Bills Favorite Stamper

Valentine for the Hubs

2012-02-16T09:42:00.001-08:00

Good Morning! I know it is February 16th and I just now posting this valentine. It was for my hubby and honestly, I did finish it until Valentines Day. I like how it turned out though. I had ideas rolling in my head for days (sometimes they get lost in there with all the cobwebs!!) This card is entirely Stampin' Up! except for the black sparkly panel (DCWV) and the sentiment (Clear Stamps). Oh and the Cuttlebug Embossing folder.....He liked the card also.

I also spent quite a bit of time making him one of these:

He just loved it! I found it on Pinterest, took a couple of weeks to make, but SO worth it! You can find more information here.
Thanks so much for stopping by today. Be Blessed!!

Happy Valentine's Day

2012-02-14T13:11:00.000-08:00

Happy Love Day to All-
I have been MIA the last week, so busy with so many things. I made Valentine Cards for all my grandkids and got them sent off. We are blessed with 10 grands so far. The cards I made were postcard size and pretty plain. I need to be simple with that many to make. Didn't get pictures taken of them. The fun part for the kids is that they get MAIL with their name on it!! Remember how much fun that was when you were a kid?
Today I am sharing the cards I made for our "Sister Swap".

I used the same image for both and the same paper, using the "frame" and the "oval". I wish I could get some good light for my pictures.......oh well, SPRING is coming!
Have a wonderful day and share it with someone you love.!

~BLESSINGS~

The Cream in my Coffee...

2012-02-06T14:23:00.000-08:00

Oh, happy day! I got the opportunity to play a bit yesterday. This is one of the cards that I came up with. I thought it would be fun to paper piece the coffee mugs and I really am pleased with how they turned out! The inside of the card says "You're the cream in my coffee." This is a card I will give to my sweet hubby sometime.

Recipe:Card base-Gina K Luxury White, Pink and light blue cardstock are from my scrap pile but are from SU!. Blue layer is embossed with the Argyle Cuttlebug folder. Coffee cups stamps are from Clear Stamps. DSP is SU also. Brads are from JoAnn's.
Wishing you all a wonderful Monday evening! Be Blessed!!

Crafters of Faith Creation Challenge

2012-01-31T05:00:00.000-08:00

Good Morning All! Today my card is for the Crafters of Faith group I belong to. We were to make a card with a "creation" theme. We could use anything from flowers, trees-something that reminds us of God's beautiful world. I am a mountain lover, so the image was easy enough to choose. I did have a bit of a fit in the coloring, did it more than once! (she said with a chuckle, because she loves to color!)

The image comes from a Gina K Designs set called "Happy Camper", by Theresa Momber, one of my stamping heroes. That girl is seriously good with color and sponging.

Try as I might to bling this baby up, I just couldn't get anything to look right. I tried ribbon, rhinestones, pearls, brads. Guess you just can't add to God's beautiful work. The verse I used, Psalms 46:10, describes how I feel when I am on the top of a mountain peak and can see for MILES. It is so QUIET and the beauty of creation is all around you.

Cardstock is from Stampin' UP! and Bazzill. I colored the image with Koh-i-nor pencils and blended with mineral spirits. I used my ancient Fiskars Deckled Edge scissors to trim the verse. I still love those little beauties!
Be sure to check the sidebar for links to the other ladies blogs to check out their "creations".

Thanks so much for stopping in today, and take a minute to slow down, breathe in and enjoy God's Creation!.

Two More for Avi

2012-01-27T08:06:00.000-08:00

Good Morning! Boy, this week as sure flown by! I have been busy doing some knitting and cooking and other fun things! Today, I have two more cards that I sent to my granddaughter.

This first one is for a friend who is a boy. It is pretty clean and simple.

This card is for another of Avi's girlfriends. I cut the purse with my Cuttebug and added a butterfly brad fro Stampin' Up! and a couple of rhinestone blingys at the corners of the purse. Again, it is pretty simple. The insides of these cards were left blank so that Avi could write whatever she wants.
As usual, cardstock is from Stampin' Up! and pattern paper is DCWV. The small flower stamps on the girl card come from a Gina K Designs set. The car stamp is a clear stamp from many moons ago....

Thanks so much for stopping in today! Be Blessed!!

2012-01-23T15:17:00.000-08:00

Hidee Ho and Happy Monday!

It is late afternoon here, I have spend a goodly portion of my day playing with paper and it was WONDERFUL!! My oldest granddaughter calls me just about every Sunday afternoon and when we spoke yesterday, she said that 4 of her friends were having birthdays soon, so I told her I would whip up some cards for her. She liked that idea, but said to me "I'll try not to be too disappointed if you can't get them done, Grammy." She is thinking about times when I was working and couldn't get into the paper mood. Then I reminded her that I was no longer working, so I should be able to get them for her. I cranked out all four today. Pretty happy with myself if I do say so........2 cards a day is usually my max!. I'll share two today and two on another day-how's that work for ya? First the two that I like the best:

And then there is this one:

I tried to make the cards have a more "grown up" feel for her, after all she is 10 years old now (she keeps reminding me). I didn't put a sentiment on them because I wanted Avigale to feel free to write whatever she wanted. As you can see, I'm kind of a clean and simple kinda of gal. Pretty straight-forward and not a lot of fluff.....just me.

The cardbase on each card is Stampin' Up!, layers are from DCWV Big Summer Stack (both patterned paper and cardstock). Used my Cuttlebug (LOVE that BUG!!) to cut the shapes and added bits of blingage that I had stuffed away, free from all harm!

Hope you enjoy my offerings today! Wishing you a peaceful evening!!

2012-01-21T13:21:00.000-08:00

Crafters of Faith Color Challenge

I'm a made in America, Patriotic, Americana kind of girl so I was pretty excited my my sister Patti, gave me these colors with which to build a card. The assignment comes from a challenge from the Crafter's of Faith, a small group of ladies I am privileged to belong to. Each gal was to give a color combination to another one and we were to take it and build a card. My colors were Very Vanilla, Blue and Bravo Burgundy. Although my colors aren't exact, they are reasonably close and I am pleased with the outcome.

Recipe:
Cardbase-Gina K Luxury Ivory, Bazill-Blue cardstock, Stampin' Up-Bravo Burgundy,
DCWV-Summer Stack-Pattern Paper, Spellbinders-Circle and Scallop Circle Nestibilities,
Misc.-USA letters, Silver dots, Pop Dots.

Please take some time to enjoy the other creations from the talented groups of paper lovers. There are links to all their blogs on my sidebar.
Thank you for stopping in today and BE BLESSED!!

2012-01-19T09:18:00.000-08:00

MOJO 224

Good Snowy Morning All!
My card today is for the MOJO Monday Challenge 224. These have always been such fun challenges. I haven't entered often, but I do enjoy looking at everyone's creations. The VERVE girls are a pretty awesome bunch.

The colors look better in real life-I promise. It has been so hard to get good light with the weather we are having. I'll continue to work on that. Most everything here is from my unorganized stash, Stampin' Up! always plays a big part in my creations, as well as Nestibilities. The pattern paper is from a stack my sister Terri gave to me, from Kioshi Paper Company. Fun patterns!
Thank you for stopping by today! Stay warm and dry.

2012-01-16T09:01:00.000-08:00

Crazy 4 Challenge C4C119

Oh Happy Day! It's a beautiful, crisp day here in central Washington. Perfect day to stay inside, 'cuz it's COLD, baby! 7 degrees! DH is home today because of the MLK holiday. He has some carpentry plans today. Onward, stamping soldiers to my card.........

I made this card with the Crazy 4 Monochromatic Blue C4C119 challenge in mind. I have had the patterned paper for quite some time, it is so pretty, it was hard for me to use. I just don't want to part with it I guess. Cardstock comes from Stampin' Up! and Bazzil. Nestibilities were used to cut the shapes and a bit of vellum and butterfly punch from Martha Stewart adorns the oval blue that was embossed with a Cuttlebug folder. Sentiment is from Stampin' Up!

Thanks for stopping by today! God Bless!

2012-01-15T09:44:00.000-08:00

Good Day All! Today my card is for my grandson, Asher, whose birthday was Friday. We are going to his house for his birthday party today. He had a pretty rough start, being 5 weeks early and had some issues that caused him to stay in the NICU for several . He was wired to all kinds of contraptions! Now he is 4 years old and wired in a VERY little boy way. He has a great imagination and we enjoy pretending with him!

