Great Grand Parents 50th Anniversary 1927

Man, I love this punch and stamp set!

I did this one for VSN

HOSTESS Barbara 'bejoyce'
"My challenge for you is to make a card or other project using one or more 3-dimensional flowers that you have made.
You can use punches, dies, Nestabilities, or even cut them freehand. You can use cardstock, printed paper, vellum, tissue paper, ribbon or even fabric. Note that you have to make the flowers youself--no Primas or other pre-made flowers, please! Layer those babies, and make those flowers pop off the page!"

I really love this stamp set and the punch!

Stamps: SU Build a Blossom

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Cherry Cobbler and Certainly Celery

Ink: Cherry Cobbler and Certainly Celery

Accessories: SU Vintage EB Folder, Riding Hood Red Pleated Ribbon, Blossom Punch and Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details

Christmas Gift from my mom, Raye and Creep

I thought this puzzle was so cool in the magazine, then when it was right in front of me i thought...Oh My God! I can't do that!

I did, shocked myself! Now what do I do with it! LOL
 It's over 2' tall and almost 2' wide UFF DA

Enchanted OSW

 Center Step Square Card

 Easel Card

 Side Step Card

 Just a basic A2 Card

 Tri Shutter

Twisted Easel

Flowers from Grama Eunice

Pieces that Grama Eunice was tossing out before they left for TX.
I decided to give it a try to make them grow.. Not only did they grow, but they are blooming in January!

Postage Increase 2012

Letters must be less than 1/4" thick

 1 oz will now be 45 cents

Each additional oz up to 3.5 oz will be 20 cents

Letters from the USA to Canada or Mexico = 85 cents

Letters from the USA to all other countries = $1.05

Letters that are non-machinable (descriptions below) are subject to the 20 cents non-machinable surcharge. 

• It is a square letter (the minimum size for a square envelope is 5".) 
• It is too rigid - does not bend easily
• It has clasps, string, buttons, or similar closure devices
• It has an address parallel to the shorter dimension of the letter
• It contains items such as embellishments that cause the surface to be uneven (brads, gems, bows etc)..
• The length divided by height is less than 1.3 or more than 2.5

You could add a note on the front and back of your envelope that says “Please hand cancel”

Letters over the 3.5 oz will go as a Flat

Making a OSW with my mom

This is my mom, Wilma! Boy am I gonna be in trouble when she finds out I was taking pictures! LOL

I started a Valentine OSW when Kelly first brought it up. Since I had a coupon from Archiver's for free card stock... why not!

I had it all cut out, but hated the colors! Go figure right

Well my mom put it together so I let her keep it...not sure if she embellished it at all yet, but
after she got it all glued it was kinda pretty!

A Tri Shutter, Side Step, Center Step, Easel, Twisted Easel and Gate Fold Cards

1 week down!

I look like a football player!

It's a good 3" of padding! lol

You know me, I can't leave anything alone! I had to look. Now I am bummed, he told me I'd have stitches... those look like staples to me! WOW! Look at that bruise!

Went to the doc on Tuesday to have the staples removed. He changed his mind. I did get a clear bandage so I can shower...YAY!

The purple marks are where each person initials that they did something; Anesthesia,  was the first, then I had a nerve blocker .Those marks are still there, I think they used permanent Sharpies! lol

 Well at least the bruise is going away!

No stamping yet...grrrrr!

Introductions for Tala

This is our pygmy goat Zeus and our beagle Joker

 Tommy is our big kitty... his head is the size of a soft ball

 Spook is our littlest.... but the biggest trouble maker!

We have 2 crabs.. Dave and Diane, Diane won't let me get her picture

Chloe is a rescue kitty. She is 16 and had to get a new home.

Wilbur is my buddy. He is Spooks older brother. 

Cheyenne is Clint's puppy. She is 9 weeks old. Part Boxer and Lab. Right now Joker is boss, but she's gonna be big and very bossy!

Behind Zeus, that's Tony, Orlando and Dawn. Best watch dogs ever! The Geese Brigade!

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This here is the One Sheet Wonder I started before having surgery.

It's sitting here waiting for me to finish. Sadly that will not be until probably March.

Well as you can probably tell I got really into that Enchanted line in SAB! 

This Apothecary Art Stamp Set is in the Occasions Mini Cling Mount $27.95

The New Framelits Labels Collection $26.95

Right there is $54.90 = 1 Free product from sale-a-bration!!

The Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (AWESOME) coordinates with Very vanilla, Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade and Calypso Coral 

The  Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack is so cool! The Ribbon is 1/8" Organdy and the Brads are 3/8" with 5 different designs printed on them

This new OSW (sadly I only got 6 cards out it) is still under construction. I did get the template drawn out in publisher. I have not figured out how to attach PDF's or documents on my blog.  

The cards are a Tri Shutter, Twisted Easel, Easel, Side Step, Center Step and a standard A2 (which I intended to be a Double door) 

I showed this off at Joy's workshop.... these cards just might become a project with these ladies!

