Mix It Up

Sometimes when a new catalog comes out we get so excited playing with new stuff that our older stuff sits all lonely in the stamp cabinet wishing it was remembered. Therefore today at SSINKspiration, the designers are mixing a little of the old with a little of the new!

I used two new Sale-A-Bration items (which you can now earn for FREE with every $50 purchase). The stamp set is Botanicals For You. I layered the Botanical Gardens Vellum over the top of it. Then I added two Papillon Potpourri butterflies to the card. Four Old Olive Candy Dots to cover my Glue Dots and the card is complete! 

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Friday Favorites

Can you believe that we've already reached the end of July? That means we're getting closer to my favorite season, Fall! Speaking of favorites, the designers at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration are sharing their current favorite products today.

My favorite is the Watercolor Wash stamp. It is one of Stampin' Up!'s background stamps, which are meant to cover a good portion of a quarter sheet of card stock. I love that it provides a bold, solid canvas to work with that only requires a few finishing touches be added!

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Washi Tape

Happy Friday! Any big plans for the weekend? I'll be selling all of my retired product at a vendor booth at a benefit scrapbook crop this weekend. Of course, I'll also be working on new cards!

Today our focus over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration is Washi Tape! I love washi tape, how about you?

I love the versatility of the Witches' Brew washi tape. You might have seen it and thought "Halloween." I think this birthday card would be great for an "edgy" teenage girl. I softened it up with the glitter on the chevron.

My favorite part is the skull and crossbone butterfly. A little hard and soft all in one. Describes most teens, right? Remember, that cute bitty butterfly punch is on sale this month when you pair it with the Papillon Potpourri stamp set!

Be sure to head over the the SSInkspiration blog to see some other fabulous ideas for your favorite Washi Tape!

	132156		Designer Washi Tape Witches' Brew			$4.95
	127749		Big Shot TIEF Chevron			$7.95
	132205		Stampin' Glitter Gold & Silver			$7.95
	129406		Bitty Butterfly Punch			$15.95
	100425		Glue Pen 2-Way			$4.50
	126959		Classic Stampin' Pad Wild Wasabi			$5.95
	132723		Bundle Wood Label Love			$34.75
	108641		Card Stock 8-1/2" x 11" Wild Wasabi			$6.95
	105126		Card Stock 8-1/2" x 11" Elegant Eggplant			$6.95
	111349		Card Stock 8-1/2" x 11" Tangerine Tango			$6.95
	100730		Card Stock 8-1/2" x 11" Whisper White			$8.50
	121044		Card Stock 8-1/2" x 11" Basic Gray			$6.95

It's Framelits Friday!

I'm excited for many reasons today. It's my last day of work before vacation! Normally I'm not a big "take a week of vacation" sort of girl, but I'm looking forward to hanging with the hubby for a week with no plans. If we want to stay home, great; if we decide to drive somewhere, great! The other reason I'm excited is that it's Framelits Friday over at SSInkspiration!

I got the inspiration for this card from a recent copy of Stampin' Success, a publication that Stampin' Up! mails to demonstrators every other month, with business tips, ideas, and more! I loved how the artist had used the framelits to "frame" her focal point.

 

In the catalog, the Tape It set didn't catch my eye. However, I kept seeing cute projects with it, and knew I had to have it. Instead of using DSP for my pattern, I knew the Tape It set would make a great focal point. I used the Stamp-a-majig to line up the images so they didn't overlap or have a big gap between them. I used the Labels Collection framelits to make my frame. 

I used the thank you from A Round Array stamp set. Of course, I had to use the butterfly from Papillon Potpourri. (Remember, you can get Papillon Potpourri and the Bitty Butterfly punch for 15% off this month only!) As I don't have the Elegant Butterfly punch that coordinates with the larger butterfly, I "fussy" cut it with my Paper Snips. The snips made it really easy and quick to cut out. 

I felt the card needed a little something else, so I wanted to add some baker's twine. Listen to the voice of experience, reinkers in the spritzers without rubbing alcohol mixed in is a bad idea. Even just mixing with water doesn't work the best. I will say that I love the outcome, but I made a mess of myself that day at the scrapbooking crop! (My knees looked like they had chicken pox). 

Colors used: Cajun Craze, Wild Wasabi, and Summer Starfruit, Soft Suede.

Here's your last bit of Friday humor. My adorable {read: pure evil} cat Abby decided that she wanted to try to eat the butterfly before I took the picture. Thankfully I caught her before she left teeth marks. 

It's a good thing she's cute!

Be sure to check out the fabulous framelit inspiration the other ladies have provided us with today as well over at SSInkspiration! There are some over the top cute ones today!