The past three days were a blast!  In addition to working on various card designs, Sharon, Darien and I spent lots of time laughing and having “rip, roaring fun!”  Wednesday was an early night – we made it to bed around 2:30 a.m.  It brought back memories of high school slumber parties. It’s been dubbed our “Crafting Slumber Party” though crafting marathon is a better name!  Plans for the next one have already begun.

It will take several days for me to recoup and I’ll be editing the photos of our projects to post in the future.  A couple are ready for sharing today.  The first is a card for a friend’s birthday next week.  She loves clothes shopping and we all joke that “it’s all about her” so the card seems appropriate.  

The inside greeting is a “Sneak Peek” and is from the Really Good Greetings stamp set.  It will be available to order on May 31st. The card front was prepared using the “Dress Up” Framelit Dies (item #130101) and the Ovals Collection Framelit Dies Set (item #129381).  The hanger from the “Hung Up” Cute Clips (item #129389) was used and the dress was embellished using the 5/8″ Flower Trim (item #126869) and  Rhinestone Basic Jewels (item #119246). 

Darien’s daughter is recently engaged so she worked on a variety items to use for announcements, invitations and gift tags.  The card below was prepared to use for an announcement.  The Dress Up Framelit Dies Set was used and she texture embossed the dress. 

Isn’t the card beautiful?  

More of her crafts will be shared in a future post.

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Until next week, have a safe and fun Memorial Weekend!

As mentioned in my last blog, my sister and her friend are visiting this week.  It’s been a busy day.  My sister and I will be attending the Stampin’ Up! convention in July so we making the swaps that will be traded with other demonstrators. This morning was spent brainstorming and by mid-afternoon, we were finally ready to start crafting some of our ideas.  Can you imagine – three women, two Big Shot die-cutting machines, card stock, stamps, inks and more – guess what my kitchen counters and dining table look like?   Our creative juices are flowing and we’re energized…it’s going to be a late night!

 

Though Father’s Day is a month away, I am thinking ahead so
sharing a Father’s Day card.  The card uses a Stampin’ Up! classic
stamp set – “Lovely As a Tree“. 

 

Crumb Cake card stock (CS) – Item #102128

Very Vanilla CS – Item #101650

Lovely A a Tree Stamp Set – Item #127793 (c), #128655 (w)

Delightful Dozen Stamp Set – Item #122652 (c), 128547 (w)

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad – Item #126974

Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad (new color, available May 31st)- Item #131181

Scallop Oval – Item #119856

Ovals Collection Framelits – Item #129381

Honeycomb Embossing Folder – Item #129378

Linen Thread, Natural – Item #104199

Sponge Daubers – Item #102892

Blender Pen – Item #102845

Stampin’ Dimensionals – Item #104430

Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine – Item #113439

SNAIL Adhesive – Item #104332

Sticky Strip – Item #104294

 

My break is over and I’m off to join in on the crafting! 

 

 

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Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check back again as I plan to share the items we’re crafting!

Until then, have a great week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Everyone!  Hope your week is going well and that you’re making plans for an enjoyable weekend.

Today for Creation Thursday, another sneak peek of new catalog items is being shared.  I am excited with the new products that will become available at the end of this month so I’ve prepared a card using the Mosaic Madness set. 

The card base was prepared using Daffodil Delight card stock (CS).  The next layer is Island Indigo CS which was texture embossed using the new Modern Mosaic Texture Impressions Embossing Folder in the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine.  Unfortunately in my photo, the Island Indigo is not being shown in it’s true color – it actually is not a dark blue as shown but more of a bright blue/green color.  As much as I tried to color correct and take photos in different lighting, it did not work!  A scrap piece of Whisper White CS was stamped using Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad and a shape from the Mosaic Madness stamp set.  The shape was then punched using the Mosaic Punch and applied randomly to the Island Indigo layer using Stampin’ Dimensionals.  Daffodil Delight CS and Whisper White CS was cut using the Ovals Collection Framelits in the Big Shot.  The Bring on the Cake stamp set was used to stamp the greeting using Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Pad.   Rhinestones were colored using a Sharpie marker (this is a great way to color rhinestones and pearls!) and added as an extra embellishment.  The combination of the Daffodil Yellow and Island Indigo colors is one that I foresee using often.  The Mosaic Madness Bundle (stamp set and punch) will provide many creative options and I look forward to sharing more of those with you soon.

Be sure to mark your calendar for May 31st…that’s when the new catalog becomes available and new products can be ordered.

My sister is coming to visit next week and we have planned a full week of crafting.  I’ll be posting some of our creations so be sure to check back on Monday evening to see what we have to share.  

 If you have any questions,  please contact me:   margkni@gmail.com.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check in again on Monday.

Until then, have a great weekend!