Summer Mini - Time is running out!

Need a little get away but no time left this summer to do it? Take a little vacation by using the stamps from the Tropical Party set available only in the Summer Mini. Or maybe you took a beach vacation this summer that you would like to remember in a scrapbook. The Tropical Party set is perfect for you along with the coordinating designer series paper. But hurry - they are not available in the 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog!

Sets and paper include:
Punched Posies - hostess set (card on the left)
In a Word - sentiments (card on left and right)
Tropical Party - (2 cards on the right)
Island Oasis designer series paper - (all cards)

Ink pads and card stock colors are:
Tempting Turquoise
Pumpkin Pie
So Saffron
Rose Red
Old Olive
Early Espresso

Call me soon!

Summer Mini - Bouquet Bunch

 

I love the Bouquet Bunch stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalog. It is so versatile. From this one set I stamped a topiary, a tree, and a flower pot. There is also a flower bunch, bird, squirrel and a vase to match. So much fun to use!

 

Just a reminder, the summer mini runs until August 31, 2010! Call me if you didn't get one.

Stampin' Night

Ashlan, Christie and I got together this week to stamp. Christie worked on her Cookbook Scrapbook. Ashlan and I made cards. Above is what we accomplished except Christie made more scrapbook pages than just the one pictured. Ashlan made the card in the lower left corner (So Saffron base). After she figured out how to do it (Thanks Ashlan!!), I made one like it - mine is the card with the Chocolate Chip base. I love Christie's scrapbook page - can't wait until she finishes this scrapbook!

Here's a list of stamp sets used above: Punched Posies (summer mini) and Great Friend.
Punches used: Scallop, Fancy Flower X-Large Flower, and 2-Step Bird X-Large, and circle.
Big Shot dies used: Top Note

I had fun girls!

Celebrate SU's New Colors

Stampin Up's new color collections combine current colors with previous In Colors, and five new colors. The card above is made with the five new colors. Amazingly - they all go with each other although they are scattered into all four color collections!


The base of the card was made using Early Espresso (Neutrals Collection).
The colored tabs from left to right:
Cajun Craze (Regals Collection)
Marina Mist (Subtles Collection)
Cherry Cobbler (Regals Collection)

Daffodil Delight (Brights Collection).

I can't wait for you all to see the new colors in person!

Together

Last Friday night I had a bunch of ladies over to stamp. We all made this card. It is sooo cute with its little awning and window. The stamp sets are "Bouquet Bunch" and "In a Word" from the Summer Mini. You really missed out if you didn't get to make it - this card was a lot of fun to make and we experimented with SU's new clear stamps. The colors used for the card are Garden Green (now in the Regal Collection) and Regal Rose (part of the Brights Collection). What really sets it off is the 3D effect of the awning and window ledge!

Thanks to all who came and for those of you who didn't make it, we'll do it again in July when the new 2010-2011 SU Idea Book & Catalog comes out!

What to do with "Night of Navy" Part II

After discussing my lack of confidence in using Night of Navy in my last post, my daughter-in-law Ashlan posted a note suggesting I try Night of Navy with a bright green color. Ashlan is a color-combo extraordinaire. She has a real talent for selecting colors (and fabric) that go great together! She's a natural. So I redid the card with Night of Navy and Old Olive. Believe it or not, Old Olive is now part of the "Brights Collection" in the 2010-2011 SU Idea Book and Catalog. I love these colors together and plan to use them a lot more. Ashlan - keep the color combos coming!! Thanks!

You may pre-order the new 2010-2011 SU Idea Book and Catalog now or book a party and receive it for free! The new catalog starts July 1, 2010!!

What to do with "Night of Navy"

Some SU color families are easier to for me to use than others. Rich Regals has always been a challenge. The cards above are made using Night of Navy and the new flower punch along with Patterns Designer Series paper in Night of Navy. Very simple with no challenging color combination.

I'm really looking forward to the new "Regals Color Collection" and also the new color coach available in the 2010-2011 SU Idea Book and Catalog. I'll be ordering the new catalogs soon - first day to place an order is July 1, 2010!!