Happy Graduation!

Happy Graduation!!!! 'Tis the season!!! Our family had a couple of years with no graduations, or graduation parties. This year it all caught up with us!! So, how excited was I when I saw this cute little owl made from SU! punches? This is a super simple card to make using circle, scallop circle and the label tab punches!

This card was for a school that had Green and White as their school colors. But, it is easy to make it for any school, by just substituting colors!

I think that we may do a similar card for my workshop this month!

A Simple Summer Birthday Card.

Here are two more new In-Colors. This is Melon Mambo with Crushed Curry. The color combination really gets me in the mood for summer!

Again, I used the Circle Circus stamp set. I used the circle punches and the scallop circle punch to put a "hole" in the center of the card, creating a cute little window.

We are in the midst of some lovely weather. I hope that it lasts a while, but I am sure that it will rain before long! At least at this point I am feeling good about no more frost!

Enjoy the day!

I'm Back and Back on Track!

Unfortunately, this is that time of the year, and unfortunately stamping takes a back seat! I can't believe that it has been nearly a week since I have posted anything new. But, the sun comes out and I find myself outside in the gardens!

This is a simple card that I made using the Circle Circus stamp set. I simply repeated the pattern and tied on a ribbon. This ribbon is the cool polka-dot ribbon that is offered in all of the new SU! in-colors. My favorite thing about this ribbon is that if you are careful, you can turn it over and it is solid.

I also used the new modern label punch that is available. I really like this punch. It is a bit larger and it can be used with many sentiments!

It is supposed to be showering today. So, enjoy the rain!

Rub-ons, anyone?

Here is a sample of the Rub-ons, Autumn Harvest, that are offered in the new SU! catalog. There is also a stamp set called Autumn Days, that also features the pheasant and other Fall type foliage.

When rub-ons first came on the scene, I wasn't a huge fan. Slowly they are growing on me. Suprisingly, they are easy to use. The only difficulty that I have is keeping the sheets from sticking to each other and sometimes they get ruined.

This color on this card is the new In-Color Soft Suede. It resembles the old in color True Thyme. It is a nice color and seems to match well with many other colors.

Stay tuned for more Sneak Peak samples!

Busy In-Colors

So, I ordered the Circle Circus set, which is not generally my style. When the order arrived, I thought what am I going to do with this. So, I worked on doing a background with two of the new In-Colors. It is a little busy, but I think that I like it.

Of course, to finish the card I added a double layer butterfly to the card. I love this die. I am not a butterfly person when it comes to stamping. But, given all of the butterflies in the catalog, I felt like I had to go with the flow!

So, here we are!
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A Tour of the New Sneak Peek Items!

I have been hoarding my new samples of the New In-Colors! I got my package last Wednesday. I have been playing ever since!! I realize that I am not the only demonstrator doing so! The majority of the demonstrator blogs that I follow have been idle since last week. Hopefully, slowly but surely the samples will appear and we will all be inspired.

The new In-Colors are very vibrant! Here you will find Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, and Crushed Curry. When you first see the colors, you think that they resemble other current SU! colors. But, as I started to use them, they are different!

For this card I tried to use as many of the new colors as possible. And, when I try to force something it generally doesn't work as well as I hope! There are polka dot ribbons in all of the In-Colors. I don't usually do polka dots, but the flip side of the ribbon is just solid color. I have found myself using that side more often than the polka dots.

Check back this week and I will continue to post samples using the new colors and my new sets.

Have a great week!

A pretty cool micro bead pen.

Remember a couple of weeks to go I got together with my downline and her downline? Well, here is the microbead pen that Jessica showed us how to do.

I had made these in the past. That was when SU! didn't sell the sheets of Sticky Strip. This was so easy! Cut the DSP and sticky strip into 3 and 1/4" by 1 and 3/4 "....then adhere the DSP to the barrel of an RSVP pen. Then adhere the sticky strip. Heat it with the heat tool and roll the sticky part in microbeads. Lastly, tie some ribbon on to decorate the cap!

So, fun!!! They can be made to coordinate so many things!

Have a good day!