Layest swap cards

I received a card in another swap almost like this and loved it as a neutral adult birthday card so I made some for the Birthday swap I am in. It was really hard to do without adding some bling it it.

Stamps: Nature Walk and Bring on the Cake.

Paper Soft suede, Very Vanilla, Basic Gray, DSP Elegant Soiree

Ink: Soft Suede

This card is my Birthday - Girl version.  I really like this silhouette stamp. Wanted it to be bright and cherry. SC323 is hte sketch I used if I remember right.

Stamp: Easter Blossoms and Sincere Salutations

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Whisper White , Mambo Melon, DSP Party Time

Ink: Pacific Point

Accessories: Label Punch, Dotted Swiss Grossgrain Mambo Melon

The final card posted here is another one of my favorites lately. I just love this new stamp set. So versatile and have used several times and hooked a few other gals onto it. After making this card and not sure what swap I was going to use it for I added a little Happy Birthday sentiment to the bottom right hand corner and also added orange rhinestones to the flower portion ti bright up for adult  women's birthday group.

Stamps: Sweet Summer

Paper: Wild Wasabi, Peach Parfait, Whisper White, DSP  Wild Wasabi

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Basic Gray, Peach Parfait

Accessories: Border Punch, White grossgrain ribbon,  Orange rhinestones

Cricut Wintery Get Well

I made this card for several challenges and reasons,. First off I wanted to participate in the Featured stamper at SCS so I cased this card:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1889100?&cat=500&ppuser=225572.  I made a total of 8 of these cards because I also had to have 2 for my own personal swap group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/handmadecardsforeveryone/)  with a Get well theme and one for my personal stash. Was great fun also using my Cricut machine and Fabilous Finds cartridge for the labels. Added some dots around the words for more texture.

Stamps: Northern Hearts (hostess), Jolly Bingo Bits, Sincere Salutations

Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Baja Breeze

Ink: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Perfect Plum, Navy dots

Accessories, Purple Rhinstones, Plum Ribbon

This is my spring card for an SCS seasons swap.

Stamps: Large Very Vintage Stamp Roller, Well Scripted

Paper: Whisper White, Concord crush, Wild Wasabi, Blushing Bride

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Blushing Bride, Concord Crush

Accessories: Pink Gross Grain Ribbon I had on hand, Designer Label Punch, Martha Stewart Picket Punch

Getting a lot of swap completed

Made these two cards today for a floral swap.  I am having so much fun completing my swap on SCS. Hope people are liking the cards I am making. The top card is using CC302 and SC313 turned the long way up.. The stamp is Fast and Fabulous from SU using white, Real Red and Black. The ribbon is SU Real Red Ribbon Grosgrain Polka Dot and I tied it in the center with some red spool of ribbon. I am not sure I like the two step stamping much as I wish it would line up better.  The bottom card is CC293 Concord Cherry Olives. I used the Because I Care stamp for the flower and thank you. The flower is t5amped in Crushed Concord and leaves are Old Olive with the Thank you in Cherry Cobbler. Flower is back in Cherry Coblbb\er and double border punches in Olive and Concord accented with Ruby rhinestones. Thanks for looking. These are in the mail soon.

 

Get Well Soom

Another card for the masculine swap. Also for the SC312 and CC303-Old Navy delight.I completed this swap and they will be postal tomorrow. I feel like I am the one that needs this card. I woke up with a sore throat today and do not feel like doing anything now.

Stamps: SU Countryside and Sincere Salutations

Paper: SU, Whisper White, Old Olive, Night of Navy and Daffodil Delight

Ink: Night of Navy
Accessories: Border punch

Birthday Wishes for Swap

This is a card I made for a masculine swap on SCS. Also used challenges Mojo171 and CC301 on SCS.
I did change the Mojo171 to an oblong card because this is just about the best size for mailing and swapping.
The recipe for this card was Mojo171 Sketch.
Ink : SU Going Grey
Paper: All SU, Whisper White, Marina Mist, Going Grey, Concord Crush from CC301
Stamps: Countryside and Sincere Salutations by SU
Accessories: CM Cutting System for oval, miscellaneous brads, dimensional under the end of the oval.

