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Tuesday morning started like every other...until I sat down to read my emails. Imagine my surprise when I saw that my sweet friend Jamie Pierson had given me the Stylish Blog Award. She's just fabulous and I'm quite flattered that she thought of me. Her blog is Shabby Horse and if you haven't been there, you need to hop on over. Thanks so much Jamie!
When you receive this Award, you are to Pay it Forward and follow these rules:
1. Thank the person who gave you this award and link it back to their blog
2. Share 8 things about yourself
3. Pass this award on to 8 other individuals that you have discovered
4. Leave them a comment so they can pass along the recognition
It wasn't easy coming up with 8 things to share, but I think I got some good ones. Here we go:
1. I L-O-V-E Ice Tea...the sweeter the better! Homemade with Lemon is pure perfection, but the next best thing: a Venti Iced Black Tea Sweetened from Starbucks. I once got it 3 times in one day. What can I say...it's hot in AZ!
2. In 1991, I w
as the Mt Pleasant Glass Festival Queen. Oh yes, this is vintage footage from the Wilkins archives. And, hubby just mentioned that this gown is still hanging in our closet. Do you think it still fits???
3. I love Math. I'm probably one of the few people who enjoyed taking the AZ Certification test for Middle School Math. Now I just have to figure out how to work these skills into my card making....hmmmm.
4. I've traveled to 37 of the 50 states. With the exception of Hawaii, I've traveled by car to all of them. Most 
recently, we drove to Oregon, where I got to see Goonie's Beach. (Yep, I'm an 80's girl at heart)
5. I would go to a concert weekly if I could. I love live music, pretty much everything from Alt Rock to Country. I would love to learn the electric guitar...so, I love listening to it being played. A few years ago, I was in the Pit for Motley Crue. That was awesome!
6. I love to read. If it's a great book, I have no problem staying up till 2-3 O'clock in the morning...whic
h is why I have to wait till Friday to start a much anticipated new book. My favorite read lately: The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. One of my faves!!
7. I'm pretty sure I've seen the movie Titanic more than anyone. If it's on TV (which it is a lot) I have this compulsion to watch it. It's pretty much the perfect movie: great story, beautiful costumes and endless love. I'll be going to see it in 3-D in 2012, which would make it the 4th time I see it in the theaters ;)
8. Finally, I've had as many different hair styles as I've seen Titanic. I would love to scrapbook it one day to see the evolution of Julie.
Now...as if coming up with all of these wasn't hard enough...and getting these pictures just right on Blogger, I have 8 wonderful artists that Inspire me to share with you:
Joanne Leddy at Creative Stamping Ideas
Susie at Inspired by Nature
Julie B at Julie B's Stampin' Space
Jenny Peterson at Lakeshore Stamping
Emma Fewkes at Lady & the Stamp
Maureen Merritt at Mama Mo Stamps
Alison at Nice People Stamp
Robin Merriman at Trinity Designs
I was lucky enough to get some card making time with a girlfriend this weekend. It was a nice rainy day to be inside crafting. If you're like me and heading somewhere else to craft, it's hard to narrow down what to take. That's when I'll usually print out a layout challenge or a CASE that I've been wanting to work on.
This time, I picked a CASE to work on. I saw this adorable card by Angie Tieman. I loved her spools of ribbon. The Spool is from the Sew Suite stamp set. I stamped it and cut it out. I then picked out some coordinating ribbon and adhered it to the spool. How fun is that???
Angie used real buttons for her card, but I went with some of my favorite designs from the Button, Button stamp set. I think they work just as well.
The challenge on this card for me, was using so much color. I usually use a lot of neutrals with a splash of color. This has no neutrals and is all about color. I turned to my trusty color coach and pulled out the Creative Combo of Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzleberry and Tempting Turquoise. I must say, I do like them together and although this isn't my usual color style, it has grown on me.
Stamps: Sew Suite, Button Button & Afterthoughts
Paper: Pear Pizzazz, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray and Whisper White Cardstock
Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry and Basic Gray Classic Pads
Accessories: 1/2", 3/4" and 1" Circle Punches, Scallop Border Punch, Paper Piercer and Mat Pack, Basic Gray Satin Ribbon, Rich Razzleberry Grosgrain Ribbon, Green Stitched Ribbon and Pop Dots/Dimensionals
This is a shameless CASE of a card in the Occasions Mini. It uses just about everything offered in the Oh Sew Suite: Sweet Stitches DSP, Sew Suite Stamp Set, Sweet Stitches Fabric and these Fab-u-lous Fabric Brads. They were the hit of the workshop.
