Get Well

Hi there and happy Friday the 13th!  Are you superstitious?  If so, hope all goes well today!  OK how about we get to the card now, which is a clean and simple one.  The sentiment came from a retired Stampin' Up! set called Tag It, which is matted onto a Real Red rectangle and popped up on Dimensionals.  A strip of Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper (also retired) is matted onto White and Real Red cardstock.  An easy peasy card!

Need to sign off now to get ready for the weekend.  Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there.  Hope you all have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by today!

Sending Good Thoughts

Hi there!  Temperatures around here are on the rise!  Woo hoo!  It's going to feel more like Spring (or Summer), which is totally fine with me.  I have errands to run so let's get to the card - another sample from our Card Buffet.  Love the Perfect Pennants sentiment used here.  This stamp set is a good one to have (in my humble opinion).  The color orange is not one I typically use, but thought it would be cheerful for a get well type card.  A bit of texture was added by using the Modern Mosaic embossing folder and the butterfly added some interest.
Must scoot now.  Thank you for stopping in for a visit today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Perfect Pennants 

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, White, Quatrefancy DSP 

Ink: Tangerine Tango 

Tools:  Modern Mosaic embossing folder, Bitty Butterfly punch 

Other:  Pearls, Dimensionals, glue dots, clear block

Last of the Swaps

Hi there!  Today is the last of the shoebox swaps from a fun girls' retreat last month.  Our theme was to make a sympathy, get well, or thinking of you card.  The above swap was by Sally Nusbaum.  The sentiment from Sassy Salutations fit perfectly in the center of the Blossom punch.  Both items can be found in the Stampin' Up! annual catalog.  How about that subtle polka dot background?  That is the new Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper (DSP) on page 23 of the 2014 Occasions Catalog.  The finishing touch is the 3/4" Island Indigo Chevron Ribbon.  Who wouldn't feel better after receiving this card?

The next swap was designed by Susan Fields.

Her card is showcasing High Tide DSP (in the 2014 Occasions Catalog), the Banner Blast stamp set, and coordinating Banner punch.  The banner stamp set and punch are FREE products you can earn during Sale-A-Bration!  Some gold Baker's Twine was used for "hanging" the banners.  This is a new item in the Occasions Catalog and also comes in silver.  A circle stamped with an image from Hello, Sailor and matted onto a Pacific Point shape punched from the Curly Label punch makes the perfect embellishment.  What a great masculine card!

Snow is in the forecast.  Looks like another day in the studio.  It's a tough job but somebody's gotta do it.  Ha!  Thank you for stopping in today!

Get Well

Hi there!  Here's a cheery card to brighten your day.  This was Peggy Gephardt's Shoebox Swap.  There's a lot of texture going on here but the real surprise is inside.

Wouldn't you love to receive a card like this when you're down with the flu?  Sure has been a lot of it going around lately, too!  The "tissue box" was a lot easier to make than it looks.  What a fun card!

Must get started on my to-do list.  This weekend will be very busy.....unless we get more bad weather!  Thank you so much for coming by today!

Get Well

Hi there! Hope you're having a good week.  Popping in real quick today to post this card that was in our June Card Buffet.  I've been needing too many of these types of cards lately (recipe below).  Must get started on my day and finish working on next weeks Card Buffet. 

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted 

Stamps: Delightful Dozen 

Paper: Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Real Red, Vanilla 

Ink: Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral 

Tools:  Square Lattice embossing folder, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Owl punch (for heart),

Framelits – Apothecary Accents, corner rounder 

Other:  Sponges, Dimensionals, clear block

Remember, today is the last day for the Designer Series Paper promotion - Buy 3, get 1 FREE!!!! 

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Patterned Occasions Get Well

Hi there!  Hope you've had a good week!  The last couple of days got really busy.  I'll post about it later but first, the card.  I totally CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) this card from Deana Schultz when we Demonstrators were at Pam D'Urso's last month for a stamping weekend.  I don't know if she CASE'd it as well.  It's a quick card, which is always nice.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Patterned Occasions (retired)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, White
Ink: Crumb Cake
Other: Crumb Cake taffeta ribbon, rhinestones

OK, for my story.  Yesterday I was getting things ready for our granddaughter's visit - putting dinner in the crock pot, a bit of housekeeping, and bill paying.  Then hubby's friend stopped by so I visited with him until it was time for me to leave to pick up Miss M.  Later that evening we went to our youngest daughter's softball game.  (31 and still playing softball)  Her fiance was there with their dog, Rocky.  After the game, they stopped by our house to drop off Rocky.  We are dogsitting for the weekend.  Now, for those who know us real well...this is BIG!  We've never had pets - except a gerbil and some fish.  Our son and I have allergies.  I must say that this dog (an English bull dog) has such a cute personality and is well behaved.  Guess who he's been following around?  Yep, me!  He even waits by the door for me when it's shut.  (I don't want him in the rooms where I sleep and work 'cause those allergies never went away!  In fact, I'll be taking some allergy medication before going to bed tonight.)
Today Miss M had to be at her daycare by 10:30 to go on a field trip, I then had lunch with our son, stopped to buy some  printer ink, and the last stop was to get my hair trimmed.  Rocky was so happy to see me.  Guess "grandpa" wasn't giving him much attention.  lol  Kids and dogs, you gotta love them for their unconditional love.

