Forever Young....case from Frenchie

I had planned to use this tree ...this particular stamp in the set and then I saw Frenchie's rendition , her blog stampandscrapwithfrenchie...loved it...just changed the colors....ssssooo pretty...this is on Whisper White not glossy..using espresso ink.......this is done with suede, daffodil, pumpkin and red...the red piece has the dotted embossing folder......have a wonderful blessed day

I will ssssooo miss Susie when she moves

Susie is a recent stamper within the last year.  She just joined the Hostess Club this year and she is moving....she is so much fun...she will be missed.  I know if you are reading this Susie , you are saying "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" or laughing ...am really happy for you but sad for me...at least I will enjoy your company and humor for a couple more months....don't forget, as a few people have said, you always have a place to stay when you stop back and see us...you can stay a week and just move from place to place...you might even get a home cooked meal out of it.  I did so enjoy meeting your daughter, Amanda...she is a cutie!!   Have a great evening>>>

New DSP...Patio Party paper....simple and stepping up

What is sssooo great about this paper is that is matching ssssooo many colors....you could make a simpler card....just the bird with the leaf, then the bird, leaf and die cut....the difference in the two is the rhinestones, popped up wing....(it is suppose to be popped up in the second , not the first...ooo...sorry) adding the flower and leaves.....I LLLLLLLLLOOOOOVVVEEEE these new ink pads....make it sssssooo simple to stamp.......have a  blessed day.....

Bright Blossoms....More From Our Hearts cards. Another from class..

The bottom one is my creation for the FOH group....it is a simpler card....the other card has TT, real red and tangerine colors on it...if I had it to do over again...I would have used black and not suede...have a blessed day.....

Some From Our Hearts Cards...using Lovely as a Tree

These are from my last card ministry (From our Hearts group...for the soldiers...Martie Shea) the top part is current the bottom is not....but you could use the ribbon punch and add a small stip of paper behind it..,,,bashful blue is sponged on the glossy with a scalloped piece of paper to do the clouds...the 2 1/2 in punch is used and the 3 inch die....have a wonderful, blessed day.....

Retired set....love the scale technique

I love this technique....I had seen it at Leadership but never got around to asking how it was done...thanks to Frenchie stampandscrapwithfrenchie...she gave a tutorial..I LLLLLOOOVVVEEE her tutorials!! I will give you a quick lesson below....cut the scalloped line from the Tasteful Trims Bigz XL die and use the 3/4 circle to get the effect...I cut them large for class...you can always trim them.  I know this set has retired...I thought for sure it would make the catty because of the heart dies, but no...it didn't ...bummer.  Here is my card using that technique...

Have a wonderful, blessed day......

Broke my promise about posting regularly

I feel  sssssooooo bad for not posting on a regular basis....right now I should be cleaning all this white powder in my house.....anything to do rather than tackling that...lol.  Since I last posted, went to Monika Davis's downline meeting in Woodstock, Ga....(and looked at furniture on the way and found one couch but Ga dealer doesn't deliver in AL....seems like that is the norm...lol)  So I walked into Ashley...my whole house will end up being Ashley but not by design.  Just ordered the couch and DR set from Akins in Ft Payne area.  I work with Peggy there....good saleslady ...very efficient!!   So now I will have to get busy and get the painting done before the furniture arrives in a 2-3 wk period...and while I was in there...saw a media center I liked for a small dresser in second bedroom....that wasn't Ashley...lol.  It is a drive for me but well worth it.   Was so excited when I was traveling to Woodstock....there was a great rug place......stopped...empty store...out of business...bummer.   Anne Arnold and her family in Woodstock are so gracious.  When she is in town , I stay with her when Monika (Lenkeit) Davis has a meeting or event.  (There are two Monika Davis's in SU...same spelling too...wonderful lady!!)....these have probably been on Monika's blog but here is what Anne did for one of the make n take's that weekend.....

It is using the new hostess set Carry On...Ann used one of the lucite frames that you get at the Dollar store and put a piece of DSP on the inside( I did something similar using these frames for a craft show...the show was a bust but sold some to my customers...lol) and then she added a piece of the self adhesive magnet sheets (retired) and then other signs were on the magnet strip on the back.  She got the post it notes from Staples..........really cute Anne....so many talented people iin that group...!!