Cardstock is Stampin' Up! Pattern paper is from a DCWV 12 x 12 Summer paper pack from 2009. The image is from Annabelle Stamps- Lil Monster Balloons. He is colored with COPICs (I need to get better at my shading). I put to small star brads on his shirt and the large star on the balloon is a button. I apologize for the shadows in the picture, just couldn't find any good light this morning. :0(

I plan to enter this in the Annabelle Stamps Anything Goes Challenge this week.
Thanks so much for dropping in today! Be Blessed!!

Gettin' My Feet Wet Again!

2012-01-13T05:40:00.000-08:00

So I spent a goodly portion of yesterday getting to know my paper stash again. There's some good old friends in there! What you might not know about me is that my hubby and I are full time RVers. We live in a 37 foot fifth wheel, so my crafting space is minimal, but I am THANKFUL for it. Since we started this RV journey 2 1/2 years ago, we have upgraded from a 29' 5th wheel with no slides to this one. It has 3 slides!! I am blessed! I even have a washer/dryer. Life is good!! " So on to my card," (she said with fear and trembling, since she hasn't posted for such a long time!!)

What I can tell you is that the cardstock and DP that I used is from Stampin' Up! I spy nestibilities in there also and the use of some ancient flower punches. The sentiment is from Verve a few years ago. I haven't purchased many stamping goodies in the last year, I'll try to remedy that soon! : 0).......

I hope you enjoy my offerings today, I did get my feet wet......and they are COLD! Its only 18 degrees here. BRRRR!

Thanks for stopping by and BE BLESSED!!!!

I Might Be Back......

2012-01-12T07:44:00.000-08:00

Good Morning ! After some gentle prodding-okay-BIG SISTER prodding, (thanks Patti!) I've gotten back on the stamping/papercrafting wagon. it has been a VERY long time since I last posted, a flood of water is under the bridge. When I posted in June 2010, I was in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota working, now DH and I are in Moses Lake, WA working. We were both working for the University of Washington, at the end of December, I resigned my position and now I am an Executive Domestic Engineer! Lovin' this position!! All that to say, that I now should have more crafting time! WOOHOO!!

My hunk of a husband and I are planning a trip to England in April to see our youngest son and his family. They are are in the military and stationed there. We have not seen Jim for 2 years, so this momma is pretty anxious.

I've spent a bit of time stamping cards for my grandkids and doing some knitting. So I may post pictures of knit projects too. I hope you enjoy them.

~Blessings!!

Carol

Exciting New Blog!!

2010-06-27T10:50:00.000-07:00

My daughter, the maker of adorable bows for little girls has started a blog of her own. Please take a minute to check it out. You can get there from here- Baby Dolls' Haven Oh and be sure to watch that slideshow to see some of my cute gkids!
Have a happy day!! Blessings!

2010-06-17T07:53:00.000-07:00

Oh, Happy Day!!! I have been so anxious to post this card. I made it while at my sis, Patti's house about 6 weeks ago. It is for my wonderful son in law, whose birthday is on Saturday.
I know he will get a kick out of this. He DOES NOT dress like this, or have glasses, or wear his hair that way! This image is SO unlike him, but that is what makes it so much fun!! The sentiment does sound like his sense of humor though!

Recipe: Cardstock-Stampin' Up! Oval Nestie-Spellbinders, DSP-SU, Image-I just can't remember, it is from my sis-sorry!

Well, thanks for stopping by! God Bless!!

One More Graduation Card

2010-06-11T10:13:00.000-07:00

Seems like I just can't get anything posted these days!! :o) I don't know where the time goes.....anyhoo, this is a card for another niece who is graduating. She is a pretty girly, girl, so I chose to go with a pink theme. I just can't believe how quickly these girls have grown up, cuz you know.....I'm not getting any older, right!!

Recipe: Card base-GinaK Luxury White, Stampin'Up comes thru again with the DSP and the layering stock, I used an SU embossing folder and Labels 3? nestie. Ribbon is from JoAnn's Fabric, Flower-KC and Company, oh and the Scalloped edge is punched with an SU edger.
Sentiment is SU also.

Well, I guess it is off to work for me! Have a Wonder-filled day and thanks for stopping by!! God Bless!!

Time for Graduation

2010-06-03T05:41:00.001-07:00

Good day to everyone! Today my card is for a niece who is graduating from high school this month. Allie is a sweet, bubbly girl with a giggle that will just make you giggle!! The sentiment on this card is from Stampin' Up! and says "follow your heart, it knows where to go" She is a free spirit and loves life. Congrats, Allie!!

Card details:
Card stock-Stampin' Up!, Textile EF, Scalloped Circle-Spellbinders, Flowers-KC and Company, Ink-SU

Enjoy your day! Thanks for stopping by....God Bless!!

Happy Birthday, David-man!

2010-05-31T07:59:00.000-07:00

Happy Memorial Day everyone! I'm really missing family this week. I'm making potato salad here, (my son Jim who is stationed in England loves my potato salad), this is the smallest one I've ever made! No BBQ for us here.......working!!

This card is for my adorable grandson, David, whose birthday is tomorrow. He just loves cars and motorcycles. We are away and didn't get to be a his party yesterday. But got to see some pictures that my DIL posted . CUUUUTE!!!!

Card details-
Base-Gina K, layering paper-DCWV, Stampin' Up! Image and Sentinment-Inkadinkado, Colored with Koh-i-noor pencils and blended with OMS, Star brads-JoAnn's

Have a great day with friends and family!! God Bless!

Baby Card for Lacy

2010-05-26T06:32:00.001-07:00

Good morning! Sunshine here for a few minutes! I don't expect days of great weather anymore, even though the calendar tells me its time!
Today my card is for a niece who is expecting her first baby. She is having a girl, so I got to do PINK!!

This is an all Stampin' Up ! card except for the darling image which comes from Gina K Designs. The sentiment was cut with scallop rectangle nestie and then sponged with pink (hard to see in the picture-sorry) Ribbon is from Offray.

Thanks for stopping in today! God Bless!

May Sister Swap

2010-05-23T06:38:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful day here in South Dakota! We have been having a lot of rain and thunderstorms in the evenings, but the days have been gorgeous!
This card was made while at Patti's last month. It is for the swap my two sisters and I do each month. I really love how it turned out, although I didn't follow the sketch to the T! I LOVE, LOVE this embossing folder! It is from Stampin' Up!, as is the image and paper I used to layer. The card base is Gina K Luxury Soft Sand. The side panel is from the DCWV La Creme mat stack.......yummy paper! Ribbon is from Offray, image was cut with an oval nestie and sponged while still in the die. Hope you enjoy!!
Have a happy day! God Bless! Thanks for stopping by.........

Camping Fever!!

2010-05-18T06:24:00.000-07:00

Happy day to everyone! I made this card for a sis-in-law, who used to HATE camping, but now can't wait to get in the woods each spring. I'm sure it will bring her a chuckle. The image is from Bugaboo Stamps, be sure and check them out. Paper is from a DCWV large paper stack, Ribbon and Card stock is Stampin' Up! The flower is from KC and Company. (I just love them, thanks Patti for turning me on to those!!) I colored the image with Koh-i-noor pencils and blended with OMS.
Well I am off to visit the Presidents at Mount Rushmore today! The sun is shining, it should be an awesome day!
Thanks for stopping by, God Bless!!

A Beautiful Day and a Baby Card

2010-05-14T06:17:00.000-07:00

Finally, we have a beautiful day here in South Dakota! Looking forward to many more. We have some deer that feed in a field right next to us and they are so much fun to watch! On to my card today..........
I made this card for the son and daughter-in-law of a friend of ours. They are expecting their first baby in the next few weeks. This was a fun card to make, most of the work was done by the paper. Cardstock is Stampin' Up!, DP is from a Debbie Mum Baby Boy Stack. It is just adorable! I also bought the little girl stack! Fun, fun paper!!!
Well, I am planning on making a couple of graduation cards today and then enjoying the sunshine before work!!
Thanks for stopping by! God bless!!

Happy Mother's Day!

2010-05-09T06:18:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there today! My card is one a I made for Mother's Day. Pretty simple and quick, but made with a lot of love. I am away from both my Mom and Mom-in-law today, but I know they are surrounded by other brothers and sisters. I'm looking at a pretty quiet day-just planning on doing whatever I want, I have some images I want to get colored, don't know if they will turn into cards today or not.........

Supplies:
Paper-Stampin' Up! Bazzill, Sentiment-SU, Oval and Scallop Oval-Nestibility, Rhinestones-JoAnn's, Corner Rounder-SU

Thanks for stopping in today! God Bless!!

