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My b'day card

 
About a week ago it was my b'day and my buddy Stasia made this card for it.  This set is actually from the upcoming Summer Mini catalog.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets:   Afterthoughts, Summer Splash

Ink:   Elegant Eggplant, Rich Razzleberry and Concord Crush

Card from a friend

 A few weeks ago to my surprise I opened the mailbox and got this beautiful card from my buddy Stasia.   

Stamp Sets: Four Frames, You're a Gem
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Old Olive
Paper: Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper, Whisper White
Accessories: Rhinestones, Rhinestone Brads, Whisper White Satin Ribbon
Tools: Decorative Label Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die

 

Abbie

 

I created this a while ago for my dear Niece.  I used the Petal Cone Sizzix die to create a Pennant with her name.  I used the some of the retired Rich Razzleberry Paper Pack and a bunch of butterflies because that's how I have always decorated items I have always made for her.  I got to use the the Strength and Hope set.  Thanks for looking.

Supplies:

Stampset:Lovely Letters, Strength and Hope

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Perfect Plum, Early Espresso

Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Perfect Plum

Tool: 1 3/4 Circle, Scallop Circle, Beautiful Wings Embosslites, Rhinestone Stickers, Rich Razzleberry ribbon, White Brads

More Easter goodies

  These are two other things I created this Easter.  The first one is Easter Bonnets.  The second is baskets made with the Petal cone Sizzix die.

Supplies:

Stampset:  Good Egg

Paper: Retired Crushed Curry and Orchid Opulence, retired designer series paper

Tool: Scallop Circle Sizzix, Fun Flowers Sizzix, Petal Cone Sizzix, Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die, Polka Dot, Elegant Lines, Petals-A-Plenty, and Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impression, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die, Scallop Circle, 1 3/4 circle, Pearl Stickers, Retired Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon and Certainly Celery

Father's Day

Yesterday I posted the box I created for my sister well today I am highlighting one of the cards I created.  This one use Open Seas from the current Summer Mini.  I got this set because it is very masculine and also with both boys being in Boy Scouts I knew I could find many uses.  Thanks for looking.

Supplies:

Stampset:  Open Seas, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Baja Blue, Early Espresso

Paper: Crumb Cake, Baja Blue, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Elegant Soiree DSP

Tool: Antique Brads, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Modern Label Punch, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die, Sizzix 3 and 3 1/2 Circle

Easter Goodies

 
 I created these boxes and bags as holiday gifts for my family and for Daniel's class. 

Supplies:

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Gray

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Basic Black, So Saffron

Accessory:  Small Oval, Large Oval, Wide Oval, 3/4 circle, 1/4 circle, 1 circle punch, small heart, Five Petal Punch, Scallop Punch, Modern Label Punch, Scallop Oval, Top Note Sizzix, Scallop Circle Sizzix, Elegant Lines Sizzix, Googly eyes

 

Easter Wishes

 I am a little late this week posting this, but I have been working on so many projects I did not have a chance to post.  I used the colors of the week Rich Razzleberry, Concord Crush, and Elegant Eggplant.  I wanted to create a Spring card I could use for Easter.  Thanks for looking.

Supplies:

Stampset: Nature's Walk, Something to Celebrate

Ink: Concord Crush

Paper:Rich Razzleberry, Concord Crush, Elegant Eggplant, Very Vanilla, Lap of Luxury

Accessory:  1 1/4 and 1 3/8 Circle Punches,  Rich Razzleberry Taffeta Ribbon, Rhinestone Brads, Elegant Lines textured embosing folder, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die, Petal Cone Sizzix

Fourth Annual Mary Therese Rose Fund Vendor Fair

 
I am so happy to once again this year to be participating in the Annual Mary Therese Rose Fund Vendor Fair.  I feel to honored that my friend Sarah invites me to this each year.  She works so hard for this cause. 

Above is the basket I am donating, filled with goodies.  First of all, it has the current catalog.  It has the Scallop Edge punch.  The fun stampset Things I Love.  Then with the Things I Love stampset I created these cards and the Sending Love Box.  I used the tutorial from Inking Idaho again.  The card is based on the sketch I created about a week ago. 

So if you love this basket and would like to check out other vendors here is the info:

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church

155 Linwood Ave

Ridgewood, NJ

Featuring:
-Tupperware -Pampered Chef -Stampin’ Up
-Designer Handbags -Tastefully Simple -Sensaria
-Premier Designs Jewelry -Raffle -Baked goods

All Vendors will be donating at least 20% of sales to the fund.

Please visit http://www.marysfoundation.org/ for more information.

Online ordering is available from Pampered Chef, Sensaria and Tupperware if you are unable to attend but would like to contribute. These orders can be shipped directly to you no matter where you live. Please message me and I can send you the information.

More Animal Stories

  The color challenge of the week is Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze and Real Red.  I wanted to use the Sending my Love tutorial from Inking Idaho.  Last week I made one for a baby boy so with this week's colors I decided to make one for a baby girl.  I used a sketch I saw on Stasia's blog last week.  Thanks for looking.

Supplies:

Stampset: Animal Stories

Ink: Baja Breeze, Real Red, Certainly Celery, Regal Rose

Paper:Baja Breeze, Real Red, Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Jolly Holly designer Series paper

Accessory:  1 1/4 and 1 3/8 Circle Punches,  Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Polka Dot textured embosing folder, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die

More Sending Love

  Once again I wanted to play with my Sending My Love tutorial by Becky Roberts.  I used the colors of the week Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, and Soft Suede.  I decided to pull out the cute Animal Stories set, with the colors I felt it would be great for a baby boy card.  I wanted the card to have a little texture so I used the Square Lattice textured embossing folder.  Thanks for looking.

Supplies:

Stampset: Animal Stories

Ink: Baja Breeze, Soft Suede

Paper: Certainly Celery, Soft Suede, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla, Gardenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper 

Accessory: Scallop Square, 1 3/8 Square, Word Window and Modern Label Punches, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Square Lattice textured embosing folder

Things I love

  Things have been a little crazy this week so I have not been able to work on my color challenge so today I worked on this.  I recently purchased a tutorial, Sending Love, by Becky Roberts/Inking Idaho.  The colors of the week were Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Tempting Turquoise.  I created this for a friend of mine who is celebrating her birthday tomorrow.  I wanted to pull the Things I Love set out because I got it last year during Sale-a-bration and have not used it a lot.  I saw the card idea somewhere and loved the concept.  My friend designs jewelery so I had to add some sparkle with some rhinestone stickers.

Thanks for looking.

Supplies:

Stampset: Things I Love

Ink: Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Tempting Turquoise

Paper: Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Tempting Turquoise

Accessory:  Rhinestone Stickers, scallop square punch, 1 1/4 and 1 3/8 square punch, small heart punch