Income Tax Time!!

I have to put away my stamping for a while. Its time to use my workspace for all of my tax stuff.
When I get that ready to take to the accountant, then its Spring Break!

My family is coming for a few nights, so that is always an excuse to do some cooking, baking some goodies, etc. We shall be doing some day trips together which is always fun. We DO have the most beautiful scenery here in Oregon....and its always fun to find an excuse to visit the Columbia River Gorge, The Fish Hatchery, our beautiful Mt. Hood, see the many falls as we drive, and get in some good luches at some famous eating spots!

So............for the next little while I will be otherwise occupied--I do have many card projects I need to get done....so I shall return!!

Oh! One more thing! My Daphne is blooming by my front door and it is the most glorious smell! When the Daphne starts blooming, it means Spring is just around the corner!!

Cute Card Thursday--Wine and Dine, Food and Drink

Food and Drink is the challenge from Cute Card Thursday,
I chose having a spot of tea or coffee. I had some new stamps with the words, so made two cards for this challenge, as I was anxious to try them out.

Card One

Card 2

These both have 3D tape to lift them from background. It doesn't show in picture.

Card One
The card stock is SU Gable Green and Pixie Pink. The pictures and images are from three clip art sets from PC Crafters. The verse is from a new company I've discovered called Heart and Soul Rubber stamping. Her unmounted stamps are very reasonable.

Card Two
The card stock is from SU Black. The DP is from a little 6 x 6 Basic Grey book called euphoria. I used the papers for the background paper, the scallops and the inside. I am making eight of these cards and will use the different papers together, as they all seem to go well together. The cup is from pcCrafters and the verbage stamp is from Heart and Soul. On the inside I used a Martha Stuart punch for the edging and of course my 'nesties' for the ovals.

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Ooh, La La challenge--stripes

A card with stripes is requested by Ooh, La La Creations this week in their challenge. I'm barely getting in under the wire. I've been trying SU's 'Upsy Daisy' stamp set in the last two weeks, which is the stamp set used on this card.

Inside of card (above)

SU Brocade Blue is the color of the paper and the ink. Also Night of Navy ink was used on the flowers. The back ground papers came from a book I've had a long time. The pearlized red pearls came from my bling drawer. The ribbon I have had around for ages.

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My Time To Craft Challenge--HATS

Today's challenge from My Time to Craft asked for something with hats. I had this new image set from pcCrafters called Friendship. I hadn't used it, so when I saw the ladies had on some nice hats, I decided it would be perfect for this challenge.

Inside of card

The front image is on 3D tape. The card stock is from SU and is Gable Green and Pixie Pink. The flowers and button are from my drawer. I used nesties for cutting and the rest is all from the Friendship set, including the DP on the front background.

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some quick notes

I always make four of each card that I make and use them for gifts. After several invites out to dinner, and taking a little tied bundle of cards to each hostess, I needed to get some cards back into my card stash, so I put this one together from Summer Seashore Graphics from PC Crafters clip art.

inside

back page

The card is SU blush blossom with SU close to cocoa as the mounting card stock.
The message is computer generated.

Sorry that the pictures are dark. I have to learn more about the camera and still pictures!!

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DARING CARD MAKERS--THINK ROUND

Today's card is for Daring Card Maker's challenge. I had this big stamp sitting on my work table wondering what in the world I was going to do with it..and along came this challenge. As I was working on this card, I decided it would be for my sweet, very bright, grandson, Nick, who, altho bound to a wheelchair, has a mind that soars like the wind. He has just received his semester grades, which are wonderful! The card is a little girlie looking, but he won't mind--He's used to my cards!!


The card is SU pink passion, as well as the ink.
The DP is from 'Berry Sweet' book by K & Company.
The flower is from Prisma.
The bling is from my drawer. I don't keep track of who makes them.
The stamp is one of four that I ordered out of a catalog last year.
The 'Awesome" is from 'Heart and Soul Rubber Stamps". The gal sells them mounted or just the rubber stamp, which is very cheap. She has lots of scriptures on rubber stamps.

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Sketches by Tamara

Tamara's sketch from last Thursday is below. I've had the stamp for quite some time, so wanted to try it and this sketch proved to work out well.




The two stamps are from SU 'Upsy Daisy'. The DP is also from SU. The cardstock and ink are 'Cranberry Crisp'. The bling is from my drawer and the picture is mounted on 3-D tape. The corner punches are from SU.