Sister Swap-April

2010-05-06T05:54:00.000-07:00

Happy Thursday! We woke to a couple of inches of snow this morning! Oh well, a good reason to stay in and stamp, right!
My offering today is two more creations made while at my sis's house, these were made for our Sister Swap for April. I'm late in posting them, made them late in the month and wanted to make sure that they were received by my other sister.

This cards are pocket bookmark cards. The folding escaped me for a while, but Patti helped me through it......what a brain!!
Supplies: Paper and cardstock-Stampin' Up! Nestibilities, Flowers-KC and Company, Ribbon-Offray, Stamps-Stampin' Up!
Thanks for stopping by, have and happy day and God Bless!

Just Because

2010-05-03T04:53:00.000-07:00

Good Monday morning! We are tucked in our place in S. Dakota hoping for some sunshine. It has been pretty blustery since we arrived on Friday afternoon!

My card today is an all SU card, the layout is one I saw a few weeks ago, oops, I guess the ribbon and the nestie are not from Stampin' Up! This is another card I made while at Patti's. We had such a great time, I have a pretty good stash of cards to post.
Well I'm off to get ready for work. I get to work today!!!
Thanks for stopping by! God Bless!

Fireman Birthday

2010-04-28T07:54:00.000-07:00

Well, this is my last full day at Patti's. It is raining, but we are getting ready to go. Just a few loose ends to tie up......then we are heading east in the morning. I have a few cards stored up to post, hopefully all will go smoothly.

This sweet little image is from Bugaboo Stamps, the images there are soooo adorable. This fireman is for one of my grandsons. He just loves firemen......his birthday isn't until August, so I am way ahead of the game here! All supplies are from Stampin' Up!, except for the nestibility. Such a fun card to make. I hope you enjoy!
Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!

Mojo 136

2010-04-26T11:16:00.001-07:00

Well, so Patti got me to do a Mojo Monday card. Haven't done that in a long time, it was sure fun. We only have a few days left. It is so easy to work in her craft room, even the air in there is creative!! Soooo, my card is very much like hers!! Heehee!!

This card is almost completely Stampin' Up! with exception of the ribbon and the flower. It was quick and easy and just made us happy today. Hope you enjoy it too!
Thanks for stopping by! -Blessings!!

It's About Time.....

2010-04-24T08:56:00.000-07:00

Well, I am visiting at my sister, Patti's house and we have been having a great time in her craft room, so I thought I might as well dive in a post a few cards again......

This lovely young lady is a digi from Bugaboo Stamps. You should really take the time to surf on over there and check out the awesome digi's Jodi has to offer! Whimsical with an attitude......I just love them!

This card was made with a Gina K Luxury White base, then layered with Stampin' Up! card stock and DSP. I used Labels One Nestie to cut the frames and the sentiment is from a Clear Stamp set that Patti gave to me. (Isn't she maaavelous!! Check out her blog here. )

Well, I hope I will post a few more cards in the coming days. We are here in N. Idaho for part of next week and then on to S. Dakota where I will be working full time.....I can hardly wait to get back to work, really!!

Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!!

One More Valentine....

2010-02-10T06:13:00.000-08:00

Happy Morning to all! I finished all my grandkids valentine cards the other day. Will mail the last ones out today. This one is for one of my grandsons. The image is a Stampin' Up one. I colored it with Koh-i-noor pencils, layered it with SU Real Red that I ran through my Cuttlebug. The small hearts are from a Gina K set. Tuxedo Black Ink, Real Red marker. Brads from JoAnn's.
Well, I have ladies coming for tea today, so have some tidying up to do! Thank you for stopping by today. Blessings!

Thank You Card

2010-02-07T14:04:00.000-08:00

Happy Super Bowl Sunday to you all! I got inky instead of watching pre-game stuff. I just can't get into football. I like to watch other sports, but football just escapes me.
Actually, this card required very little stamping. Just the sentiment. The yummy paper is from the "La Creme" matstack from DCWV. It is wonderful paper! There are several sheets in the stack that have felt embossed designs, like the flowers on this card. Makes for a really easy card. Card base is Gina K Luxury Ivory, layered with black from the same matstack. Tuxedo black ink from Memento, Black grosgrain ribbon from Offray.
Pretty simple, but the effect is very pretty. It is nicer in person....my picture taking skills have never been my strong suit.......
Have a wonderful day! God Bless!

February Sister Swap

2010-02-05T06:24:00.000-08:00

Good morning,stampers! Today my post is all about the sister swap that two of my sisters and I do each month. Terri was our "hostess" this month and she wanted us to use black, red and white and stipulated "no valentines". Color challenges are usually pretty tough for me, but this one I could handle, it came together pretty easily.
Card base is Gina K Luxury Black-you can't beat this paper! Layers are Stampin'Up! as is the sentiment. Flower stamp is a Clear Stamp. DP came from my scrapbox, I used Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and brads from Joann's.
Thanks for stopping by today! God Bless!

Valentines, valentines....

2010-02-03T10:20:00.000-08:00

Good day happy stampers! I'm making a concerted effort to stamp A LOT more these days, largely to keep the cabin fever bug away......today's card was really fun to make, it made me smile........I love this DP! The image was colored while at my sister's house last week. I got to try out her Copics. Whew! They are pretty awesome, there is a learning curve involved though. It will take me some time for sure.
Card base is Gina K Luxury White, a black layer is layered with Bo Bunny Alisa DP, soo cute!, next layer is Stampin' Up! DSP, image is layered on more GKD Black cut with rectangle nestie. The image is drawn by P. Hillman, I'm not sure what company. Square brads are from JoAnn's. In the close-up below, you can see that I colored the heart on the bear's chest with a red gel pen from Spica. The angel wing also was colored with a Spica pen. They are really cool too, small particles of glass make the sparkle.
Thanks so much for stopping in today! I hope your day is blessed!

More Gkids Valentines!

2010-02-02T04:52:00.001-08:00

Good Morning paper crafters! I have two more Grandkid Valentines today. My pictures aren't really great, the weather has been dark and dreary, so lighting was a problem. I made these a few days ago and wanted to get them posted.
Both cards use more Alien digi images from Janie over at GTC Crafting. Be sure to check her out, she has fabulous images! I colored both images with my Koh-i-noor pencils and blended with OMS. Card stock is from Stampin' Up! (yellow cardstock in the above card is a mystery-it was a gift ) DP is from DCWV of course.....Sentiments on both cards are Clear Stamps. I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink on both cards. Other accessories include : SU Ticket Corner Punch, Word Window Punch, Marvy Circle Punches, Ribbon from Offray and Bling from Michaels. That covers everything, I think!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Blessings!

Happy 101

2010-01-31T06:34:00.000-08:00

My cyber friend, Olga, honored me with this sweet award. Thanks Olga! Please take time to check out her blog. This girl does some AWESOME scene work! My job now is to tell you 10 things about myself and then pass this on to 0 more ladies. Here goes!

10 things

My Dad’s pet name for me was “skinny-bones, Jones” I have overcome the skinny part…….

I HATE to drive in traffic, will take the long way around most of the time!

I am fascinated by HTML…….weird, I know!

I don’t like to have my picture taken.

I have an Associate’s Degree in Biblical Studies/Ministry

I make REALLY good Chicken and Dumplings! Want some?

Sometimes I just can’t see outside the box….

I can play the piano, just not well…….

I have never had a traffic ticket.

I have never broken any bones.

You know, it is hard to think of 10 things about yourself......On to 10 AWESOME blogs that give me inspiration!

1. Maria-Joyful Stamper

2. Betty-BeeBee Stamps! I see you have received this, but I'm sending it again, 'because you are sooo sweet!

3. Kim-Living in Paradise

4. Wendy-WeeBee Stampin'

5. Janie-GTC's Crafty Corner

6. Lorie-Lorie's Cards and Creations

The next 4 are places we all go for inspiration, but a always worth mentioning......

7. Splitcoast Stampers

8. Stamp TV

9 Paper Craft Planet

10. SNR Card Universe

I hope everyone finds a bit of inspiration here on my blog as well. It is so nice to belong to such a large, happy family........even if we are only cyber-related!

Blessings!

Dustin Pike Elephant Valentine

2010-01-29T16:10:00.001-08:00

Happy day to everyone! I hope you are looking forward to a great weekend! I know I am, I will be spending some stamping time with my sister, Terri on Sunday-can't wait. We have such a fun time together! I am working on Valentine's Day cards for my grandkids + one, so you will be seeing alot of kiddie type cuties in the next several days! Today my card has a digi from Dustin Pike. If you are not familiar with his work, you need to take the time to check him out. He does outrageously funny cartoon like images. A visit to his blog will just make you smile, the above link is for his store, you can get to his blog from there.

