It's a rainy windy night...

Tonight was very windy and not to mention rainy.  I have been thinking lately on a baby 1st birthday card.  I came up with something but I don't like it.  I will need to keep on thinking.  I also made another gift card holder.... it came out soooooo nice. I just love it!!

Isn't it pretty.  Its tied closed.

Once untied, you start to see the suprise inside.

Here it comes...... please don't mind the Sam's card, I didn't have a gift card available. LOL

Tadaaa! Heres your fancy gift card holder for Christmas.



Hot Hot Hot Saturday...

Today is such a HOT day.  Had to run to the doctors for Harlee and couldn't wait to get back home.  I did 3 cards last night... they came out soooooo cute!  I just love them.

This card is from the "Top Note"  I used the Big Shot but kept the top portion uncut so it could open like a card.  This is another style I learned at a Stamp N Stack.  This is the closest I had to folowers.

Isn't this adorable!! Another "Top Note' die cut, which is now a little fancy purse.

Big Shot is here FINALLY!!!!

Can you believe it!  My Big Shot just arrived today.  I was so excited!  I've waited over 3 weeks for this item to come in.  Well, I'm at home and I didn't really get to use it.  I just made a die cut of a "Top Note"... and I love it.  I did pick up some discontinued 'whale' shapped punches from Stampin Up... and they work great.  I picked up a total of 3, a scallop circle, circle and one word punch.  I think these feel better then the newer flat punches... but the newer punches store better.  I did try and make a gift card holder..... one came out backwards.. LOL and the other one came out crooked and sidways.

This gift card opens backwards....

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This one opens on the top and the wording is crooked.

Lost day, no creative ideas!

Today was a lost day as I call it.  I couldn't come up with anything!  I sat at my desk and nothing!!  After eating and cleaning, I sat at my desk again and this is what I got....

Ohhh, don't mind my pictures! They're all 'blown-out', thats why the background is showing up as a grey color.  It suppose to be white!   As soon as I get a light box, it will be much better!!

Thank You's

Well, tonight I was trying to relax, mostly because I think I may have pulled my back at work today.  Unfortunately, it hurts when I stand straight or move to quickly.... Ugh!  It feels better when I sit.  So I sat at my desk again and decided to try a technique I learned at a Stampin Up Stamp N Stack... I think thats what you call it... Well this time I did the technique but on the whole card not only half.  This is how it came out.
I think they are a little busy.....

Columbus Day Holiday

Today was a beautiful Columbus Day holiday.  I decided to stay in and relax.  I sat down at my desk flipped through some designer paper and this is what came out of it.  Some are so very simple and some using techniques that I learned.

I forgot one more picture.  I was trying a diamond technique using my crimper by Stampin Up.

My work space.

This is my current work space.  It's kind of small but functional (for now).  I continue to move things around especially when I'm sitting at my desk.  I have a feeling my desk is tooo small and I will need more work space.  I want a space for my cutters and my Big Show (which is on order) where I can just lay them out and use them freely.

Do you see my card holder on the wall? 

I seen something like it but they used ribbon and pictures instead of using the yardstick and cards. 

This is where I put my mistakes...

Just a little something...

Just a little something I put together.  Their a little boring but practice makes perfect.

My Christmas Trees...

I just love this stamp set!  This stamp set is called Snow Swirled by Stampin Up, of course.  As soon as I seen it in the catalog, I had to have it!!  Isn't it pretty.  Its all 'blinged-out'. LOL

If you look closely I tried to use Stampin Up's Crystal Effects on some of the stars.  Unfortunately, it didn't work.  It started to smear... well now you know.  Crystal Effects on ink smears.  Ugh!

I love Christmas...

These cards were made with Stampin Up's Price Less, Delightful Decoration stamp sets with coordinating Ornament Punch and the Seasonal Sentiments stamp set.

I used a black ball point pen to draw the lines.

If you look closely, I used Crystal Effects from Stampin Up on the ornament punch out to give a little "Bling"

Upsy Daisy

These two cards were made with Stampin Up's Upsy Daisy stamp set, coordinating card stock and designer paper.  Unfortunately, I don't know the names of the paper because I purchased them in a set from EBay.  I should have used my Stamp-a-ma-jig because the Birthday came out crooked. LOL  I still need help with my knots... LOL



Shopping.....

Once I decided that I needed more items, I started hitting the craft stores looking for designer paper, adhesive, accessories etc.  I also contacted a lady on craigslist for some Stampin Up stamps.  She had a lot of stuff.  I purchased a Sentiment Stamp Set and she threw in some other stuff too.  So I had my 1st set of stamps.... what to do, what to do.  OMG!!! It was SO hard to coordinate the paper, ribbon and stamp color...ugh!  This is what I came out with...

I need help on my bows.. LOL

 Hows my Thanks card, so patriotic. LOL



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My measurements were all off and do you see what I mean about coordinating the paper color and stamps...

I got a headache trying to match these... LOL

(These cards were inspired from a very talented lady on YouTube)

In the begining...

In the beginning, because I was very, very interested my girl friend asked me to attend a Stamp-N-Take event with a Stampin Up demonstrator.  I was so excited and couldn't wait!!  It was scheduled in 2 months and I was getting anxious.  At that time I had NO stamps of any kind.  However, I did have some craft paper and card stock from previous projects.  So one day I sat down at my desk and put some cards together and this is what I got.

These cards are kind of boring, but OK, for something I just put together with what every I had available.