Feature Friday on a Saturday!

A belated Happy Friday! It's been raining off and on all week but hopefully we'll have a great clear weekend! At least it will now be easier to weed those pesky weeds in my flower beds that have taken off because of all the rain! LOL!

I know I missed the last 2 Fridays! I'm so sorry, but sometimes life happens and you just have to deal with it! This is the bundle/suite I'm featuring this month. I've had a lot of fun playing with this suite. I hope you do too! I was hoping to do a sampler to show, maybe I'll get to it this weekend and post it. So stay tuned! You can find all these products in my STORE or scroll down for all the products listed.

The first couple of cards I made while I was on vacation. Yup I brought my stuff to work on some projects. I'm that far behind!

Both of these cards were pretty simple to make. The above was stamping the octopus around and then some of the other images in the set. I believe I stamped off before stamping the images. I love the sand dollar dies in this bundle. I think it adds so much!

This next card I CASED (Copy And Share Everything) from the catalog on page 17. They used Stitched All Around (another new favorite!). Not only does the catalog show you everything we have to offer, but such great ideas as well! Ever stuck on what to make, just flip through the pages and use one of the projects there! I used the card as a sketch. I changed the stamp set, card stock, and inks! Makes life so much easier! 

This last card we did at my recent July Technique class. If you live local, please come! I'd love to have you and everyone has a great time! This technique I got from Jennifer McGuire. I changed up everything here as well, just used hers as a template.

So when you open the card, it's like a shadow box or diorama! On this octopus I inked it in several colors. Initially I inked it in Balmy Blue, then used a sponge dauber to add Pool Party through the middle, then some Blueberry Bushel on the head. It just gives it so much more depth!

I hope you enjoyed these cards and jump started your creativity! If you have any questions about creating these cards for yourself, please contact me, I'd be more then happy to help! You can find all the products used in my STORE or scroll down for the list of all the items. Also make sure you use this month's VIP Host Code 9MD4MGKV and you could get the Tranquil Texture Sprinkles for FREE! Also think about joining my team by July 31 and get a Collection of INK PADS ($67.50 value) in addition to your $125 of product for $99! This is a fantastic deal! Have questions, check out my Join My Team! I welcome Hobbiest!

Product List

Sea Of Textures Wood-Mount Bundle

[148357]

$52.00

Sea Of Textures Clear-Mount Bundle

[148358]

$45.00

Sea Of Textures Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146485]

$28.00

Sea Of Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146488]

$20.00

Under The Sea Framelits Dies

[146334]

$30.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$7.50

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[147096]

$7.50

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

[147138]

$7.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$7.50

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$7.50

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$7.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[147104]

$7.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$7.50

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$8.50

Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[138337]

$8.50

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146981]

$8.50

Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146968]

$8.50

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131201]

$8.50

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.50

Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121043]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$7.75

Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper

[146331]

$11.00

Sparkle Glimmer Paper

[146957]

$5.00

Tranquil Textures Sprinkles

[146337]

$6.00

Iridescent Sequin Assortment

[144212]

$5.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

$7.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$10.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

I'm Back and With Swaps!

Sorry for the delay in getting my posts up! The internet was horrible while I was away and took FOREVER for anything to load, so I just gave up! I do have things to post, I just have to get them together. We came back Friday, the 13th late afternoon and have been busy, busy, busy, ever since! If you're local, I have a Christmas Card Class on Thursday, the 26 at 10am & 7pm. Would love for you to join us! Please RSVP for either time ASAP!


Just before I got home my swaps for June were waiting for me! I love getting this kind of mail! Normally it's bills or junk mail, so when someone sends me a card, I'm just so excited! Ok, back to the swaps. The theme for June was Wedding/Anniversary and Carol was the host. I'll split this swap in two so I don't make the post too long!

Some of these cards will be hard to see since they are white on white. Vicki used the Seasonal Wreath Dynamic Embossing Folder here, which I'm not sure if you can see.
Vicki Wu
Stamps-Beautiful Bouquet, Pop of Petals
Ink-Black Memento, VersaMark
Card Stock-Whisper White regular and thick, Sparkle Glimmer, Vellum
Accessories- Leaf & Four-Petal Punches, Seasonal Wreath Dynamic Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Dimensional

Lilly Ruiz
Stamps-Petal Palette
Ink-Soft Suede
Card Stock-Very Vanilla regular & thick, Gold Glimmer
Accessories-Softly Falling Embossing Folder, Starburst & 2" Circle punches, Flourish Thinlits, Big Shot, 3/8" Metallic-Edge Gold Ribbon, Dimensional

Mena Green
Stamps-Petal Palette
Ink-Soft Suede, VersaMark
Card Stock-Whisper White regular & thick, Gold Foil
Accessories-Petal Burst Embossing Folder, Gold Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Petals & More Thinlits, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Pearls

On Pat's card I wanted to point out because I don't think you can see it. She used a new embossing folder that looks like a quilted or tufted (hence the name) and put Wink of Stella on each center point. It really looks great in person!
Pat Militello
Stamps-Flourishing Phrases, Detailed with Love
Ink-VersaMark
Card Stock-Whisper White regular & thick

Accessories-Silver Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon, Silver Metallic Thread, Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Wink of Stella

I hope you enjoyed these cards. If you need any help with making these cards, please contact me. You can find all the products used in my STORE and make sure you use this month's VIP Host Code 9MD4MGKV to earn your FREE product and card kit! I will (if all goes well with my internet) have my Feature Friday up, so please stop by and see what I've been working on! Have a wonderful day and catch you Friday!