Scrapbook and Gifts Update

Just wanted to update and let everyone know my taxes I mean the Scrapbook is done...

What a relief.
I have taken a ton of Pictures, but I hesitate to show them all.  I want my Daughter to enjoy them first.
When I get back from delivering it I will post more pictures. For now though I will just upload a few, of the less exciting pages...
The first is the Layout from buying the dress.... I forgot my camera this day but luckily I had my iPod in my purse and captured these images. It surprised me how nice they looked when I printed them up as photos....

These albums always turn into a first year of marriage thing in order to fill them up. The second layout is really boring, but I have about 6 pages that either have a place name, or "memories", "sites" and "Adventures" on it.  I do not have images from the study abroad that her and her husband did together last fall.  She will have to finish these pages herself...hopefully she will.

The last layout page is for their anniversary...
again they will have to take pictures for this and add them after it occurs. I am doing my best to remember to bring the anniversary cake to  them when I bring the album.  The last wedding we had I for got the cake top and had to mail it.   It made for a great blog post and a funny memory for my other daughter and her husband, at least I hope it is funny to them.

I also finished up some Birthday Gift items for  two of my other daughters that I will be delivering. I scheduled a post so they will appear after I deliver them...
Until later ....Happy Stamping!

Supplies:  DCWV, Cricut, Gypsy
 SU the only new items used not mentioned on the previous post  is the  5 point Flower punch.  I used the same ones I used to make their wedding announcements....

Wedding Announcements

 Last Week I finally mailed the 400 invites I sent. By Now I figure they should have made it to there destinations.  Since the first  Present arrived at our home yesterday i decided it was safe to reveal them...

The colors are Rich Razzleberry, Perfect Plum , and Elegant Eggplant.  the Base  is a Cream cover stock from Staples.  I used my old SU discontinued triple floral punch, I cant remember the name of the punch but it went with the "Looks Like Spring" stamp set.  I embossed with Cuttlebug's Musical Flourish embossing folder, and  Punched the panel with Martha Stewart's "Wildflower" Corner and Border Punches.  the rhinestones were bought at Micheal's and they are Recollections rhinestone ribbon in light purple. 



All the pieces were made to pull out.
the announcement info on the pull out, the back side was matted and had reception and registration info on it. after was a separate invite to the ceremony mounted on Rich Razzelberry...I used the large 5 petal flower punch and a 1/2" circle punch to dress up these and then the picture in the back.

The champagne ribbon was an after Christmas clearance item form Michaels.

Until later...Happy Stamping!

I Made Some Fun Cards Again

I got to make a bunch of cards(13 to be exact) tuesday night with my friend at Dawn Olchefski's Card Buffet...love going,visiting, making cards and catching up on my stash. It was so fun to make something other than a Wedding announcement, or decoration!

The wedding announcements are all ready to put in the mail next week so I should be making a post soon...my Daughter and her  Fiance really liked them when they finally saw them in real life...
Until Later... Happy Stamping!

Struggles on The Open Sea

The title sounds like a great book to read, but not so fun evening of card making! I don't know what it is, maybe too much working on the wedding, stress, or what have you, having to sit down to make a masculine birthday card was a monumental task.  This card took forever to design and create!

I used the stash to create this card but I believe SU Real Red, SU Chocolate Chip and GP White card stock were used.   I used Early Espresso ink to stamp the images and sentiment from Something to Celebrate, and The Open Sea.  I used Mosaic  Cuttlebug folder to emboss, and several SU punches,  namely Large Oval, Designer Label and Decorative Label.   I stamped a lot of other images and used more punches with them...I intended to make a series of 3 cards.   I think I was trying to hard...or just plain old rusty, but  one card is all I got!   SU bakers twine was a finishing touch.

Hope you enjoy it I still haven't decided if I like it yet... I guess I like it enough to post today last night not sure...Until Later... Happy Stamping!

Chocolate Cake Card!

This last week was very busy..I worked on getting a few odds and ends projects out of the way that I have been meaning to do for awhile.

When the F4A101 challenge was posted last Friday on SCS I imediately thought of chocolate roses and chocolate frosting on a Chocolate cake.  one day I will get to have some again but right now I am dieting and trying my best to get all the unhealthy excess fat off my body, so I guess a paper cake would have to do.  I also wanted to do the sketch challenge, SC367,  so I combined the two...imagine if you will  the center chocolate chip card sotck strip as the chocolate cake!

