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.

Silly Sassy Suzie

I made this card for the Women swap that was hosted on SCS a month ago. Loved all of the cards I got back. Great swap. Suzie was my funny women swap.
Recipe: Razzle Dazzle everything from SU and Sassie Suzie stamp set.

Sneak Peak

These two cards are made for the Coffee or Tea swap on SCS. I love both stamps very much but not too impressed out the Mother's Day card turned out. Love the coffee one.

Recipe: Stamp: Great Impressions Tea for Mother
Paper: SU Pink (don't remember which one), Whisper White and a scrao of an SU green
Ink: Basic Black
ASccessories: Scallop punches, Small EK success and large Martha Stewart-punhces both sides at once. Also used water color pencils

Recipe: Great Impressions Nice Perk stamps
Paper: Night of Navy, Ballet Blue, Whisper White
Ink: Ballet Blue, Basic black
Accesories: Blue buttons & water color pencils

Be My Valentine

Above are 4 of the cards I made last Saturday, I went to a Valentine making class hosted by my Creative Memories friend. We used 5 sheets of 12x12 colored Cardstock, A paper ribbon pack, a 4.5x6 pad of black and white papers. We made 32 cards and still have lots of the black and white paper and some of the paper ribbon left to do more things with. It was fun and exciting.

Does anyone need some cards to use for a cause. I will send some to you if you think they could be used. Would make great valentines, love cards, wedding or anniversary cards. Thanks for your interest.

This is a Get Well card made for my swap group.

Recipe: Stamps: Eastern Bloom, Sincere Salutations
Paper: Whisper White, Punmpkim Pie, Yoyo Yellow, scrap sfrom the Autumn package
Ink: Close to cocoa, Coffee, pure yellow and pure orange Zig pens
Accessories: A few floral bards in yellow and orange

Speckled Backgrounds

I made this card for a speckled background challenge. The speckling was done by using 3 different colors of ZIG pens and and INKWORK AirArt pump. Boy were my hands tired by the time I got the effect I wanted, but pretty happy with the first try on a card.

Recipe: Stamp: Asian Artistry
Ink: Graden Green SE and Pure Green, Great Lakes & Coffee Aigs
Paper: Lots of SU scraps and whisper white
Accessories: Big Shot die cut

Not wanting to waste

Any of the deisgner paper i used the last little bit to make this card for one of my swap group. I used one of SC sketches for the card layout. Thanks SC for helping me out when I can't think on my own.

Recipe: Stamps: Upsy Daisy (one of my favs)
Paper SU DP Ginger Blossoms - DS, Whisper White, Groovy Guava, Real Red
Ink; Groovy Guava
Accessories: Off White Sating Ribbin and Corner punch - SU, Detail punch is also an EK
Thanks for taking the time to look and I thank you ahead for all of the commments you all so graciously leave.

Asian Artistry

Did not get many cards made this weekend but did cut all 200 bases for the wedding invitations. Card was a for a just because swap on my group.
Paper: SE Real Red & Whispper White, Pinecone pres Love Plad DS pattern.
Stamp: Asain Artistry
Ink: Colate Chip
Accessories: Teal ribbon and water colors.

Seems Like Ages...

Since I lasted posted. Last weekend was filled to the brim with wedding planning. I worked 7 hours last Friday and then drove for 6 hours to Seattle area. Saturday my daughter and I went to the Bridal Fair for almost 4 hours. So many people and so many ideas. Took in lots tho, got a $50 certificate towards a dress and order the cupcakes for the reception. Then went to David's Bridal and purchased the dress. She will be beautiful. On to Michael's' to buy more flowers and such. Sunday was church, on to the ferry across the Puget Sound to go meet her future in laws. On the way stopped and purchased fabric for a quilt. His family is a hoot to be with, had a great time. Monday we went to check out the venue since I had already paid for it sight unseen on my part, her and Matt had been there before. It is a wonderful old opera house used almost every weekend for wedding. By the time I got back to Spokane after 6 more hours on the road I was exhausted. Good thing I did not have to work Tuesday so I rested, got a hair cut and went shopping for myself this time.

