June 7, 2017

Colorful Seasons

This was me yesterday . . . sitting on my patio all afternoon with a glass of ice tea, looking around looking at all of my plants, thinking . . . "Life really is beautiful"!!!  How cool that I can also make a card that says the same thing!!

This is one of the cards that everyone made on Monday night!!

Stamps: Colorful Seasons

Cardstock: So Saffron, Whisper White, Watercolor Paper

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Big Shot,
So Saffron and Tangerine Tango Markers,
Watercolor Pencils, Aquapainter, Mini Glu Dots

Today is going to be another one of those beautiful days but I really need to work in  my stamp room to finish up things for the big Flea and Faire this weekend at The Barn.

Tonight we are going out to eat with our daughter and son-in-law to celebrate his award that he got in April that had to be postponed because John ended up in the ER having surgery.  Hope all goes well today!!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

Happy Stamping!!

June 6, 2017

Lovely Inside & Out

Everybody needs friendship cards and who wouldn't want to receive this bright and cheerful one!!

This is another one of the cards that everybody made last night.  We had a great group of stampers and we were done quite early!!

 

Stamps: Lovely Inside & Out

Cardstock: Sweet Sugarplum, Berry Burst, Whisper White, 

Basic Black, Cardstock Vellum

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Sweet Sugarplum

Accessories: Lovely Words Thinlits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, 

Big Shot, Mini Glue Dots, Glitter Enamel Dots

I was working some in my stamp room getting ready for this weekend and decided to bring my lunch outside to eat it.  It is SO pleasant out here with the breeze blowing that I think I will stay here this afternoon and stamp tonight!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

Happy Stamping!!

June 5, 2017

Tranquil Tulips

I love this hostess set in the new catalog . . . Tranquil Tulips.  It reminds me of a set we had a while back . . . Terrific Tulips.  BUT . . . this set is so much easier to line up and come up with a perfect tulip every time since it is photopolymer!!

This is one of the cards everyone stamping this week will be making!!

 

Stamps: Tranquil Tulips

Cardstock: Whisper White Thick, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Delightful Daisy

Ink: Calypso Coral, Powder Pink, Old Olive

Accessories: Basic Rhinestone Pearls, Stampin' Dimensionals

Since it was too hot to sit outside yesterday, I stayed in my stamping room all day and I am happy to say that absolutely everything is ready to go for tonight!! So I think today I am going to work on craft show stuff in the morning and if it is not too warm this afternoon, I will be in my favorite spot with my book until time to leave for Make-It-Monday!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

Happy Stamping!!

June 4, 2017

Wood Words

Back again with another Wood Words card from Pinterest.  For a stamp set that I didn't think I liked at all the first time I saw it, I am sure using it a LOT!!

This is one of the cards that everyone stamping this week will be making!!

Stamps: Wood Words

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, 

Early Espresso, Whisper White

Ink: Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler, 

Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Wood Crate Framelits, Big Shot, 

Stampin' Dimensionals

Man . . . was it warm and muggy yesterday!!!  Luetta and I did a little bit of shopping, but not much!  I came home and spent the rest of the day in my air-conditioned stamp room working on things for Monday night.  I am planning on doing the same thing today!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

Happy Stamping!!

June 3, 2017

Just Add Text

The second technique we worked on Thursday night was Salted Background.

You can't see it very well but where the salt has been there are little water marks that look like bubbles.  I was not as happy with this background as I was with the Polished Stone, but it is still kind of cool.

Stamps: Just Add Text

Cardstock:  tangerine Tango, Basic Black, Whisper White, Glossy 

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Butterfly Thinlits, Layering Ovals Thinlits, 

Big Shot, Crushed Curry Re-inker, 

So Saffron Re-inker, Aqua Painter, 

Stampin' Spritzer, Heat Tool, Stampin' Dimensionals

Today I am meeting my friend, Luetta, for lunch and a little shopping.  This evening I need to continue to work on things for Monday night.  My reading on the patio has been getting in the way of my stamping, but soon it will be too hot to be out there so I am taking advantage of it while I can!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

Happy Stamping!!

June 2, 2017

Daisy Delight

Last night's Technique/Stamp Club featured the glossy cardstock that is once again available from Stampin' Up!  Our first technique was Polished Stone.

At first I did not like the way the glossy strip turned out but once I started putting the card together I really liked it!!

Stamps: Daisy Delight

Cardstock: Powder Pink, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Glossy

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Basic Black, Powder Pink

Accessories: Daisy Punch, Banner Triple Punch, 

Wisteria Wonder and Powder Pink Re-Inkers,

Stampin' Dimensionals

When I got home last night I got a big glass of ice tea, my Nook, and by bug candle and sat on the patio reading for a couple of hours.

