They are Coming Along...

Well we have just over 100 completed and going to have a work party with some friends to complete the rest today hopefully. In the top picture are the components to the invites. The 3 little pieces stack and go into a pocket on the left side when opened. The main invite part is on the right. Close it all up add a picture and wrap in a ribbon (this is what she wants) but I think I am going to just add a bow. (Much easier).

Thanks for looking and please let me know what you think. No I really am not in the market of producing these for money. Way too much time involved. I love my daughter very much is why I am doing them for her.

OK EVERYONE- Here is the process

From left to right are the supplies and such to make 250 wedding invites.
Chocolate Chip CS 11 packages
Whisper Whtie CS 6 packages
CM Adhesive 2 rolls
Tacky Tape 7 rolls
SU Snail Adhesive 5 cartridges
Photos 250 plus a few extra for ??
Michaels ribbon 25 spools
Envelopes 250 and Postage $110.00
cutter, scissors, corner rounder
Almost one full set of ink cartridges

Far left with picture of Christina and Matt was our prototyle made in December. The one tied with the Teal ribbon is the final design. I tried 10-12 times to get the stamped hydrangeas to look the way I wanted them, then I copied them, onto the white CS. I have 100 all assembled just need to ties them together, threfore there are still 150 to go. Now do I think I saved money. Not sure but they were fun to do. GOOD think I only have one daughter to do these for. I will post better picture of the final sas soon as my battery camera's recharge. Had just enough to take the picture above.

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.

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