Kristina Werner Color Challenge

Good Morning Stampers! I'm so glad it's the weekend and today promises to be a warm sunny day here in Southern California-yippee! I'll be spending a few hours outside with my daughter's Girl Scout troop selling everyone's favorite...COOKIES!

Today's card is my submission for this week's color inspiration challenge over at Kristina Werner's blog. I started out with an Old Olive base, added a panel of Ruby Red embossed with the Birds and Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder and then my Pumpkin Pie matte with a scalloped edge border of Bordering Blue (ha ha a border of Bordering Blue-I'm a dork-it's ok, I know it!). My main image is from the Cheep Talk set (LOVE IT!)that I inked up with my SU markers and punched the corners out with my Ticket Corner Punch. The final touch is a knotted felt ribbon that resembles our SU felt ribbon from the Winter Mini, but was something I actually found in a dollar bin at Michael's.
Ingredients:
Stamps: Cheep Talk Paper: Old Olive, Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie, WW, Bordering Blue Ink: SU Markers in same colors Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Glue Dots, Non-SU Ribbon, Birds and Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Scallop Edge Punch

Thanks for taking time out of your busy weekend to stop by! My post tomorrow will be late as we have a very busy weekend!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Furry Friends Friday

Hi there stampers and furry friend lovers! Well this week has been such a struggle for me with the loss of my foster kittens and other terrific financial issues we've been having. I am so glad it is Friday and we are going to play Bunco tonight. I plan on having a great time and forgetting all about my woes for at least the duration of the evening.
So onto the post of the day...
Today I am going to introduce you to Willy. Willy is easily the biggest dog we've ever been around. I've seen a few in my life that are bigger but never for more than a minute in passing. We are taking care of him for a friend who has had him since he was 2 yrs old but now does not have a place where he can keep him. We agreed to take him before ever meeting him which was a blessing for him! We might not have agreed to it! Willy is 11 years old but plays ball like he's just a puppy. He's so big and can really be a nuisance, but he's just a big sweet boy that we can't help but love despite the slobber, gas, food stealing and ginormous land mines!
Hope you've enjoyed meeting our big stinky goofball!
hugs,
Elizabeth

Another Sketch Challenge!

Hi there! Another late post but hopefully worth the wait!

I stalk many blogs, one of which is an awesome SU demo in Australia named Makeesha Byl. Her blog always offers great "inkspiration"! Today I decided to play along with her Inkspiration Challenge #5 and this is what I came up with.

I don't tend to use such dark colors but it was kind of fun for a change. I used up some more of my DSP scraps (have I told you that I am a paper hoarder?! I keep it ALL!!)and even tried the stamping with bleach technique for the first time. I started my card with a Basic Gray base, added my Urban Garden DSP scraps with a little Baja Breeze for a matte, and stamped my Upsy Daisy stamp first in bleach and then again in versamark and embossed with clear embossing powder. I punched it out, layered it and popped it up with a dimensional. The sentiment is one I keep using from the Wow Flowers set stamped in black and punched with the Word Window Punch. What do you think? I'd love to hear so leave me a comment! :)
Ingredients:
Stamps: Wow Flowers, Upsy Daisy Paper: Basic gray, WW, Baja Breeze, Urban Garden DSP Ink: Basic Black, Versamark Accessories: Bleach, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Dimensionals, Clear Embossing Powder
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great day!
take care!
Elizabeth

Happy Heart Birthday

Hi stampers! Thanks for joining me today. Sorry for the later than usual post-it's been a rough couple of days. For those of you that follow my blog and visit me on Fridays (Furry Friends Fridays), you know that I take in foster kittens. Last Friday I posted my latest foster babies and their mother. Unfortunately all the kittens have died one by one and I am just totally beside myself and devastated. There wasn't anything we could do (believe me we tried!)they were just so sick and not strong enough to pull through it. It's been hard for me to shake the sadness I feel.
So on to a happier subject...today's card is one I made for a friend for her birthday today. I happened to still have some Valentine's stamps sitting out and thought that the elephant image could certainly be used for more than just Valentine's Day. I simply added the cupcake image from the Holiday Blitz set to make it more birthday-like. I paired it with the Cupcake wheel for the background and ta da! A birthday card!
Ingredients:
Stamps: Holiday Blitz, Happy Heart Day Paper: Baja Breeze, WW, Pacific Point Ink: Baja Breeze, Basic Black, SU Markers, Going Gray Accessories: Blender Pen, Dimensionals, Baja Breeze Striped Ribbon, Non-SU Star brad, Cupcake Wheel
Hope you have a good day.
Elizabeth

Mojo Monday

Hi there Stampers! How are you? Thanks for taking time out of your busy lives to stop by!



