Dreams du Jour - Day 2

Two days in a row, I know what a shocker huh?

Here is another sample made with the Dreams du Jour set. I like this set and have a few more samples to show off with it. Tomorrow I will try and post a different set.

This is another square card with the base being 4.25 x 4.25 (folded). The base is my favorite Chocolate Chip. I layered the chocolate with Riding Hood Red followed by a piece of Bella Rose Designer Series Paper.

The image is stamped in Basic Brown and colored in with my handy dandy Aqua Painter. I used the Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss and Bashful Blue Classic Stampin' Pads to achive my color.

I layered the Whisper White stamped image with Kiwi Kiss and then Chocolate Chip card stock. On the chocolate chip I used my crafter tools kit to pierce the card stock.

To finish the card off I used three Antique Brads.

Thanks for looking!

Dreams du Jour and a Personal Update

Ok so I am back after a looooooooooooong break. In May I graduated with my AA degree after many years. Then in June I started right in on classes that I need for my teaching degree. After a month of constant work and school I needed a month to myself. It really was not all that relaxing, Dave (my husband) ended up with some medical issues the begining of July. After an ER visit and quite a few doctors appointments we are headed in the right direction.

I have had a few sets from the new catalog now for a few months, but just had time to really play with them this week. Let me start off with I love the new colors. I was not sure I was going to like them, but they are all that I have really pulled from in my last 15 cards. Yes you read that right I have 15 samples ready to share that are all from new sets in the new catalog. AND tomorrow I get more new things so I will have more ready to share.

Today I have one card to show you using the new colors Kiwi Kiss and Tangerine Tango. I was not too keen on the Tangerine color at first, but I love it now. The new set is called Dreams du Jour. I also used the new Designer Series Paper Bella Rose, the new Scallop Edge Punch (love it) and the returning Chocolate Chip Narrow Grosgrain Ribbon. To color the image I used my Aqua Painter with So Saffron, Tangerine Tango and Kiwi Kiss Classic Ink.

The card base is 4.25 x 4.25.

Thanks for stopping by and looking. I will have another card to share tomorrow.

Used Stamp Sets for Sale

I have a TON of used things for Sale. I am posting them here first BEFORE I post them on Craigslist and E-bay (on Friday). Prices are as listed, which are close to 50% off retial. If you want any of them please e-mail me. The sets are sold on a first come basis.

Stamp Sets
Ahoy, Matey -$12.00 - taken
All About U - $14.00
All in a Row - $10.00
Around and About - $5.00 - taken
Artfully Asian - $12.00
Autumn Fest - $12.00
Basic Backgrounds - $6.00
Be Happy - $10.00
Big Pieces - $15.00
Birthday Whimsy - $5.00
Bodacious Bouquet - $14.00 - taken
Booglie Eyes - $10.00 - taken
Bud Basics - $9.00
Carved and Candlelit - $8.00 - taken
Causes for Celebration - $10.00
Circle of Friendship - $9.00
Double Line Doodles - $13.00
Eat Cake - $13.00
Figures of Speech - $11.00 - taken
Flannel Plaid - $9.00 - taken
Flower Filled - $12.00
For a Friend - $5.00
Fresh Flowers - $5.00 - taken
Friendship Blooms - $5.00
Frosty - $9.00 - taken
Greetings Galore - $15.00 - taken
Holiday Woodcuts - $5.00 - taken
Hung Up on the Holidays - $8.00
I'm Here - $13.00
In the Spotlight - $10.00
Itty Bitty Borders - $5.00
Label Classics - $10.00
Little Pieces - $9.00
Looks Like Spring - $15.00
Lots of Thoughts - $5.00 - taken
Natures Secret - $5.00 - taken
Office Accountrement - $16.00
Oh So Lovely - $7.00
Peaceful Wishes - $12.00 - taken
Polka Dots & Paisley - $9.00
Print Pattern - $9.00
Sassy Stems - $9.00
Sidekick Sayings - $7.00
Silly Sealife - $10.00 - taken
Snow Flurries - $5.00 - taken
Spring Solitude w/ Solitude Wheel - $10.00 - taken
Sweet Shapes - $13.00
Time Well Spent - $15.00
Vases in Vogue - $15.00
Warm Words - $10.00 - taken
Watercolor Minis - $5.00
Weathered - $9.00 - taken
Wildlife Reserve - $16.00 - taken
Original Cricut Machine with two cartridges (Stamped and Mini Monograms, extra blades and a cutting mat) - $125.00
Monogram Uppercase Stamps all 26 (only four have been mounted and used) - $100.00

