Stampin With June

Something to Celebrate

2012-01-25T16:31:00.000-08:00

Finally got on here to make a post. Earlier it wouldn't let me put my picture in. Go figure! Somedays blogging isn't easy.

Have talked with my daughter several times now and she seems to be doing o.k. Plans at this time are for her to come out here in March for her nieces wedding at Disneyland. I can hardly wait.

Yesterday was the official start of Sale-a-bration. Hope you get a chance to get in on this amazing time. For every $50 order you get a free item and for a workshop of $150 you get a beautiful free tote bag. If your total workshop is over $400 you get a bundle that includes the items on pages 6,7 of the Sale-a-bration catalog. Plus all the other hostess benefits. Wow! What a fun time to place an order or have a party. Let me know if you would like your party in February or March. We have until March 31 only.

This is another January card class card. We had to do one Valentine card at least.
Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Something to Celebrate (retired)

Card Stock: Whisper White 4 1/4 x 11, 3 5/8 x 4 7/8, and a scrap for the heart; Riding Hood Red 3 3/4 x 5;

Ink: Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Big Shot w/Stripe and Elegant Lines Embossing Folders; full Heart Punch; Boho Blossoms Punch, Small Basic Pearls; Stick strip and glue dots; 5 3/4" and 3 5/8" pieces of Riding Hood Red Pleated Ribbon

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Perfectly Penned

2012-01-24T12:28:00.000-08:00

Sorry I haven't posted for a while but my son-in-law got very ill and passed away on Sunday. He fought a hard and long battle with cancer and now is finally at rest and we have some peace and comfort in the fact that he no longer is suffering. Please keep our whole family but especially my daughter and her son in your thoughts and prayers. It is a difficult time but we will all get through it with God's love and grace.

This is an appropriate card to put in today to say Thank You to all that have contacted members of the family with your love and prayers. We so appreciate all of you. The best thing you could do for any of us is to be with your loved ones as much as possible and pray for those in need. I ask you all to put in a special prayer for Laurie's son Dan's friend Jordan who has cancer and is only in his twenties. He is haveing a difficult treatment today and needs all the help he can get from the Lord. Thanks again and may God Bless everyone of you!

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Perfectly Penned

Card stock: Pink Pirouette 5 1/2 x 8 1/2; Beau Chateau DSP 2 1/4 x 5 1/2

Ink: Crumb Cake

Accessories: 16" of Crumb Cake seam binding; Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Uncharted Territory

2012-01-19T12:32:00.000-08:00

By the Sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea. You and me, you and me oh how happy we'll be!!! Remember that song, every time I do a card with a boat or lighthouse I think of that song. It is very true, I am happy by the sea even though I am about 15 miles inland from it. I love going down to Shelter Island (in the bay) and watch the boats come and go and have a great lunch at the Red Sail In. What a way to spend the day!!

Now to get on with the job at hand. Here is the next card from January's class. Pretty simple to do but it will make a nice birthday card for one of my sons or brothers. I also have a very good friend who lives on a lake in Michigan and she collects lighthouses, so I am sure she would appreciate this card also.

Card Recipe:

Stamp sets: Uncharted Territory and God's Blessing

Card Stock: Whisper White 4 1/4 x 11, 3 x 4 and a scrap; Marina Mist 4 x 5 1/4; Basic Gray 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 and a scrap;

Ink: Basic Gray

Accessories: Real Red, Marina Mist and Basic Gray Markers; 1/16 hole punch; Modern Label and the Word Punch; Silver brads and dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you tomorrow.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Elementary Elegance

2012-01-18T15:52:00.000-08:00

Sorry I didn't get time to post yesterday. Had a small card class of 2 who were here longer than the 9 I had on Saturday. Just too much laughing, talking and fun, I guess. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I got good news today, the biopsy on my thyroid was no cancer!!!! I go back in 6 mos for another ultra sound to see if the nodules have increased in size or not unless they bother me before that. I am so happy!!

My hubby has been feeling much better the last couple of days and is now working on a new table for my craft room. It is so good to have him back to his old self. He loves wood working so who knows what I may get!!

Here is another great card from this month's class. It's a little vintage but I am told some in class would like to do more vintage so we may do that next month. There are several who don't care for the vintage look and the ones who do say they have waited long enough, they want some now!

I used the stamp sets Elementary Elegance and Fresh Vintage both are from the Sale-a-bration catalog that goes live on the 24th of this month. You will love it!!
The card is Soft Suede 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, the Top Note is Very Vanilla sponged with Soft Suede ink. The top banner is Poppy Parade 2 x 5 1/2 punched with the Scallop Trim Border Punch and layered with a piece of Everyday Enchantment DSP(also SAB) 1 1/2 x 5 1/2. The postage stamp is done in Soft Suede and Very Vanilla stamped with Poppy Parade. The little butterfly brad is from the 3/8 printed designer brads also found in the (SAB). Happy Birthday is stamped in Soft Suede and I adhered the top note with dimensionals. The ribbon is 16" of Calypso Coral 1/8" organdy found with the brads in the (SAB). Wow! You can tell I love the SAB catalog this year and I'm sure you will too.

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you tomorrow.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5.

Perfectly Penned

2012-01-16T10:01:00.000-08:00

It is a rainy morning here today and on the cool side. Of course my daughter in Michigan would laugh at that, but to us it is cool at 50 degrees. I know they would give anything to have that for their high temp.

This is the second card from January card class. I used a retired butterfly because I just like him. There are times when retired is better than current to use.

I used Perfectly Penned, Clearly For You and Flutterby stamp sets. I stamped the Get Well in Baja Breeze ink .
The card is Tangerine Tango 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, the Baja Breeze layer is 2 1/2 x 5 1/2 punched with the Scallop Border punch. It is layered with Paisley Petals DSP 2 x 5 1/2. I then tied 16" of Baja Breeze seam binding around this layer before attaching it to the card. The butterfly is stamped in Tangerine Tango ink on Whisper White 2 1/4 x 2 1/4. I then layered that on Baja Breeze 2 1/2 x 2 1/2.
I finished the butterfly with a strip of Basic Rhinestones. That layer is put on with dimensionals.

Hope you like this card and it will inspire you to make your own or you can just copy mine if you wish.

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you tomorrow.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

My Friend

2012-01-15T13:38:00.000-08:00

What was the saying about the road to 'Hell' being paved with good intentions? Well, my intention to post everyday this year was good but life gets in the way again. After 6 days in the hospital with my husbands 2 heart attacks ( one before Christmas and one right after) and the numerous doctors office visits since I am on my way to fullfilling my good intentions. Hopefully that will make everything right!! (lol)

We had a great time at card class yesterday and we saw 2 new stampers join us. Just want to welcome Shirley and her daughter Tami to our class and say they were a joy to get to know. Hope we will see them each month in the future.

This is the first card we did for January and I am showing two different versions, the first was mine and the second was Amy's. I loved her's as well and so decided to show both. She just reversed the designer series paper to give it a different look. We decided her's was for the young, and mine for the older ladies because purple is for the older set, I am told. We just had a great time, laughing, joking and of course stamping. If you live in the San Diego area and would like to join us, we meet once per month on the 2nd Saturday at 1pm at my home. We would love to have you join us!!

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: My Friend

Card Stock: Wisteria Wonder 4 1/4 x 11, 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 and a scrap for the flower; Whisper White 4 x 5 1/4, and a scrap for the scallop circle, Berry Blossom DSP 3 x 4

Ink: Wisteria Wonder

Accessories: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Big Shot w/Simple Flower Sizzlet(retired) you could also use the Flower Burst Sizzlet instead, 3/8" White Taffeta Ribbon 6 1/2", Large Basic Pearls, and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin' in and I will see you tomorrow.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Always Thankful

2012-01-03T10:57:00.000-08:00

This is the last post for my December card class cards. I plan to post each day this year, we'll see how that goes.

