Melaleuca Freedom Celebration 2009

We are so blessed to live in Idaho where Melaleuca puts on our firework celebration each year. It is the most amazing fireworks display! This year it lasted for 45 minutes straight and included over 15,000 fireworks. It is synchronized to music by a local radio station. We have had the blessing of having an amazing man narrate the show each year. He passed away in September while on vacation with his family in Hawaii. We were so sad because it isn't the same without his voice. They did a tribute at the beginning to him. It was so amazing to hear his voice again. I don't think there was a dry eye in the house. I was taking still shots at the beginning of the finale so I only got video of the last 30 seconds. I am including some of the still shots I took as well. My two month old granddaughter sat in her Mom's lap with her ears covered the whole time. Her eyes were as big as saucers. When the fireworks would slow between songs she would get mad and start to fuss. As soon as it was going again her eyes were wide. I think we have another patriotic girl on our hands! :)

Meet Diane's Bumble B. Bear. This stamp set is just to cute! I had a blast playing with these colors. Yummy! Head on over to the ATS blog for a chance to win this adorable set and see what the other team members have been up to.

Supplies:
Paper: Chocolate chip, Groovy guava, PTI white
Spellbinders:
Petite Ovals Large (S4-138), Petite Scalloped Ovals Large (S4-139), Impressabilities Flowers (I2-1004), Double Ended Tags (S3-149)
Copics: E70, E71, E74, E77, E79, C1, C3, C5, C7, YR61, YR65, YR68, W1, airbrush system
paper piercer, Tim Holtz ruler, SU ribbon, various buttons, brads, Inkssentials opaque white pen, crochet thread, SU wireworks, sewing machine, brown thread.

Underwater Emma

I love all the sets this month, but Emma mermaid just speaks to me. You can make her cutesey or dress her up. :) Isn't she just the sweetest for your summer projects? The other team members did some fabulous stuff with her so check out the ATS blog. Also you may find more samples on the sidebar here under the ATS team. Christine will be giving a set away on the blog as well, so head on over for your chance to win her.

Supplies:
Paper: Soft Sky SU, BasicGrey Marrakech, PTI white
Spellbinders:
Classic Lace Border Grand (S7-014), Peony (S4-193), Labels One (S4-161)
Copics: E00, E11, E27, E29, BG72, BG75, BG78, YG91, YG93, YG95, E30, E31, BG10, airbrush system
swarovsky crystals, dew drops, sewing machine, tan thread, randome lace, memento tuxedo black ink, Heidi Swapp edge distresser.

Have a safe and fabulous 4th of July! I have heard that lot's of smaller towns have cancelled their fireworks because of lack of money. That makes me so sad. The freedoms we enjoy are so priceless. I really look up to the service men and women and their families for all the sacrifice they put forth in our behalf. Thank you!

Today is day 3 but...

My plate is to full and I didn't have time to do another sample with this set. My big one will be tomorrow and today you just get to see the sentiment because after all that was what we were supposed to show you today! ;) I love both of these sets and here is underwater sentiments. It has tons of sentiments to use with Christine's new Underwater Emma. Supah adorable if you ask me, but of course you didn't. If you want to see what some of the other team members did with it go to the ATS blog. You can't win the set if you don't enter. Get over there and comment.

I have a gazillion things to get done today and I didn't sleep well, so I am off to get to work. Not that anyone is counting but me, but my missionary will be home in 21 days! 3 weeks I can do. It was the whole two years that seemed daunting to me. It is going to be a good month. :)

Preview day 2

Amy designed this gorgeous butterfly set for this release! I am in love. It speaks elegance. You can see some of the other team members samples on the ATS blog. Also I have links for their blogs on the sidebar to see even more. I think the card is pretty self explanatory, but I wanted to mention that the butterflies were covered in stardust stickles after they were colored. They are so pretty! Also I got to use my new pendant die! Is this thing not the most elegant die cut you have ever seen? It is called Fleur De Lis and is available now. * Edited to add that All That Scraps now has these in stock as well! :)

Supplies:

Stamps: Amy R Butterfly

Paper: PTI white, chocolate chip
Spellbinders: Fleur de Lis Pendant (S4-204)

Copics: Y19, YR16, YR61, E74, airbrush system

Adirondack Expresso

Stardust Stickles

dew drops

Cuttlebug pindot folder

SU retired ribbon

Wednesday challenge and a new preview

This week (month and next month to) are proving to be very busy ones for me. I am excited to show you what I can share. Some of it I can't but I am excited about all that to. Fun things are coming to our future! Smile. Here is the new Chasing Butterflies set that will be released at All That Scraps on Monday. Diem Pascarella is designing some stamps for Christine now. If the name sounds familiar it is because she designs the adorable Beautiful Day Fairies for Paper Makeup Stamps. This set she created is just too cute. I had a blast playing with it and also with my new Spellbinders Eyelets Pendant die. This gorgeous die is available now! If you head on over to the ATS blog you can see more peeks and have a chance to win this cute stamp set.

Here is my challenge for today. I challenged the team to use patriotic colors. I didn't limit which patriotic colors so anyone can play and use what is patriotic to them. The 4th of July will always be my favorite. I love the warm feeling I get when I think of all the servicemen and women who have given their all for my freedom. The pride just swells in my heart. I appreciate all of these people and their families for the sacrifice that they have made and make on a daily basis.

Christine came out with a new digital image last week. There is a short hair version and this one. Her name is Kiki! Isn't she the cutest? I had so much fun coloring her. I think I had a big ole grin on my face the whole time I was creating this card.

Supplies for Chasing Butterflies:
Paper: Brocade blue, random dp, vellum, PTI white
Spellbinders: Labels 4 (S4-190) Tags Trio (S3-148) Eyelets Pendant (S4-205)
Copics: E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, C1, C3, B91, B93, W1, R20, R21
airbrush system, Atyou spica clear and sand
prima flowers and ribbon available at ATS

Supplies for Kiki
Paper: PTI white, Bravo burgundy, Buckaroo blue
Spellbinders: Petite Ovals large(S4-138) Petite Scalloped Ovals large (S4-139) Stars Five (S4-092)
Copics: airbrush system, E00, E11, R46, R89, E25, E27, B91, B93, B95, B97, R20, C1, W1, Atyou Spica baby blue and clear
Stamps: Priceless SU, Beach Sentiments, Kiki
Inks, Memento tuxedo black, Chocolate chip, Buckaroo blue
stickles stardust
Heidi Swapp edge distresser
paper piercer, Tim Holtz ruler
Inkssentials opaque white pen

Have a great day and enjoy the possibilities! I am off to create and look at my new SU catalog.

Are you loving the Spellbinders blog frenzy?

These ladies are doing some fabulous work! Wow! Here is a try by lil ole me to do something fabulous with these dies. They are gorgeous! I used the Eyelets Pendant and Eyelets Borderabilities for this card. They are so much fun to play with. Since the dies are so detailed it is best to turn your die 90 degrees and run it through the machine again so you can catch all the detail. You can check out the other samples at the blog frenzy blogs! You won't be disappointed. You can also enter to have a chance to win new Pendant dies!!

Supplies:

Spellbinders:

Eyelets Pendant (S4-205)

Eyelets Borderabilities (S4-214)

Blossom (S4-192)

Double Ended Tags (S3-149)

Paper: PTI cream cs, Fancy Pants, On a Whimsy (Twirl)

Ink: Colorbox creamy brown chalk ink

Copics: BG10, airbrush system

half pearls and organdy ribbon

sewing machine and tan thread