Like when I got this month’s Studio Calico kit with an exclusive stamp set from Lawn Fawn. It has the cutest heart and rays… making me want to play right away…

And that “hello sunshine” piece? It is wood veneer from the kit, just colored black. All the papers are from the kit, too…

Quick and easy to put together. That is the joy of kits! (For more information on SC kits, go HERE.)

Is it sunny where you are? Hope so…

Studio Calico Card Kit	Sizzix Circle Framelits Dies	FAVORITE THING: My Favorite Things Jumbo Cloud Dies	FAVORITE THING: Sizzix Vagabond Die Cut Machine	FAVORITE THING: Sizzix Vagabond Wafer Thing Die Adapter Plate
Hero Arts Orange Soda Mid-Tone Shadow Ink	Hero Arts Butter Bar Mid Tone Shadow Ink	FAVORITE THING: Neenah Classic White Cardstock 250 Sheets	FAVORITE THING: Neenah Classic White Cardstock 25 Sheets	Hero Arts Snow Notecards
Hero Arts Smooth Gemstones	Best Creation 3-D Foam Adhesive

I have a fun deal for my readers! Studio Calico is offering TWO free Studio Calico exclusive 6×6 paper pads to anyone who signs up for a card kit subscription. Just go HERE to join the card kit waiting list by 1/31/13 midnight EST. (You will need to sign in (or create a new user account) in order to join the list. While supplies last. Not valid on previous purchases. Free paper pads will be shipped right away for free. The first kit you will receive is March as February will sell out quickly.)

You can find the current kit HERE – it is a good one! (That exclusive stamp set looks awesome. Love the “let’s stay connected” and the script “hello” so very much!)

Their design team always creates incredible samples! I enjoy kits – they make creating so much easier…

I am so excited to give away a THREE month Studio Calico card kit subscription to a lucky winner! Just leave a comment here by Tuesday at 11:59pmEST for your chance. Good luck to all.

(Oh, and the winner of the Color Cubbies is Rebecca Ednie.)

Today I am a guest over on the Studio Calico Blog. They now have a Card Kit each month with fun products – all with the modern yet playful Studio Calico look. The colors are delicious! All of these cards were created with their Block Party Card Kit. To see the full project images, head HERE to their blog.

First up, I used a small plaid stamp from the exclusive kit stamp set to create the flowers and borders here…

I just can’t seem to get enough of pool!

In this kit there is the cutest little dotted 6×6 patterned paper. I adore it. I changed it up a bit by making some of the white dots bright blue – love modifying patterned paper…

Here is a fun one showing that you can change up the look of an embellishment (a chipboard and fabric sun) with a stamped image (a smiley face). There is that cute dotted paper again! Oh – that chevron strip is actually cut from some of the fab packaging in the kit…

And finally, I used the incredible Studio Calico Opaque Gems for little balloons on this next one…

By the way, THESE are those great opaque gems – they are awesome…

If you are interested in the Studio Calico Card Kits, just head HERE for more information. They also have great scrapbooking kits and now Project Life kits, too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Yum yum yum I love those wood veneer stars! I just colored them with markers and assembled them into a tree.

Speaking of Studio Calico…

Heads up! A lot of the new products from Studio Calico are now ready to hop into your hands (as they did mine). You can find them all HERE, but here are my favorites. The stamp sets, fabric covered thickers (great for inking) and wood veneer shapes are great…

See you soon!

I have (another) quick sunshine card for you. I am not sure why so many of my cards have suns these days. But it sure does make for a cheery card…

Lovin’ these fabric-covered-chipboard shapes from Studio Calico. How fun! I just colored the sun with a marker and I was set…

And THIS background stamp is fun. Big enough and square so you can stamp it horizontal or vertical. Oh, and you can’t really see on the pool paper – it is herringbone. Yum…

Oh! And Kick Start starts tomorrow (Monday) but you can join anytime…

And I have 3 winners who will get a spot in the class! Maxine, Karin V z and Valerie B… I emailed you.

See you soon.

I am a stamper. First and foremost. But sometimes it is fun to create without a stamp. (Yes, I said it!)

