Lobster Card

Welcome to Wednesday! I thought I'd show you the rest of my hostess club projects from last month. :D

The background is plastic wrap - I really do enjoy doing monochromatic cards! - inked in Marina Mist and pounced onto Marina Mist. :)

We stamped and embossed the lobster with Whisper White, then tore him out and put him on a piece of Whisper White, which we tore out and sponged around the edges with more Marina Mist. :)

I think it's a fun, quick birthday card! It looks ice-watery, like where a cold-water lobster belongs. :D

OK, I'm outta here! Have a WONDERFUL day! Be sure and make the time to STAMP something!!!

Masculline Birthday Card

Happy Friday! You made it through the week! Congratulations! :)

This is one of the cards that our hostess club did last month; masculine cards can be quite the challenge, and I really like how this one turned out. I think a few of the girls thought it was more along the lines of a patriotic card, but my dad loves red, so it would be perfect for him. :)

The greeting is from the Wetlands stamp set; I really like the greetings in it, and they're very useful! :)

The designer series paper is Maritime; I love the bold stripe on this paper!

The last thing I want to mention is this new embossing folder, Stylish Stripes. I'm on my second folder - I've use it SO MANY TIMES already!!! (Including 8 dozen thank-you notes for a friend!)

OK, folks, I'm outta here! Have a great weekend, and make sure to make the time to stamp SOMEthing! :D

MDS Monday - Pedi's at Fiona's!

Happy Monday Afternoon! :)

Today's page is pretty self-explanatory; for my birthday, my two girlfriends decided we were just going to hang out and give ourselves pedicures. It was a lovely, relaxing day, filled with munchies and laughter, and Chester (the dog!) tearing up toys. :D I'm truly blessed to have these wonderful women in my life - and my descriptors of each one are from the inside-out.

OK, I'm outta here! :D Have a wonderful day, and be sure to make the time to STAMP something!

Happy Birthday Banner Card

Hi! Happy Wednesday! I hope you're having a great week - it's been beautiful here the last couple of days; I hope you're thawing out, if you've been getting hit with snow all winter. :)

I wanted to play around with a couple of things for this card. First, it's on Soft Sky as a base. I used Pool Party ink on the inside of my Perfect Polkadot embossing folder to give that layer a mottled look. Then there's a layer of Wild Wasabi; I stamped the sea horse and the bushy plant from BY THE TIDE, embossed the sea horse with Wild Wasabi, then rubbed some WW ink onto and around him, to highlight him a little bit. I took that strip and spritzed it with some homemade Frost White spritz, to give it a little irridescence. Finally, I stamped the "happy birthday" banner from ITTY BITTY BANNERS and embossed it with silver and cut it out with the framelit that matches, and mounted it on front with Dimensionals.

Isn't it pretty?!? :) I think I did this one when it was cold out and I was missing the ocean. :D

OK, I'm outta here! Have a wonderful day! Be sure to stamp something! :)

Electric Card

Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone's keeping safe and warm. What a winter!

This is the final project from my hostess club meeting last month. Isn't it a great man card? I cannot take credit for this one; I found it on Pinterest, and it's from Laurie's blog at Soapbox Creations.

All it is is Whisper White cardstock, punched and cut to look like outlets, mounted onto more Whisper White, which looks like a socket cover. Instead of using something that looks totally like a real screw, :D, we punched out a 1/4" circle from silver foil paper and drew and X on it with a Sahara Sand marker.

SO super easy, and so many uses! I stamped "Happy birthday, cupcake" in the middle of mine, from the BEST OF BIRTHDAYS stamp set. :D (Remember, those stamp sets are ONLY available until the end of March!!!) I thought that was hysterical, but I'm not sure anyone else thought so.... :D

OK, I'm outta here! Have a wonderful day, and be sure to make the time to stamp something! AND CALL OR EMAIL ME TO BOOK YOUR SAB PARTY NOW!!!!

Happy Birthday, E!

It's WEDNESDAY again! :D You've made it to the middle of the week!! :)

February is a big birthday month for my middle sister's family. You may or may not recall the card I made for R's 18th birthday; this is for E's birthday. E loves the outside; according to Grandma, she's doing the gardening this year. :) So I thought an outdoors-themed birthday card would be appropriate!

