Wonderful Friend

I love this hostess set that I got free with my order! I used my watercolor crayons on this. This stamp works great with them!!! And with the new colors that has come out the color combos are endless with this. I saw this "corner" look on someone else's card and decided to use it here. I think it added just the right "wow" to this card. Hope you enjoy this summery card!!! Especially the one who recieves this card!!!


STAMPS: Because I Care, Wonderful Favorites
INKS: Lovely Lilac (retired), Daffodil Delight
PAPERS: Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight, White
ACCESSORIES: Scallop Trim Corner, Corner Rounder, Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon, Sponge

Y O U

I love to look through magizines for ideas and this card is no exception. I loved the fold of this card so I tried it out for myself. Although I did measure one part wrong it still worked out ok!!! Yeah for me, cause I really didn't want to recut another card. I knew right away what paper I wanted to use along with the butterfly punch. So to make a long story short, it took me 3 days to finish this card. I just had to keep stepping away from it to know exactly what I wanted and what else to use. I am pleased with how it has come out. Hope you enjoy it too!!!

STAMPS: Jumble Alphabet, Smile (retired)
INKS: So Saffron, Regal Rose, Black Staz On
PAPERS: So Saffron, White, Petals & Paisley DSP (retired)
ACCESSORIES: Butterfly Punch

Happy 4th!!!

Just want to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July! So what is one of your traditions that you do each 4th of July? I make a "Flag Cake". I've been making them for almost 15 years now and it's hard to believe how popular they've become. It's still one of my favorite desserts. Mainly because it has 2 of my favorite fruits in it, blueberries and strawberries!!!

Well, here is an "altered" 4th of July card that we made for Therapy Card Nite this month. I made this one winking!!!

INKS: Basic Black marker
PAPERS: Brilliant Blue (retired), Real Red, White
ACCESSORIES: Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, 1 5/8" Square Punch, White Grosgrain Ribbon, CAD

FINALLY MOVED...

Well, believe it or not, we have finally moved! Not totally unpacked yet, but most of it is done! Can't believe how long it took to close!!! I was starting to think it was never going to happen. But it did and it has so been worth it! Well, almost...except when someone wants to know where something is. "Mom, where is ____?" "It's in a box!" "Which one?" "Don't know, read a box and look. You can do it as well as I can!" I don't ever want to move again unless someone else does the packing and unpacking for me!!!

Needless to say, I finally got most of my craft room unpacked and set up! YEA!!! So I finally had some time to play a little. Now I've seen this scalloped punched flower done a few times and knew that I wanted to try it out myself just not sure how. Then as I was going through a Paper Crafts magazine I came across a card that had this layout with the squares with 2 rounded edges on it and knew it would go great with the punched flower in the middle of it!!! So here is my rendition of it! I think it came out great!!! Tell me what you think...

STAMPS: Three little words...

INKS: Sahara Sand

PAPERS: White, Delicate Dots DSP(retired)

ACCESSORIES: Blue Gingham Ribbon (retired), Filgree Brads, Scallop Circle Punch, Corner Rounder

thinking of you...

After living out of boxes still...I pulled out a few more things to play with. While at work the other day I saw a girls dress that inspired me to make this card. Mind you, I am not the greatest with the gel pen as you can see. I try to send my grandmother a card every few weeks, but with the "move" my things have been packed and I haven't mailed one in a while so...here is what I am sending her tomorrow.

PAPERS: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Real Red, pattern paper from June Bug paper pack
ACCESSORIES: Spring Flower Bouquet, 1/2", 3/4", 1" circle punches, pearls

Strawberry lights....

After living in a sea of boxes for about the past month I am getting a little tired of the color of boxes!!! I broke down and dug out some stuff to play with. So here is a little taste of color!!! Of course I need to play with some of the soon to be retired colors. I will miss them, but I am looking forward to playing with the new permant colors coming to SU!!! And of course it is strawberry season and I love strawberries (along with blueberries my fav...) so I broke out some of the Bold Brights to come up with this cute simple card! Isn't it cute?

STAMPS: Tart & Tangy
INKS: Real Red & Green Galore markers
PAPERS: Yo Yo Yellow, Green Galore, Real Red, White
ACCESSORIES: Eyelet Border Punch, Real Red & Green Galore Grosgrain Ribbon

Mother's Day

It's hard to believe how fast our newest edition to the Miller family has grown in just a few months. When we first got Bandit, he and Buster were the same size & weight. Buster did let him know who was boss in this house! See the expression on his face in this picture...

Although the above picture was just taken in late February see how much Bandit has grown in just a few months!!! This picture was taken at the end of April and Bandit weighs twice as much if not more than Buster now! But believe me Buster still lets it be known who is boss!!! Buster has the Big Dog syndrom and Bandit has the little dog syndrom!!! Sometimes it is just too funny to watch them together.

Aside from my puppies and packing to move to a new house in less than a week now and living out of boxes, I was able to manage to get some mother's day cards made. This is my limited supply card that I made for my mom. I just got Fifth Avenue Floral and I thought it would be a good idea to place them in the corners and cut out slots to slip in the MOM. I think this came out pretty good with the few things I used.

STAMPS: Fifth Avenue Floral, Messages for Mom

INKS: Night of Navy

PAPERS: Brocade Blue, White

ACCESSORES: Mat Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, craft knife