The rest of the clamshells...

Here are the other two variations of the my clamshell cards that were inspired by Michelle Wooderson. She has some other great ones on her site too. I'm happy because now I have all the birthday cards done that I need for this month ~ woohooo!

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Live Your Dream (SU); Cardstock ~ Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, white; Pattern Paper ~ Afternoon Tea (SU); Ink ~ Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava, Soft Sky, Certainly Celery (marker); Circle & Scallop Dies ~ Nestabilities; Ribbon ~ Chocolate Taffeta.

Clamshell Cards...

My friend Michelle is yet again a source of inspiration to me. I saw her cute clamshell cards on her blog & decided to make some for all my March birthdays ~ it's a very busy birthday month! I am super excited with how these turned out & they were very easy to make with my Nestabilities. These wonderful little dies are so handy & easy to store. While punches are fun, they are big and bulky AND you can't punch through two sheets of cardstock like you can with the Nestabilities. Michelle has a great tutorial on her blog, so hop on over there and check it out.

I'll have two more versions of this card tomorrow ~ so stay tuned...

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Live Your Dream (SU); Cardstock ~ Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi, white; Pattern Paper ~ Afternoon Tea (SU); Ink ~ Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava, Certainly Celery (marker); Circle & Scallop Dies ~ Nestabilities; Ribbon ~ Chocolate Taffeta.

Challenge Time...

Over on Splitcoast Stamper, we've been having challenges with our Hanna Stamps. Last Friday, Beth posted a challenge using the colors Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip & Blush Blossom (click HERE to see the challenge. I'm not super crazy about this card, but I do love the color combo.

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Riley Collection from Hanna Stamps; Cardstock ~ Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip & Blush Blossom & Chocolate Chip DS Paper (SU); Ink ~ Black Palette & Copic Markers; Embossing Plate ~ Swiss Dot from Cuttlebug; Dies ~ Nestabilities; Ribbon ~ Chocolate Grosgrain (CTMH).

Now that song is in my head...

You know the one? They say it's your birthday...da na na na na na na... We're gonna have a good time... And so it goes from there. Do you have certain songs that bring back memories for you? I was in the car yesterday with my son & heard an old Chicago tune sung by Peter Cetera, that rushed me right back to the 80's. I love that era of music & the memories that go along with it. My favorite album of all time from the 80's ~ Phil Collins No Jacket Required because it remindes me of when my girlfriends and I listened to that all the way down to South Carolina and back on spring break; Endless Love by Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie because that was the song Tim & I danced to at our wedding; and, Open Arms by Journey (actually anything by Journey with Steve Perry).

OK ~ now that I've completly dated myself, I guess I'll move on to the card of the day. Today, I have another CASE'd card. Don't worry, I'll get back to original creations soon ~ I just think these are super cute. Today's card was CASE'd from one of my sweet friends Dawn (dostamping on SCS). Thank you for all your inspiration Dawn.

All Supplies Used are Stampin' Up!

Another quick CASE...

Oops...I meant to post yesterday & totally forgot. Anyway, here's another card I CASE'd from Splitcoast Stampers. The card was made by Melissa Rawlins. Isn't it cool? This card seriously took about 3 minutes to make because it's made using the new Stampin' Up! rub-ons with felt flowers. The result is so dramatic. Thanks Melissa for the great card and inspiration ~ You forced me to actually open my rub-ons rather than just sit and look at them!

All Supplies are Stampin' Up! ~ Sale-A-Bration Rub-ons; Felt flowers; Ice Circle Brads; Black cardstock.

A little bit of CASEing Goin' on...

Last week I was having a class at my house and I needed a few card ideas so I could show the new Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration sets. I didn't have time to sit and ponder what to make, so I found 5 great cards on Splitcoast Stamps and CASE'd them. I just love this card so I want to give a big Shout Out to AEstamps2 for her wonderful work. I changed a few things in the interest of time, but I loved all her scalloped edges she used on her card ~ her original card was the complete package! Thanks a ton for the idea and inspiration.

All Supplies Used are Stampin' Up!: Stamps ~ Birthday Whimsy, Lots of Thoughts, One of a Kind; Cardstock ~ Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip; Pattern Paper ~ Close to Cocoa & Bashful Blue Designer Series Paper; Ribbon ~ Chocolate Chip Taffeta; Scallop, Boho Flowers & Circle punches; SS Brads & Glitter.

Get the sunglasses out for this one folks...

Cause this one is a bright one! Don't say I didn't warn ya! The candle that's pictured to the right is what inspired this cute little chipboard card. I love all colors and have such a good time putting together fun color combinations. This one is definately FUN!

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Lizzie Anne Designs, Cardstock ~ Bazzill; Pattern Paper ~ KI Memories; Ink ~ Versamark, Black Palette, Copic Markers; Ribbon & Ric Rac ~ Michael's; Punches ~ SU; Dies ~ Nestabilities; Brads ~ Making Memories.

Pomegranate Sunflower...