Today's card is my submission for the Mojo Monday Sketch challenge. There are LOTS of layers on this one so I don't think I'll be mailing it! It's heavy! I was blog surfing yesterday and saw lots of Easter themed cards so I thought I'd make my card with the A Good Egg set. The chick is just too cute! I teamed it up with some retired DSP and this is the end result! If you haven't tried a sketch challenge before-you just have to try it once! It's so fun!
Ingredients:
Stamps: A Good Egg Paper: Certainly Celery, WW, Spring Fling DSP Ink: Basic Black, SU markers Accessories: 3/4" Circle, 1" Circle, Designer Label, Word Window, Colobok metal stickers ($1 at Joann's), Eyelet Border Punch
Hope you have a super day!
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge

Hi there! Glad you stopped by!
Karen posted her weekly Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge so of course I had to play along! I love her sketches!
I knew I wanted to use some of my new Good Morning Sunshine DSP and what better stamp set to use with it than Good Friend?!?
I started out with a Pacific Point base, added my four rectangles of DSP, then stamped my bird image in Pacific Point on Whisper White. I stamped the bird's wing on a scrap of the DSP, cut it out and popped it and the bird's tail up on dimensionals. I punched the corners of my white piece with my Ticket Corner Punch and added it to my card. The silver circle stickers in the corners are from the dollar area at Joann's. I added a googlie eye to my bird with some Tombow glue and ta da! It's done. I realize now I forgot to add a sentiment to it but I can do that when I figure out who to send it to. ;)
Ingredients:
Stamps: Good Friend Paper: Good Morning Sunshine DSP, WW, Pacific Point Ink: Pacific Point, Only Orange Accessories: Silver Circle Stickers (Joann's), Ticket Corner Punch, Dimensionals, Googlie Eye, Tombow Multi Liquid Glue
Thanks for checking in! Have a super day!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Beate's Weekend Sketch

Good Morning Stampers! I'm so glad you stopped by!
I have found myself doing a lot of sketch challenges lately and have decided that I really love them! Sometimes it's hard to come up with an original card when you don't have any idea where to start. A sketch is a perfect way to get your creative juices flowing. I found this sketch and thought I'd play along!
I started my card by going through my scrap pile of DSP and finding these left over pieces of red DSP from the hostess paper pack from the last SU catalog. From there I thought it would be fun to use a hostess stamp set as well. I chose the current Darling Dots hostess stamp set. I just love how whimsical these images are plus who can resist a stamp set with a ladybug in it? Not me! I pieced my papers together after stamping my images on the white piece onto a black matte and ran them through my Big Kick with the Birds and Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing folder. Now don't look too closely because I realized too late that I ran it through upside down! Duh! Oh well, I think it still looks ok. I popped up the ladybug on a dimensional and stamped thanks from the Trendy Trees set in black. The finishing touch was the black and white polka dot ribbon.
Ingredients:
Stamps: Darling Dots, Trendy Trees Paper: retired Red DSP, Basic Black, WW Ink: Real Red, Only Orange, Green Galore, Basic Black Accessories: Birds and Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Big Kick, Dimensionals, Non-SU Ribbon
I hope you enjoyed my card and that you have a great rest of the weekend!
take care!
Elizabeth

Kristina Werner Color Challenge

Good Morning Stampers! How are you? I am hoping and praying for a much better day because yesterday was a rough one on me. I have a workshop this afternoon so I know that will cheer me up.
Today's card is one I came up with totally by myself-that doesn't happen too often! ;) Generally my cards are based on ones I've seen or shamelessly copied! I get the best ideas from the blogs I follow and from Splitcoast Stampers. Thanks for sharing all your awesome ideas ladies!

