"Sweet Lemonade"

For the next few days, I am going to post some cards I made on May 24th for a PMS (Pizza, Music and Stamps) Party at my SU Demos Home. I made 4 cards 2 of each design. We had a few more people there than usual and had a great time. I would highly recommend it if you haven't tried it. I noticed she is priming us for her "retirement party" next month. Quite a few of the sets she had us use are being retired the end of June. How sad is that! Not only for me but for my pocket book also, hehe.

I decided that I would use these cards this weekend for my post, since I have two flower beds to prep, weed and plant. I also have a craft room that needs a clean up so I can work in it again.

So tonight I want to call it

"Sweet Lemonade"!

My demo said it was cased from an old SU Catalog or Magazine so its not original, but it is original to me. We used the lovely lemonade colors of Preety In Pink and Barely Banana. We used the Baby Wipe technique. which I find to be extremely simple and provides a very nice look, to put stripes on SU Whisper White cardstock. First you fold the baby wipe in half, then in half again. We used pretty in pink and barely banana reinkers to alternate pink and yellow dots only about 1 every 1/2" of the pink and then 1 yellow next to every other pink on the solid fold. Be sure to leave some white of the wipe showing. Next you drag this accross the piece of card stock. Cut about 1/2 " wider and longer than when it will be trimmed. Our trimmed piece measured 2"x2.25".

We stamped the glass of Lemonade from the SU "Sparkling Summer" set on to whisper white card stock with black ink, I would use stazon for this, we just used SU classic Black ink. We then painted the image with a barely banana, watercolor crayon and and aqua painter.

We matted the image with a mat of Barely Banana. and then a longer mat of Pretty in Pink.

On Vellum with a computer was printed,"When LIfe gives you lemons, Make Lemonade."

I always use the fast draft setting when I print on Vellum. It puts down less ink and dries quicker. The yellow card stock was cut in half lengthwise from an 81/2 x 11 piece of Barely Banana cardstock then stamped with ink of the same color with the background in the "Sparkling Summer" stamp set. The bottom of the card was folded up and the prima flower ribbon and yellow brad were secured in place then the top of the card folded down and creased with the end touching the top of the brad under the flap. The edge of the pink paper is torn long enough for the quote to fit over it and under the Lemonade image, then secured with to Pretty in Pink Brads. The lemonade glass was attached to the card with two 1/4" dimensionals. One pack of either Lemonade Koolaid or Pink Lemonade Koolaid was taped to the inside of the card.

Whoever designed this "Kudos" to you, it was a fun card to make. I am sure it will also be a fun card to give. I know so many people right now who are having a hard time with losing loved ones or just dealing with life in general. I have the perfect person to send this to.

Have a Great Memorial Weekend, Everyone and as usual ..... Happy Stamping.

*** If anyone know who should get credit for this design let me know I will post it.