Favorite Sale-a-Bration set

I think the Sweet Summer stamp set has to be my favorite SAB set this year. It has such clean and simple lines. This card made with Early Espresso cardstock and ink could be used for just about any occasion by simply changing the sentiment. Basic pearls as well as the Framed Tulip Embossing folder serve as embellishments for this card.

Remember....there are only two days left of Sale-a-Bration!

A Note of Thanks

Don't you just love this Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper? It's one of my favorites and only available for another month. These one layer cards use Rose Red and Very Vanilla cardstock with Rose Red and Basic Gray ink. They are embellished with Pretty in Pink, Marina Mist, Certainly Celery, and Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbons.

Saturday Stamp Fest

The 10th annual Stamp Fest was held today in Wellman. We had a total of 15 projects. Here are the morning projects.......all cards using a variety of techniques and for a variety of occasions.

Everyone is hard at work stamping and visiting. A good time was had by all, I think.

Once again Luetta did an awesome job with the lunch.......barbeque pork sandwiches, party potatoes and whipped fruit salad. It always seems to be a favorite.

And of course dessert........chocolate angel food cake with whipped topping.

Here are the 7 afternoon stamp projects......5 cards and "book" of chocolate and a small decorated journal.

What Have I Been Doing???

What have I been doing lately besides getting ready for our fabulous Stamp Fest on Saturday?? Making 75 thank you cards.......that's what. Hanna is trying to raise funds for a mission trip to Sierra Leone and needed some thank you cards. These were super easy to make.........choose any background paper you like (we chose some that had an African theme) and die cut ovals for your sentiment. Presto.........you have a lot of cards in a very short time.......and they look pretty cool if I do say so myself.

Stamp Camp Cards

For those of you that were unable to come to stamp class Monday night here are a couple of the cards we made. The first card uses my new favorite stamp set "Nature Walk" from the Occasions Mini catalog. It also uses Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler cardstock. Notice how neat the knot looks when tied with the Crumb Cake seam binding.

The second card teams Pretty In Pink cardstock with Baja Breeze. I used the Create a Cupcake stamp set and punch to create this card. Both products are found in the Occasions Mini catalog. This card would look nice made in many different color combinations.

I hope you can join me at either my next stamp class on March 14th in Iowa City or March 16th at my home in Wellman where we will focus on using this stamp set and punch to create 6 birthday cards or at Stamp Fest on Saturday, March 12th. If you would like more information on either of these stamping opportunities give me a call or send an email.