Proud Parents

I'm a proud Mom. The other day my Daughter Alexandra got this letter in the mail. Great Job Sweetie. We love you,
Mom and Dad.

candle favors for My gift for mom stamp camp I hosted.

These were the favors I gave everyone who came to my gift for mom stamp camp I bought the candles from Michaels for $1.00. and decorated them up. They had a ton of them in all different colors. It worked out great because the colors they had matched the Designer paper afternoon tea from Stampin up that I used for the camp. Except for the purple ones I just got them just because. To decorate them I used white stazon and stamped right on the glass with the thank you from all holidays and the butterflies were from the live your dream from the stampin up set.

On the top I used baroque motifs stampin up set using the SU scallop punch to punch it out. Lastly I used the stitched ribbon to match again except for the purple one. I found grosgrain ribbon to match that one.
If you want, You can find the photo brag book that we did for the camp under March in my blog

Thanks for looking have a great day.

Directions to make the Flower that's used on the post below

1. Pick colors.

2. Punch out 3 scallop circles from the solid cardstock in the color you picked.

3. Tape two of them together. These will be your base for the flower. The third one you will be using for the center of the flower behind the letter you choose.

4. Count out 12 little ovals that are pre punched same colors please.

5. Punch out large ovals of the same color plain cardstock.

6. Tape small oval designer paper to the large oval cardstock.

7. Take a piece of white cardstock and stamp the letter of your choice and punch it out using the 1 ¼ circle punch.

8. Punch out another circle using the 1 ¾ using the green card stock.

9. Stick the corcles together and then tape the circles to the circle scallop. Set aside.

10. Once everything is taped together it’ll be time to put the flower together.

11. Using the ovals . 1. Stick one oval piece and then another straight below it. 2. Place one on each side. 3. Place another oval in the center of each oval that’s already placed.4 fill in doing the same placement until your out of ovals.

12. Once that’s done, using dimensionals or one pop up guue dot. Put it on the back of the circle scallop and place that in the center of the oval petals.

Address book for New New Neighbor

Here's an Address Book I designed up for my New Neighbors. I'm just so Happy that they seem super nice and have lots of plans for the old house. It was empty for a while and needed a lot of work just to be good for moving in. They are really young getting married next month. We introduced ourselves a couple of weeks ago and I told her I wouldn't be baking her anything. Because she really wouldn't want me too because I'm not so good at it but I'm very crafty and told her I'd design her a gift. I thought for a New house a new address book would be good. I don't know her style but hopefully they'll like it.

My recipe:

Stamps Retired alphabet stamp from Stampin up, computer for the ddress part

Paper: Basic Grey, So Saffron, certainly celery whisper white all from Stampin up

Ink: Bashful blue for the letter A, brown from the computer, white craft for over the cuttle bug background.

Accessories: Large and small oval punch, scallop circle punch both 1 1/4 & 1 3/4 circle punches all from stampin, ribbon from Stampin up but the appricott grosgrain ribbon is retired, cuttle paisley template for background, sheer ribbon is from Michaels crafts, white gel pen address book is from stamponthis



Technique: Flower from punches, dry embossing


Here's the ic128
Thanks for stopping by I'll be back with instructions on how to make the flower

A customers Frame

Here's another Frame I did. This is for a customer. I really love these colors. I used a 20x8 burgundy frame. I did an oval cutout so they can put a photo but it'll still look fine just leaving it.
If you look real close, you'll see two butterflies cutout all glittered up. One is on the oval cut out and the other is on the left top of the first letter.

My Recipe:

Stamps: Letterpress alphabet from stampin up, computer, Cherish is from baroque motifs, Filigree background, Live your dream fro Stampin up.

Ink: Chocolate Chip craft, so saffron classic, true thyme (retired Stampin up,pumpkin pie,

Accessories: Hodge Podge hardware, frame from K-mart, Brad is from Michaels, sheer orange ribbon is from Michaels, Sage ribbon is from Stampin up, I used my coluzzel for the oval cutouts,scallop oval, cutout butterflies from live your dreams, both oval punches from SU, pretties flowers from Stampin up, I dyed it sosaffron, crystal effects and dazzeling diamonds

Paper: So saffron, true Thyme (retired SU), Naturals ivory from stampin up,ancestry DP,

Thanks for stopping by:

Hello Moms

I found this quote today on http://www.quotegarden.com/index.html and just wanted to share.


If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden. ~Attributed to Claudia Ghandi

Happy Mothers Day!!!!!

Wedding gift Name Frame

Here's a frame I did for a customer and a she also happens to be a great friend. Her boss is getting remarried and she needed a gift. The Heart will open and they can put a picture in it's place. If they want the heart can be put on the frame lower next to the oval next to the picture. It's put on using dimensionals so it won't rip anything when lifted off. They'd just have to put new demensionals. I love doing the name frames Each take on a life of their own and are always so different. Thanks for stopping by.

