A 3 x 3 Card

Good Sunday morning everyone! It snowed again but not near as much as yesterday. Now the sun is out and it looks to be a beautiful fall day. Maybe on the chilly side but sunny! I do plan to stay inside and get the laundry done but I also need to do some birthday and Christmas shopping. We will see. I really hate the crowds!

Today's card is another project that I made at the regional meeting. Very quick and easy. Even the cutting wasn't that bad. It just shows that this Christmas set can be used all year. This is supposed to be a poinsettia but I thought it looked like a flower just by changing the colors. The berries were stamped in celery on the celery cardstock and then punched out with the Flower Trio punch. I thought that was clever. This is a 3x3 card. I don't make many of these because you can't mail them. But they are great for gifts. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Berry Christmas; Paper- Soft Suede, Whisper White, Certain Celery, Soft Sued designer paper; Ink- Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery; Accessories- Flower Trio punch, silver brad, dimensionals

Berry Christmas

Good afternoon, Friends! So it has been a while since I last posted. I have just been having the hardest time getting myself motivated to stamp! I know that is a horrible thing to say but it has just been hard! I seem to go to bed before 9:00. I did finally get a massage yesterday and I do feel a little more energetic. Boy did that feel good! Nick's birthday is coming up and so we are trying to figure out what we will give him for his birthday and what will wait till Christmas. We went out and about today to try and figure out what we will be doing for parents, nieces, nephews, etc. And we found some new carpet that we are going to have installed. Soon, hopefully. Our carpet now is a total wreck! So new carpet will be a much welcome feature! We are excited about that. And to top everything off today, we woke up to about two inches of snow on the ground! It's all pretty much melted off now and the sun is even trying to shine. But I guess it is that time of year.

So last weekend I went to a regional seminar that two of my downline were putting on with their teams. We used the set Berry Christmas to make six different projects. This was one of them. I thought it was one of the easier ones. The only thing that I would change on this is the staple. I don't like staples in my cards for one thing, but the other thing is that it shows on the other side of the card. From the front it looks great but the inside is another story. But I did it the way they said and now I can figure out something else. But pretty cute overall. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Berry Christmas; Paper- Certainly Celery, Soft Suede, Whisper White; Ink- Soft Suede, Real Red, Certainly Celery; Accessories- Real Red polka dot ribbon, 1/2" circle punch, dimensionals

Make Merry

Good evening, Friends! I really hope that you all haven't given up on me. I just haven't had much time to stamp and that makes me sad. I thought that I would have more time after all the sports were over but I am finding the opposite to be true. Last weekend I signed my son up for a lacrosse camp. He has been interested in the sport but has never tried it. So I thought this would be a great opportunity. Well, he loved it, of course. I don't think that we will pursue it, though. Then today I signed him up for a soccer clinic put on by a professional soccer player from the Kansas City Wizards! Woohoo!! He is also set to play indoor soccer. But that won't start up until January. Also, last Saturday I was invited to attend a Stampin' Up! Regional seminar. This year Stampin' Up! made it possible for everyone to be able to attend a seminar by putting it on a DVD and then allowing us to purchase the make-n-take packets. The stamp set that they used was the Berry Christmas. So, I do have some cute projects to show from that as well.

Today's card uses the Berry Christmas set. I hadn't planned on purchasing this set but I did to make it easier for more people to stamp at a time. So, I had to play with it a little. I came up with this card from a card that I did in card class quite a while ago. I did use a cuttlebug embossing folder because I didn't have the Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder (that's what I would have used instead). It's all pretty simple! Thanks for stopping by and have a super evening!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Berry Christmas; Paper- Old Olive, Real Red, Very Vanilla; Ink- Old Olive, Real Red, Chocolate Chip; Accessories- Sleigh Bells twill, linen thread, snowflakes embossing folder, Big Shot, scallop border punch, dimensionals

Single Snowflake

Hello, Friends! I hope that you are having a super week so far! I can't believe that we are already on the "downside" of the week. I came home from school and immediately got into my pajamas. I am ready to settle in and watch the baseball game and probably fall asleep on the couch. But I will have to find some time to spend with my son to help him get some homework done. I sometimes wish that he was one of those motivated kids that just sat right down and did it without having to be told. It sure would make my life a lot easier!! Oh well.

