Busy, Busy...

I have been busy making Christmas cards for the season. I just love this stamp set, Snow Swirled (retired) and the snow flakes from the Snowflake Soriree.

August Team Share and a sneak peek from the Holiday Catalog!!

Michelle sent us these items to use for our team share and they are from the new Holiday catalog!!!
Isn't this exciting!!!

She sent us a piece of DSP from the Petals and Paisleys (double sided)and two die cuts from the Halloween Scenes Edgelits all from the holiday catalog.

This card is a z fold card, some also call it a double z fold card

Cardstock used is Very Vanilla and the copper foil is new in the holiday catalog. The leaves are from my stash and the sentiment is from the retired set Day of Gratitude.

 

 

You can start ordering from the new catalog on September 1st. Hope you enjoy the sneak peeks:)

 

Stamp ink Paper Challenge #60

Stamp with Amy K posted a card she created for this challenge and it is simply gorgeous!!!

 And... it is from the new Stampin Up' Holiday Catalog:) 

Now on with the challenge!

The challenge is to create a card using these colors. The colors did not have to be exact because they want everyone to have a chance to join in. Since I have Stampin Up' products I chose to go with:

Elegant Eggplant

Lovely Lilac

Brushed Silver

Here is my card, I used the new Jar of Love on page 75 of the annual catalog for my card.

I stamped the jar on acetate in white stazon ink (stazon is a permanent ink for plastic), the jar lid in the Brushed Silver card stock and stamped in Memento black the lid, I then stamped the water for the jar in Marina Mist, the gold fish in Summer Sun (retired). I then stamped the lighting bugs aka fireflies in Memento Black  and then with Cucumber Crush I colored in their "lights". I then cut three circles to add behind them in Cucumber Crush and added a Wink of Stella to them so they would "light" up. I then stamped Hello Friend in the corner in memento black. I used the matching framelits dies to cut out the jar, lid, water, fish and fireflies.

I hope you enjoyed this card. (sorry if the pic is a little fuzzy)

Make a 3d Shaker Card WITHOUT Foam Pads - Using Stampin' Up's Jar Of Love

Love this stamp set from Stampin UP!

July Team Share

Michelle challenges each month with a new product. This month she sent us a piece of gold satin ribbon, flowers from the Flourishing Phrases and a 4 X 5 piece of DSP of pop of pink.

Here is the card I created with a few of the elements. I have enough to create another card and I will post it when I get it done. 

I used an acetate sheet to make the card, the insert is very vanilla.

Happy Independance Day!

I hope everyone is celebrating the 4th of July with family, friends and an awesome cookout. If you are celebrating with fireworks, please be safe and lastly THANK YOU! to all our veterans who have served and our serving to keep our country safe.

Merry Monday #211 {Blue,Gold, White/Silver}

Merry Monday is having a challenge before they take the summer off. They are wanting you to create a card using blue, gold, white and or silver.


Here is the card I created for it:

I used Island Indigo, silver cardstock, gold ribbon and stamped my images on white cardstock. I used Island Indigo for the tree and sentiment. I then embossed it with the retired iridescent ice. I wish Stampin' Up would bring it back.

Stamps I used are Snow Swirled-tree and Solemn Stillness- sentiment.

Today I won some blog candy!

I follow a lot of craft bloggers from Cricut, Silhouette, DCWV to Stampin' Up demo's. They Stampin' Up demos are the nicest people to share their ideas and their passion for Stampin' UP. Every now and then they do giveaways and today I won one of them.
I won the  June Blog Candy Give Away Paper Pumpkin Kit !

Please stop by Patty's Stampin Spot and check out her cards and leave her a comment that you stopped by:)

Lovely as a Tree

This is the popular stamp set from Stampin' Up. I watched a video from Stamp and Scrap with Frenchie. She showed how to make a beautiful sunrise. Here is my version of it:

I used So Saffron as the card base, the mat is Pink Pirouette. Whisper white card stock for the stamping of the trees. I used gold embossing powder for the tree bases and the trees themselves are embossed with Fall Splendor. Sorry my pics are dark but in person it is really pretty. The background is what Fenchie showed how to create. The ink I used is So Saffron, Pink Pirouette and Pistachio Pudding. Black memento ink for the Thinking of You (Sincere Salutations stamp set, retired 2005) and a piece of pink ribbon across the top.