Tomorrow is Sally Nusbaum's shoebox swap.  I'm ready to hang out with my stamping peeps all day!  With that, I'll sign off now to get everything packed.  Have a great weekend and thank you so much for coming by today!

Patterned Occasions Get Well

Hi there and happy Friday!  This week sure went fast.  Ha!  They all seem to go fast these days!  So, I won't waste your time - just get right to the card du jour.  This sample was made at Carla Spradling's Card Buffet back in February.  Unfortunately, some of the products are no longer available since they were Sale-a-bration (SAB) items.  The Band-Aides from the Patterned Occasions set were stamped, then cut out and popped up on Dimensionals.



All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Patterned Occasions (SAB), Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Summer Starfruit, Sycamore Street DSP (SAB), Sahara Sand, White
Ink: Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit
Other: Word Window punch, Sycamore Street button pack (SAB), linen thread, Scallop border punch, corner rounder, snips, Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder


Must run to get started packing for a trip to Pam D'Urso's "Little House on the Prairie Retreat"!  The Pieces of Heart team members (and adoptees) will gather at Pam's for a weekend of stamping FUN!!!!  We are having a shoebox swap - a one layer card.  Yikes, what a challenge!  It's OK, I have mine ready to go.  Pam mentioned that we will also be playing Bingo.  Played that at her sister, Penny's, retreat in Texas a few years ago and it was a lot of fun.  OK, really must run.  Have a great weekend and thank you so much for stopping by today!

Thoughts and Prayers Get Well

Hi there - I'm back!  Had a busy week of celebrating my birthday (a girl's gotta milk it for all it's worth) and our Card Buffet at DeLeo's Cafe and Deli on Saturday.  Thank you ladies for making it so fun!  That's why I love what I do!!!

OK, now on to the card.  I CASE'd this card by Carol Frerichs with a few minor changes. I've had this idea saved for quite some time now.  Decided it was time to just DO IT!  I didn't have the same DSP so used  Patio Party DSP instead.

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps:  Thoughts and Prayers
Paper:  Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, White, Patio Party DSP
Other:  Large oval punch, Scallop oval punch, Dimensionals

That's all for now.  Need to get to bed!  Thank you for stopping in today!

Word Play Get Well

Hi there and happy Friday!  Brrrr...it's a cold one today with an expected high of only 26 degrees!  Stamp to stay warm.  lol 

Today's get well card is one that's been in my stash for some time.   Unfortunately, I've been needing waaay too many of these cards lately! 
The "clip" part of the clipboard was made from a Decorative Label punch and the 1-3/4" and 1" circle punches.  Unfortunately, I'm not sure of the color of cardstock used - might be retired or possibly non-Stampin' Up!  *gasp*
The "chart" was created by drawing lines on white cardstock.  The only stamping is in the middle, which is an image from Word Play.  The inside was left blank for a hand-written note to the recipient.
(Sorry I can't credit the person for the inspiration since I lost those files when my computer "had issues".  Let me know if it was yours so that this post can be edited with your information.) 

That's it for now.  Stay warm and thank you so much for stopping in today!

Word Play (W-120308, C-120651)

Flower Garden Get Well

Hi there!  Had a bit of a situation with the computer last week, which is why there haven't been any posts lately.  It's amazing how dependant (addicted?) one gets to the computer.  lol   Unfortunately, my files could not be recovered.  Hard lesson learned about the importance of backing up files on a regular basis!  Discovered that some of the pics on my camera that I hadn't yet deleted were never posted.  Funny how that ended up being a good thing! 

So the above card is one of several cards made a month or so ago but never shared.  Summer Starfruit ink was applied to the inside (flat side) of the Flower Garden embossing folder, added the cardstock, and then ran it through the Big Shot.  I like the effect - kind of a washed look.  The white background panel was embossed with the Square Lattice EF.  My sentiment came from the Delightful Dozen set, which is a great set with sentiments for numerous occasions. 

All Stampin' Up! supplies were used.

So that's it for today.  Hope you have a wonderful week and thank you for stopping in today!

Hi there!  Sorry for my absence.  Had a great extended weekend with my stamping peeps at Pam D'Urso's home aka Little House on the Prairie Stamping Retreat.  What a blast we had - laughed until we cried!  Now that is some serious fun!
Today's get well card is one that was sent to a friend.  Seems like there's been a need for these types of cards lately.  Not a good thing!  The stamps used for this card are now retired and stored with other favorites that I can't bear to part with.

