We Got Skeeters!!! RUN!!!

I made this card a long time ago and forgot to post it! I don't know what I was thinking... Oh that's right... I wasn't thinking. hehe. At any rate, I just adore this set, "Under the Stars." I can't wait to make a movement card with this bear!

What makes me smile when I look at this card is that I have a story to go with the card! The bear is putting Skeeter Spray on his armpits... notice the dark patches under his arms? Ah, but where did the Skeeter land? On the top of his arm, where the bear didn't put the spray... The bear is saying... GRRRRRREAT because he forgot to spray EVERYWHERE...

Dang, that was a long story! LOL!! A very fun card to make though. Stay tuned for the movement card where the Bear Flies with the Skeeters!

Big Shot Banner

My husband came home from Iraq about 2 weeks ago... doesn't really seem that long... and I wanted to show off my Big Shot Banner. I think it came out great. My only regret is that I didn't have the last "e" in Home. I had to make it up with a sticky letter. I also had Chunky Glitter on each letter... but I found out that the Chunky Glitter doesn't stick well with Craft Ink. It totally needs Mono!

My husband loved the banner in his favorite red (adding white & blue). The kids were so proud of it too. They helped me hang it up... well they didn't but they thought they did... LOL! I didn't have the heart to tell them otherwise. The kids are very glad to have their dad back. Max has gone from "Mama's boy" to "Daddy's boy." You know, I don't mind a bit... I am almost thrilled with losing my ranking in Max's eyes. It proves to me how much he truly missed his daddy.

I habitually leave my front door open when I am home. I have to say that someone walking their children to school saw the banner and came over because they knew my husband was home and wanted to wish him well and welcome back! I don't know if or when I will take it down... LOL.

Boot Camp Card

Hi Everybody,

I wanted to post my 3rd boot camp card. I am having a good time with Boot Camp. I am stepping outside of the box and stepping out of my comfort zone. While I hate stepping out of my comfort zone, I do like the results I am getting... I am learning to incorporate EVERYTHING into my business... ANYWAY!

One thing you are going to see me use more and more is buttons. I own almost all the buttons Stampin' Up! has. I just don't utilize them enough!! They are so cute and add so much to a card.

I hope you enjoy the card!

October specials

The Winter Mini is coming out soon! October 1st you can start ordering!! I am so excited it's not even funny. This is one of the sets for the October special - select birthday stamps are 20% to celebrate Stampin' Up!'s 20th Anniversary! Crazy for Cupcakes is on that list! What an awesome stamp set!

Anyway, here's my take on the card that is on the flyer. I changed the colors to be more fall-like! I also added the Scallop Edge punch to give it a little more flavor.

I like the way it turned out! I hope you do too!

Boot Camp Card/WOW Swap

Greetings All,

Well here is another Boot Camp Card! I am also doing this card for a Wow Swap later on this month! I really liked the way this turned out! I used the Big Shot and the Leaves die. I also embossed glossy paper and watercolored with reinkers. I created a mask and sponged the background to make it look like a sunset... The colors are so rich and beautiful. I hope you like it!

This stamp set is called, Happy Blessings and is in the Winter Mini Catalog. You can order it via my website AFTER October 1st!

Holy Cow

Hi All - I just realized that I forgot to show off my card! I recently has a Christmas Card Crank-out at my house. Three wonderful ladies made 16 cards - 4 layouts (4 cards each layout). This is one of the cards. Jealous huh? Well, I am having another crank out in October. You could be the hostess, if you want to have a more exclusive party (wink).

This stamp set, Snow Swirled, is on sale for $21.21 until the end of September. You can order right on my website too: Click Here to Go Shopping. It makes the most beautiful cards! Definitely a must have if you are thinking of making your own Christmas cards this year!!

Colors used: Pacific Point, Bashful Blue and Whisper White!

Boot Camp Card

I do not know what kind of detail I am allowed to give out about this card. I will tell you that this was one of my assignments while in Business Boot Camp! Luckily, I was able to crop this photo a bit and do some rotating because MAN IT WAS CROOKED! I probably would have gotten kicked out of Boot Camp it was so crooked... maybe I shouldn't be telling you this! LOL!!

I liked the way this card turned out. It is sure feeling like autumn here in Colorado! The temperature has been in and out of the 50's!!! It's too early for my tastes but... I get what I get and I don't throw a fit. LOL!

I am really in the mood to do another Christmas Card... it will have to wait until tomorrow... I am finally off to dream-land at 1:30 AM! sheesh

New Rubbah Delivery!

WOO HOO!!! I love when I hear that rumble around Noon! That rumble with the screechy brakes that stop at my house... Yes... the UPS man came today! Mike is our driver.

At any rate, I tore into my box and grabbed hold of this (please note, the time is 1:25 or so - I had to warm up the scanner and I was on the phone when Mike came!) and just had to complete it! I LOVE IT!!!!!!! It took me, maybe 20 minutes to complete it as is. I still have to add the dates on the calendar sheets on the back but that shouldn't take me long!! I am so excited!! OH!!

The inside is sort of decorated (meaning the calendar sheets) because I truly want to add my family's "dates." I am giving these to all my relatives as gifts for Christmas!! It is so stinking beautiful!! THANK YOU STAMPIN' UP!! I LOVE YOU!!

I am going to make a class with this in October/November. We will use the LARGE clipboard making it a look at head calendar! What a wonderful gift as well! Stay tuned for more details and a sneak peek when I have completed it! LOL

Playing with the templates

Well, I am playing with the templates here at Blogger.com. I am currently using this one because today in Colorado it was COLD... well let's just say that Fall/Autumn is in the air! I am going to put up a Fall/Autumn card soon! Playing with another set that scream WATERCOLOR ME!! Do you know which one I mean? Try and guess...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Well, when new rubbah comes to my house, it's mounted immediately. *Blushes*... that kind of sounds bad! I mean rubbah stamps on wooden blocks! *giggles*

I received a shipment a few days ago but I was hell bent on finishing some projects that I have been neglecting for some time. My friend's blog was one of them. My stamps in the mail from March - July of this year! My scraps in the mail from OCTOBER of last year! Yes, 2007!!! No, I haven't finished those yet but I did finish ALL of my stamps in the mail and one layout from my Scraps in the mail! Woo HOO!!

At any rate, I had this need to start planning for the month. I stopped working on Scraps in the mail and started planning my workshops. While playing with the ON SALE stamp set called, "Snow Swirled," I discovered that this card didn't have the look I was going for! It's still a pretty card. I don't think you can see the embossed white snowflakes on the Very Vanilla paper... That was part of the problem. It's not a "workshop" card because it's all embossed. Even the tree is embossed.

Well, I thought I would share because I do like the card... it's just... well, missing something! *shrugs* I hope you like it!