Scratch 'n Sniff

Here is a fun summer stampin' project to try! It's brought to us by our friends over at Splitcoaststampers -- you know one of my favorite cyber places!!

Adding a fruity fragrance to stamped images is easy with this tried-and-true technique. Try using cocoa or cinnamon for a different smell, or pigment ink for a more vivid color.

Supplies you'll need for this project:
Solid image stamp
Clear embossing powder
Sugar-free drink powder
Embossing tool
VersaMark™

Here is a link to the tutorial over at SCS

This card was created by Beate ~ a famous stamper over on SCS ;o)

Happy Summer!!!

~TFL & Enjoy!~

Ribbit!

My Aunt CJ had sent this cute little froggie post it note to me and asked what my ideas were to incorporate it into the acrylic 6X4 frames ~ she is gonna make up some fun gifts with the pens to give to her girlfriends. This is my idea to share with her ;o)

As you can see the post it note is actually the same size as the frame - it all worked out ok though! I pulled out some colors from the post it note to complete this project....also trying to keep in mind of the supplies that my Aunt had already so she could complete this!! I know she doesnt have the 'It's a good time' stamp set so I went ahead and stamped/embossed some of those images for her and sent them her way ;o)

Check out the awesome tutorial for this Acrylic Post It Note holder project over on SCS!

Here is a list of supplies used for this fun project!

More Mustard cardstock

Old Olive cardstock

Elegant Eggplant stampin pad

Weathered background stamp

It's all good stamp set

double stitched purely pomegranate ribbon

Polytwill Old Olive ribbon

Black Embossing powder

1 1/4" square punch

~TFL & Enjoy~

Watercolor Wash

Create soft backgrounds with this watercolor technique!

Here are the supplies you will need for this fun project:

Watercolor Brush
Dye Re-inker
Watercolor Paper
Palette
Water Misting Bottle
Stamps
Waterproof Ink
Watercolor Crayons or other coloring mediums
Adhesive

Follow Beates step by step instructions here on SCS!

~TFL & Enjoy~

It's OUT!!

The Stampin' UP! retired list that is!!

After years of dedicated service, the following stamp sets from the Spring-Summer Collection 2008 are retiring. So, let's give them a big sendoff and wish them all the best as they begin a new chapter in their lives. But don't wait too long--they're only available through August 10, 2008, and then they're headed to warmer climes!

You can view the list here -- it can be printed out/viewed by either ABC order or numerical -- whichever you prefer! (I like the numerical because then I just go from page to page with the catalog in front of me!)

Please let me know if there is anything you want from the list before they are g-o-n-e!!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Balloons 4U

escape to make this card! Cute huh? Thanks to our friends at SU! for offering this promo and sharing this card with us!

Materials List:
Big Bold Birthday stamp set
Polka Dot background stamp
Bashful Blue card stock
Confetti White card stock
Old Olive card stock
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad
Pumpkin Pie 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon
Silver brads
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Crafters’ Tool Kit

Step-by-Step:
Stamp polka dot image in Old Olive ink on right half of Old Olive card stock.
Stamp balloon image in Old Olive ink on Confetti White card stock. Stamp “Happy birthday” in Old Olive ink on card stock below balloon. Stamp flower image in Pumpkin Pie ink on Confetti White card stock; cut out. Attach flower to balloon using Silver brad. Adhere Confetti White card stock to Old Olive card stock.
Tie Pumpkin Pie 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon around front of Old Olive card stock. Adhere Old Olive card stock to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Pierce rows of holes around Old Olive card stock using paper-piercing tool from Crafters’ Tool Kit.

~TFL & Enjoy~

Paper Piecing

If you enjoyed paper dolls as a child, try paper piecing. It's an easy way to add a little extra something to stamped focal images, and a great way to use those scraps of patterned paper. This is direct from my fave SCS web site -- and I wanted to share it with you too!!

Supplies you'll need for this project
Outline stamp
Ink
Patterned paper
Adhesive
Scissors

HERE is the tutorial so you can do it too!!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Auntie CJ was commissioned...

...by her neighborhood gals to create this card! My Aunt CJ has been featured here on my blog before and I must continue to publish her creations! I am soo proud of her -- she has only been stamping a few months and doing such a wonderful job!! WOW!!

The only sad thing is she is sooo far away from me in distance -- she lives in NC. But the fun thing is we communicate very regularaly via email AND she knows how to send pics so it's like we 'virtually' stamp together ;o))

Keep up the wonderful work Auntie CJ -- that bow looks just awesome too -- better than my bows...oh that's right I DONT do bows I do knots cuz' my bows dont evah' turn out this perfect ;o)

~Enjoy & TFL~

Always on my mind....

