A Little Bit of Magic Card

I love fairies and whimsical images such as these. I knew I liked this stamp set as soon as I saw it in the Summer Mini Catalog. They were fun to color and I also tried out some Smooch Spritz (as you can see in the background). The wings on both fairies have dazzling diamonds glitter. I colored the images with Watercolor Wonder crayons, used Old Olive grosgrain and added a Playground Designer Button (More Mustard).

Another Tropical Party Card Design

No surprise, but I joined another swap... a few days before they were due! Luckily, I had time on the weekend to stamp and create some designs. This card uses the same colors as the previous one. The difference is that I decorated the inside with flowers, leaves and a strip of designer series paper. The coconut was created with a 1-3/4" circle (punched out) of chocolate chip cardstock, backed with whisper white. I continued the jagged cut of the coconut with jagged lines drawn with Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive, which were covered with Fine Supernova (Chocolate) Stampin' Glitter. Twill Tape ties everything together. I was thinking about how gigantic the coconut drink is in comparison to the coconut stamp (with the straw and umbrella), so my friend Kathy suggested the possibility of using two straws!

Tropical 5" x 5" Card

I really like the color combination of pumpkin pie, old olive and rose red. In the Island Oasis designer series paper, there is also tempting turquoise and so saffron. I created this card for a 5" x 5" Lots of Layers Summer Swap. The scalloped square bigz die makes a nice framing element for square cards. I also added dazzling diamonds and a felt flower (from Stampin' Up!'s Flower Fusion tin).

Swap Entry for Upline Meeting

On May 1st, I attended a meeting organized by one of my upline (more of up-up-up-upline). It is held at the Spaghetti Factory in Duarte. There are different tables for demonstrations of products and techniques. Some ladies also discuss ways to improve their business. Demonstrators who participate in the swap must bring 30 card fronts (or stamped projects) plus one for the hostess. I created my swap with Le Jardin Botanique, To the Nines Specialty designer series paper, Close to Cocoa, Sage Shadow, Chocolate Chip and Sahara Sand ink & cardstock. It also has Sage Shadow 1/4" grosgrain and specks of ink created with the Stampin' Up! Spritzer tool.

Color Renovation

Stampin' Up! recently announced that there will be a change in colors coming with the new Idea Book & Catalog. Of course, some people are upset about it and others are more welcoming. Just as seasons change, styles come and go... like colors. For the most part, I am open to the change that will come. The colors I think I will miss most are: Taken with Teal, Pale Plum and Close to Cocoa. On the other hand, I can't wait for the addition of Cherry Cobbler (a deep red) and Early Espresso (darker brown than chocolate chip). I also am glad to see Baja Breeze and Rich Razzleberry return. I had a little too much time the other day and was playing with different color swatches. I ended up making a chart of colors I would "ideally" like to have.

Here are the official new Color Collections:


Here are my ideal Color Collections: