Demo!

Well, in a good and bad sort of way!!  Our kitchen reno is finally underway in earnest and believe it or not, I know the worst is yet to come (tunnelling through the concrete floor on Thursday to relocate the plumbing and drain)  but......next month this time all should be well!  (Hmmmm....too bad we can't get that same wallpaper that was under the cabinets!! LOL)  Today the soffitt comes out.  More mayhem and destruction.  What price progress!! 

SOS Stampers, we'll meet in the living room on Aug. 24!!

But Now For Some Peace and Diversion!!

Here are a few cards I've enjoyed creating.  The "C Is For Cat" card is pretty much CASE'd from a card on the internet!  I just had to give it a try!

The next two cards are from my favorite new stamp set!  I love it because if you had to be stranded on an island with only one stamp set, this would cover about everything!  My good friend and mentor, Cheri Wenger, gave me some artist's canvas that worked great with the Elegant Lines embossing folder and some Soft Subtle Pastels!  (I'm going to be creating an album using canvas in the near future!!)

Happy Stamping!!!  Ree

Getting our Mojo on Monday Workshop!

Gotta love our paperclip bookmark and card!A beeyooteeful card similar to one I found in Success Magazine!  More later!!!!

SOS Stampers' Projects and Two Step Owl Punch

Little Punch Fishies
Here's our first project of the evening, cute little Marina Mist and Daffodil Delight "kissy" fishes created using the ornament punch and stamp and the small heart punch.  The "So Swirly" jumbo wheel created our swrirling waters.  All hearts, lips, and fins were treated to a layer of Crystal Effects.

Elegant Wishes
Our next Make and Take took a turn for the elegant.  So Saffron Cardstock (CS) was embossed with the Elegant Lines folder. To allow drying time,  prior to the workshop the paper flower was colored using 5 drops of So Saffron Reinker and 1 drop of Tangerine Tango.  I colored the leaves with 5 drops of Garden Green.  Gorgeous Vanilla Satin ribbon added a final elegant touch.

I love the new pearls.  We found that by loosening them slightly with your nail and then using craft tweezers, you can easily set them where you want.

Whooooooo gets all the demo projects?  Why the hostess of course.  Elaine got to keep all of my demo cards, a gift tag that I demo'd using the new Rectangle Scallop Embosslit, and a fun card using the Two-Step Owl Punch.  You'll also notice the Big Note and leaves die-cuts, and a moon made with a circle punch used to create this fun card.

Happy Stampin'!!!

Wedding Bliss

Here is the happy couple, my daughter Deborah and her husband Steve!  I made the gift-card holder pictured above using a template I found on the internet.  (Actually I made 3 so that I could have a spare or two and show the inside.)  It is a gate card and uses the Bride and Groom papers from the 2009-10 Idea Book.  I used gold embossing for the flourish on the envelope.  Deb and Steve are honeymooning in the Carribbean for the week!  I will submit this card to Pals Paper Arts for the wedding challenge.  Be sure to visit the Pals at http://www.palspaperarts.com/ to see MANY gorgeous cards from MANY creative chicas (in the words of my pal, Cheri! :-D).