Second Project from Tuesday night!

It's FRIDAY!!!! Have you had a great week?? :) Today marks the SIX WEEKS mark until Christmas Day, people! :D It's time to start thinking of Christmas cards - and I really love this one.

This is the Gentle Peace photopolymer stamp set. Yes, I've pretty much sworn not to purchase these - but it's the best nativity set we've got this year! :) You can see it at this link. So, I embossed it with white embossing powder, then cut out a mask and covered it.

Next, we used plastic wrap and put both Perfect Plum and Whisper White ink onto the surrounding card stock, to give it that unique texture. That's IT. So simple, but I really love it - and it would work in almost any color you wanted to use!

OK, I'm outta here - the next ten days are crazier than usual for me! :D Have a WONDERFUL weekend, and be sure to make the time to stamp SOMEthing!

Hostess Club's First Project

Welcome to Wednesday! Last night was our Hostess Club get-together, and we had a great time. :) This is one of our projects; I love all the texture I was able to get in this simple card! :)

The colors are Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, and Whisper White. The "thankful for you" is from the free set I got in October for hosting a party over $300. I LOVE free! :D

Think of the different color combinations you could come up with - for all seasons! I really think this works for fall, and since we used stamps that say "thankful" on the outside and "grateful" on the inside, it's a Thanksgiving card! :)

OK, I'm outta here! SO much to do, so little time to do it in!!! :) Have a wonderful day - and make sure to make the time to stamp something!!!

Shamelessly CASEd from Pinterest! :D

Happy Wednesday! :)

Last night was our hostess club get-together; with it being the end of the current Idea book, I wanted to do simple yet striking projects. And I think this one was a definite WOW.

And YES, I completely stole the idea. AFTER I did my sample, I thought about some ways to step it up and make it even more striking, but we kept it just like this. :)

Here's the link to the person I pinned from, but she even CASEd it!

This would be a pretty card in pastels, too - like a May Day dress! :)

OK, I'm outta here. Have a WONDERFUL day - and be sure to make the time to stamp something!

Hostess Club Project #1

It's FRIDAY!!! :D Have you started working on your Christmas cards yet?? I need to do more. But I REALLY love this one - and it's super simple.

If you have ever considered being a part of a hostess club, it's a GREAT time to either join our existing club at my house, or start one of your own! We meet every other month, and everyone takes turns being hostess. We sign a pledge to purchase so much every time - it's a minimum, so everyone is guaranteed of a certain amount of a party each time, so it's fair. It's SO much fun, and guests are welcome! :) Please talk to me if you'd like to join in - or start a group of your own.

Anyway. We did this card as one of the projects. I just love the "merry" from the Expressions thinlits cut out with silver glimmer paper! The snowflakes are stamped with Illuminate ink - they're sparkly, shimmery, and just snowy. :D

OK, I'm outta here! Have a wonderful week! Be SURE and make the time to stamp something!

Second Hostess Club Project!

Hey, y'all! A really quick post today - AUGH!!!!!!! Time FLIES!!!!!!!! :D Are you planning to come to my open house on the 2nd?

Anyway. :D You probably recognize most of this card - it's the one I won the contest with from Chattanooga Regionals, just done in Cherry Cobbler instead of Midnight Muse.

I really do love the COME TO BETHLEHEM set! I know you see it a lot from me, but it's so easy to make a great card with it! :)

As always, if you have any questions, zip 'em to me! :D I'm off to get into another project - now, YOU go stamp something! :D

Happy Fall!

Hello! What a BEAUTIFUL weekend it was here! Did you have a good weekend? Did you take time to stamp? Kenn and I finished up NINE DOZEN CHRISTMAS CARDS Friday night. My November is scaring me, I have so much to do - but not that! :D

This is one of the projects we did for our hostess club last week. I saw something like it on a blog, and decided to modify it to make ME happy. :D Isn't it pretty?

Barb: the woodgrain piece is dragged with versamark after running through for the texture, then heat embossed with clear EP.

Colors are Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, More Mustard, and Very Vanilla.

I just really like this card! :D

OK, I'm off - too much to do to sit still. :D Have a WONDERFUL day - and be sure to MAKE the time to stamp something!! :)

Look! TWO Mondays in a row! :D

I'm back! Did you have a wonderful Easter? I really hope so. I hope you got a chance to rest and relax with loved ones. I know we had the chance to take photos of families who were able to get together. So wonderful to see! :)

ANYWAY. I know it's past Easter, but I wanted to show this card off. :) It was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest; we did it at our hostess club, because I wanted to spend some extra time with the girls. :D

Card stock: Concord Crush, Whisper White, So Saffron, Wisteria Wonder, Pretty in Pink, Wild Wasabi

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Wild Wasabi, Wisteria Wonder, So Saffron

Stamps: Four Frames, Teeny Tiny Wishes, The Sounding Joy(see below; Stampin' Up! considers stamp sets from minis to be potentially in the new IB&C for a year after they're first released, so it's *technically* still there!)

Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Square die, Sweetest Stems Embosslit, bird punch, decorative label punch, eyelet border punch, dimensionals, 1/4" Pretty in Pink grosgrain ribbon, Just Add Cake DSP


Here's a shot of the inside! It's just a fun card. :)

OK, I'm outta here. Since I'm setting these up in advance - so I actually DO it! - there's a possibility I might have a new computer by now. If not, HOPEFULLY soon! )

Have a wonderful day! Be SURE and take the time to stamp something!

I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaack! :D

And I'll post twice today, to make up for yesterday. Yesterday was one of those days, where I couldn't seem to find 20 minutes to thread together! But the A/C is fixed - and thank you to Monday Night's Hostess Club for suffering through the heat with me. :D By the way, I'll be collecting names for people who want to start/continue a hostess club next year! Please call or email me, and let me know if you're interested!

Here's one of the cards we made:


I think it's really pretty! I'll put the inside in a smaller pic lower on the page - but you can see its original size just by clicking on it. :)

Card Stock: Whisper White, Old Olive, Bashful Blue

Ink: Bashful Blue, Marina Mist N, Certainly Celery, Old Olive

Stamp sets: Occasional Quotes (level 3 hostess-only stamp set N), Flowers Awash N
EDITED: OOPS!! It's GRATEFUL GREETINGS N!


And here's the inside!

OK, keep on the lookout for the second post - I think it's going to be another Advanced Technique card. :D

Have a WONDERFUL day, and be SURE to STAMP SOMETHING!