Wonderful Watercolor Cards

Wonderful Watercolor Cards (2-1/2" x 3-1/2")

Stamps Happy Watercolor Stamp Set Paper Daffodil Delight Cardstock Island Indigo Cardstock Smoky Slate Cardstock Tangerine Tango Cardstock Watercolor Wonder Designer Note Cards & Envelopes Ink Gumball Green Classic Stampin' Pad Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad Jet Black StazOn Pad Accessories & Tools Watercolor Wonder Designer Washi Tape Envelope Punch Board

Instructions

1. Cut the Watercolor Wonder Designer Note Cards in half and stamp.
2. Cut the Watercolor Wonder Designer Envelopes in half and seal the edges using Watercolor Wonder Designer Washi Tape.
3. If desired, make envelopes for the halved cards using the Envelope Punch Board on the 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" setting.

The Open Sea

Another great masculine card! Wow, I am full of them this month. Must really be missing my man! Actually, by the time this posts we will be toghther again!  Woo Hoo! I am truly blessed to be able to say that He is my best friend and it has been very lonely here without him.

Sale-a-Bration Time is Here!

It’s Sale-A-Bration time!!!   Here's what you need to know to get the most out of Sale-A-Bration! *Jan. 28 – March 31, 2014, earn 1 FREE Sale-A-Bration gift for every $50 you spend (does not include shipping and tax). *The suggested bundles in the front of the Sale-A-Bration brochure show you simple and coordinating ways to reach $50 in product, but ANY $50 Stampin' Up! order qualifies . *Also, don't forget you can be your own hostess by spending $150 or more (before shipping and tax) and you'll earn Hostess Rewards plus Sale-A-Bration items. Please let me know if you need anything, like a brochure or to place an order.  You can even order online through my Stampin' Up! site by clicking here and then "shop".   On sale this week... January 28 – February 3 Texture Boutique Embossing Machine $29.95 It's embossing made easy. Texture Boutique is the perfect, portable tool to create embossed cards, tags, embellishments, and more. Use it with our Stampin' Up! exclusive Textured Impressions Embossing Folders.      So, just a quick recap of Sale a Bration 2014 benefits: During Sale a Bration, select a FREE PRODUCT from the list above for each $50 you order During Sale a Bration, join my Pampered Stampers group and get an extra $25 in product of your choice in your Sarter Kit If your order or workshop total is over $300, you will receive an extra $30 in hostess benefits to spend in the catalog!    Shop Online Anytime and Earn FREE STAMPS

Hanging Hearts

Hanging Hearts

Stamps Countless Sayings 1 Photopolymer Stamp Set Countless Sayings 2 Photopolymer Stamp Set Dictionary Stamp Paper Calypso Coral Cardstock Crisp Cantaloupe Cardstock Pink Pirouette Cardstock Smoky Slate Cardstock White Vellum Cardstock Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack Ink Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad Accessories & Tools Stampin' Dimensionals Brayer Full Heart Punch Big Shot Hearts Collection Framelits Dies White crochet thread

Sale-A-Bration is Here!

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January 28th - March 31st

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You're Amazing

According to the book The Five Languages of Love, my husband thrives on words of affection and encouragement. This set is perfect for making this type of card and it easily lends itself to the masculine. I put this one together to let him know that I think he is amazing!

Watercolor Wonder

You Make Me Happy Card (3-1/2" x 5")

Stamps Happy Watercolor Stamp SetPaper So Saffron Cardstock Tangerine Tango Cardstock Whisper White Cardstock Ink Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad VersaMark Pad Accessories & Tools Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder Stampin' Dimensionals

Instructions

1. Stamp the watercolor swatch images in Pool Party ink on the Whisper White card.
2. Stamp the poppy in Smoky Slate ink on the Whisper White card.
3. Stamp the poppy in Smoky Slate ink twice on Tangerine Tango Cardstock and once on So Saffron Cardstock. Cut out the petals and flower center and adhere them to the card using Stampin' Dimensionals.
4. Stamp the sentiment in VersaMark ink. Pour Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder over the sentiment. Shake off the excess powder and heat emboss.