Back in Our Home at the best time of year

We moved back into our refurbished home last week on Friday. Saturday had a few friends come and help start unpacking. Got most of the kitchen together what I can find.  Most of the boxes were not marked so cannot find a lot of stuff yet. Monday both my hubby and I came down with horrible colds.  I tried to work on Tuesday but came home early and spent next two days in bed only to wake up to snow Thursday.  Today is the first day I even feel like doing something,  Hope we are better soon and my son, now living with us, does not come down with it as we are supposed to travel to other side of WA to spend Thanksgiving with my daughter and her hubby.  Some day I promise to post more wedding pictures and some house refurbish pictures. God Bless one and all and thanks for your patience while I was gone.

Will Summer Ever Arrive?

The weather here has been so awful, so much rain.  We were lucky and had a pretty good day on Saruday.  My daught was in town to do some of the last minutes wedding stuff since I will not see her again until we head over to the Seattle area a few days before the wedding.  We also had a bridal shower for her. Boy was she excited to get so much love and great gifts from all of our friends. 

After she left I made a few cards (2 horizontal, 2 vertical and 2 ATCs) for my swap group all of the same colors and ingredients. I used the CC218 Only Summer Olives and SCS260 for my inspiration. Paper was Old Olive, Summer Sun and Only Orange whis some what. DP was from one of the Christmas package but I love the pine boughs. Stamp by Love You To Bits stamped in Going Gray and colored with SU pens to match. Added some stain orange ribbon and white and yellow silk flowers with the Corduroy Summer Sun button brads in the middle.

Blessed Memorial Day.

Thanks to all who gave their lives for freedom and my freedom.  Thanks to my ancesters who served and also my many other relative and American s who have served greatly for this wonderful country the United States of America.

The last batch of cards I made for my personal swap group just before I headed out for the 3 day weekend.  All of these cards are using Stampin Up supplies not certain of all colors tho.  Many scraps and older and newer designer papers.

Drove to Montana and spent it with my parents and had a great time some special time at the cemetary,  and with my nephew whom we havd not seen in 16 years.  Also spent lots of time eating great food and playing cards. It is always good to visit my elderly widowed aunts and try to encourage them.

God Bless You All.

Sweet delights

SCS CC270 Mambo Suede and also for an SCS swap. Some of my favorite colors and combinations are using the In Colors of this past year. I love using the border punches to add a little pizzazz to my card.  Here I glued the cutout from the border onto the ribbon.  This stamp has three of my favorits: pie, cake and chocolate strawberries. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!!

Recipe: Stamp: Great Impressions Sweet delight

Paper: SU Soft Suede, Melon Mambo, Very Vanilla, Double sided Designer Paper from Razzleberry pkg.  Ink: stamped with soft suede, colored with Soft suede, Melon Mambo and an Evergreen pen from Zig. Used the border punch, added some Soft Sued polka dot ribbon and crystal stickles for the lace.

Happy Mother's Day

to my mother and all of the mothers out there.  You all do such a wonderful job.  This is the card I made for a swap and sent to My mother, Donna and Dan's mother Betty.  We love you both very much.
Stamp: Messages for Mom
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White,
Sweet Pea DS DP
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: SU Pretty in Pink Satin ribbon, Top Note Die, Border punch

First Bird of Spring

Hopefully spring has finally arrived.  It has been so cold here thru April. Today and the weekend are supposed to be very nice. I need to get some yard work done.  This is a borrowed stamp called Love you to Bits. Card for a private swap.

Recipe: Paper: Cameo Coral, DP from SU-brown is from a Christmas package and Celery from another pkg, Whisper White.

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery, Blush Blossoms, Cameo Coral.