I started with a Kiwi Kiss base layered with a Cuttlebugged Traffic Jam More Mustard piece. The next layer is Really Rust stamped in the same color with the swirly stamp from Trendy Trees. The main image is also from Trendy Trees (can you tell from my recent posts that it is one of my favorites?!?!)I used my trusty Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to stamp the trees in the center of my white square. I framed it using the negative of a leftover chipboard scallop square colored with Really Rust. I finished it all off with some Kiwi Kiss Striped Ribbon. I really like how it turned out. Now if only I could take my photos straight!!
Ingredients:
Stamps: Trendy Trees Paper: Kiwi Kiss, More Mustard, Really Rust, WW Ink: Kiwi Kiss, More Mustard, Really Rust Accessories: Chipboard, Kiwi Kiss Ribbon, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Traffic Jam Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!
Elizabeth

Furry Friends Friday

Good Morning Stampers! Thanks for stopping by. I had a wonderful post full of the sweetest little kittens but sadly two of them passed away during the night and I feel awful.
I picked up these precious little furballs from the pound Thursday night. There were five kittens in all, three boys and two girls and their foster mamma. They thought they were about a week old then so now they should be 2 weeks old. My vet tech friend, Diane, who gets us the foster kitties, came over to check them and their Mamma over and we discovered that this isn't their biological mother because she is expecting! There's no way to have a litter of kittens and then have another a couple weeks later! Apparently either the people at the pound didn't realize or the Mamma, who we have now named Venetian, just took to taking care of them on her own? We have no idea! She has been nursing the little guys(we named them Paris, Mirage, Luxor, Caesar and Bellagio) and they seemed to be doing pretty good despite having nasty colds. Unfortunately last night I discovered two of the five kittens struggling. I called Diane and she came over with IV fluids and milk replacement. These little guys are so small, literally the size of hamsters and have to fight to survive with this nasty cold. Unfortunately it is fairly common for newborn kittens from the pound to get sick and not make it and there's not much you can do but pray.

This little gray guy's named Caesar. I took down the close up picture of Mirage-it's too heartbreaking to leave it on here for me.
We are looking forward to the remaining babies to all get better quickly and for Venetian to give birth to a healthy second litter soon.

Stay tuned to next week's Furry Friend Friday-hopefully we'll have a few more healthy little fur babies to show off and no more sad news.
Thanks for checking in. Come back tomorrow for my Kristina Werner Color Challenge for the week!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

TLC208 Splitcoast Technique Challenge

Happy Thursday Stampers! Thanks for taking time out of your day to check out my blog!

I made these yesterday for family members having birthdays this Friday. I simply downloaded the template from here, printed it onto copy paper and then traced it onto my cardstock and cut it out. It was so easy and turned out super cute I think! I made a masculine one for my step-dad filled with Kit Kats (yum!) and a feminine one for my niece with DSP wrapped tea lights, a bookmark and some candy. Simple but hopefully appreciated. To decorate I added some retired DSP I had in my scrap stash and stamped the trees using my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig. On the feminine one I used my new Cherry Blossom Embosslit and my 5 Petal Flower Punch and punched out a few flowers and leaves. The embosslit was super easy to use and adds the perfect touch.






Ingredients:
MASCULINE ONE
Stamps: Trendy Trees Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Retired DSP, WW, Chocolate Chip Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip Accessories: Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 1/1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Sticky Strip
FEMININE ONE
Stamps: none Paper: Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Sage Shadow, Kiwi Kiss,WW, Retired DSP Ink: none Accessories: Cherry Blossom Embosslit, 5 Petal Flower Punch, Sticky Strip, Glue Dots
Have a super day!
Elizabeth

Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge

Good Morning! Thanks for stopping by! I've been on a roll participating in challenges these last few days! This is one I haven't tried before called Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge. It was challenging with some many parts to it but fun to use up some of my scraps of DSP! I used the new Cheep Talk stamp set I got on Friday (another one scratched off of my very long wish list!) :) I also got to use my Sizzix Scallop Circles Die and my Coluzzle. The Coluzzle is no longer available through Stampin' Up but they have a new and fancy schmancy product called the Circle Scissor Plus. I haven't gotten one yet but have heard it's wonderful and easy to use- I know it won't be long before I can't live without one! ;)

Ingredients:
Stamps: Cheep Talk Paper: WW, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Petals and Paisleys DSP, Summer Picnic DSP Ink: SU Markers Accessories: Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Coluzzle, Sizzix Scallop Circle Die

Glad you popped in to check out my latest creation. Hope you enjoyed it and have a great day!
hugs,
Elizabeth

