Good Monday morning..I am SUPER happy today for so many reasons – I am going to bullet point them and then we are going to get to this super cute card that if you are not smiling with it – than WE NEED TOTALK….as I think it is super sweet!
Eddie hit a HOMERUN – He ate 4 x's in a row and he ate a scrambled egg mixed in with his turkey! (super cute picture of him at the end of the post)
John left yesterday for business until Friday night and I have a new motto..."When John is away – Susan is going to PLAY"!!!!
The weather is UNREAL and the windows were open last night and I felt like the lady on Home Alone when the pigeons were all over her….the dogs and I had a fabulous time having a slumber party!
James and I are eating things that John does not like – last night was a spicy Mexican Fiesta and we had a ball together…I used to think that the best times were when they were little tikes – but I am LOVIN' having him home!
ENOUGH – let's get to the card as it is super fun! I have a confession, at 1st glance I was only going to purchase the framelits of this bundle (as I ADORE any framelit that is a sentiment), then when I sat and thought about how I could I use this stamp set…and then knowing that I would get an instant 15% off and then another 20% off = HIT THAT BUTTON!
I just love sentiments…and this bundle has (4) fabulous script sentiments – spooky, snow, falala and grateful!To me these are great, basic "anchors" for a clean and simple card. Bundles are just the best and there is no way that I would ever pass up a script framelit sentiment!
The card size is a 4 1/2" square card in Rich Razzleberry and then each layer is just 1/4" smaller – (but trustme, I used the "insides" to take full advantage of the paper that was going to be covered up)!
This Halloween paper, Happy Hauntings is just amazing…each and every print is better than the next! Simple, fun…DONE! You know me and polka dots!
I did use the Vanilla Coaster Board to cut out the sentiment and heads up….it goes through the Big Shot just like a piece of paper….really no difference – and I just love the effect it gives.
The envelope punch board made it super easy to make this fun Tangelo Twist envelope! This little tool, just under $20.00 is simply amazing with all of the amazing thing it can do = just LOVE IT! Once you have it down…it's like riding a bike, you'll do it again and again!
You know me by now….I love my dots and dashes – these dots made the cucumber crush flagged piece of paper (1 1/2" wide) help set off the sentiment and make the total focal point of the Jack-o-lantern POP!
Let's all have a great week, please feel free to email me if you meed anything – I am really, REALLY looking forward to a productive and wonderful week! (gee, I have a lot of Stamp of the Month Club things to do). In closing, below is a picture that will touch your heart!
Is this adorable or what!?!? It was chilly out when we woke up on Sunday and when Eddie came back in the house he was cold so I put his bed in the sun by a window…remember ~
"What ever Eddie wants…Eddie gets"!
He played outside with his canine siblings and had a fabulous day – right by my side as I had an affair with weeds….his trusty tennis ball is always in an arms reach….or a "paws" reach!
Here you go….the stepped up version of yesterdays card – Please click here to see yesterdays post and then below you will see both of the cards side by side to see the differences and which one you like better (I like them both but you know what I am going to say = it comes down to time as I think they are both great)
As I shared with you yesterday, this is a great bundle….super simple Christmas Trees are always a classic and the sentiments in this stamp set are equally as special!
Below you will see the differences that I made. Again, it is not that they are huge differences…but they are little changes that do make a difference, especially when you are holding them side by side.
It was hard to get a great picture of the gold stars and then the heat embossing with the Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder….it is a subtle but fun shimmer! Yesterday, I just used the versamark but let it dry…today I sprinkled the "shimmer dust" and the heat tool came out to make is shimmer and shine!
To do the tree trunks was super easy. I just took a wee bit of soft suede scraps and just ran the "trunk part"through the big shot with the framelit. (You could also easily freehand cut them out but this works perfectly)
The little fru-fru of the gold thread does set off the gold stars and shimmer. I just love the boldness of the real red ribbon against the warm feeling of the crumb cake!
I was thinking….this paper stack gives you (24) of these polka dot sheets which means that you would be able to make 48 envelope liners from one stack of paper….not this is what I call super practical!!!! Love those dots but I also like the plaid that is in this stack – you'll be seeing that in another post!
There you go my friends…another 2 day post for you to see some simple changes that can make. There are times that you are in a "Saturday mode" and then there days that we are in a "Sunday mode"…that's what makes this whole stampin' fun journey so much fun for each of us!
Remember, what ever mode you are in….
they are gifts of Art from you Heart….just go get inky!
Yesterday I was working on the super cute boxes for those of you that purchased $50.00+ from me this month….they are super cute! Please remember to use the hostess code of YHNMUJNJ and click here to see the fun box and also the embossing folder that will be yours with a $75.00+ order! (actually you will receive both with the $75.00 order)
We had a most needed day of rain yesterday so today, I am going to have an affair with some weeds that are calling my name! Thanks for popping in….you all are the best!
Until tomorrow….
p.s. – We are on 3rd base…..Eddie ate 3 meals in a row…this is a 1st for about 2 weeks – he had a big day yesterday! I hid a basket of tennis balls in a closet and we played a game…..
Hello my friends and welcome to Simple Saturday! I think we all can agree that this is a SIMPLE yet CLASSIC card that I think anyone would be thrilled to receive! I have a confession…I have really…really let Crumb Cake down – 2 years ago I used crumb cake probably 3-4 times a week…and then we took a break!
Well, dear Crumb Cake is back for me! WHY? I think it is a fabulous neutral and it creates an instant "homeand comfort" feel! Remember, Stampin' Up! has matching envelopes for the A-2 Card size (what I am using today) and it also is available in the note card size.
