Sunny Fun

Sunny Fun again!

June 27, 2011 By Connie | 7 Comments

OK…so Sunny Fun was still out on my desk from last week, I decided to use it again for Mary Jo's Technostamper's Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge (TSSC180)! The size of the images were just perfect for the band across the card! It is also for Late Night Stampers challenge to use Red/White/Blue. I haven't done ANY red/white/blue cards this year and usually I do several leading up to 4th of July! It is really sneaking up on me!

And here is my card!

Are you wondering where the Blue/Red ribbon came from? I made it! Yes, I used my Pacific Point Stampin' Write Marker and colored the white edges of the Poppy Parade In Color Ribbon blue! It really was pretty easy! Although…a tip…let it dry before you touch it! I really like how it turned out and can't wait to do it to other colors! Sometimes you just need a two-tone ribbon to tie your project together!

I started with a base of Pacific Point (well, truthfully…I went back and forth between Poppy Parade and Pacific Point about a half dozen times!) I finally settled with Pacific Point and layered on Poppy Parade. I cut a piece of the Pacific Point Polka Dot pattern from Celebrations and layered it on Pacific Point cardstock. I wrapped a length of the modified ribbon around and secured on the back of the Poppy Parade layer. Then tied a bow and adhered it on top of the ribbon.

I stamped the popsicle image in Black Stazon on Whisper White and then used my Poppy Parade and Pacific Point Stampin' Write Markers to color them in…kind of like the "bomb pops" you can buy that are SO yummy! I added some White Gel Pen highlights, too. The sticks were colored with Crumb Cake. I layered the white on Poppy Parade cardstock.

Finally, I stamped Fun in th Sun with Pacific Point ink on Whisper White and punched with the Decorative Label punch. I think it is a fun card to celebrate the 4th of July or maybe a July birthday!

Busy day for me. I was excited to get my big 50 card swap done yesterday for Convention. Whew…that was a big one and I did a lot more detail than I probably should have done, but it turned out CUTE!!! Now I feel better about getting the little swaps that I'm doing done. Also want to make some 3Ds to hand out! My future daughter-in-law is coming over and we hope to at least cut and emboss the 200+ party favors and talk about what needs to be done yet for the wedding! That follows right after Convention!

Stamping 411 – Sunny Fun

June 24, 2011 By Connie | 7 Comments

Time again for another Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge! I had a LOT of fun with this one…it came together pretty quickly! Here is the sketch, we'd love for you to play along!

And my card uses a couple of my favorite products in the Summer Mini. I used the Designer Paper from the Scrappin Kit, Playful Polka Dots (I had a LOT of this left over from a project!) I also used a portion of the Sunny Fun Stamp Set with the little kids on inner tubes!

I started with a base of Old Olive and layered on Daffodil Delight. Then I used the three different Designer Papers in Playful Polka Dots. I inked up just the two kid images from Sunny Fun Stamp Set with Black Stazon on Whisper White and used my Stampin' Write Markers to color them. I punched it with the 2 3/8 Circle punch and layered on Old Olive 2 1/2" Circle. I stamped "On Your Birthday" from that stamp set (retiring!) in Black Stazon on Pumpkin Pie and punched with the Modern Label Punch. I added three rhinestones in the upper right corner. I made a bow from Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon and added a Pumpkin Pie Flower Brad with another Rhinestone Jewel in the center. It is adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals to the card.

Make sure to check out the rest of the Stamping 411 Design Operators to see what they did with the sketch this week!

Enjoy!

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June Tour de Freaks!

June 19, 2011 By Connie | 19 Comments

It's time for the June Tour de Freaks! You've probably just come from the OH SO FUN Jan Tinklenberg's blog! Doesn't she do AWESOME work! Our theme this month is using products from the Summer Mini AND the Demonstrator Sneak Peek products. We have 11 stops for you with some FABULOUS designers! Make sure to take the tour, it will loop you around to me again. If you are arriving prior to June 20th, please note that not all links may be active yet.

For my projects, I went in extremes! The first one is a FUN cardstock Beach Bag filled with bath products! Wouldn't this be a great gift for someone with a summer birthday? I'm showing off one of my favorite sets in the Summer Mini called Sunny Fun. I love this lineup of kids on innertubes (but the flip flops and ice cream cone images are just as cute!)! The beach bag is generous size…measuring 10 1/2" wide by 6" tall and 2" in width. I have some full size bottles of bath splash, bath lotion, bubble bath tablets, scrub mitt and heel cream inside with room to spare! The bottom is reinforced with extra cardstock to hold the weight easily.

I used one of the NEW In Colors cardstock, Lucky Limeade, for the beach bag. The top of the pocket and handles are the Poppy Parade Ribbon…they are a nice weight for handles. I love how the two bright colors complement each other! I secured the handles on the front and back with Antique Mini Brads for some extre reinforcement. I turned down the top of the bag about 1/2" and added the 1 1/4 Black Stripe Grosgrain Ribbon tab for a designer look!

I added the front pocket with a 4 x 5 piece of Watercolor Paper and I stamped the image from Sunny Fun with Black Stazon. Then I used my Reinkers, Markers and AquaPainter to watercolor the images. I added the greeting "Fun in the Sun" from the Sunny Fun stamp set, to the front of the pocket, too. You could easily tuck in a gift card in the pocket for a little extra surprise.

My next project is the opposite of summer weather…a snowman! I used the awesome new Sneak Peek set, Snow Much Fun, for my card! I was SO excited to see this fun snowman set in the new catalog! I can't wait to use it for my Christmas cards this year! I combined it with some new designer paper called Just Add Cake! Even though it isn't a "holiday" paper, I love the colors and pulled them out to use on my card.

The base is Marina Mist and I added a layer of Whisper White that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder. I cut two 1/2" wide strips of Just Add Cake Designer Paper. I used another new In Color, Calypso Coral, cardstock across the front and added the greeting from Snow Much Fun (I love when Stampin' Up! includes greetings in their sets!) I stamped the snowman from Snow Much Fun with Black Stazon and colored with my Calypso Coral, Marina Mist, So Saffron and Wild Wasabi Stampin' Write Markers, then punched with the 2 3/8 Scallop Circle and layered on a Marina Mist 2 1/2 Circle. I added two Rhinestone jewels for some added bling!

I hope you've enjoyed my projects! Make sure to check out what the rest of the Control Freaks have done this month with the Summer Mini and Sneak Peek products! Next stop is Dawn Olchefske's blog...I'm sure you'll LOVE her ideas!

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