My Happy Stamping Place

Seemingly Simple

I demonstrated at a Stampin' Up! party at my sister's house last week.  We made the card below.  It's a case from this card by Lisa Young.  I just changed a few things.  I thought it was going to be a simple make-n-take card but after making it in a group setting we found it was more difficult than I had anticipated.  There was much grumbling and self critiquing.  From the punching of the border punch, threading the ribbon through it and stamping of the main image there were hits and misses.  I thought the end result was beautiful!

Recipe:  Elementary Elegance stamp set(free SAB item!)

Ink: Early Espresso, Calypso Coral

Paper: Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso    

Other:  Lace border punch, Calypso Coral ribbon(SAB free item!), curly label punch, corner rounder, stampin' dimensionals, rhinestones.

I guess for the next party we wont make this card design.  Pity though cuz I really like it!

Sam, my 6th grader, is asking to watch a movie with me so I gotta go.  I think we are watching Tron.  Not my pick but it's really not about what I want to watch, you know?  I'm just happy he wants to hang out with me. :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Kathleen

I'm not unintelligent just uninformed

That's my new catch phrase for my 18 year old daughter.  She likes to give me attitude and acts like she thinks I'm stupid.  For instance, the other day, she was rushing around late for school and she needed to print something off her google docs.  I'm not familiar with google docs so she gave me the attitude and treated me like I was stupid.  I pulled out this phrase, "I'm not unintelligent just uninformed".  I doubt it even registered with her but it made me feel better.  She's normally a sweet girl to everyone else but for her family she reserves her "best" behavior.  I know this is a phase that will pass but I wish it would hurry it up!  She'll be heading off to college soon and it may take a few more years to appreciate her family again. I know it did for me. 

Let's get on to the card I have to share with you.  The Everyday Enchantment designer paper has such a gorgeous vintagey feel that I keep being inspired to create vintage cards. 

Stamps:  Elementary Elegance(SAB set)

Paper: Crumb Cake, Everyday Enchantment designer paper(SAB item), Calypso Coral, Soft Suede, Whisper White

Ink:  Soft Suede, Calypso Coral, Peach Parfait, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Poppy Parade

Other:  Curly label punch, 3/4" circle punch, Everyday Enchantment ribbon(SAB item), Adorning Accents Textured Impressions folder(Occasions mini catalog), Adorning Accents Edgelit die(Occasions Mini), Stampin' dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today!

Kathleen

Happy Valentine's Day!

Do you have big plans with your loved ones today?  Usually, we pick up a heart shaped pizza from Papa Murphy's, I layout the table with festive Valentine placemats and plates, I give them each a little gift and we have some kind of sweet Valentine treat for dessert. Unfortunately, this year we will be scattered in different directions.  My daughter, Rebecca,works(at Papa Murphy's!), Nick has soccer, and Sam has gymnastics.  There isn't even time for my husband and I to sneak away for a romantic dinner because we have to be back in time to pick the kids up.Oh well.  Life is busy!

My youngest, Sam, is in 6th grade.  This is his last year in elementary school and the teachers told them it was optional to bring Valentines.  Sam didn't really want to but I wanted one last year to make something for his classmates.  So reluctantly, he is bringing in these for his class:

You can find the bubblewands at Target.  I just made little tags to hang from their heart shaped handles.

For his teacher I made this treat holder with a punch art lady bug:

Well, I gotta run to work.  Thanks for stopping by today!

Kathleen

 

 

 

 

 

Simple Sale-a-bration

Welcome to Tuesday, infinitely better than Monday but still a long way from Friday.  I'm in the mood to crawl back into bed this morning, can you tell?  I'm tired.  I have such a busy week this week too.  I gotta find the energy somewhere.  One of the things on my agenda this week is taxes.  Eeek, taxes!  We have to fill them out early this year because we have financial aid forms to fill out for Rebecca.

Enough doom and gloom, how about a pretty card to look at?  I made this one when I was playing around with Sale-a-bration sets to make make-n-takes for my Open House.

Stamps: Fresh vintage Sale-a-bration stamp set, the greeting comes from Apothecary Art in the Occasions mini catalog.

Ink: Luscious Limeade, Poppy Parade, Soft Sky, Basic black

Paper: Whisper white, Basic Black

Other: Large pearls from Occasions mini catalog, 1 inch circle punch, stampin' dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today!

