Just Some Stuff

Thanks to all the girls who came to my technique class last night. They got to use several things that I am not able to use in regularly monthly card class. We made a card using chipboard -- we covered one piece with cardstock and stamped on it and sponged the frame with sponge daubers -- and stamped with bleach on a really cute box that is sized to hold cards and envelopes. I also pulled out some of the felt flowers that I've been hoarding! And everyone found my house without too much trouble!

Here is a link to the tutorial for the card box. This has all of the dimensions and score marks. This is one of my new favorite things! What a cute gift idea -- a box filled with coordinating cards. I'm feeling a class idea coming on . . .

I'm having another technique class in July. I'm thinking shaving cream for that one. That's definitely something I would not try at Noble Roman's with 15 people! But I'll figure that out later. Right now I have to come up with the 5 cards for this weekends monthly card class! Between that and getting Anna ready to go to New Orleans, I guess had better get busy!

I have the new catalog in my hands as well as the new In Colors. I'm really loving it all! My first impression of the new colors was a good one -- usually I have to get used to them -- and the catalog has some really cute new stuff in it. Unfortunately, I think I will only have one catalog for everyone to see on Sunday, but you can't order from it until July 1 anyway.

I still have plenty of room left on Sunday, so let me know if you want to bring a friend and make some cards. Have a great day!

I bet you all think I have fallen off the earth! I am just now getting settled into some sort of routine after trying to play catch up the first part of the week. Last week was VBS -- which was awesome, but wore me out -- and Anna had to sing in church all weekend and leave for church camp on Sunday. I drove some of the worship team to Camp Illiana after church and had to go to Addison's 5th baseball game in 7 days when I got back!! By Sunday night I was tired like I haven't been tired in a LONG time!

I have sort of been "puttering" all week, trying to clean my house a little bit at a time and get some cards and kits done all at the same time. I got the kits finished today, but the house is still not clean! : ) I have 2 extra kits that I will hang on to for a couple of days, so if anyone wants them, let me know. The kits contain the stamped parts to make all 10 of the cards from the last workshop. The cost is $20 and I include a picture so that all you have to do is assemble them.

Since I've been gone so long, I thought I would just share all 5 cards at the same time today. That just means I have to come up with something new really soon! For the sake of length, I will do short descriptions without stating the obvious about each card.

Card 1

Stamps -- Little pieces, Seeing Spots, Warm Words, Holiday Blitz

Cardstock -- Gable Green, Green Galore, Apricot Appeal, Tempting Turquoise and Whisper white (these colors were taken from the Rainbow Sherbet DSP)

Ink -- Same as cardstock

Accessories -- Circle punches, ribbon, oval punch, cuttlebug, 1/8 inch hole punch, corner rounder

Card 2

Stamps -- Holiday Blits (I also did a version of this card with the windmill from A Scene from the Garden, which I liked better) Non-SU sentiment (which, by the way, was a crummy stamp!)

Cardstock -- Baja Breeze, Basic Gray, whisper white and Baja Breeze DSP

Accessories -- brad, tag punches

Card 3

Stamps -- Pick a Petal, Heard from the Heart

Cardstock -- Pink Pirouette, So Saffron, Whisper white, Rose Red DSP

Ink -- Rose Red, Certainly Celery

Accessories -- Sponge daubers, 1/8" hole punch, scallop edge punch, celery ribbon

Card 4

Stamps -- Tart & Tangy, sale-a-bration sentiment (I can't think of name)

Cardstock -- Yo-yo yellow, Only orange, Real red and whisper white

Ink -- Real red

Accessories -- sponge, real red and only orange markers, hole punch, white ribbon, Boho Blossoms punch, scissors

Card 5

Stamps -- Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Treat Yourself, So Many Scallops

Cardstock -- Whisper white, Bashful Blue, Old Olive

Ink -- Old Olive, Bashful Blue

Accessories -- markers, circle punches, lace edge punch, 2 way glue pen and glitter (on cupcakes)

I give up on working on this layout. I don't know why I put a picture where I want it and when I post it moves it?!? It drive me crazy and . . . we don't need no crazy today!! So here it is, however it turns out. Have a great day!