Wacky Wishes

Do you think I'm holiday impaired?  I just had to play with new set called "Wacky Wishes".  I think I'm in love!  It has six other sentiments for special occasions and reminds of one of my favorite retired sets called "Alphabet Soup".   You can earn this set with hostess dollars, only $10 for clear and $14 for wood--what a deal.  I used the new In Color, Gumball Green, along with Cherry Cobbler.  The DSP is from the new Be of Good Cheer collection.  Last, I added some new Gumball Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon. 

Both Debbie and Marianne are winners of the give away from Friday.  I'm going to send you each a packet with the new In Colors card stock and some new ribbon to match!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!  Here's a card I made with a group of teenage girls especially for their moms.  Most of them had never stamped, but came away wanting to attend future stamping classes.  We used a Melon Mambo card with a strip of Daffodil Delight DSP from the Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack.  We stamped the flower with a stamp from the "Posy Punch" set (Hostess Set retiring) and punched it out with the Fancy Flower Punch.  Then, we stamped the center with another stamp from that set from Daffodil Delight and punched it out with the 3/4" Circle Punch and popped it up with a Dimensional.  The words are from "Delightful Dozen" and the ribbon is Daffodil Delight 1/4" Grosgrain.  Last, we rounded the corners with the 3/16" Corner Punch.

A Cherry on Top & Give Away

Here's a brand new set call "A Cherry on Top".  It has nine images including a glass dome to cover the cupcakes.  I used Pool Party, Pretty in Pink, and Poppy Parade (soon to retire).   I made the frame with the Scallops Squares Duo Die and the background with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  Then, I added some Pretty in Pink 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon.  

The new In Colors for 2012-2014 are:   Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfish, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, and Gumball Green (my fave).  Leave a comment between now and Monday night and I will put your name in a drawing to win a package of new In Color Assorted Card Stock--all five colors.

It's Here!

Look what the brown truck brought me today!  When I heard the brakes squeal I went running to the front door--just like one of Pavlov's dogs being rewarded with food.  So, that pretty much blows the chances of me getting anything else done today.  I'm so proud of my new catalog for holding still long enough for me to take a picture.  There are SO many way-cute new stamp sets, ribbons, dies, buttons, etc.  Check back on Friday for a give away and a card made with my new "stuff".

Just Believe

I love these colors  together!  I stamped the image twice with Daffodil Delight and the words with Basic Black.  There are nine differernt images and words that come with this set "Just Believe".  Then, I added a Basic Black 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon to finish it off.  Easy Peasy!

Happiest Birthday Wishes

I saw these colors (Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral, and Night of Navy) on a gift bag the last twenty-four times I've been in Target.  I finally decided it was a "sign" and I needed to make a card using this palette.  Here is one of the eleven stamps from the retiring Hostess Set "Happiest Birthday Wishes".  The background paper is from the Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack.  I added some trim made with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch and a Night of Navy button tied with some Whisper White Baker's Twine. 

Hurry--Have a Seat!

One of my favorite stamp sets that is retiring is "Have a Seat".  It comes with this chair, two other chairs, and a bench.  I stamped this one in Wisteria Wonder on a piece of Very Vanilla I made with the Designer Frames Embossing Folder.  I mounted it on a piece of Wisteria Wonder DSP from the Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack, then on a piece of Soft Suede made with the Houndstooth Embossing Folder, and then on a Pool Party card.  Last, I added a Chantilly Crochet Trim bow (also retiring) and a Designer Printed Brad.