Freshly Made 131

Good morning, Friends! Well, what a surprise! A nice one, too! It's raining! We really need the rain. And it even thundered!! A spring storm! However, the mountains will be getting the snow and that's good, too! Things will really start to green up now. I guess it is supposed to get below freezing tonight and perhaps tomorrow night which isn't great for the fruit trees around here. So I hope that their crops aren't affected too much. I do love the peaches!! I will be meeting Becky for some brunch and then it's off to a full day of stitching! I haven't done that in a long time so that will be nice! Maybe I can get something done.

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made. I am always trying to think of ways to incorporate the new foil designer vellum. Love that stuff! And I think today's card really goes with the weather outside right now - lol!

• Card base is Very Vanilla
• Adhere a piece of Very Vanilla to card base with dimensionals
• Adhere a strip of gold foil designer vellum to layer
• Make a tag from Very Vanilla card stock by cutting off the top corners and flagging the bottom and then punching a hole at the top
• Stamp the sentiment from Rain or Shine onto the tag using Basic Gray ink and the umbrella handle in Basic Gray
• Thread a piece of gold twine through the hole and tie a knot
• Punch a strip of gold foil card stock using the dotted scallop ribbon border punch and then adhere to right side of tag then adhere tag to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the umbrella top onto a piece of Very Vanilla card stock using Calypso Coral ink and cut out then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Punch a flower from Soft Sky using the itty bitty shapes punch pack and adhere to umbrella top
• It's hard to tell from the photo, but for the flower center I adhered a gold sequin and then a pearl on top

There you have it! Have a super day and thanks for stopping by!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Rain or Shine; Paper- Very Vanilla, Soft Sky, gold foil card stock, gold foil designer vellum; Ink- Basic Gray, Calypso Coral; Accessories- gold twine, itty bitty shapes punch pack, dotted ribbon scallop punch, gold sequin, pearl, dimensionals

SFF 051713

Good morning, Friends! The last Friday of school! Only three more days to be exact and then we can enjoy some summer fun! Got a big soccer tournament this weekend and that will be fun, too! But today I get to share with you the latest challenge from the Sketch Frenzy Friday team! This week's sketch was created by Kim Innis. Take a look!

Such a colorful and pretty sketch! I thought that I might add a sentiment to the sketch itself and call it good - lol! But I thought that might be cheating so I came up with this!

Instead of strips of different patterns of paper, I decided to use a piece of designer paper that had lines on it from the Sunshine and Sprinkles designer series paper and I adhered it to a card base of Whisper White. Then I cut a piece of Whisper White with the Top Note die and embossed it with the Cloudy Day embossing folder. I trimmed some off the side and popped up onto the card. Then I used the scallop circle punch and punched a the outline of the sun from Daffodil Delight. To get the pointed ends I put the scallop circle back into the punch and turned it slightly to punch each scallop. Clear as mud?? I know there are several tutorials on this I just don't have it handy right now. I'll try to find one later. Anyway, then I punched a circle from a piece of Sunshine and Sprinkles designer paper and sponged the edges with Daffodil Delight ink. I adhered these together and then to the card. I stamped the umbrella handle from Rain or Shine in Basic Grey and the top in Pacific Point onto Whisper White and carefully cut them out. These are adhered together and popped up onto the card. The sentiment is stamped in Basic Grey onto Whisper White and the end is flagged and then adhered to the card. I punched a flower from Daffodil Delight using the itty bitty shapes punch pack. It is adhered to the umbrella and a rhinestone is added to the flower center.

