Wonderful Mother

Good morning everyone! It looks to be a super Saturday around here! Nick is supposed to have baseball tryouts today. I haven't heard, yet, if they are cancelled. It rained yesterday and they weren't sure if the fields would be dry in time. One thing is for sure and that is it will be pretty chilly out there! And because there has been so much snow for such a long period of time, not to mention that the temperatures haven't been all that warm (except for the beginning of this last week), we haven't been able to go outside and practice with him. This could be interesting. I am sure he will do fine. I also just found out that his soccer team is playing another level up. WOW! So my ten year old will now be playing against twelve year olds! This will be good for them! But at least we won't have to travel near as much. But watch out for next year...

Today's card is one that I did over spring break for the featured stamper challenge on Stampin' Connection. The featured stamper was Wendy Hawkinson. We were to pick a card of hers and copy it while changing a few things. Here is the card I chose. I really liked her layout! And I love all the blue together but I didn't use it for my card. I'm still trying to use up the Bermuda Bay! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Medallion, Well Scripted; Paper- Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Confetti Cream; Ink- Bermuda Bay, VersaMark; Accessories- Little Leaves sizzlet, Lots of tags dies, large oval punch, Beautiful Wings embosslit, Big Shot, dimensionals

Extreme Birthday

Hello everyone! Are you as excited as I am that it is the weekend? Yahooo!!! I am really worried about next week when I will be in school for all five days instead of four! Oh my! What will I do? Well, I won't worry about that right now because I am getting ready to go to my friend, Becky's house and have a lovely dinner with friends and then stamp into the evening. I got the new two-step Awash With Flowers set that I want to try and make some samples with. This is a special that Stampin' Up! is running for the month of April. I really like this set and am anxious to play a little with it. I hope to have some samples for you all next week. So stay tuned!

Today's card is one that I made during spring break. Stampin' Up! demonstrators have a special community where they can share artwork, comments and ask questions. There is a lot to do and I love visiting it! Anyway, there is a weekly sketch challenge and I submitted this card for one of them. I just love this extreme look! Of course my son loves it, too! And I think it turned out quite nice as well! Thanks for stopping by and have a super start to your weekend! It's March Madness time!!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Extreme Dirt Bike, Extreme Elements, On Your Birthday; Paper- Going Gray, Basic Black, Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White; Ink- Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Going Gray, VersaMark; Accessories- Basic Black brad, black emboss powder, large star punch, sponge, dimensionals

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Good evening everyone! I have been back at school now for two days and I am already very tired! But things are going well. I really have a super bunch of kiddos this year! And I keep marking off the days until summer break! I miss my stamping time but I will stamp when I do have time and we will all get through. It is going to get really busy around here but I like it that way.

Today's card is in celebration to St. Patrick's Day. I am pretty sure I followed a sketch but I can't remember where. It is truly very simple! Thanks so much for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Go Green, Solid Stripe; Paper- Kraft, Always Artichoke; Ink- Always Artichoke, VersaMark; Accessories- gold brads, sponge, large oval punch, dimensionals

Congratulations

Good morning everyone! Spring is back around here! The sun is shining and we will be warming up this week!! I am so excited for that! However, tomorrow it is back to work. Dang! I have really enjoyed this time off. And I know my son won't be excited to get back to school. The only reprieve is that this quarter usually flies by! And we will have tons of sports to keep us quite busy!!

For today's card I used Karen Giron's sketch. It is a good one! So versatile! I just found out that a date has been set for my brother-in-law's wedding and I thought that this would be a nice one for them. I notched out the 5-Petal Flower punch by taking the same punch and punching each petal with the tip of the punch. Just to give it a different look. And I used Going Gray for the sentiment because I wanted a softer look. I love white on white! Well, I will try to get a post up tomorrow but it will probably be Wednesday. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Well Scripted; Paper- Whisper White, Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery, Going Gray; Ink- Going Gray; Accessories- Extra Large Fancy Flower punch, 5-Petal Flower punch, Trio Flower punch, corner rounder, Scallop Edge punch, Little Leaves sizzlet, Perfect Polka dots impressions folder, Big Shot, silver brad, sponge, dimensionals

Go Green Again!

Good Sunday morning, Friends! Although the sun is not shining here! Nope! It is rainy and we are surrounded by clouds which means the nearby mountains are getting snow and it just looks cold and miserable out there! So, I guess I will have to find something to do inside. Hmmm. I wonder what that will be!

