A Sweet little card

Hi Everyone! Where have I been? Nowhere really. Just busy, and on the search for my Mojo. It has been AWOL for awhile, and my desk has the turned into a heap of repercussions. Well I think I found it today amongst the mess, and am happy to share the findings. :) I have a lot of what are going to be discontinued DSP packs in my midst, so I thought I had better use them, to share some last minute goodness with you. As if you didn't know the new IB&C from SU goes live tomorrow at noon. So if there is something you see that you like, you had better get that order in before tonight. :) My card is an inspired one. I found inspiration in an old issue of Card Creations. Here is my card -

For my papers I used some of the Pawsitively prints 2 DSP. I used all of my various Oval punches to make the little pea pod and leaves. To make the larger scallop on the bottom of the plaid panel, I took the guard off my larger corner rounder punch, and lined up the scallop with the edge of my paper, punched one scallop, and then moved the punch over and created the next one. So what do ya think? Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek. Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Fabulous Phrases

Paper - Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Pawsitively prints DSP 2, Pear Pizazz, Pear Pizazz DSP

Ink - Poppy Parade

Accessories - Lg. and Sm. oval punches, lg. corner rounder punch, certainly celery buttons, white bakers twine, ity bitty shapes punch, white signo gel pen, paper piercing tool, Pear pizazz poly twill ribbon, Dotted scallop ribbon border punch, dimensional dots, mini glue dots

Wonderful Favorite

Good morning! I have a scrap page that I want to share with you today. It uses another set that is on the last chance list. The set is called Wonderful Favorites. It is truly a Wonderful set, and how appropriate that I used it on one of my all time favorite scrap pages of my boys.

Here let me show you -

- catching them just being brothers is easy to do, but catching them being friends is a blessing. And I really couldn't ask for more. :) Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! :)

Heather :)

Stamps - Wonderful favorites, All Holidays

Paper - Crushed Curry, Razzleberry lemonade, Black, whisper white, Soft Suede

Ink - Soft Suede, Black

Accessories - XL two step bird punch, dimensional dots

Open Sea friendship

Hi Everyone! Lots going on here today, but I don't think anything is actually getting done. My boys are painting birdhouses, in hopes that a warbler that has been hanging around the backyard, might find a new home in one of them, and LOTS of other busy MOM work. So I took a break, and played with the SU set, The Open Sea. It is an awesome masculine set, and I can see some travel type scrapbook pages with it too, but I wanted to stretch my creativity a little further with it.  So I came up with this card -

So What do ya think? Not just a masculine set right? I paper pieced my sails from the Pawsitively Prints 2 DSP, and made my waves using my 3/4 and 1/2" circle punches. The lettering is a Big Shot/Sizzix alphabet called Billboard. OK... Back to work I go! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek. Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - The Open Sea

Paper - Whisper White, Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Pawsitively prints dsp

Ink - Marina mist, Early Espresso

Accessories - Big Shot, Billboard Alphabet, Square lattice EF, 3/4 and 1/2" circle punches, real red button, cherry cobbler bakers twine, dimensional dots, sponge

Hello and Goodbye

Hi Everyone! I have a really super quick post for you today. I was going over the Last chance list again, (sniff) and TOTALLY over looked that Cheep Talk was on the list. I was like...Huh? I just got this set, and barely used it. OK, no more sniff-sniff. now it's a full blown Whah!!  I think this set is Super Cute! and now it's on it's way out...So what better reason to make a quick card with it today. Here is my card -

ETA* Hi all... I have had a few inquiries as to how I made my clouds. I ran a piece of whisper white stock thru the Big Shot using the Square lattice EF, and then freehand cut the clouds. Try it out! You know you can, we all did it grammar school. If you feel challenged by it, you can draw some on the stock, and then cut out and then run thru the big shot. I hope that helps. :)

I used some new in-colors on this card, just to try them out. I Likey! Don't let your favorite stamp sets slip by before they're gone. Take another look, and order today. Thanks for taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Cheep talk

Paper - Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade

Ink - Chocolate Chip, Island Indigo, Lucky limeade, calypso coral, pumpkin pie, daffodil delight

Accessories - big Shot, Square lattice EF, Pear Pizazz Poly Stitch ribbon, Chocolate chip 5/8" ribbon, Dimensional dots

Bella forever

Happy Friday Everyone! Has everyone had a chance to look at the Last chance list. I am sure by now you have. When it first came out, I was really surprised to see one of my favorite background stamps Bella Toile, on the the list. This has been one of my go to stamps for along time. Yet, there it was, and what was I to do...well, use it of course. :) I felt inspired to create this card  -