Still loving my Big Shot, I used my Musical Flourish, and Swiss Dots Cuttlebug EF's for the base pieces.  The roses were made using my SU Scalloped Circle Punch, and spiral cutting it, then rolling it up and tweaking it until it looked like a rose.
Since I was having glue dot issues I used 5mm sticker pearls by The Paper Studio in the centers.
the very vanilla Seam binding ribbon was the perfect touch to finish off the card.  The SU Designer Label punch was used twice once with Crumb Cake and once in Chocolate Chip to add the little shadow at the bottom, and since I made 2  the other side was used for a duplicate card.  The sentiment is from Sincere Salutations  a long time SU favorite.
the embossed background  card stock is SU Crumb Cake, with  my base a Staple's Cream cover stock.

I hope you enjoyed it!...until later Happy Stamping!

Hi I have been trying my best to keep up with post despite working on 400 invites I cant show you until Mid April.

Today I finished embossing the invites so I grabbed the same embossing folder and made a card to use for SU TLC361.

Wendy had red the challenge to me over Skype last night why I was embossing so with out looking I did what she said and this is the card I came up with.

I used scrap pieces of Cream Staples cover stock that I am using for the invites. I used it as the stamped and embossed and base of the card. The black is Embassy card stock I picked up at Wal-mart a while back. I embossed with River Rock on the negative space of the Victoria Cuttlebug embossing folder.  The ribbon is left over from the 400 invites I did 2 years ago.  So you see I have been using my stash proudly.  The black label is a Sizzix Label,Orante#4, I have been waiting to use that. The sentiment was stamped with Jet Black StazOn ink and punched out using SU: Decorative label punch.

Hope you like it!  Until Later... Happy Stamping!

Some Cricut Safari Fun

I made 2 of these cards for my little great nieces…one just had her first birthday. 

I have been wanting to make them ever since I saw this card on Wendy’s Blog months ago. 

  I have been trying to make time to make it forever. Today I was tired of working on the Wedding invites everyday so I decided to work on the Birthday cards I need the next few months.

I used DP from a K& Company, 10x10 paper pack called, “Itsy Bitsy Baby Boy”, I picked up  for a baby scrapbook album a few years ago.   I thought the blue and green dots would be perfect echoing the green grass and adding a bit of blue for sky.  I cut all the pieces out after laying them out on my Gypsy.  The two carts I used were Celebrate with Flourish and Create a Critter.  I need to use them both more. Colors of cardstock…Embassy Black, GP White, SU… Lucky Limeade, So Saffron, Early Espresso…the orange is from the stash scraps so I am not sure the color. I used th eSu Sweet button Embosslet for the center.  The ribbon you might recognize is from the first wedding  3 yrs ago., again using the stash, and  blue for the sky!

The layout was all Wendy.   I basically copied her card other than the grass, and using Designer paper.  I could have worked on the grass and merged and worked on it a bit, but all the home interruptions were just way to much today.  The sentiment is from SU’s… Up, Up, and Away set.   I am grateful Wendy did all the leg work on this card because I have been way too busy to design my own.  I just love  her Creativeness.   I am just happy to have something to blog about and glad to have time to make some cards. I was back at creasing all the lines I have been scoring the last few days.  I have another 200 to crease but I am making progress…Until later… Happy Stamping!

