Vellum Stems

Good morning, Friends! Monday is here once again! But the kiddos around here don't mind as they have another week of spring break! Woohoo! And today looks to be a much better day weather wise than yesterday! Wow! We had wind gusts of 62 mph!! It did rain a little so that helped to keep the dust down a bit. Crazy weather! March is definitely going out like a lion around these parts!

Today's card was inspired by one I saw on the Hero Arts website. I thought our new designer vellum would work great and I do like how this one turned out!

• Card base is Whisper White
• On a piece of Pool Party, stamp the greeting from Four You in VersaMark and emboss with white emboss powder
• Stamp the splatters from Gorgeous Grunge using Whisper White craft ink then adhere panel to card base
• Make a tag from Whisper White card stock 
• Adhere a piece of Silver foil designer vellum to the white tag and then cut the corners to make the tag shape
• Cut two stems from Whisper White card stock using the Little Leaves sizzlet and adhere them together then adhere them to the tag with glue dots
• Tie a piece of Pool Party seam binding ribbon around the tag and adhere tag to card with dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget that the Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions has started! It's not too late to sign up and still be able to see and download all the projects that have been shown! Only $19.95!! I hope to see you there!!

• 3 weeks of FABULOUS card ideas - 18 different sets (not including our two Preview sets). 
• Each SET is presented with 4 cards...for a total of 72 EXCLUSIVE card ideas NOT SEEN ANYWHERE ELSE!
• Each Saturday we will each do a small favor as a bonus item using the same set we use during the week.   These WILL be displayed publicly but only subscribers will see the cards!
• Featuring designers:  Melissa Davies, Debbie Henderson, Deb Currier, Nicole Tugrul, Connie Babbert, and Mary Brown

The Create with Connie and Mary Card Create-tions session runs from March 30 thru April 19!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Four You, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Whisper White, Pool Party, Silver foil designer vellum; Ink- VersaMark, Whisper White craft ink; Accessories- Little Leaves sizzlet, Pool Party seam binding ribbon, white emboss powder, dimensionals

Pacific Starburst

Good morning, Friends! It is really dark and dreary looking outside today. I think that is one reason I slept so late this morning! I thought that the sun hadn't come up yet - lol! I guess it is supposed to be VERY windy today and maybe rain. Ugh! I just hate it when it is windy like that! My allergies go nuts! I guess I will be staying in all day to try to avoid another allergy mishap. It might be quite as bad if it would rain. At least my car is in my garage and can't get as dusty as it used to being outside!! Love that! Being inside won't be that bad today. Basketball games, sewing and probably some stamping, too! Sounds pretty good!!

For today's card I used the new Starburst Sayings stamp set and coordinating framelits. I debated getting this set and finally caved. I love the sayings and definitely the framelits! And I used this week's Create with Connie and Mary color challenge! Wait… I think I used Daffodil Delight instead of Summer Starfruit. But a Summer Starfruit flower would look just as great!

• Card base is Whisper White
• A layer of Whisper White was run through the Big Shot with the Arrows embossing folder and then adhered to the card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the image from Starburst Sayings in Pacific Point onto Whisper White and cut out with the coordinating Starburst framelits
• Adhere a piece of Smoky Slate 3/4" Chevron Ribbon to the back of the stamped image with glue dots then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Punch a flower from Daffodil Delight using the itty bitty shapes punch pack and adhere to card
• Adhere a Pacific Point candy dot to flower center

Super easy card! I'm so excited that the Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions edition started today! You can still sign up! 

• 3 weeks of FABULOUS card ideas - 18 different sets (not including our two Preview sets). 
• Each SET is presented with 4 cards...for a total of 72 EXCLUSIVE card ideas NOT SEEN ANYWHERE ELSE!
• Each Saturday we will each do a small favor as a bonus item using the same set we use during the week.   These WILL be displayed publicly but only subscribers will see the cards!
• Featuring designers:  Melissa Davies, Debbie Henderson, Deb Currier, Nicole Tugrul, Connie Babbert, and Mary Brown

