Hydrangeas in the Window

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I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend; I know I most certainly did!  We were able to plant our garden and all my flowers, along with making a nice dent in the regular spring yard cleanup.  I'm absolutely exhausted but when you have 3 full days of nice weather you have to make the most of it!

Of course when you accomplish a lot outside, nothing gets attention inside...which means that the pile of laundry is a mile high and more importantly my stamp room is collecting dust!  I have tons of ideas, just have to get in there and get them onto paper - until then I have a card I made for Mother's Day but could be easily transitioned to an any other occasion card just by changing the sentiment.  I really like using this window frame technique and its so simple to do!  My favorite part of this card though?  I had a chance to use one of the brand new In Colors as my card base - what do you think of 'Crisp Cantaloupe'???

Supplies:

Stamp sets: Best of Flowers, Delightful Dozen
Cardstock: Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Chocolate Chip, Calypso Coral
Ink: Black Staz-On, Soft Sky, Basic Black
Accessories: Brayer, Markers, Window Frames Collection Framelits, Perfect Plum Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Modern Label punch, Lacy Brocade embossing folder, dimensionals

To create the window frame, choose two framelits, one slightly larger than the other.  With the largest framelit, cut from Chocolate Chip cardstock; the smaller framelit from Whisper White cardstock.  Brayer the Whisper White frame with Soft Sky, working on an angle from the upper right to the lower left.  Stamp the Hydrangeas with Black Staz-On ink and color in using the MARKER LAYERING TECHNIQUE.  Cut this finished piece into quarters and glue onto the larger Chocolate Chip framelit, spacing each quarter to leave a small frame around each piece, creating your window frame.  Think of all the things you can do with this cutting technique - a window scene for all seasons!

Remember that there is only 2 weeks left in the Spring and Annual Catalogs!  If there is anything you'd love to acquire before its gone for good, place your order soon!

Until next time...
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Trio of Flowers & Late Night Stamper's Treasure Hunt Winner!

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I've finally found a few moments in my day to share a post with you!  This is one of the Mother's Day cards I made this year - it was so much fun to make!  Quite some time ago I found a card with 3 dimensional flowers on Pinterest and was intrigued as to how to make them.  After following the link I found that Stampin' Up demo, Melanie Hopes designed these just by folding and layering punches and Bigz dies together.  If you'd like to see her video tutorial on how to make them, check it out on Jill Olsen's blog.

Supplies:

Stamp sets: Delightful Dozen
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Calypso Coral, Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink: Old Olive
Accessories: Fun Flowers Bigz die, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Scallop Edge Border punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, Dazzling Diamonds, 2 way glue pen, Tombow adhesive, hot glue gun

Because I've been so far behind I haven't shared the Late Night Stamper's Treasure Hunt winner with you yet either!  The winner was announced yesterday and awarded to Heather Hopson of British Columbia, Canada!  I'm pretty sure she'll love that $150 shopping spree!  Congrats Heather!

Also keep in mind that there is only 2 weeks remaining in both the Spring and 2011-2012 Annual catalog.  If there's anything you've been wanting now is the time to order it before its gone!

Have a great rest of your day everyone!  I'm off to play a little soccer with my boys and stir up some earth worms in my flower beds!

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Blog Candy Winner!

Happy Monday!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend!  I spent the afternoon immersed in snuggles and naps on the couch - it was wonderful!

I'll share a couple of Mother's Day cards tomorrow; today's post is to announce my 1st Anniversary Blog Candy winner!  Thank you for all the wonderful comments - I so enjoyed reading them all.  Knowing there are folks out there that enjoy seeing what I do inspires me to keep going!  So without further ado....

The winner is CARLA who wrote:

Hello Melissa,
I loved your Northern Lights and became a follower of your blog
Congratulations to you for a wonderful blog
Groetjes/greetings from the Netherlands

Please send me your email address Carla and I'll send off the May tutorial!

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1st Anniversary Blog Candy!

Happy Friday!

Today marks my first full year as a blogger!  I can't believe how fast a year can fly by!  I've learned so much over the course of a year; and I know I've just scratched the surface.  I hope you've enjoyed the journey with me as much as I have had creating it for you!  I've been so blessed to be able to connect with other's all over the world; and to think its all because I'm simply sharing what I love - the art of paper crafting using Stampin' Up! products!

