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Sweet

2012-02-07T18:09:00.000-06:00

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2012-02-01T19:29:00.000-06:00

What?....is this really mine?

2012-02-01T19:23:00.000-06:00

Ok, so I'm on the up hill side of a bad funk. No wait, that doesn't make sense. I mean that I am starting to make my way out of a slump and this card is me trying really, really hard to do that. It's not that bad is it? Ok, it's not great but you have to start somewhere and well, here it is.

Simple Valentine....

2012-02-01T19:15:00.000-06:00

Whooooooooo loves you?......ME!

2012-02-01T19:09:00.000-06:00

Simple Thank You card....

2011-12-07T11:36:00.000-06:00

I made this card for a couple of gifts we received. I got a Coach bag and Johnnie got a Coach wallet. So I got my inspiration for the thank you card from this wallet box.

So here is my real quick and simple thank you card.

I recycled the ribbon from my present. Looking at the picture now, I wished I would have ironed the ribbon before I put it on the card. Here is a close-up of the embossing.

Ghosting Christmas.....

2011-11-16T18:16:00.000-06:00

Ghosting is what the technique is called that was used for this card. I decided to join in on the ghosting challenge at Just Us Girls Blog. I really had a hard time today being creative. I think it shows a lil bit. But I think it is kinda cute. BTW, I used the scoring tool from Stampin' Up! to make the background (seen in red).

Fourth and Final in my "Peace on Earth" Series

2011-11-16T13:59:00.000-06:00

This card is as sweet as crumb cake! There's a lot going on here but yet it has a simple look. It's got glitter, crimping and embossing OH MY! See the silver snowflakes?

Number 3 in my "Peace on Earth" series

2011-11-11T00:16:00.004-06:00

This is card 3 of my "Peace on Earth" mini series. I have one more left to do. For this one, I am participating in a challenge from Clean and Simple Stamping blog. I struggled with this card for some reason. It's a miracle that it still has any glitter left on it. When making cards, sometimes it's a hit and sometimes it's a miss. What do you think here, a miss? I do like the inside...... and the outside is growing on me.....

sketch challenge

Beautiful Baby

2011-11-10T11:45:00.004-06:00

I have taken a little break from my "Peace on Earth" mini series. I had to do this color challenge from CR84FN Color Challenge . I got the inspiration for this card from a baby gift I bought not too long ago. It was a little dress with lots of pink ruffles and black polka dots. When I found this challenge I thought of that little outfit first thing.

No. 2 in my "Peace on Earth" series

2011-11-09T13:12:00.001-06:00

For my series number 2 card, I decided to participate in this sketch challenge. Everything in this card is from Stampin' Up! I hope you like my version of Sketch 140 AND card number 2 of my "Peace on Earth" series. Click here to see the Card Patterns Weekly Sketch blog.

First in a "Peace on Earth" series

2011-11-08T16:50:00.000-06:00

I have decided to make four different (but similar) cards with this same stamp. This is number one. I don't have any idea what the next three will be yet. I do know that they will all have the same dove with glitter thingy. So check back later!

A simple sympathy card....

2011-11-08T13:41:00.000-06:00

non-card related but ICANPICTUREIT!

2011-11-03T17:13:00.000-05:00

Sportin' some new kicks! I had to share these amazing shoes on my blog. It has turned off chilly now and I don't like wearing socks so I usually freeze. I was at Dillards the other day and decided to try these on. I am so glad I did. They are lined with sheepskin. OMG my tootsies are toasty! I highly recommend these slippers
made by UGG! Even though they kinda look like house slippers, they are street shoes.

Speaking of UGG, I really want this bag too!

Thank You Cards made for guys!

2011-10-24T17:43:00.000-05:00

Button

Crisscross

Edge

emBOSS

I need some cards to send to a couple of boys and a couple of men. I think these will do. I wanted to make something simple and not too detailed since it's for guys. So anyway, these look similar but are still different in little ways. I had fun making this little group of owls. I hope the pictures are not too dark to see. I took them outside and almost waited too late.

Umbrella Man

2011-10-19T13:41:00.003-05:00

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass....it's about learning to dance in the rain. That is on the inside of the card. I found the "umbrella man" embossing folder at Hobby Lobby. It's from the Tim Holtz's Alerations line seen here. I really like his stamping supplies and accessories. He is really talented. This card is going to a friend. (btw, the sun shines on the inside of the card)

A Fall Thank You.....

2011-10-19T13:30:00.000-05:00

I am having trouble getting into the creative mode but here is a Thank You card I made to send to a guy. I guess at least it looks masculine (sorta).

Thank you card for a guy?

2011-10-13T19:35:00.000-05:00

This is a real leaf under vellum. I put the leaf on dimensionals. The ribbon is frayed a little bit. The colors are cajun craze, cherry cobbler, very vanilla and early espresso.

