Kristi's card

Hello! Today's card is one that I made for my friend Mary's daughter Kristi. She has been battling breast cancer for several months now at the University of Michigan hospital in Ann Arbor, and is currently consulting with doctors in Houston, Texas regarding further treatment. Because I am a two-time survivor of the dreaded disease, I felt this card was very appropriate. I think of them often and our prayers are constantly sent out for the entire family.

The stamp I used is from the "Think Pink" set by My Favorite Things stamp company and the background is the "Swiss Dots" embossing folder by Cuttlebug. Thanks for stopping by today!

Aprons...

I have always loved aprons! I own several of them - some are old and hold many good memories and some are newer. My sister Joann (who is an excellent seamstress) recently made me a beautiful, reversible apron with a delightful cherry pattern. I love it! I decided to make her a card to thank her and this is what I came up with. Thank you again, Joann!

I hope all of you have a great day! Thanks for stopping by today.

I've been gone for a while...

Hello Everyone! My last post was in December and now it's July! In December I had some health issues with my heart and in January, as some of you know, my husband was diagnosed with lung cancer, which had spread to his brain. After brain surgery and radiation treatments, he went through a rough time due to steroids and a possible seizure, which landed him in the hospital and then a nursing home to rehabilitate. He is home now and doing well. The tumor that is left in his brain is only 2cm. and the tiny spot on his lung has not gotten any larger or spread elsewhere in his body. We keep praying that this remission will last a long time.

In the meantime, I haven't spent very much time making cards or posting to my blog. Now that our schedules are a little bit more normal, I've had time to make a few cards, both at a couple of stamp camps and in my studio.

The card I am posting today is one I made for my daughter Monique when she bought her first NEW car about six weeks ago. She is now living in her own apartment and loves her new car!

Thanks for stopping by today! I'll post again later this week. Don't forget - you can leave a comment on this post if you would like.

Gift Card Holder

Hello and Merry Christmas! I hope your Christmas was great and that the New Year is even better! This card is a gift card holder. It is one of four that Crystal showed us how to make at her last stamp camp. We covered a piece of cardstock with foil and ran it through the Cuttlebug. It comes out really cool and we added the holder on the front of the card; very simple and yet very elegant. We made three other cool holders, too. I will post another one soon. Thanks for stopping by today. Enjoy the holidays!

More Stamp Camp Stuff

Hello - It has been a while since I posted! Sorry about that! This card is from Nicole's camp. I love the colors and the card. I've got a few more to post from Angie's last two camps. We already have another one coming up on the 21st of this month. I also attended a really cool one at Crystal's house last night. Be patient - I should get most of them posted this week. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day.

Happy Halloween

Hello! Here is another card I made at Angie's last Stamp Camp. I love this Stampin' Up stamp set and I really like the way this card looks. (The set has now been added to my wish list!)

I haven't made any cards lately, partly because of work and partly because I've been busy getting ready for my daughter's visit this month. She will be here from Tacoma, WA for about two weeks. I can hardly wait! We are going to have lots of time to make cards and visit.

I hope you have a great day. Thanks for stopping by today!

Stamp Camp

Hello and happy Sunday! This is another card from one of the stamp camps I attended. I love the colors together, and the whole look of the card. We are going to another of Angie's stamp camps tomorrow.

I hope to have some time to create some of my own cards this week, too. I went back to work on the eighth of September, and haven't had much time to myself since. I'm getting back into the swing of things slowly. Plus, I got my flu shot last Monday and was sick for 3 days! I also joined a book group and I have been enjoying the first selection this week.

I hope you have a great week and thanks fot stopping by today.

Nicole's Stamp Camp

Hello - and Happy Monday! I had a wonderful weekend with my DIL and a great day today with my sister. Tomorrow, it's an early staff breakfast at work and then a late lunch with my BFF, Katy. It has been that kind of week - very busy, but I love it!

This card is my favorite from my friend Nicole's stamp camp last week. We made eight cards all together (two each of four designs), and I liked all of them.

This one has four panels of design paper and I liked all of the patterns. We added a scalloped bottom, some ribbon and a button to complete the card. The panels are popped up with SU dimensionals which made it a very simple and beautiful card. Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a great day!

Another BD Card

Hello Everyone! I'm having a really GREAT week and I hope you are too. I have one week left of my summer vacation and on September 8th, it's back to work! I'm looking forward to this coming week and almost everyday is filled with fun stuff to do.

This is another card I am making in bulk. I plan to make eight of them and they are already cut out and ready to put together.

