I've been in my new house now for 17 short days!  There's still a lot to do, but I just had to take the time this morning to create!  My stamping studio is coming along nicely and I'll be adding some final storage units that are due to arrive later today.  I'll be posting pictures of my completed studio soon!  One thing that's very different about my new location is that there isn't a lot of natural light.  I'm in the woods and in the lower level of the house, so taking pictures with good lighting is going to be a challenge!

My card today begins with a bright, fun color scheme — Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Perfect Plum and Pumpkin Pie.  I used the For Everything stamp set for all of the images and the Fabulous Phrases stamp set for the sentiment.  TIP:  This stamp set is "fabulous" for putting together your very own customized saying, especially if you purchase it in clear mount.  Just combine several of the words in the saying onto one clear block and stamp once!  This is a terrific feature of the clear mount system!  Our new Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border is so versatile!  Use complete strips like I did here in Perfect Plum, or tuck them behind a solid piece of card stock to see just the edging like I did here with the Pumpkin Pie edge.  Pumpkin Pie Brads from the Brights Brads collection top off the cute flower centers.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 116954 For Everything wood mount $24.95 OR
Item No. 120459 For Everything clear mount $17.95
Item No. 117002 Fabulous Phrases wood mount $37.95 OR
Item No. 120501 Fabulous Phrases clear mount $26.95
Item No. 119275 Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch $15.95
Item No. 119740 Brights Brads $6.95

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The two featured stamps sets in this card are For Everything and A Word for You.  I began thinking that I would use more of the Island Oasis Designer Series Paper but ended up only pulling out the Pumpkin Pie Polka Dot sheet from the packet.  But this gorgeous, summery paper pack did help me get started with a terrific color scheme — Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red and Old Olive.  For some reason, this stamp set really lends itself to 3"x6" cards.  See my Card Kit of the Month which also features For Everything along with Flower Brads.  I stamped a tone-on-tone image on the Rose Red card stock base, then added Old Olive card stock punched with the Eyelet Border Punch.  Next came the polka dot designer paper followed by the main image popped up on lots of Dimensionals.  I used a Silver Mini Library Clip and added just a snip of Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon using a Mini Glue Dot.  A Pumpkin Circle Fire Rhinestone Brad acts as a glitzy center for the flower, and a little Dazzling Diamonds glitter held on with 2-Way Glue Pen gives the butterfly some shine.  Don't you just love the font of the new sayings in A Word For You!  Use both lines of the saying together or simply use a Stampin' Write Marker to highlight just the first line.  This sentiment stamp set is sure to be one of this year's most popular sets.

Want to be able to use just a snip of different ribbons on your card or scrapbook creations?  Here's a great way to get all of the ribbons at a very affordable price!  Check out my RIBBON SHARE and order today!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 116954 For Everything wood mount $24.95 OR
Item No. 120459 For Everything clear mount $17.95
Item No. 117032 A Word For You wood mount $21.95 OR
Item No. 120528 A Word For You clear mount $16.95
Item No. 117173 Island Oasis Designer Series Paper $9.95
Item no. 119253 Pumpkin Pie 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon $5.95
Item No. 109110 Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads $10.95
Item No. 109857 Mini Library Clips $12.95

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The Card Kit of the Month Program – August 2010
Featured Set: “For Everything” and Featured Accessory: Subtles Flower Brads
Featured Stamp Set for the YEAR: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Kits are the stamping classes that come right to your door!  You'll receive the supplies to create SIX of EACH design shown above–that means all of the consumable supplies that you need to create 12 cards total (adhesive excluded).  You'll also receive 2 additional full-color samples of "alternative" cards that you can make with the combined contents of the kit.  In addition, you'll receive detailed step-by-step instructions on how to complete each of the four designs.  The price of the Card Kit is just $20–that's less than $1.70 per card!  Orders for the Card Kits must be received by August 15th.  You'll receive your kit by the end of the month.

Special offer for August:  Purchase the Card Kit and receive the coordinating stamp set "For Everything" and the featured accessory "Subtles Flower Brads" at 20% off!

New this year:  Teeny Tiny Wishes will be a featured set for the entire year!  That means every month, we'll be using this stamp set so that you have a wide assortment of greetings with which to work.  Since the size of all of the greetings is the same, you can select ANY of the greetings in this stamp set for ANY card. 
Please Note: I am glad to ship kits directly to you! If the kit needs to be shipped, there will be an extra $3.50 shipping charge.

Click HERE to view details of the kit.  To order the card kit of the month and pay via check or money order, please e-mail me at krisshuels@gmail.com or call me at 585-746-6978.

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