No Time To Stamp?

More Blog Candy is offered, see below, and the winner for the Ribbon Ring Blog Candy was #16 — Kathie. Congrats Kathie! Here’s what Kathie had to say:

I love organizing and these are perfect!!

Thanks so much for playing along everyone! Chances werereally good on that one - I just kind of snuck it in!!!

Click here to enter the JustRite Blog Candy offering!

Click here to enter Deb Saaranen’s (Dream in Color) JustRite Blog Candy offering!

Keyword ssnotime85 -There is no time limit. You can play this challenge and upload yourproject at Splitcoastand/or your Blog, anytime at all! You (and that means anyone and everyone, blogger or not!)can play as many times as you like!!! The point is to keep it simple, quick and have fun!!! Please link back here.

LET THE SUN SHINE! — Today’s challenge is all about the color YELLOW. Yellow is a very much underutilized color in my stamp room and it is SO sunny and cheerful. So today let’s LET THE SUN SHINE by incorporating as much yellow as we can into our projects. That’s it — no other rules — let’s just see some sunshiny yellow creations!

Today I’d like tooffer our HUGE THANKS to Jenny Gropp for serving as our Guest Designer during April! We loved all of Jenny’s detailed designs and have been intrigued by her gorgeous anddainty little bows! So fun getting to know you better, Jenny! Thank you SO much!!!

And I’d like to extend a warmwelcome to Barbara Anders, Paper Pursuits,and introduce her to you as our Guest Designer for the month of May! I know you will all LOVE Barbara’s gorgeous creations and you’ll love getting to know her better during this month! Looking forward to a fun month with Barbara –WELCOME, Barbara!!!

Check out the greatsamples for the Stamp Simply Challenge today on the blogs of these designers:

• Barbara, MayGuest Designer
• Janine
• Jennifer
• Julie
• AJ
• Becky
• Tammy

Please bear with us as we are all uploading and linking on Thursday night.

You can see all Gallery Submissions here.

What wonderful samples!!! Thank you girls!!! Much appreciated!!!

Heres mysunshiny yellow creationfor today:

A yellow and simply stamped creation! A simple, easy and fun birthday card with a bit of POP!!! That fun DP is a pad I picked up at Michaels — Que Sera Sera by K & Co. The birthday sentiment is one of the soon to be shipped items by JustRite, shipping on 5/10. It’s called Birthday Wishes Set and has 6 fun birthday borders and centers. It fits on the new 2 3/8″ Wood Stamper. I just simply stamped mine and matted it with Nestabilities. My card is a standard size with the sentiment mounted a bit above. The Fuchsia Silk is from my Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, and it’s just knotted, nothing fancy!

Stamps: Birthday Wishes Set used on a 2 3/8″ Wood Stamper by JustRite

Paper: SU Yo Yo Yellow, White; Prism Razzleberry; K & Co. Que Sera Sera DP

Ink: Versa Fine Onyx Black

Accessories: Silk Ribbon by May Arts from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Petite Circle Nestabilities, SU Corner Rounder, Kaiser Rhinestones, Glue Glider.

Shopping:

Visit JustRiteforthe Birthday Wishes Set and 2 3/8″ Wood Stamper.

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store carries May Arts Silk and other ribbons.

Stampers Dreams is my source for Prism Paper.

Joan’s Garden carries Spellbinders Nestabilities, Kaiser and Glue Glider.

Thanks much for stopping in. It’s been a busy week and that will continue through the weekend. Our oldest son graduates from college on Saturday so there’s a lot on this weekend’s agenda! Hope you can create a sun shiny yellow project, or do whatever it is that pleases you this weekend! Have a great one! See you soon!!!

Truly — No Time To Stamp! But I “needed” to make something tonight, and I did it without much stamping at all — again relying on my Cotton Scraps and a few pretty things. Here it is:

Another quick card, and it seems that’s all I’m doing lately! My Cotton Scrap is from Feathered Friends, one of your favorites, and to aid in speed, I merely cut it out with dressmaker pinking shears. I left the paper backing on to give it more body. After my silk was wrapped around the script panel, I adhered my Cotton Scrap with a heavy double sided tape. Again, my Taupe Silk is wrapped around the panel, attached on the back. I then took another length of Taupe Silk, ran it under the band and tied my bow. Such an easy way to get a pretty bow that ends up being straight.

