Monday, April 27, 2009

Blog Tour #2, Stop #15

How exciting! The Occasions Mini Catalog blog tour is finally here. I'm stop #15 on the tour but I'm certainly not the last stop. Be sure to check out all of the other blogs along the tour for some wonderful inspiration along the way!! I promise you won't be disappointed.

For my blog tour I featured the Choo Choo stamp set which is soooo cute. I just love it.

Products used for this project:
Choo Choo stamp set
Lovely as a Tree Stamp set
Right on Track wheel
Family Phrases stamp set
Oval scallop punch
Oval punch
Bashful blue ink
Old olive ink
Chocolate chip ink
Pacific point ink
Tangerine tango ink
Riding Hood red ink
Whisper White cardstock

I used a stampin' up dauber to apply the bashful blue ink as well as the old olive ink. To make the clouds I used the scallop oval punch and applied a little dotto to the back to make it stick then daubed over the background leaving a "cloud." I then daubed a little over the cloud so it wasn't so perfect. I then stamped my choo choo train stamp and cut out with my SU scissors and applied with dimensionals. I really love this set, it is so versatile. You can not only use it for birthday cards but for scrapbookk pages as well. (I must mention that this card was inspired by a stamper on Split Coast Stampers).

There is a promotion going on right now but hurry, the offer ends on the 30th of this month. For every $40.00 you spend on product from the Occasions Mini catalog you will receive an under $10.00 stamp set for FREE!! These sets are on page 208 of the catalog and include:

Item Description Retail Price
116209 Note of Thanks Mini Note Kit
$9.95
116210 Birthdays Count Mini Note Kit
$9.95
114494 Forever single stamp
$5.95
114492 Beautiful Baby single stamp
$7.95
114486 Birthday Wish single stamp
$6.95
114490 Glad Friends single stamp
$5.95
114498 Flowers in Silhouette single stamp
$7.95
114496 Celebrations single stamp
$7.95
114484 Elegant Thank You single stamp
$6.95
114552* Gracias single stamp
$5.95
114488 Fun Flowers single stamp
$5.95


Link removed. There will be future blog tours so keep checking back and I hope you enjoyed your blog tour. I know I had a great time preparing for it!! Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to keep checking back as I do demonstration videos about cards and projects I've done. My youtube address is: Videos

I hope you'll decide to follow my blog. You can also get updates when I post to my blog by clicking on the link over in the side bar. Until next time have a WONDERFUL stampendous day!!

Candi
Cavish8@hotmail.com

57 comments:

MJ said...

Great job, this is just too cute. I love the addition of the trees in the background. Fabulous scene you created.

RaleneCreates said...

Awesome projects. Thanks for all your hard work. I'm Rae from Texas MsRaes.Scrapbiz@yahoo.com

Pam said...

Really cute card! Thank you for sharing with us!

Teri said...

Just adorable! Thanks for sharing.

Bethany Keeney~ Stampin' Up demonstrator said...

Very cute! I like the 3-D effect. Thanks for the tour!

Anonymous said...

Great ideas. Thanks for sharing. Mary Campbell

terriavidreader (IN-USA) said...

That little train is so cute. My brother loves trains, I could see using that set a lot.
terriavidreader@yahoo.com

Margaret Raburn said...

What a great card you came up with! Love the scene you've created!

Tami Black said...

Love the way the train is popped out of the card dimensionally -- the background is gorgeous!

MaryR said...

what a beautiful scene you created - great card

Deborah said...

Love the Choo Choo train set. Love the background idea!
Blessings,
craftydeb2@msn.com

Elaine said...

Great card, will check out your videos.

Kate Cecil said...

Cute card! I love this set - it reminds me of my boys when they were little.

phylliszart@yahoo.com said...

Very cute card; nicely done! Phyllis

Audrey said...

What a great card! I love all the layers and the sky! Thanks for sharing! Blessings,
Audrey

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing!

Sharon
skmcneely@sbcglobal.net

Charla said...

LOVE choo choos! Thanks for sharing and thanks for the tour!!! Will be casing!

carolm said...

love the detail with the clouds, trees, etc.

too cute.

cheers ~ carol marbach

Pammybaby said...

