Color Challenge

I'm just back from the Premier Designs High Fashion Jewelry Rally in Fort Worth Texas and had a total blast!!! It was like a vacation for me away from the guys, and was much needed girlie girl time!!!! The new Jewelry realases from the Fall Winter Collection are the best ever and Premier has really out done themselves this time. Can you say, "I WANT IT ALL!" ?

Anyway it's back to stamping fun, and thought since everyone enjoyed the previous challenges here is another color challenge for you, by Kwernerdesigns and hope you enjoy it as much as I do!!!

Many Blessings!

Stampin' Up Deal of the Week #2

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New Idea Book Catalog, New in Colors and Special Offers!!!

Stampin Up has just recently released the 2009 - 2010 Annual Idea Book Catalog and it's shaulked full of stampin' goodies!!!!

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Business Tools and Forms

Let's Try A Sketch!!!

Okay,

I've been talking abut posting color combinations and sketches to help inpsire you. and sometimes were all just in need of a fresh layout for our cards and sketches can do just that very thing. Sometimes sketches can provide a new way of thinking and get us out of an over used rut sometimes, and be a form that we may never have thought of. So today I'd like to share a sketch with you and just maybe it may light a spark for you too!!!

Color Challenge

I've been following color challenges lately and have also been collecting them and saving them as color swatches. this is going to be a big help when I'm insearch of some inspiration or even some fresh approaches to when I'm wanting to use a certain color. I thought others may enjoy them too as well as some sketch challenges I plan on posting. These are not my own creations, but some that other demos have created and Iwould like to share them with you.

So here is a color challenge for you to try from Kernerdesigns. Enjoy!

Bali Breeze Stamp Camp

What could be more refreshing than a a delicate daisy?

It could only be a "Bali Breeze / Pocket Silhouettes Stamp Camp!" The project for our May Camp is in response to the special repeat request of you, "My Special Stampers".

This month's project will include this darling gift box, adorned with ribbons, dry embossing techinques, scalloped eyelet border punching and more. Inside you will find a set of Four coordinating 3 X 3 notecards each with their own special design featuring the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set and matching envelopes. Just perfect for Mother's Day gift giving, or even upcoming June Brides!!!

Class will be held on Thursday May 7th, 6:30 PM, Boydsville Community Center. Class fee is $7.50. PLEASE CALL To reserve your seat ASAP, as seats are limited and are already filling up FAST!

Third Project for this week's Stamp Camp

Okay, so ya'll have finally dragged it out of me after many request, and here is our third project for Stamp Camp on Thursday of this week!!!

Upon on a whisper of a springtime breeze, "Flight of a Butterfly" images come a lofting in. Butterflies are one of God's beautiful special creatures and are as delicate as can be, so what is more proper than for this card to feature a butterfly with velum cardstock wings that glisten in the sunshine. And to add another delicate touch what could be softer than the frayed ribbon technique in place of a bow.

The other two projects that we will be making Thursday evening are posted below along with pics of each. I'm so looking forward to seeing all of my stampers again as it seems like forever since we've been able to get together to stamp.

Many Blessings!