I loved yesterday's card and I love today's card…you can't go wrong with either one – it all comes down to time (darn that word – time is the one thing that always seems to get the best of us)!
Here you go with the cards side by side so you can see the difference. It is not a huge difference but when you see it in person you say – "WOW…..that is so darn cute"!
When I showed John the cards and I always ask him which one is for Saturday and which one is for Sunday? (smart husband, he does get that right )…I told him that this is a football card. He looked at me with the funniest face…I said, I can cut out a bunch of soup bowls while we watch a game….( I love to multi-task)
Please click on the below collage image to make it larger….
It really is not hard, it is just one more (or I should say – 2 more steps)….the dsp for the "soup bowl" and then the little vanilla piece that you snip out and then use "green glue" to adhere it on top!
From 1 sheet of DSP you can easily have "4 bowls" of soup – I hope your hungry! I just love these paper stacks as they are 6" X 6"….and because you get (4) sheets of each print, you can line the envelopes as well!
This paper stack is FILLED TO THE BRIM with fun prints, Stampin' Up! really out did themselves on this one and guess what, it is on the weekly deals – a total win-win! Remember that tomorrow night will be the last time for you to take advantage of the current weekly deals!
The "shine and fun" of heat embossing gives you an instant WOW – you never, ever get tired of doing this method and it is always so rewarding. Remember. keep the heat tool moving so you do not scorch your paper!
The reason I did not emboss the heart is that I wanted to POP up a heart and the itty bitty heart punch did not cover the one on this stamp so I did the next best thing – eliminated it and it works out great!
Well….thoughts my friends? Do you have a favorite? This would be a great way for you to use up printed DSP that you are not using….discontinued etc…..I think it lends itself to a wide variety of options!
It is funny…I used exactly the same products today that I did yesterday! It just goes to show you how making some alterations can make a difference. Again,you cannot go wrong either way! You can see the products I used int he "scrolling store" below….shopping in your jammies is FUN!
Many thanks for your kind words of our dear friends passing. It is just about 11 years since we have bought our farm and I always said that I think when we bought our property, it came with "Art". Art had horses here at our house with the previous owners.
When we bought our house Art simply became a member of our family. His wife had just passed away and we adopted him and he adopted us. He spend holidays with us, he went to each and every game that the kids played, taught the kids how to parallel park and Art went with Hannah and I from Florida to Vermont and in between with the horses.
Here is a picture of Hannah and Art, just about a year ago right when he found out he had cancer. Art adored Hannah and they had shared so many times together….she is a great young lady and is doing very well as it hurt her to see him "not himself". He used to love to pick her up from school…with snacks ready… and go to the barn together for a lesson…he was so special to our family.
Yesterday we just stayed at the house and had fun…something that Art would have wanted to see and be a part of….Eddie jumped in the pool to get his ball….Hannah worked down in the barn, John and James fixed fences and did odds and ends and I was a good girl!
Art was always the "foreman" telling each of us how we should be doing this and that….we were so used to it as he was a true "old timer" with old fashion remedies and advice!
We have wild red raspberries and I would always ask Art to come with me to pick berries as I am scared to death of "critters"….he would take a 4 wheeler and again, be the "foreman" telling me to reach deeper…..now go to the right…..to end up having poison ivy from head to toe (me only as he sat and told me where to pick)….but we always laughed!
We had one of Art's favorite dinners, hard shelled crabs, mussels, fresh corn and tomatoes and we talked and talked about happy and wonderful memories. He was a special person to us and we were blessed to have him in our lives.
Please make some memories today, we all have so much to be thankful for….tomorrow I have a super quick and fun 3D that will make you smile!
Beautiful cards, Susan. My heartfelt prayers go out to you and your family on the loss of a wonderful and dear friend. Kudos to you for celebrating his life with a dinner he loved – a truly lovely gesture. It is not often that we get to encounter such a wonderful friend as you and your family did and you are indeed blessed. May you all find peace in the wonderful memories you have and knowing he is no longer suffering.
Safe travels for Hannah, happy healing to you, and remember to do one thing that makes you happy today.
Dear Susan, hat a wonderful friend Art was to you and your family. Sometimes we can be very lucky to find a wonderful friend like Art. You all are all very blessed. What a wonderful way to celebrate this man’s life . Having wonderful memories to celebrate his death. God has blessed you all Art and your family. Hannah looks so sweet with Art. May God Bless Him and welcome him Art home with open arms. Your card is adorable. You always make me smile with all of your cards. You have such a wonderful way with you talent. Have a great day my friend, Ellen Hinds
So sorry that you and your family lost such a dear friend. Your dinner was the perfect way to celebrate his life !
Your card is so cute both ways . I really need to get back to embossing ….it is just getting started . I love it and that is the technique that introduced me to stamping . Love that baby heart !
Have a wonderful Sunday !
Dear Susan, I meant to say What a wonderful friend Art was to you all. God Bless you All. Ellen Hinds
Art sounded like a wonderful person and friend. Your celebration of his life with his favorite dinner and all the great memories you shared as a family was truly inspiring! I love your card today….the DSP gives it a special pop! Hugs and happy memories!
Thank you for sharing a bit about your wonderful friend Art. I sounds like your day was a fitting tribute to him.
Darn, you! You’ve sold me on both the stamp AND the DSP stack! I had thought the DSP had too much bold floral for my tastes, but you have proven recently there is much more than just the flowery stuff. The DSP is actually in the weekly deals right now, so I better get my order placed. It sounds like you all had a wonderful day celebrating your love of Art. Your storiy was beautiful; I love that he just sort of “came with the farm!” It’s neat that you fixed his favorite meal as a way to celebrate him…I’m sure it brought back a lot of special memories that you all shared. Hannah is sure a gorgeous girl and the photo captures their special relationship. Its a blessing that he can reunite with his wife again. We are all three sending our love and will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. Big hugs to you all!
I was wondering how your first design would be stepped up as I thought it was already so cute, but you made it even sweeter and cuter with the DSP. Your thoughts about Art are very special. I am sure Art considered the Itell family a joy in his life. Have a relaxing Sunday.
Thanks for sharing such wonderful memories of Art. I am sorry for your loss. Hang on to those great thoughts of him. I love the way you stepped up this card. The DSP is a great touch. Nicely done!
What a great story about Art and your family! A wonderful blog posting for today. I am glad you took him under your wing as he did your family. Just so cool!
Card, I think I like today’s better just for that spark of bowl color! wouldn’t a Fiesta Ware bowl look great and chili inside – I am thinking like a crushed curry color for the bowl. Maybe mask out the sentiment and come up with something a little spicey or saucy for the sentiment! How fun would it be to make it a cereal bowl and cutting out part of the cereal from a cereal box to fit in there. Something corny about milk and cereal going together like peanut butter and jelly for an anniversary card?
I think I have too much time on my hands at this minute!
My sympathies to you and your family Susan. What a wonderful and special relationship. It sounds like you have many happy memories to bring you comfort.
Both of these cards are A-dorable, Susan! Today’s card is quite sweet using the dp! Love that stamp! Isn’t it wonderful to have such precious people come into our lives and teach us so much from their knowledge and wisdom? You and your family were so blessed to have a special someone to help you out when you needed it. So sorry for your loss…words cannot convey my feelings. With my deepest sympathy,
~Roberta