Old Friend(s)

and boy do I have some "old friends." ;) One of my dearest friends just had a birthday last week. I have known her for 44 years (ever since she was born). Love ya girlie! Now on with the show.

This card has a really masculine feel to it, I don't really have any "old" male friends except for the ones I inherited 23 years ago when DH and I got married! Don't really think any one of them would appreciate the time I put into this card though.

This card was created for the Potluck Friday challenge at Stamp TV. It was really pretty simple to put together. Here are the deets:

1. Fold Chocolate Kiss cardstock in half and run through the Cuttlebug with largest Petite Oval Scallop Nestie.

2. Print Moss Burlap digi paper from freebies section at Stamp TV.

3. Run digi paper through CB with largest die from the small Petite Ovals set.

4. Color pine tree stamp (GKD) with Tombow markers (098,126, 451 & 969)

5. Spritz stamp with fine mist of water and stamp onto Arches 140# coldpress watercolor paper.(Canson 140# coldpress will work good too)

6. Ink sentiment first with Adirondack Espresso ink and then lightly touch to Adirondack Ginger ink to add a bit of red to the espresso (this combo matches Tombow 969 perfectly), stamp onto image panel.

7. Affix tree panel to digi panel and punch holes on either side for your ribbon.

8,,Insert ribbon, tie in knot and affix to Chocolate Kiss card with foam tape.

9. Add a little glitter to the tree and a stick pin to the knot.

Voila!

If you would like to receive this card in your mailbox, leave me a comment and I will draw a winner tomorrow night. Be sure I have your e-mail addy or some way to reach you.

Happy Saturday night!

It's All Good

Here is a fun card that I made for two challenges over on StampTV. Haven't heard of StampTV? Pop on over and check it out! The first challenge was Thursday's sketch challenge and I have to say that this sketch was a royal workout for me. The top corner piece just wasn't falling into place like I wanted. Finally, I decided I had better get happy with it or give up! I wasn't givin' up..........no way. The second challenge was Lee's Potluck Friday challenge. On Potluck Friday, you never know what will be thrown out to gobble up on. This week the challenge was to be inspired by (drum roll please)...........Mint Chip Ice Cream!

I dug through my stash for some print paper to start out with and then paired it up with some Gina K Pure Lux Choc Kiss cs. The print papers are from a Karen Neuberger line that Paper Salon carried. I stamped the ice cream and words with Adirondack Espresso ink and colored it in with Copic markers ( YG05, YG11) for the ice cream and (RV02, RV21) for the dish. I colored the itty bitty clear gems with Copic (E29). The spoon was colored with my Stardust pen. I also went over the outline of the dish with the Stardust pen to give it a little zip!

Have a great Tuesday!

hugs,

Sale, sale, sale!

I am cleaning out and reorganizing and have the following items for sale, prices do not include shipping. E-me (addy on the right) or leave me a comment and I will get back to you.

I think all of these sets are retired, but I have not seen a catty for a couple of years and can’t be certain. I have listed the name/year/condition. I am also open to offers!

Fun Faces 1997 like new (1 stamp mounted) $10.00

Warm Wishes 1998 like new, lt stains on one stamp $6.00

2 Step Brushstroke Blossoms 1999 good, a little stain on rubber on 2 of the 4 stamps $5.00

Cheery Chat 2001 like new $15.00

Little Hellos 2003 purple rubber like new $8.00

All Natural 2003 purple rubber good condition, light staining $7.00

Simple Sayings II 2003 good light stain on 2 blocks $8.00

2 Step Roses in Winter 2003 new, mounted but never used $16.00

Sweet of You 2004 purple rubber NIB $10.00

Collage Alphabet 2004 NIB $25.00

2 Step Petal Prints 2004 good $12.00

Curvy Verses 2004, new 2 stamps mounted $10.00

Mixed Bouquet 2005, new mounted ink on 2 stamps $15.00

Sincere Salutaions 2005 like new 2 stamps mounted $10.00

Paint Prints 2005 mint green rubber new, mounted but never used $10.00

Definitely Decorative Fresh Fruits 2005 new, 1 stamp mounted $15.00

I also have the following Classic ink pads (new style case), re-inkers (full bottles) and markers (still juicy) for sale:

