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Another One Bites the Dust!

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28 Sep

I think that was what Rhonda said as we hugged good-bye and patted each other on the back for another event over and done with.

Today was our first ever Summer Smash Stamping Bash, oh we have done tons of events, but this was the first one we have held in the summer other then the Stamp & Scrap Universities that we retired.

I think everyone had fun, let's see do these girls look like they are having fun? It's hard to tell as they are concentrating!

Summer smash projects 001 copy 

 

 

Summer smash projects 002 copy How about these gals?

 

 

Summer smash projects 003 copy I think these gals were having the best fun…

 

 

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or maybe these girls?

Actually I think everyone had fun, and they enjoyed making their projects. Plus a lot of time these events are the only time some of these girls get to see each other.

When everyone arrived they had their blotter sheets at their places with a few of their goodies, and then they collected their bags at the door.

Summer smash projects 009 copyAt each place setting, we had a water bottle for everyone with a little Countrytime Lemonade in it…gotta keep up their strength and that was to wash down all the chocolate that was in the center of the tables.

I just used the 20 year SU! sizzix die to make a little emblem to put on the front of the bottle hanger thingie.

 

 

Now yesterday I showed you one of the projects, and that was actually a frame, a few of you asked me if it was a card. I picked these up at Target a while ago.  I see things, and snag them and then they end up getting used later at a class or an event.

Summer smash projects 005 copy Rhonda and I were shopping for the Summer Smash one day (looking for CD cases) and we went into Joannes and found these cute tins.  Of course we must have got them before anyone else in the world cause we did not see them anywhere else to get an idea of what to do with them.  It is so much easier to copy and tweak then to invent the wheel so to speak..but this is what I came up with.

They were perfect for putting in the supplies everyone got that day, their chipboard letters, their buttons, their clips, ribbons, beer caps etc.

The color is very close to the Kiwi Kiss and looked great with the Muirfield pack of paper everyone got.  We really lucked out when we found them.

 

 

Summer smash projects 008 copy Again, I can't understand why when I take a picture straight down it looks yellow, but this is the top.

We had cut everyone's chipboard ahead of time and then everyone cut their own "B" with their paper.

We went with "B" which could stand for buttons, bling, whatever…we were calling everyone so their name started with a "B" we had Beronica, Bari, Bathy, Bulie….yeah we are a riot!!

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One of the other things they made was a mini book, these are all the rage right now and the Top Note Die made it adorable, and so easy to do.

 

 

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This is a page in mine….me and my BFF Tracy. My printer ink was low so I did not add many pictures, I need to accessorize more to it, and will do that later, I also would like to add more pages.

We glued the background paper to the designer series paper cardboard that comes with the pack, to add a little heftiness to the dsp.

 

 

Summer smash projects 017 copy

Here are our "dates" from Convention, Grant & Brandon. They actually are young enough to be my sons, they are super sweet and I would be proud to have them be my sons. So I can pretend.  But date sounds sexier…yeah I'm a freak!

Summer smash projects 011 copy 

This was a fun gift card holder, with my favorite little frog from A Flower for all Seasons.

I am totally gonna make more of these.

We got the tutorial from Splitcoaststampers – I hope the link works. I am a fan club member and I hope that does not mean you can't open it, if you are not.

Summer smash projects 023 copy I think the big wow was the CD Case Photo cube.  I found these on Paper Jewels blog - they are so much fun.  I had a bit of a hard time with the base using the tutorial, I am not very mathematical, so I was like "gee Rhonda, looks like this is your demo" ain't I nice?  So Rhonda made it much easier for everyone to do. 

 

Summer smash projects 020 copyThese are pics of our trip home to Canada this spring.

This is my Granny and me.

 

 

Summer smash projects 019 copy This is me with my Dad and Mum.

 

 

Summer smash projects 022 copyThis is the whole fam damily, minus 4.

 

 

So don't ya wish you had of been at the event? It was lots of fun, it is great to put these on and see everyone have fun, and it is even better when things are new and they have not see them before. In this old day and age of blogs etc. It is hard to surprise people.

Have a super Sunday, and thanks for stopping in!

Hugs, Di

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  1. Bunny Cates says

    September 28, 2008 at 5:50 am

    awww man, I wish I could've been there! Fun Stuff! Everything turned out pretty too!

    If anyone is interested, those little paint tins, you can get similar ones SUPER CHEAP from Oriental Trading Company. I dont have the link handy, but just google it, it will pop right up.

    Your cube turned out WAY better then mine! I couldn't get my base on either, and ripped it in the process. bluh…. practice practice I guess. lol.
    Im glad you had a good time, and looks like you had a great turnout!

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  2. Ilene B. says

    September 28, 2008 at 8:55 am

    I LOVE these CD cubes, do you have a tutorial or is there one out there somewhere to use? I would love to do one..
    Ilene B.

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  3. Shera says

    September 28, 2008 at 9:11 am

    All of these projects look awesome, but I especially love that CD cube!! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  4. Julie Griffith says

    September 28, 2008 at 10:27 am

    Hi Diana,
    I love your CD Cube! Glad you got the base to work for you. Everyone seems to have just a slightly different depth of cube, so the base doesn't always cooperate. Thanks for the link. Your get together looked like a ton of fun!
    Jewels

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  5. Jacqui says

    September 28, 2008 at 12:22 pm

    WOW – those projects are awesome!! What a beautiful looking family you have!! hardy har har!!
    wish I lived closer – actually wish you lived closer – I don't feel like moving!!!
    I'd be coming to your events for sure!
    Love ya sis!

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  6. Debbie McKelvey says

    September 28, 2008 at 1:12 pm

    WOW! Sorry I missed the event, you know if my schedule didn't conflict I would've been there! Darling projects you and Rhonda came up with, but then you both always do FUN, FUN things. I love the little book, how many pages is it? Also I think the problem with the base for the CD is not all CD cases are created equal. I found that out when I did my CD calendars for gifts and ran out and had to quickly pick up some and the depth was different for holding the calendars. I could only put half a year in them, bummer!! Now I don't remember where we originally bought them. Do you remember?

    Any way, so glad you had a wonderful event and I missed being with everyone! ;-(

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  7. Courtney says

    September 29, 2008 at 4:12 am

    Hey Big Sis – Nice crafts! I'm a little sad though – I still don't have copies of those family pictures from when you were home. Any chance I could get my hand on them?
    Courtney

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  8. Maureen Stivala says

    September 29, 2008 at 5:44 am

    {sniff sniff} – yeah I am going all sniffy on ya!! Wish I were closer…I would SO have been there….but maybe a visit to AZ is in order…ya know I got that $400 voucher burnin' a hole in my pocket!!!
    ((()))reen

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  9. Becky Roberts says

    September 29, 2008 at 7:04 am

    Heck YES, I wish I was there. Fabulous projects!!!
    Becky

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