Kristina's Color Challenge #56- Butterflies

What a fun card this was to make... I have had a LONG week... This morning I had a great stamp club with a couple a my favorite gals... We had a very unconventional stamp club.. I knew I was having only a few girls over because of all the summer activities everyone had. I decided to ask one of the girls what she really wanted to make or what she wanted to learn. She said I NEED new techniques.. I am getting in a slump. So as I watched Zach splash around this week. The though of Sewing on paper came to mind... When I told her she was so excited... I new she enjoyed sewing and has even brought one of her quilts to show us all.. So voila~ We made a patchwork card using the Bigz Top Note Die by Sizzix.. So fun to just create as we went... Then we concentrated on how to use our scraps and leftover elements... last but not least we learned how to use a layout template... We even found cards in the Stampin' Up catalog and sketched the layout on paper so we could see the layout and concentrate on stamps, paper and elements we already have... Now we can make a Christmas card from what was a Birthday card in the Catalog... I LOVE THE STAMPIN' UP CATALOG it is such a great resource for ideas and inspiration...

Long story short I still haven't picked up all the mess so I used my scraps and used one of the techniques we did in our class this morning... I love how simple this card is and how cool it looks..

Enjoy!

Hugs

Brooke

Recipe~

Card Stock: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Real Red, So saffron, Ballet Blue, Pumpkin Pie.

Ink: Craft Real Red

Stamp: Full of Life

Jamoni Sew Easy Sewing Machine

Ahoy Me Hearties – Catty Cruise is Comin

So, Landlubbers, what is a Catty Cruise you ask? Well, Catty is our affectionate name for the Stampin’ Up! Idea Book and Catalog. And our Cruise is a blast of creativity by some of thebrightest stars of the Stampin’ Up! blogsphere.

Our crew of 12 crafters (Stewards) will give you a treasure map of the great bounty to be found in the new catalog. Our blogs (or ports of call) will feature cards, 3D items, scrapbook pages, etc., using products unveiled in the newest catalog. After you disembark onto one port of call, that blog will help you navigate to the next port of call where you can rejoin the cruise.

We’re anchored ashore for now, but bookmark or subscribe to this site to make sure you don’t miss the boat. You can also visit our home port, Catty Cruise Line to stay in touch with the latest cruise information and visit all of our Cruise Stewards and Boatswain (on-deck backup crew). Our ship will leave her port on July 25, 2009. Don’t be stuck in steerage – embark with us on July 25.

Mojo Monday #95

Who doesn't love browns and blues together.. It's like Chocolate and Tiffany's :)

I just had to use one of my favorite stamp set and retiring Ink colors (Baja Breeze), and Designer Series papers, Parisian Breeze.. I am in morning for the retiring colors, paper, ink, ribbon, accessories... You name it It's all sad to me..

Hope you enjoy...

Come play along..

Hugs

Brooke

Card Recipe:

Stamps~ 24-7 (SU)

Ink~ Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Baja Breeze.

Paper~ Baja Breeze, Whisper White.

DSP~ Parisian Breeze (SU)

Ribbon~ Baja Breeze 1.5 in", Taffeta Craft

Button~ Baja Breeze - Corduroy.

Metal Edge tag~ (SU)

Craft Twine ~ (SU)

Sewing machine for stitching.

Adhesive~ Snail, ATG, Mono multipurpose, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #40 "National Treasure

Welcome to our "40"th Creative Challenge!!!

Come on over and join us..

My greatest "TREASURE"

I know you are all thinking... What is this? And what does this have to do with the movie. Well let me tell you... Believe it or not there is a central theme in this movie about "FAMILY". Nicolas Cage's character "Ben Gates" is a multi generational treasure hunter... They all share the same obsession of finding the next clue while trying to prove the innocence of there ancestor. Who does "Ben Gates" go to for help.. "FAMILY" his father in the first and both his parents in the second movie..

When I was in University my favorite class ever was "American Civilizations". The colonizing of the new found U.S.A. is my favorite time in history ever... I actually really crave all history not just American history.. My girlfriend from England is always amazed at the history I can tell her.. She even stated one time " I think you know more about my country's history that I do" In the U.S.A. We take World History in Grade school, Jr High School, High School and University. Our Final for "American Civilizations" was a Biography about a family member.. I wrote it on my Maternal Grand Mother.. My Grandmother is a very private person so I treasure the memories that she shared with me for this paper back in 1990 .. My grandmother passed away June 28, 2009.. LOVE you Grandma..

My "FAMILY" is my greatest "TREASURE"

Hugs

Brooke

Stamp Recipe:

Stamp Set~ "24-7", French Script, Small Alphabet.

Ink~ Craft Whisper White, Perfect Plum, Pale Plume, Elegant Eggplant, Versa mark.

Paper~ Craft, Whisper White, Perfect Plum, Pale Plum.

Buttons~ S.U.

metal Accents~ Stampin' Up Filagree,

Pearls~ Target dollar spot.

White Gel Pen~ Stampin' Up

Stampin Pastels~ Stampin' Up

Ribbon ~ Stampin' Up

Rub-on's~ Making Memories

Adhesive~ Glue dots, snail, Atg gun, Sticky Tack.

Flower Die cut~ Sizzix bold Flower Stampin' Up

Challenge your TRAVELING(mama) creativity...

Traveler’s Inspiration Challenge:{one}

I received a little message from the amazing TINA FUSSELL that she was starting a challenge on her blog... Her challenge each week will be based on travel photos that she receives from others and from her own travel.. Below is a YUMMY example of shopping in Morocco where she and her family are living... When I say this photo.. My entire soul melted.. I just wanted to reach through the monitor and gather up all the slippers and hugs.. I was felt so giddy.. How weird is that.. The colors of the slipper are so vibrant and you couldn't help but feel special wearing these... I think I would have to buy them ALL.. HOT pink would be my first choice then Orange, Then Green, then turquoise, then etc.. You get the picture... It there were a pair that were pink and orange woven together... HELLO I would feel like I had died and gone to heaven...

Insperation Photo

I used my two favorite colors pink and orange for this challenge... Beads were a must... and the ribbon is to reflect the silk on the slippers... My sentiment is to all of you when I go on holiday to get my own pair of slippers LOL!

Thanks for a great challenge TINA...

Hugs
Brooke

Stampin' Up Deal of the Week!

Deal of the Week: Big Shot Doctor's Bag

You'll feel like a big shot carrying around the Big Shot Doctor's bag! July 6-12, get the Big Shot Doctor's Bag for $49.99. That's nearly 30% off the regular price of $69.95! Throughout July, be sure to check my web site every Monday at 10 AM (MT) for the week's new deal. Stay tuned each week for a Deal of the week Summer! You can buy it here... Hugs Brooke

Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #39 "To Kill a Mocking Bird"

My card inspired by: "To Kill a Mocking Bird"

So because this movie is rated as one of the Must see movies for the "Forth of July" I tried to incorporate both the Movie "To Kill a Mocking Bird" and the "Forth of July"... I think this is a weird card.. But what the hay... "God Bless America" always and forever... I hope you all have a great weekend were ever you live. Have a roof over your head, a warm bed to sleep in , food to eat, can read this post, have a computer in your home, have friends and loved one to hug tight etc... you are truly blessed where ever you live.

Off to hug my family and celebrate....

WE HAVE BLOG CANDY THIS WEEK AT CINEMA SATURDAY CREATIVE CHALLENGE. DON'T MISS OUT....

This Week Anne would like to offer some Blog Candy to the challenge winner...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!!