Sweet Little Card

Another beautiful card created by Katja Pastor for Stamp Camp. Ok, so you don't have time to make a full size card...how about a 3 x 3 card?? Yes, you have a smaller area to decorate but with our Sweet Pea Stitched Felt flowers you can have this card done in about 2 minutes...seriously!! Don't have the Felt flowers, how about using one of our amazing punches?? Just punch out a flower using our Extra Large Flower Fancy punch. Add a button to the center and voila!! A totally cute quick card.


I just wanted to let you all know that I sincerely appreciate you visiting me. It just makes me smile every time I come here and have a comment or two. So, if you have the time, let me know if you're enjoying the projects I've been showing you. Also, if you want to see something in particular, just let me know. I'm happy to show you what you'd like to see.


Have a super wonderful day!

Lorraine Castellon-Rowe
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Surfer Boy

Yeah, it's Wednesday...the weekend is getting closer!!

Here's a total boy's card created by Katja Pastor for our last Stamp Camp. Don't you just love the colors she used?? Real Red, Old Olive & Bashful Blue. Check out the tie embellishment...It's hemp twine, Bashful Blue & Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon!! What a great idea using the Large Brads to anchor them. She also used some Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the waves!! It really sparkles in person. If you have a boy birthday coming up this would make an awesome card for him.

Thanks for stopping in today. I hope your day is radical dude!!

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Puffy Flowers

Happy Tuesday!!

Well, I've been thinking of making this card for a while now and I finally got it done. I used our Circle Die #2 with our Big Shot and cut some fabric. I then used my sewing machine to sew the circles together, leaving a little opening to fill the flowers with fiber fill. Then I just sewed some of our oh-so-cute Designer buttons to the centers. Added some of our awesome Designer Series Paper and there you have it!! A Puffy Flower card! I do have one tip though...Don't fill your flowers too full with the fiber fill and when you sew your buttons on they will sink into the flower more to give it a little more dimension.

Well, that's it for today...I hope you have a wonderful day and thanks bunches for stopping by!!

Lorraine Castellon-Rowe

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Black Magic

No not the black magic you're thinking of...I don't know any real magic tricks. LOL!! This is a magic coloring technique. Using your White Craft Pad, stamp your solid image on Basic Black cardstock. Wait for it to dry or, if you're like me and can't wait, use your heat tool to dry the ink. Then, using your watercolor pencils, color over the white stamped image. I've used 4 colors here. Light Pink, Dark Pink, Light Green & Dark Green. Use your light color first and color your image. Then, use your dark color and highlight or add shading. That's it. It's so simple!! Then use your White Gel Pen if you'd like the white detail. I love this technique and will be trying it on larger images next.

So, have a super great Monday and thanks for taking the time to come see me.

Lorraine Castellon-Rowe

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Juicy Pear

Here's a cute pear card I got from Debbie Colbacchini at one of our get togethers. I just love this color combo. Green, yellow & chocolate!! Yummy! Check out the close up of the yellow pear, Debbie used some Crystal Effects to make the pear juicy!! I'm licking my lips right now. Gotta' go have a pear!!

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Hope you're having beautiful weather and enjoying every bit of it!

Lorraine Castellon-Rowe

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Milk Carton Set

Here's a cute little gift set I created with our Milk Carton Die for the Big Shot. I actually ordered the kit from Becky Roberts. I don't know if the kit is still available but you can check with Becky by going to her blog here: http://inkingidaho.blogspot.com/2010/01/mini-milk-carton-container-tutorial-now.html. I just think this is the cutest little gift set ever!! This one's decorated for Easter but you can decorate it for ANY occasion. Speaking of occasion...the Milk Carton Die is only available until the end of this month so, if you want it you need to order it quickly before it's gone! Just shoot me an email or give me a call to order yours. Don't forget, you can always order online through my Stampin' Up! website and you will get a discount!!! Who doesn't want a discount!??!! Ok, that's it for today. Thanks for coming to visit me, I really appreciate it!

Have a wonderful day!

