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Just a Note...

Hi there!  How is your weekend going?  We plan on having a small get together/BBQ tomorrow.  It's still pretty cold here, but at least the snow is gone!!  LOL!

I've got a quick and easy little card to share with you today...

  
I brought out my In the Garden clear stamp set (by Penny Black) and was immediately drawn to this sweet little potted daisies image!  After watercoloring them in using some of my Tombow markers, I added some Stickles to the pots.  That's it!  A simple little card, but it sure was fun to make!  :-)

I want to wish all of my American friends a wonderful and safe Memorial Day!! 

Hugs,
Laurie 

Thoughtful Hearts...

Happy Friday!!  Well, I'm headed out in a bit to take Julee back to the airport.  :-(  In spite of all the snow, rain, and then snow (not to mention Julee getting very, very sick) it's been such a wonderful visit!!  I really hate to see her go...

Before I took off, I wanted to share one of the cards I created this past week!  What's so special about this card, you ask?  Well, hold on to your hats!!  I made a Clean & Simple card!!  It's an honest to goodness "clean & simple" card through and through!!  Can you believe it?? 

I started with some heart shapes (from the Sticky Sheets by Stampin' Up!) and then started adding some different colored micro beads.  I found that there were some small "holes" where the beads did not cover completely, so I added some ultra fine glitter to help fill them, in a bit (and add some yummylicious sparkle!!)!

I embossed the sentiment (from the Meditations set from Verve) along the bottom using Detail Black embossing powder.  This is where I really started struggling.  I mean, there really wasn't a place to add any ribbon or embellishments (and I didn't want to take away from the hearts) but NOT add ribbon?  Is that even DONE???  LOL!  I finally decided that a bit of stitching on the sides would do.  :-)

 

Here's a close-up of a couple of the hearts.  Isn't that little bit of sparkle pretty?  Happy sigh...

Well, I better go and get ready to leave!  Have a fantastic day!  ~Laurie 

Oh, before I leave I thought I would enable you just a bit!!  Verve Stamps is having an awesome Memorial Day sale (now through Monday)!  All sets are 20% off!!!

A Scrappy Thanks...

Woohooo!  The sun has finally made an appearance here in cold and soggy Montana!  It's not going to break any heat records today, but it's starting to melt all the snow we've gotten over the last several days!  :-)  Maybe the sun will help chase away all the sickness that has settled on our family (and Julee :-).  She has "affectionately" (as she put it) named the cold she came down with the "Montana Plague"!  But let me tell you, there is NO affection in her voice when she talks about it!  LOL!!!

Enough of my chattering...I actually have another card to share with you today!! 

 

I'm not sure what's up with me, but I've sure been in a "scrappy" mood lately!!  Well, it might be the MOUND of patterned paper that is surrounding me in my stamp room...  :-)  LOL!

I started by layering some So Sophie patterned paper strips (by My Mind's Eye) onto a newsprint type patterned paper background layer (by Teresa Collins).  I embossed the large open line flower (from Waltzingmouse Stamp's Big Blooms set) onto some coordinating patterned paper (also from the So Sophie Collection), cut it out, added a turquoise bling brad to the center, and popped it up using dimensional tape.  I embossed the sentiment (from the Fancy Phrases set) on the bottom patterned paper strip and then added some ribbon. 

That's all from me today!  Thanks so much for stopping by!!  ~Laurie

Tweet Heart...

Happy Sunday to you!  Well, I believe Julee finally believes me that it snows here in Montana!  DH told me that there was a "little" snow in the forecast (and thankfully Julee did bring a coat :-), but I was pretty shocked when it dumped almost a foot of the white stuff!  After I started my second round of complaining...I realized that it does this every May!  So, I will spare you my whining!  (Julee isn't so lucky though... heeheheee)!

 

I've had these Nested Ice Cream Cone Shapeabilities (from Spellbinder's) for a while now and have been anxious to use them!  I have so many ideas to use them for (I especially can't wait to try a shaped birthday card/invite).  To start, I thought I'd use them with some of my most favorite patterned paper - October Afternoon's Fly a Kite Collection to create a fun, paper-pieced look!  The background paper is from Basic Grey's new Manilla paper pad (I'm telling ya, this notebook stuff is SO trendy right now :-)!

After I had my paper and ice cream cone figured out, I then went searching for a fun stamp set to pair with it...that's when I saw this Kioshi Tweet Bitsy Stamp set (from Basic Grey) and thought it was perfect!!  For embellishments, I added some Maya Road chipboard, Stardust Stickles, Ribbon, a button, and a Doodlebug Strawberry Braddie!

Hope your day is a fantastic one (and warmer than ours LOL!)!!  Hugs, Laurie

Totally Rad...

Happy Friday!!  I was so looking forward to relaxing a bit today but realized that my daughter has an orthodontist appointment today!  Sigh...  Poor Julee, we've been dragging her around with us to all of our appointments this week, and now another one!!  She will need a vacation after she gets home!  LOL!

Here's one of the cards I created with Julee the other day.  It's been so much fun having company in my stamp room!!  I have to admit though, I don't get that much done...  I'm either watching her in action (she IS the sponging queen), or laughing so hard my side hurts!!  Take this card for instance...  When I first started, I rather boldly proclaimed that I was going to make a CAS (clean and simple) card!  I could definitely tell Julee was skeptical.  Weeeeellllll, as you can see I passed CAS after the first two layers!  Heeheheee!  I'm not sure if I will ever live this one down...  LOL!!

Even if it's not clean and simple, I really love how it turned out!  I embossed the black background layer using the Victoria Cuttlebug embossing folder, then lightly rubbed it with some Brilliance Pewter ink.  The focal image was embossed using the Totally Rad Plain Jane (by Verve Stamps) and some Versamagic Dew Drops. 

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you enjoy your Friday!!  ~Laurie