Who Wants Candy???

I promised Blog Candy when I hit 7500 and here it is. A set of clear stamps called Travel Time. Click on the picture to make it bigger. All you have to do to win these stamps is leave a comment on this post and tell me how many stamp sets I have. To make it a little easier we'll just count the SU ones. You have until Wednesday Oct. 10th at 8pm EST. Guess as many times as you want. Good luck!

I'm Going Pink

I've decided to go pink for October. As you probably already know October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. So in honor of my dear sister who died 14 yrs. ago this month from Breast Cancer my blog will remain pink the entire month. She had just turned 44 on Oct.6, 1993, she was too young to die. Please, get your Mammograms, I do...............

Today's card is the last one of the Christmas cards I made last week. This one was done using Wintergreen Designer Paper and is very non-traditional as far as color. Have a super weekend. Thanks for looking, Rita SUPPLIES:
STAMPS: Snow Flurries, Christmas Sentiment
CARDSTOCK: Soft Sky, Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Wintergreen DP
INK: Soft Sky, Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke
ACCESSORIES: Snow Blossom Punch, White Brad

The City of David and Instructions for Monday's Card

This card was done using a used dryer sheet. I sprayed adhesive on the dryer sheet and put it on top of the stamped and colored image, then sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds on top, trimmed around the edges and adhered it to the card front.........Scroll down for instructions on Monday's card. Thanks for looking....Rita SUPPLIES:
STAMPS: The City of David, Peaceful Wishes
CARDSTOCK: Bashful Blue, Whisper White
INK: Always Artichoke
ACCESSORIES: Used Dryer Sheet, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Gold Cord, Pastels (chalk), Q-Tips and Daubers, 1/16" Circle Punch, Coluzzle


Here are the instructions for the Free Standing Pop Up Card I posted Monday.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59005&highlight=pop+up+card

In The Spotlight

The third card I made Saturday was this Z fold card. I'm really starting to like this Designer Paper...... I've had some questions about how to make the Stand-Up card I posted Monday. I'm not very good at explaining things with words, so as soon as I can find an easy to follow tutorial on this I will post it here. Thanks for your interest............ STAMPS: In the Spotlight (Hostess level2), Holidays and Wishes
CARDSTOCK: Real Red, Silver Metallic, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Dashing DP
INK: Real Red, Silver Metallic
ACCESSORIES: Round Tab Punch, Silver Cord, Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Ticket Corner Punch, Coluzzle Circle template.

Holy Triptych

This is the second Christmas Card I made Saturday. The sentiment is gold embossed and I used watercolor crayons and an Aquapainter to color the main image. I borrowed this set and now I HAVE to have it.. Thanks for looking....Rita STAMPS: Holy Triptych, Star Studded Season, Baroque Motifs
CARDSTOCK: Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy, Watercolor paper, Metallic Gold
INK: Mellow Moss, Metallic Gold, Stazon Black
ACCESSORIES: Watercolor Crayons, Aquapainter, Double Rectangle Punch, Always Artichoke Grosgrain Ribbon, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun.

The Birthday Girl

We celebrated my granddaughter's birthday yesterday and this is what was in her Birthday Bag. First it was an altered tin, Hello Kitty of course. Inside the box was another gift, Surprise! It's a Hello Kitty watch! Sorry for the poor quality of the picture.......
Here's a card I made Saturday. I actually made 5 different Christmas cards and will post one each day this week. This one is a Stand Up Card. It flattens out to fit in the envelope and pops up when you take it out....
Supplies used are from Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Seasons of Joy (Holiday Mini)
Card stock: Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranate
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranate
Accessories: Scoring tool, Sticky Tape, Xacto knife

