So Sweet!

I cant believe I actually used two of my new Close to My Heart sets in one weekend. This set is called so sweet. I think the flowers are fuschias. The sentiment came with the set. I thought this made a nice sympathy card. This is a two step stamping set, but I decided to color it with copic markers instead of the 2nd step. I used my new nesties die on the 1st layer and then the rectangle scallop and plain rectangle and the 2nd and third layers. the corner pieces are done with a paper shapers corner punch and ran thru the cuttlebug with an embossing folder. The punches for the sentiment are all three from stampin up. My ribbons are all stampin up also. The cardstock is too and it is certainly celery and retired baja breeze. (I still have a little of it left and will really miss it when its gone.) My papers I got last week on my shopping trip. I am really trying to not buy pink all the time but it is really, really hard.
I hope you enjoy this card. I really like the way it turned out. Also the butterfly in the upper right corner is a martha stewart punch I did in 3-d.
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Cupcakes!

I finally decided to use my cupcake border punch. I found this paper at craft warehouse and immediately thought of cupcakes. It took me awhile to find something to go with it but I like the way it finally turned out. The cupcake punch is from Martha Stewart and of course I had to use my nestibilites and a stamping up punch. The stamps are from a taylored expressions set called For The Love of Cupcakes. The designer papers are from My Minds Eye. The cardstock is stamping up Regal Rose and Gable Green. I paper pieced the bottom of the cupcake and colored the top with copic markers. I used white regular glitter on the frosting part of the cupcake and stickles on the cherry. Then for the table top I used one of my Smooches for the 1st time. I used a scrap with the border punch and one of the sentiments from the set for the inside.

Happy Stamping!

Stamper Gyrl!

A Little Hello!

I found this adorable owl paper on a shopping trip with my sis on friday. It is by Best Creation Inc. but doesnt seem to have a name. The owl stamp is from the Love You Forever set from Close to My Heart. I just got it a week or so ago. We were looking at a card at the stamp store and then when I got home I remembered I had this set. I think it goes perfect with the paper. The cardstock is pixie pink and pink pirouette from stampin up. I used a martha stewart punch and two stampin up punches. Plus my nesties. The large scalloped oval nestie is one of my puchases from our shopping trip also.
We have postponed our easter dinner today because my hubbys parents are sick. So Kati and Bud are really bored and going to the beach. Its too cold and rainy for me. So I am going to stay home and stamp again. Yesterday they went for a day road trip also to Silver Falls and found some snow on the way.
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Crafty Cow and TESC107

I like this little cow. She is already to start stamping. She is a Yvonne Albritton stamp. I have only seen her stamps at stamp convention when it comes to town so I was surprised to see them at a local stamp store and unmounted. I fell in love with her. I used my Papertrey ink set Studio Style for the sentiment. I think they are perfect together. I made this card for Taylors sketch challenge. You cant hardly see it but there are lavender dew drops along the bottom below the sentiment. I colored this little cow with copic markers. The sentiment is punched out with some stampin up punches. The designer paper is basic grey. I used pieces from both The Green at Heart and Kioshi lines. The cardstock is stampin ups lavender lace and elegant eggplant. The sentiment is stamped in Elegant Eggplant also.
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyr

Upsey Daisy!

I made this little name plate for a gal at work. She has adopted several girls. You know how you send money and you get a picture of the kids every once in awhile. They live in under priviledge countries and need help. That is what she does. So she has asked me to make these in the past. She just wants something with their on it that will fit in a envelope with a card. They are not allowed to get packages because I guess it singles them out from the other kids that havent been adopted. I love the way the flowers turned out with these colors.
I used the Upsey Daisy set from stampin up with stampin up papers and markers. I used the markers right on the stamp and then huffed on it before stamping. First and second generation stamping. I used almost amethyst, lovely lilac and elegant eggplant markers and cardstock. It is stamped on glossy cardstock and then layered and put in a cellophane envelope.
Dont ask about the name. I have no idea how it is pronounced.
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Another Punch Card!

I made this card with mostly all punches also. Just the scalloped circle punch from stampin up and the new border punch also from stampin up. The background stamp is from stampin up and I dont remember who the sentiment is from.
The cardstock and ink is Close to My Heart. I really like these two color together. It is twilight and petal. They were the new colors a year or two or three ago. I just opened the ink pads this week.
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Purseonality

I've seen this purse done with punches quite a few times and decided to try it out. I used all stampin up punches and a great impressions stamp. It takes a bit of time for all the punching but I think it turned out really cute. Even if I do say so myself. It kind of reminds me of a easter card with the pastel colors. I am sure you could make this into an easter basket instead of a purse. The flowered paper is basic grey urban prairie and the polka paper is from bo-bunny. Then I used stampin up regal rose and just some white cardstock for the base. The ribbon is some more I bought from cod wholesale.

Happy stamping!

Stamper Gyrl!

TESC105

This is Taylors sketch challenge for this week. You can find her at http://www.tayloredexpressios.blogspot.com/. I used the ladybug magnolia and colored her with copic markers. The designer paper is from stampin up. Last falls mini catalogue. The flowers and brads are misc ones I have had laying around. I used a martha stewart punch on the border.

I was trying to find my magnolia with the tulips since it is a good one for spring but found this one first. I think it is the 1st time I have used it. The ladybug is a magnolia stamp also and the sentiment is a great impressions stamp.

I am on our main computer again. It is up and running. My hubby hasnt loaded the things we were able to back up yet, but thats ok. I just appreciate all the hours he put into it. I am sure he saved us at least several hundred dollars. Thank you wonderful hubby!!!

Happy Stamping!

Stamper Gyrl!