Roses on Black Velvet

I painted this back in 1987 for my mom.

It's still on the wall, looks good except for 1 flat spot where something had been sitting against it in the closet. No clue how to fix that

July Workshop plans

The ladies in my group asked for manly cards, I think I just might do these for July's workshop.

They are a bit blah yet.. any ideas?

Stamps: Farm Life and Nature's Nest

Paper: Not Quite Navy, More mustard, Soft Suede Card Stock and Regals DP

Ink: Basic Grey, Not Quite Navy and More Mustard

Accessories: Not Quite Navy Ribbon

March Projects for at Judy's

These here cards are my plan for the workshop at Judy's in March.

Bunny is all punches! He's simply too cute! I Cased him someone on SCS but no clue who from..sorry! 

I used my thumb print with Pretty In Pink to give his paws some color :)

The Blossom, I curled each piece around a paint brush and popped up with a dimensional

Stamps: Build a Blossom and Sincere Salutations

Paper: Whisper White, Pretty Pink, Basic Black and Certainly Celery

Ink: Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery

Accessories: Large and Small Ovals, Circles and the Heart from the Owl Punch, Top Note Die, Pearls, Petal Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Victorian Wall Paper Texture Folder

My last projects before surgery

I just never know what to do to the insides of these twisted easels. So they got sent out just like this! LOL

This is the first time I ever used the Shimmery White Card Stock.. Oh I love it!!

Laurie sent me a piece to entice me! LOL It worked! Wishing it came in larger packs!

Stamps: SU Tea for Two

Paper: SU Regals Designer Paper, Pumpkin Pie and Night of Navy, Shimmery White

Ink: RazzleBerry and Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Framelits Dies, Modern Label Punch, Brights Brads

Well as you can probably tell I got really into that Enchanted line in SAB! LOL

I haven't really embellished these cards just yet, I 'm still tweaking them a bit.

I created a new OSW sadly I only got 6 cards out it, 
Tri Shutter, Twisted Easel, Easel, Side Step, Center Step and a standard A2 (which I intended to be a Double door)

Paper: SU In Colors 2011-2013, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Very Vanilla and Soft Suede

Accessories: Enchanted Designer Paper, Ribbons and Brads, Framelits

Happy B'day Teresa

My older sister teases me about chocolate... I made a stationery box for her and rather than put postage in the little spot for Postage.. I put a giradeli chocolate. She texts me to say she's out of postage! :)

Well I found Lindor White Chocolate Truffle box of 18 pieces.

This is for Kelly's challenge to use Bling in January!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/splitcoast-challenges-f40/all-occasion-card-challenge-2012-a-t544069.html

Stamps: Build a Blossom

Paper: a piece of some retired SU and Pretty In Pink, Whisper White and Certainly Celery

Ink: Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery

Accessories: Misc Bling and ribbon and all SU . Texture Folder , Blossom Punch, Large Oval Punch, Dimsenionals

Happy 92nd Great Aunt Alta

I am also making this card for a workshop in March.. can't wait!

I rolled the pieces on a paint bush to make them pop up a bit

My Aunt's b'day is Tuesday so of course this one will be late.. go figure! Hoping she forgives me! LOL

This and my OSW really saved my butt for the All Occasion Card Challenge 2012

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/splitcoast-challenges-f40/all-occasion-card-challenge-2012-a-t544069.html

Stamps: SU Build a Blossom

Paper: Pretty In Pink, Whisper White and Certainly Celery

Ink: Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery

Accessories: all SU .. Pearls, Texture Folder , Blossom Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Dimsenionals

My little Spook

 Spook was an April baby, but he is still so small. He's not even a foot long.
Tommy and Louie both have soft ball sized heads and it feels like a moose when they walk on you, Spook can sneak all the way to your head before you realize he got on the bed.
I worry so much about rolling over on him! LOL
He sleeps on top of Clint mostly or he shares my pillow.
I went in this morning to make the bed after Clint got up and this is how I found him!




This is him in my den sleeping in the rocker. He was sitting up leaning against the back of the chair. He fell asleep and slowing just leaned over, then tucked his head under him.
I have to laugh, he reminds me of a caterpillar all rolled up.
Can you see his tail goes up around his head.






Now I feel watched! He is my supervisor. He attacks my monitor when anything is animated or he notices the cursor moving.
He is actually trying to bug Chloe, she simply has no time for him, but he really likes annoying her. He reaches out to touch her and she turns to scowl at him. Remember those commercial "I'm not touching you" Well that's these two!

Very cool idea!

Paper Scissors and Superheros blog....

I am so going to try this one!

Creative Crayons

It's coming!

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Plan's for Joy's Workshop #2

Card Stock used is Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White and Perfect Plum
The Designer Series Paper is from the Regals Collection
Stamp Set is Create a Cupcake
Cupcake Builder Punch, Eyelet Border Punch and Designer Label Punch
I tried to do some "sprinkles" on the cupcake and in the upper right hand corner using Iridescent Ice