validated

Yes, I have been validated. 

You know my addiction love for Crumb Cake cardstock, right?  Well, I actually went out of my comfort zone to make a card for our group last week.  I used Melon Mambo. 

Lord help me.  So not my color.

Then I made the same card using a larger sentiment so my ladies could see what it would look like should they choose to use a larger sentiment. 

And, I made it with Crumb Cake. 

I gave them the option of either color and do you know which color every one of them chose? 

Crumb Cake, thank you very much. 

 Ready?  Get your sunglasses on.

Blooming with Kindness and Teeny Tiny Wishes.  Melon Mambo, basic black and whisper white cardstock.  Melon mambo and black Stazon inks.  White taffeta ribbon, vintage faceted buttons, dryer sheets, dazzling diamonds glitter, big shot, clear scallop square die, white bakers twine. 


Our hostess this month wanted to do the dryer sheet technique.  You usually need a bold image behind to stand out and this was the first one I thought of. 

It actually came out just like I pictured it in my mind.  That never happens. 

Here you can kinda sorta see the glitter.  I'm not much for glitter and so didn't put too much on. 

The black piece opens so you can write on the inside.  A picture of that would have been good huh? 

Okay, want to know how to do the Dryer Sheet Technique?  I did not take pics but its pretty easy to explain. 

1. stamp your image and let dry
2. spread glue over the whole piece of cardstock.  I used Crystal Effects but you could use good ol' white glue.  Lay it on fairly thick.  You want it soak through the dryer sheet.
3. place your used dryer sheet over the top and smooth out.  You can see where mine has a few bubbles in it.  I say it just adds character.
4. cut around the edges.
5. sprinkle glitter over the top.  
6. let dry and you're done!

The glue and/or Crystal Effects will warp your cardstock.  After it dried I adhered mine to another piece of whisper white to stabilize it.


Ready for Crumb Cake?

Blooming with Kindness set.  Baja Breeze, crumb cake and whisper white cardstock.  Baja breeze and black Stazon.  Vintage faceted buttons, used dryer sheets, linen thread, big shot, clear scallop square die, dazzling diamonds glitter, crystal effects. 

Okay, so there isn't that much Crumb Cake on here.  The Crumb cake part is the part that opens for the message. 


Alrighty then, thats it from me today.  Did you watch Mr. Selfridge last night?  I'm just loving this show and so happy Mr. Crabb pulled the wool over on Mr. Grove. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and hanging out. 

Blessings, b.

bag tags

I like summer TV.  Last night I watched both new episodes of the Bachelorette.  I love the Bachelorette!  The hubs practically has convulsions when it comes on. I know its dumb to get so sucked into it.  But I'm so glad Craig M. went home last night.  My personal favorite is Chris L.  And the weatherman has got to go! 

Okay, enough TV talk.  (But you can tell me who your favorite guy is on Bachelorette.  Shhh......I won't tell anyone.) 

Stamping talk:
I had a hard time deciding on the bag tags for my customers last month.  I made 3 designs to choose from. 

#1

Elements of Style (summer mini) and Itty Bitty Backgrounds. Kraft (crumb cake), soft suede and whisper white cardstock.  Black Stazon, old olive, more mustard, bashful blue and soft suede inks.  Aquapainter, Scallop Square die and dimensionals.

This one was my original plan but it took too long to color everything in to mass produce.  So I made 1. I messed up the sentiment so to cover up my boo boo, I used the Itty Bitty Backgrounds to add splotchy dots everywhere.  Now you can't see my mistake at all!  Genius huh?   I may somehow turn it into a card.

#2

Inspired by Nature and Trendy Trees.  Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Early Espresso and Whisper white cardstock.  Old olive, bashful blue, Versamark and Black Stazon.  2 step bird punch, dimensionals, Scallop Square die.

How do you like those new colors, huh?  This one is my favorite.  But I feel like I've used the bird punch so much that I wanted something different and something from the Summer Mini.  So I'll save this for something else.

#3

Watercolor Trio (Summer Mini).  Crumb cake and watercolor cardstock.  Old olive and regal rose markers, Versamark and Black Stazon inks.  Scallop Square die, water mister. 

This is the one I ended up going with.  It looks a little plain here but its really pretty in real life.  Heres what you do to get this watercolor look without watercoloring. 

Use either watercolor paper or the Shimmer white cardstock.  I used my markers to color the stamp and then stamped.  Then I spritzed it with water.  If you see that its going to start bleeding too much you can use your heat gun to dry it up quickly.  Easy!

Okie dokie then.  Did you see that Stampin' Up! put out the Last Chance Lists today?  Check them out;

Last Chance Stamp List

Last Chance Definitely Decorative List

Last Chance Accessory List

The accessory list is changing rapidly.  They are running out of stuff so fast!  So if you see something you like you can go here to put in an order or give me a holler and I'll help you out. 

Alright, this old broad is going to bed.  I need my beauty sleep.  HA!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Blessings, b.