Happy Birthday Blog!

Happy 2nd Birthday to my blog! Today marks the second year that I have been sharing my creative ideas with you. I can't believe it's been 2 years already. :)

Perfect timing too--today marks the roll-out of my NEW blog background layout! I had ordered it back in the fall through Laycock Designs and it was finished just today, on my blog's Birthday! If you are a google-reader subscriber, please take a moment to go check out the design layout...Michelle really did an awesome job on it. I'm so happy with it!

For the project today, I'm sharing a card using a retired stamp set, but it was fitting for the reason I made it. I purchased an ice cream gift card and needed a card to place it in so I pulled out my retired "Sweet Scoops" stamp set and whipped up a quick card. Enjoy!

Sweet Scoops Demo

It's not too late to get this darling "Sweet Scoops" stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalog--just a couple of weeks remaining before this perfect-for-summer stamp set goes away for good.

These projects, featured at one of my workshops demonstrates a simplified card (the mini), a stepped up card and a 3D project, all using the same color scheme and stamp set. I love the versatility that you have as the creator to make many different types of projects using the same supplies. The Box #2 Die is another perfect example of creating gift boxes in only a couple of minutes!

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Kissing Scoops

The "Sweet Scoops" stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalog is the perfect stamp set to demonstrate the kissing technique. What a simple technique to add texture to your stamped images!

This mini-card is one that I demonstrated at a recent workshop. Going to miss Bermuda Bay, which is the color used in this card, which will be retiring at the end of the month. So long, farewell, good-bye! :)

Summer Mini is Here!

Finally the new Summer Mini Catalog has arrived. This is a clean and simple (CAS) card that I made last night using a few things from the new mini: the Sweet Scoops stamp set and the square lattice embossing folder.

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