Isn't this elephant a cutie? I colored him with my Koh-i-nor pencils and blended with OMS. Card stock is from Stampin'Up, DP from DCWV and ribbon is Offray. The side panel was run thru my Cuttlebug, using the Divine Swirls Embossing Folder. I can't decide if I should send this card to Alyah in England or my + one, Madison in Alabama....what do you think?
Thanks so much for looking in today! Blessings!

C4C21- PINK!

2010-01-27T09:22:00.000-08:00

Happy Day to all! It has been a hectic couple of weeks for me, with not much stamping time. Just when I think I can get back on the train and stay there.......life happens!! Oh well, I do have a card for today. It is for the Crazy 4 Challenge this week. The plan is to think PINK! This I can do!!

Recipe: Cardstock and DSP-Stampin' Up!, Ink-SU, Images-Upsy Daisy-SU Ribbon and Bling-JoAnn's Fabric, Nesties-Spellbinders.

Thanks for stopping in today! Be Blessed!

Alien Sid Loves YOU!!

2010-01-13T07:45:00.000-08:00

Good morning! Hope today finds everyone happy and warm. My card today features another image from Janie, over at GTC's Crafty Corner. Her digi images are just the cutest! Today I used Alien Sid, he is one in a group of alien buddies that Janie has. I just love them all! I plan to use them for grandkid cards, both boy and girl.

Recipe: Cardstock-Stampin'UP, Pattern Paper-DCWV, Koh-i-nor Pencils, OMS, Senitment-Clear Stamps. Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder Pop Dots

I am entering this in the Saturday Spotlight Challenge-this week make a love card without using hearts. After my friend Maria (Joyful Stamper) told me about the Digi Tuesday Challenge, I entered there also. The challenge this week was to use embossing.

Thanks for stopping by today. Blessings!

Sad and Sweet, C4C19 Challenge

2010-01-11T06:17:00.000-08:00

It was a tough day here yesterday, (in the morning, anyway) We said goodbye to our youngest son and family. Jim is in the Air Force and they will be stationed in England for at least the next four years. I'm probably in big trouble from my daughter-in-law for posting this picture. They hadn't been getting much sleep and there were alot of tears, so this isn't the best picture I have of her. She is a beautiful girl, and what a handsome man that son of mine is, don't you think? Of course, those grandkids aren't lacking in the cute department either. I'm sure going to miss them all. Hoping to save for a trip over there!

Okay-on to the sweet.......I had made and posted a card for another granddaughters birthday a few weeks ago, but then I came across this dig stamp from Janie at GTC's Crafty Corner. Check out her blog, she has many digi stamps that she generously gives. They are of the cute and cuddly variety, I just love them!
Joelle just LOVES ponies and purple, and bling, so this card just has her name written all over it. I will be entering it in the Birthday Challenge over at the Crazy 4 Challenge blog.

Recipe: Cardstock-DCWV, Stampin' Up! Pattern Paper-DCWV, Image-GTC Crafty Corner, Koh-i-nor Pencils, OMS, Flower Punch-SU, Marvy, Glitter Paper-American Crafts,Rhinestone-Joann's, Glitter pen- (there is a bit of glitter on the tail and mane, don't know if you can see it in the pic)

I hope you enjoy this card, I sure had fun making it for Joelle. She will be 7 on Thursday.
Thanks for stopping in today! God Bless!

2010-01-07T06:38:00.000-08:00

Oh, Happy Day! Hoping everyone is warm and well today. My card is a bit springy, so maybe that will warm you up. The inspiration came from Olga and my sis Patti a few weeks ago. If you visit them you will see where there inspiration came from.......:0)

Recipe: Card stock-Gina K, Stampin' Up!, DSP-Stampin' Up! Cuttlebug and EF-Designer Swirls, Swiss Dots, Quikutz, Ribbon-SU, Pearls-Martha Stewart, Sentiment-Upsy Daisy, SU, Nestibilites Dies, Ticket Corner Punch-SU

Thanks for stopping in today! Blessings!

Happy Birthday, Gregan!

2010-01-05T06:59:00.000-08:00

Happy Tuesday! Today is my brother-in-law, Greg's Birthday. This card is for him. If you ever see him on the street, you will meet a nice, kind. humorous man who makes my sister very happy. What more can you ask in a day! Happy Birthday Greg!! We love you!

Recipe: Cardstock-Gina K Luxury-Chocolate Chip, Pattern Paper and Layer Strip-DCWV, Image-Stampin' Up!, Koh-i-noor Pencils and OMS.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! God Bless!

Crazy 4 Challenges C18

2010-01-03T09:59:00.000-08:00

Good foggy morning to you all! Can barely see across the road, but it will get better! My card today is for the Crazy 4 Challenge this week. Be sure and check these girls out. They have a fun site! The challenge this week was to use Polka Dots. FUN!!

Recipe: Cardstock-Gina K Luxury, White and Chocolate Brown, DSP-Stampin' Up!-Retired, Stamps- Retro Boutique-Gina K, Cuttlebug and Swiss Dots EF, Ink-Memento-Tuxedo Black, Ribbon-American Crafts, Corner Punch-Marvy, Rhinestones-Martha Stewart, and for that pinky looking stock that I used the EF on......not so sure where that came from. :0(- so sorry.

Thanks for stopping in.......let's have coffee next time! Hoping you have an awesome day!! Blessings!

Happy 2010

2010-01-01T06:41:00.001-08:00

Can you believe it? 2010. Wow! Time does go by. Hoping your new year will be all that you hope it to be!! My card today has another of digi image. This one is from the Doodle Palace It is just too cute! The "Snail Mail" image really portrays the mail service this time of year. Hopefully, they will be able to catch up soon. :0)

This was a fun card to make-simple-just like I like it. Card stock is from Stampin' Up!, as is the ribbon. Marvy corner punch. The DP is a piece I brought home from my sister's house, so I'm not sure where it is from........
Have a happy and safe day!! Blessings!

Asher's 2nd B-Day

2009-12-29T08:55:00.000-08:00

Good morning! It has been a while since I posted...hopefully I am back in the saddle. I got to spend time stamping last night. It was WONDERFUL! And then I saw a MOUSE!!!! EKKKK! Luckily, he expired during the night in the trap that was set just for him! I really hate mice, unless they are made of paper, of course......

Recipe: Card base-Stampin' Up!, Pattern Paper-DCWV, Chipboard-SU, Image-TMITA, Glitter-JoAnn's, Kohinoor Pencils- Gina K , Dimensionals-JoAnn's

So- on to my card. I spent time out at my sister, Terri's house over the weekend and had made a card for the Asher-man, who is turning 2 in a few weeks. I stamped colored and put a layout together, put didn't glue everything down before bringing it home. Well, then I saw the free digi that Nina at There's Magic in the Air had on Monday. Nina posts a challenge each Monday, this week was to use any of her images and to have sparkle/glitter on the card. The icing on the cake has sparkle, hope you can see it in the picture. I snatched it up and used it instead. His name is Oscar with Cake, isn't he cute! My daughter's boys love monkeys, so it is perfect. There is only on candle on this cake, but it is okay, Asher can't count! Oscar is just delivering the cake to him......oh, and Becky don't show this to him!! :0)
Thanks for stopping by today! Blessings.......

New in 2010

2009-12-29T07:00:00.001-08:00

New in 2010

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Wonderful Winter

2009-12-21T06:26:00.000-08:00

Good Monday morning! Hope today finds everyone warm and well. Looks like we will all make it thru another holiday season. :0)

I made this card with a winter theme in mind. The sentiment is from Verve, it is a digi stamp. Card stock is from Stampin' Up!, Pattern paper is from DCWV Winter stack. I put different sized rhinestones on each of the snowflakes (hard to see in the picture, sorry). Another quick, simple card!
Wishing everyone a week filled with family fun! God Bless!

Snowflakes and Mittens

2009-12-17T10:19:00.001-08:00

Good Thursday to all! I got to do a little stamping yesterday. This card is for the Crazy 4 Challenge (week 15). A card with snowmen or snowflakes was the challenge.
I used my Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing folder on the bottom layer of this card. All paper is from Stampin' Up! as is the image. It is retired from several years ago. Ribbon is from American Crafts. I put a bit of glitter glue on the hearts on the mittens. It is a pretty simple card, but then I'm a simple girl......

