With Great Sympathy.....

I was asked to make memorial invitations for Maria, my co-worker.  Her Mom, Alice Basile, recently passed away and she wanted celebrate her life with a get together of close friends and family.  She gave me permission to share this invite with you, the picture is priceless.

New passion.... coloring

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am not into coloring.  But I have to admit that I got hooked on using copic marker and now I want to do nothing but color.  Here are some samples of what I have done. I did not complete the card yet, just colored.  Thought I would share.

Old stamps ... new coloring fun

I was experimenting with the shading technique.

Stamp Camp June 5

Eastern Blooms will be retiring from the present catty.  I used chocolate chip and blushing bride ink. I threw a splash of chocolate chip ribbon.  You can not see it but I used gold smooch and my famous sakura clear pen.  I really like the color combo.



Fabulous Florets is a really nice set. I used Certainly celery ink and paper along with tangerine tango ink and paper.  Splash of certainly celery grosgain ribbon.  I put 4 punch outs of the new triple layer punch. 



Simple friendship is a fav of mine. This set will be retired from the present catty too.  I have really used this set alot.  I used a little bit of rich razzleberry ink and paper.  I did use some pretty in pink paper.  The colors really go well together. I did a card like this some months ago using different colors. 



Flower fest could become a fav of mine.  I also used Swirls and Curls verses which is a hostess set from the Summer Mini catty.  I used Daffodil delight paper and ink along with black and olive.  This technique is the crayon resistance.  I have to give credit to someone on splitcoast as I cased the card.

Simply said will be retiring from the current catty.  I used so saffron to stamp the pointed flowers then stamped on top of that with tangerine tango using the same stamp.  It is like doing two step stamping.  I love the colors in this card.



Girl Scout Follow up

Just to keep you informed.... the girls got together and made 125 cards tonight.  They have 150 to go til they reach their 1000.  The girls are starting to get tired but realize this project will be very beneficial for the patients in the hosptial.  I did not take pictures tonight.... I forgot... next time.

Verve Trees

Hi there -

Andrea told me I was neglecting our blog, and she is right.  Here is a card I made a while ago, but it's one of my favorites, so I'm hoarding it.  Do you do that.....make a card and then don't send it out because you like it too much?  Or is it just me??

This was a really simple card to make.  The sky is bashful blue DSP, the hills are certainly celery DSP with old olive sponging on the top edges, and the trees are a single stamp from Verve, but I don't know what it's actual name is.  I colored them with certainly celery ink and a blender pen.  The sentiment comes from Verve's Fluttering By set. 
I'll try to post more often.  I hope all is well with you!

Girl Scout Follow up

I thought I would let you know the progress of Girl Scouts and their Silver Project. OK ... they have stalled and I am trying to get them back on task.  They have 275 cards to go with a lot of paper work to boot.... they need to have this done soon or lose the opportunity of getting this award.   So think of me as I try to get them motivated.... Will keep you posted on their progress.

Stampin'UP! retired list of stamps and accessories......

OMG.... Stampin UP put out the list of what is being retired in the 2010 - 2011 book... they are getting rid of all of the 12 x 12 paper, lots of ribbons and great stamps.  This time of year makes me sad when they clean house.... but July is just around the corner and I am excited to see what they will offer......