LOVELY AS A TREE. I mean, seriously. I don't think they'll EVER be able to retire this set, because it will be difficult to design a more perfect tree set! :D SO very versatile!

So, I stamped it in Jet Black Stazon, then used my Aqua Painters to add Wild Wasabi to the grass and trees, and Bashful Blue to the sky. Then I used the point of the AP and Raspberry Ripple to put some blooms on those trees. I also used it to do the "Celebrate" from the Sale-a-Bration-only stamp set, FEELING SENTIMENTAL. I stamped that and the trees on Whisper White card stock, the card base is Bashful Blue and run through the honeycomb embossing folder. That ribbon is from the special that Stampin' Up! ran a few months ago; that side needed something. :) Oh, and I punched out the "celebrate" with the decorative label punch. :)

OK, I'm outta here! Have a WONDERFUL day - and be SURE to make the time to stamp SOMETHING! :)

Happy Birthday!

Happy Wednesday! Are you having a good week? Have you been able to be creative yet? :D

This is a birthday card I made for a dear friend who was celebrating on a night we couldn't be with them. It didn't totally knock me out, but several people who've seen it have told me how stunning it is. To each his own, I guess! :D

Although you can't see it, the base of this card is a scalloped circle card in Elegant Eggplant. I cut it with the largest in the Ovals Framelits; the inside and the front are Very Vanilla ovals. I stamped the ferris wheel from the Sale-a-Bration ONLY stamp set, FEELING SENTIMENTAL, in Elegant Eggplant ink. I put Sticky Strip on the back of the oval, then used the gorgeous Basic Gray/Basic Black Two-Tone Ribbon from the Spring Mini to frame the outside of the oval. On the inside front, I used dimensionals to anchor the Flower Trim; then the Elegant Eggplant Stampin' Write Marker helped me color the edges of the flowers. Then I took my fun Gold Glow Smooch Spritz and sprayed the whole front of the card.

Seriously, people. This mini is INCREDIBLE; so much fun stuff in it! Thankfully, it's all available through the end of May. Be sure and take a look! And don't forget: for every $50 in merchandise you order, you get a free Sale-a-Bration item - and if you host a party (that's only $150 in sales!), you qualify for even MORE freebies!

OK, I'm outta here. :) Have a WONDERFUL day - and be SURE to make the time to stamp SOMETHING!!!

Shark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY LABOR DAY! I'm sorry this wasn't up first thing this morning; I honestly thought I'd preset a post, but I guess I just THOUGHT about it. Sheesh. :D

So, this is another birthday card, this time for my nephew, D. His birthday isn't until the 14th, so I feel pretty good about getting it all ready. :D The last I heard, he wanted to be a marine biologist, and loved sharks. (What 10-year-old-boy doesn't?!?! :D) So, this is specifically for him.

I have to admit, I had no clue where to start. So I searched for "punch art shark", and this is one I came up with - you can see her original here.

Of course I tweaked it a bit. ;D And I LOVE LOVE LOVE my background on this card. The color is Pool Party - what else?!? :D I took some plastic wrap and bunched it up - I've been teaching this easy technique for YEARS! - and used it to dab VersaMark onto my card stock. Then, I took Iridescent Ice embossing powder and poured it all over. After heating it, I used Shimmery White card stock to make "bubbles".

Tell me what you think! :D Punch art is so much fun - it's so fun to take something like oval and heart punches and make them into an animal! :D

OK, I'm outta here. Got to get busy so I have more stuff to show you! :D Have a WONDERFUL day! I hope you make the time to STAMP something today!!!!

A HAPPY card! :D

Phew. Just in time! HAPPY FRIDAY!!! :)

D: if you're reading this, don't show it to the kinder, unless the card's already been received. Which would shock me. :D

This weekend is my 5-year-old niece's birthday. A. told me during their visit that she wants to become a paleontologist. And she wanted me to tell her everything I knew about dinosaurs.

Heavens. LOL!

