An Oldie but Goodie!

I think Shelli said that this stamp set would never retire and boy, it just keeps on going. It is still fresh and good in every card. Who does not love a tree? I cased this from Pintrest and changed the greeting. A nice simple and handsome birthday card for a man, howbeit, a little crooked on my blog!

Lego My Card

This is my last Dads and Grads - masculine card for a while but I will be back with more soon. I just needed to push myself and there is nothing like a deadline and a challenge to get me going. Now that I am blogged ahead I can return from vacation, get some new toys and get to creating again for Craft Project Central. Yes, I am a creator for them again for July and August. That should keep me busy for a while. Be on the look out for blog candy for a free tutorial soon! Thanks for looking.

Wetlands

Another great card using the Wetlands stamp set. I have to say that the one thing that we at Stampin' Up! need more of is masculine sets. I am really excited about the new In Colors as they will be great for masculine cards. This card is very basic...Early Expresso, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla.

The Open Sea

What a fun challenge for myself to focus on making masculine cards for 2 weeks. It has been fun and rewarding. Rewarding because I am stocked up for a while, fun because...stamping is fun! This is one that I made using the torn paper blocking. I kept it down to 3 colors...Marina Mist, Night of Navy and Island Indigo.

Angry Birds

Today is my grandson, Logan, 5th birthday. I am so sad that I cannot be there for him. We now live ~1400 miles apart and it is not so easy to get there. It takes a good 2 days to get there and 2 to get home unless we fly and the price of flying in the summer is ridiculous! So, I am here and he is there. We will skype and have a little face time. It is hard to believe that he is ready for kindergarten in a few months. Seems he was so little such a short time ago. I made this card for him because he loves any thing that is violent!

New In Colors Card

Every year for the last several years I have challenged myself to come up with a card that uses all the newest In Colors. I was a bit stumped but then I saw on old card by Mary Fish and cased it using all the colors. I had to count several times to make sure but yes, all 5 colors are featured. The base is not new, Sahara Sand. The In Colors are: Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Tango, Hello Honey and Blackberry Bliss. What fun and what great masculie colors this time!

By the Tide

Another crooked card! I am having a hard time because the ceiling fan is blowing things all around. Just when I think it is set I snap the shutter and what...another crooked shot. Oh well, I can assure the card is not crooked, just the camera woman! So, as I am diving and enjoying our Lord's underwater paradise I was inspired to make another fishy card.

Another Graduation Card

Well, in keeping with my theme challenge of dads and grads or masculine cards I made one more Graduation card. I printed the year on the computer then used my Big Shot to cut it like the tassel. I rolled copy paper for the diploma and stamped 'you did it' from the brand new Bravo set. Today is the last day to order from the current catalog! By the time you are seeing this it may be time to order from the new catty. Contact me to get your catalog today!

Hello There!

Even as this card posts, I am on vacation in Bonaire and doing a little scuba diving. I hope to see this guy or at least something like him. I love to dive and for me it is a special place to commune with the Lord. My daughter used this image on her wedding invitations and he is still cute! Love the Real Red with the Bermuda Bay. By the way, today, the 2nd, is the absolute last day to order from the current 2012-2013 catalog. Yikes, click here to see what is left.

When Captain America Throws His Mighty Sheild...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVU4HURKEXs

Click on the link for a fun throw back (or at least if you are as old as I am)! I saw this card also on Pintrest and it was so easy and fun I could not resist. I did change my sentiment. I remember my brother watching this cartoon when we were growing up!

Dads and Grads - Masculine Cards

If you are anything like me you struggle with the masculine cards most of all. So, to challenge myself a bit I have decided that I want to do at least 2 weeks of masculine only cards that will be perfect for the men in your life and mine. OK, that is a BIG challenge but here goes.

Today I am featuring the soon to be retired and oh so cute Hello, Sailor stamp set. I kept my colors simple because I am still in holiday mode but these colors will always be appreciated by men. Click here to place any last minute order from the current catalog and mini.

Hello, Sailor

Simple Z-Fold

View from above

I realize that even as I am setting up this post that today is my son's 31st birthday. Wow! Where has the time gone? I remember when I was a very young mother with my hair all frizzled and being at the Wally World and some sweet 'old' woman would stop and smile at my child and then say something like..."Cherish these moments, they will be gone in the blink of an eye." Looking back 31 years ago and she was right! 

