Stamps in The Mail #2

Can you believe it's Friday already. Where is the time going? It just seems to be flying by.....Anyway, this is the second card I made from the Stamps in The Mail program. All the supplies used for this program are from Stampin' Up!.....Tomorrow I'm going to another workshop so I should have something to show you Monday. My stamp time has really been limited lately so I might have to take a couple of days off here and there to catch up. I'm behind in my Christmas Card Challenge and I really need to get caught up on some scrap booking. So, with that said, here's today's card. Thanks for looking and I hope you all have a Blessed weekend....

Stamps in The Mail

OK, so it wasn't enough to join a card club, I had to sign up for a program called Stamps in The Mail. Oh wait, I signed up for 2 of those. Anyway, the way it works is I pay a monthly fee and get a package in the mail containing all the supplies I need to make 3 or 4 cards. My first one arrived the other day and in it was this stamp set from the Spring Mini called That's Nice, 3 stamp pads and pre-cut card stock, designer paper, ribbon and embellishments to finish 3 cards. This is the first one I did. I really like this stamp set, I think it's going to see a lot of use.....Thanks for looking.....Rita

Playing With ATC's

I have all these extra ATC's just lying around and I decided to do something with them. Today I decided to make a full sized card with one of the ATC's. The colors are Bordering Blue, Brocade Blue and Basic Black. I used the flower Embossing Folder for the background and adhered that to the card front. Then I attached the ATC and all done! The colors look better IRL.....Thanks for looking....Rita

Hogs and Kisses

I hope everyone had a nice Easter. I know I did. My church did a live program of the Last Supper. It was so awesome, I almost felt like I was there. Our daughter, son in-law and granddaughters came for dinner later in the day and we all enjoyed a good meal and conversation. Too bad it wasn't a little warmer, but then you can't have everything..... Now for today's entry. I made this card this morning. I've had this cute little stamp from Inkadinkadoo for years and decided it was time to introduce it to an ink pad. I just love the little pigs and the saying, Hogs and Kisses. All other supplies are from Stampin' Up! Colors used are Pixie Pink and Brocade Blue. The DP is from a Simply Scrappin Kit...Thanks for looking...Click on the card for a closer look....Rita

April Card Club #3

As I said yesterday I saved my favorite one for last. I really like the way this card turned out. I wasn't sure at first if I was going to like it and it turned out to be my favorite. The colors used were Rose Red, Garden Green and Whisper White.

As an extra project this month we made this bookmark. This also turned out better than I thought it would. the colors on this project are Brocade Blue, Garden Green and Whisper White. All the projects for this month were a lot of fun to make and gave me some ideas for Easter next year. Thanks for looking.....Have a wonderful and Blessed Easter weekend..Rita

April Card Club #2

This is the second card I made for the April card club. The colors used on this one were Certainly Celery, Lovely Lilac and Almost Amethyst. The stamping was done on Whisper White. As usual I have my favorite out of the three and it will be posted tomorrow...Thanks for looking.
~~Rita~~

April Card Club

My April Card Club supplies arrived the other day and this is the first one of three cards we did using the stamp set Never Ending Joy. This is a beautiful Easter set by Stampin' Up! The colors used for this card were Green Galore and Pretty in Pink. I never would have thought to use these colors together, but I like the way it looks and will definitely be using them again......Thanks for looking.

Bodacious Thank You

I made this card today to thank everyone that left a comment for the Birthday Blog Giveaway. The stamp set I used was Bodacious Bouquet and the colors are Perfect Plum and Barely Banana. I also used the Designer Label Punch for the tag. All supplies except the white cs are from Stampin' Up!
And now for the winners! I know I'm a little early, but Dancing With The Stars is on at 8 and I forgot. So, after running the numbers through random.org here are the results.
#29 Anonymous gets the stamp set. The 2 runners up are #17 amber h and #20 scfranson-Claudia. Please email me your address and I'll get these in the mail by this weekend. Click on my profile to find my email. Thanks to all who entered.......Rita

Birthday Giveaway

I was blog browsing the other day and ran across another blog with the same name as mine. I really wanted mine to be unique, so in case you didn't notice I've re-spelled (is that a word?) my title. I am now unique, I hope. Now on with the Birthday Giveaway I promised. I am giving to 1 lucky winner this boxed stamp set. It has 5 different stamps and each one has several words on it. The categories are Thanks & Traditions, Birthdays, Holiday, Love and Wedding & Baby. The top of the box holds an ink pad.....But wait!!!!! There's more! I'll also draw for 2 runners up.

