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!

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!

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!

Love Chocolate!

Inspiration by Christi Waite

Hi there!  Hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend.  It was great to spend time with family and getting my "baby fix" by holding my month old grandson!  But let's get down to business, shall we? The above card was showcased for Valentine's Day at my Card Buffet.  It could also be used for an anniversary or just to let someone know that you love them.  The sentiment is from the Lovely Amazing You stamp set by Stampin' Up!  The "bonbons" were made with the 1-1/2" Circle punch, then embossed with the retired Square Lattice embossing folder. Other punches used were the Heart Border punch and the Cupcake Builder punch (for the cherries).

That's all for today.  Must run some errands.  Have a great day and thank you for peeking in today!

Rudolph!

Hi there!  Back today with another Card Buffet selection - a punch art Rudolph.  How fun!  The triangle piece is adhered under the top of the "stocking hat" by a flap and Dimensionals near the nose.  A few different sizes of circle punches were used to make the eyes, nose, and pom pom on the hat.  Some retired Stampin' Up! ribbon was used for a finishing touch.

Need to tackle the to-do list.  Have a great day and thanks for stopping in for a visit!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi there!  Just wanted to pop in real quick to wish you all a blessed Thanksgiving holiday, which is my favorite holiday!  There is so much to be grateful for! 

Here's a card appropriate for today that was CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) from Tami White.  View her video HERE.

Enjoy the holiday and safe travels!  Thank you for stopping in today!

Here's to the King!

And I don't mean Elvis!  Ha!  Just wanted to share the birthday card I made for my son.  We celebrated his birthday last night, even though today is his actual birthday.  So 35 years ago today, I was recovering from a C-section.  Ugh!  It was all worth it, though.  Happy birthday to you son.....and many more!  Love you!

Now for the card....  The pattern for the apron came from Pinterest.  The Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper (retired Stampin' Up!) was trimmed about 1/4" smaller than the white card base.  I used the retired Mitten Builder punch as a pattern for the oven mitt - just increased the size a bit and then gave it some texture with the Square Lattice embossing folder.  (Also a retired product.)  Another retired item, the Small Tag punch, was used to make the spatula.  The letters were cut out with the Little Letter Thinlits.  A current product!  To finish off the look, a scrap piece of ribbon for the neck strap.

OK need to scoot.  Thank you so much for stopping in today!

Thank You...... I'm Back!

 

Hi there!  Gosh, it has been a long time since my last post - didn't realize it had been THAT long!  Life has certainly been busy, but I have finally gotten back into stamping AND holding Card Buffets in my home.  The stamp studio has been moved to a larger room in the house, which was part of the reason for my absence.  It's still a work in progress - but aren't our rooms always evolving? Ha!

Today's feature is a 3x3 thank you note card that was tucked into each customer's order bag during the month of August.  (I am so blessed to have such loyal customers/friends.  Thank you all so much! )  The plaid background was made using the image from Stampin' Up!'s Work of Art set. You can't really see because of the layering, but it was also used on the "rind" of the watermelon. The sentiment is from a new set in the 2015-16 Annual Catalog and definitely one of my favorites!  It is called Tin of Cards.  There is a coordinating project kit, which comes packaged in an adorable tin to make 16 cards.  The tin (and kit contents - excluding the stamp set) is sold as a separate item.  See items HERE in my online store.  Please let me know if you would like to place an order for this or any other products, if you don't already have a Demonstrator.

Must sign off for now.   Hope you have a great day and thank you for stopping by today!

A Christmas Cardinal

Hi there!  Today the sun is shining - finally!  A little bit of snow is predicted for tomorrow morning and cloudy skies.  Ugh!  Anyway...today's card was inspired by my friend and former upline, Pam D'Urso.  Years ago, she sent us a Christmas card similar to the one above.  I always wanted to re-create her card and this was the year.  Plus, it was perfect for our Card Buffet. 

Must get going to finish some things around here.  Thanks for taking the time to stop by today!

