Love

I came across a card on Pinterest that had the coolest cut out of a tree with a square around it.  Sure sorry I don't have a pic to post here for you to see but trust me....it was pretty cool!  I knew that I couldn't come anywhere close to that particular tree but hey, no rules when it comes to card stock and putting your own spin on an idea:)  This is for our oldest son so I wanted to get my point across without alot of fuss.  This is one of those no reason whatsoever cards:) Cept, of course, that I love him and figured he'd like something in the mail besides the usual bills!

Here is to a terrific, love filled weekend to you all and please drop in again soon!

Supplies
Stamp Set...Designer Typeset
Ink...Basic Black
Cardstock...Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler  and Very Vanilla
DSP  Modern Medley
Framelits...Heart Collection
Punches...Owl Builder (for the heart) and retired tag
Linen Thread
Chevron Embossing Folder

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Oh, Hello

Boy does it feel great to have internet and cable working once again!  Amazing how everything can quickly revolve around technology! I'm thankful that our electricity didn't go away for awhile too! Now THAT would have been bad indeed!

Todays card can easily be sent for so many reasons to so many different people.  When you think about it, we are all going thru things that aren't always fun nor easy. Whatever you are going thru today, I hope it passes quickly and without any regrets or too much heartache.  Hugs all around:)

Supplies
Stamp Sets...Oh, Hello..Everything Eleanor and Really Good Greetings
Cardstock...Very Vanilla
Inks...Pistachio Pudding and Baked Brown Sugar
Stamp-a-ma-jig
Bling...Pearl Basic Jewels
Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack

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Thoughts

There is no card for today:(. Our lovely Internet is acting up.  I do want to share something my husband sent me while he was waiting for his plane to arrive.....

"With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see"...Ella Wheeler Wilcox

I am going straight to the large blackboard in our kitchen to print this for all to see!  May it inspire you to go sow a seed of goodness:)

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Creative Elements

Ever go all out for a guest and bring out the fine china and silver?  China? Do people still buy china?  My hubby and I never registered for it, thank goodness!  I would have never used it LOL!  I did inherit my grandmas silverware and absolutely love it.  Come to think of it, I really should bring it out more often to use just for no reason whatsoever!  Thus the meaning behind todays card:)  Treat yourself like your own best company! Save some pennies on things at the grocery store that really don't taste any different then the name brand and treat yourself to good quality sheets!  They make all the difference when you slide into bed for a long winters nap:)  How bout splurging on good, thick bath towels.  I mean seriously, how often do we use our sheets and towels? ALL the time!  Go ahead, splurge and treat yourself to what you deserve.  I promise, you won't regret it!

Supplies
Stamp Set...Creative Elements
Cardstock...Very Vanilla and Always Artichoke
Inks...Soft Suede and Tangerine Tango
Punch...Bird Builder
Embossing Folder...retired

Hugs!
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Loving Thoughts

Loving thoughts is what comes to mind when I think of a dear friend from Church.  I found out that her Cancer has gotten the best of her and she is now in Hospice.  My husband drove me over to the beautiful Hospice Center that she is now resting at.  I have never been there before yesterday and oh my, what a beautiful facility it is!  Nothing but calm and serenity every where you look.  I was able to spend a little bit of time with my friend while holding her hands.  She has a disease, the name escapes me at this moment but it's the kind that makes you always shake and have no control over your hands.  Yesterday, her hands were as strong and steady as can be!  What a blessing to witness her calmness and serenity and knowing that morphine is also playing a roll, doing it's job and calming her pain.  I met her in Womens Circle at Church and we soon became friends and shared times together as Hostesses for some of the meetings.  She was also a big help to me after my Mom died.  This last visit brought back many thoughts today and I knew I had to make her one last card.  Maxine, you are loved!

Supplies
Stamp Set...Loving Thoughts
Cardstock...Whisper White and Coastal Cabana
DSP...Quatrefancy and Modern Medley
Boho Blossom Punch
Bling...Pearl Basic Jewels
Embossing Folder...Modern Mosaic
Adorning Accents Edgelits

Remind someone, today, how much they are loved.

Paula

Thoughts and Prayers

Friday......YES!