Since I have been home I got my monthly swap group cards from SCS completed:

My plans today are to start making wedding invitations, do some blogging and get caught up on some swaps. Thanks for looking.

Chocolate Anyone?

This is the 3rd spot I made for Audrey's stock up swap on SCS.
Keywords: SC237. Chocolate Bunny Card Swap
Stamps: Chocolate Bunny
Paper: Tea Party DP, Whisper White, Almost Amethyst, Certainly Celery
Ink: Chocolate Chip

Thanks for looking and appreciate all of the comments.

Another SIP Swap Card

This is the other spot I did for Jessica's SIP Swap
SC255 Abundant Hope Card Swap
Stamps: Abundant Hope
Paper: Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi, Delicate Dots DP, Whisper White
Ink: Going Gray
Accessories: Zig Pens

Thisis one of the cards made for Jessica's SIP swap on SCS. We could only use stamps, ink and paper, thus the SIP. Also used a SCS Sketch but don't remember which one right now as I cannot get onto SCS at the time. Must be down because I can go to anything else online??
Recipe:
Stamps: Hot off the Press Swirls and Inkadinkado Personal Impressions
Ink: SU Ruby Red
Paper: Groovy Guava, Ruby Red, River Rock, and Ginger Blosson DSDP
Accessories, not to have any but I made a bow and it was from paper so I was legitimate.
Thaks for Looking

One Word Quiz

Challenging Questions - One Word Answers

I saw this list of questions on this creative blog. Handcreafted Memories) It looked like a fun challenge to answer the questions with only 1 word. TRY IT!!
Answer the following questions using single word answers. Then pass the award to 5 other people. (I'll try my best with the 1 word thing, but that is hard!)

Your cell phone? Motorola

Your hair? Permed

Your mother? Donna

Your father? Thomas

Favorite food? Mexican

Your dream last night? None

Your favorite drink? Pepsi (diet)

Your dream/goal? Debtfree

What room are you in? craft

Your hobby? Cardmaking

Your fear? cancer

Where do you want to be in 6 years? Traveling

Where were you last night? Home

Something you aren't? Healthy

Muffins? Poppyseed

Wish list item? Wedding

Where did you grow up? Montana

Last thing you did? dinner

What are you wearing? jeans

Your TV? Old

Your pets? None

Friends? Lots

Your mood? Relaxed

Missing someone? Grandmother

Vehicle? Cutlass

Something you're not wearing? Shoes

Your favorite store? Michaels

Your favorite color? Blue

When was the last time you laughed? today

Last time you cried? Sunday

Your best friend? Loving

One place that you go to over and over? Kitchen

Face book? member

Favorite place to eat? Out

GOOD LUCK and have fun!
Thanks for looking.

1 Resolution already Broke

I was going to try to post something daily but I miss a few days here. I think tho I made up for it when posting several cards in one day.

These two cards were made for Audrey's Stock up swap on SCS. All products are in the new In Colors from SU. Love their stuff. I also used SCS Sketches for both of these cards./ Razzle Dazzle cards was SC258 and Upsy daisy was SC247. Thanks to SCS for their inspiration. I use it all the time.

Square card

This card was made for a swap on my swap group. I usually do not make card any size except those that fit the invitation envelopes. I think it turned out kind of cute.
Recipe: Wings of Friendship stamp
Ink: Choclate Chip
Paper: Sweet Pea SU DP, Old Olive, So Saffron
Accessories: White brads

Getting a Jump on Christmas 2010

Going through my stash of stuff and needing to use it up I found the Creative Kit by KI Memories in the stack. Also found a challenge to join - Christmas Cards All Year Round so made 5 cards with this kit. There were only 4 softies clips so I added the poinsettia to this one for get my 5 cards for the challenge.

Thanks for looking. I appreciate any and all comments.