 

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Ornamental Pine (sentiment) 

Paper: Always Artichoke, Real Red, Black, Crushed Curry, Vanilla 

Ink: Memento Black, Versamark, White Chalk Pen 

Tools:  1-3/4” Circle Punch, 1” Square Punch, Bird Punch (wing), Fun Fall Framelits (leaf for tail) 

Other:  Dimensionals

Num - Num

Hi there!  Ready for a new week?  Hope you had a good weekend.  Mine was busy with our Card Buffet and having the granddaughter for the weekend.  A big thank you to all the ladies who came to our Card Buffet!  Mary Taylor and I appreciate your support!
My card share today is another swap from the Stampin' Up! Convention that Sally Nusbaum attended.  Sally was kind enough to bring them to the crop we attended after her return.  Sorry for the glare on all of her swaps.  I didn't want to remove from the protective cello envelope on the off chance of getting the card dirty.  Love this version of the Cookie Monster which pairs up perfectly with the Num-Num stamp set.  (You can find this set on page 17 of the 2014-15 Annual Catalog.)  It is a great set to dress up those packaged goodies, especially with the holidays just around the corner!  It appears that the 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch was used for Cookie's head and folded down part of the way after adhering a black semi-circle.  Circles were punched out for his eyes.  His "hands" were punched out from the Boho Blossoms Punch.  The sentiment was stamped, then punched out with the Decorative Label Punch.  The Topnote Die was used to cut out the black background, which is adhered to a Pacific Point card base.
Must get busy now to work on my swaps for the Demo Shoebox Swap that Sally has organized for us on Sunday.  Looking forward to the fun!  Thank you so much for stopping in today!

Mr Owl

Hi there!  Hope you had a wonderful weekend and stayed cool!  It's been so hot!  Good reason to stay inside and stamp, don't ya think?  Today I have some punch art for you - another Card Buffet sample.  Dawn Griffith posted the cutest owl on May 30, 2014 so I just had to CASE it!  Click on the link to watch her video here.  The only difference is the owl's eye color.  Thank you, Dawn, for the inspiration!

Must cut this short since I have tons to do!  The weekend was a busy one with our granddaughter here for the weekend, Club meeting on Saturday, and we still have the granddog for a week.  Thank you so much for visiting today!

Stamps: Inside sentiment = Stampers choice

Paper: Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Pistachio Pudding, Soft Suede, Black, White, Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Crumb Cake, White gel pen

Tools:  Heart Framelits, Top Note die, Bird Builder punch, 1” circle punch, 1-1/4” circle punch,

 1-3/8” circle punch, 1-3/4” Scalloped circle punch, 2-1/2” circle punch

Other:  Tombo liquid glue, foam brush, Dazzling Diamonds, sponges, Dimensionals

 

Pelican Punch Art

Hi there!  Another busy week zipped by, which is why I didn't get a chance to post Thursday or Friday.  Mary Taylor and I had our Card Buffet on Saturday.  Thank you ladies for coming and your patience waiting for the boxes! 
Today's card is one that Sally Nusbaum took to the Stampin' Up! Convention to swap.  (Sorry for the glare.  Didn't want to remove the protective cover and take a chance of getting it dirty.)  That pelican is just too cute!  She received some really cute cards in return. 
Tomorrow I'll be heading out of town for the girls getaway retreat.  Can't wait!  Today consists of gathering supplies for projects and packing/loading everything.  Well, not everything!  lol  Need to make sure there will be room for our granddog on the trip home Sunday.  He'll be staying with us for a bit.  Looking forward to that, too!
My plan is to schedule some posts ahead of time but that will depend how things progress today.  So if there aren't any posts the rest of the week, you'll know why.
Must get busy now!  Thank you so much for stopping in today!

Birthday Lion

Hi there!  Hope your weekend was good.  I had a fantastic weekend stamping with my friends....and making new friends.  Yesterday was a bridal shower for the future daughter-in-law of our close friends.  On the down side, our granddog went home after staying with us for about a week and a half.  Sure will miss having him around for nightly walks.
Speaking of animals, how about this lion punch art card?  Cute, cute, cute!  (Pardon the glare.)  It's a swap that Sally Nusbaum received at the Stampin' Up! Convention.  She brought her swaps to the crop on Saturday to share with us.  Sorry I don't have the name of the Demo who made it.  The Designer Paper is Lullabye and the birthday embellishment is an image from Label Love, which was punched out with the Artisan Label punch. 

This evening I'm taking our granddaughter out to dinner before we go see Seussical at the Muny.  With that said, must get busy on my very long to-do list.  Thank you so much for visiting 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

Ladybug, Ladybug...