Check out the rest of the designers creations using this sketch at Sketch Frenzy Friday. I hope to see your creation linked up there, too! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Rain or Shine; Paper- Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Sunshine and Sprinkles designer paper; Ink- Basic Grey, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight; Accessories- Top Note die, scallop circle punch, circle punch, Cloudy Day embossing folder, rhinestone, sponge, dimensionals

Cardabilities 73

Good morning, Friends! I hope your weekend was wonderful! Ours was!! The weather finally cooperated! Well, it was warmer than than earlier last week and the sun was out more than not! I did have to wear my heavy coat to the soccer game on Saturday but there were times when I could take it off because the wind calmed down and the sun was out! And the boys won their soccer game!! Tough game, too, so that made it all the more fun! Then yesterday I got to spend the day stitching! Still have a ways to go to get my projects done but at least I was able to spend some time working on them! I really need to get my sewing blog updated with the projects that I do have finished. Maybe this week? We will see!

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at Cardabilities. A fun easy sketch! A piece of Sunshine and Sprinkles designer paper was adhered to a card base of Whisper White. Then I adhered two strips of Daffodil Delight that were punched with the dotted ribbon scallop punch to the back of a strip of Pacific Point that was flagged at the bottom and run through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. I adhered this strip to the card. Then I used the Ovals framelits dies to cut an oval from Whisper White. It is pierced with the Occasions paper piercing pack and the sentiment from Rain or Shine is stamped in Basic Grey as is the umbrella handle. The oval is popped up onto the card. I stamped the umbrella top in Old Olive and cut it out. This is popped up onto the card. I punched a flower from Daffodil Delight using the itty bitty shapes punch pack and added it to the umbrella. Finally a rhinestone is added to the flower center. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Rain or Shine; Paper- Whisper White, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Sunshine and Sprinkles designer paper; Ink- Basic Grey, Old Olive; Accessories- Ovals framelits dies, itty bitty shapes punch pack, dotted ribbon scallop punch, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, rhinestone, dimensionals

SFF 041913

Good morning, Friends! It's finally Friday and we don't have to go anywhere this weekend!! Woohoo!! Nick has a home game this weekend so we will finally have some nice time at home! Yes!! The Sketch Frenzy Friday team has a new challenge for you all! This week's sketch was created by Tammy Fite! Take a look at her fun sketch!!

This is a great sketch to let all those beautiful designer papers take center stage! Here is what I came up with!

I realized later that I should have used several different pieces from the Sunshine and Sprinkles designer paper pack so that you could really tell the different quadrants. In fact you can barely tell where I cut the paper and divided it! Ugh! May have to try this sketch again later this week. I cut a piece of the Sunshine and Sprinkles designer and then cut the pieces apart (hard to tell as the ribbon covers the horizontal line and it's hard to see the vertical cut). The pieces are adhered to a piece of Basic Grey. I tied a piece of Melon Mambo 3/8" striped organdy ribbon around this and popped the panel up onto a card base of Daffodil Delight. I stamped the sentiment and the umbrella handle from Rain or Shine in Basic Grey onto a piece of Whisper White. The top left hand corner is rounded with the corner rounder and then popped up onto the card. I stamped the umbrella top in Melon Mambo onto Whisper White and cut it out. This is popped up onto the card. I punched a flower from Daffodil Delight with the itty bitty shapes punch pack and adhered it to the umbrella. A rhinestone is added to the flower center. 

Don't forget to check out what the other designers created with this sketch! You can see all their work on the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog! I hope that you will be inspired to play along with us this week! We sure do love to see what you create with our sketches! Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Rain or Shine; Paper- Daffodil Delight, Basic Grey, Whisper White, Sunshine and Sprinkles designer paper; Ink- Basic Grey, Melon Mambo; Accessories- Melon Mambo 3/8" striped organdy ribbon, corner rounder, itty bitty shapes punch pack, rhinestone, dimensionals

A Delightful Umbrella

Good morning, Friends! We made it home safely yesterday! The roads weren't the greatest in some areas and it was slow going for a while but we did make it home! Now it's another week! Nothing special going on today so I hope to get a little stamping done and a lot of sewing done! But we will see what actually happens - lol!

Today's card was the fourth of the cards that we did at stamp club this month. I took a piece of Pacific Point and embossed it with the Cloudy Day embossing folder. I adhered a piece of Sunshine and Sprinkles designer paper to this and then adhered the panel to a piece of Whisper White. I tied a piece of Melon Mambo 3/8" striped organdy ribbon around this and popped it up onto a card base of Pacific Point. Then I tok a piece of Whisper White and stamped the sentiment and the umbrella handle in Basic Grey. This is popped up onto the card. On a piece of Whisper White I stamped the umbrella top in Daffodil Delight and carefully cut it out. This is popped up onto the card. The final touch is a flower punched from Melon Mambo using the itty bitty shapes punch pack and a rhinestone for the center. Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Rain or Shine; Paper- Whisper White, Pacific Point, Melon Mambo, Sunshine and Sprinkles designer paper; Ink- Daffodil Delight, Basic Grey; Accessories- Melon Mambo 3/8" striped organdy ribbon, Cloudy Day embossing folder, itty bitty shapes punch pack, rhinestone, dimensionals

Card "Create"tions Week 2 Favor

Good morning, Friends! It's Saturday and time to show you my favor for the Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions for all Occasions! This past week I used the Rain or Shine stamp set. I had a great time designing a card set using this set! But the only way to see the cards is to be a subscriber to this special edition. You will also get complete instructions and measurements for each card! And it's not too late to join! Join now and you will still enjoy all of the previous week's cards from all of the fabulous designers!

My favor was inspire by searching the internet for ideas on baby showers. I haven't been to one in quite a while and wondered what people were doing these days. Seems like little favors are given out at wedding and baby showers. I used the sentiment that came with the set but it would be very cute and appropriate to include the name and birth date of the new little one or if doing a wedding, of the special day. I had some of these window tins in my cupboard and decided it would be fun to make a little insert for candy and a sort of belly band. I say "sort of" because it doesn't go all the way around the tin like a typical belly band.

Here is a look at the inside and you can see that I adhered the strip of paper to the inside of the lid. You can also see that I made my insert from vellum card stock and then embossed the top part with the Cloudy Day embossing folder. My candy tin is filled with white beans (didn't have any candy around and I really don't need any - lol). I did use sticky strip to adhere the paper to the tin. The umbrella top was stamped in Daffodil Delight and the handle in Basic Grey. These were carefully cut out and adhered together and then popped up onto the strip. I stamped the sentiment in Basic Grey onto Whisper White and punched it out with the Modern Label punch. I used Pacific Point card stock and a strip of Sunshine and Sprinkles designer paper. 

Be sure to visit the Create with Connie and Mary website to get more ideas for favors to make! You will also see which stamp sets were used this past week for our special edition! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Rain or Shine; Paper- Pacific Point, Whisper White, Vellum, Rain or Shine designer paper; Ink- Daffodil Delight, Basic Grey; Accessories- Cloudy Day embossing folder, Modern Label punch, itty bitty shapes punch pack, rhinestone, dimensionals

Rainy Thoughts

Good morning, Friends! It's looking like it will be a fabulous day around these parts! Sunshine and warm temperatures! The flowers are starting to peek through the soil and the grass is greening up! Love it! Hopefully the wind won't blow today.

Today's card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest. I needed a quick card for today and this fit the bill! I think the one I saw was done by Mary Fish. Super easy! I flagged the end of a strip of Sunshine and Sprinkles designer paper and adhered it to a strip of Pacific Point that had been flagged and then then adhered them to a card base of Whisper White. Then I punched a circle out of Old Olive with the 2 1/2" circle punch. I trimmed it up and popped it up onto a smaller piece of Whisper White. On the white I stamped the umbrella handle from Rain or Shine in Basic Grey, cut it out and then adhered this panel to the card. On a scrap of Whisper White I stamped the umbrella top in Pacific Point and popped it up. On a strip of Whisper White I stamped the sentiment in Pacific Point and flagged the end. This is adhered to the Olive piece. I punched a flower from Daffodil Delight using the itty bitty shapes punch pack and adhered it to the umbrella. I threaded some white baker's twine through a Daffodil Delight button and tied a bow. This is adhered to the card. Finally I added a rhinestone to the flower center. Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Rain or Shine; Paper- Whisper White, Pacific Point, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Sunshine and Sprinkles designer paper; Ink- Basic Grey, Pacific Point; Accessories- Brights designer buttons, 2 1/2" circle punch, white baker's twine, itty bitty shapes punch pack, rhinestone, dimensionals

CCMC 245

Good morning, Friends! It's time for the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge! This week we are being challenged with a sketch. Take a look at this fabulous, very versatile sketch!

I just love the simplicity of this! I had the hardest time trying to figure out how I would use it for this week's challenge because there are SO many possibilities!  I changed by mind three times - lol! Here is what I finally decided on.

I am really loving the fun bright colors in the Sunshine and Sprinkles designer paper! I took a piece of the designer paper and ran it through the Big Shot using the Cloudy Day embossing folder. This ended up being a little tricky as I wanted the clouds to go the right direction and I could only get half the paper in the folder. That part was fine. I thought I could just put the rest of the paper in the folder and run it through again but I ended up having to put more of the paper into the folder causing the middle part to get double embossed. No big deal. With this designer paper, you can't even tell! Cool! So the dsp was adhered to a piece of Whisper White and then a piece of Melon Mambo 3/8" striped organdy ribbon was tie around this. I popped this panel up onto a card base of Whisper White. I stamped the sentiment from Rain or Shine in Basic Grey onto a strip of Whisper White and flagged one end. This is adhered to the card. I cut a piece of Whisper White with the Labels framelits dies and then pierced around the inside of it with the Festive paper piercing pack. Then I stamped the handle of the umbrella in Basic Grey. The label is popped up onto the card. I stamped the top of the umbrella in Melon Mambo onto a scrap of Whisper White and cut it out. This is popped up onto the card. I used the itty bitty shapes punch pack to punch a flower from Daffodil Delight and adhered it to the umbrella and added a rhinestone.

Be sure to visit the Create with Connie and Mary website to see what the other designers did with this sketch! There are SO many variations of this sketch!! Too fun!! And while you are there be sure to sign up for the Card "Create"tions for All Occasions edition! I am so excited to be a part of this design team! 

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Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Rain or Shine; Paper- Whisper White, Sunshine and Sprinkles designer paper; Ink- Basic Grey, Melon Mambo; Accessories- Melon Mambo 3/8" striped organdy ribbon, Labels framelits dies, Festive paper piercing pack, Cloudy Day embossing folder, itty bitty shapes punch pack, rhinestone, dimensionals

TSSC 254

Good morning, Friends! Well, it looks like the allergy monster has hit my son. Ugh!! And right during testing week. Ugh!! How can he do his best when he is constantly sneezing and blowing his nose? Ugh!!! I want to let him sleep it off but he really needs to be at school and he wants to be at school... I guess we will try it. He asked if he could come home right after testing and my husband said yes. I on the other hand will be visiting with my friend that I haven't seen in quite a while!! And I am so excited! We have lots to catch up on! 

Today's card was inspired by the Mary Jo's lunchtime sketch. I wanted to try out my new stamps! For this card I embossed a piece of Whisper White with the Cloudy Day embossing folder. To the bottom part I adhered a piece of Sunshine and Sprinkles designer paper. This panel is then popped up onto a card base of Whisper White. Then I stamped the greeting in Basic Grey onto a strip of Whisper White and flagged one end. This is adhered to the card. On a scrap of Whisper White I stamped the umbrella pole in Basic Grey and the top in Melon Mambo. I carefully cut this out and adhered them together before popping it up onto the card. I punched a flower from Daffodil Delight using the Itty Bitty punch pack and added a rhinestone. Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Rain or Shine; Paper- Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Sunshine and Sprinkles; Ink- Basic Grey, Melon Mambo; Accessories- Cloudy Day embossing folder, Itty Bitty punch pack, rhinestone, dimensionals