Thanks so much!

     My youngest "graduated" from preschool last week.  He had amazing teachers and extended card teachers this year.  We got them some lovely flowers for their gardens.  Along with the beautiful flowers, I made each of them a different card.

     This is card #1 - I just started to experiment and this is what I got.  I really like how this card turned out!

RECIPE

CARD STOCK:  Daffodil Delight & Cherry Cobbler


INK:  Early Espresso


STAMPS:  Swirls & Curls Verses


TOOLS:  Big Shot, Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Stamping Sponges, & 2-Way Glue Pen

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     Stop back tomorrow to see Thank You card #2.  It's another one of my favorites.

Happy Friday!

Strength & Hope

card idea from Liz Kuhns

    Starting on May 1, 2011, you will be able to purchase the Strength & Hope stamp set.  $2 from every purchase of this set will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

     I have two very dear women in my life who are breast cancer survivors.  When I saw that Stampin' UP! was donating money to a foundation dedicated to preventing breast cancer and funding research, I knew I had to buy this set.  Not only that, but I simply love this set!

RECIPE

CARD STOCK:  Baja Breeze, Basic Gray, & Very Vanilla


INK:  Baja Breeze & Not Quite Navy


STAMP SET:  Strength & Hope


TOOLS:  Big Shot, Framed Tulips embossing Folder, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Paper Snips, &  Stampin' Dimensionals

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     If you like this stamp set, and you'd like to make a purchase where a donation will be made to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, than beginning on May 1st (through August 31, 2011), you can purchase Strength & Hope - the stamp set that will do just that.  I'd be happy to take your pre-order for this stamp set, and place an order on May 1st, for everyone who would like to do that.  Contact me for all the details.

Happy Monday!

Beautiful Birthday

      I'm so sorry it's been so long since I've posted.  Between not feeling great, my mom moving here from Mississippi (and helping her unpack), class, dessert night, and a really sick child, I've had little time to stamp and blog.

     But, since you all have been so patient and loyal to visiting my blog, I thought I'd share a beautiful birthday card I made this week, for a co-worker.  I CASEd the idea from Tami White.  She has the most beautiful and cutest ideas out there.

     I used retired card stock - still working on using up my stash.  What about you?  Are you using up your stash?  Hopefully my cards and projects using retired paper are encouraging you to use up your stash.

RECIPE

CARD STOCK:  Mellow Moss (retired), Pale Plum (retired), Whisper White, & Always Artichoke


INK:  Pale Plum (retired) & Perfect Plum


STAMPS:  Create a Cupcake & Eastern Blooms


TOOLS:  Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing folder, Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, Brayer, Build-A-Brad, 1/2" Circle Punch, Blossoms Petal Punch, Mellow Moss ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, & Bone Folder.

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     To make the flower, I cut two pieces of paper - 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".  I embossed both pieces with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.  I took my brayer, and using the same color ink as card stock, I inked up my brayer and lightly brayers over the embossed image.  I then punched out 8 large flower petal from the Blossoms Petal Punch.  I then glued four petals to my card (is the shape of a plus sign).  I then took my bone folder and lightly and gently curled the remaining four petals.  I used glue dots and both ends of the four petals, and placed them on my card, staggering them from the first four petals.  I then inked up the largest flower in the Eastern Blooms stamp set, using the same color ink as the color card stock of the flower petals.  I took my 1/2" circle punch and punched out the center of the flower and used that in my Build-A-Brad.  I then "broke" off the prongs of the brad and used a glue dot (actually a few glue dots) to stick it to the center of my card.  I used Always Artichoke and punched the rounded petal/leave out.  I used the fatter end out, as my leaves.

     I made another flower in Concord Crush, yet I haven't had time to make a card yet.  Hopefully this weekend I have a little time to finish that card and post it.  Stop back to see it!

Happy Friday!

♥ Eat Chocolate ♥

     Yes, you read that correctly!  Let's eat chocolate!

     I made this card for a demo swap on Saturday.  The team I belong to meets every month and we do a swap.  This month it's a swap using items found in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  I absolutely LOVE the stamp set Eat Chocolate.  I ♥ chocolate!  This stamp set is definitely for me.

RECIPE:

CARD STOCK:  Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Red Glimmer Paper


INKS:  Chocolate Chip & Pink Pirouette


STAMPS:  Eat Chocolate


TOOLS:  Big Shot, Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, Decorative Label Punk, 2x1-3/8" XL Oval Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Crop-A-Dile, Stamping Sponges, Sponge Daubers, & Dimensionals

     If you'd like to make this card, contact me!  I'd love to show you and your friends how to make this card.

Happy Wednesday!