Sunday, July 24, 2011

Just Saying...


I am sad that summer card camp is done. It was a great because it gave me new techniques to try and new color combos to explore. I am sure I will be revisiting the classes frequently. 

The above card was for a class I was hoping to teach. Summer is a hard time to get students to sit in a class, when they can be outside enjoying the weather.

I will share it with you. I use 2 Hero Arts background stamps that seem to match each other. I used my fav color combo, blues and browns. Add a border strip, a flower, a saying and you are done.

Stay cool everyone!

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Card Camp Week 4 Last Week :(


I know I told you I wouldn't be able to make a card, but I found myself with today off and yeah! I got up to my 99 degree studio and made this card for the last week of card camp.  The  pear green, teal, turquoise, sky blue and white  colors will cool you down just looking at them.

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I tried to use various techniques and ideas from the last 4 weeks. I love the clean simple design of this card. Plus it uses my new stamp set- Little Bitty Bird from PTI. I am a sucker for any bird stamps.

I hope you enjoy this card.



Saturday, July 16, 2011

Spooky House


I took a class from Michelle Zindorf the Queen of the brayer. I had a great time and learned some amazing things from Michelle. 

Using many of the techniques from Michelle's class I made this Halloween card with the new Memory Box stamps. For a first attempt on my own, I don't think it is too shabby, well maybe shabby chic?!!

If you go to Outside the Box Memory Box's blog I have a tutorial on how I made this card.

Leave a comment on either site and let me know what you think.


Monday, July 11, 2011

Card Camp Week 3




This is probably the last card camp contribution I will be able to do. I go back to work tomorrow and I won't have the time to play. It sure has been fun. I loved this week's color combos. I have been messing around with this card in other combo's but the reds and browns just really worked.


Hope you all enjoy it too!

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Clean and Simple


Well, I have been doing my homework from summer camp and made this thank you card after watching Kristina do this weeks's video on card design. Of course I had to throw in a few birds from the new PTI stamp set I just got. I like this card because it has a variety of papers without all the fussy layers. I wanted to keep this card but did give it to my friend Pat for her generous birthday present.

Hope you enjoy it.

Monday, July 4, 2011

Another Stamp Camp Card

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I am on a roll. Here is another stamp camp card.




Hope you enjoy this one!

Summer Card Camp Week 2

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This is week 2 in summer camp. And since I am off this week I got up checked out the color combos and made my card.




I pulled out my Memory Box stamps and had fun. Love these colors- especially the greens!

Hope you enjoy this card. Off to make potato salad!

Happy 4rth of July Everyone!




Friday, July 1, 2011

Summer Card Camp


I signed up for summer camp- yeah I know I am 54 years old! Summer camp?!!? Ahhhhh but this is summer card camp on line! Just the kind of camp I like. I get to sleep in my own bed at night!

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Camp is taught by Kristina Werner and Jennifer McGuire, plus a host of guest teachers. The card above features this week's color combo- purple, pink, sky blue orange and white.

Stay tune for cards from each weeks lessons.