Lisa's Baby Shower card

My friend Patty is becoming a grandma so i made this card for her daughter's shower being held this Sunday. I love this stamp!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Hanna Stamps
Paper: barely banana, chocolate chip, close to cocoa, whisper white
Ink: basic black
Accessories: cb folders, ribbon, rain dots, brad, ticket corner punch, corner round punch, scalloped oval punch, copic markers

So Very Sorry

My husband learned today that someone he grew up with passed away last night. I made this card for him to send to the family.

Recipe:

Stamps: So Very
Paper: Brocade Blue, Basic Black, Whisper White, DP
Ink: Basic Black , Craft Whisper White
Accessories: Brads, Ribbons, Staple, 5 Petal Flower Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch, CB Folder, Clear EP

Birthdays Are The Best

Wow where has the time gone..................2 months ago today was my last post!!! Sorry , it's been a very busy summer for my husband and i. Hope all of you are having a great summer as well.

Here is a card i made today for my mother-in-law, her birthday is just around the corner so i better get this in the mail!!

Recipe:
Stamps: It's Your Birthday
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Blue Bayou, Groovy Guava, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Brad, Ribbon, 5 Petal Flower Punch , CB Folders

Our Backyard Friends

These little hummingbirds buzz all over our back yard so yesterday i was lucky to catch a few pictures of this female. They empty the feeder so quickly i have to refill it about every 3 days. Isn't she sweet?!?

"John Deere" ANOTHER Father's Day

Whew..............finally here is the last of the 4 cards i made last night. I think i am caught up now. This card is for my dad.

Recipe:

Stamps: On The Farm, All Year Cheer II
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Glorious Green, YoYo Yellow
Ink: StazOn Jet Black, Glorious Green
Accessories: "John Deere" Brad, Jute Twine, Staples, Scallop Circle Punches, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Pencil Crayon

"John Deere" Father's Day

The inspiration for this card started with the "John Deere" brad. This card is for my father-in-law who once owned a dairy farm so i think he will get a chuckle out of this card. It definatley is a male type card. LOL

Recipe:

Stamps: All Year Cheer II , Art Impression
Paper: Glorious Green , YoYo Yellow, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Cuttlebug Folder, Brads, John Deere Brad, Scallop Punch, Jute Twine, Pencil Crayon

Our friend Ernie is celebrating his 50th birthday today so here's the card i made him.

Recipe:

Stamps: Walk This Way, All Year Cheer II
Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Basic Grey, Whisper White
Ink: StazOn Jet Black, Real Red
Accessories: Ribbon, Brads, Cuttlebug Folder

A Little Bird Told Me

It's been a few weeks since i was able to sit and create some cards. Too much else on my plate i guess. So last night i created 4 new ones. I will be posting the other 3 after this post.

My son-in-law is celebrating his birthday this week so i made this card for him.

This set is so adorable and i am glad i added it to my ever growing colection. This was also my first try at paper piecing and i am happy with the results. I will do this technique a lot more!!

Recipe:

Stamps: A Little Bird Told Me
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Basic Black, Unknown DP
Ink: StazOn Jet Black, Old Olive, Craft Whisper White
Accessories: Ribbon, Mat Pack & Piercer, Scallop Circle Punches

A Little Hello

I was finally able to sit and create a new card today.

My sister sent me the designer cardstock in my "sister's day box". It came in a 60 sheet pack called "The Glitter Mat Stack" that is 4.5" x 6.5". It is fabulous...:)

The little purse i created using the punches i honestly can not take credit for making it, i saw it on a card that my sister received from a fellow stamper and i had to make one. Isn't it adorable??

My husband has been so busy working out in the yard and i have been spending more time outside with him that it explains my absence from my blog. There is so much work needing to be done!!

Because of a back injury that i have i am unable to help like i want too and it is frustrating but my amazing hubby has really out done himself by doing it all. He lets me supervise.............LOL I honestly keep thanking him over and over for all his hard work including hauling more soil & rock too.

This year we will now have a vegetable garden as well as a fruit garden (raspberries, blueberries, strawberries & rhubarb (did you know that is a vegetable??? Look it up!!)

So here is a card i have made for my Aunt who is very dear to my heart and with Mother's day coming i made this for her.

Here is the recipe:
Stamps: Vases in Vouge
Papers: Whisper White, Green Galore, Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, Glitter Mat Stack DP
Ink: StazOn Jet Balck, Bashful Blue, Barely Banana
Accessories: CB Folders, Ribbon, SU! Marker, Brad, Round Tab Punch, Sm & Lg Oval Punches, Circle Punch, Scallop Punch, Tag Corner Punch, Corner Rounder Punch

Thanks again for looking!! Enjoy your day wherever you may be.

