October 9, 2019

Snowman Season

No . . . .I am not ready for snow . . . I am going to enjoy this last day of beautiful fall weather!!!  But I do think this Snowman Season stamp set is super cute!!

I found this guy somewhere on Pinterest and knew he would be a quick and easy card to make for a stamp get together.  And he was!!!

Stamps: Snowman Season

Cardstock: Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Sparkle Glimmer Paper

Designer Series Paper: Let It Snow

Ink: Memento Black

Stampin' Blends:   Smoky Slate Light, Pool Party Combo Pack

Accessories:  Stitched Shapes Dies, Layering Circles Dies,

Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals

Last night's Aloha Celebration went very well.  Thank you to all who came out to help me celebrate!!  I truly do thank all of you who have helped me to reach my goal.  We had some good food, made a few cool cards, and lots of laughs!!  

Not my typical type of food for get together, but it was fun to do something different for a change!!

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

Happy Stamping!!

October 8, 2019

Merry Moose

Whenever I have traveled to Maine I have always hoped to see a moose but to no avail.  I guess I will have to be happy to have moose on my cards!!!

This is another one of those cards that I have picked up as a swap somewhere along the line . . . although again I have no idea where.

Stamps: Merry Moose

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Gold Foil

Designer Series Paper: Wrapped In Plaid

Ink: Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce

Accessories:  Layering Circles Dies, Stitched Nested Labels, 

Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder, Moose Punch, 

Stampin' Dimensionals

Boy . . . yesterday was sure a messed-up day.  I woke up with tons of energy so decided to make some muffins for breakfast and clean out my refrigerator while they were baking.  One thing it is nice to know . . . I can get my refrigerator cleaned in sixteen minutes!!!  But just as I was taking the muffins out of the oven and putting the shelves back in the refrigerator, our power went out!!  They said it would be out for a couple of hours so there went my plan for the morning.  I ended up going to Iowa City early to get what I needed for my thank you celebration tonight and did not get home until after lunch.  And totally forgot about doing my blog post!!

Today I need to get the things cut and ready for people to make a few cards tonight and finish picking up a few things!!  And I will be ready for my Aloha Celebration tonight!!

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

Happy Stamping!!

October 6, 2019

Snowman Season

This snowman is just the cutest thing . . . and when you decorate him using the Let It Snow Embellishment Kit it makes him even better!!!

I received this card as a swap somewhere in my travels, but have no idea where or when or who even made it to begin with but I sure do like him!!!

Stamps: Snowman Season

Cardstock: Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Real Red, 

Sparkle Glimmer Paper

Designer Series Paper: Let It Snow

Ink: Real Red

Accessories:  Let It Snow Embellishment Kit, 

Snowfall Accents Puff Paint, Ice Stampin' Glitter

Well . . . the Hawkeye game did not go as I wished it would have but that is okay . . . there is always next week!!!

Today I am off to stamp with Susie and some other friends in North Liberty for the afternoon.  Then when I get home I need to plan what we are going to make for our Celebration Party Tuesday night and get everything cut and assembled for that!!  I love being busy!!

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

Happy Stamping!!

October 5, 2019

Christmas Countdown  Project Kit

One of the VERY FIRST things I knew I wanted out of the holiday catalog was the Countdown to Christmas kit.  So of course I ordered it before I had ever seen the catalog or the completed project.  I knew just from the sneak peeks that people were showing that I would love it!!

I ordered it as soon as I could and made the Christmas side.  But then someone on Facebook shared a Halloween version that they had made for the backside of the little boxes!!  So of course I had to do that!!

But it got even better when I saw this awesome version on Jill Olsen's stamping blog . . . to make a thankfulness side.  I loved everything about this one and those are my words . . . thankful, grateful, and blessed.

I decided to offer a class where people could make the Christmas on one side . . . 

and then choose either the Halloween or thankful one for the backside.  I am super pleased with how these turned out and hope everyone else will be as well.

Even though today World Card Making Day for me it is is going to be a football watching day.  I am taking off here as soon as I finish this to go to a craft show for a little while, before the Hawkeyes play at 11:00.   We may go out for supper with some friends tonight, but that remains to be determined.

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

Happy Stamping!!

October 4, 2019

Perfectly Plaid

Last night at Technique/Stamp Club we worked with the glitter window technique.  I particularly like this technique when making winter cards because it looks as if you are looking through a snow frosted window.This is an old old technique that I used when I first started stamping many years ago.

It seems to me that Christmas trees and pine branches and cones look especially pretty through the glitter window.

