Life's Adventure

I borrowed this Hostess set from my daughter and her friend.

Stamps: Life's Adventure
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Ink, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo & Coastal Cabana Blendabilities
Paper:Whisper White & Coastal Cabana CS, Sweet Taffy DSP
Misc:  Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits


On Tuesday I will be having Shoulder surgery I have scheduled posts for the next few weeks.

Something for Baby

My friend Buffy challenged others to try a layout she recently used, I turn her sketch for my card.

Stamps: Something for Baby & That's the Ticket
Ink: Soft Suede & Coastal Cabana
Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana &Soft Suede CS, Lullaby DSP
Misc: Big Shot. Circle Collection Framelits, Lucky Stars Embossing Foder Ticket Punch, Baby's First Framelits & Dimensionals

Yee-Haw Birthdays

I made the same card twice, once for a boy and then one for a girl.

Stamps: Yee-haw &  Hardwood

Ink: Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy &  Memento Ink Pads, Skin Tone, Crumb Cake & Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities.

Paper:Whisper White, Night of Navy, Kraft & Cherry Cobbler CS

Misc: Big Shot, Project Life Cards and Labels Framelit, Decorative Label Punch & Dimensionals

Stamps: Yee-haw & Hardwood

Ink: White Craft, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Soft Suede & Memento Ink Pads, Crumb Cake & Melon Mambo Blendabilities

Paper: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise & Melon Mambo CS

Misc: Big Shot, Project Life Cards and Labels Framelit, Decorative Label Punch & Dimensionals

The Wacky Watercooler August Blog Hop.

Welcome  to another Wacky Watercooler Blog Hop! Our Hop Runs in a circle so you can hop from anywhere on our loop and view all of the blogs. You may have hopped here from my  friend Marsha's blog.  I'm sure you enjoyed all of her projects.

My first project is a Dream Catcher.

Stamps: Four Feathers
Ink: Soft Suede & Pool Party
Paper: Pool Party & Sahara Sands CS
Misc: 1 1/4" Burlap Ribbon, Twine, Pony Beads & Ring & Feather Framelits

Next is a Christmas Card using old and new stamp sets.

Stamps: Holiday Home, Lovely as a Tree & Good Greetings
Ink: Stazon, Island Indigo, Pool Party, So Saffron, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, Smoky Slate, Mossy Meadow and Real Red
Paper: Whisper White, Mossy Meadow & Real Red CS & Watercolor Paper.
Misc: Aqua Painter & Dazzling Details


Almost 5 years ago I made a wedding card with a tuxedo heart and a craze began. It was fun the first few times I saw them with credit given to me. So many people have now made them and added twists of their own.

Stamps: Petite Pairs
Ink: Blackberry Bliss
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Blackberry Bliss & Mossy Meadow
Misc: Heart Collection Framelits, Sweetheart Punch, Zig Zag Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Rhinestone Jewels(colored with Stazon), Dimensionals & Envelope Punch Board(Corner rounding)

I hope you enjoyed my projects, now hop on over to Deborah's blog

Happy Birthday

I love Washi Tape Banners!

Stamps: Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit
Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Coastal Cabana and Baked Brown Sugar Markers
Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White CS
Misc: Sweet Sadie & Beach House Washi Tape, White Bakers Twine

Sweetbrier Roses

Both cards are colored with Blendabilites.

Stamps: Sweetbrier Rose & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Daffodil Delight & Old Olive Blendabilites and Old Olive Ink

Paper: Whisper White & Daffodil Delight CS

Misc: Bitty Banner Framelits, Oval Collection Framelits,  Dimensionals & Decorative Dots Embossing Folder

Some of the petals were stamped a second time, colored, cut and popped up with bits of Dimensionals

Stamps: Sweetbrier Rose & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Melon Mamba & Old Olive Blendabilites and Melon Mamba Ink

Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mamba & Old Olive CS

Misc:  Oval Collection Framelits & Dimensionals

Let Your Hair Down

Another Card Buffet offering.

Stamps: Let Your Hair Down
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Basic Black, Old Olive
Misc: Tea Lace Doilies, Heart Border, Petite Petals and Bird Builder Punches, Big Shot, Banners Framelits Pearl Jewels colored with Stazon.

More Fun with Blendibilities

Masking and fussy cutting make for a fun card.

Stamps: Blended Bloom. I Like You, Wetlands
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, and Daffodil Delight Blendabilities and Cherry Cobbler and Hello Honey Markers
Paper:Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Hello Honey
Misc: Dimensionals

Let Your Hair Down

This card has retied pieces but could easily be changed out with DSP

Stamps: Let Your Hair Down, Work of Art & Gorgeous Grunge
Ink: Pacific Point, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy Smoky Slate
Paper: Whisper White & Crumb Cake
Misc: Basic Black Bakers Twine, Dimensionals