It was quite peaceful with the solar tea lights twinkling and the sounds of the birds and insects!!

I am hoping to start to get things organized for Monday night and of course spend my afternoon reading outside!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

Happy Stamping!!

June 1, 2017

Daisy Delight

The day is here . . . . new 2017-2018 catalog products are now available.  To introduce you to the new colors I made a set of five thank you cards.

And here they are . . . Berry Burst, Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, and Tranquil Tide.  Right now I would be hard presses to tell you which is my favorite . . .  I like them all!!

Stamps: Daisy Delight

Cardstock: Whisper White Thick, Berry Burst, Powder Pink, Fresh Fig,

 Lemon Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide, Whisper White 

Ink: Berry Burst, Powder Pink, Fresh Fig, 

Lemon Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide

Accessories: Daisy Punch, Faceted Gems, 

Stampin Dimensionals

To say that yesterday did not go as planned would be a mild understatement.  I had planned on being home from physical therapy about 9:00 in the morning and spending the rest of the day in my stamping room getting ready for our shoe box swap last night and woking on other craft show items.  After talking with the physical therapist about a pain I have been having in my leg and wondering if it could be another blood clot he encouraged me to call my doctor.   So I did.  I ended up spending the day at the hospital getting an ultrasound on my legs, having lab work done,  and then seeing my oncologist. The good news is that there are no new blood clots, the two that were there are still there and occluding the vein, so that is what is causing the pain I have been having.  At this point since they are stable we are just leaving them alone.  The even better news was that my oncologist is thrilled with the way my lab work looks and with my progress.  I made it home with 10 minutes to spare to grab a couple of Paper Pumpkin packages to take to the shoe box swap and headed out the door to my hair appointment.  I am now sporting a new color (no more gray) trimmed up mohawk.  Kailee says I might as well embrace the mohawk because until it is longer that is just what it is going to do!!  My friend, Linda, picked me up in Kalona and off we went to our monthly stamping night.  I was tired when I got home . . . in fact I think last night is the first night I have slept the night through since my shoulder started hurting.

Today I am getting ready for Technique/Stamp club tonight where we are going to be working with glossy paper, which is a new product in the catalog this year!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

Happy Stamping!!

May 31, 2017

Wood Words

Back again with another Wood Words card from Pinterest.  This Designer Series Paper really fits well with this stamp set.  

There really are other stamps than the rooster and I should use some of them but the rooster keeps calling my name.

Stamps: For Words

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Crushed Curry

Designer Series Paper: Wood Textures

Ink: Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler, early Espresso

Accessories: Layering Circles Framelits,
Wood Crate Framelits, Big Shot,
1 1/4" Circle Punch, Regals Enamel Shapes,
1/4" Copper Trim, Classic Label Punch,
Stampin' Dimensionals

As soon as I am done posting this I am out the door for an early physical therapy appointment.  I am hoping to come home and spend some time in my stamp room before an afternoon hair appointment.  My hair has actually grown enough that I can do something with it.  Yeah!!!  After that I am spending the evening with my monthly group that gets together to do some shoebox swaps.  I have a feeling I will be resting tomorrow!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

Happy Stamping!!

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May 30, 2017

Wood Words

I have had some time to play in my stamp room this weekend, focusing on one new stamp set at a time, so you are likely to see lots of cards made with each stamp set.  The first one I chose was Wood Words.  I likely found this one on Pinterest as that is the first place I turn to for card ideas now.

I love the combination of Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler, especially with this stamp set.

Stamps: Wood Words

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Wood Textures

Ink: Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Wood Crate Framelits,
Layering Circles Framelits, Big Shot,
Tea lace Doilies, Stampin' Dimensionals

Today is another one of those days with nothing on the scheduled agenda.  I think I may pick another stamp set to focus on and then work on some craft show projects.  Of course reading on the patio in the sun will also be happening this afternoon.

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

Happy Stamping!!

May 29, 2017

Daisy Delight

Thinking today about my dad and father-in-law and the many other people that have served our country.  We certainly enjoy a lot of freedoms because of their service.

I love making red, white, and blue cards!!  There is just something so striking about them.

Stamps: Daisy Delight--NEW

Cardstock: Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink: Night of Navy

Accessories: Wood Crate Framelits--NEW, Big Shot,
Stampin' Dimensionals

Yesterday John and I took a Sunday afternoon ride to look at all of the flags. It was the perfect day for picture taking . . . blue sky, puffy white clouds, breezing blowing, and the flags waving so majestically!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

May 28, 2017

Wood Words


I decided this morning that I wanted to make some patriotic thank you cards, so I turned to Pinterest for inspiration.  This is one of the first ones that popped up and I thought it was so cute . . . and it used all new product!!