Thanks for stopping in! God Bless!

Here She Is......

2009-12-16T09:21:00.000-08:00

Allow me to introduce Miss Haven Sarina to you. She is the grandbaby born On Dec. 6. Just look at those bright eyes!!! Don't you think it looks like she is saying " Grammy is that you?!". We are so proud of her progress, she is now out of the isolete and into a crib. If she can hold her temperature and pass the car seat test, she can come home! I can't wait to hold her!
This picture was taken with my daughters phone, the big white hand belongs to the nurse holding her up, on her chest is a heart monitor, all the other wires and tubes have been removed. She has gained all her weight back, plus some and is eating like a little piggie. I'm sure there will be more pictures to follow.....:0)
Thanks for stopping by! God Bless!

Brrr Baby......It's Winter!!

2009-12-15T10:24:00.000-08:00

Good Morning All! We are having a wintery day here in my neck of the woods, so this card seems fitting! It was a simple and fun card.

The image is a digi one from VERVE, be sure to check out Julee's site. She has some awesome stamps and a beauuutiful gallery! Card stock is all Stampin' Up! Pattern Paper is from DCWV winter stack. I colored the image with Sharpie Colored markers. (who'd a thunk?!) I don't use them for a lot of projects because they tend to bleed, but if I'm careful and patient, they work well. I put a Rhinestone from JoAnn's on the cuff of the mittens, really added, thought.
Thanks so much for stopping by today! God Bless!

Stocking stuffers for your paper crafter

2009-12-14T10:16:00.001-08:00

Stocking stuffers for your paper crafter

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TMITA Blog Hop Recipe Contest

2009-12-13T12:51:00.000-08:00

My card today is for the There's Magic in the Air blog hop. ( the link will take you to Nina's blog where you will find links to her store and the design team members. ) The hop started a few days ago and finishes today. It was really a fun thing to do. To end the contest we were given a digi image and a "recipe" to make a card. For me, it was quite a challenge, as I lean more toward simple cards.
The recipe is as follows:
The card must have:
1 tag
2 textures
3 Patterned Papers
4 Ribbons
5 Brads or Buttons
Well, as you can see from my card, I didn't quite make it. I decided to post it anyway, to let Nina know that I loved the image and appreciate the opportunity to use it. I am missing 2 pattern papers and 2 ribbons. I am in my RV and have a limited supply of stamping goodies with me.......oh well, I had a good time making this card!

Thanks for stopping in today! Hope your weekend is great! God Bless!

There's Magic in the Air Blog Hop

2009-12-09T10:28:00.000-08:00

I've been hopping thru the TMITA blog hop. So much fun! For the Secret Sentence Contest the sentence is"

PAPER CUPCAKES WHERE THE MAIN INGREDIENT IS LOVE.

This was so much fun, take some time to check it out.

Thanks for stopping by today! God Bless!

Baby Shower- Welcome Haven!

2009-12-08T15:33:00.000-08:00

Happy to to all! This card was for my daughter's Baby Shower a few weeks ago. The little girl she was expecting arrived on Sunday, Dec. 6. She was not due to get here until Jan. 6., so we were all surprised but happy. Haven Sarina weighed 5 lbs. and 11 oz. and was 19 inches long. I am anxious for her to get out of the NICU so that I can hold her. Three of my nine grandchildren are helping me with this post, their names are Avi, Jo, and Judah.

Well, on to the card! Card stock is from Gina K and Stampin' Up! I used my SU scalloped edger punch on the white glossy cardstock, after I ran it thru my Cuttlebug using the Dotted Swiss embossing folder. The image is a digi image from Squigglefly.com. Isn't is adorable?
Check them out! I colored it with my Koh-i-noor pencils and blended with OMS. Ribbon is from Michaels.
Thanks for stopping in today! God Bless!

Happy Holidays

2009-12-06T07:22:00.000-08:00

Good morning all! Today I have two holiday cards that I made. The layout is the same on both cards, as well as the color scheme. These are simple cards, the hardest part was sponging the snowflakes on the bottom layer. I used the Martha Stewart snowflake stamp for the negative, then punched a few out of silver glitter paper (on second card). The sentiment is from Stampin' Up!. I used my Nesties-small scalloped circle die and Marvy Circle punch. Pattern paper is from DCWV, and ink is SU also.

Ohhh, just looked outside, it's snowing at my house! Thanks for stopping by today! God Bless!

Kreative Blogger

2009-12-05T08:25:00.000-08:00

I received this award from my sister Patti, at Stampersize! Check her out, she does some awesome work! There are some rules that go along with it....here goes-

Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.
Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
Leave a comment on each of the blogs, letting them know they have been nominated.

Need to pick 7 fav blogs....these ladies come to mind quickly! :0)
1. Patti
2. Maria
3. Gretchen
4. Theresa
5. Jessica
6. Beate
Yes, I know there are only 6.........

Seven things about me that are interesting,hmmm, now THAT is a challenge!
1. I have been married for 32+ years.
2. I'm hoping to go to England sometime in the next 4 years.
3. I am completely gray and its not fair! (I'm not even 50 yet!!) Go Loreal!!
4. I'm a complete airhead most of the time.
5. I write of the Examiner.com
6. I love the DRY northwest, where I live.
7. Saturday is my favorite day of the week.

Thanks so much Patti! You are awesome as a crafter, oh and as a sister also!
Thanks for stopping by today. God Bless!

Looking for holiday inspiration

2009-12-03T07:14:00.001-08:00

Looking for holiday inspiration

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November Sister Swap

2009-12-02T12:52:00.000-08:00

Happy Wednesday! I am at my daughter's house, but have a minute to post while everyone is resting. This card was for the November swap that my sisters and I do. Terri was our "hostess" , and she wanted us to make cards using the negative of a punch . Her inspiration came from the Clean and Simple Stamping blog. You can see it here.

Honestly, it took me a couple of tries before I came up with something I liked. This card turned out pretty well. Blue is my go to color. I added the paper, ribbon and pearls to cover all that WHITE space.

Recipe:

Card base-Gina K, Pattern Paper-Basic Grey, Ribbon and Pearls-Joann's, Ink-Summer Sky-Memento, Close to Cocoa- Stampin' Up!

Thanks for stopping by today. God Bless!

Anniversary Boo-boo !

2009-11-30T14:30:00.001-08:00

This card is for my wonderful sister Terri and her husband Greg. They celebrated their anniversary on the 24th. I really messed up forgot. I have the hardest time remembering their anniversary and one of DIL's birthdays. I feel like a real block head when I forget. Terri and Greg are wonderful people (you would love them!). Terri NEVER forgets dates and things. I'm really sorry guys!!!

Recipe: Card stock-Gina K Chocolate Kiss, DP-Bazzill, Sentinment-Inkadinkado, Rhinestones-JoAnn's, Ticket Corner Punch- Stampin' Up!

Thanks for stopping by today! God Bless.

Thinking of You Holiday

2009-11-28T18:49:00.000-08:00

It seems like ages since I have posted a card. I made it several days ago. I did get to set down and play for quite some time today. It was sooo wonderful! I have several things to share in the next days.

Recipe:
Card base-Gina K Luxury 120lb. White, DSP-Stampin'Up! Ribbon-Offray, Glitter Paper-Target, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, Sentiment-Inkadinkado, Border drawn with SU Black Marker, Diamonds on DSP -JoAnn's

Thanks for stopping by. God Bless!

Black Friday in craft land

2009-11-26T05:55:00.001-08:00

Black Friday in craft land

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Happy Birthday Sis!

2009-11-18T18:28:00.000-08:00

This card was for my sister Patti's Birthday on the 15th. I couldn't post it until I knew for sure she had received it. I had originally planned a different card for her, but just couldn't get the image to cooperate! This card turned out nicely, though and she loved it.

Cardstock-Gina K Luxury Black, Stampin' Up! Pattern Paper-Bo Bunny Press,SU Scalloped Edger and Word Window Punch, Nestibilities Small Scalloped Square, Rhinestones-Martha Stewart

I will FINALLY be home for good tomorrow! I plan to spend ALOT more time STAMPING!
Thanks for stopping by! God Bless!

Saturday is digital scrapbooking day

2009-11-06T07:55:00.001-08:00

Saturday is digital scrapbooking day

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I Found It!!

