Coastal Cabana Baby

While trying to come up with some ideas for a baby card, I thought that the new In Color Coastal Cabana would be a nice color to use.  My daughter never was one that liked the baby blue that most baby boy layettes use.  So when coming up with a baby boy card, I kept that in mind and used Bermuda Bay and Coastal Cabana.  I love that color combination.  I used a very simple layout for this card.
 The supplies that I used for this card were:

STAMP SETS:  Baby Prints, Cuddles and Kisses
PAPER:  Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana
INK:  Coastal Cabana, Smokey Slate
ACCESSORIES:  Alphabet Press Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Jewel Rhinestones, Dimensionals

When I stamped the foot prints, I stamped it off first and then stamped it.  I just thought that it made it look more like real print.  I love the Alphabet Press Embossing Folder and I have been waiting for something like it for a long time to use with making baby cards.  I will be using this embossing folder a lot. This is another card that I plan to use for my upcoming Card Buffet.  I am thinking about doing a similar card using colors that are more feminine.  We will see if my babies will give me a break today and take a nice long nap.  Enjoy the day!

Babies and More Babies!

I was working on some cards for an upcoming Card Buffet that I am hosting.  I am working on All Occasion Cards.  So I started off creating a Baby Card when I get a call from one of my close friends that her son and daughter-in-law just gave birth to a boy!  Although I knew she was going to have this grandchild, he came a few days early.  This is the card I had just finished when I got the call.

These are the supplies that I used for this card:

STAMP SET:  Best of...Babies and Brides

PAPER:  Baked Brown Sugar, VEry Vanilla, Pistachio Pudding

INK:  Baked Brown Sugar

ACCESSORIES:  Pistachio Pudding3/8" Ruffled Stretch Trim Ribbon, Delicate Designs Embossing Folder, Large Scallop Edgelits

I was working on a neutral gender card for the card buffet.  I will now have to go back to the drawing board and come up with one for a boy.  I need to send a card to them and also my friend who is a first time Grandma.  It is a very exciting time for my close group of friends.  There are 5 of us that are very close.  Our group has 10 children and last weekend, we married off the 8th one.  So we have 2 more to go.  This week, the 5th grandchild was born and we all have BOYS!  At this time all the grandbabies are aged 2-1/2 and under.  And another baby (boy) is due in September so you can understand how excited we all are.

Tomorrow I will post another baby card.  It seems I really am going to need a lot of them in the future.  These cards will be part of the Card Buffet that I am trying to put together.  I am off to do my Grandma duties today.  All three are here and will be indoors all day because we are having thunderstorms right night and heavy rain.  Enjoy the day!

It's Tea Time

It has been a while since I have posted, but I have not been feeling well.  It is hard to watch the 3 kids and not feel well at the same time.  So unfortunately my stamping went to the side.  So another short post before the other 2 grandkids get dropped off this morning.  

This is a quick notecard that we made at Janet's in May.  It is so cute!  And it does not take long to make it.  The supplies used for this card were:

STAMP SETS:  Fabulous Phrases, Kind & Cozy
PAPER:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Gingham Garden DSP
INK:  Melon Mambo, Smokey Slate
ACCESSORIES: Needlepoint Border, 1/8" Mini Brads, Dimensionals

This card would be so cute to use as a quick thank you note, a gift tag, or for anything else you can think of.  Enjoy the day!

June Technique Class-Card 3

This card is the third card that we will be making at my Technique Classes this month.  I really like this card for several reasons.  But I will discuss that later.  This month 's theme is "NEW PRODUCTS" and this card showcases 10 of the NEW products. Although I used a number of NEW products on this card, what I focused on with the card is the COLORED SIMPLY PRESSED CLAY.  I will share my technique of coloring the Simply Pressed Clay in a later post.  But for now, I will share the supplies that were used to make this card.

STAMP SETS:  Petite Pairs, EnFrancois, Stippled Blossoms
PAPER:  Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizazz, Strawberry Slush, Garden Gingham DSP
INK:  Pink Pirouette, Strawberry Slush, Pear Pizazz, Pistachio Pudding
ACCESSORIES:  Simply Pressed Clay, Buttons and Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Mold, Very Vintage Designer Buttons, Strawberry Slush Marker, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

All products in red are the NEW products in the 2013-14.