Where's the fabric on this card you might ask? It is the Very Vanilla and Pretty in Pink strip on the right hand side. One of the prints in the fabric has different styles of stitching on it. Pick a stitch design that you like and cut it out. A secret for adding the fabric to the card, adhere it to a thin piece of cardstock first. I used the Anywhere Glue Stick (it was my first time using it.) If you want a clean edge to the fabric, adhere the edges to the back of the cardstock. If you want a rougher edge, leave the edges loose and pull the fabric threads off.
The sewing machine is two-toned. I stamped one machine in Daffodil Delight and the other in Melon Mambo. Trim all of the Pink machine and just the top half of the Daffodil machine. Adhere the Daffodil top to the back of the Pink machine. Cut out the Daffodil machine knob and add it to the front of the Pink machine. It adds such great dimension to the card.
Yes, this card is a lot of work...but it's worth the blood, sweat and tears. So many elements, but they all work so well together.
Stamps: Sew Suite and Short & Sweet
Paper: Pretty in Pink and Whisper White Cardstock; Sweet Stitches DSP
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Pear Pizazz Classic Pads
Accessories: Sweet Stitches Fabric, Sweet Stitches Fabric Buttons, Curly Label Punch, Paper Piercer & Mat Pack and Pop Dots/Dimensionals
My mom will tell you that when I was little, I was a true girly-girl. Skirts and dresses only...for a very long time. I was lucky because she was a sewer and made a lot of my clothes. If I remember correctly, she may have even made some clothes for my Cabbage Patch Doll.
This stamp reminds me of the many patterns she would have laid out ready to cut. I didn't have time to play with colors and cardstock, but I'd like to try and find a combo that looks more true to the color of a pattern. Of course, I should go check one out, they may come in different colors now ;)
There aren't a lot of sentiment stamps that go with the sewing theme, but Tiny Tags has a handcrafted stamp that works perfectly. I tied the ribbon off with some linen thread and then added the two tags with a brad. Love the look!
Stamps: Pattern Pieces & Tiny TagsPaper: Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink and Very Vanilla CardstockInk: Rose Red & Chocolate Chip Classic Pads
Accessories: Jewelry Tag Punch-Medium, 1/16" Circle Punch, Linen Thread, 1 1/4" Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Pink Button and Mini Glue Dots
I saw this card by Ilina Crouse and I was sold on all the new sewing themed products in the mini. This card features the Button, Button and Sew Suite stamp sets.
The Measuring Tape and 'Buttons' images are from Sew Suite and the cute little Buttons are from Button, Button. This set comes with 17 stamp designs in all different sizes. Some of the images even coordinate with the 1/2", 3/4" and 1" circle punches. It doesn't get much better than that.
Along with these stamp sets is the perfectly coordinating Sweet Stitches DSP and this adorable Melon Mambo Pompom Trim. This Trim is great because it has a flat surface on the back that allows you to adhere it to the card. I used Crystal Effects and it worked perfectly. I think I may need to get this in the two other colors as well. It's just so fun!
I was talking to a friend about these stamps and she asked if I was into sewing. I'm not, but it didn't stop me from buying just about everything in the Suite. It is all so feminine and perfect for any female in your life...even if they aren't sewers ;)
Hope you like...and thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Button, Button, Sew Suite & Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Very Vanilla and Sweet Stitches DSP
Ink: Melon Mambo, Garden Green, Tempting Turquoise & Early Espresso Classic Pads
Accessories: 1/2", 3/4" and 1" Circle Punches, Melon Mambo Pompom Trim and Pop Dots/Dimensionals
This is a gift set I made for a friend of mine. She wanted an altered Comp Book for a Baby Boy, so I decided to make a matching Baby card. They'll be perfect together!
The Nursery Suite DSP has a couple of 'Doily' type sheets: (2) are square and (2) are round. I thought it would be cute to add the square one to the cover. The sheet is too big to carry the whole way around the edge, but trimmed down, it works.
