My Sweetie's Valentine Card!

Ok, I gave my Sweetheart his Valentine Card, so now you can see what it looks like! :-) I'll also be posting some pictures of cards you all have sent me soon! I've only received one so far, so will wait a bit longer in case anyone else wants to send theirs!

I used the DSP from the 'Mocha Morning Specialty' and 'Neutrals Patterns' Designer Series paper sets, which I think are so versatile. Mixed with Crumb Cake and Early Espresso, it makes quite the masculine card. :-) I also love the new 'Designer Frames' embossing folders, which are available as a FREE item in the Sale-A-Bration catalog, so make sure to order yours! :-) They are great!

Here's my Sweetie's Valentine card! Hope it inspires you!

Stampin'Up! items used:

Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso card stock, DSP listed above, Designer Frames and Houndstooth embossing folders, Hemp twine,  I Heart Hearts stamp set, and the Poppy Parade and Early Espresso Stampin' Write markers.  

Weirdly Winter

Are all of you having as mild of a Winter as we are here in Virginia? It's been mostly in the 50's and 60's!! ......Until last Saturday, when a freakish winter storm blew through......complete with blowing snow (40mph) winds and thunder and lightning. It was incredible! The ground and cars were covered in less than 10 minutes! It left as quick as it came, and by Monday we were back in the 50's. Woke to sunny skies and about a half inch of snow coverage. Kids were stoked!! They decided to spoon snow off the table outside and pour Sierra Mist over it before taking a bite! lol. Home-made slushy-on-a-spoon, I guess. :-)

Here's some pics of the playful (and cold) kiddos!

Carson and Alana

Rachel

Rachel, Gabe and Carson

Fun had by all! It looked beautiful and I think I might have had my fill of Winter's temps that weekend! :-)

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Happy Valentine's Day to my Sweetheart and to my wonderful family members and friends!! :-) I love you all very much! Hope you all enjoy a day full of memories with your Sweeties and are high on love and chocolate by the days end. :-)

As you can guess, I HAD to design a card for my Sweetie......BUT, you'll have to wait for another day to have a glimpse at it! I can't chance him seeing it here, before he has it in hand! So, I'll post a really simple card that I designed the other day using a new stamp set out of the Mini Occasions catalog. It's a tea set called "Tea Shoppe", but you'll see that I used the tea cups as 'Hot Chocolate' cups so you can see how versatile the set can be. :-) I love pink and brown together so it came together nicely.

Now, I'd LOVE to see the cards you have all made for your Sweetie's this Valentines Day!! If you'd like to e-mail me pictures of them, I'll take a day to showcase your cards here!! Just e-mail them to stamp2create@verizon.net and I'll be sure to post them soon!! Please include your name so I can give you credit for your card design! :-)

Here's the stamp set "Tea Shoppe" and the "Large Lace Punch" used for the border. The Designer Series paper used is from the Mini Occasions catalog called "Twitterpated".....beautiful paper! I'll be posting another card soon where you will see more of the designs in this pack!

So......hope you enjoy!!

Valentine Owl!

Valentine, Valentine......Who's YOUR Valentine? :-)

Your better half, your children and your friends......time to get started on your card designs!

At a loss?
Well, here's another design idea I'm posting for you!! It is pretty versatile for any boy, girl or adult!
Hope it inspires you. :-)

Notice the fun owl punch!!

Perfect Polka Dot Embossing folder

Square Lattice embossing folder

Stampin'Up! items used:

'Everyday Enchantment' Sale-A-Bration Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Pool Party and Peach Parfait cardstock, Scallop Edge punch, Owl Punch, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Square Lattice embossing folder, Antique Brads and Daubers for distressing the edges with Soft Suede Classic ink.

Valentine Sale-A-Bration Elements!

 

Valentines Day can bring much happiness for some, and sadness for others. Here's hoping this one brings you joy as you share your love for your family, sweethearts and friends. :-)

There may be those people in your life that seem un-lovable, but everyone needs to be loved.:-) Don't forget to spread yours and bring joy to someone's day or life!


The Designer Paper 'Everyday Enchantment' pack in SAB is gorgeous!! You'll absolutely LOVE it! I'm amazed that it's included in the FREE zone with a $50 purchase. So many awesome choices are yours this year!!

Peruse the Sale-A-Bration catalog, print it off  HERE and be amazed! :-)

The following is a Valentine card I designed for my daughter.....hoping she likes it. I used the SAB Designer Paper and new ribbon and die cut from the Mini Occasions catalog.  Beautiful items!

Stampin'Up! items used:

Pear Pizazz, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla card stock, Everyday Enchantment DSP (SAB option),  3/8 Pleated Satin Pear Pizazz ribbon, Designer Frames embossing folders (SAB option), Heart to Heart punch and glitter glue.

SALE-A-BRATION is HERE!!!

YES!! Sale-A-Bration is here!! 

FREE items with every $50 purchase! :-)

What a FANTASTIC selection this year too!

You will LOVE the items you can select from!

Enjoy your shopping experience!

Field Flowers!

I'm so sorry that it's been so long since I've posted any card designs. Life truly has become non-stop, so I'm grabbing a minute as I sit home with my sick child as we both recover from a nasty flu to try and post a card I designed a few months ago. :-)

This stamp set, Field Flowers, is a great 2-step stamping set!! You'll love it! I used Marina Mist.....I know, unusual color, but it makes it so easy for you to use any other! :-) So, have fun playing with other colors!! :-)

Happy New Year to everyone!

