These Buds Are For You!

If I could send you all flowers I would!  Thanks for the wonderful comments many of you left after Tuesday's Farewell Hop Post!  The response was fantastic - over 250 comments and counting!  You still have a chance at the blog candy - the deadline is Friday, June 11th at 3pm - CST. Click here if you would like to enter. I will post the winner Sunday morning - June 13th.  PPA's challenge this week was to use Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry and Soft Suede.  I put them together using some DSP, Sweet Scoops and Pocket Silhouettes.  So to all of you who drop by and say hello, these buds are for you!

Farewell Retiring Colors!

Welcome to the Stampin' Pretty Pals June hop! We're bidding a "Fond Farewell" to the retiring colors of Stampin' Up!'s Color Renovation. If you've hopped over from Regina's blog, you are on the right path.  Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the Pals Hop Line-up below and you'll be back on track. 

I took a basic decorating class once from a wonderful lady who taught us to never buy something because we thought it would "match." She said always buy what you love and everything will come together.  When I spread out SU's retiring colors to prepare for this hop, I thought of Ruth's advice and decided to pick my favorite three colors:  Barely Banana, Almost Amethyst and Cameo Coral.  I put them together following the Stamping411 sketch and it worked! Sound advice 30 years later! 

The Pals have blog candy at every stop. Visit all 17 Stampin' Pretty Pals, answer a specific posted question and you'll have 17 chances to WIN some great Stampin' Up! goodies!

I am offering a pack of Orchid Opulence along with 20 co-ordinating 6x6 sheets of Shades of Spring DSP.  There is also a Cameo Coral ink pad, 4 Groovy Guava notes with envelopes, 6 copper edged metal tags and a roll of Chocolate Chip Alpine Ribbon. Simply leave me a comment and answer this question by 3pm (CST), Friday, June 11th:

What's your stamping style? Quick and easy? Lots of layers and embellishments? Vintage with distressing? Crisp and clean? 

My answer would be "Quisp" - quick and crisp!

I will post the winner Sunday, June 13th.  You will have 48 hours to get back to me - US shipping only.

Off you go to the next stop, Anne Eicher - so glad you hopped by!

    Complete Pals June Hop Line-Up

    1. Liz Hughes 

    2. Gina Shaw

     3. Barbara Furlong

    4. Nina Dee

    5. Debbie Pierce

    6. Ann Schach

    7. Melanie Collins

    8. Kim Lampone

    9. Mike Funke

  10. Regina Mangum

  11. Linda Callahan

  12. Anne Eicher

  13. Mary Fish

  14. Carla Bazhenow

  15. Joanna Munster

  16. Margaret Moody

  17. Martha Stewart

Summertime....and the livin' is easy.....

Summer is way too short where I live so you have to take advantage of every sunny day.  The inspiration photo this week at Pals Paper Arts is beautiful - and definitely inspiring! That's just where I plan to be this weekend - lounging by the lake!  But there's something missing in the photo.......so I added it to the card.....

Clean Sweep!

It was a picture perfect holiday weekend at the lake but it's time to get back to the real world.  I came home and decided to clean up, clean out and reorganize.  There's new catalog buzz in the air - I need to be ready!  I scooped bits and pieces of everything from my desk into a basket and then began sorting the larger pieces of paper.  I found some Wild Wasabi blank note cards (3 1/4 x 6 1/2).  Who knew? Cleaning is definitely over-rated so I decided to stop and create a card using one of them. I remembered the scrap basket and thought of Patti MacLeith.  I love when her posts begin with "Just had these scraps lying on my desk and I decided to put them together......"  Her results are always terrific!  So this one's for you Patti - I just put together pieces that were lying around........... maybe you can clean and create at the same time.......