Sale-a-Bration Linky Party!

Let's join my Maine blogging friend, Debbie, in a Sale-a-Bration Linky Party! Even if you don't add a project, you'll enjoy looking at all of the wonderful things you can make using FREE items in the SAB Mini Catalog (free - with a $50 purchase till March 31, 2014).

 

Get crazy with your favorite ink colors and the Petal Parade stamp set to make a quick and easy card like this one. The colors are Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo and Crushed Curry. The sentiment is from the You're Amazing stamp set, and diecut using the Apothecary Accents framelit for the Big Shot.

American Ink swaps with sneak peeks and a mini ironing board

 

The new Quatrefancy Specialty designer paper really stands out on this white card. I stamped a long stamp from Mosaic Madness in Pool Party. In hindsight, I think Island Indigo would've been a better choice. Anyway, I used one of the framelits from Apothecary Accent Framelits for the sentiment from Sassy Salutations.

 

 

Barb's swap uses the Honeycomb embossing folder and smallest butterfly punch. The card is Soft Suede with Calypso Coral and new In Color Crisp Cantaloupe. The sentiment is from Bring on the Cake.

 





Frankie's swap uses the new Wildflower Meadow single stamp (she did an incredible amount of coloring with markers - amazing!), and the coordinating embossing folder with the same name. The sentiment is from Petite Pairs.

Kim's swap uses the new Mosaic Madness stamp set, Mosaic Punch, along with the Modern Mosaic Textured embossing folder. "You're Amazing" comes from the stamp set with that same name.

 

Mary Ann's swap uses Floral Fusion Sizzlits, and a sentiment from the Perfectly Penned stamp set.

 

I really enjoy myself at these get-togethers. I'm planning a group retreat August 10-11 at my studio. I'll be prepping a couple of projects for everyone who shows up, as well as prepping random cards for everybody to make as a service project for our troops and a local nursing home.

 

 

Of course I have to share this adorable mini ironing board. That little wooden piece locks the leg in, so it doesn't collapse; otherwise, it does collapse to store easily. The "iron"ic thing - I don't iron. lol

 

Happy Mother's Day to all of my friends! I hope you have a wonderful day of laziness.



Sharing our February team swaps

 

With this group of swaps, I'm caught up. Of course I still have a handful of make and takes to show you, so look for those tomorrow. My swap is above. It uses the You're Amazing stamp set, along with the Chevron embossing folder, Sycamore Street dsp and ribbon, bitty butterfly punch and a rhinestone. I pulled the colors for the hot air balloon off of the paper - Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, and Summer Starfruit. I purposely left my cards blank so you could add whatever sentiment you need.

 

Sharlene's card uses Hearts a Flutter and Hearts Collection Framelits



Oh, Whale! by Mary Ann

Ciao, Baby! by Heather (guest demo)

 

Love and Sympathy by Ginette

 

Feel Goods by Barb A.

 

Five easy all-occasion designs for 10-card class

I've had a wonderfully relaxing week with friends and family. I hope you have too - or make up for it over this long holiday weekend!

 

My kids start school next week. They'll both be in middle school. It's hard to believe. We went to a special preview event Thursday evening for my daughter, who's going into 6th grade. She was able to pick up her class schedule, visit each classroom, meet all of her teachers, and learn what's expected of her. I think it's always exciting and a little scary starting in a new school, but at least she has at least one friend already in each class, so that helps.

 

My kids in 2002. It's hard to believe how fast the years go by!

 

I've been stamping and creating for classes and for a huge upcoming craft fair. I just need to remember to take photos of the projects and put them here! The cards I'm sharing today were from a 10-card class a couple of weeks ago.

 

 

This Crumb Cake card uses a 2" strip of Storytime dsp with a fun, paper-pieced image from Storybook Friends, a Brights button and 1/8" Daffodil Delight taffeta.

 

 

A Cherry on Top is a hostess set that is perfect for quick birthday cards. This Whisper White card uses Rich Razzleberry ink and Polka Dot Patterns dsp with rhinestones.

 

 

I love typewriters and I love detailed images such as this one from Established Elegance. The card is Very Vanilla with a Top Note diecut from First Edition dsp. The sentiment is from Teeny, Tiny Wishes.

 

 

This Island Indigo card uses World Spectacular dsp, Daffodil Delight card stock embossed with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Label Framelits and the You're Amazing stamp set. Unfortunately, I didn't get a photo before it fell into an open ink pad at class.

 

 

I CASE'd a card from Mary Fish for this Embellished Events card. The colors are Sahara Sand and Primrose Petals. I love the rhinestones for champagne bubbles!

 

 

This tri-shutter birthday card is all about the birds

 

Birds of a Feather designer paper rocks! It's got a great variety of patterns you see on the Crumb Cake tri-shutter card above - birds in cages, eggs, cute little birds and lovely patterns.

 

 

My club members made this card this month. I used the Apothecary Accents Framelits and Basics Glimmer brads after inking the Raspberry Ripple sentiment, which is from the You're Amazing stamp set.

 

 

 I paper-pieced the chicks' shells, then colored them with Summer Starfruit and punched out the image with the oval scallop and added it to the card with dimensionals.

 

Of course I just made a tri-shutter Christmas card using Scentsational Season and coordinating framelits. You can see that here.

 

If you'd like to order any of the Stampin' Up! products used for this card, please visit my Online Store (open 24 hours a day) at http://TheRubberRoom.stampinup.net. Thanks!

 

 

Stamps: Take Care (126310 wood $17.95 or 126312 clear $13.95), Flock Together (126730 wood $15.95 or 126732 clear $11.95), You're Amazing (126720 wood $30.95 or 126722 clear $22.95);

Ink: Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Primrose Petals;

Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Birds of a Feather dsp (126899 $10.95);

Accessories: Oval scallop punch (119856 $16.95), dimensionals (104430 $3.95), Apothecary Accents Framelits (127003 $24.95), Neutral Buttons (119743 $8.95), Whisper White Baker's Twine (124262 $2.95), 3/8" Basics Glimmer Brads (121003 $4.95).