Party Hearty!

What a cute (or handsome) card this would be to gift to anyone on your birthday lists!

Stamps:
PARTY HEARTY STAMP SET
POLKA DOT STAMP SET

Cardstock:
CARD STOCK ONLY ORANGE 8 1/2X11
CARD STOCK WHISPER WHITE 8 1/2X11
CARD STOCK BASIC BLACK 8 1/2X11

Stampin' Pads:
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD ONLY ORANGE
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD BASIC BLACK
STAMPIN WRITE MARKER GREEN GALORE
STAMPIN WRITE MARKER YOYO YELLOW
STAMPIN WRITE MARKER ONLY ORANGE
STAMPIN WRITE MARKER TEMPTING TURQUOISE
STAMPIN WRITE MARKER PINK PASSION

Accessories:
RIBBON GROSGRAIN PUMPKIN PIE 1/4 INCH
SNAIL ADHESIVE PERMANENT

Cheryl Elenbaas has done a great job on this masterpiece!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Faux Metal

I've made these before and I was just making a few more the other night and realized how much fun they are!! Sooo....I thought I would post them again as a 'reminder' to all of you stampers to get busy with something other than just a colored stamp pad ;o) *hint hint wink wink*

They would make cute embellishments for little additions to your gift wrapping decor either for the holidays or any other occassion!

With a few layers of embossing powder and your heat gun you can have these made in no time!

Here is the step by step tutorial to complete these little gems!

Here are some awesome ideas in the SCS gallery for you to take a peek at too!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Fall Gratitude

With just a few days left of the fall season I wanted to share this awesome card with you -- I love this leaf - it's one of my all time faves!!

Stamps:
WITH GRATITUDE STAMP SET
SANDED STAMP SET
TWILL STAMP SET

Cardstock:
CARD STOCK RIDING HOOD RED 8 1/2 X 11
CARD STOCK TANGERINE TANGO 8 1/2 X 11
CARD STOCK CHOCOLATE CHIP 8 1/2X11
CARD STOCK APRICOT APPEAL 8 1/2X11

Stampin' Pads:
CRAFT STAMPIN PAD WHISPER WHITE
VERSAMARK PAD
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD CHOCOLATE CHIP
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD TANGERINE TANGO
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD RIDING HOOD RED

Accessories:
RIBBON GINGHAM BLACK
BRADS VINTAGE
STAMPIN PASTELS
STAMPIN EMBOSS POWDER CLEAR
PUNCH PHOTO CORNERS
PUNCH 1/4 INCH CIRCLE
PUNCH 3/4 INCH CIRCLE
PUNCH 1 INCH CIRCLE
SNAIL ADHESIVE PERMANENT

Thanks Rhonda Beadell for your inspiration on this card!

~Enjoy & TFL~

Altered Picture Frame

The holidays are coming! The holidays are coming!! Here is a great idea that you can create to add a perfect accent to a room of your own or make as a gift!

Miss Emily over at SCS has done an awesome job with her step by step tutorial for us to use and follow along

Here is a gallery of other ideas using this same technique!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Acetate & Snow

This particular type of card is sooo much fun to create -- espeically when you are using snowflakes and winter fluff ;o) It just soo POPS!!!

Here is the step by step tutorial for you to follow to create a masterpiece of your own!

As always, here is a SCS gallery that is nothin' but Acetate cards!!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Badge Holder Minibook

Here is a fun idea that you could easily create and gift for the holidays!! It can be personalized for each person but yet you are able to make them up in a mass production line for multiple family and friends too!

The steps to complete are not many and easy to do -- just follow this step by step tutorial and you will be hooked!!

Here are other ideas that stampers have created as well -- the ideas are endless!!