This is the last day to purchase this stamp set. The Holiday Mini is finished after today and the New Occasions Mini goes live tomorrow am. You are going to love the new items in that catalog, I know I do and have purchased many already. Stamp sets, ribbon, buttons, designer series paper and wonderful new products to use with your Big Shot machine. Get ready for a fabulous 3 months of shopping.

Card Recipe:

Stamp sets: Always Thankful and Swirls and Curls Verses

Card stock: Marina Mist 4 1/4 x 11; Whisper White 4 x 5 1/4

Ink: Marina Mist

Accessories: Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi and More Mustard Markers, Marina Mist 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon and the Scoring Tool

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you real soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Nature Walk

2012-01-02T16:28:00.000-08:00

Wonderful day here today. We sat out on the deck for a couple hours. Just came in and it is still 70 degrees. Love it!!!

I still have a couple of cards from Decembers card class to post. Here is one.

Card Recipe:

Stamp sets: Nature Walk and Something to Celebrate

Card stock: Always Artichoke 4 1/4 x 11; Soft Suede 4 x 5 1/4; Very Vanilla 3 3/4 x 5

Ink: Always Artichoke, Basic Gray and Black Stazon

Accessories: Soft Suede, Always Artichoke and So Saffron markers, Aqua Painter and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Perfectly Penned

2012-01-01T11:07:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year Everyone!! I am looking forward to a year of health, happiness and prosperity! It is a beautiful day here, suppose to be 80 degrees. I can handle that in January. Hope you all had a great New Year's Eve and are enjoying your day.

This is another of our December card class cards. I really love this stamp set and hope it stays around for a long time and we get more words in the same format. The writing is fantastic.

Card Recipe:

Stamp set: Perfectly Penned

Card stock: Lucky Limeade 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and a scrap for the punch; Pool Party 4 x 5 1/4 and a scrap for the punch; Poppy Parade 2 x 5 1/4 and a scrap for the punch; Whisper White 1 3/4 x 5 1/4; Everyday Enchantment DSP (from the new sale-a-bration catalog) for the boxes 1 1/4" square.

Ink: Poppy Parade

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press Embossing Folder, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Glue Dots and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Top Note Die

2011-12-31T09:24:00.000-08:00

It is beautiful in Southern California this morning. Sunny and in the high 70's today. That's my kind of winter weather.

Can't beleive it is the last day of 2011 already. We plan to celebrate with dinner at Applebee's and then a quite evening together at home. Good way to end the year.

This card I copied from Tammie Ackerson's blog. It is so simple to do and so cute. Everyone in card class just loved him. I really like making cards using the punches. I may have to design more of these.

Card Recipe:

No stamp sets

Card stock: Sahara Sand 4 1/4 x 11, 1 piece of Whisper White and 2 of Garden Green to cut the Top Notes; Basic Black for eyes and mouth; Pumpkin Pie for nose; and Silver Glimmer Paper for the snowflake

No ink

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Northern Frost Decorative Strip Die, Snowburst Embossing Folder, 1/2" circle punch and Crop-a-Dile for circles, scissors for nose, Mini Glue Dots, Basic Rhinestones and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Language of Friendship

2011-12-30T09:55:00.000-08:00

Good morning! My hubby is back home again from the second heart attack and doing well! Hopefully now I can get back to posting like I should. It has been a hectic week and I'm sure glad the hubbub is over. We are just relaxing together and enjoying life as it is.

I have canceled the Calendar Class that was scheduled for the 7th but card class will still be held on the 14th. If you live in the area and would like to join us please contact me and let me know by the 12th so I can get supplies ready.

This is card #4 for December's card class. I love this incolor, Calypso Coral. It is so vibrant and fresh looking. Hope you like it too and will use it to inspire you to make some of your own.

Card Recipe:

Stamp sets: Language of Friendship and Perfectly Penned

Card stock: Calypso Coral 4 1/4 x 11 and 4 x 4 for scallop circle; Very Vanilla 4 x 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 inch square for circle; Paisley Petals DSP 2 5/8 x 4

Ink: Calypso Coral and Early Espresso

Accessories: Big Shot with 3" circle and scallop #2 circle dies, Lucky Limeade and Calypso Coral Markers, Basic Rhinestones, Calypso Coral Scalloped Dotted Ribbon and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Just a Note

2011-12-27T22:08:00.000-08:00

Thought I would take a few minutes tonight to let you know why I haven't been posting. My husband had a heart attack on Wednesday before Christmas and had 2 stints put in over the 2 he already had. He came home on Friday feeling very well.
We had a wonderful Christmas with our son and his family and thought everything was o.k. However, I left him for about 15 minutes Monday morning to pick up a couple things at the grocery store and he called to tell me he wasn't feeling good. I told him to call 911 and he did. When I got home they were ready to leave with him. He had another heart spell and they took him to emergency.
It was a blood clot in one of the stints and it happened because he wasn't given the medicine he needed to take for the previous procedure. So they cleared the clot and he will be coming home tomorrow I think unless someone changes their mind. Anyway it has been quite a week.

I will not be holding my class on the 7th to make the Calendars. I hope we can do it another day during January but I will let you know. I should have card class on the 14th as planned and club on the 21st if everything goes o.k.

Thanks for all your prayers and best wishes. I appreciate you all so much.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Bordering on Romance

2011-12-21T10:50:00.000-08:00

The sun is shinning and all is well! We are getting warmer, suppose to be 71 on Christmas. I like that!

Here is another December card. I used some items from the new Occasions Mini which will go live on January 4, 2012. There are some really awesome products in it. Hope you have received your catalog, if not let me know.

Card Recipe:

Stamp sets: Bordering on Romance and Sincere Salutations

Card stock: Baja Breeze 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, Blushing Bride 4 x 5 1/4, Very Vanilla 3 3/4 x 5

Ink: Blushing Bride

Accessories: Pretty in Pink, Baja Breeze, Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzazz Markers with the Blender Pen; Blushing Bride Pleated Ribbon; Twitterpated buttons; Glue Dots and Sticky Strip

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Stampin' Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Herb Expressions

2011-12-20T10:21:00.000-08:00

Our mountains have lots of snow and I have beautiful big red roses blooming. Isn't that just amazing! We are only about 30 miles from the snow.

This is another December card class card. I got the idea from someone and don't remember who. If it's yours let me know.

Card Recipe:

Stamps sets: Herb Expressions and Perfectly Penned

Card stock: Elegant Eggplant 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, Pear Pizzazz 4 x 5 1/4, Naturals White 3 3/4 x 5

Ink: Elegant Eggplant

Accessories: Elegant Eggplant and Pear Pizzazz Markers, scoring tool, Pear Pizzazz ribbon and glue dots

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Stampin' Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Lovely As A Tree

2011-12-19T11:40:00.000-08:00

This is the first of the cards we did in December card class. Hope you enjoy all of this month's cards and use them to make some of your own.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Lovely As A Tree, Nature's Silhouette and God's Blessings

Card stock: Crumb Cake 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, Old Olive 4 x 5 1/4, Very Vanilla 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 for Top Note.

Ink: Soft Suede

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Stampin' Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Field Flowers

2011-12-16T10:58:00.000-08:00

Good morning! The sun is shinning today at least for a while. Still could get some showers. Our mountains look beautiful with the foot plus of snow they got. It's a good day to just be happy and stamp.

