A Calm Scene…

Happy Friday!!!  Again… my favorite day of the week!  Today I am using Theresa Momber’s newest set, “By the Sea” and Gina K’s Free with Three, “Elegant Elements” set to create a simple and peaceful scene.

 

I used Pure Luxury Kraft as my base and layered on the newest PL color, “Just Peachy”…. sooo love that new color!!  I stamped my images on White and used my Copic markers to color them in.  I distressed the edges of my Peach card stock and added some Tim Holtz Distress Ink, “Spiced Marmalade” to the edges.  My image was cut out using my Rectangle Nestabilities and added some Distress Ink to the edges as well.  I layered on more Peachy card stock which I stamped using the Elegant Elements and the Marmalade Distress Ink with my sentiment over that.  Layered onto more White and using Pop Dots to mount it after adding the twine and a few Copper Nail heads. 

 

I have not felt good since 10:30 PM Wednesday evening so when I wrote this up, I had pretty much been hanging out on the couch all day.  Not only was I up and down all night long… we also had a HUGE night of thunderstorms and getting sleep was not going to be an option for me.  So…. I  hope I got everything right in this post.  And since I haven’t felt well… I’m going to let you in on a little secret which at this point, I can’t correct, but… wonder… did you notice??????    I TOTALLY forgot to color in the eye and beak of my birds. LOL  Ok… enough excitement for me tonight… I’m off to bed again. 

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great Friday!!! (I’m hoping to!)  *smile*

 

Num Num Num….

Sorry my post is so late today… we had bad thunderstorms all night long and we lost power for I don’t know how long.  I was TRYING to sleep.  But nevertheless, I’m here!!!

 

OMGosh I LOVE puppies!!!!  This adorable puppy from Rupa Shevde’s newest set from Gina K Designs, “Birthday Bash” just stole my heart.  And how perfect is it that he’s looking at that little cupcake with such hungry eyes.  Hee Hee

 

I started using Pure Luxury Wild Dandelion then a layer of Turquoise Sea.  I added a layer of DP from  Echo Park A Walk In the Park.. LOVE the bright fun colors in this pack.  I stamped my image on White and used my Labels 4 Nestabilities to cut out the image and added some Memento Dandelion around the edges before removing the Nestie.  I found some ribbon in my stash and added it to the middle with a bow using my Bow Easy and adhered my image using Pop Dots.  My little puppy and cupcake were colored using my Copics.  I stamped my sentiment using Vivid Aqua ink. 

 

I hope you’re having a nice day.  It appears we will be watching the basement to make sure we aren’t leaking with all the rain we are having.  Hubby called from the road last night on his way to Indianapolis saying it was hailing so bad trucks were pulling off the road.  I hate when I hear those things… not like I worry about him or anything.  But his infamous comment to me is always.. “Honey, I’m a professional… this is what I do for a living!” LOL  Ya well… I don’t think storms discriminate as to whether he’s driving for 4 years or 40!! First time he’s gone on such a long drive in quite some time so we won’t see him until Friday morning but, as always, he’s REQUIRED to check in when he arrives at his destinations. 

 

Thanks for stopping by and keep dry!!  *smile*

 

Stamp TV Moxie!!

 

Surely you haven’t seen NEAR enough creations with the newest Stamp TV Kit, “Vintage Chic”???!!!  Well… I’ve got just what you need… another dose for what’s ailing you.  Hee Hee 

 

I made this card using that FABULOUS new paper from Gina K Designs, Pure Luxury Just Peachy!!  My base is Black Only layered over and over with Just Peachy.  LOVE how the black looks against it!  I found an old corner stamp from long long ago that I had totally forgotten about.  I use to love using that punch and well… I’m kinda glad I found it again! 

 

My image is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black.  A pretty CAS card but I think EVERYTHING looks so good with black and not much more is needed. 

 

Hope you’re having a great Wednesday.  We're heading down hill to the weekend from here!!  Ya… I’m so ready for that.  We are taking the kids on a trip to the Omaha Zoo (their choice).  It’s been a few years since we’ve been there…. in fact, Emily was still in a stroller!  She doesn’t remember much of it and asked to go again.  The beauty of scrapbooks…. she saw pics from when we were there last and asked to go again.  So… off we go for the weekend. 

