Paper Sweeties June Release Sneak Peek

Evening, y'all!  I know it's been a long time since I've been here.  Vacation Bible School kind of took me out of commission.  I'm looking forward to some downtime, lounging by the pool, this week, not to mention playing catch-up here in blogland.  Rest assured I'll be around to visiting soon.  In the meantime, Debbie has cooked up a delightful, little, summer-themed, stamp set, fittingly named I Love Summer, and coordinating die to add to your stack of Paper Sweeties goodies this month.  I've used it, in combination with Sending Sweet Thoughts and Hello Spring, to case this card by the talented Betsy Veldman.  Enjoy!

I started this card by stamping the wreath image, in Baked Brown Sugar ink, on a White, cardstock, card face, which had its left-side corners rounded.

I then trimmed its right edge with a strip of gingham, pattered paper, anchored with silver-threaded, straight, machine stitches.

The wreath itself was then dressed up with stamped in Jet Black ink, die-cut, and watercolored blooms and leaves, some of which were secured with foam tape, as well as a couple of flags.  One of the flags was stamped using the mirror technique; and both were die-cut, watercolored, and perched upon die-cut, Chocolate Chip cardstock poles, which I pulled from the Holly Days Sweet Cuts die set.  A little Baker's Twine, tied in a bow around one of the poles; stamped, in Jet Black ink, on a vellum, die-cut pennant, "Stars & Stripes" sentiment; and playful scattering of silver, star sequins complete the look.

That gets us started, friends, but I've still got so much more to share.  I hope you'll join me again tomorrow, at the same time, to see a little more of what I Love Summer has to offer.  Don't forget to check out what the rest of the team has cooked up, too.  Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a blessed work week!

Beth Luetschwager - WELCOME TO THE TEAM!
Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Paper Sweeties
Jeri Thomas
Jinny Newlin - *June Guest Designer* (You're here!)

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala

Nancy Salkeld 

{Supplies & Tools}

Stamps: I Love Summer, Sending Sweet Thoughts, & Hello Spring (Paper Sweeties) Paper: White (Wplus9); Chocolate Chip & gingham (SU!); vellum (Paper Studio) Ink: Baked Brown Sugar (SU!); Jet Black (Ranger); Jet Black (StazOn) Other: silver thread (Coats & Clark); sewing machine (Janome); Hello Spring, Sending Sweet Thoughts, Holly Days, Sweet Borders, & I Love Summer Sweet Cuts dies (Paper Sweeties); Big Shot (Sizzix); foam tape (Scotch); little silver star sequins (Hobby Lobby); big silver star sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Baker's Twine (Clean Country Paper Supplies); Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers); watercolors (Kuretake)