September Technique Class- Card 1

Well I was able to get down to the basement where most of my stamps and supplies are yesterday. It is still raining and the water is still coming in the basement. I can hear my husband trying to shop vac some of the water. But I just had to get these cards finished and posted. This is one of the cards that we will be making at my technique classes this month. This technique is called "EMBOSSED RIBBON" and if you look closely at the close up you will be able to see it better. It gives the ribbon more texture and depth. It looks better in person but I think most cards look better in person than the pictures that I take.

If you wish to attend one of my classes, these are the dates:

Sept. 10-Saturday @ 9-11:30 am

Sept. 20- Tuesday @ 9:15- 11:45 am

Sept.21- Wednesday @ 7-9:30 pm

There is still space available on some dates. Please contact me if you are interested.

Enjoy your day!

A New Baby in the Family

After one crazy week, Something wonderful and joyous happened. A new baby was born into the neighborhood and the family! My cousin's daughter lives across the street from s and she gave birth to a baby girl yesterday morning. So I had to make her a card. I saw this card on Jackie Topa's blog and CASED it. I did change some things around but the layout is basically the same. When I saw this on her blog, I thought it was a great way to use the "Stitched Stockings" stamp set. Instead of using the stockings as Christmas stockings, she turned them into baby booties. How adorable! The supplies that I used for this card were:

STAMP SET: Stitched Stockings

PAPER: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette

INK: Pretty in Pink

ACCESSORIES: Stocking Builder Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Pearls, White Taffeta Ribbon, Fire Rhinestones, Bakers Twine, Dimensionals

The baby was a bright spot in the past week. We did not have power for almost a week, no telephone or internet, the basement flooded, Eli and company were living with us until their electric came back on, we started baby sitting for Eli because Mom went back to work, and Lori got rear-ended going to her first day of work! What a week but then we had my other daughter get engaged on Saturday and now this baby girl. So things are getting better again!

I hope you understand why I was unable to post. But I should be back on track now. Enjoy the day!

Internet, Telephone but no Electric!

Just an update with what is going on here at my home. I thought I would be posting new projects this week but Hurricane Irene had different plans for me. We got my daughter, her husband, and Eli moved in on Saturday before the rain came. Sunday, was a different problem. Hurricane Irene sent us rain and wind. The creek did not overflow. Yeah!!! But the sewer came up in the basement/garage and the ground water came in also. So the sump pump was going all morning until there were sparks and a flash and NO ELECTRIC! So my husband got the generator going so the refrigerators would still be running. The kids came up to our house to stay because they also had no electric but at least we had the generator.

Today the neighbor called the electric company and they said we would probably get our electric back on Sunday or Monday. So with things as crazy as they are here. I probably will not be able to post again until the electric comes back on.

Please check back next week for a posting with a card. I am off to try to get our dinner going on the grill again. Thank goodness I thought ahead and bought things that we could make on the grill. Although we did not think the electric would be off this long or longer. Enjoy your day!

Be Back Next Week

My life this week has been chaotic and the next few days will not be any better. I have been busy trying to get ready for my daughter and her family moving into my Dad's home. The big move is starting today and continuing over the weekend.

Hurricane Irene is also a threat to visit this weekend. Although we will only get the heavy rain from that hurricane, we live near a small creek and we expect it to overflow and create some flooding. So the last couple of days we have put things up off the floor in our basement because we fear that water will be coming into the house. After Hurricane Ivan we experienced the creek overflowing, the driveway flooding with water a foot high, water in the basement, and electric out for a while. So we have been trying to be more prepared this time.

So after this crazy weekend, I will be back. Please join me again then. I am off to help in the moving process. Enjoy your day!

Fall is Near!

This morning I woke up and went outside and it felt like a Fall morning. I was so happy because I knew my favorite season is on its way. So I decided that I had to post a picture of the fall card that I made this weekend. I love the leaves in the Fall when they are changing colors. It is just a gorgeous time of year for me anyway. So keeping that in mind, I made sure that my leaf had a variety of colors so that it looked like a Fall leaf. To achieve that effect I used the Rock and Roll method.

The supplies that I used on this card were:

STAMP SET: Gently Falling

PAPER: WHisper White, Pool Party, More Mustard, Early Espresso, Spice Cake DSP

INK: Early Espresso, More Mustard Cajun Craze

ACCESSORIES: Buttons(Regal), Dimensionals, 2-1/2" Circle Punch

The items that are typed in red are items you will be able to find in the new Holiday Mini which you will be able to purchase product from starting on September 1.

This card was made over the weekend while trying out some of the items that you will be able to buy on Sept. 1. I enjoyed making it and I hope you enjoyed it. I am hoping that today will be as beautiful as it was yesterday. Enjoy your day!

Happy Birthday Again

I was not able to get stamping done last night as I had planned. I had a lot of things happen that prevented me from doing so. So I decided to go back to a happier time this past month and celebrate my birthday again. Unfortunately there are no presents. But Susan had made me this beautiful card and I want to show it to you.

The supplies that she used were:

STAMPS: Raining Flowers

PAPER: Whisper White, Basic Black, Poppy Parade DSP

INK: Basic Black, Poppy Parade

ACCESSORIES: Pearls, Pear Pizazz Seam Binding, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch

Today I am getting ready for our first Holiday Stamp A Stack tomorrow. So another busy day tomorrow. Got to get going. There is a lot to do today. Enjoy the day!

My Friend

Sorry I have not posted the past couple of days but it has been extremely hectic around here. This past weekend has been a birthday dinner, family reunion, and Lucy was ill. Our dog has Addison's Disease and she had an Addisonian Crisis this weekend. It was very scary to watch her collapse. But fortunately we have a wonderful Vet and he took very good care of her. We got her back from the vet at the beginning of the week but we have been watching her very carefully since she came home. We need to make sure her her medication dosage is working.

I really have not had much time to do any new cards this week. So I decided to post this card that my upline sent me for being in the top 5 sellers for July. Isn't this card neat!

The supplies that she used for this card were:

Stamps: My Friend

Inks: Rich Razzleberry

CS: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla and DSP-Pocketful of Posies

Accessories: Punches-Fancy Flower and 1/16" Circle, Big Shot, Textured Impression Embossing Folders-Stripes, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glimmer Brads-Basic and 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon-Baja Breeze

What a nice surprise to get this card this month. Well I am off and running today. Lori and Eli are up and today we are going to a couple different Day Care Centers to see if we can find a good one for him. They will be moving back into this area because Lori found a job closer to this area. Now we have to find Eli a good place to stay during the day. We will be watching him 2 days a week but she needs to find some place for the other days. By the end of the month, all of them will be living closer by. This is just a very busy time for us and our whole family.

Hopefully this afternoon when everyone goes back home, I will be able to sit down and work on some of my own projects. I would like to enjoy a nice relaxing afternoon for a day. Wouldn't we all! Enjoy the day!