Technique #4 Faux Silk

Okay, I just LOVE this. It is just SO elegant! I think I'll be using it a lot. Have been looking through my stamp sets to find appropriate choices. Thought I'd give a fond farewell to Pacific Point and the Hostess set. I stamped the butterfly in StazOn, then used the AquaPainter (something else I've just started using more and love) with Pacific Point and YoYo Yellow (my favorite color, just ask Sharon) Used Glorious Green and Old Olive on the leaves. The sentiment is one of the "under $10 stamps" from last year. By old catalog, hello new one! and for a whole year, woohoo! Anyway, here's the card

Technique #3 Brayered Roses

Well, I'm not even going to describe this one, since it's been done so well by Patty Bennett (http://www.pattystamps.com/) but I thought it turned out nice, and the others liked it as well! Plus my DH thinks I'm brilliant to be able to accomplish this! Didn't tell him how easy and quick it is. He doesn't need to know!

Technique #2- Bleaching

We moved on to the Bleaching technique. I learned something important. You need to make the "bleach pad" right before you are oing to use it. I thought I was SO prepared and made it a few hours before the class and put is in a sealed plastic container, but when I went to demonstrate the technique, nothing happened! So, there's my tip! You can't always prepare in advance.

We used Chocolate Chip and Close to Cocoa and the Fifth Ave Floral set. Lovin' this technique, I'll probably do some experimenting!

Say Hello to Buckwheat

My kitty wanted to say Hi! I went out this morning and he was having a siesta in the tree. I'm sure he wasn't scouting for birds(not him, yeah right!). He's a big guy, with the wimpiest cry you ever heard! But, he's a pretty good mouser, so we're grateful for that. He's also my Alarm-Cat. Wakes up about 5am every day (when the sun comes up) and stands on me screaming that it's time to feed the cat and let him outside. Usually, I can get back to sleep. But sometimes.....

Techniques Class #1

My Stampin group and I decided that we'd start a 6 x 6 techniques album. We started last week with 4 projects.

For the first, we used the One of A Kind set and Pixie Pink and Pink Passion. I cut the template from CS Vellum, using the circle scissors. I'm still having trouble getting it to work right each time, but think I have to sit and play with it with something less expensive than Vellum CS! Maybe practice makes perfect (I know many of you are thinking "I've never had a problem" and many are nodding thinking, "Hey, me too!) Anyway, it was fun, and such a nice result.

New Hostess Set

WooHoo! I finally got my box of goodies! It isn't SU's fault, I didn't get my order in until last Monday! I was lucky to be able to play with Sharon's new stuff last week, but this is mine, all mine, bwaahaahaa. So I made this little card using the new Level 2 Asian Artistry Hostess Set. I stamped it with black Staz-On on tissue (Faux Silk Technique), then used the Aqua Painters with Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive Inks. I punched the borders with the eyelet border punch, and used the horizontal slot punch for the Whisper WhiteOrganza Ribbon. The sentiment is from the new Kind & Caring Thoughts Level 3 Hostess Set, using the scallop oval punch.

Hope you enjoy! Happy Stamping!

Autumn Days

This card may make the cut for the Thanksgiving Card. First I stamped the pheasant from the Autumn Days set, using Dusty Durango Ink. Then I used the new In Color pens (YEAH!) Bermuda Bay and Rich Razzleberry to fill in the feathers, also sponge daubered a little Razzleberry on the chest. I stamped the maple leaf in bleach on the Dusty Durango CS, then stamped Dusty Durango on both the CS and the DSP. I layered that onto Bermuda Bay CS, then wrapped it with Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon (reversed) and layered that onto the Rich Razzleberry CS. It's an unusual color combination, but it's really growing on me!

Autumn Card

More Sneaks

This card uses punched squares of the Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, snailed to CS and cut with the Big Shot and Top Note Die. I thought it was a subtle statement to use the "It's Good to Dream" stamp from the new Razzle Dazzle set on a "quilt" (get it, quilt..dream.... yeah, okay, I know..)

Anyway, I stamped the flowers from the same set in Crushed Curry onto white CS, once I added the Melon Mambo Ribbon, tied to show the backside (this is a really nice feature of the new ribbon!) I mounted the Top Note quilt. It's been really fun playing with these new products! My catalog should actually arrive next week (I was a little late in getting my order placed, what with going back and forth to the Bay Area) and I'm sure my "Wish List" will be monumental!

Sneak Peek of the NEW In Colors!

I had a chance to play with the new In Colors this past weekend at my sister Sharon's. We spent a great deal of time moving boxes and building a shed in her new backyard (see her post, http://www.inkinoutsidethebox.blogspot.com/) but sometimes, you just need to stop and play with your new toys! I made 5 cards total using all HER new stuff (she's VERY generous!-mine should arrive next week) here are a couple.

The bottom one uses the new Circle Circus set (which I think I'm going to love!) I stamped various of that set in Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry and Melon Mambo, mounted it on Crushed Curry CS and used the Melon Mambo as an accent stripe. This is a really fun card! It certainly would work for many occasions!

The top uses paper from the Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, the new Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon (LOVE IT!!), and the sentiment from the new Kind & Caring Thoughts Level 3 Hostess Set.

Mor Stamp A Stack cards

Here are some more cards from Saturday's stamp-a-stack. Enjoy. For these, I used the Upsy Daisy stamp set and the Urban Garden DSP. The other cards were made from the SAB DSP and ribbon. I cut lots of Top Notes from theDSP and everyone designed their own "style". I made a few samples for examples.

Sis-Ter's Stamp a Stack

This Saturday, I'm hosting the event for my Sis-Ters Group (stands for Self Improvement Saturdays To Ease Recurring Stress, we get together the first Sat of every month to do something fun!) We're starting the day at the Chamber of Commerce, where we'll do a Stamp-a-stack event, making 10 cards. Here are a couple of them, I'll post the rest ove the next couploe of days. After the card-making, we're heading into Old Town Clovis to have lunch, then on to my store (All of Me Consignment) for some discounted power-shopping! Should be a fun day!

Happy Father's Day

This Father's Day card was part of a workshop we did this past Tuesday. We made the faux leather wallet and this card. I used the DSP from the Tailor Made Simply Scrappin' Kit, and, of course, Loads of Love! also used the Jumbo Eyelets as tires. The CS is Not Quite Navy and Always Artichoke and Vanilla. We had a great time and now we're ready!