The Create with Connie and Mary Card Create-tions session starts TOMORROW and runs from March 30 thru April 19! Sign up today for only $19.95!! I hope to see you there!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Starburst Sayings; Paper- Whisper White, Daffodil Delight; Ink- Pacific Point; Accessories- Arrows embossing folder, Smoky Slate 3/4" chevron ribbon, Starburst framelits, itty bitty shapes punch pack, Brights candy dots, dimensionals

Gold Dot Birthday

Good morning, Friends! Are you all ready for a great weekend? Looks to be a beautiful day around here! I am so loving these warmer spring like days! Nick is loving his two weeks of spring break, too! He has one more week of it and I know that he will not waste one minute of it - lol! I think that more mountain biking is in order this weekend. My son is trying to get me to go, too, and I just may try it this weekend. We will see…

Today's card was inspired by last week's sketch at Freshly Made. It's not my favorite but I wanted to try out some of the new designer foil vellum. I know that I am late to the party on this but I just finally "had" to have it! So I am enjoying using these products!! This was my first attempt at using the new vellum. 

• Card base is Whisper White
• Adhere a piece of the gold designer foil vellum to the top part of a piece of Whisper White (I put adhesive to the back of the vellum only where the gold dots are)
• Punch a strip of Basic Black with the scallop edge border punch and adhere to panel
• Stamp the greeting from Petite Pairs in black StazOn onto the panel
• Tie a piece of the gold twine around the panel and adhere to a piece of Basic Black
• Adhere panel to card base with dimensionals

That's all there is to it! Did you get a chance to take the Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions Design Team blog hop yesterday? This special edition starts tomorrow! I hope to see you there! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

• 3 weeks of FABULOUS card ideas - 18 different sets (not including our two Preview sets). 
• Each SET is presented with 4 cards...for a total of 72 EXCLUSIVE card ideas NOT SEEN ANYWHERE ELSE!
• Each Saturday we will each do a small favor as a bonus item using the same set we use during the week.   These WILL be displayed publicly but only subscribers will see the cards!
• Featuring designers:  Melissa Davies, Debbie Henderson, Deb Currier, Nicole Tugrul, Connie Babbert, and Mary Brown

The Create with Connie and Mary Card Create-tions session starts TOMORROW and runs from March 30 thru April 19! Sign up today for only $19.95!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Petite Pairs; Paper- Whisper White, Basic Black, gold designer foil vellum; Ink- black StazOn; Accessories- gold twine, scallop edge border punch, dimensionals

CCMC Card "Create"tions Design Team Blog Hop: Peachy Keen

Good morning, Friends! Welcome to the Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions Design Team blog hop! I hope that you have been enjoying the preview of what's to come! Connie and Mary have been sharing super cute card sets! Now the design team is doing a blog hop that features one stamp set they are using for this special edition. So you probably came from Debbie Henderson's blog. I always enjoy her designs!

My card today features the Peachy Keen stamp set. I will be using this set during week three of this special edition. I love this stamp set and coordinating framelits! They all just work perfectly together! And I love how the Retro Fresh designer paper adds the fun to these products!

• Card base is Tangerine Tango cut at 11" x 4 1/4" and folded in half to create the card base
• Cut a piece of Retro Fresh designer paper at 4" x 3 1/4" and flag the bottom then adhere to card base
• Use the On Film framelits to cut the filmstrip from Baked Brown Sugar and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the sentiment from Peachy Keen onto a strip of Very Vanilla that measures 3/4" x 3" using Coastal Cabana ink and flag the end
• Take the camera framelit and lightly "moosh" it into the Baked Brown Sugar ink pad then use it to cut the camera shape from So Saffron card stock
• Adhere the camera shape to the card and add a Tangerine Tango candy dot to the camera lens

A super simple card! I hope that you are as excited as I am for the Card "Create"tions to begin! It won't be long now! So be sure that you get signed up! Oh, and be sure to click the link below to see the gorgeous project that Connie has waiting to share with you! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Peachy Keen; Paper- Tangerine Tango, Baked Brown Sugar, So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Retro Fresh designer paper; Ink- Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar; Accessories- On Film framelits, Brights candy dots, dimensionals

CCMC 296

Good morning, Friends! I hope you are all having a fabulous week! Create with Connie and Mary have a fabulous new challenge this week! This week it's a color challenge! Take a look!

