June Stamper's 10 meeting

June is the first month for my new stamper's 10 group, a couple of new ladies have joined but most of my Ladies this is their 3rd or 4th group. When people join my groups part of my offering to them for their commitment is to provide them free of charge with all of the current catalogues. I know like me they read them from cover to cover many times over, some even tag their pages, and have systems of hi-lighting for the products they already own and wish list items to avoid duplication.

One of the questions I always get asked is where do you find your inspiration, well basically anywhere. even paint colour cards. I thought for the first meeting I would case a couple of the cards from the current Idea book & catalogue and see if they could spot them.

The inspiration for the Cased cards is on page 61 of the current Ideas book & catalogue.

Cardstock

Certainly celery

So Saffron

Pool Party 

Confetti White

Inks

Certainly celery

Basic Black

Rose Red

Stampin' Write Pens ~ Certainly Celery, Rose Red

Embellishments

Victoria Crochet Trim

Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding

Linen Thread

Bitty Buttons

Stamps

Just Believe

Tools

Beautiful Wings Embosslit die

Square Lattice  Embossing folder

Perfect Polka Dots embossing 

Sizzix Big Shot

Cutter Kit

They did notice when flicking through the catalogue to place their orders.

Keeping it Fresh

I have been using the same papers for a few weeks now, so I have become very conscious of keeping my daily projects fresh & trying not to get caught in a colour trap, something we are all guilty of, if you look back at my blog in the couple of months before Christmas over the last couple of years and I am definitely guilty of having favourite colour combinations.

Card Recipe
Cardstock
Whisper White

Cherry Cobbler

Old Olive
Ink
Wild Wasabi

Calypso Coral

Stampin' Write pens 
Stamps
Just Believe

Happiest Birthday Wishes ~ Hostess

Tiny Tags stamp set

Tools
Itty Bitty Shapes Punch pack

Paper Piercing Tool

Mat Pack

Stamp A Ma Jig

Jewelry Tag Punch

Bird Builder Punch

Scallop Trim Border

Papers

Everyday Enchantment ~ Sale-a-Bration papers

First Edition Speciality papers
Embellishments
Stampin' Dimensionals 

Basic Pearls

Silver mini Brads

Finally finished

This half finished project has been sat on my desk for weeks, it was partially made up from scraps when I did a Stampers 6 class using the Baby Wipe Technique.

Well I have finally finished the card & am quite happy with the result after wondering for weeks how to finish the card.

Close up of the front of the card

To make this card I have used

Cardstock

Whisper White

Pacific Point

Ink

Pacific point

Pear Pizzazz

Marina Mist

Versamark

Re-inkers in assorted colours

Stamps

Just Believe

Fine Flourish

Simply said

Tools

Butterfly punch

Word Window punch

Top Note Die

Stamp a ma jig

Pretties

White embossing powder

Basic Rhinestones

Inside of the card using the Stamp a ma jig to make the two tone off set stamped image.

Close up of the two tone off set stamped image.

That card base was really taunting me sat on the desk un-finished, so I hope that unblocks the creative channels & I can now create freely.