It's A Cupcake Thang!

Happy Groundhog Day! Let's hope since he didn't see his shadow that spring really does come early. Here in the Northeast we have been experiencing a few mornings of ice storms. I love snow, but ice...not so much!
Here is the 3rd card from my recent card class. This one features the Love Letter designer series paper and the cupcake from Crazy for Cupcakes. Don't you just ADORE this cute cupcake? I think this paper has such a rich, regal look to it. It makes me feel special just looking at it. Did you notice the button? Isn't it huge? I love the bit of interest it adds to the card. For the image, I tried water coloring with ink drippings from my Riding Hood Red ink pad, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, and a blender pen. Funny story about this card....I didn't get it finished until after setting up for the card class. I was assembling the card and trying to finalize where and how to put the sentiment when in walks my friends seven year old son, so I decide to ask him what he thinks about the card and what I should use for the sentiment. I was really just making small talk but he suggested I punch out this particular sentiment because it would fit perfectly on the card above the image...I was thinking below but went along with his suggestion and I think...and by think, I mean know....he was right!

Card Recipe:
Stamp set: Crazy for Cupcakes, Fun & Fast Notes
Card stock: Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke, Water Color paper, Love Letter designer series paper.
Ink: Riding Hood Red ink, Basic Grey and Summer Sun Water color Wonder Crayons
Accessories: Buttons, twine, Striped Grosgrain ribbon

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An Upsy Daisy Thanks!

If you've been to my blog at all before today you probably know by now that I just LOVE ribbon! It seems to frustrate a lot of the ladies I stamp with...the tying part of it all... but I just can't stop adding it to my cards. Whenever a card is lacking a little something, I just add some cute ribbon and whalla!!! I'm satisfied! Here is the second card from my most recent card class. I am lovin' the extra large punch. I think I used it on 3 of the five cards for this event. This particular card was inspired...or cased from Maureen at Buttons and Bling. If you are looking for some inspiration check out her blog. Lots of great ideas!

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Upsy Daisy
Card stock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake and Greenhouse Gala designer series paper
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon, Buttons

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Birthday Wishes!

This adorable and yummy looking cake image comes from one of my favorite stamp sets, Fun & Fast Notes. This stamp set is super versatile and covers many different occasions. One of my favorite friends recently hosted a card class at her house and this is one of the 5 cards we made. Now I knew about this class for a couple of weeks before the actual event but in the land of "Maureenville," things really don't start to heat up until the day before the event and by day...I really mean night. This card was really easy to make and has some of my favorite colors and was well liked by the stamping ladies. I used the 1/2" circle punch to create the scallop edge around the extra large circle punch.

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Fun & Fast Notes
Card stock: Marina Mist, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, and Greenhouse Gala
Ink: Basic Black, Marina Mist marker, Tangerine Tango marker
Accessories: Marina Mist grosgrain ribbon

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Christmas Card 2010

Season's Greetings from our home to yours. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! This is the card I sent out this year. I learned to make this tree from my second level upline. It was really easy and lots of fun to make. We put them on gift tags too! You can find directions here

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the 20 Minute card

There is a new 7 year old in our house! Time flies when you are having fun...right? I remember when my little guy was 6 months old. That's the time when I signed on to be a demonstrator. One of the best decisions EVER!!!!
Have you ever made a card in just 20 minutes and felt proud of it? Well, as luck had it, that happened to me while quickly producing this card. It really took me just 20 minutes to pull it all together. Picture this, it's the big day for my little guy and I just wasn't ready! I still had to go to work, then pick up the last gift (the one he really wanted) and then race home and pump out a card. Thank goodness my husband volunteered to pick the kids up so I could race through traffic, run in and out the game store and head home before they did. Miraculously I made it. I made it and I made it:-) Just as I finished it, the door bell rang and we were in party mode. I looked like the perfect mom...for a few minutes...okay hours.

For the card I used the Play Date designer series paper, a retired stamp, real red and chocolate chip cardstock. Chocolate chip ink, and one of the Big Designer buttons with a bit of twine threaded through it. I used a 1" circle punch along with a 1-1/4" and a 1-3/8" punch to create the circle frame around the number 7. My son really liked his 20 minute card. Me? I'm ready for a nap.

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It's A Snow Thing!

As it gets closer to Christmas I am dreaming of snow. Our days are cold enough but no white stuff yet. I love snow. It is so beautiful and calming. It muffles other outside sounds and makes me feel as if I am in a different place. The best thing about snow is NO SCHOOL! It's true, teachers LOVE snow days as much, if not even more than the kiddos do! This page highlights pictures I took of my own children last winter during one of our snow storms. I borrowed this layout from Heather Summers, the MDS queen.

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Take Two!

This card also borrows the layout from Richard Garay. It is the same layout from last week. I liked it so much that I made two! I changed the ink and ribbon colors to make this one different, yet the same:-). This one is going to my brother in-law. This pretty ribbon is from my growing stash of retired ribbons. I am a sucker for ribbon. I have sooo many rolls. It is my favorite accessory. Look at my track record of cards and I'm sure you'll agree that ribbon is definitely one of my favorite things!

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