I never would have put these colors together on purpose - lol! I love Smoky Slate! Pacific Point kind of scares me because it is really "out there". And Summer Starfruit has a love/hate relationship. Well, thanks to Connie and Mary, I had to put these all together and guess what? They are gorgeous together!! Take a look!

I was really happy with how this turned out! 

• Card base is Whisper White
• Use the corner rounder to round the bottom corners
• Stamp the Hardwood background stamp onto a piece of Smoky Slate with Smoky Slate ink and round bottom corners
• Adhere this panel to a piece of Whisper White that also has the bottom corners rounded
• Tie a piece of Summer Starfruit stitched satin ribbon around this layer and adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Flag the bottom of a strip of Pacific Point and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the sentiment from Perfect Pennants onto a piece of Whisper White and punch out with the 2 1/2" circle punch then adhere to card
• Stamp the flower image from Petite Petals five times onto a piece of Whisper White using Summer Starfruit ink
• Punch flowers out with the Petite Petal punch and adhere them to the card with dimensionals and glue dots
• Add rhinestones to flower centers

Be sure to visit the Create with Connie and Mary site to see how the other designers used this fabulous color combination! I hope you will find time to play along with us this week! We always love to see what you do with our challenges!

Before I sign off I want to be sure to share with you the Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions session that is coming up! I am so excited to be a designer for this session! I love making cards and I have designed some great ones! Here is some more information:

• 3 weeks of FABULOUS card ideas - 18 different sets (not including our two Preview sets). 
• Each SET is presented with 4 cards...for a total of 72 EXCLUSIVE card ideas NOT SEEN ANYWHERE ELSE!
• Each Saturday we will each do a small favor as a bonus item using the same set we use during the week.   These WILL be displayed publicly but only subscribers will see the cards!
• Featuring designers:  Melissa Davies, Debbie Henderson, Deb Currier, Nicole Tugrul, Connie Babbert, and Mary Brown

The Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions PREVIEW starts March 25 and the session runs from March 30 thru April 19!

Be sure to sign up at the Create with Connie and Mary site! I look forward to see you there! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Petite Petals, Perfect Pennants, Hardwood; Paper- Whisper White, Pacific Point, Smoky Slate; Ink- Summer Starfruit, Pacific Point, Smoky Slate; Accessories- Summer Starfruit stitched satin ribbon, corner rounder, 2 1/2" circle punch, Petite Petals punch, rhinestones, dimensionals

Perfect Pennant Wish

Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is going great! It sure has been nice being able to be at home with no schedule! We are loving these carefree spring break days! Pat and Nick went on another mountain bike ride yesterday. Looks like the weather is going to change a little the next two days but nothing major for us. Snow in the mountains is always a good thing when I don't have to travel over them!

Today's card was inspired by a birthday card that my friend Emily gave me. I also made this up for a swap that I was in recently! The banners framelits make this an easy card to put together!

• Card base is Real Red
• Run a piece of Crumb Cake through the Big Shot with the Arrows embossing folder and then adhere to card
• Use the Banners framelits to cut banners from Coastal Cabana and one from the Fresh Prints designer paper and adhere together then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Use the Banners framelits to cut a banner from Whisper White
• Stamp the greeting from Perfect Pennants in Real Red onto the banner and then again on a scrap of Whisper White with Coastal Cabana ink
• Cut the middle part from the Coastal Cabana one out and adhere to banner with glue dots
• Stamp the dots image from Perfect Pennants in Crumb Cake at the bottom of the banner
• Tie a piece of Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon around the banner and adhere to card with dimensionals

Today is Meet the Team day at Create with Connie and Mary! They are introducing the team for the Card "Create"tions edition! I hope you will join us!

3 weeks of FABULOUS card ideas - 18 different sets (not including our two Preview sets). 

• Each SET is presented with 4 cards...for a total of 72 EXCLUSIVE card ideas NOT SEEN ANYWHERE ELSE!
• Each Saturday we will each do a small favor as a bonus item using the same set we use during the week.   These WILL be displayed publicly but only subscribers will see the cards!
• Featuring designers:  Melissa Davies, Debbie Henderson, Deb Currier, Nicole Tugrul, Connie Babbert, and Mary Brown

The Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions PREVIEW starts March 25 and the session runs from March 30 thru April 19!

