OnStage Swap Cards - BE INSPIRED

Good Morning and HAPPY Thursday! Oh man...it's a BEAUTIFUL day here in Weaverville today! The skies are blue and clear AND it's suppose to be 83 degrees today! I LOVE IT!!! 

Today, I want to share my OnStage swap card with you!  I made 50 to trade!  I think I have about 45 to share with you (I just gave some away too...even if they didn't have a swap)!

My card base is Whisper White. The first layer is Mint Macaron and measures 4" X 5 1/4".  I embossed it with the Subtle embossing folder.  Just like a few of my other cards this month, I used the Petals & More framelits for the trellis background.  It it attached with Mini Dimensionals in strategic places so they would be hidden by the sentiment!

The sentiment is from the Treat Time stamp set and the flowers are punched with the Bitty Blooms Punch Pack. I finished it off with a pearl in the center of each flower!

Below are a few of the swaps that I received!  I'll be sharing them for the next few days so I don't overwhelm you!  All of these are created with the Flowering Desert stamp set. I LOVE how it was used to make an adorable little bunny for a 2" X 2" tag!  SO CREATIVE!!

Well...that's it for today! Have a wonderful rest of your day!  THANK YOU so very much for stopping by!

REMEMBER...use April's hostess code CNCYDKXB and place a minimum order of $50 (before tax and shipping) and you will also receive the gift pictured below...FREE from me!

Metalic Brads

(a $4.50 value - 40 total pieces)

You'll also receive the following...

• One Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax& shipping).  When you have 10 Darla Daisies you can choose $40.00 of Stampin' Up! product(s) of your choice from me! Just email me your choice!
• The projects we make in my April classes!  Here's what were making this month!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with the projects we make in my March classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped during the 1st week in May!

~Today's Thought~

Abstract Impressions

Hello there!!! I’m catching my flight to North Carolina in just a bit, but wanted to quickly share a couple of cards I kicked around as options for my OnStage swaps!  

Both are made with the Abstract Impressions stamp set. The colors I used are Mint Macaron, Flirty Flamingo and Whisper White.  I also used the Subtle Embossing Folder, the Stitched Shapes Framelits, the Petals & More Framelits, the Well Written Framelits and the Bitty Blooms Punch Pack.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ENJOY your day!!

~Today’s Thought~

Incredible Like You!

Hello and YAY...it's Friday!  I'm LOVING the spring rains we've been having! How is it where you are?  What's on your agenda for the weekend?  I'm going to a Vintage Market, called Rust & Roses later this afternoon down in Redding and I can't wait! I already have my tickets...my daughter is going with me! They have so many FUN things there...I always find great deals on old metal buckets (which I love)!  This time I'm looking for a birthday gift for my oldest daughter, Sarah...something groovy for her house!  Tomorrow is another volleyball tournament in Chico...that will be a FUN day too!  

Today...I have another card we're making in my April classes to share with you!  It's so simple...but so BEAUTIFUL!  I hope you love it as much as I do!

This beautiful card has a 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" card base (scored at 4 1/4").  The first layer is a 4" X 5 1/4" piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock embossed with the Subtle embossing folder.  Next I used the Petals & More framelits to cut the Coastal Cabana background strip and a used mini dimensionals to attach it to the card, putting them in strategic places where they would be hidden behind a flower or the sentiment.  The sentiment is from the Incredible Like You stamp set and is stamped with Gray Granite ink and punched out with the Pretty Label Punch. It is also attached with dimensionals!  Last I used the Bitty Blooms punch pack to punch three Whisper White flowers and attached them with glue dots! Of course...I had to add Pearl Basic Jewels as the flower centers.  Isn't it a great card?

Hey...THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today!  Have a WONDERFUL weekend!  Enjoy every minute of it!

REMEMBER...use April's hostess code CNCYDKXB and place a minimum order of $50 (before tax and shipping) and you will also receive the gift pictured below...FREE from me!

Metalic Brads

(a $4.50 value - 40 total pieces)

You'll also receive the following...

• One Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax& shipping).  When you have 10 Darla Daisies you can choose $40.00 of Stampin' Up! product(s) of your choice from me! Just email me your choice!
• The projects we make in my April classes!  Here's what were making this month!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with the projects we make in my March classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped during the 1st week in May!

~Today's Thought~

Thoughts of You...

Hello my paper crafting friends!  GOSH...it's raining cats and dogs here today!  I was only expecting shower...it's in the low 60's, CHILLY, but it's gonna be in the 90's on Monday!  Gotta LOVE the 30 degree weather change in three days!  How is it in your neck of the woods?  I hope you all have FUN family and friend plans for the weekend.  Our home group is BBQ'ing on Monday but the rest o the weekend is just RELAXING and hopefully CREATING!

