Save the date!

Please note that the verbiage on the following is only showcasing the "Save the date" - therefore it may not be accurate material. I hope that I do not get phone calls from my mother saying "I had to find out from the internet that you are getting married?"  .. so please... though I really want 11.11.2011 as my date to be married, I cannot rush. It is however our anniversary of our first date and it has a nice ring to it... yes?...  These things take time... and money... since that may be what it takes to get his butt half down the aisle.  {wink wink}
Without any further adue:

 I hope for life to let me get back to stamping - since my thumb is healing well! Thank you all for your well wishes and tips on taking care of it. Its still very tender but at least I can temperarily hold on to scissors.

I have looked at the Last Chance items that are good until 30 June... and though I look forward to the new catty, I am losing some of my 'go to' stamps, which is sad.  I just hope that more favorites come my in the new catalog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Have a great day!

Hug the ones you love!

Tuesday Tea

Apologizes for the picture first...

Its perfect for today since its rainy and cold and lets just say.. true "November Rain" around here in my region today. So without more, grab a cup of tea (java or cocoa- if you prefer), grab a blanket and a good smut book and have a great day!

Ingredients:
Stamps: Tiny Teacup (under $10)
CS: Nights of Navy, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Ink: Navy & Daffodil
Polka dot textured plate (Big Shot), Daffodil ribbon, small oval punch

Blue holidays

Fast fun & simple.. that is what Christmas cards are about! Ok, so maybe there is something to elegance, but hey at the moment - its creating Stamp a Stack cards! I love snowflakes - with alittle blue & glitter - whats to lose? These are great cards for those that you have to mail - since they are not too bulky .. no extra postage needed here!

Fast, fun and simple- Blue Holidays:

Ingredients:
Stamps: Serene Snowflakes, Four the holidays
CS: Bashful Blue, Not quite Navy, White
Ink: Not quite Navy
Big Shot- Northern Flurry
Chunky Glitter

Pointsettia Gift Card holder

ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN...

..when not only do I have to figure out gifts for people - but for those that are gift card people - I want something cute to put them in! I really am at a loss for these sometimes... serving multiple purposes.. holiday card and gift .. you know the ones...

Tri fold gift card:

with belly band that will slide off and then you can open to see gift card and sentiment

Opened for your viewing pleasure:

I textured the cardstock it with my Big Shot, the petals a plenty impressions folder
and scored my 3 x10 Real Red cardstock at 1 1/2 & 6. Made a belly band with scraps, as well as the gift card holder slot with 1 x 4 size piece. I punched out petals from the 5 petal punch in real red and wasabi green for the pointsettia. It came together pretty fast. Just the way I like my projects!!!

How do you give your gift cards???

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Santa Sack...

Every year, I have to make a faux Santa outfit as a basket/ box/ etc, for a friend of mine. She expects it. She keeps it. She loves them. So every year I try to 'remember what I did in the past' and then move forward. This year, am thinking early.. you know Christmas is like 2 months away now.... {{YIKES}}

So this is what I came up with:





Using the pillow box, I formed this basket, in which I am not sure what I will put into it .. I cannot give out all my secrets... whatever it is will be filled in a black sack!





I textured the White, using the swirls textured plate from the Big Shot and used a copper antiqued slide for his 'belt buckle'. I love the outcome & I am sure she will too! ... now its off to fill it with goodies!


Ingredients: Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black
Punches: Tab
Black Brads, Black ribbon & coper antique copper ribbon slide

Birthday Banner

I needed some masculine birthday cards.. simple and yet not to sports oriented, so this was my go... I used some DSP (retired) with my Big Shot Star die (the largest star) for the points in which creates the banner... still following? I then turned cardstock over so that we would see different designs. Last, I threaded linen thread thru the ends that I punched with the handheld punch (somehow the punch size is escaping me).

I think this card makes the cut... I have made a few of them for my stash.


I used the Happy Birthday from SU! under $10 stamps. I only adhered every other banner down, so they could "hang" better.

Ingredients:
CS: Crumb Cake, Real Rust, DSP- Not so navy, Artichoke, Rust, Mustard
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Big Shot -Textured background & Star die
Linen thread, pearls,

Thank you for stopping by!

Oldie but Goodie!

Its a co workers birthday, and since she is off to a James Taylor /Carol King concert, I knew I was in the clear to post!

I like this old Raspberry Tart paper, which I have more of and I really should have been scrapbooking with, I am glad to use for this special birthday card!

I added a printed out sentiment that says "That will be enough wisecracks out of us, we were taught to respect our elders." and then signed it! I hope she likes it.. I hope she enjoys the concert even more..

Have a great day!

Sympathy week..

Its been quite a week of sadness.. between death of boss's father in law, the friend's 'dog child' that had to be put down and ongoing "oil spill" among my favorite beaches - its been a downer of a week.

To take me out of the moment - I share with you some cards.

CARD NUMBER 1:

Again, another Sage Shadow with the white lined frame around makes for a clean look and then I added the XLFlower punch smooched with Vanilla. The two leaves are cut from the Big Shot Island Die after the CS was put textured using the Textured Plate #4. Then it got 'smooched' too!

CARD NUMBER 2:

I recently received the Elegant Bouquet impressions emblossing folder. I didn't know how to use it, but I thought it added a great touch to the card. I am not crazy about the sheer white ribbon, but like the small flower (Island Floral Die) that adds some dimension to the card.

I PROMISE-PROMISE-PROMISE to be uplifting next post! After all, I got some new goodies to share.. we all love new rubber!!!!

Card 1: Sage Shadow CS, Rose Red, Old Olive, White Gel Pen, Big shot Island Floral Die (Summer Mini), XL Flower punch, Vanilla Smooch Spritz, rhinestone brad

Card 2: Rose Red, Whisper White, Rose Red, Garden Green CS, Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder. Island Floral Big Shot Die, petals from two step bird, rhinestone brad

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

Its Diva Coffee Time!

Its Diva Coffee Break Design Challenge time!

Here is my card:

I only had a few little pieces of Pink Passon Pink to work with- so there was more of my challenge! I used the scallop circle punch with Durango and made V shapes in every other one. Then used the Big Shot Floral Fusion (Sizzlet) to make the flowers that are layered on top & inside. The sentiment is from HAPPY TOGETHER.

Inside:

Thanks for stopping by and having a Coffee break with me!

Ingredients:
CS- Durango, Turquoise, Pink Passion, White & Grey
Ink- Durango
Scallop circle punch, Floral Fusion Sizzlet (Big Shot), scallop edge punch, Turquoise rhinestone brads, rhinestones, dimensionals