Go back up and check out my cute button! It’s just an old button from my box, but I just got some new strings in 9 colors and have added them to the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. I love them. Last week 2 of you asked me on the same day about strings for buttons, so I knew I had to get them, and I love them. They are so easy to thread though the button holes and tie off. This is just a neutral color, but I can’t wait to try the pink!!! Once I was getting strings, I got some cords as well — in 7 colors — those will be fun, too, on masculine themed or natural type cards. They are in the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store as well.

Stamps: Bird Lovers by Crafty Secrets and retired SU French Script

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, SU Soft Sky (retired)

Ink: SU Creamy Caramel, ColorBox Chalk Creamy Brown, Versa Fine Vintage Sepia

Accessories: Feathered Friends Cotton Scraps, Silk Ribbon and Jute String from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Labels 4 Nestabilities by Spellbinders, Vintage Button, Pinking Shears, SU Corner Rounder, SU Dimensionals, Glue Glider

Shopping:

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store carries the Cotton Scraps, Silk Ribbon and String.

Joan’s Gardencarries the Nestabilities, Crafty Secrets Stamps, and Glue Glider.

JustRite has some Blog Candy to offer today over on their blog. Be sure to stop in and read about the reason they arecelebrating!

Thanks so much for stopping in again today. Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve had a card. I hope to get back on a better track!Tomorrow brings our Stamp Simply Challenge for theweek, and it promises to be a fun and happy one! Hope you stop back in to play, and if you can’t play, hope you can come to see what everyone did!!! Hope your week has been good, your weather has been nice and that you can have a relaxing weekend to look forward to! Thanks much — see you soon!!!

The winning number picked by random.org for the Blog Candy offered here is #116, who is Jean. Congrats! Jean!!! Here’s what Jean had to say:

“Sharon, oh, where to begin..first of all I ALWAYS love your work. I think the lilac card is fabulous, along with the other cards you made with the cotton scraps. I too am a ribbon lover and would love to buy one of everything you have. When I am near a ribbon counter, I am like a child looking in a candy store window.Anyway to get back to your original request, I could not pick just one color scrap so I will tell you the ones I really love.flowers, winter, and feathered friends. Once again Sharon, thanks so much so sharing your fantastic work. Happy Day! Jean”

Well, Jean, you’ll have some Silk Ribbon and some Cotton Scraps to play with real soon!!! And thank you to everyone else who played along!

And FYI, the most favored Cotton Scraps were Flowers, Feathered Friends and Winter as the three top picks. The rest all got pretty much equal billing, but these 3 were undoubtedly the top preferences!!!

Another FYI, most of you are missing out on another Blog Candy I have offered — but you had to read to find it — I always love a good game — LOL!!! That one is up on Thursday night. It’ll be announced in the Stamp Simply Challenge post!!! Good luck!!!

One last FYI — I actually got a card made tonight, after like 6 nights — boy, has it been busy around here –it’sposted above, or click here — thanks much!!!

I’veadded a wonderful product to organize ribbons tomy stamp room and to myitty bittyStamp Simply Ribbon Store (I started a new TAB above my blog header for tools), and I couldn’t be more pleased — the Ribbon Ring. I purchase all my ribbon on spools, but those spools do go empty and and I’m left with shorter pieces, and I know many of you purchase your ribbon by the yard. There are many different ways you girls organize your ribbon, and I just wanted to share this in case you haven’t seen it. There were some great reviews on this product on Craft Critique not too long ago, so check them out if you like.

Here are a few of my ribbons on the Ribbon Ring. The tags for ribbon come in two sizes - standard and jumbo — and then they hang on rings. How cool (and organized) is that! The slots in the standard tags are 1 1/8″ wide and the slots in the jumbo tags are 2″ wide. The recommendation that came from the manufacturer of the Ribbon Ring is to cut your ribbon into a manageable length (which they considered to be 1 yard), hangyour ribbonon the tag, and then mark the tag with an inventory dot (provided) to show that you have more yardage on a spool in storage (if you do). Well, I was convinced that I could easily hang pieces longer than 1 yard on the tags, and I easily did. Here’s some samples:

These are the standard tags at 1 1/8″ wide. I have easily hung a 2 yard length of 7/8″ wide gingham on the tag. On the next I have hung 2 yard lengths of 2 different 3/8″ wide stripes and a 1/4″ wide silk, for a total of 6 yards on this one standard tag. My next tag holds a 4 yard length of 1″ sheer ribbon.