~Enjoy & TFL~

Season of Friendship

Stamps:
SEASON OF FRIENDSHIP STAMP SET

Cardstock:
CARD STOCK CLOSE TO COCOA 8 1/2X11
CARD STOCK VERY VANILLA 8 1/2X11

Stampin' Pads:
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD CLOSE TO COCOA
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD MORE MUSTARD
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD REALLY RUST
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD OLD OLIVE

Accessories:
CRYSTAL EFFECTS
STAMPING SPONGES
STAMPIN DIMENSIONALS
HEMP TWINE NATURAL
SNAIL ADHESIVE PERMANENT

Thanks to Brenda Keenan for sharing this card with us!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Bag-A-Lope

With the thoughts of the holidays approaching, here is another fun bag that you can create to hold your gifts and goodies!!

It's called a bag-a-lope and you can see the awesome tutorial that Lori has created here!

Check out the gallery for other ideas too!!

~Enjoy & TFL~

Kindness, My Friend!

How about a basket full of hearts? I love love love baskets (another sickness of mine!) So I thought this was the perfect combination!

Stamps:
HEARD FROM THE HEART STAMP SET
SEASONAL ICONS HOSTESS STAMP SET

Cardstock:

CARD STOCK CHOCOLATE CHIP 8 1/2X11
CARD STOCK PACIFIC POINT 8 1/2 X 11
CARD STOCK BAJA BREEZE 8 1/2 X 11
CARD STOCK KIWI KISS 8 1/2 X 11
CARD STOCK WHISPER WHITE 8 1/2X11

Stampin' Pads:
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD CHOCOLATE CHIP
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD PACIFIC POINT
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD BAJA BREEZE
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD TANGERINE TANGO
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD RIDING HOOD RED
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD KIWI KISS
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD PINK PIROUETTE

Accessories:
HEMP TWINE NATURAL
STICKY STRIP
STAMPIN DIMENSIONALS
SPONGE DAUBERS
SNAIL ADHESIVE PERMANENT

Thanks to Suebee Hesse for sharing her inspiration here with us!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Home For Christmas!

"Though far and wide on earth we roam, at Christmastime our hearts come home" Have you decided on your final Christmas plans yet? It's quickly approaching!! My immediate family lives right here close to each other so we always get together on Christmas Eve for a fun family gathering! What about yours?


Stamps:
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS STAMP SET
POLKA DOT STAMP SET

Cardstock:
CARD STOCK CHOCOLATE CHIP 8 1/2X11
CARD STOCK RIDING HOOD RED 8 1/2 X 11
CARD STOCK VERY VANILLA 8 1/2X11
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER HOLIDAY TREASURES

Stampin' Pads:
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD CHOCOLATE CHIP
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD KIWI KISS
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD RIDING HOOD RED

Accessories:
RIBBON ORIGINALS ALPINE
BIG FELT FLURRIES
JUMBO EYELETS PEWTER
BRADS VINTAGE

Thanks to Karin Grotjohn for the inspiration on this awesome card!

~TFL & Enjoy~

2-5-7-10 Box

With the holidays just around the corner have you thought about making your own party favors or the little boxes for your gifts? With just one sheet of cardstock, some scored lines, and some adhesive this can be an easy task!

Jenn over at SCS has created an awesome tutorial for us to follow!!

Here are a few hundred more ideas that you can re-create too!!

Just think of the endless possibilities for your gift giving this year!

~TFL & Enjoy~

THIS is the day!

Oh what wonderful news we received tonight!!! This is the day we have been waiting for for the last four months!!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2008 09:50 PM, CST
Malia is officially, Cancer-Free, Chemo-Free, and Port-Free! It was a very simple and quick procedure today. We arrived at 9:00 and the surgery was scheduled for 10:00 but really started about 10:45ish (we had to wait a little longer than anticipated for the anesthesiologist). Anyway, about 20-30 minutes later we saw the surgeon and she said it was quick and simple and that Malia was being taken to recovery. We went back to wait while she woke (it took a good 30 minutes or so) and after she reassessed where she was she settled down when she had Wendy, she ate a popsicle, I showed her her port (we kept it) and then shortly after we came home. She's had a fabulous appetite today and has been in great spirits! We are all looking forward to having the good ol' day to day 3 yr old issues and nothing more (except blood draws at the clinic). She'll have to go monthly until January and then every other month for a couple of years and then quarterly until she hits the 5 year mark. Then it will be annually :-). I'm so glad this is behind us now! It was only 4 months but it felt like years. Thank you so much to all of you for continually sending positive thoughts, wishes, and energy to all of us. And for always keeping tabs as to how we all are doing. It is extremely comforting to know that we have so many loving people in our lives!
Extra big hugs to all of you

