fresh & fun

I loved Garden Whimsy and the matching Jumbo Whimsy ever since I first layed eyed on it in the catalog. Of course it was on my first order. I had to have it!

I started out with a 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Always Artichoke cardstock folded in h alf. I punched the two bottom corners of my 2″ x 4″ piece of Groovy Guava cardstock with the ticket corner punch and wheeled it with white cardstock and the Jumbo Rough Around The Edges Wheel.

Since my freaking scallop circle punch gave out on me yesterday, I reverted back to using my Marvy Uchida scallop circle punch. It’s a bit bigger then the one from Stampin’ Up!. I stamped the cute, cute snail with Chocolate Chip classic ink on Shimmery White (is there any other white cardstock?) and punched it out with the 1 3/8″ circle punch. Next I cut a layer of River Rock cardstock with my coluzzle.

River Rock Double Stitched Ribbon finishes this quick card off. I have to say I like how it turned out. I will have to use that color combo again. I love this saying! So perfect to send a card to good friends!

 Forgot to mention: The paper pierced trail of the snail is made with the Priceless Classy Brass. I had to have it and it’s wonderful for the paper piercing guides alone!

I used random.org to pick the winner of last weekend’s sketch challenge and it picked #43.

Julee T. (Shadowcatcher) Says: July 11th, 2007 at 2:15 am eThanks for another awesome challenge, Beate! These joy fold cards are fun! Here’s my card…

http://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/2007/07/joy-fold-crush.html

Entry #43, I think.

Here is Julee’s beautiful entry card:

Thank you to all who participated in the challenge. As always, it has been a JOY, checking out all the amazing entries! You are such wonderful artists and it is such a pleasure to view your creations! Have a wonderful day! Hugs and smiles

Good morning,

Several of you have asked what I ordered on my first order. Well…I have to admit it was HUGE. I am a bit embarrassed to share all I got, but here it is:

• All of the new double stitched ribbon (which is totally gorgeous, by the way)
• 5/8″ grosgrain ribbon in chocolate, olive and regal rose
• Taffeta Ribbon in Gray, White and chocolate
• Garden Whimsy and matching Jumbo Wheel
• Priceless and matching Jumbo Wheel
• Little Flowers, Big Flowers and Little Bits Wheel
• Flowers and Flourish and Linen Prints Designer paper
• Jumbo Wheel Doodle
• Fabulous Flowers
• Ginormous Flowers and Cutie Pie Designer Paper
• Tres Chic and Baroque Backgrounds
• All Holidays
• Absolutely Fabulous
• Short and Sweet
• It’s all good
• Define your Life
• Pretties Kit
• Punches: Photo Corner, Scallop circle, 1″ circle, 5 Petal Flower, Snow Blossom
• Moose You
• Prints Designer paper in So Saffron, Certainly Celery (for my swap card), Old Olive and Blue Bayou
• Classy Brass: Priceless and Pick a Petal
• Simple Serif Alpha

I was also asked which projects I did for my stamp camp. Here are all five cards. Usually I have at least one 3D item in the bunch, but not this time.

I am offering stamp camps for my customers for $5. When they order over $35, the camp is free. I know I am not charging a lot. But I want to keep my customers creating and having fun with their stamps.

I offer the card kits for my long distance customers for $10, which includes shipping. If they order over $50, it is free as well. Since they can’t use my stamps, I prestamp images, if they don’t own the stamps I used.

Julee Tilman sent me this beautiful bee card.

If you haven’t checked out her amazing blog Poetic Artistry yet, please go over and do so now. She is an amazing stamper!

Thank you so much Julee. I love this card. Love the color combo, love how you used the slit punch to make your scallop and used your reverse punchout as well, love the sparkles….love EVERYTHING about it. You rock!