Down the Paper Trail with Nettie

My Millon Hour Castle Card!

2011-07-02T06:30:00.000-07:00

Good Morning, Yes, you read the title correctly, it took me FOREVER:). I rarely do shaped cards and this may have done me in!!! I needed a Birthday card for my little niece I found this castle template on Deneen's blog. After fighting with my printer to print it out correctly I finally had something that with some tweaking worked. Then being the dummy I am, I used single sided paper so off to drawing board to figure out what I had that I could use that was double sided stock. I remembered this paper I had purchased for another project. Finally I found paper that was perfect for a princess! It is from Prima, their "Paisley Road Collection". The cute little princess stamp set is from MFT "Pure Innocence" (Birthday Princess). I colored it using my Copic Markers.
So there you have it a card that ended up costing more then the gift and the gift was a motorized bike, pretty sad! :) It was one of those cards that kept evolving and adding more and more. I am sure all of us have made at least one of those. This is MINE!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

Exciting Announcement and Card Share

2011-06-26T03:29:00.000-07:00

Good Morning, most of my followers know I have a fondness for dry embossing and love to incorporate into my card making. I love the added dimension it gives to a card. I am thrilled to announce that I have been asked to join Lasting Impressions Design Team. They are currently in the process of revamping their entire site with promises of new templates and papers coming very shortly. The company now has a blog or if you prefer you can join them on Face Book. To introduce you to their NEW site leave a comment on their blog or Face Book page for a chance to win a $20.00 Gift Certificate. Hurry contest ends Tuesday June 28, 2011.

I almost forgot to mention another sweet option of their new website allows fellow lovers of their templates to add your creations to their gallery. They have put together a website that is more user interactive.

Today I thought I would share a sweet summery 4th of July card I created using one of my favorite Lasting Impression templates. I like this template because it can be jazzed up and used for so many different occasions.

Supplies used:
L9373 Template (cupcake)
S472 Stars
Software
Elementary Notebook
Blue Jean
Old Lace
Poppy Pinstripe
Blueberry buttons

Misc... Tulip puffy paint and glossy accents

Enjoy your day and thanks stopping by!

Happy 18th

2011-05-20T08:14:00.000-07:00

Hello Happy Friday the sun is finally and I do mean finally shining in Ohio. Today I thought I would share this fun, colorful and vibrant card I made for a special little gal who just turned 18. I swiped the paper from Kathy while I was visiting over Easter. The paper is embossed and adds so much to making this card adorable.

The stamp is from MFT. I paper pieced her outfit and colored the remaining using Copics.

I am headed out to experience what it's like to see that bright yellow blob in the sky:)

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by.

Rainy day feel better

2011-05-19T10:11:00.000-07:00

Good Morning, I figured I had better see if my account was still active!! For those still hanging in there I have been creating just not sharing much. Last fall I started to rebuild a patio due to rotted wood. I ended up taking it down to the studs and then replacing them. The weather prevented me from completing it and I am happy to say I just painted it YEAH!! .... I still have to put the floor down and do trim around windows after I complete it, I'll have to share some pictures.

I'm not sure how your weather has been but it has rained for weeks around here so today's share is a "rainy day" feel better card I created using a MFT stamp set. Clouds are also dies from MFT. Pattern paper is from American Crafts and called City Parks. The image was colored with copics.

Hoping some sun comes out so the grass can dry up enough to be cut.
Enjoy your day

Happy Valentine's Day

2011-02-14T12:59:00.000-08:00

Super quick post since I am late posting and wanted to share one more Valentine card before the day was over. The image is from MFT "Pure Innocence". I used my Spellbinders lacy rectangle to do the edging of the card. The image was colored with my Copic markers to match paper.

Happy Valentine's Day

Oh Yes/No Another Blue Valentine

2011-02-12T13:59:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone, I promise this will be my last blue polka dot Valentine I share with you. This super simple card is just squares I cut to 1 1/4 squares, offset them a tad and stitched them. A simple sentiment was stamped on bottom to finish it off. I decided to add a button to lessen it's plainness. The heart template and paper are both from Lasting Impressions.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your Sunday.

Nice Lazy Day Card

2011-02-11T05:02:00.000-08:00

Hi, Just wanted to share a quick card I made. It is perfect for the day as Kathy relaxes from her surgery. She said it was the easiest surgery ever! How nice, I mean if you have to have surgery to begin with, we all hope it will go well.

I have been playing with a lot of polka dot paper lately. I just seem to keep picking it up every time I go to make a card. I also, have started playing with my growing collection of MFT's "Pure Innocence" stamps. Aside from them being adorable, I think the reason I like them so much is they lend themselves to paper piecing so easily. For this card I used "Bedtime Story". The paper is from Daisy Bucket's and called "In the Meadow". I colored it using Copic markers and added some brown and white polka dot ribbon to complete it.

Relax and enjoy your day, thanks for stopping by.

Get Well Kathy!

2011-02-10T04:00:00.000-08:00

My DD is having surgery to have her gallbladder removed today. Sending well wishes for a super quick pain free recovery. Feel better kiddo! I certainly hope this does the trick :).

Today's share is the Get Well card I made for her. I just love all the Pure Innocence stamps from MFT. Hopefully, this cutie will cheer her up nicely.
Supplies Include
MFT Pure Innocence "My Umbrella" set
Black Ink
American Craft "City Park" (clouds)
White Linen card stock
Lasting Impressions (orange polka dots)
Best Occasions Quick Page Pack (bought at discount house) Note super nice made for a journal or photo album and comes pre-embossed.

Have a super nice day, Thanks for stopping by.

Soft Valentine's Card

2011-02-09T06:00:00.000-08:00

Hi, I did tell you how much I love this Smooth Sailing Paper from Lasting Impressions. Every time I go to make a card I seem to be picking it up. Here is a pretty simple Valentine's card. I stamped the greeting from a company no longer around
(Come Clean Designs) with Color Box French Blue chalk ink. I used L9695 and L9064 templates by Lasting Impressions (Hearts) and mounted them on a piece of white stock embossed with my Cuttlebug Swiss dot folder.

Thanks for stopping by, stay warm temperatures are in the negative numbers here ...brrrr

So Excited Look at the Yummy Blog Candy I won!

2011-02-08T04:51:00.000-08:00

I am the luckiest girl in the world today! I can hardly stop from bouncing off the walls in excitement. Karin Adamczyk from ScrapperCreations was giving one lucky follower a chance to win this awesome blog candy. On a random draw, my name was selected. How cool is that!

Below was the original post for the blog candy
ScrapperCreations: Ciao Copic Markers giveaway: "This is so exciting!!!! My blog now has 500 followers so as promised, I will be giving away 42 fabulous Ciao Copic markers to one lucky per..."

Valentine Box

2011-02-07T17:14:00.001-08:00

Good Morning today my share is a cute little Valentine's box I made. I covered a saved heart shaped box with some "Guava Dot" Lasting Impressions paper then sanded the edges. I added a band of paper from We R Memory Keepers "White Out" collection to the top. I cut out a giant heart from chipboard , covered it with same paper. After stamping this cutie from MFT and
coloring it to match I added some lace that I picked up at a garage sale for a nostalgic look to finish it off. All that is missing is some homemade yummies to fill it:)

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

Happy Birthday Hal

2011-02-07T06:00:00.000-08:00

Good Morning today is my wonderful Son-In Law's Birthday. I'm sharing his birthday card with you first..... since this Mother-In Law is behind as usual:) and has not mailed it yet! The card says it all so I will share my supply list with you.

Rubber Stamps: "Make A Wish" Rubber Stampede
Dragon & Fire - Starving Artiststamps
Cupcake - Oriental Trading Company (Build a Cake)
Card Stock : BoBunny "Peacock Lane Stripe"
DCWV "Robin #1" and Purple
Cricut Cartridge "Sweet Treats" (Numbers)
Copic Markers, Versafine Black Ink, clear embossing powder, orange ribbon (Joann's) and button.

Thanks for stopping in and enjoy your day.

Bee Happy Sunday

2011-02-06T05:21:00.000-08:00

Good Morning, happy Sunday! You can see I am getting a bit better on getting back to blogging. Today's card is one I made for a recent card swap which had a required theme of starting with the letter "B". This one worked out perfectly. I finally got to play with a template I have had for sometime but never used. The paper and templates are from Lasting Impressions (L1024 & S846). For the honeycomb panel I used a Fiskers embossing plate. The saying which worked out perfectly is an old discontinued stamp by "My Sentiments Exactly" . It is mounted to one of my favorite Spellbinders die the lacey square. The ribbon is from Michaels and button is from my stash.

Bee happy and thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your day.

Happy Heart Day

2011-02-04T11:00:00.000-08:00

Today I started off to make a Birthday card for my SIL and instead ended up making this quick card.

I have been playing around with some new paper that I fell in love with. This paper is from Lasting Impressions and called Smooth Sailing. I just love the softness of it and have made several cards already from it. The paper is not new but it is the first time I have had any to play with. I paired it up with some scraps of matching blue card stock by DCWV. I finished the card off using L9456 template and a rub-on both by Lasting Impressions. Cute and QUICK!

I hope I have inspired you today.

I Luv U

2011-02-03T18:39:00.000-08:00

Good evening tonight my share is a card I made for a dry embossing groups challenge. The template is from Lasting Impressions "L9695" . I paired it up with a scrap piece of card stock from My Mind's eye. I used the largest lacy square die from Spellbinders and cut it to fit card border.

Thanks for dropping by, enjoy your evening.

Cute Valentine Card

2011-02-02T12:59:00.001-08:00

Good Afternoon, I played around with my camera some more and was able to get a clear picture to post. Yeah! Today's share was fun to make and I used a combination of stamping and embossing to create it. I love to combine the both to add depth and interest.