Ah, I digress. This is a Z-fold card that I made in my masculine challenge for today. I used the very masculine colors of Real Red, Whisper White and Night of Navy. I added touches of gold and silver glitter paper for the stars. I am going to miss this set, Hello, Sailor. I did not get to play with it much. 

Happy Birthday, Cody!

CCMC304 - Color Challenge

Keeping to my challenge to make masculine cards I am playing with Connie and Mary and decided to use these colors for a graduation card. Really, you can never go wrong with a graduation card for a guy. They are a bit hard to find though. So, I kept this one very simple and made the traditional cap with tassel using the challenge colors. I hand colored my tassel with my Soft Sky marker.

The phrase is not available in stamps anymore but is still available on My Digital Studio.

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MoJo 347 - Tall and Skinny

Playing with a challenge and making it fit my own personal challenge for a masculine card. This one is a little more challenging for me. Whenever I see a flower I think...flowers. Not so with the manly man card. So, I went with stars. Also, ribbons are not too manly but hey, they will just have to deal with this one. After all, military men are always earning ribbons and stripes.  You may recognize that the colors I chose were also the new In Colors for the new catalog, Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey and the coordinating Smoky Slate.

Memorial Day Card #2

Another 'old' postcard that I found on the net and printed out. I mounted this one on Night of Navy and a piece of DSP from the Fresh Prints stack. My dad served in the Air Force, my oldest brother served in the Navy and my younger brother was Army all the way. I am proud to have had them help with our freedoms. I pray that I will never take that for granted!

Vintage Memorial Day #1

Ooh, I just love the look of vintage! I like to collect old toys and lots of antique kitchen gadgets. So, I guess it makes sense that I should also love the vintage style of card making. I found this image on the web and quickly printed it and mounted it to the Crumb Cake card stock for the finishing touch. Come back tomorrow for another vintage Memorial Day card.

Nacho Average Challenge #90

Woo...I don't think I was the only one who found this color combo a bit of a challenge. Since it is graduation season I decided to make a graduation card for this color challenge. I used the brand new Bravo set from the newest catalog for the focal point. This set will be great for any congrats/well done card. 

Cheer Up Buttercup by Stampin' Up!

Cheer Up Buttercup Box

Stamps Geometrical Stamp Set Paper Coastal Cabana Cardstock Whisper White Cardstock Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper Ink Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad Jet Black StazOn Pad VersaMark Pad Accessories & Tools Tag a Bag Gift Boxes Tangerine Tango Stampin' Emboss Powder Whisper White Baker's Twine Basic Metal Buttons Window Sheets Hole punch

Instructions

1. Repeatedly stamp the circle image from the Geometrical Stamp Set in Coastal Cabana ink on the 2" x 12" piece of Coastal Cabana Cardstock.
2. Adhere the stamped Coastal Cabana Cardstock to the Tag a Bag Gift Box. Set aside.
3. Repeatedly stamp circles in Coastal Cabana ink on the 2-3/4" x 2" piece of Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper (black triangles). Set aside.
4. Stamp the sentiment in VersaMark ink on a 3" x 2-1/4" Window Sheet piece. Pour Tangerine Tango Stampin' Emboss Powder over the sentiment. Shake off the excess powder and heat emboss.
5. To create the tag, adhere the embossed Window Sheet piece to the Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper using the Two-Way Glue Pen.
6. Punch a hole in the tag using a hole punch.
7. Stamp the arrow in Jet Black StazOn ink, and cut it out. Adhere the arrow lengthwise directly below the hole.
8. Wrap the box three times with Whisper White Baker's Twine, then run the ends of the Whisper White Baker's Twine through the tag hole and the Basic Metal Button holes. Tie a bow.

Graduation Gifting

I received a graduation party invite from an adult friend who recently finished her Bachelor's degree. Well, what do you give an adult? I don't think cash was the answer for this friend so I checked my stash of 'good stuff' and came up with a little personalized candle. I made the box, tag and candle.

P.S. She loved her candle and I think I can book a party off of it!

Saying Goodbye Just Got Sweeter!

RETIRED LIST BLOWOUT SALE May 20, 2014Get excited! We are currently offering a 25%-50% discount on many of the retiring products, not including those products that are no longer available. This will be live on May 22, but you have to act fast, as this special offer is only available until June 4, 2014. If you missed out on a product the first time, this is your last chance to get it before it's gone for good!