Stampin' in My New Stamp Room!

2011-10-13T18:27:00.000-05:00

I finally got moved into my new stampin' space. Here are a few of pictures of stampers in action!

This is Angie

and this is Leslie

I will post more pictures of the room soon!

Happy 1st Birthday!

2011-05-01T13:38:00.000-05:00

Splitcoast is a great place to get tons of ideas and can get you on the fast track to a cute card in no time. I cased this card from a girl named Karen I think. I changed it up quite a bit and made this for a little girl turning one. Not my best work but I needed a quick card.

Joy and Wonder......

2010-12-29T12:08:00.000-06:00

Another one of my favorites and I don't even think I sent it out. Maybe next year. Also, this card got a make-over and it turned out awesome! I wish I had a before picture.

Merry Christmas

2010-12-29T12:02:00.000-06:00

Cute and Merry!

2010-12-29T12:00:00.000-06:00

Punched out!

2010-12-29T11:45:00.000-06:00

I love this card. A friend of mine gave me the punched out snowman, deer, tree and snowflake. I put glitter on them and made this card for them. I love her punches, makes an awesome card.

Simple Noel

2010-12-29T11:39:00.000-06:00

This is a card that I made a couple of years ago. Lovely as a Tree, what a classic stamp set.

A re-make......

2010-12-29T11:33:00.000-06:00

This another card that I took apart and made it different. It was a little fun challenge that I gave myself.

Joy

2010-12-29T11:15:00.000-06:00

Heart comes home for Christmas.....

2010-12-09T21:02:00.000-06:00

I made this card for my nephew serving over seas in the Air Force. The inside says "Though far and wide on earth we roam, at Christmastime our hearts come home". Perfect.

What a great stamp set!

2010-12-09T20:59:00.000-06:00

I just love this stamp set. I don't have it and I think it has long since been retired. I made this card at a swap a couple of years ago. Love it's simplicity.

Not your traditional colors but.......

2010-12-09T20:55:00.000-06:00

Another one of those make-over cards. I totally revamped this one. I like it so much better now. You can't go wrong with wide ribbon and dazzling diamonds right?

Awwww, it's snow cute!

2010-12-09T20:52:00.000-06:00

From our house to yours......

2010-12-09T20:49:00.000-06:00

Some of the Christmas cards that I still had from last year, I have taken them apart and did a make over on them. This is one of those. I guess I should have taken a before picture. Love the Martha Stewart branch punch.

Thank you for your KINDNESS

2010-12-09T20:42:00.000-06:00

Blue, Green and Christmas Sparkle

2010-11-15T22:16:00.000-06:00

Different Look Of Christmas

2010-11-11T21:45:00.000-06:00

This card is made with shimmer white card-stock. The ink is silver. I can't get enough of this wide black ribbon. I used a little bit of crimped DSP behind the snowman. It is really pretty in person.

This is the inside.

Pet sympathy card?

2010-11-10T20:14:00.000-06:00

This card is debatable. Two out of three of us think that it is offensive and will only make the person receiving it feel worse. What do you think? Would it offend you if you received this card shortly after you lost your pet of 10 years?

Wonderful Niece.....

2010-11-10T20:04:00.000-06:00

Quick pick-up....

2010-11-10T19:58:00.000-06:00

For Owl you do, thanks from the heart!

2010-11-06T18:50:00.001-05:00

This is a card I made for a challenge from a blog that I like (listed below). I really LOVE this card. I found a feather from my feather duster on the table when I was cleaning my stamp room and it is what I used as inspiration for this card(along with the Clean and Simple challenge of course).

This is the Clean and Simple Challenge 115

Eat Cake!

2010-11-05T18:41:00.000-05:00

This has a layer of Dazzling Diamonds over the cake so it might be just a tad bit sparkly for a 14 year old boy but it was a last minute thing. I have new boy-like paper and it is my goal to make some "boy" cards. Hey, at least it doesn't have pink flowers.

Halloween Treat Bags!

2010-11-05T18:32:00.000-05:00

Ok, I know Halloween is so over and it is practically Thanksgiving but I wanted to make a quick post of my last minute treat bags. The front bag is just stamped with various stamps. The back bag is run through the Big Shot with the spider web embossing folder and stamped a bit.

Peace, Love, Joy....

2010-10-29T09:51:00.000-05:00

Three things that everybody hopes for, especially at Christmas, are peace, love and joy.

I did a little of silver embossing on the sentiment and a smidgen on the ornament.

The Christmas twins.....

2010-10-29T09:40:00.001-05:00

The Christmas twins, they aren't identical but they look alike. These two have lots of sparkle and shine(which are not showing up in the pictures). The inspiration for these two came from a stamper on Splitcoast. Lot's of good ideas there.

