Card Samples

Isn't this a neat card?  My stamping friend, Kendra shared this card.  She used the new Envelope Board and cut the grooves at the top.  Stamp set is Serene Silhouettes- one that I'm glad is carried over into the new catalog.  I now am going to purchase it.  CS is very vanilla, baked brown sugar, pistachio pudding and crisp cantalope.  Linen thread is used to add just that needed embellishment.  Hope you like this card as much as I do.  More tomorrow.  Happy Stamping

I'm Back. . .

Have been busy planning a surprise 75th birthday party for my hubby on the 10th and just haven't gotten any new pics taken since the Quail chicks hatched.  Haven't seen the quail family around-  imagine they're around the neighborhood.  Today's post is the birthday cake for the party.  I must say that it was a surprise.  Caught myself several times almost "spilling the beans' 

The cake matched the invitation with the balloons.  It was chocolate with a chocolate mousse filling.  Allen sure loves chocolate.  More tomorrow.    Happy Stamping!

The chicks hatched!!!

We counted 5 chicks in the can this morning. . . mama and papa were not around.  While we were looking one of the chicks jumped down onto a piece of "bubble wrap" we had put down for a softer landing for them.  We just checked the "nest" and all of the chicks that had hatched were gone.  There were 3 unhatched eggs still in the nest.. I think I spotted probably the papa near a century plant in the front yard.  So... out of 10 eggs there were probably 5 viable chicks.  Sure was glad that I got the pic of them..  What a miracle!!!

Quail Update

 We've been patiently waiting for the quail eggs to hatch but so far nothing.  It should be soon, I'm thinking that they will hatch in about 6 days.  Hope that we don't miss it since the mama gets them out of the nest within 2 hours of hatching.  She has been sitting on the next almost non-stop for the last week.  In the meantime here is another card that my stamping friend Sue showed me.

It uses So very grateful stamp set and the butterfly punch.  Love this card.  Hope you do too!  Check back for more.  Happy Stamping!

Happy Monday, blogger friends

What a crisp, clean card and technique my stamping friend, Karen showed me.  The "trellis" on the left is made with the new Chevron punch .  The flowers are the new Petite Petal stamp and punch .  The leaves are the retiring little sizzlets and the embossing folder is the retiring square lattice.  Just love  how this card looks.  Thanks, Karen for sharing this "fun" technique using the Chevron Punch.

It's Wednesday, again, blogger friends

Thanks to Deb Valder, I got the inspiration to make these cute Easter chick-a-dees.  I used the Watercolor DSP. Daffodil yellow cs, Silver thread baker's twine, the Owl and 1  1/4" scalloped punch and the Boho blossum punch to make this cutie.  Used the DSP oln the chocolate nugget candy, onw of my favorites.  Tell me what you think?

Aren't they cute. 

Happy Monday!

Love the card in a box.  Here are 2 of my versions.  I did not realize how many different measurements are out there for this card.  The card on the left is an inspiration from Ange Juda.  I really like  how she attached the balloons with the window sheets.  What a clever idea!   Flowers are another favorite of mine so just had to do onbe with lots of flowers.  I used Secret Garden stamp set and also the framelits.  I also used the retro DSP and the watercolor DSP.  Will be sad to see those papers go away when the new catalog comes out.  Hope you enjoy my creations.  The 3 ladies that I got different measurements are: Linda Creech, Ange Juda and Linda  Bauwin, all very talented ladies.  Thank you!!  Happy Stamping!