You're a Classic

Here is a book mark I made with "Sporty Accessories", "Ribbon Stripes", ribbons and papers from the "Eclectic Summer kit", star from the "Lazy Days of Summer" Free with Three set (only free for a few more days, next release is Thursday!) Yup, I managed to get almost the whole release on this one project! LOL!! Just love how well it all goes together. :) "You're A Classic" greeting to go with the classic Chucks is from my "Tee Talk" set.

I hope you have a terrfic weekend celebrating the fathers in your life! (I think our weekend inolves laying low and smoking brisket, how the dad in our family likes it!)

Be sure to scroll down to the post below for the flower blog hop, even if you are not adding a link, click on the Mr. Linky at the bottom of that post to see the list of players who are already up! :)

Only 5 more days til our next release!!! I am going to say: one of these new sets contains probably my favorite image in my entire collection of stamps! and I have a TON after 6 years of collecting! So excited to reveal it to you!!!

So Strappy!

Here is one of my last "So Sketchy" Challenges to end my 6 month So Sketchy run as a "Sistah", it's been a blast! Be sure to visit the Sketchy blog for this particular sketch.

The different horizontal strips inspired me to use Theresa's horse from "Out West" set and create some bridle straps, I used Gina K's "Ribbon Stripes" for these as well as using the diamond stripe image to create a faux bandanna patten on the Pure Luxury Rocket Red CS by stamping it in Vivid Coffee Bean and accenting it with the Inkssentials White Pen. Base is Pure Luxury Chocolate Kiss. I rubbed ghe pad directly onto the paper to give it this suede look (such a velvety, juicy pad!) and then distressed the edges. The different buckles are from the SU! Antique Brass Hodge Podge kit.

More later, I just got back in town from a long weekend, lots to do!!! Have a great day!!

Football Baby

"Wee Tees" meets "Sporty Accessories" and "Just So Sporty"!
I also threw in a little "Ribbon Stripes" for the background and some stars (die cut with Nesties) from the "Free with Three" set Lazy Days of Summer" (hey, you get that free, when you buy the above sets!!) ;)

I made the football by diecutting a Nestabilites oval in Close to Cocoa and embossing it with the "Tiny Bubble" Cuttlebug folder. To make the stripes on the ball , die cut a white oval and snip out two curved bands. Isn't that fun with the "baby" from "Wee Tees" stamped on the football in the middle of that onesie? Colors are Summer Sun , Eggplant Envy and Gina K Pure Luxury White.

School's finally out, we're eady for a sporty summer full of fun!!

Nice Weave!

Today's card uses the daisy from the new Stamp TV kit Eclectic Summer (layered twice) and popped up on top of a weave of "Ribbon Stripes". Stitching is done with the Inkssentials White Pen.

For this square 4.25 " card, stamp out 4 red and 4 blue stripes of your choice on Gina K Pure Luxury White Cardstock. Cut with your paper trimmer, and thread them over and under (like you did at camp LOL!) Trim the ends and layer them onto Gina K Rocket Red and In the Navy.

Designer's Note: I forgot that the main reason I wanted to make the this card to begin with was to show off a weave using the new free "Summer Fabrics" printed on white! DOH!!! (Oh well, just imagine how cool the texture would be, will you?) So now in this sample the bright white cardstock is superbright and superwhite, smooth like the daisy! (yeah, that's it!) ;) Button is from a Basic Grey assortment.

Another post for you later today! Be on the lookout!

Fore Dad!

Here's a really easy design to recreate with "Sporty Accessories" for Father's Day, or for any special golfer in your life! (thought Saturday would be the most appropriate to share a golf card) ;)
I started with Always Artichoke CS and Gina K Pure Luxury White. The argyle pattern (perfect for golf!) is made with the new fabulous "Ribbon Stripes" from Gina K, ink up in the Artichoke and stamp across the white, then shift the stamp up (or down) without reinking and stamp again. This gives the lighter color, it's called stamping off, great way to create a pattern and get two coordinating ink colors from one! Now reink and do your third and fourth stripe the same way. You'll have the mat covered in no time! The gridline block makes lining these diamonds up a snap! I'm so excited to recieve this new old block Gina is carrying, my other was a little too short (and this new one has fingergrips, score!)