Simple Yet Merry.......

2010-10-29T09:27:00.000-05:00

Not really your traditional Christmas colors but where's the law huh? No glitter, no glamor, no glitz AND I still like it. Every once in awhile, simplicity works. Don't get me wrong, I do love me some glitter, just not for this card. (can you see the little snowflake ornament brads?)

Sweet in pink Christmas card.....

2010-10-24T17:46:00.000-05:00

Many Thanks!

2010-10-24T16:57:00.000-05:00

You're Too Kind!

2010-10-10T16:58:00.000-05:00

Fall Greateful Greatings

2010-10-10T16:51:00.000-05:00

Thanks for OWL you DO!

2010-10-10T16:45:00.000-05:00

I love, LOVE Stampin' Up!, don't get me wrong but when I seen this paper at Hobby Lobby the other day, I just had to have it and that's owl there was too it.

Thankful Thoughts

2010-10-10T16:38:00.000-05:00

Give Thanks

2010-10-10T16:33:00.000-05:00

This is just a little ole plain and simple "Give Thanks" card. Not a lot of color and I'm not real sure if I like it but I decided to post it anyway. The stamp set is Lovely as a Tree from Stampin' Up!

Happy Boo To YOU!

2010-10-06T11:46:00.003-05:00

I keep using this DSP from a couple of years ago. It's so cute and it serves the purpose. I really like how this card turned out. My favorite is the inside. I don't think you can tell from the picture but I stamped the skull and cross bones image from Just Jawing in clear and embossed. I added a bit of DSP on the inside too.

click to see sketch challenge

OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH

2010-10-04T15:41:00.002-05:00

Click here for details

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! I WON, holy cow! I'm SOOOOOOOOOOO excited PEOPLE!

My Color Challenge Entry!

2010-09-30T16:59:00.000-05:00

See the embossing AND the soft suede?

Here is my entry for Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge {Act 49}. The card itself is Very Vanilla. It is then layered with Basic Black and Sahara Sand. The Baroque background stamp image is embossed. Then I stamped En Francais in Soft Suede over that (mainly because I got my card all finished and realized that I hadn't used Soft Suede). Also, I stamped En Francais on scrap paper once before I stamped on my card so that it wasn't so bold. (To see the card without Soft Suede click here.)

For the Newlyweds!

2010-09-30T16:08:00.000-05:00

(Can you see the embossing?)

Here was going to be my post for the Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge {Act 49}. But, I just notice that it is missing Soft Suede. DANG IT! So, I will either make a new one or try to squeeze in a little Soft Suede somewhere.

the inspiration for my card

Classy Friendship....

2010-09-30T15:42:00.000-05:00

This is one of two cards I made for a color challenge. I decided not to use this card but I still like it. I think it looks classy, just like my friend!

Hello Baby!

2010-09-30T15:32:00.000-05:00

Owl Adjustment......

2010-09-30T15:24:00.000-05:00

I had to make a couple of changes on my owl cards that I posted the other day. When I was making the cards, I had just put on hand lotion. Then I handled the paper. After that, I could not keep the DSP stuck to my card stock. I tried snail, glue dots and even sticky strip. Finally, I decided to add some trim. Here is my card after the adjustments. Even though I cased this card, adding the trim makes it mine. Can you see the the difference?

Don't forget the inside!

2010-09-23T20:45:00.000-05:00

Ok, so I've been on a Crumb Cake kick lately. I can't help it......I LOVE THE CAKE! And these cute buttons!

Also, I have been trying to dress up the inside of my cards just a bit. It only takes a little to make it look BIG!

Thinking of You!

2010-09-23T19:58:00.001-05:00

I think that "Thinking of You" cards are my favorite cards to make. The flower is made out of a paper bag that looks like old newspaper print. The button is from a sweater that got washed and dried with a black ink pen.

Isn't Love a hoot?

2010-09-23T19:43:00.000-05:00

I found this idea from a Stampin' Up! demonstrator that found the idea from the new 2010/2011 SU Catalog. I just had to case it for myself. I made two. One is for an anniversary and one is a wedding card. That's owl I did.

Happy Birthday in bulk!

2010-09-16T15:39:00.003-05:00

I cased this bright and cheerful birthday card from one of my favorite blogs. clean & simple stamping is the name of it. You should check it out. She has a lot of beautiful creations. I made 6 of this card. With a combination of Ginormous Flowers, Season of Joy and Darling Dots, I made my flower pattern. The phrase set that I used is from the set On Your Birthday. I did a little bit of accenting with a white gel pen. The ribbon is Stampin' Up! (as are all my supplies of course) Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain. I have to say, even if I didn't sell Stampin' Up!, I would still buy their ribbon. It is 15 yards of glorious, silky, shiny, BEAUTIFUL ribbon for only $6.95 (not counting S & T but even still, you can't hardly beat it)! And that is just the 5/8" grosgrain.

