The Ice Cream Man is coming! The Ice CREAM MAN IS COMING!!

I'm not sure how many of you are old enough to remember the older episodes of Saturday Night Live, but they sure made me laugh! My absolute favourite cast included Chevy Chase, Bill Murry, Gilda Radner....the sketches involving Todd and Lisa and of course Mr. Bill. And then Eddie Murphy came along! Oh my gosh, that man just had to open his mouth and flash that impish grin and I could erupt in giggles! That leads me to think about a solo comedy tape that he released called "Raw" and well it was pretty Raw.......but there was a sketch called the Ice Cream Man is Coming and it had to be one of my favourites in the tape! So I'm letting you into my mind a bit to share what goes through my head when stamping! It's funny what some images will evoke.

Now it's not that wee Riley can't hold down a job, he is just a fellow that craves variety and want's to try all kinds of occupations and experience many adventures! Perhaps he is a social scientist who is working on his PHD on the effects of stress in various careers!

I think his tenure as an ice cream man would be pretty sweet, don't you? Everyone is Happy to see you and you get to work outdoors in good weather!!!

I used the new melon cardstock from Stampin' Up! as a base for this card and coloured with various shades of teal to match the Bermuda Bay dotted Grosgrain Ribbon.




Oh my gosh, I think my Hypothesis about Riley may just be accurate! Here he is making notes on his Laptop...............hmmmm I hope his Study is Long Term, because I can't wait to see what he's up to next!

Again, I used two new Stampin' Up colours on this Card, the darker being called Soft Suede, which is kind of a mix between a Taupish and Khaki colour depending on what is layered with it. The DP is from the DCWV Safari Stack.

Our Release Party is tomorrow night at 9 p.m. est HERE

Oh and Guess What??? One of our fine designers, Sandra MacLean is featured stamper over at Splitcoaststampers! Sandra is Super Talented, with colouring skills that will rock your world. You can check out her blog here. The hyperlink for her name will take you to her Splitcoaststampers Gallery. Unfortunately Riley has not worked for the postal service yet, because Sandra's stamps did not get to her this month; and because Riley hasn't experienced the world of Private Investigator, Kristi is playing detective and is on the case as we speak!!! Still make sure you take a peek at her blog and gallery, you won't be disappointed.
I hope to play the challenge a little later this morning!

See you tomoz with more sneaks!!!!


*****Vicki~~~~~

Hanna Sneak Peeks Day Two!

Anyone starting off their morning with a little "blurfing"? The first time I heard that term I was a little confused about what it meant.........I could tell you some of the thoughts that arose, but frankly, if I shared what happens in my mind with you, I'm afraid that I might lose some readers!!!

These images are from the Hanna Mermaid Set. You can use the stamps individually, or create a lot of cool cool scenes with this Ocean themed set.

This little guy makes me giggle!!!! He kind of reminds me of Elvis........so in reality, the sentiment should ready......... "Thank you, thank you very much"! I bet if he was animated, he would curl his lip just like the King of Rock and Roll too! Instead, his little tail is curled and his Cape distinguished him King of his Aqua Turf!!!

What about these new in colours from Stampin' Up! I am Totally Totally Lovin' them! This one is called Bermuda Bay. I also used some DP from a new Safari Stack that I recently picked up at Michaels. The Fishie card uses Kiwi Kiss, a colour that just retired, but that I stacked up on Large as it's my favourite colour at the moment, hands down!

These images, along with all the other new releases will be available at Hanna Stamps on Monday July 6th after the release party, that's being held over at Hanna Stamps!

Don't forget to check out the talented DT samples, by following my SideBar!

Happy Stamping

*****Vicki~~~~~

Happy Birthday Friend! Happy Independence Day !

Sometimes people come into your life rather unseemingly and without the notion that they will have significant impact in your life, regardless of the level of interaction. It's a wonderful surprise when you meet someone purely by chance and with little expectation of how the friendship may develop.

This one is for you my friend! I hope you enjoy a Wonderful Birthday surrounded by those that love you the most. Thanks for being meaningful in my life, a source of inspiration and a far away friend.

The image on this card is from Bombshell Stamps. I was inspired to do this card in a Red White and Blue theme given that it's the Fourth of July and I am really excited that Jon and I are celebrating the holiday here in Michigan with our dear dear friends, Kristi, Mark and Hanna.

