Post-it Note holder and Pen Swap

I made this as a swap today. It uses all the in Stampin Up in colors. Dusty Durango (bag), Melan Mambo(lips and base of holder), Soft Suede (hair), Crushed Curry (shirt), Bermuda Bay (pants), and Rich Razzleberry punched cardstock.
Inside is a post it pad. The pens I bought at an office supply store as well as the post-its. Quick, easy and each cost under a dollar to make!
For instructions check out http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/ LOVE HER!

Cards for Larissa

All the cards on on Kiwi Kiss Cardstock
Most use the Good Morning Sunshine DSP 2 have Raspberry Tart
The stamp set is Espress Yourself. As soon as I saw that set I thought of my friend, Larissa.

Stuff I made for my Roomie Box -Kelly DONT LOOK

I am doing a virtual convention since I am too scared to fly and the train would take me 2 or 3 days to get there. We have virtual roommates and these are a few of the things in the gift box for her.
I will have a few more cards to post tomorrow afternoon after they have been given to the wonderful woman I made them for. MMM who could it be?




View Master Card






Double Pocket Gift Card holder with Book Mark

Pink Purse Card

Stationary Purse

What has the woman been up to?

This is a tin and tag swap I did for VC Rocks. I hope all the recievers like them.

Stamp Sets: Just Buzzing By and Cute and Curly
Cardstock: So saffron, Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla, Retired DSP, Whisper White, Watercolor Paper

Inks: So Saffron, Crush Curry, Garden Green, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Black, Versa Mark, Bashful Blue Soft Suede

Embellishments etc: Basic Black Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds, Build a Brad, Crystal effects

This was a card front for the Retired Flowers Swap.

Floopie is here!

My baby and her baby

Mommy and Daddy and Floopie

Marmee and her little man

Why are these people looking at me?

Ten things about me:
1. I am Christian
2. I have 4 beautiful daughters
3. I met my wonderful husband on Prodigy.
4. Like to scrap and stamp and craft but I don't make the time enough.
5. I lived in Florida for 35 years and hardly ever went to the beach.
6. My first real job was the craft and fabric department at Zayre.
7. I never like my haicut or style.
8. I have a huge house and only use part of it.
9. I don't really like pets.
10. I am going to be a Marmee (grandma) for the first time any moment!

Floopies (possible Brayden) Bedroom colors

Here is the online picture of the bedding. For his actual bed see Brittany's facebook.

She finally decided and bought floopies bedding! I have a stamp set that matches perfectly. I know only fellow crafters can appreciate how cool that is. I wish we had a name down. She says Brayden but until it is on the birth certificate I don't believe it. Goal for today is to match SU! colors to it and figure out cool stuff to make him.

Perfect stamp set and close up of colors. Chocolate Chip for sure. The others I will have to go play with the paper to see.

Quilt finally?

Ok at least 4 years ago, I was at Joann's and they had this quilt block of the month thing going on. I bought the set, all 12 months, the setting kit and even the little add ons. I put it in my quilting case and basically there it has sat. Well, my mom is here. (background: She is a professional seamstress for about 30 years, drapes, wedding dresses, valances, cornices bedspreads you get the idea.) She is 65ish. She works at least 2 jobs. She is here for two weeks and is bored. She asked what the plan was for today. Still not being able to breathe well, the plan is for me to lay around and watch my minions work. But I added some action for her. Birthday cards and shower invites. Well then what did I need her machine for? I want to make a bed skirt and some pillows. She gave me oh there is two hours worth of work look. Stupid me.... I drag out the quilt and the drape fixing in the bedroom and canopy I secretly want. Now we are off to Joann's for velcro and thread and how do I live with out all this?

OHHHH and the "little machine I got for 20 dollars at a garage sale" IS A VIKING! With lots of stitches etc. I guess if your usual sewing machine has a motor that could power a 747 a Viking is small potatoes but to those of us that have to search for a needle and thread and then can't sew to save their life it is a big deal. (side note: Apologies to those at church that may have gotten a eyeful of my song leading husbands thigh. That would be his rip my pants everyday disease coupled with my I-should-have-listened-when-she-tried-to-teach-me sydrome.)

