Label Love

FRIDAY!!!!!  Enough said right?

Another 3 x 3 notecard for my singing, crocheting friend:)  I can't imagine why I haven't made more of this size before!  Obviously, I'm trying to make up for lost time:)  Quick post today! Have the best weekend ever!

Supplies
Stamp Set...Label Love
Punch...Artisan Label and Modern Label
Ink...Night of Navy
Washi Tape...Gingham Garden
Embossing Folder...Perfect Polka Dots

Thank you for stopping in:)

Paula

Six-Sided Sampler

Yes, you guessed correctly, another note card!  I hope you don't tire of them because honestly, they are really quite fun to make!

Supplies
Stamp Sets...Six-Sided Sampler and Off the Grid
Inks...Crumb Cake and Early Espresso
Punch...Hexagon
Cardstock...Crumb Cake and a mysterious, retired, blue notecard

Enjoy your day, it's a beautiful one, here in Ohio!

Paula

Gorgeous Grunge

Oh why, oh why did I not think of 3 x 3 note cards for my thread lady?  Fast, no brainer, done!  I have had these note cards for quite awhile and now just brought them out to play with. Kind of like finding that extra $20 bill that was stuffed in your wallet that you forgot all about until you saw it peeking out from behind a receipt in your wallet. WOOHOO! And sticking with her musical talents, I bring you...

Supplies
Stamp Set...Gorgeous Grunge
Inks...Basic Black and Crumb Cake
Cardstock...Basic Black, Real Red and Very Vanilla
Punches...Large Square, Postage Stamp and Small Heart
DSP...Modern Medley

Enjoy your day!

Paula

Happy Day

I hope today is a happy day for you:)  I know, cheesy but hey, it went with the stamp set name!

I saw this layout on Mary Fish's blog and fell in love with the simplicity of it!  I hope yarn lady will like this because she sings beautifully as well!  Yep, one of those multi talented gals:) The other one I made her is exactly the same except the saying is hello there.  I really am liking this set as it's an easy go to for just the sayings alone!

Supplies
Stamp Sets...Happy Day and Serene Silhouettes
Cardstock...Very Vanilla and Really Red
DSP...Modern Medley
Markers...Early Espresso and Real Red
Punches...2 1/2" Circle and 2 3/8" Scallop Circle

Paula

Epic Day This and That™

Welcome back to what I hope will be a calm and safe week.

I've whipped up another card for yarn lady :)  That may be my challenge, to find a new name for her for each card.  Don't hold your breath on that one folks!  I love the creative edge to it but let me tell you, it was super quick and simple to put together!  That saying you see, it's a sticker! That chevron design, it's a strip of paper! That gray and cream stripe?  Washi Tape! The speckles? Gorgeous Grunge stamp:)  Wrap a piece of linen thread around it and call it a day:)  The package of stickers is full of different sayings and shapes and sizes, win win!

Supplies
Stamp Set...Gorgeous Grunge
Ink...Pool Party
Cardstock...Smoky Slate and Very Vanilla
DSP...This and That Epic Day
Designer Stickers..Epic Day This and That™
Washi Tape...Epic Day This and That
Linen Thread

Have an epic Monday:)

Paula

Perfectly Penned

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

I've made another card for the queen of crochet teaching:)  I figured these colors could go either way, male or female.  I better get busy because I have quite a bit more to come up with:)

May you all have a terrific weekend and remember, let's be safe out there:)

 Supplies
Stamp Set...Perfectly Penned
Punches...7/8 ", Large Scallop and 2 3/8" Scallop
Cardstock...Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla and Crumb Cake
DSP...Parkers Patterns (retired) I believe.

Paula

From My Heart

The From My Heart Set has such a great variety of sayings and shapes in it!  I knew this was the right one to start with...let me explain.....I have a friend, from Church, that is patiently teaching me how to crochet! This is not an easy task, trust me!  I'm not one to just pick up on new terminology let alone hand coordination :)  Slowly but surely I am starting to catch on.  Thankfully she isn't judging me by the language I've used when I make a mistake, just saying :)  Instead of just making her a Thank You card, I figured I would make her several different types of cards for her to use as she wishes.  This is the first!

