Card Ministry

Fun

Project Details
Stamps	By The Tide, Gorgeous Grunge, Trust God (inside message)
Card Stock & Papers	Midnight Muse: card base cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼ Old Olive: 4 x 5 ¼ Island Indigo: large Apoth. Accents die Bermuda Bay: small Apoth. Accents die Whisper White: fish, shell, anchor and seaweed
Ink	Old Olive, Night of Navy, Island Indigo, Marina Mist
Accessories	Pearls Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Chalk Talk Framelits, ¾” Circle Punch,  Sponge Daubers

Project Details
Stamps	Traveler, That’s The Ticket, World Map
Card Stock & Papers	Chocolate Chip: card base cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼ mat for train 3 x 3 Whisper White: 2 ¾ x 2 ¾ train, 4 x 5 ¼ map Very Vanilla: ticket punch Crumb Cake: ticket punch
Ink	Early Espresso, Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey, Soft Sky, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories	Sponge Daubers or Stampin’ Sponges, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Ticket Punch

Project Details
Stamps	Swallowtail, Birthday Greetings
Card Stock & Papers	Pumpkin Pie: card base cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼ Daffodil Delight: 4 x 5 ¼ Whisper White: 3 ¾ x 5
Ink	Versamark, Tangelo Twist, Real Red, Daffodil Delight
Accessories	Black Embossing Powder, Sponge Daubers
Tools	black marker

Blendabilities Alcohol Ink Markers!

BLENDABILITIES AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOMERS JULY 1!  Each marker set assortment is a trio of coordinating shades (light to dark).  The six additional colors in the catalog (Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Night of Navy, Smoky Slate, Wisteria Wonder) will be released for customer purchase on August 1.

• Cherry Cobbler   (Item #130995 - $11.95)
• Coastal Cabana  (Item #131000 - $11.95)
• Daffodil Delight   (Item #130998 - $11.95)
• Old Olive   (Item #130999 - $11.95)
• Pumpkin Pie  (Item #130997 - $11.95)
• Rich Razzleberry  (Item #131003 - $11.95)

In addition, these are also available:

• Memento Ink Pad (Item #132708 - $5.95)
• Memento Ink Refill (Item #133456 - $4.95)

How are Blendabilities different than other alcohol ink markers?

• The price!! Each set of three coordinating colors is only $11.95. That’s only $3.98 each!!
• They coordinate wonderfully with our cardstock and ink colors, and can be used with transparent sheets, to color buttons or brads and even rhinestones and pearls.
• The rectangular barrel keeps your markers from rolling away.
• Flat storage helps to maintain the life of each marker.
• There are two tips on these markers, brush and fine. 
• Marker tips are made of nylon, which is superior to polyester which can fray.
• No guesswork on which lighter and darker shades work together, they are sold in trios of coordinating shades!

Flowers!

I love alcohol ink markers!

Project Details
Stamps	Bloom With Hope, Lacy & Lovely (retired)
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Hello Honey, Elegant Eggplant, Blackberry Bliss
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories	Alcohol ink markers
Tools

Project Details
Stamps	Bloom With Hope, Vintage Verses (retired)
Card Stock & Papers	Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, Very Vanilla
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Early Espresso
Accessories	alcohol ink markers, Ruffled Ribbon Strawberry Slush
Tools	Banners Framelits

Project Details
Stamps	Dictionary, Peaceful Petals
Card Stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Early Espresso
Accessories	alcohol ink markers, Chevron Ribbon Pumpkin Pie, Taffeta Ribbon Melon Mambo
Tools	Decorative Dots and Woodgrain Embossing Folders

More Stampin' Up! Swallowtail

Such a fun stamp! The first one is the 'out of the box' technique. The butterfly is partialy in the oval die cut and partially out of it.

