Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #18

Good Morning! Welcome to another edition of the Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge! These inspiration photos make me so homesick since my parents live on the ocean and frequently take the boat out to go crabbing! My mom said the freezer is full of crab so I can't wait to get up there and have some crab salads!!! They live about 5 hours away from me so I'm super excited to be able to head home soon for a visit! Here's what I came up with this week for the SCIC Desgin Team:

My card layout was inspired by the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! I moved the flowers on my card to more of the top left corner and made the center circle using the 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (118874)! Then I layered the Scallop Circle with the 1-3/4" Circle Punch (119850) and also created a 2" circle with the Circle Scissor Plus (112530).

I did use some retired stamp sets on my card! The crab is from the 'It's the Thought' Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set from the Summer Mini Catalog! It was too perfect for this challenge so I had to use it! The flowers were from the Tropical Party Stamp Set, which was also from the Summer Mini Catalog! They were both two of my favorites from the Mini Catalog! I first stamped the crab in Jet Black StazOn Ink, then colored him in with Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink and Blender Pens! The flowers I stamped in Daffodil Delight and Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink, then trimmed them out with the Paper Snips Scissors - a must have!!!

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Stamps: It's the Thought (Summer Mini), Tropical Party (Summer Mini)
Ink: Cherry Cobbler (119685), Jet Black StazOn (101406)

Card Stock: Night of Navy (100867), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Whisper White (100730), Daffodil Delight (119683)

Paper: Island Oasis DSP (Summer Mini)

Embellishments: Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109036), Brights Brads (119740), Regals Brads (119737)

Punches: 2-3/8" Scallop Circle (118874), 1-3/4" Circle (119850)

Tools: Paper Snips (103579), Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531), Paper-Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826), Blender Pens (102845)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 4-1/4" Square

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1 Day Remaining to Order from the Summer Mini

It's hard to believe that there's only {1} day left to place your order from the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalog! The final day of ordering is TOMORROW, Tuesday, August 31st, 2010! To get the creative juices flowing, I dedicated today's post to a parade of cards I've made and featured on my blog using stamps sets and accessories from the Summer Mini Catalog!

Watercolor Trio Set - page 16

Tropical Party Set & Island Oasis DSP - pages 26-27

Tropical Party Set & Island Oasis DSP - pages 26-27

Punched Posies Set - page 5

Punched Posies Set - page 5

Watercolor Trio Set - page 16

Watercolor Trio Set - page 16

Tropical Party Set & Island Oasis DSP - pages 26-27

It's the Thought Set - page 4

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Thanks so much and I'll be back tomorrow for the Colour Q Design Team!
~Kari Linder

School Days Congrats Owl for the Stampin' Royalty

I'm so honored to have been asked to be a guest designer this week for the Stampin' Royalty! I love those girls ~ they are all just so sweet! So thankful we have Stampin' Up! in common! I've played along with many of their fun challenges and have a Top Pick several times, which just makes my day! This week they have a theme challenge: School Days. I hope you'll be able to join us and enter their challenge! Here's what I came up with:

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• The 'Congrats' sentiment is from the Fundamental Phrases Stamp Set on page 157 (114968). This set comes with {24} adorable sentiments perfect for every occasion! I stamped the 'Congrats' in Old Olive ink on Whisper White Card Stock.
• I love owls! They are all the rave right now in the paper crafting world and the Stampin' Up! It's the Thought Level 1 Hostess Set on page 4 of the Summer Mini Catalog is so cute! The sentiment I thought was perfect for back to school themed projects since his little glasses remind me of a professor and the sentiment '...a little wiser' are perfect for back to school and learning!
• I chose to use the Stampin' Up! colors Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Old Olive, and Night of Navy. Perfect primary school colors! If you haven't already purchased the RetroFit Color Kits to update your Stampin' Up! color collection, you can CLICK HERE to download the PDF and view the different kits for Markers, Ink Pads, and Card Stock! These are a great way to purchase just the NEW colors your need!
• To add to the School Days theme, I stapled the 'Congrats' sentiment! I rarely staple on my projects - so I really hoped it would be in the right place the first time! Measure twice, staple once!!! To place an Order for Stampin' Up! On-Line 24/7, CLICK HERE!
  
  

Stamps: Fundamental Phrases (114968), It's the Thought (120027)

Ink: Old Olive (102277), Baja Breeze (111833), Jet Black StazOn (101406)

Card Stock: Riding Hood Red (111348), Baja Breeze (111352), Old Olive (100702), Night of Navy (100867), Whisper White (100730)

Embellishments: 5/16" Neutral Brads (112534), Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109034)

Punches: 2-3/8" Scallop Circle (118874), 1-3/4" Circle (119850)

Tools: Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531), Blender Pens, Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pak (105826)

Other: Staple

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #11

Is it Thursday already!?! Is July 1/2 over!?! WOW! Where does the time go!?! Well here we are with another Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge and this is just such a fun one! I chose to focus on the NEW Stampin' Up! colors Cherry Cobbler and Daffodil Delight for my project today! I also used the NEW Hostess Level 1 stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalog called, It's the Thought (120027 - Clear Mount). It's just the cutest set! I really like this one! The image I used today with the little vase and flowers just seemed to be perfect for this week's challenge!

My card layout is based up the sketch challenge at Taylored Expressions! I thought the NEW Stampin' Up! Scallop Rectangle Clearlits die (118872) would be perfect to follow along with this layout!

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Stamps: It's the Thought (120027 - Clear Mount), Block 'B' (117147)

Ink: Jet Black StazOn (102566), Daffodil Delight (119667), Cherry Cobbler (119669)

Card Stock: Whisper White (100730), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Daffodil Delight (119683)

Paper: Greenhouse Gala DSP (117167)

Embellishments: Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads (109110)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Scallop Rectangle (118872), Vintage Wallpaper (120175), Blender Pens (102845)

Thanks for joining me today!

~Kari