As a thank you for all your support I'd like to give away my very first Blog Candy - a complimentary copy of my May Virtual Online Club Tutorial to one reader!  If you'd like a chance to win, please leave a comment below - I'll be using a random draw generator to choose a winner which will be announced on Monday May 13th.

Have a wonderful weekend!
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Rainy Day Boots

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Today I have another card I made for the card swap with my Secret Sister.  I used the cute rubber boots from the set Bootiful Occasions along with the Rain or Shine set from the Spring Mini Catalog.  I really like the way this one turned out - even though its a rainy scene the colors are so vibrant it still feels "cheery"!  I hope she liked receiving this one!

Supplies:

Stamp sets: Bootiful Occasions, Rain or Shine (Spring Mini Catalog)

Cardstock: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Tea for Two DSP

Ink: Basic Black, Midnight Muse, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Soft Suede

Accessories: Red Riding Hood, Calypso Coral, Tangerine Tango, and Pool Party markers, Brayer, sponges, paper snips, Large Oval punch, dimensionals, snail adhesive

Begin by stamping two boots onto Whisper White cardstock using Basic Black ink.  Color in the boots using a Calypso Coral marker and shading with Tangerine Tango.  Outline the inside of the clouds using a Pool Party marker.  Cut out the boots carefully with paper snips.

Stamp one of the umbrella images from the Rain or Shine stamp set using Real Red ink onto Whisper White cardstock.  Stamp one of the umbrella handles below the umbrella with Basic Black ink.  Shade the umbrella image with a Riding Hood Red marker and carefully cut out with paper snips.

To create the bayered background, brayer Tempting Turquoise on the upper 2/3 of a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  Sponge Soft Suede on the lower 1/3 of the cardstock to create the ground line.  Stamp the raindrop image from the Rain or Shine set repeatedly on the brayered background with Midnight Muse ink, minus the area where the boots and umbrella will be placed.  It may be easier alignment to first glue the boots and umbrella to the background with dimensionals before completing this step.

Once assembled, glue the image to the Calypso Coral polka dot patterned paper from the Tea for Two DSP.  Stamp the sentiment from the Bootiful Occasions set that comes with the rubber boot image onto Tempting Turquoise with Midnight Muse and punch out with the Large Oval punch.  Assemble onto a card base of Tempting Turquoise.

Thanks for stopping by today!   

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Northern Lights Video Tutorial

Wow, and just like that it's mid week!

I've finally found some time to sit down and edit my first video.  I was asked about a month ago by fellow demonstrator, Lisa Tedder, if I would be interested in creating a video for my Northern Lights sponging technique for her website, Twosdays Techniques.  After some consideration I decided I would at least make an attempt (or two or three LOL).  I'm sure that with practice I will be more comfortable in front of the camera; right now though its just seems a little awkward to talk to no one in particular while I work!

If you are interested in checking out Lisa's site she's offering a special to those I send her way via this blog.  You'll receive 2 technique video's every Tuesday for $35 for an entire year.  That means you'll receive the 200 videos on her site right now in addition to the 100 videos she'll be posting over the next year!  If your interested, her website is www.twosdaystechniques.com.

Hope you like it!  I'd love to hear what other video's you might like to see tutorials on!

Until next time...
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May 2013 Virtual Club Tutorials Available!

Hello!

Today I'm very excited to share the very first projects offered in my Online Virtual Club!  The month of May is focusing on projects for Mother's Day and Father's Day, but either project could be easily adapted just by changing the colors and sentiments to fit any occasion!

The watering can gift bag is the perfect wrapping for a special gift to Mom, and what Dad wouldn't like to open a Pool Table gift box to find a pair of tickets to his favorite game?

This tutorial includes templates, close to 100 photos, and step by step instructions on how to assemble each project, including the greeting cards.

For more information on Porch Swing Creations Online Virtual Club, click HERE

If you'd like to purchase this tutorial, please click HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I'd love to hear your thoughts on what you think of my new online venture!
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