I guess I just have to find someone to give the card to now :)

Brass Templates M10 & L9700
MFT Die-namics cloud & Label
Stamps:Unity "Crazy and Wild Bunch"
Dollar store Valentine
Inside is a stamp by Nina Aslund for October Stamps
Lasting Impressions: pre-embossed card stock, LI paper and rub-on
Black Ink, Copic Markers
pop dots, glue

Enjoy your day, thanks for dropping in.

It's Time

2011-02-01T17:30:00.000-08:00

Hello, yes it is TIME to update my blog. It seems time just slips away from me. I have so much to share but have honestly been totally frustrated with my camera. I think it may be TIME for a new one. I have tried every setting possible and still seem to get blurry pictures:(.

Today's share is a clock I altered for my new craft room. I bought a bunch of clocks at a discount house before Christmas. My plan was to make them as gifts but that never happened... TIME just slipped away. Since I have them sitting on my craft table they will be done in TIME for next year!

Hopefully, I can get my camera to corporate with me so I can share more tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping in and if you are in one of the 30 plus states affected by this nasty storm be safe.

Nettie

Oh Deer

2010-12-08T17:53:00.001-08:00

Good Evening, today's share is a super quick Holiday card made for a guy. I needed a non cutesy card for my stepson and this card seemed to fit the bill perfectly. The deer stamp is a retired PSX stamp and the phrase is from Gina K "Spirit of Christmas" set which I adore. The paper which is a perfect back drop for the card is from Kathy's scrap pile. I colored the deer with Copic markers.

Thanks for stopping by have a great evening.

Warm Wishes

2010-12-06T02:41:00.001-08:00

Good Morning with a foot of snow expected here today I thought it would be a good day to share this card I made a few days ago. I absolutely love the Pure Innocence line by MFT. This one is called "Snow Days". This is the first chance I actually inked up any of them. They are perfect for paper piecing but mostly adorable any way you decide to color them. I colored using Copic markers. I am so glad my certified Copic Instructor will be visiting for the holidays because MOM sure can use some lessons :) I struggled to get the skin tones colors right. From looking at online tutorials for such I think I just need to buy more markers! Even though I have quite a few I never have the color called for in the videos.

Stay warm, have a great day and thanks for stopping by

A Dry Emboss Challenge Card- Joy

2010-12-05T01:21:00.000-08:00

Good Morning, as many know I belong to a group of embossers (The Bossy Group) and each month we have a host who chooses a template and sends embossed pieces of same to members to create their own card. This month's challenge was to use L9507- Victorian bear in a holiday themed card. Since I had this template and never played with it I got to work to see what I could come up with. The paper is all from LI some of which has been discontinued. I used an ornament from a Cuttlebug folder to create the necklace. The buttons are just from my mass misc. assortment I have. After completing the first card I had an idea for another card which did not work out as planned. On the second card I attempted to do a mock cross stitch using a black marker. I think it would have come out better had I done the body in several paper pieced patterns like I originally planned but aced for time reasons.

Good and bad here are my two takes using the one template.

Have a BEARY nice day and thanks for stopping by.

What;s Cookin'

2010-12-03T01:45:00.000-08:00

Good morning, I thought I would post early today since I have had this card to share for a few days but seem to be to tired to post when I sit down in the evening. This is another totally adorable stamp by Nina Åslund creation for October Stamps. I colored it using Copic markers and the paper is from scraps. The wording is a combination from Unity and CHF (Kim Hughes).

Enjoy your day, thanks for stopping by.

HO HO HO

2010-11-30T16:35:00.000-08:00

Good Evening, tonight I thought I would share another Christmas card. Kathy bought me this stamp, it's a Nina Åslund creation for October Stamps. Isn't it the cutest! It was colored using Copic markers. The paper is unknown it came from Kathy's stash.

I am having a rough time focusing my camera so I'm sorry in advance for the less then perfect picture. For some crazy reason some days it focuses other days it has me pulling out what hair I have left.

Have great evening and thanks for stopping by.

Friends are the Magic of Christmas

2010-11-28T16:30:00.000-08:00

Hello, I got to spend a lot of time in my stamp room this weekend. So my first share is a card that I paper-pieced using a real fun set from Kim Hughes. The trees and elf were pieced using Lasting Impressions paper. Once I did all the cutting it went together rather quickly. Inside I stamped a saying using an older PSX stamp. The perfect saying for such a magical card.

More fun shares tomorrow, have a great evening!

Babies 1st Christmas

2010-11-25T17:35:00.000-08:00

Hello, since my post is later then I hoped for I will just say... I hope you and yours had a very happy Thanksgiving and found much to be thankful for.

I was in the mood for making holiday cards today and thought I would start with the youngest new member of the family. Yes, finally a stamped and colored card from me! The stamp is one I acquired some time ago on EBAY along with several other Precious Moment stamps. I thought this one would be perfect for a a babies first Christmas. I colored it using an assortment of Copic markers. As you can see more practice is needed!

Enjoy the rest of your evening. I am off to nurse a cold:(

Happy Birthday

2010-10-29T02:54:00.000-07:00

I made this cute little card by using ne of my new Spellbinder dies "Lacey Squares". When I cut it out I didn't quite have it placed correctly and it created slits in top so I just threaded ribbon through them to fix up my goof up. The templates and paper are from Lasting Impressions and both the stamp on the inside (Tickled Pink) and outside are Stampin Up.

Enjoy your day, thanks for popping in!

Who's Batty

2010-10-25T20:39:00.000-07:00

Good Evening, my eyes are crossed from attaching all the googly eyes! I may have gone batty!

For this card I used Lasting Impressions Sea Shore paper and an older LI template (L9443).
For placement of the bats on card stock I used LI software.

What a fun card it would be especially fun to mail it and see how many eyeballs stay on. LOL

Have a delightful day. Thanks for stopping by.

Merry Christmas

2010-10-24T18:59:00.000-07:00

Hi again I am getting back into the groove of posting . Here is a super simple single layer Christmas card I made. Even though it has no layers I still had to add a some embossing to it..GRIN. Since it is a single layer I opted to use watercolor pencils instead of Copic Markers on it.
The snowman is PB and wording is a unknown. I added a little ribbon and button to polish it up.

Have a great day, thanks for stopping by.

Happy Thanksgiving

2010-10-23T17:15:00.000-07:00

Good Evening, just thought I would stop in and share a quick card I put together for Thanksgiving.
The wording is a stamp from Kim Hughes collection. This took more time to think of a layout then it did to actually make! Buttons and template are from Lasting Impressions.

I tend to not give a lot of details about my creations I let the card speak for me so if you ever have any questions as to the templates or products used to create ... Just ask I will gladly share!

Have a great evening and thanks for stopping by

A Simple Holiday Card

2010-10-17T19:30:00.000-07:00

This real easy card was created using two of my favorite poinsettia templates from Lasting Impressions. I originally created the card for an embossing group challenge I will be hosting in November but liked it so much I decided not to stop at one! This design will be one of my holiday cards this year.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day.

Acorns Everywhere

2010-10-11T14:00:00.000-07:00

Today's share are a couple of cards I made for recent swaps. I was looking for something different to make when I came across the free acorn template by Kim Hughes created for Papercraft Magazine. The tag, buttons, card stock, leaves and acorn are all from Lasting Impressions.

I have an oak tree in my yard and I am picking up acorns by the millions so you might say I have acorns on the brain. Whom ever said a mature tree produces 20,000 acorns yearly has never seen this sucker! LOL

Have a great evening I'm off to the dentist to take care of my third abscess tooth in 3 months.

Boo - Anyone home

2010-10-10T02:31:00.000-07:00

Boo, today's share is a quick card I made using on of my favorite Lasting Impressions Halloween template. I just love this bat! I had a sketch layout in my head and I just wanted to create a card using it. The card stock is periwinkle Brazill and patterned paper, is from Last Impressions. The "Boo" stamp is Penny Black. I just added a few buttons and some googly eyes to finish it off.

I thought maybe if I made my post shorter I would be more inclined to post more often:)

Have a BOO-TI-FUL day!

A Yummy Treat Box

2010-10-09T02:58:00.000-07:00

Good Morning, I know it has been a long time since I blogged, way too long! I have been creating stuff but for the most part it has been dust in my house. I have gone on to tearing out a patio and completely gutting the room. I am trying to get it done before the cold weather sets in. I have made an occasional card or two which I will share over the next couple of days.

Today's share is from a template I have had for quite some time and always wanted to do something creative with it. When I saw Angie's greeting card kid's box I knew it would be perfect! She has some fabulous tutorials that she so generously shares.

I used the box to put together this little Caramel Apple Kit.
Inside the tiny box I tucked caramels, candy sprinkles, nuts and wrapped the sticks around an embossed tag and printed directions on the back .

All papers and templates are Lasting Impressions.
Other items used Spellbinders lacy rectangle die
Stamping Up word window punch
polka dot ribbon (unknown)

Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by.

Where O Where has She Been Part 3

2010-06-30T19:29:00.000-07:00

Good evening, tonight's share is another one of my favorite remodeling projects I took on over the fall months. It is a bedroom that was made into a guest room. I call it my "Green Room". This room in it's previous life was covered in a brown plaid wallpaper and shag green carpet.... yes very 60's . The previous owners must have been seriously color challenged. They certainly were not interior decorators. Upon removing the first layer of wallcovering I discovered yet a second, no wait a third layer of wallpaper. YUCK! It took me much longer to remove then I had hoped for but well worth it.

Under the shag carpet was a diamond in the rough just waiting for me. The wood floor was in beautiful shape due to carpet protecting it for so many years. It only took a minimal amount of work to bring back it's luster and expose the beauty of it.

