Checking In

Friends,

I realized when I checked my blog that it's been over a month since I last posted anything. I'm so sorry. Life has simply gotten away from me and I have no real excuse. After getting over being sick I just didn't have the energy to sit and stamp. We've been out of town visiting my mom, just got back from a week of camping, then it got so HOT here that I didn't want to sit in my craft room on the second floor and work. Plus I was busy working on samples for a workshop and didn't have time to work in the computer getting posts together.

I honestly can't say when I'll be posting again because now that it's getting warmer and nicer out, I'd rather be doing stuff outside.

I hope I can get to something this weekend, but the days are filling up as I type.

Hope you all are having a good spring season. I'm so fired up about the upcoming new catty because that means that I'm going to be officially becoming an SU! demonstrator!

Thanks to all of you for your patience.

Elegant Bouquet

Last week I participated in a 10 4 $10 card making event. I haven't gotten my copies of the cards that were made plus I haven't had time to take a picture and write up directions for the card that I had the ladies make. Therefore, I'm going to post this card instead since it's been sitting around for some time now.

This card was exceptionally easy to put together. I used Rose Red CS for the base and attached a layer of Whisper White to it. I ran a piece of Raspberry Tart DSP through the Big Shot with the Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder. Taking my sanding block, I rubbed over the embossed areas to remove some of the color and to expose the white core. This was attached to the card base.

I stamped the sentiment on to Whisper White with Rose Red ink and punched out with the Modern Label Punch. The Scalloped Oval was used to punch out Rose Red and a circle was punched out of Whisper White. The white circle was attached to the card, and the Thinking of You sentiment was attached to the scalloped oval and that was attached with dimensionals to the card front.

Super Simple!

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Kind and Caring Thoughts for sentiment (Level 3 hostess)
Paper: Raspberry Tart DSP, Rose Red, Whisper White CS
Ink: Rose Red
Other: Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder, sanding block, scalloped oval, 1 3/8" circle, modern label punch

Not quite there yet, but I'm coming along!

Dear Stamping Friends,

I'm still getting over my terrible cold but at least I'm not doing as much coughing and my sinus pain is gone. Back about a week ago I was wondering why in the WORLD the Good Lord would put sinus passages into human heads. All mine were doing were causing me pain and trouble!

I was able to attend the Stampin' Up! Regional Convention last Friday without too much problem. I have a lot of swaps that I got and hope to have some of what I swapped available for viewing soon. It's just hard to concentrate on this stuff when it's hard to see.

Hope all of YOU are staying healthy!

SICK, SICK, SICK

Hello fellow stampers! The title has been my life this past week. I've been very sick with a cold. Major head and chest congestion. Hubby has been sick since the 24th. I just haven't been able to get anything posted. We were supposed to travel to see my Mom for the Easter holiday. Had to cancel that trip. I'm SO bummed!

Anyway, hope everyone has a Happy Easter holiday and I'll try to post next week if I'm feeling better.

Last of the Vogues

This is the last of the Vintage Vogue set, done in Bordering Blue. I didn't used to like this color because it looked so GRAY. But, it's certainly is growing on me and looks stunning paired with the right colors.

Stamp Set: Vintage Vogue
Paper: Bordering Blue, More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla
Ink: Bravo Burgundy
Accessories: Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, gold brad, dimensionals

Sage Vogue

Stamp Set: Vintage Vogue
Paper: Sage Shadow, Bravo Burgundy, Creamy Caramel, Very Vanilla
Ink: Bravo Burgundy
Accessories: Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, gold brad, dimensionals

More Vogues

OK stampers. I can't seem to figure out how to post more than one picture at a time, so I'm just going to put three in a row and get this over with. I'm sure you're tired of seeing them individually and would prefer that I move on to something else.

Not Quite Vintage Vogue
Recipe:
Stamp Set: Vintage Vogue,
Card Stock: More Mustard, Old Olive, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla
Ink: More Mustard, Old Olive, Not Quite Navy
Accessories: Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, gold brad, dimensionals