Scrap Bitz: Some Elegance!!

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Some Elegance!!

Hello friends and Happy June 1st to you! Its officially the kick-off month of summer and I’m sooooo excited! Its been in the 90’s this week and it is Hot, Hot, Hot here for sure with the humidity but that’s ok---bettah’ than SNOW I say, LOL! I had to water everything yesterday outside as it was all drooping from the heat & lack of rain. They are calling for storms tonight but I’m praying its just light showers, LOL as I am sick of the bad storms as are most of the US. I have a band concert for Riley to go to tonight which is his end of year event and he’s super excited to show off his drummer skills! And then I’m having a few friends over afterwards for a little “girl” party, hee hee---there may be some wine and guacamole involved! But not a late night and it will be fun, we are planning a girls trip later this summer but undecided where it might be. Gotta have some girl time every now & again to refresh the soul Smile

I burned my finger this weekend on the grill so I apologize for my limited chitter-chatter, lol, but typing is killing it! LOL—ack!

NewsBitz:

-Today is the Copic Creations Challenge Blog 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! So there are some fabulous prizes and a great contest going on! Make sure to hop to each DT's blog for more surprises! My project will be up on Friday for you to see---thanks!

-Color Me Creative June News Letter went out last night---if you want to see it, go HERE! There are lots of new upcoming events, groups & classes. I'm also running the CMC Summer Special on Copic Classes too:

From June thru July 15th, 2011 the following discounts will apply

to all 4 of my Copic Classes ONLY at the CMC Classroom!

I've discounted each Copic class by $5 so you get the discount immediately!

Buy 1 Class get $5 off

Buy 2 Classes and get $10 off

Buy 3 Classes and get $15 off

Year Long Special!!

If you decide to take all 4 online Copic classes (only) I will take $25 OFF!! Please email me if you'd like to do this and I will send you a special invoice with the discounted price--easier for both of us.

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Elegant Dreams and By the Sea

Blog Hop---Gina K

Today the Gina K DT is having another release blog hop to showcase the new stamps available. Your next stop on this hop after me will be the lovely & talented Theresa Momber!!

This card uses the “Free with 3” set called “Elegant Elements” which I absolutely love! You can get this set FREE when you purchase any 3 Gina K stamp sets—how’s that for a great deal! I stamped one of the images in black onto aqua cardstock in a blocked design to create fun background paper. Then I used Viva Décor Paper Pen (in graphite) to create small black pearls on the background design. Then I stamped a different image with Versamark ink onto white cardstock and embossed it in black EP. For the mats I used the Spellbinders set “Floral Doily”. Then a sheer black bow with the Bow Easy finishes this card off.

For my second card I used the beautiful new set “By the Sea” by Theresa Momber for Gina K. This set has so many beautiful images, perfect by themselves or to make a scene (have an upcoming project creating a scene with these). This card was done for DT Donna Baker’s challenge “One Love”—only one layer and one kind of embellishment—ACK! As you know most of my cards have like 12 layers so this was HARD for me, LOL! But I decided to dry emboss my navy cardstock with a CB folder and then heat emboss the lighthouse image in white EP. After embossing I took my Spellbinders Nestability “Labels 8 “ and laid it over the image and traced it with my white Sharpie Poster Paint Pen. I used my paint pen to also add a frame using my ruler and then softly sponging white ink on the edges. Since Donna said we could use as many “accent products” as we liked I added some stardust Stickles to the water too! Then my one embellishment are the white buttons tied with bakers twine. A simple, masculine card for someone special!

Now make sure to hop along to the DT’s blogs below for some AWESOME Inspiration today!

Gina K