Asian

This is the 2nd card Joyce & I did. I really like the black embossing on these Asian cards, I also think that stamping in Versamark adds a real touch of elegance to them. Hope you like them, too. Thanks so much for stopping by.

I have lots of swaps to show you as we had our monthly stamp meeting last night. I had so much fun. So come back soon.

Recipe:
Stamps - Inkadinkado Asian by Design
Ink - Color Box Burnt Sienna, Amber gray, Prussian Blue & Olive Pastel
Ink - Black & Versamark
Sponges
CS - Hobby Lobby
Embossing Powder - Black

Inkadinkado - Asian by Design

I wanted to show you this stamp set we have been playing with. I just think it so pretty. Joyce is such a special person, she went & purchased one for me!

The Journey is the Reward

As I mentioned before, my friend Joyce loves Asian stamps and we have been having a lot of fun playing with them. I'm not use to making cards without paper, but I think this turned out nicely!

Enjoy. Thanks for stopping by.

Recipe:

CS - Hobby Lobby, Whisper White

Stamps - Amuse Journey (sentiment), Inkadinkado Asian by Design

Embossing Powder - Gold, ?

Ink - Versamark

Daily Reflection

I have not been following thru on my daily reflections, today was especially notable so here goes.
Pastor had taken the day off, so one of Deacons gave the message. Though disappointed, I wanted to get something out of it, so I said a prayer asking for patience & to hear whatever the message was. I am happy to say that God answered my prayer. It was a good service.

The message: Love is forgiving. Forgiving is love. When someone, especially those close to me, says something that really hurts, that hurt can last a very long time and forgiveness seems impossible. I am more aware now than ever before of "be careful what you say, as you can't take it back." And, when we are tired, frustrated, stressed, or are hurting it is much easier to say things that we should wait till a better time & say the words with love instead of with all the other feelings.

I pray that we all can learn this.

Blessings,
Deloris

Good Friends

Yesterday, I received some bad news. Today, my friend Joyce called several times but I had left my cell phone in the car so didn't hear it. On the way to church, I found her message & called her back. She, & her Mom, invited me out to dinner & stamp afterwards. Normally, I would have declined, stayed home & entered back into my depression, but I said yes. I'm glad I did. We went to Red Robin, one of my favorite places to eat. Service wasn't so good, waiter having a bad night too, I guess. Joyce loves Asian artwork and has some beautiful stamps, so I really enjoyed playing with them tonight. I will show you those in the next couple of days.

The excitement of the night came as I was getting ready to go home. We were headed outdoors, Joyce was a couple of steps ahead of me. She had only taken a couple of steps when she uttered something & began to lose her balance at the same time. It was then that I noticed a snake about 3-1/2' long in her pathway! I thought I liked snakes, but I hid out in the house while her & Sue looked around for him. Finally, I decided I should be helping & stepped outdoors with them. Unfortunately, we didn't find him.

I just got a call from Joyce to tell me that Sue had taken one of the puppies out to potty & there he was - sprawled out on the concrete! She yelled at Joyce, "he's back!" Joyce hurried outside, but he had slithered away. He thought he was hid, but yes, you guessed it, he was located & then relocated!!! And they lived happily ever after. The end.

I love my life! Thanks for tonight's entertainment guys!!

Big Winner

I made this for my sister for her birthday. She is the only one of my siblings that likes to gamble, so I thought it appropriate.




Recipe:
CS - Basic Black, Real Red, Going Gray
DSP - Jackpot
Ink - Basic Black, Real Red
Punches - Round Tab, Word Window
Accessories - Silver Brads

Puppy Love

I have been a bad girl this week, no postings since Monday. So sorry, I have been super busy. I invited my friend Joyce & her family over for a supper of italian meatloaf, garlic bread & green beans. Joyce & I decided to make a card on the spur of the moment while the others watched Dateline.

Since I didn't have anything planned, we started by going thru my stamps, since Joyce liked this one, we headed over to splitcoaststampers to look for a card to case. We found a beautiful card by mlj-mlj on splitcoast & here's our version!




Recipe:
Stamp Set - Puppy Love (retired)
Bashful Blue CS
Certainly Celery CS
Whisper White CS
Black StazOn
Stampin Write Markers - More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue & Creamy Caramel
Cuttlebug
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Spots & Dots
DSP Petal Prints (retired)
Bashful Blue Taffeta Ribbon

Thanks so much for stopping by.

You Only Live Once, But If You Do It Right, Once is Enough

My friend Joyce & her Mom came over for supper recently & she brought over some of her toys for us to play with. This is my finished project.

Recipe:

Stamps - Fifth Avenue Floral

CS - Bravo Burgundy, Creamy Caramel

Ink- Night of Navy, Bravo Burgundy

Ribbon Original - Prep School (retired)

Fiskars 12 inch Rotary Paper Trimmer & Cutting Edge Blade

Mom & Crosswords

I think it is important to scrapbook our memories even if we don't have pictures. This is one especially close to my heart.

Recipe:

Teal Other CS

Red Other CS

Very Vanilla CS

Decorative Paper -

October Afternoon - Road Map - Blue & White Motel

October Afternoon - Road Map - Vacationer Motel

October Afternoon - Cherry Hill - Recipe Box

October Afternoon - Cherry Hill - Sunday Dishes

Punches - 1" & 3/4", 1/8" Circles

Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon

Dimensionals

Sizzix Sizzlits Boxed Brush Alpha Dies

Paper Shapers Flower Punch

Hi All

I've just updated my blog with the new August promos & projects - I hope you enjoy them. MIA most of this week. My apologies. Have been extremely busy - something new for me. Hope to have some new posts for you this weekend. Please come back.