Two wonderful and talented stamper presented me with this award.

Neva (Scrappin' Belle) and Lisa (Get your Stamp On). I am so grateful

and I wanted to thank them for such a wonderful award.

Here are 5 wonderful stampers that are in more ways than one deserving of this award.

Jackie (The Scalloped Edge)

Maren (Zany Not Crazy)

Vera (Vera Stamps)

Carolina (Carolina's Creative Pad)

Kristin (Sunshine, Smiles & Stamps)

Flowers for You

Sketch Card #174
Good morning to all !!!
I woke up early for my mornig walk today. I am hoping that I get some things accomplish today. I did take a break to take a look at the sketch card. I was going to used a flower chipboard that needless to say I could not find, so I have to replace my idea with something close to what I had in mind. I used the Build a Flower which worked out really well. I used the Little Pieces set for my row of flowers. For the main image, I used the Nesties to create the scallops and used white gel and fine tip marker for the dots. I designed my ribbon , so that it is holding the card closed.

Thanks for stopping by.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Little Pieces, Stem Sayings
Paper: Lovely Lilac, Gable Green, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: White Craft, Basic Black, White Gel pen
Accessories: Rhinestone brad, black brads, Black grosgrain ribbon
Tools: Nesties, CB folder, Horizontal slot, Circle Cutter, Score-pal

Love is...

Color Challenge #164
Hi everyone !!! I love the color challenge today-Purely Pomegranate, Soft Sky and Basic Black.
I did not even used a neutral. My main image is stamped in Soft Sky paper. I also used the Great Swap Girls (GSG02).

Thanks for looking.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Essence of Love, Canvas BG
Paper: See Above
Ink: Basic Black, White Craft
Accessories: DS ribbon, Adhesive brads
Tools: Slit punch, Circle punches, dimensionals

Warm Wishes

Swap Card Project
Good morning !!!
I finally uploaded this card from a recent swap that I joined using any new set from the Spring-Summer Collection. The main background and the side panel was stamped with White Craft pad using the 3 flowers from this set.
I stamped Brocade Blue and Bashful blue for the main flower. I cut the 2 flowers and mounted it on dimensionals and use an eyelet to hold them together. I used my spritzer tool after for added color and texture.

Thanks for stopping by.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Pretty Amazing
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Brocade Blue. Whisper White, DSP Close to Cocoa
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue, White Craft
Accessories: Eyelet, Grosgrain ribbon
Tools: Paper piercing tool, Crop-a-dile, dimensionals

Blog Candy Winner !!!

Hi everyone.
One Lucky Winner of the Blog Candy of the H & M Stamps set of her choice is... (drum roll)
Gloria #73.
Here what she has to say:
Love the sets and your blog. Thanks for sharing.Gloria aka: GloriousGreetings on splitcoast
April 24, 2008 1:22 PM

Please e-mail me with your address.
Thank you all for playing .

Flowers for Me !!!

So unexpected...
These flowers just came today and they are such an unexpected surprise. My DH usually bring me no occasion flowers. That's what he calls it, because ever since I've known him he will just bring me flowers.
Our anninversary is really today and he still managed to surprised me. I was getting ready to leave to hike with my friend and he happened to call me. I told him where I was going and he said to me "don't be long".
I did not know why he said that but now I kinda put it together when the delivery guy came knocking at my door.
How sweet is that !!!
Sometimes it's just the little things that life is presented to you that gets you all choked up and makes you feel really good inside.

Thanks for stopping by.

Presenting...

You Cheer Me Up Award !!!

Kelly (My Little Hobby) gave me this cute Lucy
"You Cheer Me Up Award". Every now and then, we need friends to cheer us up. Thanks Kelly.You are awesome !!!

Here are the Ethels and Lucys that deserve this award.

Jean (Bear Hugs and Inky Paws) is the Ethel in my circle of friends. I get goofy at times and she is just right there by my side. She is a talented stamper and always share her great ideas.

Barb (Creative Stampin'Spot) is definitely a Lucy. I just sit back and watch her do things like she
had those vitamins that Lucy takes. She is uber organized and a very talented stamper.

Sarah ( My Scrapbook Table) She could be Lucy the way she run her home and takes care of the kids. It is amazing how she even finds time to stamp, but she does. She has amazing talent
and her cards are awesome.

Mercy (Lord have Mercy) She could be both, but I could be wrong. I know what she is for sure,
a very talented and creative stamper.

Flossie (Flossie's Follies) I will have to say Lucy.
Flossie always cheer me up with her comments and her blog is full of wonderful creations.

Admit 2

JUMP !!!
That was the finale of the show.
My DH and I spent our anniversary in Las Vegas
and watched the the Van Halen concert.
He said he watched them perform when he was a teenager,
so I have to go with his wishes.
We enjoyed their music and the crowd was pretty wild.
Gotta love them !!!!!!
I thought I'd share them with you.