If you look very closely, you can see a small rose.  That was what I made using the Simply Pressed Clay and the clay molds.  I mounted it on the Very Vintage Designer Button.  I saw that done on Christy Fulk's blog and thought it was such a neat way to showcase the small clay rose.  I colored the clay so that it coordinated with the card stock.  I will share with you on a future post how I colored it.

Tonight is the last Technique class that I am hosting this month.  My next project is to start working on my convention swaps.  I will be attending convention in Salt Lake City next month and I am getting so excited about going.  So exciting! Enjoy your day!

Swaps from a Meeting

I have not felt good for a few days.  So I have not felt like stamping but I will post a couple of cards from a swap that I participated in at a downline meeting.  I LOVE the "By the Tide" stamp set and here are 2 great swaps that showcase that stamp set well.

The first card is by Lou Ann Ramp.  I would never have thought to use this as a sympathy card but I think it works well.  I love the colors that she used.  The supplies that she used for this card were:

STAMP SETS:  By the Tide, Love and Sympathy
PAPER:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse
INK:  Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake
ACCESSORIES:  Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Sponge

The next card was made by Kelly Fidler.   The supplies that she used for this card were:

STAMP SET:  By the Tide
PAPER:  Pool Party, Island Indigo, Whisper White
INK: Island Indigo, Versamark
ACCESSORIES:  Pool Party EP, Heating Tool, 1" Circle Punch, Island Indigo Baker's Twine, Pearl Jewels, Dimensionals

I like this card as well.  I think both women did a wonderful job.  Both cards could be used for a man or woman.  I am going to rest now and hopefully I will feel better tomorrow.  Enjoy the day!

Open House- Make & Take

No, the catalog does not come with that bookmark.  That was the Make & Take that we made at my Open House.   When we were at Janet Wakeland's downline meeting, this was one of the Make & Take's that we made.  I loved it so much that I decided that I should make these bookmarks for all the people that were going to attend my Open House.  Then sanity took over. I then decided that maybe instead of me making bookmarks for everyone, they should make their own bookmarks.  It then dawned on me that this would be a great Make & Take.  

Here is a close up of what we made.  I did use a few RETIRED products.  I loved the Two Tags Bigz Die and it is perfect to make this magnetic bookmark.  I also decided to keep using the New In Colors just like Janet had.  But I decided to make it a monogramed bookmark.  So again I used the RETIRED Lovely Letters stamp set.  I was so sorry to see that set go.  It was a very elegant alphabet set.  The supplies that I used for this project were:

STAMP SET:  Lovely Letters Alphabet (retired)
PAPER:  Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, Coastal Cabana
INK:  Versamark
ACCESSORIES: Two Tags Bigz Die (retired), Mosaic Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Gold EP, Heating Tool, Dimensionals, magnets (non SU)

My customers LOVED it.  I was so glad we made these.  I was a great way to introduce 4 of the 5, 2013-14 In Colors.  And a really nice gift for my customers.  Well I have another busy weekend so I will not post again until Monday.  Enjoy the day!

June Technique Class- Card 2

A few days ago I posted a picture of a card that I made for the retirees at my former job.  Well, I liked that card so much I used it again but changed up the colors and I added the "NEW" Simply Pressed Clay.  Well to be honest, my order did not show up with the supplies that I needed so I quickly changed  my plans to include that card.  I included Basic Black into the card and my customers really seemed to like this one a bit better than the original.  The supplies that I used for this card were:

STAMP SETS:  Teeny Tiny Wishes, Simply Sketches (hostess set)
PAPER:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe, Modern Medley
INK:  Crisp Cantaloupe, Tangerine Tango, Pear Pizazz
ACCESSORIES:  Artisan Label Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Large Oval Punch, Black EP, Heating Tool, Lacey Brocade Embossing Folder (retired), Blender Pens, Clay Molds, Simply Pressed Clay

The black really does make a difference.  Just for your information, that little button on the card is not a real button but one used from the "NEW" Simply Pressed Clay and Clay Molds.  I really like working with the clay.  It is a fun way to add that little something extra to your cards.  I just wanted my customers to get a chance to work with it.  When my order comes in, I am changing the background to use one of the new embossing folders.  Enjoy the day!