This diamond print is my favorite in the pack. It would have been pretty in pinks or purples, but unfortunately, they only did blue/green. I paired it up with Baja Breeze and Marina Mist cardstock on the Comp Book and Bashful Blue and Marina Mist on the card. I think Marina Mist may be growing on me ;)
I have a workshop this week with all the fun new Oh Sew Suite goodies, so I'm off to clean up my train wreck of a craft room. Thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: A New Little Someone (Retired) & Whimsical Words (Sale-A-Bration 2010)
Paper: Baja Breeze, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist and Whisper White cardstock; Nursery Suite DSP
Ink: Early Espresso (Bunny) & Bashful Blue (Card)
Accessories: Designer Buttons-Subtles, 5/8" White Brads, Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Scallop Border Punch, Paper Piercer & Mat Pack, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Sizzix Letter Dies and Dimensionals/Pop Dots
It feels like forever since I last posted. I actually finished this card up two weeks ago, but forgot to take a picture last weekend. So, I am guiltily sitting here through a Glee marathon, working on my blog.
Do you watch the show? I haven't till now and am wondering where I've been. I just got through with the Madonna episode, and being an 80s Girl, it was great! I LOVE the music and can't wait to see what they do with Lady Gaga and Britney ;)
Since we have to, I guess I'll get on with my card. I had the urge to work with some purple and pink. This print from the Razzleberry Lemonade DSP immediately came to mind. I tried to pair it with a few different colors, trying to get something different, and ended up with Concord Crush and Melon Mambo. Love them together! It's so fresh and vibrant.
My focal image is from the Valentine Defined set. I think the little heart tips are just perfect. I'm already trying to think of other ways to use this stamp. As you can see here, it doesn't have to work with just Valentine's Day ;)
Well, that's it for today. I'm off to get ready for the big game tomorrow. Being from Pittsburgh, I'm rooting for my hometown boys, although I'm a thousand miles away. It should be a good game! Thanks for stopping by.
Stamps: Valentine Defined and Short & Sweet
Paper: Melon Mambo, Concord Crush and Whisper White Cardstock; Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink: Concord Crush Classic Pad
Accessories: Paper Piercer & Mat Pack, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Pink Rik-Rak and Dimensionals/Pop Dots
I've made a few of these Mini Milk Cartons, but this one is by far my favorite. Could it possibly be the Love Letter paper and the Rik Rak I used? You bet. How fun are they together?
The Mini Milk Carton is a die cut that you can get through Stampin' Up!. It cuts and scores all the lines for this little guy. All you have to do is fold the lines and adhere together. So easy...and so cute.
The stamp on the tag is from the Got Treats stamp set. That wonderfully glittery heart was stamped and cut out of the new Glimmer Paper. It's a must have!
I made a couple of these and plan to fill with some sweet treats and give to a few of my teacher friends. It's a little something to brighten up their desks.
Stamps: Got Treats
Paper: Basic Black Cardstock; Glimmer Paper; Love Letter DSP
Ink: Basic Black Classic Stamp Pad
Accessories: Mini Milk Carton Die Cut, Mini Library Clips, Rik Rak Ribbon, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Pop Dots/Dimensionals and Sticky Strip Tape
For some very odd reason, we were looking at our love lines at dinner the other night. You know...the ones on our hands that we obsessed about in middle school?
Well, this is my version of the Love Line. This card is a CASE from the Occassions Mini for the Valentine Defined Stamp Set. I love to make this card size and the design was just perfect. Who doesn't love ribbon, buttons, tiny tags, and scalloped borders...all on the same card??? I surely couldn't resist.
The design was originally what drew me in, but once I was done, I fell in love with my newly found color combo: Baja Breeze, Rose Red & Chocolate Chip. They are just divine together.
I must say, the tiny tags on this card are pretty cute too ;) To make them, I used a marker to color and stamp each part of the image separately. I then punched them with the Tiny Tags Punch. If you try to stamp the whole image, you can't punch out each portion. The image will overlap on the punch outs.
Do you not just love this color combo? If you decide to give it a try, be sure to leave me a link. I'd love to see what you do with it.