Finally A Card

So I finally figured how to upload a picture with this computer. Took me awhile but I didnt even have to ask for help. That is good. People are willing to help but you have to wait until they are available and get the secretly laughing at you so the more I can do on the computer without asking, the more I like it.
This card is made with rich razzleberry stampin up cardstock and ribbon. I used punched out the flowers and triple layered them. The leaves are a martha stewart punch and the flower is a paper shaper punch. The little flower is a martha stewart punch also. I used a stampin up set for the sentiment. I think its called all occasions or something like that.I put some stickles on the flowers for a little more zing. I also ran the white cardstock thru the cuttlebug with a new flower embossing folder I bought at Craft Warehouse. The sentiment was run thru the cuttlebug with my nesties.
Happy Stamping!
StamperGyrl!

Cards Coming!

Well, my hubby spent 6 hours yesterday and at least 2 today on our computer. He has the hard drive fixed and is working on reloading all our programs. I was going to show a card today but I am having a hard time doing it on my laptop. So I have to wait for the gang to come home to help me.
On that note I have the house to myself for the afternoon. I am very excited. I am working on projects for stamp club coming up next week. I have two done so far. I am concentrating on punches and making your own flowers.
Keep checking back and hopefully this evening I will be finally showing a card. Keep your fingers crossed!
StamperGyrl!

Busy Weekend!

Well, sorry still no cards to post. Our main computer crashed last week so I have been using my laptop. Its not nearly as easy as the main computer. I lost all my pictures and my saved sample cards I was saving for inspiration. But my hubby managed to save our checkbook so that was a blessing.
We had a good weekend. Not so pretty at the cost and we didnt do alot today but that was ok. My weekends have been so busy lately it was kindof nice not to do much. I didnt even feel like stamping. I have to get busy and get ready for stamp clubs tho. They are the weekend after next. So that means getting busy next weekend.
I hope you all had a great weekend.
Happy Stamping!
StamperGyrl!

Pocket Silhouette Again!

I have had this set for years and never used it and now I have used it twice in about a month. It is a fun set to use. I also use my glue pad for the 1st time. I have had it for about a month. You can see the glitter very well but I stamped a third flower along with the others and it glittered them. It really adds alot to the card in real life. The butterfly is stamped over the top with the glue pad and glittered also. My ds paper is basic grey of course from the sultry line. I really like the colors. Pink of course! I used stampin up pink passion cardstock and PTI raspberry ribbon.
The flowers and butterfly are stampin up certainly celery and pink passion inks. It is on a white card base.
Today we spent half our day in the yard again. The third sunday in a row. Its great having nice weather to do it in. We barkdusted today so hopefully the front yard is done except for trimming the roses and mowing. I even got my roses fertilized with insecticide also so I beat the aphids this year. That is quite an accomplishment for me. Now we just have to start the backyard. It has lots of weeds.
Next weekend I work on saturday and sunday we are going to the beach. It will be our 24th anniversary on the 15th. I have to spend friday making a special anniversary present for my hubby. I have a really good idea for him and I hope it turns out the way it is in my head. I think he will really like it. But shhh! its a surprise.
Back to work tomorrow. Have a great week1
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

College Dropout!

Well, I think I am going to be a college dropout on my 1st college course. Most of our grade for my calligraphy class is based on a book we have to make. Anyone that knows me very well stamping wise knows I hate!!!! to make books. I took this class because I really wanted to learn calligraphy but we are doing some much else on our projects I dont have time to practise my lettering. So I turn in projects that have to be so perfectly centered or flush left or flush right or both, blah blah blah and it takes me all day sunday to do and half day friday for class I dont have time for anything else. So the last three classes are all on making this book. So I have decided not to go back. Now I can practise my letters, do housework and yard work and just stamp whatever. Also my two stamp clubs take a bit of time also.
So I have decided since I will have my fridays back I can dedicate more time to cleaning. (sounds crazy, huh!).
But I am really glad I took the class because now I know what I am doing. I have lots of equipment and I can get books to teach myself other alphabets if I want.
Happy Stamping!
Stamping Gyrl!

Coffee & Donuts

This card was done using a Hero Arts set. I had seen a card I liked using this set at a local store and was trying to imitate it but didnt like how it was turning out. So I threw everything away and started fresh with totally different supplies. I really liked how it turned out. I was asked at stamp club why the coffee cup was pink. I said it had to match the card. Then I said if there was a coffee shop that served coffee in pink cups like this I would probably start drinking coffee.
I pulled out the basic grey papers again. This is from the lemonade collection. (I just love basic grey papers for some reason.) For the cardstock I used (I think) stampin up Pink Passion.
For the flowers I used a martha stewart flower punch with pretty in pink and pink passion. I used a great impression stamp on the lighter flower to give it a little more dimension and added the pink rhinestone. Of course I had to use my nestibilities for some nice shape. The donut was stamped on creamy caramel cardstock and then the frosting was colored with a dark brown copic marker and diamond glazed and glittered with the chunky sugar glitter. I thought the doilie gave it a more girly look. Everything was stamped with PTI Dark Chocolate Ink.
I am off to attempt to do calligraphy homework today after finishing my togo kits for stamp club.
We have to have a rough draft of our book done next week in class with thumbnails and right now my mind is a completely blank. ( I know, what else is new!!)
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Love This Punch!

I just love this border punch from Martha Stewart. I think it really adds a nice touch to the card or whatever project you are working on. This is another card for stamp club. When I am making cards I have to really concentrate on not using pinks all the time. I just love pink. But I know not everybodys favorite color is pink.
This stamp is a from a set I bought online somewhere really cheap. It has several different flowers and lots of sayings. It is from Inque Boutique called Mini Bouquet. I think I paid maybe $3 for the set and am using it for the 1st time. The sentiment is from the mini catalogue from stamping up and the papers are basic black and bashful blue. I added some su grosgrain ribbon also.
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!