Happy Anniversary

Yesterday was my 11th anniversary and hubby and kids were down in Florida so I had an extra day to work with getting a card together for him. I came across this idea on Kristine Paisley's blog and knew this was the card I need to make for him. I've been far too emotional these days over nothing (pregnancy hormones) and so wanted something that would make us both laugh...this had me in stitches when I first saw it.

Stamp Sets: Zoofari, Hugs & Wishes (used on inside of card not shown)

Colors: Buckaroo Blue, Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White

Inks: Buckaroo Blue, Bashful Blue

Accessories: Soft Subtles brads, prima flower, SU! fonts for sentiment, Marvy Uchida Scalloped and circle punch

Blogger Challenge, Week #1

I'm doing a blogger's challenge with a group of friends and this was our first week of doing it. We were given the challenge of recreating the card on p. 10 of the fall/winter preview catalog using a different stamp set and colors.

I like the way mine turned out and I used the SCS Color Challenge # 38 from the little book I got from Leigh O'Brien. It's about time I break that out, I forget about the book as it's so pretty that I don't want to ruin it.

Stamp Sets: Tagger's Dozen, Pick a Petal

Colors: Basic Black, Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Craft White

Accessories: Soft Subtles brads, Pink Gingham Ribbon, 1 1/4" circle punch

Be sure to check out other Bloggers Challenge Cards at the following Blogs:

Stamping with Sheryl

Stamp with Sarah

Snickerdoodle Dreams

Sunflower Studio

Watercolored Dreams

Faith Artistry

Toni’s Adventures in Stamping & Scrapbooking

Stamp with Sue
Pat Stamps

Amuse ATC

I converted one of the ATC's I received in Taylor's Amuse ATC Swap into a full card. It's a 4 x 4 card and think it turned out wonderful. The ATC was created by Debbie Stein.

Cardstock: Regal Rose, non-SU Glitter Paper

Zoofari

I tried one of Beate's sketches this weekend so thought I would share. One of them I'm saving for a birthday party next week, the other sending to my VC_Rocks Hotel Roomie. Hope she likes it!

Stamp Sets: Zoofari, Hugs & Wishes

Cardstock: Apricot Appeal, Lavendar Lace, Whisper White, Bashful Blue, non-SU Glitter Paper

Inks: Staz-on Black

Other: Scalloped punch, SU! Markers

Last name frame

Whooo, I'm done with name frames. My girlfriend must NOT drink the water in her area as every one of her friends has had baby's!

This one took me longer to come up with how I wanted to do it. I hate when you have an idea in your head on how you want it to look only to discover that won't work. The theme in the room was blue, bears and planes. Well, I don't have any bears or planes. I can manage the blue, every shade of it!!! But, the lady who had the baby is also involved in Golden Retriever Rescue and so my girlfriend said dog prints would be cute....hey, I know someone who has that stamp set!!!

I used some new letter that Creative Memories has and put them on a think cardboard and cut them out.

Stamps: Dog set which I don't know the name of, Everyday Flexible Phrases

Colors: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Ballet Blue, Whisper White

Accessories: Creative Memories ABC Monograms in Baby Boy Soft, Copper Hardware, Grosgrain Ribbon

Another simple name frame

Okay, I have one more name frame to go, another boys frame.

This frame I did was very simple. I had bought this frame to do one of the girls name frames with but the other one I was trying for did not work too well, so I put the frame aside.

I think this one turned out very well, although simple. You can't tell from the picture but the primas are pastel yellow, pastel green and white. I used CK rhinestone brads in the middle.

Stamps: Crayon fun

Colors: Confetti white, non-su paper on chipboard letter

eggplant grosgrain ribbon

AMuse Swap

Another Amuse Swap I joined. I was quite thrilled with the way this card turned out. I had seen the "sand" idea on another blog...I apologize that I can't remember who's right now.

Stamps: AMuse

Cardstock: Vellum, Whisper White, Sahara Sand

Inks: Black Staz On, Yo Yo Yellow, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Gold Brads, Corkboard, Lumiere, Pearl-Ex

You can't really tell in the picture but I colored the palm tree leaves with lumiere and Pearl-Ex, the base of the tree with a SU! Marker. The sun was made by cutting a square and then punching the "sun" shape out of it with a circle punch. I used this as my template when I sponged on the color.

VC_Rocks ATC Swap

I joined a swap on the VC_Rocks group for ATC's. Now, hopefully that I've joined some of these ATC swaps, I will do something with them.

This was CHALLENGING as I had to use stamps that were not retiring, yet I couldn't find a darn sentiment to use on this one that wasn't retiring.

Stamp Sets: Happy Everything, I'm Here
Colors: Brocade Blue, Whisper White, Vellum
Inks: Craft White, Night of Navy
Accessories: Soft Subtles Brads

Come *Crop* for a cure to help *Stamp* out Breast Cancer

Come * Crop* for a cure to help * Stamp* out Breast Cancer

When: Saturday, August 4th, 2007

Where: Coal Mountain Park Facility
3560 Settingdown Rd
Cumming, GA 30040
(located off Hwy 400 and Hwy 369)

Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Details: Dust off those scrapbooks and stamps, come treat yourself to a day away with other girlfriends and get caught up on projects you have procrastinated on. We will be having a few vendor booths as well as raffles, games and a silent auction.

Registration Fee: $20.00 which must be pre-paid by July 21rst, 2007.
Fee is non-refundable as this event will help to benefit the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk. Registration fees will be tax deductible as long as information is provided for a receipt (name, address, phone number and e-mail if applicable). Checks should be made out to Breast Cancer 3-Day and mailed to Kim Howard @ 8330 Gabriel Court, Gainesville, GA 30506 or your registration fee can be made directly at http://www.the3day.org/atlanta07/kimhoward . Please make sure if you pay your registration fee directly online that you put in the comment section “Crop for a Cure to Stamp Out Breast Cancer” so that I will know you are registering for the crop.

Registration fee includes lunch, light snacks and refreshments as well as 2 raffle tickets. Encourage friends to register and give your name as a referral to earn additional raffle tickets.

So far the following have committed to making donations or have already made donations towards raffle prizes and silent auction items. You will not want to miss all the goodies!!! There are some fabulous things in the boxes I have received so far.

Donations made to the Breast Cancer 3-Day Fundraising Event

http://www.stampingbella.com/

http://www.missbydesigns.com/

http://www.creekbeddesigns.com/

http://www.stampinup.com/

http://www.stamponthis.com/

http://www.scor-pal.com/

http://www.marcospaper.com/

http://www.rosiesroadshow.com/

http://www.closetomyheart.com/

http://www.ginakdesigns.com/

http://www.suink.net

http://www.mftstamps.com

http://loniholt.stampinup.net/

Vendors attending:

Creative Memories

Stampin'Up!

Close to my Heart

TLC

Please feel free to forward this invitation to anyone you think may be interested in attending. I also have vendor tables available, so please e-mail me if you are interested. If you would like to make a donation of new items for the raffle prizes or the silent auction, please contact me at khhoward@bellsouth.net

Hailey name frame

Another name frame that I was commissioned to do. I've been procrastinating and finally sat down and got motivated to finish it this weekend. I used the SS
April issue as my inspiration. I changed a few things, but stuck along the same lines for most of it.

Stamp Set: CTMH letters, Doodle This, Simply Said
Colors: Regal Rose, Lovely Lilac, Certainly Celery, Barely Banana
Accessories: SU! Markers, Prima Flower, SU! soft subtle brads, Scalloped punch and circle punch by Marvy Uchida, Cuttlebug, White grosgrain ribbon.

Hope it goes well in the baby's room!
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