Last month I did a baggie book for my demonstrator team with the Field Flowers stamp set and I thought I would share it with all of you. This is one perk of becoming a demonstrator. Every month I do a baggie book with a different stamp set. It gives my demos 5 different cards to use with the same stamp set. We also usually do a swap card so we get even more ideas to use in classes and at parties.

Let me know if you would like to join next month.

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Cracked Glass Technique

2011-12-13T09:46:00.000-08:00

It is a very wet morning here today. We had some really hard rain yesterday and still some lingering light showers today. Good day for stamping!

I thought I would show you today what we did in the Technique Club in November. You can even see the cracks in the picture here. That is such a neat look and this stamp set, even though it is retired, is great to use for this technique. It is so old looking to begin with and the cracked glass look really sets it off.

The box and matching card are from Sandi McIver. She is such a great stamper and has some really unique designs. I used both of these as decorations on a table this year instead of putting a gift in the box. I really love the sparkle of the glitter paper. So festive looking!!

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Delightful Decorations

2011-12-10T10:34:00.000-08:00

Good morning! This will be a short post as I am getting ready for card class today. That is one reason I haven't posted much this week. I am getting behind. Oh well, stranger things have happened.

This is the last card that we did in November. Last but not least. I love this card, it is so traditional Christmas and yet very striking. I will be posting some other things we did in November before I show you our December class cards. Hope you enjoy and feel free to copy to make your own.

Card Recipe:

Stamp sets: Delightful Decorations and Many Merry Messages

Card Stock: Always Artichoke 4 1/4 x 11 put through the Big Shot with the Petals of Plenty Embossing Folder, Cherry Cobbler 3 x 4 1/2, Very Vanilla 2 3/4 x 4 1/4 and a scrap for the ornament.

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin Ribbon , Basic Pearls, Ornament Punch, and dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Tree Trimmings

2011-12-06T13:59:00.000-08:00

It is much warmer today, at noon it was 70 degrees. That is more like it. It was nice to shop this morning without a coat.

I just got a booking for January, during Sale-a-bration time. That's a great time to be a hostess. You can earn so many free items. If you have been thinking of holding a workshop, the best time is from January 24 to March 31. If interested contact me.

Here is number 7 in our November card class cards. We did several Christmas cards this month and everyone was so happy with them.

Card Recipe:

Stamp set: Tree Trimmings and Four the Holidays

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 1 1/2 and 4 1/4; Early Espresso 2 1/2 x 4 1/4; Very Vanilla 4 x 5 1/4 and 2 1/4 x 4.

Ink: Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Early Espresso 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, glitter glue and dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin' in and I hope you will use this to make your own cards. See you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Fabulous Florets

2011-12-05T10:02:00.000-08:00

Here it is another Monday morning. This year has gone so fast. I can't believe Christmas is almost here and another Sale-a-bration period is coming up next month. Wow! I am sure looking forward to it because we have some really great items this time that you can receive for free when you purchase $50 worth of merchandise or have a $150 party. For a $400 party you receive a free bundle of goodies. Of course we also have the new Occasions Mini coming out on January 3rd. It is chuck full of the most amazing stamp sets, Big Shots products and beautiful Designer Series paper. You really don't want to miss any of this. Contact me for more info or if you would like the catalogs for each of these.

This is another November card class card. I so like the Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper. It will only be available until January 3rd. I plan to stock up on some because it is great for male birthday cards.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Happy Greetings (retired) and Fabulous Florets

Card stock: Whisper White 4 1/4 x 11, 1 3/8 x 2 5/8 and a scrap for the flower; Basic Black 4 1/8 x 5 3/8, 3 1/4 x 4 1/4, 1 5/8 x 2 7/8 and scrap for scallop circle; Frostwood Lodge DSP 4 x 5 1/4; Cherry Cobbler DSP 3 x 4; Cherry Cobbler 1 1/2 x 2 3/4 and a scrap for the 1 3/8 circle;

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" Circle and 1 1/4" Circle punches; Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin in and I hope you will leave a comment. I always like to hear from you and what you think of the cards. I'll see you again soon.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Field Flowers

2011-12-04T11:13:00.000-08:00

Good Morning! It is a cool sunny morning in Southern California today. We even had a thin layer of ice on our bird bath at 8 am. It got down to 30 degrees last night. That is way to cool for me but I am thankful it will warm up into the 60's by noon.

I had my party for my card class members yesterday and we had a wonderful time. The fellowship was fantastic and the food and punch went over well. I believe a good time was had by all and I will certainly plan to do it again next year.

This is another of our November card class cards. I really like the flowers in this set. They are just so cool looking and easy to work with.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Field Flowers

Card Stock: Pink Pirouette 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 3 3/4 x 3 3/4, Crumb Cake 4 x 5 1/4 with the Big Shot and the Stripe Embossing Folder, Whisper White 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 and a scrap for a flower.

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Pretty in Pink and Rose Red

Accessories: Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, White Organza Ribbon, Mini glue dots and dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Christmas Lodge

2011-12-01T15:39:00.000-08:00

I have been working on Christmas cards again today. We had a good rain in the night but I am thankful we did not get the wind that they got north of us. A lot of damage done around LA.

I am excited about our get together on Saturday. It should be so much fun.

This is the fourth card we did in November. I really like this stamp set and will hate to see it go in January. It could be used for so much more that just Christmas.

Card Recipe:

Stamp set: Christmas Lodge

Card stock: Garden Green 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 w/snowburst embossing folder, 2 1/8 x 3 3/8; Holly Berry Bouquet DSP 1 3/4 x 4; Early Espresso 2 1/2 x 4 1/2; Riding Hood Red 2 3/8 x 3 5/8; Whisper White 2 x 3 1/4.

Ink: Early Espresso

Accessories: Glitter Glue, Real Red Satin Ribbon, ticket corner punch and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Jack of All Trades

2011-11-29T12:23:00.000-08:00

I have been out shopping this morning and now it's time for work. I got about 15 Christmas cards done yesterday and still have 25 or so to go. I would like to have them in the mail this week, we shall see! I am also getting ready for my party on Saturday. Looking forward to some fun and fellowship with very good friends, my card class girls.

This is the third card we did in November. I really love these pumpkins and that designer series paper. I will hate to see it go in January. I plan to stock up on some before then.

Card Recipe:

Stamp set: Jack of All Trades

Card stock: Soft Suede 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and 3 x 3, Very Vanilla 4 x 5 1/4 with Big Shot and the Polka Dot Embossing Folder and 2 3/4 x 2 3/4, Spice Cake DSP 2 x 5

Ink: Pumpkin Pie and Soft Suede

Accessories: Chantilly Lace, mini glue dots and dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Lace Ribbon Border Punch

2011-11-28T11:29:00.000-08:00

Well Thanksgiving and Black Friday are over and all is well. I didn't go out for early shopping however, I did go shopping on Saturday at City Lights Christmas store and oh my goodness! That shop is almost as good as Bronners in Michigan. Not quite as large but what a variety of decorations. You could even have a Mermaid tree if you like that sort of decor. I was amazed and pleasantly pleased with my purchases from there. I just love Christmas!! It is my favorite holiday and I could stay decorated all year round if someone would let me.

I am getting ready for my open house this Saturday. I have invited my regular card class attenders to a special fun time just to thank them for their continued support. I have come to love each one of them in a special way and count them all as friends not just customers. Stampin' Up has a way of doing that for you. I am so happy to be a part of such a great company.

This is the 2nd card we did in November. I was playing with the punch one day and punched a piece of designer paper like what's pictured here and thought Wow! that would look awesome on a card. So here it is.

