Birthday

It's hard to believe that it was one year ago today that I was keeping the phone line hot waiting to see when my little grandson, Matthew, would be born and here he is one year old today.  By the time you see this post we will be in Ashland KY seeing the little boy and our daughter, Kimberly.  Time just flies.  Hope to get a picture of him up here soon.

I was able to put this card together in a snap (which is a good thing since I feel like I am running on empty this evening).  Recipe:  Stamp sets:  Beary Best Friends and On Your Birthday.  Card Stock:  Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, More Mustard and Whisper White.  Ink:  Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, and Black Stazon.  Paper:  Neutrals Designer Paper.  Accessories:  2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 2-1/2" Extra Large Circle Punch, Curly Label Punch, Aqua Painter, Signo Gel Pen, Square Lattice Texture Impressions Embossing Folder, Magnetic Movers & Shapers Punch Windows Die, Big Shot and Stampin' Dimensionals.

Quote for the Day:  "The grass is always greener over the septic tank." ~ Erma Bombeck

Happy Stamping!

Another Paisley Prints

Last night I went to a Hostess Group that I am a member of and we did several projects using Versamark - one of which was Emboss Resist.  So, I came home and tried it out with this card.

Recipe:  Stamp Sets:  Paisley Prints (Holiday Mini, Pg. 11) and Upsy Daisy (Catalog, Pg. 112).  Card Stock:  Cajun Craze, Old Olive, and Whisper White.  Ink:  Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Old Olive.  Accessories:  Decorative Label Punch (Holiday Mini, Pg. 25), Extra Large Oval Punch (Pg. 203), Versamark (Pg. 195), Stampin' Emboss Powder - Clear (Pg. 196), Heat Tool (Pg. 196) and Stampin' Dimensionals (Pg. 197).

Quote for the Day:  "If life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?" ~ Erma Bombeck

Happy Stamping!

What a beautiful day

Although we had rain all day yesterday (I now know I need an umbrella to keep in the car) and a horrible storm blew through here in the evening, what a beautiful day it made for us today.  This IS my favorite time of the year - not too hot and not too cold!

Tonight's card is using the technique from Technique Thursday on Stamping 411 - http://stamping411.blogspot.com - called Diamond Dust (the scanner doesn't show how sparkly it is, sorry).  I love this technique but you come away with glitter all over the place (the cats are certainly sparkly!)  Recipe:  Stamp Sets:  Paisley Prints from the Holiday Mini (Pg. 11), and Word Play from the Catalog (Pg. 147) -- both sets are available in clear mount or wood mount.  Card Stock:  Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Whisper White.  Ink:  Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Old Olive.  Accessories:  Versamark,  Heat and Stick Powder, Glitter and Stampin' Dimensionals!


Looks like I was leaning when I put this together because everything is on here crooked as a dog's hind leg.  Wish I would have caught that before I scanned it and got it posted it. 


I saw this quote on Robin Merriman's blog (http://trinitydesignstudio.blogspot.com), so I give her all the credit.  I really enjoy her blog so if you get a chance sometime, hop on over there and check it out!   The quote is, "Stamping and Chocolate are proof that God loves us!"
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend.

Howdy, Folks!

Carl (my dear husband - or MDH, for short) just came in and said, "You had better update your blog."  So here I sit, updating my blog.  Tonight's card is a quick and easy card:

Recipe:  Cardstock:  Marina Mist, Early Espresso and Whisper White.  Designer Paper:  Greenhouse Gala.  Stamp Sets:  Greenhouse Garden (Pg. 101) and All Holidays (Pg. 154).  Accessories:  Top Note Bigz Die.

Have a good and blessed day!

Been down and out

Carl and I have been "out of commission" due to some bug that he and I just keep passing back and forth to each other.  Haven't felt like stamping for a few days.  However, I told myself I had to stamp something and get it up here or my faithful few would think I had "flown the coop"  :-).

Today's card is very simple.  I was looking at a Color Challenge someone had posted which used the colors Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Pie which happen to be favorite colors of mine.  I have been wanting to use the stamp set, Inspired By Nature, ever since I came across it when I was cleaning out my stamp room.  Yes, I am one of "those people" who purchase a stamp set and then forget that I have it or put it away in a spot that is not a "stamp set spot" and then find it a year later!  I also used Whisper White card stock, the top note Bigz Die, the square lattice textured embossing folder and a 3/16" corner punch.  I know the card needs "bling" of some sort but my "bling-o-meter" is tapped.

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!