 
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Card "Create"tions 2014
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Be sure to sign up! This super fun edition starts soon!! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Perfect Pennants; Paper- Real Red, Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Fresh Prints designer paper; Ink- Real Red, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake; Accessories- Banners framelits, Arrows embossing folder, Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon, dimensionals

Bold Triangles

Good morning, Friends! Spring break is awesome! Sleeping in feels so great! I love it! And the weather is really cooperating! Another gorgeous day and probably more mountain biking. I know Nick will be ready to go as soon as he wakes up - lol! And I am thankful that my husband takes him! Someday I might go for a spin but I will be taking it nice and easy!!

Today's card was inspired by one in the Stampin' Success magazine. 

• Card base is Bermuda Bay
• Run a piece of Basic Black through the Big Shot with the Arrows embossing folder and then adhere to a piece of Strawberry Slush and then adhere panel to card
• On a strip of Whisper white stamp the greeting from Geometrical in black StazOn and flag one end
• Punch a strip of Crushed Curry with the dotted ribbon scallop punch and adhere to back of Whisper White strip
• Adhere strip to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the three triangles onto Whisper White with Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay and Strawberry Slush and punch out with the triangle punch
• Adhere triangles to card with dimensionals
• Thread a piece of silver twine through a Basic Metal button and adhere to card

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to sign up for the Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions edition! Mary has an adorable preview for you today! So be sure to go and see it! Here is some more information.

• 3 weeks of FABULOUS card ideas - 18 different sets (not including our two Preview sets). 
• Each SET is presented with 4 cards...for a total of 72 EXCLUSIVE card ideas NOT SEEN ANYWHERE ELSE!
• Each Saturday we will each do a small favor as a bonus item using the same set we use during the week.   These WILL be displayed publicly but only subscribers will see the cards!
• Featuring designers:  Melissa Davies, Debbie Henderson, Deb Currier, Nicole Tugrul, Connie Babbert, and Mary Brown

The Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions PREVIEW starts March 25 and the session runs from March 30 thru April 19! All of this for only $19.95!!

I hope to see you there! 

Card Recipe: Stamps- Geometrical; Paper- Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush, Basic Black, Whisper White; Ink- black StazOn, Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush, Bermuda Bay; Accessories- Triangle punch, Basic Metal buttons, silver twine, Arrows embossing folder, dimensionals

Butterfly Sorbet

Good morning, Friends! Well it's the start of the two week spring break for our kiddos around here! So Nick is happily sleeping in! The weather looks to be really nice, too! I am so bummed that both my Kansas teams lost yesterday! Soooo close!! That last second shot just wouldn't fall for us. I was so nervous for WSU's game that I had to make myself busy so I went and created cards while the game was going on. I could hear the tv and every once in a while I would peek to see what was going on. What a heartbreaker that one was. But they still are winners to me! a 35-0 run for the season! Who could be upset about that? Looking forward to the next big upset!!

My inspiration for my cards yesterday came from looking through past Stampin' Up! magazines. And this was one of them!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Use the Banners framelits to make a banner from Sweet Sorbet designer paper and adhere to card
• Adhere a strip of Basic Black card stock to card
• Stamp the greeting from Sweet Essentials in black StazOn onto a strip of Whisper White and flag the end then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Tie a piece of Pool Party twine from the Sweet Sorbet accessory pack through a Basic Metal button and adhere to card
• Use the Bitty Butterfly punch to punch two butterflies from some Sweet Sorbet designer paper and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Add rhinestones to butterfiles

Super Simple! Before I sign off I want to tell you about the new edition of Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions! I am so excited to be a designer for this edition! Here is some more information.

• 3 weeks of FABULOUS card ideas - 18 different sets (not including our two Preview sets). 
• Each SET is presented with 4 cards...for a total of 72 EXCLUSIVE card ideas NOT SEEN ANYWHERE ELSE!
• Each Saturday we will each do a small favor as a bonus item using the same set we use during the week.   These WILL be displayed publicly but only subscribers will see the cards!
• Featuring designers:  Melissa Davies, Debbie Henderson, Deb Currier, Nicole Tugrul, Connie Babbert, and Mary Brown

The Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions PREVIEW starts March 25 and the session runs from March 30 thru April 19!

