Welcome to this months Pinworthy Blog Tour with the RemARKables! Each month we feature a new theme. You'll be able to visit our Pinterest Pages to see additional ideas and more that we pin throughout the month so you'll want to make certain to "Like" my Pinterest Page and especially my "RemARKables Pinworthy" board.

I think you'll enjoy this new format and find plenty of inspiration for our current theme – New Beginnings! So, welcome to the August 2014 Pinworthy Blog Tour with the RemARKables!

Pinworthy Blog Tour

New Beginnings

I'm so excited to be sharing some fun projects. The first project is a Clean and Simple Card featuring the Something for Baby Stamp Set and coordinating Framelits… You'll find that it is a fairly easy card to create but has a simple POP of Color that will just WOW your socks off! For the second project, I decided to do a FUN 3D project featuring the Fry Box Bigz Die perfect for filling with treats for your childs NEW Teacher as we begin a new school year.

Project #1 – Rubber Ducky New Beginnings Card

The card base is Whisper White cardstock layered with Tempting Turquoise and another layer of Whisper White Cardstock. The rubber duckies were stamped using Daffodil Delight and then cut out with the coordinating Baby's First Framelits Dies. Behind the Rubber Duckies, I stamped a background using the Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set with the Tempting Turquoise which sets the tone for the Rubber Ducks to be "floating" on water. For the Banner in the upper Left corner, I used the Banner Banter Stamp Set using Smoky Slate classic ink then it was punched out using the Banner Punch. The final touches included adding the "bows" and the punched star to the banner. The star was stamped using the Daffodil Delight and star image from the Pictogram Punches Stamp Set.

Project #1 Supply List:

Ink: Smoky Slate (126981); Tempting Turquoise (126952); Daffodil Delight (126944)

Cardstock: Whisper White (100730); Tempting Turquoise (102067)

Accessories: Basic Gray Baker's Twine (134587)

Tools: Big Shot (113439); Banner Punch (133519); Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (133787); Baby's First Framelits (133735)

Stamp Sets: Gorgeous Grunge (w: 130514; c: 130517); Pictogram Punches (w: 134261; 134264); Something for Baby (w: 134027; c: 134030)

Project #2 – Teacher Treat Fry Box

How great would it be to have your son or daughter bring in a treat for their new teacher and telling them that "You Make the World a better Place?" Can we say "Teacher's Pet?" Well, it can at least help the New School year get started on the right foot. The Fry Box is created using the Fry Box Bigz Die with Crisp Cantaloupe Card Stock. The stamped image is from the Starburst Sayings Stamp Set using the Tangerine Tango Classic Ink and cut out using the coordinating Framelit. To add a little extra detail but still keeping it simple, I tied the Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker's Twine around the Fry Box. This is a QUICK, fun and great Teacher Gift for the new school year. Now… I would normally use a Cello Bag filled with treats and tied with a cute bow but since I'm traveling I didn't bring those items with me so no treats to share at this time but here is a lake photo of Me holding my Son, Caleb, driving Grandpa's Pontoon boat for you to enjoy…

Project #2 Supply List:

Ink: Tangerine Tango (126946)

Cardstock: Whisper White (100730); Crisp Cantaloupe (131298)

Accessories: Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker's Twine (135639)

Tools: Big Shot (113439); Fry Box Bigz L Die (132966); Starburst Framelits (132967)

Stamp Sets: Starburst Sayings (w: 133182; c: 133185)

I invite you to pin any of my creations to Pinterest and to share your thoughts or questions by leaving me a comment. I love hearing from all my readers!

To continue on with the next blog on the Pinworthy Blog Tour, you'll want to visit Janet Wakeland! I'm certain you'll enjoy the projects she has to share with you! To view her blog, you can click on her name or on the Pinworthy Button.