Happy Sunday! Yes, it's a scrapbook page! I thought I would *try* to revive my Scrapbook Sunday posts because I am getting way behind in my scrapping! I'm starting here with one of my pages from the Leadership Conference and hopefully this will motivate me to get busy again with my own pages!Aren't these kids beautiful?! My friend Beverly so graciously let me *borrow* them for the page! You might remember them from the beach page here. And they are as sweet as they are cute!Are you having a good weeekend? I'm afraid I lazed away yesterday so will pay for it today, sigh. I started reading Uglies over Christmas break on a friend's recommendation, not realizing it was a 4-book series. Doh! I started the last one Friday night...I didn't dare pick it up from the library until then! It's a really good series, futuristic, but you don't have to be a sci-fi head to like it. The hardest part was getting past that it was in the *young adult* section. I guess I am young at heart...ha!Better dash, still have to go back to school to get some stuff done. I stayed until 5:45 Friday night, at the risk of serious censure from dh (can't work past dark in that neighborhood, especially not alone), but I still didn't manage to get everything done for the coming week and the sub on Monday, sigh. Oh well, once Monday comes, it will be an easy day! Have a super Sunday! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!RecipeStamps: With All My Heart
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Not Quite Navy, Sage Shadown, The Write Stuff DSP.
Accessories: Big Shot, Simple Alphabet die, Perfect Details Texturz Plate, Very Vanilla 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Very Vanilla Jumbo Brads.
Happy Friday! We made it! I'm afraid I stayed up too late last night, so wish me luck today! ha! I have a teacher workshop on Monday, which I'm looking forward to, but that means having special plans and everything ready to go for a sub on Monday...not so easy, unless I want to go in over the weekend, and I don't! =)This card uses the With All My Heart set (Spring Occasions Mini Catalog), but it only uses one of the word stamps, so I did feel a little bad neglecting the other poor little stamps in the set. I also used another one of the journaling pieces from The Write Stuff dsp, can you tell I like those?! The little hearts on the circle I punched with the Heart to Heart punch and then attached them to the circle punch with mini glue dots for a little lift. Okay, guess I better get moving, it's definitely going to be a Starbucks morning. Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!RecipeFinished Size: 6 1/2" x 3 1/4"
Stamps: With All My Heart.
Cardstock: Bashful Blue Textured, So Saffron, Old Olive, Ruby Red, The Write Stuff & Tall Tales DSP.
Ink: Ruby Red.
Accessories: Heart to Heart Punch, Circle Punches, Big Shot, Pennant Die, Filigree Brad, Bashful Blue Designer Button, Linen Thread, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals.
Happy Thursday! We are close to Friday, my friends! Yippee!Thought I'd share a 3-D project for a change and this one seemed like a good choice since it matched the colors from yesterday's card. It's a gift bag I created from Soft Suede 12x12 carstock. To reinforce the sides and make it stronger, I glued a sheet of chipboard to the inside (like the white chipboard pieces that come in the Stampin' Up! designer series paper packages) and then glued a sheet of patterned paper on top of the chipboard so it would look pretty. The last letter "t" has a little banner sticking out saying "wishes" but it's hard to see in the photo. I made the rosettes like this and to make the paper ruffle, I softened a strip of cardstock by rubbing it over and over with my bone folder, then pulled it apart so you can see the texture of the inside of the paper. Last step, I made the little pleat folds randomly and glued them down. Let me know if you have any other questions!Well, duty calls...school duty that is! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!RecipeStamps: Medallion, Vintage Labels.
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry, Certainly Celery, The Write Stuff & Thoroughly Modern DSP.
Ink: Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry, and Taken With Teal.
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Chipboard letters, 2-way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.
Happy Wednesday! I'm liking it that it's Wednesday already, how about you?! Yesterday was a good day at school, but this morning I am feeling like I want MORE sleep, ugh!Here's yet another Leadership sample, this one using Good Neighbors again. I think it was one of my favorites, because I love this color combo and I love the old row houses. Gotta skedaddle, hope you have a great day! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!RecipeStamps: Good Neighbors, Defining Alphabet, Define Your Life.
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, Certainly Celery, and Whisper White.
Ink: Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry, and Black Staz-On.
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon, Aquapainter, Scallop Edge Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals.
I'm back! When I should have been working on school stuff this afternoon, I decided to play along with the Moxie Fab Color Play challenge instead! This was a tough one and I had no intention of trying it at first, but the more I looked at it, the more I liked the challenge!I used SU Rich Razzleberry for the base, a little Pale Plum for the Scallop circle, and some retired Marigold Morning for the lion and polka dot strip. The lavender floral is from an *oldish* DCWV stack. Can you tell I had to do some digging to get all these colors? ha! At first I was tempted to use LOTS of white, but I just kept at it instead...to the detriment of my schoolwork, as I mentioned!Okay, now I really am off to work on lesson plans and grading! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!RecipeStamps: SU Fox & Friends, Hot Potatoes polka dot.
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Pale Plum, Whisper White, retired Marigold Morning, DCWV floral paper.
Ink: Marigold Morning, Craft White.
Accessories: Big Shot, Pennant Die, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, retired SAB rub-ons, Making Memories ribbon, embroidery floss, Foof-a-La Playtime button.
