For the Golfing Dad

I loved this argyle printed DP when I saw it in the store and knew it would make a great addition to a golf themed card. The problem was I didn't have any golf stamps, but I knew where I could get one...Stamping Bella. I had already seen this Golfafella and wanted to get it because my in-laws are avid golfers, so now I had an excuse! It's kind of strange to buy a stamp to go along with the paper, usually it's done the other way around. But in this case it was just meant to be.

Supplies:

CS- SU "Close to Cocoa, Old Olive"

DP- Piggy Tales "Gingerbread Man"

Image- Stamping Bella

Sentiment- Papertrey Ink "Father Knows Best"

Copic markers

Hardware- SU Hodgepodge Hardware

Hemp twine- SU

Early Happy 4th of July!

Hi all. Well, our plans to go to the Indians game last night were washed out. There was a big band of red with lots of lightning strikes heading our way so, much to my son's dismay, we decided it wouldn't be wise to go. We went out to eat and to local arcade instead. Not the same but fun none the less.

I know it's not close to the 4th of July yet but I just got this stamp set and paper from Archiver's and wanted to try it out. I had a 30% off coupon which I used on the set that had the fireworks and celebrate sentiment. And I also had a free Hot Spot item coupon where I found the Happy 4th of July sentiment that is on the inside of the card. What luck! I think all together I only spent $11.00. I love it when things work out like that.

Supplies:

CS- SU ww, night of navy

DP- Liberty Stars and Freedom Stripes-both by Reminisce

Images and sentiments- Stampendous

Corner rounder punch- Marvy

Star and word window punches- SU

Eyelets- SU

Ribbon- Wal Mart

Stickles glitter

Block Party

Hi there everyone. Happy weekend! Today was a happy day at my house...it was the first day of summer vacation! My kids and I celebrated by going out for lunch and seeing Kung Fu Panda, awesome movie BTW! When my husband comes home from work later we will go to an Indians game and watch the fireworks.

So since I spent my usual stamping day with my kids I had to post this card which I actually made last weekend. It is a design by Jen del Muro that is just fabulous. The colors against the black and white look so crisp and clean. I'm sorry that my photo is a little blurry. I'm still trying to perfect my photo taking skills. I just got a photo cube and some special photography light bulbs, but the light bulbs won't fit into the lamps I have. So now I have to go out and find some new lamps. :( I'm bound and determined to get it right because I think the photo of the card really makes a difference in how professional the card looks. Stay with me while I try to figure it all out!!

Supplies:

CS- SU bashful blue, pretty in pink, barely banana, certainly celery, regal rose, bb, ww

Image- Penny Black

Background stamp- SU "Background Basics"

Sentiment- Papertrey Ink

Copic markers

Stickles- Frosted Lace

Square punch- EK success

Corner rounder punch- Marvy

Scallop scissors

Brads- Michael's

Just Because

Oh my gosh this card was so hard to make! I saw it on someones blog somewhere and thought it was so cute because the flowers are actually stamped on the inside of the card and you are seeing them through the circle windows. Well, I only have one size of a circle punch and my Nestabilities circle dies didn't have one that was the right size either. So I punched the front flap of the card and the pink CS with my circle punch and then had to cut the circles in the yellow CS with my craft knife. What a pain! Don't look too closely or you will see a few mistakes. It definitely would have been easier if I had two sizes of regular circle punches. But I do like the end result so I will try again when I get my other punch.

Supplies:

CS- SU

Sentiment- Papertrey Ink

Circle punch- SU

Corner rounder punch- Marvy

Scallop scissors

Hole punch

SU markers

White Galaxy marker

Ribbons- Michael's and Archiver's

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Father's Day Card

Dad, I know you look at my blog daily so you may want to divert your eyes because you might receive this card in a few weeks! :) This is a Father's Day card that I cased from one of my favorite blogs "My Life". These colors look so great together and don't you just love this tree? It is from a set by Papertrey called "Father Knows Best" and if you don't have many stamps and sentiments for Father's Day or Dad's in general you should really check this one out.

Supplies:

CS- SU choc chip, so saffron, always artichoke, ww

Image and sentiment- Papertrey Ink

Ribbon- Wal Mart

Baubles- Stamping Bella

Nestabilities circle dies

Another Teacher Card

Here is another teacher card that I made for one of my son's teachers. I used a recent sketch challenge from SCS. I especially like the ribbons on the side.

Supplies:

CS- SU real rose, pretty in pink, choc chip, sahara sand

DP- Chatterbox

Image- Stamping Bella

Sentiment- Stampendous

Copic markers

Ribbon- Archivers

Circle punch- Marvy

Hole punch

CB embossing folder

It's Been Sooooo Long!!

Oh my goodness, it's been so long since I've posted anything! I was starting to have withdrawals! We have been very busy around here with Memorial Day weekend and all the things it takes to wind up the end of the school year. Then when I was ready to post something, my husband had the disc card to my camera at work downloading pictures onto a disc for me, so I had no way to post any pictures. What a mess! But I have it back now so all is well and right with the world again. :)

Anyway, this post is of a super quick project I did for my son's teachers. You may have seen them around before but I thought I would go ahead and show them to you. The first one is with a coffee mug I got at Target's dollar spot. First, I filled it with coffee beans (pretty yummy start-right?). Then I made the "flowers", which are really ink pens, by snipping a flower off the stem leaving about 1/2 inch of the stem. Then I attached it to the top end of the pen with floral tape and continued wrapping it around the pen down to the tip. Then I just put a bunch of them into the beans and that's it! I'm going to stick a Starbucks gift card into the beans as well. A pretty, functional, easy, and inexpensive gift for any teacher's desk. The other one is made with a metal pail I got at Michael's for $2.50 which I filled with kidney beans. (I might keep this one for myself actually! ;) )