Sentimental Journey On Board Briefcase

This is one of the August stamp camp projects. It is made using two pages from the Briefcase On Board Book. (So, you can get four projects out of one set). Shelli featured these on her blog back in June. I added four card stock inserts with a tab (to add photos, I have pictured both the front and back sides). I stamped the images on the tags on a separate piece of paper and glued down just the outer edge, so the photo can be slipped under the stamped image, with the exception of the words, which are either at the top or bottom of the photo card, so the photo can be placed above or below the stamped word. Four Crumb Cake medium envelopes are on the inside. It does not open like a book, but like an accordion. The tabs help you pull the photo cards out. The journey banner on the tag is attached with mini glue dots, so that the center bows out. I sponged Crumb Cake on the front to tone down the white swirls. The stamp set, designer paper and briefcase are all products out of the Summer Mini catalog and available only until August 31, 2010. You can order them on line, by clicking on my Shop Now button on the left.

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Stamps: Sentimental Journey

Ink: Crumb Cake and Night of Navy

Paper: Crumb Cake and Saraha Sand card stock, Travel Journal Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Briefcase On Board Book, Natural hemp twine, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Sponges, Round Tab punch, Acrylic paint (non Stampin' Up!) to paint the handles and sides of the briefcase.

Upsy Daisy - Direct to rubber technique

See what you can do with a rubber stamp and markers!

I colored directly on the stamp with my Stampin' Write Markers. (You want to make sure your markers are water based-not permanent) First I colored the entire flower using Pretty in Pink, then just on the tips of the flowers I used Melon Mambo. The stems are Olive Green. The sentiment was also stamped in Olive Green. This was a case of a card on Stampin' Connection. I changed the colors, casing only the layout.

I wanted to post this card even though it is not part of the August stamp camp. I still need to make the final project for camp. I will hopefully get it made and posted tomorrow or Saturday.

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Stamps: Upsy Daisy

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo and Olive Green Stampin' Write markers

Paper: Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White

Accessories Olive Green 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

Elegant Eggplant Awash with Flowers

This is another stamp camp project. for August. This is one of those cards that just sorta happened. I always say there are not mistakes, only plan B's. This is one of those plan B cards. I think it turned out just as nice as my original plan. I was going to have all the stems come together and put a bow around them, but my inky finger made a big eggplant mark on the bottom portion of my card, I had to figure out some way to hide it. (I wanted an eggplant ribbon and didn't have any, so I dyed some, but was to impatient to wait for it to dry and got my fingers inky). Anyway, as you can see, my plan B is a panel of Eggplant with a scalloped edge on the top. Guess what? Now I don't need eggplant ribbon, I need white. Oh well, I have pretty Eggplant ribbon to use on another day. Maybe I will try to make the original version, now that my ribbon has been dried for days.

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Stamps: Awash with Flowers

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Certainly Celery, More Mustard and So Saffron (all stamped off once), Basic Gray

Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Certainly Celery and Whisper White

Accessories: White 5/8" Organza Ribbon, Stampin' dimensionals, (Stamp Positioner-optional-I just like to eyeball it.)

Basket and Blooms, Beautiful butterfly purse and mini cards

This is one of the projects I did at a Late Night Stampers event before convention. On the inside of the card, we used a stamp from the Charming stamp set, I opted to use a stamp from the Elements of Style stamp set, since it is also used. I have loaned out my Sanded Background stamp, and Beautiful Wings embosslit, so if I don't get those back in time, that will also be changed. It also ties shut at the handle with our new Chantilly 1/2" Crochet Trim, I just forgot to put in one in the picture. The instructors for this project were Kate Cecil, Fran Kennedy, Virigina Killmore and Marilyn Schlueter. Thanks ladies for the wonderful project.

All supplies Stampin' Up!
Stamp sets: Sanded, Elements of Style and Punched Potpourri
Inks: Baja Breeze and Soft Suede
Paper: Baja Breeze, Soft Suede and vellum card stock. Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper.
Accessories: Sticky Strip, glue dots, Chantilly 1/2" Crochet Trim, Basic Pearls, Natural Hemp Twine, Boho Blossoms punch, Basket and Blooms XL die, Beautiful Butterfly Bigz die, Beautiful Wings embosslit, Big Shot die cut machine.

Awash with Flowers using the color spritzer tool

This is on the the projects for August's Stamp camp. I learned an awesome new trick at convention to make this card way easier to stamp, so come an learn how you can make this card so easily. This technique uses the clear mount stamps.

All supplies Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Awash with Flowers, Inspired by Nature and Pretty Petals background
Ink: Basic Gray, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery Classic ink pads, Basic Gray Stampin' Write marker
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery and Whisper White
Accessories: Pretty in Pink 3/8" Taffeta ribbon, Cutter Kit (distressing tool), Color Spritzer tool