Welcome to the Tour de Freaks Blog Hop! We are so excited to have you join us today on our first Tour de Freaks Blog Tour! This month we are featuring stamps sets that will be retiring on June 30th. Our tour is nice and short. We have 12 stops on the tour featuring some of your favorite Control Freaks Stampers.
Woohoo, I'm excited to share a variety of projects with you today. I hope you enjoy them!
In fact...be sure to leave a comment on this post, because I'll be drawing a name (who knows, it might be your name). You'll receive ALL FOUR of the projects I'm sharing today! So get those comments going.
First up are two cards featuring the retiring stamp set "Great Grads".
This card is quick & easy, and features the retiring Urban Oasis Designer Series Paper & the Top Note Die.
Supplies: Retiring "Great Grads" stamp set, Basic Black cardstock and ink, Whisper White Cardstock, Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Top Note Die, Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals.
The second "Great Grads" card was a project I did at my last Technique Tuesday class and has a lot of features: Punched grad cap, "Rolling Marbles" (a fun background technique) and the retired Riding Hood Red Patterns Designer Series Paper cut with the Top Note Die.
Supplies: Retiring "Great Grads" stamp set, Basic Black cardstock, Classic Ink & Refill, Riding Hood Red cardstock and Ink Refill, Whisper White Cardstock, Riding Hood Red Patterns Designer Series Paper, Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Top Note Die, 1-3/4", 1-3/"8 & 1-1/4" Circle Punches, Large Oval Punch (for hat), Riding Hood Red 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Vintage Brads & retiring Black Hemp Twine & marbles for the background technique
My next card features a fun Flower Rosette!
(For Flower Rosette Tutorial - SEE THIS POST)
Hmmm...so what's retiring on this card? The Rockabilly Speciality Designer Series Paper, that's what's retiring! This paper is double sided and one side has glossy features to it. It ROCKS!
Supplies: Really Retro stamp set, Textured Kiwi Kiss and Real Red cardstock, Whisper White and Basic Black cardstock and ink, Rockabilly Speciality Designer Series Paper, 1/4" Real Real & Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, Black Gingham Ribbon, Horizontal Slot Punch, 1/2" & 3/4" circle punches, 5/16" Neutral Jumbo Brads, Pop-up Glue Dots & Stampin' Dimensionals
Speaking of ROCKS, here's my last project...I covered a band-aid tin with the Rockabilly DSP, loaded the handle with tons of ribbon (all retiring with the exception of the white & black 1/4" grosgrain), then added a black embossed focal point from the retiring stamp set "It's a Sign". Opens to find a fun candy surprise!
Supplies: Retiring "It's a Sign" stamp set, Kiwi Kiss & Riding Hood Red cardstock, Versamark Ink, Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Ribbon: Riding Hood Red & Kiwi Kiss 5/8" Striped Grossgrain, Dress Up & Pigtails Originals, Basic Black & Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain, Kiwi Kiss Satin & Pop Rocks Candy (found at Target)
I hope you enjoyed this stop on the Tour De Freaks. Your next stop is the marvelous Lisa Martz. We look forward to seeing you again next month for our next Tour de Freaks Blog Tour!
I love the use of the punches to make a graduation cap!! It's too cute and a must to case. Hugs and happy stamping Lori Watson
Posted by: Lori Watson | July 21, 2009 at 04:57 PM
I love the flower.
Posted by: Kim | July 02, 2009 at 03:26 PM
I can only add WOW, I am so impressed with all the designs and projects I have seen on the blog tour. Your cards are really wonderful. Thanks for sharig
Posted by: Cheryl | June 30, 2009 at 04:04 PM
Oooh! I just love the graduation cards (well, I really like ALL the projects you did). I will miss this graduation set....very versatile. TFS!!
Posted by: Lori Mueller | June 24, 2009 at 03:11 PM
Love the Grad card but the tin take the cake!! All kids want it; thanks for offering the give-away and sharing your talent. mary jo
Posted by: mary jo | June 24, 2009 at 01:08 AM
Love your projects! I especially love the flower rosette and the punched grad cap.
DeniseB
bryant@infostations.net
Posted by: Denise Bryant | June 23, 2009 at 11:32 PM
I love the variety in your projects, Dawn! That tin with the pop rocks is so cute.
Posted by: Jana Emmert | June 23, 2009 at 06:26 PM
FINALLY!
I just now finished the "freakish" blog tour today as my computer took an unexpected holiday after just a few stops. Such inspiration from the rockin'est SU! sistas. Is there anything that CAN'T be made with a top note??? I can't wait for July. You are my #1 travel tour guide. Hope to see you in SLC--save me a swap! lorijane
Posted by: lorijane | June 23, 2009 at 04:53 PM
Love your ideas. Great work.