I do not see myself parting with this background anytime soon, and you don't have to either. Just make sure you get this favorite before it's gone. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek. Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Bella Toile, Fabulous Phrases

Paper - Sahara Sand, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Pale Plum (retired)

Ink - Sahara Sand, White Craft, black

Accessories - Sponge, Dotted scallop trim border punch, White 5/8" satin ribbon, Sahara sand re-inker, glue dots

A Banner Baby

Doesn't that post title sound like it should have something to do with The Incredible Hulk, right? (Great now I have a green eyed Lou Ferrigno burned in my mind this morning...Yikes!) Needless to say this post has NOTHING to do with either. Whew!

I have another sneak peek for you today. :) I received news yesterday, that one of my fellow DT members for the PCS has just adopted a baby boy! (Excuse me while I take a deep breath and imagine that sweet baby smell..) I {heart} babies!!! Congrats Rose! What a little blessing you have!! So, I guess you can figure out the type of card I made with more new goodies from the new SU IB&C. Awe, C'mon...that was just a little too easy. Here is my card -

The stamp set I used to make the banner is called Pennant Parade, and is going to be in the new catty. It is SO trendy, and perfect for any occasion! I LOVE IT! OK, off to the post office to send this along to Rose and Baby. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Pennant parade, Fabulous Phrases

Paper - Early Espresso, Whisper white, So Saffron, Wild wasabi, Just add Cake DSP

Ink - Early Espresso, Wild wasabi

Accessories - Big Shot, Square lattice EF, Dotted ribbon border punch, triple layer flower punch, scallop border punch, small star punch, early espresso marker, early espresso bakers twine, Paper piercing tool. dimensional dots, 1/2 inch circle punch

A sneak peek for you

Good morning Everyone! I have a really quick post for you this a.m.. I received a box of goodness from Mr. Brown last week, and I finally got around to opening it up. :) I bet you can guess what was inside? You got it! New schtuff from the new SU IB&C. Can you believe it...a whole year has passed, and I barely made a dent in this past catalogs in-colors...it's all good though, the in-colors will be remaining in the IB&C for 2 years! WHOOP! OK, I got to play with a new hostess set, called Happiest Birthday Wishes, which is chalk full of the cutest sentiments EVER! Here is a sneak peek -

I also used some new DSP from the catty, called Just add Cake. So what do ya think? I know! I can't wait until the new catalog goes live on July 1st either! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek. Details below-

Heather :)

Stamps - Happiest Birthday Wishes, Teeny tiny wishes

Paper - Early Espresso, Whisper white, Chocolate chip, Just add Cake DSP

Ink - Early Espresso, Crumb cake

Accessories - Sponge, paper piercing tool, Early Espresso Bakers twine, Pretty in pink 1/8" taffeta ribbon, White floss, bitty button, Dimensional dots

Lost Without you Dad

Hi All! I have a quick post for you this late Sunday evening. I had club this afternoon, and am still downstairs cleaning up the chaos, so why not post one of the cards we did! *wink* We had to make a Father's Day card, considering it is next weekend. Nothing like waiting to the very last minute to get em' done. Here is the sample-

The set is from the Summer mini and called On the Open Sea. I really like this set, and needed a "manly" set for ALL the manly men in my life. I'll let you in on a little secret, I live with 1 man, and 3 boys that certainly smell like men at times..oooo Wee! (hee-hee)  The grid paper is from the Love letter DSP, and I thought went perfect with the nautical theme. The sentiment on the inside reads "I'd be lost with out you."  How true!  Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps  - On the Open Sea

Paper - Crumb cake, Very vanilla, Black, Love letter DSP 

Ink - Crumb cake, black

Accessories - Big shot, Timeless type alpha, colored pencils, 1" circle punch, itty bitty shapes circle punch, corner rounder, Paper Piericg tool, real red marker, Twine ( retired ) , dimensional dots, sponge

Cool

Hi Everyone.... I finally made it downstairs today. The summer is already proving to be too busy. Well, this month anyway with grad parties on the weekends, and trucking kids to and fro everyday. Did we ever do this much when we were kids?? If my memory serves me correctly, no! But when WE were kids, we were too busy walking to and fro, uphill and into a driving rain, to all the places we needed to be. (hee-hee!)  Anyhoo, back to the reason for this post. A few months ago, I posted that I was too busy again, because I was working on my submissions for this years SU Artisan award Contest. If you are unfamiliar with the contest, the Artisan Award is designed to recognize ten of Stampin' Up!s most creative and talented demonstrators. This year I was chosen for the award! After many years of entering the contest, I finally got the call! I have been, and still am, over the moon with this accomplishment, as I am sure that all the other recipients are too! Congrats to ALL!

