Finally - My New Stuff

I have finally got a chance to play with my new goodies from the Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration that I pre-ordered on December 1st. 

Here is my first card of the new year and I've used several new products.  I hope you like it!

Thanks for looking,
Kim

RECIPE:

Paper - Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Everyday Enchantment DSP
Ink - Basic Black pad, Markers - Pool Party, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade
Accessories - Pool Party Seam Binding Ribbon, Bird Builder Punch, retired Three Flower Punch

Masculine Thank You Card

This is the "thank you" card that I made for the gentleman who cooked our meat for our Fall Festival at Church.

At first glance you might think I made this card with the Stampin' Up wood sheets, but I didn't. The wood is actually balsa wood. When I first got my big shot I was cutting all sorts of items just to see how well it would perform. I was going through my reject box - the plastic container full of rejected embellishments that I didn't want to throw away - and I found this top note diecut. Since this person loves to deer hunt, I thought this would make a great card for him.

Thanks for looking,

Kim

Finally a New Card...

Ok, I have a new look to my blog. Looks nice and summery doesn't it? Now I just need some cards to post, right?

I do have quite a few cards to post, but today I am starting with a very simple card. Remember I told you we spent last weekend at the cabin? Well I spent all Friday morning sitting on the front porch of our cabin just making cards and looking at the new catalog. Well I did get about 5 simple cards made.

I was making very simple cards for two reasons, one I was limited to the amount of stuff I had to work with. We have plenty of room at the cabin, so I guess I could of took as much stuff as I wanted, but I would have to pack it over and pack it all back, so I limited myself to filling my tool chest. The second reason I was making simple cards is because I'm doing a workshop later this month with some new stampers and I wanted some samples to show them without overwhelming them.

So, here is one of the simple cards that I made.

I used the new In-colors Dusty Durango and Crushed Curry papers and inks along with Old Olive and Chocolate Chip ink. I also used the scallop punch and added the dots with a white gel pen. Pretty basic stuff right? Oh yeah, and I added some Old Olive brads at the bottom. I love brads!

Anyway, that is my card for today. Check back again this week as I have several posts ready to go and I also want to share with you my "lastest and greatest" purchase (as my husband calls it).

Thanks for looking,

Kim

A New Card - Finally

If you have been following my blog, you know we have been rather busy with the birth of our new granddaughter. Well, Saturday I finally got to do some stamping. I stamped all morning in my pajamas. I didn't even get dressed until late afternoon, then I gave the dog a bath and then I needed a bath so about an hour later I was back in my pajamas.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this card I made. I used one of my new sets - Inspired By Nature.

I am still hoping to have an open house, I am looking at October 10th or 11th. Maybe even both days. So let me know if either of these days will work for you.

Thanks

Kim

May Stamp Club Projects

I seem to have a hard time posting on a regular basis these days. It's partly because we have been busy and partly because I haven't been feeling well. Hopefully things will calm down soon.

Here are the projects from this months stamp camp. I apologize for the dark pictures, I've taken them at night and they don't turn out as well as when you have natural light.

This first card was made using the "black magic" technique. You simply stamp an image in Whisper White craft ink, dry the ink, and color the image in with Stampin Up Pure Color Pencils. The lines on the background was made using the Zig Painty Pen. I'm not going to post all the details as it's late and I'm tired, but if anyone wants directions, just email me and I will send you a copy. I have them saved on a word document.

This second card is a gate fold card.

The last project pictured is a card holder. You could put 4-5 cards plus envelopes in this box. I think they would make neat gift items, a complete set of cards and matching box holder.

Well those are the projects for this month. I'm sorry for the lack of details, but again if you are interested, just email me and I will send you the instructions.

Blessings

Terri's Workshop

Here is a card that we did as a make-n-take for Terri's workshop. We also used the scallop punch and covered the peppermint patties candy. I forgot to take any pictures of those.

RECIPE:

Certainly Celery cardstock and ink
Regal Rose cardstock and ink
Whisper White cardstock
Lovely Lilac cardstock and ink
Flowers for You DP
Regal Rose grosgrain ribbon
Little Flowers Stamp Set
So Many Scallops Stamp Set
1/2" Circle Punch
Scallop Punch

Year After Year II

Here is the second card in the Year after Year stamp set using the heart stamp. I used it as a thank you card, but would be good for Valentine Day also.

RECIPE:

Cardstock - Almost amethyst, Elegant eggplant, whisper white and Designer series paper

Ink - Almost amethyst, Elegant eggplant,

Accessories - Three for You Punch, white gel pen, ribbon

This is a very fast and simple card.