Sketch was SC279 and the CC230. Added a few rhinestones to dress it up.

Seashells

Seashell Collection is also a card for an SCS swap. This is a stamp I have had for awhile and not sure what to do with it. Along came a beach swap and I jumped on that.  Recipe: Seashell Collections by Inkadinkado.  Paper: Soft Suede, Pale Plum, Blush Blossoms, Whisper White, Soft Suede DP. Ink: Stamped in Basic Gray, watercolored with several SU reinkers. Accessories: Satin Ribbon by Offray, corner rounder and a new MS Border Punch.     Thanks for looking and thanking ahead for the comments. Love you all.

Bird in Bamboo & Bandanas

This is a card for my swap group.
The theme was to try the bandana technique.
Stamps: Asian Artistry, Inkadinkado Clear Flourish
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Sage Shadow
Ink: Zig brush pens in Evergreen, coffee and black
Accessories: Ribbon from LSS, Blender Brush

They are coming soon

My favorite spring flowers are tulips so I made this card for a swap. Mine are actually coming up early this year, mild winter here. YEAH, last year was over 6 feet. Kept my card very simple and nature colors.

Recipe; Hero Arts Tulips border stamp
Paper: SU Only orange, Real Red, Glorious Green, White
Ink: Basic Gray, Real Red, So Saffron, Only Orange, Glorious Green
ASccessories: Water Blending pen SU

I need to get Busy...

Before these eggs hatch. No, I really need to get busy on the wedding invitations. They are about half completed but sending date will be here before I know it. Also need to make all of the bridal party (8) bouquets and cut out a quilt. The quilt needs to be cut before the 1st of April so I can get it to Montana. My mother is sewing it and my SIL is quilting it for the couple's wedding quilt. Here are the fabrics being used - actually her wedding colors. Actually minus the two prints with the large flowers and maybe add a few more in the light teal and celery green shades.

Another Thank You

This card was also made for the same Thank You swap.
Recipe: Stamps: SU Rustic Rooster, Inkadoo Personal Impressions
Ink: Basic Gray
Paper: Almost Amethyst, Pretty in Pink and SU Tea Party DP
Accessories: Blue Organza Ribbon, Label Punch, Corner Rounder

Thanks and have a Christ filled weekend.

Thanks So Much

We were so blessed with such nice weather over the past weekend on our retreat. Today we woke up to 25 and cold. I have not been able to get warm all day and even wore a sweater to work. But still thanks and bless the Lord for the day I was given.

This card is for a SCS swap "Thank You".
Recipe: Stamps - Live Your Dream, Soft Summer
Ink: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery
Paper: So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Whisper White; Delicate Dots DSP
Accessories: Label Punch, Olive Satin Ribbon

Thanks for all of your wonderful comments. "Grace Notes"

So Very Blessed

I just came home from a Women's Retreat thru my church and am so blessed to have a God that cares for me as much as he does. The study was on grace and how we need to be aware of grace, use grace notes and live grace. It was an awesome time with 42 other women in faith praising, worshiping, praying and most of all showing grace to one another.

We were also blessed to have it in a absolutely beautiful setting - Leavenworth WA, which is a little Bavarian decorated town. Great shop, eats, etc surrounded with snowtop mountains. It was wonderful weather to spend in God's beaauty around us. I also had the priveledge to spend the weekend with my daughter and that personal fellowship also.

We are all so blessed if we take the time to realize it! Thanks you God for sending your Son into my life as a child. Thanks to the speaker, worship leader and retreat committee. I love you all, you made my weekend wonderful.

A Kind Word is Like a Spring Day

This is the card made from my card kit. March is my month to Hostess the Monthly card swap.
Recipe: Serene Spring SU Stamp Set Ink: Basic Gray
Paper; Three bugs in a Rug- Little Check DSDP, Whisper White, Old Olive
Accessories: White Grossgrain Ribbon, Water Color Pencils
Thanks for looking and thanks for all of your past kind coments.