They'll each get the items pictured here on the left. Remember that cute little ladybug button on the card I had on a previous post? You will each get 3 of those along with a giant paperclip to decorate, a tin to alter and some scalloped circles and squares in assorted colors....Now all you have to do is leave a comment on this post and I'll pick the winners using the Internet random number selector... Since I don't post on weekends the winners will be posted Monday evening around 8pm EDT. Good luck and tell all your friends........

Birthday Pig

This is the last Birthday Card for this week. The pig is from a TAC set and the Happy Birthday is from the Vertical Greetings set by Stampin' Up! Card stock is Cameo Coral and Rose Red. I added Stickles glitter glue to the balloons and candles on the cake. I found this cute little heart shaped button that I thought would be perfect for the nose. I then added doodles around the scallop.
Don't forget tomorrow is the Birthday Giveaway so be sure to come back and see what I'm giving away....Thanks for looking.

Wild About You

This card was made with the child in mind. I stamped the alligator on generic white card stock and adhered it to Glorious Green card stock. I then cut around the edges with a pair of decorative scissors and attached it to the Yo Yo Yellow card front. I used vogue Verses for the sentiment and stamped it with Brilliant Blue ink. All supplies except the white cs is Stampin' Up!

Thanks for looking, and don't forget the Birthday Giveaway is just two day away.....

Looks Like Spring

Before I get to today's card I would like to give you all an update on how my husband is doing. He's still having some pain but all in all he's doing quite well. He was outside most of today doing yard work and burning brush (we live in the country so we're allowed to do that). So thanks to all who asked. Now for today's card. I used Looks Like Spring for this card. It's hard to tell but I put a flower (similar to Prima) in the center and attached a rhinestone bling. I don't know what's up with the color, it looks red but IRL it is actually Rose Red. The card stock colors are Rose Red, Sage Shadow and Night of navy. All products except the flower and the bling are from Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping by, hope you all have a great evening.............Rita

Ladybug Birthday

Good afternoon fellow bloggers. I'm posting early today because I'm not sure what the weather will be doing later. I've had two computers hit with lightening and I'm not taking any chances. As promised this is the first Birthday Card for the week, I'll be posting one each day leading up to the BIG giveaway. I used my CB Embossing folder for the background on Basic Black card stock. The ladybug was stamped on Real Red and adhered over the White Organdy Ribbon. I found these cute ladybug buttons at Wal-Mart the other day and just couldn't resist buying them. They have a shank on the back and fit perfectly on the ribbon. The sentiment was stamped with Real Red using Dot Greetings from Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping in..............Rita

More Quick and Easy

In staying with this weeks theme, here are two more quick and easy cards. The first one was done by stamping a background stamp on Creamy Caramel card stock. I then tore the corner and adhered it to Mellow Moss card stock, stamped the saying and all done. Super quick and easy!












The second card was done using the zebra pattern embossing plate from Ellison Designs. I then rubbed my Basic Black ink pad across the top. The zebras are from the In the Wild stamp set from Stampin' Up!
I punched two holes in the bottom and attached gold eyelets with my Crop-a-Dile.
I then tied a length of twine through the eyelets, adhered to card front and done. Very quick and easy! Next week I will be posting all birthday cards in preparation to Friday's birthday giveaway. Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for looking..............Rita

Punchy ATC

Did you notice anything different tonight? Not only did I change my background but also the title. I thought since it's Spring, and that means everything fresh and new, that I would start fresh and new.