2009-11-04T04:43:00.000-08:00

Well, in surfing this morning, I found the card that I cased yesterday. Go figure! I should have known is was one of Maria's beautiful creations! You can see her card here. Maria, I am falling all over myself in embarrassment!! Please forgive me. If you want to see a beautiful blog hope on over to the Joyful Stamper and check Maria out.
Thanks for stopping by today. God Bless!

Thanks Be To God.....

2009-11-03T11:42:00.001-08:00

Good Tuesday afternoon. We are in Gadsden, Alabama for about a week now. It is nice to be stationary for a few days in a row. From here we will be in Carrolton, Georgia for several days and then we should be able to start home around the 15th of the month. WOOHOO! This girl is getting pretty lonesome for family! On to my card.....I made it a few weeks ago, and have been searching for the crafter who made the one I cased. I feel really awful for not having written down the info, giving proper credit is important to me. So if by chance you see this, email me and I will give the credit to you.

Supplies: Cardstock-Stampin'UP!, Stamps-Small Flowers-Clear Stamps, Sentiment-Squigglefly.com, Pattern paper-SU, Koh-i-noor pencils, OMS, Martha Stewart Punch, Small Pearls-Joann's. Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black
Thanks for stopping by today! God Bless!

Must have paper crafting tools

2009-11-02T06:49:00.001-08:00

Must have paper crafting tools

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Audrey Jane

2009-11-01T04:32:00.001-08:00

Good Sunday Morning! I am so excited today, we are going to Pensacola to visit a niece and nephew. Just last week they welcomed baby Audrey Jane into their family. From the pictures I have seen, she is a CUTIE! Lots of hair and round and pudgy! Just waiting for her Auntie Carol's hugs......heehee! Here is the card I made to go with her gift:

Card base is Gina K Luxury White, layered with some Stampin' Up! pink that I ran through my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots EF. The brown layer is edged with my SU Scalloped Edger and the pattern paper is from my scrap box. (DCWV I think). The cute lion image is a Reflections Clear Stamp from the Zoo set at Michael's. Sentiment is a clear stamp from the dollar bin at Craft Warehouse. I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink and chalk to color the oval, which was punched with a Marvy Oval Punch. Image is colored with Koh-i-noor pencils.
Thanks for looking today. God Bless!

Louisana Swamp Girl

2009-10-28T19:19:00.000-07:00

Good morning! Well, I survived the swamp tour. It was really pretty interesting. Although, I can say that each time the boat sidled up to a log where an alligator was sunning himself, I leaned WAAAY back in my seat. The boat was a small one and you could reach out and touch the alligators if you were so inclined. (that would be really stupid, I think! and of course was prohibited.) The tour guide told us that the alligators were much more afraid of us than we were of them....can't really agree with that! :0) My husband took this picture......

This picture looks like you could walk on the "green carpet". In actuality, this is a native plant that floats on the water and keeps the temperature of the water cooler. This was so quiet and peaceful. An interesting thing about this area, was that there was no bad smell. The plants and trees that grow here keep that from happening. It was a fun day and my husband is still smiling about getting to go.
Thanks for stopping by, have a blessed day!

Flowers and Tags

2009-10-28T09:57:00.000-07:00

Happy Wednesday! We are in Abbeville, Louisana today and I thought I would post before we go on a "Swamp Tour". I may get eaten by something big and ugly......My hubby wants to go see a real, live swamp, he is intrigued by this since we live in the Pacific Northwest and we don't have that sort of thing there.
So, on to my card. I saw a card done with tags and flowers and just fell in love with the layout. Well, in the end my card didn't end up looking anything like that one, I guess I will try again later. :0).
Card base is GinaK Luxury White. Sentiment is from Theresa Momber's Happy Camper. Small pearls are Martha Stewart, everything else is Stampin' Up! (retired DSP, Tulip image, layering cardstock. Oh, and I colored the images with Koh-i-noor pencils and OMS.
Hope you enjoy! Have a great day and God Bless!

New products for the upcoming season

2009-10-25T12:24:00.001-07:00

New products for the upcoming season

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Finally...here it is girls!

2009-10-25T07:21:00.000-07:00

Good Morning from warm, humid Texas. We are currently just outside of Austin. We will begin moving again tomorrow, heading toward the Gulf. On to my card today....this is a card for the Sisters Challenge that I do each month. Two of my sisters and I take turns with sketches and such. It is great fun. Anyway, the idea this month was to have some stitching on the card and the layout is from Crazy4 Challenges I believe. (sorry I have lost track of which week it was :0( ). Since I am in my RV and don't have my sewing machine with me, my stitching is faux stitching. I think it ended up look pretty real, though. This is a fall card that I left blank as far as sentiment goes. Soooo girls, you can use it for anything. Cardbase is SU,as well as the layered circles, pattern paper-DCWV. I used my Cuttlebug and Small Scalloped Nestie for the green circle, white circle is cut with a Marvy Punch. The stamped image is from Clear Stamps, colored with Koh-i-noor pencils and OMS. Dew Drops are from Robin's Nest. I used my Mat Stack (SU) and paper piercer to go around the edges and then connected the dots with SU's Chocolate Chip marker.
Thanks for stopping by! God Bless.......

Gift givng with Paper Crafts

2009-10-19T05:30:00.001-07:00

Gift givng with Paper Crafts

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Happy Birthday Avi!

2009-10-02T04:46:00.000-07:00

My card today is for my granddaughter Avi's 8th
birthday. Her birthday is really on Monday.
I' m sending the link to this post in the card.
Then she will be able to go online and see the card,
plus any birthday greetings that you might
want to share with her. I think she will get a kick
out of it, don't you? So to join the fun, you can
leave her a "Happy Birthday" comment on this post!
We are traveling and can't be there for her big day,
so I hope this makes her smile. Card stock used on
this card is from DCWV. DSP is Stampin'
Up! I used my Cuttlebug and Small Scalloped Nestie
for the circle. The image is a Precious Moments one
from way back. I colored her with my Koh-i-nor pencils
and blended with OMS. There are small pearls around the inside border of the DSP on the circle.

Thanks for stopping in today. God Bless!

Squiggle Harvest

2009-09-30T11:27:00.000-07:00

Happy Wednesday to you! While surfing my usual blog menu yesterday,
my friend Maria, at Joyful Stampe r , had new images from Squigglefly. They are new digi stamps and are just plain CUTE! Since I am traveling in an RV and don't have alot of space, but still have the need to stamp....Digi stamps are perfect.
My card base is Gina K Luxury Chocolate Kiss, DSP is retired Stampin' UP! Ribbon from JoAnns, as are the leaf stickers. I colored this image with my Koh-i-nor pencils and then used OMS to blend. I am so pleased how it turned out. Check out the Squigglefly site, you will be glad you did!
Thanks for stopping by, have a great day and God Bless!

Storing embellishments

2009-09-29T15:00:00.001-07:00

Storing embellishments

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Monte's Big Hurt

2009-09-28T06:53:00.000-07:00

Good Morning from Lamar, Colorado! We are
almost to our destination in Texas, only about 8 to 9 more hours of driving left. It has been a nice trip, but I don't get alot of stamping time......
Anyway, today's card is for my BIL Monte. He had surgery last Wednesday after falling from the 3rd step of his deck at 4:30 a.m. I'm thinking of telling him to hire an electrician to install a light out there (HE'S an electrician!! And about the most safety conscious guy I know.....) Well, if he has this lovely nurse chasing him with that big hypodermic needle, he will follow doctors orders, right! The image is one I stamped off at my sis's house the summer (thanks Patti!) It is from the Golden Oldies line, I believe. Card base is retired SU, pattern paper is DCWV. Chocolate Kiss strip is Gina K. Image is colored with Koh-i-nor Pencils and blended with OMS.
I hope Monte enjoys this card and gets better soon!
Thanks for stopping by! God Bless!

Organizing and storing your papercrafting materials

2009-09-27T06:11:00.001-07:00

Organizing and storing your papercrafting materials

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Challenge at Our Creative Corner

2009-09-22T21:23:00.000-07:00

Good Evening to you. I don't usually post in the evening, but won't have time in the morning. We are heading south tomorrow. My card is for the Our Creative Corner Challenge this week. It was a color challenge, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Brown and White. (not much hot pink here....you really have to look) I have always loved the stamp set that this image comes from. It is retired Stampin' Up! I've never used it with these colors, though!
Takes some getting used to...huh. Cardbase, DSP and Scallop Edge Punch are all Stampin' Up!. Snowflake Punch-Martha Stewart, Chocolate Kiss Cardstock-Gina K, Small Scalloped Square Nestibility-Spellbinders, Small White Brads are from JoAnn's Fabric and Craft.
Thanks for stopping by, I'll check in again somewhere down the road! :0) God Bless!

