Yes, I lost my mind!

When I looked at the post from yesterday, I realized that it was only August and not September so we have FOUR months until Christmas to get our cards done. 


Sorry I didn't get this posted until now - I forgot to do the card last night.  For those that know me you already know that my middle name should be procrastinator (ha! ha!)  Anyway, on with the card.  Today's card is another quick and simple card to make.  The main things that had to be done was the stamping of the card and the running of the cardstock through the Big Shot in the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder.  I did cut the tree out and "pop it up" using a dimensional but this can be strictly optional on your part.

Recipe:  Cardstock:  Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White.  Ink:  Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler.  Stamp Sets:  Paisley Prints (Holiday Mini, #120817 wood mount, #121121 clear mount) and Word Play (Catalog, #120308 wood mount, #120651 clear mount).  Accessories:  Northern Flurry Embossing Folder (Holiday Mini, #120902), and Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for looking and Happy Stamping! 

Have a great weekend :-)

Have I Lost My Mind?

The answer is no!  I just realized that Christmas is only three, yes count them, three months away.  So I guess I need to start thinking of what my card will be this year and give you some ideas too.    

The recipe for this card is:  Stamp Set:  Bells and Boughs from the Holiday Mini (#120831 (wood mount) or #121142 (clear mount), pg. 19).  Paper:  Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Riding Hood Red,  and Whisper White. Ink:  Black Stazon; Stampin' Write Markers:  Always Artichoke, Riding Hood Red, Crumb Cake, and More Mustard.  Accessories:  Decorative Label Punch (#120907, Holiday Mini), Ticket Corner Punch (#119867, Catalog), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, (#117335, Catalog) and Northern Flurry Embossing Folder (#120902, Holiday Mini), and Stampin' dimensionals.  If you look closely you will notice that the background piece is "double embossed".  I ran it through the Big Shot first in the Polka Dots Embossing Folder and then again in the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder.

Hope you enjoy your day!

Did I Miss A Day?

Sorry for not posting yesterday. 

This card was very simple.    The card base is Early Espresso and the back ground layer is Marina Mist that I ran through the Big Shot in the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder (#119277).  The stamped image is from the Friends Never Fade Stamp Set (#118750 - woodmount, #120618 - clearmount).  It was stamped using Early Espresso ink on a piece of whisper white cardstock which was layered on to a piece of Greenhouse Gala Designer Paper (#117617) and Early Espresso cardstock.

Thanks for looking!

Hope you have a happy day :-)

Wow, what a weekend!

Talk about a crazy weekend.  It seemed like when my feet hit the floor Saturday morning they didn't stop!  I only seemed to sit down long enough to finish the card that I'm posting.  I CASEd it from Stamp Camp last month (so thank you Kathy Hamrick for the design).

Recipe:  Stamp Set:  Crazy for Cupcakes (Pg. 56).  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Pretty In Pink and Early Espresso.  Stampin' Write Markers:  Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink and Riding Hood Red.  Accessories:  Word Window Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, and Square Lattice Embossing Folder.

Remember:  A homemade card is a hug with a fold in the middle!

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

Happy Together

I really had to dig down deep for this card; however, as I reminisced about this past weekend it seemed appropriate.  My brother, Rick, came in from North Carolina to surprise our Mother and what a surprise it was!  Therefore, her three little "chicks" were all together this weekend.

Recipe:  Stamp Set:  Happy Together (Pg. 75).  Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler (Pg. 168), Daffodil Delight (Pg. 167), Marina Mist (Pg. 167) and Whisper White (Pg. 169).  Ink :  Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin Pad (Pg. 168).  Punches (Pg 202):  Word Window Large and Modern Label Extra Large.  Accessories:  Stampin' Dimensionals (Pg. 197) and Texture Plates Kit #4 (Pg. 215)


Have a good day!

It's A New Day

Hello, one and all.  It was a beautiful day in West Virginia once again.  I'm just loving the evenings as they start to cool down.  It was a busy day for me but I was able to fit some stamping in.  I used a new set that I just purchased (I wanted to get it last year and for some reason, I did not.  So for that reason it was one of my first purchases this year!)

I took the design from the Stamping 411 blog site.  I've mentioned before that if you're having trouble coming up with an idea, that's the place to go to just to get a pattern for a card.  It really helps me out!

The recipe for this card is:  Stamp Sets:  Flores Suaves and Afterthoughts.  Cardstock:  Bravo Burgundy, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White and Basic Black.  Stampin' Write Markers:  Wild Wasabi, Pretty in Pink, Daffodil Delight, Perfect Plum and Bravo Burgundy.  Accessories:  Petals A Plenty Embossing Folder, Large Oval Punch, and Scallop Oval Extra Large Punch.

