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Hello folks!  As most of you know, I am currently at Leadership Conference in San Antonio!  Today, I'm showing you one of the swaps that I made to, well, swap!    This card was super easy, and I think it just speaks classiness. 

This one started with a base of Basic Gray.  I then repeatedly stamped the floral image from the Fresh Vintage stamp set in So Saffron on So Saffron.  I love how this turned out.  Almost looks like patterned paper.  Then I took a strip of Basic Gray Satin Ribbon, attached it - just with snail.  The center image was cut with one of the new labels dies.  I used two of the other images from Fresh Vintage and heat embossed them with clear ep.  (I'm really into heat embossing these days - amazing what happens when you keep it plugged in at arms reach!)  This was popped up.  Then I stamped the sentiment in Basic Gray on Whisper white, punched it with a 1 3/4 in. circle punch, popped it up and added a blingy diamond.

What a beautiful card for a beautiful day!  Wouldn't you love to receive this???

Wish Big!

This little beauty is a card that we made in my August Stamp Clubs.  It also happens to be one of the favorite cards I've made recently.  It's bright, yet nostalgic, clean yet busy (is that possible....).  I don't know what it is...I just love this card!

I did a little faux stitching on this one.  I love using my paper piercer to make the stitching look really real!  And on this one, I just free-handed the piercing.  Most of the time I use my mat stack and get them a little more evenly spaced. 

You know, if you were in one of my Stamp Clubs, you could be making fun cards just like this one!  I have 3 clubs that meet once a month - surely one would fit your schedule.  I do need to warn you tho - we have a lot of fun, and usually laugh more than we should!!!  Contact me if you want to know more about my Stamp Clubs!

Stamps: Delightful Doilies, Word Play

Paper: Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Domestic Goddess DSP

Ink: Calypso Coral, Versamark

Accessories: Buttons (PTI), Perfect Pennants Die, Half and Half Die (PTI)

Wish Big {top}

Howdy folks. I don't have a lot for you tonight, 'cept for this Paper Crafts reject! Going for a circus theme, this as about all I could come up with....I cut the big top with my Silhouette. This one really made me realize just how much I love that machine. Isn't that tent adorable?

We had the stomach flu hit our house once again! Seriously. I just had it last week, and last night it was Will's turn, again. I'm going to recommend that his Pre-K teacher disinfect their room over Spring Break! We usually don't have this much flu go thru our house. Luckily, it's mainly been Will and I. Andy, Alex and Aubrie all have done darn well. Maybe Will and I should change our names to something that begins with an 'A'.

Other highlights....had the tornado sirens going off today. The funny thing about this, we are suppose to get snow on Friday and Saturday. That's the joys of living in Iowa - snow and tornadoes in the same week.

Okay people, this momma is TIRED! See ya later!

Sweet Sunday Sketch

Wow - it's been so long since I took part in a sketch challenge. And ya know, with being snowed in and all, I thought I'd have the chance to get a TON of stamping done. Especially since Andy was here to help with the kiddos. But, guess what I got to spend two days doing instead? TAXES! Oh the joys! Anyone else put off getting their tax stuff together? Eww! and UGH! In the midst of it tho, I decided that I needed a break and whipped up a card for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch. It felt so good to challenge myself a bit.



This one I'll be putting in my stash for a Graduation Card - I think I'll have a few to go to (and this is the most prepared I've been in YEARS! But, the evolution of this card started with the DSP - and then I just went with it! It's how I start most of my cards - with DSP. How and where do YOU start your cards? What gives you inspiration? I'd love to hear - leave me a comment. I love this paper - unfortunately it's not SU - it's from October Afternoon. But everything else is SU. I die cut the pennant with my Silhouette....sweet Silhouette! The sentiment was die cut with my Big Shot and some nestie dies. While I love my Silhouette - I have to say, it's much quicker to cut something with my Big Shot!!!!






Recipe -
Stamps: Word Play
Paper: Kraft, Not Quite Navy, October Afternoon DSP, Poppy Parade, Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla
Ink: SU Markers

My Wish....

Howdy folks....it's been a long time. And frankly, it's been a long week! I had 2 Stamp Clubs - which really were the highlight of the week. Some of those girls really can crack me up - you know who you are!!! Then, I taught Religious Ed, which is a new experience for me. Along with another parishioner, we had 5 - 3 and 4 graders. And honestly, it took both of us just to keep them involved and somewhat calm. I went in there thinking that 3 and 4 graders would be easy to handle.....yeah. right. Then, today, I did a vendor fair in a little bitty town nearby. I came home to mounds of hail piled up here and there. And 5 hours later, we still have hail on the ground. Don't worry peeps, I'll be posting some pics for you to see. It was crazy! And it's a cold one here in Iowa. Forty six degrees. Hello Mother Nature! It is, um, September!!! That is too cold. I even got out my favorite attire for the day - black turtleneck sweater! Oh, how I missed you!!!!
What's that? Oh, you wanna hear about today's card? Oh, well, why didn't you say so? It's kind of a card that was born on oops'. I sewed the little ruffly on there, but I didn't cut enough fabric to make it all the way across, and I didn't want to butt two together....so I went with it. Doesn't that fabric go great with a birthday theme??? It might be "Christmas" fabric, but it's not by any means! And check out the pic below.....that frosting - yah - on the cupcakes.....that is colored using the new Smooch in the big catty. It's sparkly, and the nail polish brush is stiff, making it really easy to control where the smooch goes....a little smooch here, a little there....isn't it super shiny? Even thru your computer screen, I think you should be able to see it's shining glory! Better getcha some.

Okey doke - that's all for now....Aubrie is waking up from her slumber, so I must go attend to her highness....!!!!

Wishing Big...

Right now, I'm wishing this cool weather would stick around! I love the feeling of fall - but I won't get off on that tangent today....just read yesterdays post if you want to read about HOW much I LOVE fall....:)

Today, I want you to check out this masterpiece:

Yeah - I know, it's awful - awfully stinkin' cute that is! Wouldn't you like to get this for your birthday? It was really quite simple to create, and it's the make and take my August workshops have been making.

I'm sure you are familiar with the DSP by now - it's from Greenhouse Gala. The flower I die cut with the Birds and Blooms die. I like the simplicity of the white flower with the orange center. My thought is that it really stands out as my focal point.

Here's a cutie to show you today. She doesn't need a paci any more - she's got her toe! Little Aubrie will pull her foot to her mouth and squeeze her foot so hard that her toes turn red, and then she'll start sucking away! I wish I was that flexible! She's just been a cute little doll lately. And she finally likes her dad! It's funny to she her crane her head around to find him when she hears him walk in the door at night! I think she's won him over too - he mentioned the other day that he can't wait for her to lay her head on his shoulder!!!! :) He'll melt the day she does that!

Okey, dokey....that's it for today! Time for coffee!!!