AFFECTION COLLECTION PAGE:

Hello there! Here's a scrapbook page I made for the display boards using Affection Collection. This was extra challenging for me. I'm not a scrapbooker and I'm not a huge fan of this set, so it was a double whammy! But I ended up really liking how this page turned out-maybe it was the subject matter! We took these pictures when we were in Florida. The only downside of the trip was that our son Joel wasn't with us-couldn't get off work :(

In addition to Affection Collection, I also used Lovely Letters Alphabet for the sentiment. I used the Peek-A-Boo Die with the Big Shot to make frames for some of the letters. I also used the Postage Stamp Punch to layer under the 'F' in FAMILY.  I inked up the Daydream Jumbo Wheel in Basic Gray and ran a border on Brushed Silver Cardstock. I did alot of embossing and cutting out.

I used the Ex Libris Background Stamp as frames for the photos. I used Gold Embossing Powder on Basic Black Cardstock, cut the center out and popped them up with Dimensionals. I finished the page off with a Vintage Brad and a couple of the beautiful new Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, and a Crumb Cake Seam Binding bow.  What a wonderful reminder of a wonderful trip! Thanks so much for stopping by. See you tomorrow with another project.

AFFECTION COLLECTION BOX:

Hi there! Today I have a cute little gift box for you.  I started with a Kraft Gift Box and wrapped a strip of Summer Smooches DSP around it. I tucked a Daffodil Delight scallop border underneath made with the Tasteful Trim Die that was run through the Big Shot. The tag was stamped with a sentiment from Affection Collection colored with several markers-Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral and Island Indigo. I cut it out with one of the dies in the Apothecary Accents Framelits and added a little paper-pierced border made with the new Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Mat and Tool. I love the extra detail these products add to the tag. I added a couple of Designer Printed Brads on top of folded mini flowers punched out with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack-why can't SU! shorten the names of some of their products? And I wrapped it up with some Island Indigo Baker's Twine.

I added a little stitching at the bottom with some White Baker's Twine that I colored with a Calypso Coral Marker.  I finished it off with a Daffodil Delight tag with a Brights Brad and some more Baker's Twine. I love how quick and easy these little boxes are-just add a belly band and a tag and you're done-oh and chocolate!!!  Thanks so much for stopping by today-make sure to come back tomorrow and see what I have for you!

AFFECTION COLLECTION 5 X 5:

Hello to you! I hope you had a wonderful week-end. I sure did. I went shopping yesterday with my two girls and little grandbaby Quinten. Then the guys met us at Red Lobster for supper-doesn't get much better than that! Today, I have another card for you made with Affection Collection-this time a 5 X 5 card. I have to be honest, when I opened up the box SU! sent me and I saw this set, I wanted to cry. I thought, what am I going to do with this? But I managed to come up with 6 projects, and I was happy with them all! This would make a perfect wedding, anniversary or even Valentine's Day card.

 I started with a Very Vanilla base and added a couple different patterns from the Neutrals Paper Stack in Basic Grey. I added some layers in Pool Party and Very Vanilla and the scallop square was run through the Big Shot using the Scallop Squares Duo Die. The letters were punched out with the 1" Square Punch and I added a Pool Party Seam Binding bow to the corner. I finished it off with a little border of Basic Pearls. Thanks so much for coming by today. Make sure to stop back tomorrow for another project with this set. Enjoy the beautiful day!

AFFECTION COLLECTION CARD:

Happy Sunday to you! I gotta tell ya-I'm not feeling alot of affection for this card right now. I was just about done posting all the details, and I must have hit the wrong button, and it all disappeared! So sorry to say, I'm going to have to give you a condensed version, as I've got to get ready for church. And then a  fun day of shopping in Coralville! I used a piece of Regal Rose DSP and embossed it-kind of unevenly to give it a worn, vintage feel. Next I embossed squares in Pool Party, So Saffron and Wisteria Wonder. I laid them out on top of Certainly Celery that was punched with the Scallop Trim Border Punch. I added a strip of Pool Party on top of that which was punched with the Scallop Edge Border punch and tied with Pool Party Seam Binding. I stamped the sentiment in Basic Grey onto Very Vanilla Cardstock and punched it out with the Modern Label Punch. I layered a square underneath that was stamped on vellum and punch out with a square punch. I added a couple of mini flowers punched out with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and added a brad to the center of each. I finished it off with a lovely little border that was run through the Big Shot with the Finishing Touches Edgelits. And I better stop here before I do something stupid again! Have a beautiful day and make sure to stop back tomorrow! Thanks for coming by!

