Stamp of the Month - Pinwheel

When I was a little girl, we always had pinwheels at birthday parties.  I'll tell you, it was hours of fun, wasn't it?  Simple fun  - and that's why I like this month's stamp of the month simply called Pinwheel.  I'll be showing you many examples of ways to use this set this month, but I wanted to show you a good use for a boy card first.

This is also the card that I sent to my downline for completing the April challenge I sent their way.  I had such fun creating these cards for them!

This is a tent topper card using Later Sk8r paper packet with a few embellishments.  I cut the circles and scalloped borders with the Art Philosophy cartridge, and I cut the pinwheels with the Artiste.

T
he Stamp of the Month is always just $5 with a $50 purchase.  I think you are going to love having this one in your collection!

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Treasured Friend

Here is the second of four cards that I will be teaching in my Watercolor & Ink Blending class at the end of June.  The details will go out this week!

I used the May Stamp of the Month, Friendship Bouquet, in a very different color.  (There is still time for you to get your set!)  I love Smokey Plum and Olive together, and I think they were a perfect fit for this card!

May Stamp of the Month

You know, I have really grown to love the May Stamp of the Month - Friendship Bouquet.

I love the font and tenderness of the sentiments, but I have never been much for coloring.  I knew I would have to learn a little more.  And that was the key word - LEARN.  One of the things I love about being a paper crafter is the continual learning process.  So that is what I have been doing this month with this stamp, and I have really, really enjoyed it!  So much so, that I am going to be sharing what I've learned in a Color & Ink Blending Class at the end of June.  So watch for more details soon!

This is one of the cards we will be making in the class.  I don't use this color combination nearly enough, and I so love it!  The card base and matting are grey flannel, and I used a little grey Dotty for You as a layer.  I used ink, my watercolor pencils, waterbrush, and blending tool to color.  But I can't tell you how I did this because I want you to come and learn!

I'm off to close a couple of Gatherings and do a little Convention dress shopping today.  What a great day!  I hope you have plans for a good one!

Plant a Seed of Friendship and a Couple of Tote Bags

I wanted to bring you another combination of colors from the Dotty for You paper packet.  This time I am working with the dotted side.  I can't decide which I like better - all the patterns or all the dots!!

The card, layers, banners, tag, and butterflies were all cut with the Art Philosophy cartridge.  It's just so easy to pick coordinating pieces to make a project, that I can't help but use it when I make a project.  I wrapped a little twine around the middle of the butterflies to give them a little pizzazz.  And of course, I had to add a few gems!  You'll be seeing this sentiment more next month as it is from the May Stamp of the Month.

Can you believe that next week is May?  The year is going really fast!  I wanted to share a couple of bags that were made for me.  Well, I asked for them - so two talented seamstresses put them together for me. I first saw this pattern on the Adornit Blog HERE.

The first is from my mother-in-law, Sharon, and it is very clean and crisp.  She wrapped the fabric all the way around the tote bag.  I love the gathers and how dressy this is.  That's also a very pretty bow!!

The next one is from my sister, Linda.  I chose the fabric for this one wanting it to kind of be my "rose blossom" bag for Convention.  It is very shabby chic, and I love the stitching on the hemlines.  The added crocheted flower (which I am sure she crocheted) and the embroidered name is really fun!

I love that although they are same pattern, they are uniquely and wonderfully different!  You will see carrying these a lot this summer!!  I appreciate that both of them took the time to make these for me - I feel very spoiled!!