To add a couple of personal touches to the room, I sanded, painted and recovered the cushion to an antique chair, that has seen better days. The picture one of my favorites hanging above the bed is a masterpiece created by my DD while in high school.

For some odd reason this room never had a cold air return in it so the air circulation in the room was terrible. To eliminate this problem I installed a ceiling fan. This took care of the outdated ceiling fixture as well.

I had planned to share some cards but the weather has been perfect this week for working outdoors so I painted a desperately needed shed and started painting the exterior of the house.
It seems like one project is leading into another these last few months. I desperately need to take on a card challenge to get back into the swing of it or need a crafting buddy. Who's coming to stay?

Have a super evening, thanks for stopping by.

Where O Where has She Been Part 2

2010-06-26T03:43:00.000-07:00

Good morning today I thought I would share more pictures of home repairs I managed to get accomplished during my long absence of blogging. This project started last fall and only recently was I able to complete it. I was having a horrible problem with slow drains in the house necessitating the replacement of a sewer line due to tree roots which invaded the old clay tile. I really hated to take out the bushes even though they were way overgrown.

The landscape design was my own and I think it adds much more curb appeal to the yard now that it is complete. I still may change up some plants, add some bushes etc.

After allowing the ground to settle all winter I was able to put down 11 yards of dirt and 4 yards of mulch to complete the landscaping. The stamped and colored walkway was done by a local contractor who I personally know. I can't say enough about his work, he is fantastic. Working in the concrete business has it's perks!

Have a wonderful day, get out and enjoy your yard. I know I will now:)

Thanks for stopping by.

Nettie

Where O' Where has she been?

2010-06-16T17:13:00.000-07:00

Gosh, where has time gone? I guess I should begin this post my apologizing to all my loyal followers for my long absence.

I am truly sorry for not updating my blog on a regular basis but I got involved with doing some major renovations around my house during the winter months that I expected to be completed much sooner. I encountered several unexpected surprises along the way. Let's just say I have put months and months of sweat equity into my house and still have much more to go :(.......

Thus far, over the last several months I have completed painting a two car garage and workbenches, 2 bedrooms from top to bottom, a hallway, a major gutting of a basement to create a craft room oasis and landscaping to repair the mess left from replacing the sewer line last spring. I think that is all aside from other minor fix-ups.

Since I have so many pictures of before and after to share with you, I will break them into several days of post.

Today, I am so anxious to share the biggest of my projects... The basement!

A little background first.... The basement had been in horrible shape for years. Many years ago it sustained a major flood and from that point on I never bothered to venture down there. It became a storage haven for all castaway items. Clearing it out was a project in itself and torturous! The floor was tiled with old carpet squares that were rotten and moldy. The paneled walls were buckled from water. With the help of a dear friend I gutted the basement and let me tell you, what a mess getting up the old floor!! That alone took days and several trials and errors using various chemicals and methods.

The first pictures you see are the basement prior to any work and they progress from there into what I now am calling my dream room. Believe it or not the room went together pretty cheaply.
I did splurge on two items one being the wall mounted cubbie holder that houses all my flowers and Sticklers. It was purchased at Home Decorator marked down to $75.00. I am so glad I bought it. The quality is amazing! The other purchase I made was the embellishment cabinets (6 drawers) from Ikea. They too are of a super quality and house not only my embellishments but as you can see punches easily without warppage. The center work table I made myself!

I have always drooled over the Bradford one that Pottery Barn carries but priced at $1000.00 was never in my budget. After looking at it for days and doing a little internet searching I came upon this post and decided to make it myself. It is totally true that it can be made for less then n $150.00 . The 4 x 8 sheet cost me $30.58 at Home Depot. I had them cut it to my size and have some left over for a nice shelf. I now have a nice table to work on with plenty of storage underneath. It took me about 4 hours to assemble the cubes and to trim the edging of the melamine sheet with melamine iron-on trim but I absolutely love how it turned out.

So, who wants to come play in my new room? Hopefully, before long I will be cranking out some cards to share.

Thanks for hanging in there during my long absence!

Extremely Quick Thanksgiving Cards

2009-10-08T18:51:00.001-07:00

Hello, I'm back with another couple quick cards to share. These are a couple of cards I made last weekend. I haven't made a single card this week. This week has left me totally exhausted. There is a mad rush at work to get construction project completed before the weather changes. I absolutely hate the massive amount of work this time of year. I did not have the energy to retake the pictures so forgive the blurriness. I plan on playing around with this new camera over the weekend and get it right! I am determined to figure it out one way or another.

On the first card the saying is from Kim Hughes, paper from LI and I believe the leaf stencil is from Dreamweavers. I added matching ribbon and a button to accent it. Simple, Clean and Elegant!

The second card was created using all Lasting Impression supplies with the exception of the chipboard saying which was part of a Target dollar bin find.

Enjoy your evening/morning and thanks for stopping by.

Turning 30 Stinks!

2009-10-05T16:22:00.000-07:00

Good Evening, Tonight I thought I would share a card I made for someone very talented and dear to me.... We won't mention any names since it would only make me seem much older. It is so hard to believe my baby is 30! Makes you wonder where the years have gone.

For her card I cut out some chipboard numbers I had and covered them with so Lasting Impressions paper. Not having a skunk stamp I used a chipboard one from DCWV "Green Stack". The stamp is from Kim Hughes "What a Hoot" set.

Yes, Kathy 30 stinks but it is only a number!

Thanks for stopping by I hope you like my share.... Enjoy your evening!

MFT World Card Making Day - Challenge

2009-10-04T16:53:00.000-07:00

I sure hope you all enjoyed WORLD CARD MAKING DAY! I know I did and I will probably be cleaning up from it for the next week. I only wish I had time to take on more of the super fun challenges over at Splitcoaststampers. I am not sure why, I was determined to take on a real challenge for me. Whenever pink is included in the description it's a challenge for me. It is one of those colors I just can't stand. After deciding on this challenge and having a lack of MFT stamps I downloaded their free digital set that Kim so generously offer for WCMD. The set is called "Think Pink". Having never worked with digital anything before this only added to my anxiety.... LOL This card took me forever! The challenge was to have pink, black white and some BLING.

You can check out all the entries for this challenge HERE

See You Later Alligator

2009-10-02T18:01:00.000-07:00

Good evening TGIF! I am so happy the weekend has finally arrived, this week has been awful both weather wise and at work, just awful. The card I am sharing today almost went to my boss today! I came so very close to quitting.

I recently received this template from Lasting Impressions and was surprised to find the perfect stamp in my stash to use with it. I had bought it years ago and finally got to ink it. Stamp is from Just For Fun. All papers are from LI. I distressed the edges and lightly inked them for a more worn effect.

If anyone was interested in buying any brass templetes, now is the perfect time. Lasting Impressions is reducing a large amount of inventory and offering them at 60% off.

Enjoy your evening, thanks for stopping by.

A Not so Spooky Halloween Card

2009-10-01T17:24:00.000-07:00

Good Evening! Tonight I thought I would share an adorable batty card I made this weekend. This cute but classic looking Halloween card was super simple to make. The black and white paper from Lasting Impressions is one of my favorite. It adds just the right amount of black and white to give almost any card a sharp, clean look.
The bat template I used is another favorite of mine also from Lasting Impressions (L9619). The saying is a dollar bin find from Joann's. The rest of supplies are all Lasting Impressions.

Sorry for the short post, but I spent all evening picking up limbs and branches left from the last few days of high winds here . Now I am off to nurse my aching back:)

Have a Hallo....ing good evening!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like today's share!

She's Back

2009-09-30T17:21:00.000-07:00

I am back and have lots to finally share. I have been busy around the house the last couple of months. Since I last posted I decided to have an auction to declutter the garage since it was just to massive to do a simple garage sale. It was lots of fun, we had a wonderful turnout despite the weather looking so iffy. It rained all morning and just before it was to begin thankfully stopped. It turned out to be a beautiful day. Kathy and her DH flew in to see the spectacle so I enjoyed a super good weekend with them. My camera decided to die or I would have pictures to share..... which brings me to the other reason I have not posted in so long. My new camera has too many buttons on it! I have tried and tried to get clear pictures, clicking everything even resorting to reading the manual (who reads them!) and still get blurry pictures. I think I may have a bad cam.....

Today's share is all about my brother.....

My brother got married and asked me to make a card box he had purchased into a 3-D box. This turned out to be a huge challenge, after several burnt fingers his box was made. I really think a blank slate to work with would have been much easier but as you can see I pulled it off. I also made several dessert trays. They look yummy right?

His card rather simple but elegant went together quickly using Cuttlebug folder, scallop circle nestability, and Lasting Impression birds and rub-ons. I cut out and attached wording to acetate before attaching to card front. Glitter was added to wings for a little extra bling. I apologize for scan it was taken with my new camera.

I promise to come back tomorrow to share more. I still have remodeled house pictures to share and my mojo for making cards has returned!

Have a super evening/day. Thanks for stopping in.

A Flowery Thank You

2009-07-31T19:03:00.000-07:00

Wow, can you believe it... I managed to get two cards made this week! That only means I have not had the energy with the heat, to work on sorting out garage items this week.

This card went together real easily using one of my newest Last Impressions template (L9658).

All paper, buttons , rub-on and template are from LI. Lace are just some scraps I had lying around and I added a couple of hat pins, distressed the edges and used Swiss Dot Cuttlebug folder for an added touch.

Pink is not my favorite color but I do like how this one came out.

Enjoy your day:) Thanks for taking the time to stop by!

It's Been A Long While...

2009-07-27T17:48:00.000-07:00

Oh my, I haven’t posted here in ages. I’m sorry – life has been very busy … I have been working full time and spending my evenings de-cluttering in an attempt to downsize. It is truly amazing how much stuff one accumulates after living in the same house for 25 years.

