February Stamp Camp Cards

Time for the monthly stamp camp post ... we were supposed to hold it on Valentines day but that was an epic fail (everyone cancelled).  Soooooo I rescheduled for the next week and we were all able to get together and have some stampy fun

This first card was inspired by a mural that is in the cafeteria where I work:

Very simple - kind of austere but it has a quiet calming appeal to me. 

The second card was inspired by a card one of my stampy buddies sent me.  The original card (found here) was floral and had more of the orange color in it.  Since I didn't have the same stamps I muted the color palette a little bit as leaves are generally more muted than flowers.  

I really like how this one turned out.  The little pop of the orange on the washi tape ... (oh how I LOVE washi tape) ... just brightens it up and makes it a happy card.

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Already tied with last year

Second post of the new year .... I tied last years total ALREADY.  In a week or 2 I'll make a run for taking the lead.

Its weird to have been out of it for so long.  I hardly remember what details to include any more.  Oh well, hopefully it will all come back to me soon :)

So here are the cards I had in my monthly stamp camp this month (yes I'm even doing stamp camps again!)

Lets start with the pink one ... I used Pretty In Pink and Melon Mambo paper.  I love the banner detail on this one.  I am very jealous of the folks who can whip out folded 3 D banners.  I've never been very god at that.  Last fall I figured out a way to get the look with layered paper

I used the new SU! Sale-a-Bration (started 1/28) embossing folder to get the random dot texture.

On the second card I used the new chevron punch from SU! to make the detail up the side.  I colored a scrap with Copics and taped it inside  to get the hombre look

The speech bubbles are from PTI ... I've started collecting these kinds of sets now too.  They make great collage cards :)

Well thanks for stopping. Enjoy your Saturday!!

Starting the New Year with the Biggest News from last year

So I was pretty absent last year with a total of 2 blog posts (O.o .... seriously only 2 :( ) but I had a really good reason.  Right when I sort of was getting back into blogging (my first post was March 2013) my gentleman friend proposed.  And  then all the wedding stuff so um .... I'm calling that a good reason.

So since I have very little "new" stuff I thought I'd show off the wedding stuff to start off the new year.  I've got stamp camp cards coming (for my stamp campers) but this should keep folks busy for a few minutes.

So may I present ... my wedding stuff

Here is the invitation ...

A little background:  I have always wanted to dance to Chicago's version of Color My World at my wedding.  First time around the DJ didn't have it (what can I say it was the 80s)  and when I told John about it he said - well then lets do that.  OK - I rushed on - well I have this whole idea for wedding invites based on that theme and um ... hoping you would like the idea I made samples.  He smiled and snickered a little and we looked through the samples.  He liked them and so I went into mass production mode

(note that the pictures are from a scrapbook my bridesmaids made for me)

Inside was all the info for the guests

Then there was the rehearsal dinner invite

the program at the ceremony

and finally the Thank Yous

Here we are the happy couple

Color scheme was Cherry Cobbler (on the invites), Raspberry Swirl (on the rehearsal dinner and programs), Pumpkin Pie, and Delightful Daffodil - all SU!

The stamps are Happy Trails and Watercolor Wonder from PTI

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Baby Girl Is Graduatin'

My youngest graduates from high school in a about 10 days.  She's been done since March and looking for a full time job so she can move out and live the dream.

This is the card I made her to celebrate this milestone

I used Grad Girl 2012 from Saturated Canary and colored using reds and yellows.  The side chevron border is Oh Hello [SU!] and the class of and year stamps are from PTI.

Colors are Real Red and Delightful Daffodil.

Not a lot of blogging time right now because I need to get the house ready for the grad party which is tomorrow.

Happy stampin!

Yes, I still remember how to stamp

Wow!  A lot has changed since the last time I blogged - mostly the reason for why I haven't blogged since early November.  There has been no small amount of drama and a lot of changes... a lot of personal changes ... a lot of happy personal changes (I did go back and check the date ... my last post was about a week before the happy personal changes began.)

Anyway, the reason for the happy personal changes is out of town visiting his family this weekend.  Because of other commitments I wasn't able to go with.  So I used the time productively to see if I still remember how to stamp.  It appears that I do :)

Back in December I did make wedding invitations for a friend of my daughter (her older brother is getting married on Saturday).  I was quite thrilled when T asked if I would consider it.  Why of course I would.  The couple's catch phrase for the wedding is essentially "come share our perfect day".  I mirrored that in the sentiment of the card.  I printed the sentiment using the same font I used on the invites (dontcha just love when it all works out like that !)

I decided to use bright spring colors (Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, and Delightful Daffodil)  even though winter still has its grip here in the Midwest.  I also used the new Watercolor Wonder set from PTI.  Well it was new in February even though today was the first time I opened it ....I know I know, but I did say happy personal reasons at the start ....

Since its been a while I did keep it pretty simple, but I love how it turned out.  This card has actually been in my head for a while (probably since I purchased the Watercolor Wonder set) and I'm so very happy that it came out pretty much like I envisioned.

Have a great weekend!

Some Odd Girl Monthly Challenge

Buonasera!

I'm practicing my Italian (courtesy of Babelfish) because in 7 months and 6 days I'll be leaving on a jet plane to go to Tuscany on vacation. I can hardly wait! I'm all wiggly with excitement. To work off some of that energy I made a card for the Some Odd Girl monthly challenge

I colored Unicorn Mae using a new skin combination   E52, 53, 55, 57.  I wanted a dusky, horsey centaur-esque (even though she is a unicorn) look to the image.  I really like how it turned out

For her hair I used B41 and C3, 5, 7, 9, and 100.  Her clothes were in the BGs (dusky ones again keeping with the theme): 72, 75, 78.

For her legs I used W1, 3, 5, 7 and BG000 to give her a little bluish hint (since that also was an emerging theme :) )

For the paper I used Cosmo Crickets Salt Air designer deck, kraft, and Ocean Tides (PTI). The sentiment was from Fillable Frames #8 stamped in Real Red. The button is from SU! and the banner was cut using the Fishtail Stax and Layers from MFT

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2 year, 2 month and 2 day anniversary

My good friend Rachel got married on 10/10/10.  I made peacock themed invitations and other paper goods for the wedding.  Last year on Rachel and Mike's 1 year, 1 month and 1 day anniversary (11/11/11) I made this card

This year on 12/12/12 they will get this card for their 2 year, 2 month and 2 day anniversary

and then I'm out (Now if there was a 13th month I'd continue this little trend, but 1/13/13 just doesn't have the coolness factor :))

I used the November Sketch For You To Try with vintage damask paper from The Paper Studio (Poetic Postcards pack), Ocean tides and White card stock (PTI) and Peacock Kaylee from SoG

I knew the first time I saw this digi that I wanted to make an anniversary card with it.  I was more than a little intimidated by the coloring but asked for some tips from my Created From Color Basic Coloring class instructor who dazzled me with her release day project.  She sent me the copic list and after completing the class I didn't feel quite so intimidated anymore.

Copics used (via Melissa Andrew)
outfit:  BG70, BG72, BG75, BG78 and E40, E41, E42, E44, E49 and a bit of BG90, BG93, BG96, BG99
skin: E000, E00, E11 
lips and cheeks: R20

For the lace I used a bit of C6 various ink refill and custom dyed some white lace.  I actually got a big stash of lace (some hand-crocheted) from Rachel after her grandmother passed away a few years ago.  I love using that bit of nostalgia on cards for her.  

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