I was browsing Pinterest today and came across a card that screamed CASE! In case I haven't reminded you lately, it stands for copy and share everything!  It's one of the greatest forms of flattery I believe.  Credit for this card goes to Heidi Tekunoff. Love your style Heidi!  I will tuck this card away until the need arises to send it off to someone that needs a lift.  I am not sure if you can see the details on it so I will just go ahead and point them out:)  There are pierced holes in the upper left hand corner and straight lines below the saying.  On the very bottom of the card, on the blue, are score lines to give just a touch more texture.

Thank you for stopping by and have yourselves a most wonderful weekend!

Supplies
Stamp Sets...Lovely as a Tree and Thoughts & Prayers
Cardstock...Marina Mist, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla
Ink...Soft Suede
Stamp-a-ma-jig
Simply Scored Scoring Tool
Paper-Piercing Tool, Stampin'Pierce Mat and Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack

Happy Day

This is not the sort of Title I would use for the reason of this card but I'm using it anyway!  I had my teeth cleaned the other day and for those of you that don't know me except thru this blog, I have a horrible fear of Dentists!  Always have, probably always will.  Thankfully, I found the best Dentist ever, who also happens to have the most dedicated, gentle and loving people who work for him and with him.  Kay, the hygienist, is one of them.  She is the only one that cleans my teeth and knows what calms me down. LAUGHING GAS and good tunes!  Only bummer part for this latest visit, the gas wasn't working properly, AKA NO LAUGHING GAS!  Kay, bless her little heart, was as gentle as could be and talked me thru everything. See?  Told you I was a chicken!  Figured this card had her name written all over it:)

Supplies
Stamp Set...Happy Day
Cardstock...Very Vanilla and Coastal Cabana
DSP...Modern Medley
Punch...Boho Blossom
Embossing Folder...Chevron

Kay, You rock!

Paula

Simple

I know this picture makes the stamped areas appear crooked.  I promise, they are all straight:)  I have never really played with the border stamps in this particular set but seems to me, they are pretty cool looking when you stamp the same one multiple times. By using the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, they are all five placed exactly the same.  If I were to try it with just my 50+ eyes, it would be a mess!  Speaking of 50+, when on earth did I get this old? Crazy I say!

Supplies
Stamp Sets...Mosaic Madness and Happy Day
Inks...Crisp Cantaloupe and Baked Brown Sugar
Cardstock...Baked Brown Sugar and Very Vanilla
Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

Enjoy the day!

Paula

Lovely as a Tree

It's never a fun thing to hear that a friends Dad has died.  My own Dad died over thirty years ago and I still miss him.  It's very hard to not write, inside the card, how blessed they are that their Dad lived for so long and got to meet their husband and children.  I was never blessed with that gift.  I did, on the other hand, have many years with the BEST Father In Law:)  In all things, give thanks.

Supplies
Stamp Sets...Lovely as a Tree and Off the Grid
Cardstock...Smoky Slate, Pistachio Pudding and Whisper White
Inks...Smoky Slate and Pistachio Pudding

Paula

This and That

I received a belated birthday gift from our son, who is stationed in India.  It held three Indian scarves as well as a beauty product, mud facial.  Actual mud from the Dead Sea...how cool is that? Heaven forbid I don't send out a thank you card to my own son!  Davis, this one is headed your way! HOLLA

Supplies
Cardstock...Early Espresso
DSP...This and That Epic Day
Epic Day This and That Designer Stickers and washi tape
Punch...Hexagon
Stamp...Off the Grid

This was fun to create and didn't take much time at all:) LOVE those!

Paula

Six-Sided Sampler

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!  Right off the bat, I hope your weekend is full of all wonderful things with laughs galore:)

I came across another stampers blog and found this fabulous layout!  Yep, I did it, I used the same layout and stamp set but changed out the colors. LOVE LOVE LOVE:)  In my past years of stamping, I was all about tons of layers and with each passing year, I gear towards simpler layering!  Thank goodness we are allowed to change our minds and tastes:)  Thank you, Jackie Bolhuis, for posting your beautiful card so that others could be inspired!

Supplies
Stamp Sets...Six-Sided Sampler and Off the Grid
Punch...Hexagon
Inks...Smoky Slate, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding and Crisp Cantaloupe
Cardstock...Smoky Slate, Whisper White and Pistachio Pudding
Neutrals Candy Dots
Epic Day This and That Washi Tape

Hope to see you on Monday:)

Paula

Chalk Talk

As you can tell, I'm still on a bit of a vintage trip in my card making:)  I have a very hard time using pastels which is why I steer clear of them at pretty much all costs!  I am loving this color combo as it reminds me of papers found in an old attic somewhere.  Ok, maybe not the Coastal Cabana but the Sahara Sand and the stamps used with it:)  No clue who will get this particular card as I was simply playing around with the stamps used and liked the end result.  Hope you do too!