By now you know I am SIMPLE….I used to struggle so much with trying to figure out how to add a hill…..how to ground trees to look more authentic…and then I decided (especially when time is of the essence) I just do nothing….like todays card and guess what – it works! As Nike say….JUST DO IT! (trust me ~ no one would ever look at this card when they received it and say – WOW…she is slipping – she just "plunked" 3 trees in a card!)
The star of this card is the Peaceful Pines Photopolymer Bundle. It does come as a stamp set alone, but this is another one that I would definitely get the bundle…WHY?- easy…you'll save an instant 15% and these tree framelits are fabulous and make it sooo darn easy to mass produce.
You can clearly see the value of this and the time it will save you by purchasing it as a bundle. This will provide you years and years of amazing and classic projects! Please grab another cup of coffee and enjoy this short video that Stampin' Up! put together about this bundle.
Enjoy the pictures I have for you today and then I hope that you will POP back tomorrow for a "stepped upversion" – still simple, still clean….just a couple of extras!
I think that Old Olive against crumb cake is very classic. I am also a huge fan of Always Artichoke, but to me for the trees, it is too dark!
You can see that this is basically just stamping….cutting out with the framelits and you are basically DONE!
The tip is that the left tree is adhered flat…then the large one to the right is lifted up with Stampin' Dimensionals and then lastly, the small tree in the front has (2) layers of dimensionals!
The stars (which are also in the stamp set) are stamped in versa mark…..this creates a great effect but the real "star" is the simple ribbon and the linen thread bows! This really puts you in the mood for the holidays!
When I adhered the ribbon, I used a simple glue dot. Then I tied a bow and again used a glue dot to adhere. I know that this is (2) steps…but it works for me!
This super FUN paper from the Merry Moments Stack is so darn festive! (how can a big, bold polka dot like this not make you happy)? With the help of the envelope framelit…you have one beautiful card that will clearly make someone smile!
I can't wait for you to see tomorrows….just a little step up but both cards are very fast cards to make….remember – sometimes mass produce is the name of the game and this would be a card that would be great to make a bunch of!
Yesterday was a fabulous day for me – I treated myself to some "me time" with Stanley and Oscar at the barn in Virginia. It was great to see them and I am thrilled that Oscar is progressing with his re-hab and dear Morgan is helping him along. There is nothing like being at the barn!
Many thanks for you sweet and oh so kind comments yesterday….Eddie is snuggled beside me as I type this and his belly is filled with turkey! This is a 1st in a while….he ate in the morning as well as his dinner. A gift, a friend…he is a happy and peaceful jack russell right now!
Well….good morning! It is Friday…really? – I am sooo confused when we have a holiday…Are you wondering what is up with the title of this post?
Let me explain myself. I think that there are times that we have "sleeper stamps"that are in the catalog and then when you give them a try…work to figure out a way to use it (especially after you bought it) – this is the way that I felt about the Writing Notes Stamp. It is a single stamp and you know how I feel about single stamps!
It is a super big stamp and I feel strongly that when you use a BIG stamp like this, buy it in the wood mount – it is so much easier to use and also ~ ink it up with the stamp facing up and bring the stamp pad to it (you will get a better ink coverage)
There is a story behind this card. My wonderful hubby is a CPA – now most people think that CPA's work just during tax season and then play…well I am here to tell you…that is soooooo not true! We have these special dates all year long that the stress factors in the house rise a bit….and September 15th is one of those days!
He has been swamped with work and he had 2 employees that went "that extra mile" to help him pull together a big project and he asked me if I could make a card for him and he was going to put Movie Tickets into the card so they could take their family out for a fun evening!
Well…you know my answer….Of course I will!!!
The card is an A-2 card in Pacific Point and then the white piece is 3 3/4" X 4 3/4" and then I stamped it with the new gray ink (LOVE IT!!!) The thing I really like about the basic stamp is that you just can't go wrong – if it's crooked – that's ok…it is just a great whimsical stamp!
The "Thank You" is another single stamp, Thank You (how original) and the real red ink makes it POP! The star is from the very popular set, Watercolor Wishes…this is a great stamp set not only for the sentiments but also for the images, like this star. (remember you can click on the image in the below scrolling store to pop it up larger to view)
Below you will see this sweet and fun card without the Movie Tickets in the clothes pin. Aren't these clothes pins adorable and oh so functional as well. The cotton bow and the Bakers Twine adds a completeness to the card…I just think it is super fun!
I hope that you enjoyed today's card. I know that I should have shown you another goodie from the NEW Holiday Catalog but I just could not resist after I made these up for John. You know me….I will continue to share with you new catalog projects!
Let's all have a great weekend! Many thanks for taking time to pop in and see me today! I deeply appreciate your time and I hope that you find my blogging helpful to you.
You know what the weekend brings…Simple Saturday…Step it Up Sunday! You will smile and inspired.
Here is an Eddie update: – His will to continue on is making his momma melt. Yesterday morning is wasn't himself at all and I thought I would see if he would come down to the barn with me. He did and he loves to drink out of a big water bucket that the horses drink from.
I filled one up and then walked away and peeked around the corner and it was adorable, his little paws up on the bucket drinking water so I know that he is staying hydrated. I carried him back up to the house and the minute I walked in the house he started to wiggle out of my arms as he saw a tennis ball! See…he still has a Jack Russell spunk in him.
We had a mini ball game in the family room and he had FUN! When we leave the house, we kennel our dogs and it is priceless…Eddie always has at least 2 tennis balls as his friends!
He has not been eating much and has become very picky but my motto is…What Eddie wants…..Eddie gets. He enjoyed some turkey last night. Everyday is a new day and I truly look at each day is a gift…for many reasons!
Until tomorrow….make someone smile today! You'll be happy!