I hope you will join us for this very fun edition! You can sign up at the Create with Connie and Mary website for only $19.95!! I hope to see you there!

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Sweet Essentials; Paper- Whisper White, Basic Black, Sweet Sorbet designer paper; Ink- black StazOn; Accessories- Banners framelits, Basic Metal buttons, Sweet Sorbet accessory pack, Bitty Butterfly punch, rhinestones, dimensionals

Freshly Made 128

Good morning, everyone! What a gorgeous day is in store for us here on the Western Slope! Yesterday turned out to be chilly and windy and a bit rainy. It didn't rain enough to make a difference but every now and then it did spit enough to make it cold. But today is different! Woohoo! Love spring! My guys are going on a mountain bike ride today. I will be watching some basketball (two of my teams will be playing today) and I hope to stamp some. Having the sun shine outside gets me motivated to do something! :)

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made. I also used some inspiration from a card that my friend Becky made!

• Card base is Crisp Cantaloupe
• On a piece of Whisper White I stamped the leaf image from Peaceful Petals in black StazOn twice and colored them in with a Pistachio Pudding marker and outlined the image with a Soft Sky marker
• Stamp the greeting in black StazOn
• Adhere a piece of Sweet Sorbet designer paper to the bottom part of the panel
• Adhere panel to a piece of Basic Black
• Adhere a strip of Basic Black to the front of the panel and tie a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe twine from the Sweet Sorbet accessory pack around it
• Adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the flower image onto a piece of Whisper White with black StazOn and color image in with Crisp Cantaloupe, Summer Starfruit and Pistachio Pudding markers
• Cut image out and adhere to card with dimensionals (you may have to trim the stem of the flower off so it doesn't show)
• Add a rhinestone

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Peaceful Petals; Paper- Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Black, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet designer paper; Ink- black StazOn, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, Summer Starfruit, Soft Sky; Accessories- Sweet Sorbet accessory pack, rhinestone, dimensionals

Mojo 337

Good morning, Friends! I hope you are all having a fabulous start to the weekend! We have a meeting with the soccer coach who will be taking a group of boys and some of their parents (me included) to Brazil this summer. We have to get some papers signed and notarized for visas. As I look outside right now it is very cloudy and gloomy! I hope it does rain! Spring rain! The best!! So March Madness?? Wow!! Some very fun and exciting games yesterday! I always feel sorry for those seniors that lose. I am sad for them but I am excited for the winners, too. Sport… I am looking forward to more games!!

Today's card was inspired by Mojo Monday's sketch challenge. This was actually pretty quick and easy! Love these On Film framelits! 

• Card base is So Saffron
• Run a strip of Coastal Cabana through the Big Shot using the Arrows embossing folder then adhere to card base
• Adhere a piece of Retro Fresh designer paper to the card
• Stamp the sentiment from Peachy Keen in Coastal Cabana onto a piece of Very Vanilla then adhere to card
• Cut a piece of Baked Brown Sugar with the filmstrip die from the On Film framelits and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Cut the camera image with the On Film framelits from Tangerine Tango and adhere to card with a dimensional
• Add a rhinestone to the camera lens

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Peachy Keen; Paper- So Saffron, Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla, Retro Fresh designer paper; Ink- Coastal Cabana; Accessories- Arrows embossing folder, On Film framelits, rhinestone, dimensionals

Washi Easter Eggs

Good morning, Friends! The school kiddos are excited around here! Today is the last day of school before spring break! Woohoo! Then they will have two weeks off before finishing off the year! I'm so excited for all of them, too! Nick is looking forward to riding his new bike! So I am a BIG March Madness fan! And I am so excited that it has started! It has been really fun to watch all the games. I have my remote control programmed with the channels to make switching a bit easier - lol! Today is a big day for me as three of my Kansas teams play! So excited to see what will happen!

Today's card was one that I did with my shoebox club this month. I had seen a canvas project that made a washi egg and thought that I could do that with our products!! 

