Mojo Morning Stretch

Well.... I'm not sure if I like the card I made this week, but isn't that the way?

I pulled out the lap of luxury paper, and it looked more "blush blossom" to me, so I pulled out the "hoarded stash" :)

I really do like the double bow, I created with Lee Conrey's bowmaker... Everyone I know who's seen one has to have one, and making the double bow is as easy as making one bow, you just wrap your piece of ribbon around twice! :)

So the colors here are rose red, basic grey, blush blossom and white. I used a two way glue pen and dazzling diamonds glitter. I used some self adhesive jewels for the middle of the dress...

This set will no longer be available at the end of this month. Glad I got my copy!

Have a great Monday!
Selene

Saturday Sketch Challenge 164

Happy Weekend Everyone! TGIF!

I'm very excited to bring you another sketch for stamping 411. If you're a new stamper or a seasoned professional, sketch challenges are a great jumping off point when you're trying to design a card.

What a challenge does for me is, it takes one of the "decisions" out of the your card making process. :) When you do a color challenge... Same thing! You look at the colors and see what you have that will fit what you've done.

So moving on to my card for this week. This stamp set, Just Believe, from Stampin' Up! is one of my favorite new sets. I love the floral images and how there is a birthday, thank you, and inspirational saying... In addition there are a few floral images that I think are super versatile.

I chose to use Whisper white, Old Olive and Concord Crush. All the images are inked up with markers.

So here are my measurements... A little more detailed than normal, but that's a good thing, right?

Base layer: 11 x 4 1/4" scored and folded in half at 5 1/2"
Layer 2: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8 (this is 1/8" smaller than the base layer and 1/8" larger than layer 3 ~ which is two lines on your paper cutter if you have 16 lines between the one inch marker)
Layer 3: 4 x 5 1/4" Layer 4: 3 3/4" square
Layer 4A: (i used the ribbon border punch to make the scallops, then attached it to the back of layer 4.. the strip was 3 3/4" long so it matched up perfectly.
Layer 5: (level 1 hostess set in color paper pack) cut to 3 5/8" (which is 1/8" smaller than layer 4.

All the layers above that were stamped on scraps and either cut or punched with punches. :)

I'm off to camp for the weekend! and I'm so excited! I hope you have time to play along with the stamping 411 operators and try a sketch this week! It's so much fun! I always try and see what everyone is doing and leave feedback, so join us wont you? :D

Rubbah hugs,
Selene Kempton

Friday Night Summer Oasis Class

What a wonderful way to wave goodbye to the summer mini! This bright and colorful designer paper makes an amazing set of note cards that would be perfect for a gift for anyone!

Date: Friday, August 27th
Time: 6:30PM
Cost: $25
Location: Selene's Stampin Pad

Please email me to sign up for this class: e.selene@verizon.net

Are you a stampin up demonstrator who would like to offer this class to your customers? Just email me for more details

Scrapbooking Class Deadline Approaching!

Hey Everybody!

I thought some of you might like a reminder that the deadline to sign up for the tropical/beach themed scrapbook class is this Friday (the 13th). Please let me know if you are going to join us!

There are two sessions for this class. For the "route 2" crew, the class will be at Jenn B's house on Thursday the 19th starting at 6 PM. There is another session on Saturday the 21st at 10AM here at the stamping pad.

At this class you will make 8 summer themed pages. Four pages will be more tropical and the other four will have softer beach colors. The class should take about 3-4 hours to complete and you will leave with EIGHT awesome pages ready for your photos!

The class is $50 (prepaid by this Friday ~the 13th~so I can order supplies), which works out to $6.25 a page! Please bring your own adhesive (and a refill to be safe). Please do not delay, this class is full at 8 people per session.

Below is one of the two page spreads we will be making! (Click the photo below for a closer look).

Have a wonderful day!

Rubbah hugs,
Selene~

Cards And Things Challenge

My friend Krista over at Cards & Things asked me to be the guest designer for August. This week's challenge is a color challenge. Night of Navy, Baja Breeze and Basic Grey are the colors.

One of my BFF's lost her sister this week and I really wanted to make a card for her to show support. I think that this color scheme really lends itself to a sympathy card, and here's the one for miss Diane.

Please pop over to the cards and things blog and let them know I sent you!

Have a great day!
Rubbah hugs,
Selene

Super Quick Mojo

I'm headed out the door this morning to the museum with my daughter and her friend from school last year. A surprise play date with her friend Gabe! She's going to be so excited! :)

I was making cards yesterday, and still had the just believe stamp set on the table along with the designer paper from the level one hostess paper pack (in color). The colors of my card are old olive and concord crush. I used shimmer white to stamp the main panel for the flowers.

I inked the images with markers... This went together very quickly! Just what I needed this morning!

Have a wonderful day!

Rubbah hugs,
Selene Kempton

A card by Michelle and I

A new stamping friend Michelle was here in the studio Saturday morning, and together, we made this gorgeous card. She asked me... What's watercolor paper??? and this is what happened! :)

I started with stazon black ink, and my new BFF, the Growing Green stamp set. That's the pretty flower in the middle. We used a marker, and watercolored the center with cherry cobbler. Next, I grabbed a black marker and the sentient from another wonderful set, Cottage Garden! Oh it's so pretty! So we matted it.. in my excitement, I cut the layer a little too wide, then decided to keep it! I like it! We embossed the front with the elegant Bouquet Embossing folder.

Next ~ I asked her what color SHE thought would go with what we'd already done, and she picked the blushing bride color.. I think they are stellar together! We made a quick bow, and used snail adhesive to stick that over the layers and assembled the card!

Oh and let's not forget the finishing touches. We used the tip of a pair of snips to add the teeny self adhesive flat pearls that are now available through stampin up. They are called "jewels" and are only $4.95 for a package of 150 self adhesive pearls or rhinestones, plus you get 3 "strips" in addition to the 150. I imagine that I'll be using these alot because they are easy to use and cost effective! :) ((love that!))

119246 Jewels ~ Basic Rhinestone
119247 Jewels ~ Basic Pearls

in case you need the item numbers.. If you'd like to place a stampin up order through me, click here then click shop now. Have a great week!

Rubbah hugs,
Selene Kempton