Lyla and Molly

Lyla and Molly

A DAY WITH THE GIRLS

 Sweet little Miss Molly is getting big.  She just turned 7 months old.  She loves to watch sis, Lyla run around and play.

Lyla loves to play outside.  This was one of the nice days we had in May.  She likes to dig for worms.  Lyla is almost 2 1/2 and growing and learning so much.  I can't imagine life without these precious little gems.

Crystal and Laura just finished their cards and browsing the catalog. 

A Fun Day At Cardmaking Club

My Helpers

 This is Sam.  They are there with me at every move of my preparation of my kits and card making.  What would I do without their help????

This is Sally, she thinks my Big Shot bag is hers.
Got to love them!!!!!

June Projects

This is another Julie Gearinger Card.  As you probably know from my other posts that she is one of my favorites.
Stamp sets:  Nature Walk, Thoughts & Prayers
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Early Espresso, Old Olive
Ink:  Old Olive
Misc: Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, Antique Brads,Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Color Spritzer tool, Early Espresso Marker

This was a card done by Ellen.  It was on my Stampin'Up! connection site. 
Stamps:  Four Frames Stamp Set (to be in the new 2011-2012 catalog.)
Cardstock:  Crumbcake, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Very Vanilla
Misc.:  Fun Flowers Bigz L Die, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Extra Large Decorative Lable Punch, Stampin'Up! button

Another Rainy Day

This is a card by Jill Olson.  It is the quilted look.  I thought this was a very neat and clean looking card and I love the pink and black together.


Cardstock:  Pretty In Pink, Basic Black, Whishper White
Misc.:  Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, and the Boho Blossoms Punch

Happy Easter to all my great stamping friends

I have been on a real Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla kick.  Sorry if you are getting tired of that but I really like these cards done with these colors.
Stamps:  En Francais, Medallion, Pricelss, Thoughts and Prayers
Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Versa Mark, Sage Shadow (retired)
Misc:  Gold Embossing Powder, Gold Ribbon, Sponges

Stamp Sets:  Artistic Etchings, French Folage, Notably Ornate
Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Pink Piroutte
Ink:  Cherry Cobler, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Misc.:  Stampin'Up! Fabric (this was front the holiday mini), Antique Brads, Basic Rhinestones

I think that the Love Letters Designer Paper has to be one of my favorites.  The black, red, and very vanilla are so classy with all their different designs.
Other Papers:  Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Stamp Set for Words:  Notably Ornate.
Misc:  Flowers were punched out of the Fancy Flowers Punch, Extra Large, (I punched 3 out and scrunched them up like I was throwing them away so that they had some texture and would stand out).  Photo corners punch, 1-3/4" X 7/8" Large Oval Punch, Crimper, 3" Circle Die, 3-1/2" Circle Die, Eyelet Border Punch, Chantilly Crochet Trim, Black Grossgrain Ribbon, Antique Brad, Champaign Smooch Spritz, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.

I find so many card ideas with this stamp set "Sense of Time."  Probably one of the best investments I have made in all the stamps I have ever added to my collection. 
The cardstock is, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, and Newsprint Designer Paper.  The Clock and the saying were stamped with Versa Mark and embossed with black embossing powder.  The Crumbcake piece in the background I stamped the little wheels all over and then sponged the edges with Crumbcake.  I spritzed the strip on top of the crumb cake piece with log cabin smooch spritz and attached it with black brads.  The little saying has a cute little library clip to the top of it.  They can be found in the Stampin'Up! catalog on page 187.

Stamps:  Charming, Nature Walk
Paper:  Chocolate Chip, So Saffron
Ink:  Chocolate Chip
Misc:  Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Extra-Large Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Extra-Large Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Large Punch, 1" Circle, Medium Punch.

Stamp sets:  Notably Ornate, Nature Walk, Baby Blossoms
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Old Olive, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Ink:  Rose Red, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Misc:  Rose Red Seam Binding, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Trinket Key (Occasions Mini Catalog)

With Easter almost upon us I want to wish you all a blessed occasion and want to thank everyone for their support.  I look forward to spring to finally be here as does everyone. 

This is the last month for the current mini catalog and a great new one will be coming your way around the middle of the month.  Let me know if you don't get one and I'll be sure to get one to you. 

LOTS OF LAYERS

 The front of this card has several layers.  Layer number one: Very Vanilla with edges rolled with the Very Vintage Jumbo wheel in Early Espresso, then a layer of Black, then another Very Vanilla with the entire piece rolled with the Very Vintage Jumbo wheel again, then a window sheet that I purchased that was already stamped with a design, then the black, the Bravo Burgandy cardstock with the Very Vanilla piece stamped with the On Your Birthday stamp set, black brads, checkered ribbon and the little Trinket Key that is in the mini catalog.

 The left inside side of the card the Very Vanilla is rolled with the Music Notes roller wheel, then a layer of First Edition Designer paper, a heart shaped doiley stamped with a sentiment and also the Bliss Stamp Set then a piece of velume is on top of that and is attached with photo corners.

