HOKIE DREAM

It's been a super-busy week, what with the kids home from Spring Break, a family gathering, Easter, yardwork, tax returns, etc. But, I had good cause to stamp today ... my SIL's birthday. She and my brother are die-hard Virginia Tech Hokies ... so it's only fitting I create a special "Hokie Dream" card for her. Pumpkin Pie and Bravo Burgandy are the absolute perfect colors for my alma mater. Happy birthday, Cathy!!
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STAMP SETS: LIVE YOUR DREAM
INK: BRAVO BURGANDY, PUMPKIN PIE, & OLD OLIVE STAMPIN WRITE MARKERS
CARDSTOCK: BRAVO BURGANDY, PUMPKIN PIE, VERY VANILLA, KRAFT
ACCESSORIES: PUMPKIN GROSGRAIN RIBBON, RIBBON ORIGINALS (RETIRED), HODGEPODGE HARDWARE

BUNDLE OF JOY

What's a SU! demo to get for the mom-to-be who has everything? Well, hand-stamped announcements, of course! I made a set of these little beauties for a great friend. 136 punched corners, sponged sides, 136 eyelets & brads, 34 hoard-able flower slides, 408 dollops of glue & glitter ... you bet she's a great friend! Congrats, Terri!

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STAMP SET: BUNDLE OF JOY (RETIRED)

INK: WILD WASABI, BASIC BROWN, CLOSE TO COCOA & PRETTY IN PINK

CARDSTOCK: WILD WASABI TEXTURED, CLOSE TO COCOA & PRETTY IN PINK, WHISPER WHITE

ACCESSORIES: WASABI DOUBLE -STITCHED RIBBON, PINK TAFFETA RIBBON, FLOWER SLIDE (FROM THE *NEW* STYLED SILVER HODGEPODGE HARDWARE), SILVER EYELETS. PLUS A TIDGE OF DAZZLING DIAMONDS GLITTER

SWEET CLUB!

Club night again! We had a guest (thanks for coming Angie!) and a really "sweet" time! I had brand spankin' new stuff and just *had* to demo it. Clubbers made this cute criss-cross card and the pop-top gift can. I showed them how to make a scratc-n-sniff embellishment, using Glassy Glaze EP and sugar-free Jell-O!
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STAMP SETS: TART & TANGY, FULL OF LIFE
INK: REAL RED, OLD OLIVE, BASHFUL BLUE SW MARKERS, REAL RED CRAFT
CARDSTOCK: REAL RED, BASHFUL BLUE, WHISPER WHITE & SUMMER PICNIC DSDP
ACCESSORIES: ROUND TAB, SCALLOPED CIRCLE & CIRCLE PUNCHES, EYELETS, BRADS, WIDE GROSGRAIN RIBBON

WANT TO SWAP?

For our club swap this month, we CASEd the Embrace Life card on p. 84 of the catty. Nice pick, Michelle! Actually, this color scheme started from scraps! I had extra panels from the swap card below. I just flipped them over to reveal this cool Wasabi pattern, punched the corners, and mounted it on Chocolate Chip. The "faux scalloped" border is punched circles mounted on the back of the patterned paper. Let's see ... the large flower had been inked with White Craft Ink and embossed with Irridescent Ice EP.
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STAMP SET: LIVE YOUR DREAM, PAISLEY BG
CARDSTOCK: KRAFT, CHOCOLATE CHIP, SOFT SKY, AFTERNOON TEA DSDP
INK: CHOCOLATE CHIP, SOFT SKY
ACCESSORIES: CIRCLE PUNCH, CORNER PUNCH, PRETTIES KIT, BUILD-A-BRAD, PEWTER HODGEPODGE, CHOCOLATE CHIP TAFFETA

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Fundraising is hard work! They didn't tell me this when I signed up for the 26-mile Avon Breast Cancer Walk in Washington, D.C., on May 3rd & 4th. I figured all the walking would be the challenge, but it's really getting out of my comfort zone and asking my friends & family to donate towards the $1,800 *minimum* required to participate! Well, what's a SU! demo to do?! Stamp about it! Here's the first of a little pink series I'm working on. I'm going to include one of these cards with each donation coupon I send. Hope the little bra doesn't offend the the older crowd! LOL.
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STAMP SET: FASHION STATEMENTS (RETIRED HOSTESS)
CARDSTOCK: PURELY POMEGRANITE, PRETTY IN PINK, CHOCOLATE CHIP, WHISPER WHITE, BERRY BLISS DSDP
INK: PURELY POMEGRANITE, PRETTY IN PINK, CHOCOLATE CHIP
ACCESSORIES: POMEGRANITE SATIN RIBBON, SCALLOP CIRCLE, 1 3/8" & 1 1/4" PUNCH, SOFT SUBTLES EYELETS, WHITE GEL PEN

OCCASSIONAL COLORS

Sooooooo, we've got a new Mini Catalog - you all knew that, right?! If you haven't seen it yet, check out the link to the left. Stampin' Up! has given us another gorgeous selection of stamps, paper & accessories. Here are the new Double-Sided Designer Papers, and their coordinating colors. The card below has a panel of Afternoon Tea - pretty, don't you think?!

AFTERNOON TEA: Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava, Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi
SUMMER PICNIC: Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red

STAMP YOUR DREAM

Here's my submission for GWTWJunkie's 4th Convention Quality Swap. I love these swaps - I am so challenged to put out real artist-quality cards with lots of techniques and embellishments. I adore the color pallette of Afternoon Tea DSDP, but I haven't decided whether or not I like the half-pearls from the Pretties Kit on this card.
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STAMP SET: LIVE YOUR DREAM, PAISLEY BG
CARDSTOCK: CHOCOLATE CHIP, SOFT SKY, AFTERNOON TEA DSDP, GLOSSY WHITE
INK: WHITE CRAFT, CHOCOLATE CHIP & GROOVY GUAVA CLASSIC
ACCESSORIES: SANDING BLOCKS & SPONGES (FOR LINEN TECHNIQUE), WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER & HEAT TOOL (FOR EMBOSSED BACKGROUND), PRETTIES KIT, VINTAGE BRADS, CHOCOLATE CHIP TAFFETA RIBBON & FLOWER SLIDE HARDWARE FROM NEW OCCASSIONS MINI - WHEW!