This is very cute!

KellyRae said...

Look at this, super job. The choo choo set looks perfect nestled among the green grass, blue sky, and trees. Thanks for the inspiration. I have 8 grandbabies and this set is perfect for their scrapbook pages (boy and girl).

Jan Mengel said...

Great card. Thanks for the ideas!

Carol Hager said...

Hi, Candi!

I love the picture of you and your little guy! I bet he loves choo choo trains too! Nice card...a lot of work too....shows your creativity hard at work! Thank you for sharing.

Anonymous said...

Love your choo choo train card. I'm enjoying the tour - instead of working - Yikes!!
Keep sharing - I'll keep reading.
Bernice Wright

Connie Babbert said...

Cute project! I love the little scene you made for the train!

Lori Stilger said...

Happy Tour Day! :)
Really cute card - TFS!!!
Have a wonderful day!

Special_Steve said...

I just love the card with the trees and trains - hope you don't mind if I copy it? Chris (Brenda Marshall's Mum)

Shelly Schmidt said...

What great scenery on your cards! What fun projects you have created.

Jane said...

Your card is too cute, I have a grandson that would adore it.

Barbara said...

This is a cute set and your card is fantastic.
TFS,
Barb S
(FL)

Unknown said...

Candi, your card is WONDERFUL, I feel like I step right into the scene! Beautiful work! Thank you too so much for being a part of the blog tour!
Diane

Anonymous said...

cute card. thanks for playing along on the blog tour #2.
Sandee Ava NY

Elizabeth Terry said...

Great job!!too cute..the trees and the clouds/rolling hills look great!

Wynona said...

great projects!! TFS

Heather A said...

Awesome job! I love the details in this "scene" card. TFS.

Kat said...

How cute. Very well done.

Tammy Q Howell said...

That is so cute! I love the way you made the scenery. Thanks for participating in the blog tour. It has been a fun ride so far!

Linda said...

Wonderful card...some much hard work! TFS!

Jenn D said...

Wow, your train card is amazing! What a scene you have created.

Stamping Ideas With Peg said...

Love your train! I just got that set and now I have another idea on how to use it! Thank you for sharing!

Susa n said...

What a cute card and what a cute stamp set!

Taylor Chase Graham said...

This is SO cute! I love all the details you added. Nice work!
Alicia

STAMPIN4TK said...

Great job, love the card.

Cynthia Ferenz said...

I love this card...I got his set to make a Memory Pail for my nephew, but had not decided how I was going to decorate it and now I know .... definitely CASEing this for his pail. TFS!
Cindy Ferenz
stampndragon@comcast.net

Barbara said...

What a wonderful card!! Just love the background....looks great with this sweet little set!

Kim's Life said...

Love the card...love how you did the sky & ground too! Thanks!

Jeannie said...

I really like your sample! So colorful and I love your clouds! TFS!

Anonymous said...

Hello Candi-

Thanks for sharing your darling Choo Choo card. I love it!!!

Julie A.

Bandon, Oregon said...

Candi, What a fun blog you have... I didn't think I liked the Choo Choo stamp, but after seeing your projects... LOVE it. Thanks for sharing...

Faith
callfaith@wildblue.net

Mary Davis said...

Loved your choo choo train going through the countryside. I loved it. Wish I had a little one to send it to.

Polished Moxie said...

Cute card. Thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

Super cute! Cheryl

Unknown said...

This is so cute-my grandson would love a card like this!

rush8888 said...

i am having a wonderful time on this trip....enjoyed your blog and oh so many others. tomorrow, i will have time to come back and visit....the bus is taking off.... whee

Ilene Young said...

Wow, what a cute card. I love scenery cards, and you did a great job. I love the Choo Choo set.

abbartski said...

awesome card with that choo choo!
Stay well,
AnnMarie
imstamphappy@optonline.net

Scraprelief said...

Love the trains. TOO cute. Thank you for the tour. Julie

Unknown said...

Fantastic project!!! Thanks for sharing!!!