Hello, I am so sorry I have not posted in a long time. This last year has been really hard with illness and surgeries.  
I am back and ready to get started again. I will be posting my cards that I have made in the next few days. 
I am excited for the new catalog coming out in June. There are some gorgeous stamps and Designer Series Paper that are absolutely beautiful. I will post the link to the catalog as soon as I can. See you in a day or two with new cards!!  

Swirly Bird Flowers

What a beautiful morning!!  I got up early and opened all the doors and windows.  so cool outside.  My husband is still asleep, so it is also very quiet.  I thought I would try to get another post out to you with my next fav card from the new 2016 catalog. I do apologize for the Peekaboo Peach mark on the right corner, I had a very enthusiastic card club member drop it on my card!

Stamp Set Garden in bloom 139433 Swirly Bird 141749
Die Cuts Swirly Scribbles 141497
Stamp Pads Soft Suede 126978 Sweet Sugarplum 141395 Peekaboo Peach 141398
Paper Sweet Sugarplum 141418 Whisper White 100730
Embellishments Gold Sequin Trim 132983 Stampin Dimensionals 104430
I did cutout the Sugarplum flower and the leaves and used dimensionals to pop it up.  This is an easy card to make and you can make it is so many colors!  Have fun Stamping!

Gorgeous Grunge splat card

Hello all.  It is Wednesday and once again a great day.  I have done my cherries for the year, Monday I am canning apricots, and plums and currants are coming soon. I even see blackberries are almost ready to pick.  I love Summer so much.  We have a big garden every year and my husband just grows the best tomatoes and other veggies.  He just loves his habaneros and his other peppers he grows.  He dries them and then zaps them in a coffee grinder.  I use the mellow ones for my cooking and hubby likes to make really, really hot sauce and salsa. I love eating what we have canned and frozen during the summer.
Ok, now down to business: This next card I cased from a friend of mine, but used flowers instead of butterflies.  You may chose which ones you like the best.  When doing the flowers (or butterflies), I just flicked the ends on the ink pad.  I wanted it to look like it was dropped in the ink splotch. This card us beautiful in any colors you want.  It is really pretty in the blues, and reds.  

Stamp Sets

Gorgeous Grunge Woodmount 130514

Gorgeous Grunge Clear mount 130517

Any Dark Happy Birthday Stamp

Card Stock

Whisper White 100730

Crushed Curry 131199

Ink Pads

Crushed Curry 131173

Watermelon Wonder 138323

Garden Green 126973

Pacific Point 126951

Punches

Petite Petals 133322

Embellishments

Rhinestone Jewels 138416

Happy Stamping!

Happy Owls, such a cute, cute card!

Happy Tuesday!  I am going to be doing a blog hop in a few weeks.  My First!  I am so excited that I feel I am getting better at Blogging.  I  have so many cards that I want to share with you, and will in the next few weeks. Here is my next card.  I think it is so cute and if you change the colors and the saying, you can make it for anybody.  
I am sorry, but I used the Bird Builder Punch, and I wasn't thinking that this punch is no longer in the catalog.

Card Stock Rich Razzleberry 115316 Sweet Sugarplum 141418 Playful Palette DSP 141657
Stamp Set I am so sorry, I used the March Paper Pumpkin stamp set. You can use any that you would like.  I would try the Happy Birthday from the  Endless Birthday Wishes 140273
Embellishments Sweet Sugarplum Ruched 3/8" Ribbon 141428 Rhinestone Jewels 119246
 

You've Got This

These were done right before my life decided to go for a dive.  I just found these, and decided to go ahead and post the two cards  I would not put the little butterfly on the cards now. Happy Stamping!
Watermelon Wonder

