The Kekey to your Summer wardrobe...

Hawaiian beauty Keke Lindgard takes high fashion to a skate park in this hot editorial for the July issue of Vogue Germany. Striking the perfect balance between couture and street style, Keke channels her inner punk and pulls off one of our favourite shoots of the Summer, the perfect antidote to beachwear... clearly somebody has finally realised we don’t all spend our Summer lounging around in bikinis and need some inspiration for sizzling city looks to see us through the season.

I am a tease......again

This past weekend the machine was working overtime and the spools were spinning their magic. Oh how I love sewing - especially when it is for my next book.

Yep - I am working on a Mod Podged dress form! I made her for Winter CHA.

Max is truly board with my sewing and is wondering when he gets his mommy back.

Soccer’s Hottest Stars Flaunt Their Colors

DIDIER DROGBA, Ivory Coast

KAKÁ (RICARDO IZECSON DOS SANTOS LEITE),Brazil

DEJAN STANKOVIC, Serbia, CARLTON COLE, England, DIDIER DROGBA, Ivory Coast, MICHAEL BALLACK, Germany

GIANLUIGI BUFFON, Italy

SULLEY MUNTARI, Ghana, LANDON DONOVAN, U.S.A., KAKÁ Brazil, SAMUEL ETO’O, Cameroon, PATO Brazil

Images source:VF.com

Denisa Dvorakova does Denim!

We are in awe of the beautiful Denisa Dvorakova here at Elite, and we'd be shocked if you weren't too. Yet another winner of the Elite Model Look competition, Denisa has been hugely successful and in the past few months alone has graced the covers of Spanish Vogue as well as French Marie Claire - in a stunning demin bikini - and has even been the face of the latest Givenchy campaign.

We aren't suprised by her success at all, this girls looks and talent paired with her determination and willingness to work means that she has been constantly busy. Not many people can make a demin bikini and hat look good together, but that's why we love Denisa so much. She can pull off what so many others can't! So be brave when you choose your new bikinis this summer and try something a touch unconventional.

Crafting & Cooking For 4th of July!

My Etsy Shop - Americana Picnic

Check out etsy if you are looking for embellishments and supplies for your 4th of July crafting.

July 4th recipes!

Mango Salmon, Grilled Corn & Spiked Lemonade
Smores on a Stick & Cherry Cheesecake Pie

Star Painted and Stitched Napkins
&
Cookie Cutter Napkin Rings

These are so easy to make. The cookie cutters were Mod Podged with fabric scrap strips to give them a little extra pop. I picked the napkins up from Target and jazzed them up with a little Folkart fabric paint and embroidery floss. Click for complete instructions.

Recycled Denim Table Runner
visit this blog post for step-by step pictures

This is the perfect project for recycling an old pair of jean and for using up scrap fabrics. Click for complete instructions.

Quilted Star - Made with fabric and Mod Podge!

I picked up the star from a shop call Big Lots, a discount store that always has seasonal merchandise. The star was painted with a "not so hot" stars and stripes design - so I painted over it and Mod Podged some quilting fabrics to the points. Click for complete instructions.

My First 4th Baby Bib and T-shirt Set!

New babies will want to join in the celebration! Jazz up some $dollar store items with a little fabric paint. Click for complete instructions.

Firecracker Bean Bag Toss

Build your own backyard carnival game with old coffee cans and a piece of plywood. Kids will love playing this classic game of toss.

Make This! Playing Card Purse

Heading to Vegas or Atlantic City this summer? You really should whip up this show stopping laminated card purse!

On the set of Creative Juice - Vegas Baby Episode 603

Supplies:
1 Deck of Old Playing Cards (26 needed)
Hole punch
3/16” eyelets (154 needed)
Eyelet setter & hammer
¼” decorative red ribbon (7 yards)
Yarn or plastic canvas needle
Scissors
Laminating Sheets
2 sheets of 8.5 X 11 inch decorative paper
2 sheets of 4.25 X 8.5 inch decorative paper
1 sheet of 4.25 X 11 inch decorative paper
Glue stick
Two 10” lengths of ¼” diameter clear plastic tubing
1/8” dowel or bamboo skewer


1. Purse front and back: Glue stick 8 cards to one sheet of 8.5 X 11 inch sheet of paper. Repeat for the second sheet of paper. Laminate the sheets, trim the excess lamination from the edges.


2. Purse bottom: Glue stick 4 cards across the 4.25 X 11 inch sheet of paper. Laminate the sheet, trim the excess lamination from the edges.


3. Purse sides: Glue stick 3 cards 4.25 X 8.5 inch pieces of paper. Laminate the sheets, trim the excess lamination from the edges.

