Helping Tami

Just going to put this out there.. to ask for help getting the word out...and for donations...

this Link is for a fund raising site (Go fund me) 

 set up to help my High School friend.

When we were seniors in HS she broke her back in a fall doing Gymnastics...she used to have a van to get around in and got in an accident earlier this year.  The van was provided by the state of California, she had insurance for the van but the state of Calif. took the proceeds from the insurance and no long provides vans...so she has been left with no way to get around.  She can do a bus for some local things but has to often go out of town for medical treatments and other job opportunities, which depends on the generosity of others.  Tami's mother is deceased and she is pretty much on her own.   She was very careful investing and saving her money she received for her injury but lost most of it in the stock market fall 5 years ago...she does not have a way to get to work right now and my sister set up this go fund me site to help her get a van.   These vans regularly sell for over 100,000$. She is trying to find ways to get this used handicap van before it is sold...the van company is holding it right now in good faith for her.   I was hoping some of you might be willing to put a link on your blogs,  or post them in FB to help to try to get the word out to fund this van.   Many small donations can make a world of difference in her life. ..so... if you can 5$ will greatly help.
If you or anyone can help please do, or contact me with any other helpful information I will see that Tami and my Sister gets it.

Again Thanks for your help...Kathy

Graduation Cards 6 ways

Still timely I think since the celebration keeps going.  I had a grad at my house. This is one of my favorite pictures from the Day.
 She is busy  making arrangements for college registering for classes, and spending times with her friends before they all go separate directions. Just finished having an Open House for her the week before Fathers Day.
 This week I have a grad party for a Senior at our church. SO I needed to get my cards made, and I need to get some in the mail.

For Graduation this year I stuck to using my old stand by favorite QuiKuts Grad Cap die. I love it and since only use it for HS or College graduations it does the Job. I love teaming it with an Embossing folder From Provo Craft, and a sentiment from StampinUp. This year I used several different sentiments from my stash, some new and some retired.  For the first set I used the "Congrats" from  "Say It With Scallops". I really like how  they look together.  I  used the Music CB embossing folder, with one because the grad is in to choir, and band, and Music.  The  Colors are their School Colors if I know them.

The Second Set I used different sentiments, "Congratulations" from "Something to Celebrate" and "Happy Graduation" from "Teeny Tiny Phrases" I also used the "D'vine" swirl Cuttle-bug EF, because I always think of a cap being tossed in the air when I use it. The colors are mostly retired  or scraps from my scrap box.. the Black is Embassy Black from Wall mart, The white was an old Wedding Card left over of cover Stock from GP. The red on the second picture is Real Red, the green and Blue are Brilliant Blue and Green Galore... The colorful CS on the first set are mainly Scraps I had.  The brads are all mostly from old color combo sets from Making Memories, and the tiny ones are from color sets I got  from Queen Co. along time a go. I used my Decorative Label and Word Window Punches too. The Ink Jet Black StazOn.

So if you haven't figured it out yet, I am still sticking to the theme of using my old supplies.  And spending my money on  the occasional new punch die or stamp set.  "Trying" is the operative word here while I try to get my stash to a more manageable level.


Until Later ...Happy Stamping!

I'm Back....:)

Yes this is my craft space. Yes it is clean. Yes I have been busy.
Now the wedding and graduation and hoopla is over...today I intend to mess it up

Until later... Happy Stamping!

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!

Baby & Birthday Giraffe

I have been very busy!

 On Valentines my son in law called and told me they couldn't find a heart beat at their Dr. Appt. on Valentines Day.   It was 9 days before her due date so  pretty traumatic and unexpected.   So I headed out to UT immediately.   My Husband flew in later for a graveside service for my little  Granddaughter Anna.   We are all very sorry she can't be here with us, and we are all very heart broken for my Daughter and her Husband.

 

When I got back from out of town, I brought the paper back for the invites, I started making the 400 announcements for my daughters wedding in May.  I will post a better picture after they hit the mail.  but I took this one so you could have a Sneak Peek so to speak.  They are one page sliders, I am really pleased with my design and how they have turned out.

Today I finished the cards I started on the 12th of Feb.  These little giraffes waited for nearly a month to find a home on the base of these cards.

My little  niece will be happy to finally get her birthday Card in the mail.  A friends baby gift  has been waiting for this little Welcome baby card also.

For links and directions how to punch this cute little giraffe read this post on Wendy's Blog...

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!