Today's card is one that I did a while ago. I actually got the idea from a Stampin' Success magazine. I did mine totally different but that is where I got the inspiration from. Pretty easy! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Go Green; Paper- Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Old Olive designer paper; Ink- Old Olive; Accessories- Kraft taffeta ribbon, circle tags, Old Olive brad, dimensionals

Beautiful Wings

Good morning everyone! I just want to say that I had SO much fun yesterday making those rag purses with Becky! We went shopping to find fabric and get the other necessary supplies. I got so overwhelmed in the fabric store that I almost walked out with nothing. But then I found some that caught my eye and I am so glad that I got some! I did forget to get a button for my closure so I will have to go look for one today and then I can sew that on and the handles and then it will be done! I will be sure to post a picture as soon as it gets done. I was really apprehensive at first as it has been YEARS since I have done any kind of sewing (you might even say decades)! The great thing about these purses is that they are supposed to have that "rag" look so it is not supposed to be perfect. Whew!! And thanks to Sherry who came at just the right moment to help me with the bottom of my purse so the corners would come out right. Too fun!!

Today's card inspiration comes from Cindy Beach. She did this card and I fell in love with the layout! I just had to try something like that on my own. So here is what I came up with. Super easy!! Thanks for stopping by and have super day!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Herb Expressions; Paper- So Saffron, Rose Red, Whisper White, Taken With Teal, Sweet Pea designer paper; Ink- Taken With Teal, Rose Red; Accessories- Beautiful Wings embosslit, linen thread, button latte, scallop border punch, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! Well it's Friday. And normally I would be thrilled like most of you are but this signals the closing to my spring break. I have thoroughly enjoyed it! And it looks as if the weather may start to cooperate and finally get warmer. We will see. My massage therapist says that there always seems to be one last big spring snow storm. I hope not this year. Anyway, it will be a push to the end of the year but I can do it! I feel energized and revitalized. This afternoon I am getting together with my friend Becky to make some of those cool rag purses that are so popular right now. I will post a picture in the next day or two. I am really excited about trying this out!

Today's card is one that I made up earlier this week. I played along in a challenge that was posted on Stampin' Connection. This is a website for demonstrators only. There was a challenge on there to 'CASE' a card from Gretchen Barron but change a few things to make it your own. Here is the card that I chose to 'CASE'. As you can see I changed quite a few things but I did keep the general layout and color scheme. I love this piece of designer paper from the Sending Love specialty designer paper series pack. This is also the card that I took to my shoebox club last night. I think they liked it, too. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your Friday!

Card Recipe: Stamps- With All My Heart; Paper- Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Pretty In Pink, Sending Love specialty designer paper; Ink- Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink; Accessories- Pretty In Pink satin ribbon, Pretty In Pink corduroy brad, scallop trim border punch, sponge, extra large fancy flower punch, dimensionals

Praying for You...

Good morning everyone! It finally looks to be a fabulous day! The sun is shining and the clouds are few! And I have a massage this afternoon!! Even though I am feeling pretty relaxed from being on spring break I am still in need of one!

Today's card is one that I got from the current Stamp It magazine. I love to through these magazines and find layouts. And this one was pretty simple! The only thing is that I wish that I had placed my pearls a little more strategically but my tweezers were not cooperating with me and so it was like wherever they landed is where they got stuck! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Thoughts & Prayers; Paper- Whisper White, Cottage Wall designer paper; Ink- Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive; Accessories- Whisper White taffeta ribbon, corner rounder, dimensionals, (pearls are from Kaiser)

Best Wishes

Good morning, Friends! I hope that your week is going just super! Mine sure is! But it is going by pretty quickly and I feel like I still have so much more that I want to do to take advantage of this free time! Yikes! It is snowy and rainy again this morning but it looks like it will clear out after tomorrow. Later this morning, I am getting a pedicure with some other teachers from school. We will meet for coffee before hand and then all go together. Should be a really fun morning!

Today's card is one that I case'd from the latest Stamp It magazine. I was looking for something super simple and you can't beat this! I also wanted something really spring like. I haven't used my Soft Subtles for very many cards and thought that Amethyst 'fit the bill' this time. When I had put it together it seemed very elegant like and I thought that it would be good for a wedding. I don't know anyone getting married right now but it would be good for that. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Kind & Caring Thoughts; Paper- Confetti Ivory, Almost Amethyst; Ink- Almost Amethyst, Lovely Lilac; Accessories- Very Vanilla satin ribbon, scallop border punch, corner rounder, dimensionals

Wonderful Friend

Good morning, Friends! Boy this week is sure flying by! And it's no surprise since it is my vacation! Dang!! Supposed to rain again. My husband asked me if I was upset that it was raining on my vacation and I said no. Just means that I have to stay inside and find something to do - like stamp!! And that's what I have been doing. I also get to upload samples to my Stampin' Connection page (this is for demonstrators only). I have a few samples on there that I haven't posted here, yet. But don't worry, I will! I am also going to try and enter the Take 5 contest that Stampin' Up! is doing for demonstrators. I have a LOT of these kinds of cards. This is my kind of contest! So I will be working on that, too. Tomorrow I am getting a pedicure with some friends from work! That should be really fun!