Inspired By Love Card

I started this card yesterday and finished it this morning...Its been one busy day. I have an event tonight that I am making decorations and food for and it has taken  up some of my time this week.  When I saw the IC318 Challenge I found this Frame that inspired me! (Shocking I know!)  However I didn't have anytime Sat to make the card.  Yesterday I looked at the Color Challenge CC357 and decided to combine the two Challenges and this is the card I came up with...I think it turned out cute.  I used several Embossing folders and Punches...I like the dimension and layers.  the fist thing I did was emboss the GP White card stock , and then trimmed it to the width of 5X5 heart blocks. then I got 2 Scraps of riding hood red and embossed the top and fifth row of the folder again. Then I trimmed the 1st and 5th hearts on each piece. Next I measured the inside square and trimmed another piece of card stock  to roughly 2 1/4" x 2 1/8". Embossed with QuicKuts Circles EF. I then matted it with Blushing Bride card stock and trimmed to roughly 1/16". Next I punched and embossed with SU Scallop trim border punch a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" piece of Baja Breeze.  After punching I line the inside flat edge on my paper cutter where the Black plastic is covers so It gets about a 1/16" edge. then I applied Adhesive to the edge of the BB matting and trimmed  trying to follow the Dots.  then I used 1/16" dimensionals to adhere the framed art to the White embossed backing and then adhered the Red hearts on dimensionals also.  the last mat piece of Baja Breeze was  Cut  1/2" wider on each edge than the white Heart Block embossed piece.  I then punched with SU Scalloped Trim Corner punch then lined up the border piece for the top and sides.. The top almost matched up perfectly. The suides however would not so I centered the Border on the piece of card stock then, used my 1/4" hand punch to double punch close to the rings on each side creating the little dip then used sciccors to trim out the little excess in between. I was going to use some brads in the dips but decided it looked nice with out. The last thing I assembled was the red Riding Hood Heart embossed with SU Embosslit Scalloped Heart to Heart. I used SU silver elastic cord to tie on the SU Tiny Tags love tag..First stamped in background of Baja Breeze ink and then using StazOn Jet Balk ink to stamp the *Love*. After I punched it out using SU Tiny Tag punch. The finished card is 4 1/4" BY 5" What  do you think??
Until Later...Happy Stamping!

SCS Challenge Cards

 I decided I need to make  cards more often so I decided to "Make" time for them everyday. Lately I am afraid the cards have been on the bottom of the list. they didn't make it all the way to the top but they are higher up on my list for sure.  I have decided following the challenges at SCS is a sure fire way to get me creating. Today I managed to work in 3 challenge cards.  This first one was the Sketch challenge posted last week...SC365. When I saw the pieces I knew I needed to use up some of my scrap stash  of Spice cake paper. It worked perfectly when I look a the completed card now I think I should have used my sewing machine and stiched it. Maybe next time.  I used SU: Triple Treat Flower.
Early Espresso, and More Mustard Ink
Pool Party, More Mustard, Old Olive and early Espresso card stock...I added a little Hero Art gem stone to the Embossed flower for a fancy corner small embossing folder that I punched out with a 1/2" circle punch.  The Espresso piece was embossed with Musical Flourish.

 My second card was for the CAS152 Challenge of Die Cuts. I pulled out an old Cuttlebug Die Cut of a flat tips 5 petal flower.  I used the scrap stash again  in dark and a light purple, and Certainly Celery, and cut out several times until I had a nice pile of flowers to work with and enough leaves. I think 5 times each color.  I drew a circle on the card added small glue dots along the line and started sticking down flowers to form the wreath. then I punched out a scrap of Barely Banana with my 1/4" hand punch. and added them to the centers. Melon Mambo scrap was used with the small Martha Stewart Monarch butterfly  Punch and then a bow was tied with the old wedding ribbon. the sentiment is stamped with Timber Brown StazOn ink using Celebrate Everything. I really like how this turned out.

The last card was for TLC359, which was titled "Best of 2011", so I had to choose a previous TLC challenge  for last year...I choose Follow the EdgeTLC318. basically  you cut away the front of the card to follow your stamped image.
I used SU: Fabulous Florettes to stamp the card. I used Daffodil Delight ink on the stamp and then used my Pumpkin Pie Marker to trace the outlines and then stamped them on the card front. then I masked them, and stamped the  leaf stems with Old Olive. making sure to wipe away the stems and part of the flower on it.
 Then after removing the mask I drew the straight stem part with an Old Olive marker. I used a scrap of old olive that was quite big but had something punched out of it. trimmed it to the size of the Card front and then followed the edge with my old shape cutting scissors.  I haven't used them in years.  They worked perfectly for this job. Lastly I tied the bow of dotted Orange organza and stuck it on with a large glue dot.

Hope you enjoy seeing more cards from me. I had fun making them.
Until later...Happy Stamping!

Triple Treat Birthday Card

Newly Engaged Daughter

I have been a very busy person of late, made a few more Family frames for Christmas Presents and then, Drove 2 trips back and forth to Pick up and Drop off my girls and one spouse from College.  Held a Baby Shower for my daughter who is expecting a little grand daughter for me in Feb.  I also had another Daughter get engaged, adding another guest to my house during the holidays. It was a fun few weeks but I am ready for the routine to kick back in!

