Just a Few Weeks Left

So this last week I worked on Friends wedding invites and Reception and also managed to get the center pieces put together so my daughter could see what they will look like. Thankfully she liked them.

I cut the wording on white vinyl, using Calligraphy collection...The picket fences were done with Everyday Paper Dolls...I layed out a 12x12 mat on my Gypsy and then cut, and applied them I like how they turned out. I am stilla dding paper doilies to the centerpieces I just havent bought or cut them out yet...

This week my youngest daughter wanted to try on my wedding dress. Soon my other daughters tried it on also. The one getting married tried it on holding her Bouquet; My Husband said "why did we pay for a wedding dress, when we own a prefectly good one?"

We were going to send this picture to her fiancee to scare him, he has said he wants to wait and see her e onthe wedding day, but have opted not to do that to him.

Luckily the other invites were photoshopped and were easy enough to whip out in a day or so. Now I need to go finish sewing dresses.

I am hoping to be stamping away soon, after all I need graduation cards.

Until Later ...Happy Stmping!

Wedding Things & (Baby Quilt....shh)

Hello,

I just thought I should make a post and let you all know I am doing well, I managed to stay well this month but I have been very busy working on and getting things done for my DD's Wedding.

The Boutonniers', Corsages, and Bouquet done. My younger Dd's think I need to do flowers for them, so I might have to make a few more corsages...I am so thnkful for my firend Colleen , who has helped me get these floral things done for the last two years.

The announcements are finished and mailed...these took hours to make and put together..My Dh punched out all the MS branches for me all 642 of them. My SIL helped me put the black covers on and tehn the oval Medallions the next week. Two trips to my house ...thanks Sheila. My DD#5 helped edit the photo for the return address label. it was printed too small to really appreciate so I thought I would uploaded it here. Then it could get fully appreciated.

We are still inthe process of editting photos to Black and White with a touch of Red for the table top centerpieces. I did finish making all 15 of the runners and buying the supplies for the Centerpieces. The fabric behind this picture is the fabric being used for the center pieces. I wrapped two of the blocks of wood cut for last years wedding with black gift wrap and I am using them for the centerpieces. I am borrowing mirrors from my friend so they aren't in the picture. This is just a rough up of them so I could show DD#1 what I had come up with.

I also designed a monogram that couldnt be used so I had to design the name medallion I used for the invites

It took several hours to perfect these, but I just tried to upload them but the file type won't upload.

Lastly...We purchased dresses but they are Black and White, Homecoming clearance..I got a great deal on 5 dresses, but DD#7, said I couldnt post pictures of her in it because she wasn't dressed up so I have to wait until after the bug day, she did say however I could post the pictures of the Shoes! So happy I am not wearing red shoes.

Hopefully, soon I will have more time to post the cards I have been making...

Lastly I have been workingon a gift for my New Grandson being born this coming month. I only feel safe posting it because my DD never checks my craft blog...Hopefully that is still the case. I am just going to upload some detail pictures and not the full thing.

Until Later...Happy Stamping!

Details for Invite: I used Royal Fiber White Text weight Paper, Embassy Black Cardstock , Jaffray Red SatinPirouette ribbon, Oval scallop and Lr andSM SU Oval Punches. Designer labels 4 largest one to trim the black CS and thenD'vine Swirls CB folder, the 5th Ave Floral Embossing folder on the vellum.

OH BOY!

I got a great big Basket of treats from my Secret Cricut Sister! It was so fun opening it last night at 9pm. The basket was so big and so stuffed of great stuff to add to my SOS Stash...(me rubbing my hands together). The first thing I noticed was all the huck towels wrapping everything up they had a letter J embroidered on them...I am going to enjoy using them.

Second, I noticed the tons of ribbon tied to the handle looking so pretty, cant wait to use some of them. Here is a Picture so you can see also...


My Friend made the cutest CD tied together with Ribbon, There were Butterflies cut out and Butterflies with notes on them tucked through out the basket. Loved the butterflies so cleaver to do it that way.

I got some pretty cool stuff. So I took another Picture.

I goofed though when I resized the images to go on an SCS post; I forgot to save the originals and so these images are quite small...sorry!
I got a clear stamp set with little sentiments on them. Flower gemstones, Clear gemstones, Pearls and metal dots, Gold glimmer mist and a mini Mister, Square rhinestone brads, MS glitter, K&i ribbon pack, Uni gel Metalic Pens, and a Paper Piercer, Dots glue runners, A kit to make up more CD cover things...a CD tin, a MS paper punch that punches anywhere, and according t the package cut through heavy chip board and tin cant wait to try that, and a box of Herbal Teas.
I am telling you My Secret Cricut Sister out did herself sending me a great gift to help kick off Summer. Thanks Diana your the best...I so appreciate it!

Until Later ... Happy Stamping!

Cards, Cards and More Cards

I am a little giddy! I actually got to make cards yesterday, and I made a day of it. It has been so long I was really out of the routine. The wedding hoopla is almost over. One more trip for DH and I and then maybe we can get a routine going again. Life seems a little weird right now... feeling like things maybe different...Oh well I made some cards. I had a ton of people to thank for helping me with the Reception for my DD's Wedding last weekend. I used Pink at first and Upsy Daisy, then I decided it would be more appropriate to use Tempting Turqouise and Taken with Teal. I used Water color wonder Crayons and an H2) Brush to apply the color to the Stamp. On the pinks I used Pretty in Pink, Pixie Pink and Rose Pink. for the stems I used Certainly Celery. On the Blues I used bashful Blue, Taken With Teal and Tempting Turquoise and a little Old Olive and Certainly Celery for the leaves and Stems.

