Thursday, August 27, 2009

Way Too Early To Think About Christmas

I have been blog hopping and it seems like most of the ones I have went to have been putting Christmas cards or items on their sites so I figured I might as well gone the club.  I guess you can call this my first attempt at a Christmas card.

This stamp set, Cold and Cuddly, is from the new Holiday mini.  When I saw the set, I had to have it - not typically me.  I just love this polar bear; however, the penquin and the walrus that are in the set are just as cute.  The saying is from Heard from the Heart.  The ink I used is Bashful Blue and Soft Suede.  Cardstock is Whisper White, Bordering Blue and Soft Suede.  The Designer Paper is some that I had left over from last year that is retired.  I used the masking technique.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Circle Circus

Ok, Circle Circus, I'm addicted!  I CASED this card from one of my roommates at convention.  I just loved the colors and it was very simple to do.

Recipe:  Whisper White, Crushed Curry and Taken With Teal cardstock; Basic Black and Taken With Teal Ink; Crushed Currey ribbon. 
Stamp Sets:  Circle Circus, Elegant Thank You (retired from Spring 2009)
Thanks for looking



Saturday, August 22, 2009

Wonderful day in the neighborhood!

It's been a good day. A man came today and took the fence down that was in our back yard. He started this morning and it was gone we when got home this evening. I would tell you the whole saga of the fence but it would bore you to tears. Let's just say it's gone and I am singing, "It's a Wonderful Day in the Neighborhood!"

The card that I have in this blog submission is a card for my uncle who is retiring. 


The recipe is Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow, Always Artichoke and Whisper White cardstock; To the Nines DSP; Really Rust, Always Artichoke and Really Rust Ink (watercolored); white satin ribbon and snail adhesive.

Have a good night!

Thursday, August 20, 2009

It's Been A Hectic Day

What a day this has been - hectic, hectic, hectic. There was a "Back To School" party for the children of one of the developments that is a part of the company that I work for. Then there was choir practice at church. I came home and watched a movie with Carl.



I needed a quick and easy card to do since my time was limited this evening and this is what I came up with! I make cards for the shut-ins of my church and because this one did not take very long at all I'll be using it in the next couple of months!

Recipe: Embrace Life, Circle Circus and Branch Out (on the dormant list) stamp sets; Soft Suede (quickly becoming a favorite of mine), More Mustard and Whisper White cardstock; More Mustard, Old Olive, Really Rust and Basic Brown ink; Snail Adhesive and Stampin Dimensionals.

Circle Circus is a stamp set that is very versatile so you'll probably be seeing me use it more and more.

Well, my eyes are starting to droop and I have a busy day ahead of me tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

A Sketch Challenge

I needed a card for a male who has been in the hospital and is home recuperating. I've been seeing a lot of cards lately that use the stamp set, Autumn Harvest, so I decided to break mine out and am glad I did. I came across this sketch challenge while was looking at different Stampin' Up Demonstrators blog sites - a great way to get ideas. I especially like the sketch challenges because they give you a recipe and then you come up with the final product!

Recipe for this card: Autumn Harvest Stamp Set; Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, and Elegant Eggplant Cardstock; Dusty Durango Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon; watercolor paper; Autumn Traditions DSP; Watercolor crayons; Snail Adhesive.

Remember: a handmade card is a hug with a fold in the middle.

Happy Stamping!

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Invitation

This is the shell for an invitation that I'll be displaying. I'll be using it as a Bridal Shower invitation. I used Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White cardstock and Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper. I ran the white piece of cardstock through the Big Shot in the Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I finished the invitation off by wrapping a "belly" band around the card and added a flower from the Pretties Kit that had the edges daubed with Elegant Eggplant.



Thanks for stopping by!

Monday, August 17, 2009

Convention 2009



As most of you know, I was able to attend the Stampin' Up! convention that was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, August 6-8. It was an amazing experience and I came away with a lot of ideas that can be used in the Stampin' Up! business as well as everyday living.



I was unable to make any cards this evening so I decided to post some of my swaps that were at the top of list. There was so much "swapping" going on that it was amazing. Everywhere you turned there was someone asking, "Are you swapping?" I came away with a lot of ideas that I can use for cards.






Happy Stamping!

Sunday, August 16, 2009


So here I sit at 10:30 p.m. and I'm trying to come up with some ideas for wedding invitations, thank you notes, etc., and came up with this. It would work really well as a thank you note for wedding and bridal showers. It uses Chocolate Chip cardstock and Pretty in Pink and of course, I pulled a stamp set out that is retired but thought you might like it anyway. I also texturized it using the Big Shot and one of the Stampin Up embossing folders.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

WOW Swap Picture

This is the final version of the card. Sorry it did not post, don't know what happened.

Convention WOW Swap

Can't believe it's been sooooooooooooo long since I've posted anything. So sorry to my followers.

I am getting ready to go to the Stampin' Up Convention and I am so excited. I signed up for a WOW Swap and in that Swap 100 other people signed up. Now mind you I did not have to make 100 cards if I could not get them done, I went ahead and bit the bullet - finally finished them about 2:00 a.m. this morning. I am now singing the Hallelujah Chorus.


The card I made used a Hostess Level 2 set, Asian Artistry, Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive cardstock, Cottage Wall DSP and Vintage Brads. I stamped the flower on tissue paper and did a technique called Faux Silk. The flower was stamped with Black Stazon and colored with Orchid Opulence and Yo Yo Yellow, then the centers are embossed with Iridescent Ice embossing powder just to give it some punch.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look!