Oh, Hello!

Hello!

I've been playing with some Stampin' Up! goodies.  We got to watch a demonstration of this card at the Regional Event I went to back in early Spring.  I loved it so much that today, I decided to try my hand at this design and made two different color versions of it.  We're going to do the pink version for my friend's workshop next month:

I love cards with layers but I also really like to make one-layer cards as well.  They're quick and very mailable.  And isn't it great how you can change the feel of the exact same card just by using different color combinations?  Oh, I really need to use my Stampin' Up! stuff more.  Especially since I'm a Demonstrator!!  And, really, SU! is my first love.  It's been in my blood for over 15 years.  I just get so giddy when I see their catalogs, and products, and colors, and....

Just love it all.

And I LOVE this Oh, Hello stamp set.  I hope it doesn't go away any time soon.

Thanks for joining me at the Table today!

SUPPLIES:

All Supplies from Stampin' Up!

Ink: Pink Pirouette, Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Strawberry Slush, Crushed Curry, Midnight Muse, Smoky Slate, Bermuda Bay

Stamps:  Oh, Hello

Cardstock: Whisper White

An Old-Fashioned BBQ...

Hello, hello!

My, but it's been a long time since I've checked in here, hasn't it?

I've been up to my eyeballs in wonderful family activities the last month and a half.  My son got married at the beginning of June, then we took a trip, just Superman and me, and then we took the family on a two-day fishing trip.  Our daughter-in-law has never been fishing before so it was fun to share one of our favorite things with her.  And the good news is she had a great time!  It didn't hurt that the fish were hungry and angling (har har) to get in the boat. ;p

So needless to say, I haven't been doing much crafting at the Kitchen Table lately.  That is until yesterday.

I had a couple of We R Memory Keepers' assignments that needed to be finished for CHA, so after I completed those, I was still in the crafting mood and made a cute little BBQ invite:

The "Picnic Table" paper and the "Sunday Dress" paper from the Country Livin' collection by We R just made me want to take a big ol' bite of BBQ chicken and potato salad!  I also backed a piece of yellow chevron We R washi tape with white cardstock and added that to my banner grouping.  To top that all off, I used the chipboard letters that go with the Country Livin' collection.  I think it turned out really cute!

Then at the last minute, I decided to add some twine from Stampin' Up!  It kinda reminded me of a gunny sack, which definitely fits in with the old-fashioned picnic theme, right? :)

Makes me really want to have a BBQ soon.....or at least make some of my mother-in-law's fabulous potato salad. Mmmmmm.

Thanks for joining me at the Table today!

P.S. Don't forget to check in over at the We R blog to see what else is cookin'!

Cards

Hello!

Just popping in today with a couple of cards I made recently.  I was asked to make some cards for teachers that are either retiring or changing schools.  Here's the first one: (It's really not a slanted card.  I just forgot to straighten it before I posted.  So sorry.)

This is a masculine card for the only male teacher in our school.  He's retiring after trying to keep all our kids entertained and active in P.E. everyday.

The arrows are from the new Show and Tell clear Photopolymer stamps from Stampin' Up!  They aren't as long as the yellow and blue show but because they're clear, it's really easy to line them up to make that arrow as long as you'd like! I love them so much.

The sentiment is from a retired SU! set and the splatters are from one of the Paper Pumpkin kits.  Much less messy than spray inks! ;D


Here's another one I made:

This one was really easy to make.  I just cut up pieces from the new Simple Stories collection and adhered them to a card front.  Then I attached some embroidery floss and a fun acrylic rose brad.  Simple, but cute!

Check back this week.  I have a few more cards to share!

Thanks for joining me at the Table today!

New Catalog Sneak Peek!

I'm really getting excited for my new Idea Book & Catalog open house later this month. There are so many fun new stamp sets and accessories. And I think the new color collections are just so inspiring!

Here's a little peek of the project everyone will get to make at the open house. It's a color combo I just love! (Pacific Point, Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Early Espresso, & Crumb Cake)

Don't forget, for every $30 you order at the open house (before taxes and shipping) your name will be placed in a drawing to attend the November Stamp-A-Stack for FREE! And...until August 31, 2010, catalogs are just $7! ($10 after August 31st)

Bookmark this link for my calendar of events!

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/mykitchentablestudio/

See you at the table :)

Be creative....it's good for you!