Happy Graduation from the Summer Mini!

My daughter and several of her friends are graduating from high school this June, so it's a perfect opportunity to use the new Graduation stamps, Go Graduate and Happy Graduation from the new summer mini catalog.
I had a great time masking, embossing, spraying and coloring this card for my sweet girl!

You can make this card too!  Any questions about these techniques, please let me know and I'll blog about them!  Happy Stamping!

Aloha!

The new Stampin' Up! Summer Mini is now available!  Here is one of many projects you can make with items available in the Mini Catalog: 

Click this link to check out the .pdf file for the Summer Mini (it's at the bottom of the page) or any of the Stampin' Up! catalogs:

Stamin' Up! 2010 Summer Mini

Click the Summer Mini Catalog at the right to order any products your creative heart desires!

I'll be posting some of my own creations from the products available in this catalog, so come back and visit me again!  Thanks for stopping by and make it a great day!

Mojo Monday 137 ... My Sample

Here my take on this week's challenge: 

I pulled out some retired design paper from SU, along with the Haiku DP pack I purchase on clearance at SU.  I love the clearance rack!  You can shop at the clearance rack by clicking the "Order Onine 24/7" button to the right >>>>>>>>>>

I used Whisper White in 1 1/2" squares to clear emboss the Hibiscus image twice before brayering Close to Cocoa over each square.  Tip:  When doing the emboss resist technique, be sure to wipe of your embossed image when brayering is complete.  Then, re-heat the image and your image will be shiny again.  Cool!

I embossed the two main images and then colored the double hibiscus with copics.  Another Tip:  A great way to align clear stamps is to lay them out on your paper first, then press your clear block to the stamps.  I can't tell you how long I stuck the stamps to the blocks first, then tried to align them before realizing there was an easier way. 

I'll be looking for your creations from the clearance rack at Stampin' Up!.  Make it a great day!

Mojo Monday 137

Julee has again created a fun sketch for us!  The first week of the month brings a special blog candy for  Mojo Monday.  Woohoo!  Play along with me!  Here's the sketch:
I'll post my card in my next entry...

Workin' on it...

I'm making some slow progress with this blog, with the help of my hubby and dear friend, Chelsea.  I'm looking forward to receiving My Digital Studio from Stampin' Up so I can update this blog with Stampin' Up images.  They're gorgeous so I can hardly wait!

I've been busy this weekend with a card swap of 20 masculine birthday cards which I will post, along with finishing these Mother's Day cards:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1692672?&cat=500&ppuser=219900

Next blog lesson:  How to post a picture in a blog entry, instead of a link!

More later..... be happy and well!

Where do I begin?

No, really.  I have never felt so technologically challenged in my life.  I'm going to my friend's house today to figure how to make this thing pretty.... and interesting.  Sheesh.  I also need to figure out how to connect it to my http://lindaspapergarden.stampinup.net/.  Workin' on it.....