So, I found this video on making the little hatchling; I did tweak it a tiny bit, and got one of the paws in the wrong place, but I think it's just too cute for words! :D

The colors are Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, and Melon Mambo. I used the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder and the Hearts framelits for the base card; the "happy birthday" (which I squished a little! ) is from TEENY TINY WISHES. If you DO try this one, know that I made her spike longer, to make her a little more feminine, and that I used the largest circle punch for the egg, and just cut it. :D It worked, I think! (I'm an AWFUL scissors-user!!!!)

OK, I'm outta here. Tomorrow is September 1! EEK! The year is FLYING by - I hope the weekend doesn't. :D Have a WONDERFUL day! Be sure to STAMP something!

Birthday Thank-You Cards

I only made two unique cards for people for my birthday thank-yous; you've seen one, and maybe you'll see the other next week. :D Today, I want to show you the card everyone else received! :D

Inside, it says "grateful". Because I am. I am SO loved and blessed by my friends and family! :)

The colors are Cherry Cobbler and Daffodil Delight. (I love having new stampers in my groups; someone *always* comments on the cute names we have for our colors! :D) Oh, and Whisper White and Midnight Muse. I really like the Midnight Muse; it coordinates with a lot of different colors! The designer series paper is from SUMMER SMOOCHES. :D The quote, from Dr. Billy Graham, is from my new set, TRUST GOD.

This is actually a re-make of one of my favorite cards from last year; the stamp set and DSP went away, so I wanted to bring it up-to-date. :D And guess which of the two card colors is my favorite? :D

OK, I'm outta here! Kenn and I are HOPEFULLY going to do something together today; he's had a busy week this week, and I was working all last. And tomorrow is my sister's birthday! Will you help me sing to her??? :D

♫Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday, dear Kelli!
Happy Birthday to you! ♫

:D Thanks! :D

Happy Birthday, dear Ginny!

Hi, everyone! Today is my friend Ginny's birthday. It's been a rough year for her; she's got fibromyalgia, her daughter and son-in-law are living with them(not all bad, either! :D), and her husband was diagnosed a few years ago with an incurable cancer., and everything seems to pile on at once. So, I wanted to take this special day and design a card with a couple of ideas she's had on the color-block cards I've shown you. :) (Ginny has a wonderful blog, too - you can find it here! Please leave her some comment love!!!)

So, here is her birthday card! :)


So, Ginny, I put it on an Early Espresso background, with just a HINT of Wild Wasabi outlining it. The Designer Series Paper *could* have been a bit more masculine, but don't tell anyone - it's from the Holly Berry Bouquet Specialty DSP. :D (Hey, I fit in Christmas wherever I can. LOL!!) I ran the Wild Wasabi squares through the Big Shot with the new Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Snow Burst. (I call it SPARKLE to myself, cuz that's what it looks like! :D) The tag is from the matchbox bigz die.

I hope you've had a WONDERFUL day, Ginny, and that Phil is feeling well enough to celebrate YOU. Be blessed!!!!

Now, then. Y'all get back to work - go stamp something! :D

Happy Birthday, Amy!

Tomorrow is my friend, Amy's birthday. She and I met for lunch today, and had a wonderful time catching up and finding out what we each needed prayer for. Here is the card I made for her; I got the tutorial from Sandi MacIver, a fantastic, incredibly-talented demonstrator in Washington. Be SURE to check her out - she's got fantastic ideas, I'm telling you!

Anyway. There are four photos, so here's the scoop: Certainly Celery and Whisper White, and ask me if you can't tell what I used! :D



This one's color is wierd!!!

OK, I'm off! It's been a busy day, and I need to get some more work done before getting ready for a busy day tomorrow. :) Be SURE and take the time to STAMP something!!!

Quick post for you! :)

Here it is, Wednesday, and it's before noon again! Aren't you impressed? :D

Kenn and I are heading out for a two-night photo excursion for him, a chance to get away for ME. :D So, this needs to be fast - he's waiting on me, as usual. :D

Now, this is NOT my favorite card, but many people seem to like it, so.... :D It's PIXIE PINK, which is going away at the end of the month! I'm SO glad that both the stamp sets - INSPIRED BY NATURE and SINCERE SALUTATIONS - aren't going anywhere! :D

OK. I'm going to go get ready to get outta here! Have a WONDERFUL day, and don't forget to STAMP SOMETHING - and you still have FOUR DAYS to get a card to me!!! :D

Surprise! I'm here EARLY! :D

I'm setting this up so you can be pleasantly surprised when you drop by - first last evening, now this morning! :D

Here's another birthday card quick card class share - and don't forget to enter the FOURTH ANNUAL BIRTHDAY CARD CONTEST!


