Helping Me Grow

Hi there!  It's been quite some time since I've posted any photos of cards from my Card Buffets.  Above is a card that showcases the Helping Me Grow and Timeless Textures stamp sets by Stampin' Up!  The Soft Sky panel was stamped with the flourish image from Timeless Textures using Soft Sky ink.  Black ink was used to stamp the flowers onto the White oval.  A Wisteria marker was used to color the flowers in random brushstrokes.  (Ink was transferred to the lid of the Elegant Eggplant ink pad by pushing on the closed lid, then applied by brushstrokes with the Aqua Painter.)  A Garden Green marker was used for the stems.  Soft Sky ink was applied with the Aqua Painter around the flowers for some added color.  A Soft Sky bow and butterfly (stamped with a different image from the Timeless Texture set for some added dimension) was added to the oval focal piece for a finishing touch.

That's it for today.  Thank you so much for stopping by for a visit!

Thoughtful Branches

Hi there!  Back for a brief moment to let you know that Thoughtful Branches is available through August 31st or while supplies last.  The stamps are photopolymer and there is a coordinating set of Thinlit dies.  Buy the bundle and save yourself 10%!  Don't miss out!

Click HERE for more information or to shop my on-line Stampin' Up! store.

Remember - if you earned any Bonus Coupons last month, they must be redeemed this month!!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Disney Love

Hi there!  Today has started out with rain and gray skies but the sun may shine later.  At least the temperatures will only be in the 80's, as opposed to the 90-100 degree temperatures that we've had lately!  Way too hot!

Last week ended up being busier than usual.  As a result, there were no blog posts.  But I do have one today!  This is another card made from bits and pieces that I have accumulated over time (like most stampers).  Mickey's head was cut out on a Cricut and gifted to me many years ago.  A Stampin' Up! embossing folder, Large Polka Dot, was used for the background piece.  The "love" sentiment and heart were also made using Stampin' Up! products.  Such a fast and simple card.

Must run - Grandma is being beckoned!  Thank you for stopping by today!

Tool Time!

Hi there and happy Friday to you!   Another card today using bits and pieces of leftover card parts.  The cog pieces, from the retired Stampin' Up! Cog punch, were leftover from another masculine card made years go.  The Marina Mist background panel was embossed with the Zig Zag embossing folder, also retired.  A little nip out of a circle with the newly retired Word Window punch adhered to a "handle" makes an easy wrench.
Must get busy on my to-do list.   Hope you have a wonderful weekend!  Thanks for peeking in today!
 

Angry Bird

Hi there!  Didn't have a chance to post earlier.  The grandbaby and granddog required more of my attention today.  Now, about the above card.....it is another one assembled from bits and pieces left from other projects.  The punch art Angry Bird is several years old.  (You don't hear much about Angry Birds these days.)  Mostly circle and heart punches were used to make him.  He was added to a panel embossed with the Stampin' Up! Brick Wall embossing folder.  Quick and easy!

Must run.  Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Travelin' Man.....

Hi there!  Whenever I see or hear the name of this set (Traveler) I just can't help but think of the song, Travelin' Man, by the Lynyrd Skynyrd band.  Now it will be in my head all day!  But you didn't come here to read about that.
The last couple of weeks I've been on a quest to clean out and integrate "stuff" from my old stamp room into the new one.  (A task that has been ignored long enough - like a year!)  Part of that process has entailed going through leftover class kits and years of bits and pieces that didn't get used on cards for whatever reason.  The above card was made from some of those bits and pieces.  In fact, I don't recall the name of the embossing folder used for the background panel.  That should give you an idea how old some of the stuff is!  If you're a stamper, you can probably relate.  The Deco Label Framelits and Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon are also retired.  However, the Traveler stamp set is still current in the Stampin' Up! 2016-17 Annual Catalog. 

Must tend to my grandson.  Have a great day and thank you for peeking in today!

Swirly Bird

Hi there!  Thought I'd do a quick post while my grandson is napping.  Never know how long those will be.  Lol.

