So Happy To Be Picked!

Mary Jo over at Technostamper picked my card as one of her Top Three! Woo hoo! So thankful and excited. It's the little things really... maybe I need to get out more! 

I have another card that I also made with that sketch. The colors were different. I will have to take a better picture of it and post it! 

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A Sketch Challenge

I have wanted to start participating in some sketch challenges. There are so many out there! I am a big follower of Mary Jo over at Techno Stamper and thought I would start with hers. She does a Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge. Awesome blog with some great cards. Love her work!

My intention was to post it Friday, but the kids came down with the flu and it completely slipped my mind. Here's the sketch:

And here's my card:

Stamp Set: Friendly Phrases

Ink: Basic Gray

Paper: Pirouette Pink, Whisper White, Twitterpatted DSP

Acc: Baja Breeze Pleated Ribbon (retired), 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Fancy Fold Embossing Folder, Cloudy Day Embossing Folder, Bitty Butterfly Punch. Blush Blossom Button (retired), Dimensionals, Red Line Tape

I have seen this WOW done on a previous card and wanted to try it. The butterfly on the right is punched from Baja Breeze DSP. It doesn't look like it from here though. :(

Have a great week!

Teacher Valentines

Here's what I made for my son's teacher and the secretaries in the office. These were surprisingly quick & easy. Loved that about them! I got the idea from Jill's blog. She has such a creative blog & I check it regularly for inspiration & to see what she's up to. Sorry the picture is fuzzy!

Stamp Set: Tiny Wishes

Ink: Real Red
Paper: Pool Party, Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Very Vanilla, More Amore Specialty DSP

Acc: Heart Trio Punch (retired), 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Pink Organza Ribbon (retired), Two Tags Bigz Die 

Have a GREAT Day! :) 

Be Mine Valentine!

Happy St. Valentines everyone! We've been busy here making Valentine's for both kids' classes. I prefer the non candy/sugar valentines so here are the valetines each child made. They are oldies (saw them last year) but mine hadn't made them yet.

L's valentines are friendship bracelets. We found the awesome text HERE (as well as the idea and G's valentines too!).

And here are G's valentines. He was worried the girls wouldn't like the bugs, so we taped organic lollipops (from yummy earth!!) to the backs of them. I'm sure all the girls will like his Valentine. 

Here he is looking quite proud of his Valentines. We had to go on a bug hunting expedition since the ones I ordered online wouldn't be here until tomorrow! :(

Hope you a wonderful day! I'm just so thankful that it will be near 50 degrees today. That's a good enough Valentine's gift to me! I remember one year it there was an ice storm. Yikes!

Toodles!

Stampin' Up! 25th Anniversary

Stampin' Up! is kicking off it's year-long 25th anniversay celebration. Here's a fun look at how they have evolved over the years.

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Part of the celebration is a special anniversary stamp set each month this year that features a collection of stamps from the past 25 years -- plus one new image each time. There are perks for buying six sets during the year and the first one is about birthdays -- how fitting!

As a special incentive to collect the Best of stamps, they're including a collector's card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker (very small so keep your eyes peeled!) with every Best of set. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95. Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014. 

Click here to see more about the "Best of 25 Years" series and order this first set.

Sale-A-Bration Swap Card

Can you believe it's February? So happy Phil did not see his shadow. Now let's just hope his Early Spring prediction is TRUE!! I have my fingers and toes crossed.

Sale-A-Bration is in full swing this month. I really like the Designer Series Paper they are offering FREE with a $50 order. I loved last years too but this year's is more modern I think. Plus it has Rich Razzleberry so you can go a whole different route with your colors if you want. I will post the other card I made using the Sale-A-Bration DSP.

There's also a button/ribbon combo for FREE. You get 3 spools of ribbon (Tangerine Tango, Island Indigo and Pool Party) and 3 different colors of buttons (Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry and Pool Party). 

Stamp Set: Curly Cute

Ink: Island Indigo

Paper: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Sycamore Street DSP, Whisper White

Acc: Blossom Punch, Fancy Fan Folder, Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack, 3/4" Circle Punch

Sale-A-Bration Swap Card

Stamp Set: Curly Cute

Ink: Island Indigo

Paper: Island Indigo, Sycamore Street DSP, Whisper White

Acc: Fancy Fan Folder, Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack, 3/8" Designer Printed Brads

This was my entry for the SUDSOL Sale-A-Bration Swap. I picked using the DSP and Ribbon for my card. I made some with Tangerine Tango and Pool Party Ribbon too.