Designer Frames TIEF

Here's a tip  I found for not getting the crease marks from the folders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JQ-CL4y9CM&list=PL77D9F833C2AE83AA&index=80

I will edit this post when I find the Popsicle Stick Tip too!

Random cards I've made

All Stampin' Up! from the the current 2013-2014 catalog. 

Love & Sympathy

(page 68)

Trust God 

(page 78)

Fancy Fan & Perfect Polka Dots TIEF (page 191)

Deco Label Collection Framelits (page 186)

Tea Lace Paper Doily (page 156)

Wildflower Meadow Bundle 

(stamp and TIEF page 83)

White Craft Ink (page 165)

Baker's Twine (page 173)

Papillon Potpourri 

(page 90)

Scallop Oval & Oval Punches (page 182)

Butterfly Punches (page 183)

DSP Afternoon Picnic (page 151)

Adorning Edges (page 188)

Delicate Designs and Designers Frames TIEF (page 190)

{must find tip using Popsicle sticks to end those darned lines}

From my Heart 

(page 99)

DSP Afternoon Picnic (page 151)

Deco Label Collection Framelits (page 186)

Apothecary Accents Framelits (page 186)

Pop N Cut Card base AND Label insert (page 188)

Organza Ribbon (page 173)

Daydream Medallions 

(page 115)

Baker's Twine (page 173)

Floral Frames Framelits (page 187)

Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons (page 169)

{when did the Crimper retire?}

Thanks for looking, now to work on cleaning off my poor table! LOL

It is WOYWW today.

Leave it to Tommy

This cat never ceases to crack me up!


This  photo is so disturbing!

So I had to go  take another to show he doesn't have a knife through his skull!

Another to show how  hard he is resting against ti! LOL

I stuck this knife in between some boards on the deck. It's just a junk one for garden stuff. Tommy was laying on the rail enjoying the cooler evening air and getting petted as each person walked by him.

I had gone back out for some reason (no clue why with this heat) and this is how he was laying.

He had spent most of the hot day in the kitchen laying upside side looking so dead. Poor guy!

Growth Chart

This growth chart has been in our home(s) since May 15, 1991

That just made me feel old!!

Andy was 22 months old when I first measured him and he was 33 3/4" tall 

MJ is 20 months old and he is 34 1/8" tall. 

I made this back when I sold Tri Chem, wonder if i can wash it without losing anything.

Envelope Maker, coming soon

We are getting a new and amazing Envelope maker!  It will help you make envelopes of almost any size you want!  We saw it at Convention and I know you will love it.  It's not available quite yet but watch for it very soon!

I am so excited for it!!

Oh how I wish I could have gone to Convention this year, there are so many cool sneak peaks! 

This is one item that is going to the top of my next wish list!

Something must be wrong with me

UPS came with my Holiday Catty preorder. I opened the box,

I ordered the new 1 1/4" Burlap Ribbon (thinking masculine)

Sweater Weather DSP

and the Harvest of Thanks stamp set.

yep 4 hours later it is still sitting right there!

I had something too much more interesting and exciting to play with.

Momma was so not approving of the photo session, she blocked my view every chance she got!

They are Old English Bantams, the little guys are less than 2" tall. that is a 2x4 behind him. (or her, I can't tell yet! LOL)

Daddy went into the house and made lots of noise but no attempts to come out and be a man! LOL

Now i am anxious for my grandson MJ to get her to see them!

My little MJ

He's getting so tall! not even 2 years old yet!

Get Well for Jan

Found a challenge to make a get well card.

SUO Challenges 

 I didn't need 1, but figured I could make it up and just toss it int he stash.

So off to find a color combo idea I liked. Stumbled on someones board on Pinterest (of course)

Then from there over to a new blog Dynamic Duos. The Challenge there was for Subtles, but I really liked a card Halley had made, So here is my CASE of her BABY card.

Used my new DSP Afternoon Picnic, it coordinates with Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz and Very Vanilla 

I tried out a new Debossing idea I found on You Tube for Karen Burniston, using her Framelits she created for SU.. I can't believe I did it! LOL

Not happy with my sponging, but that Crushed Curry seems so BAM to me anyhow.

The  5/8" Organza Ribbon seems to work well 

Then when I found something else I liked, and clicked on Like Me on FB, I learned one of my good friends is having heart trouble, so I guess this card gets  a home after all.

Not happy to need it now. 

P.S. BTW my table isn't so cleared anymore!

Make sure you're sitting down

I cleaned off my table.
Well, almost

Tommy didn't get moved.

I wanted to clean the table off, before MJ comes to visit. Tommy thinks he is helpful by pushing things off. 

Critters

Tasha has to be right in my way I tell you! She is literally right on the edge of the table

Wilbur and Tommy, must be too hot to fight today!

Wilbur chasing Spike. 

Wilbur found a plastic tie to play with, odd thing to ring out the kitten in him.

Poor doggies are so hot,

Happy 4th of July!

I made this in MDS

I love how you can add color to a stamp image where you want.

Humm good question..

I was asked by a newbie "What should I bring with me for workshops?'

I answered "Your basic tool kit"

"Well, what' in that?"

I came up with a few, but now I wonder what do you all take along with you? Please leave a comment,  and link back to your blog so I can come visit!!


Adhesive
Trimmer
Scissors
Ruler
Pencil
Eraser
Paper Piercer (works good for making holes for brads!)
Dimensionals (or pop dots)
Maybe some glue, you never really know when you might need liquid.

starting to look nice out here

This is out at my mail box

God planted this rose bush.

Everything I have planted around the mailbox never comes back, Andy even bought a  huge Butterfly Bush (as a horrible joke) Thankfully it never bloomed or come back!

This is an odd one! Clint bought me a Red Rose Bush in 2006, this is where I planted it, the Red Roses did not come back the next year but this did. it looks like the roses God has all over out here! So it stays!

Yellow Iris' form my mom

oops, forgot to turn this one over. I had to move all of my Iris' last fall. Smarty me got some Spearmint from my mom's old place, it took over everything! So I dug these guys up, made sure there was nothing in with them, gave them a new home and they look awesome. Oh, and I ended up with 2 hitchhiking Spearmints! grrrr

Blue Bee Balm, just got  this one. It's really short! My Red Bee Balm is over 4' tall, this is not even 12"

This is Echinacea (never had this b4 either)

Not even sure what this is, I bought it from a lady down the road, she divides her plants every year and sells them for $1 so I wanted something different in my yard. Getting anxious to see this one bloom. It didn't do anything last year.

Yesterday my Peony's weren't open now today lookie what I have!!

Last year Josh's grand parents, It is a shrub Spirea (I think) the one on the right.

This came from them too, no clue what is called, it s'posedly gets over 6' with yellow flowers.

The wishing well was made for me by Leon (Judy's husband)  I have about 8 different Coleus in it, Tassa bought them.

This is Tassa's, not sure what it is called, but she said it gets super huge and is a house plant. Humm seems to like being outside though.

This is the Clematis i got from my mom's old house, she also made the wooden poodles, They hold a heart between them that says HI on one side and BYE on the other

WOYWW 189

Been quite some time since I've been in my room on a Wednesday.

Not a ton going on this time, 

I purchased SU Wildflower Meadow Stamp and TIEF! LOVE IT!!!!

Not sure you can tell by the photo, they ar just to the right of the laptop.

I did it a few different ways, tell ya about those later :)

My Cigar box of markers, kinda ran out of room in the SU Marker Holder.

Somewhat boring this week, not even a kitty in the room today.

Thanks for stopping by, oh and BTW Word Verification is OFF...they say do unto others, well that drives me crazy!!!