Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop July 2013

Woo-hoo!  It's a celebration of birthdays for this month!  Either you came from Diana's blog, or starting from here, come along with us, and you are sure to be treated with some great eye candy.

For this month's hop, I really wanted to do something fun and a bit unique.  I have had the Dress Form and the Card Base Pop 'n Cuts for awhile, but never tried them.  I was inspired by the creator, Karen Burniston's video on using this great die.

I used so many products that it would be difficult to list everything.  But for the main part, I used Oh Hello and Make a Cake stamp sets.  Gingham Garden DSP.  Main cardstock colors are Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo.  Oval Framelits, Dress Form & Card Base Pop 'n Cuts.  I love using this die to create a 3-D card that can be mailed.

And did you catch what I've got on the inside of this card?  It's Stampin' Up!'s 25th Anniversary this year.  And I'm going to the annual Convention with 5499 other demonstrators!  I'm so looking forward to the party that is sure to rock the house.  If you want some inside scoop while I'm there, I will be posting to my Facebook Fan Page.  If you're not a fan, please Like Me, so that you can follow my first-ever SU Convention Coverage!

For now, I will send you onto Jamie to discover what cool project she has in store for you!

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!
2. Rose C. of Stamp with Rose
3. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
4. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
5. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
6. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
7. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
8. Jennifer B. of NW Stamper
9. Bree R. of Craft-somnia
10. Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana
11. Annie L. of Love Me Cards
12. Jamie H. of Unique Ink
13. Jennifer C. of Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life

Oh, Hello!

Did you miss me?  I love the springy colors in Floral District DSP.  Had a bit more still in my package, so I decided to use it up before it officially retires at the end of the month.  This card uses the same layout as the card I shared HERE.  I just changed up the colors and papers.  Voila!  New card. :)

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Oh Hello

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Papers: Daffodil Delight, Baja Breeze, Rich Razzleberry, Floral District DSP

Accessories: Daffodil Delight button, Oval framelits, Elegant Butterfly punch, Baker's Twine

Dressing Up for Tea

A friend had called over the weekend to invite me to a Ladies Afternoon Tea function.  She is sponsoring a table.  After speaking with her, I immediately thought of using the Dress Up suite to make some invitations for her.  The variations in putting together the dresses was inspired by Patty.

I made a total of 10 cards.  Here's some different ways I embellished the dresses.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Oh Hello

Ink: Island Indigo

Papers: Bashful Blue, Island Indigo, Tea for TwoDSP, Summer Smooches DSP (1st dress)

Accessories: Tea Lace Paper Doilies, 2 1/2" circle punch, Dress Up Framelits, Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon, Scallop Edge border punch, 5/8" Flower Trim, Basic Pearls, other knick knacks around my table.

Thanks, Sale-a-Bration 2013!

 Today's card is inspired by Deb.  When I saw her card, I knew I wanted to do this window effect.  Here is the front view:

Inside:

The trick here is using a framelit size that is one up from the inside smaller oval.  The Island Indigo piece is cut with a framelit that is 2 sizes larger than the smaller oval.  Hope that makes sense.  That way, when the card is closed, you will see the entire Island Indigo border.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Oh Hello

Ink: Summer Starfruit, Island Indigo

Papers: Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Sycamore Street DSP (SAB 2013)

Accessories: Ovals framelits, Petite Butterfly punch, Sycamore Street button (SAB 2013), Calypso Coral Baker's Twine

Today is the last day of Sale-a-Bration.  If you wish to place a last minute order, please contact me ASAP or go to My Store to order online.

Hello Thank You

Look what my fellow demo friend, Jennifer Blomquist, gave me!  Isn't this so fresh?  I am so lucky to have befriended Jennifer, through Stampin' Up!  Not only she has helped me out in a bind a few times, but since we are local to each other, we get to see each other frequently and trade business tips.  If you would like to join a fabulous, helpful community of fellow crafters, consider joining Stampin' Up!  There is no better time than now to join.  Your $99 starter kit is completely customizable to select whatever products you want out of any current catalogs, upto $125 value.  In addition, during Sale-a-Bration right now, until March 22nd, you can select up to $156.50 worth in products, and pay only $99 plus tax (there is NO SHIPPING on Starter Kit)!!!  What's stopping you?  Contact me TODAY to discuss more details.  Or if you are ready to join, just click on the Join My Team tab above and get started!  My newest team member, Jacqie, did just that yesterday!

Jennifer's Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Oh, Hello

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Papers: Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade

Accessories: Chevron embossing folder, Fun Flowers die, Crystal Effects