Accessories
All the Trimmings Simply Scrappin' Kit - $5.00
Friends and Flowers Simply Scrappin' Kits (3) - $5.00 each
Halloween Night Designer Series Paper (2)$5.00 each
Holiday Tyme Designer Series Paper - $5.00
Island Blossoms Simply Scrappin' Kit - $5.00
Just Delightful Simply Scrappin' Kit - $5.00
Petals and Paisleys Designer Series Paper -$5.00
Spring Showers Designer Series Paper - $5.00
Toy Box Simply Scrappin' Kit - $5.00
Over 1000 Assorted SU! Eyelets w/ case - $8.00 - taken

Hello.....

I'm back!!! Wow TWO whole months (and a few days) since I have posted to my blog. School was hectic the last couple of months. I finally secured my AA in mid May and then the next week started summer courses. I am in two classes at the moment, but seem to be keeping up. I have not done much stamping in the last couple of months, but I have made some teachers gifts that I can show off.

Next weekend I have club so I will be stamping in the next week or so. Come July I am planning on spending at least an hour a night in my stamp room playing catch up with creativity.

Please hang on, my creativity will come back.

In Colors for 2008-2009 Catalogs!!!

There is no card post today, instead I thought I would share the new In Colors that will be available in the next catalog. I know that the next catalog does not come out until August, but I was excited to see these and knew I needed to pass them along to you.

I really like the Pink and the Baja Breeze, but the rest I will have to see up close and personal before I pass judgement.

Some Flowers for your Saturday

On this past Sunday I posted about a friend who has cancer, this card was made with her in mind. She is always bright and cheery. Just thinking about her brings a smile to my face. This card I feel is bright and cheery to me (minus the black).

I started the card with Soft Sky and then actually cut an orange piece for this card, but did not like the orange so I used that on my cat card below. I then pulled out the Olive stripes from Summer Picnic Designer Series Paper. This did not look good right on the Soft Sky base so I added a mat of Basic Black between the Soft Sky and Olive. Since I added the Basic Black mat to the Olive I decided I needed to add one to the Soft Sky also.

Not much stamping took place on this card. I used the Holidays and Wishes stamp set for the words (which were stamped in Basic Black Craft and embossed with clear embossing powder) and the Dotted Background stamp for the Pumpkin Pie Die Cut Flower and the Soft Sky Background.

I knew I wanted to use the Die Cuts from the Occasions Mini Catalog so I pulled those out. I added a flower slide from the hodgepodge hardware kit and a clear Rhinestone Brad in the center of the flower slide - those were both placed in the center of the flower.

To finish the card off I used my Crafters Tool Kit and paper pierced on the Olive piece of Designer Series Paper.

Thanks for Looking

Free Wheeling Promotion- Wonderful You

I figured I would post this card after a gorgeous day here in Minnesota. We reached the 60's today. What a way to end a week after starting it with seven inches of snow.

This card was created last weekend with the Free Wheeling Promotion set Wonderful You and Stems and Silhouettes Jumbo Wheel.

I knew I wanted a spring feel to the card so I grabbed So Saffron for the base. I then stamped the image from Wonderful You in Basic Brown on Very Vanilla. I colored the image with my Watercolor Crayons and the Aqua Painter. I then stamped the flower again on a scrap of vanilla cutting out just the flower head. I popped the flower head off of the other flower (will post a picture of that later) to give some dimension. I thought it needed a little more so I stamped the leaf image from the set on a scrap of Very Vanilla and cut out two of the leaves. I popped those off the image also. To finish the flower off I added a little sparkle in the middle with my two way glue pen and dazzling diamonds glitter.

I already planned on using the green scrap from Afternoon Tea for the card, but I then decided to pull the wheel into the card also. I used my Garden Green Classic Pad and rolled this wheel across it, then rolled it on my green piece of designer series paper. I think it shows the wheel just enough, but does not over power it.

I backed both the designer series paper and the stamped image in Close to Cocoa (gasp......no it is not Chocolate Chip). To finish the card off I used my Vanilla Wide Grosgrain Ribbon just tied in a knot. I then stamped the words "with all my heart" that comes with the set in Basic Brown. I thought that the words were sort of floating so I added three paper piercings.

Did you know this month if you purchase a set that is part of the Free Wheeling Promotion you get the matching wheel for FREE? I had two of the sets on my wish list so this was the perfect time for me to take the plunge and purchase.