Minnie Mouse Meets Taste of Summer

I think you will agree that Minnie Mouse is accessorized perfectly with Taste of Summer paper!

She's about as cute as can be, isn't she?  Let me tell you why I've used Minnie on this card.  Ten lovely Rose Blossoms are joining me at the Close To My Heart Convention in July at Disneyland (just 51 more days!!).  Each month I've been sending them cards to use as journaling spots on their scrapbook pages or in their My Crush book.  I am excited every year to go to Convention, and I hope that these little reminders each month help my girls stay excited, too!

Thanks for stopping in today!  I hope that you are having a great day!!

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A Taste of Summer with the Rose Blossoms

Welcome to the Rose Blossom Blog Hop!  I have to stop and tell you that the 1st and the 15th are so exciting for me!  I don't get to see my team's artwork until I go through the hop myself.  I am always in awe of their work!  This hop is a circle, so if you follow through you will end up back here at me.

Today we are showing you even more great examples of Taste of Summer,  Have you taken a look at this paper and stamp set?  (I'll remind you of what they look like at the end of the post.)

I love this photo of my sister, Patti, and her granddaughter, Ella.  Truly, it is "berry, berry" sweet so I am glad I had this paper to work with.  I misted my paper in a couple of spots (lower left and to the right of the photo) with a mixture of hollyhock re-inker and alcohol in my spray pen.  The banner and title are from Artbooking.  The strawberry stamp, paper, and colors are perfect for the photo!

Now it's time for you to move on in the hop (and me, too!):

Brenda

Lynn

Marg

Shelly

Kim

Cathy

Amy

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You're a Winner

I am still working on Graduation cards and hopefully giving you some ideas.  I have a couple of nephews that are great baseball players.  One is in college and the one that is graduating this year will be joining his brother.  I thought this was a perfect stamp set for his graduation card.

I didn't use any patterned paper for this card but instead I used stamps!  I used canary ink to stamp the background using the Assorted Edges stamp set.  The slate diagonal stripe banner is also from Assorted Edges.  The other stamped images are from a great stamp set called Team Player.  Perfect for sports!  And as it turns out, it worked pretty well for graduation, too.  The stamps are so awesome that I have to share!

Thanks for stopping in today!  Be sure to come back tomorrow (Friday) night for the Rose Blossom Blog Hop.  We'll be highlighting the fun Taste of Summer paper and stamps!

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Just Sayin' Graduation Card

Within the next month, you probably know at least one person that is graduating.  I thought I should start making some graduation cards for you for inspiration.  I've used the May Stamp of the Month Just Sayin' for this card.

The other stamps I've used are Diploma Day (cap) and Just to Say (wishing you the best).  I've stamped everything with black archival ink because it leaves such a rich stamp.  The paper is from the Wanderful packet, and  my finishing touches are black shimmer trim, black arrow washi, flaxen twine, and some black sparkles.

Thanks for stopping in today!  I always love when you visit!!

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Blossom Mini Note Card Kit

I was playing with paper at my craft desk, and I came up with this sweet little note card box.  I wanted to create a flap and belly band, and I like how this kit turned out!

This kit will be available through May 31st.  In the kit you will receive:

• Pre-Cut Blossom paper to create 5 cards
• (5)  3 x 3 envelopes with Blossom paper for the flaps
• Two mini stamps to stamp your circles (Sprig Wreath and A Quick Hello)
• Package of Glacier Twine
• PDF step by step instructions

If you have these two stamp sets, you may purchase this kit without them.  Choose your kit below!  

These kits will start shipping on Monday, May 11th.

Blossom Mini Note Card Kit

Blossom Mini Note Card Kit with Stamps $15.00 USD Blossom Mini Note Card Kit - NO Stamps $8.00 USD

Thanks for stopping in today!!

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Berry Sweet

I've been telling you all about Taste of Summer, but I want to make sure that you see this stamp set up close and personal, too.  It was designed to match the Taste of Summer paper perfectly!

For this bright and cheery card, I use the two strawberries, stem, and half lemons from the stamp set.  If you look closely, you will notice the strawberries are two colors.  I stamped the berry in hollyhock and then rolled the left edge in cranberry to give them that look.  The lemons are in canary ink and the stems in topiary.  I found that sentiment in Cricut Design Space and loved how it looked on this card!

This stamp set is $17.95, and it is only available this month.

Thanks for stopping in today!  I hope that you find your day most blessed!

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Rookie of the Year

My nephew plays baseball for a college team.  He's ending his freshman year, and they recently had their sports banquet.  Trevor was named Rookie of the Year, and I was so excited about it!  So naturally, I had to sit down and make a page for him!  