My Recipe

Stamps: Letterpress alphabets, always, leaf wheel, retired su, can't remember the exact name,

Ink: Chocolate chip craft, Brovo burgandy craft, so saffron classic,

Paper: Designer paper by www.ancestry.com, brovo burgandy, old olive

Accessories: Pretties (su), primas, clear embossing powder, dimensionals, heart hardware and su green ribbon retired su burgandy ribbon, sheer burgandy michaels ribbon, both oval ounches large and small,coluzzel ovals, 20x8 frame from K-mart

Technique: cutting embossing,

ic126 on splitcoaststampers

This was for today ic126.
I needed a fun card for my Daughters teacher from my daughter. This challenge worked great for me. Thanks for the fun.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Teacher Bella

Ink: Basic Black, Real Red, Creamy caramel, blush blossom.

Paper Apple blossoms designer paper from Stampin up, Whisper white, basic black, real red,B&W Paisley Designer paper not sure from who though.

Accessories: Pretties, primas, red dotted organdy ribbon, black grosgrain ribbon, large scallop circle punch,

Thanks for stopping by

A gift for my MOM

This is for my Mom. My Good Friend, Fellow class mom Karen AKA KAYJAY on splitcoaststampers came over and was kind enough to do this with me. I watched~learned and she did it. This time hehe!! I am planning on definitely doing another for myself and my MIL There's templates that you can buy. here's a site you can go to: http://www.designerdigitals.com/ecom/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=tumbler&x=0&y=

We used Adobe Photo elements to create this. We did one for my Class teacher for Teachers Appreciation next week. My Daughters teacher loves Coffee. TFL

A card my daughter made

Hi Everybody,

Last night my Daughter came to me. Look what I made. can you upload my card for me so I can get feed back on it. She 's too funny. I guess I 'm rubbing off on her. She was so excited and wanted me to do it then. It was late and I had to tell her I needed to wait until morning so I could get a better picture of it. She'll be a happy camper when she gets home today anyway. That's the goal. This card she made for a student teacher that's been working in her class this year. Her last day is today and they are having a little farewell party. I just love the little tear drops she has going on. so sweet.I would be so grateful for any comments given. Have a great day!!!!

Door prizes and teacher gifts

THis was done for a gift for mom stamp camp I'm hosting next weekend. They are the door prizes. I also plan to make more for a few of my daughters teachers. They are really a pretty quick project. I got the idea from a fellow blogger called Chic n' scratch.
I bought the chipboard coasters on www.stamponthis.com
I bought the binder clips at Wal-mart.


My Recipe:

Stamps: None wording done with the computer,

Paper : Stampin up Afternoon Tea designer paper, whisper white

Ink: computer brown,

Accessories: Xyron, chipboard coasters, binder clips, post it's, ribbon mix,(stitched soft sky, groovy quava, wild wasabi,) Chocolate chip retired grosgrain ribbon, white retired grosgrain ribbon, stickles for the center of the o in note. Micro beads and tacky tape for pens,

Monaggrammed teachers card

THis was done for a student Teacher that's been in my Daughters class this year. Friday is her last day so I made her a gift which I will be posting soon and this card for the4 children to sign. The kids call her Ms. D. YOu might have guessed that though from the D on the front. I just got the summer picnic designer paper from Stampin up and really like it so far. I know usually teachers apples are RED but I like the subtle effect of the green ones.

My Recipe:

Stamps: Lovely Letters alphabet,

Ink: Brown stazon, oldolive, white craft

Paper, old olive, chocolate chip, whisper white, summer picnic(designer paper by stampin up,

Accessories: 1 1/4 and 1 3/8 circle punches, su's scallop punch, Cuttlebug thank you template, chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon, old olive 5/8 grosgrain ribbon, olive dotted organdy ribbon from Michaels crafts

Technique: dry embossing,monogramming,

Thanks for stopping by :)

tlc166& Teacher appreciation card

This is was made for todays TLC166 Two Way Open Card
And I thought this would be a great Challenge card for a teacher appreciation card from the class. I'm the Class mom this year. I used the like it a latte set because My Daughters teacher LOVES coffee. I also made a clipboard for her teacher that I'll have the kids sign. That will be from the class too. I'll add the class picture for that too. I collected $ . We plan to get a group gift for her as well. This card is big and will have a ton of space for the kids to sign. Thanks for stopping by

Here's my Recipe:

Stamps: Like it a latte,

Ink: Brown stazon, old olive and Whisper white,

Paper: Old olive, the Dp is summer picnic from Stampin up,

Accessories: Apple charm, Old olive 5/8 grosgrain ribbon, dotted ribbon is from Michaels, The round Medallion brad is from Deja Views, crackle accents for on top of the coffee, cuttle bug thanks template, small oval punch was used for the scallop look going down the front flap.

