My Paper Pumpkin

Well, I finally gave in and received my welcome kit from My Paper Pumpkin (Stampin' Up) :). I couldn't resist since the special In August was 1/2 price!!!  Looking forward to the surprise each month. Shipped fast too.

Your Kindness Means So Much

                                

On May 15, 2013 we lost my father-in-law very suddenly and unexpectedly.  It 

has been a tough time for my hubby but we are healing and it has brought us 

even closer. I made this card for those who extended so many kind gestures 

during that time. 

It was the first time I made a stack of cards and it really was quite simple with the Fast and Fabulous stamp set.

Stamps:  Stampin Up Fast and Fabulous, French Foliage and Blooming With Kindness

Paper:  Neutrals White cs

Ink:  Stampin Up Baja Breeze and Soft Suede

Happy Mother's Day

A quick post to show you the Mother's Day card I made for my mother in law.

All Stampin Up products
Stamps:  Fresh Vintage, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Creative Elements
Paper:  Everyday Enchantment dsp, Very Vanilla cs
Ink: Poppy Parade, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade markers, Soft Suede classic ink
Accessories:  Baja Breeze seam binding ribbon, Word Window and Modern Label punches, Labels Collection framelits

Happy Easter

Happy Easter!  We got more snow today!!  So want spring to be here already - not the muddy spring - can we fast forward to the green grass and daffodils spring???

My cards today were spring inspired - flowers and bees :). I found an adorable card on Pinterest which inspired my card and then I cased it since I needed two cards for Easter dinner today :)

This week at The Friday Mashup FM 103 challenge, one of the options was to give your card a distressed appearance. I used my Tim Holtz edge distresser on the Stampin Up Print Poetry dsp and I distressed the Crumb Cake, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit and the Naturals White (my new favorite) card stock with Crumb Cake ink as well.

This card was for my dad and the cased card below was for my mother and father in law. You can see the original card here.

I just love these these bottle top caps from Stampin Up, especially after squishing them in my cuttlebug. 

Stamps:  Stampin Up Collage Curios, Teeny Tiny Wishes and One In A Million

Ink: Stampin Up Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Raspberry Ripple (marker)

Paper:  Stampin Up Print Poetry dsp, Crumb Cake, Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green and Naturals White cs

Accessories:  Stampin Up bottle top caps, scalloped circle punch, Honeycomb and Fancy Fan embossing folders

Not Afraid of Storms

Today I decided to join Kraftin Kimmies Challenge 168 - Springy, Pastel Colours.  My mother in law is going through a really tough time now.  I just wanted to pick her up a bit.

Stamp:  Kraftin Kimmie's Krafty Quotes #1

Paper:  My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Dolled Up, Kraft

Ink: Stampin Up Soft Suede

Accessories:  button - MME Miss Caroline Dolled Up, twine - MME Miss Caroline Howdy Doody Like, tape - MME Indie Chick Pictures, Nestabilities, Papertrey Ink Edgers die #2