Another little Doggy!

Good day Stampers!

How was your Mother's Day?  My day was filled with lots of fun and food and I am going to make you drool at the end of this post!

Today's post is a quickie because it is a beautiful day and I want to go outside and play. 

I have a class tonight with a bunch of 10 yr. old girls and they will be making two cards.  I just finished the second one and I'm kinda funny in that if the stamp is on my desk and within sight for some reason I just go with it.

So the set "Not so Seriously" was just laying there and I thought "Humm little girls like dogs, right?"  

Here you go another dog gone card.

I used the recently retired Attic Boutique DAP and Early Espresso for the colors.  I love the happiness of the Daffodil Delight.  I colored the dogs in with Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand and Tangerine Tango.  The square is cut out with the Big Shot and the Bigz Die Scallop Squares Duo #120903 

Hope they like it. 

Now on to yesterday's meal.  Here in Newfoundland, for Mother's day, it is a tradition that mom's are treated to lobsters.  (if you like them - and I certainly do).  The Blog Hogger was there along with my MIL and Debbie my friend (her hubby was under the weather unfortunately).  Everyone contributed something and it made for lots of food and an easier day for all of us moms.

My darling husband got the lobsters and spent the day cooking them.  He did a bang up job, they were delicious. 

And now for the drooling! Cover your keyboards everyone!!!

I believe there were 17 lobsters in this bowl.  Some of them were HUGE!

A few of the salads and two of the three desserts! 

Nice eh?  Gotta go and water something outdoors lol.  Digging into lobster hugs!

Shhh! Don't Tell!

Good day everyone!

I had a quick make up class last night for a couple of stampers that due to reasons beyond their control missed the last class.  Well I have to tell you, we had a blast in my craft room. 

They got their cards done and had a good laugh for themselves.  Colleen called during this class to gloat over my birthday card.  Of course she won't show it to me until May 12th but rest assured she will be getting a big kick out of teasing me.  Sisters!!!!

So  the title says don't tell!  Reason - I am posting my DD b-day card.  Her birthday is on the 19th, one week after mine.  I had some inspiration from ones I had seen on the net and modified the design to work for me.

Have a look -

I used the Big Shot to cut out the numbers and also used some contraband, retired Night and Day Designer Paper that I purchased for the wedding and have been hoarding to use in the wedding scrapbook.  I got the idea for the blue ribbon from a card I saw on the net. 

Here is a close up of the jewels on the dog's collars and the cute dachshund that I colored and popped up with dimensionals.

 I purchased "Not So Seriously" last year for this reason only.  My DD has a miniature dachshund named Dasch, and this image just screamed Carrie, so I purchased it and now, finally ,after a full year, get the chance to send her a card using this image.  Whew, It's so hard for me to keep a secret.  lol.,


Well that`s it for me today!  Have a good evening and only three days to go to Mother`s Day!

 Don`t forget that I also offer gift certificates, suitable for gift giving,  for any amount.  It could be the perfect gift for the crafter in your life. 

You`re Number 1 with me hugs!

Taking myself "Not So Seriously"!

Good Day My Friends!

I hope you are enjoying your Saturday.  It's dull and overcast here today, a good day to curl up with a book or some stamps.  I got up early and had a lovely breakfast and my Latte.  Can't get started without one.!! 

Yesterday's  post was a picture frame, and now I am looking at it and thinking,  Humm this would work with a baby picture.  Yes it would, especially a pink one.  My DD is pretty sure she is expecting a little girl.  So I will be working on that one in a little while.

Today's offering is not a card or any of the usual suspects but Business cards.  I need to have them in my pocket at all times and every so often I do a pile of them.   I try to make them fun.  What's the point of doing this craft if I can't make them personal.?? Right?

So here you go. - (and of course I have to use a retiring stamp set to go with this month's theme)  The set I used is one that I am sorry to see go.  It was introduced in the catalog last year and I really find the whimsical look is something that SU doesn't have much of.  (Not a criticism just an observation)

"Not so Seriously"

Is she not an absolute Hoot!  Love this look!  I used Melon Mambo, Blush Blossom, Crumb Cake and Basic Black  markers.  This is a lot of coloring but since I like to color and find it very relaxing, no problems.  When doing so many I can sit for hours with my hubby and watch TV (well really listen to it) and that way he feels like I am spending time with him.  It works! hahaha

Here's the whole gang!  I used various markers in contrasting colors but stayed with the Crumb Cake for the hair.  Can't wait to see people's faces when I give these ones out :O)!