Supplies
Stamp Sets...Chalk Talk, Gorgeous Grunge, Off the Grid and Dictionary(can you hear my heart pitter patter?)
Framelits...Chalk Talk
Cardstock...Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla and Coastal Cabana
Inks...Sahara Sand and Coastal Cabana

Goodness, I really need to work on centering before clicking the pic, my bad!

Paula

From My Heart

I know, I know, I just used this same stamp yesterday:)  What can I say? I love the look of it and the ease of using it:)

Our new Minister and his wonderful wife had a cookout on Sunday at the Parsonage.  It was a great day for it and they had invited everyone from Church so that we could get to know them a little better and see their new home:)  Something about sitting under a huge tree, in someones backyard, while eating grilled hot dogs and chips, screams vintage to me:)  Yep, I'm a fan of things vintage!  Figured this card fit the bill to send as a Thank You for opening their home to all of us as well as feeding us!

Supplies
Stamp Sets...Post Card, Off the Grid and From My Heart
Inks...Smoky Slate and Basic Gray
Cardstock...Very Vanilla, Crisp Cantaloupe and retired DSP
Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
Neutrals Candy Dots

Put a smile on your face, the week is halfway over!

Paula

Post Card

There is a lovely lady, in our Church, that is an Usher.  Am sure there are women like Erma in your own Church or life.  She is one of those peaceful women that always has a smile on her face and always greets you as if you family.  I saw, in our bulletin, that Erma was in need of prayers.  I have no idea what has happened as I haven't made any phone calls yet but I knew dear, sweet Erma needed something to perk her up via her mail box:)

I just recently purchased this Post Card stamp and I must say.....I LOVE it!!!  It makes for a terrific building piece when you have stamps that you want to use that just don't fill enough space.  Of course I had to bring out good old Gorgeous Grunge.  I can't imagine how I lived without it:)

Erma, this one is for you, my friend!

Supplies
Stamp Sets...Post Card, Gorgeous Grunge and Mixed Bunch
Inks...Smoky Slate and Crisp Cantaloupe
Cardstock...Very Vanilla, Pistachio Pudding and Crisp Cantaloupe
Punches...1/2" circle and Blossom
Embossing Folder...Perfect Polka Dot

Look around you and see if there is someone in need of a smile in their mailbox and remedy it!

Paula

Color Explosion

Hi all!  Welcome back and thanks for stopping back in:)  This weekend went by way too quickly:(  I must share something...my sister went on a vacation and left me her Vitamix to try out!  I want to keep! If you have never seen them in action, WOW!  I have become addicted to smoothies.  Get this one, even throw in Kale now for that extra bit of vitamins. I know right? Even tried my hand at salsa and potato soup!  Instant love that's for sure!

This card is full of colors and copied from Leena Girsa.   The Three long strips of color are created by pressing down, onto the ink pad, a strip of Painters Tape and then pressing said Tape directly onto the card stock! She used a stamped sentiment on hers, I couldn't decide so went without:)  Sometimes, the colors speak louder then words, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Supplies
Cardstock...Whisper White and Basic Gray
Stamp Set...Gorgeous Grunge (no surprise there eh?)
Inks...Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush and Basic Gray

Baby Shower

I was invited to a Baby Shower for later this month and I'm unable to attend.  That, of course, means I needed a card to go along with the gift that I will be dropping off for the little baby boy that will make it's appearance in December.  I saw this layout, using other colors and theme, as one of the make n takes at Convention this year.  I wasn't able to attend but I have seen some amazing creations from it!!!  Here is my version:)

Supplies
Stamp Sets...Gorgeous Grunge, Border Banter(retired) and Ciao, Baby!
Inks and Markers...Calypso Coral, Night of Navy and Smoky Slate
Cardstock...Whisper White, Calypso Coral and Pool Party Coordinations
Embossing Folders...Perfect Polka Dots and the Vine one from Sale-A-Bration
Punches...7/8" and 1 1/4" scallop circles

Have a fantastic weekend and hope to see you again soon!