Kathleen

18 and counting

Somebody had an 18th birthday here yesterday.  It's hard to believe there's another adult living in our household.  Rebecca is all growed up!  We celebrated with lunch at P.F. Chang's.

The boys weren't too excited to go eat Chinese food but were pleasantly surprised at how good the food is.  And anytime we go somewhere classy to eat the boys have to bust out the silly.

This is their best walrus imitation. P.F. Changs just so happens to be next to Cheesecake Factory at Southdale mall so guess where we went to pick up dessert?

It was a delicous day.  Rebecca and her boyfriend finished up the day with a little gambing at the casino. It's the rite of passage of 18 year olds around here.  Besides the right to vote, the right to be drafted and the right to be tried as an adult in a criminal matter you get the rite to gamble.  Good stuff!

Thanks for stopping by today!

I'll be back with a card in the next day or two.

Kathleen

No clever title

One of the toughest things for me in blogging is coming up with a snappy title for my blog posts.  I know how to write and create cards and other papercrafts but for some reason I get stuck on my titles.  Anyone out there hear me on this?  That one stumbling block can hold up my posting. 

I had my monthly stamp club last night.  Here are my projects from this month's stamp club.

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I cased this idea from Heather Klump.  The image from Elementary Elegance is embossed with clear embossing powder.  Then I sponged it with soft suede ink. The middle is punched out with the curly label punch and stamped with the "Hello" from the same stamp set. I used the hearts embosslit on the label and the new buttons from the Occasions mini catalog.  The stamp set is one of the Sale-a-bration items you can earn for FREE with a $50 purchase through March 31.

On this card I used the Sale-a-bration stamp set, Fresh Vintage, and more of that yummy designer paper, Everyday Enchantment.  The edges are die cut with the Edgelits and embossed with the Adorning Accents embossing folder.  The banner is from the petal cone die.  Since discovering this banner I can't stop using it!  The image is punched out with the 2 3/8 Circle punch and backed with one of the Label Collection Framelits die.

I combined ideas from a couple of ladies on this treat container.  The ribbon idea and the cherries with this paper came from Erica Cerwin.  The treat container came from Karen Squires. The cardstock is Calypso Coral and the designer paper is from the Sweet Shop pack from the Occasions mini catalog.  The hearts are embossed for an extra cute look.The stamp set is from the Occasions mini catalog and is called Mouthwatering.

I'm off to visit a college with Rebecca this weekend.  She's still trying to narrow it down.  She qualified for a chance at a scholarship by writing an essay on diversity.  She is one of 600 to make this cut.  After interviewing this weekend they will award 100 of them $5000 scholarship each year for 4 years.  Wish us luck!  Doug is holding the fort at home with the boys.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Kathleen

Open House make-n-takes

Has life got you running around like crazy?  Is it hard to fit it all in?  I know I feel that way. I don't have any great answers for you but I do know it's important to fit in some time for you and do the things you love.  For me, that includes some time creating in my stamp room.  I have squeezed in some time lately and am pleased with the results.  It refreshes me to spend time creating with my hands and spirit and come up with something beautiful to give away to someone I care about.  It's like giving a little piece of myself.

I hosted a Sale-a-bration Open House this past weekend.  Here are the make-n-takes my customers got to make:

This is a simplified version of a card made by Mary Fish.  I used the Elementary Elegance stamp set and the Everyday Enchantment designer paper.  You can earn either item for FREE as an exclusive Sale-a-bration item.  Spend $50 in product and select one of many items for FREE! I used the label collection sizzix die that is new to the Occasions mini catalog. I can't get enough of this die!

On this card I used the Fresh Vintage Sale-a-bration stamp set and the Everyday Enchantment designer paper(again!) You can earn both of these items for FREE with a $50 purchase. I also used the Adorning Accents Edgelit die, the pleated ribbon in pear pizzaz and butterfly embosslit.  The greeting comes from a new stamp set in the Occasions mini catalog called Apothecary Art.  This is a deceptively simple card!

To order your product and earn your free Sale-a-bration goodies simply place an order with me on my online website or by contacting me at [email protected].

I hope you take some time today to do something you enjoy!

Kathleen