Celebrating Number 2!

Here's Syd's birthday card from last week. She turned 2...what a fun age!
Card Recipe: CS: Brilliant Blue, Real Red, YoYo Yellow; Ink: Real Red wheel cartridge, YoYo Yellow marker; Stamps: Take a Number Wheel

Life has been super busy this past weekend so I have not stamped anything new lately...for the next few months this will probably be the case. We finally ordered our cabinets for our kitchen so we'll be in remodel mode for the next few months. I'll post when I get a chance. Happy Stampin'!

Sale-a-bration Sale!!!

From now through Monday, March 30, at 8 p.m., receive a FREE ink pad (valued at $5.95... or you may choose another product at an equal or lesser value) with every $50 you spend in addition to your free Sale-a-Bration product. Everyone who orders will also be entered into a drawing for each $50 increment for the Hostess benefits. At least two people will receive hostess benefits when the total order reaches $150...more people will win the larger the total order. In receive this special offer, please e-mail me or call me with your order by Monday at 8 p.m. Happy Shopping!

This offer is valid only through Jenn Hurdsman.

Cracked Egg

I thought this fun slider card would be perfect for a "cracked egg" card! I used the tutorial found here.

Sharing in Your Sorrow

Today I attended a funeral for a friend. I'm so blessed to know such amazing people that have effected my life in such a positive way. On a positive note...because I went, I saw so many friends from the past...it was wonderful to see them again.

Card Recipe: CS: More Mustard, Kraft, Whisper White; Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers; Ink: More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke; Accessories: Small Oval, Fire Circle Rhinestones, Big Shot, Texturz Plates

Heart Shaker Card

This was a fun card to make. Punch out a heart from the Basic Black CS and add a window sheet behind it. Stamp image on Whisper White CS and add the edges of a dimension sheet around it. Sprinkle in some glitter and center punched out heart over top! Fun, Fun!!!

CS: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White; Stamps: A Little Somethin'; Ink: Real Red; Accessories: Chunky Glitter, Window Sheet, Dimensionals, Big Shot, Texturz Plate, Red Gingham Ribbon, Heart Punch

From the Heart

I used the same sketch and layout as last week on this card. I love this stamp set "Thoughts and Prayers." Such a versatile stamp set...whether you're making a sympathy card or not.
Card Recipe: Cardstock: Kraft, Garden Green, Whisper White
Sets: Thoughts & Prayers, Sanded, Holidays and Wishes
Inks: Regal Rose, Garden Green markers, Rose Red marker & pad, VersaMark
Other: Crafter’s Tool Kit, White Gel Pen, Stamp-a-ma-jig,Sponge

Manhattan Flower Suspenion Card

This was a fun and simple card from last night's stamp camp. Fold Perfect Plum CS in half. Insert Pale Plum CS into Manhattan Flower Die Folder. Sandwich for Manhattan Flower Die: Multipurpose Platform Tab 2, Standard Cutting Pad, Manhattan Flower Die with arrow pointing into Big Shot, Standard Cutting Pad. Attach Pale Plum CS to card front except right bottom corner. Punch Large Oval punch out of top two layers of card. Add a mini glue dot to the top and bottom of the oval in between the layers. Layer linen thread over. Stamp greetings on Pale Plum and punch out w/ small oval punch. Attach oval greetings over linen thread. Adhere right bottom of card.

Card Recipe: CS: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum; Sets: Fundamental Phrases;Inks: Perfect Plum; Other: Big Shot, Manhattan Flower Die, Standard Cutting Pads, Multipurpose platform, Linen Thread, Mini Glue Dots, Lg & Sm Oval Punches

Shaker Card

Sorry for the late post today...been getting in on the action of March Madness and prepping for tonight's class. Here's one of the cards we'll be making!

Card Recipe: CS: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White; Ink: Basic Brown; Stamps: Egg Hunt Wheel, An Egg-cellent Easter; Accessories: Window Sheets (coming in the Occasions Mini), Wide Oval, Clear Micro Beads, AquaPainter, Watercolor Crayons, Dimensionals.

Challenge Thursday

Today's challenge comes in the form of a "sketch challenge." Create a project using this sketch as your guide.

Here's my sample:

Happy Stampin'! Be sure to leave me a comment when you've used this sketch for a project :)

You're a Blast!

More watercolor crayon fun from last week...can you tell I had just a few birthday cards to make?!?! Gotta get making more...March is a busy month for birthdays in our family.

Card Recipe: CS: Always Artichoke, Creamy Caramel, Whisper White; Ink: Basic Brown; Stamps: Pun Fun; Accessories: Crafter's Tool Kit, Watercolor Crayons, Aquapainter