Better late... been busy!

I've been busy but have done some stamping -- just not uploading to the blog... So here goes and hope to keep up a bit better.


Card for my daughter's 4th birthday.


A thanks to my FIL for his help at the cabin...



This one went to our realtor...




This was my card for a rose swap I participated in...



My hubby was sanding down the train tracks with just the sandpaper and he was complaining of it not being comfortable... So I showed him my Tim Holtz sanding tool and he loved it. So much so, he went to M's and bought a new one for me, as he kept my original. :)

I sent an email with this picture to Tim and he responded:

validated!
thanks...

tim




This one will be going to a friend who has a wicked sense of humor...



This one's going out to a friend a few hours away... April was crazy busy in this house and missed her birthday...

Thanks Bug Man and a collage card

Gotta say thank you to the bug man. He found no pests and wasn't heafty in his charges at all.



Random collage card I created. I don't really make many collage items but this was fun.

Birthday card fit for the race track!

A birthday card I made for Hunter... 6 years old already!! You pull the ribbon and the car will move from the right to the left side. I love making these.




Bethany with the birthday boy...


And Beth outside taking a break from the bouncy house with Tanner, (Hunter's younger brother). Their sister, Kassidy was snoozing in the living room.

Upcoming demo perhaps

Had some fun creating all of these in one night... I could not stop myself -- they are easy, fun, fast, and did I mention easy??










I have offered to do another demo whenever needed (perhaps in May) on how to do, yet another, easy fun background technique.

Masked butterfly

This was another demo that was shown on Saturday by Dawn. Lve this and can see making more of these with other stencils. Thank you to Terry for letting me have that butterfly image that she made as a die cut from her Silhouette electronic die cutting machine... You can see more about it HERE.

Lis showed us the Cricut and all it has to offer as well. It was a nice day of stamping, laughing, creating new memories, having some lunch and tasty dessert and shopping.

demo on Saturday

This past Saturday, I met up with some from my stamping group for our every other month get together.

I did a demo using Shimmer Mists and how to create some beautiful backgrounds on watercolor paper. Everyone seemed to enjoy it. There were many techniques to this card> Shimmer Mists, heat gun to speed up the drying time between layers, using dye inks for the backgrounds as well, embossing with white EP, which I don't do very often, stamping (love Archival Ink in Black), layering, odd way to fold the finished card... you get the idea. The shimmer on these are amazing, so much better then any photos I try to take of them.

cool "sweet" sayings

This was cool and I wanted to make sure I had it handy...
From: http://skiptomylou.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/teacher-appreciation-week/

“You are out of this world” tag attached to a Milky Way or Mars candy bar

“You deserve an extra payday!” tag attached to a Payday candy bar

“There is no ’sub’stitute for you!” tag attached to a gift card for the local sub shop

“You are ‘extra’ special” tag with a pack of Extra Gum

“Thanks for helping (insert name) ‘bloom’” tag with a bouquet of flowers

“We appreciate the ‘mounds’ of work you do!” tag attached to a Mounds candy bar

“Thanks for giving (me or insert name) a hand” tag with hand lotion

“Thanks a ‘latte’!” tag with a gift card from local coffee shop, special coffees or travel mug

“You are ’souper’! - soup mix, custom decorated soup bowls or homemade soup

“Thanks for holding everything together” tag with fun paper clips

“Just a note to say you are special“ purchased notepads or post it notes

“You are a ‘treasure’ tag with Treasures candy

“You really measure up” tag with a cool ruler, yardstick or measuring tape

“You are ’sum’body special” tag with a calculator or math game for the class

“You are the apple of our eye” with a basket of apples (construction paper leaves
with nice sayings- you’re special etc. can be hot glued to the stems)

“You are ‘tea’rrific!” tag with a selection of teas

“You deserve a ‘break’ today! Thanks for your hard work” tag with a Fast-Break candy bar or McDonald’s gift certificates

“You are a smart cookie” tag with homemade cookies

“Thanks for a ‘picture’ perfect year” tag with movie coupons or nice picture frame

“Thanks for making our school year bright” tag with a package of highlighters

“Thanks for helping (insert name) grow” tag with flower seeds

“You are o’fish’ally the best!” tag attached to Goldfish Crackers

“Thanks for lighting the way” or “You light up our world” with a flashlight or nice candle

“We are your biggest ‘fan’!”with a cute desk fan, hand held fan or paper fan.

“Thanks for the ‘time’ you spend with (me or insert name)” tag on a cute clock, fun watch or pretty appointment book

“We are fortunate to have you!” tag with a Chinese take out box filled with fortune cookies

“You have been a ‘bright’ spot in our year!” tag with a package of highlighters

“You are a joy!” tag attached to an Almond Joy candy bar

“Thanks for giving (me, or insert name) a hand!” tag attached to work or garden gloves filled with candy

“You have been just ‘write’ for (me, or insert name)” package of nice pencils or pens in a case or container

“You rock!” tag with pop rocks, rock candy, Rock Star soft drink or painted rock for a paperweight

“You have been ‘key’ to (my, or insert name) success!” tag attached to a key ring, maybe a pretty handmade beaded one

“We are ‘nuts’ about you!” tag attached to some nuts

“You ‘float’ above the rest” tag attached to a balloon or a fun pool float for the summer

“You are worth more than a 100 grand to (me, or insert name)!” tag attached to a 100 Grand candy bar

“You ‘mint’ so much to us this year” tag attached to some mints

“You were ‘mint’ to be a teacher/leader/mother/father/etc!” tag attached to some mints

“Here is a ‘pat’ on the back for doing such a great job!” tag attached to a gift certificate for a massage

“You are an ‘amazing’ teacher/leader/boss/etc” tag attached to an Amazing candy bar
Here’s the link to her original post

Easy Peasy and a bookmark

Can't much simpler or faster then this... a piece of wallpaper scrap, spray adhesive and cs.



Bookmark going to the hubby... the one he's been using has seen better days. Front and back images. need to find my small tassels and add one to the corner.

Cheers for friends and birthdays

Love my new Cheers border punch... wHether you party like a rock star...



or not... LOL


And a birthday card for my dad. I am demo'ing how to create this card in March with my stamping group that I belong.

Some stamping done

Got to make a few cards last night. Bought some great edging punches the other day at a fabulous price. I hope to use the others today (and post).

Birthday card for an online friend who never forgets anyone's special day...



I got a bunch of Valentine's Day cards done! I havne't done V-day cards in years... I have several of each of the styles below (and some to show the new border punches)...





This is the same card above but showing the detail on the side with the punch.




This is the same card above but showing the detail on the side with the punch.





Skyline border...



Quick and easy card with a new stamp.