June Team Shares

This months team share involved the new Fox Builder. Michelle sent us a punched out fox that we would put together, Whisper White Thick Baker's Twine and a piece of the new dsp A Little Foxy.

Here is what I created with these pieces:

I used pool party for the card base and smoky slate for the center frame and used dimensional's to pop it up and the same for the fox. I used tangelo twist to color some of the fox, a black pen to create the eyes and etc.. I then used smoky slate ink around the frame and added pearls to each of the 4 corners.

On the inside I added a verse and used Happy Birthday from the Butterfly Basics in pool party:

Is anyone singing this song?,,, LOL!!

 I hope you enjoyed this month's team share. Please leave a comment so I know you stopped by:)

Timeless Textures stamp set with Butterflies Thinlits from Stampin'Up!

Dawn is a very inspiring Stampin' Up demo. Check her you tube videos out.

Happy Memorial Day!

New obsession!! Corner Fold cards

I have become addicted to these corner fold cards, they are a quick card you can make.

 

You can find this my searching "corner fold card."

 

Stamps I used are:

Timeless Textures

Botanical Blooms bundle

Butterfly Basics bundle

Toxic Treats (retired)

Lovely Romance (retired)

Lotus Blossom (2015 sale-a-Bration)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May Team Shares

Michelle gave us another challenge. This here is a sneak peek of what is to come in the new Stampin' Up Catalog.
The elements she sent us were Banner image from the Thoughtful Banners stamp set, Peekaboo Peach Ruched Ribbon and Playful Palette DSP. I also use Perfect Blend stamp set.

I used Bloom love and Butterfly basics stamp set for the inside and the hearts on the banner.

See how the card pops up for the hedgehogs from the Love You Lots Hostess Stamp Set.

 

Hope this sneak peek of what is to come in the new catalog has you wanting for more!

 

 

Happy Mother's Day!!

I hope all Mothers, mothers to be and to those who have lost their mother  but are thinking of them, I hope it is a blessed day!


Here is a couple of cards I made, the pink one is for my mother and the yellow one is for my mother in law.

 I used blushing bride card stock and ink with dsp paper: love blossoms, card base is crumb cake, stamps are Rose wonder for the verse and Butterfly Basics for the flower and this is also stamped inside and a white pearl in the center of the flower and some shimmery twine.

I used daffodil delight as the card base, old olive and used the stamp set Timeless Textures with old olive ink to stamp flourish and Butterfly Basics with Timeless Texture for the center strip in old olive, hello honey, daffodil delight and so saffron (love when I can design my own dsp), add some gold twine and rhinestones. 

April Team share

Michelle Zindorf really put a challenge on us for this month. She sent us two items to make our card for the team share. It consisted of a piece of ribbon-Mint Macron and a stamped image form Beautiful Ride.

So after much searching the internet, I came up with a couple of ideas. The first one was to do a snowy mountain scene and the second was to try to create northern lights. After watching several videos and tutorials, I decided on challenging myself even further. I chose to do the Northern Lights. Hope you like it!

The stamps sets I used are Gorgeous Grunge and Lovely as a Tree. The ink colors for the Northern Lights are: Rich Razzelberry, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise and Night of Navy. The road is Smokey Slate with the Gorgeous Grunge stamped three times in Basic Black. The Trees are stamped in Stazon Black and finally I used the blender pen to color in the car. Basic Black for the wheels and some bling added, windows in Sahara Sand, car in Hello Honey, Delightful Dijon and Daffodil Delight and pop dotted up. I used the ribbon- Mint Macron in the corners, the card is Blackberry Bliss.

