Happy Mother's Day...

BAREBACK SUNSET....

For the AUG VSN mini..

I love these kind of cards.. I'm not that great with the brayer, so I just used my sponges. Added stickles for stars.

Additional Info
Stamps: SU!: bareback
Paper: cherry cobbler, whiser white
Ink: stazon, Various SU!
Accessories: sponge dauber, circle punch

THANK YOU...

My hubby needs some thank you cards, so I cased myself - ha! Changed up the stamps a little.
Thanks for looking.

Additional Info
Stamps: pocket silhouettes
Paper: su
Ink: su
Accessories: punch, bling

SYMPATHY

I made this for a sympahty swap.. I'm still not sure which layout I prefer.. which one do you like?

Additional Info
Stamps: style beautiful
Paper: whisper white, rich razzleberry
Ink: rich razzleberry
Accessories: lattice embossing folder and die, ribbon, bling, nestability"

CONSIDER YOURSELF CASED...

Recently Chat aka Nitestamper cased a card from my blog. You can see it here. I thought, 'How fun!' and commented that I would pick a card from her blog to case, returning the favor.. HERE is the card that chose. I love the Itty Bitty Punch set and the way she combined it with the Season of Friendship set. I changed the color and moved the tree over a litte to make room from my sentiment and added some HPH.

Thanks for a fun case Chat..

Additional Info
Stamps: Season of Friendship
Paper: Early Espresso, Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Old Olive
Ink: Early Espresso, Old Olive
Accessories: Hodgepodge Hardware, ribbon, lattice embossing folder, itty bitty punch, bling

MOJO149 - SYMPATHY...

I forgot that I had ordered this 2-step bird punch. I decided to pull it out today and use it for this week's Mojo Sketch. I am heading to visit my parents in a couple of days and my mom has already put her 'card order' in.. She needs a couple of sympathy cards. I like how this turned out.

Do you need to jumpstart your mojo? Play along here...

Thanks for looking...

Additional Info
Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers
Paper: Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze, Early Espresso, Not Quite Navy, Elegant Soiree dsp
Ink: Baja Breeze, Early Espresso
Accessories: punches, ribbon, 2-step bird punch, nestabilities

LOOKIE, LOOKIE!!

I had such a great time at the shoebox swap, and can't wait to share some of the fabulous creations we made. I met so many wonderful and talented ladies and got to visit with some old friends. It was great. I wanted to share this with you.. This is what I received in the gift exchange. Isn't is fantastic!! Fellow demo, Lori Subosits created this incredible work of art. She said she cased it from Michelle Zindorf's blog... I wll now be case-ing Lori. I'm thinking beginning of the year teacher gifts, Halloween, Christmas.... all in a beautifully decorated Mason jar!

oh.. and it is full of yummy chocolates - oh yeah!

SHOEBOX SWAP...

This is the card & gift that I created for a shoebox swap I am attending. There will be 19 of us total! It is a small A2 version of a larger 5x5 square card that I created. We can also sign up for a gift exchange, the catch is that we can only spend $5... so we usually create something fun. There will be 19 of us total! I got the frame from WalMart for $10.. just a tad over the limit.. eek!
TFL!

Additional Info
Stamps: simple friendship
Paper: early espresso, crumb cake, not quite navy, very vanilla, elegant soiree dsp
Ink: not quite navy, crumb cake
Accessories: topnote & lattice die, brads, lattice embossing folder, bling, oval punches, ribbon
Techniques: rock n' roll"

BUTTERFLY ON LATTICE...

So, I got another box of goodies yesterday... and in it was the lattice die. I just love it! Why did I wait so long to get it? I think it looks great combined with the top note die. This card is a little on the larger size, almost 5.5" square, but fits the square envies.. TFL!

Additional Info
Stamps: simple friendship
Paper: white, not quite navy, crumb cake
Ink: crumb cake, not quite navy
Accessories: lattice embossing folder, dies: top note & lattice, punches; oval, scallop oval, circle, scallop circle, ribbon, brads

ARTISTIC ETCHINGS SET...

I used the March 2010 Mojo Monday Sketches to create 5 different cards with the Artistic Etchings Stamp set and To the Nines dsp. I wasn't too crazy about this stamp set until I sat down and made these cards.
Thanks for Looking...

Additional Info
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake
Ink: White, Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake, To The Nines Specialty dsp
Accessories: ribbon, brads, punches, hph, nesties

THANKS SO MUCH MEDALLION

I needed a thank you card and decided to use my new medallion stamp. I've had it for quite a while, but never had the chance to ink it up. I used this weeks color challenge and cased a card by Creative Daze..
Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: medallion
Paper: craft, garden green, confetti white
Ink: wild wasabi, crushed curry
Accessories: punches, ribbon, brads

FEATURED STAMPER...

Additional Info
Stamps: Botantical Blooms
Paper: very vanilla, basic black, dsp
Ink: stazon, tempting turquoise
Accessories: aqua painter, punches, ribbon, brads, su! embossing folder"

ANIMAL STORIES THANK YOU...

This is the thank you I made to give to those who attended my son's bday party.. I cased a card that I made at my friend Lori's SAS...
Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: Animal Stories
Paper: whisper white, chocolate chip, old olive, animal stories dsp
Ink: stazon, dusty durango
Accessories: SU! markers, topnote die, embossing folders

MAKE MERRY...

I love checking the mailbox this time of year and finding those envelopes that I know have beautiful Christmas cards in them. Here is one that I got today! Isn't is beautiful. I love the embossed edge and the peek-a-boo window. The inside is just as beautiful. This one is from my friend Debbie aka vafroggie.

Thanks Debbie!!

Now, drumroll please.... Here is the first of the Christmas cards that I have stamped this year...eek! I love this little elf. It is one of four in a set called Merry Pursuits. a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e. I first noticed these elves last Christmas, and was glad to see that I could purchase them a couple of months ago. I decided to pair it with the cottage wall dsp, as I am going for a non-traditional look with this card, and well, I just love rich razzleberry and old olive together. I also plan to make more of the City of David cards, case-ing what I did last year. My friend Cindy found that set for me, and it is my absolute favorite Christmas set of ALL time! Hope your enjoying the season.
Thanks for stopping by...

TRENDY TREES W/TEXTURE...

I made this for a swap that I participated in. It was a Fall theme 6x6 scrapbook page that had to have texture. This is how I made it...

Step 1: tear coordinating cardstock and dsp, layer to create a landscape.

Step 2: Add stamped trees. I used Stampin' Ups Trendy Trees set.

Step 3: Add stitching around edged with your choice of thread (I used black). Then add a mat for photo. I'll be using the pages others made that I got from this swap for the HHN scrapbook challenge.

Thanks for looking!

LORI'S SAS...

I went to my friend Lori's house last night and made these cards.. It was so fun to sit and stamp with friends. I love the set and can't wait to use them. Thanks for a fun time Lori!

SULD SWAP...

I bought these party favor boxes eons ago when they were marked waaaay down at Target. I made these for a swap I'm participating in with some local demos. Love the new colors...
Inside contains homemade Lavender Bath Salts.

Here is the recipe:

• 1 c. epsom salt
• 1/2 tsp glycerin
• 3 drops of essential oil **make sure it is safe for your skin, I used lavender**
• 3 drops of color.. I used SU's rich razzleberry re-inker

Additional Info
Stamps: Wings of Friendship, Razzle Dazzle
Paper: craft, rich razzleberry, whisper white, soft suede
Ink: old olive, rich razzleberry, soft suede
Accessories: modern label punch, word window punch, brad, ribbon

Thanks for looking!