Thanks to ALLL of you who have followed this journey with us the past four months...thanks for all of your cards for Malia and certainly your thoughts and prayers you have sent her way! You are all very much appreicated ;o)

A Cardinal Christmas

Ohh! How pretty! It would be perfect for the upcoming holidays!

Stamps:
A CARDINAL CHRISTMAS STAMP SET

Card Stock:
CARD STOCK GARDEN GREEN 8 1/2X11
CARD STOCK CHOCOLATE CHIP 8 1/2X11
CARD STOCK WHISPER WHITE 8 1/2X11
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SKI SLOPE

Stampin' Pads:
VERSAMARK PAD
STAZON PAD JET BLACK
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD GARDEN GREEN
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD RIDING HOOD RED
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD MORE MUSTARD
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD CHOCOLATE CHIP

Accessories:
AQUA PAINTERS
BRADS VINTAGE
PUNCH HANDHELD 1/16 INCH CIRCLE
STAMPIN DIMENSIONALS
STICKY STRIP
SNAIL ADHESIVE PERMANENT
RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED 1-1/4 INCH

Thanks to Cherise Schlicher for your inspiration on this card!!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Scallops! Scallops!! Scallops!!!

It's easy to create scalloped squares and rectangles with Stampin' Up!'s Scallop Edge punch!

Supplies you'll need for this project include:
Scallop Edge Punch
Cardstock
Paper Trimmer

Our friends over at SCS have done an awesome job with their step by step tutorial for us ;o)

Here are some other card layout ideas using this same theme!

~Enjoy & TFL~

Good News!

Yeah! We just received good news on Miss Malia!!! Here is what her Mom had to say in their lastest post:

We're a go! Yes, Malia's clinic visit today brought good news. Her ANC was over 1900 so we will proceed with the port removal on Friday - one more step to putting this behind us.
I'll be sure to update you all after her surgery.

Thank you again for your continued prayers, love, and support!
Much love to you all.

Thanks again to all of you who have kept Malia and her family in your thoughts and prayers and those of you who have remembered her with your cards -- she has loved them all!!

Watercolored Birthday

Stamps:
BITTY BIRTHDAY STAMP SET

Cardstock:
WATERCOLOR PAPER
BAJA BREEZE
KIWI KISS

Stampin' Pads:

STAMPIN WRITE MARKER BASIC BLACK
STAZON PAD JET BLACK
STAMPIN AROUND CARTRIDGE UN-INKED JUMBO
KIWI KISS
RIDING HOOD RED
CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL KIWI KISS

Accessories:
STAMPIN AROUND HANDLE JUMBO
AQUA PAINTERS
STAMPIN DIMENSIONALS
JUMBO WHEEL HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY
RIBBON TAFFETA RIDING HOOD RED 3/8 INCH
PUNCH SCALLOP EDGE
CLIPS ASSORTMENT

Instructions
1. Wheel Happy, Happy Birthday wheel in Kiwi Kiss ink on Kiwi Kiss card stock (5-1/2" x 1-3/4"). Adhere card stock to Baja Breeze card.

2. Punch Riding Hood Red textured card stock (1" x 3") using Scallop Edge punch. Adhere card stock to back of watercolor paper (2-1/8" x 3").