On the first card I used Basic Gray and "Thanks For Everything" to make the card. Probably too big of an image to make fit on the standard card front. so I had to cut the V notch to allow for the ribbon. I sponged with Pixie Pink. and some clear rhinestones. I think its cute but it shows that I was a bit rusty. I think I would have sponged with a different Pink hue. I am also trying to use up some old Cardstock this year..way to much being stored. this is a Bright Pink that was an old SU color. The ribbon is some left over bright pink Offray,I got for girls camp this last summer. The second card I was much happier with. I like how simple it was to add some pink rhinestones under the sentiment from Upsy Daisy stamped in Certainly Celery. the green striped ribbon is an old dollar find from Target. I did need to use a SU Certainly Celery marker to bring some of the stems out.


I forgot to mention that I used "Floral Screen" cuttle bug folder to add some texture to the background. I like using it when I stamp with flowers. This time I used Blue gem stones a left over wedding find...are you sensing a theme yet...
and I raised the sentiment on Dimensionals.

The last card is similar to the first but I turned the card and used some grosgrain ribbon in turqouise to add
a different look.

Oh last but not least I thought I would show you a family picture from the reception taken by my SIL from "Just So...Photography"

I need to get the originasl image from her this one is from an online slide show and it is less pixelly...I will post one f the whole family later(were missing DD#4) when I get it from the photographer...Dont we clean up well... Oh and Yes all the girls had their heels on I was barefoot....;)

Until Later

...Happy Stamping!!!

Cricut Recipe Swap

I was willingly coerced into participating in a recipe swap on SCS
..Since I am trying to work on Scraping Techniques for the day when I eventually tackle hundred of photos I will be prepared... so I said yes...YES to making 25 pages... which means I will get 25 delicious recipes back..

I chose to do my Moms Plucket Bread recipe..I love it and the kids love it for snacks after school...

I might have to make some this week... For the swap I opted to call it "Monkey Bread", I have heard of similar breads called that before.... I guess I might have to get the recipe typed*** up for you later but for now here is a picture of the swap... I planned to use a canvas background in Close to Cocoa on the banana background but got a little ahead of myself adding the recipies once they were printed and trimmed. OOPS...
I used Barely Banana, a Chocolate card stock in 8x8 size from Paper Co(Michaels), Tan from a GP assortment at Wal-mart and an Olive from a Botanicals Assortment,Paper Co. (Michaels)...

I used 2 brown brads also which I got from my Cupid last month..so I included a picture of it also, becasue I've been meaning to do that so I can thank "Markies Mom" for the wonderful box of treats... Can you belive this project used all the brown brads...I always love the brown brads they were such a treat...

I cut the Vine and Monkeys with my Zoobaloo cartridge on my Cricut... the "OOH OOH" was from Animal Kingdom, sound for the gorilla, resized smaller using the Design Studio software.
I drew with a brown marker first and then cut with the blade, using the multi-cut feature of the software and a lower blade setting
and pressure since I was Cutting SU Ruby Red cardstock.

Until Later.... Happy Stamping!

***I will try to add the recipe tomorrow afternoon/evening when I have more time...I changed my mind, I checked and you can see the recipe just fine if you enlarge the picture by clicking on it...Enjoy....

I need tomake another card I made one but I cant post it until next week after I mail it to the recipient. I have been working on gifts I am mailing today... I will try to post a card tomorrow.

Have a great day Until Later...Happy Stamping!

Happy Thanksgiving

I have had a very busy week so far. I went to a friends for a swap last night and only two of us were there. The two doing the make and takes everyone else had something come up and they just dropped off their cards. It is just a busy time. The two of us had a nice visit, and made our own make and takes and then I came home. We had fun visiting, but I dont have a card to post right now.

I have been cleaning and making Pies today so I wont probably have a chnce to post cards until Friday.

I thought I would just Wish you all a very Happy and Thankful Thanksgiving.

Until later ... Happy Stamping!

BAKE FOR THE CURE

I just wanted to let you know about a great program called

Bake for the Cure.

Register your Bake for the Cure products and help generate funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Bake for the Cure has multiple products that you can register."

Argo Karo Mazola Mazola Pure Spice Islands
Fleishmanns Yeast Kingford Cornstarch

I publicly want to Thank These Companies for contributing!

If you register products that you normally buy from now throughtthe end of October a monetary amount will be donated to the Susan G Komen Foundation for Breast cancer research. Today I bought 2 boxes of Argo Cornstarch, and .25 cents perbox was donated to the cause. It took a few seconds and my name was optional to submit.

SO look at what you've purchased anything labeled Bake For The Cure. My Usual yellow box of Cornstarch was bright pink. All I had to do was type in the UPC code.

use this link to register your products or find out more BAKE FOR THE CURE

Now go help a good cause and Until Later ...Happy Stamping!

Wedding Bell Blue

This is one of the cards I made tonight.

I am not totally happy with the other one I made tonight, so I want to sleep on it.

I just embossed and sponged this card. I used whisper white for the base and then Black cs from a pkg at Michaels, and SU Tempting Turqouise.

I cut the blue and black cardstock to size. I used my "textile" embossing folder on the blue. Since I had cut the blue cs already I paid special attention to the pattern when I embossed each piece. I sponged white craft ink lightly on the bashful blue. I tied a 1/8th inch grosgrain ribbon around the thin blue strip before adhering it. I embossed the the white cardstock with my small 2" Wedding bell folder. I then sponged lightly with tempting turquoise. I used my queen co mini brads "making waves" and matted with black. I attached it to the smaller panel.

I got everything moved downstairs, and I finshed the baby quilt I need to get in the mail. The little kids at church helped me tie the knots and I hand finished it. We are donating it for Humanitarian Aid. We wanted to do a little service project, since we had talked about service for the last month. I need to get it in the mail , but I thought I would post a picture here.

Until later ...Happy Stamping!