Incredible sky!

We saw the most incredible sunset last night! The colors were amazing! I just had to share!

One of my favorite new sets in the Occasions Mini is Vintage Vogue and the coordinating Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel. In this card, I wheeled Bordering Blue on a strip of Very Vanilla and tore the bottom edge. I sponged a little So Saffron on to give it a distressed look and added some Dazzling Diamonds to the smaller flower images (I know....hard to see!) The So Saffron card is stamped with the flower and vine image from the stamp set with So Saffron ink for a tone on tone effect. The large Bordering Blue flower has a Rhinestone brad. The greeting is Life Happens. Love Helps.

Sale-A-Bration starts tomorrow!!! Woo-Hoo!!!

Sedona, AZ

We spent the day in Sedona enjoying the spectacular scenery! Al and I decided to take an off-road jeep tour of the Red Rock Canyons in Coconino National Park. Our guide was great - and he sure gave us some thrilling moments!!

Happy New Year from Arizona!!

Whew! The Holidays are over, all of the kids have returned home safe and sound. I hope that this new year is a good one for all of you! I finally broke down and bought a new lap top computer. I certainly don't consider myself a computer expert so it took me several days to install everything I use. This computer came with Windows 7, which I like, but it is taking me a bit to learn it.

So after a burning the midnight oil for a few nights getting ready for this trip, we are here. I've never been to Phoenix before and Al & I are looking forward to seeing the sights! The reason for this trip as many of you know, is to attend Stampin' Up!'s Leadership Conference which starts in a few days. And, like Convention, we SWAP!

In my last post, I mentioned the Shoe Box swap that I held for the Sparklers. Everyone loved my card so I decided that I would make it for my Leadership swap.

I am having fun with the new Extra Large Two-Step Bird punch from the new Occasions Mini! I really like the new punch design as well! Other supplies used for this project are Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Pack; Teeny Tiny Wishes; Old Olive, Taken with Teal, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White card stock; Old Olive Classic Ink; Funky Forest standard wheel; gold brad; 1" circle punch.

Thank You, Sparklers!

The Sparklers got together a few nights ago for a "Shoe Box" swap. Everyone designs a project and prepares enough card stock and accessories for everyone who is attending to make one of your cards. Then we pass the shoe boxes around and stamp! It's a lot of fun and one event we need to do more often!

Because this was the first time I was seeing everyone (well, almost everyone) around the holidays, I had a small gift for each of them and gave them this 3 x 3 card with a note from me.

Supplies used: Pretty in Pink & Real Red card stock; Sending Love Specialty Designer Paper; Real Red Classic Ink; Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" circle punches; Rhinestone brad.

I will post my Shoe Box swap tomorrow!

Happy Bearthday Lexy!

I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas! Ours has been great - we have had out of town kids and grandkids here so while things can get a bit hectic, we love having everyone here! And of course, my daughter and I are finding some time for stamping!

Our oldest grandaughter, Lexy, turned nine a couple of weeks ago. This is the card I made her. The Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack is from the upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog. I stamped the bear on watercolor paper with Black Stazon ink and watercolored her with our Watercolor Wonder crayons and Aquapainters. The pink flower she is holding is from our Flower Assortment brads.

I {Heart} Hearts stamp set

The rest of the family headed out to see "Avatar" this afternoon and I decided to stay home and "play" with some of my new stamps! I was sent the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set from the upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog for FREE about a month or so ago. I am still in "Christmas Card" mode so came up with this idea.

(Garden Green and Real Red card stock and classic ink along with Heard From the Heart )

Here are a couple of more samples using a Bordering Blue and Always Artichoke color scheme on the first card and Melon Mambo and Whisper White on the second card.




Stay tuned for more samples with new stamp sets!