Whatever Wednesday - Slider Card Turns Rain into Sunshine

I made this cute little slider card the other day.  I hope to make another slider card in the near future & post the instructions, so be on the lookout.  There is a hidden message under the "get well".  Here is what hides underneath it:

This card would definitely be a pick-me-up for someone that is ill.  Pull the ribbon & there's a little surprise message.  Can't get any cuter!

Here's a picture of the sliding part at the half-way point.  You can see how it just slides over & covers up one message or another.

If you might like to make this card at a stamp camp, please let me know in an email & I can make it happen!

Have a great day!

Linda

Tuesday Tips - Retirement Banned

Have you used rubons lately?  I purchased a package of "Summer Love" rub-ons from Stampin' Up last year and haven't used them in awhile.  What fun - I have so much stampin' stuff that I find supplies and embellishments occasionally in my studio that I have forgotten about - it feels like I just bought something new for myself!  Well, with Spring in the air, I just had to do some Spring and Summer themed stamping!

The card is Not Quite Navy cs, along with some retired designer series paper.  Stampin' Up may retire "In-Color" each year, but I've outsmarted the system!  I purchase at the very least an inkpad, reinker bottle, cs, and some dsp in each "In Color".  Then, I make it last for years!  Retirement for my In Colors is a slow process.  When I pull out a retired In Color, it makes me smile.  My In Colors are my little treasures! :)  So, my tip for this week:  Get an inkpad, reinker bottle, and cs (and maybe even some dsp to match) in every In Color.  Don't forget to stock up before the new catalog and new In-Colors are introduced in July!

The grasses stamp from the old standby stamp set called "Inspired By Nature" are stamped in Sage Shadow and heat embossed.  After that, I did not stamp anything else - only rub-ons are used.  From the butterfly to the flowers to the "inspire" cameo, I was armed with only a popsicle stick and my set of rub-ons.  Have you seen the current rub-ons on pages 176-177 of the current IB&C?  I especially like the set called "So Cool".  It would be a nice set to keep on hand for a last minute child's birthday card.

Linda
 

THEY REAPPEARED!!!

My missing blog posts pics have magically reappeared.  I have no idea what happened but they're back!

Linda :)

TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

Technology - I love it, then I hate it.

It appears to me that many or almost all of my blogs pics from prior posts have completely disappeared.  Let me assure you that I have not done this purposefully to annoy you. lol

I am going to hope and cross my fingers that they will reappear soon.  If not, I suppose I must re-upload all my pics ---- if I can find them all.

Maybe it's time to start a new blog site?  Hmmmm.  Let me ink about it. Stay tuned....

Linda

Map It Monday - Little Butterflies for You

This week's card map is a nice one for a large message or verse.  I chose butterflies as the focal point, but any stamped images, punch shapes, or a combination of images and ribbon bows or metal hardware would work nicely.

The butterflies here are diecut from the lovely Beautiful Wings embosslit.  It cuts and embosses various sizes of butterflies!  I have used dsp for these butterflies - hopefully you can see the intricate embossed designs on each butterfly.

If it's rainy or cloudy outdoors, visit my blog & you'll see butterflies & cheerfulness!

Linda

Fast Friday - A Charmed Heart

This week's quick card is made in 3 easy steps!

1.  Punch the edge of the card with the scallop edge punch.

2.  Apply a rub-on.  This heart rubon is from a retired rub-on set, but there are plenty in the catalog to choose from.

3.  Punch a horizontal slot with the horizontal slot punch & feed some ribbon through the slot & a scallop beside it.  Slide the ribbon through a metal charm before double knotting it in a bow.

The charm says "thank you", though the picture isn't too clear.


Have a great weekend!

Linda

Think About Color Thursday - Kraft, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise

Today's card is earthy with its Kraft cs and Chocolate Chip additions, yet the Tempting Turquoise sky and old Olive grass and background perk it up.

The grass from Inspired By Nature is stamped in Old Olive, then heat embossed.  The background is then sponged in Old Olive and Tempting Turquoise to represent grass and sky.  That sponging is what truly makes this card so beautiful!

The message on this card is from the Whimsical Words stamp set, which is one of the FREE Sale-a-Bration products.  You have ten days left to get Sale-a-Bration products, so please email me if there is anything you need.

The best element of this card is the cattail scene!  Remember a post from my blog a few weeks ago about uses for the horizontal slot punch?  Well, this is a card that shows how fun my favorite horizontal punch use really is!  Just punch little horizontal slots from Close to Cocoa cs & add dots of adhesive with the Two-Way Glue Stick and press the cattails onto your card!   This finished card reminds me of a beach in the Outer Banks - serene & refreshing!

Linda