Royal Blog Tour

Well the Tour is over but the projects remain! I'll be posting the sizes and all on these projects by Thursay! And I'll be back just a little later today with the winner of the blog candy. See you soon!

We've been months in the planning of this Tour and the day is finally here. What fun it has been to perouse the new catalog dreaming of the samples to be made with the new sets and picking out what each of us would use to tempt you! So with out further fanfare I'm happy to present to you my samples for the Tour.

When my eyes fell upon Pendant Park on that very first pass through the new Catty back in June, I knew this was a set I must have! So please take the next few minutes to see what I have come up with for you using this most BEAUTIFUL set. I know your journey for the next 3 days consists of lots of stops so I'm not going to slow you down by listing all the products used in these cards. But never fear, just bookmark my blog or better yet subscribe to my blog and as soon as the Tour is over I will post all the details of each of these cards all the way down to the dimensions of each layer! That way if you need this set us much as I did you can order and make these cards for yourself.

Thank you so much for stopping by, I know I must let you go know as you have many other stops on this royal journey that you have embarked upon. But please don't be a stranger return often, the Puppies and I would LOVE to see you again.

BLOG Tour, STOP 1 Soft Summer

Happy Monday, April 27th! Blog Tour Day! I thought it would never arrive :-) I'm so glad you have joined us, you are in for a very scenic tour, one full of beautiful handmade cards and projects and you are hopefully going to be inspired beyond your wildest dreams.....LOL. How's that for an exciting lead in? Seriously though I hope you will be inspired as you travel the destinations we've laid out for you. Grab you a cup of coffee or your favorite beverage and relax and enjoy the tour. And thanks so much for coming!!



All three of the cards I'm showcasing today use the great new set from the Occasions Mini called SOFT SUMMER. It's a great two-step stamping set and the images are just beautiful. On this card I also used some of the new Walk in the Park DSP from the Mini. On another of the stops ahead you will get lots of ideas for this paper.

But for now here are the details for this card:

Stamp Set: Soft Summer, Three Little Words
Paper: Basic Gray, Baja Breeze,Cameo Coral,Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White and Walk in the Park DSP
Ink & Markers: Kiwi Kiss, Cameo Coral, Ruby Red, Close to Cocoa, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: White Grosgrain Ribbon, Crafter's Tool Kit, Styled Silver Hodgepodge, Stamp-a-ma-jig


This next card uses the other set of stamps from this set, also 2-step stamping stamps. At first I was drawn to the stamp images in the previous sample the most but after working with this image I have to say it would be difficult for me to choose a favorite now.

I love Pink and Gray together so that is the route I went on this card. The 2-step stamping with this image really makes it jump off the page. It really gives the image dimension that looks almost real. I liked how the graduating circles really drew your eyes to the image too. The scallop circle frame for this was made using the 1/2" Circle Punch! You can have a scallop frame for any size circle or oval shape that you happen to be making by using this method!

Here are the details for this card:

• Card Base: 4-1/4 Square Card


• Stamp Set: Soft Summer


• Card Stock: Pink Pirouette, Basic Gray, Riding Hood Red, Watercolor Paper


• Ink & Markers: Creamy Carmel, Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red


• Accessories: Riding Hood Red w/Very Vanilla Trim Taffeta Ribbon, Double Rectangle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch Stamp, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Vintage Brads, Crafter's Tool Kit

And finally last but not least is another card made using the same Soft Summer set and the same images used in the first card. Remember this is a 2-step stamping set so you get lots of added dimension for your card without really even trying!

I love the Pacific Point color, boy am I going to miss this years InColor choices. If you don't already have the papers and inks with these shades you better grab them quick because they will be gone in July :( sorry I digressed there. I was talking about the card! Back to our regularly scheduled tour. As I said I love the Pacific Point color so used it as the main focal color for this card. The Kiwi Kiss color really compliments the Pacific Point well too.

Here are the details for this card but don't forget to read on down for your next tour stop link and for details about my BLOG CANDY!!