Mojo Monday Sketch

Good Tuesday morning stampers! Hope you had a nice 3 day weekend! Other than all the rain and all the muddy footprints it brings with it was nice to have everyone home.
I was blog surfing yesterday and saw the Mojo Monday sketch and thought it looked like fun to play along. Here's what I came up with.
I got my new Trendy Trees set yesterday so it was perfect timing to make a more masculine card with it. I used some retired DSP scraps and the Spots and Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder and of course my Stamp-a-ma-jig to get the trees just right. It's a must for this set. I think it turned out pretty nice if I do say so myself ;).
Ingredients:
Stamps: Trendy Trees Paper: Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, WW, Petals & Paisleys DSP Ink: Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip Accesories: Spots & Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Scissors, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Non-SU Ribbon
Thanks for stopping by and feel free to leave a comment so I know someone is actually reading what I post! :)
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Secret Message Valentine

Good Morning! Hope you are having a great day so far! I know it's past Valentine's day but I had one more card to post. Today's card came from an idea shown in our exclusively for Stampin' Up demos Stampin' Success magazine. It was such a neat idea I knew I had to try it out! I simply stamped my card and sentiment like I normally would but made the sentiment in a light color (Bashful Blue)then colored over it in Real Red marker. I made the "decoder" using the Scallop Circle Punch and some clear red cellophane. You just put the decoder over your sentiment and it filters out the red so you can see the sentiment better. It's such a fun idea and the kids will really get a kick out of it.
Ingredients:
Stamps: A Happy Heart Paper: Real Red, Pretty in Pink, WW Ink:Real Red, Pretty in Pink Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, Pink Gingham Ribbon, SU Markers, Linen Thread, 1/16" hole punch
See you tomorrow!
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge

Hi there stampers! Sorry I didn't post until late, I wanted to make my card for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch but didn't have time to post until now. All those 50% off coupons for President's Day Sales were burning a hole in my hand!!
I knew I wanted to ink up my new Cheers to You set that I got in on Friday afternoon and I knew I needed to make a birthday card for a friend of ours so it came together rather quickly. Sometimes the hardest thing to decide on is what set to choose! I also broke open my new Manchester DSP! Very manly styles and colors that will help me make more masculine cards-usually a challenge for me!
Ingredients:
Stamps: Cheers to You Paper: Manchester DSP, Sahara Sand, WW, Not Quite Navy Ink: Basic Black, Sahara Sand Accessories: 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Non-SU Ribbon
Thanks for stopping by!
Elizabeth

Kristina Werner Color Challenge #41

Hey there Stampers! Hope you are having a great Valentine's Day so far! It's time to play along with another Kristina Werner Color Inspiration Challenge! These are so much fun to do! If you haven't tried one, you should! I'd love to see what you came up with!

For this challenge I decided to finally ink up the Flight of the Butterfly set I've had for a while. It's such a cute set, I have no idea why I haven't inked it up sooner! This card came together quickly without too much effort although I did pull out my trusted Stamp-a-majig to get the butterfly's polka dots just right. :)
I included a close up of the card so you can see the embossed black background. I love those embossing folders, they add such depth to any project!

Ingredients:
Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly Paper: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Ridinghood Red, WW Ink: Basic Black, Ridinghood Red Accessories: 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Ridinghood Red Striped Ribbon, Polka Dot Ribbon (Michael's)Dimensionals, Stamp-a-majig, Ticket Corner Punch, Cuttlebug Spots and Dots Embossing Folder
Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Furry Friends Friday

Hi there fellow stampers and furry friend fanatics (well ok you don't have to be a fanatic like we are)!
Welcome to another furry friend post. Today I want to introduce you to the oldest of our clan, Sox. Sox came into my life when I met my husband, John. She is a sweet girl who pretty much just eats and sleeps. She has become a permanent fixture on the end of my girls' bed like a big fluffy throw pillow. :) She will meow on command which is quite funny and will meow your ears off for a wet food treat! I think she weighs close to 18 pounds which seems so crazy for a cat! She's been on a diet for as long as I can remember but never seems to lose anything but fluffs of fur here and there! Maybe it's something in the water!

Well I hope you have a great Friday! I am looking forward to the 3 day weekend for sure!!! Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Friendship Sandals

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by!
Today's card I made at a workshop during the summer. It's a fun card and super easy to make! I started with a white base card that's smaller than my normal A2 size and just added a Tempting Turquoise back to it. It uses a fantastic stamp set called Holiday Blitz that has just about every occasion covered with its many stamps.