While away from blogging I have also managed to get one level of the house remodeled (pictures to be posted soon), a much needed sewer redone, and managed to gain some space in and around the house.

Out of guilt I took time out to complete a swap card that I have owed out since May!!!

The card was for a dry embossing swap titled "Birds of a Feather" and uses Lasting Impressions templates, buttons and paper. The saying is stamped using Colorbox country brown ink and Amuse stamp.

I hope you are enjoying your summer. Thanks for the many emails of concern and hanging in there with me.

Nettie

Thanks for finding my typo Kathy... I had intended to type 25 and not 35 years! Although from the clutter I doubt there is much difference :)

All Aboard!

2009-03-29T04:44:00.000-07:00

Good Morning, I hope everyone enjoyed and was inspired yesterday by Unity's World Record Blog Hop. Today's share is another card created using Unity Stamps. When creating this I used the "Choo Choo", "Little One" and the Wild & Crazy Bunch set. Characters were colored using Copic markers, acetate was added to the windows and again I used the paper from Plaid "Summer Sophisticates"along with some scraps I had lying around. Looking at it now I should have used some puffy paint for the little smoke stack for added dimension.

If you didn't get a chance to join in the blog hop yesterday, you can still "Hop Aboard" by going to SCS where you will find ALL the links for everyone that participated.

Have fun and thanks for hopping by!

Unity Inspirational Blog Hop

2009-03-28T04:49:00.000-07:00

Good Morning, I am going to double your pleasure here since I couldn't decide on which card to share. This is a two- for- one hop stop!

First card : I am so in love with this newer set from Unity called You + Me = Happy . I colored it using Copic markers then paired it up wit some matching paper from Lasting Impressions called Sweet Tomato Dots.I completed the card using a little sewing around edge, adding a couple buttons tied with hemp before mounting it all on to Kraft cardstock from Stamping Up.

Second card: I paper pieced the Sweet Boy Jumper. This soft paper is from Plaid Summer Sophisticates series. The adorable diecut title added to the card is from MME. I stamped Little One from Unity's Wild & Crazy Bunch set using white ink and seafoam white embossing powder on to a Cuttlebug tag. I added a scallop edging using Fiskar punch and finished the card off by attaching a big white button.

If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.

William Arthur Ward

Today's Inspirational Blog Hop starts here. For your next stop head on over to the very talented Brenda's blog.

Enjoy your day! Thanks for stopping by!

Nettie

A Classy Rose

2009-03-18T17:23:00.001-07:00

Good Evening, sorry I did not return with a card yesterday. The weather here was unusually warm and my day turned into a extremely productive day just not in my craft room. I took advantage of it by doing some yard cleanup, how nice to get rid of the winter remnants left. I then had a totally unbrainy idea, considering condition of my back, to clean up the garage. I can tell you today this was not at all a smart move if you get my drift. URGH I did however, manage to organize and sort through another section only 99 more to go!

Here is a card I wanted to share it was created for a dry embossing group's sketch challenge. I cased the scalloped edging . The idea came from another dry embossing friend Shelly, who sent me a RAK that I fell in love with. To create you use the largest Classic Scalloped Paisley Nestability and mask off the part you don't want cut or embossed. After cutting and embossing this tri fold card I ran the upper section through Cuttlebug "Swiss Dot" folder and attached this very soft Anna Griffin paper to the bottom. I completed it by creating a closure band, attached the embossed rose to an oval Nestability to complete it. I did brush ink to edges to give a slightly aged look using my favorite ink.

Supplies:

Lasting Impression -L9587 Rose template and Ivory cs
Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Paisley, Oval Scallop dies
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder
Anna Griffin dp

Colorbox "dune" ink

Thanks for stopping in!

Multipurpose Hair Products?

2009-03-17T05:50:00.000-07:00

Hi, I think you will like this post. Many of my regulars know my hubby passed away in September. Since that time, I have been busy cleaning and de-cluttering in an attempt to rid the house of all unnecessary items. I am planning on having on heck of a huge garage sale this spring! The other day while cleaning out some bathroom cabinets I came across these curling rods and foam rollers from days gone by. I instantly thought WOW.... these would make great ribbon holders! So I set out to try them out and here are the results. They are terrific and because you can buy them from a wholesale beauty supply house in various sizes to handle all size ribbons I think these are my new favorite ribbon wrappers. In the same cabinet where some old foam rollers. I experimented wrapping ribbon around one which worked wonderfully. The foam on mine from being there so long was dry rotted so I removed foam and wrapped and closed ribbon around the roller rod omitting the foam which I would suggest since foam does dry rot.

So these went from the trash to recycle bin real quickly! I hope you find this ribbon storage idea as neat as I do.

One last favor.... putting a plug in for my very talented daughter.... Kathy is in the MFT Idol contest on SCS and voting starts this evening. You can find more information on her blog throughout the day. For those that are members please remember to vote for your favorite and hopefully your vote will be for "20something".

I am off to enjoy some sunshine temps are a whooping 60 here today. Feels good to know spring is near finally after what seems like a very long winter. I will be back later with a card hopefully but couldn't contain myself I just had to share this discovery with everyone:)

Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by.

One layout 2 Different Designs

2009-03-15T14:34:00.000-07:00

Hi, Today I am sharing a couple of cards I made but haven't shared yet. I made the first stamped card using a favorite set of mine from Unity "Giggle Grove". It is one of my all time favorite sets there is so much you can create with it.

The second card was created after finding out a dear embossing friend had lost her beloved bird. For her card I chose the same layout but of course wanted a totally dry embossed card for her. The design used in the first card I thought was perfect so I cased it thus creating two very similar cards one stamped and one dry embossed. For both cards I used Lasting Impressions "Uptown Vine & Ivory" cs and buttons. I also rounded the corners on both cards for a softer look.

Other supplies

Fiskar scallop punch

black marker

black Versafine ink

clear embossing powder

Thanks for stopping by!

It's Almost Spring

2009-03-14T18:28:00.000-07:00

Hello, today I worked on my craft room sorting and cleaning, not that I got far! As I was cleaning up some scraps, I decided to make this card. I have had this template out since receiving it so before putting it away decided to create this card. I really don't like it all that much, not sure why I had to have it! All card stock and template (L9566) are from Lasting Impressions. Even though I tired jazzing it up it I'm still not super impressed with card!

Oh well, no worries it is is put away and I used it once:)

Other Supplies

Cuttlebug Argyle folder

Nestability "rectangle"

Polka Dot ribbon from Micheal's

Button misc.

Thanks for stopping by!

A Homely Card

2009-03-13T15:42:00.000-07:00

Hi luckily I made this card yesterday to share because today I am back in bed with this dang back! While cleaning my craft room and needing to actually use some of my stash , I found this metal sentiment which was perfect for this card. I paired it up a new stamp I purchased from Starving Artistamps. As you can see I decided to scribble (haven't done that in years) to color and what I didn't scribble I paper pieced. I thought the card needed some clouds and not having any, I stamped the trees a couple of times on to white stock and cut the tops off using them worked out well. The button was added to incorporate a tad bite more of color to the card.

"Home is the sweetest type of heaven" and bed in particular right about now:)

Supplies

Starving Artistamp's DoodleFactory "House"

Plaid "Winter Casual" DP

White cs

Lasting Impressions "Chocolate" cs

Copic Markers

lime thread and sewing machine

Black Versafine Ink

Sentiment (I think) Making Memories

Thanks for stopping in and have a wonderful evening

Chick-a-dee

2009-03-12T10:17:00.000-07:00

Hi, Today's share is just a quick dry emobssed "chick-a-dee" card with some bold colors! Some may wonder how I created the background paper for the card to match so well, If you saw my craftroom you would wonder no more! It seems like everything that makes it into that room stays in there until I find a use for it including the packaging! I used the index sheet from Lasting Impressions "Sunshine" pack. I was surpised at how well it embossed and scuffed.

Sometimes some of the best things are free.

Supplies Include

Lasting Impressions Templates S613 (egg), S811 (chick)

Lasting Impressions "Sunshine"pp & "Lemon" CS

White linen cs

chalk

Zig marker black

standard paper punch

clip

bright pink brads

I hope your day is bright and sunny.

You're Not Hallucinating!

2009-03-11T18:15:00.000-07:00

Hello, you're not hallucinating everything is coming up mushrooms today, perhaps it's the hallucinogenic drugs I am on that caused me to create this card. This is another set from Starving Artistamps DoodleFactory "Fairy Tales" series. In the end , drug induced or not I think it is a cute card and worth sharing. I stamped a roll of mushrooms on to leather like tan cs and really didn't think the Copic Markers would work well but was surprised how well the paper absorbed the color.

I think this card would make a good get well or even a sympathy card for a guy.

Supplies:

Starving Artistamps -DoodleFactory "mushrooms"

Versafine Black ink

Copic Markers

Leather-like cs

Lasting Impressions cs

DCWV Fall Mat Stack

Square and scallop Nestabilities

Lasting Impressions "oatmeal " buttons

gold floss

Ivory ribbon

Maroon button

Thanks so much for stopping by - Enjoy your evening.

Sketch Challenge

2009-03-10T16:08:00.000-07:00

Well, hello there! Do you remember me? I don’t blame you if you don’t… I have been away far too long and I've missed you so. My plan was to take a few days away from computer to organize and sort through my over flowing craft room when this task was put on hold. I managed to wind up flat on my back, falling down some stairs on an already fragile back, age not being on my side it knocked me out for awhile. The back is still touch and go but with the help of drugs, tolerable for short periods. Not being able to sleep last night I spotted the sketch challenge on Kathy's Blog and followed the links to get the specifics. After seeing what was up for grabs I had to give it a whirl. I just got some Starving Artistamps and was anxious to ink them so this challenge was perfect for me. The challenge can be found at 2 Sketches 4 You. This is the card I created for the challenge.

