Jingling Belle Bingo

Hello folks.  Jingle Belles is playing Bingo this week.

Here's how to play.

I scored across the bottom with dry embossing, tree and ribbon.

Retrosketch #26 really helped me out with this.  Here's the fantastic sketch by Danielle Daws. 

Shopping our Stash this week has us Using our Favorite Thing.  My Big Shot is probably my favorite thing with embossing folders and dies.  I hadn't used the Top Note Die in ages or that color of seam binding ever.  So my stash got some attention.

I wish the picture showed the glitter better.  I used Dazzling Details and IRL it sparkles real pretty. 

Those little birds are from the Itty Bitty Bits set.  I stamped with Real Red and fussy cut them out. (They kept trying to fly away. Wow are they hard to hang on to!)

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Evergreen, Itty Bitty Bits

Ink:  Always Artichoke, Real Red

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Other:  Big Shot, Argyle EF, Top Note Die, Always Artichoke Seam Binding, Dazzling Details

There's still time to play if you get a chance.

We've been watching the coverage of Isaac in the Gulf States, in between PBS Kids and Sprout.  Our prayers go out to the people there.  That's a lot of water!  Stay safe!

Thanks so much for the visit.  I love visitors!

Enjoy!

Another Easter Bunny

This is one of the Easter cards I put in the mail  yesterday.  I thought you might want to see it.

Nothing fancy.  I let that cute bunny, borrowed from my friend, take center stage.  I added some flowers around him with the Itty Bitty Bits set and Wisteria Wonder ink.  I love that Framed Tulips Embossing Folder.  It's such a simple way to dress up a card.

I helped the Easter Bunny put a surprise inside.

I used some scraps and Punch Bunch punches that I bought when I first started stamping.  The grass was punched at a Stamp and Share event last year. The sentiment is from a retired SU set.

I'll send this over to the Just Add Ink challenge which this week is Just Add Easter.

There are some really wonderful Easter projects on that site from the very talented Design Team as well as other submissions.  If you have the time, be sure to take a look.

Our oldest daughter and her two children are visiting and it sounds like they are having a lot of fun.  I'm going to stop now and join them.

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

Fall Meadow

This week's Color Challenge at SCS is called Cutting the Cherry Calypso Mustard! 

My first thought was, WHAT???

Then I read on.  The colors are Cherry Cobbler, Calypso Coral and More Mustard.

My next thought was, WHAT??????

My system of using colors is, if it doesn't hurt my eyes, I go with it!

This hurt my eyes!

But I had to give it a try.

I think these colors work after all!

Card Recipe

Stamps: Autumn Days, Itty Bitty Bits, Bring on the Cake

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, Calypso Coral (Always Artichoke for some stems)

Paper: Naturals White, More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler

Other: Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Corner Rounder Punch

We're off to celebrate our oldest grandson's 12th birthday this evening.

He was born between Hurricanes Dennis and Floyd. He's quite a whirlwind! I can't believe that he's 12.

He loves that he's as tall as I am!

Smiling for the camera is not his favorite thing to do.

Isn't he handsome?

Better go.  We don't want to be late!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Enjoy!