Today's card showcases a set from the 2016-17 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog called Swirly Bird.  It is a versatile set so I'm happy to have ordered the bundle.  Some of the new In Colors were used, too.  In fact, all but Dapper Denim was used.  The "splotch" image is included in the set.

Someone is awake - need to run.  Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a great day!

Double Drapery Fold Technique

Hi there and happy Monday!  Hope you had a great weekend and you're ready for a technique.  It's  another drapery fold technique - this time a double fold.  (You can glimpse the single/regular drapery fold in my April 8th blog post HERE.)  The Designer Series Paper used is some really old Stampin' Up! DSP called Cottage Wall.  (Yes, I'm one of those people who hate cutting into that pretty paper!  This year I'm determined to change my ways.)  There are videos on You Tube with instructions for this technique.  I happened to watch Deb Valder's.  Current products used for this card - Botanical Builder Framelits and a sentiment from Jar of Love.

Wishing you a wonderful week!  Thanks so much for visiting!!

Painted Blooms Sympathy

Hi there!  I'm back with another card image that has been sitting in the computer waiting to be posted. The focal piece is from the Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper, which was in the 2015 Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog.  Such lovely paper!  I felt the DSP was elegant enough for a sympathy card to send to my daughter's friend, who lost her grandma a few months ago.  This card was totally designed from bits and pieces (current and retired) that we all seem to accumulate over time.  So go check out your "bits and pieces" to see what you can make!

Thank you for stopping by today!  Your visits are always welcome!

Sunflowers

Hi there!  A version of today's card is one I had seen ages ago but only got around to making a couple of months ago.   Some of the Stampin' Up! punches used and the sentiment stamp set have since retired.  The Rose Garden Thinlits used for the leaves are still current, though! 

That's it for today.  Thanks for stopping by!

Minnie Mouse

Hi there!  It has been a while since my last post - to say the least!  Blogging has taken a back seat to other aspects of my life, namely babysitting my 4-month old grandson every day.  He is such a joy!  And speaking of grandchildren, the card for today is one that I made for my granddaughter's birthday last month.  Her aunt (my oldest daughter) promised to take her to Disneyworld after she turned nine.  Now you know the reason behind the theme of the card.  Lol.

Sorry this is brief.  Have a great evening and thanks so much for stopping in for a visit!

Drapery Fold Technique

Hi there!  Boy, this week sure flew by!  So without further adieu, let's get to the card.  The "drapery" fold technique seems to be all the rage on Pinterest , so I decided to give it a try.  I used some retired Designer Series Paper called, Twitterpated for the "drapery".  Unfortunately, the fold doesn't show up very well in the photo.  The flower was made using the Botanical Builder Framelits, which can be found in the 2016 Stampin' Up! Ocassions Catalog.  The sentiment is from the Wetlands set. One of my favorite sets.

Better get this posted before it's tomorrow.  Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping in today!

What I Love

Hi there!  Have you been fooled by anyone on this April Fool's Day?  lol    Well, no jokes here about todays card, which was CASE'd from one that Lisa Young posted HERE (Mar 19th post).  Love the color combination!  The What I Love set used was a Sale-A-Bration freebie and no longer available. 
I stamped a cluster of three flowers in Memento Tuxedo Black ink after sponging an arc of Soft Sky ink.  Instead of Washi tape, I chose to mat the stamped panel onto Black before adhering to the Bermuda Bay card base.  The sentiment added the finishing touch.

Must get back to packing for an all day crop with my stamping peeps.  Have a great weekend and thank you for coming by today!

It's Your Day Golf

 

Hi there!   Todays card is an easy punch art card for all those golfer's in your life.   Julia Leece's card HERE was my inspiration, with a couple of minor modifications.  I used a Soft Sky card base and a different sentiment, which is from the Fabulous Four set by Stampin' Up!  The golf club is from a scrap of Smoky Slate cardstock.  I used the same retired embossing folders that Julia used for the golf club and ball.  Why mess with what works?

Must get back to a couple of projects - one of them being the dreaded taxes!  Ugh!  Thank you for stopping in for a look today!  Your visits are always appreciated!

