July 2012 Blog Hop

The above picture  was the inspiration for this months Blog Hop.  The card that I had in my head had flowers on it.  The card in my head and the card that I made were totally different and I couldn't make it work.  I had the Martha Stewart Butterfly punch on my work area, so I decided to go with butterflies.  One of the reasons that I bought this punch was because I had seen many cards using this layout and I have never done it.  So now I have.  Thanks for looking.

All supplies PTI unless noted.
Stamps:  Happy Hydrangea
Ink:  SU Basic Gray
Paper:  Stamper's Select White, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold, Mellon Berry, Berry Sorbet, and Simply Chartreuse
Accessories:  Woodgrain Impression Plate, Linen & Canvas Impression Plate (for the butterflies) Leafy Vine Borders Die, Happy Hydrangea Dies and Martha Stewart butterfly punch

Knots Badge

This is my final card for Stamp-a-faire and I think it is my favorite.  This is for the Ribbon Techniques Challenge.  I used Michelle Wooderson's technique using the Swiss Dots ribbon and used Erin Lincoln's technique use die cut openings.  Thanks for looking.

Stamps:  Beautiful Butterflies
Ink:  SU Basic Gray
Paper:  Stamper's Select White
Accessories:  PTI Assorted Swiss Dot Ribbon and Beautiful Butterflies Dies

Rainbow Badge

This card is for Stamp-a-faire Rainbow Badge.  I used the first tie-dye technique that Nicole showed on her videos.  I didn't let my paper dry long enough and it buckled.  Thanks for looking.

Stamps:  Simply You
Paper:  Stamper's Select White, Orange Zest and unknown vellum
Ink:  Lemon Tart, Melon Berry and Plum Pudding
Accessories:  Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch and SU Rhinestone

Homemade Embellishments

DIY Badge-Homemade Embellishments.  This is the card I made for this challenge.  I watched the video of Melissa Phillips using the Double-Ended Banner Die and I was going to use one of those, which I think were really neat.  After I die cut my banners from felt, I remember seeing on someone's blog how to make loopy rolled flowers.  I folded the banners in half, long ways, and I used score tape to hold them together.  I then took my snips and made cuts along the folded edge.  I used more score tape and rolled the flowers.  I used Mono Multi on the ends and glue dot to adhere them to my card.  Thank for looking.

Stamps:  Mat Stack 1
Paper:  Stamper's Select White and Aqua Mist Patterned Paper
Ink:  Ocean Tides and SU Going Gray
Accessories:  Mat Stack and Mega Mat Stack Die,  Double Ended Banner Die, Sending You Die and Aqua Mist and Ocean Tides felt

Correspondence Badge

This card is for Papertrey Ink Stamp-a-faire.  The challenge is Correspondence Badge-Camp Card Set Challenge.  I kind of followed Betsy Veldman's design, but I changed some things.  Instead of using the patterned paper at the top of my cards, I put it on the bottom, inside the cards.  Thanks for looking.

Stamps:  Turning a New Leaf, Daily Design, and assorted Think Big Favorites

Paper:  Stamper's Select White and Green Boutique Patterned Paper

Ink:  SU  Lucky Limeade, Pool Party and Basic Gray

Accessories:  Card box, Turning a New Leaf Die, New Leaf Ribbon, Bottle Die, Edgers #4. and Angled Layers(I  think that is what it is called)

Limited Supply challenge

This card is for Papertrey Ink's Stamp-a-faire.   The challenge is for the Craft Conservation Badge and is a limited supply challenge.

Thanks for looking.



Stamps:  Natural Beauties
Paper:  Stamper's Select White, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, and Simply Chartreuse
Ribbon:  Hawaiian Shores Bitty Dot
Buttons:  Simple Chartreuse
Accessories:  Sending You dies and Twine

Schedule and Badges

I put my schedule of events and my badges on a metal board with magnets.  I will be in and out all day, since today is also my granddaughter's 3rd birthday party and I have to leave and go to that for awhile.

Happy Stamping!!!!!

Welcome to Camp Kalamazoo

This is were I will be at working on the projects for Stamp-A-Faire.  Happy camping everyone!!

This is the card I made for this weeks Retro Sketches and the Dynamic Duos color challenge.  I used white embossing powder, but it turned out looking ivory on the pink pirouette.  Thanks for looking.

            

  

Stamps:  WPlus9 Mehndi Medallions

Paper:  PTI White, SU Baja Blue printed from MDS and SU Pink Pirouette

Ink:  SU Bermuda Bay marker (I didn't have Baja Blue), Going Gray and Versamark

Accessories:  PTI Impression Plate, Spellbinder Nestibilities,  Amuse Embossing Powder, MFT Rolled Flower Die, SU Ribbon and Star Dust Stickles

Happy Hydrangea

This card is for the Dynamic Duos #10 which is to use Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive. The bow is Rich Razzleberry stamped off once. I also used Retro Sketches #19 for my layout. I need a wedding card for my daughter and I think will redo this card using her colors of soft aqua and ivory. Thanks for looking.

Supplies:

Stamps:  PTI Happy Hydrangea

Ink:  SU Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry Markers, Basic Gray

Paper:  SU Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive, PTI White

Accessories:  Memory Box Piestra Tile Die; Cuttlebug Textile Embossing Folder, PTI Happy Hydrangea Dies, Button Card Die, Buttoned Up Die and White Silk Ribbon