Check out what's coming May 1!The card itself is Only Orange card stock, with a white library clip around the top three layers, which are stuck on with dimensionals.
I colored the bike using watercolor crayons and an aqua painter.
All three of this month's club cards were inspired by other demonstrators. You don't have to be a creative genius to enjoy stamping - copying and sharing is the name of the game!This Whisper White card features a couple patterns of paper from the Sweet Pea pad in the Occasions Mini, so it's only available till next week.
We used the Eyelet Border Punch on the top layer, and used a saying from the Trendy Trees stamp set (20% off thru April 30) inked in Tempting Turquoise for the bottom Barely Banana layer.
The main flower image comes from Flower Fancy (20% off thru April 30 also). We stamped it in Tempting Turqoise on Barely Banana card stock, cut it out and added punched Pumpkin Pie and Barely Banana flowers (Boho Blossom Punch) with a fire circle rhinestone holding them all together. The flower was adhered with dimensionals over the stamped and cut-out leaves.
I'm leaving for the Stampin' Up! cruise to the Southern Caribbean tonight. If you'd like to order anything from the Occasions Mini, or one of the four, 2-step stamp sets on sale for 20% off, or anything from the Clearance Rack, visit my website at http://TheRubberRoom.stampinup.net to view all of these and to place your order by 10 p.m. on Friday, April 30, 2010.
Thanks!
This was another club card this month. It's a Whisper White card with a layer of Almost Amethyst (retiring!) on top.Everybody chose a brown rub-on from the Lovely Flowers Bundle (Level 3 hostess bundle) to add to the ribbon using their bone folders.
If you're up for a new stamp set, Awash with Flowers may be up your alley! It's a 2-step, 18-stamp set that will be in the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog July 1.The "wonderful mother" sentiment is from Well Scripted, which will no longer be available after April 30. It was punched with the Wide Oval Punch and adhered with dimensionals.
If you have 12" x 12" card stock, it's fun to cut it into 6" squares for cards. It's a perfect size in which to include money or a check. 
Brandy used a variety of purple shades for her make & take, which used the Great Friend stamp set.We sponged around the top Whisper White layer, which had So Saffron behind it.
The designer paper is from the Shades of Spring pack in the Occcasions Mini.
For embellishments, we used a few silver brads and a half pearl from a Pretties Kit.
Hazel made this Spring Song card for her swap. It uses Sage Shadow card stock (to retire with this catalog), and some designer paper that's been punched with the Scallop Trim Border Punch.
New American Ink demo Barbara stamped this Flower Fancy card for a recent swap (you can save more than $7 on this set thru April 30).
Swapping is a fun part of our American Ink get-togethers. This Apricot Appeal card was created by Michelle.
I love the fresh look of these Awash with Flowers stamps.I CASE'd this idea from Lisa Marsh.
Awash with Flowers has 18 stamps in the set! It's huge. It's a set that will be in the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog and it's one you can purchase now! The wood-mounted set is $39.95, while the clear-mounted set is $27.95.
After seeing a card like this on Mary Brown's blog, I had to make one myself!
Inspired by Nature is one of my favorite stamp sets in the catalog right now. It looks gorgeous no matter which colors you choose.A knot of white organza wraps around the two layers.
I used Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery markers on the rubber for the flowers and the greeting (which is from Well Scripted in the Occasions Mini).
All of the top three layers have the top left and bottom right corners punched with the corner rounder punch.
I CASE'd this card from Julie Buhler.
This is THE month for 2-step stamp sets. Two-step stamps make it quick and easy to put together a beautiful card.
Kim's customers got to make this punched bunny, which is attached with dimensionals to a Creamy Caramel Basket die for the Big Shot.
With Easter behind us, it's time to think about honoring Mom on Mother's Day. It'll be here before we know it!
Sherry's So Saffron card uses Shades of Spring designer paper, an oval cut with the Big Shot and run through the Polka Dot embossing folder before being sponged for dimension, and the Chocolate Bunny stamp.The sentiment, from the Abundant Hope stamp set, was punched using the Modern Label punch, then layered on other colors of punched Modern Labels. Punches were also used on the flowers and stemps.
Other embellishments include Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon and an ice circle rhinestone brad.
Easter Blessings to you and your family!
Frankie brought this swap to our last American Ink gathering. It uses an Old Olive card stock base, with some Whisper White, a strip of Old Olive with linen thread wrapped around it three times, and a piece from the Sweet Pea pad.
Cheryl created a fun birthday card for her American Ink swap using the Priceless stamp set.
Barb brought this Rich Razzleberry card front swap last month.
Michelle brought two swaps to our downline gathering. The first uses Crushed Curry textured card stock and satin ribbon. It features the single Fine Flourish stamp (from the Occasions Mini) with a sentiment from the Level 3 hostess set Kind & Caring Thoughts.
A flower from Petal Pizzazz was stamped before being punched out.