Thanks for looking..........Rita

I Won and My Altered Box

Feast your eyes on this! I won this candy on Corie's Blog , http://creationsbycorie.blogspot.com/
Aren't those just the cutest stamps? I can't wait to try them out. And look at the beautiful card she made. Thanks Corie! This is what I did with my empty Punch Box. I cut the tags and letters out with my Cuttlebug Alphabet dies and the Paisley was paunched with the CM Paisley Punch. I adhered the card stock to the underside of the lid with red sticky tape. Clicking on the photos will enlarge them. Thanks for looking and have a fabulous weekend, I know I will.......Rita

It's In The Bag

Last night you saw the card, tonight you're seeing the gift bag. I made this Bag Topper to match the card. It's hard to see but I wrote Hello Kitty across the top with white glitter. You'll have to wait to see what's inside the bag, her birthday isn't until this Thursday.....thanks for looking..Rita

Hello Kitty

This is the card I made for my granddaughter who's turning 11 this week. I used two different sheets of Hello Kitty scrapbook paper for the card and envelope liner. The top of the card is Almost Amethyst card stock that I stamped with the flower stamp from Three For You Punch Box set. I put a dot of Only Orange Classic Ink in the center of each one to match the envelope liner. Brianna is such a Hello Kitty fan, I'm sure she's going to love this card as much as I loved making it.........Thanks for looking...Rita

Halloween Treats

I made these treat bags for my granddaughters. The stamps are from the TAC October '06 Stamp of the Month set. The scalloped square is from the DCWV Glitter Pack. All other card stock and bags are SU. I didn't have any Halloween M&M's so I just used what I had. Click on the picture to make it bigger. Thanks for looking and have a great weekend.....Rita

Cracked Glass

This is my first attempt at the Cracked Glass technique. It was very time consuming but I'm really pleased with the way it turned out. It looks so much better in real life, you can't see the cracks very well in this picture.........Thanks for looking..Rita

What's in a Name

My friend Laura at Lu-La's Corner tagged me for this little game. It looks like a lot of fun, so here goes and thanks for the tag Laura.

1. YOUR ROCKSTAR NAME (Your first pet, your current car)
Mitzi Focus
2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME (Your favorite ice cream, favorite cookie)
Banana Snickerdoodle
3. YOUR FLY "GUY/GIRL" NAME (First initial of your first name,first 3 letters of your last name)
Rbra
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME (Your favorite color, favorite animal)
Purple Monkey
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME (Your middle name, city where you were born)
Jayne Troy
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME (First 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name)
Brari
7. YOUR SUPERHERO NAME (Second favorite color, favorite drink & add "the")
The Blue Water
8. YOUR NASCAR NAME (First names of your Grandfathers)
Clifford William
9. YOUR STRIPPER NAME (Favorite perfume, favorite candy)
Charlie Snickers
10. YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME (Mother's and Father's middle names)
Juanita Berk
Now I'm supposed to tag five more people. I can't think of anyone that hasn't already done this, so if you're reading this consider yourself tagged. Then let me know so I can stop by and read yours. Have a super evening, don't forget Grey's Anatomy premiers tonight. I'll be back tomorrow with something to share. Thanks for stopping by.........Rita

Flower Pot Greeting

This is one of the cards we made at my workshop Saturday. The top was supposed to have been run throught the crimper but I had to be different.
I left mine blank and added the flower. I stamped the Sunflower and leaves on a separate piece of paper and then cut them out and glued them to the top. I left off the sentiment because I'm not sure what occasion I will use it for.................... This is the inside of the card. It's an accordion pop up card, Cool, huh? Thanks for looking and have a great evening.............Rita

Polished Stone

Before I show you today's card I would like to take this time to answer some questions I've been asked concerning my lost pictures. Did I forget to remove the lens cap? My camera doesn't have a lens cap. Did I put the film in right? My camera has a little door that you open and drop the film in, there's only one way that it will fit. It takes Advantix film so you can take three different sizes, including panoramic on one roll. It's not a fancy camera, although it was expensive for me at the time. My next step is to buy a really nice digital camera and quit wasting money on film and developing. If you have any suggestions I would love to hear them...Thanks for your interest..........

