Bloggers Summertime

This week our Bloggers Challenge was "summertime." I did this card for a shoebox swap at convention and figured it fit the theme pretty good. I used the scallop circle die as well as the large circle die to cut my paper. I love this new set, Best of Everything. It was number one on my wish list for the new Stampin' Up! catalog. It is so darn cute and easy to use! The branch can also be stamped as a little tree. I saw some real cute ideas at convention I plan to CASE soon.

In Studio news, my big craft table has it's first coat of black on it. I have some shellac to put on the top and then it will be ready to use. I can't wait! I will be painting my ceiling in the next week or so....school starts Wednesday for SOME of my kids so....I'll be scheduling around that. Then all that is left is a bit of decorating and shifting and I will be ready to share some pictures. I am excited for it to be done!
Enjoy your day!

Comments

Wendyrful said…

Very cute stamp lady friend!!! I'm looking forward to seeing your room all put together. I've been working on my own craft area. Have lots more to do…

July 24, 2011 at 3:53 PM

Lisa Somerville said…

Cute shaped card - looking forward to seeing pictures of your craft table!

July 24, 2011 at 7:51 PM

Ida said…

Wonderful sweet card. That little bird on the branch is so charming.

July 25, 2011 at 3:35 PM

Anonymous said…

Just started to mount this cute stamp set--wonderful to see what you did with it--GREAT!
Hugs, NOla

July 26, 2011 at 7:48 AM

Bradley

Sunday, my best friend died. My sweetheart of 20 years died suddenly from diabetes. We didn't know he had diabetes. It came quick and took him from me. Brad was more than just my husband, he was my best friend. I relied so very much on his strength to guide me and my children through this life. I admit I feel a bit lost without him, already. I had planned on much, much more time with him. Brad and I met on January 28th, 1989. We were both at a nightclub for under age night with our friends that had dragged us there. We were both ready to leave when we were talked into one more dance. That dance changed our lives. We hit it off right away and danced the rest of the night. In face, we were together from then on. I remember that after that night, I waited all day for his call. It was love right away for me. I felt something I had never felt before and knew that he was the one for me. We dated for six months before Brad went to Texas to go to school. We talked a lot on the phone, and I

Bloggers challenge and candy

I know I said I would post some blog candy yesterday but I didn't even get near my computer! What a crazy day! I had planned on doing it the night before but...I was in the kitchen doing the dishes and I was so dog tired that I laid my head down on the counter for a minute. My son came into the room and said, "go to bed mom, dad and I will do the dishes." Now, who in thier right mind would turn down that offer? My boys HATE to do anything in the kitchen that doesn't involve eating. I immediately turned off my water(boiling for herb tea) and skedaddled upstairs and went to bed. I'm no dummy! The kitchen was not cleaned to my standards, but I'm not about to look a gift horse in the mouth! Speaking of gifts, I have a little blog candy offer today. In honor of my 8000 hits, I am offering the following: A simply scrappin kit "Just Delightful", a stamp set "Delight in Life", three mini spools of ribbon, some acrylic tiles AND a copy of the latest

Doubles with candy!!

Today is another fun summer day at my house. The kids are running here and there and I'm just trying to keep up. I realized I hadn't sent out Father's day cards yet, so that is what I worked on today. I tried to keep these nice and clean and manly. I remember going to a demonstration at a Stampin' Up! convention years ago where Kevin Theeson and another guy(I forget his name....) talked about 'manly' cards. One of the things they stressed was that guys don't like cards made with pastel cards. They prefer bold bright and earth element colors. I'm not sure if they suggested we stay away from florals too, but I kind of figured that was a safe idea. ;o) For this card I started with some textured Wild Wasabi cardstock cut to 10-1/2 x 5-1/4. That gave me a 5-1/4" card when folded. The striped paper across the center is from a retired SU simply scrappin kit...primary colors I think it was called. I added a strip of Real Red to each side of the stripes for

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