I used Wanderful paper as the background, and the black chevron is from Paper Fundamentals.  The stamped images are all from the May Stamp of the Month, Just Sayin'.    If you click on the photo to make it larger, you should be able to notice that I matted the photos and emblem with black glitter paper.  I also used black glitter paper to cut "rookie" with my Cricut.  I kept this relatively flat so that if my sister wants to put it in a frame, she can easily do that,

My other nephew, Trevor's younger brother, will be joining him at the same college next year to play baseball.  I've actually got some pages in the works for Riley because he accomplished some pretty impressive things in football, basketball, and baseball this year.  You'll see those in time.

Thanks for stopping in today!  I always love when you visit!

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Taste of Summer Card Workshop

I love this Taste of Summer paper!  Along with the layout workshop I showed you in the last post, I created a card workshop for you, too!  In this class, you will make 12 cards (two each of 6 cards).  I'll give you all the details on ordering after I show you photos of the cards.

You can order this class long distance, but I will also be holding it in my home.  

Tuesday, May 26th at 6:30 pm

$20

Class includes:  Taste of Summer paper packet (you will have much left over!), 12 card bases and envelopes, 2 yards each of Thistle, Flaxen, and Pixie twine, necessary Flamingo Dots, and instructions or future use.  Long distance classes will be pre-stamped.

Thanks for stopping by today!  I appreciate your visits!!

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Taste of Summer Layout Workshop

I simply could not let the month go by without having a workshop featuring this bright and cheery Taste of Summer paper!  I want you to see how versatile it can be for all kinds of photos.  Here are the two layouts we will be creating:

Layout Class: May 18th at 6:30 pm

Cost: $25

Class includes: Taste of Summer Paper Packet (we only use half), pre-cut paper, PDF instructions, 5 yards of Thistle twine, 5 yards of Pixie twine, Package of Coral Reef Sequins

This will be such a fun class as I teach you how to use your stamps in a different way.  These layout are simple, sweet, and you will love having them for your summer photos!

Are you long distance? Order your kit here, and it will be mailed within one week of your order.

It's warm here in Minnesota today, so I've enjoyed bringing you this little Taste of Summer!!

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Rose Blossom Blog Hop - May Stamp of the Month

Welcome to the Rose Blossoms Blog Hop!  Because it's the first of the month, we are highlighting the May Stamp of the Month, Just Sayin'.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this stamp of the month for scrapbooking, and I can't wait to show you my examples this month!

If you are already following our circle, you should have come from Mary's very creative blog, The Pixie Dust Playground.  If your are starting here, this is a great big circle, so you can just keep clicking through.  If you should get lost, the list of blogs is at the bottom of this post.

I still have some photos to scrap from the first Incentive Trip I earned with Close To My Heart.  And what a trip that was to the Mediterranean!  I've combined the Wanderful Workshop on the Go with the May Stamp of the Month.  This is going to be the scrapbook class I teach in June, so I will be telling you more about this layout in a week or so.  For now I want to show you some close-ups of the stamp of the month so that you can see how fun it makes a layout!  I've used almost all of the stamps!

As always, the Stamp of the Month is just $5 with a $50 purchase.

Now it's time to move on to Marg, and I know she's got something amazing to show you!  If you get lost along the way, here's our circle:

Brenda - YOU ARE HERE

Marg

Barbara

Shelly

Kim

Morgan

Cathy

Mary

Thanks for stopping in today for our May Stamp of the Month blog hop!

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Taste of Summer - May Special

(SUPER CUTE baby layout at the bottom, so be sure to read all the way to the end!)

Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month during the month of May with our exclusive mouthwatering Taste of Summer paper packet.  And best of all?  This gorgeous paper packet is only $8.95! That's just $0.75 per sheet!!  Featuring bold, vibrant colors, this exclusive paper packet is perfect to pair with your sweet summery memories! 

Best of all, there is a sweet matching stamp set that is available only in May that coordinates perfectly with this paper packet!

I could not resist this paper and stamp set - I love it!!  I've got loads of  artwork to share with you throughout the month, and I will be having two Taste of Summer classes.  One class is two 2-page layouts, and the other class is 18 cards.  Watch for that announcement next week!  Here is the first of the two layouts that I made for the layout class.  

Can you even stand how cute this little girl is?  I love her to pieces, and she was the perfect subject for this paper.  The stamps were the embellishments for this page.  I used a few sequins and a little bit of twine, but otherwise the paper and stamp have done everything!  I can't wait to teach this class!

Thanks for stopping in!  Be sure to come back tomorrow night for the Rose Blossom blog hop.  We are going to show you the May stamp of the month!

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