My Last Design Team Card

It is with great sadness and joy that I announce this as my last design team challenge card.  I will have one more new card to reveal as a design team member outgoing :(  What a fabulous way to spend my summer!  I am eager to try (and likely get rejected) for another design team position, as I have enjoyed it so much.  I will have to seek some feedback and see if folks think I have improved through this venture!

This little number is for today's CAS challenge, to be inspired by a word...Delicious!  I love sweets and this was a no brainer for me.  I also love blush blossom, such a soft color.  I paired it with some gray and some sparkle and called it done.  I had to unload coolers and dirty laundry and everything else, so I could only make one sample for this challenge.  Hopefully, I will find time to play this week, but I am not holding my breath.  I have to work two days this week before starting back to school full time on the 8th!

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Details - Stamps: Blissful Bride; Paper: Whisper White, Going Gray, Blush Blossom; Ink: Going Gray; Accessories: pastels, blender pen, Sakura Clearstar gel pen, basic gray taffeta ribbon, glue dot, Nestabilities, stampin' dimensionals, paper snips.

One Last Trip

Last week we bought a pop-up tent trailer.  This weekend, almost the last weekend of summer, we took it camping!  Here is my family posing for a picture with the Yakima River in the background!  So you know, I wasn't crafting this weekend!  It's tough to design by the light of a campfire :)

I will post one more card from last week's CAS challenge, a wonderful color combination I hope to repeat in the near future!  I have always wanted to give that double button thing a try and did so on this card.  I used my linen thread to tie it all together.  I really love that sentiment and use it whenever I can!

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Details - Stamps: Watercolor Trio, Vintage Vogue; Paper: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Welcome Neighbor dsp; Ink: Crumb Cake, Tempting Turquoise; Accessories: linen thread, random buttons from my stash, glue dot, MS arch lattice punch.

Back To School

Back to school is the theme for this season's CAS design team search.  As I am saddened by my term coming to an end, I am excited to help chose the next team!  This card is in support of those ladies trying out for the next team.  The challenge is to make a card using a teacher's pet theme.  I think my stack of books will do nicely!  I stamped the books a few times and then paper pieced them.  Next, I thought that a "thank you" type sentiment was most appropriate.  I found my trusty rub-ons and put them to use.  I almost forgot the second part to the challenge.  It was to use a punch.  Seriously, I almost had it uploaded and then thought, "Whoa, I forgot the punch!".  I quickly took my card upstairs, corner punched it and then photographed it again!  I am really please with how it turned out!

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As you read this, I am camping with my family. I am attempting to craft while camping.  I'll report back about how it goes :)

Details - Stamps: Hodge Podge of Happiness (Unity); Paper: Whisper White, Pattern Pack I, II, III dsp; Ink: StazOn Timber Brown, Real Red; Accessories: paper snips, Chit Chat rub-ons, two-way glue pen.

An Anniversary in the Middle of Nowhere!

I have been thinking that I need to sit down and sort through my stash to make a few extra cards for occasions that I neglect.  Anniversary cards are cards that I normally neglect.  So I whipped one up!

The sketch is from SRM stickers.  When I saw the three little accents, it made me think of the heart gems I couldn't resist at Michaels.  So I went with it and here is what I came up with.  This is more designer paper than I normally use, but I like the way it turned out!

I have another busy day of swimming lessons and then packing for camping!  Wish me luck!  Have a great day!

Details - Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red, Summer Picnic dsp, Pattern Pack dsp; Ink: Basic Black; Accessories: word window punch, white gel pen, paper snips, M's self-adhesive heart rhinestones, stampin' dimensionals.

Yikes, Tuesday disappeared!

I can't believe it is Wednesday already!  This week is totally flying by me!  Here is another CAS challenge card from Monday.  This is my daughter's favorite from the bunch.  She likes the stars on it.  I made it to send to me nephew in Germany when I finally get a care package built up.  It's not too girly, right?

I am already saddened to think that school will start in two weeks.  I am not ready for my summer vacation to end as I have so many crafting projects (and home projects) that I want to complete!

Oh well, c'est la vie!

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Details - Stamps: Seeing Stars, Woodgrain Background (All Night Media); Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Tempting Turquoise; Ink: Crumb Cake, Tempting Turquoise, Versamark; Accessories: White ep, heat tool, Nestabilities, large star punch, small star punch, stampin' dimensionals, Chat Room rub-ons.

CAS Monday, Second to Last

Oh my goodness, only one more challenge after this one left on my term as part of the CAS Summer design team.  Wow, that has gone fast and been very, very enjoyable!  This is my favorite card from this week's CAS challenge.  this week is a color challenge:  kraft, turquoise and white.  These colors make such elegant cards, it is amazing!  You should check it out if you have the chance or even play along.  Really, who couldn't use another card in their stash??

While you are checking it out, there is just a bit longer to enter the CAS Fall Design Team search.  Here is a link to the first challenge.  If I can make the design team, than anyone truly has a chance :)

Today was a bit better day, more back to normal.  Except for canning peaches, things were really back on track.  Canning peaches, what a hot mess!

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Details - Stamps: Echoes of Kindness, Fresh Cuts, Canvas; Paper: Crumb Cake, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, vellum; Ink: Versamark, Tempting Turquoise, Crumb Cake; Accessories: Stampin' dimensionals, kraft taffeta ribbon, linen thread, glue dots, 1/8" hole punch, blender pen, Bazzill mini brads; Techniques: CAS, embossing.

My Theme for Today

When I loaded this to SCS, I titled it "Distressed Wildflowers".  I think that is me today!  I am creating and making nice things, but I feel a little edgy!  It could be that I need a little more alone time.  I am determined to craft most of today.  It's not possible to go through an entire day at my house without doing chores, but I am going for minimal chores today!

The sketch here is one of Julee Tilman's five for the most recent Verve release.  I really like the colors on this card and in fact, wish I had a shirt in that buttery yellow color.  Well, back to the craft room to get some more done!

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Details - Stamps: Feel The Sun (Verve); Paper: Very Vanilla, Parisian Summer dsp, Spring Flowers dsp; Ink: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Old Olive, Creamy Caramel; Accessories: Textile ef, Nestabilities, sponge dauber, neutral buttons, glue dot, stampin' dimensionals.