"Sister's and Chocolate" Two Way Open Card

I enjoyed making the "Two Way Open Card" in yesterdays challenge on Splitcoaststampers that I decided to try another one combining today's color challenge.

Here's The Recipe:

Stamps: MFT "How Sweet It Is"

Papers: Purely Pomegranate, Soft Sky, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: StazOn Jet Black, Cranberry Crisp

Accessories: Pencil Crayons, Eyelets, Ribbon, Stickles, SU! Mat Pack, Piercing Tool

Two Way Open Card

Well the rain just poured here on the west coast today so i was happy to be inside baking bread and work on today's challenge (TLC166) on Splitcoaststampers.

I am so glad to finally try a "Two Way Open Card"! This was so fun to make i know i will be making others.Lets hope for some warm dry weather soon. I know April showers brings May flowers but ENOUGH ALREADY!! LOL




Here's the recipe:
Stamps: Friendship Blooms, It's Your Birthday, Canvas BG
Paper: Garden Green, Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla
Ink: Garden Green, Rose Red, Certainly Celery, StazOn Jet Black
Accessories: Scor-Pal, Scallop Circle Punch, 3/4" Square Punch, Circle Punch, Flower Punches, Brad, SU! Mat Pack & Piercing Tool

Thanks for looking!!

GinaK "Peggy's Cove" Birthday Card

My friend's husband is from Nova Scotia, Canada so when i was trying to decide on making his card i had "east coast" in my head.

Well the funny thing is when my hubby (who is also from there) saw this card he said it looks like "Peggy's Cove", so that gave it the name.

We're flying to Nova Scotia in June and this is my first trip so i suppose that's why i had the thought since i am really getting excited!!

Recipe:

Stamps: GinaK stamps, SU! Itty Bitty BG, HA Little Shells
Papers: Close To Cocoa, Bashful Blue, Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: StazOn Jet Black, Close To Cocoa, Sahara Sand, Bashful Blue
Accessories: SU! Mat Pack, Brads, Pencil Crayons

Mother's Day Card

Here's my card that i made for Mother's Day which is coming pretty darn quickly.

I cased this card off Gina k's blog and then made the changes i wanted to make it my own. Here is the link where i got it : http://blog.ginakdesigns.com/2008/02/29/scoring-big-with-scorepal-and-blog-candy-too.aspx . Gina has great tutorials, information and ideas and her stamps are amazing Check them out!! She's a super nice lady..:)

If you don't own a Scor-Pal i highly recommend you getting one as it is a "MUST HAVE" tool and worth every penny!! Just click on the link i have for Scor-Pal right here on my blog.

Materials Used:

Stamps: SU! Expressive Flexible Phrases , Gina K Simple Pleasures stamp set
Papers: Pretty In Pink , Whisper White, Basic Black, Mellow Moss
Ink: StazOn Jet Black
Accessories: Copic Marker, Pencil Crayon, SU! Markers, Brads, Gemstone Brad, Ribbon, Cuttlebug Folder, Scor-Pal

My Craft Room

Here's were I spend my time being creative.

I have so much space and area now to work in.

The counter i had custom made and it is perfect for stamping & scrapbooking.

RIP Shadow

Today is a really hard day for my daughter & son-in-law after loosing their loving dog "Shadow". He unfortunatley had a "freak accident" and had to make the hard decision of putting him to sleep.

Today's challenge on SCS was color challenge so i thought these colors were perfect so i used them for my card.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Canine Capers & Canvas BG

Paper : Groovy Guava, Blush Blossom, Going Grey, Whisper White

Ink: StazOn Jet Black, Craft Basic Black , Blush Blossom

Accessories: Ribbon, Copper Brad, EP, Scor-Pal, Spring Bouquet Punch, Scallop Punches, Round Punch, Round Tab Punch

I am really enjoying my Scor-Pal and i still wonder why i waited so long for this much needed tool. Best investment i have made. I used the Blush Blossom on the right panel but it doesn't show up on the picture.

Thanks for looking!!

It's Spring!!

So i decided to start off my blog with a Spring colored card since we are now into that time of year (thank goodness). Here on the West Coast we usually might see an inch or two of snow but not this year......we had a whole lot more and more often. I think everyone has seen a big change in their weather.

All products are Stampin' Up! excluding the butterfly. I picked that up a a local dollar store in a package of 6.