Today's card was inspired by this card. Just plain and simple. I love Stampin' Up!'s new snowflake punch but it is hard to put a brad through. You have to be really careful when spreading out the prongs. I wanted to attach it with a dimensional but that wasn't going to happen. So, I just put a glue dot right in the center and stuck it on. It still looks a little 3-D. Super simple!! Have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Four The Holidays; Paper- Kraft, Very Vanilla; Ink- Soft Suede; Accessories- snowflake punch, vintage brads, paper piercer

Another One From The Catalog

Happy Monday everyone! It always feels good to get Monday over with. And without too many tragedies! It turned out to be a beautiful day! It is pretty quiet around here. I do have scrap class in a while. I look forward to eating out with Becky and then having class. She always does such fabulous pages!! I just wish I could find some equally fabulous pictures to put on them!

Today's card is right from the catalog! Right from page 141. I really liked this card in the catalog and decided to make my own. It was pretty simple. And I love the look of the black against the pink. Super simple! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Baroque Motifs; Paper- Pretty In Pink, Basic Black, Whisper White, Melon Mambo; Ink- Basic Black, Pretty In Pink; Accessories- Pretties Kit, Beautiful Butterflies die, Big Shot, corner rounder, dimensionals

Thinking of You..

Good Sunday morning and happy November! Did you all remember to set your clocks back? We didn't do it before we went to bed so I forgot about it when I woke up. But, thankfully, we don't need to be anywhere for a while so we are doing o.k. So I was counting the weeks until Christmas break and we only have seven! That means only seven more weeks of this quarter!! Then school is half way over!!! I know that I sound like a broken record but I just don't remember the school year going so fast! Now I am not complaining. I am just amazed.

Today's card is one that I just kind of came up with on my own. That in itself is pretty amazing, I know! I had an idea in my head and it actually translated itself to paper! Yea!! I did this card for a recent card swap that I participated in. The card itself is pretty simple but the coloring of the tree was pretty tedious. Anyway, it reminded me of fall and I really like it! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Thoughts & Prayers; Paper- Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Dusty Durango; Ink- Dusty Durango, Soft Suede; Accessories- flower trio punch, Top Note Die, Big Shot, vintage brads, dimensionals

Happy Halloween

Good afternoon, Friends! Or should I say, Happy Halloween! Our Halloween weather is turning out beautifully! It is still a little chilly with the breeze but the sun is shining! This morning I was up very early as I had signed up for a breast cancer awareness walk. The organization is called Making Strides for a Cure (I think). Anyway, my friend, Coleen, got me to sign up with her team. And when I signed up (way back in early September), I thought, no problem, I can do this! Now the walk was only a 5K which is just over 3 miles. I haven't walked that much on purpose and so I began to stress about it as the time came nearer. However, I did it with no problem! And it didn't take very long either. And the other great thing is that my son wanted to do the walk, too! He, of course, could probably walk the whole thing 10 times and not become one bit tired. He loved it!

Today's card layout comes from another one of Becky's card class cards. This is another simple layout and very versatile. Thanks for stopping by and have a delightful Halloween!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Eat, Drink & Be Scary, Grateful Greetings; Paper- Old Olive, Basic Black, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Day and Night specialty designer paper; Ink- Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive; Accessories- Old Olive grosgrain, scallop border punch, dimensionals

Happy Holidays

Good evening everyone! I hope that your week has gone by just wonderfully! Be sure to enjoy the last few days of October! And, we get to turn our clocks back this weekend. WOW! I was looking at my lesson plans for the next few weeks and was just shocked to see that there is not much time until Christmas! Is anyone else just as amazed as I am that the year is going so quickly? My goodness! This morning I had outside duty. Thankfully, I had just bought myself some warm gloves and a warm scarf. It was just plain COLD! I teased my students that they need to bring me a cup of coffee!! We will see if they remember next week.

