New! July-Dec mini catalog AND Sale-A-Bration catalog!

 Fall is just around the corner.  It's still very hot out in my garden every morning but the plants are starting to fade a bit and school buses pass by so kids are back in school.  The new July-Dec mini catalog is out along with a second Sale-A-Bration catalog!  I'm pretty excited that they are doing Sale-A-Bration twice a year because who doesn't love free stuff?  There are stamp sets, dies and paper available in this catalog, free with a $50 order or the beautiful Delicate Dahlias stamp set and Summer Shadows die set free with a $100 order.  And the free items include 4 different packs of Designer paper to choose from as well!  

First, here are 2 cards I made with a Sale-A-Bration set called Feels Like Home.  It's a quaint little scene but I'm thinking that if you use brighter more current home colors on it you could do a card with a completely different feeling.  

 And if you are completely over Summer, here are a few cards I made with one of the new Christmas stamp sets!  It's called Classic Cloche.  This sampling includes one with the shaker dome for an extra special card as well as a couple without the "cloche".   

 Hi, I'm still here and still making cards and scrapbook pages using the great, color coordinated Stampin' Up products.  I've endured through the pandemic and just started doing classes.  It is so much fun to be able to create with friends again!

A new catalog started last month, it's always so exciting to look through a new catalog and find stamps, dies and embossing folders that will help make cards and scrapbook pages easier and prettier!  I made a couple of cards with a new bundle that I am pretty crazy about.  I need to print some beach pictures so I can do some scrapbook pages with it too.

The bundle is called "Friends Are Like Seashells" and includes the stamp set and dies.  There is also an embossing folder called Seashells that matches with the stamps and/or the dies.  I used all 3 of these on both of my cards.  First, I used the Costal Cabana and Crumb Cake ink pads directly on the embossing folder, being sure to apply them on the side that will be raised out.  After applying the ink I spritzed both the embossing folder and the white cardstock with water and ran it through the die cut machine.  This helped bleed out the lines the ink pads left so it is a nicer blend of colors.  After it dried good I added the little star fish, seashell and tied a length of linen thread around the embossed layer.  Then I stamped the sentiment on the sand dollar and applied it with Stampin' Dimensionals.   A few Basic Rhinestones finishes off the front and then I layered it on Coastal Cabana and Crumb Cake.

The other card uses the very popular alcohol spritz technique.  I colored circles with Coastal Cabana and Evening Evergreen Blends markers on vellum and spritzed them with rubbing alcohol (has to be at least 90%).  After it dries it's ready to use on a card.  I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock the same size as the vellum and stamped the dots from the stamp set on the bottom of the white layer before adhering the vellum to it.  To adhere, I sponged liquid glue all over the back of the vellum and carefully placed it on the white layer.  Then I put it under a heavy book all night to help straighten it out.  Vellum curls when it gets wet!  The next day I added some shells and a sentiment that I used one of the Ornate Frames dies to cut out. I layered all this on a Coastal Cabana background.  I'm thinking it would look good with some twine and gems too!