Everyday inspiration!

You know, it's amazing, i have had this ad for Bed, Bath & Beyond sitting here in my craft room for about 3 weeks now, because i liked some of the bedroom stuff in it - for Cait's room. Well, turns out, i got inspired from the ad to make a card using the design and color scheme. Goes to show you - you can find simple color or design inspiration where ever you look!! The top pillow is what i actually based the card design on. Recipe for the card is below: click on the pic to open it larger.

Cardstock - base is Whisper White, tempting Turquoise, Gable Green cardstock. Stamp set is "Circle Circus" & Simple Sentiments (an old hostess set from last year). I also added some "bling" by using Stampin' Up's Rhinestone brads (in "Ice Circles").

I stamped the circles on the TT cardstock in Versa Mark ink, and then used white embossing powder to heat emboss. I also ran the narrow strips of Gable Green thru my Fiskars Crimper tool for added demension.

Enjoy searching around your home for "everyday inspiration"!

~Stacy

New Deal of the week!!

Well, it's time!! Stampin' Up's! final Deal of the Week is posted!! And here it is...
CURRENT DEAL OF THE WEEK

#113694
Heart to Heart punch
$10.99 (reg. 15.95) !

This punch is just a great staple tool to have in your collection, not only does it punch hearts --- but think of it "outside the box" as well, it also would make great mini butterflies (adhere two hearts together)!

If you would like to take advantage of this deal, simply shop online at www.stacyv.stampinup.net or you can email me and pay via paypal or check, I DO plan on placing an order for myself this week, so if you are local, and want to save on shipping - email me to see if we can work out a deal! :)

Today i thought i would share a couple cards i did. The one on the right i taught in one of my clubs - it's a basic, cute summer card. The one on the left, i made for my upline, Kimberly as a thank you card. They both use the same stamp, and basic color scheme, but just put together differently. I will list the recipes below.

Left card: Background is Crushed Curry, Basic Black, topnote diecut in Bermuda Bay. Circles punched with the 1 1/4 " SU circle punch in Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie cardstock. Ribbon is Melon Mambo polka dot. Stamps are from the Holiday Blitz set (#114982) .



Right Card: Background is Sahara Sand cardstock, circles are punched with 1 1/4" SU punch in Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, and Old Olive Cardstock. Ribbon is bermuda bay. Stamps are same as the left side card.



I think this just shows how you can take one design, and twist it up to create a whole different card by adding an element or a couple new colors.



Just a reminder - the Deal of the week is only good until tomorrow at 10a.m.! If you haven't grabbed it yet, you will love it!! Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware for only 18.99!

It's on page 178 of your new catty (or page 175 of the previous catalog), you will get 200 (YES!! 200!!) pieces of hardware (brads, label holders, decorative brads, etc) for you to use in your cardmaking, scrapbooking, or papercrafts!

This is an unbelievable deal - reg. price on this is 29.95!! You save 30%!

Color Challenge for the Weekend!

Here is a color challenge for the weekend for you! For the "deep red" - you could use "Ruby Red" - from Earth Elements, or "Real Red" - bold brights. IF you do this challenge, please link me!!

Mojo Monday Sketch

Mojo Monday sketches are here! Here is this weeks card sketch, i will post my card tomorrow! If you do this, please link me and link back to http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com .

Have a great week!

PS- Don't forget about Stampin' Up's deal of the week, this week it is the designer Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware, normally 29.95 - you can get it until monday for only $18.99, that's 30% off!!!

You can grab this right online at my SU site:

http://www.stacyv.stampinup.net

but, only til Monday 7/27 at 10am!

Color Challenge!

Hi everyone! Here is another color challege from Kristin W.'s blog - however, i dug thru the old ones to get this - as it doesn't look like she is keeping up current challeges, :( So.... i may end up doing my own! I have noticed SU colors everywhere i go now.. And i think - oh look! My skirt/shorts are SU coral, rose red, gable green... blah, blah, blah... you get the idea! So, i think i am just going to pick a day and upload my own challenge. Stay tuned.. but here is a great one to do for now.

Cards For Heroes - July 24 6pm

Hi everyone! I will be posting later today with some cards i made over the weekend, but in the meantime, i wanted to let you know about Cards For Heroes - it is a wonderful organization that send cards overseas to our servicemen/women, for them to use to send home when their loved ones have birthdays, or anniversaries, or holidays, sympathy, etc... there are no card stores for them in the middle of where ever they are stationed. That's where we come in:

Friday night, July 24 at 6pm, join us at Portsmouth United Methodist Church, on East Main Rd. in Portsmouth RI as we create Cards for Heroes. There is no fee, and all cards will be shipped overseas for our military to use to send to loved ones.

No prior stamping/cardmaking skills are needed, just a passion to do something wonderful and have great fun!!

Visit http://www.cardsforheroes.org/ for more info on this cause!

Hope to see you then!!!