With Gratitude

I have been working on this one single card for a couple of weeks, how can that be? Well Beautiful Blooms had been my fave floral stamp 'til my new Flower Garden arrived and it was pushed aside. I know I am bad! With so many great stamp sets and so little time what is one to do? Many years ago my SU demo told me all you need to stamp is a floral set and one great sentiment set, was she nuts? I suppose it would be great for a newbie but not an addict, LOL! I can't begin to count the number of floral sets I have.

This layout is one of my fave cards to make a thank you and a small gift all in one, can't beat it!
Product list...
PTI Beautiful Blooms
PTI Kraft and Berry Sorbet card stock
PTI Berry Sorbet Ribbon
large paper clip
acrylic stickers
E6000 craft adhesive
White Staz-on
Cricut for the oval
SU word window punch
dimensionals

Happy Stamp Day!

Technique Challenge Sunday a tutorial

Have you ever?

Okay, I have read this week in a thread that someone thought they had ruined an ink pad when they stamped in a darker shade then back into a lighter pad. Guess what there is an easy fix to this incident and your pad will not be ruined here it goes...

1) Remove lid from ink pad
2) Gather a stack of Paper Towels
3) Place your ink pad upside down on the paper towels over night
4) The Paper Towels will soak out the ink from your ink pad (use caution to protect the surface you are using, lots of paper towels and some newspaper will absorb the ink)
5) Use your re-inker to put the color back into your pad

Happy Stamp Day!

A new Blogger and some weather news

Our DD playing with a little friend just her age, she is such a sweet girl. Thanks to our friends for a great BBQ on Friday, we all had a fun time getting out.

My step mom has started a blog here is the link if you would like to check it out...
Senior Sense

Had some tornadoes in the area Thursday around 2:25 AM, some hail, strong wind and heavy rain = some more water in the basement. Other than almost having a coronary we are fine, there is some crop damage in the area. DH is going to work on the basement this afternoon, finally purchased a sump pump so lets hope it works.

Have a great day!

A Kind RAK

When Chrys23 sent in her PTI round 6 swap cards she included a card specially for me and it was in this amazing kraft envie. I emailed her as to where she had gotten it, it is SU and I had over looked it in the catty. A few days later this came in the mail for me, such a nice treat.

Chris is very talented and has been in many PTI swaps, you can find her blog here
Chris' Corner

Thank you Chris!

Product List for her card...
PTI mellow moss card stock
PTI sweet blush card stock
PTI berry bliss ink
PTI Pink Prints DP
PTI ribbon
PTI borders and corners stamp set square
scor-pal

Happy Stamp Day!

Two for One

CC172
Wasabi
White
Taken with Teal (I used tempting turquoise)

WT172 Birds
For this challenge you are to use birds on your creation.

Product list...
SU Spring Solitude
PTI Borders and Corners Circle
SU Wasabi and tempting turquoise card stock and ink
SU Wasabi ribbon
SU Word Window punch
Giga scallop punch
CuttleBug embossing folder
Dimensionals
scallop scissors

Happy Stamp Day!

One more time...

Here is another card inspired by the PTI blog hop. I have never embossed on acetate before so this was my first attempt.

Product list...
Acetate sheets
PTI Flower Garden stamp set
PTI Card stock Summer Sunrise, Spring Moss, Berry Sorbet
PTI Ribbon
SU Basic Black card stock
SU slit punch
acetate stickers (center of flowers)
Penny Black Sentiment stamp
Palette Noir ink pad

This new Flower Garden stamp set has claimed top spot as a Fave, can't put it down.

Happy Stamp Day!

PaperTrey Ink June Blog Hop

For the June PTI Blog Hop we are to create with acetate. Above is my sample for you and below is the product list.

Product list...
PTI Flower Garden stamp set
PTI Borders and corners circle stamp set
PTI plum pudding card stock and dot ribbon
PTI Lavender Moon Card stock
PTI Spring Moss card stock
PTI Gridlines DP
Giga Scallop Circle punch
Acetate circle sticker
Palette Noir Ink pad

The Circle is stamped onto the Acetate with Palette Noir ink (just reminder this does take sometime to dry - it does dry permanent). The flower outlines were also stamped with the same ink on to the colored card stock then cut out. The flower along with the leaves are mounted to the front of the acetate with glue dots. I backed this acetate with an A2 size piece of Plum Pudding card stock for stability.

Please enjoy the "blog hop" here is the link for you...
PTI June Blog Hop Participant List

Thank you to Amber at Ambers Cards for the blog candy Acetate.

Happy Stamp Day!