3-Cone Birthday

          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'll clue you'all in on a little secret about me ......... I don't care for Ice Cream.  I know ........ SHOCKING isn't it.  In our house ....... It's all good for Jack to eat Ice Cream right out of the container if he wants.  Even though he doesn't do that any more.......Our granddaughter was SHOCKED the first time she saw her PopPop doing that.  He actually turned to her when she said "PopPop ...... other people eat from that" and he smiled and said ...... "NaNa doesn't like Ice Cream".

So......I thought I would make a 3-Cone birthday card for you today.

I started with a Cinnamon Cider base card and built my scoops of Ice Cream onto a 3-1/2" x 4-1/2" piece of White card stock.  The first thing I did was stamp my birthday wish at the bottom with the 'Sweet Ice Cream' set.

Next, I added two 'Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper' panel to the front of my White panel.  

Then I got busy and created three YUMMY scoops of Ice Cream.  I stamped Early Espresso, Soft Seam Foam  and Petal Pink for each of the scoops of Ice Cream and used stamped off Early Espresso for each of the cones.  Cropping those Ice Cream cones was a SNAP with the help of the 'Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch'.

To finish off each of the scoops of Ice Cream ..... I added some 'Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles' to the top.

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

Do you have a favorite flavor of Ice Cream????

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!

Easter Bunny Treat Boxes

 Happy Tuesday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is '3D/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 I want to jump right in and share that project with you now.

This DARLING little project was inspired by Michelle Last in the UK.  She created this project back in 2014 and I tweaked the pattern just a tiny bit and came up with my own version.  You can check out Michelle's Utube video here:  (180) Easter Bunny Boxes using Stampin Up Supplies by Michelle Last - YouTube

The box is a 6-1/2" x 8-1/4" piece of Thick White card stock.  It's scored with the 6-1/2" side across the top of your Score Board at 2, 3, 5 and 6.  And with the 8-1/4" side across the top of your Score Board you score at 1/2, 1-1/2", 5-1/2" and 6-1/2".  This is a picture of what the back of the box looks like.

And here's the YUMMY treat that I tucked inside my bunny box.

The details on this box are AMAZING.  Check out the PRETTY flowers this bunny is holding onto.

The ears for this little cutie are created using the 'Double Oval Punch' and some 'Brights Designer Series Paper' stack.

Here is the template for my version.  Michelle's version does not have the 2-tabs at the top of her box.  And by adding the two tabs to the top section as I did ....... It creates a tad bit stronger box.

Here's the first batch of these little cuties.

I created White, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso Bunnies.

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!

True Friend 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 I added a couple additional products found in the 2020-2021 Stampin' UP! Annual Catalog to bring this card up to the next stamping level.

Here's 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 I made for my card today was changing the orientation from a lanscape card to a portrait style card.

I used the same 'Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper' for my upgraded card ....... But the measurements for these DSP panels are; 4-3/4" x 1-3/4" and two pieces that are 1-1/2" x 1-1/2".

My sentiment piece was stamped onto a 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" Misty Moonlight piece ...... And I used the same 'Dragonfly Gardent' set to stamp that sentiment.  I did use VersaMark and White Embossing Powder on that sentiment ..... And that helped make my sentiment POP off the Misty Moonlight square.

Before I adhered down my DSP panel ...... I wrapped some 'Misty Moonlight and Bumblebee 1/4" Ribbon' around the left hand side and tied it up into a pretty knot.

And my finishing touch for my upgraded card was adding one large dragonfly and two little dragonflies to the right hand side of my DSP.

And there you have it friends.

Two cards that are same......But both are different.

Do you have a favorite????

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!

True Friend

 Happy Sunday My Blogger Friends

Today is Spotlight Sunday ....... And I have a card I created using product from the 2021 Stampin' UP! Mini Catalog.  This card uses several products from that new catalog ........ And I'm thrilled with the way it turned out.  Let's jump right in with my card share for today..........

I'm just FLIPPED OUT CRAZY about the way this card turned out.

I started out with a White base card......And added a 5" x 3-3/4" Misty Moonlight panel to the center.

I cut three Designer Series Panels from the 'Dandy Garden DSP' pack.  Those pieces measure 3-1/2" x 2-1/2" and two pieces that measure 1-1/8 x 2".  I arranged those Designer Series Paper pieces to the front of my Misty Moonlight panel.

For my sentiment piece I cropped out a 1-1/8" x 2" piece of White card stock and stamped my sentiment from the 'Dragonfly Garden' set with Misty Moonlight ink.

My finishing touch was adding one large Dragonfly from the 'Dragonflies Punch' and I fussy cut out three little Dragonflies from the 'Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper'.

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!

Thinking of You

 Happy Saturday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is Paper Pumpkin Saturday ........... And I would like to share with you my last alternate card project I created using the February Bouquet of Hope Paper Pumpkin kit.   Here's that project.......

