Bootiful Occasions... Take Two

Yesterday I posted the first of four cards I made with the Bootiful Occasions stamp set.  I finished all the cards up today, my last full day of vacation in Branson.   As my second card share, I decided on this one, my husband's pick of the four.  This one really tested my patience at 11:00 Friday night, but mainly because I am a perfectionist, and had to have just the right colors in just the right places, and  am just learning about my Stampin' Write Markers.  

This layout idea was chosen because I had a Summer Starfruit and Midnight Muse paper scrap just the right size.  I decided to add the Gumball Green to really pull the color out of the stamped image.  I thought that 3/16" Corner Punch to round the edges would be a nice way to step down the colors and to draw the eye down to the image. This little rain boot stamp is SO cute!!!  And what a nice little saying for someone that is going thru some difficulty.   As my favorite Barry Manilow song says, "I made it thru the rain..."

While I had a card base in Raspberry Ripple, I still liked the lighter tone of Primrose Petals for "coloring" the clouds and adding the ribbon.  By doing this, I was able to use all of the colors in our 2012-2014 In Color Collection, and what a beautiful pallet it is.   Have a mentioned how much I like the new Ribbon Slides?  Well, I do :-)  For the final touch, I connected the three background colors and ran them all thru the Big Shot, using the Fancy Fan Folder (it reminded me of clouds) all at one time!  This is a technique you will see again in the next couple of posts!  I am really liking it.

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Beautiful Vacation brings Bootiful Projects

While I am having a beautiful and relaxing vacation with my hubby, I decided to play with my Bootiful Occasions Stamp Set.  For the next four days I will showcase a card with a different boot each day!  Hope you enjoy, and are having a Bootiful Weekend!!!

                                  

Since it is coming very close to October, and the month of Halloween, I will start there.   I just love this saying that goes with this adorable boot!   While I did not bring a lot of my supplies on this trip, I did bring my Big Shot Die Cutting Machine and several accessories for it, so you will definitely be seeing some embossing and die cutting for the next four days :-), along with some woodsy backgrounds from our screened in porch at the condo!!  Not the same as my Light Box I use to take photos at home, but it will do.

I am going to start with the last detail, because it is my favorite.  I am really liking our new Button Slides, and tried to find a way to use my Pumpkin Pie 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon with it.  It then dawned on me that I also had some Old Olive ribbon, and why not combine it.  Loving the final effect! 

The Pumpkin Pie card base is embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots Folder, layer #2 in Old Olive, edged with the Finishing Touches Edgelits, and the top layer, in Elegant Eggplant, embossed with the Chevron Folder.  The image is stamped on Whisper White with Jet Black Stazon, colored in with the coordinating Stampin' Write Markers, and cut with the Labels Collection Framelits.

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October "Therapy" Session & Birthday Organizer

Hope you are having a great week.  I know I am!!!  My hubby and I are vacationing in Branson, MO.  So far, we have went to the Butterfly Palace, Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede, and did the Branson Zipline Canopy Tour on Thursday!!!!   In addition, I am getting lots of crafting done, while Brad is out taking nature pictures.

Speaking of which, I finally got my 2nd project done for my October Card Party (what I call Therapy Sessions), which will be on October 19th at Planet Sub, 21st and Wanamaker in Topeka. 

This one is a little different, as I will be offering TWO very specific projects at two VERY specific times.   We will be making these together as more of a class vs. a come and go setting I usually have.   The times are 4:45 or 6:15.   I currently have 3 gals signed up for 4:45 and 2 more at 6:15.  There is still room for more!!!    If you want to make both projects, please let me know and sign up for BOTH times!  Can't make this date?   Get a MINIMUM of three people together and get with me to set a date and location for a private class :-)  

Cost per project is $10.  You will take away a finished product, as well as instructions for making more of your own.  If you book a spot, but cannot attend, and cancel within 5 days of the class, I will expect payment anyhow.  I am reserving this spot for YOU and preparing a kit for YOU.  I will still get you the directions and kit to make it on your own at your leisure.    
 
Project #1 is a take off of a project I did back in August (see more info below), and something that my friend Kathy kind of planted in my mind.  It is a Birthday Organizer, an on the inside there will be 12 cards, 6 on either side, one for all 12 months.  You can write a list of your birthdays (and other events) to keep you organized for card and gift giving.

Project #2 is what I made back in August and call my OWLganizer! You do not have to make it with the Owl print.  As a matter of fact, only 4-5 of you can make it just like that one, unless I know before October 2nd to order more of the paper.   I will also have a more traditional Christmas print that is beautiful!!!  Either way, the inside will have a calendar on one side, and a "organizing" pocket on the other side, for receipts, shopping lists, etc.

RESERVATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PLEASE!!  NONE TAKEN AFTER OCTOBER 14TH!! 
When you reserve, let me know time, Christmas or Birthday, and Owl or traditional if doing Christmas.   And again, I will have have limited Owl paper available, so the sooner the better if that is what you want. 


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