Big Shot Class July

Wow! It is the middle of August already. Unbelieveable!! This year is flying by and it's time again for our Holiday Mini to come live the first of September. So if there is anything you want from the Summer Mini you had better get your order in by August 31. That is when it expires.

In July we had a lot of fun using the Big Shot and those who had just bought one learned how to use it. We had 20 minutes of instructions to start with and then a couple hours of fun making the projects below.




We did three cards and two boxes for our first class. Card one has the leaves cut with the Little Leaves Sizzlit and a frame done with the new Designer Frames Embossing Folder and we used punches for the sentiment. Card number two we used the Scallop Rectangle Clearlit to cut a rectangle in the center and put dsp behind it. We then stamped the sentiment on the cut out rectangle and adhered it to the card. The third card was for Christmas. We used the Magnetic Mover and Shapers die with the ornament magnet from the Holiday Windows set - it cuts your card and image out at the same time. What an awesome tool!!!!

Box number one was made with the Fancy Favor die and decorated with doilies and punched pieces. What a treat it was to get a bag of jelly beans with it. Everyone really liked the first box. The second box was done with the Scallop Envelope die and we cut two of them and we made four 3 x 3 note cards to go in it. We used die cuts from a scrapebook kit to decorate the cards. What a fun day we had! Looking forward to the next one.

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon!

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Studio Sketches

This is another stamp set I didn't think I needed but I really love it now. I have made several cards with it and I'm sure I will make several more.

We got really rained on Friday night and Saturday morning and our local mountains are beautiful with the snow that they got. They had a lot of traffic problems but the kids are really having fun.







I started with a Always Artichoke card base and ran it through the Big Shot with the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder. I ran a piece of Old Olive cardstock through the Big Shot with the Finial Press Embossing Folder and wrapped it with 5/8" Old Olive Satin Ribbon and then tied a piece of linen thread around the ribbon into a bow. I then stamped the image on very vanilla and colored it with ink pad and blender pen. I layered that to Always Artichoke which I layered to Old Olive and adhered it to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. I used Old Olive, So Saffron, Soft Suede and Riding Hood Red to color the fruit.

Thanks for stoppin and hope to see you again real soon.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Sneak Peek

Wow! What a busy 2 weeks! My card class was last Saturday so I will be posting the cards we did for the next few days. At least I will be posting as well as celebrating the Holiday. We are getting more than our share of rain today but it is better than snow, so I am not complaining. I love Christmas and have lived where I had a white Christmas most of my life but I can enjoy Christmas without the white stuff too. It's the reason behind the season that counts, not whether we have snow or not. So happy Jesus birthday to all of you.

This card is a sneak preview from the new Occasions Mini. I really love this set.

Stamp set: Easter Blossoms

Card stock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Regal Rose and Rose Red

Ink: Jet Black Stazon

Accessories: Big Shot with the Finial Press and the Polka Dot Embossing folders, 1/2" and 3/4" circle punches, 1 3/8" Circle and the Scallop Circle punches, 1/4" Basic Black Grosgrain ribbon and Stampin' Dimensionals

Pretty easy to make but just a really sweet card. My ladies just loved it and so do I. Hope you do too and that it inspires you to make your own card with this stamp set. I am sure I will be doing more in the future.

Thanks for stoppin and hope to see you again soon. Have a blessed night.

Hugs,

June

WEDDING

Another terrific challenge from Just Us Girls, Jugs44. I love weddings and making wedding cards. I have had a grandson and a great granddaughter get married this past year. What a wonderful time for all. Here is that Crumb Cake again. It is so weird because I never liked Kraft paper or ink before and now that it is Crumb Cake, I love it. Is that strange or what?

This is a pretty simple card but pretty never the less.

Stamp Set: Asian Artistry and Heard from the Heart

Cardstock: Whisper White and Crumb Cake

Ink: Crumb Cake

Accessories: Big Shot with Finial Press Embossing Folder and Scallop Oval Frame, Whisper White Organza Ribbon and dimensionals.

Thanks for Stoppin In!

Have a Great Night!

June

CONGRATULATIONS

I wish I was at convention this year but it just didn't work out to be possible. Maybe next year, I hope! I have been keeping up with everything on the blogs that I visit. I am so glad people are willing to share their joy with all of us.

I did this card for this weeks sketch challenge on 411. It is a real nice layout and there are some awesome samples on the 411 blog. Thanks for the great sketch.


Card Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Elements of Style, Occasional Quotes, and Vintage Vogue

Cardstock: Regal Rose Textured Cardstock, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, and Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Eyelet Border Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, 5/16 Neutral Brads, Silver Elastic Cord (retired), Mini Glue Dots and Dimensionals.

This was a fun layout and one I am sure I will use again and again. I hope you are having a great day and can get some time to stamp.

Thanks for stoppin in!

Have a Blessed Day!

June

MOMENTS

Good Monday morning all! It is a beautiful morning, the heat has gone down and the humidity also, so it feels really nice this morning. I have another challenge card for you today. This one meets the color challenge for Connie and Mary this week (ccmc107). They are such fibrant and pretty colors, I really enjoyed making this card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Elements of Style

Card Stock: Rose Red, Old Olive, So Saffron and Pink Pirouette

Ink: Rose Red and Old Olive

Accessories: Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder, Dazzling Diamonds for a little glitter, Ticket Corner Punch, Blender Pen, and Dimensionals.

I cut out the flower and bird images to make them stand out a little more. We have hummingbirds in our back yard all the time so I am kind of partial to them. They flit around so quickly.

Hope you all have a great Monday and let your creative juices flow.

Thanks for stoppin in!

Have a Blessed Day!

June