I attended another stamp camp with my friend Katy, and we made eight more beautiful cards. This time Nicole hosted the camp, and I understand she will hold monthly sessions with new cards at each one. I can't wait. I will share the latest cards with you real soon.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Another Favorite

Hello! This is a card I made at Angie's stamp camp for August. I really like this one and I'm sure I will use the layout again soon. It uses the new Stampin' Up color 'Rich Razzleberry' which I love. The scalloped oval and the regular oval punch are also SU, as well as the matching ribbon. I plan to attend Angie's stamp camp each month, because I love the cards she designs for them. Thanks for stopping by today.

BD Cards

Hello! I decided it was time to make some birthday cards in bulk. This is one of the cards I designed and I made eight of them. I love the bright colors and the ribbon seemed to finish it off just right. I went to my BFF's house on Wednesday and we had a great time making cards. We also attended an awesome Stamp Camp yesterday and made five beautiful cards. I will post them as I take photos. Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope you have a great day!

Sketch Challenge

Hello - Here is the card I made for this week's Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #77. This is the first time I've entered a card in Taylor VanBruggen's contest. I love how it turned out and I hope I get picked to have my blog featured on her blog. Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a great day.

Supplies used: Stamps-cupcake by Lockhart Stamp Co, sentiment by A Muse Artstamps, Paper- Bazzill, Inks-Stampin' Up, Misc accessories.

Another Favorite

Hello! Here is another favorite of mine from the Stamp Camp last week. I love the colors in this one and it was very easy to make. Once again, it is completely made of Stampin' Up supplies. I can hardly wait for the next camp in August.

Stamp Camp

Last week, my BFF Katy and I went to a stamp camp with a "new to us" demonstrator. She had everything we needed to make five beautiful cards. I first heard about her on my friend Sue's blog. Angie is her name and she holds monthly stamp camps at four different locations. We met at a LSS (local Scrapbook store) and we had a great time. I was pleased with all of the cards we made and Angie supplied everything - even the adhesive. Here is my favorite from the camp.

All of the supplies used are Stampin' Up. I actually cut out the butterfly - not one of my favorite things to do - but it came out just fine. I'll post another of the cards in a day or so. Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a great day.

Lisa's BD

Last Thursday was my daughter-in-law Lisa's birthday. This is the card I made for her - it is very sparkley because she has such a sparkling personality! Also, the card base is orange because that is her favorite color. I have finally been making more time to create cards this past week. I have a few cute ones planned for this coming week, and will post them as I finish them.

I hope you have a great day! Thanks for stopping by today.

Sherrie's Birthday

My Daughter-in-law Sherrie loves Fairies, so when I found this DP, I knew I had to have it. I had to pick the perfect section of the paper to get this result, as there were all different sizes of fairies all around the sheet. I think the rhinestones added the perfect touch! Happy Birthday, Sherrie!

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great day.

Craig's Birthday

Hello! Today I made a card for my brother Craig's birthday. As I have said in past posts, he loves to fish, so I used some pattern paper with fishing lures on it. I also made three other birthday cards today, but I have to wait until they are received in the mail to post them.

I have really been enjoying being home this summer. I can't believe that four weeks have passed since my vacation started. I have eight weeks left and a list of things I want to get accomplished before I go back to work this fall. Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a great day!

Christmas in July!

Last Wednesday, which was July 1st, I made my Christmas cards! I completed 30 of them in 24 hours!!! I went to my bff Katy's house and we worked very hard on our cards for this December and I finished them at home that night! I can't post a picture because it may spoil the surprise at Christmas, but I will post it after they are mailed. Needless to say, I am quite pleased with myself!

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a great day!

Nick & Lisa's New House

Hello! My son and daughter-in-law bought their first house! We went there today to see it and I love it. It's beautiful and they deserve it because they both work very hard and are the nicest people! I finally got to use my Boards and Beams stamp set from Papertrey Ink. I also tried to do some shading for the first time. I like how the shading under the top edge of the roof came out, but I kind of over-did it on the fromt porch. I still love the card and will try to do better next time. I used Stampin' Up markers and an assortment of papers, including watercolor paper for the house itself.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope to post again soon, now that I'm off work for the next twelve weeks for summer vacation. See you soon.

35th Anniversary

Hello! My sister Joann, and brother-in-law Gary have been married for 35 years! They still seem as happy as the day they were married.

This is the card I made for their anniversary. I used SU Purely Pomegranate paper and matching ribbon from Taylored Expressions. The little love charm is from the bridal section at JoAnn ETC. I used versamark ink and embossed it with marcasite embossing powder. The stamp set is also from SU and it is called 'Love You Much.' Thanks for stopping by today.