Well the weekend is finally here. I sure had hoped to sleep a little longer this morning, after getting to bed at 2:30am, but the boys (Bandit & Baron) had other plans. So while I sit here having my first cup of coffee thought it was the perfect time to write and post a blog entry. You may… Read More: FMS186 »
So how’s your week going? Today my husband is opening our above ground pool. We are switching the type of chorine we use and the pool guy says it can take about a week, sure hope its good to go by Memorial Day and that the weather cooperates. Nothing better than swimming and cook-outs for the holiday! Today’s card… Read More: CYCI#69 »
Today’s card was made special for my wonderful brother Michael and sister-in-law Diane who are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary today! To make their card I started with a card base of Whisper White and adhered a piece of Silver Fancy Foil Vellum Designer Series Paper over the front portion. The next layer is a piece of a Silver… Read More: Happy 25th Anniversary Mike & Diane »
First let start by saying Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there, hope you all have a great day. Today’s card is for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge created by Cindy. Make sure to take a minute to stop over to their blog and see other great card designs, just click here. ln making my card, I… Read More: FMS185 – Satin Ribbon Twist »
For this card, tried a new technique “Bokeh” and used the stamp set, Balloon Bash, that’s been sitting awhile on my desk. “Bokeh” is often most visible around small background highlights, such as specular reflections and light sources, which is why it is often associated with such areas. However, bokeh is not limited to highlights; blur occurs in all out-of-focus… Read More: Bokeh Birthday »
How’s your week going? Weather here is warm and slightly humid, not bad for the beginning of May. In the evenings we’ve been getting the patio furniture cleaned and repainted for the new seat cushions. We even needed to put the air conditioner on at night to make sleeping easier. I sleep much better in cool temperature than warm… Read More: CYCI#68 »
When you are a demonstrator for Stampin Up, a day like today is a fun one, you get to place a pre-order a variety of items from the new 2015-2016 catalog, I just placed mine! Now the wait begins for when the man in brown makes that crafty delivery. Once I have the products and time to play… Read More: April showers = May flowers! »
How’s the weekend going for you? Weather was great here yesterday, hope if the weather was nice were you are you enjoying it as well. Today is run errands day, when you open our refrigerator there is a cool breeze, sign that I need to fill it up with some good stuff! Today’s card is for the Paper… Read More: PCCCS142 »
Hope all is well with you today and the that the weather is nice were you are today. They say it’s gonna be 70 degrees here today and sunny! Anything special planned for the weekend? Visiting some friends this evening and hope to do a little crafting, that’s always a nice way for me to relax. Today’s card… Read More: FMS184 »
Happy Hump Day, two more days until the weekend! Last evening I spent some time on the computer checking out various idea’s on Pinterest and came across some Stampin Up color combinations. One combo that really tickled my fancy was Cherry Cobbler – Wisteria Wonder – Whisper White. I would never of thought of that combo, but it… Read More: Bordering Blooms & Weekly Deals »
Don’t know about you, but in these days of texting and emails, sometime it’s just nice to have a card handy to send that special thank you to that someone special. We all need to send more thank you cards to let people know we appreciate both the small and big things they do for us! I used this weeks… Read More: PCCCS141 »
Hope all is well with you today, it’s Saturday morning, I’m sitting here having my coffee catching up on things. Thought I would start off with a quick card post. Not every card needs a theme when you start it, sometime it’s nice to have a card that based on what sentiment you stamp inside can be used… Read More: FMS183 – Any Occasion »
So how’s your Monday going? Work was busy today and after dinner, I sat down closed my eyes and woke up an hour and a half later, hopefully I can sleep tonight. Getting ready to watch the season finale of Scorpion but wanted to get my card posted today. Remember tomorrow the retired list posts, stop back tomorrow and… Read More: PCCCS140 »
How’s your weekend going? So far so good for me. I’ve been asked to make some graduation cards and spent the day working on those. Once they are shared with the graduate I’ll be posting the card. Also spent some time getting ready for my Sunday stampers tomorrow and thought I would share one of the cards we will… Read More: Flower Side Step Card – Updated »
Butterflies Thinlits are Here and a Special Offer! Stampin Up realized you may have be disappointed that you were not able to purchase the Butterfly Thinlits in time to receive Sale-A-Bration rewards–especially in the discounted bundles. Therefore, from the day Butterflies Thinlits are again available (today) through April 30, we are bringing you two special offers Get the Butterflies Thinlits at… Read More: The Butterflies have landed !!! »