Lorraine Castellon-Rowe

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Flower Card

Happy Wednesday!!

Here's an Easter Flower Card I forgot to share with you. Although it's an Easter Card all you would need to do is change the sentiment and it could be a birthday, Mother's Day, thank you or just an all occasion card.

It's made with the Flower Folds Die for the Big Shot. I've used all the flowers from the die and just layered them. The butterfly is made with some cardstock I had in my stash and it was punched out using our Butterfly Punch. The sentiment is stamped in Basic Black and is from the Well Scripted set of 6 sayings in the Occasions Mini catalog and is only available until the end of this month!! It was then punched out using our Scallop Oval punch and layered on the Wide Oval Punch. The center of the flower was stamped with the Itty Bitty Backgrounds stamp set in Basic Black and also punched out with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. Perfect for when you have a lot of cards to make. Our Big Shot Dies and punches are great tools to have around when you need a quick card!

Thanks for visiting me today I hope you get a chance to stamp and have a wonderful day!
Lorraine

New & New Old Colors

Ok, so, I'm just too excited about our new colors coming out and the fact that we're bringing back some of my favorite old colors I just had to make a card using them. I've used our NEW Daffodil Delight and our NEW OLD Tangerine Tango on these cute circle flowers. As a demonstrator we sometimes get a little sample of new things coming out. Wednesday I received our Stampin' Success (our monthly magazine from SU!) with cardstock samples of our new colors coming out in July!!! I wasn't going to use the samples but then I thought, why not??!!?? I just couldn't wait any longer to cut into these beautiful colors to make a card!!! So, here it is!!! I hope you like my card and most of all I hope you like the new and new old colors I used!!

Thanks for coming to see me today. If you have time I'd love to hear what you think of the new colors and the old colors coming back. Leave me a little comment and let me know!

Have a wonderful day!
Lorraine

Stamin' Up! Color Renovation!!

Stampin' Up! has done it again!!! They know what colors are hot and what colors are cooling off so they have revamped our color families to keep us all current with the new styles!!

We will be bringing back 10 very popular colors and 5 NEW colors and saying goodbye to some old favorites. WOO HOO!!

Don't worry, if you have a favorite color that is retiring...you have until June 30th to stock up on those important items you'll need...Ink Refills, Cardstock, buttons, brads, ribbons, etc.

Below I have a chart which shows the New Color Collections (available July 1!) and a chart which shows the colors we'll be letting go (June 30).

Click the pictures below to see a larger version.

NEW COLOR COLLECTIONS

RETIRING COLORS

I hope you're as excited as I am about our New Color Collection!!
Thank you for visiting and have a wonderful day!
Lorraine

Sneak Peek & A New Promotion!!!

With the brand new Two-Step into Spring promotion, not only will you be able to purchase a sneak peek stamp set... BUT you'll also SAVE 20% on the Two-Step Stampin' sets pictured at the end of this post.

Awash with Flowers is your SNEAK PEEK into the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog. Be the first to add this stamp set to your collection.

Hostesses

Host a $350 workshop and receive the brand-new Two-Step Awash with Flowers stamp set FREE!

Item Description
117062 Awash with Flowers (wood-mount)
120549 Awash with Flowers (clear-mount)

Customers

Item Description Price
117062 Awash with Flowers (wood-mount) $39.95
120549 Awash with Flowers (clear-mount) $27.95

Plus, purchase spring-themed Two-Step Stampin' sets at 20%OFF the retail price--no additional purchase necessary!

Qualifying stamp sets are listed and pictured below:

Item Page Description Discount Price
113824 94 Greenhouse Garden $20.76
113734 98 Fifth Avenue Floral $19.96
111578 101 Flower Fancy $29.56
113258 112 Trendy Trees $14.36

Go directly to my SU! Website and order these sets now! www.lorraine.stampinup.net when you get there just click Shop Now!

Have a wonderful day!
Lorraine

113824 Greenhouse Garden $20.76

113734 Fifth Avenue Floral $19.96

111578 Flower Fancy $29.56

113258 Trendy Trees $14.36