Baby Card

I made this card for the baby shower I attended. This was the perfect card for who I was giving it to.
Paper: Blue Bayou, Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery
Stamps: Cowboy Kid (retired), and Plaid Background
Sentiment: Made with my Cricut, font Opposites
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Black, and True Thyme
I colored the cowboy in with Gamsol and Prisma color pecils.
I also used my white gel pen on the paisley background.
I really liked the way it turned out. I am a little rusty. As I look at the card I feel like
I should have matted it with more colors. Oh well!

One Week

It is exactly one week and my little girls will be 1. Here is the invitation I sent out.
We are having a family birthday but I will be sure to post some pictures.

Fall Is Here

I made this card last night for the first day of Fall. The CB is Pumpkin Pie. I also used Old Olive and Chocolate Chip. My DP is Basic Grey Mellow. The Tree and Leaves are from Lovely as a Tree(Stampin Up) I stamped it with the Spectrum Pad Pumpkin Patch. I stamped the sentiment with Chocolate Chip. I used the spiral punch and ticket punch from Stampin Up.
I added some paper piercing and stickles to finish it off. I love these colors together. Happy Monday!

Snow Buddies

I made this card the other night and am just now posting it. I love these little penguins. I may have to use this stamp for one of my christmas cards. I bought this stamp at Michaels it is by Stampendous (Snow Buddies). The sentiment stamp is Rubber Soul. I love the font and that it fits on the Stampin Up large oval punch. My CB is Old Olive. I also used Real Red, Whisper White and Soft Sky. My DP is Basic Grey Blitzen! I love these colors together. If you haven't noticed my favorite color is Old Olive and I am almost out of the paper so I will be placing an order soon. I colored in the penguins with my new Prisma Color Pencils and Gamsol. I need to practice coloring but I can tell you already I am going to like the pencils. I also used Stickles on the snowflakes. The ribbon is the Martha Stewart tafta ribbon. I used Stazon Black ink. This card is simple now that I have posted it I realize I should have added more stuff. Oh, well, my time was limited. Happy Stamping!

Monday Mojo Sketch and Retreat Info

Here is a card I made at the retreat this weekend. I made this for a sketch challenge for Julee at Poetic Artistry. I love this new set Fancy Florals I bought at Verve Visual. The CB is Old Olive and the rest of the paper is Basic Grey- Mellow. The sentiment is also in the Fancy Florals set. I stamped the flowers with Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie. I used Fruit Punch Stickles for the dots in the flowers. The ribbon is a brown crinkle ribbon from Verve Visual also. I love how this ribbon ties so easily and has a little sheen to it. The small orange buttons are Lasting Impressions. I love everything about this card. I am going to send it to my friend who is having surgery tomorrow. Please say a prayer for my friend Julie that everything goes well.

Now for the details about the retreat. I had a blast! I haven't laughed that much in a long time. Everyone was wonderful. The accomodations were great and the food was to die for and yes, I cheated this weekend and didn't stick to my diet. I will be right back at it tomorrow. It was definitely worth cheating.

Thanks to Susan for organizing everything and to all of you who made me laugh. It was great to meet each and everyone of you. Somebody needs to cancel so I can go in April. (Hahaahhaaaa!) It was really fun to spend time with my SIL (Dottie) even though she wishes we weren't friends. (hahaha) I feel so much better after my little weekend and it was so good to see my children. Presley is pulling herself up. They seem to be better today so maybe those breathing treatments are really working. I really missed those sweet girls of mine. I couldn't keep my hands off of them when I got home. They were covered in kisses all night until they went to bed. Presley is really saying Mama a lot. I think she knows who Mama is now. My heart melts just hearing that sweet voice say Mama. Daddy says Brooke is a little booger, can you believe he said that about my darling daughter. She has the cutest faces. I just want to kiss those cheeks everytime she is near. Wow! can you tell I missed those girls. I am sounding sappy. Hmmmm! I must get to bed so I can get my rest for my day with my children tomorrow. Thanks to all for such a fun weekend.