Anyhoo-- Here are pics of the soon to be quilt. And some befores of the drapes (you should have seen the eye rolling when she saw that not only are they sheets but I did not sew the sides just ripped them and hid the edge.)

Album for my Floopie

I have decided to try to get an album together for my floopie (aka grandson with no name because his parents are annoying). I am going to make it so they can just add the info and pictures once they have some. So if you see any cool ribbon or paper let me know. I am also looking for a neat album. Maybe a football or just blue. One with a picture spot would be perfect.

NEW MISSION

I have this kind of cool sewing machine that they were selling at Target. It is by Shark and it does some embroidery. I have been looking and NOTHING says Marmee. Only grandma. So if I want stuff to say my Marmee loves me I am going to have to stitch it myself. Currently, my machine is dead. I have no idea what is wrong with it. I am going to have to find some place to fix it. Kimmie told me it was not working a year ago. Since I never use it I did not care but now MARMEE NEEDS IT! I guess I am off to find the phone book. Though maybe, just maybe all those years of living with a professional seamstress will have paid off and I can figure it out myself...? And if I do, should I tell her I was really listening all those years shetried to teach me? NAHHH! :-)

Plate Princesses

Amanda's plate















Paula's Plate















Anna's Plate















Nicki's Plate
















Amanda's Plate from February

I am in love.....UPDATED

WITH CRICUT. My dearest love treated me to a new cartridge this week. DOODLECHARMS! It has so many cute things. I decided to stick with the tag for every month thing. Some I like, some I LOVE. The camera (and my inabillity to use it properly I assume) do not do some of these justice. So far I have done 6 Jan- June. The ladybug in the jar is my favorite. Let me know if you want to see that one close up and I will make you one.










January He is all cardstock except his buttons are black brads I gave him rosy cheeks with some chalk





February is a small valentine with an embossed heart.










March: St. Patricks Day I am not happy with this one but the ribbon and the hat brad are cute. I may dig out the other cartridge and do either a small leprechaun or a shamrock. UPDATE: I told you I was crazy







April Easter Bunny I pinked him up with chalk also and gave him foam dot eyes.






May Flower Cardstock popped up with dots




AND MY FAVORITE ...

It is a two peice ladybug in a vellum jar with a silver embossed lid. Like I said the camera and I have not been getting along for months. Or at least not on these close up things. But she is so cool IMHO.

More tomorrow. Or later tonight after game night.

PART TWO

July

August: Sandcastle
Those of you that know how insane I am know I would not have been happy with a plain flat sandcastle

Lack of real sand (though I did consider not finishing until next week when I have access to sand) made me have to improvise. I dusted it with brown chalk and then used the clear glaze that you would use to make the cracked glass effect. Then still looked sad so I added vellum waves that I dragged thru Sky Blue ink.

September - back to school though this means nothing to my unsocialized homeschoolers (actually seeing this means we can go to Walmart with fewer screamin kids there) It is what I always think of in Sept. I did vellum for the windows.

October. You can barely see it but Charlotte is sitting on a vellum web.

Novemeber: Turkey He had a slight mishap so I may redo him also.

December: I was going to do a Santa but the girls wanted a reindeer. He also has the foam eyes and a LARGE gem brad for a nose.

March seems so substandard now. March and November may get redone.

Plate Class for March

Well, I did not like most of the SU! stamp set and went with Cricut Paper Dolls. I like him. I always feel like he is missing something. I may get to a Spring center done this week too. We shall see. Also starting to plan the baby shower and a trip out of town so I might not get to it.

Ribbon was from Walmart. I used SU papers and ink and gold powder. Green Galore, Gable Green, Certainly Celery paper. Gable green ink and Lindsey embossed it with clear.

I should be getting my Doodlecharms cartridge for Cricut this week. Expect to see tags for all seasons and possible get them as a gift. Act surprised!