Freshly Made Thanksgiving

Happy Sunday, it is cold and windy here in Oregon which I should be used to! I was very thankful for the extra hour of sleep this morning also! 

I am getting ready for my family gathering at my house is a few weeks and wanted to send out cards to my family with the details. I also made a small box that has a little surprise for the kids. I used the sketch from Freshly made Sketches, it is one of my go to when I need some inspiration. I was not sure about the Blackberry Bliss & Crushed Curry together but I think it looks nice.

Supplies Used:

CS; Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Ink: Blackberry Bliss

Autumn Wooden Elements

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Merry Everything Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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Blackberry Bliss 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon

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Banners Framelits Die

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More Clean & Simple Cards For My Beginners

Happy Friday! It is going to be extremely HOT this weekend, and we don't have our pool anymore so I guess I will be sharing with my Little Lucy, not very big but it will work. 

I am working on finishing my last few cards for my beginners class I hold each month. I really enjoy getting together with these ladies and sharing my love for crafting and showing them anyone one can do it. This is my favorite class because I get to watch them grow and move up to my other classes so I am always looking for Newbies :) (wink,wink, contact me to join in the fun)

I created today's card using the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch, I could not decide which stamp set to use at first since I only like to use one or two sets for the class so I can show the many ways it can be used. I have not used Geometrical very much so I thought it was time, this is what I came up with.

Supplies Used: 

CS: Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie & Whisper White

Ink: Night of Navy, Pool Party & Pumpkin Pie

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Clean & Simple Fab Friday

Happy Thursday almost Friday! It has been a wonderful week, the weather is amazing I get to leave for Stampin' UP Convention in 5 days, I am so excited.

In my last post I talk about not having any of the current designer series paper on hand and how tough it is for me to come up with a card so I spent way too much time on Pinterest as usual and found a few great sketches that I like and went to work. Today card is inspired from Fab Friday 45 & also saw the Pals Paper Arts color challenge. I know that I did not use Daffodil Delight but I wanted to use the Chevron Ribbon so I changed it up and used Crushed Curry. I will be making this card in my beginners class on the 3rd Thursday of the month, we will be focusing on Manly cards this month.

Supplies Used:

CS: Night of Navy, Whisper White & Crushed Curry

Ink: Night of Navy

Label Love Clear Stamp Set

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Crushed Curry 3/4" Chevron Ribbon

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Artisan Label Punch

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Working With What You Got

Happy Tuesday! It is going to be a HOT in Oregon today, well all week really!

I have been working on a few cards for my next class and realized I do not have any of the new designer paper on hand so I am working with what I have. I almost always like to add DSP to my projects so this has been a challenge for me. I went looking at Pinterest of course :) to get some ideas and oh boy I found alot so I was pretty excited to Case this one. Tomorrow I will show you a few others.

Supplies Used: 

CS & Ink: Strawberry Slush & Coastal Cabana 

Ribbon is Retired.

Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

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Chalk Talkclear Stamp Set

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Birthday Wishes

I know it has been a LONG time since I have posted anything, I have had a whirl wind of events take place and I am finally getting back on track.

I needed a Birthday card for a friends daughter and my granddaughter wanted to help, so we searched Google and found a card she like and wanted to make one just like it.  The card comes from Stampin Pretty back in 2008 but is a beautiful card.

This is what we came up with. 

My granddaughter loves to create with me and give me ideas how how to make it pretty, She just loved the rhinestones.

Cardstock Used:

Some items retired

CS: Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit, Bermuda Bay, Very Vanilla

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Saying Goodbye & Three Challenges

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Today I have used a few items that will be retiring, not just the stamp set Fabulous Florets but the Strips Embossing folder will be retiring as well this year. I am not one to use too many flowers in my projects but this stamp set is beautiful and can be used so many ways, I did have to fussy cut the flower out so I could make it pop. I used the sketch from Retro Sketches, SUO Challenge was to feature flowers & The Colour Q for color inspiration. The more I look at this card the more I like it, my swap mate is sure to like it.

Supplies Used: 

CS: Elegant Eggplant, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake & Whisper White

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Daffodil Delight & Pear Pizzazz; Stamp Set: Fabulous Florets

Accessories: Stripes Embossing Folder, Bitty Butterfly punch, Basic Rhinestones

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Vacationing AWAY!

I just wanted to make sure you were all having a great weekend, I am as I sit on the beach enjoying my husband. 

I did want to show you this super cute card I made last week at our Monthly Demo Meeting. It is a Buckle Card, who would of thought??? I did not! 

Super  Cute Right!!!

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Retro Fresh to Start the Weekend!

What a perfect card fro Friday! Hooray for Today! I am ready for the weekend, of to the beach with my wonderful husband for a little R & R before racing season officially gets underway!

Today card I created using a sketch from Retro Fresh Sketches. I knew right away I wanted to use the Retro Fresh Designer Paper with the Geometrical stamp set. This is what I came up with.

Supplies Used: 

CS: Tangerine Tango, Coastal Cabana & Whisper White

DSP: Retro Fresh Designer Series 

Ink: Tangerine Tango; Stamp Set: Geometrical  

Accessories: Chevron Boarder Punch 

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Manly Birthday for Paper Players & Paper Crew

Its Friday, Its Friday! YAH YAH YAH!

Can you tell I am a little excited about the weekend!!! I will be volunteering Saturday for the Shamrock Run and on Sunday will be participating. I am super excited. I will be doing the walk with my daughter in the morning and then we are off to get our hair cut! Mommy-Daughter day!

Today's card is a quick birthday card that is more of the manly style. No frills or flowers, I did use a little ribbon. I got the color inspiration from The Paper Players Color Challenge and the sketch from the Paper Craft Crew

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Back in the Stampin Up Family

I am super excited to say that I have joined the Stampin up Family again. I dropped last November after I had to have several surgeries on my right hand which cause not much crafting to get done. I had my last surgery on Monday Jan. 27th and took the week to recover! I have joined Stampin Up again as of last night. I will be updated my blog to have the catalogs and any specials being offered so you can take full advantage of them right from my page. 

Feeling thankful and blessed! 

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