Quick share today! I made this lovely card, well, actually 10 of them for a birthday swap I have joined! Isn’t it soo pretty?? And, SO easy!! I used a generous size of the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper (STOP hoarding it, USE it, lol), along with the Painted Labels Dies for the focal point…. [Read More]
SWAPS
Tropical Thank You
Happy Tuesday Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our newest challenge – Optional Theme : Thank You This is a great go-to sketch for me! I’ve already played around with other designs! For this challenge, I immediately went to creating this – Sometimes you just know what to do with a sketch! For this, I started… [Read More]
Silver Elite and Team Meeting SWAPS
Good news! Good news! I was promoted to Silver Elite during the most recent Sale-a-Bration! Yay! So excited!!!! Thank you to Joan and Karen for joining my team! Welcome! At our team meeting last night, my upline, Pearl Robb, surprised me with a sweet little, unexpected, gift! I just had to take a picture because,… [Read More]
Ghirardelli Tiny Bunny Treat Holder Tutorial
One of yesterdays posts, I showed this little cutie – Sweet, huh? I like to create my own patterns because of the challenge. I love that challenge of figuring something out! I bought the candy and designed the holder around it! Today, I’ll give you a pictorial tutorial how I created it. Start with a… [Read More]
Team Meetings SWAPS
This past week we got together for our Team Meeting and we did our usual swapping of new ideas and a couple of make’n takes. These were the two make’n takes – This is an oldie but goodie technique, shaving creme, that I miss and should try again! The results are stunning. Inside looked almost… [Read More]
‘Tis the Season to Cozy Up to Christmas
No, not really. In fact NOT AT ALL. However, Christmas cards are fun to create. And, it’s never too early to get your ideas and supplies together and get them done and out-of-the-way! I had my monthly Card Buffet this past weekend. It was a great turn out and all the projects were very much… [Read More]
Five, Plus, Card Friday
I thought I’d share the cards from this past weeks Team Meeting. We had 8 people swapping including myself. My swap was posted here on Thursday. These are the rest of the wonderful trades in no particular order. Diana Nancy Sherri Susan Shirley Pearl Cheryl So, I can definitely see myself casing some of these… [Read More]
Five Card Plus Friday, July
I’m in the middle of prepping for a Card Buffet this weekend – house cleaning, card cutting, food making – you know how that goes. But, I wanted to share the swaps I’ve received from a monthly swap I participate in. Actually, it’s 2 groups, but I lump them together. I’m still waiting on some… [Read More]
Team Trading
Last week I was able to get together with my downline for some stampin’ and chattin’. We chatted. We stamped. We traded. Here is what we created – Nice, simple card. The other was a bit more amped up. A Z-Fold oriented tall. See how cute! We also incorporated the June Paper Pumpkin too. I… [Read More]
Five, Plus, Card Friday
Yes, I’m doing this again! I really wanted to share all the projects from our team meeting a couple of weeks ago! Ten things to share! Wahoo! These are in no particular order either. Sherri Gail Cari Pearl Shirley Nancy Diana Cheryl Sharon Card we created all together using new In-Colors! Some terrific cards we… [Read More]
You’re Amazing Swap Fun
I participate in two monthly swap groups and it’s also my team meeting month. Sooooo, why mot make a bunch of adorable cards for everyone? I made lots and lots of these – Aren’t they just gorgeous? And, this is only a few of the twenty something I made of these. I just love how… [Read More]
Another New Home
No, not for us! It’s a card of course! It was that time of the month again. You know, the one where we drive through our neighborhood to select Yard of the Month! It’s a hoot – let me tell you. We have 400+ homes in our neighborhood and we had just had several days… [Read More]
Five Card Friday
That’s right. Five cards. And, it’s Friday. These are swaps from a monthly swap group I’m in. This month has been great as each card has been different. I’ll post in no particular order. This is a great Sale-a-Bration card. I haven’t gotten this set yet. I’m in love with this flower. Mine should arrive… [Read More]
Swappin’ Sunburst
I’m a creative funk I tell you……challenges are not helping. Surfing the web is not helping. Ever have one of those days, weeks or months? I love the new stuff I have gotten. One of which is the Sunburst Thinlits. Playing around with it, I created this – I liked it so much I decided… [Read More]
Window SWAP
Ha! Ha! Window SWAP……I love this new Hearth & Home Thinlits set, aka, window frame die!! I had this card on my last Card Buffet and I then decided to make them for a mail out swap I participated in. Although there is a coordinating stamp, I liked the alternate look here with looking into… [Read More]
Merry Latte Gift Card
I am sharing yet another SWAP from the other day. This was my first one I made. Quick. Easy. Fun. And, because everyone needs a gift card holder ready to go. I thought the July Paper Pumpkin, Thanks a Latte was perfect for this. And, the Petite Pairs stamp set paired quite nicely inside the… [Read More]
Tag Punch Pumpkins
Whew. It’s September. Already. Monday night was our Team Meeting. We always have a swap. I already made other Christmas swaps, but, at the last-minute I whipped up these adorable pumpkins for fall. Yes, two swaps! See the batch of them – Here are more pictures – These are SO easy to make. Start with… [Read More]
It’s in the Jar
This is a really fun card I made for a Team Meeting swap the other day. Just see for yourself – I got the inspiration from Dawn Olchefske,, but changed the dimensions and the design a bit. It was very simple to create. And, yet another great use of the ever so versatile, Envelope Punch… [Read More]