Celebrate

I  never buy SU but a friend was having a huge sale as she is a demo for them.I loved this set with an old bike and ferris wheel .Both stamps are from SU.The ribbon is from Hobby Lobby and all card stock is from DCWV.The panel with the ferris wheel image was daubbed with river rock ink from SU.The inside has the same tone paper as a liner.

So What Is Victoria's Secret?

My oh so funny BFF in Ohio has decided that she needs me to convert to being the owner of Victoria's secret unmentionables.I went in to the Victoria's Secret store once and asked to see the flannel line and was promptly asked to leave for saying the F word.....OK that is stretching the truth but seriously who wants to pay $12.00 for a pair of underpants that has dental floss for the backside of them.So now Ohio friend has decided she will send me subliminal thoughts on being a Vickie convert.Hence this years birthday card...and what is Victoria's secret?Lie about your age of course.(Paper is from CTMH the rest courtesy of Victoria's Secret.)
Thanks Kati I do love the card.

Stamping Friends Are The Best.

My stamping friend Donna made me the most beautiful card for my birthday.I thought I would share it.I have no idea what stamps she used but they are darn cute.If anyone wants to know leave me a message and I will find out for you.Thank you again Donna I loved it.

Happy Birthday Gracie Girl.

Our sweet granddaughter Grace will soon be 6 .We are celebrating tomorrow though as all the grandparents will be together.I used her fave color for the card body and the candles are from the new Sticko line.The fairy and butterfly are from the Mikes line of stickers The inside says The birthday fairy has come to say Congratulations Grace you are 6 today.May all the rest of your Birthday wishes come true.Happy Birthday sweet Gracie.

Girl Just Wants To Dance.

The pink card body is from Paper Studio,Hobby Lobby's line.The pink striped paper is from the leftovers of the butterfly card earlier last week.Ribbon is from Hobby Lobby.The black paper wit the dots is from DCWV. The little gems are all leftovers so are from various companies.The stamped saying is from Outlines Rubber Stamp Company,sorry no ID.The 3 D girl is from  Me and My Big Ideas.The inside is pink polka dot paper lined.

Dog Gone Birthday.

The card base is from Hobby Lobby's line of pre made card bodies from Paper Studio.The plaid was a left over as were the layering pieces.The dog image is from Penny Black,"C'mon Lads-2081K.The inside paper is from one of those big slabs from Hobby Lobby bought long ago.The birthday message inside is also from Penny Black ,"dog-gone birthday-1709E.Ribbon is from Mikes and little red flowers are from Hero Arts.
**Don't forget about the $50.00 goodie box giveaway that ends March 9 2013 at midnight.The whole rules and regs thing is on the February 15 2013 post,Good luck**

Red & Black Birthday Card.

The card body is from Hobby Lobby's line.The layering stock is from DCWV.The round stamped image is from Hero Arts-Dash Circles B885.The quote is from Stampabilities -work,love,dance-GR1052.The plastic gems are from K&Co.

Martha Stewart Is In The House.

Well a sinus infection has decided to linger on and I have done nothing but sleep the last few days.Trying to wait it out and not pay a copay at the doctors.
These doilies from Martha Stewart are really pretty and when you get them for a buck in the sale bin then it makes them down right gorgeous.I think they usually run around $4.00 YIKES.The teal card body is from Hobby Lobby's line. The stamped saying is from Rubber Nature Art Stamps T-1F. The ribbon is from Hobby Lobby's wedding collection.
Remember there is a giveaway going on and you can read the rules on the February 15 2013 post.

It's Your Day.

I started with a Mellow Honey card base from DCWV then added a caramel color under the white,wrapped the bow from the back(ribbon from Michael's)The spray of flowers and congrats word are from Hero Arts LL073 Birthday Wish Bouquets.The words It's your day are from an unknown stamp source.
I have been seeing a trend in cards that are loaded with all kinds of "stuff".I sort of like them but would never send them to just everyone because the price of postage makes them go as a small package....YIKES.So
sometimes simple gets the point across.

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BoBunny Birthday.

All of the items used to make this card are from BoBunny except the ribbon and that is Bazzill Basics.The words and images on the front are rub ons from BoBunny.I need to make a bunch of birthday cards I have 3 in my youngest sons household that are all in a row this spring.

Birthday Dish.

I am pulling out oldies but goodie stamps for the next week and trying to use up my scraps before I start my Christmas cards.The image on the front is from Stampinks Unlimited it is dated 1986....ya good luck on finding that.I stamped the plate with Memento ink,Summer Sky ME-604.The inside says Happy Birthday to a real "dish"!That stamp is from Art Impressions D-1854.The yellow background was embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.Ribbon is from American Crafts.All paper used is from DCWV.

File Away Your Birthday.