Back tomorrow with more retired stamp sets!  Have a great day!  Brightly colored call me hugs!



Help! I've gone Blind!

Good Day Inky People!

No, I haven't gone blind but when I told you yesterday that I was going in a new direction with my color choice for the last card in the Fun Folds series, I certainly took a walk on the Bright Side! :O)

And the Blindingly Bright Color I chose was Melon Mambo.  That's right I channeled my inner Debbie (my good friend who loves to use bright colors).  Had a lot of fun with this one.  I used the Not So Seriously stamp set.  I love this set but hardly have anything done with it.  So dusted it off and made a cute Folding Panel card. 

Have a look but get your sunglasses first ok?

Yep it's bright but so darn cute, right?  I used Paper Piecing for the bags and Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Soft Suede and Blush Blossom markers.  Don't you just love the packages?  Easier to do than coloring for sure.

This is the inside.  So much Fun! 

A side view to show the way it stands up. 

What do you think?  Is this a class you would like to do?  Just contact me and I can arrive at your home with all the supplies.  I am currently booking for April. 

All done for another day everyone!  Chat with you soon.  Oh did I hear you say you wanted another joke?  You did?  Since I just finished painting my craft room and Easter is on its way, I thought this might be appropriate...

 

Seriously laughing Hugs!

Not So Seriously!

Good Day Stampers!  I have been a busy lady this week creating samples for my Open House!  I love that I can just do whatever strikes me and not worry about using black and white with a touch of red!   LOL!  So I am warning you that today's card is BRIGHT, in fact you will need your sunglasses!

My friend Debbie had a birthday and I needed a special card for her.  Debbie's motto is "If it ain't bright, it ain't right!"  I find it is harder to make cards for other stampers.  There is more pressure to impress but I put my thinking cap on and this is what I came up with.  Enjoy the photo tutorial -

Not so Seriously!

Here are the ingredients for the card. I decided that Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade fit the "bright" bill so these are the colors I used for this card. I also used Very Vanilla and some Old Olive Taffeta ribbon. Markers were Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Sort Suede, Blush Blossom, Melon Mambo and Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue and Basic Black.   Accessories were the Big Shot Top Note die, Stazon ink, 2 1/2" circle punch, tombow glue, sponges and the cutter kit on page 208. The stamp set is called "Not so Seriously" and is stinkin' cute!

I cut the Lucky Limeade insert at 5" x 3 3/4" and took a sponge and sponged around the outside of the paper.  After that was done I took the distressing tool on the cutter kit and distressed all four sides.  Then I attached it to the card leaving an even border.

 I cut out a piece of Very Vanilla c/s using the Big Shot and the Top Note die.  (Had to show you that it was Vanilla when I started haha)

 I sponged Calypso Coral over the whole piece until I got the right look (Blinding).  I started off the paper and used small circles to achieve this look.

 Then I took my mister and sprayed some water into my hand and threw it at the card stock.  Yes I splattered the card stock with water.  But lookie what happened.!!

 Is this not a cool look or what?  Can't wait to try it with other colors!  Click on the pic for a closer look!

 Mounted the sayings on the clear blocks and also the big butt lady and stamped on Very Vanilla with Stazon Black.  I love the blocks for words because you can put all of them on at the same time and Bamm you have them stamped.  Too Cool!

 Ok now that the lady is stamped and the saying is stamped, time for some coloring.  After I got the image colored I punched it out using the 2 1/2" circle punch. and I cut out all the words that I was going to use.  I wanted to mix and match to make a new saying so I only used the words I needed and discarded the rest.

 Here she is all colored and pretty.  The words are cut out in the background.  I cut a length of ribbon and attached it to the back of the circle using Snail Tape.  Trimmed the ends of the ribbon and attached the image to the card.  I then pieced the saying on with glue.  Kinda Ransom style don't you think?

So this is my entry for the Blindingly Bright Contest.!  Or for the astronauts cause I'm sure you could see this from space it is so bright! 

Well that's it for today, Debbie loved the card and of course the gift which is secondary to the wonderfullness of the card.  So I am gone for today, Glaring Hugs!