July Blog Hop

Okay ... so I am way too excited for this month's Blog Hop. If you get a chance, check out some of my post over the past week as I prepared for Blog Hop. Love the challenge of using vellum; it made me think outside of the box.

Can't wait to see what you all did.

Details are below all of the pix. Thanks for looking.












































































... here's what I used:
**first two cards
cardstock: Bazzill
patterned paper: AMuse
vellum: The Paper Studio
ink: Tim Holtz/Ranger
stamps: Inkadinkadoo, Rubber Stampede and Stampin Up!
ribbon: Michaels
brads: Miss Elizabeth's

**last two cards
cardstock: Bazzill Bling
patterned paper: SEI
vellum: The Paper Studio
stamp: Inkadinkadoo
ribbon: Dollar Store
flower punch: EK Success
bling: unknown
rick rack: Creative Impressions
other: machine sewing, distresser

It's a Birthday Card ... but late!

This card was so quick and simple to put together. I think it's because the patterned paper has so much character.

I like the heat embossing on vellum and in the Seafoam White too. And just a little hint, I used the bling to sort of hide the glue dots. This is a mini card; something like 3 1/2 x 4.

Thanks for looking ... here's what I used:
cardstock: SEI
patterned paper: SEI's Jolie Chocolat
vellum: The Paper Studio
stamp: Inkadinkadoo
embossing powder: Ranger
bling: Dress It Up

July Blog Hop Preview

Papertrey Ink's monthly Blog Hop is scheduled for next week - Friday, July 25, 2008 to be exact. I'm making this post in case you want to get involved.

It's alot of fun. There is a challenge and then you create something related to the challenge and you post it on your blog. There are some other rules/details that you can view here.

I'm getting a headstart because I missed last month's challenge. I was on vacation and although I had some craft items w/me, I did not have the main challenge item - a transparency. Crazy, most offices no longer stock them and I was unwilling to purchase a pack knowing that I have/had some at home.

Anyway ... I plan to schedule my post to go up on my blog and maybe someone can and will post a link to my blog in the forum (since there is a good chance that I will not be able to do it myself).

That's a long story, eh?

Thanks for looking ... here's what I used:
cardstock: Bazzill
patterned paper: SEI's Jolie Chocolat and Papertrey's Chocolate remix
stamp: Inkadinkadoo
ink: Ranger
ribbon: Offray
vellum: The Paper Studio

Ut oh, late again!

My step-father's birthday was on Monday. Shame on me - a card maker who doesn't get the cards out on time. Yep, that's me. Lucky me I've got this cute little "Happy Belated Birthday" stamp to smooth things over (and it might help if I put a little something in the card, right?).

Oh, I used a sketch from Triple the Sketch's blog.

Here's what I used:
cardstock: Bazzill
patterned paper: Basic Grey
ribbon: Michaels
stamp: Kathy Davis/Inkadinkadoo
ink: VersaMark
embossing powder: Ranger
brackets: Bazzill Just The Edge Cardstock Strips
vellum: The Paper Studio

Many Thanks (and many flowers too)

So for this card, I had this idea that I got from the most recent edition of Paper Crafts (April/May, p.68). But this card got the best of me. Adhering all of those flowers was incredibly tedious. I ended up using a glue pen, but just know that it is time that I will never get back. And for the record, I am not mad at this card ... just exhausted. And oh, how about that heat embossing ... ? Heck Yeah!


So here is the supply list:
cardstock: Bazzill
patterned paper: Basic Grey's Sultry
flowers: Martha Stewart
circle punches: EK Success
stamp: Hero Arts Happy Everything
ink: VersaMark
embossing powder: Stampendous!
embossing: Cuttlebug
ribbon: Michaels
bling/rhinestones: Dress It Up and unknown