139572 Wood-You've Got This

 139575 Clear- You've Got This

Paper

138334 Watermelon Wonder

121044-Basic Grey

Stamp Pads and Markers

138333 Stampin' Write Markers In Color 2015-2017

138323 Watermelon Wonder Stamp Pad

101731 White Craft Ink

Accessories

109132 White Embossing Powder

133751 Dazzling Diamonds Stamp Glitter

Punches

129406 Bitty Butterfly Punch

Embellishments

119247 Pearls

 Mint Macaron

139572 Wood-You've Got This

 139575 Clear- You've Got This

Paper

138337- Mint Macaron

121044-Basic Grey

Stamp Pads and Markers

138333 Stampin' Write Markers In Color 2015-2017

138326 Mint Macaron Stamp Pad

101731 White Craft Ink

Accessories

129406 Bitty Butterfly Punch

109132 White Embossing Powder

133751 Dazzling Diamonds Stamp Glitter

119247 Pearls

You Make Me Ridiculously Happy card

My first card of the year is so easy to do and quite quick. Just a quick note, you have to cut the Whisper White paper the same as the card.  When you emboss with Falling Softly embossing folder, you need to Stamp First then put the stamp to the folding side of the folder to get the falling dots in the proper place. 

Stamp Set  Love and Affection 141545
Paper Whisper White 100730 Tempting Turquoise 102067 Smokey Slate 1311202  Peekaboo Peach 141417 Wild Wasabi 108641   Ink Soft Suede126978
Die cut Botanical Builder Framelits 140625 Swirly scribble Thinlets 141497
Embossing Folder Softly Falling 139672 
EmbellishmentsEnamel Shapes  Brights 141680
Have a fun and happy time stamping!!

New Catalog, New Stamps!!!!!

After a bad year last year, I lost my mother in August and I did not know how hard it would be on me.  I am finally to the point that I am functioning on a normal basis.  Then in December i had what is called a really bad Trigger finger on my right hand and had to have surgery on it to relieve the muscle from being so tight.  Of course I can't start the new year in a good way, so.....January 14th I tripped over my husband and fractured my right foot in three different places.  Another surgery, and was on crutches until late March.  I am back to normal (what IS normal?), so I am back to posting my cards and writing my blog! What a Wonderful day I am having!! I have received my new stamps in the mail and have been stamping like crazy!   Here are my new ones to begin with and I will be adding weekly.  I hope you enjoy them!  

Butterfly Basics and Butterflies Thinlets

So far, this is my husbands favorite card.

Below are the links to my store.
137154 Butterfly Basics Photopolymer 138813 Butterfly Basics Wood 138816 Butterfly Basics Clear
137360 Butterflies Thinlets Die Cuts
Bundles 139329 Butterfly Basics Bundle Wood 139323 Butterfly Basics Clear 138865 Butterfly Basics Photopolymer
 Paper- Fresh Prints DSP, Whisper White, Bermuda Bay Accessories White Twine, Rhinestones
Stamp Pads- Bermuda Bay, Real Red, Sahara Sand, Old Olive and Memento black.

Flower Shop, Kind of Eclectic

Below are the Links to my Store
130942 Flower Shop- Clear 130939 Flower Shop - Wood 135350 Kind of Eclectic - Clear  135347 Kind of Eclectic - Wood
Paper- Whisper White, Bermuda Bay Ink- Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Bermuda Bay  Accessories- 1/4 in cotton ribbon in Real Red,Diamond Accents Or Pearls for the Butterfly, Crystal Accents on inside of flowers

Moon Lake Stamp Set

One of my new favorite stamp sets.

This is a great male card to make for any occasion.

Below are the Links to my store.

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137149 Moon Lake Wood

138540 Moon Lake Clear
Stamp Set- Moon Lake Paper- Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow Stamp Pad-Soft Suede Accessories-Pearls, 1/4" Daffodil stitched Ribbon

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Blooming with Kindness

This is my most favorite stamp set.  I have used this over and over again.  I just found out it is on Stampin' Up's retiring list.  If you like this stamp set as much as I do, get it now.

Below are the links to my store if you would like to order one

131961 Blooming with Kindness Wood Mount

126422 Blooming with Kindness Clear Mount

Card Stock-Whisper White, Bermuda Bay

Stamp Set-Blooming With Kindness

Accessories-Daffodil Delight, Rose Red, Bermuda Bay, Memento Black Ink Pads.

1/4" Daffodil Delight Cotton Ribbon.