Paula

Six-Sided Sampler

I have a great customer who also happens to be my friend. Hi Kathy!  I have never met her in person as she lives in another town in Ohio.  Maybe we haven't met in person but we have talked to each other via email and phone and thru cards.  She has such a great talent for stamping and coloring outside of the lines!  She just placed an order from me so thought I would send her a little Thank You note in the mail:) Must admit, the card looks better in person then via this pic:(

Supplies...
Stamp Set...Six-Sided Sampler and the background is a retired one from years ago.
Cardstock...Baked Brown Sugar and Pool Party Core'dinations
Embossing Folders...Chevron, Perfect Polka Dots and Delicate Designs
Ink...Baked Brown Sugar

Paula

Baby Jar Revisited

Sometimes, all a kitchen table needs is a baby jar, wrapped in DSP, with a simple twine bow around it, filled with daisies..........

Gift Pouch

Odd Title yes?  No worries...  Truth be told...I was looking to make a creative envelope for my post today and I just wasn't loving what was happening to my idea.  Thankfully, another idea came to mind and I went with it:)  All I did was take some DSP and fold it just a little under half which left me the strip at the top for some contrast.  Ran it thru the BigShot with an Embossing Folder for texture, both at the top and at the bottom. LOVE how easy that is to do! Then the decorating fell into place:)  At least I think it did:)  Where the scissors are, is a perfect pouch for chapsticks, gift cards, cash, ya know, small things.  To stick more in, all you would need to do would be to create a wider pouch!  Easy Peasy!

Supplies
Cardstock...Basic Gray
DSP...This and That Epic Day
Washi Tape...Epic Day This and That
Punches...2 3/8", 1 3/4", 1 1/4" and 7/8" Scallop Circles, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
Bling...Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Be kind to a stranger today:)

Paula

Washi Tape

Hope the weekend was kind to each and every one of you:)  It was a beautiful one here!  Hard to beat a great evening with great friends and family for a fire pit in the backyard and a few cocktails and laughs galore:)  Life is good indeed!

Thought I'd make a card to slip into my hubbys suitcase when he travels for business next time.  Not sure why I haven't done it more often, will need to change that!

Supplies
Stamp Set...Really Good Greetings
Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape
Cardstock...Whisper White, Daffodil Delight and  Midnight Muse
Markers...Midnight Muse and Primrose Petals

Thanks for dropping in:)

Paula

With Grace

Every year, at Stampin'Up!s Convention, Shelli presents the Heart of Stampin'Up Award to the most deserving Demonstrator and this year was no different.  I am blessed to know the recipient this year and I knew I needed to make a special card with her on my heart while creating it.  Susy, you have always been an inspiration to all of us and now your inspiration has gone far beyond just Demonstrators and Customers.  Even if you don't feel it, you, indeed, are blessed.  Feel the love hon and let all of our prayers carry you!

I felt it important to show the inside as well:)

Supplies
Stamp Sets...Tape It, Really Good Greetings and Gorgeous Grunge
Markers...Early Espresso and Calypso Coral
Cardstock...Very Vanilla and Calypso Coral
Chevron Embossing Folder
Chalk Talk Framelits
Neutrals Candy Dots
Punch...Owl Builder (for the heart)
Washi Tape...Epic Day This and That

Sorry about the blurred inside pic, I'm not used to holding a card left handed and clicking a pic with the right hand lol.

Paula

Baby Jars

When our daughter, son in law and grandson were here last week, I asked for Carsons baby jars after they were emptied.  I had absolutely no idea what I "needed" them for but I knew I DID need them:)  With the neighbor girl moving into her first apartment, I figured she needed something to toss her loose change in or to simply have something different on her desk:)  Yep!  Baby jar to the rescue!  All I did was cut some DSP into the width and length I wanted, taped them onto the jar and added twine, belly band (just a smaller strip of DSP in a different pattern) around the center and a flower:)  Thrilled with the end result and when she came to pick it up, she immediately tossed in some change from her pocket:)  Life is good!

Supplies
Baby Jar
DSP...Modern Medley
Punches...7/8", 1 1/4" and 1 3/4" scallop circles
Natural Trim Ribbon (7/16")
Twine
Bling...Large Pearl Basic Jewels

Save your jars!  They are a great way to express your creativity!

Paula