Card Recipe:

Stamp set: Well Scripted (retired)

Card stock: Pink Pirouette 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and a scrap for the Scallop Oval punch, Concord Crush 4 x 5 1/4, Flirtatious DSP 3 x 3 3/4 punched once in the center with the Scallop Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Wisteria Wonder for the Decorative Label punch

Ink: Concord Crush

Accessories: punches, Whisper White taffeta ribbon and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Hand Penned Holidays

2011-11-21T11:33:00.000-08:00

Wow it has been a long time since I was here. Life sure has a way of distracting you from what you would really like to be doing.

Please continue to pray for my daughter Laurie and husband. They are at Uof M Medical Hospital today to see when they will do his stem cell transplant. It has been a long, grueling road so far and they really need some relief. She finally got to have some fun yesterday with her first card class in Michigan. They did a Christmas Stamp-a-Stack and that was so good for her. She needed the deversion.

This card is the first of my November card class. We had such fun and we also had one new person come and we so enjoyed having her. We made the last of the Christmas cards this month as next meeting will be closer to Christmas, so we did 4 Christmas this month. I hope you like them and will use them to make your own.

Card Recipe:

Stamp set: Hand-Penned Holidays (I love this one)

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and 1 3/4 x 4 1/4, Holly Berry Bouquet DSP 1 3/4 x 5 1/2, Very Vanilla 1 1/2 x 4

Ink: Black Stazon

Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Scalloped Dotted Ribbon, Big Shot with Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, Always Artichoke Seam Binding, Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots

I just love this card, simple but elegant looking. In club for December we will make the box that matches this card (designed by Sandi McIver). Sandi is such a great person and does some really beautiful designs. I just love seeing all she makes.

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon.
Stampin' Hugs,
June

"Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

My Friend

2011-10-24T12:50:00.000-07:00

It's been a busy day already this morning. Hope the rest of the day goes slower. It's cloudy and cool but still a very nice Monday morning.

Here is the last of my October card class cards. I just love these two colors together. So soft looking. Hope you like it too and will use it to make some of your own.

Card Recipe:

Stamp set; My Friend

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, Whisper White 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 and 2 3/8 x 3 3/8, Crumb Cake 2 1/2 x 3 1/2

Ink: Crumb Cake and Pink Pirouette

Accessories: Big Shot w/Finial Press embossing folder, Basic Rhinestones and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Christmas Lodge

2011-10-22T11:09:00.000-07:00

Good Morning!! It's time for our Technique Club to meet today at 1 pm. I am so looking forward to having a great time with the 4 ladies that are starting this club. We are hoping to grow to 10, so if you are interested in joining us once a month, email me and I will tell you all about it.

Our weather has been real nice lately, warm days and cool nights, good sleeping weather. My husband still has a garden growing, right now cucumbers and zuccinni and the rose garden is gorgeous. I will take pictures and put on in the next day or so.

Here is one more card from Octobers card class. In November we meet on Saturday the 12th or Tuesday the 15th. If you would like to come just email me and let me know. We do 8 cards and envelopes for $12 or at least a $19 merchandise order.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Christmas Lodge and Perfectly Penned

Card stock: Whisper White 4 1/4 x 11 and 4 x 5 1/4 and a 3 1/4" square for circle, Cherry Cobbler 3 3 /4" square for circle

Ink: Cherry Cobbler and Basic Gray

Accessories: Big Shot w/snow burst embossing folder, Always Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler markers, Cherry Cobbler quilted ribbon, Glitter Glue and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you again soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Christmas Lodge

2011-10-19T11:55:00.000-07:00

Had to have some tests this a.m. but am back and on the job now. Hope you are all having a great morning and Ruth I hope you are having a great vacation. You deserve one.

Please keep my daughter and her husband in your prayers today as he is having a very rough time with his chemo. Hopefully he will get the cell transplant and every thing will get back to normal real soon.

I was glad to hear that Teri is home from the hospital and I am praying she is getting better quickly. So much sickness, I don't like it.

This is one of the Christmas cards we did in October. I try to do at least 2 Christmas cards each month after I do the stamp-a-stack because that gives everyone a few more choices for cards to give.

I really love this stamp set and I know it will not be in my retired sale even if it retires. The lodge looks like one in our local mountains and I just love going there. This tree is also the perfect Christmas tree, I used to look for one like this when we went to the woods to cut our own.

Card Recipe:
Stamp sets: Christmas Lodge and Many Merry Messages

Cardstock: Riding Hood Red 4 1/4 x 11 and 7/8 x 3 7/8, Frostwood Lodge DSP 4 x 5 1/4, Garden Green 3 1/4 x 4 1/2 and Whisper White 3 1/8 x 4 3/8 and 3/4 x 3 3/4

Ink: Garden Green and Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones or silver brads and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you real soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Butterfly Prints

2011-10-16T13:36:00.000-07:00

We are in a mess today with the painting but it will all be over soon. It's looking good and the rooms will be much brighter. I am lovin' it. My son is so good to me.

I know my children in Michigan were disappointed with the game yesterday between, Michigan and Michigan State. It's too bad State had to win. Maybe next time!

This is another of our October cards. I am really going to use that Perfectly Penned set a lot. It just looks so good.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Perfectly Penned and Butterfly Prints

Cardstock: Melon Mambo 4 1/4 x 11, Wild Wasabi 4 x 5 1/4 and 3 x 3 3/4 and scrap for scallop circle, Whisper White 3 3/4 x 5, scraps for circle, butterfly and sentiment, Beyond the Garden DSP 2 3/4 x 3 1/2

Ink: Melon Mambo and Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Big Shot w/Polka Dot Embossing Folder, 2 3/8 scallop circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, Butterfly punch, Decorative Label punch, 1/4" Rose Red Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals and Glue dots

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll be back again real soon. Have a great week and happy stamping.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Perfectly Penned

2011-10-15T20:12:00.000-07:00

What a busy day! Bonnie and I worked on cards and just had a good time together all day. She is such a blessing.

Tomorrow is painting day again. My kitchen and family room ceiling and the walls in the family room will all be a nice Capicino color by tomorrow night. I so appreciate our son and Debbie. It would never get done if I had to do it. My arms just don't reach up well anymore. I am so excited to see the finished product.

Here is another card from October's card class. I am loving the stamp set Perfectly Penned. Such elegant writting and that art is almost lost.

Card Recipe:

Perfectly Penned and Fabulous Florets stamp sets

Card stock: Whisper White 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and 3 3/4 x 5 and a scrap for the flower, Marina Mist 4 x 5 1/4.

Ink: Marina Mist, Rose Red and Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Dauber, Scissors and Dimensionals

So simple yet so nice.
Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Always Thankful

2011-10-13T11:44:00.000-07:00

Good Morning! It is another beautiful hot day in Southern Calfornia. This is supposed to be the last day of heat and much cooler tomorrow and next week. More like fall I hope. After all this is October!!

One of my card class ladies is in the hospital and I would ask all of you to keep her in your prayers. She is a sweetheart and we all want her to be well real soon.

This is one of my favorite fall sets and a new wheel I just purchased. I love it!! I like the look of the top corners of the card. That was done with the small heart punch.

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Always Thankful and the wheel is Fall Harvest.

Cardstock: Old Olive 4 1/4 x 11, So Saffron 4 1/8 x 5 3/8, Pumpkin Pie 4 x 5 1/4 and a scrap for punch, Very Vanilla 3 7/8 x 5 and scrap for sentiment

Ink: Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive

Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, Small Heart Punch, More Mustard Scallop Ribbon 6", Pumpkin Pie, Bravo Burgundy, So Saffron, River Rock and Crumb Cake Markers, Fall Harvest Wheel with the standard handle and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon, God willing.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Perfectly Penned

2011-10-12T14:54:00.000-07:00

Good afternoon to you all. This is a hot beautiful day and I mean hot. 95 degrees in Santee at 2 pm. Of course the air is on and it is very pleasant in here.(lol)

I'm getting ready for my first club meeting on October 22nd. So far we have 5 members. If you would like to become a member email or phone me and we will talk about it. If you don't want to be a member you can just come and make the cards and not participate in any of the benefits. It's your choice.