Today's card is simple and clean with a POP of color!  I LOVE that Stampin' UP! has brought back Coastal Cabana...it's a great color and couples beautifully with the Calypso Coral in this card.  I haven't used my Polka Dots embossing folder in a while so I dusted it off and used it to create the background of this card. The sentiment, which is from the Best Birds stamp set is stamped on Wood Texture designer paper that I cut into a circle with the Stitched Shapes framelits!  I LOVE stamping on this designer paper.  The lovely flowers are from the Petal Palette stamp set and cut out with Petals and More framelits.  I finished it off with some ribbon and linen thread. This is one that I took to Olson's Stoneware in town...I hope it sells!  


Hey...THANKS A TON for stopping by today!  Have a wonderful holiday weekend!  Be sure to thank all the veterans in your life...and thank them for me!  We are blessed with many freedoms because of their sacrifices!!

Glimmer Enamel Dots

(a $7.00 value)

You'll also receive the following...

• Get a Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping)
• The projects we make in my May classes!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with  the projects we make in May's classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped by the 1st week in June or before.

~Today's Thought~

Petal Palette Happy Birthday

Hello and Happy Thursday!  YAY!  It's almost a long weekend!  SUPER EXCITED about that...no plans, but EXCITED!  What will you all be doing for the Memorial Day weekend?  I hope you have lots of FUN things planned...be sure and stay SAFE!  Our weekend starts tomorrow because our school has a snow day scheduled.  As much as I LOVE it when it snows, I'm always happy when we don't use all of our snow days and have a four day weekend with my husband and children!

I have a BEAUTIFUL card to share with you today...I had FUN making it!

The card base is Whisper White with a Whisper White  4" X 5 1/4" layer that I embossed with the Scattered Sequins Embossing Folder.  I finally remembered to order a new one after my daughter broke the first one. I used my Stampin' Write Markers to color the stamp from Petal Palette, stamped it and cut it out using the Petals and More framelits. The colors I chose are Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry. After stamping them I colored them with my Stampin' Blend Markers...the same colors. Next, I cut a circle from Wood Texture designer paper using the Stitched Shapes framelits and stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Best Birds stamp set. Before I attached the embossed layer (with dimensional) to my card base I tied a piece of Winter White Organza Ribbon into a bow around it.  I tied a bow around the bow with Linen Thread. I LOVE this card!  I did one similar to it a while back, but I needed this one to have a sentiment!  I LOVE that I get to do this every day!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I love sharing my creations with other paper lovers!  You have a FANTASTIC day!  I'm off to mop the floor...my daughter spilled an entire pitcher of Country Time Lemonade and it's a STICKY MESS!!  UGHH!!!

REMEMBER....use hostess code  B7XFSWQR and place a minimum $50 order (before tax and shipping)...and receive the gift pictured below FREE!

Glimmer Enamel Dots

(a $7.00 value)

You'll also receive the following...

• Get a Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping)
• The projects we make in my May classes!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with  the projects we make in May's classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped by the 1st week in June or before.

~Today's Thought~

Facebook Hop - Colorful Spring

Hello and Happy Saturday! I'm hoping you have something FUN planned for the weekend!  I'm meeting with my tax man to get our taxes completed! I'm also going to Rust and Roses...a really COOL venue with beautiful TREASURES to discover! A girlfriend of mine has a booth there and I can't wait to see what goodies I can find! It's a BEAUTIFUL rainy day...is there a better way to spend it then visiting a friend?

Today, at 5pm is a Facebook Hop!  I hope you'll check it out!  The theme for the hop is Colorful Spring and here is the card that I will be sharing!  ENJOY!

My card base is Whisper White and my first layer is Pool Party.  Next I used the Scattered Sequins embossing folder to emboss a layer of Whisper White cardstock.  I used my Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Markers to color my Petal Palette stamp. Next I cut my floral image out with the Petals & More dies. Before adhering the flowers to the card with dimensionals, I used my Stampin' Blend markers to color in the flowers.  I used these colors...Light Daffodil Delight, Dark Pool Party, Light Calypso Coral and Light Old Olive.  I also added a piece of Whisper White Organza Ribbon (OH HOW I LOVE THIS RIBBON!) and some Tutti-Frutti Sequins with a Pearl Basic Jewel in the middle! I just LOVE how this card turned out! It's clean and simple but also colorful and cheery!  I hope you like it to!

NOW...go on over to Facebook by clicking on the Facebook icon up in the left corner of my blog! Join the FUN of the hop...be INSPIRED...LIKE our pages and maybe even leave an ENCOURAGING comment!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Stay SAFE!