Supplies
Starving Artistamps "Sweets N Hearts", "Doegy"
Copic Markers
Versafine "Black Ink"
Clear embossing powder
Lasting Impressions paper
Basicgrey "Cupcake" paper pad
Clear bubble stickers
Circle Nestability
Crystal Lacquer
Glitter Glue

Enjoy your evening, and thanks for stopping in.

Blogaversary - Winner

2009-02-24T01:17:00.000-08:00

I used the Random Number Generator to pick "The lucky winner" and that is #4
christina d said... Congrats on the blogiversary! I love all the art and this last card is just the cutest I wouldn't mind winning the candy either.

Christina please email me with your snail mail address and I will send your goodies out to you! If I do not hear from Christina by Saturday I will re-pick another winner.

Thank you all for entering and well wishes!

Nettie

Blogaversary - Candy Time!

2009-02-23T20:41:00.000-08:00

It's hard to believe a year has passed since I shyly took the plunge and started blogging. I never expected to have a single visitor and instead I have formed some wonderful friendships!

A Special thanks to all my readers, fellow stamping bloggers who linked to my blog, and everybody else who helped me along with your comments and concerns throughout the year, to you I say Thank you!

The blog candy is open to all, I will ship internationally. Just leave a comment and be sure I can contact you if you win. Winner will be chosen using random generator on Monday February 23, 2008.

If more then 50 persons enter I will add a second prize package to giveaway so, the more the merrier!

Here is what is up for grabs!
Queen & Co.- Winter brads
Queen & Co. - cloud 9 brads
Bow Wow Meow - Dog bone brads
Jolee's - leatherettes purse & pocketbook
Karen Foster - Magnetic Journals
Kurio - Baby themed dimensional stickers
See-D's stamp set - Domestic Goddess
See-D's stamp set - Mexican Fiesta
Making Memories "Simply Fabulous Font" Alphabet stamps
Lasting Impressions 6x6 "Central Park" scrap pad
Tinkering Ink - Becoming Green scrapbook package

Bold Birthday Card

2009-02-21T20:34:00.000-08:00

Just a quick share because it took me forever to get going today. I was putting some new sets away when I remembered my BIL had a Birthday coming up but quickly decided this card needed a scallop edging which isn't quite suitable for a guy! The black polka dot paper is actually from a set of 4 coasters that I picked up in the $ bin at Joann's. I peeled it off and had plenty from one coaster to create this card. The polka dot paper paired up with the turquoise is a match made in heaven!

Supplies include :

SU "Big Birthday Candle"

DCWV scallop card (cut and reassembled)

Scribbles shiny black

Zig Marker

Ribbon

Black and white cs

Glitter glue

Copic Markers

Thanks for stopping in. Don't forget to enter your name for blog candy, time is running out!

The Simple Life

2009-02-19T15:34:00.000-08:00

Hi, being off work today I decided to have some fun and follow the Hip Hop with the Unity gals. After, blog hopping I was so inspired I pulled out a couple of my Unity sets to play with. This is what I came up with. To create I used Eco Chic and Simple Pleasures sets. I first stamped, cut and embossed the tree onto white cs then repeated only stamping inside a circle cut using Nestabilities. Coloring was done using Copic Markers. Nothing super fancy just a clean no frill card.

Other supplies include

Lasting Impressions (line green, brown) CS

Hot off the press PP

SU Kraft CS

Polka Dot ribbon (gifted from Kathy)

Button misc. stock, small piece hemp.

Nestabilites

Ivory thread, sewing machine

Cuttlebug Swiss Dot folder

I so wish we had a hint of leaves on our trees here but no such luck. We are under a blizzard and got dumped on pretty good today I am happy I was off as the highway I travel was closed due to a 27 car pile up right by my exit.

Enjoy your evening and don't forget to get your name in for blog candy you have until Monday. It is open to all you don't need a blog to enter.

Stinking Cute Dye Job

2009-02-17T19:51:00.000-08:00

While shopping at my local scrapbook store I spotted this stamp from Inkadinkado and had to buy it. Although I never think to pair these colors together I think I like them together. It is cute right?

Supplies Include

Black Ink

Copic Markers

Crystal Lacquer

Scenic Route (orange & red polka dot), Invitiational unknown (purple & white polka dot) CS

White , Lasting Impressions lilac, Red Linen CS

Big Buttons miscellanous, white and lilac embossing floss.

Oval Nestabilites

Polka Dot ribbon Michael's

Thanks for popping in, enjoy your day.

Nettie

My Date's Valentine

2009-02-14T14:10:00.000-08:00

I whipped up this card this morning for my lunch date. My lil' nephew invited me to be his Valentine since his auntie didn't have one. How sweet is that for a 14 year old? He took me to Applebee's and afterwards to Stone Cold Creamy which I had never been to before. What a wonderful afternoon I had. I hope everyone else also had a delightful day.

This card was super quick to make thanks to Kim Hughes "UR A Hoot" set. I colored the owl using Copic markers, then hung the saying from the branch using a little twine, and of course added a button to finish it off. Isn't it the cutest!

It was a fun very easy simple Valentine to make and perfect for that special boy.

Collage of Valentine Cards

2009-02-14T03:28:00.000-08:00

Today marks my one year anniversary of blogging. Thank you all for being so supportive of me throughout one of my most difficult years. I will be back later with lots of yummy candy up for grabs so be sure to stop back.

I want to wish you and your loved ones a Happy Valentine's Day. I thought I would share some of the Valentine cards I made for family and friends this year but never got around to posting on my blog. Most of them were dry embossed and as always (my style) quick makes with the exception of the "fishy one". The fish one was a challenge card made for a challenge Kathy hosted.

In the first photo, I made a bunch of cards using a new brass template paired up with My Mind's Eye pp. I liked the layout of the card that I came up with so much that I decided to take on this week's Unity challenge on Splitcoaststampers create the "cake" atc you see in the picture.

The second card was made using lots of buttons and the same heart template and was made for a dear embossing friend. She is the sweetest most talented embossing friend around. All paper and buttons are Lasting Impressions.

The third were made with images sent to me by Kathy . This is the challenge Kathy spoke of on her blog.

Thanks for popping in and have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

Send A Sweet Treat

2009-02-14T02:32:00.001-08:00

Here’s a little something to sweeten your Valentine’s Day. Just click on the link below to see how a cupcake that I baked especially for you will help fight ovarian cancer. That’s because for every virtual cupcake sent this February, Electrolux will donate $1 to The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. http://www.kelly-confidential.com/view_cupcake/96133/

Enjoy,NETTIE

This is perfect in every way who doesn't love a cupcake! It's for a super good cause, free, customizable, calorie free . For each cupcake you send you have a entry for the super sweet matching washer and dryer giveaway. Click away and be sure to send out plenty!

Registering only takes a second.

In My Garden Love Grows

2009-02-12T10:42:00.000-08:00

I'm a lazy blogger as of late, so sorry. It seems by the time I get things uploaded I then am too tired to post and crash. On the home front I do have some wonderful news. The roofer called me late yesterday and said he is coming to install my much needed roof in the morning. I had to laugh at him because winds were approaching 70 mph. and and not expected to end until 10am this morning with rain and snow predicted thereafter. To my amazement I was awoken to 30 roofers jumping out of their trucks and onto my roof. Momma is getting a new roof. I am locked upstairs in my room to keep warm so it is the perfect time to post some of the shares I have neglected to post recently and some newly created ones.

I entered a blog giveaway and won this set from Toodles & Binks when it arrived yesterday I couldn't wait to see what I could do with it. After stamping, embossing and coloring the image with Copic markers I followed the outline of the tree top and cut a piece of pink felt to use as a backdrop for it. The set is called "In My Garden Love Grows". I added a small Nestability bird for added interest and to make it look more shabby.

Don't you think this card is perfect to give that special friend on Valentine's Day?

Bouquet Love

2009-02-05T19:26:00.000-08:00

Hello, sorry I have been neglecting my blog. We have been hit with blizzard after blizzard here making for a total mess. My days off have been spend shoveling 170 foot sidewalks on some real estate that was tossed in my lap when hubby died. I have been too tired to post anything but on a good note the weather is suppose to go to 50 this weekend so hopefully, it will only be a vague memory of a nasty winter season here.

I have managed to make a few cards in between, this first one I'm sharing was made using a new Lasting Impressions template which I fell in love with. I paired it up with some paper from My mind's Eye "Love" paper which distresses very nicely. I stamped the center using a stamp from Printworks to finish it off with white ink and seafoam emboossing powder.

Other supplies include Nestabilities "circles and scallops" and green buttons from Joann's.

Thanks for stopping in, enjoy your day.

Good Luck

2009-01-31T09:24:00.000-08:00

Hello, we did get all the snow we were expecting and then some. I have lots of extra if anyone wants some.

I couldn't wait to play with a new SU set I got so I came up with this card. Since I don't normally send out St. Patrick's cards (which this design would be great for) I made it into a generic "Good Luck" card. By adding a few buttons and attaching some 3 leaf clovers punch out of matching background paper it makes for a nice quick card and is masculine enough to send to that special guy who may be celebrating retirement, graduation , promotion etc.

Supplies Used

SU Sincere Salutations

SU Season of Friendship

Versafine black ink

Adirondack Espresso

LI limeade paper, green polka dot (unknown) as is the brown DP

Buttons

Armada clover punch

brown/white piece of scrap ribbon

Thanks for stopping by enjoy your Saturday. I'm off to see what else I can "branch" off into but I wanted to share this with you first.