Ingredients:
Stamps:Warm Words, Pick A Petal, Holiday Blitz Paper: Tempting Turquoise, WW Ink:Basic Black,Tempting Turquoise, Only Orange, Green Galore Accessories: Scallop Square Punch, Non-SU ribbons
Hope you have a terrific day! See you tomorrow!
Elizabeth

Stinkin Sweet Fun

Good Morning! Today's card uses a super cute stamp set called Pun Fun. I stamped the little skunk in black and colored him in with my beloved SU Markers. The background is a retired jumbo wheel called Petals.
Ingredients:
Stamps: Pun Fun, Jumbo Wheel Petals Paper: Barely Banana, Only Orange, Summer Sun Ink: Basic Black, Only Orange Accessories: SU Markers, Non-SU brad
Thanks for stopping by!
Elizabeth

Just Buzzing By

Hi there! I'm so glad you popped on by to see what I have posted today!
Today's card is one I cased from Angie Juda, see her card here. I just loved the way she out it together so I didn't change much at all!
Ingredients:
Stamps: Just Buzzing By Paper: Summer Sun, Basic Black, WW Ink: Basic Black Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 3/4" Square Punch, Non-SU ribbon, SU Markers, Dimensionals
Hope you have a terrific day!
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge

Hi there stampers! I got a chance to stamp today and decided to make a card for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. It is always fun to play along with her sketches and even more fun to see everyone else's entries.
I used the stamp set and paper I had used for this card we made at workshop I had last week so this card came together pretty quickly-even with having to color each flower! The Sweet Stems stamp set and Raspberry Tart DSP have become some of my favorite things in this new catalog.
Ingredients:
Stamps: Sweet Stems, Love You Much, Polka Dot Background Paper: Rasberry Tart DSP, Rose Red, Regal Rose, WW Ink: Rose Red, Basic Black Accessories: 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, SU Markers, Dimensionals, Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Scallop Envelope Box

Hi there stampers! How are you? I'm so glad you stopped by to check out my blog today!
Today's post is a gift I made for my niece, Kaija's birthday. I've seen these boxes made from the SU Scallop Envelope Die all over the net so I don't know who to credit. It is a super cute and easy project! I just die cut 4 scallop envelopes in Gable Green and then ran them through again in my Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. I put the envelopes together using sticky strip on the tabs and glued the flaps together to make the bottom. Easy Peasy! I put a few packets of bath gel, body scrub and foot lotion together in a cello bag and tied it off with a ribbon! Ta da! I hope she likes it!
Ingredients:
Stamps: Petal Pizazz, Little Flowers Paper: Gable Green, Pixie Pink, WW Ink: Only Orange, Green Galore, Pixie Pink Accessories: 5 Petal Flower Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Scissors, Crimper (for the crinkly paper shreds inside the box)

It's My Birthday!

Good Morning Stampers! Hope you are having a great Saturday so far! I made this card actually for a friend whose birthday is next week but thought it was so cute I would post it for my birthday post! I got the idea after looking at this card. It is also my submission for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration #40 I thought it was going to be a tough color combo especially adding the teal but it came together pretty cute in my humble opinion!
Ingredients:
Stamps: Under the Stars, Wow Flowers (sentiment) Paper: Taken with Teal, So Saffron, More Mustard, WW Ink: Basic Black, So Saffron Accessories: Designer Label Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Word Window Punch, Dimensionals, SU Markers

Furry Friends Friday

Good Morning Stampers and welcome to another Furry Friends Friday! This is our Mamma kitty. She came to us about 3 months ago along with her beautiful litter of 4 kittens. Someone dumped her at the pound like trash. I've tried to call her something other than Mamma but nothing seems to stick. She has the strongest mothering instinct so I guess her name suits her. Her kittens have gotten homes but we had a hard time finding one for her so she's become part of our family now. She loves to help with each new litter of kittens that we foster. I think she thinks they all belong to her. It's the sweetest thing to see her mothering the new kittens.
The picture with the four kittens are her babies-we named them Jackolantern, Candy, Boo and Dracula (we got them around Halloween can you tell?)of course they have gotten new names when they went to their new homes. The other picture is Mamma with Dawn who just got a home last weekend!
I hope you enjoyed my furry friends for today! Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Petal Pizazz

Good morning! Thanks for stopping by!
Today's card I made for my niece's birthday. I meant to post it with her gift but forgot to add it. Oops! ;) It's a very bright card but birthdays are supposed to be right?!?!
I used the new Petal Pizazz stamp set. I've been inking it up quite a bit lately, it's definitely an easy set to use. I also used the new eyelet border punch which I just love!
Ingredients:
Stamps: Petal Pizazz, Little Flowers, Wow Flowers (sentiment) Paper: Green Galore, Only Orange, Pixie Pink, WW Ink: Green Galore, Only Orange, Pixie Pink, Basic Black Accessories: Word Window Punch, Eyelet Border Punch
Have a great day and hope to see you tomorrow!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Pun Fun Rocket