Crazy 4 Challenge C4C3

2009-09-21T08:36:00.000-07:00

Good Morning! Is it feeling like fall where you are? We are beginning to get a bit of briskness in the morning. My card today has fall look to it. It is for the Crazy 4 Challenge , hop on over and check them out! My sis, Patti turned me on to them. The card base is Gina K Chocolate Kiss Pure Luxury (yummy stuff!) , layered with Old Olive (SU), which is textured with a Quikutz embossing folder and my precious Cuttlebug. Golden pattern paper is from DCWV. Twill ribbon is Stampin'Up! as is the fall tree (Lovely As a Tree) I colored it with my Koh -i-nor pencils, then used Odorless Mineral Spirits (Gina K). Brads are from JoAnn's Fabric and Craft store.
I had fun with this sketch challenge, having the layout done for you is just such an inspiration!
Have yourself a great fall day! God Bless and thanks for stopping by!

Provo Crafts Cuttlebug and its many uses

2009-09-21T07:42:00.001-07:00

Provo Crafts Cuttlebug and its many uses

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Paper types and uses

2009-09-17T06:09:00.001-07:00

Paper types and uses

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Chocolate Kiss Tent Topper

2009-09-17T05:24:00.000-07:00

Good morning all! I have been having major computer problems for the last week! Gotta love it! Oh well, things seem to be working this morning....for now ;0) !
I made this card last weekend and never got to post it, so here goes....
it is a Tent Topper card, from the tutorial that Beate Johns did over at Splitcoast Stampers last week. Run over there and check it out. She gives a new technique every Wednesday.
My card is made with Gina K's Chocolate Kiss Pure Luxury stock-she is coming out with more colors all the time and they are just delicious! Chocolate Kiss, doesn't it just want to make you reach for one? DSP is from Stampin' Up! I cut the tent topper with my Square Scalloped Nestibilities and Cuttlebug. The sentiment is from Theresa Momber's great Happy Camper Set (available thru Gina K) Ink is SU. Ribbon is Offray (don't love that stripe!) Sticker trim is from SOMEWHERE........I bought them such a long time ago that I'm not sure! :0(
Thanks for stopping by today......hoping for better computer days ahead!!! God Bless!

Mojo 103

2009-09-13T11:20:00.001-07:00

Oh Happy Day to everyone......I'll try not to break out in song here! Well, even though I have been staring at the Mojo103 sketch and dreaming about it, I didn't have time until now to complete it. Pretty late, but not too late!
My card base is Gina K Luxury White (of course), the cardstock and Designer Series paper are all from Stampin' Up! (they have such GORGEOUS DSP) Stamped images are "Just So Hippy", designed by Melanie Muenchinger for Gina K. (she has some of the most AWESOME designers on her team!) I colored that cute hippo with my Kohn-i-noor pencils and then used Odorless Mineral Spirits to blend. Ribbon is some black grosgrain from Offray.
This was a fun card to make, the sketch is very versatile. Be sure and check out Julee's Mojo Monday posts each week. So much fun!
Thanks for stopping in....God Bless!

Paper craft Designer Theresa Momber

2009-09-11T10:41:00.001-07:00

Paper craft Designer Theresa Momber

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The sticky world of adhesives

2009-09-07T10:12:00.001-07:00

The sticky world of adhesives

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Congratulations Darlene and Travis

2009-09-06T13:34:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday to you all! I hope you are enjoying your long weekend! I am. We will be on the road again tomorrow, I 'm not sure if I
will have internet for a few days. So, I may be MIA for a bit.
Anyway, on to my card. This is a wedding card for a sweet friend of ours who is getting married this next week. I was surfing on SCS when I found Lori's card and just knew it was the one I wanted to do. You can see her card here. Be sure to check out the rest of her gallery too! There is
a link to her blog, the template for the pieces is there. She made everything so easy. Thanks for sharing, Lori!
I changed things up a bit. I didn't have the SU wedding paper that she used, so I ran some black thru my Cuttlebug, using the Argyle folder for the tuxedo. The Bridal gown is from some super sparkly glitter paper I purchased at Target. I used my SU Scalloped Edger for the bottom of the gown also. Black Brads came from JoAnn's and the Pearl at the gown waistband is Martha Stewart. Oh, I almost forgot-cardstock is Gina K Luxury, both the black and the white. Its awesome stuff!
Thanks for stopping by today! God Bless.

Sister Swap

2009-09-04T08:23:00.000-07:00

Good morning! No I'm not swapping my sisters.....two of my sisters and myself have a little card swap between ourselves each month. We take turn building or choosing a sketch, then make cards for each other. It is such fun to see what each of us do! We all have different interpretations!
My card is the one I made to send to Patti and Terri this month. I hope you enjoy it girls! (There was no stamping involved in this one) I sure like the ones I received. It was my turn to build the sketch and I think it turned out nicely.

Recipe: Cardstock-Gina K, Stampin' Up! DSP-Stampin' Up!, DCWV, Acorn sticker-Making Memories (I think ), Brads-Making Memories, Cuttlebug, Small Scalloped Nesties. Mat Stack and Piercer (SU)

Enjoy your long weekend. God Bless!

MOJO 102

2009-09-02T08:08:00.000-07:00

Happy Wednesday to everyone! My card today is for Julee's Mojo Monday. This is sketch 102 for her! What a great talent she is! I really enjoyed doing this sketch and I liked how the card turned out. Hope you do too!
The card base is that wonderful Gina K Luxury 120 pound! (White, this time.) Pattern paper is from a DCWV stack from way back. I used my Nestibilities to cut the small scallop circle, then a Marvy punch for the plain circle. A Paper Shapers punch did the work on the corner for me. The ink used is Danube Blue from Memento-just love their ink! I find it works best on the clear stamps. Stamped images are by Inkadinkado and the sentiment is from Theresa Momber's "Happy Camper" (GKD). Small oval pearls are Martha Stewart and ribbon is from.......who know? :0)
Thanks for stopping in today! God Bless!

Happy Birthday Jim!

2009-08-31T10:57:00.000-07:00

Good Day to you all. It is not quite noon here, so I am in between Good Morning and Good Afternoon!
The card I have today, I made over the weekend for my son Jim. He will be 26 tomorrow....he is my baby. I try not to think about it much, cuz' that might make me feel OLD!
I started by sponging the background with Memento's Summer Sky and Danube Blue. I was hoping to make it look like clouds over the mountains. I'm getting there, but still have a ways to go with sponging/blending colors. (I'd like to be a mouse in Theresa Mombers' closet, just to watch how she does this!!) The green is Stampin' Up's Mellow Moss. Cardstock is GinaK's Chocolate Kiss and SU Whisper White. Pattern paper is from a Basic Grey stack. Happy Birthday and Mountain images are from the Happy Camper set by Theresa Momber.
Hope you enjoy! Have a great day. God Bless!

365 Cards Challenge-Aug. 29

2009-08-29T12:15:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday! I don't usually post on Saturday, but I came across this challenge blog and wanted to join in. The blog is called 365 Cards-a new challenge for each day of the year. How fun!!
Today the challenge was to make a sporty kind of card. I bought this baseball image from Gina K Designs several months ago and have never used it on a card. I haven't been happy with the way that I color it. Still not quite there, but it is getting better. Since baseball is the All-American sport, I used this patriotic paper from DCWV. Card stock is Stampin' Up! Circles cut with a Marvy punch and blue panel cut with Nesties Labels One (I think). Colored the image with Koh-i-noor Pencils and blended with OMS. Star buttons from Walmart.
Hope you enjoy! Thanks for stopping by. God Bless!

Mojo Monday 101

2009-08-27T11:57:00.000-07:00

Good afternoon, boy the day flies when you are busy. I have been planning to play along with Mojo Monday all week, and finally today, I got to it.
The challenge was to be a square card, but mine is a rectangle, standard size....the sketch fit pretty well though.
This card is literally made with scrap stuff, so it is hard to give credit for each piece. I can tell you for sure that the cardstock is from Stampin' Up! The lower pattern paper is also SU. Upper paper is from a DCWV stack. I used a Quikutz embossing folder, small circle scalloped nesties with my Cuttlebug. The stamped image is from Anita's (Sugarloaf Industries). I used Really Rust ink to stamp it. The ribbon is SU also. Well, I guess my memory is better than I thought......:D!
Thanks for stopping by today. God Bless!

Much Ado.....

