Retired List Promotion

Less than ONE Week Left for the

Retired List Promotion!!

Time sure does fly! I can't believe there is less than ONE week to get those retiring products before they're gone! HUNDREDS of products are only available for a few more days. Thursday, May 31 is the last day to place your orders! And accessories and Definitely Decorative products are only available while supplies last! Some things have been flyin' off the shelves like crazy and are already SOLD OUT!

Click here to start shopping now to grab those products that you've had your eye on for awhile and cross them off your wish lists :) And please don't forget to choose me as your Demonstrator!

Have a good day and Happy Memorial Day. Let's take some time today to remember and honor the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

You Are Simply Wonderful

Good morning and Happy Sunday!

By the time most of us wake up this morning, my friend Jamie would have accomplished something amazing even before we grab our first cup of coffee or put together something for breakfast. Last Monday, she left with some friends to go to Europe for two weeks and on May 27, she committed to running a 26.2 mile marathon in Scotland! 

That is so amazing to me and I wanted to make her a card to tell her how simply wonderful she is. It is such a wonderful challenge to face and conquer and I can't wait to hear all about it! Oh so inspiring! I was able to give her this card at the San Francisco Giants game that we went to together before she flew out to travel across the pond.

But hello, I totally forgot to take some pictures! Luckily, she's such a nice friend and she sent me these pictures. Oh wait, what's that cute little guy peaking out from behind the plant? Why it's the Brian Wilson gnome that we all stood in line for! Some people stayed in line over THREE hours!!!! Crazy, huh?!?!?!?! Thank goodness we didn't stay in line that long, but boy was I a little nervous because I thought for a split second that we wouldn't get one! Because hello! We were lined up at Pier 48! But all was well in the world because everyone in our group got one :) yay! hehehe.  

 

Congratulations Jamie 

on finishing your 

26.2 mile Marathon!!

Have a relaxing Sunday everyone and thanks for stopping by :)

Graduation Gift Card Holder

Happy Saturday!

Later today, we are off to a graduation party. My husband's little cousin is having a party to celebrate his 8th grade graduation. Golly, I remember when he was barely starting elementary school and now he's going to be a Freshman in High School! My oh my how time flies! 

Now, what kind of present to get him and of course... what kind of card to make him!?!?!? The graduate did mention that he would appreciate any donations to his non-existing funds at the moment. hehe. He's so funny. So, we decided on a gift card. And that helped me come up with the card.... a gift card holder :)

Here's what I came up with:

And since I've been having fun making graduation caps, I of course had to add one on the card. And wouldn't you know it, there goes that "HAPPY GRADUATION" sentiment from my ever so useful Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set again :)

And look what's inside... a slot to hold a gift card!

And behind the slot for the gift card, I stamped the  'congratulations' sentiment.

I've seen this fun gift card holder done in so many different ways and this was my go at it :)

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!!

Cascading Card

Good morning everyone and HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!

Here is one more make and take from Nicole's downline meeting. Yes, I know, I've had a lot to share with you from our downline meeting, but there was so much crafting fun that day and I had to show it all :)

This cascading card was so fun! Nicole case'd this card from Stamp & Scrap with Frenchie. Check out her cascading card here. She has so many amazing projects so check out the rest of her stuff!

So, this is how it looks closed.....

And then... you pull it open... and this is what it looks like....

WOW!! Pretty cool, huh?!?!?! I can't wait to try it out myself!

Have a wonderful day everyone and enjoy your Friday! Woohoo!!!! Thanks for stopping by :D

Happy Graduation

Good morning everyone!

 Congratulations on 

Your Graduation Day!!!!

Today is a great day because we get to celebrate a wonderful accomplishment. Today, my brother-in-law is graduating from college :) He is walking at his college commencement later this morning and we can't wait to clap, yell, whoop and cheer as he walks along with his fellow 2012 graduates.

This is the card that I made for him. I created the graduation cap with Basic Black card stock. I wanted to personalize the graduation tassel and I know that the colors of the college are red and gold, but I couldn't find any red or gold twine. And I wasn't sure what the color of his school is. Instead, I decided to use some Whisper White Baker's Twine to make the tassel.

To have representation of at least one of the college colors, I used Real Red card stock and the soon to be retired Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzlits Dies for his graduating year. I love, love, love, love this set of dies and they are a MUST HAVE for letters and numbers. So grab them up in the Retiring Ink, Paper & Accessories section of our online store before they're gone! Click here to add it to your shopping cart now. And don't forget to choose me as your Demonstrator :)

For the "Happy Graduation" sentiment, I turned to one of my go-to sentiment stamp sets. The Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set is another must have for card making. I love how there are so many sentiments in one stamp set.

 

Congratulations again to my brother-in-law on his graduation. And congratulations to all the other graduates of Class of 2012! May the future be filled with all the promise that your dreams possess :)

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your Thursday!

Bridal Shower

Hello!

Here is a card that I made for a friend a few weeks back. She was going to a friend's bridal shower and asked me to make a card for her. Isn't she so sweet? When she asked me to make a card, I immediately thought of the Love & Laughter stamp set from the now retired Occasions Mini catalog. I wanted to use the dress on a hanger stamp and came up with this:

And the neat part of the card was that I added a flower using a punch from the itty bitty shapes punch pack and the bride-to-be actually has a flower on her wedding dress in the exact same spot I placed it on the card! Who knew?!?! Pretty cool though, huh? :)

I also used the bride-to-be's favorite colors and snuck in some green using Lucky Limeade for the "Congratulations" sentiment since green is my friend's favorite color :D

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!

Beveled Windowpanes

Good morning everyone!

I know it's been awhile, but as promised, here is the card I made for the swap at Nicole's downline meeting. Click here to check out the lovely tea party she had set up for us! And click here and here to check out the awesome swaps that the other ladies brought. And click here for Nicole's wonderful gift to us :)

Now for my swap, I wanted to somehow frame one of the three butterflies. I also wanted to feature an accessory, so I decided to use a beveled windowpane on the card.

The Beveled Windowpanes (121881) are not only on the retired list, but they are also included on the Discounted Retired Products list. Click here to check them out. And click here to check out other discounted retired products. I also like using them to frame little pictures in projects. I've made a shadowbox for my parents and I'll share that with you soon :) I will also be using these beveled windowpanes, which come in 3 sizes and 12 pieces to a pack, in other family tree shadowboxes. I've been commissioned to make about 5 of them! Oh boy!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day :)