Each morning when I wake up I like to have a cup of coffee and check out some blogs before I start my day, it’s nice to see what some other demo’s are doing. This morning I came across the sketch for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge and just knew I needed to participate. My card is one of those that… Read More: FMS182 »
Living just north of Pittsburgh, I am a born Pirate-Penguin-Steeler fan and all teams have the colors black & gold. For family or friends who are big sports fans I really enjoy making black & gold cards. Today thought I would share a birthday card made with the Striped Scallop Thinlit – one of the new weekly deals… Read More: Black & Gold Birthday »
Happy Monday, hope you all had a nice weekend. The weather here was beautiful, instead of crafting I spent some time out in the yard, it’s not that I like yard work, but it was just too nice of weekend to be inside. Not to worry, I’ll be back crafting this week in preparation of the Sunday Stampers… Read More: It’s Your Day »
Happy Friday night, Welcome to the weekend. Have anything special planned? Nothing special for me, just your normal weekend chores, hopefully some crafting time as well. My husbands softball team starts Sunday which means a few hours of alone time for me at home, love the man but also love some alone time!♥ Today’s card is for the… Read More: PCCCS #139 »
Happy Thursday, hope your week is moving along nicely. We just finished a few hours of some nasty storms. The creek behind our house is much higher and moving rather fast, I’m sure in a few hours all will be back to normal. There was a lot of rain in a short time. I even was three deer… Read More: CYCI#64 »
It’s been a busy week at work and now its a busy Saturday. I’ve been making desserts for Easter Sunday dinner at my Aunt Helen’s and doing some last minute shopping. For the desserts I decided on Shot Glass Cheesecakes, Pistachio Bundt Cake & Congo Bars (chocolate chip cookies made in a sheet pan). Everyone brings something and we… Read More: PCCCS138 »
Today is March 31st, the last day of Sale-A-Bration 2015. It’s not to late to place an order to receive one of numerous Sale-A-Bration items. So I thought for the last day I would make a card for the Mojo Monday Challenge using Sale-A-Bration items. The card is a Tall & Skinny – mine measures 3½” x 5½” and is… Read More: MOJO391 »
Happy Monday, I wanted to get in a couple more cards before Sale-A-Bration ends tomorrow and thought the Can You Case it weekly challenge had the perfect sketch to use. Butter was this weeks special guest designer. You can see the sketch below. For this card I used one of my favorite newer Sale-A-Bration items, Sheer Perfection Designer… Read More: CYCI #63 »
Happy Saturday! There was snow on the grass when I woke up this morning, not sure about you but I’m ready for spring and warmer temperatures. Today I will planning my Easter desserts for next weekend, making sure I purchase what I can in advance. Made some macaroni salad last night and plan on making ham today and… Read More: PCCCS#137 – Chalk Ink »
Today is Purple Day – an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide! Did you know that when a dog is diagnosed with epilepsy they are treated with the same drugs as humans. Our first husky, Snowman, had epilepsy and I would go to the local drugstore to have his prescription filled. Here is a picture of him, he lived… Read More: CYCI #62 – Purple Day! »
Just kicking back relaxing watching television this evening – switching between The Voice and Penguin hockey game. Today’s post is one of the cards I made over the weekend and it features two Sale-A-Bration items – the stamp set Big Day and Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper. One of the nice features about this designer paper is the fact that you can color… Read More: Cake & Ice Cream »
Happy Monday, the beginning of another week of work. I really enjoyed my four days off, purchased new furniture, had a great steak dinner out, cleaned the sun porch in preparation for spring and did some crafting, all in all a very productive time. Hope you did something just as rewarding the last few days. Sunday was beautiful, a little… Read More: Birthday Vellum »
Happy Saturday! Today was a nice weather day here, temps actually hit the mid 50’s, the sun was in an out, but still an overall nice day. I did some crafting, making a few requested cards, I will share at a later day and some for posting now. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch… Read More: PCCCS #136 »
Happy Friday, don’t know about you but its been a busy few days for me, nice to sit back, make a card and write a post. On Thursday my husband and I celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary and I decided to take Thurday & Friday as vacation days so we could do some things together around the house.… Read More: Just Sayin’ Hello »
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Each year we are invited to the Gilliand’s for a party on the exact day and each year to show my appreciation for their friendship I take a homemade card and Pistachio Bundt Cake (it’s green inside). Today’s card is the one I’m taking this year. Using the same template I did for a baby… Read More: Happy St. Patrick’s Day! »