The Expectant Parents and Cardmaker!

My DD used my craft space to make a stash of 52 cards to use in the next year and suggested I make a card a week and give her a set next year for Christmas...I am thinking it might be the motivation I need. to get a few more cards made and to have some projects to post.  I decided either I am going to do this blog thing a lot better this year or my Blog will disappear in 2013.

Wendy posted  a cute Free For All Challenge on SCS so I decided to make a card and play along. This is what I came up with.  I used the spice cake paper because I love it and I am hoping to see it again in the future! I stamped the sentiment and image with Jet Brown StazOn and stamped the Triple Treat Flower image on More Mustard, Baja Breeze and, Old Olive. The used the respective punches, (5 Petal Flower, Fancy Flower and 1/2" Circle)to make my flower 3D.  Iused my Lacey and Eyelet border Punches to deocrate the trims on the card.  The very Vanilla Panel was sent through the Sizzix with my Musical Flourish Embossing Folder an New Favorite of mine! I used the Decorative label and Designer lable to dress up the sentiment, and My Martha Stewart leaves to add some texture.  lastly I added a few 2 mm and 1 mm Hwero Arts Rhinestones to the flower to add some sparkle, I like how it turned out.   I think it turned out cute for a rusty card maker.  
Until Later... Happy Stamping!

My Christmas Cards

I have been so busy making  my Christmas cards.  I made 200  of them I started having flash backs to making 400 Wedding announcements. I enjoyed making them I hope that the receivers love them too.  I bought the Ruby Red and Certainly Celery Paper to use a few years a go and then was side tracked by Wedding announcements...that actually happened the next year also.
Last year I had a genius idea to make a DVD.  This year I decided I had the time and the supplies to make the Cards so finally they happened.  I used Christmas Money to buy this cute Stamp Set from SU called, "Beautiful Season" I stamped  in Early Espresso.
I used the  Bright and beautiful Sentiment on th einside of the card, but after getting them all assembeled I felt I needed a sentiment on the outside too so I used this one from the SU "Best Yet" set. I used SU  large oval and punched the sentiment out, and used my Martha Stewart punch to make the green boughs and attached them behind.  I loved using the Gem stone Ribbon I got a Micheal's for the  Holly Berries...they are Recollections 1 Yard  of Ribbon, bling on a roll. They are staggered 2 deep so it was easy to cut them in triangles and attach them.  I used about 1 and 1/2 yards to make 200 cards so I still have some to play with on some other odds and ends.

For the image I used my Water Color Wonder Crayons and painted using Lucky Limeade and Ruby Red. I used Lime aid because it is very close to Certainly Celery and paints just a bit darker.
I matted with Certainly Celery, and punched the corners using EK double corner punch. I embossed the Ruby Red using Cuttle Bug snowflake form a set of Christmas Cuttlebug folders. and then mounted the image on top with glue dots.  The card base is 4 1/4' x 4 1/4".  I used the ribbon stash making these cards.  2 different Chocolate Organza, some of the green Satin form the wedding some  Chocolate and white gingham , and so red and green gingham.  I think I used up 6 different  used spools and they all look great...but being the only difference I choose the 1/2" dark brown Organza bought on a trip out west at a Roberts probably over 5 years ago. I used scraps for all the branch punches and sentiments...and a lot of the image matting.  I like that I am still using the stash.  There is an old saying I love, " use it up, ware it out, make it do, or do with out." I thin k sometimes we get to caught up in having all the newest colors and items and I am glad I was able to use all my old out of stock colored cardstock and ribbon scraps.

...Until Later...Happy Stamping!

Turkey Nut Boxes

Every year for Thanksgiving we have nut cups at each persons table setting. This year after seeing these cute boxes on my friend Wendys Blog ...and this post by my friend Kelly  I decided to combine the two and make some Turkey Nut Boxes...

I got the DP card stock at Michaels...the turkeys are both made form the same paper...I filled them with GV Indulgent Trail Mix from Walmart...Its one of my favorites with Cashew, Almonds, Peanuts, White and Dark Chocolate Chip's,  Golden raisins and Dried Cranberries in it.  Of course, I doctored it up and added an extra can of Cashews to it... My Husband loves Cashews.

