Jan

18

Summer fun

Filed Under DT: Sheri D., People, Summer | 2 Comments

sheri-beachNew design team member Sheri sent this card in – I think she’s ready for summer! I love the way she did the grassy hills, beach sand and water. She even added a wood stamp background to the sign. She also took the little beach huts stamp which is actually a whole row of dwellings and cut them apart to add three separate huts to the scene – very clever.

eat cake graphics stamp used:
1128-J Pearl enjoys ice cream
6027-P Little beach huts
6028-F Beach sign

Jul

29

The pool

Filed Under DT: Amanda R., People, Summer | 1 Comment

amanda-pool-smAmanda certainly did it again! This card is too cute! The perfect background papers – big bright dots, and the other with the fishes. Her color choices are always so bright and cheery. To top it all off she put that wonderful sunshine in the top right corner with a little bit of bling in the form of yellow crystals for the warm sunny rays.

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Jul

6

Playtime at the Beach

Filed Under DT: Celine R., Summer | 1 Comment

celine-playtime-smCeline said this scene reminds her of her kids, who all love to play on the beach.  She used my favorite technique of stamp-color-cut-paste on a background of torn paper, and torn sandpaper. I thought the torn paper was so clever – it really does look like the white spray of a wave hitting the sand. I also liked her choice of embellishments – little seashells of course.

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Jun

12

Twinkle twinkle little star

Filed Under DT: Sandy A., Dogs, People, Summer | 4 Comments

sandy-looking-up-smI just love this card. Sandy simply outdid herself in creating it. She said it reminded her of when families are apart, they can look up at the sky and think of each other. And that’s exactly the memory it brought back for me. When I was little my parents divorced and we moved away from my dad. He told me that whenever the moon came out all I had to do was look up in the sky and know that he was thinking of me. It’s such a wonderful memory.

Sandy said she used fringe scissors (Martha Stewart) to create the grass – I really think I must have a pair of these now. She cut out the people and animals which I think adds such dimension to the card, that and the lovely little stars of course. Thank you Sandy.

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Mar

20

Good for you

Filed Under DT: Janis C., Nature, People, Summer | 4 Comments

janis-good-for-you-smJanis sent in this wonderful little scene. I suppose if we can’t have summer on the outside we can create our own. It brings me back to when I first started stamping – it was much different than what people are creating today. Back then I loved making little scenes – snippets of daily life, sometimes silly, sometimes more serious but it seems it was always a little scene – and LOTS of masking.

I love her use of the collage background – it’s just so different and totally unexpected. I also like her use of the bird on the post, this stamp is actually a whole fence and she used just a piece of it.

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Mar

12

Love the beach

Filed Under DT: Sandy A., People, Summer | 4 Comments

sandy-gwen Sandy created a cute little card that could be used for someone who loves the beach or is just hoping for a sunny day. She was actually on a cruise when she sent this in…I’m wondering if that had something to do with the theme. :)

I love her use of black to separate the different areas and set off the main image. The little “love” charm, pink bow and clear dots really add that special touch.

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Mar

9

Appreciate what is

Filed Under DT: Maria L., People, Summer | 4 Comments

maria-view-sm What a wonderful serene scene Maria sent in. I love her use of primary colors – the red in the light house and border, the blue of the water and pants, and then the yellow of course in the shirt and the hat.

She said she stamped Mr. Pattersville on cardstock and another to create a mask. She then stamped the lighthouse and created a mask for that as well. She ripped up a piece of Post-It Note to make the beach area and used Distress Inks and a dauber to create the sand. She added some white gel pen to create the waves and the water’s edge. For the clouds, she masked everything and used a cloud template and Distress Inks again.

She colored everything with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol (an odorless mineral spirit), added a rhinestone to the lighthouse light and a few more for interest.

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Mar

7

A change in the weather

Filed Under Animals, DT: Heike I., Spring, Summer | 3 Comments

heike-germany-warm-smApparently the weather is changing QUITE a bit in Germany. Heike sent in these two cards using the same images but colored very differently. One is of a lovely spring day with sunshine, fluffy clouds and a bit of hopping through the green grass.

And then she says “Germany today”…brrrr. The skies have grayed, the grass has lost its green and froggy is turning a bit blue! I just love that using the same stamps the scene can totally change just by changing the color. Now if you’ll excuse me, little blue froggy is making me feel like I need to put on a sweater.