3. Stamp balloons image in Jet Black StazOn ink on watercolor paper. Draw strings from balloons using Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker. Watercolor image with Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, and Riding Hood Red ink using Aqua Painter. Stamp “Happy birthday” in Jet Black StazOn ink on Kiwi Kiss card stock (1-3/8" x 1/4"). Attach card stock to paper using clip from Clips assortment. Tie Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon around clip. Adhere paper to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

~TFL & Enjoy~

Happy Birthday!

This is a fun birthday card to make and gift ;o)

Stamps
Wow Flowers set
Polka Dot background stamp

Cardstock

Baja Breeze card stock
Barely Banana card stock
Kiwi Kiss card stock
Tangerine Tango card stock

Ink
Barely Banana Classic Stampin' Pad
Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories
Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
Stampin' Dimensionals
Hodgepodge Hardware Designer Label Set (bulk)
Boho Blossoms punch
Scallop Edge Punch
Crafter's Tool Kit

Deck the Halls

Here is a fun & festive card for the upcoming holidays ;o)

Stamps
Deck the Halls
Classic Stripes background


Ink
Real Red Craft Stampin' Pad
Jet Black StazOn pad
VersaMark pad


Cardstock

Naturals Ivory card stock
Chocolate Chip textured card stock
Kiwi Kiss textured card stock


Accessories
Real Red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
Rope twine
Crop-A-Dile
Tag Corner punch
Pewter Jumbo eyelets
Stampin' Dimensionals
3/16" Corner Rounder punch
Medium Kraft envelope

Magnet Fun

Stamps:
Spotlight on Christmas stamp set

Cardstock:
Very Vanilla
Old Olive textured

Riding Hood Red textured

Very Vanilla textured

Stampin' Pads:
Chocolate Chip
Riding Hood Red

Accessories:
Alpine Ribbon Originals
Season of Cheer Rub-Ons
Stampin' Dimensionals
1" Circle punch
Sizzix Big Shot for Stampin' Up!
Birds & Blooms Sizzlits dies
Top Note Bigz die
Magnets
Stapler

Instructions:
1.Cut flowers from Old Olive and Riding Hood Red textured card stock using Big Shot and Birds & Blooms die.
2. Stamp joy circle image in Chocolate Chip and Riding Hood Red ink on Very Vanilla card stock. 3. Punch out images using 1" Circle punch, and adhere to centers of flowers using Stampin' Dimensionals.
4. Adhere flowers to magnets, and adhere lightly to Very Vanilla textured card stock. Insert into cello bag.
5. Cut topper image from Riding Hood Red textured card stock using Big Shot and Top Note die. 6. Rub greeting onto topper using wooden applicator included in packaging.

7. Tie ribbon around topper, and fold over bag. Staple to secure topper.

~TFL & Enjoy~

Seasons Greetings Fun

Stamps:
To You & Yours stamp set

Cardstock:
Chocolate Chip
Very Vanilla
Holiday Treasures Designer Series paper

Stampin' Pads:
Chocolate Chip
Ruby Red
VersaMark pad

Accessories:
Very Vanilla 5/8" taffeta ribbon
Linen thread
Stampin' Dimensionals
Sizzix Big Shot for Stampin' Up!
Baskets & Blooms Bigz XL die
Treat bag

Instructions:
1.Cut basket and tag from Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla card stock and Designer Series paper using Big Shot and Baskets & Blooms die. Assemble basket.
2. Adhere Chocolate Chip strips to basket.
3. Stamp home image in Chocolate Chip ink on Very Vanilla card stock. Distress image corners, and adhere to basket using Stampin' Dimensionals.
4.To create tag, stamp swirl image in VersaMark ink on Very Vanilla tag.
5. Stamp greeting in Ruby Red ink over swirl image.
6.Cut Designer Series paper tag, and adhere top to Very Vanilla tag.
7. Tie Very Vanilla ribbon around tag, and hang from treats using linen thread.

~TFL & Enjoy~