Little Shop on the Corner

Before I even get started, I want to give credit where credit is due. I CASEd this one, or at least the window shop concept. One of my fellow Stampin' Up Demonstrator contributed a version of the window/awning to our most recent demonstrator magazines. The magazine is one of many perks of becoming a SU demonstrator. Contact me today to get more info about joining my team!

The awning idea is such a great idea for using the Word Window punch. I can think of all sorts of goodies to put in the window! Of course, It can't really go through the mail, but some cards are hand delivered, right?

I keep finding myself turning to the new hostess set, "It's the Thought". It reminds me of how many really great hostess sets are out there right now. I know it's a difficult time to get folks together for an event, but you could also earn these sets by hosting a catalog party. It's one way to earn all the goodies with none of the fuss. Let me know if you're interested and we can set it up.

Life is a Bowl of...

It sort of looks like a color challenge, but really it's not. I'm just excited about how well Real Red, Marina Mist, & Wild Wasabi work together.

Of course, as soon as I saw the little bowl of cherries in the level one hostess set from the Summer Mini I knew it needed to be paired up with Tart & Tangy. It's just a perfect fit. I wasn't sure where it was going to go from there until I started to play.

Here's where I ended up! A fun summery reminder to enjoy each moment as it comes.

Color Challenge Fresh Cut Note

Time to play with new toys! My first order from the new catalog has just arrived and in it were several new toys as well as LOTS of new colors. I recently came across a stack of Fresh Cut Notes that I had forgotten about and realized I haven't done anything with these little gems in a long while. They are a bit smaller than regular cards so the post office won't process them unless they are in a larger envelope, but they have this great flower pre-cut in them. It layers so nicely with the 5 Petal Punch. I think they would make great gift toppers.

Today's note uses the PPC Color Challenge of the week: Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, and Cherry Cobbler. I used my new Elegant Lines embossing folder & Elegance wheel to finish things off along with the sentiment from one of the It's the Thought hostess set. OH! And I finally got to play with my circle cutter as well to make the 3" circle in the Chocolate Chip. Easy as pie. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

It's the Thought Flowers

Yesterday I went through my file drawers of cardstock & did the full rearrange to make way for the new colors & to order things in the new families. Lots of new ideas for color combinations came to me including this one: Blushing Bride with Always Artichoke. Great fun! I started off by simply embossing with the Elegant Bouquet folder, but quickly realized the image was in need of something more. So, I got out my Stampin' Pastels and went to work. Then, I dithered about keeping the words or ditching them so I could use a smaller punch & more layers. The new XL scallop punch came to my rescue. This way I could keep the full image & still have at least one layer. The 1 3/4 Circle nests so nicely inside. Overall, it's a simple but complete card. A good start to the day. Now, if the rest of my day would just follow along as nicely...