Summer Color Challenge

I received a color challenge via text Friday evening. And, will you allow me to tell you about my crap Friday evening?? I got home, we went to dinner, came home, just put on my sweats to chill on the balcony with an adult beverage and ring, ring, it's my boss. There was an emergency at work. I had to go back to work. It wasn't my weekend to cover - but no one else would answer their phones. Ok, let's get to the card! This is using the pick-a-petal set and look for more cards in the future with Pick A Petal!!

Thanks texter! Have a great Monday!!

Sweet Deets (all supplies Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: Pick a Petal, Kind & Caring Thoughts
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Rose Red
CS: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Rose Red, Whipser White

Sweet Souvenir

Phew, it's almost Friday! It's been a crazy long and hectic week. ONLY TWO MORE DAYS! Ok, here's a quick 'lil notebook. The notebook itself is a junior legal pad. I bought the generic Staples brand (without the lines!). The Staples copy center will cut the books in half. They charge per cut, so have them stack up the pads to minimize the number of cuts. Each pad is different, but it's really easy to come up with the dimensions. Remember if you intend the ribbon to be tied and untied and tied and untied, to leave the ribbon LONGER than you think (you'll thank me later!).

Thanks for stopping by!

Sweet Deets (all supplies Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: Kind & Caring Thoughts
Ink: Taken with Teal(yes, taken with teal!!), Soft Suede
CS: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Kraft, Soft Suede
Accessories: Soft Suede polka dot grosgrain ribbon, markers.

Holy Toledo, it's NEW CATALOG RELEASE DAY plus a SALE!!!

Ok, it's a lloooooooonnnnngggggg post today. But all the words are important. Don't just scroll down to the card!!

1 - Today is the big day. The new catalog should hit the website around 10AM mountain time. Patience. Patience. Patience.

2- Deal of the Week. Starting today, each week I'll have a different product to offer at a GREAT PRICE. This weeks item is the SCALLOP EDGE PUNCH, on sale for $10.99! The sale begins today at noon mountain time and ends July 6th at 9:50pm mountain time.

3 - As I mentioned today is the new catalog release. That includes the NEW IN-COLORS. Unfortunately, there's a quality problem with the bermuda pads and reinkers. Stampin' Up! has found the problem and the issue is being corrected but for right now, the bermuda ink pad and reinkers are not available.

4 - Because of the new catalog, popular items MAY be briefly backordered. Patience. Patience. Patience.

5 - Because of the new catalog, there may be shipping delays due to volume and July 4the holiday

6 - If you don't see a loved stamp set in the new catalog AND it wasn't on the retired list, check the dormant list. Dormant sets are still available for purchase, they just didn't make the big show (the catalog)!

Ok, a little tutorial before todays card! Punches 101

Typically this is the way to use your punches. This way you can SEE where you're punching (ohh look, a sneak peak for tomorrow's post!!)


Let's look at the scallop punch. I'm not turning this punch over. Notice I'm starting in the middle. I'm practical enough to know that most likely both ends will not be perfect.

Now I've punched the first punch and I begin to slide the punched section over (to my right in the photo). See the silver guide showing through?

Now the silver is gone. I slid the scallop over to match the guide. And now I'll punch again.

Let's flip it over (remember I started in the middle) and get the other side!

Here's one way to use the scallop edge punch (you may remember this old card from a previous class!!).

Sweet Deets (all supplies Stampin' Up!)

Stamps: Upsy Daisy

CS: Close to Cocoa, Elegant Eggplant, Pale Plum, Whisper White

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Pale Plum

Punches: Scallop Border, Small Oval, Scallop Oval, Wide Oval, Three Flower, 1/4" Circle
And another using the edge from the tutorial above.

Sweet Deets (all supplies Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Kind & Caring Thoughts (Level 3 hostess!)
CS: Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede
Punches: Scallop Edge Punch

Accessories: 1/2" Polka Dot Soft Suede Grograin Ribbon, dimensionals.