Thank You Cards!

2010-09-15T16:28:00.000-05:00

Six different colors, one simple "Thank You".

Celebrate a rising star!

2010-05-17T21:25:00.000-05:00

AMAZING!

2010-05-05T07:14:00.000-05:00

So do you feel sorry for yourself sometimes like everyone does? Do you find yourself smack dab in the middle of a pity party every now and then? Check out this video of one woman's amazing journey. It's called My New Life

No Monkey Business!

2010-04-14T20:10:00.003-05:00

New Puppy!

2010-04-09T08:28:00.007-05:00

A little bird told me.......

2010-04-07T07:48:00.002-05:00

Thank you rub-ons!

2010-04-03T09:23:00.000-05:00

Thank you with SPARKLE!

2010-03-31T19:37:00.003-05:00

Think Pink!......and black.....

2010-03-28T13:12:00.003-05:00

Happy Birthday!

2010-03-27T08:51:00.002-05:00

Springy Friendship!

2010-03-26T11:21:00.002-05:00

This is a card that I cased from kwernerdesign. (She is so talented!)
I have made my version a friendship card. It looks so SPRINGY!

Glitter and Gold.....

2010-03-25T17:54:00.001-05:00

My "All Occasion Shoebox Card Swap"

2010-02-01T11:18:00.002-06:00

Yesterday afternoon a few of us got together to make cards. Each of us brought enough supplies for the group to make two different cards each for a total of 10 cards. We made cards, ate fruit, made cards some more, ate taco soup (1 point per cup/made by my sister and was really good), made more cards and then it was over. It was a really nice time. Posted below are my cards!

All occasion shoebox card swap!

2010-02-01T10:23:00.012-06:00

Everything but the Kitchen Sink Challenge

2010-01-26T17:43:00.005-06:00

I made a card for the "Everything but the Kitchen Sink Challenge" that I found on this blog http://ebtkschallenge.blogspot.com/ Here is my card:

{ Sweet Centers }

2010-01-26T09:35:00.002-06:00

Thank you from the heart!

2010-01-10T21:07:00.001-06:00

Christmas Petals-A-Plenty

2009-11-18T20:38:00.002-06:00

Merry Christmas

2009-11-18T20:23:00.002-06:00

Simple Christmas Card

2009-11-18T20:09:00.002-06:00

"Thinking of You" chain card.

2009-08-18T08:21:00.003-05:00

OOPS, belated birthday!

2009-08-14T16:34:00.001-05:00

Graduation Party Invites!

2009-08-14T11:54:00.000-05:00

TOY BOATS, TOY BOATS, TOY BOATS.....

2009-08-13T19:06:00.000-05:00

Say that three times fast. But isn't this card CUTE? I think it is so simply sweet.

Happy Birthday

2009-08-13T17:23:00.001-05:00

This is a birthday card for Lyndsay's friend. It is a guy friend. Jake says it's too girly. What can I say? She'll just have to write something burly in it.

Very Thankful

2009-08-01T11:08:00.000-05:00

A Saturday Morning Thank you

2009-08-01T10:40:00.001-05:00

"for your shower"

2009-07-28T09:30:00.001-05:00

Baby girl card.

2009-07-21T08:14:00.000-05:00

Another thank you...

2009-07-21T07:04:00.001-05:00

A simple wedding card....

2009-07-20T13:46:00.000-05:00

God's Beauty

2009-07-20T13:40:00.000-05:00

Heartfelt Sympothy....

2009-06-17T22:08:00.001-05:00

A quick "Thank You".

2009-06-13T07:03:00.000-05:00

Congratulations!

2009-05-14T23:41:00.000-05:00

This is a graduation card for Leslie. She is graduating from John A.

WHAT?!...I haven't posted since last YEAR?!!

2009-03-29T21:52:00.000-05:00

WOW, it has been awhile, huh? As you know, I have been redecorating the kid's bedrooms and with the couple of part-time jobs, I haven't had extra time to organize my stamping area enough to make room to stamp. BUT, that is all about to change. I made this card today for Anne C. She needed a sympathy card but she didn't have a sympathy stamp set or time to make a card. So I told her that I had a card. When I went to get one out of my cards, I didn't really have one. So I decided to clear off my table and make a card. MAN, AM I RUSTY! But, I had so much fun. However, I am going to have to put my stamping on hold AGAIN! I am going to take everything out of this (utility/storage/stamping) room. I am going to clean and paint before the new washer and dryer comes on Friday. Then we will put most of everything back in. Hopefully when we do that, it will be neatly organized so that I can get back to stamping on a regular basis. So here is Anne's card. I hope she likes it.

Merry Christmas!

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