A Little Monkey Lovin'

2009-01-27T19:17:00.000-08:00

Hello, miss me? Sorry for the long absence I finally got off my lazy tush and decided to make a card. I bought a new laptop and have been spending some time learning it and loading it with all my needed programs. Although, I have been playing around with computers since they were introduced hubby has always been the one to install everything and fix what I blew up. So I'm proud to say I even managed to transfer all my email without losing any all by myself!

I still had all of my October stamps Kathy bought me for Christmas on my work table so I thought I would play some more with this cute monkey. I used Ranger "glossy accents" on the tongue and the heart. After allowing it to dry, I used some Lasting Impressions "Scrappy Rubs" for the wording. Completed card is 5 1/4 squared.

Supplies Include

October Stamp

Square Scallop Nestability

White cs, Unknown "Brown/Black"DP (swiped from Kathy), LI "Poppy Red"CS

Black thread, sewing machine

Red Buttons inserted with "vintage choc brown" ribbon

Copic Markers

Black thin tip marker

3D "Black" Scribbles

Ranger "Glossy accents"

I may have an extra play day tomorrow, we are suppose to get a foot of snow by daybreak. Sounds like a good day to call in sick:)

Have a great day, stay warm! Thanks for popping in.

Sending Love

2009-01-19T14:11:00.000-08:00

Hi, I can't seem to put down my Valentine templates so I hope you don't mind me sharing another Valentine card! This is one of those Lasting Impression templates that I never really liked, that is until I paired it with these colors. I really like these colors together.

Supplies include Lasting Impressions sunflower, poppy and black cs, L9183 template, Cuttlebug "swiss dot" folder, Nestability "label", some black & white checker ribbon and a big ole' red button.

Enjoy your evening, thanks for stopping in.

Simple Love

2009-01-18T05:27:00.001-08:00

Simple "Love" card but is it too simple? I thought of jazzing it up with ribbon but thought with grouping the hearts in the manner I did, it created enough of an impact. This is certainly another ten minute or less make card.

Supplies Used
Cuttlebug "Swiss Dot" folder
Lasting Impressions L9457 template
Colorbox chalk "Red Warm" ink
Denami Design stamp
Paper: LI "Poppy Red", linen "white", and My Minds Eye

Have a creative day. Thanks for popping in.

A Rosy Birthday

2009-01-15T17:56:00.000-08:00

I made this card for my mother in law's upcoming birthday. She is a huge flower lover so this card is perfect for her and I got to use one of my favorite flower stamps to make it. I bought this stamp at a garage sale long ago. It is a mounted to wood stamp but has no manufacturer on it. When ever I need to make a quick flower card I reach for this stamp.

I used Copic markers to color it and added a little glitz by going over some of the lines using the Spica markers. The papers used came from Kathy's stash ( I scored big while visiting)!! I am definitely putting some of the scraps to use since arriving home. Of course, I had to add a touch of sewing and a button to complete it.

Enjoy your evening and thanks for dropping in.

A Quick Dry Embossed Valentine Card

2009-01-14T15:52:00.001-08:00

Tonight I thought I would share a quick card I whipped up last night and never got around to posting it. It uses a minimal amount of supplies and came together quite quickly. I really like the DP it makes the card!

Supplies used

Lasting Impressions templates L9064 & S868
Reminisce "Sweet Spots" DP, Lasting Impressions "Pink checkered", White linen, DCWV "bright pink"
Nestibilities (circles, scallop)
3D pearl paint, turquoise ribbon and thread
sewing machine
Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots"

Fellow blogger question..... Is anyone else having trouble with counter not working? If so could you email me a cure if you know it. Thanks

Have a great evening, stay warm.

Masculine Get Well Card

2009-01-12T13:31:00.000-08:00

Hello, if you are anything like me you know how hard it is to come up with a good masculine card of any kind. Especially challenging to me are masculine sympathy and get well cards. I was able to tackle making a "get Well' card easily with this new cute image from October stamps.

Again, the DP was swiped from Kathy's scrap pile and worked out to be a perfect addtion to this card.

Supplies

Wording CHF "Kim Hughes"

Monkey October stamps "Nina Aslund"

Card stock Lasting Impressions

Corner rounder

Nestibilities

We R Memory Keepers (X-Large Eyelets)

Black Ink

Copic Markers

Have a super evening, thanks for dropping in!~

Bright & Cheery Valentine

2009-01-11T07:30:00.000-08:00

Good Morning, while putting away some of the scraps I brought back from my visit with Kathy, I came across this boldly bright paper from We R Memories and had to put it to use. It goes so well with the red polka dot paper from Scenic Route.
Embossing and cutting hearts and circles out from matching cardstock made this card go together very quickly. To finish it off I added a few bright yellow buttons and had a card done in less then ten minutes.

Supplies Used
Dollar Store Greeting
Lasting Impressions L9182
Colorbox Chalk Ink "Warm Red"
Papers: White Linen, We R Memories, Scenic Route
Accessories: buttons, Nestibilites (circle & Rectangle)
Glue pop dots.

Today I plan on doing some laundry and curling up and reading my new Grisham book .Enjoy your Sunday and thanks for stopping by.

A Love-ly Tree

2009-01-10T13:00:00.001-08:00

Just dropping in to share another card created in the wee hours. This one also uses several Lasting Impression templates and card stock. I like switching up templates (like the tree) and using them in different ways to get a whole different look. The DP used for the heart tree is from a bargain bag Kathy picked up for me at her local scrapbook store all other paper is LI.

Templates used to create this card
L9486
L9064
L9455
L1062
i111

I think it has finally stopped snowing here for a bit after snowing all day and leaving my area with a good 18" since last night.

Enjoy your evening and thanks for popping in.

Love You!

2009-01-10T02:43:00.000-08:00

Good Morning, unable to sleep last night and not wanting to watch another infomercial I decided to mosey into my craft room and put some of my energies to use. This is the first of several cards I created as a result. I have had the arrow template from Lasting Impressions for some time and decided to incorporate it into this design. All cardstock and templates are Lasting Impressions. I distressed and inked the edges using Colorbox "dune and brown" inks.

Templates used to create this card:

L9451

L9452

L9455

L9614

i111

Enjoy your Saturday. I should be back later with more since we are snowed in. Ole' man winter decided to dump about a foot of snow on us since 6:00 last night and more on the way.

Thanks for dropping in!

Cute Valentine

2009-01-07T18:17:00.000-08:00

Today's post will have to be short, I have a super headache but still wanted to share another image that Kathy bought for me. I don't recommend using Lasting Impressions paper with copic markers. It took me a few different times coloring with my Copics markers before getting a 1/2 way decent colored image. I did not want to go with solid white paper though. Does anyone know of a off white paper that works well with Copic markers?

Supplies:Stamps: By Nina Aslund for October Stamps, My Favorite Thing, Stampendous

Papers:Lasting Impression, Scenic Route, polka dots (unknown) swiped it from Kathy's stash

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: clear embossing powder, Buttons Scenic Route, pop dots, clear glue, Copic Markers, White paint pen.

Have a fantastic morning and thanks for stopping by.

Oh Sweet Pea

2009-01-04T00:00:00.000-08:00

Good Morning, I finally kicked the fever that I thought would never go away and now am only left with the sniffles to deal with. For today's share I dug out my Lasting Impressions templates and created this simple but cute baby card using some of the new limeade paper.

Supplies:

Lasting Impressions software, LI 9283
Papers: Linen White cs, Lasting Impressions "limeade"
Accessories:Nestibilities "square and small rectangle" dies, buttons (green) LI , (orange)unknown, ribbon "Dashes and Dots" Michaels, Font "MarkerFinePoint-Plain" 24pt, Fiskars "striped" embossing plate.

Have a "sweet" day and thanks for stopping by.

Some Monkey Lovin'

2009-01-03T15:48:00.001-08:00

Good Evening despite feeling like crud, caught a bug on the plane I think. I managed to finish a card I started while visiting Kathy. She surprised me by ordering me a ton of stamps from October Stamps when she ordered hers and gave them to me for Christmas. I just think this monkey is the cutest lil guy and perfect for paper piecing.

Supplies:
Stamps: By Nina Aslund for October StampsPapers:White CS, DP by Bo Bunny and Scenic Route
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Button Scenic Route, pop dots, Copic Markers, White paint pen, Heart eyelets, wording and flowers (gifts) unknown, Ribbon Michaels, thread (blue & red), sewing machine.

Have a wonderful evening and thanks for stopping by. I am off to nurse this fever some more.

Joy

2009-01-02T15:08:00.000-08:00

I know this card is a little late but one of my New Year's resolutions is never to send out another yucky store bought card again. This is my attempt at getting a head start on next year. I also wanted to share a "find" I picked up while in Utah. Kathy saw the paper as ugly while I saw it as having potential for a QUICK card make:) The paper was marked down and is intended to be used to print invitations using a print program of some sort. It is called "Starlight" by Faux Designs and is pre-embossed by adding a bit more embossing using some Lasting Impressions templates and a little stitching, you can whip these up quickly. I am opting for the horizontal one as my favorite. One sheet will make two card fronts.

Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific evening.

Happy New Year

2009-01-01T18:34:00.001-08:00

After spending a fabulous Christmas in Utah with Kathy and SIL I arrived home 50 lbs. heavier then I left! Kathy was the perfect enabler she obliged me by taking me to every scrapbook/hobby store you could think of. I found all sorts of things I couldn't live without. I struggled to get the box from the baggage area to the pickup zone. Does anyone feel sorry for me? I know my brother didn't when I made him unload it from the car:) . When he asked me what was in the box and I told him, his eyes just rolled!

I also gained about 10 physical pounds thanks to Kathy's baking skills and her lemon pistachio cookies. I guess my resolution for the New Year will be to go on a diet.