Today's card layout is one that I got from my friend, Becky. She used a similar layout in her last card class. I thought it was just so versatile and made my own Christmas card. A super simple, quick and easy layout. If you are looking to do multiple Christmas cards, then this might be the layout for you. I used linen thread to 'hang' my ornament but I would have rather used silver cord. Maybe next time. I also thought that the square rhinestone brad in the middle of the ornament was a cool touch! Thanks for stopping by and have a great evening!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Delightful Decorations, Four the Holidays; Paper- Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Merry Moments designer paper; Ink- Real Red, Chocolate Chip; Accessories- square Ice rhinestone brads, scallop border punch, ornament punch, linen thread, dimensionals

Autumn Splendor Thanks

Good evening, Friends! I don't know about you all but I am FREEZING!! My goodness the weather changed awfully fast! We actually had a fire last night and then again this morning. I am sure we will have another once we get back from church. I finally went around the house and turned up all the thermostats. So, it should be warming up around here soon.

Today's card layout is one I copied from my friend, Becky. She had done a card similar to this one a while ago in shoebox club. As I was looking for layouts to use this one popped up again and I thought the leaves fit the bill with the fall like colors. Did say how much I just love this set? Thanks for stopping by!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Autumn Splendor, Thank You Kindly; Paper- Dusty Durango, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Crushed Curry; Ink- Chocolate Chip; Accessories- Chocolate Chip corduroy button, linen thread, vintage brads, dimensionals

Another Catalog Copy

Good evening, Friends! I hope that you all have had a great start to a great week! I really can't believe that October will soon be over. And the weather is definitely letting us know that seasons are changing! I really don't want to think about how many days until Christmas. Our son's birthday comes right before Thanksgiving so we try to buy his birthday and Christmas items altogether then figure out what we give him for each event.

Last night we had our last flag football game. It went pretty good! Nick was able to score a touchdown so that is always a great way to end a season. Then later that same day we had our last soccer game of this season. And, he scored one of our two goals and assisted on the other! His goal was S. W. E. E. T.!!!! He was so excited about it, too. He makes sure that everyone knows he kicked it with his left foot! We will pick up with soccer again in the early spring. I can't wait!

So, for today's card I copied one from the catalog. Do you recognize it? It's from page 147. I thought the layout was very simple and that's what I am all about! I also just LOVE the Autumn Splendor stamp set! I believe that this card layout is very versatile. Try it out for yourselves! Thanks for stopping by and have a great evening!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Autumn Splendor, Grateful Greetings; Paper- Really Rust, Very Vanilla, Autumn Meadows designer paper; Ink- Really Rust, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Taken With Teal; Accessories- chocolate chip button from Button Latte, linen thread, ticket corner punch, dimensionals

Upsy Daisy

Good Sunday morning, Friends! I hope you all are having a super weekend! It's been a good one for sure around here. Last night we went to a Halloween party that some friends of ours put on. I want to say they do it every year but this is only the second time and and it sure is a LOT of work. We will see if they do it again next year. They clean out their garage and then decorate it all up. They have a strobe light, tons of food (that does get all eaten up), games, a "witch's" brew (or punch as most will call it), and lots of dancing. The kids come dressed up and she wants the adults to come dressed up, too, but Pat and I never do. I know it disappoints her but I can't find a good costume for this over sized body. She was very cute dressed up as a Pink Lady from Grease. Pink hair and everything. I told her that her costume would be really cute to wear when we do our breast cancer awareness walk next Saturday. I think she just might wear it!

And speaking of breast cancer awareness, my friend Sherry helped one of her friends with a fundraiser last weekend. They had many reps from different companies there but Stampin' Up! was well represented. She asked if I could help and so I came up with this card for people to make. It is super simple!! I think this is the most simple card I have made and very versatile! I did use the swiss dots embossing folder that is not Stampin' Up! but everything else is. The participants got to choose any greeting they wanted. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Upsy Daisy; Paper- Whisper White, Bermuda Bay; Ink- Bermuda Bay; Accessories- Bermuda Bay polka dot ribbon, swiss dots embossing folder, Big Shot

Three Little Words...

