SUMMER SCRAPBOOK PAGE

Hello Crafters! Here are a couple of 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 scrapbook pages we're going to create on June 19th at the Buckeye Chamber of Commerce. We'll create several projects including this summer layout. I used one of the "returning" new colors; Pacific Point cs; I also used Old Olive and Pumpking Pie c/s. I think the Pacific Point is a great summer blue. The stamp set used is Tart and Tangy (#111514), what's better for summer than fruit? I made the watermelon slice with the 1 1/4 circle punch and Real Red, Whisper White and Old Olive c/s; I punched them, layered them then cut a "slice", cute I think. Thanks for visiting!

TROPICAL PARTY

Hi Crafters! Today's share is a card created with a stampset and dsp from the Summer Mini. The stamp set used is Tropical Party (#120081 clear mount). The card is Kraft c/s; when our new colors are released in July, Kraft will become Crumb Cake and I'm so excited about that. Currently Kraft does not have matching ink but Crumb Cake will! I used VersaMark to stamp the Palm Tree images then stamped and cut out the flowers and the sprig of greenery. I layered the Island Oasis dsp (#117173) at the top and bottom of the card. You may be thinking why would I cut out so many flowers but actually they are pretty easy to cut out. This stamp set is too cute and there are party favor boxes (#117178) to match! ADORABLE! Thanks for visiting!!

SUMMER MINI CARD SHARE

Hi Crafters! I wanted to share a card made with some of the products from the Summer Mini. The stamp set used is Elements of Style (#118611). I stamped the Very Vanilla c/s layer and the butterfly which was die cut using the SUp! Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die and the Big Shot; I used markers to color in the flowers and the leaves. The card is Rose Red c/s and I embossed the Creamy Caramel c/s layer with the SUp! Square Lattice textured impressions embossing folder (#119976). I added Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon and a pearl from the Pretties Kit. Does it sound bad to say I'm very pleased with the outcome? Thanks for visiting!

NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK MONTH

Hi Crafters! Thought I would share a 6x6 page layout my class made last Saturday. The c/s used is Kraft, Blush Blossom and Chocolate Chip. The stamp set is Baroque Motifs. I love 6x6 scrapbooking. You'd be surprised how fast you can finish an entire album! Give it a try if you haven't tried one yet, I think you'll like it. I am going to post another scrapbook project later this week. Thanks for visiting!

FUN WITH SMOOCH SPRITZ

Hi Crafters! Smooch Spritz...Smooch Spritz. Saying that makes me smile! One of the new products in the Summer Mini is the new Smooch Spritz. It's a spray that comes in four colors; Log Cabin (#119921), Gold Glow (#118770), Silver Foil (#118771), and Vanilla Shimmer (#118772). This is some fun stuff to add to your card making, scrapbooking, all paper crafting. Keep in mind a couple of simple rules when applying this spray: 1) don't spray too close to your project and 2) make sure you cover up any thing you do not want to get sprayed! I found out WHY we also offer the "Color Catcher" (#121093) in the Summer mini! : ) I wanted to share the following card that I created with Kraft c/s and Raspberry Lemonade dsp. The daisies were die cut with the Daisies Flower #2 Bigz Die. The speckles or "spritz" you see is the Log Cabin Spritz spray. Isn't it cool? I sprayed it before I applied the daisies but I think it also would have looked good if I would have spritzed those daisies! Thanks for visiting!

TRASH TO PARTY FAVOR

Hello Crafters! Yesterday I was enjoying a zero point (W.W.) sugar free Jello cup but instead of throwing the cup away I inadvertently put it in the sink for washing! Later I did wash it and thought; well, now what. And here is what I came up with. I saw on SCS a birthday cake type project with a battery opperated tea lite which gave me the idea for the top of this project. This is my test project so the dsp is from the Occasions mini and no longer available but how cute is this idea? I'm not through trying projects with these little treasures! I used the Scallop Circle #2 die then used the Circle Scissor Plus to cut a circle out of the Scallop to insert the jello cup. I covered the bottom of the jello cup in the same manner used to cover the SUp! Treat Cups. Lastly I added a thin strip of dsp to the bottom of the cup. To me it looks a little like a cupcake! Thanks for visiting!

FROM THE CATALOG

Hi Crafters! I love our Idea Book and Catalogs, they are seriously full of layout/design IDEAS. I have a couple of old ones and I enjoy just looking through them for inspiration. Stampin' Up! demonstrators are never at a loss for ideas thanks to the creativity that is shared from the Home Office. So this card is a design idea from the current 09/10 catalog, page 104. I kept the color and layout idea and changed the stampset and used a butterfly instead of a flower. I used Melon Mambo, Sierra Sand and Basic Black c/s; the stamp set is Elements of Style from the current Summer Mini. The flower was die cut with the SUp! Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die. Thanks for visiting!