Project Details
Stamps	Swallowtail
Card Stock & Papers	Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist, Whisper White, Brushed Gold.
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black,
Accessories	alcohol ink markers
Tools	Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Oval Framelits

Project Details
Stamps	Swallowtail
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Tangelo Twist and Hello Honey
Accessories	alcohol ink markers
Tools

Stampin' Up! Swallowtail

I bought this stamp to use in mixed media, but I'm having fun with it in cards too!

inside card

Project Details
Stamps	Swallowtail, World Map
Card Stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Bermuda Bay, Night of Navy, Wild Wasabi
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Early Espresso
Accessories	Alcohol ink markers
Tools	sponge daubers

Stampin' Up! Perfect Peacock

Here's another new set. This one is called Perfect Peacock. It colors with alcohol ink markers so beautifully! Stampin' Up! inks and a blender pen works well too:)

Project Details
Stamps	Perfect Peacock (new),  Fine Feathers (retired)
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Night of Navy, Tempting Turquoise, Bermuda Bay
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black (available soon)
Accessories
Tools	Mosiac Madness embossing folder

Stampin' Up! Traveler

I love this new stamp set!!! It's so much fun for anyone, but very suitable for masculine cards too. 

Shop for Traveler Here

Project Details
Stamps	Traveler,  World Map, Another Great Year
Card Stock & Papers	Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Ink	Early Espresso, Soft Suede
Accessories	Early Espresso Bakers’ Twine, Natural Buttons
Tools	Stampin’ Sponges, Circles Framelits

Indiana and South Carolina

I chose to move to South Carolina when I was 21, but I was born in Indiana. There are a lot of similarities, I look at it like this. South Carolina is a lot like Indiana with an ocean!

SOUTH CAROLINA is where summer starts in April, front porches are wide, & words are long. God comes first, family comes second, macaroni & cheese is a vegetable, "y'all" is a proper pronoun, chicken is fried, & biscuits come with gravy. We don't have fireflies, we have lightnin' bugs, sweet tea is the house wine, Everything is darlin', someone is always getting their heart blessed, and football is a way of life...

You know you’re from Indiana when… it’s pronounced “Indinaplis.”

• You’re bummed about summer corn because it means you actually have to stop at all the stop signs.
• When people are “fixin” to do something, nothing is actually broken.
• Unless it’s pronounced “sumbitch,” no one understands what you’ve just said.
• There is nothing better to do on the weekend but have a barn party with a bonfire.
• When you hang out at the Waffle House.
• As many women drive large SUVs and trucks as men.
• You dial the wrong number and make a new friend.
• A tractor driving through the middle of town is normal.

And finally, You know you’re from Indiana when you can identify the regional accents of everyone else in America, but you don’t really think YOU have an accent.

I was raised in rural Indiana where bare feet came out in March, we don’t have fireflies, we have “lightning bugs,” we don’t have cray fish in the creeks, we have “craw dads” in the “crick”, “taters” are mandatory, chicken is fried, biscuits come with gravy, tea is sweet, and you never ever disrespect your elders because they will “whoop” you if you do. You can’t buy alcohol on Sundays unless you’re in a restaurant. Your school has a “Drive your tractor to school day.” Someone is always getting their heart blessed, the county fair is your high school reunion and basketball is a way of life...

 

Stamp Your Art Out!

We had such a good time today! I'm blessed to have such wonderful ladies in this group. Here are the projects we did today. When I got home, I added inserts in the cards and decorated the envelopes.

Work of Art swish to 'color' the typewriter.

Typewriter colored with ink and blender pen

 

Project Details
Stamps	Tap Tap Tap, Work of Art
Card Stock & Papers	Pistachio Pudding: see below for file folder directions Lost Lagoon: 3 ¼ x 3 Whisper White: 2 ½ x 2 ¾ and 1 x 2 DSP in complementary colors
Ink	Pistachio Pudding, Lost Lagoon, Memento Black
Accessories
Tools	Envelope Punch Board, Spiral Border Punch, Banner Punch, Blender Pen or Water Brush

 

Project Details “Northern Lights” Technique
Stamps	Lovely As A Tree
Card Stock & Papers	Night of Navy: card base 5 ½ x 8½ score at 4 ¼ Basic Gray: 4 x 5 ¼ Whisper White: die cut
Ink	Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry, Night of Navy and StazOn Black
Accessories	1/8 Silver Ribbon
Tools	Apothecary Accents Framelits, Argyle Embossing Folder, Stampin' Sponges, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, White Signo Gel Pen

Project Details
Stamps	Work of Art
Card Stock & Papers	Night of Navy: card base 5 ½ x 8½ score at 4 ¼ Real Red: 5 ¼ x 4 Whisper White: 5 x 3 ¾
Ink	Real Red, Night of Navy
Accessories	Stampin’ Dimensionals, Dazzling Details Gold or Silver
Tools	Star Punch, Post It Notes