2nd Spot in Winter Card Swap

This is the 2nd spot in Winter Cards, Hot Drinks swap
Recipe: Cranberry Apple Cider; Card:
Stamp: Great Impressions Winter Cabin
Paper: Taken with Teal, Sahara Sand, Holiday Lounge DP
Ink: Basic Gray
Accessories: Snowflake Brads
Thanks for looking 0 love all of your comments

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Card for my Swap group. Also SC261 from Splitcoaststampers. I love using their sketches. This one was really easy to do.

Recipe: SC261
Stamp: A Brand New Year
Ink: Mambo Melon
Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade DP DS, Whispier White, Mambo Melon, Rich Rzzleberry, Crushed Curry. (love those In Colors for 2009)
Accessories: Polka Dot Rich Razzleberry Ribbon

Plunging into the New Year.

This past fall I signed up for quite a few swaps thru June before I knew I was going to have a wedding coming up in July, therefore, I started the day after Christmas working on them. Three of them have been put in the mail already. This is the first spot for Winter cards, Hot drinks swap. Challenge was to make a winter card and a recipe for something hot to drink. Made 6 of each towards my goals for this year.

Recipe: Hot Cocoa Mix
Stamp: Serene Snowflakes
Ink: Close to Cocoa
Paper: Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, DS Merry Moments DP
Accessories: Beige Picot Ribbon

My goals for 2010 are Cards - 500+, 50+ pages to scraps and a few recipes here and there. 2090 I made over 850 cards, 100+ recipes and about 12 pages scrapped. Oh yes, I also have 275-300 wedding invitations to make. I would also like to post one creation per day in the new year. (to date 12/31 posted 6 cards, 6 recipes)

Thanks for looking!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

WOW What an awesome last 4 days we have had. The best Christmas so far in mhy life. My daughter, Christina and intended Matt arrived Tuesday afternoon to a very chilly Spokane Valley. Matt is not shy at all. Starting joking and telling us about himself right at the airport. Went to lunch at her favorite hamburger joint. After dark went to Couer d'alene ID to see the Christmas light on the boardwalk at the Huge Hagadone hotel there. What a beautiful sight but darn near froze my tush. Came home to a great pot roast dinner. Lots of laughing and chatting all the time.

Wed Christina and I spent 3 hours at the bridal store. She tried on several dresses but never really fell in love with any of them. I guess that happens when you are a little overweight. The place was so busy and lots of tall slender model type girls in there trying lots of dresses. She did find one she may use but not sure yet. While we were gone we sent the boys grocery shopping and to borrow some chair from the church. That evening we had 24 house guest (friends of her's and our's) to meet Matt. What a hoot. We have such a small house and we were all crammed into the living, dining rooms and kitchen. Lots of food was devoured also. Was a good time by all as several of them live out of town and were home for the holidays.

Thursday was just kind of a kick back day. She and I started craftng wedding invitations, save the date cards, party favors and the likes. We hnad such a good time while the guys chatted awhile and then took naps. Later that afternoon my son Eric arrived and we had lots of story swapping, poor Christina. Not sure Matt knows what he is getting into. Went to Christmas eve services, only afterwards to have a pot of homemade noodles from the recipe my grandmother passed to me. The whole pot of chicken and noodles was devoured in no time at all. Watched some TV, joked and had more stories to tell about each other.

Today it is Christmas and we finally opened gifts about noon. Everyone is very pleased with waht we received. Very greatful to all have jobs and able to bless each other with gifts. More wedding planning, kids off to see some friends and Dan is in the kitchen making pies. I do not even have to do a large Christmas dinner as the kids said I have already done enough for them this week so we are having burgers and salad. YEAH easy.

Christina and Matt leave for Dallas TX tomorrow at 5:30 in order for her to meet his parents and have their Christmas together. I think I will sleep the rest of the day after I get home as they need to be at the airport about 4 am. But we were so blessed this Christmas with a future son-in-law and I am so pleased with what we have met and seen so far. Even did the dishes most of the time.

Thanks for listening to my Christmas story. May God bless you all today and forever.