Card Challenge

My kiddos and I have been enjoying a busy summer, so far. Trips to the zoo, pool and more Little League Baseball Games are keeping the family on the move! Stamped a little last night with my good friend, Jill, and then we watched a chick flick. I want to start making a good collection of cards using the new sets that I can display at my Open House. This card used the new hostess set called In the Spotlight. I really like it and used the Sketch Challenge by Beate for the layout. She is an AWESOME stamper and posts frequently on SCS as well as does a lot of their tutorials. Her card challenge can be found here: Beate's card challenge #7. It's fun and simple - give it a try!!

Retired Stamp Class

Today I am working on projects for my stamp class tonight. (Nothing like waiting to the last minute!) I was actually up late finishing a card for a new catalog swap. I will post that card, too. This card, however, uses two sets that are retiring the end of the month. Both of them have been favorites of mine. They are Lexicon of Love and Loving Hearts. Don't forget, there are just a few more days left to order you favorite retiring items!! Waiting for my new catalog to arrive..............:-)

Punch Box Mini Card

This is a little 3x3 gift card that we made at the meeting today, also. I love the sweet simplicity of it! Two of the colors are new, too - Soft Sky and Blue Bayou. Add my favorite green color - Certainly Celery - and we have a winning color combination!!! This card also used the FABULOUS new punch box tin. I think this is the best one so far - so many things you can do with it!! Tomorrow I will be using it to make a bunch of swaps - I will post it when I figure it out:-)

More New Stamps!

I attended an AWESOME meeting today where we had this motivational speaker - Karen Phelps. She was PHENOMENAL!!!!!! She made me want to get more organized in my house and in my life. However, when you are a stamper, that's not an easy thing!!! I have card stock, punches, ribbon, scissors, stamps, ink pads, etc.....ALL OVER MY FLOOR!! I'm lucky I can even see the carpeting:-( A messy room is the sign of a creative mind! (that's my story and I'm stickin' to it!!) This is a card we made at the meeting using a couple of new sets - the Christmas tree is from Year After Year and the words are from a set called Holidays & Wishes. Oh, I almost forgot, there is also a new jumbo wheel called See You Around that was wheeled on the Pomegranate piece of card stock. Love it!!!!

New Stamp Set!!!

Finally!! I am finally posting a card using one of the new stamp sets. This week has been crazy trying to catch up with everything after being on vacation. VBS every morning, baseball 3 out of the last 4 nights. I finally got around to unpacking my suitcase today!! Anyway, this card is made with a new Hostess Set called "In the Spotlight." The colors really look sharper in person. The stamp set is really neat and has so much versatility! As I always suggest, check out SCS to get lots more ideas. I am hoping to play more with my new sets tonight and tomorrow so my goal is to upload more fun new samples.

PARADISE!

Well, if I can't be home, I guess the next best place is paradise. This is where we spent Father's Day - a beautiful lake up in the Smokey Mountains. The weather was ideal and the scenery incredible. You can truly see God's handiwork up here. Topped the day off with a little fishing and a root beer float! Not a bad day:-) Heading home tomorrow - hopefully!!

Homesick!

Well, it's Saturday night, June 16th, and I am in Tennessee. My family and I are on our way back from visiting my husband's relatives in Alabama and Florida. Now we have stopped off in Tennessee for a few days where my dad used to live and I am in the process of selling his home. The weather is great, the hotel is nice, and the kids have been pretty good. However, I AM HOMESICK! It's been 1 1/2 weeks since we lefts and I miss my bed, my house, my stamps.....EVERYTHING!! I am so ITCHING to stamp!! I have all my new stuff sitting at my house unopened just waiting to be played with!! I keep looking at Split Coast Stampers to see the new samples being made with some of the new sets and I am sooooooooooooo jealous!! Since I have no fun samples to share, I thought I'd share a picture from vacation. I should be home in a few days where I'll crack open my brown Stampin' Up! box and play with my new stamps, In Colors, and accessories!!! Till then......check out SCS for lots of great ideas:-)

School's Out!!!

Well, today was the last day of school for my kids (if you count 1 hour a day!). I am so proud of them - they both had excellent report cards!!!! So, they were rewarded with a new Webkinz. To them, that is gold! If you have young kids, you know exactly what I'm talking about! Webkinz is the latest Beanie Baby fad and allows for them to virtually take care of their pet on the internet. It sure beats a real pet!! No barking, no feeding and no using a pooper scooper!!!! Anyway, it was a good day all around. I even whipped together a quick Father's Day card for my FIL. In fact, it was so fun and quick, I'm going to crank out a few more tonight for the other men in our lives. This card actually comes from a challenge on SCS. You can find the directions here: oragami shirt card. I'm pretty happy with how it came out. Heck - my DH even liked it and he never comments on any of my creations! Hope you like it, too:-)