Such a Lamb!

Hi there!  Dropping in real quick to show you a card made at Jayne Singleton's Stamp Camp this past Sunday.  Thought it was perfect to send to my infant grandson for his first Easter.  Even though he is too young to appreciate a card from grandma, his mom will.  lol   This cute little Easter Lamb can be found in the Stampin' Up! 2016 Occasions Catalog.  It is a single stamp, which could also be used to congratulate anyone with a new baby.  The Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper is a Sale-A-Bration freebie (with a qualifying purchase).

Must get to bed.  Thank you for stopping in today!

Awesomely Artistic Thoughts

Hi there!  Today's card is one that was made months ago and overlooked for posting, so I'm sharing with you now.  The card design was CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) from Deb Valder's card HERE.  The flower image from the Stampin' Up! set, Awesomely Artistic, was randomly stamped onto the card base in black ink.  A separate flower image was stamped on a piece of scrap white, water colored with an Aqua Painter, and then cut out before adhering to the focal piece.  The colors used were Marina Mist and Pear Pizzazz.  The circle medallion image was popped up on Dimensionals.

OK, need to sign off since the granddog is wanting some attention now.  Thanks for visiting today! 

What I Love

Hi there and happy Friday!  It's a busy day so this will be a quick post.  Above is a sample of the 3x3 thank you card inserted into each customer's order bag in February.  This Sale-A-Bration set called, What I Love, can be earned with a $50 purchase until the end of this month.  The color combination for the flower is Blushing Bride and Calypso Coral. 

Must get going.  Hope you have a great weekend.  Thank you so much for stopping by today!

A Wild About Flowers Thanks

Inspiration by Kay Kalthoff

Hi there and Happy St. Patty's Day!  Today I'm sharing a card made to thank a special friend for taking me out to lunch on my birthday.  It's almost a total CASE (Copy And Share Everything), except for the Designer Series Paper.  I love the colors and never would have thought to use them together.  The colors are Rose Red, Soft Sky, and Night of Navy.  Thank you, Kay, for a fabulous card!

That's it for now.  Need to get busy cleaning and preparing a meal or two to have on hand during my granddaughter's overnight visit tomorrow.  Saturday I also have a Card Buffet.  Take care and thank you for popping in today!

Picture Perfect Tide

Hi there!  Been taking care of business today but wanted to share the card I made for my daughter and son-in-law's upcoming anniversary.  They were married on the beach in Florida, which is why I chose to use a soft color palette and watercolor background.  Love the starfish image from Picture Perfect.  It's a new set in the 2016 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog and definitely a keeper.  The coral image is from By the Tide -  another favorite set of mine.  (Can you tell I love all things beachy? lol)  A couple of other new items used from the Occasions Catalog are the Number of Years stamp set and coordinating Framelits called, Large Numbers.  There are other images in the stamp set besides numbers, which makes it a versatile set.  It can be purchased as a bundle to save you some dough!  That's always a plus.

Need to get to bed.  Still haven't caught up on sleep from the crop last weekend.  Thank you for stopping by to visit today!

Baby Elephant Hello

Hi there!  Hope you had a great weekend!  Mine certainly was!  I attended a weekend crop at the Drury Inn in Arnold, MO and had such a fun time with the other croppers!  The accommodations were fantastic and the staff was AMAZING - super nice and very friendly!  Now it's just a matter of catching up on sleep... and getting back into a daily routine.
One of the cards I made at the crop is this funky elephant.  Isn't he just adorable?  He was made from the Cups & Kettle Framelits, with a few snips of the scissors here and there.  The idea came from Kelly Kent HERE posted Jan 24, 2016.  (Some people are just so clever!)  When I saw Kelly's card, I had to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) it to send to my daughter and son-in-law congratulating them on the birth of my new grandbaby!  It's the perfect card since his nursery just happens to have an elephant theme in blue and gray!  The free Sale-A-Bration set, Hello, was used for the "hello" sentiment and "baby" came from the Tin of Cards set. 

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted.

Must get busy on some household chores.  Thanks for coming by today!