Birthday Bononza

Happy Thursday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is Tag Thursday.  Today, I will feature a tag I created and show you how easy it is to use minimal supplies to create a SUPER PRETTY TAG.  Now that you have the details for my Tag Thursday creation for this week ........ Let's jump right in with my tag share for today........

 

Who wouldn't LOVE seeing this cute little tag attached to their birthday gift!

 

I started out with a Whisper White base tag ...... And I punched out three circles from the 'Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper' and arranged those onto the front of my tag.

 

Next, I cropped out one of the ADORABLE Koala Bears from the DSP using my 'Bonanza Dies'.  All I needed to do was fussy cut out the party hat and attach a cluster of balloons to his little arm.

 

My sentiment was stamped from the 'Bonanza Buddies' set and that was stamped directly onto one of the DSP circles.

 

I finished off my tag by attaching some 'Bermuda Bay 1/4" Mini Striped Ribbon' to the top of my tag and adding some stitching lines around the outer edge of each circle with my Stampin' Write Marker.

 

So there you have it my friends......

Don't you think it's just ADORABLE!!!

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share some Friends Friday creations with you ........ Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

Simply Wonderful

Happy Wednesday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is Wine-Down Wednesday.  My middle of the week card feature for today will hopefully offer you some inspiration and provide you with some motivation to keep you moving through your busy week.  Let's jump right in with my card share for today........

 

I'm telling you my friends.......If you are looking for QUICK & EASY......Check out the 'Three Cheers For You' All-Inclusive kit on page 59 of the Stampin' UP! Mini Catalog.  Talk about getting 'er done in a HOT NEW YORK minute.  You can create so many versions of this card and it will leave you well stocked with an AWESOME inventory of cards.

 

I started out with one of the base cards from the 'Three Cheers For You' kit.  Next, I used one of the labels (that comes with this kit) and stamped my sentiment.  I used the 'Bloom & Grow' set to stamp that sentiment.

 

My floral embellishment is also one of the pieces that comes with this kit ...... And I used the sequins (that also comes with this kit) along with filling the centers of those sequins with 'Basic Pearl Jewels' to decorate the front of my card.

 

And there you have it my friends......

Couldn't be any easier!!!

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow with a Tag Thursday creation to share with you ........ Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

Covered Journal

Happy Tuesday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is 'CASE IT TUESDAY'.  That means today I have a fun little 3-D project that I found on the internet ....... And I created a CASE of that project to share with you today.  This project was SUPER FUN to create and want to jump right in and share that project with you now.

 

My CASE for today is not exactly that of any one particular crafting expert.  It is however a combination of things that I've seen and I think look PRETTY together.

 

I started out with the OH SO FABULOUS 'Pressed Petals Journal'.

 

I knew I wanted to use the 'Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper' to decorate my journal ...... So I positioned down a panel of Whisper White card stock and added a panel of the Peaceful Poppies DSP to the top. 

 

I used the pretty circle swirl die that is in the 'Painted Labels Dies' ..... And die-cut that from some Whisper White card stock.  My sentiment is from the 'It Starts With Art' set and I used Rich Razzleberry ink to stamp that.

 

I used the 'Whisper White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon' to accent the top of my Designer Series Paper panel ..... And I colored in that ribbon with the 'Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends' to coordinate with my Designer Series Paper.

And that's all it took my friends to create this LOVELY journal book.  I made enough of these journal books to give one to each of my Downline team members that attended my recent Saddle-UP! event.

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share a Wine Down Wednesday card with you ........ Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

I Am Thankful For You Upgrade

Happy Monday My Blogger Friends!

Today is Mix It UP! Monday and I have an upgraded version of the card I shared with you yesterday.  I used the exact same product that was used to create yesterday's card ....... but changed up a few things to bring this card up to the next stamping level.

 

Here is my Spot Light Sunday card from yesterday on the TOP.....

And my Mix-It-UP! Monday upgraded card for today on the BOTTOM.....

 

The first upgrade for my card today was changing the orientation from a landscape style card to a portrait style card.

 

Next, I added three panels of the 'Golden Honey Designer Series Paper' to the front of my card and adhered those three panels onto a Whisper White panel.

