World Card Making Day!

Well, we did it! For World Card Making Day we met our goal! Me and just a few of the dedicated girls got together and made over 200 cards!!! The cards will soon be shared with families at a local Ronald McDonald House as well as a local chapter of the Navy Wives Club - so they can stay in touch with their loved ones!

Grant it... these cards were super simple, no-frills cards... ok, maybe just a little bit of bling.... but super simple.

A HUGE shout out to Jodie and Lisa for coming out ... and dedicating a few hours of their busy Saturday morning to what we ended up calling 'stamp-therapy'! We assembly lined and rocked out over 200 cards!!! Yes, I'm quite happy about this... can you tell?!

It's the least we could do... and boy was it fun!!!

SU's Designer Series Papers!

Well, I finally broke down and bought some of the WONDERFULLY scrumptious Prints Designer Series Papers (Page 173)... see?!

My first squash book!

For the first time in a long time I got to go to a stamp event and sit back and enjoy! And looky what I learned!!! I made my very first squash book! Now, I had seen one of these before. And I heard someone call it by name before - but no one ever showed me how easy it is to make one!!!

But I was quick on my toes. Since I knew others would like to learn this too I brought home a second set of pieces and have created a picture tutorial so I can share this with others!!! Let me know if you'd like the tutorial - I'll email it to you. Now, I certainly can't take credit for creating the product... however, I'll share my pictures and the steps I learned with ya'll.

Throw your hands up in the air and yell -- "FUN!!!"

And for those who still don't know what it is... it's a small scrapbook (about 3" x 3")... sorry haven't officially measured it. But you can make it with any two end pieces (an empty tin, old jar lids, etc) - in this instance we just used square chip board (that was covered in paper) for the front and the back. Isn't this just the perfect size for grandparent scrapbooks?!

More importantly - why didn't I already know how to make one of these?!

Here I go CASEing again

These are the super simple cards I showed at a very successful workshop on Saturday. Even though it was over 95 degrees in that house (no a/c?!) it turned out to be a winner of a show!




This was a CASE of sorts - the color combination was inspired by the card sample in the top left corner of page 156 of the Fall/Winter Collection '07.

Details, details...
Stamp set: Sidekick Sayings (Hostess set, level 1)
Colors: Soft Sky, Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Apricot Appeal, Blue Bayou, Confetti Cream
Extras: WW Crayons/Blender pens, Spring Flower Bouquet punch

Add this stamp set to the top of my favorites list. I can't wait to use when we get more into the fall and winter months! And I just couldn't resist using it since fall IS just around the corner.

Details, details...

Stamp set: Seasonal Whimsy

Colors: Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, Old Olive, and Very Vanilla

Extras: Very Vanilla grosgrain, 1/8" circle punch, and 1 1/4" circle punch

a new wedding card - same favorite set!

Yup - I got to play again this morning.... this is a by-product of my well-spent and well-enjoyed hours! Many of you know I'm also a photographer ... and tomorrow I shoot a wedding that I needed a card for. Their colors are black/white - so that's where I started. But I had to throw some extra colors in there as well...

Details, details...

Stamp sets: Baroque Motifs, Hugs & Wishes

Colors: River Rock, Whisper White (glossy cs) , Basic Black and Always Artichoke

Extras: "Theater" Ribbon Originals

Worry not - I'm still here...

As you'll see from the string of posts below, I've put this color combination together in many different ways lately! So while I've neglected keeping up my blog you'll see I haven't been neglecting the stamp room! Scroll down for some fun notes on my favorite stamp set of all times... Baroque Motifs! (Which amazingly wasn't used here...)

"Priceless" is a set I'll get great mileage out of. Because of it's style it can be used for both guys and gals.... and can be fun and whimsical all at the same time!

Details, details...
Stamp set: Priceless
Colors: River Rock, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, Old Olive, Basic Gray
Extras: Scallop punch and Rhinestone brad

Let's use a different stamp set!

Oh my gosh... have I stamped something WITHOUT using Baroque Motifs?! What was I thinking?!

Well, now that I'm over my shock... this has become this season's masculine birthday card. My Brother, my Uncle, my Boss... there's more, but I'll spare you.

Details, details...
Stamp sets: Lovely As A Tree, Priceless, It's Your Birthday
Colors: River Rock, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, Old Olive, Basic Gray
Extras: River Rock Double-stitched ribbon, "Theater" Ribbon Originals, the ever-so-wonderful Scallop punch and watercolor technique