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

It's Been A "Thinking of You" Day

Love this new Level 1 Hostess set, Cute by the Inch, and it coordinates perfectly with our new Petal Card Extra Large Double Punch. 

Recipe:

Cardstock:  Early Espresso, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White.  Designer Paper:  Greenhouse Gala (a favorite of mine)  Stampin' Write Markers:  Tangerine Tango, Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi and Early Espresso.  Embossing Folder:  Square Lattice  Punches:  Scallop Square Extra Large, 1 1/4" Square and Scallop Trim Border.

That's all for today. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Relay of Life

Recently, I went to a fundraiser for the Marshville Relay for Life team and decided I would make a card for them to sell.  This is what I came up with:

I used the Ribbon of Hope stamp and punched it out with the large oval punch - notice it fits perfectly.  The cardstocks I used were Basic Black and Perfect Plum.  I also used the Dotted Swiss Embossing Folder for the Perfect Plum background piece and ran it through the Big Shot. 

I forgot to make a copy of the inside greeting.  However, it was computer generated and was from a retired set.  It said, "Hope is... believing in a brighter tomorrow."

This was a very quick and easy card.

Note:  The reason I used Perfect Plum for the Ribbon of Hope is because the color lavender represents all forms of cancer.

Thanks for looking

Happy Moments Birthday

I love this stamp set - it is so versatile!  You can use it for so many different things.  Birthdays, showers, thinking of you - the list just goes on and on!

Recipe:  Stamp Set:  Happy Moments (from Sale-A-Bration)   Paper:  Old Olive and Orchid Opulence cardstocks, Cottage Wall DSP (Item No. 115671)   Ink:  Black Stazon; Stampin' Write Markers - Lovely Lilac and Old Olive   Accessories:  Small Oval Punch (Item No. 107304), Large Oval Punch (Item No. 107305), Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (Item No. 113439), Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder (Item No. 117335).


Thanks for looking and Happy Stamping!

Pick A Petal

I really had to dig deep down for this card.  The rain, although it's better than snow, must be bringing me down.  However, mojo prevailed.  I hope you like it!

Recipe:  Stamp Sets:  Pick A Petal (Item No. 115042) and Whimsical Words from Sale-A-Bration.  Paper:  Brilliant Blue, Rose Red, and So Saffron cardstocks and Tall Tales DSP (Item No. 115678).  Ink:  Basic Black.  Accessories:  Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (Item No. 113439), Stampin' Up! Perfect Details Texturz Plate (Item No. 115962), 1 3/8" Circle Punch (Item No. 104401), and Scallop Circle Punch (Item No. 109043).

Remember, Sale-A-Bration is still going on (with a $50 order, you can choose a free stamp set of your choice from the Sale-A-Bration mini.)  This offer runs through March 31st.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

  

Hope your day was as beautiful as the weather!

Wow!  What a beautiful day.  It was so nice to look out and not see snow or rain and actually see the sun!  We stayed in today but I worked on cards for the blog and Carl worked on his first-day cover collection as we watched the Olympics and, of course, the WVU Mountaineers ballgame.  So as I am watching TV and doing cards I can't do anything that is too labor intensive so this is the card I designed for today's blog.

Recipe:  Stamp Sets:  Just Buzzin' By (Item No.113228) and Picture This (a hostess set which is found in the Occasions mini).  Paper:  Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White cardstock and Tall Tales DSP (Item No. 115678).  Ink:  Black Stazon and Stampin' Write Markers - Crushed Curry, Creamy Caramel and Close To Cocoa.  Accessories:  1 1/4" Punch (Item No. 104400) and Small Oval Punch (Item No. 107304).

Thanks for stopping by! 

Happy Stamping!

Love Bandit

I just love this little guy.  I just wish when squirrels visit my house they would bring me flowers instead of eating the food from the birdfeeders :)

To make the card I used the Stampin Up! Movers & Shapers Curly Label Die (Item No. 114506) using the Big Shot Die Cut Machine (Item No. 113439).  The stamp sets used in this card were Love Bandit (Item No. 117086 (Woodblock) or No. 118577 (Clear Mount) - I used the clear mount and used Block C (Item No. 118486)) and Love You Much (Item No. 113756). The punches used were Curly Label (No. 112208) and Scallop Circle (No. 114889).  I used Sending Love Specialty Paper (from the Occasions Mini), Whisper White cardstock (Item No. 100730), Real Red cardstock (Item No. 102482) and Pretty In Pink cardstock (Item No. 100459). 

Thanks for stopping by!

Peace Within

Another Spring-themed card.  When friends of mine saw this stamp set in the catalog, they said it was so me.  Therefore, it was a definite purchase. 