I'm pleased with the color combination and design of this card .......... However, I am not so happy to see how trying to color the twine was a bit of a DISASTER!!!!  Wanting to keep it real.......I'm going to share with you WHAT NOT TO DO......And that will hopefully help you re-create this card without the ink smearing issues.

The first thing I did was add a layer of Early Espresso and White card stock to the front of my Mint Macaron base card.  Next, I took the large "thinking of you" sticker that came with the kit and adhered it to the bottom portion of that White panel.

I then used one of the envelopes that came with this kit and trimmed it down and matted it to a panel of Mint Macaron cardstock and got ready to adhere it to the top of my White panel.  This is when I got myself in some TROUBLE with this card.  Because we don't have an Early Espresso Stampin' Blends ....... I tried to color the Linen Thread with a Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker.  BIG MISTAKE!!!!  Even when I tried to wipe off the excess ink from the Linen Thread......It still ended up smearing off onto the front of my card and seemed to NEVER dry.  YIKES.......LESSON LEARNED!!!!

Just trying to KEEP IT REAL with you my friends.

Next time......I will change my color combination up to Mint Macaron and Soft Suede.  That way I can use my Stampin' Blends to color in the Linen Thread.  

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

Friends Friday Pics

                  Happy Friday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is Friends Friday.  On Friday's, I have the honor of spot-lighting some of the fabulous cards and projects that I received from Friends ....... Fellow Demonstrators ........ and Family.  Each of these creations are works of art........and it is with great pleasure that I share with you today some AMAZING projects that four very special friends made for me.

First up is this LOVELY card made by my very talented friend Sue Akins.

This GORGEOUS card was made by my dear friend Abbie Egolf.

My sweet friend Susan Bong made this BEAUTIFUL card.

And my OH SO CREATIVE friend Jan Gore made this FABULOUS card.

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

New Beginning

 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........

Think I'll be adding this tag to a little Easter Gift this year.

I started out with a 4" x 2" Crumb Cake base tag.  I added some grass to the bottom and then stamped an Easter Basket (from the 'Springtime Joy' set)  that I fussy cut out and added to the top of the grass.  Next, I stamped 2-little bunnies from the 'Oval Occasions' set and fussy cut both of them out and tucked them into the grass.

My sentiment is from 'Springtime Joy' set and I used the 'Layering Ovals Dies' along with the 'Stitched So Sweetly Dies' to mount that sentiment.

My tag was topped off with some 'Terracotta Tile 1/2" Scalloped Linen Ribbon' and secured with a pretty 'Linen Thread' bow.

Just couldn't be happier with the way this tag turned out.

What do you think my friends????

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!

Thinking of You

 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........

Now that I'm living in Arizona ....... I find myself wanting to create AMAZING & FUN succulent and cactus cards.  I think I nailed both of those with this card.

I started this card off with a White base card.  I created a center panel that is two layers of Mossy Meadow and White card stock.

To the White card stock......I added three panels of Designer Series Paper from the 'Flowering Cactus Refill Kit'.  Each of those Designer Series Paper panels measure 1-1/4" x 3-7/8", 3/4" x 3-7/8" and 1/2" x 3-7/8".

I wrapped some Linen Thread that came with the 'Flowering Cactus Refill Kit' around the center of my DSP panel and tied it up into a pretty bow in the front.

Then I got busy and stamped my sentiment.  It is from the 'Vine Design' set and I stampd that with Mossy Meadow ink onto a White 'Field Tiles Dies' piece.  I adhered that sentiment piece to the bottom of my DSP panel with Stampin' Dimensionals.  

Before I adhered my DSP panel down to the front of my card ...... I fussy cut out one of the cactus images from the Designer Series Paper stack and added three felt flowers (that came with the kit) to the cactus.

And that's all it took my friends......

What do you think?????

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!

Neighbor Easter Baskets

 Happy Tuesday My Blogger Friends!

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

Check out these SUPER ADORABLE little Easter Baskets that I've made for my neighbor friends for Easter this year.

The basket is a Crumb Cake piece that measures 4-3/8" x 6-1/4".  I scored both ends at 2-5/8".

I then got busy creating the bottom portion of the basket.  It measures 6-7/8" x 2" and it's scored on both short ends at 1-1/4"" and the two long sides are scored at 1/2".  I snipped out the four tabs and adhered the ends together.

The handle is a 11" x 5/8" piece of Crumb Cake ...... And I simply adhered the two ends to the inside of the basekt.

I used the 'Double Oval Punch' to create the bunny ears.  The inside ear pieces are from the "Brights Designer Series Stack' using the Flirty Flamingo paper.

The DARLING little face was created with several circle punches ....... And I torn two pieces of Granny Apple Green card stock to create the grass.  I added some little tiny flowers in the grass that were punched out with the now retired 'Confetti Flowers Punch'.

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

A DALRING little Easter Basket that comes

together in a JIFFY.

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!