2009-08-26T16:07:00.000-07:00

Well, after fiddling with my blog for quite awhile today......you can see I changed a few things. I was feeling just a bit cluttered, so I changed the template to something that looked a little cleaner. I guess since I can't rearrange the furniture in my RV, I have to rearrange SOMETHING!! ;0)

Played around with those Examiner links and just couldn't get the links in the post to cooperate, but the links on the sidebar are behaving like they should. Same address.....go figure. So to access the Examiner articles, please use the links on the right.

I've been on the computer most of the day, editing audio files for my hubby, taking an online class and playing with this blog thing!! I think I will go stamp now, that should make my brain cells relax and smile again........
Have a great night........God Bless!

Links, links and more links!

2009-08-26T06:33:00.000-07:00

Good Morning! I have finally gotten my writing fingers wet with the Examiner. The first couple of postings were a bit tedious, learning the program and such. Check me out! I will post the links here for my page on Examiner as well as my husbands'. We are enjoying this opportunity to write about things that we cherish. Feel free to comment or add suggestions. We appreciate any input. Here are the links:

Carol
Boise Paper Craft Examiner

Bill
Boise Marriage Examiner

If you are having trouble with these links, check back. At times the Examiner site takes a bit to pick up. Be sure to check your firewall settings also :0)

Have a great day, thanks for stopping by! God Bless!

2009-08-25T19:07:00.000-07:00

Good Tuesday evening to you all! I am seriously late in posting today. We spent several hours in town today getting things done and babysitting two adorable grandsons. Their Dad and Mom were at the doctor's office finding out about baby #3. It's a GIRL!!!! We are all pretty excited! This will be gkid #9......the first 3 were girls, then 5 boys in a row, so we are ready to start thinking PINK!
Well, on to my card today. I have been settling in to stamping in my RV. It is easier now that I have a little more room. (I have brought a few more things out of storage too, HEEHEE)
I wanted to start doing a few fall cards, and this is what I came up with today. Hope you like it, I am pleased with the way it turned out.
Thanks for stopping by today. God Bless!

Recipe: Card base and layering -Gina K Luxury Chocolate Kiss, Pattern Paper-Basic Grey, Leaf Stamp-Martha Stewart, Sentiment-Happy Camper (Teresa Momber) Gina K, Brads-JoAnns, Ink-Really Rust, Old Olive-Stampin' Up!

Black,White and Green All Over

2009-08-24T08:15:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday morning. I got a chance to play the Stamp TV color challenge this week, although I 'm not so sure about how the card turned out. You know how the image in your mind doesn't always translate through your fingers???

Anyway, I was happy to get to stamp. I did a few other cards also and will be sharing them throughout the week.

Recipe: Card base-Gina K Luxury Black, DCWV Pattern Paper and Cardstock Stack, Sentiment-Smarty Pants from Stampin' Up, Lizard image is from Inkadinkado (he's soo cute!), Ink- Tuxedo Black from Memento, Word Window Punch-SU, Labels One-Spellbinders

Thanks for stopping by today. God Bless!

Done Moving......Again

2009-08-22T12:59:00.000-07:00

Well, I spent most of last week moving into a larger RV. WOOHOO!! WOOT! WOOT! Do I sound excited? I have space for stamping stuff in this one :0). Hoping to get some serious stamping done soon.......oh and by the way, I have been accepted to begin writing for the Boise Examiner as their Paper Craft Examiner. The Examiner is an online newspaper that carries a variety of different topics. You can pick and choose what you want to read. I'm pretty excited about that. I will be posting a link just as soon as my paper work is done. My hubby also writes for them as their Marriage Examiner. He is a great writer, be sure to check him out also. (I'll post his link also)
Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by.

God Bless!

Masculine Upsy Daisy???

2009-08-11T15:46:00.000-07:00

Okay, so can you make a masculine card with the Upsy Daisy set??? I really like these colors together and the card looks great, but not so feminine. I find myself VERY challenged these days. Stamping in an RV has it's limitations, but at least I get to do something!! I have no ribbon with me, only brads and eyelets. My paper is pretty limited also. The stamps that I have with me are mostly those used with acrylic blocks, so they are easy to store. The only wood mounted sets that I have with me are Upsy Daisy, Lovely as a Tree and a sentiment set. Digi stamping may come pretty familiar to me.......I do have my Cuttlebug and EF folders.......all is not lost :0) .

Supplies: Cardstock-Stampin' Up! DCWV, Pattern Paper DCWV, Upsy Daisy set and markers-SU, Brads-JoAnn's.

Thanks for stopping by today! God Bless!

Maybe I'll Be Stationary For A While :0)

2009-08-09T07:30:00.000-07:00

Wow, it's been forever since I have sat down and blog. Currently, we are at our "home-base" for about 5 weeks. We have spent the last month visiting family and have really enjoyed ourselves. Now it is time to settle a bit before heading south for a conference or two.
I do have a card to show you that I made a while back for my sister's birthday..........

This lovely lady is stamped with a "Golden Oldies" set that I used up at another sister's house. We had a great couple of days playing in her stamp studio. I wanted my card to be as "un-Terri like" as I could possibly come up with. This gal is just gaudy....don't you think?!! My sister is a conservative lady, who always matches and she would NEVER wear this outfit!! The dangly earrings and sparkly hair set this old girl apart in the fashionista world, I dare say! And how do you like those red shoes?? This was certainly a fun card to make and my sister enjoyed it too.
I'm hoping to get some serious stamping done in the next few weeks.......
Thanks for stopping by. God Bless!

Gettin' That Stampin' Case Ready!!

2009-07-24T06:46:00.001-07:00

Okay, so I am back in Middleton and my big plan for today is to open my stamping boxes and put together a case of stuff for my rv. Talk about your stamping withdrawal....sheeeeeesh!!! Just can't live without it anymore!

Thanks for stopping by today! God bless!

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Flight of the Butterflies

2009-07-20T11:27:00.001-07:00

Hello! I have been visiting with my sis in N. Idaho and we have been having a stamperendous time!. I haven't been able to stamp for the better part of a month, so I have really been enjoying myself. She has decided to start blogging, ( she is an AWESOME stamper), you can see her work here. I made this card, it is a case from Dawn Easton, I changed it a bit....

Supplies: Paper: Pixie Pink, Crushed Curry, Whisper White, DSP-Tea Party, Eyelet border Punch, Stamps-Flight of the Butterflies, Ink-Pixie Pink, Craft White, Basic Black, Mat Pack and Piercer-All Stampin' Up! supplies.

Thanks for stopping by today! God Bless!

Gone For a Bit

2009-06-23T06:28:00.001-07:00

Good Morning. Just a short post today. Seems life has taken another turn for hubby and I. We are making a move, so I won't be able to post cards for a bit. Days will be full of packing and planning for what is ahead. We may be on the road in our fifth wheel trailer for a while and I haven't figured out how to make my stamping fit.....there is such a limited amount of space. It will be an adventure for us for sure. Be sure and check back for updates......I know I will miss making and posting cards.

Father's Day

2009-06-15T11:27:00.000-07:00

Happy rainy morning to you! I'm not sure there is water anywhere else on the planet with all the rain we have been getting here. I guess it is a good thing in the long run, just doesn't feel much like summer yet. So here is one of the Father's Day cards I have been working on. I'm trying to get better with my sponging, I have a long way to go, I tend to put the ink on too heavily, but I'm WORKIN' on it!....:0)..... Hope you enjoy.

Supplies: Cardstock-Gina K, Stampin' Up!, Ink-Memento-Danube Blue, SU-Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Going Gray, Stamps-Lovely As a Tree-SU, Sentiment-Clear Stamps, Brads-JoAnns

Have a wonderful day! Thanks for stopping by. God Bless.

MOJO 90

2009-06-12T08:47:00.000-07:00

Good Morning. It is overcast and rainy here in Idaho today.......not so bad I guess, I can stay in and stamp! Today's card is my MOJO Monday submission. I made the card using 1 full sheet of Gina K Pure Luxury Ivory cardstock folded in half, so it is larger than most cards I make. It is for my mother-in-law for her birthday in a few weeks. I also added the sentiment on the front of the card (which was not part of the sketch), I just couldn't get used to that big, white space.

Supplies: Cardstock-Gina K, Stampin' Up!, DSP-Stampin' Up!, Stamps- SU, Inkadinkado, Ink-Rose Red-Memento, Koh-i-noor Pencils, OMS, Cuttlebug EF and Scallop Circle Nestibilities-Spellbinders.

Thanks for stopping by today! God Bless!