Technique: Cracked glass, dry embossing and cutting,

FS64 on Splitcoaststampers

This was done for todays fs64.
The featured stamper challenge is when you get the ok to case a stamper choosen for that week. This week's featured stamper is Michelle AKA (Sf9erfan) on splitcoaststampers. I loved looking through Michelles gallery.
She has a great eye for designing. Here's what card of Michelles I picked. I don't own the touch of nature set so I just happen to get the Always set this week. I just cut the rubber as a matter of fact. I changed mostly everything only because I didn't have any of the exact items used. I took the bird from Michelles card and the layout. I did the piercing like she did and the cutting out of the bird. I needed a few mothers day cards too.

Here's my Recipe:

Stamps: Always, All Holidays.

Ink: So saffron, sage shadow, always artichoke,

Paper: Always artichoke, Ancestry designer paper, So saffron, Whisper white

Accessories: Thyme stitched ribbon, green stickles, dimensionals,

Technique: Cutting, omitting color,

ic125 on splitcoaststampers

This is for todays ic125 on splitcoaststampers. It worked perfectly. The animals on the ic got me today. I needed to do a congratulations communion card for my niece and when I saw today ic challenge It inspired me to use this animal stamp. I know there's no hippo's in the ic piece but seeing the ic piece I immeditily went looking for an animal stamp. I love the way it turned out. I went too off the colors of my sisters invite for my niece found here. I also did some scoring with this card to separate the dry embossing with the stamped image. Love that look. I drew a cross in the balloon but it smeared for the watercoloring I did. It's not real noticiable I hope. Thanks for stopping by Have a great Saturday. Terry



Ny Recipe:

Stamps: Fun Pun, All holidays for you,

paper: Whisper white,

Ink: Black stazon, wild wasabi,

Accessories: Wild wasabi striped ribbon, cuttlebug template textile, scoring blade,

Technique: Watercoloring, cutting, Paper Tole

customer invites

This is a custom design I did for a Customer. I did 50- 50th birthday invitations. I had to dig out my stamp- a- ma- jig too to get the 50 to be in the same place on each card. I must confess I was a little rusty but it didn't take long to get the hang of it again. I used my editing program to block off the privite info on them. I delivered them and the customer seemed very pleased. Thanks for stopping by Terry

My Recipe:

Stamps: Letterpress Numbers

Paper: Basic Black, silver brushed cs, whisper white

Ink: Silver encore, computer black

Accessories: Silver cording and black gingham ribbon

IC124 ~ Freshcut {04-19-08}

Here's todays inspiration challenge ic124 What fun choices they were. This is my first time using stampin up's kind thoughts. I think it's going to be a great set to use. I love the way this turned out. I got the card layout idea from fridays limited supply challenge I just coun't count it as a challenge card for that because I used Designer paper and that was a no no for it. Thanks for stopping by.

Here's my Recipe:

Stamps: Kind thoughts

Ink: Wild wasabi, groovy guava, soft sky,white craft

Paper, afternoon tea stampin up's designer paper, groovy guava, soft sky and whisper white

Accessories: dazzeling diamonds, xyron, wild wasabi striped ribbon

Technique: cutting,

Here's some very exciting news for Stampin up Fans

Hello, I have some exciting news to show all Stampin up fans. For those who may not understand. Stampin up picks 6 new in-colors every year and so on. It's so hard to let the old colors go but I usually wind up loving the new ones just as much. Thanks for stopping by:

Here is a list of the new Fall Winter 08 Collection In Colors (debuting 08/11/08):

• Pink Pirouette
• Riding Hood Red
• Tangerine Tango
• Kiwi Kiss
• Baja Breeze
• Pacific Point

This information and the picture above were provided courtesy http://inkingaround.typepad.com

fs61 on splitcoaststampers.com

This was done for the fs61 on splitcoaststampers. It's where a stamper gets noticed and viewers like myself get the pleasure of casing any card in their gallery. Today FS61 is mommyluv2stamp.
enjoy your day!!! Here's her card:

THe changes I made are: 1. I used the sellebration set called friendship blooms and I used the happy mothers day stamp from all holidays.
I added ribbon and stickles and changed the colors some. THanks for stopping by. TJE

The Karma Garage write up

Here's a picture of where I just had my very first Tahi yoga message yesterday. It's at a place called, The Karma Garage. Be sure to check out her blog. Shes a very inspirational writer too. It'll be a very cool read. My good friend Val is a Omyoga certified, Tahi yoga massage trained, physical therapy licensed. I've never had a Tahi yoga message before and it was so Great. I felt very relaxed, which I needed to feel very badly. I really just wanted to fall asleep but I had to drive home first.

To take time for ourselves is very rare. I totally recommend doing it for yourself more. I just may have to. Thanks Val

Thanks for stopping by. Terry