REMEMBER....use hostess code  MRS4BR22 and place a minimum $50 order (before tax and shipping)...and receive the gift pictured below FREE!

Stampin' Spritzer and Corrugated Elements

(a $6.50 value)

You'll also receive the following...

• Get a Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping)
• The projects we make in my April classes!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with  the projects we make in January's classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped by the 1st week in May or before.

~Today's Thoughts~

Whole Lot of Lovely

Good morning everyone! Blessings to you all this Good Friday! I heading down the mountain this morning to deliver my orders and to get what I need for Easter Sunday's dinner, but first I want to share a card that I just received from my upline, Sarah Wills!

I love how she cut the fruit out of the Whole Lot of Lovely designer paper! This is BEAUTIFUL paper and what a fun way to use it! I also LOVE how she accented with pumpkin pie cardstock and ink...it really makes the card pop. 

Also striking on this card is how Sarah embossed the first layer of cardstock with the Layered Leaves embossing folder and then attached it to the card base (which is the same color) with dimensionals! That doily at the bottom and thread tied around the fruit stem finishes the card off perfectly!  

I also received a few gifts but I wanted to share this one because I think adding a band around a pack of Basic Rhinestone Jewels is a FUN idea!  She added a note card that is just beautiful that she created with the Petal Palette bundle....I am loving this bundle more and more and really hope that it carries over!!

Well...that's it for today! Thanks a TON for stopping by!  Have a FANTASTIC day and weekend! Happy Easter!!

REMEMBER....use hostess code HBK2VHWU and place a minimum $50 order (before tax and shipping) is...and receive the gift pictured below FREE!

Hearts & Stars Elements

(a $6.00 value)

You'll also receive the following...

• FREE Sale-A-Bration items for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping) 
• Get a Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping)
• The projects we make in my March classes!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with  the projects we make in January's classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped by the 1st week in April or before.

~Today's Thought~

Petal Pallete fun!!

Good Morning everyone! What's going on in your neck of the woods? Hope all is well! It's another BEAUTIFUL day here today! Yesterday was beautiful too, but I spent it catching up on The Voice and When Calls the Heart....AND staying close to the bathroom if you know what I mean! I had to reschedule my Shascade class and I missed my son's double header baseball games.  Thankfully he plays again on Friday (which is weird because it's Good Friday) and it's suppose to be sunny and 78 degrees.  As much as I LOVE my jeans and a sweatshirt attire, it will be fun to get the capris out...hope they still fit!!

I joined a couple of swaps this month and I have them all together now so I wanted to share with you the cards that I made!  One swap was a Spring card theme and one was Masculine card them.  Today, I'd like to share my spring card!

This lovely card has a Berry Burst base.  The Whisper White layer is embossed using the Scattered Sequins embossing folder (mine is tricky to use because it is broken and I forgot to order a new one).  The black and white designer paper band is from the Tutti-Frutti 6" X 6" paper pack.  Next I stamped the flowers with the Petal Pallette stamp set using Memento Black ink and colored them using my Stampin' Blend markers.  I cut the flowers and the sprig of leaves out with the Petals and More thinlit dies. I glued the leaves to the band and attached the flowers with dimensionals.  Last I added a few Glitter Enamel Dots to make it sparkle just a bit!  I really LOVE how it turned out and hope it inspires you!



Hey...have I told you lately how much it means to me that you follow my blog! Well...it means the world to me....THANK YOU!!!  Have a fantastic rest of the day!  Stay SAFE and find just a moment to CREATE!!

REMEMBER....use hostess code HBK2VHWU and place a minimum $50 order (before tax and shipping) is...and receive the gift pictured below FREE!

Hearts & Stars Elements

(a $6.00 value)

You'll also receive the following...

• FREE Sale-A-Bration items for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping) 
• Get a Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping)
• The projects we make in my March classes!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with  the projects we make in January's classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped by the 1st week in April or before.

~Today's Thought~

Petal Palette - Occasions/Sale-A-Bration SWAP - Day 7

Hello there!  Hope you are all well and that you are LOVING these SWAP cards!  Today's creation is made by Nicolle Belesimo using the Petal Palette Stamp Set and the Petals & More Thinlit dies!  It's BEAUTIFUL!

 REMEMBER....use hostess code F6U2QZK3 and place a minimum $50 order (before tax and shipping) is...and receive the gift pictured below FREE!

Stampin' UP! Piercing Mat (great for a base to stamp on using Photopolymer stamps)

You'll also receive the following...

• FREE Sale-A-Bration items for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping) 
• Get a Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping)
• The projects we make in my February classes!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with  the projects we make in January's classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped by the 1st week in March or before.

~Today's Thought~