   

As time goes on, and after I am allowed to share all of my winning entries with you, I promise, I will.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Have a great weekend everyone!

Heather :) 

Stamps - Puns from the Past

Paper - Whisper white, Peach parfait DSP, Cork sheet

Ink - Chocolate Chip, Peach Parfait

Accessories - Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet, itty bitty shapes circle punch, mini library clip, Dimensional dots, blender pen

...ZOOM....

Hello again everyone! I have another quick post for you today. I want to share a card that I have made for my boys to give one of our Schools second grade teachers son. His name is Capt. Tom Buller. He was seriously injured in a road side bombing in Afghanistan this past week. My boys met him at school, at our annual Veterans Day Assembly. He is a West Point grad, and the commander of a special Tactical unit while serving in Afghanistan. He is truly loved by the kids, and has showed them what true heroism is. My boys asked if I could make him a card to send to let him know we are thinking of him..

I used a combination of sets that are all very close to my heart, and I am SURE I will never part with. On the inside I had one of my boys write the sentiment, "hoping for a speedy recovery". Perfect! don't ya think? The row houses are from a jumbo wheel called Neighborhood, which will be retired from the catalog this July..(Sniff-Sniff)...This wheel has seen alot of love over the years by me, so if you have had it earmarked, now is the time to get it. I am sure that you will love it as much as I do. :) Thanks for stopping by, and taking a peek! :) Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Neighborhood wheel, By Air, Toy Box

Paper - Sahara Sand, black, Whisper White

Ink - Black, various for coloring car, white Signo Gel Pen

Accessories - ruler, dimensional dots, corner rounder punch

June PCS Sneak peek

Hi Everyone! I am not even going to Ask if you missed me while I was MIA for the past couple of weeks, cause I sure did miss you! Really!!! I have been way to busy with life in general to get downstairs, and do any crafting. I did get a project done for the next release of the PCS sampler coming June 10th, and that was all... (Sniff-Sniff). All I can say it's all good, and take it one day at a time. :) As long as we are the subject of the the next PCS sampler... this months theme is all about BABIES!!!!!!

In this issue you will find projects ranging from mobiles, shower favors, clothing, and of course cards to help the blessed family welcome their new addition to the world. Here is a little sneak peek of my project for this months issue -

Any guesses as to what it might be?? Nope, I'm not telling, so you'll have to check back the 10th, and see all the amazing projects that all the brilliant designers have to share. Remember when you are subscribing, use code PCSHK or mention my name.  Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day everyone!

Heather :)

So "Plaid" for You

Hi all! I have a quick post for you today.... I have been playing catchup today, and my rear is still trying to catchup with the rest of me! :) Whew.... So I am going to share a card that I made recently on a more relaxing weekend. I bet you can't guess what stamp set I used? Could it be Fabulous Florets you say? Did I make that a little too easy?? A yeah! Here is my card -

I really like the plaid florets....Don't you? I have had the Pawsitively Prints II DSP, for sometime, and I rarely if ever use the color Poppy Parade...good thing I have another year to use it! :) Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details Below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Fabulous Florets, Just Believe

Paper - Early Espresso, Poppy Parade, Vaery Vanilla, Pawsitively Prints 2, Marina Mist
Ink - Early Espresso, Choc Chip craft, poppy parade marker
Accessories - 1" circle punch, coluzzle, clear ep, big shot, perfect polka dot EF, Paper piercing tool, poppy parade poly stitch ribbon, Dimensional dots

Mom, Daughter, Sister

Hi everyone! I have been SO busy this week. Please forgive me for leaving you all in the lurch once again...:) The school year is winding down, so why is it that schools ramp it up in the month of May? My boys have had something at school every single day this week, and something every single day after school this past week. Just 2 short weeks left of school, and then the real FUN begins! With that said, there are only 2 short weeks left in the month of May, which happens to be National Scrap booking Month, so I couldn't pass up sharing at least one of the pages that I made a weekend or so ago. Here is my page -

