Nacho Average Challenge #20

I was in need of some Thank-You cards, so I decided to take the Nacho Average Challenge #20. 

Here's what I came up with:

The designer paper in the background is from Comfort Cafe.

Here's a peek of the inside.

I got this stamp set for free from Stampin' Up! and this is the first time I used it.  Hope you like the card.

Stamps: Flowering Flourishes, Fabulous Phrases (a little alliteration there!)
Paper: Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Twitterpated designer series paper
Ink: Midnight Muse, Baja Breeze
Accessories: Big Shot, Window Frames Collection Framelits, Small Oval punch, Basic Pearls, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stamping!

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Twitterpated Thanks

 A few posts ago, I wrote that I would show you a stepped up version of a Thank You card.  Here it is:

I used my Big Shot to cut the Twitterpated dsp with the Fun Flowers die, then I curved them with the Bone Folder and layered them with Stampin' Dimensionals.  Next, I punched seven flowers using the flower shape from the Itty Bitty punch pack and rolled them around the end of my stylus.  I glued them to the center of the flower with Tombow glue, then added the pearls. I embossed the Whisper White card base with the hearts Adorning Accents embossing folder, then stamped my sentiment, added the baker's twine and adhered the flower with Stampin' Dimensionals.  The card seemed to need a little more, so I doused it with some shimmer paint and alcohol spray.

This card is being hand-delivered to someone special : )  Let me know what you think.

Stamps: Friendly Phrases
Paper: Twitterpated dsp, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Big Shot, Fun Flowers die, Adorning Accents textured impressions embossing folder,  Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Bone Folder, White Baker's Twine, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint, Basic Pearls,  Stampin' Dimensionals
 
Happy Stamping!

Susan

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A White January

Yesterday was supposed to be the first day for the kids to go back to school after Christmas vacation.  Well, we got an automated call at 5:43 am that school was delayed.  I still got the kids up at the regular time, got them fed, then went out to shovel snow.  After I cleaned off the van for Randy, I went out front and shoveled a path along the sidewalk where the kids walk to the bus stop.  Just as I was finishing, Bradley opens the front window and yells, "School is cancelled, Mom!"

Well, of course, I thought he was joking.  After a long Christmas vacation who would cancel school for all those children so eager to learn?

Well, it was true. Bradley caught a photo of the school cancellation from the television screen on his iPod.  I had to check the school web site to verify it, too because I was in complete denial.  I had planned on cleaning the house, but had to alter my plans.  Instead, we had a day of playing in the snow, hot chocolate, homemade oatmeal raisin cookies, and a bit of snuggling to warm up the kids.  Mixed in with that was a bit of arguing among the kids.  So when Randy came home for lunch, I took a much-needed break and shoveled more show.

Right at supper-time Bradley walked in from a day of snowboarding to say that he thought his shoulder was dislocated.  He was guarding his left arm and needed help to get his coat off.  Because of his ADHD he's very dramatic about any little ache or pain.  Every emotion is exaggerated with him.  So, I wasn't sure what to think.  However, when I saw him trying to eat with his right hand, I knew something was wrong.

Randy took Bradley to the ER.  He kept texting me with updates.  Finally, I got the diagnosis call: Bradley may have broken a growth plate in his shoulder.  He has to see an orthopedic surgeon on Friday.  They'll take another x-ray to see for sure.  For now the diagnosis is a shoulder sprain.  So Bradley's wearing a shoulder harness/sling.  And he's staying home from school today to rest. (I asked if I could put a photo of him sling and all on my blog and he refused.)

For obvious reasons, I got NO stamping done yesterday.  Here are some cards that I made a few days ago.  These cards use some new products that are available today with the debut of the Occasions Mini catalog.  I mounted both clear mount stamps onto one block and stamped them at the same time.  Then I used the smallest of the Labels Framelits to cut out my stamped image with my Big Shot.  I then used the next larger Label Framelits to mat it.  The Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon is adhered to the card stock with Sticky Strip. I took a bit of the stitching out on the edges so the ribbon would lay flat on the card base.

 

Oops!  I adhered the dsp upside down!  I used Tombow, so I couldn't reposition it.

Let me know which color combo you like the best.  I think they're all sweet!

Stamps: Bordering on Romance, You're a Gem
Paper: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, Riding Hood Red, Twitterpated dsp
Ink: Stazon Jet Black and markers: Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon, Big Shot, Framelits Labels Collection, Finial Press tief, Stripes tief, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stamping!

Susan

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