Ink Pads $3.00, Re-Inkers $2.00, Markers $1.00

Brilliant Blue (pad, re-inker and marker)

Brocade Blue (pad, re-inker and marker)

Bliss Blue (pad, re-inker and marker)

Pink Passion (pad, re-inker and 2 markers)

Eggplant Envy (pad, re-inker and marker)

Green Galore (pad, re-inker and 2 markers)

Gable Green (pad, re-inker and marker

Going Gray (pad only)

Rose Red (pad and 2 re-inkers)

Ruby Red (pad and re-inker)

Pretty in Pink (pad only)

More Mustard (pad and re-inker)

Basic Black Re-Inker

Markers only in the following colors:

YoYo Yellow, Summer Sun, Only Orange, Positively Pink, Rose Romance, Glorious Green, Mellow Moss, Tempting Turquoise, Night of Navy, Orchid Opulence and Lovely Lilac

I might also have some cardstock, but haven't gotten to that part of the clean up yet. :)

Thanks for looking!

Quick Butterfly Cards

Here are the cards that the gals made in my class today. For each card we used a couple of butterfly punches from EK Success. The designs are simple, but we used some sort of fun tool on each one. For the Raspberry/Vine card I had them stamp the vine with Lettuce Adirondack ink and then color the leaves with Copic markers (YG03 and YG05). The small butterflies were punched out of Dark Racy Raspberry cs from Worldwin and the large ones were punched from SEI's Brigeport collection. The large butterfly in the middle is the reverse side of the paper from the other two. For the berries we used some little metal stickers from ??? (I will look on Monday and let you know) These happen to be berry colored but they come in gold, silver and probably other colors too! A little bit of stickles was used on the berry colored butterflies for added bling. For the next card, I cut Hillary Bazzill cardstock into 4Bar sized cards (3 1/2 x 5) and we ran it through the Cuttlebug using the Leafy Branch embossing folder. We had to run it through once and then scooch the folder over a bit to get the full width of the card. The butterfly was mounted onto an inchie square that had been stamed with a background image in Lettuce ink. It was then placed on the berry panel and attached to the card. A little clear gem was added for the head of the butterfly. There is a white panel with the small butterfly punched out of the corner on the inside of the card. For the last card we scored 1/8" around the white panel (it is hard to see in the pic) and then layered to the Hillary panel and then to the white card. The butterflies are from the SEI Brigeport collection also. "Amazing Friend" (Hero Arts) was stamped in Cranberry Adirondack ink. It was a fun class and the ladies were all great! I just love them all! hugs,

How does your garden grow?

Mine grows with floss and a crochet hook! I have been teaching myself to make these little flowers that are all the rage now in cardmaking/scrapbooking. I am using a #1 hook and Craft Floss from JanLynn. The craft floss is similar to embroidery floss, but it doesn't untwist. The pink, white and yellow flowers above are with craft floss and the varigated, periwinkle and sage flowers are with embroidery floss. The largest flower (I call Double) is from Nichole's instructions here. The medium flower (I call Single) is my take on Debbie's Grandma's flowers. You can see Grandma's flower in my previous post. The smallest flower (I call Mini) is my own creation. The instructions for the Mini are (keep in mind, I was wingin' it here): ch5, sl st to form a circle, 10 sc in circle, in first sc you will: *sc, 3dc, sc.* You will repeat from *-* in every other sc in circle. After completing last petal, you will sl st to the first petal to finish off. I hope that is clear, if not, let me know.

The abbreviations are:

ch = chain stitch sl st = slip stitch sc = single crochet dc = double crochet 3dc = three double crochet in same stitch

hugs,

Inspired by a Friend

When I saw this post by my friend Debbie on her blog The Paper Garden, I immediately went to work on this card. What makes this card so special is that way before these little crochet flowers were popular Debbie sent me a little bag of them that her Grandma had made. I have held onto them for quite some time as they were a special treat. Thanks again Debbie!

The base cardstock is Bazzill and the prints used are from the Basic Grey Porcelain collection. I stamped part of the Penny Black sentiment for the outside and the rest of it for the inside. I ever so lightly dabbed a bit of Butterscotch Adirondack ink on the flower to help it blend with the paper. I stamped the sentiment in Mountain Rose Adirondack ink. The ribbon is from PTI.

Hugs to all,