Grateful

There is so much to be grateful for in this world today. 

The first thing is your family and then your health. Hopefully everything else will fall in place. 

The wheat stems are so calm and peaceful. Really an awesome stamp. From Stampin Up. 

I tried to get the wheat the right color, so I used a Zig Marker that was named wheat, so if it isn't the right color, I will blame it on the Zig Marker. 

I love the stripped paper, and the brads add to the little flowers. 

Gorgeous bluey-green color on the vase/pail. 

Thanks for visiting. 

Hope you liked my card. 

All your comments are very welcomed. 

Sorry for MIA so long

So sorry for MIA so long, it has been a hectic 2 weeks. Just to much going on.
I hope to get some cards on here real soon.

Here is a card I made a couple weeks ago.
Thank you for checking back. Hope the next time it won't be so long.

I just love this Changito Monkey. He is a cutie and from Stampendous Rubber Stamps. And the blue and red is a great combo. I colored him with prisma watercolor pencils and a few markers.
I used a Darice Embossing folder to make the dots on the red layer of card stock. I think Darice makes the cutest Embossing Folders. Love, love love the gingham blue ribbon. Well, hope you liked my card and hope you come back real soon. Thank you for stopping by.

Thank You (Strawberry)

This is so gorgeous, love the red color.

What do you think of the background paper? Of course you can see that I just stamped the Thank You stamp all over the front of the card.

The strawberry I colored with Tombow markers and added the glossy effects to make it shinny.  Punched the circles for the layered look. I added pop ups on the circles to raise it off the card. I like to poked holes in the scallop green circle, it gives the card an additional look. Gorgeous little mint green brads are in the center of the flowers. Isn't this card so cute. Very colorful.

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I have seen the background stamping on There She Goes Blog. Jessica does a lot of backgrounds with her stamps. I think it makes a pretty card using the background stamps. A lot cheaper than Designer Paper. Thanks Jessica for the inspiration on background stamping.

Stamps: There She Goes and Flourishes
Paper: My Stash
Punches: Stampin Up

So many ways to use these flowers...

This lovely flower is very elegant with the pearl brad in the center. And the DP, love it. I don't remember where it was from. But I sure think it is pretty with the white flower. The flower is from the large and regular scallop punches from Stampin Up. I cut in to the center of each petal. Just a little to give you the petals. Curled the petals with the bone folder. And the leaf, I ran it through the crimper. Pretty cute huh?

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This flower is done the same as the first one, but changed the DP, put a button in the center and added a different leaf. I just made it more pointed at the end. Love the brown ribbon on this card.

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Once again, just a different leaf and DP. This DP is shimmery and really adds to the card.

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Wow, 2 posts in one day. I sure am doing better, lets hope it keeps up. I do have more cards to show you. Wish me luck with getting them posted.

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Happy Birthday To You

I wanted to try a clean and simple card. I don't normally make clean and simple cards, but wanted to try anyway. I think it turned out okay, not the greatest, but it will work for me.
With the fall colors it was perfect for the flowers.
I stamped the flowers on orange card stock and colored in the centers with a Tombow Marker. After rounding the corners, I added the brads. Then I added a more orangy color for my greeting. I know the stamp is from SU, but can't remember the set it come from. The flower stamp is from Stampendous I think. A very clean and simple card. Love those cards that doesn't take hours to complete.

Thank You

Another adorable creation made from the Two Step Bird Punch from Stampin Up. I think this bird wing made a cute tulip. I sponged the tulip with Pixie Pink Ink and glued the petals (wings) to form a tulip. And the branch of the Two Step Bird Punch made the stem for the tulip. I used a mint green for my base card, then I added the DP Map, a piece of scrap darker green for the stem and layered the mint green with pixie paper and of course Whisper White. I can't believe I didn't add ribbon or a brad somewhere on this card.

Stamps: Endless Creations
Paper: My stash
Ink: Memento Black and Pixie Pink
Punches: Two Step Bird Punch and Circle Punches from Stampin Up

Thank You

This is my card from using the wiper tutorial.
I think it turned out perfectly.
I used a whole lot of different stamp companies on this card. They range from There She goes, Hero and Clear Stamps.
Paper is from Bo Bunny.
Some Pink Gingham ribbon and a butterfly sticker. I love to do the piercing, so I did that in the two corners.

*Hope you stop back again to see more of my gallery of cards.





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Thank You Asian Vase

I love the way this card turned out. And the colors are so nice together.

The flowers are stamped on the designer paper and then I colored them with a Tombow marker.

The vase I used water color pencils and then blender them.

And the last step was to add some crystal lacquer on the vase and pop dot it off the card.

I thought the card needed something else, so I added gold corner stickers and the Thank You.

I can't believe I did a card without ribbon or a brad.

Stamps: Great Impressions

Paper: My Minds Eye, Melon and dark Peach from my stash

Embellishes: Gold Corner Stickers

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Thanks for stopping by and checking out my cards.

Thank You

Thank You so much for visiting my blog.

I hope you like my new Christmas Cards.

Any questions about them, don't hesitate to email me about them.

I appreciate you stopping by

So Thankful for You

How cute is this Scarecrow? I think he is adorable. Also he was fun coloring with markers. I used the cuttlebug folder Autumn for the background layer, added some Jute cord and done. Very easy to do and I love how how this card turned out.

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This is the inside of the card and the Sentiment that I used.

Stamps: Great Impressions

Thank You So Much

Thank You So Much...

I love the colors of this card.

This time of the year is so pretty with all the leaves changing and falling.

I saw this card on someone's blog and I don't remember where I seen it.

So thank you, who ever did this card for your inspiration. I changed a few things on the card so I wouldn't be coping the original version of the card. I love the sponging around the edges, it gives more color and depth to the image. And the vase is punched out and the stamp image is added behind the punched vase.

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Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes (Stampin Up) and Great Impressions

Inks: Chocolate Chip (Stampin Up)

Paper: My stash

Embellishments: Gold Brads, Punches from Punch Bunch and Fiskars

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Thank You

Don't you just love when a card works the way you want it too..... Love the simple look to this card. Also I needed a triple layered flower card for a club that I am a member too and this worked out fine for it. I used a Burnt Orange Paper for my base and added Kiwi Kiss and white for my label. The flower is punched with the Stampin Up 5 petal flower and the smaller ones are also from a punch from Stampin Up also but I don't remember the name of it. I sponged the edges of each petal of the flower with orange ink. Added some Martha Stewart punch branches in a darker green and a gem in the middle. Also added 3 gems in the top right corner and a sheer white and silver ribbon. This card was really easy to put together.

Thank You

Isn't this a pretty card? The colors are really a nice combo.

The stamp set is Echoes of Kindness from Stampin Up.

I used the Fiskar's dotted swiss border punch for the trim in the middle of my card.

And the ribbon and heart charm is from my stash.

Also I used the Cuttlebug dotted swiss folder for the background.

Thanks (for going out of your way)

This is so cute. I thought of doing other designs of this one later on.

Yep, it also reminds me of my kitty flipping out fish from our indoor pond.

Cherries (Thanks)

Inside verse (cherries)

Something special for the fruit lovers. This is adorable. And the coordinating paper is perfect. Everything from Stampin' Up.

The inside verse is shown below the card.

Thanks A Latte

To all you coffee drinkers out there, I hope you like this card.