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I've switched to Valentine mode! 

In the past several months I have strived to use stamps that I've never used or rarely used and this set is one of them.  I started with a color sketch challenge that included these 2 colors and Wisteria Wonder which is a lavender color.  There really wasn't a color contrast between the 3 colors and I quickly lost interest in that challenge.  I'm really excited about how my card came together!

Yesterday was such a great day for me.  My kitchen was mostly clean.  That's always good.  Do you struggle with keeping up with your dirty dishes?  If you don't, then my hat is off to you.

Because Friday night was our Stampin' Up! Demonstrator monthly meeting, I wasn't able to watch the playback of my nephew's hockey game, so I tuned into that yesterday.  The Internet Buffering I had been experiencing was so bad that I couldn't even watch the game, so I called my Internet Provider.  I was able to take advantage of a promo that let me increase my speed by 5x for only $5 more a month.  What a difference that made in viewing the game!!!  The game was so much more fun to watch.

Our opponent scored the first 3 points in the 1st period.  My heart just sunk.  I wasn't sure I would be able to finish watching the game so I switched over to Facebook to see the final score & saw that we won.  Hockey is a low scoring game and a 3 point advantage is difficult to beat.  To me that was just crazy so I went back to the game to check it out.

That game was just crazy fun to watch!  It was one of those games where your opponent is beating the crap out of you and something inside of you as player just kicks in and you become a player that is super focused, super determined.  You are skating faster.  You are more aggressive.  Your eyes are focused on the net and your shots are going in.

Quinn had a really good game and scored a goal.  There were 6 goals made between the 2 teams in Period 2!  They were just slammin 'em in!  And to top it off we won by 2, I think.  Great comeback guys!

 

Recipe:

 

Cardstock - Night of Navy, Brushed Silver, Whisper White

DSP - Regals

Ink - Night of Navy

Cool Tools - Big Shot, Hearts Thinlits Die

Pretty Accessories - Tea Lace Paper Doilies & Rhinestone Basic Jewels

 

 

For Chuck and Lisa

A card for Chuck & Lisa, who lost their Mom & Mother-In-Law recently. 

If you can look closely at the Hello Honey piece, I used the Postcard Stamp to stamp parts of it to create the background for my pretty butterfly and ribbon and the heart.  I'm not sure that I have seen hearts on sympathy cards but my thought was to show my love for Eileen and for their love of her.

Recipe

Cardstock - Baked Brown Sugar, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon
DSP - Moonlight
Stamps - Postcard and Papillion Potpourri
Pretty Accessories - Lost Lagoon ribbon and Linen Thread
Ink - Versamark and Lost Lagoon 3/8" Stitched Satin

 

 

 

Thoughts of You

This card shows a window cut out with a die, dsp behind it, with vellum and rhinestones added to accessorize. 

 

I think I have finally show you all cards that was a custom order for my friend Peggy.  Thank you Peggy.  Each one was made love.

 

 

Cardstock - Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla
Stamps - Loving Thoughts
DSP - This and That
Cool Tools - Big Shot, Honeycomb TIEF
Ink - Calypso Coral
Brads -

Thanks to Linda Heller for sharing her design.

Look Closely

Look closely to see the Lattice die cut. 

Do you like?

 

 

Cardstock - Whisper White
Cool Tools - Big Shot, Lattice Die
Other - rhinestones

 

 

Thank You Mom

A long time ago I took a quilt design class at a local Ben Franklin and loved it.  The colors, the patterns, and putting them together.  I was hooked.  But then Stampin' Up! came along and all that love was transferred to paper crafting.  I've also gained an insight in my Mom and her love of sewing aka a large stash of fabric!  Love you Mom and thank you.

 

Cardstock - Whisper White, Chocolate Chip
DSP - Afternoon Tea
Stamps - Fabulous Phrases, Thoughts of You, Stippled Blossoms
Ink - Early Espresso
Punches - Hexagon, Wide Oval

 

 

Thinking of You

Cardstock - Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
DSP - Sweater Weather
Stamps - Four Frames, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink - Crushed Curry, Soft Suede
Pretty Accessories - Early Espresso Button, Linen Thread, Pumpkin Pie Blendabilities
Cool Tools - Modern Label & Triangle Punches

So yummy!

Cardstock - Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla
Stamps - Petite Petals
TIEF - Needlepoint Border
DSP - Retro Fresh
Ink - Coastal Cabana, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron
Cool Tools - Big Shot, Petite Petals Punch, Two-Step Bird Builder Punch

Thanks to Mary Smallidge for sharing her design.

Bring on the Cake

 

I've had this DSP for several years and struggled to find a way to use it.  I just love this.  The boldness of the red overshadows the dark and dreary DSP.   Now I like it!

 



 

Cardstock - Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Stamps - Bring on the Cake
DSP - Twitterpatted
Ink - Basic Gray
TIEF - Delicate Designs 
Cool Tools - Big Shot, Large Scallop Edgelit, Blossom & Boho Blossoms Punches
Pretty Accessories - Basic Pearl Gems

Stars

Who are the stars in your life?  One of mine is my nephew who plays ice hockey.  In last night's game he got 3 points and received the top star award for the game.  So proud of him. 

 

 

Kit - Paper Pumpkin July '14
Ink - Rich Razzleberry
Stamps - Simply Stars, Hearts a Flutter, Create a Cupcake