Love Notes

Hi there!  This will be really quick since Granddaughter will be waking up soon.  Last night we saw the production, Seussical, at the Muny.  It was very entertaining, especially the Cat in the Hat character.  The interaction he had with the audience was so much fun and had everyone laughing.  He did a great job.  Granddaughter loved the show and talked about it all the way home.

On the subject of love.....how about this cute card.  It was one of Sally Nusbaum's Convention swaps.  She shared them with us at the crop this past Saturday.  Sorry for the glare, nor do I have the swapper's name.  The typewriter image is positioned on a background made with the Dictionary stamp.  Tap, Tap, Tap is a new stamp set in the 2014-15 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.  This set contains the typewriter image and the letters that look like typewriter keys, plus six other images.  Love it!  The sentiment is from Just Sayin', which was cut out from the coordinating Word Bubble Framelits.   A bit of Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding adds the finishing touch.

Must run.  Thank you so very much for stopping in today!

Just Face It!

Hi there and happy Memorial Day!  Thought I'd do a quick post before the granddaughter wakes up.  This card cracks me up!  So much so, that I just had to create one for our Card Buffet.  I was inspired by Julia Leece's sample posted Jan 29, 2014 on the Stampin' Connection web site.  Sorry, you can't access the web site unless you're a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  However, you can view Julia's blog here.  She has some very creative projects posted!

That's all for now.  Safe travels everyone and thank you for stopping by my place today!  

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Just Sayin’ 

Paper: Marina Mist, White, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Black 

Ink: Black 

Tools:  Oval Framelits (#1 & #2 from center), Full Heart punch, Circle punches – 3/4", 1-1/4”, 1-1/2”, Fringe Scissors, Word Bubbles Framelits

Other:  White gel pen, clear block

Foxy Birthday

Hi there!  Back today with another sample from our Card Buffet made with the Life in the Forest set found in the 2014 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog.  I'm loving this set!  The images can be used to make cute, whimsical cards (or scrapbook pages).  And how about that sentiment?!  It's from the Just Sayin' stamp set and cut out with the coordinating Word Bubbles Framelits, which can also found in the Occasions Catalog.  You can buy them separately or as a bundle.  Buy the bundle and save yourself some moolah!  Just sayin'..... 

Have a great day and thank you for stopping in for a visit today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Life in the Forest, Just Sayin’ (sentiment - You’re How Old?) 

Paper: Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Early Espresso, Vanilla 

Ink: Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Soft Suede, Soft Suede marker 

Tools:  Chevron embossing folder, Deco Labels Framelits, Word Bubbles Framelits, Circle Framelit (#5 from center), snips 

Other:  Dimensionals, sponges, clear blocks

More Spring Fling Swaps

Hi there!  Back today with the last of the swaps from Spring Fling held last Saturday.  Yesterday I was in a rush to get out the door and didn't mention an important fact.  These swaps were just given to me (and a couple of others) without reciprocating!  A few of us volunteer Spring Fling helpers didn't have time to make swaps, or at least, that was my reason.  These gracious ladies gave us their swap card anyway!  Stampers are the BEST!  Now for a little info on the above swap, which was from Rebecca Schuder.  She used Delicate Doilies for a tone on tone effect in Midnight Muse.  The sentiment from the Best of Birthday set was heat embossed with silver embossing powder.  Love the Pistachio Pudding and Midnight Muse colors together!  The ruffled trim and Delicate Designs embossed border really add a feminine touch.
Next up is a Minion by Peggy Gebhardt.  She made him using Stampin' Up! Circle Framelits. 

Cute!!!  I've been wanting to make this character.  Now I have a sample!  Thanks Peggy!

The last swap is from Tamara Lobb.  She has used the new Hardwood background stamp.  It can

be found in the 2014 Occasions Catalog.  What a perfect backdrop for this adorable owl made from an oldie but a goodie punch!  The sentiment is from a stamp set called Just Sayin' and cut out with the coordinating Word Bubbles Framelits.  Both items are from the Occasions Catalog.  Tamara stamped the chevron pattern (Tape It stamp set) onto the 7/16" Natural Trim and embellished it with stacked Naturals Designer Buttons.  Love it! 

There are a gazillion things on my to-do list.  Must sign off now.  Thank you so much for stopping in for a visit today!

Kaleidoscope Herringbone

Hi there!  Popping in real quick to show you one of the make n takes we did at the retreat last month.  Sally Nusbaum showed us the herringbone technique.  It is easier than it looks and was a lot of fun to do.  You can Google for directions by typing in "herringbone technique" in the search engine.  Or, watch the video I found on Dawn Olchefke's blog here.  The Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper  used in the sample can be found in the 2014 Stampin' Up! Occasasions Catalog.  The sentiment is from Just Sayin' and cut out with the coordinating Word Bubbles Framelits. (These are also new products in the Occasions Catalog.)  Give this technique a try.  Caution - it's addictive!

Must run.  Thank you for coming by today!

Birthday Basics

Hi there!  We are having COLD temperatures again.  It's only supposed to reach a high of 11 degrees today.  That isn't as bad as a couple of weeks ago, though.  Keep warm and cozy inside and stamp the day away!  Speaking of stamping, the above card showcases some new products from the 2014 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog.  The sentiment is from Just Sayin' and is cut out with the coordinating Word Bubbles Framelit.  I also used Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I just wasn't pleased with the end product...something was missing.  So here is a stepped up version of the same card.

Ahh, much better!  The cute elephant and toucan images are from Zoo Babies.  They were stamped and cut out.  Yep, I cut those babies out!  That toucan was tricky but worth the effort.

That's it for now.  Must run out to get some printer ink.  Brrr!  Thank you for coming by today!

Just Sayin'.....Play Ball

Hi there!  Here's an easy card for those baseball fans in your life.  I made this card for our nephew's birthday who is a huge Cardinal fan.  The "baseball" was cut out from a circle Framelit.  Anything round can be used as a guide to make curved pencil lines on each side of the "baseball".  I used a circle Framelit since it was handy.  Stitch marks were then added with a Real Red marker and the pencil lines were erased.  The Real Red background panel which was embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder, added some additional texture and interest.  A sentiment from the new Just Sayin'  set was stamped and cut out with the coordinating Word Bubbles Framelits.  Both items can be found in the Stampin' Up! 2014 Occasions Catalog and can be purchased as a bundle.  That saves you some money!  This bundle has become one of my favorite items from the Occasions Catalog!

Need to scoot to work on final preparations for our Card Buffet scheduled Sunday.  Thanks for visiting today!