It's that time of year again, at least it is where I live (and work!).  I love the Greeting Cards Kids stamp set and decided to make a card using some of SU's Designer Series Paper.  This paper is the recently retired Love Letters.  The image was stamped on Very Vanilla card stock, colored with watercolor pencils and a blender pen, then punched with the retired Spiral punch.  A mini library clip was added to the top and a piece of linen thread was tied to one of the layers.  Other card stock used was Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black.  Design inspired by cards on SCS and a sketch on Operation Write Home.

This card was inspired by one posted to SCS by Cards4Ever and uses the Autumn Days stamp set.  The image was stamped in Early Espresso ink on Shimmery White card stock and sponged with So Saffron, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, and Cajun Craze Classic inks.  I haven't use Shimmery White much but really like the effect it gives on this card.  The card base is Daffodil Delight with an Early Espresso border on the stamped image.  The bottom half of the card front was embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder. 

A birthday card for a coworker.  The butterflies were cut and embossed from scraps in the Beautiful Wings embosslit.  Other items used were Cajun Craze and Baja Breeze card stock, Square Lattice embossing folder, Very Vintage wheel, Cajun Craze Classic ink, and Basic Pearls.

This card was CASEd from one by Michelerey on SCS.  It was made with Happiest Birthday Wishes, one of the hostess stamp sets in the new 20011-12 Idea Book and Catalog from Stampin' Up!  The stamps were colored with Stampin Write markers then stamped on Whisper White card stock.  The card base is Rich Razzleberry card stock, the multi-colored paper is from the retired Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, and the ribbon is the retired Crushed Curry Polka-Dot grosgrain.

Welcome to the 8th stop on the SU STARS July blog hop! If you are hopping along in order you arrived here from Connie Smith's blog.  If you happened along some other route, you can continue hopping by following the link at the end of this post or find a list of all blogs on our hop this weekend by visiting the SU STARS blog.

Our theme this month is Movers, Shakers and Summer Mini Make and Takers.  My project is one of my very favorite moving cards -- a Waterfall card.  It's much easier to make than you might think.  If you can cut and fold paper, then you can do it!  You'll find a tutorial on SCS here.  The first photo below is how the card looks when taken out of the envelope.

Pull the tab at the bottom of the center panel and watch the stamped images unfold!

The greeting or sentiment is revealed as the last image appears.  There's also room for you to write a personal message and sign the card.

Materials used:  Chocolate Chip and Whisper White card stock, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series paper (retired), Birthday Bakery stamp set (retired), Stampin' Write markers, and Glitter brads.

Thanks a bunch for stopping by.  The next and last stop on our hop is the blog of Shari Dudek.  Enjoy!

Welcome to the 15th stop on VC_Rocks July Blog hop!  VC_Rocks is a great group of women who love stamping, scrapbooking, and Stampin' Up!  If you're hopping along in order, you arrived here from Angela's blog.  If not, and you would like to see more of our creativity, continue hopping from the link at the end of this post.  You can also find a list of all the participating blogs on the VC_Rocks blog.
Our theme this month is ABC -- Anything But a Card.  My project is a Card Keeper Portfolio made from a template by Stampin' Up!  These are fun to make and great for giving a set of assorted hand made cards as a gift.  The first photo shows the keeper closed by tying the Very Vanilla ribbon into a bow.  The design on the front was case'd from a card posted on SCS by Janine Tinklenberg.

The next photo shows the card keeper open with a few cards inside.

Supply list:  Nature Walk and Sincere Salutations stamp sets; Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, Marina Mist, and Old Olive card stock; Very Vanilla and Old Olive ribbon; brads; Stampin' Write markers.

Thanks for stopping by.  The next stop on the hop is the blog of Mary Jo Price-Williams.  Enjoy!

I love making patriotic cards for my father in law, Albin Hamilton. He's a great patriot, an Army veteran of WWII, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and is a wonderful father-in-law.  This card was cased from one by staceyr4 at SCS.  The stars were punched from Whisper White and embedded into the Night of Navy by running them through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice folder.  The rubber on the stamp was colored with Night of Navy and Cherry Cobbler markers then stamped onto Whisper White card stock.