March Team Shares

Today I got my team share in the mail. I received 3 pearls, die cut of the rose with leaves from Rose Wonder and a piece of white ribbon.

This is the card I made. I used Pool Party, Bermuda Bay cardstock and gold for the butterfly.

February Team Shares

 Today I was sooooo excited to receive my team share. As soon as I opened up my envelope to pull out to see what I got to play with...I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. I love coffee and hot chocolate!

Our leader sent to us:
Bermuda Bay stitched ribbon, Nice Cuppa cup in Bermuda Bay and a heart shaped steam. So I hope you like my card and do not forget to check out Stampin' Up sales and Michelle Zindorf's blog for more inspirations!

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Stampin' Up team shares

Are you looking for a Stampin' Up demonstrator or just to order what you need? Then go to Stampin' Up find me on the demonstrator lookup or send me an email. I take PayPal and credit card.

My leader, Michelle Zindorf, does a team share each month. We get to create a card with a few elements she sends to us. We each make a card and share it. She then randomly draws a winner for a prize. All of us enjoy it, it gets a creative juices flowing, especially for me since I am in my last year of college.

Here is the January team share, we were given:
stamped bear, a piece of vanilla twine and a scrap of designer paper.

If you like what you see...I hope you will let me be your go to person for what you need and also check out the weekly deals, clearance rack and check out the Sale-A-Bration deals. With every $50.00 order you get to pick one free item from the Sale-A-Bration catalog and if you want more inspiration; go to Michelle Zindorf's blog "Freedom in Creating."  She is absolutely fabulous and join our team!!

January team share:

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A great Christmas!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Our family had a good one unfortunately my mother-in-law's eldest dog "Maggie" did not make it to see Christmas. Our vet did his best to try and get her to make it through the holiday but told us he did not think she would make it. So, Christmas day was not the best for her.

This is why my Christmas post is late this year. Again I hope you all had a Merry Christmas!

Happy Halloween!!!

Tonight is the night when things will go bump in the night.
Witches will be casting their spells, black cats will be on the prowl and if a full moon is in view...werewolves will be coming out to play.

Some people consider this night evil, I on the other hand call this night the night to show the devil and his ghoulish ghouls that I am not afraid of him and his henchmen.

In other countries it is the time of the year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed believers.

This time of the year we do "trick-or-treat." Many will have costume parties, playing games such as; ghost in the graveyard, bobbing for apples, playing pranks, decorating and carving pumpkins or well known as "Jack-o'-lanterns", eating candy apples,popcorn balls and having a cup of hot chocolate or hot apple cider. There will be corn mazes and hay rides through a dark and spooky forest.


So be safe tonight and when you go to bed...keep a light on, know one knows what monster lurks near by:)

Are you ready for BACK TO SCHOOL!!

Boy where has the time gone. Soon kids will be filling the hauls of schools and for us adults some R and R, unless you are like me, going back to school. I will begin, hopefully, my last year of college. I have seven classes to go. Whew...where has the time gone. I am feeling excited that soon I will be getting my associates degree in computer information technology and software development.

Cookouts, family and fireworks

I hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday. We enjoyed a great evening at my parents house for the annual 4th of July fish fry. My dad and his Uncle Ron fried up about 40-50 pounds of fish that they had been catching. My one cousins family has been coming to our fish fry from Michigan, we enjoy their company and God be willing they will be back next year.There was over 30 to 40 family members and some came we had not seen for several years. It was great to see everyone having a great time. God Bless the USA for a wonderful day!

Bokeh Technique

This is my first attempt at the Bokeh Technique. The paper players had a sketch challenge, unfortunately I did not get it in, in time. The challenge is #251

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Black Currant Photo Folio HD

I have found a new LOVE! Want to try this with Stampin Up! products.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Yesterday was my birthday. I went out with some friends to Texas Roadhouse for good food and chat and of course they told the staff it was my birthday and I gave a YEE HAW! It was a well deserved night out with good friends. So with that being said...I thought since I have not gotten my card posted yet for Stampin Up!, why not do a birthday giveaway.