• Stamp Set: Soft Summer


• Card Stock: Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White


• Ink & Markers: Kiwi Kiss, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, Old Olive


• Accessories: Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads, Kiwi Kiss Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Large Oval Punch, Crafter's Tool Kit, Stampin Dimensionals and Glue Dots

I want to thank you so much for stopping by today and now for some exciting Blog Candy NEWS! Leave a comment on my blog letting me know which of the cards you like best and why and I will be choosing one lucky winner from all that answer using Random.org. Please only residents of the USA are eligible for the blog candy....sorry :( And the prize you ask?? You will be winning a $25 gift certificate from me for Stampin Up merchandise, shipped direct to your home from SU! I know, I know that's exciting!! Some of the profiles are not listing emails, so please leave me a way to contact you to let you know if you win! I'll also post the results on my blog tomorrow.

And don't be a stranger come back soon!

Are You Packed Yet? Only 1 Day Left!

For one day only, from 8:00 a.m. to midnight, take a tour of some really fabulous blogs. Hop onto the tour here and follow the links to see samples of the beautiful designs from our Occasions Mini Catalog. And "Get Connected" through our current promotion. Buy $40 from the Occasions mini and get a free stamp from our "under $10" page 208 in the Idea Book and Catalog.

You'll want to stop by as I'll be offering blog candy that any stamper would be excited to have! See you on the Tour SOON!

Garden Whimsy

Happy Saturday Evening Everyone! I was so happy to see the weekend arrive this week. I love my job but some weeks just really need to come to an end! :-)

I thought I would share a RARE scrapbook page again. I used the Candy Lane papers and the Garden Whimsy stamp set. All the images are popped up and I thought an Easter picture or any spring picture would be really cute on this page.

Now for a little reminder, don't forget about the blog tour that a group of us are hosting on Monday, April 27th. It's going to be an exciting trip full of so many ideas for you on using your new Occasions Mini goodies or you might even see something used that you don't already have and simply must have!!

A little hint about the blog candy!! It's something anyone visiting my blog or any of the other blogs on the tour will be very excited to have!!! If you don't know what blog tour I'm talking about give the Tour Banner in the top left hand corner of this blog a click and it will take you to the post with all the information.

Thanks for dropping by and see you soon!

LNS Challenge #16

Another challenge for you this one was a sketch challenge offered by the LateNightStamper09 yahoo group. This is a great group of friendly and sharing SU loving customers and demos alike. A great source of inspiration, feel free to check it out and tell them Diane sent you :) This is the sketch they assigned and it was a very fun challenge for sure.

I used the True Friends set, Candy Lane Designer Series Paper (DSP) and that great 1-1/4" Pink Pirouette ribbon which I had never used yet, I know GASP! I was happy with how it turned out. That's why I love the sketch challenges I'm just as surprised a you are as it comes together. It's like the challenge takes on a life of it own, I know now I sound crazy! :)

True Friends - 110378 - $22.95

Candy Lane - 113980 - $9.95




Card Details:

• Card Base - 5-1/2 X 4-1/4
• Stamp Set - True Friend
• Ink - Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss
• Paper - Riding Hood Red, Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, Candy Lane DSP
• Accessories - Jumbo Pewter Eyelets, Crop-a-dile, Designer Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Circle Punches, 1-1/4" Pink Pirouette Grosgrain Ribbon

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to be check back here on Monday, April 27th for the exciting Occasions Mini Blog Tour! Click here to read about all the details.

A Trip You are not GOING to want to MISS!

Mark your calendar for Monday, April 27th........that's when the fun begins. Hitch a ride along with us for the first ever Blog Tour! (At least it's my first ever). First stop is right here on my blog. I'll be sharing with you several samples using the "Soft Summer" Stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog.

But there's more......
After you browse my samples, your next stop will be my very talented blogging friend Connie Babbert at Inkspired Treasures . She'll be showing you how to use the SO CUTE stamp set "Scene in the Garden" from the Occasions Mini Catalog!

There's even more.....
On Connie's blog, you'll find a link to your next stop, and so on. Upon arrival at each stop, you'll find examples from a different stamp set in the Occasions Mini Catalog! There will be a whole wealth of ideas for you on this tour. You won't want to miss a single one. The links will be available only on April 27th, so please don't miss the bus.

Yep, as always, we have a special to go along with this adventure!

Because Stampin' Up!'s "Getting Connected" promotion will still be running, spend $40 on Occasions Mini Catalog products and choose any one item from the "Under $10" on page 208 in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog for Free.

This is one trip you won't want to miss! Check back often for updates and details. One last reason you will NOT want to miss the bus, I'll be offering BLOG CANDY you won't want to miss! Mark those calendars!