Let me know what you think of the new look and title...

If you're interested in some Blog Candy then head on over to Michelle's at http://blog.michellescrapbooking.com/ (I wish I knew how to link). While you're there check out her other posts and be sure to tell her I sent you.

Today's entry is a Black and White ATC that I made for another swap. I used my new embossing punch across the bottom and I like the way it looks. Thanks for looking and don't forget Birthday Blog Candy next Friday, right here. You're not going to want to miss this one.............Rita

Mustard Roses

I haven't been feeling well for the past week. I've had Bronchitis and Laryngitis. This morning I got up with a headache and my whole face hurt. I think I now also have a sinus infection. I have an appointment with my doctor tomorrow so hopefully he'll give me something to knock this out. Anyway, I did get some time to stamp today and this is what I made. I got this stamp set last week and just now got around to trying it out. I also got a new border punch by Fiskars over the weekend while on a retail therapy shopping trip. It punches and embosses at the same time. I thought it would go really well with this stamp set.
Card Recipe:
Stamp Set-Roses in Winter
Card stock- Brocade Blue and generic White
Ink Colors: Brocade Blue, More Mustard, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
Ribbon is Brocade Blue...All supplies except the white card stock and the border punch are Stampin' Up!
Thanks for looking and don't forget to come back for my Birthday giveaway.........Rita

Quick and Easy

Wow, I can't believe I forgot to post last night. Sorry about that. I haven't had a lot of time to stamp lately, so the best I can do for now is some really quick and easy cards. Starting with this card using Lovely as A Tree. I embossed the Close to Cocoa card stock with the Paisley embossing plate from Ellison and using my Big Shot. The Oak Tree was stamped on Old Olive using Close to Cocoa ink and then punched the corners with the Ticket Corner Punch. I added the orange clip with Close To Cocoa ribbon tied to it for extra color, adhered it to the card front and done....
Something BIG is about to happen. I'm giving away some Blog Candy on my birthday which is a week and a half away. So, keep checking in or you might miss out on something really nice.
Thanks for looking........Rita

Bubbling with Joy

I can't believe it's finally Friday ..Woo Hoo! This has been a loooong week. The weather here has been crazy, 70's two days in a row and then back down in the 30's. I now have laryngitis thanks to the temperature changes. I gave one of my mother's notice to find child care somewhere else so now I'm just counting the days until I'm stress free again. I don't know how I was able to stand all the screaming for the last 3 months. She really needs to be in a home where there are no other children....OK, so much for that. Here's the card I promised the other day. This was made using one of the stamps I got with the Blog Candy from Ashley. I used my Snap Stamps to stamp the saying at the bottom (bubbling with joy). The ink and card stock are from Stampin' Up! And the paper is from TAC.
Thanks for looking and have a Blessed weekend..........Rita

Card Club #4

When I saw the color combination for this card my first thought was to make it for a Birthday. I'm thinking Over the Hill!!!!!! I like the way this turned out with the Faux Stitching and ribbon. I think I'll start looking for just the right sentiment to put on the inside and send it to my sister in-law when she turns 60 this year.......
Thanks for looking and have a great evening.
~~Rita~~

Blog Candy I Won and Card Club #3

I won 2 blog candies last week and wanted to show you what I got. The first one is a package of Winnie the Pooh Bottle Caps from Michelle Sturgeon aka Come Stamp With Me. Michelle also sent me the cute card on the left. Thanks Michelle! The second one came from Ashley aka Scrappin Ashley. I've already made a card with one of these stamps and will post it later this week. Thanks Ashley! Please visit these 2 wonderful blogs. You'll find the link on the left........
I guess you've noticed I'm posting a little early today. The weatherman says we might get thunder storms later and I didn't want to take any chances...... Here's card #3 from the March Card Club. Didn't I tell you they would get better? I really like this one!!!!! Thanks for looking..
~~Rita~~