I hope you all enjoy a safe and Wonderful Holiday!

Lots of posts for you today! More Hanna Peeks coming up in a Jiffy!

Happy Stamping

*****Vicki~~~~~~~

OCC-Colour Challenge

This week over at OCC, the challenge is Colour-use Red, White and Blue on your card. Any Shades of those colours go!!!

This card was made with the November kit of the Month from Unity Stamps and the Happy Everything Stamps from Stampin' Up!

The card base is Bashful Blue, with White accents and Deja Vu DP

I coloured the little Birdie with Copics and mounted him on a dimensional to look as if he perhaps scrolled the word "Happy" in mid flight! SU scalloped Circle and small oval anchor the sentiment. I used a little white gel pen to imitate stitching on the ribbon............it pretty much disappears into the fabric, although it went on quite brilliantly upon application.

Happy Indepence Day! I am excited that I will be celebrating right along with you from Detroit Michigan!

Take a few and hop on over to the OCC blog to play along and to see the amazing samples from our Design Diva's

Have a safe and enjoyable holiday,

*****Vicki~~~~~

Hanna Sneak Peeks Day one!

Hanna Stamps have some sweet sets for you this month. This is a very very sneaky sneak peek, as it's one of the images from the Cyber Hanna set. I LOVE this coffee cup as it's big enough to use as a main focal point on a card. How about the Yummy Ribbon? It's from May Arts and looks fantabulous on Kraft Paper, doesn't it?





Please Join me in welcoming our latest Fulltime Designer, Nikki Fairbarn of Bunny-Zoes blog! I am totally STOKED to have this talented Chicka on board with us!!!



In addition, we have two extremely talented guest designers with us this month.



Keri Brown and Laurie Clout



In addition, don't forget to check my sidebar to see our Design Diva's Creations. As Kristi announced, our Design Team is more compact as of this month. A HUGE thank you to our past designers for showcasing Hanna Stamps so Beautifully! You will be missed!

Don't forget that we are celebrating Retro Summer over at Hanna Stamps! This month, we're bringing back Perfect Package and Tennis Riley. Today's Friday Challenge, hosted by our sweet Kerry, is Christmas in July! You can play the challenges by visiting the Hanna Stamps Forum over on Splitcoast Stampers.

I'll be back tomorrow with my OCC post and more Hanna Sneak Peeks!

Happy Stamping!

*****Vicki~~~~~

Unity Kit of the Month Guest Designer Challenge

I'm having a blast on my wee vacation so far! We arrived safely at Jacqui's on Tuesday evening....four hours and eleven minutes driving time...........took longer though, because I always have to make a couple of stops.

Yesterday, the weather wasn't great, so we didn't have to feel too guilty about staying indoors. Kim, Tami, Jacqui and myself stamped the day away! Jonathon and Joel holed up in the rec room playing combat arms and venturing out for a couple of walks!

I created this card for the Unity Stamps Co. Kit of the Month Guest Designer Challenge. If you would like to see the details for the challenge, click HERE. The Sweet Cherries are in the June Kit of the Month! I have been subscribing to the kit for several months now and it's a sweet surprise to receive the excellent variety of stamps each month! The stamps are very high quality, the rubber buttery soft!!!

I decided to keep the design very clean and simple...........really striving for that look lately!

Card Recipe:

Stamps-Unity, June kit of the Month-Perfect in Every Way

Cardstock: Craft, Real Red, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: SU! Scallop Border, Scallop Circle, Circle Punches, Cuttlebug embossing Folder, Foofala Button, Hemp Twine, SU Key Tag Punch, SU Markers

I'm off to Detroit tomorrow, but should have a challenge post for you and HANNA Sneak Peeks start tomorrow as well!

Happy Stamping!

*****Vicki~~~~~

Sweet School Girl

Another Sweet image from In Style Stamps. Janice is wishing her friend a Happy Birthday!

I have really been working at making my cards more minimalist........must be in the mood i've been lately.................hmmmm either that or like clothes in the summer, it's just too warm for so many layers!!!!

I started with a Base of Going Grey and Basic Grey, white and Pirouette Pink for accent colours. The sentiment is punched with SU! word window punch and I added a flower and scallop circle as a base for the sentiment..................would write more, but at the moz, it's after 11:00 p.m. and I will be leaving on holiday's after work, so I best try to get a little shut eye!

.Happy Stamping!

*****Vicki~~~~~