Saying a sad "so long!" to Only Orange and YoYo Yellow, I wanted to do a simple card - with GLITTER! :D

The little highlight on the cherry is done with Rose Red. The white frosting is GLITTER. :)

It's such a CHEERY card - wouldn't YOU like to get this in the mail? :D

OK, I'm off - I'm having lunch with another SU! demo, a dear friend of mine - the one I went to Chattanooga with last year! Have a WONDERFUL day - and be SURE to take the time to STAMP something! :D Like a birthday card for the contest.... :D

Sorry, guys!

It's been a REALLY hectic week, and I'm totally wiped out today - but HEY, I'm HERE. :) (I guess I'm feeling my age a day early! :D )

So, today I'll share both November and December, encourage you to enter the FOURTH ANNUAL BIRTHDAY CARD CONTEST - and there are some really great entries so far!!! - and then MONDAY we'll start back to the cards and 3D items you seem to love so much. :D

Here's November!

I ♥ my Big Shot! :D Do you SEE how simple, how uninked, but how STUNNING this layout is? All thanks to that wonderful machine! We used Texturz plates on the background, and the leaves die for - what else?!? - the leaves. Rich colors and texture, space for lots of photos or even lots of journaling. LOVE it!

And finally, December!

(Oops! The light cast a shadow! :D )
Yes, I did pull out the Iridescent Ice embossing powder for this one. I love Christmas!!! I think this is the first time I've really mentioned it, but it's coming FAST. :D

Anyway. That's LOVELY AS A TREE, *still* not retired! YEA!!!!!!!!!!!! The ornament punch with some of my favorite DSP, and voila! a really fun, subdued page for any holiday photos!

OK. I'm DONE. :) Have a WONDERFUL weekend, STAY COOL - big heat advisories out, neighbors, so BE CAREFUL! - and be SURE to take the time to STAMP something! Don't forget the contest!!!

Fourth Annual Birthday Card Contest!

Yup, I have a birthday this month - so YOU get a chance to win GIFTS. :D I know, it's kind of backward, but that's the way I like it! (Uh, huh! Uh, huh! ROFL!)

ANYWAY. There are TWO categories this year: popular vote and MY vote.

You may use whatever you wish to create your birthday card for me. HOWEVER, for My Vote, all Stampin' Up! counts more. :D

All cards must arrive at my house by June 20, 2009. If you need my address, please email me!

Anything goes! I can't wait to see what you create for me. :) On the 21st, I'll put up a gallery where you will vote on your favorite by leaving a message. I will announce the winner on July 1, giving you 10 days to vote!

Now, GET TO STAMPIN'!!! :D

Sale-a-bration is winding down!

Good morning! How are you today? It's already been one of THOSE mornings; I had to go delete about 25 of those stupid ad comments from this blog. It really irks me, and takes a lot of time. I just don't get WHY people think someone's gonna click a link in my already-small comment section that is nonsense language except for the word SEX. Hello?!?! :D

ANYWAY. Today's share is a birthday card that we did for two workshops earlier this month..


Card stock: Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Real Red, Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker

Stamp sets: Well Scripted, Crazy for Cupcakes and Things I Love (inside)

Accessories: Sending Love Specialty DSP, Wide oval punch, Scallop trim corner punch, Scallop trim edge punch, dimensionals
Edited to add: Well, slap me nekkid & hide my clothes (from a dear professor who was from OK!)! I forgot to put my FAVORITE accessory down - the BIG SHOT! I also used the scallop square die. Sorry for any inconvenience! :D

Now, then. That scallop trim EDGE punch will be available in the next Idea Book & Catalog, but you can earn it FREE through the end of THIS month with a $50 purchase. After that, it's unavailable (I think!) until July, when you can purchase it for $15.95. Good deal to get it NOW!!!

