First Day of Summer Christmas Card

It's so humid today in Wisconsin that my hair is just frizzy.  They are forecasting storms this afternoon.  I should be out mowing the yard quick (and by quick I mean about 2 1/2-3 hours). Instead I wanted to STAMP! 

Each month, Stampin Up! Demonstrators receive a magazine from Stampin' Up! It showcases some of the new products coming out in July and some cards made with them.  This card is a CASE from the magazine.

This is a cute little 6" x 3" card showcasing the Pennant Parade stamp set and the new pennant punch. I love the little 'trees'.  :)

Kiss Valentine CASE

I happened across this super cute Valentine when I was exploring.  The original stampers name is Brenda (Qbee).  It was a great way to use some of the great products in the Filled w/ Love promotion and give a little kiss to those you care about without being too forward.  ;)  That's definitely a win-win. 

I made each of the ladies in my Hostess Club one of these little Valentines.  I think they are a pretty sweet group. 

Tribute to Mary Brown

My inbox is FULL of card samples from stampers all around the world. I should be in a support group of some kind. I have 1000s of jpegs of cards that are just too pretty to delete and I just never seem to find the time to move.

A couple weeks ago, I decided that I was going to CASE one of my favorite stampers, Mary Brown. My inbox has over 100 cards of Mary's to choose from. Mary makes the most incredible cards. Every morning before the kids wake up, I check my email. Mary Brown's are always the first to be opened. :) Thank you, Mary!

These are Mary's 3 cards that I decided to CASE. Aren't they beautiful?

The first one uses the Punched Posies set from the Summer Mini that just expired--CORRECTION (Thanks, Juliana) the mini doesn't end until the end of August. You still have a few days left to order from it!

I had to have the Punched Posies set. I love any set that incorporates punches so I don't have to cut everything out by hand. :)

The second card uses one of my favorite new sets, Just Believe.

I wasn't sure about the new in-colors, but now I'm pretty sure they are fantastic. :)

This card, I changed Mary's sentiment to suit my needs. My sentiment is from the Just Believe set. The GORGEOUS stencil is Folk Flowers. There is a second stencil in the set that is just as beautiful. They are a definite must have! You can find information about the stencil here.