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Popsicle Card

This card is so easy to make and oh, so cute.  I've made it as a birthday card but it would also make such a darling invitation to a party.

Stamp Set:  Curvy Verses   

1. Fold 4 x 5 Apricot Appeal cardstock in half.  Round 3 corner with Corner Rounder Punch.  With Scallop Punch, punch out “bite” on upper right corner.

2. On inside of card, punch out two slots with Slot Punch.  Insert popsicle or craft stick through slots.

3.  Fold  4- 3/4 x 3-3/4 Whisper White cardstock in half.  Round 3 corners with Corner Rounder Punch.  With Scallop Punch, punch out “bite” on upper right corner.

4.. Stamp verse inside of Whisper White cardstock.  Adhere to inside of Apricot Appeal card.

5. Decorate front of card:  With Scallop Punch, punch out scallop; adhere designer circle to scallop.  Using a White Gel Pen, add dots around scallops.  Adhere to front of card with  dimensional.

Chipboard Class

This has been a very busy month for me with my stamping business.  However, I was able to squeeze in a 'Chips and Chipboard' class last night.  We made several projects using chipboard, designer paper, chunky glitter and glassy glaze enamel embossing powder.  We made a 12 x 12 and a 6 x 6 scrapbook page, a Christmas card, and a 'grunge' tag to put on a recipe album.  I'm not sure if we had more glitter on the chipboard or if we had more glitter on us, but it was a fun evening!

Fresh Cut Stamp Set and Notecards

I sat down tonight to make some samples with my new Fresh Cut stamp set and the notecards that are this month's Stampin' Up! special.  I love, love, love these cute laser-cut notecards and the stamp set is so versatile.  This is the first time Stampin' Up! has allowed our customers to pre-order a stamp set in the new upcoming catalog.  It's great that our no one has to wait until August to own this great stamp set!                                                                            

The first card above was made with designer print paper.  I also added print paper to the flap of the envelope to 'dress up' the envelope a little. 

The second card was made with the image stamped on Mellow Moss cardstock with white craft ink. 

The black and white card uses the 'split-negative technique.  I stamped the image with Versamark, once on Whisper White cardstock and once on Basic Black cardstock.  I then sprinkled white embossing powder on the black cardstock and black embossing powder on the white cardstock.  I heat-embossed both pieces then I cut the pieces in half and adhered them to another piece of black cardstock.  I then added the black piece onto a 6 x 6 card.    This is a very elegant looking card.

'08 Retiring Stamp Sets List is Out!

It's that time of year again to say goodbye to some of our favorite stamp sets and make room for the many new sets arriving in August. Click here to view the list of retiring stamp sets. 

Contact me today to order any sets that you've always wanted before they are gone forever! 

Please note:  On July 17th the Retiring Accessories List will be posted. 

Baby Paint Can Gift

Isn't this a darling gift for a new baby!  I found the white 'paint can' at Joanne's on clearance and used the Build a Flower kit to decorate it.  It has a darling little verse about new moms being too busy to journal or scrapbook those special memories so instead there are blank note cards attached to the tin.  When baby does something special (turns over, gets that first tooth, etc.) the new mother can just jot it down with the date on the card and pop it into the tin.  Then, when she has time to journal and/or scrapbook, all those special memories are on the cards.  The tin is big enough to put a gift inside.

June Scrapbook Club Pages

Our June scrapbook clubs will be meeting on Saturday, June 14.  We will be working on 2-page layouts for the months of September and October.  Here is a sneak peak at the September pages.

6 x 6 Recipe Swap

I am hosting a 6 x 6 recipe swap.  Each swap will consist of 13 people who will take 2 letters of the alphabet and make 13 recipe pages for each letter.  Swaps will be due by Tuesday, June 24th, when we will meet at my home to exchange swaps and assemble our recipe book.  Each person will leave with 26 pages from A-Z for a complete recipe album!

Please contact me if you would like to participate in this fun swap.  NOTE:  All recipe pages must be made using Stampin' Up! stamp sets and cardstock.  Embellishments will not be limited to Stampin' Up!