...and forever in my heart! What a fun card this one is!! How about sending this via snail mail to one of your favorite peeps ;o) This, too, is part of the current SU! escape promo currently going on! Contact me for all the deets!

Materials List:
Pick a Petal stamp set
Stem Sayings stamp set
Bashful Blue card stock
Confetti White card stock
Kraft card stock
More Mustard card stock
Old Olive card stock
Rose Red card stock
Bashful Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad
More Mustard Classic Stampin’ Pad
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad
Rose Red Classic Stampin’ Pad
Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
Clear buttons
3/4" Circle punch
The Tearing Edge

Step-by-Step:
Adhere Old Olive 5/8″ grosgrain ribbon to card.
Tear a strip of More Mustard card stock using The Tearing Edge. Adhere to card.
Adhere strip of Kraft card stock to Confetti White card stock; adhere Confetti White card stock to card.
To create flower, stamp polka dot petal image in Rose Red ink on Rose Red card stock, in Bashful Blue ink on Bashful Blue card stock, in More Mustard ink on More Mustard card stock, and in Old Olive ink on Old Olive card stock. Cut out petals and adhere to card. Punch circle from Kraft card stock using 3/4″ Circle punch. Adhere circle to center of flower; adhere clear button to circle.
To create stem, stamp sentiment in Old Olive ink on Confetti White card stock.

~TFL & Enjoy~

sending you...

a little love! Wouldn't it be fun to make this card and send it to your loved ones via snail mail? ;o)
Here is yet another idea to share with you from the escape promo that SU! is currently offering!

Materials List:
Sealed with a Kiss stamp set
Confetti White card stock
Kraft card stock
Old Olive card stock
Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Pad
Close to Cocoa Classic Stampin’ Pad
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad
Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad
Brocade Blue Stampin’ Write marker
Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
Stampin’ Dimensionals
3/4" Circle punch

Step-by-Step:
Stamp “Xoxo” repeatedly in Close to Cocoa ink on Kraft card stock. Tie Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon around front of card stock. Adhere to card.
Stamp “Sending love” image in Basic Black and Brocade Blue ink on Confetti White card stock; cut out and adhere to card. Stamp image again in Old Olive ink on Confetti White card stock. Punch out circle image using 3/4" Circle punch. Stamp image again in Real Red ink on Confetti White card stock; cut out heart. Adhere heart to circle. Adhere circle to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

~TFL & Enjoy~

Thanks 2 YOU!

Here is a virtual thank you card to YOU all of my SU! customers who have particiapted in the current SU! escape promotion that is currently going on!! If you have not yet taken advantage of this and would like to please just let me know!

This card was created by our friends at SU! that can be done with the escape bundle being offered!

Materials List:
Enjoy Every Moment stamp set
Rose Red card stock
Whisper White card stock
Soft Sky Love Notes
Rose Red Classic Stampin’ Pad
So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad
Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad
Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
Silver brads
Stampin’ Dimensionals
1/2" Circle punch
3/4" Circle punch

Step-by-Step:
Adhere Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon to card. Adhere strip of Rose Red card stock to card.
Stamp flower image in Rose Red ink on Whisper White card stock; cut out. Stamp circle flower image in So Saffron ink on Whisper White card stock; punch out using 3/4" Circle punch. Adhere So Saffron flower to Rose Red flower; adhere to Whisper White card stock using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp flower image in Soft Sky ink on Soft Sky card stock; punch out using 1/2" Circle punch. Attach Silver brad; adhere flower to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp “Thank you” in Soft Sky ink on card.

~TFL & Enjoy~

CongGATERations

hehe!! Get it? A gater telling you congrats ;o)

I am on a roll with this new promo that SU! is offering -- the escape promo -- please see the deets from a few days ago to learn all about it!

Here is another card I would like to share with you from our friends at SU!

Materials List:
Hugs & Wishes stamp set
Wild about You stamp set
Brocade Blue card stock
Real Red card stock
Whisper White card stock
Brocade Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad
Certainly Celery Classic Stampin’ Pad
Certainly Celery 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon
Red gingham ribbon
Bold Brights brads
Stampin’ Dimensionals
1/16″ Circle punch

Step-by-Step:
Tie Red gingham and Certainly Celery 1/4″ grosgrain ribbons around front of Brocade Blue card stock. Adhere to card.
Stamp alligator image in Certainly Celery ink and “Congratulations” in Brocade Blue ink on Whisper White card stock. Punch holes on either side of sentiment using 1/16" Circle punch and attach Bold Brights brads. Adhere Whisper White card stock to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The SU! Retiring List is coming!

