Monday, June 29, 2009

Hi Friends,
Yeah, my computers are fixed! I am back on-line. Wow am I lost without my computer. I have both a lap-top and a desktop. Can you believe they both went out the same day! My laptop totally died and the desktop just wouldn't connect to the internet. Anyway, all fixed.
I have a share for you tonight. My friend and massage therapist came over tonight. She wanted to make a couple of stamped pieces to frame. So, we used Asian Artistry the new stamp set. We used Bermuda Bay and Barely Banana cardstock. Both are stamped in Versa Mark in and gold embossing powder. Colored with the new Bermuda Bay Marker. We also used the Big Shot and the Frame, Oval Scallop. Here our her prints: I hope you like them. I thought they came out very well. Don't forget, the new Catalog comes out on Wednesday!
Happy Stamping!!!!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Hi Friends,
Sorry, this is going to be short and not so sweet. I experienced a computer crash. I am on a borrowed computer right now. I will post again as soon as possible. Please keep checking - I'll be back soon, I promise
Happy Stamping!

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Happy Fathers Day!
Sorry I didn't post Friday or Saturday. Yesterday we made a trip down state for a graduation party for our great nephew. It was a lot of driving but it was worth it. We also got to see our Son, daughter-in-law and grandsons. That is always a treat. I made a great graduation card and forgot to take a picture! Dah, what was I thinking or should that be what wasn't I thinking??? I'll do another and share it. So I dug a little and came up with a card I cased. It was originally done by Patty Bennett who has a great blog with lots of tutorials on it. Patty can be found at Please check her out. Now for my card This is a great card and lots of fun. I used Petal Pizzazz for my flowers in this card and Chocolate Chip for the flower pot. You can use many other flowers. I don't have it handy but I will be happy to share it with anyone who'd like it. Just email me and ask. I hope everyone had a great weekend.
Happy Stamping

Thursday, June 17, 2009

Hi Everyone!
Well it is Thursday night. I had Andrea pick a name from everyone who left a comment in the last week and the Winner is . . . . .
Mary Davis! Mary you did not leave a way for me to contact you so please contact me with your information so I can send you your Candy!!! Thanks to everyone who participated, I really appreciated all of your comments.
This was a lot of fun for me so keep watching I plan to do it again!! I am also going to really make an effort to post at least every other day.
I do have a card share for you tonight also. This was a tutorial by the talented Sandi MacIver - thanks ever so much Sandi - visit Sandi at . Here is my version of her "mountain technique".
Sandi has a wonderful tutorial on her blog so I won't do again what she has done so well already. This was really a fun card and I will definitely be trying some more color combinations. Thanks for checking in. Please come back soon!
Happy Stamping!!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Hi
Everyone,
Wow! Are you impressed?? Two posts in one day! I am. I am very proud of myself keeping up with almost daily posts. Now, I just have to keep it up. Comments and nudges are definitely welcomed! Tonights card is a technique that a number of my fellow stampers do so well. Patty Bennett and Sandi MacIver both have wonderful samples on their blogs. Please check out their blogs, they are both wonderful stampers. and So here is my card:I don't think this is the best picture I've ever taken but hope you can get the idea. This is done by brayering the sky on glossy card stock. I did this a while back and don't remember the colors I used. I am planning to do some more so will post them with directions very soon. I've had lots of people commenting on my hand and warning me to take it easy so let me first say "Thank you" for everyone's concern and also tell you that many of the cards I've posted in the past few days I did before my surgery. I am taking it easy mostly because there are just a lot of things I can't do one handed. I thought this would be a piece of cake. I never realized how much I use my left hand!! OK - tomorrow night is the drawing for the blog candy. You have until 6:00 pm to leave your comments. I will post the winner tomorrow night around 9:00pm. Good Luck to all of you. Please keep checking and leaving your comments even after the drawing and I will keep posting.
Happy Stamping!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Goodmorning!
I was all set to post last night and I lost my internet connection. So, here I am and I will post again tonight. Therefore, I'm going to make this post short & sweet. Here is my card share for this morning. This was my first attempt at making clouds. I unfortunately, cannot remember who came up with this neat way of making clouds but Thank You whoever you are!! I will explain this in a later post. For now, enjoy and I'll be back tonight. Keep those comments coming folks!!! I love it.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Hi Everyone,
First of all I have to say thanks to everyone who has left messages on my blog. You have all said such nice things and you know it really does encourage me to keep posting! So keep them coming please. Only 3 more days until I will draw (or my daughter will) for the God's Beauty Stamp Set. You may leave more than one comment. For each comment you will get your name in the hat. For those who have to leave their comments as annonymous - please put your name and email in the comment so I will be able to contact you. Or, if you don't want your email address on the site, just leave you name but check back Thursday or Friday to see if you won and contact me.
Many of you ask how my hand is doing and I thank all of you for your concern. I got all my stitches out but it is still immobilized in a splint. My thumb joint was so badly damaged from arthritis that much of the joint was gone. Because of that, it can't possibly be done again so I have to be extra careful not to dislocate it before it heals. But it is coming along well, no more pain pills so I almost always know what I'm doing. (LOL - as much as normal anyway) Ok, I have a card to share tonight that I made using the Big Shot and the Flower Daisie #2 die. I cannot however, take credit for the design. I CASED this from a fellow demonstrator and when I went back to find her name I couldn't find the card again. So if this is your design, please let me know so I can give you credit and thanks for sharing.
I love this die. I think this is a great card for something that was so easy. The base of the card is Chocolate Chip cut 5 1/2 x 4 1/4. Then I cut Summer Sun 10 x 3 3/4 and folded in half and attached to the Chocolate Chip. The Flower is cut with Summer Sun and put together using a build a brad with a piece of DSP in Chocolate Chip. I used a piece of Double Stitched Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon acrossed a piece of Whisper White cut 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 with the Flower above it. That's it. I hope you enjoy it. Be sure to check back tomorrow for the next installment and maybe another sneak peak!!
Happy Stamping