Stamps: Valentine Defined
Paper: Baja Breeze, Rose Red and Whisper White Cardstock
Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Stamp Pad
Accessories: Jewelry Tag Medium (Tiny Tag) Punch, Rose Red Marker, Designer Buttons-Subtles Collection, 1" Rose Red Double Stitched Ribbon, Linen Thread, Scallop Trim Border and Brown Brads
My inspiration for this card is Julie Davison's card here. I loved the simple layout and this fabulous heart. Her heart was a different take on the Irish Twist technique.
I tried a few different prints for my heart, but settled on some Sending Love DSP. The bolder colors and hints of glitter made a nice contrast. The options are endless with this. You could use any DSP scraps that you have laying around.
I'm loving all these heart themed ideas out there!
Stamps: Because I Care
Paper: Real Red, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla Cardstock; Sending Love DSP (Retired)
Ink: Soft Suede Classic Stamp Pad
Accessories: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border, Heart Punch, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Paper Piercer & Mat Pack
Now, I ask you, how many layers can a card possibly have? I think I have maxed this one out. I do say, I believe it may take 3 stamps to mail this one ;)
It started out like this fabulous card made by Kimberly Van Diepen. Then it took on a life of it's own. I flopped the layout putting my focal image on the left and I added some ribbon instead of DSP.
Have you ever started out simply trying to CASE a card and found it impossible to keep it the same? We all have different card 'personalities' and I think mine is layering. It is nearly impossible for me to make a card without them. What is your card 'personality'? Is it paper piercing, layering, printed papers, ribbon, I'd love to know. Be sure to leave me a comment!
Stamps: Valentine Defined
Paper: Crumb Cake, Real Red and Basic Black Cardstock; Glimmer Paper
Ink: Basic Black Classic Ink Pad
Accessories: Top Note Die, Circle & Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, Lots of Tags Die, Modern Label Punch, Scalloped Edge Punch, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Rhinestones, 1/4" Red Grosgrain Ribbon and Red Polka Dot Ribbon
Well, I must admit, I was tickled pink to find out I was a Mashup Maven last week AND that I was going to be a Guest Designer this week. I was totally up for the challenge.
I got a sneak peek of this week's color challenge: Poppy Parade, Not Quite Navy and Sahara Sand.
Confession #1: My Poppy Parade Stamp Pad has never been used
Confession #2: I don't even have a Not Quite Navy Stamp Pad (thank goodness for SU Markers ;)
Confession #3: I had no idea how I was going to pair these three colors up
How many of you are like me...I tend to use a lot of Pinks, Browns, Black and some Light Blues. These were way out of my comfort zone. So, I pulled out my Color Coach and guess what I found. These colors are actually considered a Sweet Set. Who knew????
It turns out I love them together! I had no designer paper in these colors to draw inspiration from, so I created my own. I used a stamp from the Vintage Labels set with the Poppy Parade Ink and used that as my print. I added some crocheted lace...that just happens to match the Sahara Sand paper perfectly.
All in all, this card came together pretty easily, which for me is a triumph ;) If you are so inspired to give these a shot, upload your card to the challenge here. I'd love to see what you come up with. Happy Stamping!
Stamps: Afterthoughts (Hostess) & Vintage Labels (Sale-A-Bration 2010)
Paper: Poppy Parade, Not Quite Navy, Sahara Sand and Very Vanilla Cardstock
Ink: Poppy Parade & Not Quite Navy
Accessories: Circle & Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Crocheted Lace, Clear Button, Linen Thread and Dimensionals/Pop Dots
I saw this challenge over at 365 Cards - The 3 G's: Green, Glitter and Grosgrain. I immediately thought of a technique I did a long time ago using Sticky Strip. You take a piece of sticky strip, add it to your cardstock/DSP, peel the top and add glitter. So easy!!!
As I was looking through my DSP, I realized that I do not have a lot of green prints. I did stumble across this sheet in the Sweet Pea DSP. The pink definitely works for Valentine's Day and I happened to have some green and pink glitter.
Blinging up the heart was easy...designing the rest of the card, not so much. I finally did what the DSP was telling me, "Cut on the Diagonal!" So, I did. I really like how it all turned out.