Stamps: Fresh Vintage, Sincere Salutations
Paper: Crumb Cake, Black
Ink: Black
Other: Postage Stamp Punch
 
REMINDER:  Don't forget that you get a free spool of ribbon for every $40 you spend (before s/h and tax) on SU! merchandise this month!  There is no quantity limit.

Must get back to cutting card stock for my Camps this Fri and Sat.  Please contact me to reserve your spot if you'd like to attend.  My number is listed in the blog header.

Thanks for stopping in today!

Ouch!

Hi there!  Sure has been some crazy weather we've been having - sunshine, then rain, then sun again.  The trees and plants are blooming.  Hope you had a great weekend.  My weekend consisted of attending one of the local fish fries on Friday, another birthday lunch with another friend on Saturday, then that evening we had our granddaughter overnight.  So, for not having any plans (other than getting tax info together) it turned out to be pretty busy - and fun.  Except for the part of not getting tax info together and finding out that a good friend ended up in the hospital.  (Sending lots of prayers her way.)
A different friend had foot surgery a few weeks ago.  I remember seeing a really cute card that Pam D'Urso made of a foot in a cast, which fit the bill to wish my friend a speedy recovery.   Pam's card was made from the retired Stocking Builder punch you can see her card here - scroll down to Jan 9th post.   This punch is perfect to make a boot or cast.  Too bad it's now retired.  The sentiment is another retired item from the Love & Care stamp set.  It was just the right sentiment for this situation.  Sorry but I don't remember which set the flower image came from to make the background.  Hopefully, this card brought a little smile to my friend's face knowing that I was thinking about her.

Must sign off for now to get started on todays "To Do" list.  Oh, Dancing with the Stars airs their new season tonight.  Gotta watch that!
Take care and thank you for stopping by today!

Love & Care

Hi there and happy Tuesday!  Woo Hoo!  Sale-A-Bration starts today!!!  Love getting free stuff!  If you need a Demonstrator, please contact me at the information on the right side bar.  I'd be happy to help you!

Been  going through files on my computer and came across some things that never got posted.  This card was made with the Love & Care set, which is now retired.  It can be used for either a sympathy card or a get well card.

Stamps: Hello Doily, Love & Care, Thoughts & Prayers
Paper: Crumb Cake, Rich Razzelberry
Ink: Crumb Cake, Rich Razzelberry
Other: Pearls

Hope your day is going well.  Thank you for peeking in today! 

To a Classic Get Well

Happy Monday to you!  Hope you had a great weekend.  Mine was another busy one but a fun one.  Had the granddaughter overnight Fri until Sat morning.  Later that evening I picked up my sister-in-law from the airport.  She spent the night so we had a wonderful time visiting and catching up.  Sunday we drove to Alton to meet up with her sister and BIL.  They were taking her home - about a 2 hour drive.  Before they headed out, we had brunch at Mac's on Third St.  It's a sports bar atmosphere.  The interior just rambled on -  it didn't look that big from the outside.  The brunch buffet was delish, too.
I'm off and running this morning but wanted to stop long enough to post a card that was sent to a friend's husband after his surgery.

Had this card that I saved after making it at Pam D'Urso's Demo Stamp Camp.  Well...the opportunity presented itself for the need of a masculine get well card.  So glad I had one!  The stamp set was in the previous catalog and is now retired.  Sorry.  Those cute Trinket Keys are available, though, and can be used in many ways - a new driver, a new house, key to my heart to name a few.

Sorry for the short post.  Need to scoot.  Have a great day and thank you for stopping by today!

Owl and Pocket Silhouettes cards

Good afternoon!  Thought I'd share with you a couple of things I've been working on today. This will be a quick post - need to get these in the mail. The owl on the first card is made from the owl punch with a few nurse embellishments.  (Inspired by Kay Sha's Nurse Betty Owl click here, scroll down to Sep 4 post.)  The hat is the owl's vest turned upside down.  The cross is made from the Itty Bitty punch pack, trimmed. The leaves are from the bird punch and the sentiment is from Word Play, which is 30% off until the end of this month.  If you'd like to place an order, just contact me.  (contact info on right side bar)  Hope my card brings a smile to my Stampin' Sister's face.

Unfortunately, I also needed a sympathy card.  The following neutral tone on tone card was pretty much CASE'd from Kathy Baffone on our Demonstrator web site. (Sorry!)  I changed very little - just the sentiment and omitted the little stamped butterflies.  I find that neutral tones work really well for most occasions.  The plant image is from the Pocket Silhouettes set (stamped in Crumb Cake), which is matted on another Whisper White piece.  The Framed Tulips showcases the focal piece very nicely.  The sentiment is from Thoughts and Prayers.  All of the edges have been inked with Crumb Cake ink.
 

OK, need to get back to work.  Thanks for checking in with me today!