It's that time already to be thinking about going back to school. The summers always seem to go so very fast. I always have great intentions of getting lots of crafting done and spending time working on my scrapbooks. But, again, that didn't happen this summer. The summer was filled with 18 days in California, Arizona and the lands in between. It was filled with early morning runs before it got too hot outside. It was filled with time spent with my boys at the pool and walks to Dairy Queen. It was filled with late night TV and late morning sleep ins. I wouldn't trade the summer for anything but now....now it is time to get back into the swing of things.
My monthly stamp class/club meets this Thursday (always the 2nd Th of the month) and we will be making 2 teacher gifts. The fee is $5 for the class...pencils included! RSVP so I'll know how many peeps will be coming. Here is a sample of one of the teacher items we will be making. This box/wrapper can be used for any thin long object (candy bar, pixie stix, straws) so if you don't have a teacher in your life or the life of your child...not to worry, you can learn how to make the pencil holder and remake them later to fill with what you would like. 2nd item will be a note holder to match. Now, who doesn't need more paper on their desk or note paper by the phone? Hope you can make it.
This card (above) uses the new stamp set, Love and Laughter from the new Occasions Mini catalog. You can view this set by clicking on the Occasions Mini catalog over on the right side of my blog. I used Whisper White cardstock, black ink, and white vellum cardstock as the overlay. I stamped the dress image and sentiments on the whister white cardstock. Then, using the vellum, laid it over the top of the card giving it a soft subtle look. I also used Stampin Up's 5/8 inch white whisper white satin ribbon for the bow at the top of the card This card is so simple to make but gives an air of elegance that is just right for any bridal occasion.
The second card uses Concord Crush and Very Vanilla cardstock. The butterflies are cut out of Pink Pirouette cardstock and the Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die on page 216 of the Idea Book and Catalog. I used Elegant Lines (pg. 219) embossing folder to emboss the Very Vanilla Cardstock. Basic Pearls were added (page 198) on the butterflies.
This Valentine's Day card was so much fun to make.It's a Pop Up card (see next picture for inside). I used I {heart} Hearts set (pagae 46) on Whisper White and Ruby Red cardstock. I used Ruby Red, Regal Rose, Cherry Cobbler and Real Red ink for the hearts. The Lace Ribbon Border punch (pg. 211) was used to make the white border across the top of the card. I also used some scraps of designer paper to punch out a few min hearts using the minin heart punch on page 210.
I cut out several hearts from the I {heart} Hearts stamp set along with a large heart punchusing the Full Heart punch on page 210. The pop up secret will be taught during this class. The sentiments "with all my (heart)" come from the set With All My Heart, page 47.