I will be giving away two of the new Sale-a-bration stamps sets Lotus Blossom with your choice of one of 3 ribbons with matching buttons in these colors:
Calypso Coral
Crushed Curry
Coastal Cabana
( I only have one of each so if one color is chosen the other person will have to choose from the two colors I have left, Sorry.)

So you are asking what do I have to do to get in on this giveaway?

Here is what you need to do:
1) Go to my Stampin Up! page(click on the shopping logo on right of side bar to get there from here) and place a $5.00 order, yes only $5.00!!
2) For every $5.00 you spend you get your name in again.
3) Tell a friend and have them place a $5.00 order and get your name in again.
4) Leave a comment and get your name stating you have placed your order and your name is entered again.


LOOK at all these chances!!


This will end on May1st. So... what are you waiting for?

Do not forget to check out the retiring items. Once they are gone...they are gone!

Diamond Fold www.frenchiestamps.com

Love this. Please visit www.frenchiestamps.com. She has a lot of great items.

Stampin Up!

As I take on this new adventure of Stampin Up and learning new techniques, I will be posting some of my favorite Stampin Up demonstrators techniques. Please visit their blog, they are all talented ladies:)

Cracked Glass Butterfly Technique featuring Stampin' Up! stamps

 Beautiful card and awesome technique!

Brayer Sunset Technique using Stampin Up Inspired by Nature

 Love this!

I am a Stampin' Up! demonstrator

Hello everyone,
Hope those of you who are In the deep freeze are doing your best to keep warm. We have finally gotten above 20 degrees here in Ohio. Unfortunately to go back soon into the deep freeze again:(
In the meantime, those of you who know I have been going back to school, so far is going well except for one class.
Since going back to school, I decided to be a Stampin' Up demonstrator to try to earn items for my passion of crafting. I want to be ready when I am no longer going to school to get back into the swing of things. So, I decided to do one Stampin' Up item a month and this will be posted on my Stampin' Up site Donna123. I hope you will stop by and check it out. This is more for those who can not get to a class or workshop. I hope to have my first one posted soon. If you place an online order of $50.00 or more I will send you a pdf of the item I have created and posted on the site, an order of 100.00 or more, I will send you a catalog in the mail and a printed tutorial of the item from the site. As thing progress and my cliental grows, I hope to be able to give back more to my buyers.






Thanks and hope to see you there:)

TAX TIME!

It is the time of the year... TAX TIME!

If you are like me, you dread having to check and make sure you have everything, fill out the form and wait to see if you owe or get money back. I hope everyone is well and gets a refund.

Happy New Year!!

Oh how time flies. I will soon be starting another semester of school and will not be having much time for anything other than fitting in family. Here are a few essays I had written for my English Comp II class. Hope you enjoy, I like the idea of creating with a computer, but also must remember the cons of it also.


First of three essays...






Argument Essay


On the verge of Technological Dependence


Compare-Contrast Essay


The Human Brain and the Computer Brain




Cause-Effect Essay


The effects of Human-Computer relationships




I hope you enjoy reading my essays, I enjoyed writing them.

Merry Christmas from my home to yours!

Another year has come and soon to be gone, but will be starting a new year. Let us not forgot about those who can not be with their loved ones, those who a risking their lives for us each day...

Police, Fireman, EMT's, other rescue workers and our Military families near and afar.
I hope that each of them make it home safely each night. May God Bless Them.
Please pray for them even if it is the only prayer you say each night.

4th of July and Poison Ivy

I hope everyone had a great holiday. On the fourth at my mother in laws we had a great cookout with the family. On the fifth we went to my parents for the annual fish fry and fireworks. Great time also. After all this...woke up with poison ivy all over my arms and chest. Now feeling miserable. Trip to the doc for shots and meds.

A great loss :(

Yesterday my grandpa passed on. He will be missed. He was a WWII veteran in our home town. He was the last.

His younger years