 

My sentiment was stamped from the same 'Painted Harvest' set ....... And I used the 'Painted Labels Dies' to create the platform for that sentiment to sit upon.

 

I used one of the label die-cut pieces that came with the 'Three Cheers For You' All-Inclusive Kit ..... And all I did was cut that label in half and created two banner flags at the bottom of my sentiment piece.

 

So what do you think my friends......

Some PRETTY upgrade don't you think!!!  

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share a 3-D Tuesday creation with you ...... Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

I Am Thankful For You

Happy Sunday My Blogger Friends

Today is Spotlight Sunday ....... And I have a card I created using some Stampin' UP! product.  I'm just thrilled with the way it turned out......So let's jump right in with my card share for today.

 

This card was inspired from one of the cards that we made at my recent Saddle-UP! event.  The actual card that my guest made is in fact the Mix-It-UP! Monday card I'll be sharing with you tomorrow ........ So today I've created a Spotlight Sunday version for you. 

 

I started this card off with a panel of the 'Golden Honey Designer Series Paper' on a Whisper White base card.

 

Next......I used the 'Painted Labels Dies' and cropped out a pretty gold foil label.  And my sentiment is from the 'Painted Harvest set.  That sentiment is stamped on a label die-cut from the same 'Painted Labels Dies' that was cropped out with Whisper White card stock.

 

I wrapped some 'Whisper White Baker's Twine' around my DSP panel and then adhered the sentiment label with Stampin' Dimensionals.

 

The final touch was adding some 'Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels' around the front of my card.

 

 And this card was done in a JIFFY!

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share an upgraded version of this very card with you ...... Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

Let Love Grow

Happy Saturday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is Paper Pumpkin Saturday ........... And I would like to share with you the project I created using the March 'No Matter The Weather' Paper Pumpkin kit.   Here's that project.......

 

Check out this pretty alternate card I made with the left over pieces from the March kit......And some Petal Pink card stock.

 

I started off by stamping my front door onto a panel of Whisper White card stock that was die cut from the 'Stitched So Sweetly Dies'.  I then used my Stampin' Blends to pretty in some of the pieces to that imge......And matted it to a panel of Petal Pink card stock.  

 

I used one of the envelopes that came with this kit to create a center DSP panel.  Before adhering that panel down to my Whisper White base card......I wrapped some of the Linen Thread that was also included in this kit and tied it into a a pretty bow.

 

My stamped image panel was adhered to the left hand side of my card ...... And I used Stampin' Dimensionals to position that piece onto my card.

 

The finishing touch was adding some of the clear epoxy dots that came with this kit around the front of my card ...... And I called this card done!!!

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share a Spot Light Sunday card with you ...... Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

My Handsome Baby Boy

Happy Friday My Blogger Friends

My typical Friday blog posting is Friends Friday Pics........But I am posting today on a completely PERSONAL LEVEL.  I had to have my precious little Monster Kitty put to sleep yesterday ....... And it was truly a very hard thing to do.

This is the first time I saw Monster.  I knew at that very moment.....He had found his new forever home.

    

Monster was like my shadow.  In my studio working along side me ........ 

And ALWAYS willing to pose for me.

 

This picture just tell it all.  Why was he named Monster!

He also was the first kitty I had......That LOVED to be on his back!

His FAVORITE place to sleep was on the bed with me!.

And it was always like.....HEY....over here take my picture!

   

He even allowed me to dress him up as a Wisconsin Fan!

 

His FAVORITE place to nap was on Jack's Lap.....

 

Even when he BARELY fit.

 

But ask anyone......He was a MaMa Boy.

 

And this is the way I will ALWAYS remember My Monster.......

He was a Royal Handsome Boy......And he knew it.

So my friends.......thank you for allowing me to share just a few of my memories and pictures of my Baby Boy.  He filled our heart and our home for 5-short years.......And we will miss him more than words can express.  Love my Handsome Baby Boy......And even though he won't be showing me the way (to where his food and water dish goes)........I will think of that routine every day and smile again soon.    Now.....Rest in Peace My Monster Monster......You were the BEST KITTY EVER.