Trying to catch up ...

It is now 2010 and I'm trying to catch up with my blog. Things have been hectic between work (now that it is just the boss and me) and going to Hawaii to see my beautiful grandkids and my sons and daughter in law. Hawaii was great and i now have over 1000 photos to figure out which ones go into the scrapbook. I can't wait to find time to get going on it. I think the In Colors for 2009 are going to work great, but I might wait to see what the new In Colors are before i start in case I like them even better. Thanks for the comments on my cards. I really appreciate it. I've been looking at other blogs and there are sooooo many talented people out there!!!! Wow! Inspirational. Please continue to leave comments, good or bad, so I can improve and grow. Have a wonderful week! I am super happy tonight because my Indianapolis Colts are moving to the Super Bowl ... wonder who we will be playing? Guess i have to wait until later this evening to find out. I wish both teams the best of luck.

My card for the day ....

Here is yet another card i made using the new in colors
from Stampin' Up!©

I used soft suede cardstock as the background, then added bermuda bay, dusty durango and crushed curry. The stamp set is Peace Within. I love cats and orchids so this stamp set is right up my alley. It also has a beautiful basket of flowers and another sentiment stamp. The sentiment on this card reads, "Everyday holds the possibility of a miracle. ~ Elizabeth David." This is a great any occassion card!

Nice cards to put with a birthday or thank you gift ...

These cards were made from the "Simply Sent" card kit from
Stampin' Up!© Everything you need to make 10 cards (5 each of two different designs) are in the kit. You get paper, stamps, inks, a watercolor pen, glue dots, ribbon, etc. These cards are so cute! They even come with envelopes! Each card measures 4" x 4". Contact me if you are interested or order online 24/7!!!! Thanks for looking!

In Colors - just can't get enough of them!!!!!

Oh how I love these new In Colors from Stampin' Up!© I really cannot get enough of them! Here is a great friend card using the Designer Series Paper - Kaleidoscope and Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay cardstock. The stamp is from the Full of Life set. I used watercolor pencils to colorize this stamp and then picked up the Melon Mambo ink with my aqua pen and used it like chalking around the edges of the white paper.

The card below was made using paper from the Designer Series Papers - Razzleberry Lemonade and the cardstock is from the new In Colors line. Can't remember the stamp set name for the Thanks a Bunch, but i love it! The butterfly is from the Dream du Jour set. They are both Stampin' Up!©.

Another card using Stampin' Up!© "in colors" ...

Here is another card i made using the new in colors from Stampin' Up!©

... I just love these colors! I also used the Kaleidoscope designer series papers, watercolor pencils and a stamp that i have that i loved and never had the right sentiment to put with it. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up!© called Full of Life. It has 7 stamps and they are all great! Thanks for looking and remember, you can order from me online 24/7!

The new "In Colors "

The new "in colors" from Stampin' Up!© are great! I paired them with the Razzleberry Lemonade designer series papers and made this card. I found one on Splitcoast Stampers made by Janet Marks and loved it so much that I had to scraplift it. Here it is (my version):

For a friend going through a hard time ...

This card is for a friend who is going through some medical difficulties right now. I hope he enjoys it! TFL!
Front of card:


Inside of card:

Love these digital stamps!