Summer Flowers

Hi there! Now that summer's winding down, I want to show you some flowers I created. These flowers are bright and sunny, that while I made, I was smiling... Could have been the pretty SU colors or could have been that when I thought of summer, flowers in full bloom, in all shapes and sizes come to mind! How to make these gorgeous flowers, you can find it here.


I made several using the old catalog's In-Colors (Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango and Rich Razzleberry).




These flowers are a delightful way to perk up a card! Notice the square lattice embossing as my background... Flowers are cardstock in Summer Sun (retired) and Real Red.

Here the flowers are in Barely Banana (retired) and Melon Mambo.

To add instant glamour to a mini milk carton, I attached flowers on it! Are they not simply lovely?

Thanks for looking!

Birthday Party Favors for a Gymnast

Hi there! One of my friends asked me to create a birthday party favor for her daughter who turned 10. Her daughter Heather happened to be a gymnast. Unfortunately for me, Stampin' Up does not carry any gymnast stamps. I resorted to Google and found several images I thought appropriate for Heather. I created three samples for my friend to choose from and the Fancy Favor Box was the one she chose. We put M&Ms in them... lookie at how everything came together!

The big 56-ounce bag of M&Ms were from Costco.

Heather's favorite colors were blue and teal. I suggested adding yellow and gold to break the monochromes. I used Pacific Point and So Saffron cardstocks. The square lattice embossing folder added a rich texture to the box front.

I also used the Modern Label punch for the labels and the small Star Punch for added glitter. The yellow rhinestone came from Martha Stewart, I think. I used the Scallop Edge punch for the handle and attached it with mini gold brads. I produced 35 Fancy Favor Boxes for Heather's party. My friend later told me that all her guests were so happy to receive their treats and wanted to know where she got them... lol!

If you have questions, please feel free to email me.... Thanks for stopping by!

Is it Halloween already?

Hi there! It's almost the end of August... I surely took a long break from blogging... Call it my "summer vacation" from blogging...lol. Anyway, just because I had not been blogging did not mean I was not stamping. Yes, my friends, even with my kids around, I had been busy stamping. I will try to post a different project each day, and try to get caught up.

Here's a preview of products from the new Holiday Mini Catalog. I created some Halloween treats using new Fang-tastic set. The original idea came from Gretchen Barron here, but you know me, since I did not have any test tubes at my disposal... I used the next best thing! These are the 1"x 8" cello sleeves I used from Valentine's Day.

Thanks for dropping by!

Mother's Day Card

Hi there! Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.... Here is my tribute for all the 24/7 work we do for our loved ones. Inspired by Gretchen Barron's card found here, I changed some of the elements she used to so I can use whatever supplies I have. I stuck with the Sending Love DSP though, again for the soft touch. LOL. This card would be great for birthdays too - I will simply change the sentiment to fit the occasion.....


Thanks for looking!

Stamp: Greenhouse Garden, Well Scripted
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Paper: Cardstock in Chocolate chip, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White; Sending Love DSP
Accessories: BIg SHot, Impressions Die, Fancy Flower punch, lace edge punch, pink satin ribbon, 3/4" circle punch

Mother's Day Card and Giftcard Holder

Hi there! It's been a month since I posted anything BUT that does not mean I have not been creating anything.... LOL. My life took a busy turn ... I do admit that as a mom, I cannot do everything at any given moment. That said, I have created a Mother's Day card that doubles up as a gift cardholder. The base cardstock is Chocolate Chip and is layered with the Sending Love DSP. I so love that paper with its soft pink hues and glitter components (no worries, I stocked up before it got retired....)

The paper flower is courtesy of my friend Kay, and is attached to a belly band. I believe she has a tutorial on this here.

The inside of the card looks like this, the opening for the gift card was done using the Word Window punch. I glued the loose tab to the left side of the card so that it created a small pocket.

Thanks for stopping by! And oh, Happy Mother's Day to all you Moms out there!

Stamp: All Holidays

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper: Cardstock in chocolate chip, pretty in pink, Old Olive, Whisper White; Sending Love DSP

Accessories: Fancy Flower punch, scallop edge punch, word window punch; crystal effects.

Teddy Bear Punch Card

Hi there! Been browsing thru different blogsites and I found this. It was a teddy bear punch card - no instructions at all - but I figured that I can use the following to recreate it:

Face - one piece of 1 3/4" circle punch
Ears - two pieces each of 1" and 3/4" circle punches
Eyes - two pieces of 1/2" circle punches plus two pieces of two halves of 1/2" circle punches (hahaha, is that as clear as mud?)
Muzzle - two pieces of 3/4" circle punch
Nose - small heart from Heart to Heart punch.

I also changed some elements from the original card. I used Chocolate Chip cardstock as my base and layered it with Pretty in Pink. The Whisper White cardstock layer was cranked thru my Big Shot (using the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder) for some extra texture. I tied a pretty pink satin ribbon as Teddy's bow and stamped "Small Wonder" and punched out using the Wide Oval punch. Now I have a card ready for a baby shower or new baby events! Change the pinks into blues and I got myself a card for baby boys too! Give me some time and I will make treat bags too! :-)

Thanks for stopping by...I hope you like it!

Stamp: Whimsical Words

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper: cardstock in Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Blush Blossom, Basic Black.

Accessories: 1 3/4", 1", 3/4", 1/2" circle punches; wide oval punch; heart-to-heart punch; white gel pen; black pen; Big Shot with Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder; pink satin ribbon

Roses Galore

Hi there! My friend Kay came by last week and surprised me with these lovely flowers! She has a tutorial on her blog on how to make these flowers.

I love flowers and I could not wait to put them to good use! Lol. I also made some and put them on several dies. Check them out!

with the matchbox die...

with box number 2 die...

with the Fancy Favor Box Die...


Thanks for looking!