Polymer Stamps - Countless Sayings Cards

Countless Sayings Cards

Stamps Countless Sayings 1 Photopolymer Stamp Set Countless Sayings 2 Photopolymer Stamp Set Paper Whisper White Cardstock Ink Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin' Pad Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad Pistachio Pudding Classic Stampin' Pad Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad Jet Black StazOn Pad

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Field Flowers

Well, you might know that I have always been drawn to the brights. This card is certainly no exception. Isn't is bright and pretty?

Supplies:

Field Flowers

Very Vanilla, Pacific Point, Melon Mambo card stock

Melon Mambo and Gumball Green ink

Pacific Point ribbon

Starburst Card

This is the 2nd card my stamper's made with me last week. I really like how bright and cheery it turned out to be. I really can't emphasize how much I hate this cold weather! Bring on the spring, please.

Summer Silhouettes

I really hate to wish my life away but winter can go away anytime now as far as I am concerned. I am a warm weather girl! Just the name of this set, Summer Silhouettes, brings summer to mind for me. 

Supplies Used:

Whisper White and Cherry Cobbler card stock

Crumb Cake, Basic Black and Cherry Cobbler ink

Summer Silhouettes & Lacy and Lovely stamp sets

Big Shot and Adorning Accents

Thinking of You

Really, can you have too many of these cards? They are fun and simple to do but they look so 'hard.' This was done using the Creative Elements set and just a couple of inks...Island Indigo and Crumb Cake. Oops, I see my photo is a little off-center but you get the idea.

Dynamic Duos #86 {Subtly Yours in soft Aqua & Pink}

I am playing with these very subtle and soft colors...Pool Party and Pink Pirouette for the Dynamic Duos challenge. I have truly had a hard day today! I cleaned out the refrigerator (never for the brave of heart), pulled it out and cleaned behind it also. I have a broken shelf and I went to pick up a replacement and both of the stores have closed! Apparently Google does not know it yet so I drove all over for nothing. Then when I got home I closed the garage door and one of the springs broke. I am now crying. It has been 18 days since my hubby left for his new job and I doing all this tough moving stuff alone. Now I know you military wives do this all the time but I am still a wuss. So, when I saw this soft and sweet challenge I decided to take a break from breaking things and make a soft and sweet card.

Sketch Meets Colors

As you can see I am again playing with 2 challenges. Hey, a busy girl has to do what a busy girl has to do. I am moving 862 miles in a week. We are closing on one house on Tuesday and the next on Friday! Whew! Why my hubby is away in OKC I will have to play. Who knows how long before I will be set up to go again.

The sketch is from Pals Paper Arts and the colors are from Connie and Mary. I kept my card sweet and simple and I used one of the new sets called Perfect Pennants. The words in this set just spoke to me.

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Yippee-Skippee!

A little card to let him know that I was thinking of him. I am sending one every other day while we are apart. He is sure to enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them for him. This one has doodling on it and it is not straight. He hates when things are not perfectly straight. It might drive him crazy!

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 297

A fun challenge, yes! I love the look of banners and again I am challenged to use this DSP package so I am trying another card using it. I have to say that it came out rather well. I started with the DSP and just kind of went with the 2 main colors plus a touch of whisper white. Very bright and cheery for these not so cheery January days.

The Paper Players #178

Whoa! I have not played with a 4 color challenge in quite and while and I have to say that it stumped me. However, it also haunted me. Great colors but I wanted to keep my card very simple.
So...my CAS card.

Weekly Specials

I really don't know how long these great specials will be coming but take advantage of them when you can. I know I want at least one item every week. You can order them directly via my website by clicking here.

