Saturday, February 23, 2013

TACO Party

TACO stands for Take Advantage of Creative Opportunities. If you live in the Temple/Bell County, Texas area, you are invited to my Taco Party!

When: Saturday, March 9, 9:30am-2:30pm
Where: Judy's Stampin' Studio at 3300 White Oak Dr, Temple
What's Happening: Opportunity to make up to 4 cards, 1 Easter project and 2 scrapbook pages
                                                  Taco Lunch provided
                                                  All free of charge! but you must RSVP to Judy

Thjis day is for fun, fun, fun! All materials and food will be provided by Judy, an independent Stampin' Up demonstrator, except for adhesive/tape. Please bring your own adhesive. You will have the opportunity to place an order with Stampin' Up but it is not required for attendance.
There will be stations available with a project sample, instructions, and all materials needed except adhesive to make 4 greeting cards, a small Easter project or 2 simgle page scrapbook layouts. I will be available to assist you if you need any help, don't know a technique or don't understand the written instructions. If you don't want help, you don't have to have it!
A taco lunch with a "build your own taco" area will be provided. Drinks will be coffee, water or Crystal Light or you may bring a soda if you want.

You may invite friends to join you but you MUST RSVP to Judy at 254-721-3023 by Wed. March 5. I have to have  a count so there will be enough materials and food available!

Some of the fun we have had at other parties!

Friday, February 22, 2013

There's Only One You


Old Olive cardstock
Marina Mist cardstock 1 1/4 x 3 1/4"
Secret Garden stamp set (#129144)
Secret Garden Framelits dies (#129372) Save $ by buying the bundle!
Midnight Muse In Color ink pad
Gumball Green In Color ink pad
Comfort Cafe patterned paper (#126898) 2 x 4" cut a triangle out of one end to make the banner
Vintage Verses (#129633) Sale-a-Bration catalog
Vine Street Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (#130492) Sale-a-Bration catalog
Subtles Designer Buttons (#119745)
Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430)
Ticket Corner punch (#119867) retired

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Celebration Banner

The color on this didn't scan right. I did not use a purple cardstock. The back and the oval are Pacific Point.

Pacific Point cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" plus a scrap large enough for the oval
Marina Mist cardstock 4 x 5"
Old Olive cardstock 2 x 5" angle on the Marina Mist and trim off the edges
3/16" Corner rounder punch (#119871)
Large Oval punch (#119855)
Melon Mambo patterned paper from the Brights Collection DSP (#117155)
3/8" Brights Glimmer Brads (#121006)
Hearts a Flutter Framelits Dies (#130159)
Embroidery floss
Needle

Monday, February 18, 2013

Doilies and Flowers

Daffidil Delight cardstock
Marina Mist cardstock
Paper Doilies (#129399)
Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder (#117335)
Word Window punch (#119857)
Blossom punch (#125603)
1/4" Grosgrain Stitched ribbon (#126872)
1/8" Mini Brads (#
3 1/6" Brights Brads (#119740)
Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (#127802)
Mixed Bunch stamp set (#125537)
Daffodil Delight classic ink

To color the doily, simply rub it across the ink pad.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Hang in There

The stamps & brads are not from Stampin' Up like most of mine but everything else is. The stamps are some that I've had for a long time so you  probably won't be able to find them but any monkey with a nice, long tail will do.

Marina Mist cardstock 2 5/8 x 3 7/8"
Wild Wasabi cardstock 2 5/8 x 3 7/8"
Kraft cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
3/16" Corner rounder punch (#119871)
Extra large ovalpunch (#119859)
Watercolor Pencils (#101879)  My personal favorite for coloring my images
Always Artichoke marker
Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430)



Cut the trunk to make the tree taller. Then place your greeting over it.


Be sure to use dimensionals to pop up the monkey and the leaves on the tree.


Let the monkey swing from a tree limb.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

What's going on

For my regular followers, I'm sorry that I haven't been posting here for a while. Hopefully, that will soon change.

My shoulder is making great progress. I'm still doing exercises for it but I'm rarely in pain with it these days. Praise God! I'm doing most of my regular activites, except for anything that requires putting weight on this arm. I have made a few cards and will try to get some posted soon.

Things are a bit crazy right now because we are having to do a lot to help my hubby's brother. His brother has had cancer for quite some time now & is getting much worse. My David had to place him in a nursing home 2 weeks ago and since he has power of attorny, he is having to take care of all of his brother's financial issues. Fortunately for us, his brother has the money to cover everything needed but there is still all the paper work. I'm trying to help all that I can with this. That is taking up much of my extra time plus I'm trying to "be there" for my sweet husband. I will post items when I can but right now I can not promise anything on a regular basis.

Here's a quick card for you to take a look at.

Enjoy making your cards.