By the Tide

Hi there and happy Wednesday!  Hope you're having an awesome week.  Had a great time with my stamping peeps last night at our monthly meeting!

Today's card is one of my projects showcased on our Card Buffet.  Mary Taylor, Marla Schack, and I each have ten cards displayed.  We rotate them out after two months unless they're really popular, and bring in new cards.  I CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) my card from the sample boards that were displayed at the Stampin' Up! St Louis Regional back in March.  Sorry I don't know who to credit.  Contact me if it's your card or you know who made it.  The camera doesn't do this card justice.  It sparkles in real life - kind of like rays of sunlight shining down through the depths of the ocean and illuminating the coral.

Must go for now to tackle that to-do list!  Tonight my youngest and I are meeting for a belated Mother's Day dinner.  We both have been so busy and really need some time to catch up on everything, wedding plans included!

Take care and thank you for visiting today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted 

Stamps: By the Tide 

Paper: Bashful Blue (retired), Not Quite Navy (retired), White 

Ink: Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy, Not Quite Navy marker 

Tools:  Square Lattice embossing folder, Woodgrain embossing folder 

Other:  Dazzling Diamonds glitter, glue pen, Color Spritzer

Time to Take Note

Hi there!  It was a very busy day today so this will be short so I can complete some tasks before turning in early tonight. 
The above notepad was another make n take project at the Stampin' Up! Regional held here in St Louis last month.  The color combination is basically the same as yesterday's card, with the exception of Calypso Coral and More Mustard.  The gray cover was scored in both directions at every half inch.  It adds a bit of dimensional interest - along with the clear vintage faceted designer buttons.

OK, that's it for now.  Thanks for dropping in today!

Regional Clockworks

Hi there and happy hump day!  Had to run a few errands this morning.  What a beautiful day!  That is supposed to change tonight or tomorrow with temps dropping down into the 50's.  Oh well, it will be summer soon enough!   Now for the card.  It was one of the make n take projects Stampin' Up! provided at the St Louis Regional.  My first impression was ehh, so-so.  It has a young, funky flair and is not "my style" of card but it has really grown on me. So much so, that I ordered the stamp set!  I like the color combination and the unique way the Bakers Twin is wrapped around the card front, too.  A stencil was used to make the Gumball Green border and circles, which we made by using a scrap piece of cardstock and punching out circles in a random pattern.  Gumball Green ink was then sponged on with a dauber.  We finished the card with a little stamping and embellishing.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Clockworks, One in a Million (sentiment)
Paper: White, Gray, Pool Party
Ink: Gray, Pool Party, Gumball Green
Other: Pool Party Bakers Twine, Naturals Designer Buttons, 1-1/4 circle punch, sponge daubers

Must scoot to tackle a few items on my to-do list.  Hope you enjoy your day and thank you for stopping in to visit!

Ears to You!

Hi there!  Time sure has flown since my last post.  Last week was a busy one and the days ahead don't appear much different.  Gotta get those taxes done!  Ugh!!!

Last Saturday I attended the Stampin' Up! Regional held here in St Louis at the America Center.  I had a blast with my stampin' peeps!  Enjoyed the swapping, connecting with friends, making new friends, watching the demonstrations and, of course, the freebies that we ALL received - a pack of Print Poetry DSP and the Make a Wish stamp set!  Oh, and Comic Con was held in the room next to us.  Saw some very interesting costumes!  lol  Afterwards, a group of us (about 20) went to Joey B's on the Hill.  Oh my, the food was fantastic and the portions were enough for two people!  We all took home leftovers.

Saturday afternoon when we left the America Center the sun was shining and the temperature was moderate.  We didn't even put on our coats to walk to the car.  Sunday sure was a different story!  We got 12.4 inches of snow!  Some Spring!  It was beautiful, though.

The above card was the winner of the Regionals swaps contest.  We Demos can submit our swap card to be posted on a specified board for judging.  I was really drawn to this card (before the winner was ever announced) because of the non-traditional colors used and its simplicity.  Unfortunately, I didn't order this single stamp (Ears to You) and it's too late to arrive before Easter.  Oh, well.  I also forgot to snap a picture of my swap card.  I'll check with the group to see if they have one I can photograph to post here.

Sunday we had our granddaughter overnight.  We made some bunny cards, watched movies, made a paper plate ping pong game (found on Pinterest), and watched some stamping videos.  Love it that she asks if we can watch some stamping videos.  She's my little stamping buddy!

I probably won't be posting much in the next week - taxes must get done and need to finish prepping for our Card Buffet! 

Have a Happy Easter and thanks for stopping in today!  I do hope you'll come back!