Now, for today's card. I found a piece of Polished Stone I did a while back and decided to build around that. I bought this House Mouse stamp quite sometime ago and wanted to use it so this is what I ended up with. Not sure I like it but it's all I had to post today.....I'm having a workshop tomorrow so I should have something for you on Monday....Thanks for looking and have a GREAT weekend!
~~Rita~~

Big Stinkin' Deal Part Two

OK, this is the second card I made for my niece. I think this is the one I'm actually going to send. I used Confetti White card stock for the base card and Pixie Pink for the matting with Basic Black ink all from Stampin' Up! The paper strip on the side is from the DCWV Glitter Stack. I don't know if you can see but the circles have glitter on them. Inside the card says, Birthdays Are A Big Stinkin' Deal. I cut part of the front off so you can see Big Stinkin' Deal from the outside. Thanks for looking..............Rita

Big Stinkin' Deal

I've been working on a card for my niece who collects skunks. I did this one today but I'm not 100 percent satisfied with it. I used Pixie Pink for the base and Pretty in Pink for the scalloped circle. The top part of the sentiment was stamped with Karen Foster Snap Stamps. I added dimensionals to the circle to give it a little pop. It's back to the drawing board with this one, I have until this weekend to come up with something I feel good about.....Thanks for looking..Rita You're over the hill when your train of thought frequently derails.......

I'm Very Upset!

Picture this, you go on vacation and take a lot of pictures so you can scrapbook your trip when you return home. You've told all your friends and family about all the places you went and things you saw. So, now it's your word against theirs that you ever went to those places or saw any of those things. WHY???? Because when I went to the Drug Store yesterday to get my lovely vacation pictures all I got was NOTHING!!! It seems that the whole roll was blank. How could that happen? It was a new roll of film ($8.00) and the camera isn't that old. I am soooooo upset, all I have from our vacation are the few pictures I took with the Digital. NO FRANKIE!!!!! Oh well, life goes on I guess...........................
Here's a card I made last week using the Priceless stamp set. Ink is Wild Wasabi and Card Stock is Natural Ivory and So Saffron. This is a Pocket Card with the pocket on the inside. ..... This is a view of the inside.....Thanks for looking....Rita
You're over the hill when your mind tells you to stand on your own two feet and your body tells you to stay in the recliner chair.

The Casino

This is a picture I took of a fountain inside the Casino we went to. It was so beautiful I just had to get a picture..... I couldn't leave without getting this picture of all the losers, I mean gamblers.......
This is my husband and me standing next to a glass sculpture inside the casino.......
I made this card today from the SITM kit. I changed it a little and lined the envelope. This card features the Blue Bayou and Purely Pomegranate in colors. The stamp sets are Priceless and Warm Words. Thanks for looking and have a wonderful weekend.........Rita
You're over the hill when your little brother starts going bald......

Over the Rainbow

As we were driving from Rochester to Syracuse last week it started to rain. It didn't last very long and when the sun came out there was this beautiful rainbow. If you look real close you can see there are two. The second one doesn't show up very well, but it's there........ This was taken on our boat trip. I wanted to get the houses up on the hill. If you click on the picture you might be able to see them...........
Today's card is from the Stamps in the Mail program I'm in. The stamp sets used were Priceless & Short and Sweet. I stamped a piece of copy paper to line the envelope with. Click on the picture for a closer look..............Thanks for looking....Rita
You're over the hill when Medicare will pick up 80 percent of the cost of your honeymoon.

Christmas Card Challenge-Sept.

This is one of the cards I made for the Christmas Card Challenge I'm in at SCS. I made 8 of this one design. I sort of cased it from the catalog but added my own touch. I cut out the tree and attached it with pop dots to give it some dimension. The blue strip was embossed with the snowflake embossing folder. The colors I used were Real Red, Glorious Green, Brocade Blue and Confetti White.......Thanks for looking..Rita You're over the hill when in the morning you stand and hear the usual snap, crackle, and pop, but it isn't breakfast cereal.......