While waiting for them to wakeup one morning, I decided to create a Birthday card for sis using some of her stash. Determined to make it bolder and brighter then my normal dull colors. I came up with this color scheme but could not quite figure out how to finish it off until she joined in and found this perfect ribbon in her stash.

Welcome to a NEW year!

Fa La La and Merry Christmas to All

2008-12-23T14:21:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas! I also wanted to thank you all for visiting me, for all the lovely comments, your support and friendship during the short time I have been blogging. It is very comforting knowing such caring people really do exist. Wishing you and your families all a festive joyous holiday season. I will return after the New Year and have already decided it will be a better year:) I started my countdown to the New Year months ago!

I thought I would share my this year's Christmas tree thanks to Kathy! Knowing I had not planned on putting one up this year she had this one shipped to me and the best part is it's live and can be planted in the spring outside.

One last share before I sign off and get packing. Here is a card I made for a swap (no peeking Cin!) using one of my favorite clothing Lasting Impressions template.

Nettie

Quick Holiday Card #4

2008-12-11T17:13:00.000-08:00

Hello,here is another quick card I created this weekend. This one like the first one was made from the Hampton Art stamp set that I picked up for cheap over the weekend at Michael's. The double sided cs is called "Mistletoe Kisses" and from the Webster, winter wonderland collection. I stamped the word on ivory stock then cut the ornament out to display reverse paper. This card is 4 3/4" squared.

With the help of muscle relaxers, and lots of ice my leg is on the mend today. A little stiff and sore but I can walk almost normal.

Thanks for stopping by and have a creative evening.

Quick Holiday Card #3

2008-12-10T16:13:00.000-08:00

Good Evening, yet another quick hoilday card. This one was created using Lasting Impressions cs, Cuttlebug "snow" folder, Ellison cut and emboss "snowflake" die, Nestabilities and a Sizzix embossing folder. For proper placement of wording I removed it from the folder and hand embossed the wording. I just love how delicate the snowflake looks. After laying it out it looked somewhat dull and a bit too plain so I added a splash of color with the red button and ribbon. Completed card took less then 10 minutes.

Thanks for stopping by, I am off to nurse a leg with ice that I screwed up in an attempt to toss a TV. My hubby's brother is having a super rough time dealing with his loss. The two of them did everything together so I thought I would have him over to help me with some projects, this being one of them. The TV was much heavier then the pair of us thought, it really was deceiving. In an attempt to get this moster off of him going down the stairs I strain the front of my thigh and it broke into the worst charlie horse ever. It was quick a spectical watching me jump around in an attempt to get out of pain. I think I may have pulled a muscle because I can not lift leg and the charlie horse is still there.... Is there a doctor in the house. I have already put mother on alert in case I can't get out of bed. Wish me luck!

Have a wonderful creative evening:)

Quick Holiday Card #2

2008-12-09T14:19:00.000-08:00

Hello two post in one week, that is a record for me lately. This is another quick card I made over the weekend. I really did not like this Lasting Impressions template until Kathy insisted she saw a card made with this template and it looked really good. I used the new "Limeade" cs from Lasting Impressions and decided to leave the tree plain rather then jazz it up so the mail demons wouldn't tear it up hopefully. The brown buttons sit lower then the image so they should travel safely through the mail. The stamp is from the CHF "Kim Hughes" collection.

Enjoy your evening. I plan on turning on some Christmas tunes and attempting to get some cards made. That's the plan BUT what I actually will get done is another story. It has been a tough couple of days at work which has been leaving me exhausted!

Added tip- I flip my cards inside out to further protect any embellishments when mailing. Just make sure you put a note inside telling them to flip the card. To my horror I went over to one relatives house only to see my pretty card being displayed inside out. Their defense was "it looks pretty both ways"!!! LOL

2008-12-08T19:02:00.000-08:00

Good Evening, I finally had a few minutes in my craft room this weekend. I have been real stressed over the fact I am going to wind up sending out "store bought" holiday cards this year. I know in light of the year I have had, it would be quite understandable but it still doesn't lessen the guilt. I frantically decided to get myself in high gear and create some easy last minute cards. All this week I will be showing some of the 10 minute holiday cards I created.

The first card was created with a new set I purchased this set while doing some first and last minute Christmas shopping and it's by Hampton Art. I really think the button which was in an assortment bucket purchased from Flower Factory makes the card. I added an embossed holly leaf and some ribbon to finish it off. Completed card is 4.75" square.

Have a great evening and thanks for stopping by.

Happy Thanksgiving

2008-11-27T03:53:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time to reflect on people and events you are grateful for, but this year, with so much bad news you would think that I have very little to be thankful for. Let me tell you, I have MUCH to be thankful for in fact, my list is almost endless. I am sure if you take the time today to stop and reflect you too will have much to be thankful for.

I am MOST thankful for having such a wonderfully, intelligent, talented, supportive daughter and SIL without them the last couple of months I may have fallen hard but with their love and support they wouldn't let me.

I am MOST grateful for all the LOVE and Support of all my stamping, embossing and blog friends who have helped Kathy and myself to get through some of our most difficult times and those that hung in there with us and continue to as we struggle to move on.

For support of my family and for giving me the space I need but knowing they are there if I need them.

I am thankful for having a job in these tough economic times.

I am grateful for each new day. It brings new hope and new challenges with things to be learned. I love challenges!

I am thankful for the person who invented coffee. I would be non-existent without it.(Wink)

I am thankful for having a memory to remind me of all the "NO SHOWS" or "I'll Call You Back" people. (BIG GRIN)

I am thankful for my endless stock of supplies and paper without which I would not have been able to share this quick card I whipped up this morning.

I hope you too have much to be thankful for and enjoy this special time with your family and friends....and don't eat too much...

Bad Blogger Lately

2008-11-23T16:17:00.000-08:00

First, I am so sorry for not posting lately. I have been busy tackling some needed home projects and the rest of my time has been spend recovering. This work doesn't agree with my aging out of shape body! Before hubby died he installed some ceramic tile in the entire downstairs of the house however, he only got around to grouting one small room and a closet. Since he used a mixture of a couple different grouts I had him mark it down and during the cleanup after his death, it was no where to be found. I finally decided to bit the bullet and go for it, as luck would have it I was able to match his grout perfectly! I had apprehensions about doing it since, I never ever grouted before but decided how hard could it be? It is SUPER easy and check out the awesome job. Hubby would have been proud, look at how perfect the joints are. I can't believe I only completed the foyer. No wonder he didn't finish! I then decided the foyer needed a coat of paint so I painted that also.

The only thing I have created lately is the pretty poinsettia picture frame to hang on my freshly painted wall. I purchased this beautiful frame at a discount house and just added some velvety poinsettia flowers and SEI "Gingerbread Flower" scrapbook paper. This looks really nice hanging on the wall but I photographed it on the floor to eliminate the shadows from the glass.

I know not much to share but I wanted to stop by and let everyone know I did not fall off the face of the earth.

Have a great evening and stay warm.

Two-fer Night

2008-11-10T19:20:00.000-08:00

Good Evening! I thought I would share a couple of super simple cards I whipped up this evening.

I should be grouting a floor but this was so much more fun:) . Stay warm and have a wonderful evening.

"Joy"
Lasting Impressions cs
Linen white cs
K & Company Holiday stickers
Ribbon shimmering teal
Nestibility Tag

"Snowflake"
Yellow cs
PP unknown
Lasting Impressions cs
Hero Arts wording stamp
Ellison cut & emboss snowflake die
Nestibilities rectangle

Cuttlebug Snowflake folder
button, blue crystal, Sticklers

Poinsettia Christmas

2008-11-09T16:25:00.000-08:00

Today's share is another card I created yesterday. For this card I stamp the image onto wheat cs from LI using black ink, then embossed with clear ep. The images were colored in to match the PP from K & Company using Copic markers. I cut then out using Nesties. I used Unity's "Bitty Christmas tags" set but any tiny poinsetia would work. I embossed bottom of the card using CB 'Swiss Dots" folder. I stamped wording using Colorbox "warm red" chalk ink. I just love how it adheres to any surface it is one of my favorite inks to use. I think I like it because the pads are so juicy.

Have a great evening or good day if you are getting this in the morning:)

A Unity Holiday

2008-11-08T09:53:00.000-08:00

Good Morning It's such a chilly dreary day I decided to pull some stamps out and see what I could come up with. At first, I thought I would work on a birthday card for sis but instead wound up making a couple of holiday cards using one of my favorite Unity sets. I really like the paper I chose for this card. It has a real nice shimmer to it and comes from The Paper Company "Snowflake Diamond". I think I might finally have a bit of stamping mojo back.

Other Supplies include
Unity - "Bitty Christmas Tags"
Lasting Impressions "Morning Glory" cs
Linen cs
1/4" rick rack
matching thread
Cuttlebug "Snowflake" folder
sewing maching
Versafine black ink
Copic Markers
Crystal 3D

Thanks for stopping by have a super day!

Happy Fall

2008-11-06T18:02:00.000-08:00

Hello from sunny Ohio where temperatures were in the high 70's today. It is really hard to believe that it is fall. I spent 9 hours raking and mowing leaves this past Saturday and by night fall had a leaf free lawn. It's a good thing I took pictures or no one would believe me because when I woke up last Sunday, I wanted to cry all the leaves returned! Too bad it is not hunting season or I would shoot a landscaper who promised to do them and never showed.

Here is a card I made to share this evening. You can see I still am way too stressed to really create but enjoyed playing with some of my favorite colors. Template and paper is from Lasting Impressions and I embossed the leaves using a new CB folder that I have not played with yet.

I just want to thank everyone for hanging in there with me. Things have been a lot tougher then I thought they would be. My life had settled into a routine of sorts and now I have to re-invent a new routine to get myself going again which is not really happening with so many projects that need my attention. I suppose if I took a few weeks off of work it would be but that is not an option right now because of my bosses health and how much he relies on me.