These 5 tags are all the jumbo tags, at 2″ wide, which work better for my wider ribbons. The first holds 2 yards each of 1.5″ wide stripes and 3/8″ stripes, for 4 yards total. The second holds 2 yards each of 7/8″ gingham checks, again 4 yards total on the tag. The next is wide and narrow gingham (1.5″ and 3/8″), 2 yards each for 4 yards total. Dropping down I have the 1.25″ silk and 1/4″ silk on this tag. I only have 2 yards of each, but the silk is so fine I could have easily fit more yardage onto the tag. My last tag holds 4 yards each of 2 different colors of 1″ sheer, for a total of 8 yards on the tag.

I have the Ribbon Rings available in the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Page 2in 3 different sets. I also have rings available in 2″ and 3″ sizes. The ring shown in the photo above is 2″. It will easily hold 30-60 tags. Some may like to organize their ribbons with all tags of the same color on one ring, others may prefer to organize with all the same type of ribbon on one ring — the choice is yours!

Anyway, just wanted to share and offer them! I’m thrilled to pieces with my Ribbon Rings!!!

Life has beenunusually busyaround here lately, and since I don’t have a new card to show you today (as much as I tried to get to it), I thought it would be fun to share with you projects by some fabulous designers who are using May Arts Ribbons from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. Here are a few today:

Rebecca Ednie created this fun and nostalgicvintage themed card using the 1.5″ wide striped ribbon as a part of her design — just love this one — totally charming!

Maren Benedict created a really simple Christmas card (just my style!) using Cosmo Cricket Paper and some of the 7/8″ gingham checks. Fun and simple card filled with holiday spirit! Just love it! And we can NEVER start too early!!!

Julie Campbell, using Unity Stamps, created this fun school themed card using the 7/8″ gingham checks, and

Julie Campbell also did this darling project with Matryoshka dollsusing stamps by My Cute Stamps, using both 1.5″ wide stripes and checks. Love her use of these wide ribbons!Both of Julie’s projects are just darling and fun, fun!!!

Michelle Woerner created this floral beauty using Verve stamps and my absolute favorite ribbon, 100% 1.25″wide silk. Michelle’s card is gorgeous and her bow just makes me drool!

Jenny Gropp shows a fun use of the 3/8″ gingham checks on this fun-loving card using stamps by Repeat Impressions. Tons of visual interest on this humorous card! Way to go, Jenny!!!

JerriJimenez WOWS! us all once again with this incredibly detailed, soft and beautiful Mother’s Day creation. Her gorgeous painted images are the combined handiwork of both Jerri and her mother — a most interesting story that led to the creation of this exquisitely beautiful project!!! Jerri used the narrow 1/4″ silk ribbon for her lovely little bows.

Thank you ladies, for allowing me to share your beautiful creations here today!!!

And thank you all for stopping in today. And although it is not announced above, if you’ve been sweet enough to read to the bottom of this post, I will be giving away one Ribbon Ring Starter Set to a lucky commenter picked by a random number generator on Thursday evening. The winner will be announced when I post the Stamp Simply Challenge late Thursday night! Thanks for stopping in, and I DO hope to get a card made by tonight — I’ll surely try hard — LOL!!!

Also, yesterday’s post containing Blog Candy is still active!

…Blog Candy. Cotton Scraps by Crafty Secrets and Silk Ribbon by May Arts are a wonderful combo, but when we add the Candy, they all could be yours!!! Let me explain why I’m celebrating with this Blog Candy offering. Many of you know that I’ve been selling May Arts ribbon at the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store (real creative name, huh?), which is located on the TAB above my blog header. It’s just a simple little store with some ribbon that I love and use daily. I got so many questions always on my ribbon and bows, I just thought you might like some of what I use, so that’s how that got started. Well, my store will remain primarily ribbon, but from time to time I will be adding a few things that go well with my beloved ribbons, and right at the top of that list are the Cotton Scraps by Crafty Secrets. I have just added them to The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store where you may see them all. You’ll have to scroll all the way to the bottom, but they’re worth the scrolling!!! And here’s my Blog Candy offering today:

The winner will receive one sheet of Cotton Scraps (Flowers), along with the card I made about a week ago using the Lilac image from this sheet (card details here), and 10 yards of 1.25″ wide 100% Silk Ribbon by May Arts. You’ll get 2 yards each of the 5 colors shown in the photo (Violet, Lavender, Pink, Celery, Yellow). To enter all you have to do is leave a comment, telling me which of the Cotton Scraps (seen here, scroll down) is your favorite. Then come back HERE to comment. That’s it. A winner will be selected by a random number generator on Wednesday night (4/29)at about 10 p.m.EST. Good luck and have a great week! I’ll be back soon with a new card to show you!

