Thank you for stopping by......

I just wanted to say thank you to those who have recently started "following" my blog.  I love that you've stopped by and enjoyed it.....I am new to the blogging world and haven't figured out how to reply directly to the comments......so I figured I'd just post a quickie here....Thank you and i hope you continue to enjoy and be inspired!

Also, I have had a few questions about the Designer Frames embossing folders regarding a crease line that shows up on whisper white - I did have this happen although you can't really tell in the picture of the birthday wishes card/envelope post.  I turned to our ever helpful demos on Stampin' Connection and they said that if you use only 1 cutting plate and a thicker shim with your BigShot you won't get that crease line.  I haven't tried it yet, but it sounds like it should work!  Good Luck

Happy Birthday Wishes

Happy Thursday stampers!  Today's creation is a little birthday envelope. Just mixin' up the traditional birthday card layout.   I used alot of fun products on here.....the new mini clothespins (how cute!), the Designer Frames embossing folders, the Four Frames Set(with co-ordinating Decorative Label punch of course) and the Petite Pairs set.  This would also work really well for a gift card holder, just attach your gift card where I have put the embossed frame...what about a little sucker attached to it for that special little person in your life - my kids would go crazy if I left them a secret little note with a lollipop attached!  I may just do that for our upcoming holidays - leave a little treat in their suitcases!

Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by....hope you were inspired by something you saw here!

Some pretty butterflies

Hiddy ho Stampers! 

For this card, I was playing with the new embossing folders.  They come 2 in a pack and are little frames, I just love them!  I masked off the frame so I could stamp the En Francais inside of it.  I used my Beautiful Wings Embosslit and the punch from the trio pack.  I don't know what I'd do without my Bigshot, so many possibilities all the time!  The colors are Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Baja Breeze.  I've been playing alot with the butterflies lately and made a card the other day (by request of my mom) and forgot to take a picture of it, but it was covered in a rainbow of butterflies - it turned out great and I'm sad that I didn't take a pic to share with you.  So in my frenzy of butterflies, it inspired my sister and downline to make some of her own.  Check hers out at http://www.sweetsevenstamps.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and I'm off to try and finish a cute project I am making for my youngest daughter, hopefully be back soon to share that with you.  Stay tuned......

Masculine Anniversary

This was the card that I made for my husband on our 12th anniversary (just last month).  He is an avid outdoorsman so this buck suited him well and the Newsprint DSP is so great. The buck image is embossed in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla textured cardstock Really quite a simple card, but I think he liked it.  Just a quick post today, I'm off and running........

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More Faith in Nature

This set is just so pretty, I can't stop trying new things with it.  This one is done with watercoloring on Stampin' Ups great watercolor paper.  For all those who say they can't watercolor, you've got to try it on this paper with the blender pens - it's fool proof really!  I always envied my sister's ability to watercolor and now I just do what she does and it turns out beautiful everytime.  I've also used the new mini brads, just for that perfect little accent.  The colors are Lucky Limeade and Peach Parfait, with a a little crumb cake for the shadowing.  The flower also has some smooch on it, just a hint of bling and the new Striped Embossing Folder, I really don't know where I'd be with my embossing folders, I just LOVE them.  Stampin' Up really has outdone themselves this year, because I am in love with just about everything!!

Have a great weekend, sounds like we may even get some summer.   We have a nephew getting married tomorrow, so the family fesitivities have already begun.  I am hoping to get away from all the craziness just for a few minutes today to get a wedding card made.  Isn't that bad......a whole room full of possibilities and I wait till the very last minute to get the card made!

Faith in Nature

This was last week's Mojo Monday sketch.  I really love having a sketch in front of me to inspire me, sometimes it ends up looking just like the sketch and other times it takes on a completely different look - either way they are a great source of inspiration.  This is using the Faith In Nature hostess set and it's so beautiful.  For this card, I clear embossed the pear image and then used the resist technique with my sponge duabers over top.  I also got to use my Tasteful Trims die to make that nice big scallop edge.  You can make your own rick rack with it as well, think I'm really going to love using that one.  Always Artichoke and Crumb Cake are the two main colors used.  Enjoy!