Swap from Luv2Stamp Meeting

Here is my swap from the Group meeting last weekend. I used one of the new Level 1 Hostess Sets. The criss-cross pattern was done on the Scor-Pal, scoring every half inch on the diagonal, then turning and doing the same cross-wise. I sponged the Lovely Lilac lightly to give the trellis- look. Sponged a little So Saffron for accent. On this photo, it doesn't show, but I used the marker with So Saffron inside the flowers and used Dazzling Diamonds on the butterfly and the lower flower. The lilac ribbon was made using white taffeta ribbon, sponged with Lovely Lilac.

Hope you enjoy this, it was a fun project.

"KISS" Principle Valentine

I made this Valentine for my husband. He prefers simpler cards, the "Keep It Simple Stupid" principle. I punched the new heart punch out of the card, then placed the DSP under the opening and punched that so they'd line up nicely and used the flip side of the DSP heart inside the card. Turned out nice, I thought!

Fashion workshop

Last month we had a terrific workshop with a "fashion theme". We made cards, a couple of gift bags and a chapstick holder. Take a look and enjoy.

Workshop Event

Tour of California Bike Race

WOW, Last week we were SO lucky to have the fourth leg of the Tour of California Bike Race actually end right in Clovis, CA. And just around the corner from my store! Lance Armstrong came out of retirement to ride in this week long event! It was really exciting. We watched the bike riders zoom by on Clovis Ave, then ran to the finish to see them come around around to the finish. What a great event for Clovis, and exciting for those of us in town!

Red Hummingbird?

So, we were sitting in the backyard in the morning, and looked up at one of the hummingbird feeders that we fill daily and saw this guy. It was the most amazing thing. Of course, he's not really red, the sun was coming over the roof and hit the nectar in the feeder, making this guy appear red. We have 5 or 6 hummingbird feeders in our backyard, which need to be filled almost daily. Right now, I'm looking at one feeder that has at least 7 buzzing around. Sounds like the INDY speedway out there at feeding time. What a wonderful place!! We are so blessed! Thought I'd share the photos, unfortunately they're a little blurry, just couldn't get the little guys to sit still! Hmmmmmm.

Ice Cream Card

Yummy,

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Yummy!

Happy Birthday

I got this idea from my friend Kristen (boy, I say that a lot!) She brought in a similar card, which I took a picture of and now can't find ( I think the camera ate it, it looked so good!) Anyway, I remembered mostly how it was set up, and had a great time making this ice cream card. I ran the kraft paper through the crimper at an angle, and then turned it and ran it through again. It made a very subtle criss-cross pattern, much like a waffle cone, but I added the close to cocoa lines with a marker to make it more dramatic. I played with sizes and shapes of both the cone and the background, you can make it larger or smaller, depending on what you prefer. I used Tombow Glue and Dazzling Diamonds for the dots and Sweet Always DSP.

Valentines CD Holder

Here is one of the projects for my Valentine's Workshop. I covered a CD holder with Pink Pirouette Designer Series Paper, placing a Rose Red Grosgrain ribbon underneath to use as a closure bow. On the front, I decorated a 4 1/4sq Rose Red CS, using Pink Pirouette and Rose Red CS, the scallop edge, circle and square punches and Love You Much and Ever After stamp sets. For the insert card, I decorated a PP CS and then punched 2 Full Heart Punches of Rose Red and glued them together at the top as a pull-out.

Valentine's Flower Cards

Valentines Flower Card

I actually woke up with this idea in my mind the other morning, and luckily had time to sit at the table and put one together before I forgot everything. Lucky for me (ahem, but not for my husband) ALL my Valentines stuff was all over the dining room table, getting ready for Tuesday's Valentines Workshop, so I had everything I needed. The first card I made was the one with the Riding Hood Red button (the corduroy buttons were with my stuff at my store, soI had to make that one once I had retrieved them), may still play around a little with the backing of these before my class Tues. I stamped Pink Pirouette with the Bella Toile Background stamp on whisper white CS. I punched Riding Hood Red Designer Series Paper with the scallop circle and cut between the scallops STRAIGHT in toward the center. Then I punched Kiwi DSP with the long heart from the new Heart to Heart punch for the leaves, and the tiny heart witn RHR DSP for the "bud". I used the Old Olive marker and hand-drew the stem. Happy Valentines Day is a retired stamp from All Year Cheer III, but it's what I had. I used the pink taffeta ribbon for the bow. Hope you enjoy it!

Ghirardelli Valentines Boxes

My friend Kristen brought a couple of these cute boxes in to show me, and then generously brought me the print out of the instructions. I think she got them from SplitCoast, but I know they are written by Beate Johns. The instructions were very easy and these little boxes just came together so fast, I made a bunch of them to sell at the store. Each has 3 Ghirardelli Chocolates in it. Great little Valentines Goodie. Thank you Kristen AND Beate!