My club will be recreating this page this month. I couldn't not make a page with them... after all it was their brilliant idea! Thanks Teri! I hope we can do this more often than once a year... Really! :) Thanks for hangin' in there with me! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Apple Blossom

Paper - Choc. Chip, Real red, So Saffron, old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, School Days DSP

Ink - Versamark

Accessories - Big Shot, Simple Alpha, Timeless type Alpha, Billboard Alpha, 2 3/8 scallop circle punch, 1 3/4 circle punch, 3/4 circle punch, Square lattice EF, Brights Button, Ity bitty shapes flower punch, it bitty button, white floss, White Signo gel pen, ruler, Dimensional dots 

Something old and Something new

Hi Everyone! I am hoping that you all had a restful weekend! :) I had a very quiet weekend here, and I am still reveling in it. The weather here was cold and wet, so I couldn't do much outside, but it made for some great stamping and scrapping inside.. Whoop! Whoop! (I know... I sound a little too excited to be inside getting busy at my desk with some paper and ink...NA!) *wink* So with that said, I had a very productive weekend. And that ALWAYS feel good. I got some more Grad cards done, a few scrap pages, and a wedding card. Now you know where I was going with the title of this post. Here is my card -

Yes, I used Fabulous Florets again! There is a reason that it IS called Fabulous Florets, because it is FABULOUS! It seems to be my go to set these days, and if I can use it for so many cards, it is definitely worth purchasing. On this card I went back to the basics, paper and ink. I stamped the solid flower in Whisper White craft ink, and then the outline flower image, in Whisper White craft re-inker mixed with a tiny drop of Poppy Parade re-inker. I mixed my re-inkers in a recycled button container top, then using a sponge dauber, inked up my image. You don't need alot, just a tiny drop of each color, it is craft ink, and a little goes a long way. :) The sentiment is my something old, it is from last Sale-a-bration, and is from a set called Well Scripted. The font this set was created in is so fun, and elegant all the same! :) Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below  -

Heather :)

Stamps - Fabulous Florets, Well Scripted

Paper - Crumb Cake, Poppy Parade

Ink - Whisper White Craft, Poppy Parade

Accessories - Sponge Dauber, Dimensional Dots

Dad's Day Moustache

Hi Everyone! I have been having a quiet weekend so far here. I almost want to cross all my fingers and toes so I don't Jinx it. This quiet time has afforded me a little time to catch up on some scrapping, and some cards. I figure I should do some scrapping this month, considering it is National Scrap booking month. I will share some of the pages with you soon. Just need to get some good light to take a decent picture. :) Any hoo, I have a card to share with you today. Inspiration for this card came from Erin Lincoln and Card Creations. Her card was just so cute, I couldn't pass up re-creating it. Here is my version -

I kept the colors and LO the same, just changed up the alphabet with one that I have. Her sample used a moustache sticker, but I created mine using the SU Curly label punch as a template. I punched out one label from Basic Gray paper, and using the rounded corner as the beginning of the moustache, I cut the corners into a paisley shape to form my two pieces. So what do ya think? Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below-

Heather :)

Stamps - Dot, Dot, Dot, Flight of the Butterfly

Paper - Whisper White, Early Espresso, Poppy Parade, Basic Gray

Ink - Versamark, Early Espresso

Accessories - Big Shot, Timeless type Alphabet, Brad, Paper snips, Dimensional dots

A Sweet Color Challenge

Hi Everyone! It's Tuesday, and that means I played in another Splitcoast Color Challenge. If you haven't noticed as of yet, which would be very hard not too, I always try to play along in this challenge. It stretches my creativity to work with colors that may be outside my comfort zone. Sometimes we need that little extra push to change it up. :) Today's challenge colors were So Saffron, Certainly Celery, and Blushing Bride. Soft and Feminine. Here is my card for today -

I kept it really simple today. I used the cherry image from Tart & Tangy, and sentiments from Fabulous Phrases. I punched some circles with my itty bitty shapes circle punch, layered them with the Blushing Bride DSP, and then threaded them with white Butchers Twine. I used my small oval punch to add the little leaf to the cherry stem, and paper pierced around my 2 3/8 scallop circle. Super SWEET! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Tart & Tangy, Fabulous Phrases

Paper - Blushing Bride, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Whisper White, Blushing Bride DSP, Pear Pizazz DSP

Ink - Blushing Bride, Pear Pizazz, Chocolate Chip

Accessories - 2 3/8 scallop circle punch, 1 3/4 circle punch, small oval punch,dotted scallop ribbon border punch, ity bitty shapes circle punch, Paper piercing tool, Butcher's Twine, Glue dots, Dimensional Dots

PCS Sneak Peek

Good Morning Everyone! I have a quick post for you today. Tomorrow is the release date for the May edition of the Paper Crafter's Sampler.  This month's issue, "With This Ring", offers project ideas for the upcoming Summertime weddings.