This is the second card for October. I really love this cursive lettering. There are four stamps in the set and they are all this gorgeous writing. Gives our cards a lot of class.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Perfectly Penned

Cardstock: River Rock 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and 2 1/4 x 2 1/4, Paisley Petals DSP 4 x 5 1/4, Chocolate Chip 2 1/2 x 2 1/2, Whisper White 2 x 2

Chocolate Chip ink

Accessories: Big Shot w/square lattice embossing folder, 1 1/4" soft suede striped ribbon and dimensionals

It's pretty enough to make any sick person feel better.
Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Gently Falling

2011-10-11T22:38:00.000-07:00

It's time to start getting ready for November's card class now. I would like to get them done early for a change. It seems I am working until the last minute every month now. Maybe this month will be different.

Fall has been in the air for a few days and now tomorrow we go back to summer for a couple of days. Supposed to be mid 90's for Wednesday and Thursday and then cooler for the week-end. Very mild Santa-anna coming through from the North. Fire alert out for San Diego County, especially in the north county area of Fall Brook. There is a lot of dead trees and grass up that way so they say.

Here is the first of the 8 cards we did this month. Eleven ladies did these and they had such a good time. I am so blessed to have such faithful and wonderful friends. They are my friends not just card class people. Everyone means something special to me and I just want to say thank you for letting me get to know you.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Gently Falling and Thankful For (retired)

Card stock: Cajun Craze 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 1 1/2 and 4 1/4, Very Vanilla 4 x 5 1/4 and 2 1/4 x 4, So Saffron 2 1/2 x 4 1/4

Ink: More Mustard, So Saffron, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso and Lucky Limeade

Accessories: 1/4" Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Always Thankful

2011-10-09T12:27:00.000-07:00

I really love this stamp set and have used it for several cards already. It gives a real feeling for fall.

Card class went very well yesterday and everyone loved the new cards. We even had a snack of Shortbread Cookies made with Stampin' Up's new cookie press tool. Of course I used the pumpkin image one and everyone loved them. Only one left from the whole batch, so guess they passed the test.

This is the last card from the September card class. I love these colors together and I am really lovin' using the wide ribbon. It just gives a card a special look.

Card Recipe:

Stamp sets: Always Thankful and the retired set Thankful For

Cardstock: Naturals Ivory 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 2 1/2 x 3 1/2, Early Espresso 3 7/8 x 5 1/8, 2 5/8 x 3 5/8, scraps of Ivory and Espresso for sentiment, Spice Cake DSP 3 3/4 x 5

Ink: Basic Gray and So Saffron, Sahara Sand, Pear Pizzazz markers

Accessories: 6 1/2" stripped Soft Suede 1 1/4" ribbon, linen thread, ticket corner punch and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon with October cards.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Lovely As A Tree

2011-10-07T10:03:00.000-07:00

It is really chilly this morning, 44 degrees at 7:30 am. Good sweatshirt weather in my book. I am lovin' it but my hubby doesn't share my feelings. He is ready to turn on the furnace. I think I will purchase an electric fireplace for mornings like this. Besides I love the ambience of a fire, even a fake one.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Lovely as a Tree and Three Little Words

Cardstock: Soft Suede 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 3 1/4" square, Very Vanilla 4 x 5 1/4, 3"square, Spice Cake DSP 2 pieces 1 1/4 x 3 1/2, 2 pieces 1 1/4 x 4 1/4, a scrap of Very Vanilla

Ink: Soft Suede and Island Indigo and Pumkin Pie, Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Soft Suede markers

Accessories: Island Indigo ruffled ribbon 6" and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you again soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Punch Card

2011-10-06T11:55:00.000-07:00

We had some really nice rain showers yesterday and today is still cloudy with the sun peeking out every once in a while. Nice time of the year, fall. I love it!!

We had a good team meeting last night. I was able to help with some training on the Stampin' Up website and personal blog training as well. One of the ladies taught us some new gift ideas and all in all we had an enjoyable evening!

I saw a card similar to this on someone's blog(sorry I can't remember who's it was) and decided to see what my ladies would think of it. They loved it and it is so easy to make. I know some of my friends and relatives will get this for Christmas. So cute!!!

Card Recipe:

Stamp set: Good Cheer (retired) for the sentiment

Card stock: Cherry Cobbler 4 1/4 x 11, Bashful Blue 4 x 5 1/4, Whisper White for fence and snow (torn 2" wide piece) fence is 2 Jewelery tags high, Always Artichoke and Chocolate Chip.

Ink: Night of Navy

Accessories: Pennant Punch for tree branches, Modern Label punch for tree trunk, Jewelry Tag punch for fence, White Gel pen for dots on tree

I think I will play with punches a little more. Everyone loves using punches.

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

My Friend

2011-10-05T10:16:00.000-07:00

It is very cool here this morning, time for jeans and sweaters. We are to get more rain later today and it is to be pretty severe with wind I understand but we really needed the rain. It gets very dry in the summer and I am looking forward to everything turning green again.

I spent yesterday with one of my Tuesday card class ladies, she couldn't make next week's class so she did it early this month. We had a blast just the two of us in my stamping studio. I wouldn't mind having someone come every day to stamp with me. I spend a lot of time in here and it was nice to have someone to talk to. Thanks Bonnie for a great day!!

Here is another September card class card. I love this set. We are doing a card in October with it but a totally different color and layout and I love it!!

Card Recipe:

Stamp sets: My Friend and Thank You Kindly

Cardstock: Whisper White 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 3 1/2 x 3 3/4, Old Olive 4 x 5 1/4, Paisley Petals DSP 1 3/4 x 3 3/4

Ink: Lucky Limeade and Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon 6" and Chantilly Lace 4" and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Thank You Kindly

2011-10-03T10:41:00.000-07:00

Hard to believe it is October already. Where has the year gone? Fall is in the air this morning, cooler temps and we are to get rain tomorrow and Wednesday. We sure need that.

I really have to work today, I still have 3 cards to create for card class on Saturday and I have one person coming early tomorrow to do the class because she is going out of town and won't be here to do it Saturday. I seem to have trouble creating this month, don't know why. Hopefully everything will turn out great with God's help.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Thank You Kindly, Elements of Style & Four Frames

Card Stock: Not Quite Navy 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 & 3 x 3 1/2, Whisper White 4 x 5 1/4 and a scrap for the frame.

Ink: Not Quite Navy

Accessories: 6" of White Organza Ribbon + 4" to tie around, Scallop Border Trim Punch, Decorative Label Punch and Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Stitched Stockings

2011-10-01T10:32:00.000-07:00

I went to breakfast at the club house this morning and found out that a neighbor had died this week. He was only in his late 50's and had just totally redone his house and bought a new pick up that hadn't even received it's new license as yet. It really makes me think how fragile life is and how it can be snuffed out in a blink of an eye. I think God may be saying make the most of today it may be your last. We do tend to take things for granted and we certainly should not do that. I would say live this day to the fullest, do whatever good you can do for someone else and enjoy every moment of it.

Now on to happier things. It's a beautiful day and I am working on cards for Saturday's card class. Thinking I would rather be at the bay watching the boats and reading a good book. Maybe tomorrow if I get everything done today. We are supposed to have a cooler week and maybe some rain so I should enjoy the sunshine while I can.

