Gosh, it was just Christmas and now here it is, the end of April already! Kinda scary how time is just flying by. I always look forward to prepping for my Stamp Club members because it's usually something just a bit more advanced than I offer in either my classes or our stampin' at the library. This month I was torn between several fun products. I finally chose Stampin' Up!'s Watercolor Wonder Crayons (p. 152), a product I love, but I must admit, somewhat intimidates me. Hi ho hi ho, it was off to color I must go.
Both of these cards were based on projects made at the Stampin' Up! Leadership Seminar last January in Orlando, FL.
The beauty of this card is that you can change the color of the blossoms and the background layer of cardstock and have a totally different card. I chose Pixie Pink and Rose Red (for the edges) to commemorate the advent of spring. Finally. There's a "rule" where I live, at 4500 feet in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, that winter isn't over until the snow falls on the dogwood blossoms, and sadly, we haven't seen that happen yet so I'm not sure if spring is really here. But I can sure hope!
INGREDIENTS:
STAMP SET: Soft Summer (Occasions Mini Catalog 2009) 2-step stamping set
CARDSTOCK: Naturals Ivory, Pixie Pink, Watercolor Paper (also listed as an accessory)
INK: Basic Brown (waterproof)
ACCESSORIES: 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon: Chocolate Chip, Cutter Kit (to rough up edges of Pixie Pink CS), Aqua Painter, Watercolor Wonder Crayons: Mellow Moss, Pixie Pink, Rose Red; Stamp-a-ma-jig, dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, Mini Glue Dots
Our second card highlighted the second flower in the Soft Summer stamp set, a sprig of an unnamed flower! If you know the name of this bloom, please leave a comment below and you'll get a reward from me.
INGREDIENTS:
STAMP SET: Soft Summer (Occasions Mini Catalog 2009) 2-step stamping set
CARDSTOCK: Brocade Blue, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Watercolor Paper (also listed as an accessory), Urban Garden Designer Series Paper (also listed as an accessory),
INK: Chocolate Chip (sentiment) and Basic Brown (flowers) You could use the Basic Brown for both the flower and the sentiment.
ACCESSORIES: Watercolor paper, Urban Garden Designer Series Paper, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon: Brocade Blue (cut in half lengthwise); Cutter Kit (to rough up edges of Choc. Chip and Watercolor CSs), Aqua
Painter, Watercolor Wonder Crayons: Brocade Blue, Night of Navy;
Stamp-a-ma-jig, dimensionals, Eyelet Border Punch, SNAIL adhesive
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The last meeting of my first Stamp Club will be next month, May, and we're going to be using the new ................. awww heck! I can't tell you yet! :) Check in just after May 18th and you'll see. A new Stamp Club will be beginning in June and I have 1 space left. Let me know if you'd like to join us. If there are enough stampers interested I'll gladly offer another group. We meet at My Country Loft, here in Mi Wuk Village, CA, but I can accommodate long distance members via mail which will include detailed instruction sheets as well as all product materials. We've had one such member this time and it worked out quite nicely. Contact me if you're interested--I'll send you the details.
I wish you all a great last-week-of-April. See you soon! :)
Am I in the new stamp club? Or did we decide I'm not??
Posted by: Janet | April 26, 2009 at 02:07 PM