The corner punch, Well Scripted stamp set, and the DSP are in the Occasions Mini, and are only available through the end of April (although I'm willing to bet the corner punch will be in the IB&C with the edge punch!). It would be SO easy to put together a great $50 order from the Occasions mini and get your Sale-a-bration item for FREE by the end of this month!! You can email me, call me, or shop 24/7 on my business site - just click the SHOP NOW button!

OK, I'm off to work on designs for Saturday's Easter Stamp Camp! I hope you have a WONDERFUL day - and please, take the time to STAMP something! :)

It's another snowy Monday in Middle Tennessee! :)

Good morning! Did you have a good weekend? Are you enjoying your President's Day? :)

So, today's sample is something I crafted a few weeks ago, for our pastor's 60th birthday - Happy Birthday Again, Pastor Ronnie - if you should ever come across this post. :D

Anyway. Here it is!

Isn't it fun?? That's a cupcake box - I made him (and Kenn, sine you don't cook just ONE! :D) a lemon cupcake with lemon frosting. Here's the recipe for the card and box!

Card stock: Bashful Blue, Ruby Red, Whisper White

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Ruby Red

Stamp sets: Medallion, Well Scripted, Define Your Life (inside card)

Accessories: Window Sheets, large oval punch, 1-3/4" circle punch, dimensionals, Sticky Strip

The cupcake box is one we did at the Valentine's Stamp Camp - and it's SO versatile!!!

OK, I'm off again to get busy! If you're on my newsletter list, be on the lookout - I'm having to change some dates for this week. Life's getting in my way! :D

Have a WONDERFUL day, and be SURE to take the time to STAMP something!!!!!

SO sorry we missed Monday!

UGH, what a day! A NASTY stomach virus attached itself to our household last weekend, and yesterday was my turn. I won't gross you out with the details - suffice it to say, yesterday was totally LOST. :D

THEN, I logged on yesterday, only to find out I got hit by a bot in almost ALL comments on this blog - over 500 times! That's why I had to enable the "type in the word" safety thing, so it wouldn't continue happening. I'm sorry, but it's for YOU as well as ME. :)

Don't forget: Only ONE MORE DAY to enter for my blog candy! GO HERE TO ENTER!

OK. Today's card share is one I made JUST FOR YOU. :D

Card stock: Blush Blossom, Very Vanilla

Ink: Real Red, Blush Blossom (cartidge ink color)

Stamp set: Well Scripted (OCCASIONS MINI, page 19)

Accessories: Sending Love Specialty DSP (OCCASIONS MINI, page 13), Scallop Trim Border Punch (Sale-a-Brations Mini, page 9), red rhinestone brad from ROUND FIRE RHINESTONE BRADS, dimensionals, Very Vintage SA Jumbo Wheel (OCCASIONS MINI, page 27), jumbo handle

I love the new DSP, I think I said it last week. :D The big flower is cut from a sheet of it!

OK, I'm gonna go now - I'm trying to do a million things at one time. :D And I can't laugh or cough, cuz it hurts waaay too much! :D SO. You have a WONDERFUL day, and don't forget to take the time to STAMP SOMETHING! Sale-a-Bration is a GREAT time to stock up on things, too!!!! Call or email me to schedule your party, or your lunch-at-work party, or your book party! GET THE GREAT FREEBIES WHILE THEY'RE AVAILABLE!!! :D

Kenn's birthday card :)

Hi, everyone! Wednesday was Kenn's birthday, but he had to work the WHOLE day, so we celebrated with my parents on Thursday. Because he loves sunsets and cornflowers, I wanted to make him a unique card. :) The original technique comes from Technique Junkies - Pat's wonderful!!! Tell her I sent you. :D

Card stocks: YoYo Yellow, Basic Black, Whisper White

Inks: Garden Green, Bordering Blue, YoYo Yellow, Ruby Red, Basic Black

Stamp set: Inspired by Nature

Accessories: black embossing powder, embossing buddy, brayer, white embossing powder, copy paper

I really am pleased with the way this turned out. :) He loves bright colors, and I think this card was pretty special.

I mean, he's pretty special, too, ya know. :D


Enjoy your time - and don't forget to stop and smell the chrysanthemums - since they're in bloom. :D Oh, and PLEASE. Take the time to STAMP something!