Good (way too) early Saturday morning! I can't believe that I am up this early on a Saturday! I think it is just plain wrong! Because I don't have a reason to be up this early. But I have a headache and lying in bed just made my back hurt so I thought I would just get up and see if I could do something in my craft room. It is nice to enjoy the peace and quiet right now. We have two soccer games and a Halloween party to enjoy today. The weather should be pretty nice but it looks like it will start getting a LOT colder later next week. I better find my gloves and hat.

Today's card layout is one I got from Becky. She used a layout similar to this in her card class this month. And she used the ornament punch as a flower pot. I had seen this done before but finally decided I needed to give it a try. I also had just gotten this stamp set and wanted to get it inked up. And, yes, I did cut out that "T". It wasn't easy but I think it is a nice touch. I also decided to use some of my In Colors. I haven't used them in quite a while. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Three Little Words; Paper- Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Razzleberry Lemonade designer paper; Ink- Melon Mambo, Old Olive; Accessories- ornament punch, linen thread, dimensionals

Wonderful Friend

Good Friday morning! I am so very happy to have this day off! I got all my conferences done last night so I don't have to go in today. Some of the teachers are getting together to have brunch later this morning and that should be really fun. My conferences went really well but I really have a great group of students! So I am looking forward to a day where I can relax and hopefully play a new toy I got!! I just got My Digital Studio! I am going to try to take the certification class. I have heard really great things about this new tool and I think it will be fun to play with!

Today's card may look familiar to those of you who browse the catalog quite frequently. It comes right off of page 142. I just love that card! So, I decided to recreate it. I did have to use different ribbon and a different butterfly but the rest is pretty much the same. And with my circle scissors I was able to cut my circle out very easily! So, a super easy card! Thanks for stopping by and have super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Wonder Favorites, Great Friend; Paper- Rich Razzleberry textured cardstock, Old Olive, Very Vanilla; Ink- Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive; Accessories- Mistletoe ribbon originals, piercing tool, vintage brads, dimensionals

Ride On!

Good evening, Friends! We are over "hump" day! Tomorrow we have a half day of school and then an afternoon and evening filled with conferences. Thankfully, I only have 10 students and was able to fill my Thursday with the conferences so I could sleep in on Friday! I am SO looking forward to that! I always dread conferences but they always turn out great. So I am really going to stay positive. Tonight we had our last soccer practice of the season. I can't believe that it will be all over this weekend. It sure has been fun! I am already looking forward to the spring season. It's amazing how much they mature in their playing! But now I have basketball and indoor soccer to look forward to. But that all won't start until January. So, I guess I will enjoy the rest.

Today's card is from a sketch I picked up somewhere. I wanted to break out this dirt bike stamp set again. I really like it and I know that my son enjoys every card I make with it. He is the reason I bought this set in the first place. And the Extreme Elements set just works beautifully with it! Simple and fun! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your evening!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Extreme Dirt Bike, Extreme Elements, Ride On (retired); Paper- Kraft, Basic Black, Dusty Durango; Ink- Basic Black, Dusty Durango, VersaMark; Accessories- black brads, black embossing powder, dimensionals

Note of Thanks

Good afternoon, Friends! Another day down and the week is almost half over! Hard to believe! The rain has sure been nice around here. It's been awhile since we've had any. Not too much to post today. This is the last week of sports practices and games. Seems kinda sad. I have really enjoyed it all! One more weekend and then we will have to find something else to occupy our time!!

Today's card is the third card that I did with my stamp club this month. I think this card is my favorite. I really liked how it all turned out. And it is pretty simple. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Autumn Splendor, Thank You Kindly; Paper- Kraft, Very Vanilla, Autumn Meadows designer paper; Ink- Really Rust, Chocolate Chip, Taken With Teal; Accessories- Chocolate Chip corduroy button, linen thread, My Way punch, dimensionals