Wetlands, Again

I saw a card like this on Splitcoast and had to make one for my dive buddy. Since diving is a passion of ours it means we get to go to the ocean often and this reminds me of the dunes at the ocean. Ooh, sounds like a warm place to be right now!

Tuxedo Card

What is Black and White and Red all over??? Why, it is a tuxedo card, of course! Isn't this cute? Just a little scoring and triangles with a circle for the bow tie and Voila!

Playing x 2

For this post I am playing with 2 challenges with only 1 card. I don't usually do that but this one just sort of came to me using the colors of PPA and the layout of CCMC. It turned out pretty even though it is not what I originally had in mind. Have a great day and thanks for looking!

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 296 (TSSC296)

A quick and easy layout equals a quick and easy card. I love this layout and I struggle to use this DSP so I am trying to use some of it for this card. I am just going to have to use it!

The Sketch

My Card

Wetlands

It occurred to me while I was freezing from the big polar vortex that hit the far south that I should be making and sending my hubby some love in the form of cards while we are apart. He has already moved and started working in OKC and I follow in about 10 days. So, I braved the 55 degree basement to make a few cards for him. This first one is very monochromatic with the black and very vanilla. 

Hello

I just love this bike image and I have used it several times! It came from one of the Paper Pumpkin kits and it is a definite keeper! I used the colors and sketch from some challenges that I missed playing with last week. It came together so quickly that way.

First Blackboard Card

I am playing along with this challenge today as I challenge myself to blog through my BIG move from Marietta, GA to Mustang, Oklahoma. I will be in transition all through the weeks of Jan 20 to the end of the month. After the closings, driving and awaiting the arrival of stuff there is all the unpacking and settling. Who knows how long it will take for me to get everything crafty back into place. But I digress...

The challenge is for a clean and simple blackboard technique card. I did this card on Tuesday night with a few of my stampers as a farewell to this group. It was fun and more simple than I realized.

Simply Sketched Sympathy

I made this card for a gentleman that I am proud to call a friend and mentor. He and his late wife were in our lives for the past 28 + years and she recently met her Lord. She had suffered for so long but death never comes at a convenient time. They had been married and sweethearts for over 75 years. What a blessing!

By the Tide

I made this card for another set of Thank You's. Since everyone knows we love the sea I could not resist. I think I cased this from Pintrest. Lots of steps and lots of fun. I actually put them all together on our flight to OKC to go house hunting.

The Rest of the Story...

Now this is the card I made using the part I cast off yesterday! Another pretty, springy card. I also used the Garden Gingham washi tape at the bottom of this card. It came together quickly and simply.

Garden Gingham

I made this pretty little card when I saw one like it on Patty Bennett's blog. I have had such a hard time using the Gingham Garden DSP so I knew I had something here I could use it with. I used my 'old' oval punch with the Melon Mambo DSP and then just used the scalloped edge for this card. I will show you tomorrow what I did with the center part that I punched out. This reminds me of spring!

Happy Day

I am always dreaming for butterfly days...warmer weather, flowers blooming and lots of smiles!

Snowflake Soiree

About this time 2 years ago in Atlanta, we were all watching the weather forecast carefully for the threat of snow. It did come and we missed a week of school. Hmm, wonder what the weather is going to be like in OK?

Happy New Year!

I got this card from Pamela Brubaker via Pintrest. She did it in 2012 so I don't think she will mind if I use it today. I did a search for her website but came up negative.

CCMC283 - Sketch Challenge

Well, I am back after about a month sabbatical at the computer and creative desk in the basement. I am in the middle of a major move...Atlanta, GA to Mustang, OK. My hubby left this morning at 6:20 AM leaving me with some alone time for the next 3 weeks. I knew this was going to happen and with the hectic holiday schedule I blogged ahead. Now I am back!

Today I made a card using this sketch. It is fresh for spring...wishful thinking on my part. I made this into a Thank You card because I am needing a lot of these for all the 'going away' gifts we have been given. We have been at the same church for 28 1/2 years!