It's coming! It's coming!!

Stampin' Up! announced that the retiring stamp set list will be available on June 15th. The retiring accessories will be announced on June 21. More info later....stay tuned ;o)

Just unfrogettable....

Here is another cute card to share with you from our friends at SU! This card features the escape promo that is currently going on!!

Materials List:
Unfrogettable stamp set
Certainly Celery card stock
Confetti White card stock
Regal Rose card stock
Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series paper
Certainly Celery Classic Stampin’ Pad
Creamy Caramel Classic Stampin’ Pad
Going Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad
Regal Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad
Jet Black StazOn pad
Certainly Celery 5/8″ grosgrain ribbon
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Aqua Painter
3/16″ Corner Rounder punch

Step-by-Step:
Punch corners of card using 3/16″ Corner Rounder punch.
Adhere Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series paper to card. Adhere strip of Regal Rose card stock to Designer Series paper.
Stamp mushroom image in Jet Black StazOn ink on Confetti White card stock. Watercolor image with Certainly Celery, Going Gray, Regal Rose, and Creamy Caramel inks using Aqua Painter. Adhere to card.
Stamp sitting frog image in Jet Black StazOn ink on Confetti White card stock. Watercolor frog with Certainly Celery ink and heart with Regal Rose ink using Aqua Painter. Cut out frog and heart.
Adhere frog to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere heart to card above frog.
Stamp “You’re unforgettable” in Certainly Celery ink on card.
Tie Certainly Celery 5/8″ grosgrain ribbon around front of card.

~Enjoy & TFL~

Blessings brighten when we count them ~ Thanks Lynn!

Wow! What fun mail I received today!!! Lynn in St. Louis sent me a masterpiece ;o)

** Check out her SCS gallery here

** She is part of our SCS Blogger RAK club ~ here is a link to her inspirational blog page too!!

This work of art is absolutely awesome!! It's a regular size card but opens up to reveal four adorable little tags ~ each different!

Sooo inspirational and fun! WOW!!!

This definitely will be a keeper -- alll fer me ;o) I must show this off to all I know -- in person and on my blog ;o))

Thanks again Lynn ~ YOU are such a sweetie and soo giving!! I appreciate YOU!

~TFL & Enjoy~

More escapin'!

Here is another to share with you today -- 'same but different' as they say!

Materials List:
Carte Postale stamp set
Close to Cocoa card stock
So Saffron card stock
Very Vanilla Love Notes
Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Pad
So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad
Chocolate Chip 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon
Earth Elements & Neutrals buttons
Stampin’ Dimensionals


Step-by-Step:
Stamp leaf image repeatedly in So Saffron ink on So Saffron card stock; adhere to card.
Adhere Chocolate Chip 5/8" grosgrain ribbon to card. Tie Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon around front of card.
Stamp “Merci” in Chocolate Chip ink on card.
Distress square piece of So Saffron card stock; adhere to card.
Stamp square flower image in Chocolate Chip ink on Close to Cocoa card stock; cut out. Adhere Close to Cocoa button to centre of flower. Adhere to card.



~Enjoy & TFL~

Wanna escape??

Technology is great and often makes our hectic lives a little easier! But sometimes it's nice to take a step back and communicate the "old-fashioned" way--with a handwritten note.

Throughout all of June, Stampin' UP! is offering a terrific eScape Bundle with products at 25 percent off, including a few of the essentials to create your own cards! Here are the details of that bundle --

eScape Bundle (item 113700) this includes the following:
Love Notes assortment
p. 167
$8.95
Circle of Friendship stamp set
p. 143
$17.95
Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad
p. 165
$5.25
Very Vanilla 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
p. 191
$7.95
Total (non-bundled) $40.10
eScape Bundle price $30.00!!!!

Wanna see more? Check out the SU! website for more details here!

Here are the details for this card -- direct from our friends at SU!

Materials List:
Carte Postale stamp set
Close to Cocoa card stock
So Saffron card stock
Very Vanilla Love Notes
Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Pad
So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad
Chocolate Chip 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon
Earth Elements & Neutrals buttons
Stampin’ Dimensionals


Step-by-Step:
Stamp leaf image repeatedly in So Saffron ink on So Saffron card stock; adhere to card.
Adhere Chocolate Chip 5/8" grosgrain ribbon to card. Tie Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon around front of card.
Stamp “Merci” in Chocolate Chip ink on card.
Distress square piece of So Saffron card stock; adhere to card.
Stamp square flower image in Chocolate Chip ink on Close to Cocoa card stock; cut out. Adhere Close to Cocoa button to centre of flower. Adhere to card.



~TFL & Enjoy~