I'm Baaaack!

Wow! What a great time we had on vacation. We went to the New York State Fair and I got to see Frankie Avalon in person. He gave a great performance and doesn't look a day older, still a "hottie" at 68. We went to Old Forge and took a scenic boat trip and then to the Cornerstone Casino for dinner, no we didn't do any gambling. My sister in-law and I went to lunch and shopping, they have so many places to shop there I just about go crazy. Thursday we all went to the Outlet Mall and met up with my husband's brother. After a day of more shopping we followed them home to Rochester and spent the rest of the time with them. Friday afternoon we were on our way to do some sight seeing when I became sick and had to go back to the house. I spent the rest of the day and all day Saturday in bed. We started for home Sunday morning and I was still sick, the last thing I wanted to do was get up and get dressed for an all day car ride. I started to feel better by about noon and was able to eat for the first time since Friday. This was not the way I had planned on ending my vacation. My other sister in-law was going to take me shopping at A.C. Moore, Michael's and Jo Ann Etc. on Saturday, as bad as I wanted to go I just couldn't get myself out of bed. What a bummer! I'll post pictures as soon as I get them developed........
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This is the card I made for my Aunt's Birthday. I love this set and DP. Thanks for looking..................Rita You're over the hill when the styles come back for the second time and you still have some left from the first time.

I'm Still Here

I've been a bad blogger this week and I'm very sorry about that. I haven't been feeling all that great and just couldn't get in the mood to stamp. I want to thank all those who sent me web sites on IC. I found them very informative and appreciate you taking the time to send them to me. As luck would have it all this is happening right at vacation time. We leave tomorrow morning to go back East and it's a 10 hour drive. I have a feeling it's going to be longer than usual if I'm still going to the bathroom every 20-30 minutes. We'll be returning Sunday Sept. 2 and my appointment with the Urologist is the following Wednesday. Maybe I can work in some stamping on Labor Day in between laundry. Pray for our safe passage and I'll see you all when I get back........Thanks for stopping in.~~~~~~~~~~~Rita

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You're over the hill when your gray hair isn't premature.

You're over the hill when you think all of your friends are showing their age...but not you.

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What's For Dinner?

Well I didn't have anything to share with you today, but I didn't want you to think I'm neglecting you either. So I decided to show you what we had for dinner tonight. Is that exciting or what? I cook everything on the grill. My motto is, if you can cook it in the oven or on the stove then you can cook it on the grill. I've even baked biscuits on the grill. So, tonight we had what I call Mexican fish, it's tortilla crusted Tilapia, and grilled Brussels Sprouts. Yum! Was it ever good! I opened a carton of cottage cheese to go with it since we don't eat a lot of potatoes. For dessert we had sugar free strawberry jello with fat free whipped topping, can you see a pattern going on here? When you get to a certain age you have to start cutting out all the good stuff like sugar, fat and starches.
Yesterday I went to my doctor for a problem I've been having and this is what he said I have, Interstitial Cystitis. It seems this condition cannot be cured but can be treated. I have to go to a Urologist for a test that I'm not looking forward to. If you check this out on-line you'll see why. That's it for today. Thanks for stopping in...........Rita
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You're over the hill when the rock stars you used to idolize are now potbellied and gray.

Gift Card

This is the gift card I made to go with the cross stitch sampler. I used a sheet of card stock from DCWV Glitter Mat Stack for the actual card. The baby from Very Punny is stamped on So Saffron and layered on Certainly Celery, all from Stampin' Up! Inside I wrote, A child is a gem from Heaven sent to sparkle our lives. Thanks for looking~~~~Rita YOU'RE OVER THE HILL WHEN.......
your feet hurt even before you get out of bed.