This special wedding issue includes elegant wedding greeting cards, tabletop decorations, favors and more. I have 2 projects to share in this month's edition. Here is a little peek at both.

 

 

There really are SO many Beautiful projects to share. Remember to use code PCSHK when subscribing.

Thanks for stopping by!

Heather :)

The Earth laughs with Flowers

Good Morning! I took advantage yesterday afternoon when the kiddos got home from school, to hunker down and finish my Mother's day card dilemma. I had everything out on my desk, so why not. I am still at it with Fabulous Florets from the new SU Summer mini catalog, so bear with me... I promise you will not be disappointed. Here is the card I am sharing today -

I had mentioned in a previous post, that the papers in the Mini catty are what made my heart all a flutter. I {heart} this Pacific Pint blue one. Can you see me batting my eyelashes at you, you handsome blue paper you! *wink* I stamped my poppies in Stazon on watercolor paper and colored them with my Pacific Point re-inker. On the Pear Pizazz panel, I stamped the larger poppy image in Versamark, then the smaller poppy in Pear Pizazz. The Butterfly embosslit is a new goodie to me, and I love it!! Thanks Melanie! On a side, I was checking out the new SUO challenge on the SUO challenge blog, and the new challenge for the month of May is to make a card with a butterfly! So this card qualifies! YEAH! :) Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below.

Heather :)

Stamps - Fabulous Florets

Paper - Whisper White, Basic Black, Pear Pizazz, Watercolor, Beyond the Garden DSP, Pear Pizazz DSP

Ink - Pear Pizazz, Versamark, Jet black Stazon, Pacific point reinker

Accessories - aquapainter, Big Shot, Square lattice EF, Butterfly embosslit, Corner rounder, Scallop trim border punch, Black Grosgrain ribbon, Dimensional dots

A Sketch for Mom

Hi Everyone! Is everyone done making their Mother's day cards? Guess what, I'm not. You would figure that I could get them done before the wire, considering that I have known about it for hmmm... let's see... a year! *wink* Wishful thinking is all I can say about that... I did however play in today's Sketch challenge on Splitcoast, and took care of one of the Mom's in my life. :) Here is the sketch -

This LO is actually for a square card, but I flipped it, and made it a standard A2, and kept the panel sizes the same. Here is my sample -

I used some left over elements from a previous card that were left in my scrap bin. Making a card work with leftovers rocks! I used the new set, Fabulous Florets, and all the coordinating accoutrement's that as I said in a previous post are a MUST have.! (hee-hee) Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Fabulous Florets, Wonderful Favorites

Paper - Soft Suede, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Watercolor, Beyond the garden DSP

Ink - Very Vanilla Craft, Soft Suede, Tangerine Tango, Versamark

Accessories - Big Shot, Flower garden EF, Paper piercing tool, aquapainter, black EP, Early Espresso Bakers Twine, Dimensional dots



Four Frames and a Wedding.....

Or something like that.... Hi Everyone! Seems like this blog is turning into a Tuesday blog. I certainly don't mean for there to be so many days between my posts. I try to get downstairs most days, but the weather is getting a little better day by day, so that means more to do around the house. I am sure it is like that for most of you out there too. :) Any hoo, I have been busy creating the last couple of days, and today I will share one of those creations with you. If you couldn't tell by the title of this post, the creation is wedding related. Yes it is that time of year again, when love is in the air here, and across the pond. *wink* Here is my card -

 I used my sneak peek set again, Four Frames. This set will be available in the new IB&C this July. I also used the Vintage Wallpaper EF, which I have had since the Christmas season, and I think this is the second time I have used it. After doing this card, I think I will be using it more often. I love the outcome. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Four Frames, Occasional Quotes

Paper - Sahara Sand, Shimmery White, Very Vanilla

Ink - Sahara Sand, Early Espresso

Accessories - Big Shot, Top Note die, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Tulip Frame EF, Scallop Trim border punch, Paper Piercing tool, Edge distressing tool, White Satin Ribbon, White bakers twine, small scrap of Tulle, Basic pearls, Sponge, Glue dots, Dimensional dots