Stamp A Stack Coming Up

Our next Stamp A Stack is February 6, 2010. These are the cards we will be making then. Participants can make 1 of each for $10.00 and 2 of each for $20.00. Let me know if you would like to reserve a spot. You can see that I have included a variety of cards. The horizontal pink & vanilla card at the bottom can be done with flowers instead of hearts.

Thanks for stopping by and don't be afraid to leave a comment.

Got to stamp!

Bonnie

Bashful, Suede Rubies

This weeks colors are Bashful Blue, Soft Suede and Ruby Red with stripes for dessert. Again this is a color combo I would have never thought of. It amazes me how the ladies at Splitcoast Stampers can come up with these ideas every week. I am thankful that they share their ideas, because they are a never ending source of inspiration to me.

I used the Movers and Shapers again to punch a heart out of the Very Vanilla and the Bashful Blue Decorative Paper. (The stripes don't show up on the heart, but believe me they are there.) I used punches for the other hearts. The stamping is done with the floral vine from the Vintage Vogue stamp set in the Occasions Mini catalog. I stamped it randomly to make my decorative background. The hearts are all popped up on dimensionals.

I had some trouble getting the stamps to cling to my blocks last Saturday. I have since cleaned the blocks and the stamps cling much better now. Lesson learned....clean works better! Sorry ladies that I didn't think of that before I tried to show you how wonderful they are.

Card Recipe

Stamps: Vintage Vogue

Paper: Bashful Blue, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Ruby Red Textured, Bashful Blue DSP

Ink: Soft Suede

Acc.: Big Shot, Movers & Shapers, Full Heart & Small Heart punches, Pearl from the Pretties Kit, Dimensionals.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.

Bonnie

Pretty as a Peacock

I love peacocks and think they are one of the prettiest of God's creatures. I also have a healthy respect for them. When I was a young girl, we visited some cousins that had a peacock. I learned that when they spread their beautiful tail, it was time to get out of the way! Every been chased by a bird? I have but not before I enjoyed seeing his beautiful tail spread out.


Since I wanted more than one color, I inked the stamp with Stampin' Markers then huffed before I stamped. I used a marker to darken the peacock after it was stamped with the Taken with Teal marker. The picture doesn't do a very good job of showing the double eyelet border on the sides, but I assure you it is there. I scored 2 lines beside the border using a stylus and the guide on my paper cutter.

CARD RECIPE

Stamp: Very Thankful (This stamp is available as a Sale-A-Bration item. See back page)

Paper: Take With Teal, Whisper White

Ink: Stampin' Markers, Taken with Teal, Old Olive, Night of Navy

Acc.: Eylet Border Punch, Stylus

Here is another version. Which do you like best?

I used Bermuda Bay and Rich Razzleberry from this years In Colors for this one. Again, I used Stampin' Markers to ink the stamp then huffed on it. I just had to use my new favorite Scallop Trim Border punch from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. It has turned out to be a favorite with my Stampin' Friends also.

CARD RECIPE

Stamps: Very Thankful (Available as a Sale-A-Bration choice)
Paper: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, Night of Navy
Acc: Scallop Trim Border Punch, White Taffeta Ribbon, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack

Off to straighten my stamp room. It looks like a wild woman has been in there!

Enjoy,
Bonnie

Hearts, Hearts, Hearts

Another Valentine for you. I used the Movers & Shapers with the Big Shot to cut the heart out of the front and both pieces of DSP. The trickiest part was inking just the Love on the Love You much stamp. After I stamped it, I went over the love with my white gel pen to make it stand out, then doodled around the heart with the same pen. The inside has a piece of DSP identical to the front and the punched heart in the punch out.

Card Recipe

Stamps: Well Scripted

Paper: Whisper White, Rose Red Textured, Tea Party DSP

Ink: Whisper White

Acc: Big Shot, Movers & Shapers, Magnetic Movers & Shapers, Scallop Trim Border, Full Heart, & Horizontal Slot Punches, Rose Red & White narrow Grosgrain Ribbon, Flat Back Pearl from the Pretties Kit

Enjoy,

Bonnie

Book Report

A few days ago I mentioned that I was reading a really good book. Well I finished it last night. It was the second book by Karen White that I read. Both stories take place in my favorite place ever, Charleston, SC. They are modern day stories but hold lots of history and lore of the Charleston area.

In "The House on Tradd Street", Melanie Middleton unwillingly inherits a house in the south of Broad area of Charleston. The deal is that she has to live in the house for 1 year and restore it to it's former glory before she can sell it. She has lots of interesting characters to help restoring it, but most interesting of all are the other "occupants" of the house. There are ghosts residing in the house and Melanie sees them all. The good ghosts want her to discover their secrets. Of course there is a handsome gentlemen to help her discover the story behind the hauntings and the hidden treasure. I enjoyed it so much that I immediately got the follow up book.

"The Girl on Legare Street" picks up soon after "The House on Tradd Street" leaves off. Melanie's mother, who deserted her family when Melanie was 7 returns and wants to buy the Legare St. home that she had grown up in. Melanie reluctantly agrees to help her buy and restore the house. Guess what? This house is haunted too! Fortunately for Melanie her mother has the ghost gift too. Unfortunately there is a really angry ghost residing there that wants nothing more than to remove mother & daughter permanently. Jack, the hunk from the previous book is still around and obviously taken with Melanie except that Melanie can't see it. You'll have to read for yourself to see what happens. This one in particular is a sit on the edge of your chair and read all night book.

Check out your local library for copies of these books.

Enjoy.

Bonnie