Now create the border using the golf clubs, isn't that fun? I turned the stamp over each time so that the handle and ends would "nest" together. After coloring, I sponged on some Antique Linen ink around the edges. The little golf green is cut from an oval Nestabilitie! I drew on a little black hole and then made the flag stick from the golf club! The number "1" is from "Just So Sporty". Cut out a little square a to fit the number on and run a black marker around the edge to give this new flag and outline. Stamp, color (I used Cardinal Copic for this and the club handles) and cut out the ball and club and you're almost done! I staggered the "Dad" and "you're a" from "Just So Sporty" down the clubs at the side and finished with with "winner!" from the "Sporty Accessories" set! . I am just loving how with this one set you can make a great masculine card, but just as easily cards for women, kids, teens!

Check back later for a special gift you can make to go with! :) I have a long (loooooong!) tip sheet for this set, just need to finish putting in all the links for you, there are lots of other coordinating sets and products I've gotta recommend! Can't wait to share it! I am so looking forward to seeing all your own ideas when the uploads with it start on StampTV and SCS next week after your orders begin to arrive! eek!!

Next week, more fun stuff, more new release samples, a BRAK request, guest designing stuff, etc, etc! Enjoy this beautiful day! (get out and enjoy some sports!) :)

Sneak Peek: Lazy Days of Summer and Ribbon Stripes

Today we have two fun peeks, the first up is the "Free with Three" set "Lazy Days of Summer"! Below I've colored the little pail and sandcastle images with Copics and popped them up. Then I stamped the word "Celebrate" in Close to Cocoa on the Creamy Caramel CS and added some little dots with my marker to look like it was sculpted or written in the sand (and about to be washed away by that "breaking wave" DP! This gorgeous geometric pattern in the Basic Grey "Lime Rickey" Collection (included in the new StampTV kit!! yup, you saw it yesterday and yup, I love it!!) instantly reminded me of sparkling sunlit water, so I tore one sheet at a diagonal, then layered the remaining two triangular pieces on top of each other (offseting the corner and adding a brad for more interest and pop) and curled up the edges with my fingers, isn't that white reveal just perfect as foam?? (I can hear them tumbling and feel salty wind on my face each time I look at it! :) Cardbase is the new Gina K Pure Luxury Rocket Red.

This next card uses the brilliant new "Ribbon Stripes" from Gina K, a set that will be a staple in your collection, much wider and longer (a whopping 7.5 inches!) than other trims or border stamps you might already have, you'll be stamping away faux- or on real 5/8 inch ribbon and stamping the patterned paper of your dreams in seconds flat!

Here I used a long acrylic gridline block and alternated the stars border with the stripes. You'll be thrilled how easy it is to line these beauties up, the aptterns she included are to die for! I added a pierced row above and below with my Scor-Bug, and those big stars, get ready, are also from the "Lazy Days of Summer" free set!! I know, right?! They are die cut with the Star Nestabilites, but you can also use your punches with them. :) Last, I couldn't resist adding some little "Sporty Accessories" to the corner, nothing more "All American" than baseball, (and I love the contrast of the brown with the red, white and blue, such a great palette!) :) In addition to the Rocket Red, I also used the new Gina K Pure Luxury In the Navy as my base, it is the most beautiful true navy color. And the white is of course, the original Gina K Pure Luxury!

More peeks of these two fabulous sets from our team:
Joanne Basile-

Donna Baker
Jessica Fick-
Carolyn King
Cindy Lawrence

Emily Giovanni
Erika Martin
Theresa Momber

Gina Krupsky
and our In the Spotlight designer Melissa Shultz!

The Party is tonight!!! (How long is your wishlist after all the sneak peeks this week??) See you 7PM-10PM CST in the forum, full set reveals peeked throughout!