Hand Stamped Sentiments #76-Theme Challenge

Hello there! Happy Tuesday to you! It's time for another fun challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments and this week it's ALL about "Summer Fun"! This week, I was given the assignment of a "Bon Voyage" card. Well, LAST WEEK  I made a card for a beach vacation so I wanted to think outside of the box for this one. Because NOT everyone takes a tropical vacation to get away...I dug out a set that hasn't seen much ink in the past few months. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you "Travelling Tote-ally Tess". Could she be headed to Paris, Milan or maybe a SU! Convention?? Hmmm....

Either way, Tess is "packin'" and she is serious about her get-away. Like me, she tends to actually pack MUCH more then she really needs, but she is always prepared for ANY occasion! I went with the premise that one of those stylish totes was filled with shoes...simply because every time we vacation, my husband has something to say about the amount of footwear I pack. Ha ha! 

I used the new Pocketful of Posies DSP and Paisley Petals DSP for this one. I also incorporated one of my *favorite* (not really)  techniques: "fussy cutting". But all the patterns added to the jet-setting-style! I snipped the handles on the totes to make it look like Tess was actually carrying them. She REALLY needs some rolling luggage for her next vacation....don't you think??

I scrunched up some Baja Breeze Seam Binding and added some scalloped layers to the card to compliment Tess' totes. The pearls were the finishing touch. This card could also work for a birthday with a gift card tucked inside. 


Please join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week with your take on "summer fun"! Beaches, BBQ's, camping, vacations...we want to see what summer-fun means to YOU! Thanks for popping by. Please check out my blog candy here... and leave a comment on this post to be entered to win! :) Have a HAPPY day today! 


Stampin' Up! Supply List: 
Stamps:  Tote-ally Tess, You're a Gem
Ink: Basic Black  and Early Espresso Classic ink
Paper: Pocketful of Posies DSP, Paisley Petals DSP, Baja Breeze, Early Espresso and Whisper White card stock
Accessories: Baja Breeze Sam Binding, Scallop Edge Border punch, 1" Circle punch, 1- 1/4" Circle punch, 1- 3/8" Circle punch, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Markers, Basic Pearls, Sticky Strip and Stampin' Dimensionals
Non-SU! Accessories: alcohol-based markers for skin and hair

Welcome to the "Stampin' Anne" blog!

Well, I did it! I finally took the plunge into the world of "creative blogging". Whew, I'm so excited to get this little bugger up and running!! Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Anne Marie and I have been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator since March 2008. I have enjoyed playing with all things paper and craft related...well, for as long as I can remember! I live in the great state of Texas with my amazing husband, our two kitties and one very boisterous terrier. I look forward to sharing my creations with you. If you are looking for a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, or if you are one of my fabulous customers, please feel free to contact me, anytime.

My email address is: annemariehile@satx.rr.com

Thanks so much for visiting! Have a great day!



Ps: Want to give a shout out to Bernadette for throwing out the great idea for the name of this blog, you ROCK! Thanks also to Dawn and Christina for constantly nudging me along to (finally) get this thing off the ground!