Pot of Gold Blog Hop

Once in a while I like to play with my friends who work for that other company (LOL). This was my attempt to play along in thier Pot of Gold challenge this week. You can play too. In order to qualify for the challenge, your card must include the following: stitching; stamped or stitched (not saying which I did), a punched item, a button/and or a bow and/or a brad, the color green...a little or a lot, and use one or more layers of cardstock. Come join me! Unfortunately I have yet to figure out how to attach to the Linky. So if someone out there can help...lend a girl a hand. For this card I used TACs Labels Four, "Oh No She Didn't" stamp set. Sets A & B Copics. Stampin' Up's Green Galore (retired), Pretty in Pink DSP, and Whisper White CSs, Whisper White ribbon, Soft Suede and Garden Green Stampin' Write markers, scallop border punch, and "Heard from the Heart" stamp set. Miscellaneous flowers and rhinestones.

Totally Tool

A friend needed a birthday card for a good friend this weekend and didn't have time to make one (like I do,ha!). Of course I offered to make one as this would give me an opportunity to make a purposeful masculine card. It's funny, when we (I) make other cards, I hardly ever ask what their likes and dislikes are. But for the guys I tend to ask since I have only few sets to choose from and they're pretty specific. Lucky for me, the recipient of this card is a craftsman. When I heard that I was elated...I have the prefect set for that sort of guy! I actually like this set but rarely get to use it so I jumped at the chance.

For this card I used: CS; Garden Green, Basic Black, Creamy Carmel. SS; Totally Tools, Well Scripted, Sincere Salutations. Accesories; Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, silver brads, and a few screw brads from my buddy

Risa over at TAC. I hope he likes it...What do you think?

Clean & Simple?

Look at me go, two days in a row!! I just had to play with Bliss again, this is a great set. Unfortunately it's only available until 3/31 so get yours now!! I sure wish Stampin' Up! would consider carrying it into our next catalog. Hint hint... The Paper Players clean and simple challenge gave me the perfect opportunity to pull it out and ink it up. Not sure if this qualifies but here goes...

Bliss!

I've come to the conclusion...stamping is more fun than writing about stamping. Okay, just a little bit. If I didn't blog about it then you couldn't share in my fun. LOL! I will try to do better.

Once a month a few of my friends and I try to get together to stamp. This month's theme was a different fold. Here's what I whipped up...a fun, super simple card with my new favorite colors. Let me know what you think.

For this card I used:
Stamps: Bliss (only available until 3/31). CS: whisper white, concord crush, and pear pizzaz, In-Color DSP
Ink: concord crush
Accessories: small oval and scalloped oval punch, rhinestones, dimensionals.

Stay tuned, next month's theme is "Not a Card". Thanks for stopping by!

Flower

A wise friend recently reminded me of the benefits of blogging/sharing my little creations (thanks Risa!). I can't thank her enough because I have to say this is still more cost effective than therapy! With that said, I'd like to share a sneak peek from an upcoming class; "Punch Pretties". This card was made using the ornament punch, circle scallop punch, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Daffodil Delight, and Whisper White cardstock. Crushed Curry cardstock and ribbon (both retired) and basic pearls all from Stampin' Up! Let me know what you think...soon ya soon!