4. Use an eyelet hole punch and an eyelet setter to attach the eyelets. Use a marking pen to mark each eyelet placement before setting them. On the sides of each panel that measure 11”, set the first eyelet ½” from the edge and set 11 eyelets total spaced an inch apart. On the sides of the panels that measure 4.25”, set the first eyelet at 5/8” from the edge and set 4 eyelets total spaced an inch apart. For the sides of the panels that measure 8 ½”, set the first eyelet ¾” from the edge and set 8 eyelets total spaced an inch apart.

5. Thread the ¼” ribbon through the yarn or plastic canvas needle. Beginning with the purse front and sides, lace them together with the 1/4” ribbon. At the first hole, leave a 5” tail of ribbon at the back of the hole to use for tying later. Lace through one side panel eyelet, through a front panel eyelet and repeat for security. Whipstitch the remaining holes together. Do decorative lacing at the top edges, where no panels are being laced together. Keep lacing and add the remaining side and back. After the sides, front and back panels have been laced together, tie off the end of the ribbon after lacing it twice through the last hole.

6. Next lace the bottom to the purse, using the same technique.

7. To make a handle: thread a length of the ¼” ribbon through each length of tubing by folding an end over a dowel or skewer and pushing it through the tubing. Tie each end of the ribbon through an eyelet at the top of the purse to secure the handle.

Let's Party Sneak Peek Day 2

Welcome back to Day 2 of our "Let's Party" release!!

What do you think so far? Do you have a favorite yet?

As a reminder, today we have some more sneak peeks to share with you.

Then on friday morning at 12:01am EST/5:01 GMT, the blog hop will begin!!

At 7:00am EST/12:00 noon GMT on Friday, the stamps will be available for purchase or download!

If you haven't grabbed the blog hop banner to share, make sure to do that today! Then check out this post to be entered into a chance to win the full digi release!!

Now here are the links to the Divas who have samples to share today...

Karen

Melanie

Chris

Jeanette

Sharon

Michele

Lacey

See you at the hop!!

News for World Cup 2010: Australia Vs Serbia Result

News for World Cup 2010: Australia Vs Serbia Live Result

Australia 2 Vs 1 Serbia

World Cup 2010: Germany Vs Ghana Result

Live Result

Germany 1 Vs 0 Ghana

SIMONA TAKES A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE...

We don't know about you, but looking at these pictures means that it's just got a little bit hotter in the Elite office! Our own Simona Andrejic is sporting the latest in jungle chic in this months issue of Turkish Vogue. And the tribal look is so promising that it may just be one of the most contagious trends of the season.

Captured by Pierre Bailly in a nature-inspired shoot, the Serbian beauty is fabulously fierce in these loud and proud animal prints in a spectrum of bright colours. Paired with some ever-essential strappy wedges and clutch bags, the look is complete. Simona, who was discovered during Elite Model Look 2009, shows exactly why she was plucked from the crowd in these gorgeous high-end dresses. Leopard print has never looked better!

World Cup 2010: Slovenia 0-1 England - Jermain Defoe is the HERO

Jermain opened scoring with his first World Cup goal

Slovenia 0-1 England - Jermain Defoe edges Fabio Capello's newly confident side through to knock-out stages

Jermain Defoe scored for the Three Lions after converting James Milner’s terrific cross, as Fabio Capello’s men progressed to the knock-out stages of the tournament.

England enteres Pre quarter finals of FIFA World Cup 2010

By this win England entered to the pre quarter finals of FIFA World Cup 2010

Jermain Defoe scored for the Three Lions after converting James Milner’s terrific cross, as Fabio Capello’s men progressed to the knock-out stages of the tournament.


Engand 1 : 0 Slovenia

Point Table

2010 FIFA World Cup™: United States vs. Algeria

Group C M P W D L GF GA +/- Pts

United States 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5

England 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5

Slovenia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4

Algeria 3 0 1 2 0 2 -2

More News Coming soon...

USA enteres Pre quarter finals of FIFA World Cup 2010

USA Top on Point table of FIFA World Cup 2010 and By this win USA entered to the pre quarter finals of FIFA World Cup 2010

United States

1

:

0

Algeria

Point Table

2010 FIFA World Cup™: United States vs. Algeria

Group C M P W D L GF GA +/- Pts

United States 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5

England 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5

Slovenia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4

Algeria 3 0 1 2 0 2 -2 1

More News Coming soon

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Head on over to Lark Crafts to learn more about my Creative Juices!

Let's Party!! Sneak Peek Day 1

Are you ready to Party?!!

Great, because it's time for another release...and this one is all about the parties!!