Posted by: Patsy Colbert | June 23, 2009 at 04:19 PM
FAB creations!! We had 3 grads this weekend!! Thanks sooooo much for sharing "you" with us!
Char in So Cal
{scrampaddict} {at} {cox} {dot} {net}
Posted by: Char in So Cal | June 23, 2009 at 03:09 PM
Those grad cards are amazing! Love the rockabilly paper to. The problem with looking at more Stampin up stuff is that I get MORE addicted!
amanda
Posted by: Amanda | June 23, 2009 at 11:31 AM
More great projects Dawn. You are so creative!
Posted by: Jane | June 23, 2009 at 09:41 AM
I think I have to dig out those band aid boxes I never did anything with... too cute!
Posted by: Carla | June 22, 2009 at 06:13 PM
Awesome!!! U definitaly ROCK!!!
Posted by: Christine | June 22, 2009 at 04:41 PM
Love the grad cards! The U Rock is awesome! I'll need to case that one for sure! Thanks Dawn. I love your blog and check it often!
Posted by: Jenny | June 22, 2009 at 10:22 AM
These are great projects! I was just looking for graduation card samples and decided to take a break a do the tour. Lucky me! Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!
Posted by: Helen Piaskowski | June 22, 2009 at 08:27 AM
Enjoyed your graduation cards.
Posted by: Shari Albrecht | June 22, 2009 at 01:24 AM
What great projects. Love the colors.
Thanks for sharing, Georgann
Posted by: Georgann G | June 21, 2009 at 10:11 PM
I love how your projects all POP with color. Great ideas.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Deanna | June 21, 2009 at 07:12 PM
Hi! I just discovered your blog! Now I have to find time to go all the way back to the beginning! Love your stuff so I am subscribing. -don't want to miss a thing!
Posted by: Mary R. | June 21, 2009 at 05:29 PM
I LOVE all of your projects but my most fav is the first graduation card.
Posted by: Janice (doxiejan) | June 21, 2009 at 04:27 PM
love that grad cap. great posts! blessings, lela aka serenity_stamper
Posted by: Lela | June 21, 2009 at 03:28 PM
I'm really enjoying this blog tour! Lots of fresh ideas and projects! Thank you!
Posted by: Mary Jo Baird | June 21, 2009 at 03:03 PM
I love the red/black combination. I've not seen any graduation cards lately that really caught my eye, buy these do!
Posted by: cindy ziliak | June 21, 2009 at 01:29 PM
Sweet projects - very cool ideas:) Thanks for sharing your talent with us:)
Posted by: Patti Beachy | June 21, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Love, Love, Love the cards. Of course I will have to CASE them. How did you get your rosette to stay down? My rosettes always pop up and fall apart.
Posted by: Carey Rogers | June 21, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Dawn, these are fantastic! I love altered tins, and I love the way you remind me to use up even the SCRAPS of my DSP! Thanks for your faithful posting, Celia
Posted by: PaperPotter | June 21, 2009 at 09:46 AM
Love what you did with the bandaid box...and everything else. Thanks!
Posted by: Chelle | June 21, 2009 at 09:25 AM
I love these blog tours!!! And your cards are gorgeous. I wish they wouldn't have retired the Great Grads set! Thanks for a chance to win your art work!
Posted by: Ilene B. | June 21, 2009 at 08:58 AM
I really like the first graduation card. My neighbor's daughter has graduated and I need to send her a card and have not been inspired to do so as of yet. Thank you for motivating me to get busy. I just love the color combination, it looks so crisp and inviting.
Posted by: carol Smith | June 21, 2009 at 08:29 AM
WOW what a wonderful blog - I only found you today because of the blog hop. I absolutely love the pop rock tin. It's on my list of must do's now.
Posted by: Cheri' LaEace | June 21, 2009 at 08:14 AM
wow! Great ideas! So many wonderful ideas in thes blog tour! I love the rolling marble technique! I will have to learn how to do that and try it out ASAP. I definitely will have to keep watch for everyone's tour next month! Great idea ladies! Thank you!
Posted by: kacey | June 21, 2009 at 07:11 AM
I especially love the second one - Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Mary | June 21, 2009 at 06:42 AM
The tin is great!
Karen
Posted by: Karen | June 21, 2009 at 06:01 AM
Love the Grad cards! I think the Top Note die is one of the best things SU ever came out with!
Posted by: lisa808 | June 21, 2009 at 05:56 AM