If you’d like to see more samples of cards I’ve done with Cotton Scraps, just click here.

P.S. — Playing around withmy Blog Header — gosh, I had no clue it was so easy to change it — fun!!! Now you might see it changing all the time — LOL!!!

I think you all know my friend Joan from Joan’s Garden. Joan has an urgent prayer request. One of her family members, a young woman who just gave birth, is fighting for her life. There is power in prayer and if you are ofthat belief, please join in praying for Joan’s cousin. You may readmoreover at Joan’s Garden. Thank you so much.

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

James 5:16

Note: The Stamp Simply Challenge is beneath this post, or click here.

Keyword ssnotime84 -There is no time limit. You can play this challenge and upload yourproject at Splitcoastand/or your Blog, anytime at all! You (and that means anyone and everyone, blogger or not!)can play as many times as you like!!! The point is to keep it simple, quick and have fun!!! Please link back here.

Let’s Pipe Up! Piping is a sewing term and I can’t think of a comparable stamping term to explain what I mean. Since my sewing background goes much farther back than my stamping background, I often view, in my mind’s eye, my paper as fabric and my embellishments as other sewn features. In sewing, piping is a piece of covered cording used to visually separate (but actually join) two patterns or two pieces of fabric. Think of a darling little girls dress with piping separating the bodice from the gathered skirt, or a much heavier type of piping on upholstered furniture. What I’m looking for today is that narrow strip of paper to separate 2 other pieces of paper. It is a long time favorite of mine in card making and I hope you enjoy it too!!! And if you’ll scroll down to see my sample, I’ll show you how I easily do this! I hope you all have fun *piping it up* today!!!

Check out the greatsamples for the Stamp Simply Challenge today on the blogs of these designers:

• Jenny,April Guest Designer
• Janine
• Jennifer
• Julie
• AJ
• Becky
• Dee
• Tammy

Please bear with us as we are all uploading and linking on Thursday night.

You can see all Gallery Submissions here.

What wonderful samples!!! Thank you girls!!! Much appreciated!!!

Heres mypiped up creationfor today:

This is my absolute most favorite and simple of what I would call a Stamp Simply style creation — LOVE this layout with the *piping*. I use it often. I’m going to show you how I do it so simply below, but first I’d like to point out the gorgeous cup and saucer — pretty, pretty! JustRite has come out with many new little colorable images in fun sets. (Check out this ADORABLE Calender Count Down Project done by Sharon Harnist using another of the new JustRite sets.)My projectis in a set called A Little Caffeine Set that I know will be a HUGE hit — it is so fun — and this little cup and saucer just called my name!!! Here’s the how-to:

The first photo shows that I have covered the upper portion of my white card base with the solid green DP andyou can see how I have taken a 3/4″ strip of the darker DP and adhered it to the upper part of my lower DP to form what is my *piping*. Using my Glue Glider, I just run a strip of glue along the top underside of my lower DP and then carefully lay it on top of the 3/4″ strip to insure that it is put on straight. Once my *piping* is attached to my lower DP, it is then very easy to attach it to the card base. Once attached, I then corner round my bottom corners.

Isn’t this just a gorgeous image — I LOVE it and you can bet I’ll be making some gift sets with this one!!! The Little Caffeine Set lends itself to a pretty card such as this, just as well as a more trendy or funky card to represent today’s coffee shops — fun set!!! This set is availableNOW to pre-order from JustRite, and it will ship on May 10, so that’s not too far off!!! Check out the gorgeous card Debbie Olson did the other day using this same cup and saucer. Pretty, huh? And here’s one more by Debbie Olson, so pretty!!! Her work just makes me drool!!! And you will NOT want to miss this GORGEOUS and CLASSY gift box made by Kellie Fortin — truly outstanding!!!

Here I wanted to show you some of the fun images/sentiments with this set, but I also wanted to explain how I stamped it. It uses the new 2″ Wood Stamper, a size I love.

I stamped the cup image first onto white cardstock. And can you see how I cut away the excess rubber. Cutting away your excess rubber prevents the ink from collecting on the rubber’s edge and making unwanted marks as you stamp. I then removed my cup image and inserted the border sentiment, which I stamped onto the green DP sheet. I used Petite Circle Nestabilites to cut my layers, bordering it with a scallop. Quick and easy, and that’s my style!!!

