A Friendship Card

Here's a little card that would be fun to send to a good friend.

The stamp set is Tea Shoppe and the paper is More Amore DSP.

I kind of played with using whites and vanillas together, for a unique look.  I stamped the image twice, so I could cut out the ribbon banner and mount it on dimensionals.  I added a sprig of crochet trim under the focal piece.

I embossed the flap on the envelope, to add even more elegance.  The blues in the image were colored with the Aqua Painter, taking ink directly from the ink pad.

So now I'm off to start a busy week, moving ever so carefully after my mis-step / controlled fall last Friday.  I'm still awfully sore, but improving very slowly but surely.

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Pop-Up Posies... Popping up Some Fun!

I love kits.  They satisfy your need to be creative, even when you're short on time... and they challenge your creativity to use them in unique ways.  

The Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit is just plain tons of fun.  Would you like to see what all I've made with it so far?  Here you go! 

The kit comes with 3 different kinds of precut flower pieces, embossed tags, Baker's Twine for the tags, fancy brads and even a stamp, so you can stamp on the tag.

I used a stamp from Tea Shoppe for the tag on the card above.  I've added a little heart clip to my card, too.  Don't you love the Tea for Two DSP?

You don't have to make cards, either.  They can be used for other projects as well.  You can use the flowers on the tags for a fabulous look to your gift packages.

Come back for my next post and see more projects using this fabulous kit. 

What a fun Open House Party!

I've been MIA while trying to catch up a few things in my studio and get acquainted with a new camera.
Here's a peek at the Make and Take projects that we made at my Open House / New Catalog Party last Sunday.  I had so much fun!  I have the nicest customers ever, I'm sure!

I apologize for being in my 'learning mode' with a new camera.  Bear with me and I'll get better.  Hopefully, you can get the idea.  Here's one more shot.

By the way, if you were unable to attend, arrange a time with me this week to come by and place an order.  Those placing an order this week may still have their free catalog and stay a minute to make our 2 projects and see some of my new displays and, if you wish, check out what's left of my big Garage Sale.  After Saturday, it all gets put away so don't wait and miss out.

I will be practicing like crazy on learning just how to work this new camera and still trying to keep up with my posts.  I have so much more to share with you.  The beginning of a new catalog launch is always so exciting!  This might not have been the best time to start with a new camera, but the old one was just dying a little more each day.

If you missed me lately, I didn't get a chance to post anything because I had my sweet Olive Jane all night Sunday night and then Monday I went to lunch with my girls.  Monday night, my husband and I went out for dinner with another couple with whom we share our anniversary date.  They were celebrating 29 years and we were celebrating 40!  I don't know where the time goes.  We had a wonderful time together and had a really elegant meal.  Now, I'm back on the straight and narrow of my Atkins plan.  I feel a little guilty about the appetizer and dessert that I enjoyed with our meal, but maybe a little guilty that I don't regret it more:)  Once in a while, you have to celebrate, right?

Yesterday was spent playing catch up in my studio and waiting for the initial charging of my new camera.  I should have picked it up earlier in the day because it didn't finish charging until nearly midnight!

By the way, if you still wish to get in on my Product Bundles available, you have until June 30 to do so.  On June 30, I will hold a drawing for a prize.  Each Product Bundle you order will earn you 1 entry into the drawing!  Contact me if you wish more information.

Today, I'm cleaning and then stamping.  No dust will settle in my studio this week because I will be stamping up a storm.