Birthday in Blue

My nephew will be celebrating his 30Th birthday in a couple of weeks and this is the card I made him. What do you think? Is he too old for this? I used Brocade Blue, Night of Navy and Shimmery White card stock and Wild About You stamp set from Stampin' Up! The candle is from Mini Mates and the background is from Eclectic Backgrounds also from SU. I used the sentiment stamp from Gina K's Make A Wish. I ran the center strip through the crimper and stapled it at both sides then glued a wiggle eye to the elephant. Inside the card was stamped with a sentiment from Inkadinkadoo, it says; May all your wildest dreams come true! Thanks for looking. Have a wonderful weekend! OLD-TIMERS
An old-timer is someone who can remember when the wealthiest man in town owned a two-car garage

Make A Wish

I needed a Birthday card for a friend and decided to use my new Make A Wish set from Gina K Originals. I really like this set and just for buying it Gina K donated $7.00 to the Make A Wish Foundation. How cool is that? For every set sold $7.00 is donated to that charity. Other supplies I used were the Photo Corner Punch, Word Window Punch, Rose Red and Vanilla card stock & Basic Black ink all from Stampin' Up! I colored in the cake with Souffle Pens and the Designer Paper is from an unknown source. Thanks for looking.........Rita OLD-TIMERS
An old-timer is someone who can remember when a naughty child was taken to the woodshed instead of to a psychiatrist.

Went to the Fair

I didn't have time to stamp today because we went to the county fair. My husband likes to walk through all the buildings and barns so I was worn out when we got home. Today was Senior Citizens day so we got in free and also had a free lunch. Madison, the 8 month old I watch went with us, she was super good. Since I don't have anything to share with you today I decided to look for the card I got my inspiration from yesterday. It took some time but I found it and here it is. As you can see she used a different color. The name she uses on SCS is rdm. Thanks rdm for the inspiration.......Thanks for looking....Rita

OLD-TIMERS

An old-timer is someone who never had to look for his daughter when one of his shirts was missing.

Priceless

I saw a thank you card on Splitcoast the other day that I really liked and decided to do my version of it. I don't know what stamp set she used but I chose Priceless. I also thought it would make a beautiful Christmas Card. So, what do you think? I used Real Red and Confetti White. Thanks for looking. OLD-TIMERS
An old-timer is someone who can remember when getting his house debugged meant calling the insect exterminator.

Natural Beauty

What a great weekend I had. Saturday we took a day trip up north to visit some friends that moved a few months ago. I watched their kids for three years and really hated to see them go. It was nice seeing them again, kids grow so fast in that short length of time. Sunday was church and then I spent the afternoon cleaning the house. We went out for dinner and stopped to see our daughter and her family before coming home. ......
Did you notice my new blog award on the right? My BFF Adrian sent that to me and now I have to think of three other bloggers to send it to. This may take some time since most of the ones I know already have theirs. Anyway, Jen over at Pieces of Me designed this award for us to send to those we felt deserved it, which is every stamping blogger I know. Stampers are just about the best people you would want to know. I feel really honored to have been chosen. Thanks Adrian!
OK, now for today's card I chose Natural Beauty which I haven't used in a long time. I stamped the flowers on Lavender Lace card stock and then cut them out. I then put yellow brads through the centers and attached them with glue dots. The leaves were stamped on the So Saffron card top. I ran the bottom (Lavender Lace) through my Big Shot using the flower embossing folder. The photo corners were cut with the photo corner punch. All supplies except the embossing folder, brads and ribbon are from Stampin' Up! I added the photo corners because it looked like it needed something and I wasn't sure what. Now I'm not sure if that was the right thing to add. What do you think?
Thanks for looking...............Rita OLD-TIMERS
An old-timer is someone who could read a novel without having to hide it from the children each time he put it down.