Supplies
Stamp Set...From My Heart
Framelits...Labels Collection
Cardstock...Sahara Sand, Basic Gray, Very Vanilla and Pool Party
Ink...Basic Gray
Embossing Folder...Retired
Neutrals Candy Dots
Paper Piercing Tool and Stampin'Pierce Mat
Festive Paper Piercing Pack

:)

Paula

Sauce

There is no stamping today folks.  I wanted to share, with you, what I made instead.

HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE!!!

I just sliced in half, no peeling require, about a dozen fresh heirloom tomatoes as well as regular ones, 7 cloves of garlic, minced, half of a yellow onion, largely diced and placed in a 9 x 13 pan and drizzled olive oil over it. Salted and peppered it all as well as sprinkled some dried basil and italian seasoning.  I also placed the cut tomatoes, cut side down.  Roasted at 405* for about 2 hours. DELICIOUS!

I hope this inspires you to use some fresh veggies today in an unexpected way!  It's worth the risk!

Paula

In all things...

In all things, give thanks.  I attended a Memorial Service yesterday for my dear friend from church. What a blessing she was to sooooo many people!  The stories that were shared just made me smile:)

I pulled out an oldie today as I thought the message on it was appropriate. In case you can't read it, it says Gratitude can transform common days into Thanksgivings.   Hope you enjoy.

Supplies
All retired

Paula

Boo!

Happy Monday!  At least I hope it is for you and yours:)  I always seem to wait too long before I begin decorating for Fall and Halloween but this year is going to be different!  This is a super simple way to dress up one of my favorite things, Mason Jars!  Just grab some DesignerSeriesPaper of your choice, heck, even your favorite wrapping paper...cut or tear to size, roll it up to fit inside jar and let it unwrap once inside!  Tie a knot or bow around it and call it decor!  Me? I decided to try my hand at making a Rosette. It was easy with the Rosette Bigz XL.  Punch out a circle and a bat, attach a straw or wooden skewer on the back and call it done!

Supplies
DSP...Modern Medley and retired DSP
Cardstock...Basic Black
Champagne Glimmer Paper
Retired Bat Punch

Make it a good one today!

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Label Love

Happy Friday!  I'm sooooo ready for the weekend!  I'm envisioning a nice quiet evening around the fire pit and maybe, just maybe I will have to throw a blanket on us:)  Oh how I wish I knew how to quilt!  I know, random but true.

On to todays card. Total layout copy job right from the pages of stampin'success.  Jenny Peterson rocked this layout and I simply changed the colors and saying:)  I think this is a great manly Birthday card.  I love how the letters look aged!

May you all have a wonderful, love filled weekend!

Supplies
Stamp Sets...Tape It, Gorgeous Grunge and Label Love
Inks...Baked Brown Sugar, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Perfect Plum and Always Artichoke
Cardstock...Banked Brown Sugar, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla
Punch...Artisan Label

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Tag a Bag

I LOVE bags! There, I've confessed!  I actually used to collect the bags in airplanes and I'm sure they are down in the basement just waiting to be found and used.  Not for their intended purpose but rather as a bag for a gift. I also love the bags that coffee beans come in. I feel better already now that I have shared that with you all:)  Now on to todays bag!

Supplies
Tag a Bag Gift Bags
Tag a Bag Accessory Kit
DSP...Modern Medley
Cardstock...Very Vanilla
Stamp Set...Chalk Talk
Framelits...Chalk Talk
Punch...1 3/8" Circle
White Teal Lace Paper Doilies
Essentials Hardware Clips

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Dictionary

There is always something so comforting when you see the warm shades of Fall.  Leaves, clothing, card stock and even ink bring that sense of warmth.  I had no problem grabbing these colors today to create this card.  For some reason I thought the Thinking of You stamp was still current:( My bad!  However, I still love the look of it. Reminds me of an old sweater with a faded pair of jeans (the background stamp).  

When a friend or family member comes to mind, take the time and jot them a note and send them a card:)  It's sure to put a warm smile on their face!