Stinkin' Sweet

Sketch Card Challenge #173
Hello and Good Morning !!!
I finally got Pun Fun set mounted and got some ink on it. I used the Summer Picnic DSP and used it around the borders and for the main panel. I also punched out the flowers with circle punches and used them for the corners. For my main panel,I ran the Lots of Dots SA wheel using Versamark, stamped the image twice and mounted it on dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Pun Fun, Lots of Dots SA wheel
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Real Red.
Summer Picnic DSP
Ink: Staz-on Black, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue, Versamark
Accessories: Grosgrain ribbon, brads, stickles
Tools: Circle Punches, Blender pen, 1/16 punch, dimensionals

Thank You Gift Card Holder

Try A New Technique #165
Happy Monday to you all !!!
It's a busy day for me mostly because I have been wanting to do quite a bit of posting and I must have been interrupted a dozen times with the phone calls, laundry buzzer calling and a long list of things that I wanted to accomplish today. Today's SCS challenge is really a fun one, a gift holder. I made a thank you one using the Spring Solitude set. I added sparkles to the main image after I stamped it and then stamped it off in Regal Rose. I even added the Crop-a-dile embossing technique down in the bottom panel.
I used the SA wheel that came with this set
using the Mellow Moss pad for a darker color that will popped in Certaily Celery paper.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Spring Solitude
Paper: Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink: Regal Rose, Mellow Moss
Accessories: Ploka dot ribbon, Brads, stickles
Tools: Crop-a-dile, small and large Oval punches, SA handle, tool kit



Here is the inside of the gift holder.

For the gift card opening, I used The Window punch and the 11/4 " Circle punch.

Directions for this gift holder.Using 41/4" x 11 paper, score 3 inches from the top and bottom, and score on 51/2" which is the middle part. For more directions on this card, visit this blog: Pine is Here

Thanks for stopping by.

H & M Stamps Blog Candy !!!

Celebrating The Grand Opening of H & M Stamps
on April 25, 2008 and giving away one of these
awesome stamp sets that will be released in May.


A Dino Day














Celebrate the Day














It's Picnic Time














To enter to win, please leave a comment below
BEFORE 5:00 PM on Friday evening, April 25, 2008!
I will draw the name using the random.org
and I will announce the lucky winner on Friday
evening at 6:00 PM.

Thanks for stopping by and do play along !!

Mother's Day Card

Pocket Card
Here is a swap that I did at our recent demonstrator's meeting- to make a pocket card.
We are supposed to used any new set from the
Stampin' UP! Spring -Summer Collection 2008.
I chose the Bloomin' Beautiful set which seemed to be a perfect choice for a mother's day card. The pocket card measures 51/2" x 41/4" and scored 11/2" for the flap. I used Boho Background set for the background. It turned out to be a sweet combo. I did the scallops using the slit punch and added the dots using the Chocolate chip fine tip marker.


















I have been using my markers and blender pen quite a bit for coloring The Whisper White paper from SU! works really well when you try to blend the colors.




The insert meaures 31/2" x 41/2". I mounted everything flat just it will fit nicely in the pocket.

Thanks for stopping by.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Bloomin' Beautiful, All Holidays
Paper: Purely Pomegranate, Close to Cocoa. Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, DSP Berry Bliss
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Mellow Moss, Summer Sun, Staz-on Black, Purely Pomegranate, White Craft
Accessories: DS Ribbon,Hemp
Tools: Circle Punches, Slit Punch, Round tab punch

Garden Tags

Limited Supply Challenge #164

The challenge on SCS today is to make a long card with no designer paper. I used this beautiful Garden Whimsy set that has been quite neglected. I used the So Whirly SA wheel for the background. I made tags and stamped my flower. I added some sparkles after and ribbons for embellishment.

Thanks for stopping by.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Garden Whimsy, So Many Sayings, SA So Whirly
Paper: Basic Black, Old Olive, Regal Rose, So Saffron, Cameo Coral, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Old Olive, Regal Rose, So saffron,Cameo Coral , Whisper White
Accessories: Ribbons, brads, stickles
Tools: Slit Punch, 1/16 punch, horizontal punch, dimensionals

We Have a Winner !!!

Blog Candy Winner !!!
I really enjoyed everyone's comments and was really getting into how long each and everyone have been stamping. Thanks for all your wonderful responses and kind words.

Now, it's my turn to let you know how long I have been stamping and how I got introduced to it. My friend Barb and I got invited to a stamping party and we had no clue at the time what it was. We watched the demonstration and the few minutes that took her to make this card, I knew I wanted to do what she was doing. I took to it like a fish took to water. After that, my life has just been surrounded with stamps, ink pads and friends...
In order to support my stamping, I even joined Stampin'UP! and became a demonstrator -11 years and counting.
Thanks for stopping by.

Now for the Big Winner of the Blog Candy !!!!!!
Out of 207 comments, it was #85
STAMPING MOMENTS...(Jenny)
Here's what Jenny said:
Wow! Thats great well done, Thanks for all your inspiration. I have been crafting for 5 years now! Where does the time go. I am as passionate about it today, Love to Stamp. Congrats on the Hits! Roll on the next 100,000! Jenny x
April 14, 2008 10:36 PM

Please e-mail me with your address , so I can send you your blog candy.

Thanks so much for playing !!!
Have a wonderful Friday !!!

