May Card Buffet

Happy Saturday everyone!  Are you gearing up for Summer in North Texas?  Since I spend so much time indoors to avoid the heat, it's a perfect opportunity to stamp and create.  The days and weeks seem to go by so quickly, and here it is time for another card buffet.  We are also at the end of another Stampin' Up catalog with the new one due to debut on June 1st.  It's always exciting to work with new products and share them with our friends and customers. 

Fun Fold Daisy - 2 new punches

 

Thinking of You

 

Life is Beautiful - New papers, inks, framelits

Happy Father's Day

 

July Card Buffet

In one week it will be August.  That means we are another month closer to Fall and cooler weather.  I long for this time every year.  The heat and humidity and I do not get along.  But on a positive note, there is no snow and ice.  And before we welcome August, we have one last Thursday in July for our Card Buffet.  And with a new catalog comes new stamp sets, cardstock and designer series papers.

Friends

Good Thoughts

Birthday Butterfly

Thanks

Feeling special - birthday card

June Card Buffet

Can hardly believe that tomorrow is the official start of Summer.  Here in North Texas, summer has been around for a while already.  But it's cool inside and time to create.  Instead of 5 separate cards to choose from this month, you will be making a set of cards in five different colors.  You will choose which embossing folders to use and which sentiments you want on each card.  And each card has an embellishment, and you will be able to choose the ones you want to use.

If you don't need a baby card, you can make them a birthday or get well 

or thank you with a flower of butterfly embellishment.  It's your choice.

Thanks to Pinterest and Mary Jo Price-Williams at 

technostamper.blogspot.com for the ideas for these cards.

VCMP - ODB Challenge #7

It's a new day for our wonderful Virtual Card Making Party!  Our Daily Bread posts a challenge on the first Saturday of every month.  And since this is the first Saturday, they are playing along too.  They have such awesome stamps that I hope to be able to afford some day.  Our challenge is Wings.  I chose Butterflies for my card.

I used Stampin' Ups Hardwood embossing folder inked with Early Expresso to bring out the grain and layered it on Old Olive.  The butterflies are from SU's Papillon Potpourri and colored with Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight.  And the best part...each one is punched out without having to fussy cut. 

4th of July VCMP - Challenge #5

It's not the 4th anymore, but I'm trying to play catch up with the challenges.  I didn't know card making could wear me out so much.  But it's a good kind of tired.  If I stop long enough to remember where these cards are going, I have no right to whine of being tired.  Again I want to shout out a huge THANKS to all our Heroes, for their unending sacrifices for all of us.  In challenge #5 we are to make a card with a colorful background.

I just love this butterfly background stamp from Stampin' Up.  I stamped it in Versa Mark and then heat embossed it in white.  Then all you do is sponge on the colors of your choice.  I used Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Strawberry Slush (kind of makes you hungry, doesn't it?).  Then I layered it on Coastal Cabana.  Thanks for such a colorful challenge Beth.

March Card Buffet

He is Risen!  He is Risen Indeed!  Using the Hardwood background

stamp and cutting it into strips gives the perfect look for the cross.

Somebunny is saying Happy Easter!  This will be the perfect card

for my granddaughters.

It's Spring and time for flowers to bloom.  Here is a card that can be

used for Easter or a birthday or get well or whatever you need

a card for.  I love the soft colors of the designer paper.

How is this for a fun birthday card?  I bet you all know someone who can't

live without their phone, and would love this card.  And you can choose

between one for a female or a male.

Decorative bag topper and tag - No matter what the season or occasion,

you can use your Designer paper and make a beautiful addition

to your gift bag. 

August Card Buffet

Here we are at the end of August.  Summer is almost over, and Fall is on its way.  I look forward every year to turning off the air conditioner and opening up the windows.  I hope everyone had a fun, relaxing and productive summer.  Soon the holidays will be here too, so this month we will get a little headstart with a Fall card.  Next month we will try to get a jump on Christmas cards too.

 Swallowtail Butterfly

Truly Grateful

Flower Garden Birthday

Birthday Sweater Card

Eastern Elegance Birthday

April Card Buffet

I hope everyone had a very Blessed Easter.  Our next Card Buffet is Monday, April 8th.  I hope to see everyone there as we bring in Spring.  Please contact me with any questions.

Mixed Bunch Bouquet

Butterflies on Tree

You are Such a Blessing

Happy Birthday!

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