Spring Violets

Well, now that spring is officially here I thought I'd make some flowers. I've always liked the beautiful, vibrant colors of violets and when I saw a picture of a project made with this technique, I knew I had to try it. It was Sage Kimble's project that I had seen that made me want to try this technique. You can see Sage's project here.

To make these flowers I used our butterfly punch and watercolor cardstock. Punch out 2 butterflies. Color the centers with Summer Sun Marker and the outside with Lovely Lilac. Don't completely color the cardstock with your markers. Just scribble along edge and the centers then use the Aqua Pen to watercolor and blend. It's that simple. I do recommend water coloring the centers then water coloring the edges last. Layer the butterflies, connect with a brad (I used black) and glue to your card.

To make the oval and scallop oval layers I used my Colluzzle for the Summer Sun and then cut a strip of Lovely Lilac and scalloped the edge with the Scallop Edge punch. Cut snips into the scallop strip (the bottom edge, not the scallop edge) and lay it on to the back edge of the Summer Sun layer. Adhere with our sticky strip to get a good hold.

Pretty easy card and I really enjoyed water coloring the violets. I hope you give it a try.

Thank you for stopping by to visit me today and I hope you're enjoying our beautiful spring weather.

Have a wonderful day!
Lorraine

Chocolate Bunny Easel Card

Here's another chocolate bunny card I made. We'll be making this card at stamp camp on Sunday. If you missed the deadline for stamp camp, don't worry, we'll have another one soon.

Have a wonderful day!
Lorraine

A Great Place for Cards, Friends & Fun

I have been a member of this wonderful group for about a year now and I think it's about time I share it with you...Late Night Stampers Yahoo Group. If you are a demonstrator or want to become one, this is the group for you!!! We all need more friends, right? How about an endless supply of ideas for cards, scrapbook pages, home decor items, gift ideas?? Yes, this is the place to be. So, what are you waiting for, click here to sign up for this incredible group!!! AND, if you aren't a demonstrator how about joining the non-demo group of Stampin' Up! Late Night Stampers Group? Click here to join this group! Seriously, do you have enough friends? Card samples? Ideas to stamp? I will never have enough that's why I'm a member of both groups!! Come join us now!

Have a wonderful day!
Lorraine

Downline Meeting

Happy Monday!
Here are the cards we traded and made at our downline meeting last week. WOW, I have some talented ladies on my team!! If you've ever thought about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator NOW is the time. Our starter kit is on sale until March 31st for $169!!! That is a serious deal considering all the products you get in the kit are worth over $335!! PLUS, you can order an extra FREE stamp set from any of our current catalogs!!! You can't beat that with a stick!! LOL!! Email me if you have any questions: Ltrain26@comcast.net

Have a great week and thanks for stopping by to see me!

Designed & Created by Edra JandroDesigned by Edra Jandro/made by LorraineDesigned by Joyce Cram/made by LorraineDesigned by Joyce Cram/made by Lorraine
Designed & Created by Rosemarrie Gonzalez Designed by Rosemarrie Gonzalez/made by LorraineDesigned & Created by Lorraine Castellon-Rowe. I got this great layout from Dawn Olchefske. You can see her original card by clicking here.Designd & Created by Lorraine Castellon-Rowe

A Tribute to Our Soldiers

This is a song we should all teach our children. I sincerely thank all of our soldiers that have fought and are fighting to protect our country. Thank you for our FREEDOM!!!

Click this link to watch a video and hear a wonderful song!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pfBUUZNbFM

Have a wonderful day!
Lorraine

Tin Flower Candle Holder

Here's a tin candle holder I made using the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine and the Stampin' Up! Flower Folds Die!! This is made with roof flashing from a hardware store. I got a 6"x50' roll for $17.00!! How excited I was when I saw they had it in the 6" width!!! That's the exact size to fit all of our dies and fit in the Big Shot without having to cut it!! I only had to cut the length!! WOO HOO!!! Anyway, I got this idea from France aka Frenchie. No she's not from France, that's her name and she's from French Canada now living in Wyoming. She has an awesome video on her blog that explains exactly how to make this totally adorable candle holder!! Go check it out!

Thanks for visiting me and I hope your having a wonderful day!
Lorraine