I saw a card similar to this at a convention and ran across it when I was dumping pics off my camera. Thought it would be fun to make and when I snagged these 5x5 file pockets from KI Memories for $2.39 instead of the almost $5.00 that was the original price,I knew it was meant to be .There were 4 big pockets in the package so it really was a good deal.

I had 50 sheets of these invites that you make yourself.Won them in a scrap basket draw at a scrap store.I have had them for a long time and decided they would be perfect for this project.

After cutting them apart I stamped each one with a birthday saying or life altering quote....OK might not be life altering.

Then I used one of the file pockets and a A7 card body from Hobby Lobby.I glued the  inside front of the card body to the inside back of the card body to make it a strong one piece card.Then I attached the file pocket..has a huge self adhesive area on the back so no worry about it falling off.

I also used the banding off the invite sheet to decorate the top of the card.I made an attempt to hide the name of the person on the card but oopsed that on the next picture..oh well she will see it before she gets it.

Here is the finished card.The message was computer generated.The  wishes cards lay flat in the pocket for mailing.I guess the motto don't throw anything out applies here.I was going to put those invites in a sale and at the last minute  took them out of the sell box.

Birthday Flowers.

I bought this unmounted stamp from Outlines Rubber Stamp Company(summer breeze 1-1147) a long time ago and decided I would use a larger card body than A 2.I used an A7 from Hobby Lobby's line of paper products.The rest of the paper is from DCWV.I colored the image with markers.
My stamping friend Michelle came over and spent the afternoon playing in my stamp room while we listened to Adele's 21,great way to spend an afternoon.Come back next week I have news of a giveaway just in time for tax day.

Is It A Card Or Is It A Bookmark?

I saw this style of card in a flower shop and took a picture with my phone for future reference.The pink checked paper is from Francis Meyer.The stamped image and words are from an old SU set Tickled Pink 2002.I perforated the edge where the flowers are so when you are finished with the card you tear off the edge and it becomes a bookmark.The flower stickers are from Stickopotamus.All the ribbon is from Hobby Lobby.

May You Live All The Days Of Your Life.

I sponged the green swiss dot card stock with Chocolate Chip brown from SU.The white layer was sponged with the same brown and cactus green from StazOn.The ribbon is from American Crafts sold at WalMart. The slide is from SU.It was a pewter color and I sponged cactus green StazOn on it and let it dry.The word stamp at the top is from Stampers Anonymous,E3-648.The bottom word stamp is from CTMH,C1286 The Goodness Of Life set.The moth is from Penny Black,Winged Angel 2672F.

Birds And Birthdays.

The stamped image is from Hampton Arts PS0579.I colored the white card stock with blue chalk then stamped the image so it looked like the sky was peeking through the branches.The punched layer was punched with a Martha Stewart border punch.Inside says a little bird told me it was your birthday.That stamp is from Inkadinkado 97856.MM.I used Zig markers to color the image.The three buttons on the front are actually plastic snaps and I cut the shank off of them and glued them to the front.

Three Birds BD.

The green layer was embossed using a Sizzix folder.The bird stamp is from Hero Arts Three Song Birds H5422.The saying is from Inkadinkado 97856.MM.The background of the bird stamp was colored with Pan Pastel 580.5 turquoise. I attached 2 amber jewels to the flowers.Inside has a simple happy birthday.

I Went All Martha Stewart The Last Two Weeks....WHY U ASK?

I recently went looking for envelopes and some card stock and thought it would be easier to find if I organized them into groups.That one thought led to new shelves and hours of organizing everything and almost burning up my poor label machine. I am finally done and last night made a card and it took me about half the time because I was organized.That is the answer to the top question.I am posting the card tonight and later will post new pics of my organized space.I think if I ever get stranded on a desert island I want my books,my art supplies and my P Touch.
The card body is from the  Hobby Lobby line of card stock.The bottom white layer was edged with a Martha Stewart punch.The pink layer is from DCWV.The top white layer has been embossed using the Cuttle Bug.The little girl is a die cut from Me and My Big Ideas.Ribbon is from Hobby Lobby.The word stamp on front is from Art Impressions,sorry no ID.The inside stamp is from Hampton Art/Studio G dollar bin at Mikes.
Hope you all had a very safe and blessed Thanksgiving.We had our son and his sweet wife and our two little grand daughters who are the entertainment part of the day.They sure are funny at the age of four and one.

Birthday Wishes.

The princess stamp is from Penny Black 3957K fairy dust.The card stock is from the paper cut and I stamped the pink overlay with a large background stamp from SU dated 1997.The front saying is also SU and it is dated 2005.

Friends and Desserts Are The Best Things In Life.

The House-Mouse stamp is from Stampabilities,eat your cake and nap too(Mudpie) HMJR1102.The word stamp is also from Stampabilities,You and dessert DR1098.The polka dot card stock is from DCWV Nana's Kids collection.The little bow is from Hobby Lobby.