Sketch for Poetic Artistry

I made this card for a sketch challenge for Poetic Artistry.
I have had this stamp and wanting to ink it up, this is the perfect stamp for this sketch. Plus I need to start thinking of my Christmas cards. I am going on a retreat Sept 7,8, and 9 and will be doing my Christmas cards. Thanks Julee for the sketch!

Paper~Wild Wasabi, Real Red, Soft Sky, Shimmery White, and the PP is Basic Grey Fruitcake-Stained Glass
Ink~Black Staz On
I used water color pencils to color in the image and liquid applique for santa's beard and mustache.
Stamp~Stampington & Company-Santa Collage (C8424)
I paper pierced on Real Red paper in the corners of the paper.
I lightly colored Santa's face but you cannot see it in the photo.
The ribbon is from Michaels. Happy Stamping!

Birthday Card

Here is the birthday card I made for Joni. Of course I couldn't post it until I gave it to her.
I used Chocolate Chip for the card base and Wild Wasabi. The rest of the paper is Basic Grey Infuse. I stamped the butterfly on shimmery white cardstock with Wild Wasabi twice, I cut one butterfly out and the second I only cut out the wings out. I then attached the wings to the first butterfly so it looked like the butterfly was fluttering. I used the new scallop punch as well as the 1 3/8 punch. The sentiment is a stamp I bought at LSS (Recollections) stamped with Chocolate Chip. I used the Antique Brass Hardware from Stampin UP. The ribbon I bought at Michaels in the $1 bin. I also used the stitches set from Paper Salon to stamp down the side of the card. I really like how this card turned out.

Garden Whimsy

I finally got to stamp last night and made this card. I just had to use my new stamp set Garden Whimsy. I loved this set the minute I saw it in the new catalog. My card base is Blue Bayou stamped with Fine Lace in Blue Bayou. I also used Soft Sky, Purely Pomegranate, and Whisper White. The butterfly is from Garden Whimsy. I stamped the butterfly on Whisper White twice and then cut the wings out and attached them to the other butterfly so it looks like the butterfly is fluttering it's wings. I used my new Mat Pack from Stampin Up to do the paper piercing (love it). I also used Antique Brass hardware. The little flower is from Priceless. I finished the card off with stickles on the butterfly and the flower. The ribbon is Purely Pomegranate from Stampin Up. I love these colors together. Have a great week.

New Technique

Here is the card we made at Stamp Club last night. We did a new technique. We used acetate!You take two pieces of acetate and put two different colors on a piece of acetate and then you take your glossy CS and put it face down on the acetate with the ink and press. Wow! doesn't the background look cool. The little circles in the background were done with Sequin Scrap it is what is left over after they punch the sequins out. It was bought in the floral department at Michaels. Then you take the sequin scrap and sponge it on with ink. Then after your background is finished you can stamp your image with any stamp.

Birthday Sketch for Poetic Artistry

I love the colors and polka dots on this card.
I hope I make this sketch challenge in time.
I will be brief on supplies.
Paper: Groovy Guava, Soft Sky, and Chocolate Chip
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye-Mon Cheri
Baby (Girl) Polka Dot
Stamps: Pick a Petal, Dotted, Fine Lace, and sentiment is from Inkadinkadoo
Ink: Cool Caribbean and Groovy Guava
Accessories: Brown Brads and Ribbon is Martha Stewart (Apricot)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULEE!

Hot Stuff!

I love this set from MFT, I just received it yesterday and had to make something with it last night.
The card base is Old Olive and the patterned paper is Basic Grey Infuse. All stamps are from MFT Hot Stuff. The main image is colored in with watercolor crayons as well as the coffe mugs. I cut the coffee mugs out to have a little more dimension. I used a Giga Square scallop punch (so excited to use because I have been wanting some of those darn scallop punches and bought one yesterday and plan to by more.) I also used the Word Window punch for the saying.
I finished it off with brads and ribbon I bought on the $1 bin at Michaels. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do.