Today's card is an idea from Dawn McVey. I did change mine up a bit but that's how it all started. I also wanted to use up some of this Bermuda Bay paper. It won't be long and it will be retired. I still have quite a bit left! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Wonderful Favorites, Medallion; Paper- Bermuda Bay, Very Vanilla, Kraft; Ink- VersaMark, Bermuda Bay; Accessories- Bermuda Bay polka dot ribbon, corner rounder, piercer, dimensionals

A Rose is a Rose

Good morning, Friends! Yea!!!! I am on spring break! I can do whatever I want! And I want to stamp some more!! Nick is even on a "break" from sports at the moment. We didn't have any games this weekend! Now this will be short lived. And soccer practices did start last week but that's it! So rec basketball is over but he was asked to be on a team that a coach wants to take to a tournament later in April. I think this is very exciting! So those practices will start up again. The team has special jerseys for this tournament. Our college in town is Mesa State and their mascot is the maverick (Mavs for short). So the boys have a real looking Mavs jersey!! They LOVE it!! I am really excited to see how they will do! But don't forget that baseball tryouts are in two weeks! Yikes!!!

So today's card started from Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch. As you can see it ended up not even close. I just didn't want to take away from the rose. I can't believe it turned out as great as it did. I stamped on Barely Banana with Crushed Curry and then used my blender pen to highlight some areas. Super easy! Well, I hope it is more "springy" where you are. Looks like rain or snow or both around here. Thanks for stopping by!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Fifth Avenue Floral; Paper- Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Barely Banana, Whisper White; Ink- Crushed Curry, Basic Gray; Accessories- Little Leaves sizzlits, Big Shot, blender pen, dimensionals

Think Spring

Good Sunday morning, everyone! It is Sunday but not too sunny around here. I think that it is supposed to rain or snow or something. Yesterday was really nice and my son was able to get out and get riding on his four-wheeler (actually his uncle's) and loved every minute of it! The other night my friends and I were discussing if we thought that March came in like a lion or a lamb. That is a hard call for us because the first few days were gentle enough. Maybe a little cooler than we would like. But on the fourth it was windy and wild and blowing rain and the like. I wonder what that means then for the end of the month?

Anyway, I made this card for the PPA32 challenge. The challenge was to think spring and make a spring like card. This is what I thought of. I got the card layout from Clean & Simple and the flower idea from the catalog. It says spring to me! And as I watched the weather report last night, I see that our temperatures are supposed to be warmer and that makes me excited! Thanks for stopping by and have a super Sunday!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Three Little Words; Paper- So Saffron, Old Olive, Whisper White, Tea Party designer paper; Ink- Basic Gray, Old Olive, So Saffron; Accessories- circle fire rhinestone brad, scallop trim border punch, corner rounder, fleurettes II, sponge dauber, dimensionals

Clean & Simple #81

Hello everyone! What a wonderful day it has been! I have done absolutely nothing! I have finally been able to catch up on some blog surfing of my favorite blogs. I was able to watch KU play. And that's been about it. I finally decided to participate in a sketch challenge and post it.

This is from the Clean & Simple blog challenge #81. I just liked how simple it was and I already have some other ideas floating in my head that I would like to try out so stay tuned! Since St. Patrick's Day is coming, I thought I would enjoy this stamp. It's my favorite St. Patrick's stamp that I own. I did change my card just a bit from the sketch by layering the greeting and popping it up. That allowed me to put in a gold brad. Too fun! Have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Go Green; Paper- Kraft, Old Olive, Old Olive designer paper; Ink- Old Olive; Accessories- gold brad, dimensionals

Sweet Pea

Hey, Friends! It's Friday!! And it is the start of my spring break!! I am so excited! I am so looking forward to a week off from school and time to get caught up and rested! I am about ready to go out the door to stamp with friends and I have volunteered to make dinner tonight. My husband is helping me out so I have a few minutes to get this post up.

This came from a sketch that I found sometime last weekend. I can't even remember where anymore. This whole week seems like a blur. But anyway it was a chance for me to use my Sweet Pea stitched felt. Thanks for stopping by and be checking back this next week as I plan to stamp during spring break! Yea!!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Fundamental Phrases; Paper- Whisper White, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip; Ink- Rose Red; Accessories- Sweet Pea stitched felt, Old Olive brad, scallop trim border punch, Perfect Polka Dots impressions folder, big shot

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Good afternoon, Friends! It is feeling a lot like spring today!! We finally broke 50 degrees!!! I can't believe it! The sun is out and everyone is in a great mood! And there is only four more school days until spring break! Wahooo!!!

Today's card is one that just kind of came to me as I was looking at other cards and card sketches. I started out just wanting to stamp the tree in VersaMark on the Kraft but then I got out my pastels and started coloring over the VersaMark. Do you remember the pastels? I had to dust mine off!! It has been a really long time since I got those out!! But I am glad I did. Another super simple card. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Thoughts & Prayers; Paper- Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink; Ink- VersaMark, Chocolate Chip; Accessories- Beautiful Wings embosslit, scallop trim border punch, pastels