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~

Share What You Love - Sketch Challenge!

Good Morning everyone!  YAY!  It's Friday...your weekend is almost here! Do you have any fun plans?  Will you have any time to create?  I have NO PLANS for the weekend! I do have to head down the mountain today, for Redding, to make a Costco run and do my taxes! My husband took the day off to go with me so we'll probably have a lunch date too!

Today's card is one that I created for a team sketch challenge.  Sketches are FUN...they get me thinking differently. I especially like this one because of the angles!  

Here's the sketch!  Will you try it? There are so many options!  Do you use embossing folders or  designer paper....or do you use only cardstock?  Do you change the circle to an oval or a square?  That banner...do you want to make it from ribbon?  Every single card in the challenge is different!  One gal used a punched dog to replace the circle!  

Let me show you what I did!!

My card base is a 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" piece of Whisper White cardstock with a 4 1/8" X 5 3/8" piece of Rich Razzleberry cardstock as the first layer.  Next I added a 4" X 5 1/4" piece of Share What You Love Designer Paper.  My banner is Old Olive cardstock embossed with the Dot to Dot embossing folder and cut into a banner with the Banner Triple Punch. The angled piece and band piece are also from the Share What You Love designer paper.  I LOVE THIS PAPER!!!

The sentiment is from the Best Bird stamp set and is stamped onto a Stitched Shapes Circle. I stamped the background image in Mint Macaron. I punched the greenery with the Sprig Punch and cut it in half, added some Old Olive Linen Thread and Linen Thread tied together into a bow and attached with a glue dot.  Last I added a flower punched with the Bitty Blooms punch pack (from the same designer paper) and added a pearl as it's center.  Everything except the two layers and the banner are attached with dimensionals!  I LOVE how it turned out! I have a friend whose anniversary is TODAY...YIKES...I'm gonna be late, but I'm gonna send it to her and her husband!

HEY...THANKS BUNCHES for stopping by today and allowing me to SHARE WHAT I LOVE to do with YOU!  Have a wonderful day and terrific weekend!  Hope you (and I) find time to create!

Don't Forget...

REMEMBER...use this months hostess code RPEWHA6S and place a minimum order of $50 (before tax and shipping...any you will also receive the gift pictured below ABSOLUTELY FREE!

Old Olive Linen Thread

a $5.00 value

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 March 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 April!

~Today's Thought~

Scrappin' Saturday - Just Like Dad

Hey there everyone!  How's your weekend going? I hope well and I hope you're finding a bit of time to create! Mine has been a bit uneventful...thankfully! I've had a hard time getting going today, I think because I haven't seen my husband except to say goodnight and good morning...as he grabs a few hours of sleep before going back out to get the power on! I'm a bit discombobulated! I LOVE THAT WORD!!! 

Some of us line wives took dinner to the office so when the guys came back in for supplies and fuel...they could refuel! My husband was so grateful to have a home cooked meal! After that, I finally got out to my shop to work on my scrapbook page today! I came up with a two page layout! I hope they get your creative juices flowing!!

Here's the TWO PAGE layout! Isn't it FUN? It's son approved! SUPER CUTE...if I say so myself!

For this layout I used Stampin' Up! Best Route designer paper.  I cut two pieces 8 3/4" X 12" and I was left with two pieces that were 3 1/4" X 12.  I used Tear & Tape to attach them together and added Whisper White Flax Ribbon and Daffodil Delight Double Stitched Ribbon with that same Tear & Tape. I stamped the words using the Lined Alphabet stamps for JUST & LIKE and colored them in with Stampin' Blend Markers.  DAD is cut with the Large Letter framelits and I used the Stitched Retangle framelits for all of the words and frames!

All of the photos are matted onto Whisper White cardstock and adhered with dimensionals. I used one more Stitched Rectangle to write a fun "father" quote on and adhered it with dimensionals. Last, I added some Best Route Best Route Enamel Shapes to each corner to bring it all together! It felt great to scrapbook today! I'm happy to get out to my workshop even for just an hour! Creating RELAXES me!

Thanks a bunch for stopping by today!  Tomorrow is #simplestamping Sunday I hope you'll join me again!

Before I go, I wanted to share my snow photos with you! It's all melted and gone now, but the power is still off for many!  I'm grateful we get to enjoy it for a while but it doesn't stay for weeks on end!  It sure is BEAUTIFUL!!

ENJOY the rest of your weekend! Have FUN...stay SAFE...and find a moment to CREATE!!!