Stamps: Perfectly Plaid

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Shaded Spruce, Whisper White, Gold Foil

Designer Series Paper: Wrapped In Plaid

Ink: Shaded Spruce

Accessories:  Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder, Versamark, 

Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Stampin' Glitter, 

Pine Tree Punch, Twinkle Builder Punch, 

Shaded Spruce/Gold 3/8" Striped Ribbon, 

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, 

Stampin' Dimensionals

After being on the go most of yesterday, I am grounded again today as my card gets new tires!!!  But then watch out . . . new tires and new brakes and their is no stopping me!!!!  Who knows where all I will go!!  Meanwhile as long as I am grounded today I am going to work on some upcoming classes and events!!

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

Happy Stamping!!

October 3, 2019

Playful Penguins

My Friend, Christy,  always asks me when we are stamping together . . . "Do you have this set, Lynda?"  My answer usually is "Of course!"  But if she were to ask me about this set I would have to say "No!"  For some reason the penguins just did not appeal to me this year.

But my friend, Luetta, is a huge penguin lover and she loved this set.  This is a swap she brought to one of our demonstrator meeting back in August.  That is one of the great things about stamping . . . different things appeal to different people!!

Stamps:  Playful Penguins

Cardstock: Flirty Flamingo, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: 

Ink: Let It Snow Specialty Paper

Accessories:  Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals

Yesterday was a day of appointments and today will be the same.  I have a hair appointment around noon and then an appointment for my shoulder in Kalona and then will head for Iowa City.  I will be delivering some stamp orders and running a few errands that I did not get to yesterday.  This is the first Thursday of the month so of course it is Technique Thursday for one of the stamp clubs.  I do need to get things ready for that before I head to my appointments.

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

Happy Stamping!!

October 2, 2019

Rustic Retreat

I would love to spend time in a little cabin like this one with nothing to do but watch the fire in the fireplace, drink hot coffee, and read the day away.  And the season to do that is just right around the corner.

This is a card I received in a swap somewhere and there was no name attached to it.  For the life of me I have looked and looked to see what die was used to make the greenery and I cannot find it anywhere.

Today is a day of appointments for me in Iowa City.  Ask soon as I am done posting this I am heading out to the first one of the day and I end the day with a late afternoon appointment.  Not sure what I am doing in between, but I am sure I can find something!!

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

Happy Stamping!!

October 1, 2019

Frosted Foliage

Even though it is only the first of October, it is time to start thinking about those Christmas cards.  This is one of the cards I made at the stampin' retreat I went to a while back with some friends.  I am not sure who designed this card at the last minute, but they thought we might not have enough to stamp so they came up with this!!

The Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper is so cool . . . on one side there is a fantastic photographic image and on the other side is a silver foil design . . . it is hard to know which side to use!!

Stamps: Frosted Foliage

Cardstock: Seaside Spray, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Feels Like Frost

Ink: Seaside Spray

Accessories: Frosted Frames Dies, Seaside Spray 1/4" Metallic Ribbon, 

Stampin' Dimensionals

Today is definitely a stay at home day . . . not by choice but by circumstance. My car is being serviced as I type and as soon as he is done with my car, John's truck goes in to be serviced.  I do think I am now caught up on rest for a while so I am planning on spending the day in my stamp room planning classes and activities for the upcoming holiday season.  

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

Happy Stamping!!

September 30, 2019

Gather Together

Continuing with my fun fold cards, here is another one, that I took as a swap to the weekend stamping retreat that I went to a while back.  It is another Double Flap Fun Fold card.

I tried and tried to get a picture without the yellow tints but was not very successful.  

I would have never put this color combination together on my own but took the inspiration from the designer series paper.  Once I started working with it I really like it!!

Stamps: Gather Together, Day of Thanks

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Pretty Peacock, Crumb Cake, Whisper White (inside)

Designer Series Paper: Come To gather

Ink: Cajun Craze

Accessories:  Gathered Leaves Dies, Perfect Parcels Dies, 

1 1/2" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Today looks to be a beautiful day!!  Errands and maybe a little stamping are on the agenda for today.  Alas!!!  No baseball for me today!!

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

Happy Stamping!!

September 29, 2019

Love What You Do

If you needed another reason to buy this fantastic designer series paper, Magnolia Lane, this is it!!!  Coloring in the flowers in various colors, totally changes the look of the paper!!

It is a very quick process . . . I colored enough pieces of designer series paper to make 24 cards in about 30 minutes.  The rest of the card is then super simple to put together.