We have a very fun release this month full of whimsical birthday images designed by our newest artist

Emma Metcalf.

As we mentioned before, Emma Metcalf is a children's book illustrator from England.

Her style is so fun and great for cards and invitations.

Today the awesome Design Divas have some sneak peeks to share with you.

Tomorrow there will be another day filled with sneak peeks.

Then on friday morning at 12:01am EST/5:01 GMT, the blog hop will begin!!

At 7:00am EST/12:00 noon GMT on Friday, the stamps will be available for purchase or download!

Download?! That's right, I forgot to mention...this release is both a digi release AND a rubber release!! However, we only have a limited supply of rubber stamps so grab them while you can!

Have you grabbed the blog hop banner to share yet? If not, make sure to grab it and post it on your blog for a chance to win the full digi release!! Details are on this post.

Now here are the links to the Divas who have samples to share today...

Sharon

Chris

Michele

Melanie

Lacey

Nikki

Karen

Jeanette

See you tomorrow for more peeks!!

This is THE SONG - Official video of the South Africa 2010. K'naan & David Bisbal - Wavin' Flag

This is THE SONG!!! This is the song for the World Cup 2010.

Somalian-born, Canadian-based hip-hop artist K'Naan has spoken about the "unity and celebration" that will connect with his song "Wavin' Flag," after it was chosen as the official anthem of Coca-Cola's 2010 FIFA World Cup program. K'Naan has specially recorded a version of the song for the tournament, hosted by South Africa. The remix of "Wavin' Flag" is part of Coca-Cola's global integrated marketing campaign "inspired by the joyous dance celebrations familiar to Africa."

The track will be used as the music element throughout the entire campaign, including as the soundtrack for all television commercials, during the trophy tour.

Elite goes to T4 on the Beach!

Oh, hello festival season, we've missed you and we're so glad you're back! And to all you festival goers, you'll be glad to know that Elite have got themselves a tent at T4 on the Beach. So if you've ever thought that your place is on a catwalk then come and meet us at the Elite Style Tent at T4 on the Beach and enter the model search that launched names like Cindy and Gisele. And to make the deal that little bit sweeter, we also have the Warehouse Style Studio, FREE eyelashes from Eylure and the chance to WIN WIN WIN loads of stylish stuff including mobile phones, shopping sprees and tickets to our super-glam fashion show in London! So come in and have a peek because who knows, you could be the next Gisele.

Challenge 27 - Lemonade

Hello Stamping Friends!! So, I wonder...are you a "wags" or a "whiskers"? LOL I'm both. I grew up with kitties, but now I have a little dog (you might know her, she's in the logo :-)

OMG!! Once again, I totally forgot to post the winner of last week's challenge!!

Congratulations to Crystal!!

You have to go check out her post and wonderful card she made for a boy who is fighting a hard battle with cancer. Go check it out...

Here

Before we get to out challenge, I just wanted to remind you about our Blog Hop and digi release next week with our newest artist Emma Metcalf!!

If you haven't already grabbed our blinkie, make sure to post it on your blog for a chance to win the FULL digi release!!

Now it's time for another fun challenge!! This week's challenge is hosted by Sharon and her challenge is:

Lemonade!!

Use Yellow (a little or a lot, just use some yellow)
Just remember that you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers stamps to be entered into the drawing for ONE FREE WAGS 'N WHISKERS STAMP OF YOUR CHOICE!!

Also, if you would like to a guest for one of our challenge, make sure to add "DT" after your name when you post your card for this week's challenge.
Here are the awesome cards from the fabulous Design Team!

Our Guest DT this week: Mariska

Our Host: Sharon

Melanie KarenMichele Chris

Jeanette Lacey
We can wait to see your cards this week!! Link your card below for your chance to win. If you don't have a blog, you can upload your card to Splitcoast Stampers or PaperCraft Planet. Or you can email me at stampandcreate@bellsouth.net and I will add it in a special post. Happy Stamping!

Make it: Easy Ribbon Headbands

Rhinestone Ribbon Headband

Making headbands on Creative Juice!

Supplies:

Plastic headband
Ribbon (the same width or slightly smaller than the width of the headband)
Fabri-Tac glue
Tiny rhinestones
Jewel glue
Toothpick

Using Fabri-Tac glue, add a dot of glue to one end of the headband on the backside. Add glue along the front of the headband. Attach the ribbon down the center of the headband, wrapping a small portion to the back edge.

Use clothespins to secure the ribbon while you are working.

Using jewel glue, attach small rhinestones down the center of the ribbon, guiding the rhinestones with a toothpick and allowing them to dry.

Sewing at the hair salon

120 projects completed for my next book. Only about 40 more to go.