Happy Monday! And a happy Monday it is since we are off school! Although I will be working on lesson plans and grading papers today, since I seemed to have put it off once again, sigh. A teacher's work is never done...(are you buying this yet?!)...You know the drill, here's another card from the SU Leadership Conference, this one using the Good Neighbors set. This is probably my very favorite set from the Sell-a-Bration catalog and the new Occasions Mini catalog. It's just so dang cute! As you can see here, you don't even have to watercolor the little houses if you don't want to! *wink* And can you tell that I was cutting out those letters and got to the "e" and said, "Forget it!" Thank goodness for circle punches!Bonus today! I finally got photos taken of the homemade Christmas cards I received this year! What a bunch of beautiful cards, wait until you see! Did I send any? No, hanging my head in shame, but thank you, girls for thinking of me! I will pay it backwards, I promise! Hugs!Look at this yumminess from the fabulous Amy (who doesn't know Amy?!) over at Tsuruta Designs:
Now check out this beautiful design, with amazing glittery polka dots, from Juanita over at Rubberside Down:
Also, my amazing upline Jackie Ross, who never forgets me, created this Dasher beauty with lots of Big Shot texture: 
Another Dasher card from my friend and fellow demo Jennifer Henry, love it on the Kraft here:
And last, but not least, this is not Christmas, but a gorgeous RAK I received from the incredible Beate over at Fresh & Fun that she sent me for writing the Top Note Tutorial for Splitcoast, thank you Beate!
Hope you enjoyed those! Now, I'm wondering, is it wrong to want to go back to bed?! Hee! Hee! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!RecipeStamps: Good Neighbors, Contempo Alphabet.
Cardstock: Bashful Blue Textured, Kraft, The Write Stuff DSP (circle piece).
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, and Real Red.
Accessories: Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Bashful Blue Designer Button, 3/4" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals.
Happy Saturday! Does everyone have big plans for the weekend?! I'm so thankful we have a 3-day weekend! The exciting part for me, my parents are coming through the DFW metroplex on their way to South Texas for the winter, so I'll get to see them for a bit. Now just to think of some *exciting* stuff to show them, lol!Here's another SU Leadership card using the Whimsical Words set. I was trying to think of something different to do, so this is what I came up with, even though it seemed a little crazy later! ha! Then then the "y" on the word "way" got chopped off a bit in the punch and I wanted to re-do it, but the punch quit working after that first punch. Argh! The little white square with the hearts is one of the journaling pieces from The Write Stuff, love those!Ta-ta for now my blogging friends, have a great day! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!RecipeStamps: Whimsical Words.
Cardstock: Kraft, Brocade Blue, Tall Tales & The Write Stuff DSP.
Ink: Chocolate Chip & Ruby Red markers.
Accessories: Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Full Heart Punch, Big Shot, Texturz Kit Plate #4, Chocolate Chip 5/16" Jumbo Brad, Stampin' Dimensionals, Janome Sew Mini.
Happy Friday! Can I get an "Awww, yeah!"?!Here is another SU Leadership Conference card (I know you're wondering, what is she going to do when she runs out of these samples to share?! I know I am!) I used the new Sell-a-Bration set Whimsical Words. It's a great set of sentiments. A lot of Big Shot goodies on here with the Top Note die and Simple Letters Alphabet. Okay, guess I better get moving. I went to a teacher workshop yesterday, Culture and the Brain, and it was outstanding! Can't wait to get back to the kiddos and try some things out on their little brains! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!RecipeStamps: Whimsical Words.
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, So Saffron, and Tall Tales DSP.
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive markers.
Accessories: Big Shot, Big Note die, Simple Letters alphabet, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, plain chipboard, Chocolate Chip Corduroy Button, Linen Thread, Glue Dots, Dimensionals.
Happy Wednesday! I managed to get up when the alarm went off today, schwooo! I don't know why this year I've started turning it off and continuing to sleep! Ugh! I set the alarm on my iPhone as an emergency back-up now and put it across the room! Smart thinking, huh?!Here's another SU Leadership Conference sample, and I actually branched out of my *simple* stamping and did a *technique*! ha! I stamped the Vintage Label image in Versamark ink on Watercolor Paper, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Lastly, I watercolored the Rich Razzleberry ink on top of it with my Aquapainter. I think it's called Emboss Resist? Maybe? And miracle of all miracles, I used some Very Vanilla hodgepodge hardware that I hoard terribly! Okey dokey, I better skedaddle...I thought I would try to actually fix my hair today since dh said it looked "interesting" when I got home from work last night. Doh! The unpredictability of naturally curly hair, sigh. Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!RecipeStamps: Vintage Labels
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry, Textured Bashful Blue, Watercolor Paper, The Write Stuff DSP.
Ink: Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry, Versamark.
Accessories: Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware, Corner Rounder, Designer Label Punch, Big Shot, SU Perfect Details Texturz Plate, Heat Embossing Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Aquapainter, Bashful Blue 1" Double Stitched Ribbon, Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals.
Happy Monday! Time to share the 62 cards I made for the 2nd graders to personalize and send to Winter for the St. Jude and Texas Children's Hospital card drives! They had so much fun with this! I went to a crop a few weeks ago, and I was too tired to pack up all of my stuff, but I wanted to hang with the girls you know...so I decided it would be a perfect night for this project. It started with just 20 card for my class, but then it grew to include all of the 2nd graders. 