Have a GREAT evening and thanks for stopping by.

I've Gone Batty!

2008-10-26T06:34:00.000-07:00

Just kidding but I truly feel like I am ready to go batty! This cutie was created using a new Lasting Impressions template and some of their new paper. For the panels used LI tangerine paper emobssed them using Cuttlebug folder and mounted them to black before adding to front of card. The moon I cut using circle Nestie and wording created using a "monster" font. Aged edges and panels using Colorbox warm red and tangerine and Versamark black inks with a sponge. To finish off I added some bat eyelets that I have had forever!

I forgot to mention in yesterdays post that I also trimmed an overgrown HUGE hedge that spams the entire length of the front of my house and is about 3' acrossed. I am so pleased to see my front door again. Maybe I will take pictures when I am done with the leaves. Today I have a meeting with a roofer/remodeler, fun fun!

Have a fun filled day and thanks for stopping by.

I'm back but....

2008-10-25T17:24:00.000-07:00

Struggling with my stamping. I have lost my stamping mojo or it may be I have just replaced it with the NEW frenzy to reclaim my house and declutter it. In the past couple of weeks I have taken on installing new outdoor security lights. I knew my years of being in the electronics business would come in handy:). I have braved a weakened roof to clean the gutters out. I have had a new hot water tank and furnace installed just in time for snow fall. It looks like tomorrow I will be taking on my most dreaded chores of raking leaves because a landscaper that has promised over and over to do them is a no show. The thing I am finding most irating since the death of my hubby is promises by people to show up to help and they don't show. I just don't get why people would bother to offer if they are not going to show up. I finally have cleaned out a space big enough to pull my car in the garage, something I have not been able to do for years. I have new garage doors coming on Tuesday. I originally had hoped to wait until spring to get them but opener is shot and since my doors are wood and newer ones are steel, opener is different and price was right so I should be locked in for the winter. I also in addition to working full time, have managed to do all the yucky probate paperwork in the last two weeks and switch over titles and stuff. I just wanted to share with all my loyal blogger friends what I have been up to.

Now the card! I can not for the life of me sit down and create anything. I am struggling perhaps because of guilt about all the other things that need to be done first. This cute turkey is a real old Penny Black stamp and saying is from Judith. The background papers are actually paint chip type samples that I swiped from a counter top dealer at a local Home and Garden show. I wish I could get more, super neat texture and crinkle pattern to them. The turkey was colored with Copic marker, After stitching around edges, background was mounted to a piece of country blue card stock.

Any one have any ideas to get my mojo back? What does everyone do when they get in a horrible slump? Quick before I sell all my stamps!

Enjoy your evening and thanks for hanging in there, only wish I had more to share with you all, I could take pictures of my pretty new lights!

Winner

2008-10-12T15:49:00.000-07:00

The winner of this special giveaway is Meredith
Please email me so I can get your goodie package mailed.

Crafty Math Chick said...
Hi Nettie,

I never know the perfect words to say at times like this, when bad things happen to good people, but I wanted you to know people are thinking of you and keeping you in their prayers.

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My husband is in the military and try to live every day we have together to the fullest (which usually means less stamping) because... you just never know...

I know you do not know me, but I am happy to listen if you ever wish to vent. You can find me on SCS. Thank you for the creativity and inspiration you have shared with all of us.

Best Wishes,
Meredith
Crafty Math Chick

September 14, 2008 10:16 AM

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Special Thanks

2008-10-12T15:38:00.000-07:00

To all those that mailed cards or sent emails. You all will be included in the givaway for the thank you candy and I have assigned a number next to your name. This number will be used for random number generator. Thank you for your comforting caring words.
Becky -98
Julie P-99
Helen- 100
Vicki - 101
Sherrie & Andy B -102
Allison F- 103
Tina W - 104
Pamela C -105
Rita J - 106
Donna L. -107
Cin -108
Shelly W -109
Jamie S - 110
Shirley R -111
Wendy -112
Marlene - 113
Barbara L -114
Phyllis G -115
Nancy S -116
Hedi -117
Brenda L -118
Mary M -119
Margaret, Grace, George, Darcie & Phylis-120

Thank You All!

2008-10-12T03:42:00.000-07:00

It is hard to believe today marks 1 month since I arrived home from work to find my husband dead. I can not begin to thank you all for the love support and condolences received. The cards, emails, comments have meant the world to both Kathy and myself.

This month has been a whirlwind of emotions, thoughts and activities for both myself and Kathy as you can imagine. She came to stay with me for a few weeks and together we accomplished much that needed to be done. It was sad to see her leave and I think that is when it hit hardest. Knowing I am now alone, in a huge house that has many started projects (none completed) that I must somehow get done myself. In addition to the major renovation and normal household items I am also faced with liquidating a huge amount of electronics which is stored in both my 3 car garage and his mother's house. My husband and I had an electronic manufacturering company that we ran for 20 odd years before closing it down in the early 90's much of the larger items wound up here. His dream was to start a small machine shop out of here but because of the amount of stuff brought here he was unable to move or get it together.
Organizing, tossing, and assessing what I must do has kept me busy from morning to night. Things I thought one day we would work out together have now become my responsibly. I am taking it as the next chapter in my life that I must now face alone.

Sure wish I had a STRONG man around here right about now! My body aches from boxing and moving stuff to the point of total exhaustion!

Two nights ago, being a bit depressed I sat down to create a card. This was my first real card attempt since hubby's death. I wanted to make a thank you card to give away with some blog candy for all the amazing love and support shown to my daughter and myself during this most difficult time. I am including those that emailed and sent cards, in addition to those that posted comments and will do a "random" generator later today or early tomorrow. I must email numbers to those that sent cards and emails first.

Here is what is up for grabs

Thank You card
Stampin Up Simple Gardenia stamp
Lasting Impressions assortment of 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 cardstock
Lasting Impressions "Central Park" 6X6 scrap pad
See D's Birdhouses stamp set
Magnetic Poetry word stamp kit "Love and Romance" includes 86 rubber stamps
Spellbinders Nesttabilities "Nest 02" complete set of scallops and squares

Thank you AGAIN you guys are the BEST!

2008-09-13T18:10:00.000-07:00

For my regular followers it is with a sad heart I tell you I will not be posting for a bit. What was to be a fun filled evening to celebrate my mother's 70 th birthday turned into a much more somber evening. I arrived home from work to find my husband dead. Autopsy results will be in Monday but all indications point to a aorta aneurysm.

Please leave some love on Kathy's blog for the lose of her dad.

Showing Some Unity Love

2008-09-11T15:40:00.000-07:00

Good Evening I hope everyone had a creative day. I decided to join in on this week's Unity challenge. This week's challenge is being hosted by Latisha from A Busy Little Craftee Bee. Her challenge was to make a square card with scallops. After experimenting and not liking yesterday's card, I hit the drawing board and came up with this card.

If you haven't used Unity stamps before I love how easily they ink and are great for paper piecing like it this card.

For this card I used the cake from Unity's " Simple Pleasures" set. The patterned paper is from

Reminisce "Sweet Spots". I added a little red rick rack and a rub-on from Lasting Impressions to finish it off. The card is 4.25 squared.

Thanks for stopping by enjoy your evening.

Fall Cards

2008-09-10T18:33:00.000-07:00

Happy Wednesday, today I thought I would share a couple of swap cards I made for a dry embossing group I belong to. Today we woke up to temperatures in the low 40's. It seems like fall is just around the corner. I have a few trees around us that are in full color and some have lost their leaves entirely. Can you say way too early, where did summer go?

Card 1 -I used Lasting Impressions oatmeal, ivory and polka dot willow and LI templates
Card 2- I used Spellbinder's leaf dies, stamp Firecracker Designs by Pamela, and paper is Reminisce "Golden Leaves"

Stay warm and have a wonderful evening.

A Birthday Card for a Special Person

2008-09-09T19:00:00.000-07:00

I can not believe it is only Tuesday, talk about a week dragging. Tonight's share is a Birthday card I made for a special person (can't tell you who because she visits this blog!) but she is out of the country so it's safe to post it. She will not get it until she arrives home. I wanted to share with her and you the joys of using embossing paste. This is only the second card that I used paste on and I do love it. The template has since been discontinued I'm so glad a great friend gifted this one to me. The paper used is all Lasting Impressions. Other supplies used to create include clear dollar stamp, Nesties, Cuttlebug folder, tweed ivory ribbon, button and a couple of orange crystals.

If you get a chance stop by Kathy's blog and leave her Birthday wishes. Her Birthday is the 18th.

Have a great day. Thanks for visiting today.

Christmas Gift Card Holder and Tag

2008-09-08T20:20:00.000-07:00

It is late here so this post will be quick. I finally got my stamp room cleaned, YEAH! I feel so much better I feel. Creating in a clean room is so much more fun.

I created this Christmas tag and gift card holder using one of my new Unity sets " Bitty Christmas Tags". I just love how well Unity stamps ink up!

I used some polka dot lime green paper (unknown) that matches the ribbon perfectly. Colored the stocking using Copic Markers"lipstick red and new leaf". Added some stitching and a big red button to complete. After I took pictures (which sorry for quality) I will try to get better pictures up tomorrow I thought it would be nice to cut a slot in the envelope and pull the tag through so it can be hung from a tree.

Have a great morning. Thanks for stopping in.

Starving Artistamp's Blog Candy

2008-09-06T18:37:00.000-07:00

Not sure when contest ends so hurry over to Starving Artistamp's Blog for your chance to win one of the DoodleFactory Halloween sets up for grabs. If you haven't stopped by Kathy's blog in awhile you have to stop over and see the B00-tiful card she made with one of the sets.