Showing posts with label 2010 Summer Mini Catalog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2010 Summer Mini Catalog. Show all posts

Summer Time Fun


Ahhhh... Summer!  Family vacations, going to the beach or the lake, taking the boat out and camping!  These are only a few of my favorite things to do during the summer months.

In just a few days, I'll be heading to Minnesota with my son, Caleb, to enjoy 3 weeks in Minnesota.  I'm really looking forward to the trip but will also miss my husband along with all the pets.  I wish Mike could have joined me for part of the time on this trip but he just doesn't have enough vacation time available yet.  But I do look forward to going on a family vacation this fall.

Well, we've had a lot of fun lately preparing for this trip but also planning for when I get back.  I will be home for 1 week before I turn around and head to Salt Lake City, UT for the Stampin' Up! Convention.  I'm so excited about going to convention.  At the end of May, I received an early copy of the new catalog.  I was able to scour the catalog and come up with ideas for Convention Swaps.  I have two swaps designed with most of the cutting complete with the plan to get them to the point where I only need to assemble them.  There is still some work to do and I'm hoping to get some Big Shot work done before I go to MN so I can bring the unfinished swaps with me to MN with plans to finish them on vacation.  My mom has actually volunteered to help!  I still want to design at least one or two more cards for swapping but we'll see if we are able to accomplish that goal.  My desire is to have around 300 to 400 cards for swapping - a lofty goal for my first time attending convention.


Fresh and simple card


Fresh & Simple

Today, I'm featuring a fresh, simple and fairly easy card to make.  I need a quick card for a Chat & Challenge on SUDSOL.  So, I looked around at my messy craft table and decided to play with a mix of items that are both new and not so new. 

This card features some new items as part of the sneak preview to the new 2010-2011 Stampin' Up! Catalog.  Check out the ribbon!  And the base to this card is a beautiful, Marina Mist blue.  I absolutely love the Marina Mist. 



Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  Marina Mist
Accessories:  Bitty Buttons (2010 Summer Mini Catalog), Bitty Punches and Marina Mist 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon
Stamp Sets:  Razzle Dazzle and Perfect Punches
DSP:  Island Oasis (2010 Summer Mini Catalog)
Colors:  Marina Mist, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz