Simple Thanks

Good Saturday morning! I hope your weekend is off to a fabulous start!! Since I was sick all weekend last weekend, I feel like I am really behind in my stamping. I do know that I am extremely behind in my laundry!! So, tomorrow, I hope that I will be able to find time to do a little stamping and find some challenges to catch up on. But the laundry will have to come first :( Our weekend started off early. Nick had a baseball game first thing this morning. No sleeping in for us! Now we will have some lunch and then head back out for an early afternoon soccer game. Poor Nick. He woke up with a bad case of the allergies. I sure hope he can shake it off. Anyway, the sun is shining and it promises to be a week of sun and much warmer temperatures! Yea!!

Today's card was inspired while blurfing. I can't even remember exactly where because I think it came from several different sources. But I really like the simplicity of it! Really easy. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Flower Fancy, Thank You Kindly; Paper- Whisper White, Basic Black; Ink- Black StazOn, Mellow Moss, Pretty In Pink; Accessories- Pretty In Pink taffeta ribbon, black brad, blender pens, dimensionals

Top Note Club

Hello everyone! Yikes! The time got away from me today! I will have to make this one quick...

This was the third card we did for club. Very easy! I actually got the idea from last month's Cards magazine. Of course I had to change it up but it is basically the same layout. I love the Big Shot! It makes creating so easy!! I used the Top Note die and the butterfly die. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Simple Friendship; Paper- Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Bella Bleu designer paper; Ink- Not Quite Navy, Pink Pirouette; Accessories- Kraft taffeta ribbon, vintage brads, Big Shot, Top Note die, butterfly die, My Way punch, sponge, dimensionals

Another Club Card

Good afternoon everyone! The weekend is almost here! I hope that your week is going great.

I wanted to share another one of the cards that I did at my club on Monday. I also made this card for a swap that I was in recently. I really like how this one turned out. And it is fairly easy! The most tedious part was coloring the stamp with the markers. I also got a chance to use the new scallop oval punch from the Occasions mini catalog. Not much else to explain. Thanks for stopping by!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Thoughts & Prayers; Paper- Kraft, Old Olive, Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla; Ink- Perfect Plum, Old Olive; Accessories- large oval punch, scallop oval punch, scallop border punch, silver brads, dimensionals

Club Card

Hello everyone! Nothing too exciting going on around here. Just counting down the days!

This card is one I did with my stamp club on Monday. I think that everyone liked how it turned out. It is nice and springy! I did change it up a bit for club but it is the same card. The designer paper and the stamps are from the new Occasions mini catalog. I did change the ribbon for club. I used white taffeta here but for club we used the new white satin ribbon from the mini catalog. Both are beautiful! Anyway, it's a simple but very versatile layout! Have a great day!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Great Friend; Paper- Cameo Coral, Whisper White, Basic Gray; Ink- Baja Breeze, Basic Gray; Accessories- Whisper White taffeta, vintage brads, scallop border punch, dimensionals

Friendly Flowers

Hi All! I am going to make this one quick. Have a TON to do today. I hope that you are all having a great day!

I found a card layout similar to this one while blurfing one day. I don't know if the card was made the same way but I like how it was different than anything I have tried before. I used my square punch and punched twice into the black cardstock to make a rectangle. Then I measured the 'window' to cut my white panel. I did pop both panels up. It's different and kind of fun! I hope that you are inspired as well. Thanks for stopping by!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Pocket Silhouettes; Paper- Cameo Coral, Basic Black, Ruby Red, Whisper White; Ink- Cameo Coral, Old Olive, Basic Black; Accessories- Old Olive grosgrain, spiral punch, square punch, crafter's tool kit, dimensionals

I'm Back!

Hello everyone! I am sorry that I haven't posted in a few days. That wasn't the plan. What do 'they' say about the best laid plans? Yeah, well, it didn't work out so well for me. My son had a baseball game Thursday night. Yes, that's two nights in a row. At Wednesday's game the wind was blowing and blowing and cold and just plain yucky. I could tell on Thursday that my sinuses were packed and they hurt but I made it through the day. Then the game that night. It was cool but not like the evening before. Well, Thursday night I maybe got 3 hours of sleep. I could not breathe! My sinuses were so swollen and packed that my face swelled up! I didn't know what to do for relief. Friday had my eyes draining all day long. My son asked why I was crying. I told him I wasn't. I couldn't keep them open for any length of time. My husband came home from work with some medicine and more kleenex. Saturday was more of the same but I started eating. I did start sleeping better, too. Sunday I started to feel better but I was still tired. Today is the first day that I have been out of my pajamas! And here I am back at work! So, needless to say, no playing for me! Boo hoo! I did find energy yesterday to get ready for my workshop that I have tonight. It's for my club ladies and they are great! Can't wait to see you all!!

So, for today's card I have a fairly simple layout. I can't remember where I got this idea. I made it a while ago and the brain just doesn't go that far back. Anyway, I really like the way it turned out. Thanks for stopping by and reading my ramblings. You are the best!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Very Versatile; Paper- Kraft, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Parisian Breeze designer paper; Ink- Chocolate Chip; Accessories- vintage brads, Trio Flower punch, large circle punch, 2" scallop circle punch (non SU), dimensionals

Parisian Breeze

Good morning everyone! I hope that your week is going great! Today is the last day of school for the week. I am so excited! I am looking forward to a day off. I just have to brag for a moment... Last night was my son's first baseball game. The coach put him in to pitch first! I was so nervous for him!! But, WOW! Did he ever do great! He has another game tonight and will likely pitch again. Or they may save him for the game on Saturday. But either way, he LOVES it!! And his parents love watching him!! Baseball season is here!

Today's card is one that I made quite awhile ago. I copied it from a magazine, changing the colors, stamps and paper, of course. It was so super simple! I love the Parisian Breeze designer paper and it showcases itself perfectly on this card. Hope you are inspired! Have a great day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Great Friend; Paper- Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Kraft, Parisian Breeze designer paper; Ink- Chocolate Chip; Accessories- Chocolate Chip taffeta ribbon, oval punch

Mojo Monday (last Monday)

Good morning friends! I hope you are enjoying your week. Only one more day left in my week!! I am looking forward to some stamping therapy!!

O.k. so I am a little late for the mojo Monday sketch #80 card. But I just had to post this one. Not because it is one of my favorites (which it is not) but because I spent so much time trying to get it to look right. Then I gave up. I don't hate it but it's not my favorite. I have kind of felt like I am making more 'so-so' cards than anything else lately. That's why I am so grateful to these weekly challenges. They at least give me a starting point! Anyway, I hope that you get some inspiration from it. It's a great sketch! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- True Friend; Paper- Sahara Sand, Baja Breeze, Ruby Red, So Saffron, Whisper White, Sweet Slumber designer paper; Ink- Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Ruby Red, Always Artichoke; Accessories- Valet ribbon originals, gold brad, circle punch, scallop circle punch, dimensionals

Great Friend

Wow!! That's all I can say about all your wonderful comments! You sure know how to lift a girl's spirits!! It has been a hard few weeks at school and this stamping thing is truly my therapy!! You are the best!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart :)

I spied this card layout while blurfing over the weekend and decided to give it a try. I feel like this is one of the better cards that I did this past weekend. I really love the colors in the designer paper pack - Walk In The Park - and took my cue from that. The hardest part of this card was cutting out the stem. But I thought it added a little something. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Great Friend, Wonderful Favorites; Paper- Baja Breeze, Cameo Coral, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Walk In The Park designer paper; Ink- Basic Gray, Cameo Coral, So Saffron, Kiwi Kiss; Accessories- vintage brads, scallop border punch, dimensionals

Color Inspiration #48/Sweet Sunday Sketch #12

Good morning everyone! I just wanted to pop in with a quick post before the day really got started. It's the first day of testing and I think that I have everything set up and ready to go. Thankfully, it should be a quiet morning!

I finally got around to making a card for Kristina's color challenge. I just HAD to do this one! I love this week's colors! Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White. Then I took a sketch from Karen Giron (Sweet Sunday sketch #12) and incorporated that as well. I don't really know if my card follows her sketch but I did use it to help create this card. I really like how this one turned out and it was super simple! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Very Versatile; Paper- Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Whisper White; Ink- Chocolate Chip; Accessories- vintage brad, scallop border punch, Trio Flower punch (actually looked up the name on it - finally), corner rounder, dimensionals

Blue Friend

Good morning Friends! I hope that you are not 'blue' today! It is finally a sunny day here! We are supposed to be warming up a little here and I am very excited about that. This next week at school is testing week. Every grade gives the Stanford Achievement Test to their classes. We mainly test every morning and then the afternoon is for whatever subjects we can fit in. I, for one, love this week. They MUST be quiet!! Ha ha!! I will spread their desks around the room and then get them started. Even my son is looking forward to it. And a few of my kids said they, too, were excited. It's just different than their normal routine. I know by the end of the week, though, they will be ready to be done! And the best way to end the week is to have a day off!! Because Friday is Good Friday, we don't have school! Yea!!

Anyway, about the card. This is one that I did quite some time ago. I was inspired by a card in a magazine. And that's all I can remember about that. Pretty simple and it uses that color that I have such a hard time using - Pacific Point! I do like the layout. Have a great rest of your weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Simple Friendship; Paper- Whisper White, Basic Black, Pacific Point; Ink- Pacific Point; Accessories- black brads, scallop border punch, circle punch, scallop circle punch (non SU), dimensionals

Butterfly Beauty

Good morning everyone! I hope you are having a much warmer Saturday than me!! Rain and snow and a ton of clouds!! I couldn't be happier that Nick does not have any practices OR a soccer game!!! This is his only 'by' week for soccer!! Yea!! They picked the right one! It can get REALLY cold out there! And then the baseball coach called and said that there would be no practice this morning - Yea!! My husband would have taken him to practice anyway but they are excited about it, too!

Today's card is one that I made a while ago. I actually got inspiration for this one from the Stampin' Up! catalog. Pretty simple and self explanatory. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- God's Beauty, Kind Thanks; Paper- Kiwi Kiss, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Urban Garden designer paper; Ink- Not Quite Navy; Accessories- Baja Breeze ribbon, flower brads, scallop border punch, piercer, corner rounder, slit punch, dimensionals

Little Leaves For You

Good Friday morning!!! YEA!!! I am so excited that it is finally Friday! Yes it is raining but the rain and the thunder and the lightning means that this is a spring storm! And I get a massage after school! What a great day this will be!

Today's card is one that I made a while ago. I had seen something similar to this in a magazine. A super simple card if you have a Big Shot! I just love this sizzlet called Little Leaves. Anyway, I hope that you are inspired! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Great Friend; Paper- Very Vanilla, Kraft, Certainly Celery, Old Olive; Ink- Old Olive; Accessories- Kraft taffeta ribbon, Big Shot, Little Leaves sizzlet, scallop border punch

SFYTT

Good morning everyone! It is a fun day here at school today! I love days like this but sometimes the kids can get distracted. I am hoping that everything goes smoothly (we do have a math test that they all need to do well on). Today is baseball and hotdog day! Our second and third grade teachers are always on the ball with finding national 'this' day or national 'that' day. Apparently, Tuesday was national hot dog day and sometime in the next few days is the opening day for baseball. So, we decided to combine the two and today is the day! I do love baseball! I can't wait for this summer when we will be going to baseball games again! And next week my son starts his games! Fun!!!

So were you intrigued by the title? I have always wondered what that meant on blogs that I browse. Well, I found out! It means Sketch For You To Try! Have I mentioned how much I love sketches? So, here's another one to try! Not much stamping on this one but I did get to use my Big Shot! Anyway, I hope you are inspired. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Great Friend; Paper- Cameo Coral, So Saffron, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, Walk In The Park designer paper; Ink- Basic Gray; Accessories- Basic Gray taffeta ribbon, Little Leaves sizzlet, Simple Flower embosslit, Big Shot, vintage brad, dimensionals

Sweet Sunday Sketch #11

Good day everyone! Brrr! It is cold today! We woke up to blowing snow! Is it really April? Only 7 more weeks of school! But who's counting? Ha!! I'm trying not to look too eager so I can keep the students focused. Can you guess how that is working?

Today's card was inspired from Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch. I have been wanting to try one of these for some time and for one reason or another I had never gotten around to it. So, I decided to make time for this one. Her card measures 6 1/2" x 3 1/4" but mine is regular card size. I also left off the three little 'somethings' off the right bottom corner. Nothing seemed to look quite right there. Better to leave it off than to add something that is distracting. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Card Recipe: Stamps- Simple Friendship; Paper- Kraft, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla, Bella Bleu designer paper; Ink- So Saffron, Not Quite Navy; Accessories- Kraft taffeta ribbon, gold brad, scallop border punch, dimensionals