This is a gatefold card.  The only thing that was time consuming was the coloring of the picture.  Recipe:  Stamp Set:  Peace Within.  Paper:  Sending Love DSP, Pretty In Pink, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla Cardstock; Ink:  Staz On Black; Stampin' Write Markers - Crushed Curry, Caremo Coral, Ruby Red, Old Olive, Really Rust, Summer Sun, More Mustard, Close To Cocoa, Chocolate Chip.  Accessories:  Snail Adhesive.

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!
 

Easel Card

You that follow my blog should get all excited because I'm going to have cards posted every day this week!

I was challenged to do a Spring-themed card.  Now, I said to myself, this should not be hard; however, the more I thought about it, the harder it became.  However, mojo finally prevailed and I came up with this card.  There are two views of this card.  The first view is of the card when it is closed:
  The second view is of the card when it is open and standing.

The recipe for this card is: Stamp Set: Vintage Labels from Sale-A-Bration.  Paper:  Sending Love Specialty DSP; Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Pretty In Pink and Real Red Card Stock.  Ink:  Real Red.  Accessories:  Big Shot, Flower Blossom Sizzlit Die, Stampin' Up! Little Leaves Die, Eyelet Border Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Fine Galaxy Stampin' Glitter, Crystal Effects, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals, and Snail Adhesive.

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

Has February Gotten Here Already?

This is a quick card that I did which I really liked the end result.  Of course I am a sucker for black, red and white!

Recipe:  Card Stock:  Basic Black, Real Red and Whisper White.  Ink:  Real Red.  Stamp Set:  Vintage Vogue (Pg. 26, Occasion Mini).  Punches:  Extra Large Two-Step Bird (Pg. 11, Occasion Mini), Eyelet Border Punch (Pgs. 186-187, Idea Book & Catalog).  Accessories:  Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder (Pg. 35, Occasions Mini), Stampin' Dimensionals and Snail Adhesive.

Thanks for looking!

Happy Stamping

Christmas Thanks

Well, things are settling down after Christmas and I have gotten my Christmas Thank You card designed and thought I would share it with you.  I just love the stamp set, Lovely As A Tree (will be terribly upset if it is ever retired cause' I don't know how they could possibly replace it) and I also used Dasher.  This was really quick and simple and had a bunch of them done, personalized and in the mail today.

Recipe:  Paper:  Soft Suede CS, Very Vanilla CS, and Christmas Cocoa DSP; Ink:  StazOn Black, Chocolate Chip, Ballet Blue and Always Artichoke; Accessories:  Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Two-Way Glue, Iridescent Ice, Stampin' Dimensional.

Thanks for stopping by!

The little man in my life

I know that I said I wouldn't post the picture of my grandson, Matthew, on the internet, but he has my heart won and you just need to see how cute this little character is.  It is amazing to me how much he changes each time Carl and I get down to see him which is about every two to three weeks.  Here we go, drum roll please:

We call this his, "I'm ready to take on the world" picture"!

He is 11 weeks today and is a whopping 12 lbs., 11 oz.  I could go on and on but I'm sure you all get the idea that he certainly has lit up my world!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Cardinal Christmas

So here I was last night at 1:00 AM wide awake, tired of TV, and tired of reading.  So, I started perusing my favorite blog spots and saw this card so I had to CASE it. 

I think I'm going to make some minor adjustments to the card but all in all I was quite pleased on how it turned out (especially for a late nighter)

Recipe:  Stamp Sets:  A Cardinal Christmas and Snow Swirled.  Paper:   Christmas Cocoa DSP (Holiday Mini), Whisper White CS, Real Red CS and Garden Green CS.  Ink:  Black Stazon, Bold Brights Watercolor Crayons.  Accessories:  Scalloped Oval Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Aquapainter and Snail Adhesive.

Thanks for stopping by!

Twick or Tweet

Last weekend I went to a team event in York PA and we were to make SWAPs for the event.  Following is what I came up with.  Amazingly enough, Carl thought it was cute!

As in other posts, this is a layout that I saw on Stamping 411.  RECIPE:  Paper:  Cast-A-Spell DSP; Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, and Perfect Plum Cardstock.  Accessories:  1 3/8" circle punch and snail adhesive.  Stamp Set is Twick or Tweet from the Holiday Mini.

Thanks for looking!

Hello, It's Me!

I've been quite reluctant in posting as you all well know.  Hopefully that will change.  I am now a stay-at-home person, which I think my husband is starting to enjoy immensely, so I am going to have more time to dedicate to the art of rubber stamping.

My life has been quite busy and then I ended up in the hospital (freak thing), became a grandmother (yeah!!!!), etc....  I would post his picture but I'm not confident in doing that so if you see me, I'm the doting grandmother and I have plenty of pictures!

Y'all have a good day and hopefully I'll have something to post tomorrow.

See you later!