Stampin' Up! Products Used:

Field Flowers stamp set, Marina Mist, Basic Black, Very Vanilla and Old Olive cardstock, Large Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval punch and Small Oval punch, Basic Black, Marina Mist and Old Olive Classic Ink, Beau Chateau and First Edition Specialty Designer Series Papers, and Victoria Crochet Trim.

Mini Occasions is here!

                     CUTE, CUTE, CUTE!!!

         LOVE this mini catalog......and so will you!!
Great news is that Stamp'in Up! has added some accessories that work like the Nestibilities that so many of you are collectors of!
 I'm SOOOOO excited to be able to show them to you!!

So, what do you think?! Are you as excited as I am? :-)

QUICK! Go on-line to my website HERE and check out all the new and exciting goodies!!

Christmas Fast Approaching!!

......and I'm not ready yet! Are you?! If you are one of those ultra organized people that was done with their shopping in August....well, I don't want to hear from you! :-) lol.

Life happens.....and it's been happening so much, I have had no time to sit down and actually post! :-) I'm not complaining one bit....just feel guilty that I haven't been able to post ideas for you to run with!

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is almost here?! It's amazing to me how quickly time flies....simply amazing.

Ok. ok. Time for some new samples to get you ready for your Holiday card creating! :-)

This Christmas Card I made using the stamp set "Beautiful Season"....was really struck by the beauty of the image. Hope you find it as fun to color as I did! I had fun deciding how to layer the Sentiment too.....End up using "Four Frames" and the coordinating punch. Enjoy!!

Items Used:

Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Basic Black, Whisper White and Marina Mist cardstock. "Beautiful Season" and "Four Frames" stamp sets. Decorative Label, Large and Small Oval  punches. Houndstooth Embossing folder. Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper.

Colored the image using Stamp'in Write markers and Blender pen:

Certainly Celery, Pear Pizazz, Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight

My Baby Sis!

She's certainly not a baby anymore, but thank goodness she's always my Sis!! Can't wait to get a picture of my middle sister, so I can design a page around her too! :-) I'd have to get her to sit still though, and that might be impossible with all the running she does with her kids! :-)

Again, this page was designed using the elements in 'My Digital Studio'.....an amazing, fun and easy program to navigate and create with! Check it out HERE and order your own!

My little Sis loves the outdoors, like the rest of my family, so this seemed an appropriate color and style to do with her picture!

Hope you get busy playing with your MDS program!

You don't have MDS???

BUY IT! You won't regret it! :-)

Holiday Mini is Here!!

It's wonderful, as usual!! This Holiday Mini is filled with the nostalgia of the Holidays.....it makes you want to get busy crafting and getting ready for your favorite time of year!

Click HERE to see the catalog! Enjoy the ideas and have fun planning your craft projects! Order today to make sure you have time to get those cards and projects done before the Holidays! :-)

The Open Sea!

LAST CHANCE to get this stamp set is August 31st from the Summer Mini Catalog!! Don't miss out on it! It's such a great grouping of designs! :-)

This card was made using the 'Open Sea' stamp set. The set is also available in MDS graphics too!!

Hope you enjoy the fun I had with it and it inspires you to get busy creating your own! :-)

Stampin' Up! suppies used:

Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White and Crumb Cake cardsock. Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Silver embossing powder, Crimper, 'Nautical Expedition' Designer Series Paper and Silver Eyelets.

More MDS Pages!

Between work and fighting with my Internet service, I have had little chance to photograph card designs and post lately! So sorry for the delay!
I will endeavor to post some later this week.....if my Internet cooperates! ;-)
In the meantime, here's a few more Scrapbook pages made with Stampin' Up!'s Digital Studio! Hope you are inspired and can see all the fun things you can do with it!

My Beautiful Daughter!

Our children sure have a way of stealing our hearts, don't they?! They may make us crazy with the testing of our patience, the talking back, the dis-obeying or just plain ignoring us......but we love them from the depths of our heart and wouldn't trade them for anything! We treasure the moments that they want to talk, want to cuddle, want to still hold our hand in public....knowing those days will come to an end as soon as they 'grow up.'

So, thats the lesson for the day......
Enjoy every moment! Even the ones that make you crazy and want to pull your hair out!! :-) 

Here's a scrapbook page done, with MDS, of my beautiful, wonderful daughter! I love her so much!!

Faith In Nature!

Take a look at one of the wonderful stamp sets you can get with your Hostess Benefits!

I love "Faith in Nature".....was so inspired to make a vintagy card with it!
Opened my new pack of In-Color cardstock and decided on "Peach Parfait!" What a yummy color!
Hope you like the outcome!

Stampin'Up! supplies used:

Very Vanilla, Basic Black and Peach Parfait cardstock. Peach Parfait, Basic Black and Crumb Cake Classic ink. Basic Black 1/8"Taffeta Ribbon, Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper, Matt Pack and Basic Black Stampin' Write marker.

Delightful Nephew!

I forget how much fun "My Digital Studio" is until I'm inspired by a photo and take time to play!!

I'm so enjoying my little nephew, Timothy. It's been a year since I've seen him and he's such a delight! A happy baby, he is! :-)

Thought I'd share some scrapbook pages I've had a few minutes to create. There are so many options to MDS.....scrapbook pages, cards, calendars, journals, flyers.....whatever you want to create! If you don't feel like you can create something from scatch, then just use the templates that are there for you!
It's great to be able to open your lap top on vacation and create your pages in your down time....or while watching TV!
CHECK IT OUT HERE!

Click on the image to see the catalog of images available for MDS or other programs.

                                                                             Enjoy!