Summer Afternoon

I was looking through some of the goodies that my sister and I got from last week order and decided to play yesterday. I just loved the Summer Afternoon stamp set in the new catty. I have seen so many great cards using it and decided to try my own. Since I am an artist, I went with doing this in water color effect. I hope everyone enjoys what I came up with

Supplies:
Card Stock:                      Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Lucky Limeade and water color
Stampin Inks:                   Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, Baja
                                         Breeze and So Saffron
Die Cuts:                         Labels Collection Framelits
Punch:                             Eyelet Border
Designer Paper:              Well Worn
Ribbon:                           Chantilly Lace and Pear Pizazz seam binding(retired) under the lace

I also used the color spritzer tool and Soft Suede marker to give the Soft Suede background a splatter effect. I also sponged the edges. Over all it helped in giving my card a Vintage look which is what I was going after.

I am sorry the photo came out a little darker than I wanted, it must have been the lightening that day I took several and they all were the same. Please feel free to leave comments, I love hearing what everyone thinks.

Jackie

July VC Rock Blog Hop

Welcome to VC Rock's 3rd Blog Hop. I hope everyone is staying cool and having fun. It has been well over 100 here in Nevada (114 to116), Whew that's hot! I understand that it is hot everywhere this summer. What's up with that?

This month's theme is to create Hostess Gifts or a non-card item.  I know you came from Brenda Hugars (aka little sis) blog here  wasn't Brenda's creations gorgeous. She is very talented, and I learn so much from her.  If you get lost along the way and or would like to start at the beginning, please go to VC Rocks Blog here.

It did take me awhile to decide what to come up with this month for the blog hop. I decide to jump start the season with my first Christmas project. Since my sister and I are getting our first order from the Holiday mini, what a great time to play!!!  I have a passion for tins and magnets so I have re-created a gift that I saw on Carla Brasher blog here a few years ago.

So let's get started:

Supplies needed to do this project:
Card stock:                        Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla and Glimmer Paper(Silver)
Dsp:                                   Be of Good Cheer (from the 2012-2013 Catty)
Punches:                            23/8"  Scallop circle, 13/8" circle, 13/4" circle, 1" circle, 3/4"                 
                                          and large eyelet
Ribbon:                             Gumball Green Satin Stitched
Stamp Set:                         Delightful Decorations(retired)
Stamp Pad:                        Cherry Cobbler
Accessories:                      Bottle Caps, magnets, tin, Crystal Effects, snail adhesive and for
                                          Bling  SU Rhinestones!!

This is not a hard project, but it has several parts and it takes time to assemble some of the parts. I have made several of these for family and friends. This is my first Christmas one. Who knows if you are nice Santa may send you one. Sorry couldn't resist.  Now for curious minds that want to know more on how to make this lovely gift, if you look up under the tutorial tag, you will find step by step directions.

If you don't like the tag on top you can add a tag like this one; and tie it to the ribbon.

I hope you enjoyed my projects today. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to leave me a message and I will get back to you ASAP. Enjoy the rest of our weekend and our Hostess Gifts or Non-card items Blog Hop.

Your next stop on the hop will be to visit the very talented Nancy Keithly at her blog here.  I know she will have something wonderful for you. 
Thanks for stopping by.  I love comments, so be sure to leave one.   I hope you, too find some time to create something fun for yourself.

Jackie

Goodies, Goodies, Mr Brown did it again!

My sister and I had  been waiting, waiting and waiting and then the door bell rang. It was Mr Brown and he left us with a gorgeous box of goodies. After seeing my sister's I can't wait to get my own.

I took a picture of some of the things she got, and let the playing begin!!!!

Oh Sis what fun we are going to have!!!!!

VC Rocks June Blog Hop

This month our theme was any size card. I chose to make a standard Vintage card that I cased from the very talented Sandi MacIver,  I saw this card on her blog a few months ago and just loved it.

If you have arrived here from the very talented June Reister blog  , then you are in the right place. If not, you can start at the beginning at the VC Rock Blog here at anytime.

Supplies:

Cardstock;                      Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla
DSP:                               Designerf Series Paper-Regal Rose
Framelits:                       Labels Collection
Embossing Folders:       Vintage Wallpaper, Snow Burst
Stamp Sets:                    Apothecary Art
Markers:                        Always Artichoke, Red Rose, Pretty in Pink
Ribbon:                          Always Artichoke seam binging
I also decided to destress the Vintage Wallpaper using Tea Stain from the retired Destressing Essentials. Added some Pearls for Bling.


I hope you have enjoyed my intreption of Sandy's card, it was easy to make and I just love working with the new framelits. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think of my version . Now its time to move onto see what  Robin Messenheimer has in store for you , I know it will be awesome. Just click here to move forward.

                                                                 

                                      

I AM HERE!!

Anyone following my sisters blog or mine knows I have been planning a move to Las Vegas. Well it has been one thing after another but my son Joe and I it to my sister lovely home last week. My Pod from ABF finally made it here late Monday. It took all of us a couple of days but everything is inside and the pod is gone. Now how long it takes to put everything together that now that is another story.

Good news in the moving process I lost 5lbs, yeah!!! I joined the Y here with my sister, her husband and my son. We get up pretty early, but it is fun.

I am sure more will come with my journey. I just know my sister home is lovely, and for her to share it with my son and I is most gracious and kind.

Fun New Group: SOS-SherrillsOnlineSupport

Have questions on how to start your business, or how to find new customers. Here's the place to go.
Sherrill's Online Support is a Fun group where we Love what we do and Share what we love.

Sherrill and her team will be there to help you.

Here is the link:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherrillsOnlineSupport/

Moving update

Today is my last day to sort, pack and give away my things. It is bring an sunny today, even though the weather man said possible rain. Whoops! missed that one. Tomorrow the movers come, and then it is getting  me ready to leave. Oh for those that do not know I am moving to Las Vegas to Indiana. I cannot stand the cold winters anymore. You should see my house, boxes, boxes and more boxes. Enough for now.