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Hi Everyone,
Well it sure isn't Monday is it? I am one very frustrated lady. I thought this surgery on my left hand wouldn't be too bad and I'd still be able to stamp - no problem - Wrong! I did my class on Monday night so spent Sunday and Monday getting ready. Even though you don't use your left hand that much you think - it didn't feel good when I was done! But, it will be worth it in the long run. So I'm really not whining, I just really wanted to post much more frequently and it has definitely not happened and probably won't change as much as I would like for the next few weeks. I went to the doctor today and although I don't have a cast - I do have a pretty extensive splint and can't move my thumb at all. But I promised blog candy and I'm going to do blog candy! If you look back at my posts for the "Blog Tour" you will see that the set I used was "God's Beauty". That will be the main give away for the Blog Candy. I will be adding a couple of surprises with it too. To qualify all you have to do is comment on my blog. I need I want to start posting very regularly - bug me - encourage me - help me PLEASE!!!!
I have a couple "Sneak Peak" cards to share tonight. Here are two cards I made just for my blogging friends. The stamp set is a New Level 2 Hostess Set out of the 2009/2010 Catalog that will be released July 1! This is a great set. I think everyone will want it. So if you agree you'll want to start thinking of your guest list for your workshop to earn this set. I'd love to help you earn it! The cards also feature two of the new in colors and their matching ribbons. Also, the bird was colored with a brand new matching marker! This year we are also offering "in color" markers! Please contact me to find out how to reserve your copy of the new catalog. It is one of our best. So with no further ado here is your "sneak peak" Hope you like this and are now very excited about the new catalog. Start leaving you comments and I will have my daughter select a comment next Thursday to win the "God's Beauty" stamp set. Have a great weekend.
Happy Stamping!

Friday, June 4, 2009

Well, I've done it again. I have been MIA again. I have had a really good reason though. I had surgery on my left hand. I had to have my thumb joint replaced due to arthritis. While they were in there they took care of my carpal tunnel too. This is the first day I have been able to do much of anything. So this will be a short post. Next week, I will be posting some blog candy. So please check back on Monday and I'll get that going. Have a great weekend. Happy Stamping !