XO

Hello friends! Here's a sweet Valentine's Day card (or really, could be an "Any Day" card!) I love how the En Francais Background Stamp brings a splash of elegance to anything it touches! I'm also still (always, and forever....) in love with Reds, Pinks, Browns, and Vanillas.....one combo I'll never tire of!

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise mentioned)
Very Vanilla CS and 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Early Espresso CS and Classic Ink, Poppy Parade DSP (last years 6x6 hostess pk) and Classic Ink, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Extra-Large, En Francais Background Stamp, Full Heart Extra-Large Punch. XO from non-SU! set.

Summer time blues....

Is it just me, or do you also hate the end of summer vacation? The kidlets go back to school on Tuesday, and I'm already missing them, and the fun times we had this summer! The following cards will be tucked into their lunch bags Tues, alongside a special treat I made them! (come back tomorrow to see that as well)

I did get to do some stamping with a friend yesterday, we worked on watercolor techniques which was super fun. The cards below have been colored 2 different ways. The one on the left was partially colored with Stampin' Write's in several shades, and then blended with a blender pen and an aqua painter was used on the pot and for the shadow since the area was larger, and I was looking for a looser feel. The one on the right was colored with Stampin' Write's only, but I did layer colors on top of one another for some depth. Which do you prefer?

Ingredients: (All SU!)
CS: Bashful Blue, Real Red, Watercolor Paper
Inks: Black StazOn, Bashful Blue Classic Ink
Stampin' Write's: Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, Tangerine Tango, Real Red
Tools: Blender Pen, Aqua Painter
Punches: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle, 1 3/4" Circle
Stamps: En Francais, A Flower for All Seasons

Bride Of Frankenstein

Hello! Before you read another word, go check THIS out!!! Isn't she so stinkin' cute?!? I LOVE her, and would have copied her identically, except I didn't have some of the original products used, so I altered what I had to suit! I wanna get me some glittery dewy eyed eyelashes now!!! ;o) Thanks to Diana for sharing her amazing creativity with the rest of the world!

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise mentioned)
Old Olive CS and 5/4" Satin Ribbon, Whisper White CS, Basic Black CS and 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin' Write, and Classic Ink, Basic Grey CS, Pumpkin Pie CS, Polka Dot Background Stamp, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Extra-Large Punch, Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder, Crimper, White Gel Pen, Gem and Floral Wire from my crafty stash.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you are having a super fantastic day doing exactly what you want to be doing! We will be joining my family (all 15 of us!) at my parents home for Thanksgiving dinner, with a bit of a twist...we'll be having Salmon, not the traditional Turkey. Don't fret friends, we will still get to enjoy pumpkin pie for dessert! ;o) This is a small sample of the table decorations I've made. The Day of Gratitude stamp set is sure a favourite of mine. (I will try to take a picture of the decorated table to post later)

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise noted)
Whisper White CS, Chocolate Chip CS, Stampin' Write and Classic Ink, Cajun Craze Classic Ink, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Extra-Large Punch, Twine and pearls from my crafty stash.