 

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by! *smile*

Simply Marvelous….

 

Today I’d like to share a card I created using Melanie Muenchinger’s, “Border Bling” and the Stamp TV Kit, “Vintage Chic”.  When I saw the sentiment in Mel’s set I KNEW I would have to pair it with this totally sassy chic. 

 

I started with Pure Luxury Cranberry Tart card stock.  Next I layered on some Kraft and some DP I found in my stash.  I stamped the Border Bling and my image in Memento Rhubarb Stalk and both on Kraft.  I used my Labels 9 Nestabilitie to cut out the border and sentiment.  I added some Liquid Pearls to the border to finish it up. 

 

I’m not real happy with how the Liquid Pearls turned out but I realize it takes practice and sometimes (even though you’d redone it 3 times!!!), it’s just not my day for Liquid Pearls! LOL  I added Pop Dots to the  Nestie to raise it up a bit and added a wrinkled ribbon bow with a simple self-adhesive pearl in the middle. 

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!! *smile*

My Middle School Grad….Gift.

 

 

 

Today I wanted to share with you a small gift I made for my son, Steven, on his “graduation” from Middle School.  I wanted to give him something other than just “another card”… something that he might keep with him.  (If you knew my son, you’d know how sentimental he is and he’s HUGE on saving things that mean a lot to him. Here’s hoping this will be one of those.  *smile*)

I looked at Gina K’s newest Stamp TV Kit, “Vintage Chic”, and realized how much I LOVE all the sentiments in it!!  Have you read them??? How encouraging they are!!!  I knew this was the right set for just what I wanted.

Above are all the tags I made on a ring for him to keep them together.  I used lots of different DP’s from Echo Park A Walk In the Park, Echo Park Springtime, Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden and of course, the awesome DP from the Stamp TV kit!  I kept them all pretty basic because well… I didn’t think “girlie” flowers and lace would be much appreciated by him or dad. Ha!

 

Here is a pic of all of them .

 

I hope these will inspire him when he needs it and for the record… yep, I snuck ONE flowery one in there… just a touch of mom.   

Oh and FYI… he had the biggest smile after he read them all and a simple.. “Thanks, mom.” was enough to let me know he REALLY liked them.  But more than that… I am so very very proud of all he has accomplished in Middle School.  He’s starting his 9th year of piano lessons… auditioned for piano guild every year…. aced, I don’t know how many, recitals…. on his 5th year of clarinet and this year learned to play electric guitar.  When we went to the “recognition” ceremony I began crying before the thing even started!!!  As I opened the program I (like all moms) looked for his name in the list of students.  There beside it was a “mark”.  I looked for the key and found Steven was receiving the Presidential Award for Educational Excellence!  Yep…. the tears started and they just got worse as the program began. LOL  My dad was down at my parents’ lake house in Missouri (mom made the trip up for the ceremony) and I called to tell him.  I could hardly get it out of my mouth without choking up.  He has made me one VERY proud mom and I know he will continue to do so.  At the ceremony the Vice Principal whispered to him, “I need to talk to you.”.  So… on his last day of school, (the day after the ceremony was their student amusement park day) he went into her office to see what she wanted.  Her words… “I just wanted to tell you I know I will be reading about you some day.  You are going to make something of yourself and I just wanted to tell you proud I am of you.”.  He was pretty impressed that she took the time to say such things to him and I was grateful for educators like her. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!! *smile*

 

Birthday Vase

 

Today I’d like to share another card I created using Theresa Momber’s newest set, “Vogue Vases”.  Love, love, love this set!!!

 

I used Pure Luxury Turquoise Sea card stock for my base.  I added a layer of Black Onyx and my image is stamped on White.  I stamped the vase in Versamark and heat embossed it using teal embossing powder.  I stamped the flowers in Memento Tuxedo Black and stamped them again so that I could cut just the flowers out after I colored them with my Copic markers and mounted them with a Pop Dot.  My sentiment is stamped with Vivid Aqua ink.  I added some of the awesome thin ribbon that comes in the Stamp TV Kit, Vintage Chic, to finish off my card.

 

I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!! *smile*