Emily's Birthday

Emily was 1 year old yesterday. We didn't get to see her because we had 5" of snow, ice and sleet. As much as I love the snow, I hated to miss her first birthday party. She hasn't seen her card yet. Maybe if her mommy checks my blog she will show it to her. We hope to celebrate with her next Saturday. On the up side, I can play with her birthday present for another week, LOL. You can meet Emme, Emma, Em, Emly, Emily (we can't seem to decide what to call her) here.

I saw this card in Paper Crafts Magazine, March/April 2009. The Designer was Debbie Olson. I loved it when I saw it and downloaded the pattern. Since Emme's signature color is pink (so far anyway), I had to go with the pink. She will probably try to eat it.

I made a slip for the inside using my Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe. Once I printed the inside of a quarter fold card, it was easy to cut it down and scallop the edges.

It's so much fun to have a granddaughter. I love and enjoy my grandsons, but I'm a girly girl and it's much more fun to do girly stuff!

Card Recipe

No Stamps:

Paper: Melon Mambo Textured, Printed Vellum (Non SU), Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, Computer Paper
No Ink:
Acc.: Eyelet Border Punch, Flower from the Pretties Kit, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl.

I love you,

Nana

Thoughts and Prayers

Remember last week Ruthann & I stamped together and made some sympathy cards? Well here's two more.

First Ruthann made one like this.

And I did one like this.

Then I made one like hers and she made one like mine. I'll let you in on a secret. I made a boo boo on mine. That's why it has that little oval with the sentiment.

Ruthann's Card Recipe

Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Going Gray

Isn't it lovely? I love the clean and simple design and the Going Gray is a beautiful color.

My Card Recipe
Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers
Paper: Naturals White, Old Olive
Ink: Close to Cocoa & Old Olive Stampin' Markers
Acc: Large Oval & Scallop Oval Punches.

Note this stamp set is double mounted. You get 1 block for 2 stamps. One stamp is mounted on the top of the block and the other on the bottom. Most of us aren't crazy about this arrangement. I raided Luke's blocks and found some in sizes that worked to mount the stamps. Then I cut the pictures of the stamps out of an old (extra) catalog and mounted it on the top of the block. (You could make a photocopy of the page if you don't have an extra catalog laying around.) Some clear packing tape over the picture will protect it from inky fingers. It would be wonderful if Stampin' Up! did this set in the clear mount stamps. It has such nice sentiments as well as the two beautiful graphics and the clear mount stamps make it easy to place exactly where you want it.

I hope we don't need to send these cards for a long time.

Tell somone you love them today.

Bonnie

Pretty Mambo Blossoms

This weeks color challenge is to use Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, and Blush Blossom. Dessert was a red heart but I'm on a diet this week. No dessert today! Hope this helps me lose the pounds I gained during the holidays. (LOL) I love these colors together. I love pinks anyway and these are happy colors.

I got a new toy yesterday and I love it! It's the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder. (Try to say that 3 times fast!) I used it with my Big Shot Machine and I love the texture it added to the card. The ornament punch is no longer available for sale. If you didn't get it, you can make a vase with the Wide Oval Punch by flattening both ends. It will be tall and skinny but you can use 1 flower and it will be fine.


Card Recipe

Stamps: Bella's Bloom

Paper: Melon Mambo, Blush Blossom, Pretty in Pink

Ink: Melon Mambo

Acc.: Big Shot Machine, Flower Daisies #2 Bigz die, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Ornament Punch, Flat Back Pearls from the Pretties Kit, Linen Thread (for stems)

Happy Day,

Bonnie

Another Challenge

This weeks CAS challenge is to use DSP (Designer Series Paper). I'll confess that I did this card a few weeks back. Some of you have actually seen it but only for a moment. This is the sweetest little stamp set. It has four Thank You stamps and each time this stamp set is sold, Ronald McDonald House gets $2.00. I love the Peacock (posted earlier) and I used the Turtle for a Valentine. A truly versatile set. I used markers to ink this stamp since I wanted more than one color. I love the control I get with the markers. Does that make me a control freak? Hope not! I think this would work well for a manly card. Don't you?

CARD RECIPE

Stamps: Very Thankful

Paper: Brocade Blue, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Brocade DSP

Ink: Bordering Blue, Night of Navy, Regal Rose & So Saffron Markers

The Night of Navy under the DSP is cut 4 1/4" x 2 1/4" and 2 1/4" x 1 1/4", under the Thank You is 1 3/8" x 2 5/8"

The DSP is cut 4 1/4" x 2" and 2" x 1 3/8"

The Whisper White is cut 1 1/8" x 2 1/2"

Don't forget to "huff" on your stamp after you finish inking.

Enjoy,

Bonnie

Raspberry Hope

The other night my friend Ruthann came to stamp with me. She recently had to buy a sympathy card (gasp!) so guess what we made? I stamped these flowers and didn't like them but the next morning they didn't look so bad. I mounted them on the Rich Razzleberry, and set it off center on a white card. I have to confess that the sentiment is not Stampin' Up! It was in the drawer and I don't know who to give the credit for it. It was so right for this card that I just had to use it.


I used markers to ink the flowers and the sentiment and finished off the card with that great new Scallop Trim Corner punch from the Occasions Mini Catalog. There's a scrap of Rich Razzleberry behind the scallops to show them off.

Card Recipe

Stamps: Close as a Memory

Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry

Ink: Rich Razzleberry & Old Olive Stampin' Markers

Acc.: Scallop Trim Corner Punch

Now I'm glad I didn't toss the flowers. Hope you like it.

Bonnie