Celebrate Today

Hi! I was in a blue-and-brown color mood... so I took out my all-time favorite cardstock color - Chocolate Chip! The blue is SU's retired Baja Breeze cardstock, which I ran thru my Big Shot for that nice embossed background. The Italian poetry background stamp from HeroArts is something I've had for so long. I used the Upsy Daisy stamp for my flowers; plus the sentiment "Celebrate Today" from SU's Starring You. I hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by.

Stamp: Upsy Daisy, Starring You; Italian Poetry (HeroArts)

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze

Accessories: polka dot grosgrain ribbon from Michaels, SU mat pack

Dreams Du Jour

Hi! I made this card in the middle of June, just before I got busy with my children's year-end activities, visiting friends and birthday parties! The layout was one of Jodi Collins' CASEworthy cards. I changed the colors, the DSP, and the stamp image BUT case'd it down to the paper piercing. It was a great way to practice getting my piercings aligned! LOL. Thanks for looking!

Stamp: Dreams Du Jour

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Basic Black cardstock; Haiku DSP (retired)

Accessories: mat pack, SU scallop edge punch, decorating chalk, black square brads

Absolutely Fabulous Again!

Hi! Happy 1st of July! Can't believe we're already halfway thru the year - it's amazing how time flies. Well, July 1st means a brand new SU catalog! Woohoo! Am so excited! My card here uses the same layout in my previous post, but using the Razzleberry Lemonade DSP and matching polka dot ribbons. Yum yum. As always, this card is good for saying hello to friends, thinking of yous, for birthdays or for thank you notes... Thanks for looking!

Stamp: Absolutely Fabulous, Humor in High Heels

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Razzleberry cardstock; Razzleberry Lemonade DSP

Accessories: Razzleberry polka dot ribbon, swarovski crystal flatback, mat pack

Absolutely Fabulous

Hi! My younger daughter has been an absolute darling the past few days. Last Monday, she had ballet dress rehearsals which lasted more than two hours - longer than it should be because they started late. Shortly after that, I whisked her away so we can catch up dinner being given to her choir group. She was so cooperative and easy that I simply melted, despite my feeling stressed out squiring her about with a three-year old in tow. Tonight I get to watch her onstage for her actual dance recital! And this is the card I made for her... She saw me making this card and remarked that she liked the colors, the dress, and the little sparkle coming off the Swarovski crystal!

Stamp: Humor in High Heels, Absolutely Fabulous

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Whisper White, Almost Amethyst cardstock; Tea Party DSP

Accessories: SU certain celery twill ribbon, mat pack (for piercing), clear Swarovski crystal flatbacks, tiny Daisy punch (from Target).

Way to Go!

Hi! It's a busy, busy week for me this week.... The girls have their dress rehearsals and their dance recitals; their Field Days and their End-of-Year Programs, and their usual swimming & choir practices; and flute and piano lessons..... (my little son has one End-of-Year Program - that's a story for another day). Aaaarrrgh! What's a mom got to do? These are the days when I wish I have another pair of arms and legs ...or better yet - I wish I have a clone! LOL. The card I have today is for a friend's son who graduates from high school this week and will go to Westpoint Military Academy for college. That boy is seventeen, but for the life of me, I cannot imagine myself in his mom's shoes! All I can say is, they are both brave!

Stamp: Starring You

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Dark Gray, Whisper White; non-SU silver metallic cardstock

Accessories: SU scallop oval and large oval punches; SU large star punch; clear Swarovski crystal flatbacks.

Have a great week! Thanks for dropping by -

Just For You

Hi! When I first saw this card by Jodi Collins, I knew I had to CASE it. Of course, it just took me months to get going... LOL! Well, here it is, finally! With my kids out of school for summer next week, I'll say, I might not be able to make cards in years! The nice thing about CASE'ng somebody else's card is I didn't have to use a lot of brain cells for the layout . I only had to come up with my choice of colors and alternate embellishments. All the DSP came from SU's Georgia Peach DSP collection - it's retiring, I believe. The piercing part was challenging for me to do. But I am very pleased with how the card turned out! Thanks for looking!

Stamp: Oval All, Flower Fancy (cut-out leaves)

Ink: Old Olive

Paper: Old Olive, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette cardstock; Georgia Peach DSP

Accessories: SU scallop oval and large oval punches; Fiskar large and small daisy punches; mat pack, crystal Swarovski flatbacks

Come sail away with me

Hi! It was my wedding anniversary yesterday. My hubby is an avid sailor so I made him a card with ... a sailboat on it! The sailboat image is from PSX; it's a stamp I've held on for years and years now because I can't find a better sailboat stamp out there. The sailboat image has two tall masts and does not look juvenile - definitely great when you're making a card for an adult male. My base cardstock is Chocolate Chip. I layered a piece of Close to Cocoa and ran it thru my Big Shot using the Background I Texturz Plate, Polka Dots. The sentiment "come sail away with me" came the old-fashioned way - from my printer using MS Word! LOL. Lastly, I had this Blue Moon charms from way back - so that nautical wheel came in handy! Come to think of it, this card will also work for a adult masculine birthday! Hmmmm, now I need to make more. LOL. Have a great day!

Stamp: PSX

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White

Accessories: Blue Moon charms, decorative chalk, Big Shot, Backgrounds I Texturz