Homecoming 'o8...

My children went to their Homecoming Dance last night. DS is a freshman and DD a senior. Hard to believe! DD had a date, but he turned out to be a "total jerk"...her words, not mine. For those of you that know my DS...check out that smile...he got his braces off! My brother arrived in time to get a few pics with the kids, which was nice. My kids just love him. He is fun to be around...smart, silly and humorous all rolled into one. I've got more pics...but gotta get the OK to post them...heehee

2 of 4 cards...

hmmm...here are 2 of the 4 cards we made on Thursday at the Sr. Center. I took pics of all 4 but only 2 uploaded here. Anyway,
the 1st card was inspired by Allison Y. We embossed the stems from Pocket Silhouettes using Versamark and clear EP. My Mom help me (a lot) in creating the Lovely Lilac card. Little dots of White gel pen added some interest to this simple card.

"Frank" mini fundraiser...

I cased this cute Frankenstein card. There is no stamping involved...just creatively placed punched shapes and some sponging. We cut his hair with scissors and drew his mouth and scar with a marker. At my Sr. Center class, I held a mini fundraiser. I donated the supplies and I prepped 16 card kits. I asked anyone making this card to donate $1.00 to the Center. (Their budget was recently cut by $12,000...ouch!) All 16 kits were gone in a flash!!! I will create more mini fundraiser projects for future classes. This was a fun experience for all.

Thursday's cards 10/9/08

#1 Cuttlebugged bird

#2 Birthday "cheater" card

#3 Lori L's design w/o the Dazzling Diamonds ;)

#4 changed the color of Lori's card to Riding Hood Red

I want to thank my fellow "Rubber Dubber" Lori L. for the swap card inspiration. Card #3 is almost identical to her's except we used the Word Window punch to add a "popped up" greeting. Lori's card had Dazzling Diamonds glitter added to the center of the flower, our's did not. I will add DD glitter to my card, and mentioned to the Sr. Group this is something they can do at home. And #2 "cheater" card uses a blank note card...well, it's blank on the inside but had the stripes printed on the outside. I chose Baha Breeze and Rose Red to coordinate with the stripes. Quick and easy! Card #1 don't you just love that bird? One of the ladies at Table 3 (Hi CR!) used colored pencils to enhance the bird on her card. I loved her idea! I hope Stampin' Up will carry their own line of exclusive embossing folders...I just LOVE them.

Swaps....NOT!!!...

I just don't care for these cards I created, so I did something else...Mr. Twigster is cute, but I'm not an earth tone kinda gal. I love flowers and feminine colors. If you noticed my banner...how couldn't ya...it's gigantic and I don't know why...anyway, that's a pic of the roses I gave my DD for her 18th b'day...feelin' old here...just a few days after her b'day I turned 50!!!! I'm officially a member of the Sr. Center ;o) Thanks for stopping by! Have a terrific day!

Personalized Gift Card tin...

This "bandage tin" was used to hold a gift card. I created it for someone near and dear to my heart. (Hi EJ!) She loves WaWa milkshakes, so I got her a gift card and put it inside this personalized tin. Perfect fit! I just love personalizing these tins. So quick and easy. Taking the same idea for the Post-it note Key Ring (a few posts ago) I used the Together Forever and Defining Alphabets sets. Lots of pink made this very girly...but you could make it any theme you like. I did a tin with a cow theme this summer (Hi DD) and will be making lots for Christmas gifts.

9/25 Sr.Center Class

Cranberry Crisp Pocket Silhouettes

Night of Navy Pocket Silhouettes

Eat Drink & Be Scary

Upsy Daisy


For my Sr. Center class this week, I used some of the stamp sets that are currently on special from Stampin' Up! I personally LOVE Upsy Daisy. My Mom designed the Old Olive Z-Fold card...that was a big help...I was feeling tapped out and Mom stepped up to give me a hand. When you've been stamping as long as I have, it's had to come up with simple cards that aren't boring. The addition of the unique fold helped make the simple card more dramatic. Thanks Mom!

