Scrap Kit: July $9

I thought the colors and designs in the Big Top Birthday DSP looked good for July. This would be fun specifically for 4th of July pictures too.

Cardstock: White, Turquoise, Daffodil, Red
DSP: Big Top Birthday
Accessories: Buttons, Brad
Dies: Simple Alphabet, Tasteful Trim
Punch: Pennant Punch!

Don't you love the banner AND the pinwheel? I just couldn't decide between the two so I went with BOTH! :)

Let me know by July 31st if you would like a kit for this layout. Thanks! :)

Jamie's Virtual Garage Sale - ALL SOLD

Many who could not make the Open House are asking to see what's left of my retired items. I have slashed prices on these and hope to clear lots more out! :) Let me know if there's anything you want. As always, first come, first served. :) If you are long distance, shipping may apply. Even if you were at the Open House, feel free to shop!

Wide Grosgrain Ribbon: $1/Yard
Mix & Match Colors by the Foot if You Want:
Red, Pink, Pumpkin, Daffodil, Olive, Navy, Marina, Razzleberry, Espresso, Black, White, Vanilla

Deck the Hall Buttons: $2

Rub-On's: $4

Hello, You: $5

Engraved Greetings: $5

Things I Love: $8

Priceless: $10

So Happy: $10

Sweet Summer $10

Punch Bunch $10

Schoolbook Alphabet Lower: $20

It's the Thought: $10

Because I Care: $10

Bliss: $10

Fast and Fabulous: $15

Apple Blossoms: $15

Pedaling Past $15

Thanks for looking! I will take pics down as they sell.

Have a good one!

Nautical Expedition Card

We made this card at my recent Open House. I liked this project because it showed how you can enjoy an SU theme without buying a stamp set. Some ladies think they own too many stamp sets, but they feel better when they buy consumables. So here we made a nautical card using new product from the Summer Mini by using mostly DSP, accessories, and punches! :) The boat and wheel are both punched out from the DSP!

Cardstock: Basic Grey, Crumbcake
DSP: Nautical Expedition
Punch: Ticket Corner, Postage Stamp,
Accessory: Twine (Summer Mini)
Stamp Set: Sincere Salutations
Ink: Basic Grey

Hope you are having a great summer!

In Color Cards

We made these In-Color charts at the Open House last week. They are 1/4 sheet and fit perfectly into SU's clear envelopes. My upcoming club members got to make these, and they can be added to the color charts that we made last year. :)

Catalog Voting Results

Thanks to all who came out for my Open House last Friday. We had about 16 ladies, and each year we look forward to hearing the catalog voting results! So here are the winners:

Best Hostess Item: Happiest Birthday Wishes

Best A la Carte Stamp: Triple Treat Flower

Best Holiday Set: Snow Much Fun

Best Occasions Set: Pennant Parade

Best Growing Up Set: I Dig You

Best Natural Set: Zoo Review

Best Elements Set: Hello Doily

Best Sentiments Set: Blessings from Heaven

Best In Color: Island Indigo

Best DSP: Mocha Morning

Best Ribbon: Ruffled

Best Fabric: Flirtatious

Best Punch: Lace Border

Best Decor Elements: Established

And I asked the ladies which items they are most excited about getting 50% off with $400 workshops this round. They had some great ideas!

Stack-n-Store Caddy
Ink Pad Caddy
Bigz Dies
Sets of Ink Pads
Digital Studio
Paper Trimmer
Big Shot!

If you would like to put in your own votes, feel free to do so in the comments section. We voted by sections in the catalog and would love to hear YOUR favorites!

In Color Share $10

Who's ready for our first Product Share from the new catalog!? I always like to celebrate the new In-Colors right away. So for $10, you will receive:

10 6x6 Sheets of the In-Color Designer Papers. You can see all 10 double-sided sheets here. The new colors are:

Island Indigo
Calypso Coral
Lucky Limeade
Pool Party
Wisteria Wonder




You will also receive 5 yards of the new In Color ruffled ribbons, one yard of each of the five colors shown above. Here is the Lucky Limeade ribbon:


You may purchase more than one share if you wish. For each share purchased, you earn a punch on your punch card! :) Twelve punches in a year will earn $12 in free SU product of your choice!

Your share will come safely and conveniently packaged in a 6x6 page protector.

And then how about THIS! Earn more punches on your punch card with every $20 purchase outside of Stamp Club. If you are itching to get your new In Colors right away, you can purchase other In-Color products like these:

In Color Markers $14.95

In Color Polka Dot Brads $7.95

Assorted Cardstock $6.95

Ink Pads Come in all 5 Colors
$5.95 each

So again, reserve your In-Color Share of Ribbon & DSP for $10 now and receive 1 punch on your card.

Then for every $20 you spend on any other In-Color products, you get 1 punch! Spend $40 stocking up on the new colors, and get 2 punches...and so on.

Who wants to guess my favorite new In Color at the moment?!

Bird Punch with Beyond the Garden DSP

Cardstock: Wasabi, Pacific Point, Mambo, Regal Rose
Punch: 2.5" Circle, Bird
Ribbon: White Satin
Die: Tasteful Trim
Accessory: Rhinestones
DSP: Beyond the Garden

Have a blessed day!

Awash With Flowers in Crumbcake

Crumbcake is great in monochromatic AND it lends itself to such a vintage look...even with a funky stamp set! What a mix.

Cardstock: Crumbcake, Naturals Cream
Ink: Crumbcake (stamped off for lighter images)
Technique: Sponging in Crumbcake
Folder: Tulips
Ribbon: Crumbcake Seam Binding
Stamp Set: Awash with Flowers, Teeny Tiny Wishes

To sponge the embossed area, we found that the swirling sponge motion was most effective. :)

Scrap Kit: Free Bonus

Thanks to all those who have been purchasing my monthly scrap kits. As promised, those who purchased all of Jan through June of 2011 will receive a free bonus layout...THIS one! :)

For July through December, you will receive a punch on my new punch cards for each kit you purchase. More info to come on that!

Fun Flowers Card

Sometimes the Big Shot makes me so happy that I don't even have to stamp! This card was done using Big Shot dies and folders. :) I concocted my own accessory by tying ribbon in a knot and pulling it through a hole in the flower.

Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Soft Suede, Vanilla
Dies: Fun Flowers, Tasteful Trim
Folder: Polka Dots
Technique: Sponging on flower
DSP: In-Color Pack Blushing Bride
Ribbon: Blushing Bride

One of my clubs did a green version using Pear Pizazz, and it looked just as great.

Flight of the Butterfly Dry-Embossed

This card is so simple, but so fun!

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Ink: Mambo, Olive, Egglplant, Basic Grey
Ribbon: Olive Grosgrain
Folder: Square Lattice

Make sure you use adhesive all over on layers embossed with this folder. It easily warps the paper, but adhering down all the edges gives a great finished product. :)

Inlaid Embossing & Triple Layer Punch

This was a June Stamp Club card. Love the inlaid embossing technique! You just adhere punched images WELL to your cardstock, and then dry emboss the entire piece of cardstock. Fantastic!

Cardstock: Pear Pizazz, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Ribbon: Celery Wide Grosgrain
Punch: Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch (Summer Mini), Modern Label
Stamp Set: Crazy for Cupcakes
Ink: Soft Suede

Happy Summer!