The color in real life is quite a bit more "alive" looking. It is not dull, as it appears in the pictures.

Enjoy!

Roses

I needed some quick thank you cards, so used 'Cottage Roses' from the Daisy Company. The round circle is 3D.

Batter Up

I've been making some baseball cards for a project I am working on. I used "batter Up' from pcCrafters. My photography needs help, but you will get the idea! : )

envelopes

Free Downloads plus a Challenge

I learned of this website, Funky Fairies Challenge Site, which sells down loadable papers and things, PLUS, they have some free downloads. Below are two of the things I downloaded right off the website and put together from some examples on the site. I thought they were pretty cute. The little pillow box just goes together so easily by scoring the lines right on the print out.

You have to scout around for the free downloads. They are on a second blog that you click on on the right hand side of the first page you come to.

I think you will enjoy looking at what they have. They downloaded easily, with no problems, and I hope to go back there to shop when I have time.

Here they are.

Spring is Coming!

A friend is retiring, so I made a set of cards for her. My images were from pcCrafters and DAISY company. They are a mixture from several sets. I used SU papers, and the bling was from my 'goodie' drawers. Much of my inspiration for this set comes from Machomama, who introduced me to pcCrafters...and has showcased many cards using their designs.

The black brads are the same size on the above card! Also the watering can is on raised 3D tape.

The inside has a smaller image of the front and a verse from the Psalms on top. I did the envelopes this time. When I stamp I always do that, but this was a bit trickier, as I don't know how to run smaller envelopes through my printer, so I temporarily glued the envelope to a sheet with the image on it, and ran it through to get the image on the envelope. (I'm sure you've all used that trick.)

Enjoy!!

One Lone Card

Tomorrow I am going to a wedding shower. I had to leave my big project and get a card made. I fiddled around with it and came up with this. I used Summer Garden and More Love from
pcCrafter, some flowers from my flower box, and the hearts are in a box of mixed colored hearts from Michals. SU paper and punches. The heart centers on the flowers are from a self stick group of heart. (I do not know why this is all underlined--I couldn't get rid of it)

This is the inside with a computer generated message. I also added the 100th Psalm.

The back is below.

Dahlia folds

My good friend, Jo, sent me these two pictures tonight to show me what she had been doing. Since I haven't anything of my own, I will share these, as I thought they were just lovely!! She has just purchased her CuddleBug and received her first sets of nesties. As you can see, she is having fun. She is in the middle of making sets of cards to send to her relatives in Italy and wanted cards that did not require any verbage on them. I am assuming that one of these will go into each set.

Enjoy!

40 thank you cards

I just finished 40 thank you cards for my two surrogate grandsons, who, by the way, DO write thank you notes! (They are well-trained!) I had to think hard and deep to make them without any girlie embellishments on the cards!!

SU stamp sets, Set Sail and Circle of Friendship--paper is 'not quite navy'

SU 'real red' paper, punches and stamp set from a birthday set

SU stamp set, Classic Pickup--SU 'gray' and 'black papers, and DP I've had for a while

Image from snowman set from PC Crafters--color drops from The Robin's Nest

SU designer paper, and stamp from an acrylic set

SU stamp, Classic Pickups, with SU designer paper

...and then the question was what to put them in???? I tried several different things, and decided to just make some deep boxes to hold each boys' cards.

Here are the boxes! They are going to work splendidly!

Snowed In!!

For many days we hunkered down under the blanket of an unusual, very cold storm here in the Northwest! I was picked up on Christmas Eve by my nephew with a four wheel drive, chained pick-up and went with them to my sister's home, where we were joined by all of her family and my son and family from Salem area. Even tho I have been inside for 19(!) days, with the exception of two outings, I didn't do nearly as much with my stamping as I had hoped to do.

I did make another jar, only instead of covering mints, I filled it with kisses and put the snowmen around the four sides of the jar, as well as the lid. It looks festive and fun!

Then I made these little packages below. They have been on many SU blogs, so I decided they would make a great little extra tuck-in for some of my people.

My daughter had a fondue party before Christmas and had made one of these folders for each of her nine guests. She had them sitting on their plates, all different, and they were thrilled with her thoughtfulness. I think they make great little gifts for any occasion.

Trust you all had a splendid holiday. Happy New Year!!

I hope to have more to post as I am making two of my grandsons, twenty thank you cards each. (They always use notebook paper)