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I would have to say that my favorite new item in our catalog is the Owl Punch. It looks confusing at first, because there are so many different pieces on it, but once I did it the first time, I realized how easy it was to use. I use my scraps and only punch the parts I need in each color. The little black dots for the eyes are so tiny that I use my paper piercer to place them on the white part of the eyes.
My family and I spent a much-needed 2 week vacation in the Adirondacks at our cabin on Cranberry Lake. The kids love tubing the most and I enjoy finding time to read and relax while looking out at our beautiful view of the lake. We also enjoy hiking, canoeing, swimming, boating, playing tennis and spending time with our large clan of relatives who join us up at the lake.
I have my projects ready for my August stamp camp, which is on Tuesday, August 17 at 7:00 pm. We are making an M&M holder, a Beach Card, an Ice Cream sundae card and a Tri-Shutter fold card using the new Owl punch.
For my post today I am showing you the card I used at my Open House yesterday. It is a very simple card using the new set, Friend Never Fade and the Greenhouse Gala DSP. I used Baja Breeze paper for the background and Chocolate Chip, Real Red and So Saffron for accent colors.
I have a huge wish list for the new catalog, but unfortunately I don’t have many of the new items yet. Today I am using the Watercolor Trio from the current mini catalog but with some of the new colors. These 3 cards are from my card kit of the month. For this first card I used the new Marina Mist card stock, which is in the Subtles Collection. It goes well with Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery. I really love our embossing folders and used the Beautiful Wings Embosslit and the Finial Press folder with vellum.
For this second card, I used the new In-color Petal Pizzazz along with Rose Red and Regal Rose. The square lattice folder gives the card nice texture. The Petal Pizzazz is darker than Certainly Celery, so they work well together.
My third card does not show anything from the new catalog, but I thought you might like to see how well the colors go together. Enjoy the rest of the tour!
Welcome to Day 1 of the Remarkable Blog Tour. I am using the great new Hostess Set: Because I Care (level 1). I have been admiring all the beautiful hydrangea’s in my neighborhood and many have a mix of blue and pink in them, which is what I tried to show on my card. For card stock I used Pink Pirouette and Bashful Blue and our Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon. I embossed the blue stock with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder and cut the circle with the Sizzix die Scallop Circles #2. I punched the holes out with the 1/8″ hand held punch. To get the fancy corners, I used the scallop edge border and just punched the corner. Now to continue seeing more great ideas, continue on to the next blog on the tour.
I will be having a new catalog Open House on Friday, July 9 from 2-4 and 5-8 pm. Stop in for a few minutes or a few hours. I will have refreshments, lots of ideas, door prizes, retired sets for sale, class sign ups, a make-n-take and lots of catalogs! Bring a friend (new stamper) and receive a gift. If you can’t make it but want a new catalog, give me a call and I will get one to you. Hope to see you then!
This is my version of the pansy card made from the Butterfly punch. Make sure that you use Shimmery White card stock for best results. I used the Watercolor Trio stamp set in the Summer Mini.
Here is a second card I made using the Watercolor Trio set for my stamp-a-stack class. The Bermuda Bay card stock is retiring at the end of the month. The Butterfly is one of my favorite Embossing Folders – you can easily embellish a card while using up your scraps of card stock.
This card was a big hit for Father’s Day. I found the vest pattern on-line and used “To the Nines” DSP. I stamped the paisley image from “Wanted” in Chocolate Chip on Close to Cocoa stock and sponged the edges. Both the paper and the stamp set are retiring on June 30. If you want to see the full list of retiring stamps and accessories, go to www.stampinup.com and see the “Last Chance” list. Make your own sale…the more you spend, the more you save!
 Spend up to $49.99…..10% off your order*
$50 – 99.99………………..15% off your order*
$100+……………………….20% off your order* plus new catalog July 1
$150+………………………..20% off your order* plus new catalog plus a free hostess set
*total of merchandise before shipping and tax
–Don’t forget this is your last chance to order retiring papers, ink pads, re-inkers. In June they are as supplies last and many colors are already on back order.
–You may order from the large catalog or the new mini catalog.
–Sale starts today, Thursday May 27 and goes through Monday, May 31. You may call me or e-mail me your order.
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