Here is the 3rd card from September's card class. I really love this new stamp set and matching punch. I am so glad we are getting more of the punches to match stamp sets. My people really love punches, they say they work much better than scissors.(lol)

I used Always Artichoke 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 for the main card. Riding Hood Red is 4 x 5 1/4, Confetti White is 3 3/4 x 5. The sentiment is from Many Merry Messages and stamped in Riding Hood Red ink. The stockings are done in Garden Green and Riding Hood Red ink. The accessories used are: the Stocking Punch, Jingle Bells, Linen Thread, Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots.

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you tomorrow.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Happiest Birthday Wishes

2011-09-30T10:16:00.000-07:00

My goodness it is Friday already and I still haven't designed a card for next Saturday's card class. Guess today I had better get to work.

Looking forward to some cooler weather and the feel of fall in the air. This is my favorite time of the year. Traveling to the mountains now is the best, changing leaves and cool air and seeing all God's wonderful creations. We will be planning some trips after card class is done.

Here is the 2nd card in the September card class series. I just love this color, Wisteria Wonder.

The card is Wisteria Wonder 4 1/4 x 11. Whisper White is 4 x 5 1/4. The butterfly is also punched from Wisteria Wonder with the butterfly punch. I used the Big shot and the Designer Frames Embossing folder to put the oval frame on the white. The top corners are done with the Scallop Corner Trim Punch and the ribbon is Wisteria Wonder Ruffled ribbon. The sentiment is from Happiest Birthday Wishes. I finished it off with a row of small Basic Pearls for the butterfly body. Of course I used dimensionals to mount the butterfly and for the Whisper White layer. Totally awesome card to get for your birthday!!

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you tomorrow.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Happiest Birthday Wishes

2011-09-29T11:09:00.000-07:00

Good Morning!! It is a beautiful morning and I'm ready to work today. Have a million things to do. Just finished my coffee, which of course was the most important thing I had to do. Now on to the other important things, like designing cards for October's card class. I am also starting a Technique Club in October, on the 22nd, and if any of you in the San Diego area are interested in joining us please email me and I'll give you more details.

This is the first of the 8 cards we did in our September card class. It is so gorgous in person.
Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Happiest Birthday Wishes

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry 4 1/4 x 11, Whisper White 4 1/4 x 4 1/2 & a scrap for circle with sentiment, Certainly Celery 4 1/4 x 3 3/4, Melon Mambo 1 1/4 x 5 and scratp for scallop circle, Pretty in Pink 4 1/4 x 3 1/2

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon 6 1/2", Whie Doily from the Flirtatious DSP, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Big Shot with the new Snow Burst Embossing folder and Dimensionals

Hope you all have a great day! Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you tomorrow. I appreciate all of you who look at my blog and please leave a comment to let me know how I'm doing. I would really like that a lot.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Sneak Peek

2011-09-27T17:38:00.000-07:00

I have had another busy day. One lady came to finish her gift items and then had to do some grocery shopping. Finally I am on the computer for a while to get some work done.

This picture shows what everyone made at my Sneak Preview of the new Holiday Mini Catalog. We had a good time and 8 ladies were present. Of course everyone loved all the new products and my orders were over $400, so it was not just a fun evening but a properous one as well. Thanks to all of you who participated and I know you are loving your new products. That scoring tool is so awesome!! I don't know how I ever did without one.

Everyone loved the Santa boot card and 3 Stocking Dies for the Big Shot were purchased along with the accessories die. It would make a cute stocking banner to hang up for Christmas. I might have to try one.

The fall card was done with the Always Thankful stamp set. Of course the boot was done with the Stocking Die and the Silver Glitter paper. The box is one of a set of 4 that you can purchase from the Holiday Mini and is decorated with Holly Berry Bouquet DSP from the same catalog. It was a fun night for all and I certainly will do another when the next mini catalog is released.

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you tomorrow.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Big Shot Class August

2011-09-26T15:56:00.000-07:00

Guess it's time I got back to blogging. Missed a few days because I was so busy with our gift class. We had so much fun on Saturday, laughing, joking, and just having good clean fun. I have a tremendous group of ladies and I dearly love them all. They really enjoyed the 5 gifts that we made and I will have them on here as soon as I get caught up with other posts.
This was our Big Shot class in August. We had a terrfic time with it and everyone loved the projects. If you want to have fun and learn some new things you should really join us next time.

We made two cards and three boxes using the Big Shot and dies, embossing folders, etc.I tryed using an embossing folder on the Spice Cake DSP for the Grateful card. I used the polka dot one and it sure gave it a different look. I liked it very much and so did my ladies. The Happy Birthday card was done with the new Pennant die and came out so cute. Of course we had to use Basic Rhinestones for a little glimmer. We used the Box #2 die for the little basket on the right. We cut two and put them together back to back with sticky strip, then decorated with dsp from the Santa's Letters pack. The fall basket we did with the Two Tag Die. We cut 2 of them and put a strip in the middle, secured everything with sticky strip and finished with a handle secured with two brads. Last but not least we did the new Blossom Box Die. It is a little frustrating until you learn how to handle everything,(I made 4 before I got one I really liked) but now I can make a good one each time. It is a matter of molding and creasing your card stock just right and once you master that you can have a lot of fun with this die. My ladies said they didn't want to do another anytime soon. I think they will change their minds, they all did a great job and we had some really beautiful boxes when we finished.

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you tomorrow.
Hugs,
June

Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Blogger Help

2011-09-22T11:22:00.000-07:00

Thanks to some help from a fellow blogger my blog is now back to normal. It was just an HTML problem in one of my post. It is so nice to know that you can get help when you ask for it.

After I take some pictures, I will be back with another post.

Have a great day!

June

Hello Doiley

2011-09-19T09:41:00.000-07:00

It's Monday morning and a beautiful morning it is. I am working on the Gift Class projects again today. I can hardly wait for Saturday, it will be so much fun and I have 6 lovely ladies coming to play.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Hello Doily and Swirls and Curls Verses

Card stock: Rose Red 5 1/4 x 10 1/2 & 3 1/4 x 5 1/8,scrap for sentiment backing, Flirtatious DSP 5 1/8 x 5 1/8, Whisper White 5 x 5 for stamp and a scrap for sentiment

Ink: Regal Rose and Wisteria Wonder

Accessories: Scallop Trim Corner Punch and Scallop Trim Border Punch, dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you tomorrow.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Delicate Doilies

2011-09-18T10:07:00.000-07:00

I am not liking blogger very well lately. Yesterday's post did not come out like I typed it in. Couldn't seem to get it to do what I wanted. Guess it's like some people, it has a mind of it's own.

It is cool again this morning only 52 degrees. It is supposed to be a nice day however. I am working on my gift class projects for this Saturday. We should have lots of fun and some people will receive some beautiful gifts from this undertaking.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Delicate Doilies & Happiest Birthday Wishes

Card stock: Whisper White 4 1/4 x 11, scrap for scallop circle, Basic Black 4 1/8 x 5 3/8, Pink Pirouette 4 x 5 1/4, scrap of Rose Red for boho blossom

Ink: Melon Mambo

Accessories: Big shot w/ Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder, Doily from Flirtatious DSP, Scallop Circle, Boho Blossoms and 1/16th whole punch, White Organza Ribbon, small rhinestone brad and dimensional

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you tomorrow.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Snow Much Fun

2011-09-17T10:24:00.000-07:00

Good Morning! It is cool in Southern California this morning. They say we have November temps now instead of summer type September temps. Crazy weather.

I still have a couple more August card class cards to put in before I get to Septembers. This is one of the Christmas ones we did. I really like this set. The snowmen are so cute.