I'm back to work tomorrow *sigh* so I won't get to create as much as I have the past two weeks. I will miss it. Enjoy your week!Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Blushing Bride, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green & Whisper White Cardstock; Sweet Pea DSP
Ink: Pear Pizzaz Classic Pad
Accessories: Full Heart XL Punch, Paper Piercer & Mat Pack, Green Brads and Green & Pink Glitter
What an adventure trying to get this picture. Winter just makes it difficult to get good sunlight, but add in cloud cover and it's next to impossible. I took about 25 pics today in two different locations to get this one shot. A sneak peek into the secret life of Bloggers ;)
This card covers two challenges: Mojo Monday 171 and the Friday Mashup #25 Sweet on Hearts.
The Mojo Challenge was perfect for this card because I just got this DSP from the 'Man in Brown' and it let me play with a few different papers in the pack. This sentiment and the hearts for the Mashup Challenge were the perfect finish.
If you don't have this paper yet, it's a must have. Not sure why I waited so long to get it ;)
Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts & Word Play
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black and Very Vanilla Cardstock; Love Letter DSP
Ink: Jet Black Stazon & Tea Dye Distress Ink
Accessories: Paper Piercer & Mat Pack, Black Satin Ribbon and Linen Thread
I took a walk back in time on this card. Do you still have some of this DSP in your stash? It's called Enchante and is one of the first paper packs I ever bought from SU! I also have the Carte Postale set that coordinates with it...but, I didn't break it out for this card ;)This sketch comes to us from Mary Jo over at Techno Stamper. My inspiration was drawn
from some heart tags I had seen last year. Unfortunately, I saved the picture, but no link. Not sure how that happened, as I ALWAYS save a link to refer back to. Anyways...they had punched a heart, added some pretty patterned paper behind it and blinged it up. I loved the look and wanted to recreate it.
I used some new goodies on this card: Rik Rak and some new Buttons. I have always wanted some Rik Rak and finally got some in a few colors. That super cute Perfect Plum button (my favorite part) comes from the Subtles Designer Buttons. Lots of great colors to choose from with these and you get a ton. A great deal!
Take a walk down memory lane and pull out a stamp set or paper that you haven't used in a while. It reminds me not to hoard...as you never really use anything up completely.
Thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Tiny Tags
Paper: Perfect Plum, Old Olive and Very Vanilla Cardstock; Enchente DSP (Retired)
Ink: Perfect Plum Classic Pad; Old Paper & Peeled Paint Distress Inks
Accessories: Full Heart XL Punch, Small Heart Punch, Hole Punch, Subtles Designer Buttons, Vanilla Rik Rak, Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Linen Thread, Paper Piercer & Mat Pack and Sponges
What do you do when the Mojo is flowing and you run out of adhesive??? Well, that was me last night. I called in the heavy duty back-up...Sticky Strip. Not as convenient, but it does the trick!
My card today is based on this Sketch Challenge over at Skipping Stones Design. When I saw the design, I immediately thought of these Flowers from Seeing Ink Spots. Thanks so much for being my Muse today ;)
The crowns are the star of this show. They were the perfect size to be my focal image. I couldn't find a sentiment to fit on the curly label punch, but I used something even better...the Top Note Die. The sentiment is from the Afterthoughts Hostess Set and fits just perfectly in the die.
Has someone inspired you? Be sure to let them know...thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Artistic Etchings & Afterthoughts (Hostess)
Paper: Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla & Basic Black Cardstock; Newsprint DSP
Ink: Stazon Jet Black
Accessories: Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Top Note Die, 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Sponge and Black Brads
The City Crafter Challenge Blog had an easy one this week: Stamp it Out! You can check it out here. No digital images allowed, just stamps. Easy for me since I've never tried a digital image.
My card is for my brother Brian and his new fiance Malia. We thought him a confirmed bachelor, so we were very happy to hear the good news. Malia is wonderful and we are overjoyed that she will be joining our family.
My inspiration for this card is the fabulous Jamie Pierson. I've been wanting to CASE this card of hers and this was the perfect opportunity. I switched up the colors and layout a bit, but kept the Presto Patterns DSP. This paper is so fun to play with. You can make it any color you'd like with some sponges or a brayer. I played around a bit and decided on Crumb Cake and Soft Suede. Love them together!To finish off the card, I spritzed the sentiment and the medallion with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch. It added the perfect finishing touch.This is in the mail this afternoon...hope they like it! Thanks for stopping by.
