Sylvester

Hi there!  We're having some HOT temperatures this week.  Thank goodness for air conditioning to keep us cool!  Speaking of cool, how about this cool cat?  The inspiration came from a fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, Sarah Klasing, when I attended one of her Stamp Camps years ago.  He's made with oval punches and a 3/4" circle punch for the pupils of his eyes.  His whiskers were drawn using a White Chalk Marker.   So easy.....and fun!

Keeping this short and sweet today so I can get some projects organized to work on this weekend.  I'll be joining my stamping peeps at the St Ferdinand crop!  Fun, fun, fun!  Thank you for stopping in for a peek today!

Last of the Fall Regional Swaps

Hi there and happy Friday!  I'm away having fun with my stampin' peeps but I've scheduled the last of the swaps received at the Fall Regional that Sally Nusbaum organized for us Demonstrators.  The above file folder card was made by Ornetta Gilliam.  It was made using Stampin' Up!s new Envelope Punch Board.  The photo below shows the little card insert, which can be used for a message.  Too cute!

This card by Sarah Klasing is unique in the way it opens - it flips up.  She used the Wildflower Meadow stamp and coordinating embossing folder on the focal piece.

Peggy Gebhardt made this adorable Angry Bird punch art version of a Christmas card.  Love it!

I'm not real sure how Ruthie Lancaster made this card.  I think she inked up the embossing folder with a brayer before placing her cardstock in it and running through the Big Shot.  I like the results!

This last swap card was made by Sally Nusbaum.  Wasn't she the clever one to use the ornament for the Santa image!  Love it!

That's all for now.  Have a great weekend and thank you for stopping in today!

Birthday Fishes

Hi there - another scheduled post while I'm away with my stamping peeps!  I made this cute card at one of Sarah Klasing's monthly classes awhile back.  Most of the products are now retired.  The fish's body was made from the Delightful Decorations set stamped in Only Orange ink and punched out with the ornament punch.  Hey - some current products!  The retired 5-Petal Flower Punch (cut apart) was used for his fins and tail.  His eye is made with circle punches and the "bubbles" are rhinestones. This little guy is happily swimming along the grassy bottom of some lake made using Inspired by Nature (yep, it's retired).

Stamps: Delightful Dozen, Inspired by Nature, Stem Sayings
Paper: Only Orange, White, Ballet Blue
Ink: Old Olive, Only Orange, Black
Other: Ornament punch, circle punch, 5-Petal Flower punch, rhinestones

Can you tell I'm purging my card stash?  They may be oldies but they're still goodies.  Thanks for coming by today!

Upsy Daisy

Hi there!  This is a scheduled post since I'll be with my stamping peeps the rest of the week!  Fortunately,  my husband doesn't mind all my comings and goings. 
The retired (I know - sorry about that) Upsy Daisy set was used on this card made at Sarah Klasing's class a while back.  We stamped the image in Poppy Parade, then moved over slightly and stamped again.  That's what gives you that shadow effect.  Cool, huh?  I was never a fan of Poppy Parade until we made this card.  But it has since retired, too. 

That's it for now.  Have a great day and as always, thank you for stopping in!

Inspired Puttin' on the Glitz

Hi there!  Here's another card that never got posted.  Made this one at Sarah Klasing's class some time (April or May) before Inspired by Nature retired.  After stamping the image in Wisteria Wonder, Certainly Celery, and Early Espresso; a little 2-way glue was added to the petals to adhere the Dazzling Diamonds.  It's a very sparkly card in real life!  The White focal piece is matted onto Wisteria Wonder, then to a Certainly Celery card base.  The sentiment (from Sincere Salutations, also retired) sits over Certainly Celery ribbon. 

This turned out to be a week of  lunch and dinner meetings!  Had a wonderful lunch with my friends yesterday!  Thank you ladies for a great time!  Off to run some errands and another lunch date.  Hope you all have a great weekend and thank you for checking in today!

Delicate Doilies

Hi there!  This will be a quick post so I can get to bed.  We have our granddaughter tonight since I'll be at the Louisville Regional on Thur.  Enjoyed the Girls Getaway retreat soooo much!  I didn't produce many cards - just vegged!  We had a blast.  I actually watched the World Series games on Thu and Sat.  Real shocker to my family! lol  I don't dislike sports - just not my first choice in TV programs.  We did watch a movie (or rather I did), "The King's Speech".  Really enjoyed it.  I never knew that Queen Elizabeth's father was a stutterer.  Enough of the history lesson and on to the card.  I really need to get to bed.  Those late nights with the girls are catching up with me!

I discovered that the make n takes we did last month at Sarah Klasing's class were never posted.  So... here is one of the cards we made.  It's amazing how a totally different look is created when the doilies are colored in.  The color combinations are endless!

The doilies were heat embossed with white embossing powder (pretend those white flecks aren't there), then colored with markers.  I think we used Tangerine Tango and Island Indigo.  Sorry I can't remember!  The ribbon is Chocolate Chip. 
The Pieces of Heart Demo dinner meeting is tomorrow.  Looking forward to that!  OK going to bed now.  Hope you have a great week and thanks for stopping by!

Gently Falling

Happy Friday!  Sure seems like my weeks zoom by.  How 'bout you?  They say the older you get, the faster time goes by.  Soooo true!

I love the stamp set "Gently Falling" but to tell you the truth I wasn't crazy about the Spice Cake DSP.  We Demos were offered a bundle so, of course, I bought it.  I am so glad I did because the DSP is wonderful!  Here is another card we made at Sarah Klasing's class on Tues using the stamps and the DSP. 

The new In Color, Pool Party, looks so rich paired with Soft Suede.  What a great Fall card.  I didn't put a sentiment inside - left it blank for a personal note.  The envelope has a leaf stamped on the front, too.  Adds a nice touch. 

Hope you have a wonderful weekend.  I appreciate you stopping in today.  Thank you!

Festive and Fun

Hi there!  Another quick post here.  Today I'm posting one of the cards we made at Sarah Klasing's Make n Take class Tues evening.  A cute, festive Halloween card - and a good way to use up bits of ribbon.  Here we used the 1/2" stitched-poly In Color ribbon.

The stamp set can be found in the Holiday Mini.  Pear Pizzazz DSP (In Color Stack), Concord Crush, and Peach Parfait card stock add a fun punch of color.

That's all for now.  (I said it would be quick!)  Hope you have a great day.  Thanks for coming by!