Countryside Wishes

I can't help but think of Maine and our Sandy River Apple Farm adventure last Fall... isn't this card just too perfect?? Carol hope you enjoy it.... let's get together and make some... cards that is... or did you think I meant apple pie???

Stampin' Up! products used to create this card include "Countryside" and "Teeny Tiny Wishes" stamp sets, 1-3/8" circle punch, tag punch, silver brads, "Well Worn" designer paper, River Rock and Early Espresso card stock, Shimmery White card stock (for the stamped image), Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Aqua Painter, Stampin' Sponges, Mat Pack and piercing tool, and denim ribbon. 

I can honestly say that my most favorite part of this card is the way the sentiment tag is folded over the top of the ribbon.  Thanks to Regina Andari!

Don't you just love it when a good idea jumps out at you at just the right moment? 

Think I'm gonna go have me an apple.

You can never have enough...

You can never have enough ... birthday cards!!! or tell the truth and you'd say birthday cake, right???  Here's a darling birthday card idea from Linda Aarhus.... seriously no matter how many birthday cards I may have in my inventory... I still always want to make some new ones... and this one is just too cute... especially cuz it uses the darling new Sweet Shop DSP from the Occasions Mini!

SUPPLIES & ACCESSORIES:  

Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess) Stamp Set #122615-W and #122617-C

Chocolate Chip Textured Card Stock #121078

Riding Hood Red Textured Card Stock #121076

Whisper White Card Stock #100730

Sweet Shop Designer Series Paper #125408

Chocolate Chip Stampin' Pad #100908,

Pool Party Stampin' Pad #122938

1-3/8" Circle Punch #119860

Scallop Edge Border Punch #119882

1/2" Circle Punch #119869

Crimper #101618

Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon #119251

Basic Rhinestones #119246

Stampin' Dimensionals #104430

Stamping Sponges #101610

Here's a challenge for you... go wild this week and make a new birthday every day.... send me pictures of your cards and I'll post them on my blog for everyone to see... I'm serious.. do it!

Will You Be Mine???

Today is Cupid's Day.... he's out there very busy shooting those love arrows and hitting us all! Could be the busiest character next to Santa that is!

Admit it, haven't you been hit by Cupid???.... if not, I'm sending my arrow your way... cuz I have you in my heart... always and forever!

       

Brayden will you be my Valentine?

Pleazzzeeee????

xoxoxoxo

Grandma Gail

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

Better than the cards, are the girls who make them....

I didn't get a shot of everyone... but managed to capture a few of my crazy stampin' buddies...

Friday night....

Karen, Laura, Pippa, Rindy

Shelly and Susie

Gina and Carol

Susie snippin away...

Shelly measurin' up...

Laura standin' up....

Karen concentrating...

Susie stickling...

And on Saturday....

Mary and Jean

Rita and Ronnie

Evie and Arzu

Jessenia

Judy

Susan

Kathy being coy...

Susan being sneaky...

Lorena lookin....

Barbara and Sandy

Evie and Judy

showing off their hearts!

How did I manage to miss the others?

Kendra, Pam, Mo, Lita, Rhoda and Diane...

were you hiding?

Next time there's no avoiding the shutter bug....

XO-llent!

Think this is the last few cards from SAS... I'm having a hard time deciding which is my favorite.... guess that's why God doesn't like favoritism... he wants us to love everyone and everything... hummm... now I get it!

Yep.. these are XO-llent!

The Fun Continues.....

As I said... still hadn't shared all the feature cards from last weekend's SAS... so here's a few more...

I used the new Sweet Shoppe DSP from the Occasions Mini catalog on these cards.. and had a variety of images to use... my favorite was the little giraffe... just too cute..

... and inside used the words from the free SAB set

"Love you just the way you are"...

Loving the new DSP Elementary Elegance you get for FREE from the Sale-a-Bration catalog!!! I've been trying to incorporate those cute little safety pins on an SAS card and finally did it!The flower is from the  Mixed Bunch stamp set and used the new Blossom punch.... love it love it love it!

and a peek on the inside....

Come back tomorrow for some more peeks.. inside and out!

Sweet Valentine Treat Box

Last weekend was my February Stamp-a-Stack and I've still not shown you all of the featured cards... so stay tuned....

In the mean time I wanted to share with you the darling little Pop Up Sweet Valentine Treat Box I had the girls make for their Make n'Take.... think it was a hit!  Well, at least the M&Ms were....

And talk about Sweets.... look at the darling brownies Shelly brought... just a little red gummy heart sure makes for an easy fun decoration!

and here's some homemade Macadamia Chocolate Bark that Pippa made... yum!!!!

My bathroom scales are going wack-o... wonder why????