• Card base is Whisper White
• To make the washi eggs, I cut a piece of Whisper White and adhered strips of the Gingham Garden washi tape down at a diagonal until the whole thing was covered then I used the extra large oval punch to punch the three eggs out
• To make the grass I cut a strip of Pear Pizzazz card stock and used the fringe scissors to make the cuts
• The grass is adhered to a piece of Whisper White
• Tie a piece of white baker's twine around the bottom part of the grass then adhere the panel to a piece of Night of Navy
• Adhere the panel to the card base with dimensionals
• Adhere the eggs to the front panel just behind the fringed grass part
• Stamp the greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Night of Navy onto the card base
• Add rhinestones wherever you wish - lol (mine are on the eggs and beside the greeting)

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper- Whisper White, Night of Navy, Pear Pizzazz; Ink- Night of Navy; Accessories- White baker's twine, fringe scissors, Gingham Garden washi tape, extra large oval punch, rhinestones, dimensionals

CCMC 295

Good morning, Friends! I'm here with this week's challenge from the Create with Connie and Mary team! This week we have a sketch! Take a look!

A clean and simple sketch! Here's my card!

I used the Blessed Easter single stamp again! I know that I used it for last week's challenge but I really love this stamp! So pretty and omitting the words, you can use it for many other occasions!

• Card base is Pear Pizzazz
• A layer of Gingham Garden designer paper is adhered to a piece of Melon Mambo card stock and then adhered to the card base with dimensionals
• Adhere three strips of vellum to card
• Stamp the image from Blessed Easter in black StazOn onto Naturals White card stock and cut out using the Ovals framelits
• Watercolor the image using a blender pen and Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz and Soft Sky inks
• Adhere oval to card with dimensionals
• Add three rhinestones to card

Be sure to visit the Create with Connie and Mary site to see the beautiful creations from the rest of the design team! So much great inspiration there! I hope to see your creation using this sketch linked up this week! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Blessed Easter; Paper- Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo, Naturals White, Vellum, Gingham Garden designer paper; Ink- black StazOn, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sky; Accessories- Ovals framelits, blender pen, rhinestones, dimensionals

Blooming Vellum

Good morning, everyone! I think that I am getting back to the land of the living. Ugh! My allergies have taken over and I can't seem to get rid of them! I have been really sick. We came home Sunday evening from the basketball tournament and I went straight to bed. Today I feel like I have dried up a bit but I still have the raging migraine. I hope that I will be able to get rid of that soon. So very miserable!! And I hope that it doesn't hurt as bad so I can get back to doing some stamping! I've gotten some new goodies that I want to play with! By the way… our boys lost to the other Fruita team (there were enough Fruita boys to make two teams) in the semi-finals. Bummer!! But it was a very fun weekend!

Today's card was an experiment. I wanted to see what this stamp would look like embossed on vellum and then sponged with color behind it. I think it came out o.k. Not my favorite but it's not terrible. Here are the details:

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• I adhered a piece of Fresh Prints designer paper to a piece of Whisper White (both the same size) together
• Stamp the flower image from Blooming Kindness onto a piece of vellum that has been flagged at the bottom using VersaMark and emboss with white emboss powder
• On the back of the vellum piece, use a sponge dauber and Coastal Cabana ink to apply color
• Adhere the vellum piece to the dsp by using mini brads in the top corners
• Tie a piece of Crumb Cake 3/8" taffeta ribbon around the panel and then adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Blooming Kindness in black StazOn onto the card

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Blooming Kindness; Paper- Crumb Cake, Whisper White, vellum, Fresh Prints designer paper; Ink- black StazOn, VersaMark, Coastal Cabana; Accessories- Crumb Cake 3/8" taffeta ribbon, mini brads, white emboss powder, sponge dauber, dimensionals

Yellow Tulips

Good morning, Friends! It's another early morning as we head back to Montrose for the final day of the basketball tournament. We actually don't have to be there quite so early but the other Fruita 8th grade team is playing and we want to watch them. We might face them in the semi-finals! So exciting! And so much talent from these 8th graders! Anyway, it's a must win to advance kind of day!! Nick is having a blast and that's all that matters!

Today's card was one I made quite a while ago. I really liked how this one turned out!