And here's another card I worked on last week for my February Lizzie Anne Designs assignment. This one all started with the giant brad in the center of the flower & the card took shape after that.

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Lizzie Anne Designs; Ink ~ Stampin' Up!; Cardstock ~ Papertrey & SU; Ribbon ~ SU; Embossing Plate ~ Cuttlebug; Dies ~ Nestabilities; Brad ~ Queen & Co.

God Made Mothers...

Just thought I'd share a few Lizzie Anne Design projects I made a few weeks ago. I hope I'm giving you enough eye candy to view ~ I've been a stampin' fool the past few weeks. You're gonna start seeing even more in April because I gave notice at my job. I'm super excited about having more time to create, do classes, and sell my handstamped cards and gifts.

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Lizzie Anne Designs (God Made Mothers); Cardstock ~ SU; Pattern Paper ~ Making Memories (Noteworthy); Ribbon ~ SU; Dies ~ Nestabilities; Ink ~ SU; Flowers ~ Prima.

One Word ~ YUMMY!

As you can probably tell, I have a major case of "Cabin Fever"! I am tired of below zero, wet, ice, snow, slush, brown grass, no leaves, no flowers, and on and on. But the thing I am tired of the most ~ feeling cold all the time. YUCK!!! I live in the wrong state. Paula ~ I have to come visit soon! I get like this every year in February and one of the things that helps me get through it ~ is making a FRESH Strawberry Pie. It was my mom's recipe and it's super YUMMY! I always make 2 of them ~ one for our family and one for my girlfriend Jenn for her birthday ~ which is today. Happy Birthday Jenn! Eventhough I'm trying to be super good about what I eat right now, I am still going to enjoy a piece or two of this wonderful summer treat. Oh yea, the matching strawberry card was for Jenn too.

So what do you do to beat the winter blues? I'd love to hear about it.

Fresh Strawberry Pie
1 ~ 3 oz. pkg strawberry Jello
1 c. Sugar
3 T. Cornstarch
1 c. water
1 lb. fresh strawberries (set 3 or 4 whole berries aside)

Bake a pie shell and let it cool completely. Wash and cut strawberries into bite-sized pieces & pour them into the pie shell. Set aside. In a medium sauce pan, combine Jello, water, cornstarch and sugar. Over medium heat, stir until thick. Let cool 10 minutes. Pour over strawberries and refridgerate. Once the pie is set, top with 1/2 container of Cool Whip & whole berries. ~~ ENJOY!

Card Supplies: Stamps ~ Papertrey Ink (strawberries) & Lizzie Anne Designs (greeting); cardstock ~ SU; Ink ~ SU; Embossing Plate ~ Cuttlebug; Brads ~ Queen & Co.; Dies ~ Nestabilities; Ribbon ~ May Arts.

Harley Chick...

Well here is my last sneak peek for the new Hanna Stamps sets. This is the main image for the Route 66 set. I am not a motorcycle chick, but this was a fun card to make.

Happy Friday!

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Hanna Stamps (Route 66); Cardstock & Pattern Paper ~ SU; Ink ~ Palette Black & Copics; Embossing Plate ~ Cuttlebug; Star Brads ~ SU.

Changin' it up a bit...

I saw the lamb in this set and immediately thought about making a baby card. Once again, this image is from the new Hanna Stamps set that is available tonight at midnight.

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Hanna Stamps (Spring Time); Paper ~ Papertrey White, K& Co. (pattern); Dies ~ Nestabilities; Ribbon Slides ~ SU; Ink ~ Palette Black, Copics, SU Watercolor Wonder Crayons; Ribbon ~ SU.

Spring Time Smiles...

I'm trying so hard to feel the warmth in all my spring cards, but I'm still shivering! I know that some warm weather and sunshine will be here soon ~ right?

Anyway, here is the main image of the new Spring Time set by Hanna Stamps. Hanna and the bunny are actually 2 separate images. One of my favorite things about the Hanna images is how easy it is to paper piece her clothes. Just stamp your image on pattern paper, cut it out and attach it to the image you stamped on white cardstock. Easy Peasy!



Stay tuned for more tomorrow...

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Hanna Stamps (Spring Time); Cardstock ~ Stampin' Up!; Pattern Paper & Flower embellishment ~ K & Co.; Ink ~ Palette Black & Copics; Ribbon ~ May Arts.

Is it Spring yet?

I can't wait for spring. It is so darn cold here and I'm tired of not being able to feel my fingers! This cute little bunny just makes me feel all warm and happy though. It's my favorite image in the new Spring Time set by Hanna Stamps. It will be available this Friday, February 22nd.

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Hanna Stamps (Spring Time); Ink ~ Palette Black & Copics; Paper ~ Stampin' Up!; Pattern Paper ~ Doodlebug Easter; Trim ~ Doodlebug; Embossing Plate ~ Cuddlebug (Swiss Dot); Ribbon ~ Stampin' Up!; Brads ~ Queen & Co.; Dies ~ Nestabilities.