Post-it Note keyring...

I had a meeting yesterday with my Downline. We made these simple personalized Post-it Note keyrings. We used the Bella Rose Designer Series Paper for the cover. I love how these papers are double sided and looked so finished on the inside. Click on the photo to enlarge and note the different styles of cutting out the Together Forever frame.

The ingredients:

Bella Rose Designer Series Paper (love it!)
Riding Hood Red Ink
Pink Pirouette CS
Whisper White CS
Together Forever (pg. 57)
Defining Alphabet (pg. 156)
1-1/4 circle punch
Crop-a-dile
keyring

Sr. Center Cards...

Just cleaning up loose ends from the Spring. It was a busy summer at our house...it always is. These are the 4 cards the ladies made in May. The photos were taken in natural light and the colors are "off". We used the following sets:

~Always for the bird card.

~Simply Said for the pink card

~Very little stamping on the 3rd card...ink and CS

are River Rock that matched the printed vellum exactly, just not in this photo.

~And finally, Bloomin' Beautiful stamp set.

I'll post more cards from the class Sept. 11 soon.

Thanks for stopping by...

Oldie...

My Mom was looking through her stash of cards I've made for her. She pulled this one out and I was shocked! Yep, it's a card! I didn't remember making it! For me, once the cards leave the house, I can't remember what I make/send. Notice the "scallop" edge. I punched 3/4 inch circles and layered them under the pink CS. I'm excited to be able to create a neater scallop edge with Stampin' Up!'s new Scallop Edge Punch. Watch for a new version of this card using the punch....I can't wait to try it!

Glass coasters...

Here is a photo of all 4 coasters in their rack.

Watercolored background...

I gave these elegant glass coasters for a b'day gift recently. I created inserts for the coasters (set of 4). They are sold to hold photos, but I opted to watercolor and stamp my own inserts. I liked the finished look. It seemed a little more personal to me. Ink and Stamps are all from Stampin Up.

Where, oh where has my...

Mojo gone??? I had big plans to get caught up on cardmaking on my vacation. I drug a bunch of supplies with me. My Mom and I managed to create these 2 cards and that was it. Mine in the one on the left...her's on the right. I'm hoping "Stamp Camp" will help me get back in the groove.

before and after...

Before smoke...
On our recent OBX family vacation, we stayed on the Pamlico Sound...it's simply beautiful and peaceful. Unfortunately, wildfires ravaged Hyde County (inland) and the second photo shows some of the smoke that kept us indoors. Fortunately, when the wind shifted direction, it took the smoke with it. Click on pics to enlarge.

And after...

Sweet and Simple SWAP...

I was in another SWAP recently...this time, a Shoebox SWAP at Pennie's. I created this sweet and simple card using a color combination inspired by Pennie...Pale Plum and Purely Pomegranate! I love these colors together! The little glob in the center of the flower is actually a Mini Glue Dot, used to hold the Dazzling Diamonds Glitter in place. This didn't photograph very well...it's much better IRL. I also used a Glue Dot to hold the Ribbon Slider and Double Stitched Ribbon in place. It's a little hard to see, but I scored 2 lines down the left side of the cardstock panel for extra "texture".

DD prom pics...

Well, you all picked the same gown my DD liked. It is actually deep purple in color but photographed almost blue. Doesn't she look beautiful?!!!! more pics soon...

Last of the Swaps....

Mary Ann R. sent these swaps to me...all the way from Florida! Although I loved this set (Live Your Dreams) when I saw it in the Ocassions Mini catalog, I resisted purchasing it. After seeing Mary Ann's beautiful cards made with this set, I had to own it. I especially like the greeting for upcoming graduations. The Afternoon Tea Designer Paper is so pretty and coordinates with the stamp set. I now own the stamp set and a small, yet growing stack of the Afternoon Paper....shhhh!