• Card base is Naturals Ivory
• Adhere a strip of Gingham Garden designer paper down the left hand side of the card
• On a layer of Naturals Ivory, stamp the Blessed Easter stamp in black StazOn and watercolor the image with a blender pen and Pear Pizzazz and Daffodil Delight inks
• Use the Occasions paper piercing pack to pierce an oval around the stamped image
• Adhere a strip of Basic Black card stock to the left hand side of the stamped panel and then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Add three small pearls

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Blessed Easter; Paper- Naturals Ivory, Basic Black, Gingham Garden designer paper; Ink- black StazOn, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz; Accessories- Occasions paper piercing pack, pearls, blender pen, dimensionals

Peaceful Fancy Fan

Good morning, Friends! I hope your weekend is off to a fabulous start! A short and sweet post for you today as we have an early basketball game. The boys won last night in overtime! Woohoo!! A game this morning and then we will be back tomorrow with a few more games!!

Today's card was inspired by one I had pinned quite a while ago. 

• Card base is Whisper White
• Emboss a panel of Whisper White with the Fancy Fan embossing folder and adhere to card
• Stamp the stem from Peaceful Petals in black StazOn onto a piece of Whisper White
• Use a blender pen and markers to color the stem with Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, and Daffodil Delight then use the markers to highlight some areas
• Cut the stem out and adhere to embossed panel with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting in black StazOn and add three rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Peaceful Petals; Paper- Whisper White; Ink- black StazOn, Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, Daffodil Delight; Accessories- Fancy Fan embossing folder, rhinestones, dimensionals

FMS 124

Good morning, Friends! It's Friday!! Woohoo!! I took some alka-seltzer last night to try to kick this head cold in the butt. And now I think it is trying to kick my butt this morning. Boy am I all plugged up!! Yuck! I slept in a little to try to sleep off the medicine. Still groggy but I hope a shower and coffee will get it out of my system. No time to rest this weekend! Nick has a basketball tournament. He has a game tonight and tomorrow morning - early. Should be fun!!

Today's card was created some time ago using the sketch from Freshly Made. Not my favorite but I thought I would post it anyway. It is very simple!!

• Card base is So Saffron
• Layer three strips of the Retro Fresh designer paper onto a piece of Baked Brown Sugar and then adhere to card
• Use the Chevron punch to punch the chevrons from Tangerine Tango
• Adhere the chevrons to the card
• Stamp the sentiment from Geometrical onto a strip of Very Vanilla using Baked Brown Sugar and flag the end
• Add three mini brads to other end and adhere to card with dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Geometrical; Paper- So Saffron, Baked Brown Sugar, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla, Retro Fresh designer paper; Ink- Baked Brown Sugar; Accessories- Chevron punch, mini brads, dimensionals

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Good morning everyone! It's time for another fun Thursday challenge from the Create with Connie and Mary team! This week we have a fabulous color challenge! Check out these great colors!!

Strawberry Slush, Old Olive and Basic Black are the bold bright colors for this week! I love them!! And I don't use Strawberry Slush nearly enough so I was so glad it was part of this challenge! Check out my card!

• Card base is Naturals White
• Stamp the Blessed Easter image in black StazOn onto a piece of Naturals White and use the Oval framelits to cut it out
• Use the StrawberrySlush, Old Olive and Soft Sky markers and a blender pen to watercolor the image
• Use the Occasions paper piercing pack to pierce an oval on a piece of Naturals White then adhere this to the card base with dimensionals
• Adhere a strip of Basic Black card stock to card
• Adhere the stamped oval to the card with dimensionals
• Use the bitty banner punch to punch a banner from Strawberry Slush card stock and then adhere to card
• Add two rhinestones

Find more inspiration from the other fabulous designers at Create with Connie and Mary. I hope you all will play along with us this week! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Blessed Easter; Paper- Naturals White, Basic Black, Strawberry Slush; Ink- black StazOn, Strawberry Slush, Old Olive, Soft Sky; Accessories- Ovals framelits, Occasions paper piercing pack, bitty banner punch, rhinestones, dimensionals

Sweet Sorbet Pennant

Good morning, Friends! I'm so glad we are on the downhill side to the weekend! Nick said his first day of testing went very well! And it sounds like they had a lot of fun afterwards when a bunch of them went to a cafe for lunch! They are doing it again today, too! Wow! They grow up so fast! I'm glad that he has so many friends to hang out with! I am hoping that I can get a lot of personal stamping done today. I seem to be running out of cards for my blog! I had been doing so well and then I needed to get some swaps done, design commitments done and I have gotten myself ahead on a few projects so now it's time to get back to stamping just for my blog. So a nice stamping day it will be!!