Stamps: Well Scripted (Retired) & Artistic Etchings
Paper: Very Vanilla & Soft Suede Cardstock; Presto Patterns DSP
Ink: Crumb Cake & Soft Suede Classic Pads
Accessories: Brayer, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Linen Thread, Clear Button, 2" Circle Punch and some Pop Dots/Dimensionals
This card started out as (1) a New Year's Card, (2) a way to use up some scraps and (3) a simple layout. I guess 1 out of 3 ain't bad ;)
I was inspired by this card at Jessica Witty's Witticisms Blog. She called hers a 10MSPC (10 Minute Scrap Pile Card.) I love it...however, none of my cards EVER turn out that way.
I have tons of little scraps from my Sweet Pea DSP pack that I love and just can't part with. This was the perfect way to put them to use. Initially, it was designed like her card, but for me, it just wasn't workin'. So, I flipped it on a vertical card and Bingo, there it was.
I couldn't find a stamp image that I liked so I pulled out these Stitching Templates I got earlier this month. You pierce your paper using the template and then sew away. I got some pretty fancy get-ups for the thread, but really, all it is is embroidery thread. Simply adorable! I want to make a boy card as well, but I have to wait on some boyishly blue buttons.
On a side note, I didn't have a border punch in this style, so I punched out circles and adhered them to the back of the base. Works perfectly ;)
Hope you like it & thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: None
Paper: Crumb Cake & Blushing Bride Cardstock; Sweet Pea DSP (Retired)
Ink: None
Accessories: Stitch Template, Needle, Floss, 3/4" Circle Punch, Button and Sheer Brown Ribbon
Happy Holidays Everyone! Regardless of how you spend this time of year, I hope that you are enjoying it with family. My Aunt and Uncle are coming in from Pittsburgh tonight, so we are looking forward to spending some time with them.
My post today is a Banner that I made for a girlfriend. She had bought these (2) huge paper packs and we were supposed to get together to make a banner for each of us: a Christmas one for her and a winter one for me. Well, the weeks flew by and we still hadn't gotten together. Sound familiar to anyone???
Over the past week or two, I had been doing a bit here and there with it. First, I had cut out the banner pieces. Next, I worked on her accordian flowers (the most time intensive part.) Yesterday, I was in my craft room cleaning up, not wanting to start anything new, and decided to bite the bullet and just put it together for her.
I love how it turned out. The colors are by no means traditional, but once they were distressed, they took on a very vintage look. My inspiration for this banner is the Fabulous Kelly Lunceford. Her banners are like no other and she has wonderful instructions that make it sooo easy to do. You can find her posts here.
If you so happen to be inspired to make a banner, I would love to see it. Be sure to leave me a link. Thanks for stopping by!
I whipped this birthday card together for my nephew. I went through my papers and found this sheet from the Travel Journal DSP. Before I trimmed it down, it looked very surfer-ish, but now that I'm looking at it, I hope it's not too flourish-y for a masculine card. 
I went in search of a sketch and found this one at Clean and Simple Stamping. I must say, I enjoyed making this card. It seems that all of the holiday cards I've been making have been so complex. It was nice to get back to the basics of color and paper: two of the things that drew me to paper crafting.
I did have a sad moment on this card...this was the last of my Kraft Taffeta Ribbon. Why oh why did SU! not read my memo to keep it...hee hee ;)
This heads out in the mail this week. Hope he likes it!
Stamps: Word Play
Paper: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla Cardstock; Travel Journal DSP (Retired)
Ink: Night of Navy Classic Ink
Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Kraft Taffeta Ribbon and Pop Dots
as the Mt Pleasant Glass Festival Queen. Oh yes, this is vintage footage from the Wilkins archives. And, hubby just mentioned that this gown is still hanging in our closet. Do you think it still fits???
recently, we drove to Oregon, where I got to see Goonie's Beach. (Yep, I'm an 80's girl at heart)
h is why I have to wait till Friday to start a much anticipated new book. My favorite read lately: The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. One of my faves!!
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