Hi there Stampers! So glad you stopped by today! Here's a card I made a couple months ago that was straight out of the catalog. It uses a rocket stamp from the Pun Fun set and was colored in with a blender pen. Blender pens are terrific because they allow you to get the look of watercolor with the ease of a marker. The catalog is an excellent resource for ideas that you can just copy or change to suit you tastes. This new catalog doesn't have the "recipes" for the projects listed in the back like they have in years past. Now it is listed online. I have a link to it on the right side of my blog under current SU catalogs.
Ingredients:
Stamps: Pun Fun, Sweet Star Jumbo Wheel (retired)Paper: Old Olive, Rose Red, Taken With Teal, WW Ink:Old Olive, Rose Red, Taken With Teal, Basic Black Accessories:blender pens, Non-SU brad
Thanks for stopping by and have a great Thursday! See you tomorrow with another Furry Friends Friday post!
Elizabeth

Garden Whimsy

Hi there Stampers! Today's card uses the Garden Whimsy set, one of my favorites because there are lady bugs in it! It's a simple card and pretty self explanatory!
Ingredients:
Stamps: Pick A Petal, Garden Whimsy Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, WW Ink:Real Red, Basic Black Accessories: Sponges, Non-SU Ribbon
Thanks for stopping by! Have a good day!
Elizabeth

Sock Monkey

Hi there! Hope you are having a great day! I was browsing through my favorites file of cards I've seen and thought I'd make this one. I love how they used wacky colors for the monkey and the little flowers that coordinate with the flowers in the background. Here's the original card I CASED. I added a sentiment and another flower using my Word Window punch.
Ingredients:
Stamps: Sock Monkey, Daisy Dash Jumbo Wheel Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black, Close to Cocoa, Ridinghood Red, Tangerine Tango Ink:Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black, Ridinghood Red, Tangerine Tango Accessories: Word Window Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch (retired), Boho Blossoms Punch, Spiral Punch, 1 3/8" Square Punch, Blender Pens, Creamy Caramel Marker
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Eastern Blooms Wishes

Good morning stampers! Hope you had a great Super Bowl Weekend! I can honestly say I didn't watch one minute of it!
Today's card is one I saw a while ago on SU's demo only site made by Janet Elam and knew I wanted to CASE (copy and share everything)it. So this morning I sat down and got to it. It was fun to use my new eyelet border punch too!
Ingredients:
Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Hugs and Wishes Paper: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, WW Ink:Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa Accessories: 1 3/8" Square Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Dimensionals, Non-SU Ribbon
Have a great day!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch

Hi again Stampers! Today I am posting a card I made for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch that uses a brand new set called Good Friend. The bird is so cute and the coordinating Good Morning Sunshine DSP is adorable.
I thought that the separate legs and beak on the bird would be a pain to position but I stamped it right where I wanted the first time with no fuss at all!

This is definitely a stamp set you'll want to add to your collection!
Ingredients:
Stamps: A Good Friend, Love You Much (sentiment)Paper: Pacific Point, Good Morning Sunshine DSP, Kiwi Kiss, WW Ink: Basic Black, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, Summer Sun Accessories: Dimensionals, scissors
Thanks for stopping by and have a great Super Bowl Sunday!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Sale-A-Bration Begins today!

Good morning stampers! I am super excited since Sale-A-Bration starts today! For those of you who don't know what Sale-A-Bration is it runs from Feb 1st until March 31st and it entitles anyone who orders $50 (before tax and shipping)to get FREE STUFF!! Who doesn't like free stuff?!?! If your order totals $100 you get to pick two FREE items ($150=three items)! This years Sale-A-Bration catalog (click here to view it)has more than just FREE stamp sets, there's ribbon and Designer Paper as well! As a hostess you not only get FREE stuff for every $50 you spend, but you also get an additional FREE item if your workshop totals $300! Here's what's even better...if you join my team during Sale-A-Bration the starter kit is 15% off and you get to choose a FREE Stamp Set (up to $47.95)from the catalog-that's $335 worth of fabulous Stampin' Up product for only $169! Feel free to email me if you have any questions or just want to know more about it!
Thanks for taking the time to stop by-I'll be back later with a new card!
Hugs,
Elizabeth