Stamp Set: Snow Much Fun

Cardstock: Pool Party 4 1/4 x 11, Spice Cake DSP 4 x 5 1/4, Island Indigo 3 1/4 x 3 3/4, Whisper White 3 x 3 1/2 and a scrap for the sentiment, a strip of Wisteria Wonder 1 1/4 x 5

Ink: Black Stazon

Accessories: Pool Party and Wisteria Wonder Markers, Lace Ribbon Border punch, Modern Label punch and dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you tomorrow.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Snow Much Fun

2011-09-16T10:38:00.000-07:00

Blogger wants to fight against me this morning. That doesn't sound like a fun session. Anyway, Good Morning to you all! Sorry I haven't posted in a while but life gets busy.

Card class was so great again this month. We had 8 ladies and one was new. She really enjoyed it and plans to come back and bring her daughter. We used the new scoring tool and they all loved that! It is an awesome tool. So much easier to bend your card and have it look great!

I really like this stamp set. It can be used for more than Christmas. This card just says somebody likes you as much as me. Cute saying!

Stamp set: Snow Much Fun

Cardstock: Pool Party 4 1/4 x 11 and 4 inch square for punching the 2 3/8" scallop circle, Calypso Coral and the Two Tag Die with the Big Shot (use the small tag), Whisper White 4 x 5 1/4 and a 3" square to stamp the image on and punch out with the 1 3/4" circle punch. I used the Polka Dot Embossing Folder on the Whisper White and the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder on the small tag.

Ink: Black Stazon

Accessories: Pool Party and Calypso Coral markers, White Organza Ribbon

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you tomorrow.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Happy Greetings

2011-09-08T11:36:00.000-07:00

The air is on already and at 11 am it was 94 degrees outside. Not quite as humid today but still an uncomfortable day.

One more day until card class. I really look forward to the second Saturday every month. I have so many nice friends who come to have fun and make cards. Hope you can join us one of these months.

This card is using one of my favorite stamp sets and DSP. Stamp sets are Fabulous Florets and Happy Greetings. Cardstock is Pacific Point 4 1/4 x 11, Whisper White 4 1/8 x 5 3/8, Beyond the Garden DSP 3x4 (2 different pieces same size). I used scraps of Whisper White to stamp the flowers and sentiment on, and scraps of Lucky Limeade for the leaves. Rose Red, Daffodil Delight & Tangerine Tango are the inks used. The ribbon is 6" of Lucky Limeade Ruffled ribbon and the centers of the flowers are sparkling with our new glitter glue. I used the Scallop Circle Punch for the sentiment and my Paper Snips to cut the flowers. The leaves were punched with the Blossom Petals Builder punch.

Hope you like it as much as I and will get inspired to make your own.

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Simply Soft

2011-09-07T09:22:00.000-07:00

Good morning! It is hot and muggy in Southern California today and supposed to be this way all week. I don't like it. Makes me feel like I am back in Michigan and it is July instead of September.
It's almost time for card class again and I haven't finished blogging August cards as yet. Life has been busy. Hopefully I can get them posted this week.

This is called a Center Step Card. You can get directions for making one on Split Coast Stampers. I just love the colors we used, new Wisteria Wonder for the base 5 1/4 x 10 1/4. It fits in our 5 1/2" envelopes. I used Flirtatious DSP, pink is 3 x 4 1/4, yellow is 7/8 x 4 5/8 cut in (2) 1" pieces and the rest used in center and stamped from Sincere Salutations, purple is (2) 1 x 4 strips cut on both sides with the Eyelet Border Punch. I used Wisteria Wonder ink and the Lucky Limeade marker. I used images from Simply Soft (hostess set). The finishing touch is 12" of Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Ribbon. Awesome card!!

Hope you all had a great week-end and are ready for some stamping. If you live in the San Diego area and would like to join us, we meet this Saturday at 1pm at my home for some stamping fun.

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Natures Silhouette

2011-09-01T17:20:00.000-07:00

Happy September 1 to you all. Hard to believe it is fall already. The seasons seem to pass more quickly every year. Feel like my life is moving in the fast lane.

Had a great Big Shot class on Tuesday. We are having to say good-bye to one of our members as she is moving to Florida. We will miss you Amy and hope you can come back to us someday. We will be praying for you and your husband and family.

This card was inspired by some new designer series paper in the new Holiday Mini that went live this morning. It's called Frostwood Lodge and has a lot of wood looking designs for the male friends and family members cards. I love this stag, he looks so majestic and I'm pretty sure my sons would like to meet him in the woods come hunting season in Michigan.

I started with Early Espresso CS 4 1/4 x 11 for the main card base. Next layer is DSP from the Frostwood Lodge collection 4 x 5 1/4, next one is 3 1/4" square and the next is one 3" square. Under the deer is Crumb Cake 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 and the deer is stamped on a 2 x 3 piece that really looks like White Birch, my favorite wood. I stamped the sentiment from Happiest Birthday Wishes on a piece of Naturals White and punched it out with the Decorative Label punch. The Early Espresso under it was also punched with the same punch.

Stunning birthday for any deer lover.

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Bells and Boughs

2011-08-28T10:26:00.000-07:00

Good Sunday morning to you all! It is another hot day in Southern California around 90 degrees again today. We are supposed to cool down tomorrow and continue dropping the rest of the week. Sure hope so, I am thankful for air conditioning but am getting tired of always having it on. Some cool fall temps would be great!

This is the first card from our August monthly card class. We did two Christmas cards because some had not been able to do the stack and wanted some each month until December in our regular class.
This card was done in Riding Hood Red 4 1/4 x 11. The Whisper White layer is 4 x 5 1/4 and I stamped it in Always Artichoke ink with the bough from the stamp set Bells & Boughs. I left enough room at the bottom to stamp my sentiment in Riding Hood Red ink. The scallop square is from the Scallop Square Duo die done in Riding Hood Red cardstock with the Big Shot(my favorite tool). If you don't have one you should think about it. For the month of September anyone who holds a workshop with me will get $10 off the Big Shot. The Whisper White square is 2 1/2" and the image is stamped in Basic Gray ink. I used Always Artichoke and Riding Hood Red to color the leaves and ribbon. The finishing touch is 1/4" Real Red Grosgrain ribbon tied with one knot in the center before applying to the card.

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

A Christmas Carol

2011-08-27T20:12:00.000-07:00

Well, I still don't know what has happened on my blog. I tryed to do a new template but it won't let me do that either, so I guess I will have to live with it like this until it decides to change. At least I can post a card so here goes the last card in our Christmas Stamp-a-Stack set for August.

For this card I used Cherry Cobbler 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. On the card I adhered a strip of dsp 1 x 4 to each side from the package of Letter to Santa DSP. Next layer is Very Vanilla 3 3/4 x 4 and I stamped the image in Always Artichoke from the new stamp set A Christmas Carol. The sentiment is stamped in Cherry Cobbler on Very Vanilla 5/8 x 3 and layered on a 3/4 x 3 1/4 piece of Cherry Cobbler. I finished it off with a 6" piece of the new Cherry Cobbler Quilted Ribbon. I love it. Real old fashioned appeal!!

On the inside I stamp another image from the same set and the verse from the same set. Very professional looking inside or so they tell me anyway. Hope you have fun making this and all the other cards we made in this stack.

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Sorry

2011-08-26T10:14:00.000-07:00

I don't know what happened but all my side images have been moved to the bottom of my post column. So if you need to click on anything to go to my store or anywhere else just look down below my post and you should find what you are looking for. I have alerted Blogger so hopefully it will change back.

Thanks,
June

Delightful Decorations

2011-08-22T10:24:00.000-07:00

Good Monday morning all!! It is another beautiful morning here but supposed to get warm in the afternoon close to 90 degrees. Oh well! that's what air conditioning is for.