Altering and Stamping

I thought I wasn't going to have anything to share with you today and then I remembered this tin I altered the other day. I used Mod Podge to apply and seal the paper. The ribbon around the edge was adhered using red line tape and the Primas with brads in the center were glued on. I'm thinking it needs something else, but I just don't know what. I would appreciate any ideas............. This is a 3x3 note card I did last night using the Three For You Punch Box Set. Sorry for the blurry picture. Thanks for looking and have a great weekend........Rita
OLD-TIMERS
You're an old-timer if you can remember the most popular family on the block was the one with the TV set. (I sort of remember, I was very young)

Tote Purse

This is the last project in this month's Stamps in the Mail Program. Supplies used were Taken with Teal and Basic Black card stock, Basic Black ink, Scallop Circle Punch, brads and Priceless stamp set. All supplies are from Stampin' Up! I'm thinking this would be just the thing to carry those cute little note cards in......Thanks for looking! OLD-TIMERS
An old-timer is someone who remembers when a child had more brothers and sisters than he had fathers.

File Folder Card

This is another card I did from Kelly's Stamps in the Mail program. This one is called a File Folder Card. I think it's called that because it looks like a file folder. Anyway, it was fun to make and I'll probably try it again another time.. Thanks for looking........Rita OLD-TIMERS
An old-timer is someone who remembers when a babysitter was called "mother."

Notepad and Pen Set

This is the notepad and pen set I made from Kelly Battles' Stamps in the Mail program. The featured stamp set this round is Priceless from Stampin' Up! Here is the inside view. These would make quick and easy gifts. Thanks for looking...........Rita
OLD-TIMERS
An old-timer is someone who can remember every detail of his life story, but can't remember how many times he's told it to the same person.

It's Finally Done!

I did a lot of sewing over the weekend. Yesterday I finally finished my Granddaughter's dress and then made my bath robe. I got it all done except for the snaps down the front. I'll post a picture when it's completed. Here's my Granddaughter Kristen posing in her new dress. And here she is again. By the way, that snake you see on the floor isn't real, it's stuffed.
Today's card is one I made with my Stamps in The Mail program from Kelly Battles. This round we're using the stamp set Priceless from Stampin' Up! I really like this card and never would have thought of using this set and the Tag Punch in this way. Inside it says, "Thanks A Latte". Colors used were Basic Black, Vanilla and Purely Pomegranate.......Thanks for looking..Rita
OLD-TIMERS
An old-timer is someone who remembers when a woman looked the same after washing her face.

It's Been A Busy Day

I've been really busy today. I had 3 little ones this morning and I spent most of the afternoon hemming the dress and I still have to do the bottom. I guess I'll finish it tomorrow. Tonight I subbed at my daughter's Bunco game and I didn't get home until almost 10pm so I was late doing my breathing treatment, I usually do it at 7:30. Needless to say I didn't get any stamping time today. The card I'm sharing with you is one I did yesterday for the Learn A New Technique Challenge at SCS. I've never done one of these so it's not really all that good. It was fun and I'll probably do another one some time. The white card stock has dimensionals underneath to give it some dimension. The stamp set I used is Stinkin' Cute from Stampin' Up!
Thanks for looking..........Rita OLD-TIMERS
An old-timer is someone who remembers when buying on time meant getting to the store before it closed.

Fresh From the Garden

What could be better than fresh vegetables from your own garden? That's what we had for dinner tonight, green beans and zucchini, yum. I fixed some chicken breasts, cooked the green beans and made what I call zucchini casserole. I peeled, seeded and shredded it, added egg and cooked it in a frying pan until browned. Then top with shredded cheese, let it melt and serve, double yum....
Today I'm sharing the Christmas Card I made for the August Christmas Card Challenge at SCS. This one was done with Holiday Minis and I kept it fairly simple. The black around the edges is not part of the card........Thanks for stopping and have a great evening......Rita OLD-TIMERS
Old-timers will remember when a family that couldn't afford to own a car didn't.