My turkeys were made using the following SU punches...and colors
five petal flower...beak and feathers... SU Yo Yo Yellow and Only Orange
scalloped circle ... backing..................SU Early Espresso
1 1/8 Circle ..........facing....................."     "
1/2" circle.............eyes........................GP White
1/4" circle.............pupils......................Embassy Black

  I used mostly scraps from my scrap box to make the Turkeys, and I punched eyes because I was trying to "Use the Stash";  Kelly's use of Wiggly Eyes would be fun. 
I also closed my boxes different  than Wendy. I just cut a square at about 1 1/2" and then folded it in half and slipped it between the edges.. it appears to be holding.  I used, Close to Cocoa , Chocolate Chip and other Brown scraps from my Scrap box.   I think My Nieces and Nephews will love them...

Happy Thanksgiving...  I hope yours is Great!

I am madly working on finishing up my Christmas Cards.. I think I will be able to post them next week.   Until Later..... Happy Stamping!

My Mom's Family Frame

My Friend Wendy made this adorable Family Frame and Wicked Frame on her blog months ago. I have wanted to make one for my mom forever. I bought her a frame intending to get it made before we went Camping with my parents in Aug...Her Birthday was while we were there.

I never did get it made so last week I worked on this project.  I needed a few additional SU supplies, that my DD brought with her from Utah on her visit last weekend. 
Now it is all completed please visit Wendy's blog(Link On Side bar) for details on Measurements etc for making your own frame.  I used Spice Cake my new favorite DP from SU. Early Espresso, Pear Pizazz, Pool Party, and Peach Parfait ( I was out of More Mustard, thankfully also delivered by DD). 
I used my Bloom Cricut cart to cut the gate and floral pieces, And Plantin' School Book to  cut the letters.   a Sizzix die to cut the swirls, from a swirly corner cut. And SU Sizzlit's for the Butterflies.  Any questions just ask.

My daughter also brought the Wedding album back to her sister in UT.  I will be ready with that blog post in a few days.  May be we can set a record in the Month of November with Number of blog post wouldn't that be nice..
   Until Later.... Happy Stamping!

My Other VSN unposted card

I really like how this turned out...I also got it in th email late but hopefully my Friend will forgive me I am sure it has arrived by now.  I love the look of a quilted background. and I like how these colors went together. I used several Embossing folders Once Upon  Princess, Tartan Plaid and Dots all Cuttlebug.  SU "You're a Gem" was used for the Sentiment.. ..need to use this set more. I used my oval punches to accent the sentiment...and for cardstock I used SU Certainly  Celerly, a Bulk Kraft and a Turquiose from my stash probably both from Michaels.  SU Early Espresso was used for Cardstock and ink. The ribbon is from my Stash green from last junes wedding the turquoise and Brown are Offray Purchased at Walmart.

Almost Mini-VSN

last Friday night in the chaos of my house on a Friday night I mananged to make  2 cards for the Mini VSN. Also in the chaos I never uploaded them to my computer nor took pictures of them.

One got used by my FIL on Sunday Evening as it didnt have a sentiment and he wanted a card to give my DD for her College Graduation. So I managed to get a picture of one and so I thought I would share it here.

It was made for this Sketch...and by the way a very odd and akward sketch at that I think I did okay with it but mind you it is a difficult sketch to use. It was hard to get a good flow going...I think I managed by using the purple gems to get a flow but you be the judge what do you think.
I will have to get the ingredient list and post it later I know I wrote it out, but I have a ton to do to get my DD's Birthday gifts in the mail.
Untill Later ...Happy Stamping!

Spots and Dots Birthday Card

well finally after 3 attempts.

I made my CC318 Color Challenge Card for SCS.

 I have failed miserably 2 times because I used either Peach Parfait or Melon Mambo on the last two...

I used my Cuttlebug Spots and Dots EF. I Havent used it in ages..I forget I have it. Tonight my husband asked me as I was putting this card together. "How do you remeber what you own?"...I said," I dont!"...so today this was like using a brand new folder.. Well thats my story and  I am sticking to it...;) I used scrap roses and leaves from my last card.  for other details please ask!
Until Later...Happy Stamping!