Stamps: A Little Caffeine Set by JustRite, used with the 2″ Wood Stamper

Paper: PTI White, Eva DP by Basic Grey

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, ColorBox Chalk Lime Pastel, Copics to color

Accessories: 1.25″ Silk May Arts Ribbon from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Petite Circle Nestabilities by Spellbinders, SU Corner Rounder and Dimensionals, Glue Glider

Shopping:

JustRite has The Little Caffeine Set available for pre-order and the 2″ Wood Stamper is currently available.

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store carries the silk and other May Arts Ribbons.

Joan’s Garden carries Spellbinders and Glue Glider. Glue Gliders are on sale right NOW, but not for long!

Thank you so much for stopping in today. I so appreciate it! I hope you all have some spring weather to enjoy and have a wonderful weekend to look forward to. And if you are spending some time stamping, join us in our challenge this week — it’s never too late to play! Thanks much everyone — see you soon!

I just had to pull out Carte Postale after the card I made yesterday — it reminded me SO of cards I did when Carte Postale was new and hot. It’s still HOT to me — probably my most favorite set of all time. And this card today qualifies for 2 challenges — today’s Sketch Challengeat SCS, and for this month’s Dirty Girl Challenge due on the 20th — I’m just a few days late there — LOL!!! That challenge required us to use our favorite things. Well, Carte Postale has always been my FAV stamp set, and silk ribbonis my current FAV embellishment — just can’t get enough of it! You may view all the other Dirty Girl (current and alumni) uploads here. Here’s my card:

I’m really happy with it! And today I pulled out my Aged Copper Hodgepodge Hardware and my SU Small Oval Punch. Let me tell you, there is a lot to be said for how simple SU makes it — very quick to do and LOVE the look of the HPH. I also love the rich vintage look achieved with the Blue Awning DP by K & Co. I picked up at Michaels — great paper!!!

I wanted to show you this super simple bow to make. I used the 100% Silk by May Arts that I carry in the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. This is such an easy bow treatment. I just ran a length of the ribbon around the upper panel of the card and adhered it with sticky tape on the back, then adhered my panel to the card. Then I took another length of the same ribbon and slipped it under the ribbon strip and tied a knot and trimmed my ends at angles — that’s it! This silk ribbon is a dream to work with — you can twist it, pull it, knot it, unknot it, wrinkle it, whatever you need to do to get it right — and when all is said and done, it looks like a million bucks — ALWAYS!!! I am so hooked on this silk I just can’t get enough of it — and sorry if I am boring you of late by using so much silk, but I just have to — LOL!!!!

Oops, almost forgot — there is a little boo-boo on that bow I wanted to point out so you don’t do the same thing. I didn’t even notice it IRL until I saw this blown up photo — but glad I spotted it. See on top of the card, left of the ribbon, the green matting paper is torn? That happened because it was pulled too tightly when I attached the ribbon on the back — I should have left just a tad of slack so that when the ribbon shirred up when I attached the bow piece it would have enough room and not pull so tight — so just watch that if you try this bow!

I haven’t used my HPH for so long and I love it — I will be keeping it out now so I remember to start using it again! Here I used the 1/4″ silk ribbon to run through the holes in the hardware — simple treatment that softens and dresses up this rather masculine hardware.

Stamps: Carte Postale by SU

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Prism Spring Willow Dark and Mystic Dark, Blue Awning DP by K & Co.

Ink: Night of Navy and ColorBox Chalk Creamy Brown

Accessories: 1.25 inch and 1/4 inch Silk Ribbon by May Arts from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, SU Aged Copper Hodgepodge Hardware, Kaiser Pearls, Glue Glider, Mounting Squares

Shopping:

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store carries these silk ribbons and more by May Arts.

Joan’s Garden carries the Kaiser Pearls, Glue Glider (she has a sale on it now) and the mounting squares.

Stampers Dream carries the Prism papers I used.

Thank you so much for stopping in once again — I truly love when you do! We’re still getting a light snowfall, but it is supposed to hit the 40’s today and the 60’s tomorrow — I’m hoping so! Hope your day is going well — see you soon!

