PUNCH BUNCH SWAP CARD

Hi Stampers

Well, I'm back with my swap card. I almost feel a bit embarrassed to show you after Jamie's gorgeous card.....I definitely need to step up my stamping efforts :-o

What I did do on this card was look at the Color Coach and use the colors that it suggested for So Saffron.....So Saffron, Riding Hood Red and Soft Suede.

Then I wanted to use the new Sale-A-Bration set Punch Bunch.....which I LOVE! This set is FREE with a $50 purchase of SU goodies! Nothing hard at all about this card.....just get out your Big Shot and punches and....Viola! a card is done!

Well, I need to scoot.....Grandma has a dentist appointment and I still need to get myself ready to go to town.

Until next time, find some

time for stamping!!

Blessings......Cindy

JAMIE'S SWAP CARD

Hi Stampers!

Today I am going to share with you a card made by my friend Jamie as a swap card for February's stamp club. It's so lovely and elegant....I just LOVE it!!!

She used the Emboss Resist technique for the flowers......she also stamped faint background images which really gave it some depth. She used the Darling Dots embossing folder on the bottom portion of the card....once again, no card seems complete without something Big Shot-ed (that should be a new word ;-o)

This card is really stunning in person.....I wish I had a camera that did cards like this one justice.

Thanks Jamie!!! You did a PERFECT JOB on this card!!!

I will be back soon and share with you my swap card.....but don't get too excited.....this card is a HARD act to follow :-)

Until next time, find some

time for stamping!!

Blessings......Cindy

VIDEO FROM SHELLI-CEO OF STAMPIN' UP!

Hi Stampers,

Well, this will be a first on my blog....a VIDEO!

Shelli Gardner, CEO and co-founder of Stampin' Up! has made a video giving an overview of Stampin' Up!.....take a look.....

I'll be back in the next day or so with a stamped project.....but my son is home from school sick today, so I probably won't have much time to play.

Until next time, find some

time for stamping!!

Blessings......Cindy

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Happy Valentine's Day

Until next time, find some

time for stamping!!

Blessings......Cindy

FRENCH FOLIAGE

Hi Stampers,

Today I'm sharing with you a card that I made the other day using the now retired (sniff, sniff) French Foliage set.

I am so hoping that this set will be brought back in the new catalog which will come out July 1....but, I think the chances are pretty slim :-(

I wanted to make a card using the technique where you ink your clear block and then stamp a background with it....super easy and I LOVE the look! There seems to always be more than one way to use a stampin' tool!

Well....here's the card.....

The card's base is River Rock. I also used River Rock to stamp the background words and the block background. I stamped the sentiment and the leaf in black, along with the "splatter" marks.

Nothing hard about this card.....I'm considering using this as my second card for Stamp Club on Monday.

Well, that's it for me today.....I'm looking forward to a relaxing and fun weekend with my family. I think we are continuing our quest for a boat for my husband's birthday....might even include a shopping trip to Ikea!!!

Until next time, find some

time for stamping!!

Blessings......Cindy

VALENTINE'S DEFINED

Hi Stampers,

I'm back today with one of the cards that we will be making on Monday at Stamp Club. I got the inspiration for this card from the demonstrator only site Stampin Connection. It uses the new cupcake punch as the pot for the flowers and the new set Valentine's Defined from the Occasions Mini catalog. It also used the new Tulip border embossing folder that is also in the Occasions Mini.

Well, I've gotta run and get some stuff done.....I think Steve and I are going to be heading over to Gilroy tomorrow to look at a boat for his birthday.

Until next time, find some

time for stamping!!

Blessings......Cindy

VALENTINES

Hey Stampers!

Sorry I have been a bit absent.......but we were having some major internet issues, which are now resolved. Also, have been busy getting my mother-in-law settled into life in California.....setting up doctor, dentist, DMV appointments and getting prescriptions refilled, etc. But I think now the bulk of all that stuff is done.....I had forgotten how much work is involved in relocating.

I am involved in a Tuesday morning Bible study at our church.....and so I made Valentine's for all the women in my group. They are VERY simple but cute. I have decided I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE the new glimmer paper.....I'm thinking Stampin' Up! needs to come out with a bunch of other colors. I also love the matchbox die......I borrowed it from a friend of mine....just might have to put that baby on my wish list!

Here is the Valentine I made......

Each Matchbook is stuffed with 4 pieces of chocolate!

I made a bunch of them......here's a picture of the basket stuffed with Valentines!

Well, I gotta run.....this weekend is a busy one and I need to get out the door. Madison is going with the Jr High group from our church to a winter retreat and Steve and Andy are going to a gun range for a training day.

I just might have to stamp all day on Saturday so that I don't miss them all too much ;-)

Until next time, find some

time for stamping!!

Blessings......Cindy