Elegant Eleanor

Hi there and happy Wednesday!  Gosh, I can't believe the week is almost over already!  Where did the time go?  Seems to be the way of life these days.  Hope you're having a good week.

Mary Hoganmiller had this card on her Apr 5th blog post, which I chose to CASE (Copy And Share Everything).  I used a different embossing folder, changed the ribbon treatment a bit, and chose not to put a sentiment on the front.  Guess those small changes make it my own!  lol

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted  

Stamps: Everything Eleanor 

Paper: Certainly Celery, White 

Ink: Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette 

Tools:  Elegant Lines EF (retiring May 31, 2013), scissors 

Other:  3/8” Certainly Celery taffeta ribbon, 1-1/4” two-tone Pink Pirouette ribbon (both retire May 31), pearls – large & medium 

Inspiration: Mary Hoganmiller    http://www.stampinmary.com   posted April 2013

Must sign off for now get some tasks crossed off the to-do list before heading out to Carla's Card Buffet later.  Thanks for coming by today! 

Angry Bird and April Stamp Camp Cards

Hi there and happy Monday to you!  Sorry that I didn't get to post any cards Thursday or Friday as I'd hoped.  I was busy preparing for an all day Crop for the Cure on Saturday and finishing up for my Stamp Camp held Sunday.  The crop was a lot of fun even though we thought we might have to take cover in the hallway during the thunderstorms.  There were a couple of major storms that swept through the area.  Some areas had baseball size hail, which damaged homes and cars as a result!
Sunday a group of wonderful ladies came to Stamp Camp spreading sunshine with their smiles and enthusiasm to have some stamping fun, even though the sky was gray and dreary!  And what fun we had!
OK on to some cards.  The first card is one that my Demo friend, Deana Schultz, made at the crop Saturday and gave to each table mate.  Lucky me to be sitting with her.  Thanks Deana - love it!

This fat bird was made from a 2-1/2" circle punch.  Punch out a Riding Hood Red and a White circle.  Snip out a bit of the Red (with the punch) and layer over the White.  The Heart to Heart punch (retiring May 31st) was used for the tuft and tail. The White portion of his eyes were from a 5/8" punch and the Black is a standard hole punch.  Add a little pen work to the eyes with a White Signo gel pen. His beak and eyebrows were made by trimming a 3/4" square.  This bird is zooming across a Pool Party card base with an Old Olive grassy mound.

Next up is one of the projects from Stamp Camp.  I've seen quite a few of these flower pot cards recently.  Guess we're all thinking Mother's Day or get well cards to brighten someone's day.

Stamps: Mixed Bunch (2012 Occasions Mini), Build a Blossom (leaves)

Paper: Blushing Bride, Chocolate Chip, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade, Very Vanilla

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade, Blushing Bride, Peach Parfait

Tools:   Blossom Punch (Occasions Mini), Scallop Border Punch, Triple Blossom Punch, Blossom Builder Punch, Itty bitty Punch Pack, 1/2” & 3/4" circle punches, standard hole punch

Other:  Pear Pizzazz poly ribbon, Dimensionals, acrylic blocks

Inspiration: Resource section of www.SplitcoastStampers.com

The Occasions Mini Catalog carryover list was released today.  The Mixed Bunch set and coordinating punch will still be available!!!  I'll post the list when I figure out how to do so.  

Thanks for stopping by today!

Flowers for Mother's Day

Hi there!  I want to post photos of the beautiful tulips my oldest daughter had delivered to me for Mother's Day.  She lives in Florida and wasn't able to join us on Sat when we celebrated the youngest daughter's birthday and Mother's Day.  Love them!

I also received a small pink rose bush, which was from my daughter-in-law, son, & granddaughter.  Unfortunately, it was looking pretty sad when I opened the box.  A lot of its leaves and some of the branches had fallen off.  What a disappointment!  I don't know if it was because of the way it was handled in shipping or if it was a sick plant.  So no pictures of that plant!

Hope your Mother's Day was an enjoyable one.  Thank you for stopping by!

Edible Arrangement

Hi there, it's me again!   Found a photo of a centerpiece that I made for one of my Stamp Camps.  The really great thing is not only is it adorable but it's edible!  It is made from large gum drops that were purchased at the grocery store (you know - those packages for .99).  Just push the sharp end of a wooden skewer into the bottom of a gum drop.  I actually snipped the skewers to get different  lengths.  Arrange your "flowers" in a container, which has styrofoam or marbles in the bottom to hold your "stems" in place.  If you prefer more of a finished look, the skewers could be colored with a green Stampin' Write marker or wrapped with floral tape.  The collars for the gum drops were made by using the largest Circle Circus stamp then punched out with the Scallop Circle punch. 

How cute is that?  This would be a fun table display for Mother's Day, a graduation celebration, birthday party, or a kids party.  The inspiration came from my good friend, Pam D'Urso.  My terra cotta pot is an old project that I stamped when I first began stamping.  (The design has faded because it wasn't sealed.)  The polka dot bow adds a fun touch.

Have a great weekend and thank you for stopping in today!