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Oct

13

Good bye tension

Filed Under Food, Great Customers, People, Summer | Leave a Comment

estella-tension-smDon’t ya just want to jump into this card? It would be so nice to just lay back and enjoy a nice pension indeed! Estella (Sandee’s Stamps) certainly had the right idea when she created this little gem of a card.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1130-I Walter floats
9036-B Burp-o-la cola

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Sep

2

Think Thin Thoughts

Filed Under Dogs, Food, Great Customers, People, Summer | 1 Comment

estella-thinthoughts-smThis is the first of a few cards that Estella over at Sandee’s Stamps in Waterford, Michigan sent in.

I love the stripes and polka dots and the fact that she made the doggy’s hind-quarters go outside the main box – almost like the tail is wagging in anticipation of getting just a little taste.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1128-J Pearl enjoys ice cream
3031-I Cookie (the dog)
8072-D Thin thoughts (text)

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Aug

28

Wrinkles don’t hurt

Filed Under DT: Annie F., People, Summer | 2 Comments

annie-wrinkles-sm

annie-wrinkles-detail-smAnnie’s been stamping again! She sent in this happy card using Aunt Daisy running through the grass. I think sunshine and happiness are good for the soul. And running through a field of flowers that happy has got to push the wrinkles away! Now if you’ll excuse me I think I need to run through the grass a bit. :)

Annie said she sponged the background using dye inks and colored things in using Copic markers. She added some glitter to the flowers so they’d sparkle a bit in the sunshine.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1034-K Auntie Daisy enjoys freedom
8092-B Wrinkles don’t hurt (text)

other stamps used:
grass (Purple Onion Designs)

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Aug

17

Beachy Keen

Filed Under DT: Linda M., People, Summer | 2 Comments

linda-beachykeen-smLinda sent this card in and I thought it was just too fun for words.

Her inspiration…her top ten ways to embarrass your children. She added a small disclaimer that she’s not responsible for any childhood therapy! She also says should giggle at your own risk. I might also add, make sure your bladder isn’t full! :)

Ok, the list:
10. The spit wash – licking your thumb and wiping dirt off their face. Hey, and if it’s chocolate, lick your thumb again and say Yum!

9. Ingratiating yourself with their friends by trying to talk teen slang. Groovy Dude!

8. Friend all their buds and post their baby pictures on your Facebook page. Bare Baby Butts.

7. Regale their friends with stories of cute little things your child said when they were little. Mispronounced words, like “pissgetti” and “Let’s get Farching,” will really crack them up and increase your child’s popularity.

6. Pick up your kids from school with black workout Spandex. If they give you too much grief, just change into the leopard print ones.

5. Yell at the refs while they’re playing ball. “What are you, Blind?!”

4. Give your husband a big ‘ole smooch. But, hey, keep it clean.

3. Serve cupcakes with blue icing for their birthday. Blue teeth for all.

2. Take them bra shopping with you. Try on the bra over your clothes while passers-by snicker at how absurd you look.

And the number one way to embarrass your children:

1. Shout loudly as you drive by their school: “Don’t forget to wipe properly, those stains will never come off.”

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1054-M The Parents

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Jun

20

Hello

Filed Under Animals, DT: Meg C., People, Summer | 2 Comments

meg-hello-smMeg has got summer on her mind. She said she thought this card would be great to send to a kid at summer camp. I agree! Kind of makes ME want to go to summer camp – well, minus the bugs of course. :)

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1158-J Paddling in the canoe

other supplies used:
Core’dinations Cosmo Cricket card stock (brown), October Afternoon Campfire (trees) and Echo Park Little Boy (red).

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Jun

14

Summertime please hurry

Filed Under DT: Annie F., Nature, People, Summer | 1 Comment

annie-summertime-sm Annie sent in this cute little summertime card! The water looks so refreshing and little Lilly is ready to jump in!

Annie said she used Copics to color everything in. She actually used Copic ink on a rough washcloth and dabbed it on the hills to give them a little texture. Pretty cool technique. Oh…and she drew the hills and the little trees herself.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1057-D Lilly Puddlesworth
6026-H Pier
7018-E Tall clump of grass
7023-G Smiling sunshine
8026-D Speaking bubble

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Jun

12

Fun in the Sun

Filed Under DT: Meg C., Dogs, Summer | 4 Comments

meg-funinthesun-smMeg sent in this rather bubbly card. :) I thought it was so much fun and certainly fit’s Scooter (the dog) perfectly.

According to Meg the bubbles were a cinch! Here’s what she did…

1. I stamped Scooter ’s Day at the Pool on A Muse Ocean paper, then stamped him again on white paper, colored him with copics, cut him out, then added some Glossy Effects to his fins and snorkel mask.
2. I used nestabilities and a good ol’ hole punch to cut out the bubbles.
3. I popped Scooter and the sentiment up on foam tape, then the other larger circles are popped up on two layers of foam tape.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
3034-G Scooter’s day at the pool

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