Laugh

Ways to Use It
Hi everyone ! It has been quite a busy day for me, getting some swaps done for tonight's demo meeting and doing a little packing for a weekend getaway. We are celebrating our anninversay in the middle of the week, so we thought we'll have an early celebration.
I did want to do a quick card for today's challenge-using
Acrylics. I used the button acrylic on the word Laugh. The flowers were stamped in Rose Red and added those cute rhinestones. The scallop frame were from a CB die cut. The bigger scallop is from the Nesties.

Thanks for stopping by.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Lovely Labels, Big Flowers, Defining Alphabet
Paper: Rose Red, Old Olive, Kraft, Whisper White
Ink: Rose Red, Old Olive
Accessories: Rhinestone brads,Ribbon
Tools: Nesties, CB die cut, Circle punches, dimensionals, Tool kit

There is still time to win my Blog Candy. Just post your comments below.
Tomorrow I will announce the winner. Thanks for playing along.

So Much !!!

Sketch Card Challenge #172
I went to work last night and before going to bed, I was inspired by the sketch on SCS. So I decided to stay up and play for a bit. I was also inspired by these colors. I used the strip to put my sentiment since I did not want to take away the space from these lovely DSP. For the small panel, I used the Big Flowers set but only the circle. For the main flower, I did some layering . The top layer was done with paper piecing and then added a touch of stickles.

Thanks for stopping by.
RECIPE:
Stamps: So Much, Big Flowers
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Almost Amethyst, Basic Gray, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Gray, Almost Amethyst
Accessories: Jumbo eyelet, Rhinestone, Tafetta gray ribbon, Stickles
Tools: Paper piercing tool, Crop-a-dile

Time for You

Color Challenge #162
Featured Stamper #62
I really wanted to cased this card from the FS Jodi
(Kharmagirl), so I combined these 2 challenges. I made some minor changes but used the same stamp set. I used the Lots of Dots for my background using Going Gray. For the scallops, I added the dots using the fine tip marker and also worked my way usig the dots on the sentiment. The main image was done in Aqua painter . I added stickles to the flowers after.

Thanks for stopping by.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Time for You, Lots of Dots
Paper: Basic Gray, Groovy Guava, Blush Blossom, Whisper White
Ink: Staz-on Black, Basic Gray, Groovy GUava, Blush Blossom, Going Gray
Accessories: Brads, DS ribbon,Stickles
Tools: Tool Kit, Slit punch, Small oval,1/16 punch, dimensionals, Aqua Painter, SA handle

Everyone is welcome to play my blog candy below !!!
Please put your comments on that post. Thanks!

CELEBRATING...

100,000 HITS !!!
This is just wonderful and unbelievably (pinch me) WOW!
What a great feeling to woke up to. I was looking at my counter this morning and it was reading 100,114 hits.

You guys are awesome !!! (my blogger friends and silent stalkers).


You know what that means. The celebration is not complete without a blog candy.
Win this Stampin'UP! Garden Blocks set (retired) and the rest of the items in the pic when you play my blog candy !!!
Here is how to play:
1. Just let me know how many years you have been stamping? That's it !!!
2. Please put your comments on this post.
3. One entry per person. This blog candy is open to US and Canada address.
4. I will select the lucky winner using random.org on Thursday (April 17) and will announce the winner on Friday (April 18).
5. Thanks for playing .

Thanks for stopping by.

You're a Star !

Try a New Technique #164

Good morning to you all !!! I am starting my day with this wonderful challenge on SCS-Double Pocket card from Judy


(Joy in a Jar). Here is her tutorial. Thansk Judy for this great tutorial. It is so easy to follow along.


For the paper, I used the Texture Bashful Blue and incorporated the Cutie Pie DSP. I picked up the colors So Saffron and Old Olive and used it for my images. I have used so many different punches on this card, but everything seems to fit in place.

Thanks for stopping by.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Nursery Necessities, Bundle of Joy
Paper: Old Olive, So Saffron, Texture Bashful Blue,
Cutie Pie DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Bashful Blue, Old Olive
Accessories: Brads, Blue Gingham Ribbon
Tools: Punches, Scallop, 13/8 circle", Star, Slit, Round Tab, 1/16 punch, Dimensionals, Crop-a-dile







I used Baby Announcement for the inserts.














I used the scallop punch, adhere the 13/8 circle
and used my Old Olive marker to create the little tiny dots. I stamped the big star and adhere the sentiment with dimensional.

Bashful Blue and Susie

Shoebox Swap
Happy saturday to you all !!!
I felt a little relieved today since I am over our taxes. That's why no post yesterday. I even had a little party time with my girlfriends last night. We did a shoebox swap with the exception of mine. With all the excitement from yesterday, I left mine at home. I thought I'd post this card and so they can at least see.
I just love these two colors together, especially after I added the DSP and the striped ribbon.
Thanks for stopping by.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Sassy Susie, Lots of Dots
Paper: Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, DSP
Ink: Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Ceratinly Celery, Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Striped Ribbon,Brads
Tools: Blossom Punch, Ticket punch, horizontal punch,
Blender pen, Dimensionals