This card uses no stamps – just some of my favorite embellishments…

Here are the goodies I used:

• Buttons: I love buttons. Always have. And the variety Design Button packs from Stampin’ Up? They are on the top of my favorites list.
• Embossing Folder: Lifestyle Crafts embossing folders don’t do as deep of an embossing as other brands. But sometimes subtle is good! THIS one looks great on kraft paper.
  
• Wood Veneer: Yes, see those awesome words? Those are wood veneer words from Studio Calico. I just covered them with a bit of Glossy Accents and added the glitter…
• Glitter: I used this same Stardust Glitter Ritz glitter in my last few posts. It has a vintage silver color. LOVE. Microfine and subtle

Speaking of the Stardust Glitter Ritz glitter. A few people asked how it compared to regular silver glitter. The color difference is subtle, but it has a warn, vintage tint to it. That’s Stardust on the left and another normal silver glitter on the right…

Yep, sometimes creating without stamps is fun. Have you tried it? Would love to hear what your favorite non-stamping goodies are.

See you soon. (And likely with stamps in hand!)

Oh la la! You know how much I love dies and Simon Says Stamp just released a bunch of new good exclusive ones HERE!

So in love with THIS one that makes little stars and hearts to scatter on a card.

And THIS makes me giddy…

Lots of good stuff you can do with THIS one…

Oh, and I guess I couldn’t get away without talking about a stamp set, huh? Check out THIS new one…

Again, be sure to check all the new ones out HERE. Happy shopping!

Below are the supplies used for the card above. To find them at Simon Says Stamp, click on the SSS below the thumbnails. For Ellen Hutson, click on EH…

Stampin Up Designer Buttons	Studio Calico Heyday Wood Veener	Stardust Glitter Ritz (SSS|EH)	Hero Arts Snow Notecards	Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Cardstock (SSS|EH)
Vagabond Die Cutting Machine	Corner Chomper (SSS|EH)	Lifestyle Crafts Dainty Embossing Folders (SSS|EH)	Glossy Accents (SSS|EH)

And did you hear that the fabulous Kelly Purkey has created her own stamps? They are such fun. I decided to put one into action on this card…

That greeting is incredible and looks great white heat embossed. Great for cards and scrapbook pages. I made this card for my husband – a little Studio Calico wood veneer person for each member of our family. This summer has been crazy, so I wanted to give him a little remember of how happy it makes me. (But I am taking note that there isn’t enough room on this card for another person – ha!)

So you can see more of Kelly’s stamps HERE.

And those wood veneer people… aren’t they fun? I colored them slightly darker with a marker – it helps to pick of the wood grain texture.

I LOVE the tiny herringbone and chevron background stamps on this from Impression Obsession. They are big and square so you can stamp either horizontal or vertical on a card. Brilliant.

I love new stamps.

Speaking of new stamps… have you seen this new Autumn Groves stamp set from Paper Smooches? Adorable! You can see more HERE. Yes, I love new stamps. Just wanted to share! Oh, and it looks like you can have a chance to win it HERE.

Enjoy.

Yep – neon is everywhere. Everywhere! I feel like I am back in the 80′s, but without the big hair. (THANK GOODNESS.)

Hero Arts just released new Neon Inks. I had just a few minutes to play with them this morning. (This isn’t the best card but it was all I could get together quickly. The photo isn’t the greatest either. Sorry!) Although neon isn’t normally my thing, bright and happy colors are perfect for a cheerful card…

For the background, I stamped THIS Starburst background twice – slightly offset – in the Yellow and Orange Neon Inks. I then covered white cardstock with the Pink Neon Ink and die cut a heart from it. The blue clouds were punched from the Large and Extra Large Cloud Punches and covered with the new Salty Ocean Distress Ink. (That blue goes so well with the Neon Inks!)

The “you are my” is from THIS stamp set (which I have been using a lot lately) and the “sunshine” is a wood veneer piece from Studio Calico. I just colored it black with a marker. It doesn’t photograph well but is cute as can be in real life.

The notecard is cut from black Bazzill heavy weight cardstock. This thick and smooth cardstock is perfect for a card base. I will use a white gel pen to write inside.

