another upsy daisy

Good Saturday morning! Yesterday was such a nice relaxed day for me! Only one meeting...yay!

Yes, this is another Upsy Daisy, yes it is the same layout as yesterday's card but updated colors, some highlighting, and a different sentiment. I made this card for my two oldest boys to send to their dad.

The colors are Night Quite Navy and Kiwi Kiss. Nice masculine colors I think. I used a little of the NQN DSP that is from the SU!'s level one hostess paper pack.

Today we are going to Central's football game and having friends over for a BBQ tonight...should be fun! I'm also in the middle of another, what I think is pretty, card that I hope to show you tomorrow.

I hope you have a wonderful day and get lots of stuff done if that is what you so desire or just sit back and relax!

upsy daisy

So...is anyone else extremely happy that it is Friday? I am! It has been a very busy week but not as busy as next week will be! Hopefully I'll get some stamping done this weekend so I can keep up with my posts next week!

Here is the last card that we made at my stamp club last night. It is a lovely, yet simple card that is one of those that makes you feel so accomplished when you are done! This card is a wonderful idea from my SU! demo magazine called Stampin' Success. I love the Baja Blue color with the chocolate chip ribbon. Very classic looking. The Upsy Daisy set is perfect for lots of cards because it has birthday, thinking of you, and friendship sentiments. I made this same card with the thinking of you sentiment for my two oldest to send to their dad and grandmother as the beloved matriarch of the family died on Monday night. They are both very sad at the loss of the great-grandma and wanted to send a card of support. Aren't they just the sweetest?!

Today brings not quite so much to do so hopefully I'll get some great stamping time in. In the meantime you all have a super wonderful Friday!

***Edit...okay, you guys our friend needs us! Not only is Courtney displaced by the hurricane at the moment but she took her son to the ER last night and he has strep. I know she is so overloaded with stress right now and I think we need to shower her with cards. Please contact me ASAP for her address so you can send her, and the kids, a card! Thanks!***

pocket silhouettes

Morning stampers! I hope you've had a super week so far! Last night was our first stamp club. I have one "old timer" in the group (just meaning she's stamped with me for some time now...hi Janel!), two new to the group (but not to stamping) girls, two new to stamping girls, and one out of towner. What a fun mix of ladies!

Here is one of the cards that we made last night night. It is a mix of Pocket Silhouette's, Hawaiian Papaya DSP, and nice fall colors.

I have another super busy day today but at least the week is going fast right? Yeah...that's it! Oh, and I think I'm feeling like stamping again so hopefully I'll come up with some really wonderful stuff soon!

So that is it for today! I hope you have a super day!

FINALLY!

Good Wednesday morning! Yay...it is hump day...we are almost there! Friday will be here before we know it!

Anyway, guess what? Yep! I stamped! I wish I could say this is my original idea but it is not (got the idea from the SU! demo website) but I love it and I think it is so cute! How about a yummy vanilla cupcake with thick orange butter cream frosting (it is popped up on dimensionals) ...oh, yah...who wouldn't like that?! Yep, they are bright colors but this can still be for a girl's birthday right? I hope so! The intended recipient's favorite color is royal blue so...yes? This is so seriously an easy card...a couple of punches, some paper and you are all set!

I should have made this on Tuesday for Courtney's Challenge and something else for today as it is Belli Challenge (anything square) day and I was supposed to use squares and have been told that a square card counts. Woot! So, go ahead and check out my fellow Belli Challenge girl's blogs and see what they have done AND if you make a card that has a square be sure to go to Chris's blog and link your card up to win a prize from her! Oh, and she currently has some blog candy that you may want to check out! So...find some squares and get crafting!

I'll put the details at the bottom of the post for you in case you'd like to make your own.

Tonight is the first night of stamp club. This is my first stamp club in two years and I'm so nervous as to whether or not everyone will like my projects so wish me skill (not luck...gotta have skill to stamp you know!).

Thank you for being so patient with me the last couple of days. I'm so glad to be back stamping again!

Have a great Wednesday!

again...

Hi everyone! I can hardly believe what yesterday turned into! I started out only have to get my teeth cleaned then ended up spending quite some time on my Bible study (a good thing!), took Kyler to the doctor, and then when I talked with Courtney on the phone tonight (she and her family are safe...thankfully!) she said that where Todd and I were planning on vacationing has been almost completely destroyed. Todd found that 300 ft of the boardwalk splintered into the downtown and the B&B we were going to stay at is completely destroyed. How sad! I just feel for everyone!

So Todd and I decided that we should make a new plan (which is plan "c") and got to work figuring out what to do. What we decided on is...Hawaii. The military has a hotel right on the beach in Honolulu that we were, amazingly enough, able to get a room for the time in which we'll be there! I wish I were going to go to Texas and getting to see Courtney while I'm there but I am excited to be going to Hawaii!

I'm sorry about not having a Created by Courtney Challenge card for you but I promise I'll have something to show you soon!

Have a great Tuesday!

thomas kinkade papers

Good Monday Morning Stampers! How was everyone's weekend? Did you get lots of stuff done? Well, I got the laundry done today, got the Sunday school year off to a good start at church, and made something.

There isn't much stamping involved but I used the fabulous new Thomas Kindkade papers from Cornish Heritage Farms. The papers have 8x8, 4x4, and 2x2 sizes of images such as the Lighthouses, Cobblestone Cottage, and many others. Anyway, I wanted to dress up a wine bottle gift bag so I grabbed out the paper, cut it to the size I needed, and there it is. Just a little bit nicer than before. Oh, and I used a Lisa Strahl set called Script Essential Expressions,also from CHF, on the tag. It says "thankful for you." Inside the bag is a wonderful bottle of Icicle Ridge Chardonnay. I'm hoping the recipient will like this!

So today I get to go to the dentist for a cleaning...woohoo...NOT! I would prefer to do many things other than go to the dentist even though I don't really have to many problems. But, happily, after that I'll come home and get to do some stamping...can I get a big WOOHOO for that??!!

Please keep everyone that was in the path of Hurricane Ike in your prayers especially our Courtney. She is safe and so is her family but her house isn't in great shape and she hasn't seen her husband so please pray, pray, pray!

where has it gone?

So, if someone finds my will to craft...will you please return it...QUICKLY!!! I have a couple of ideas floating around in my head but I just can't seem to find the will to sit down and do it. So...I have nothing for you today. I'm sorry! I will, hopefully, have some time to craft today and will have something for you tomorrow.

In the meantime...Todd and I had an overnight away the other night and I had mentioned to him that I'd like to start collecting the Dept. 56 Dickens Village houses and accessories...not like obsessive collecting but a piece here and there. Where we went they have a Christmas store that we checked out the village pieces at and guess what? Yep, Todd got me one. He got me the newly retired Victorian University (at 40% off...woohoo!) which fits well for us since we live in a university town and since we have a son in college. Neato, huh?

I hope that you all have a super Sunday! See you tomorrow!