Easter Wishes

Happy Easter Everyone! Iwanted to give another go at the Color Combo Challenge for SCS last week. I goofed and used Peach Parfait last time. well this card was in the process of using only SO Saffrron, Pear Pizzazz, and Pretty in Pink, when I decided it really needed the Melon Mambo ribbon and roses. Can you call Melon Mambo a Neutral? LOL..I thought not!  I decided the paper flowers would be pretty  in a liitle spray on a card front. Every time I make these flowers I wonder if they would turn out just as good if I made them out of fondant and put them on a cookie or cupcakes...someday I will have to find enough time to try!This time I used my Scalloped Circle punch from SU. I really like how the scallops make cute little petals for the flowers. I used my MS leaves Punch  to dress up the roses.  I really like the So Saffron background Embossed with Victoria EF. The sentiment is from SU: Something to Celebrate Stamp Set. I love how this card turned out. I know My SIL will love it too. She always feeds us the most lovely Easter Dinner.  Making my Easters extra special. I wanted to make her an extra Special Card. I hope she likes it.  I hope you have an Extra Special Easter Also.

 Until Later...Happy Stamping!

Embossed Sketch Birthday

SOmetimes you try to make a card and you have a definate look in your head of what it is going to look like and then you make it and it transforms into something else. Such is this card...

When I saw the sketch challegne I used onthis card I invisioned a mostly white card using jsut color for the borders. but that Changed as I began to assemble the card. neccesity called for more color.
I lov eth e Cup Cake Punch for Brithday cards. I also like the EF I used on the front panel Darice Circles.  I also used the Once Upon a Time EF set for the cupcakes in the back panel for the first time.  I love the texture...
For all the Ingredients of this card please Check out my Card in my SCS gallery.  I have been typing blog post for a week and I think I am finally caught up to the cards I have made so everything should start being more current.

Until Later... Happy Stamping!

Butterflies and Petals

nothing like buying some new stuff to get hte old Mojo Flowing. This  last week I had to run to a town about an hour away from where I live to do some prom dress shopping. Well I cant go to this place with out stopping at my favorite Craft Store. I also cant go tot my favorite craft store without finding something I *need*.
This trip I found some Darice Embossing folders  so I used one of them on this card..Its called Large Petals lov ethe little dotted swirls and hearts withthe flowers embossed on to SU Melon Mambo.  I also bought a lattice border punch by EK Success.  I used them both on this card. I liked how it turned out.  The light pink is GP Pastle's Pink for the butterflies SU Sizzlet.  Certainly Celery for the leaves SU Sizzix die, Embassy Black. This card is definately a using th eStash Card. The flower gemstone I have had for 2 years, finally used it!  have more I need to use.
Until Later ...Happy Stamping!

Roses of Gratitude

I bougth a few new toys on vacation with making some paper flowers in mind.  I was actually givign it a go when the try a new technique challenge wasa posted last Monday.  I had bought the Sizzix Floral Layer Die when on vacation to try using to make the flowers. Ihad been talkiing to my Firend Deb Felts about  how to do it prior to vacation.  I though the shallow petals punched would add some detail to the flowers when I made them and I wasnt disappointed.  I was just practicing I used old GP pastel cardstock in pink to make the roses.  I thought they turned out well so I had to use them on my next challenge card. 

The technique was to use a border punch edge around a circle shape. I used my new EK  dotted Scallop and stash of Celery paper pieces to make the border and punch the leaves.  I decided the border shape needed to be wider so I added a second layer using MS Arched lattice.  The technique said to use a triangle wedge but I was lazy so I just fringed the edge of the strip.  I also used it around the back of the card shape so I cut a secondary circle of GP white cardstock using my Creative Memories circle cutters and stuck it on the back of the card to cover the fringed edges that allow the straight border to bend.  The Peach Parfait paper was the perfect color for the "bricked" background Sizzix Tim Holtz EF. I had to hand cut the Embassy black cardstock border. seems theri is a big Gap in the CM cutting sizes, and I caqnt quite afford to get a nice circle cutter yet.  I liek the way the last 3 little pearls look on the edge of the sentiment. Loving the Fabulous Phrases stamp set and my Modern Label punch. this really was a fun card to make and look at.
Until Later ...Happy Stamping!