Hi there and happy hump day!  Hope you're having a good week.  Yesterday was a productive day running errands after having lunch with a friend.  Spending time with friends is always good!  But now it's time to tell you about the card.  This is one that I made for Kathy Boxdorfer, a friend and fellow Demonstrator, to wish her a happy birthday.  Kathy loves ladybugs.  A search on the internet lead me to Karien's card here.  I chose to do a full circle cut out with Framelits, rather than a semi-circle.  Slivers of black cardstock were used for the antennae instead of wire.  The eyes, cheeks, and black spots were made with several sizes of circle punches.  A little penwork detail was accomplished with Stampin' Up!s White Chalk Marker.  This was a fun card to make. 

That's it for now.  Thank you for stopping in today!

Fabulous!

Hi there and happy Friday!  It's been a busy day taking care of household chores, getting the car serviced, and playing with my new Stampin' Up! Blendabilities that came today.  Love them!  I'll have some pictures to post later in the week.  But for now, I have another Card Buffet sample that was CASE'd from Connie Babbert's nail polish punch art card that can be seen here.  The ladies loved it!  It can be used to acknowledge a friend or family member's special day, or to thank your nail technician, or even a cool presentation for a spa gift certificate.  There are so many options!  I actually used it to thank my oldest daughter for my birthday gift, a mani-pedi when we were in Florida.

That's it for now.  Hope all the mom's out there have a wonderful Mother's Day!  Thank you for stopping in today!

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Million & One 

Paper: Strawberry Slush, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, White, Black, Kaleidoscope DSP 

Ink: Memento Black 

Tools:  Envelope Punch Board, scissors 

Other:  Dimensionals, clear block

Bowl Me Over

Hi there!  It's another gray day around here.  Great time to stamp, huh?  So, how about a card?  Thought so!  Ha!  One evening while surfing the net, I came across Andi Potler's adorable bowling card in a box.  I was intrigued by her "bowling pins" and decided to make one.  You can find the instructions here.  Well, the process became addictive and I ended up making quite a few!  Fast forward to this week.  I needed a card for our youngest daughter's birthday.  She and her husband are on a bowling team.  The "bowling pins" were sitting on my desk, which triggered a creative thought process in designing a bowling card for her.  How appropriate - and fun!  The bowling ball was made in a different manner than Andi's.  I added the finger holes of the "bowling ball" by tapping the eraser end of a pencil onto a White Craft ink pad and stamped the black circle.  (Hint: a new eraser works best.)  The "alley" was made with the Hardwood background stamp.  A sentiment for the inside was generated on the computer (after Googling some clever puns).  I was pleased with the way the card turned out and think our baby girl will get a kick out of it, too. 

That's it for today.  Thank you for stopping in for a visit, where you're always welcome!

Hey Chick!

Hi there and happy Friday!  Wow, yesterday's temps were in the low 80's!  Picked up the granddaughter (a spur of the moment thing after an appointment) and headed to the park.  We sat on a bench to have a little picnic with the meal we grabbed on the way there.  It was so nice sitting there enjoying nature and people watching.  Hope you enjoyed the warmer weather, too. 

It will be Easter soon.  I'm sharing another Card Buffet sample, which was a special request from a customer.  I was happy to oblige with a card from the past because this chick is so cute!  My inspiration came from Corie Foster and her version can be seen here (scroll down to Feb 14 post).

Must tackle my to-do list.  Have a great weekend and thank you for coming by today!

All Stampin' Up supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Happy Easter  from Teeny Tiny Wishes or Delightful Dozen 

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, White, Black 

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, White Chalk pen 

Tools:  Sizzix Scallop Circle die, Boho Blossom punch, Circle Framelits, Circle punches = 1/2” & 3/4”,

5-Petal punch (retired) 

Other:  1/4" White Stitched Grosgrain ribbon, sponges, glue dots

See this weeks deals here!

 

Top Note Grinch and Treats

Hi there!  Are ready to ring in the New Year?  Where did the year go????  Well, I'm gonna wrap up the year with one last Christmas card.  For several years I've wanted to make a Grinch card and this year it finally came to fruition.  My inspiration came from Chris Twing.  You can view her video here.

Thought I'd also share the treats received from the Christmas party that Sally Nusbaum organized but was cancelled because of snow.  Kim Coulter made these cute treat holders.  The Santa is a container of Tic Tacs and the other little goodie is a lip balm holder.  Aren't they adorable?! 

The last treat, one of which was given to our granddaughter, is a cello bag of cookies sporting some elf legs.  Grandma's cookies are even better when they're presented in a cute way don't ya think?

That's it for this year!  Have a safe and Happy New Year and as always, thanks for stopping in today!