Home Team Coach

What goes better with ICE hockey than a polar bear??? LOL I just HAD to use the polar bear from Melanie Muenchinger's "Jumping for Joy" when I saw the "Sporty Accessories" had an ice hockey stick and puck in it!! Of course he's the coach!! Who would know more about ICE hockey than a polar bear??? Huh?? Hee Hee He's just "chillin" (ha) cheering on his team with extra pucks at hand. And what coach goes out without his "coach" hat!!!! of course, this came from Melanie's "Just So Sporty" set. I used my Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder. Wouldn't be the best game ever without a little snow for the ol coach himself to feel more at home! You just can't miss using all of Melanie's other sports themed sets along with this new one. Trust me... they are ALL laid open around me as soon as I start creating. Be sure to hop on over to Melanie's Blog to see what other card she is featuring of mine. I'm becoming a "sports junky" with this awesome set!! Join me! You can grab your set at Gina K Designs and if you like this set... you'll definitely need her other sporty sets so don't forget Gina's awesome "Free with Three" offer... get them all at once!!! Have a great day and keep "chillin"... hee hee!!

Let's Team Up!

I've just been itching to share some of the cards I made using Melanie Muenchinger's newest set, "Sporty Accessories", so even though it's not Thursday, I'm sharing another. I live in south Des Moines and that means we are about 5 minutes from the heart of Downtown and also 5 minutes from the nearest suburb of Indianola, Iowa. Indianola is where every summer they have the International Hot Air Balloon Festival and they also have the Hot Air Balloon Museum. EVERY year since we are so close to the open land between the two cities, we get to see hundreds of hot air balloons - a LOT of them fly right over our house. Thinking back on last summer... we were eating dinner and our dog, Biscuit, was out back going crazy!! Don got up to check and one of the balloons was practically sitting in our backyard it was so close. HA HA Biscuit does NOT like intruders! Hee Hee The roar of the flames is just unbelievable to hear so close. We do enjoy seeing these and can even hop in the car and head to he launch site. I'm always amazed how many of the balloonists will allow others to help spread out the balloons prior to take off and after landing. It just makes for a beautiful summers day. The card I did below using both the Sporty Accessories and Gina K's new Eclectic Summer Stamp TV kit reminded of sitting back in the lawn chair and just reading all the messages and seeing some of the gorgeous colors used on the balloons. You'd just be amazed at all the different things you see on these balloons. I love it. I also used the tuft of grass from Melanie's Hip-Hop Accessories set as well as used a small amount of sponging so the grass looked a tad bit real. LOL I also covered a bit of the bat ends with some grass so it looked like they were dug in a bit and really holding that balloon... hee hee. I'll be back tomorrow with another card using Melanie's awesome new set! Have a great sunny day... summer is just beginning!!!

40th Anniversary

I truly love Rupa's newest stamp set, With This Ring. It is both classy and very detailed. Rupa's illustrations are so amazing... clean crisp and just breath-taking. I HAD to feature the Lustre paper from the Paper Temptress because I wanted an all black, red and white card and this paper just has such a "classy" look to it. I used my Stardust Glitter Pen on the "beads" surround the cake layers and my white Sakura Gel pen on the flowers between the red ones.

Red is the 40th Anniversary color and my parents seemed to just have theirs only yesterday but in fact it was 5 years ago!!! Time flies. I wish I had this set back then... I made so many "special" things for their anniversary party and it would have been perfect. I'll be pleased to make it to 25 years let alone 40! LOL Remember to stop over to StampTV and see all the other cards being shared using Rupa's newest set. Gina K certainly knows how to pick an illustrator! Have a great day and think happy thoughts.

WILSON!!!!!

HA HA!! Do you remember the show?? Tom Hanks, Castaway. I love that show and I adored Wilson! LOL I couldn't help but use the volleyball from Melanie Muenchinger's set Sporty Accessories. Of course I free-handed Wilson's face! LOL Truly a VERY simple card but I just HAD to share it with you. It just made laugh all weekend every time I looked at it! LOL My son and hubby got a big kick out of it too. I used Gina K's digital paper (Jersey Shore, which is FREE on StampTV!) and simply tore it.. then tore some kraft paper and Wah Lah!.. sand and surf! The DP cloud paper is from SU. "You're my best friend" is from Asela's Framed Friends set.

I Received the Lemonade Award!

Today my stampin friend, Selma Stevenson, nominated me for the Lemonade Award!! This award is given to someone you feels show attitude and gratitude!! Selma is such a sweetheart and I was worried about her because she had been having some eye problems and now she is all better!!! Thank God for that 'cause Selma is one very talented card maker and I adore all her creations. Thanks Selma... you rock!!! The rules for this award are...

*comment on this blog *cut and paste the award logo and use it on your own blog *nominate 5 to 10 blogs you feel show great attitude and gratitude *link to your nominees within your blog post *comment on their blogs to let them know they received the award *link back to the person who gave you the award to show your appreciation I nominate the following fabulous blogs. They are all members of StampTV. Theresa - http://craftingtheweb.blogspot.com/

Cathy - http://catdidit.blogspot.com/

Jenny - http://stampawaytheday.blogspot.com/

Nina - http://www.ninabdesigns.blogspot.com/

Lee - http://luvleestamper.blogspot.com/

Have a great day ladies.. you all have attitude and gratitude!! *smile*

Do You Say Thanks Often?

Seems the nicest thing we can do for those who assist us, wait on us, and care for us is say "thank you". I don't always think we say it enough. It's such a good feeling to be appreciated and to actually be told that we are. My husband and I try very hard to teach our children how important it is do thank people. My mother-in-law told me she sends little notes to nurses and those at the hospital whenever she or my father-in-law have to be admitted. The University of Iowa Hospital actually has forms that they put out to send a small thanks or note in the name of someone who treated, worked with you while you were admitted. I believe they get some kind of "caring" award for receiving one of these notes in their name. Such a nice thing to do! Thus, I never think I have enough "Thank You" cards on hand. This simple card uses another one of the seahorses from the Eclectic Summer stamps from Gina K. I originally made three of them for my "Scared Fishy" card and decided to use only two so the extra went in my "hobo stew" pile. I just loved the colors and I knew I wanted to use it. I used my white "dotted Swiss" embossed paper I received my sweet friend Selma Stevenson and wrapped some organza ribbon around it to match the seahorse. Oh yes.. I must share Selma's great news and once again congratulate her. Selma was picked on StampTV to be one of the six chosen for Center Stage Spotlight Design Team for next month!!! Selma does such awesome cards and if you get a chance stop by and see her blog.. you'll know why she was chosen. Good work, Selma!!! Have a wonderful day and... THANK YOU for taking time out of your day to visit my blog!