Supplies...
Stamp Sets...Dictionary and a retired stamp
Inks...Elegant Eggplant and Always Artichoke
Cardstock...Sahara Sand and Always Artichoke
Framelits...Window Frames

Paula

Really Good Greetings

Where oh where has that Fall weather gone? Oh where oh where can it be?  YOUZA it got toasty fast! Thank goodness for air conditioners and ceiling fans:)

I came across a card made by Bethany Drew and I immediately fell in love with it!  I switched out the Framelits and main theme but stuck with the colors.  This particular card is going to a dear friend of mine that now lives in Connecticut.  She just happened to be coming thru this way and spent an entire afternoon with me.  What a great time it was just browsing thru Antique Stores and then teaching me one of her famous Italian sauces.  Yep, she's Italian!  MaryAnne, you are missed!

Supplies
Stamp Sets...Really Good Greetings and Mixed Bunch
Punches...3/4" Circle, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and Blossom
Framelits...Labels Collection
Inks...Early Espresso and Coastal Cabana
Cardstock...Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana and Very Vanilla
Bling...Pearl Basic Jewels

Thanks for stopping in and stay cool!

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Empty

Ever try to be creative and you simply come up empty? Today is that day for me:(  I found this hat at a certain craft store and knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. That was last year!  I modpodged DSP to it and still love it to this day. Just wish I could find my creative spurt once again.  Funny thing about this crow.....it sits on an old time scale, on our kitchen table.  Ok, only during fall!  At supper last night, my hubby had to switch it around. Guess it freaks him out a bit when it's staring at him:)  Who knew that he would even notice hehehehe!  Will do my best tomorrow to play and come up with something to share! Wish me luck.

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Scarecrow

Oh how I wish I had come up with this idea but alas, I did not:(  I actually saw this scarecrow idea last year and just recently found this one that I had made.  Again I say...I LOVE FALL:)

Make it the best weekend ever and I hope to you see again soon!

Modern Medley

This beautiful weather brings to mind The Great Pumpkin and Charlie Brown:)  Goodness, how many years has this show been on?  This pumpkin was super simple to create!  I took the small oval punch and punched, three times with the Tangerine Tango Cardstock, sponged the edges with the same color ink, glued together and cut a straight cut on the bottom!  The leaves were from the Bird Builder Punch as was the stem!  Just goes to show how a person can take punches and totally change what the original punch was for. Does that make sense?  I wasn't quite sure how I would ever use the DSP with the birds on it but guess what, I figured it out!  It speaks fall and halloween:)

Hope this card inspires you to start digging out your fall decor and think outside of the box!

Supplies
Cardstock...Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango and Always Artichoke
DSP...Modern Medley
Punches...Bird Builder and Small Oval
Framelits...Chalk Talk
Neutrals Candy Dots

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Old Stash

I have been running around with appointments and other errands today and have totally taken a short cut on todays card.....I pulled it out of my stash for emergency cards :)

Is it fall where you are? It is here for the week and I, for one, am loving it!  We had a fire pit going last night with my sister and our neighbors over, and the weather was just perfect for it!  Of course, being Ohio, it won't last for long...it's to get back to summer hot by the weekend.  For now, I will be enjoying the cool breeze and jeans and long sleeves:)

Make it a fantastic day and see if fall is close to you as well:)

Supplies...
all retired :)

Salsa Recipe :)

Hi!  Hope the long Labor Day Weekend was kind to you and yours:)  Still hard to believe that Fall is right around the corner.  I don't know about the rest of you but we have an abundant supply of Roma Tomatoes still growing!  Thankfully, my hubby found a recipe online at allrecipes.com for some Roasted Salsa. YUMMO!  After whipping it up today, I decided that you all needed the recipe as well, to try if you want:)  I highly encourage you to!

Roasted Tomato Salsa (submitted by KATKRO)

12 roma (plum) tomatoes           1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cloves garlic, unpeeled            1/4 teaspoon salt
1 small onion, quartered             3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 jalapeno chili pepper               1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
(seeded)
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

Preheat the broiler

In a medium baking dish, place roma tomatoes, garlic and onion and jalapeno chile pepper. Drizzle with olive oil.

Checking often, broil 5 to 10 minutes, or until outsides of vegetables are charred.

Remove vegetables from heat. Remove and discard tomato cores, jalapeño stem and garlic skins.

In a food processor, coarsely chop the charred vegetables. Transfer to a medium bowl and mix in cumin, salt, lime juice and cilantro.

ENJOY!!!

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