World of Dreams for a happy birthday

 

Happy Thursday! It's a beautiful day here, with lots going on (as usual). My club members this month made a card that uses washi tape, a silver button and a bow of linen thread.

 

I started with a Whisper White card and stamped an acrylic block in Sahara Sand (after trying to get a watercolored background with that same color ink and an aqua painter). Then I stamped the floral stem from World of Dreams in Elegant Eggplant and added a few rhinestones for bling. I used a Crushed Curry marker to ink only the sentiment from a Label Love stamp. I CASE'd this card from the SU! catalog.

 

 

I spent the day yesterday making jam - a batch of blackberry from berries my hubby and I had picked the day before, a bath of blackberry with a handful of raspberries because I just ran short, a batch of raspberry, a batch of strawberry-rhubarb, and a batch of refrigerator rhubarb jam made with strawberry gelatin instead of pectin (that one only made 2 pints).

 

Today, I'm mailing off some of the jam to a nephew and friends, after I take my boy to the high school to get his photo taken and picks up his school schedule. Summer always seems to go by so fast! There are only two weeks till school starts.

 

Halloween Hello, Evergreen, & Label Love make & takes

Halloween Hello by Frankie White

 

Spending the weekend stamping with friends is a wonderful way to spend time. I adore Halloween! I know it's not a big card-sending holiday, but it's so much fun to make them - especially with this Halloween Hello set. Frankie's card uses Witches' Brew designer paper, the ultrafine orange glitter and Witches' Brew Designer Washi Tape in the Holiday Catalog, and burlap ribbon that was cut in half and then frayed. Those are glitter brads too.

Evergreen by Heather Williams

This card makes great use of paper scraps. On the right, there are smallish rectangles from the Seasons of Style designer series paper stack (page 22 in Holiday Catalog, $6.95 and Item 132181). It's a great way to get a variety of card-sized patterns for crafting.

Label Love by Mary Ann Huntington

This card is so simple and striking in person. It feels classy. The strips are from the Modern Medley dsp pack, with a bow of 1/8" Basic Black taffeta and a sentiment from Label Love punched with the Artisan Label punch.

 

I have more make and takes I'll take photos of tomorrow to share with you.

 

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My niece and I visited a local garage sale recently and found lots of cool tins. I thought I'd share a few with you today. I love the look of these. They'll hold anything too! If you'd like to see more of our vintage finds, please feel free to "Like" us on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/booth6goods.

A little Label Love for Mosaic Madness

 

I love the look of Coastal Cabana and Baked Brown Sugar colors together. I used them with the Mosaic Madness stamp set and coordinating punch and embossing folder. This card is a CASE of one by fellow SU! demosntrator Marika Lemay. The scalloped Coastal Cabana card stock at the bottom was diecut using the Tasteful Trim die in the Big Shot, and the sentiment is from Label Love and punched with the Artisan Label punch. Hope you enjoy!

 

All of these wonderful items are available to you day and night by ordering through my Online Store at http://TheRubberRoom.stampinup.net. And I have a great deal for you this month.

Everybody who orders Tag It from me by August 31 will have their name entered into a drawing for the Pretty Print Textured Impressions Embossing Folder in the Holiday Catalog. I'll announce the winner on Sept. 1 AND if you use the following hostess code, you'll also be eligible to win the hostess benefits - GGQ2GJ3A.

 

I found this adorable child's suitcase at a garage sale awhile back. The size is perfect for a weekend or overnight trip to Grandma's house. Cheerful, no?

Creating a coffee cup card with Label Love

 

Wow! I can't believe it's been more than a week since I last posted. Time is flyin' at my house. I'm keeping busy doing all kinds of things, including making some custom cards for a neighbor. This coffee card is for her adult son, who loves coffee. I eyeballed a 4-1/2" x 11" piece of Whisper White card stock in my paper trimmer to make the side angles.

 

 

Once I had the angles, I added a piece of Crumb Cake card stock that I ran through the Woodgrain embossing folder in the Big Shot and sponged around it with Early Espresso ink for the wussy ring (I need that so my sensitive hand doesn't get burned). The sentiment is from Label Love, punched with the Artisan Label Punch, and inked in Garden Green. I cut a couple of strips of Whisper White to mimic the top of a to-go coffee cup, and added some linen thread with some Tiny Tags images stamped in Real Red and Early Espresso, punched with the Medium Jewelry Punch, and sponged.

To order any of the items used, please visit my Online Store at http://TheRubberRoom.stampinup.net. Thanks!

Label Love and Artisan Label punch for quick and easy card

 

This is one of the quick and easy designs I made for a 10-card class this morning. I used the de-bossed side of the Island Indigo layer for variety, added a strip of Gingham Garden dsp and a sentiment from Label Love, punched with the new Artisan Label punch (love that one!). I added a little color by punched a bitty butterfly from a different pattern in the Gingham Garden pack.

 

 

How pretty are these two peacocks? I went to the studio a couple of days ago and these two were directly in front of the door. They didn't move as I drove up, looking quite comfy where they were. It wasn't until you got within 5 feet that they got up and slowly walked off. What a treat!