Welcome to the May 15th and 16th Blog Tour

You are at Stop # 19, Tour #7, and my blog, Created By You! 

This stop of the tour will feature the Stampin’ Up! stamp set “Ocean Commotion” Item # 114423 / set of 4 / $17.95. 

This tour features 20 blogs, each showcasing great projects using items from Stampin’ Up!’s Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book a& Catalog.  Don’t forget to bookmark your favorite blogs as the links that make up this tour disappear at 12AM  on 5/16!

 

Today, I have two shares for you today… a card and a “Magic Box”.  This “Magic Box'” was really fun to make!  Here’s a closed view of my “Magic Box” inspired by the Coral Reefs of the Florida Keys, and a card share last week by my new friend Michelle Zindorf.  Beginning with whisper white cardstock, I sponged several different layers of color onto embossed images from the Ocean Commotion Stamp Set, making 5 panels for the outside of the box:

 

OK… so why do I call this a magic box?  Simply slip off the lid…

                                                                     see what the inside has in store for you!

 

And one more close up of the floating center images:

 

Cardstock:  Pacific Blue, Cameo Coral, Whisper White

Stamps:  Ocean Commotion

Classic Inks:  Cameo Coral, Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy, Basic Black, Versamark

Accessories:  Clear EP, window sheets, exacto knife, paper snips, adhesive

 

The magic box was lots of fun to make… I’d love to show you how, check my upcoming classes and workshops (in my side bar) for the class next month!

Here is the card I’ll share today, using the same stamp set, which I’ve had so much fun showcasing for you!

 

Stamps:  Ocean Commotion, and Pocket Silhouettes (friend to friend stamp)

Card Stock:  Sahara Sand, Cameo Coral, Whisper White

Classic Ink:  Cameo Coral, Sahara Sand

Accessories:  Large Oval and scalloped Oval punch, 5/16” Neutral Brads, Linen Thread, White Gel Pen

I hope you enjoyed my shares for today’s tour… check back tomorrow and I’ll have more surprises for you.  You’re going to love the Ocean Commotion stamp set so much, you’ll have to own one for yourself!!

Don’t forget… you can order all of the fabulous products featured during this tour at my Stampin’ Up! Online store:  >CreatedByU  Simply Click HERE<

Hope you enjoyed the tour!  I’d love to hear your comments!  Psst… don’t forget to bookmark this site, and other favorites sites along the way!

Sharon