Pinks and grays — you can never go wrong with that combo! So, of course, I had to play the Color Challengetoday at SCS calling for Pink Pirouette, Rose Red and Basic Gray. I did add some River Rock, which I’m considering an allowed neutral for today — LOL!!! My card just called for the addition ofRiver Rock and whenever it comes down to sticking tight to the challenge rules or doing what needs to be done to make my project its best, I always opt to stretch the rules a bit and do what’s best for my project. In that respect I am probably a very poor challenge player, but nonetheless, I love to play them (and I haven’t been kicked out yet - LOL!). Here’s my card:

I’m a happy camper today, I love this card, River Rock and all!!! I’ve done cards before where I use the small dessert bowl to my Corelle set to trace a circle and then just cut it out with scissors. It’s a perfect 5.5″ circle — YAY for Corelle!!! If you sponge the edges of your circle, even if you have a bit of inconsistency in your hand cutting, no one will ever see it! This card is basically very simple, using DP, one single focal image and adding die cuts or punch outs as embellishments along with a wide silk ribbon (from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store).My card is 5.5″ square.

Can you see why I needed to add the River Rock? There’s just a touch of that color in the DP (Perhaps by Basic Grey) and adding it just brought the card to life - I HAD to do it! Carte Postale by SU has long been my FAV stamp set of all time, but I must say, I am really enjoying the current Friends 24-7 almost as much!

Stamps: Friends 24-7 and Thank You Kindly, both by SU

Paper: PTI White, SU Pink Pirouette and River Rock, Perhaps DP by Basic Grey

Ink: Versa Fine Onyx Black, ColorBox Chalk Pink Pastel

Accessories: Wide Silk Ribbon by May Arts from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store; Taffeta by SU; Classic Rectangle Nestabilities, Floral Accent Shapeabilities, Tags Trio, all by Spellbinders; Martha Stewart Bird Punch; Kaiser Pearls and Rhinestones; Mounting Squares, Glue Glider, Corelle Bowl.

Shopping:

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store carries this silk ribbon and more by May Arts.

Joan’s Garden carries products used by Basic Grey, Spellbinders, Martha Stewart, Kaiser and the mounting squares and Glue Glider.

I’m so glad you stopped in again today. And we DID get our snow - LOTS of it - heavy and wet! School was cancelled yesterday at noon and there is no school today. We have reports of reaching 60 degreesbyThursday– I am keeping my fingers crossed — LOL!!! My tulip leaves were barely poking out of the ground and now they are covered deeply in snow — hope they survive!!! I think they will!!! Wishing you a wonderful week — see you soon!

On the surface this card may not look like a quick card, but it was! My beautiful lilac image is a Cotton Scrap by Crafty Secrets andthe lovely, rich Violet Silk Ribbon is one of five new deep and rich colors I’ve stocked in the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, and with the addition of a few embellishments, I called it done! Here it is:

The stamping was minimal — only the retired SU French Script background. I most often sew my Cotton Scraps, but today I really did want a faster card (what’s new - LOL!), so rather than doing any machine sewing I opted to cut out my lilac image with dressmaker pinking shears and mounted it onto the eggplant cardstock. MyViolet Silk is a perfect match to SU’s Elegant Eggplant, one of my long-time favorite colors — very rich! I used a Spellbinders die to cut my top flourish, added Kaiser Pearls, a couple buttons and a corsage pin with beads. Lots of pretty embellishments, but all quick and easy — truly a no-fuss card, and I really love it! I chose to leave this with no sentiment. This is a good type of card to keep on hand for any variety of occasions. When I need it, then I can add an appropriate sentiment either on a small hanging tag or on the inside.

Stamps: SU retired French Script

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, SU Elegant Eggplant

Ink: SU Creamy Caramel

Accessories: 1.25″ May Arts Silk Ribbon from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Cotton Scraps (Flowers) by Crafty Secrets, Flourish Accent dies by Spellbinders, Corsage Pin and Beads from Michaels, Buttons from Wal-Mart, Dressmaker Pinking Shears, Zots, Kaiser Rhinestones, Glue Glider. (Spellbinders, Rhinestones and Glue Glider from Joan’s Garden)

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit today. For those of you who read though my last post and have been praying for and/or asking about my Dad, things went well on our Doctor visit. No new problems were discovered (that was the fear), and it’s just a matter of managing the old problems, so that was VERY GOOD news!!! Praise the Lord and THANK YOU all for your prayers and kind words. Much appreciated!!! And now we are predicted to have snow for the next few days — can you believe!!! Oh my — I guess we just wait and see if it really comes — LOL!!! Nothing else we can do!!! Hope you are all off to a good week and that youwill have nice spring weather — enjoy it for all of us here in the northwoods!!! See you soon!!!