I think I will make up several packets of these for some upcoming craft shows!!  I love how it turned out!!

Stamps: Wood Words

Cardstock: real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Wood Texture

Ink: Night of Navy

Accessories: Stitched Shapes framelits, Layering Squares Framelits, 

Big Shot, Linen Thread, Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals

After spending the morning in my stamping room I think I am going to go sit in the sun for a while with my ice tea and a book.  I am trying to convince John to go for a ride this afternoon, but I am not sure he really feels like it yet. Hopefully soon!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

Happy Stamping!!

May 27, 2017

Pocketful of Sunshine

I love this stamp set . . . and it is one that I won as a door prize at On Stage in Minneapolis.  As soon as I saw it I thought to myself . . . now I can make rose colored glasses cards for real!!

This is one of the cards that Susie provided for us to stamp last month when we went to her house to share about On Stage.  I love it and with the sunny weather today, finally, I thought it was so appropriate.

Stamps: Pocketful of Sunshine

Cardstock: Whisper White Thick, Crushed Curry, Dapper Denim, Real Red

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Sunburst Thinlits--Retiring, Big Shot, 

Metallic Enamel Shapes, Stampin' Dimensionals

We got home from the hospital yesterday about 1:00 in the afternoon . . . to a mess!!!  We had some heavy rains in the morning and our sewer in the basement had backed up with the help of some tree roots!!  Luckily someone could come out and clean the pipe . . . even if it did cost us extra for an after hours trip.  By the time we  both went to bed last night . . . which was quit early . . . all of the Wilson plumbing . . . both in the house and in John was working great!!  He just has to have another procedure in another month to remove the stent they place in his kidney.

Hopefully I will find a little time this afternoon or evening to spend in my stamp room!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

Happy Stamping!!

May 26, 2017

Crafting Forever----Sneak Peak

I love the new stamp set . . . Crafting Forever . . . which will be available starting June 1st.  It will be perfect for all of my crafty friends!!

This is one of the card that we made a few weeks ago at my friend Susie's house when we had a Saturday stamping day.

Stamps: Crafting Forever - - -NEW

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Real Red, Whisper White, Silver Foil

Ink: Basic Black, Basic Gray

Accessories: Stitched Shape Framelits, 

Layering Circles Framelits, Big Shot, 

Blender Pen, Stampin' Dimensionals

Once again I am posting this while sitting in a hospital waiting room while John has his kidney stone removal surgery.  We had to be here at 6:00 AM, so I am sure there will be a nap in my future this afternoon. The plan is that this is an outpatient surgery so hopefully we will be home this afternoon sometime.

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

Happy Stamping!!

May 25, 2017

Decorated Card Tin

Yesterday afternoon I actually worked on a few new craft show items. One of them was a decorated tin I got during Sale-aBration.

The front of the tin has letters cut out from the Large Letters Framelits and the pieces that were left over after I finished my Watercolor Wishes card Kit.

I took some Affectionately Yours Washi Tape and laid it across the top of the card dividers provided with the tin and then punched out computer generated headings with the Classic Label punch.

I am trying to decide if I want to sell these full of cards or just the decorated tins that people could choose their own cards to fill it with.  Any ideas???

As soon as I am done posting this I am out the door to an appointment for my shoulder and then I am intending on sitting on my patio with a good book this afternoon since it is supposed to be warmer and the sun is supposed to be shining!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

Happy Stamping!!

May 24, 2017

Eastern Beauty

Here is another card made with the set I did not think I needed . . . Eastern Beauty.  I have a feeling it is going to be seeing a lot of ink in the future. 

This is also one of the cards that everyone stamping this week made.

 

Stamps: Eastern Beauty

Cardstock: Fresh Fig--NEW In Color, Whisper White, Silver Foil

Ink: Fresh Fig--NEW In Color

Accessories: Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies--NEW, Big Shot,
Versamark, Silver Embossing Powder,
Heat Tool, Stampin' Dimensionals

Today has been a busy day already and it is only mid-afternoon.  We started the day with John having a stress test based on some symptoms he had been having.  When we were done we did a little shopping for some more patio plants and paid a visit to the cemetery to leave some flowers for my parents.  When we got home, I got the wild idea to actually CLEAN my refrigerator, not just get rid of stuff in the garbage.  As I was cleaning it I realized it had not been done since I got sick last summer.  I knew it needed to be cleaned, I just did not realize how badly it needed to be cleaned . . . but at least I can say it has been done now.  I am thinking after a quick trip to the post office that I may rest for a bit before making potato salad for supper and grilling some steaks.

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

Happy Stamping!!