LAST AMAZING CARD:

Hi there! I have one more card for you that was made with You're Amazing. This stamp set kind of reminds me of the movie Moulin Rouge, so that is where I was going with this-kind of a burlesque/Love Story theme-you know, perfect for any occasion kinda card! I started with a Basic Black base and added some World Spectacular DSP. I added a border out of Brushed Silver Cardstock punched with the Scallop Trim Border. I ran a sheet of First Edition DSP through the Big Shot using the Top Note Die and added some Silver Glass Glitter around the edge. I did some embossing on Basic Black and Cherry Cobbler Cardstock and cut the sentiment out with one of the Apothecary Accents Framelits. I added some Antique Brads and Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding. At the bottom, I added a Basic Black border made with the Finishing Touches Edgelits and tucked a row of 3/4" circles underneath. Nope, actually I lied-I used the Basic Black Scallop Dots Ribbon, but the Edgelits would work great too!  I hope you've enjoyed some ideas for this set. Starting tomorrow, I'll have some ideas for you with a brand new stamp set that is in the Holiday Catalog-Affection Collection. Make sure to swing by. Thanks so much for visiting!

ANOTHER AMAZING CARD:

Happy day to you! Here's another card made with You're Amazing for the display boards. I like the World Spectacular DSP with all the hot air balloons on it, and thought it would be fun to hoist the elephant up in the air with one of the balloons. The Wish Big image from Bring on the Cake added the perfect kitch-y element to the card. I started with an Island Indigo base and tucked the same colored Ruffled Ribbon underneath the balloon DSP.

I stamped the images in Early Espresso and colored the elephant in with Sahara Sand and Crumb Cake Markers. On his hat I used Calypso Coral, Island Indigo and Daffodil Delight. I'm not really sure what I did on the balloon-sorry, it's been too long ago. I did add the flags to the top of the balloon using the Stamp-A-Ma-jig and added a couple of Brights Brads to the bottom. I added some clouds in the background with Island Indigo and a scallop circle. I added some Early Espresso Stitched Ribbon and popped up a few of the balloons with dimensionals. I hope you enjoyed my fun little card today. Stop back tomorrow for one more card made with Blue Ribbon, and then we'll move on to another '6-Pack'. Thanks so much for stopping by today!

JOLLY BINGO BITS CARD:

Hi there! This is the last of the cards I have from my Christmas in July Stamp-A-Stack last week-end. This is made with Jolly Bingo Bits. I love so many of the mini images in the set, it was hard to decide which ones to use! I used Be of Good Cheer and Storytime DSP on this card-they worked really well together. I used a Crumb Cake base, and  color scheme of Very Vanilla, Primrose Petals, Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party and Gumball Green. I LOVE the brand new 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch that I paired with the 1' Circle Punch for the images. I wrapped a piece of  Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon around a strip if Primrose Petals that was run through the Big Shot with the Tasteful Trim Die.

 Next, I ran the sentiment from Petite Pairs through the Big Shot using Bitty Banners Framelits and adhered it to the wreath. I added a tiny Pool Party flower punched with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and popped a Rhinestone Jewel in the center. It took me awhile to decide where to put the bow, but I finally decided below the wreath was a good spot. I hope you've enjoyed some early Christmas cards; I'm excited to have 20 made already. I probably won't get the rest done until December, but you never know-maybe I'm on a roll! Make sure to stop back tomorrow. I'll have some more Convention samples to share with you. Have a great night!