Lovin New In Colors

I finally got to stamp. I made this card the other night but just now posting. I have been a busy bee this weekend. I lovveeeeee the new In Colors from Stampin Up! I used Wild Wasabi for the card base and Blue Bayou stamped with Fine Lace The Flowers are from Happy Harmony (Retired) I stamped that with Versamark and used White Opaque embossing powder. I then sponged on Blue Bayou for the sky and Wild Wasabi for the grass. The stamp used for the grass is from Stamps By Judith. I then mounted the main image with River Rock and White CS. I stamped the sentiment with Wild Wasabi CS and Basic Black with an alphabet I bought at LSS(Recollections) and then punched out with a Marvy Circle Punch. I finished it off with white grosgrain ribbon and antique brass hardware. I loved how this card turned out and the colors are so refreshing. Thanks for looking.

Another Card

I love the new Basic Grey Infuse! This card doesn't have much stamping.

Paper: Card base Chocolate Chip and all other paper is Basic Grey Infuse

Stamps: In The Spotlight and Warm Words

Accesories: Stampin Up Hardware Antique Brass, Ribbon Martha Stewart, Fruit Punch Stickles, Signo White Gel Pen, Stampin Up Scallop Punch and Oval Punch, and Pop Dots.

Thanks for looking.

I Stamped

This is a card I made last night for a challenge on Beate's blog.

I am not happy with the colors too much Groovy Guava. It was late when I finished didn't feel like changing it up.

Stamps: Priceless, Warm Words, Linen Background, Petals Wheel

Paper: Groovy Guava, Purely Pomegranate, River Rock, Whisper White,

Ink: Groovy Guava and Purely Pomegranate

Fruit Punch Stickles, Paper Piercing, Ribbon Martha Stewart, Stampin Up Circle Punch and Oval Punches and Faux Stitching with Signo Gel Pen

Bingo Sketch 3

I made this card while the girls were napping (don't look too close).
Card base is Regal Rose CS with Paisley stamped in Regal Rose Ink. I also used Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla. The patterned paper Is Basic Grey Infuse (Love it). I used Polka Dots and Posies and stamped the flower in Old Olive and Chocolate Chip. I used Fruit Punch Stickles for the dots on the flower and placed a button from Foofala in the middle. The sentiment is from All Year Cheer 1 (retired). I used my Word Window
Punch and punched out with Infuse paper. I finished it off with brown brads and the ribbon I got from the $1 bin at Michaels.
Finished posting just in time I hear a cry from one of the girls. Enjoy your day!

My Winnings!

I made this card with the set I won from the Bingo game.
I sent this to Julee as a Thank You. I hope she has received the card. (Ooops)
I used Old Olive for the card base. The patterened paper is My Mind's Eye Tres Bien collection. I also used Marigold Morning, Really Rust, and Very Vanilla. I used Stickles on the giraffe and the circles on the patterened paper. The punches used are photo corners and a ticket punch. The ribbon is a brown and ivory gingham I bought at Joann's. I also chalked the edges of the paper with Color Box Chalk in Chestnut Roan which is my favorite chalk color.
We had pictures made today and can I tell you the girls were so good and did so well. God must have been listening to my prayer. The photographer was great, for those of you who want a good photographer I highly recommend her. I found her through a friend (thanks Teri). I can't wait to see the final proofs. They had pictures taken in hats, bows, tulle skirts, and chenille bloomers. Oh my goodness they were adorable. If you're interested, her website is http://www.angelamphotography.com/
She is located in Keller, Texas. She is really great with children.
Thanks for looking.

Cute Card!

I received this adorable card from Julee from Poetic Artistry with the stamp set I won in the Bingo game. She is so talented. These little Hero Arts birds are so cute. This picture doesn't do the card justice it is much cuter in person. Thanks Julee!