The inside right hand side is rolled with the Music Notes roller wheel, then a piece of Bravo Burgandy paper, Very vanilla is stamped with the Winter Post stamp set on the bottom and the Definitions set on the top left hand corner.  I punched a picture of a Vintage Lady for the right hand corner.

Here you can view the entire inside of the card.

The cute little chick above was done with the Scallop Circle Die, 1 3/8" square punch, I used the Large scallop punch but the extra large punch should be used on the wings, 5-petal flower extra large, 3/4" circle punch, 1/2" circle punch, Daffadil Delight cardstock, Pumpkin Pie cardstock, Basic Black and Whisper White, and Pumkpin Pie Ink.

Paper:  Cherry Cobler, Pear Pizazz, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Botanical Gazette Designer Paper

Ink:  Pear Pizazz, Cherry Cobler, Early Espresso

Stamp Sets:  Build A Blossom (mini catalog), French Folage, Nature Walk

Misc.:  Antique Brads, Bluild a Blossom Punch, Scallop Circle #2 Die, 3" Circle Die, Modern Label Punch extra large, Word Window Punch, large



Here is something different that you can do with the Two-Step Owl Punch.
Paper:  Pear Pizazz, Perfect Plum, Whisper White, Garden Green
Ink:  Perfect Plum, Pear Pizazz
Accessories:  Two-Step Owl Punch, Jewelry Tag Medium, Extra Large Curely Label, Framed Tulip Embossing Folder, Sponges

Mostly Made with Punches Card

Paper:  Springtime Vintage, Night of Navy, Rose Red, Whisper White, Pear Pizazz
Ink:  Rose Red, Pear Pizazz
Accessories:  Scallop Circle Punch, Large Oval punch, Medium Circle Punch, Extra Large Oval Scallop punch, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Paper Crimper,Pink Brads,  and Fabric Designer Brads 

I have posted the previous and upcoming cards that I have been working on.  I'll have to get back later to post the details of each one.  Where does the time go?  Not enough time to get everything done.

The idea for this card from a card made by Paula Rough.

Stamp Sets:  Build a Blossom (Mini catalog)

Paper:  Night of navy, velum, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

Ink:  Night of Navy, Daffadil Delight, Pear Pizazz

Misc:  Eyelet Border Punch

Going vintage with this card that was designed by Michelle Zindorf.  I really like many of her designs and use them occasionally.

Stamp sets:  Medallion (background stamp),

Lovely As A Tree

Paper:  Whisper White,  Baha Breeze, Early Espresso

Ink:  Early Espresso, So Safron, Old Olive Marker, Baha Breeze

Misc:  Antique Brads, sponges, Baha Breeze Seam Binding

Stamp sets:  Nature Walk, Occational Quotes (Hostess Level 3 set), Charming 

Paper:  Crumbcake, Pretty In Pink, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Crumbcake, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler Stampin Write Marker, Old Olive Stamp Write Marker

Misc:  Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, Pearls, 3" circle die, Scallop Die   

This was a card by Kristyne Brandt

                 

I was searching for some ideas on how to use the glass glitter and found this card designed by Amy Downing.  I used the Big Shot Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets to adhere the glass glitter to and it work great, much better than the tombo glue.

Stamp sets:  Short and Sweet

Paper:  Bahama Breeze, Whisper White, Springtime Vintage Designer Paper ( Mini Catalog)

Ink:  Basic Black

Misc:  Pearls, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Baja Breeze Glass Glitter

Stamp sets:  A Word For You

Paper:  Rose Red, Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Springtime Vintage Designer Paper

Ink: Basic Black, Rose Red, Always Artichoke

Misc:  Fun Flowers Big L Die, Springtime Vintage Big Designer Buttons, Two-Step Bird Punch for leaves, sponges

I'm loving the Nature Walk Stamp set in the mini catalog.  This card was pretty quick to make and looks awesome.

Stamp set:  Nature Walk

Paper:  Crumbcake, Whisper white, Naturals Ivory

Ink:  Early Espresso, Crumbcake

Misc:  Framed Tulips embossing folder, Antique Brads,  Crumb Cake seam binding, 1/8" Certainly Celery Taffeta Ribbon



Stamp Camp

I'm thinking about having a Stamp camp in April.  It would probably be on a Saturday so that my working ladies could come too!  If anyone is interested let me know via email and I will start working on it.

Another card made from a new set in the spring mini catalog.  I love the little hearts punched out of the red glimmer paper found in there too!

Stamp set:  Valentine Defined

Ink:  Black, real red

Paper:  Real Red, Basic Black, Red Glimmer Paper, misc. scrapebook paper, whisper white

Accessories:  Real Red satin ribbon, Heart to Heart Punch, Oval Die for Big Shot

I'm ready for spring!  I bet you guys are too!  I thought it was time to make something bright and cheerful cards.  I'm loving this new stamp set from the spring mini catalog. 

Stamp Set:  Bold Blossom

Ink:  Old Olive, So Saffron, Night of Navy

Paper:  Night of Navy, Whisper White, So Saffron

Accessories:  Night of Navy Satin Ribbon, Crimper, Scallop Circle #2 die, 3" circle die