SU! Hostess Gift and Card Swap

I decided when I started the SU! Club that I'd create a little framed image for the hostess.  For July, I created this little bee image for our hostess, Michelle.

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp sets: Clearly For You, Nature Walk; 
Punch: Postage Stamp;
Inks: Old Olive, Basic Black; 

Cardstock: Whisper White, Old Olive; 
Other: Pop Dots, frame (Michael's)

I participated in a swap that's held monthly with other SU! demonstrators.  This month's theme was to use our favorite accessory.  Uhm... I used about 4 different accessories.  It's too hard to choose just one!  

July Swap Card:

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp sets: Build A Blossom, Tiny Tags; 
Punches: Blossom Petals Builder, Jewelry Tag;
Sizzix Embosslits:  Beautiful Wings;
Sizzix Texturz Plates:  Backgrounds 1; 
Inks: Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry; 

Cardstock: Whisper White, Pumpking Pie, 
Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry;
Ribbon:  1/4" Grosgrain (Pumpkin Pie), Hemp Twine; 
Other: Pop Dots, Designer Buttons (Rich Razzleberry)

Okay... that's it for me tonight.  Time for bed!  Thanks for taking a look.

Colleen

SU! Club - July '11 - part 2

Moving right along...

Hello You Card:

This card was fun because we got to put the Blender Pen to use with the ink pad to color the image.  

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Punches: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border;  
Stamp sets: Morning Cup, Hello, You; 
Inks: Early Espresso, Melon Mambo; 

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Melon Mambo, Early Espresso;  
 Patterned Paper: First Edition DSP;
Other: Blender Pen, Pop Dots, Scotch ATG.

Open Sea Card:

I got the idea for this one from a card I saw on-line.  But I'm going to have to go back & try to find who to credit.  Bad Colleen.

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp set: The Open Sea;
Inks: Soft Suede, Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler;
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy; 

Sizzix Texturz Plates:  Perfect Details;  
Ribbon:  Baker's Twine (Cherry Cobbler/White)
 Patterned Paper: Nautical Expedition DSP;
Other: Big Shot, Spellbinders Circle Die, Blender Pen, Pop Dots, Scotch ATG.

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen 

SU! Club - July '11 - Part 1

We had a great club night again!  This month, we did 4 cards.  Here are the first 2...

Pennant Parade Birthday Card:

This one used the new Pennant Parade Stamps & coordinating Punch.  LOVE this set & how versatile it is.  You can make banners, party hats, Christmas trees, ice cream cones, stars, etc.  Love it.  This card also uses 4 of the 5 new In Colors released this month.  Really pretty colors that blend beautifully together. 

You can see on the inside, I added an ice cream cone...

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Punches: Petite Pennants Builder, Cupcake Builder, Itty Bitty Shapes;  

Stamp sets: Pennant Parade, Create a Cupcake, Itty Bitty Bits;
Sizzix Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots;  Ribbon: White Thread (DMC);
Inks: Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake; 

Cardstock: Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Pool Party;  
Other: Big Shot, Pop Dots, Scotch ATG.

On The Grow Card:

This one was a new venture for me.  We used watercolor paper and the Watercolor Wonder Crayons to color the image.  I now have a new obsession.  The crayons are so easy to use and give a completely different look than simply coloring with markers.  

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp set: On The Grow;  Sizzix Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper;

Ribbon: Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding; Inks: Versafine Sepia Brown, 

Watercolor Wonder Crayons (Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi);

Cardstock: Watercolor Paper, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise;  

 Patterned Paper: Tempting Turquoise DSP;
Other: Aqua Pen, Pop Dots, Scotch ATG.

I'll be back with part 2 and the other cards!