These Neon Inks stamp really well but are hard to photograph. And something fun with these inks – it changes color when you heat it and goes back when cool. Kinda like a mood ring. They are also great for the resist technique in glossy paper. Lots you can do with these dye inks! I love the orange – it is a great shade.

Here is the Starbust stamp I used…

Ok… you can take your sunglasses off now. See you soon.

You guessed it – I have an extra set of the Neon Inks to giveaway. Just leave a comment here by this Sunday at 11:59pmEST for your chance to win!

Hero Arts Pink Neon Ink	Hero Arts Orange Neon Ink	Hero Arts Yellow Neon Ink	Summer Seasonal Distress Inks	Studio Calico Starburst Stamp
Studio Calico HeyDay Sentiments	Studio Calico Heyday Wood Veneer	Bazzill Heavy Weight Black Cardstock	Extra Large Cloud Punch	Large Cloud Punch
Vagabond Die Cutting Machine	Sizzix Thin Die Plate	MFT Hearts A Plenty Dienamics Die	Neenah White Cardstock 250 Sheets	Neenah White Cardstock 25 Sheets
Hero Arts Black Dye Ink	Best Creation 3-D Foam Adhesive	White Pen	Clear Gems	Glossy Accents
Tombow Stamp Runner Adhesive

I am happy girl whenever I get new Distress Inks. Very happy. I immediately put the Summer Distress Inks to good use, but then got busy with the baby and didn’t get a chance to post it. But better late then never…

Welcome to the new Summer Distress Inks. Bright. Cheery. Happy. Perfect for those of us who like non-distress-like colors but like the Distress Ink properties. The three new colors are Mowed Lawn (the perfect grass green), Picked Raspberry (the perfect hot-ish pink) and Salty Ocean (the perfect true blue). These colors are “true” colors – the perfect green, pink and blue. Definitely filled a missing spot in the Distress Ink palette!

So I put them to good use the same way I did the Spring Distress Inks a couple months back (HERE). I white heat embossed my favorite background stamp on watercolor paper and rubbed the inks directly over it in three big stripes. I then sprayed it verrrrry generously with a Perfect Pearls + water mix and let it blend and dry on it’s own. Love how the pink and blue blended to make a gorgeous purple, too…

Lovin’ THIS new Studio Calico greeting. (The whole set rocks.) And I punched cardstock hearts with my favorite heart border punch and covered them with Black Enamel for dimension and shine…

Fun. Simple. Ready for the mail. Ready to brighten someone’s day.

By the way, THIS is the stamp set I used. In love.

I will be back soon with another bold card I made with these great new inks. See you then.

 I was able to get my hands on an extra set of these Summer Distress Inks to give to a lucky winner. Leave a comment here by Friday night at 11:59pmEST for your chance.

(And the winner of the Simon Says Stamp die was Tania – I emailed you.)

Summer Seasonal Distress Inks	Studio Calico HeyDay Sentiments	Flower Pattern Basic Grey	Heart Border Punch	Small Fiskars Trimmer
Best Watercolor Paper	Neenah White Cardstock 25 Sheets	Neenah White Cardstock 250 Sheets	B&W Enamel	Perfect Pearl Pigment Powder
Mister	Hero Arts Black Dye Ink

Again, these are simple. But with the texture and cute shapes of the wood veneer, you don’t need a lot…

These wood veneer frames are such fun to use. (They come apart – lots of frames here.) Wasn’t sure about them at first, but now? I have ordered more…

And another with the same wood houses…

Again, I just colored these with Copics but you can use pretty much anything.

See you soon. Off to snuggle my little girl.

Studio Calico Frames Wood Veneer	Studio Calico Hearts and Arrows Wood Veneer	Studio Calico Houses Wood Veneer	M Bossabilities Double Embossing Folder	Sizzix Big Shot
Hero Arts BasicGrey Love From Our House	Copic Markers	Hero Arts Black Dye Ink	Neenah White Cardstock 250 Sheets	Neenah White Cardstock 25 Sheets
Eggshell Notecard	Corner Chomper	Glossy Accents	The Best White Pen