Happy Birthday!

Two friends recently celebrated their birthdays...the good thing is that they are actually Birthday Twins (just a couple years apart!!)...which makes things easy for me, sometimes...

I decided to pull out a new stamp set and punch for their cards, and then sat there...inspiration lost.  About two nights before the big day I finally was able to muster some imagination...and whipped this one out.

Stamps:  Bring on the Cake

Paper:  Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, and Just Add Cake DSP

Ink: Early Espresso, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzaz, Baja Breeze, and Blushing Bride

Accessories: Petite Pennants Builder Punch, Mini Brads

Reinkers!! (aka Stampin' Ink Refills)

Sometimes I have the best intentions.

Sometimes I am unprepared for my intentions (like tonight).

I am working on a project that I've had on my "to do" list for a few months.  It requires two different types of ribbon of the same color, and some patience.

So, I pulled out my notes, my scissors, liquid adhesive, satin ribbon, and discovered that (duhn duhn dun duuuhnnnnnnn - creapy music here) I don't have matching grosgrain ribbon!!

NOW WHAT?!?!?!?!

Well, we MacGyver it and make some out of Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon and a matching color reinker!!

THAT'S WHAT!!!!

Hee hee...and to think, I almost had to push this project back again until I ordered more ribbon!!

(I promise to post pictures of my project once the ink dries and I get it all put together!!)

Happy Crafting!

Mojo Monday 196

Finally!!!

I have my blog back - looking semi-normal, and I've changed the background and my header with Stampin'Up's! MDS.  Not bad,for a weekend.

I also got to play along with this week's Mojo Monday.  It's been a little while, but with the easy layout they had this week, I couldn't pass it up.

This first card is a quick masculine birthday card. 

Ink: Basic Black
Stamps: Bring on the Cake
Paper: Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Pacific Point, Whisper White
Accessories: Round Tab Punch, Brads, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

I had so much fun with this card that I put together two more - baby cards.

Ink:  Basic Black, So Saffron, Close to Cocoa, Pretty in Pink/Bashful Blue, Real Red

Stamps: Baby Bundle

Paper: Bashful Blue/Pretty in Pink CS and DSP, So Saffron, Whisper White, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, Circle Scissors Plus, Decorative Label, Build a Brad, So Saffron Ribbon 

Hope you enjoy!

Still Working On It!

Well, I got the sidebars back to the side, where they should have been in the FIRST place!!!  Took me about 2 hours last night, and about 2 more hours tonight!

Tomorrow, with the right planning.  I'm hoping to get my sidebar info back up.  And this weekend I will be working with my MDS updates to get my blog decorated.

Ugh...can't wait!

Oh, AND...I finally got a camera!!!!  Too excited!!  I've been wanting one for so long and cannot wait to begin to put it to use!!

See you soon!

Frustrating!!!

I am working on whatever is causing my blog to look so crazy!! If you have any thoughts on how to fix it, aside from smashing my computer - let me know!!

Celebrate Life - MOJO 190

Kathy's father has passed.

She has been caring for her parents for some time now and has handled the transition of cared for to caregiver with an unfathomable amount of grace and courage.

I can only hope that I can handle the same transition with half the grace she did. I made a card using Mojo Monday's sketch. I hope she finds some comfort.

Stamps: Word Play

Paper: Perfect Plum CS and DSP, Marina Mist, Whisper White

Ink: Perfect Plum, Marina Mist, Basic Black

Accessories: White Satin Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, Shimmer Paint Frost White, Color Spritzer Tool

National Scrapbook Month Promo!!

Let it be known that I am NOT a very good scrapbooker. (*cringe!*)

I've tried and tried, but I have never been able to get, what I feel, a good final product. But this coming month, I'm going to give it a shot! May is, after all, National Scrapbooking Month!!


In order to celebrate National Scrapbooking Month, Stampin'Up! is having a great promotion! Click HERE to see their offers! My favorite offer is definitely the Word Play offer.
This stamp normally sells for $41.95 (wood)/$28.95 (clear-mount) and this month only is being offered for $29.37 (wood)/$20.27 (clear-mount).

And the best part??? They started the promo early! So you can go and grab your stamps today to be ready for next weekend!

Imagine, Create, and Make Someone Smile - even if it's yourself!

Stamping 411 - Color Challenge

When I first saw the colors for this challenge, I was not sure it was going to work. But once I started to put things together, it is quite beautiful.
Ink: Night of Navy and Basic Black Stamps: Medallion, Short & Sweet Paper: Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, and Whisper White Accessories: Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, and Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon

Mojo Monday 183 and Stampin Diva 02

This week's challenge really caught my attention. I had some cards to make on request and with a little searching, I found a color challenge on Stampin Diva that helped bring it all together.
Ink: Baja Breeze, Marina Mist, Always Artichoke, and Basic Black Stamps: For All You Do Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Baja Breeze, and Always Artichoke Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Basic Pearls, Designer Label Punch, 1" Circle Punch

For A Baby Shower

A quick card for a friend to take to a baby shower.
Ink: Basic Black and So Saffron, Pink Pirouette Watercolor Wonder Crayons Stamps: Baby Bundle and Something To Celebrate Paper: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette and So Saffron Accessories: Pink Pirouette Striped Ribbon (retired)