Live Your Dream

This is kind of a rough draft of the card I plan to use as a swap for Sunday.........guess I better get busy and really finish it hadn't I? It needs some eyelets or brads or something in the center of the flower. What you can't see, is that it has a part of a sack inside to place a gift card. The set is from the new Occasions Mini collection...........there are so many great sets in this little book, I'm afraid I got carried away! The cardstock is Groovey Guava, Choc Chip and Confetti White. I colored the flower with markers on the stamp Just a little bit of bling with the rhinestone brad. Best I finish it for Sunday quickly!

Adorable Easter Baskets

Aren't these the cutest little baskets you ever saw? I found them on this website http://leslierich.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

Sunday is the day we meet at Debbie's for her downline meeting so I'm going to take one of these for each of the girls! They are quick and so much fun to make. Thanks to this great stamper who has the best blog! I better get busy, I still have seven more to make and I haven't eaten one piece of candy yet!!

Cherished Memories

Okay, okay, this will be the last one I show you, but there are many more!! I tell you we really had a good time with these Rub-ons the other night. This one is from Cherished Memories and the border is from Eastern Elegance using the Basic Gray again........what great note cards! Now I'm getting ready for another shoebox swap this coming Sunday at Debbie's house. These girls are good, so I have to work at this!

Black on White

Here's another version of the Rub-ons. We really couldn't decide which we liked better, the Basic Gray with the white or the white cardstock with the black. Both were stunning and equally easy. Again this is the Eastern Elegance with the words added. Those words were from Cherished Memories. Any words from our vast array of word stamps would work nicely stamped in Basic Black for a quick any occasion card. Stop by again.

Simplicity Counts!!

How about using some Rub-ons? Well, on Friday evening my sister-in-law, Georgia and I sat for several hours just using them! What fun we had and so simple!! I had been ordering them off and on ever since they came out at Stampin' Up but seldom used them. That night we only used them on either white cardstock or basic gray and we were so pleased with the results. This is called Eastern Elegance and is in the Spring catalog. Now I can add a Birthday greeting if I want or even a Sympathy word and I'm all set. If you haven't tried them, you really should, they are quick and simple!

Easter Wishes

Well, well, I finally got the picture from the camera to a spot that I could download. I need a personal computer assistant!! But.......thanks to Dawn Griffin I made this cute little matchbox candy holder. Just a piece of CS cut 31/4" by 81/2" and scored at 31/2" and again 71/2". The bottom edge was supposed to be scalloped the other direction, but of course I don't have my slit punch with me! Fold on the score lines and staple the bottom under the tie of the ribbon. Be careful not to catch the upper flap in the staple! Now a cute little package of candy, maybe jelly beans will fit inside. Kind of cute don't you think? Dawn used the "Good Egg" set which is really nice, but I don't have that stamp! Check out her blog here http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/ She has lots of tutorials that are great!

Berry Bliss

This is my favorite designer paper in the new catalog and Lyn has used it superbly. It blends so well with the Close to Cocoa paper and then she used the felt flowers, cut out flowers and the pretty rhinestone brads in the center. The words are from that wonderful Sincere Salutations set. Stop by again.........love my new camera by the way!