Stamps: Love What You Do

Cardstock: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Magnolia Lane

Ink: Memento Black

Stampin' Blends:  Pumpkin Pie Dark

Accessories: Layering Circles Dies, Stitched Shapes Framelits, 

Basic Black 3/8" Scalloped Edge Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots, 

Stampin' Dimensionals

Yesterday ended up being another great day of tailgating and football.  The breakfast food was excellent, the company was great, and the Hawks won!!!

Yesterday was the Harvest Gold game and the one that kept reminding me to wear gold seems to have forgotten that himself!!  

Today will be another relaxing day watching the Cubs last game of the season!!  Whatever shall I do with no Cubs baseball to watch???

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

Happy Stamping!!

September 28, 2019

Woven Heirlooms

I needed a sympathy card this week and actually did not have any on hand so whipped this one up pretty quickly so I could get my card sent in a timely fashion.

This was super simple to make and still had the handmade touch.

Stamps: Woven Heirlooms

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Merry Merlot, Very Vanilla

Ink: Merry Merlot

Accessories:  Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder, Metallic Pearls, Stampin' Dimensionals

By the time most of you are reading this I will be well on my way to tailgating for the Hawkeye football game today.  I sure am glad I got season tickets this year!!!

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

Happy Stamping!!

September 27, 2019

Beauty and Joy

I was rather undecided on this stamp set when I first saw it in the catalog but as often happens once I started seeing cards made with it, of course I had to have it!!!

This is one of the cards that everyone made last Monday night and I think they liked it too, if their comments are anything to go by!!

Stamps: Beauty & Joy

Cardstock: Merry Merlot, Pretty Peacock, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Come to Gather

Ink: Merry Merlot, Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede

Stampin' Blends:  Pretty Peacock Dark

Accessories: Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals

A dark and rainy day is a good day to meet some friends for our long lunch at Pizza Ranch . . . so that is exactly what I am going to do!!  And then go to bed early so that I can be rested up for the Hawkeye game and tailgating tomorrow!!

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

Happy Stamping!!

September 26, 2019

Gather Together

I have recently started following a new blog . . . The Paper Pixie.  She has all kinds of cute little candy wrapper designs as well as some awesome cards. This is one of the cards she had on her blog a while back.

This is one of the cards that everyone was supposed to make on Monday night, but it did not work out that way.  I forgot to take the big shot along as well as the Season of Thanks stamp.  So we adapted and used a different sentiment and just did two big copper embossed leaves and then cut them out with their paper snips.

 

Stamps: Gather Together

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Pretty Peacock, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Come To Gather

Ink: Pretty Peacock

Accessories:  Gathered Leaves Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies, 

Versamark, Copper Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 

Come to Gather Ribbon Combo Pack, Designer Elements, 

Stampin' Dimensionals

Today is another day of semi rest . . . mostly because I stayed up late last night finishing my book!!  That always comes back to be a problem because then I am tired enough to nap the next afternoon!!  

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

Happy Stamping!!

September 25, 2019

Here's a Card

The Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper is beautiful all by itself, but when you add some color to the flowers . . . it is a game changer.  Here is a card that I saw somewhere on Pinterest and just had to try.  The subtle colors that are already in the paper give shade and dimension to the flowers when they are colored with the Stampin' Blends.

Judging from peoples' reactions when they made this card on Monday night, they loved this technique also. Just imagine the possibilities!!! 

Stamps: Here's a card

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Crumb Cake

Designer Series Paper: Magnolia Lane

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Stampin' Blends:  Blackberry Bliss Light

Accessories: Layering Circles Dies, Come to Gather Ribbon Combo Pack, 

Braided Linen Trim, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

Yesterday was indeed a day of rest and today will be as well.  I may even sit outside and read the afternoon away as I think the temperatures will be just about perfect for that!!

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

Happy Stamping!!

September 24, 2019

Harvest Hellos

I love making all kinds of things to hold candy and little treats.  I made several of these cute little pumpkins to take with me this weekend.

I had actually gotten the little candy bars to put in these a while back before the cool fall packaged ones came out.  So of course, I had to buy them!!  Now I have two packages of non holiday candy bars . . . I am thinking that I need to get them packaged up before they disappear some other way!!  And neither John nor I need them.

Stamps: Harvest Hellos

Cardstock: Whisper White

Ink: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Old Olive

Stampin' Blends:Pumpkin Pie Combo Pack, Old Olive Light, Soft Suede dark

Accessories:  Simply Scored, Apple Builder Punch, Glue Dots, Tear and Tape

Today has been a lazy lazy day so far.  I told everyone last night at Make-It-Monday that I was doing nothing but resting for a few days and I am intending to keep to that!!!  At least until something comes along that I really want to do!!

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

Happy Stamping!!