Dawn's #14 color challenge

Hello! I have been missing in action again! I spent the last 2 weeks in Minneapolis and Omaha with my hubby and twins. I wanted to squeeze the last life out of the summer. We did a ton of kids stuff in both towns! My twins start Kindergarten on Thursday and I am afraid I am going to have a nervous break down. I just dread giving up the care of my girls. I have been the sole care giver (besides my hubby) for 5 and a half years. I feel like I am getting laid off or something. So sad, I just can't believe how fast time flies....... WOW! I remember being pregnant and thinking when will they ever fit into these HUGE clothes (12mo.). And they are 5 now and going to school! Just can't believe it! Anyway, thought I would get my mind off it and take part in Dawn's challenge for the first time. Hope you like it!

Supplies all SU unless otherwise noted: Papertrey Everyday Classics, Lattice Die, CS & Ink-Bravo Burgundy, Elegant Eggplant, Rose Red & Very Vanilla. Punch - Trio Flower, Wide Oval, Lrg Oval, & Scallop Oval. Accessories- Cuttlebug Polka Dot embossing folder, silver brads, dimesionals.

Dawn McVey's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #14

http://dawnmcvey.typepad.com/these_are_a_few_of_my_fav/2009/08/raspberry-suite-color-challenge-14.html

Jack-in-the-box card

Hello, I am stamping/scrapping with my stampin friends this weekend. It is fabulous fun~! My friend, Kriss even had a princess birthday party for me last night. Princess happens to be what I call myself, to my hubby, when I don't want to certain tasks (mowing the lawn, killing spiders etc). Anyway, I am stamping lots of cards. I will have lots of new cards to post this week. I love this new hostess set from the new catalog (stinkin cute!). Hope you like what I created!

All Supplies SU unless otherwise noted: Out of the Box & All Holidays stamp set, craft white ink CS and ink- not quite navy, old olive, & rose red. Scallop edge punch, earth elements brad, dimensionals.

Part 2 Printed Window Sheet

Hope you had a wonderful weekend! I spent the weekend with family celebrating my bday and it was wonderful! This card is part 2 of the demonstration I did for my down line on printed window sheets. Again, I am sorry for the photo, it is so hard to get a good photo with minimal reflections on the window sheet. After I cut the window sheet I rubbed the white stems with green stampin pastels to make them green stems and the brads are the glue that hold the window sheet to the card. I really love the dimension the window sheets add to any card.

Tip for window sheets, cut them with the printed side down. If you use a rotary blade and press too hard you can rub off the white print.

All supplies SU unless otherwise noted: Clearly Thanks window sheet, Chit Chat Rubbons, stampin pastels, silver brads, paper piercer, celery ribbon, So Saffron and Rose Red Designer Series Paper, Broc. Blue and So Saffron CS, Trio Flower Punch.

My Birthday and In Laws Anniversary

It has been a crazy week and I hope you haven't missed me! My hot hubby is out of town and I feel like I celebrated my bday last weekend so it is just another day. It is also my in law's wedding anniversary so I made this card for them today. I hope they enjoy it! Again I love clear embossing.

Supplies all SU unless otherwise noted. Stamp sets- sweet swirls, On your Birthday, & Hugs and Wishes. Versa Mark, clear embossing powder, stamp positioner, scallop edge punch, rhinestones. SU colors- Old Olive and Not Quite Navy.

Easy! Easy! New Stampin' Up! Stuff!

Guess what my sweetie pie hubby did for me last night. He invited some of our friends over to surprise me. My bday is next Friday (24th) and he will be gone all week and weekend. SO SWEET! I had so much fun and I should be cleaning up but instead I was stamping. Oh, I have to tell you that my hubby told everyone to make me a hand made card. They were awesome and too funny. I will try to post them! Wasn't that cleaver of him. Anyway, I made this today, not really a new layout or anything but I used tons of new SU supplies. Easy Peasy!

Supplies all SU unless noted: Saying from Papertry Garden of Life, Beautiful Butterflies & Top Note Sizzix Die, Elegant Bouquet Texture Folder, Thoroughly Modern DSP, CS- Whisper White, Soft Suede & Bermuda Bay, Modern Label and Word Window Punch, Rhinestone Brads, unknown sticker rhinestones, dimensionals.

This was inspired by a skirt of mine!

I have this black skirt with white flowers all over and it inspired this card. I am just addicted to embossing lately. I always thought it was too labor intensive but it really is very simple and makes a striking statement. Oh, and have your noticed how much I have been using the new modern label punch? Love it! Enjoy this beautiful day!

Supplies all Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted: Fifth Avenue Floral, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Melon Mambo CS and ribbon, rhinestones, Punches-Word Window, Modern Label, & Eyelet Border, Versa Mark, white embossing powder, embossing buddy, dimensionals, basic black ink.

Look what I collected from my garden!

My mother-in-law gave me a Hydrangea Bush last year for Mother's Day (so sweet considering I absolutely love Hydrangeas)! So last year it was just getting its little feet settled in, and this is the first blooms of the year so I am super excited!