Today's card was inspired by a card that my friend Emily gave me for my birthday. 

• Card base is Crisp Cantaloupe
• On a layer of Basic Black, adhere a piece of Sweet Sorbet designer paper at the top and a piece of Pool Party that was run through the Big Shot with the Decorative Dots embossing folder (make sure to leave a little Basic Black showing through between the layers)
• Tie a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe twine from the Sweet Sorbet accessory pack around the panel and adhere to the card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Perfect Pennants with black StazOn onto Whisper White and cut out with the Banners framelits then adhere to card

Super super easy!! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Perfect Pennants; Paper- Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Black, Pool Party, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet designer paper; Ink- black StazOn; Accessories- Sweet Sorbet accessory pack, Banners framelits, Decorative Dots embossing folder, dimensionals

Peaceful Hardwood

Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is off to a fantastic start! Looks like it will be a busy one for us around here. Nick's school is doing their state testing this week. So he spends his morning doing tests and then they are out of school the rest of the day! He is looking forward to that! Not so much the testing - lol! He and a group of friends are going to have lunch together at a local pizza place. I thought that sounded like fun!! 

Today's card was created from a sketch that I have saved on my computer from a while ago. I really like this sketch and do plan to use it again!

• Card base is Pistachio Pudding
• Stamp a piece of Whisper White with the stem image from Peaceful Petals in Pistachio Pudding
• Adhere this to a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe then adhere to a piece of Baked Brown Sugar and then adhere to card base
• Stamp a piece of Baked Brown Sugar with the Hardwood background stamp in Baked Brown Sugar and adhere to card
• Flag both ends of a strip Pistachio Pudding and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp greeting from Peaceful Petals in Baked Brown Sugar onto a piece of Whisper White and adhere to card
• Stamp leaf image onto Pistachio Pudding with black StazOn 
• Add a little color to the leaf with a Pistachio Pudding marker then cut out and adhere to card
• Add a rhinestone

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Peaceful Petals, Hardwood background stamp; Paper- Pistachio Pudding, Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White; Ink- black StazOn, Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding; Accessories- rhinestone, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! I hope you had a fantastic weekend and are ready for a new week! Seems like those weekends just fly by! The boys lost their soccer game yesterday. And that was a real bummer! It means that we won't be in the State Cup tournament. :( I know the boys really wanted to win. I guess they will have to try it again next year. So now we just play the games for the season and hope that we win our division and can move up to the next level. And so our busy soccer season begins! The weather yesterday felt like summer almost! Wow! We were really hot and I didn't dress accordingly. I finally took off my shoes to help cool down a bit. I got sunburned on my feet - lol!! It felt so good! But now it is supposed to snow again on Tuesday (in Denver, rain in our area). Yep! It's that crazy spring weather!!

Today's card was one that I had made quite a while ago. It was inspired by the sketch at Paper Craft Crew Challenges. 

• Card base is Baked Brown Sugar
• A layer of Baked Brown Sugar was run through the Big Shot using the Arrows embossing folder then adhered to the card with dimensionals
• Run a piece of Very Vanilla and a piece of Retro Fresh designer paper through the Big Shot at the same time using the Banners framelits and adhere together (the Very Vanilla helps add stability to the designer paper)
• Add three mini brads to banner then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp greeting from Geometrical in Coastal Cabana onto Very Vanilla and flag the ends then adhere to card
• Punch a circle from So Saffron with the 1/2" circle punch and adhere to card
• Stamp the arrow from Geometrical in Tangerine Tango onto Very Vanilla and cut out then adhere to card

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Geometrical; Paper- Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Retro Fresh designer paper; Ink- Tangerine Tango, Coastal Cabana; Accessories- Arrows embossing folder, Banners framelits, 1/2" circle punch, mini brads, dimensionals