Happy Wednesday.

 

I am excited to share a card with you that was made with the new Spice Cake DSP 124003 and the
Gently Falling stamp set 123804, both items can be found in the new mini catalog.  The new Spice Cake paper is one of my favorite new items.  I made this card last weekend at Frances' house.  We used more mustard 103162 and pool party 122938 ink to stamp the leaves on whisper white cardstock.  I distressed around the edges of the stamped whisper white with the distressing tool which is part of the cutter kit 106958 in the large catalog and sponged the edges with soft suede ink 115657. This piece was mounted on  the Spice Cake DSP, soft suede card stock 115318.  The card base is Pool Party card stock 122924.  ( One of our new in colors)  Don't you love the Pool Party Ruffled ribbon down the side of the card and the leaf attached with linen thread? I mounted these on a strip of Soft Suede card stock. I had another leaf that I was going to pop up but I think the wind got it on the way to the car.  I love these colors and seem to be using them for many of my Fall cards.  I will post my notebook covered with Timeless Portrait which I really was not fond of until I bought some.  Love it in person!  I am still working on my advent calendar and a few surprises to stay tuned for more 

Please contact me with any questions or suggestions

Huggz,

 

Hi Friends,
Oh my gosh, I haven't posted in 4 months!  Time is flying by and Fall is almost here and the good news is that we can order from the new Stampin' Up mini catalog!  There are so many items that I love and had to have it was hard to pick my favorites.  If I had to choose I think I would choose the Simply Scored Scoring Tool which will score paper sized up to 12" x 12".  The Simply Scored has score tracks every 1/8 inch.  There are also place markers included so you don't have to count every time you need to make duplicate scores.  I will post later in week...well the week is almost over so maybe by the first of the week a comparison of scoring tools that was done by one of my colleagues.  Additional favorites from my fall picks are: the Spice Cake Designer Series Paper 124003 and matching fabric 124066, Gently Falling stamp set 123804 ( I prefer the clear mount) and the Always Thankful stamp set 123787.  Oh, I love, love the big Designer buttons 124113.  You will find a link to the mini on my side bar.

I have been working on theAdvent Calendar on page 36 with my friend Frances, Whew there are a lot of parts and pieces!  I hope to have a list of sizes, colors and number of each needed for you when I finish.  It has been hard finding a 12 x 12 frame, I decided to use a different size and make adjustments so it would fit.  I hope you like it when it is finished, I have had fun making it.   

Just a short side note on what has been happening in my household.  Hubby is still out of work but is in Baltimore with a company temporarily working on the power lines that were damaged in the storm.  The power at Lake Gaston, where we have a camper, has been out for almost a week now, it looks like Labor Day vacation will be at home.  ( Good time to get some stamping done :)  I hate to face the refrig when the power does come on.  I think a large leaf bag and nose plugs might be needed.  I finally have replaced my camera that was stolen along with my phone, which had to be replaced much sooner.  I have not decided if I will replace my i-pod.  My little buddie P-nut is not doing well.  He is having trouble breathing and sounds horrible.  My vet thought it was congestive heart failure and sent him to the vet school at NC State here in Raleigh to the Cardiologist.  It is not his heart however his lungs are not in good shape at all.  Those of you that are animal lovers know that it is hard when our furry babies are not feeling well.  He wants to play and is still my little man but he wheezes and coughs so we are trying to keep him calm.  My buddy is always glad to see me, loves me unconditionally and never judges.  I am having a hard time but would never let him suffer and will let him go when it becomes necessary.  It is heart breaking.  Losing someone you love whether through death or disagreement is painful as I have experienced both recently. 

I will wrap this up for today and hopefully will have some cards to share with you this weekend.

Stay safe and keep stamping,

Happy May Day (tomorrow)

I can't believe how the time has flown.  My husband has been having some health issues that we are still trying to sort out; three visits to the emergency room, x-rays, contrasted CT scan and still????  So we continue move forward. Today I would like to share a web site that I am a huge fan of, The Brave Girls Club. http://bravegirlsclub.com  Life experiences in general can cause us to have self doubt and question our dreams.  I receive a positive message every day and it's like they know where I am and what I need to hear.  Today's message was; you can become what you dreamed of when you were a child, don't let go of your dreams and every message ends with "you are loved".  How great is that! They have activities that cleanse your soul.  One day I cut out 100 positive messages and randomly passed them out.  Some of the staff at the school I work at said it was just what they needed and how did I know. lol They picked the message I held them in my hand like drawing a straw and they picked one. I should be thanking them,  giving out small pieces of paper made my week.

I would like to share the blog of another one of the brave girls who is also trying to develop her business http://healthilyeverafter-pam.blogspot.com/ .  You might want to visit her site as well check out Brave Girls, they are awesome.

Hopefully I will have a share for you next time.  I am still trying to discipline myself to post consistently, must work on my time management skills.  So much to do and so little time. 

Until next time take care of yourself and those you love,

Bunnies and chicks Oh My!

This afternoon my church youth are making Easter Baskets for the Ronald McDonald House children and their siblings.  I made 20 milk carton Easter bunnies to be included in the baskets, based on the initial count.  The final count was 30 including siblings.  I gotta tell you I was kind of tired of bunnies, even if they were stinkin cute!  So, for the last 10 I made chicks.  I would like to thank those that had the idea of making Easter critters using the milk carton die.  I used retired pastel cardstock and punched a hole in the back to put the candy in.  I didn't show the rear of the chick but he has a hole covered with a scallop circle.  I used pumpkin pie on the edges of my scallop circle wings and the circle in the back.  

 Aren't these cute! I used pretty in pink ink on the edges of the ears and the face, the inside of the ears and the nose are pretty in pink cardstock punched with oval punches and the small heart punch.  If I had more time I would have popped up some cheeks with dimensionals, made the nose a tad smaller and added whiskers and feet on the bottom of the milk carton.   Don't you hate it when you finish a project and see things that you wish you had done? 

Here they are from behind.  I used cotton balls I had and made him a tail.

My next project is to make petal cone containers to send with pastor Bill to shut in's.  Enjoy your Sunday and have a great week.

Hope to stamp with you soon!

Spring is Blossoming Sneak Peak

 No, This is not an April Fool joke!  You have the chance to purchase 2 items that will be offered in the new Idea Book and Catalog .  No need to wait for July 1st, you can purchase these items or get them free Beginning April 1st.  See details below.

Spring is Blossoming with Sneak Peek products from the upcoming 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog. You can get these brand-new products in one of two ways: 

Spend $20* on any Stampin' Up! products and become eligible to purchase both the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper. 

Host a $350* workshop and get the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper for FREE!

 You may contact me to book your workshop or place your order by clicking on shop now. 

Hope to stamp with you soon,