It's time for another Control Freaks Blog Tour! Whether you're coming from
Flowerbug's Inkspot (LeeAnn Greff's blog) or just arriving -- welcome!! I'm so excited about
this month's theme! We're showcasing projects using products from the
brand new Annual Catalog! Hopefully we'll add a few things to your wish list as you take the tour!
The projects I am sharing this month use the new Sea Street stamp set. The nautical themed stamps are perfect for summer crafting. Paired with
the Maritime Designer Series Paper, it's also great for masculine cards!
This first card was inspired by my friend Rachel Chamberlain, who demonstrated this slider card at our Spring Into Stamping meeting in April.
When you pull up on the card, the octopus swims up! I designed this one for a workshop I had earlier this month. Everyone loved it! It looks much more complicated than it is. I hope to film a video tutorial tomorrow, so be sure to check back and I'll show you how to make this slider card.
The second card is one of the three in my Stamp of the Month Club series for June. I used the Aquapainter with some Coastal Cabana ink to create the "water" background.
I have been having so much fun with the Sea Street stamp set! Watch for even more Sea Street project ideas in the upcoming week!
That's all I have for you today! Be sure to come back and visit me again
for more new catalog projects and inspiration! For now, it's time to continue on with the tour and head over
to see what
Justin Krieger at JK Cards has in store for you! I love his clean and simple style!
Stampin' Up! Supplies: Sea Street Stamp Set, Something to Say Stamp Set, Coastal Cabana ink, Real Red ink & cardstock, Night of Navy ink & cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Maritime Designer Series Paper, 1-1/4" & 1-3/8" Circle Punches, Banner Punch, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Stampin' Trimmer (with scoring blade), Sticky Strip
Sorry for the blog silence this past week! We are on "vacation" and I haven't been keeping up like I thought I would. We spent the first week at my parents' house and the older kids attended camp. On Sunday, we drove from Michigan to Canada and stayed overnight in Niagara Falls. We finished our drive today and are spending the week with my brother in Pennsylvania. I have some new stuff to share, so stay tuned! I just can't make any promises about new posts _every single_ day this week.