This is another of our Christmas cards we made in class. This is my second favorite after the Come to Bethlehem one.

For this card we used Delightful Decorations and Four the Holidays stamp sets. The cardstock is Night of Navy 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 for the card. Whisper White layer is 4 x 5 1/4. Next layer is Night of Navy 3 3/4 x 5 and punched twice with the Ornament Punch. We then layered that layer on the white and stamped the two ornaments. Then we removed the layer and put packing tape on the back over the punched out ornaments. We then put dazzling diamonds on the packing tape. When you then put the layer over the white the ornaments are gorgeous and sparkly. The sentiment is stamped on Whisper White 3/4 x 3 3/4 and layered on Bashful Blue 1 x 4. The finishing touch is the bows made with silver cord. I love this card.

Below is the inside of the card. We put parchment paper inside and stamped the verse from Christmas Greetings stamp set and a stamp from the ornament set on it.

Thanks for stoppin in and I hope you like this card as much as I do. See you soon.

Happy stamping til next time..................................
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Come to Bethlehem

2011-08-21T10:17:00.000-07:00

It's another gorgeous Sunday morning in Southern California. Just had a great breakfast at I-hop and am now ready to start my day of stamping. I haven't had a lot of time for just stamping for fun but I think that's what I will do today.

We did our Christmas stamp-a-stack on Aug 6th and here is the first of the 4 cards that we made. We did 5 each of 4 different designs with envelopes. It was a fun time and I think we all learned a few new things.

For this card I used the Come to Bethlehem stamp set. Cardstock is Concord Crush 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, Brushed Gold 4 x 5, and Shimmery White 3 3/4 x 5. We stamped the images in Versa Mark ink and used Gold Embossing Powder and the heat tool to make these beautiful images. We used the ticket corner punch on the corners of the white and tied a length of gold cord around the top two layers of cardstock. I stamped the star only on the back and front of the envelope. Gorgeous card!!

For the inside we used parchment paper and stamped the verse and the Merry Christmas from the same stamp set on it and embossed them in gold also. Very professional looking.

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 35:7

Big Shot Class July

2011-08-16T09:37:00.000-07:00

Wow! It is the middle of August already. Unbelieveable!! This year is flying by and it's time again for our Holiday Mini to come live the first of September. So if there is anything you want from the Summer Mini you had better get your order in by August 31. That is when it expires.

In July we had a lot of fun using the Big Shot and those who had just bought one learned how to use it. We had 20 minutes of instructions to start with and then a couple hours of fun making the projects below.

We did three cards and two boxes for our first class. Card one has the leaves cut with the Little Leaves Sizzlit and a frame done with the new Designer Frames Embossing Folder and we used punches for the sentiment. Card number two we used the Scallop Rectangle Clearlit to cut a rectangle in the center and put dsp behind it. We then stamped the sentiment on the cut out rectangle and adhered it to the card. The third card was for Christmas. We used the Magnetic Mover and Shapers die with the ornament magnet from the Holiday Windows set - it cuts your card and image out at the same time. What an awesome tool!!!!

Box number one was made with the Fancy Favor die and decorated with doilies and punched pieces. What a treat it was to get a bag of jelly beans with it. Everyone really liked the first box. The second box was done with the Scallop Envelope die and we cut two of them and we made four 3 x 3 note cards to go in it. We used die cuts from a scrapebook kit to decorate the cards. What a fun day we had! Looking forward to the next one.

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon!

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Swirls and Curls Verses

2011-08-03T09:33:00.000-07:00

Finally the last card of the July card class. Today I am cutting for the Christmas-Stamp-a-Stack this Saturday. We have five ladies for Saturday and another five for Tuesday. 20 cards each makes for a lot of cutting. Wish I had a Tami helper like Ronda Wade does. I sure could use one. The only one possible is another demo Lauren Foster but she is getting ready to move to Montarey, CA. So she really doesn't have any extra time. I am really going to miss her positive attitude, smile and all around great personality. She's a terrific girl!

For this card I used the new Island Indigo cardstock for the base card 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. The first layer is also new, Pool Party 4 1/8 x 5 3/8. The DSP is Paisley Petals 3 7/8 x 5 1/8, I just love this paper. The sentiment is from Swirls and Curls Verses (hostess set) and is stamped in Island Indigo on Whisper White 2 x 4. I took a piece of Island Indigo 1 x 4 and punched it with the Scallop Eyelet Border Punch and punched the two butterflies from Island Indigo also. For a little "bling" I used a strip of 3 Basic Rhinestones (the ones that are joined together) for the butterfly bodies. I really love this card and so did the class.

Hope this inspires you to create something with the new colors and some "bling".

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you next week with the Christmas cards

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

The Open Sea

2011-08-02T10:10:00.000-07:00

This Saturday is my Christmas-Stamp-a-Stack day. If you live in the area, we would be happy to have you join us. Please email today if you would like to do that.

Here is our patriotic card for July with the red, white and blue. I love this stamp set and will be sorry to see it go the end of this month. However, we have some great new things coming in the Holiday Mini which comes live on September 1. If you aren't in any of my classes or clubs, email me your address and I'd be happy to send you one.

For this card I used Real Red cardstock 4 1/4 x 11 for the base card. The piece from Nautical designer series paper is 4 1/8 x 5 3/8. I then cut two Scallop Oval Frame pieces with the Big Shot. One from Real Red and one from Whisper White and used one piece from each to make the frame. I stamped the clipper ship and anchor and compass in Night of Navy ink. I added a strip of Real Red Satin Ribbon and a piece of the red and white Bakers Twine for detail. The anchor and compass are put on with dimensionals. I really like this card and hope you do too.

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Fabulous Florets

2011-07-31T14:52:00.000-07:00

I have had a rough week and just decided I need to post anyway. I did something to my back and left hip at my last card class and have been barely able to walk all week. I will see the doctor tomorrow and see if there's anything she can do about it. It is getting pretty unbareable.

We are under a flash flood warning today, however it is sunny and warm and I don't see the threat of rain and thunder they are predicting. We could use some rain but no floods or thunder please.

Here is another card from our July card class. I love this paper and the stamp set. I used Fabulous Florets and the sentiment is from Upsy Daisy.

I started with a So Saffron card 4 1/2 x 11. Then layered it with Tangerine Tango 4 1/8 x 5 3/8. Next layer is Whisper White 4 x 5 1/4. I then went with a smaller layer of Tangerine Tango 2 1/2 x 5 and covered it with a layer 2 1/4 x 4 3/4 from Beyond the Garden DSP. I then took two pieces of 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, one Pumpkin Pie and one Daffodil Delight, tied them together around my layers in a double knot. Next layer is So Saffron 2 1/2 x 4 and then Whisper White 2 1/4 x 3 3/4. The flowers were cut out with scissors and put on with dimensionals. I used Old Olive and Tangerine Tango ink.

Hope you like it as much as we did. It is such a bright and cheery card. It would also be good for a get well card or sympathy card.

Thanks for stoppin and I'll see you soon.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Swirls and Curls Verses

2011-07-28T16:01:00.000-07:00

This has been such a busy week. It's been filled with classes, doctor's appointments and shopping. I finally got my hair curled today so it looks much better. My hair is so straight you could use it for a ruler without measurements on it. It is also thin and very fine so it really needed something. I finally found a good hair dresser so I am very happy today.

Now it's time to get busy and do my 28 swap cards for my friend, Lauren. She is hosting a swap and is also getting ready to move. She's a busy lady as well. I will be putting my swap card up a little later down the road.

This is number 5 for the July card class. I love the cupcake builders punch. It is so easy to make cupcakes with no fuss or messy ink.
I started with a Very Vanilla card 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. My Chocolate Chip layer is 4 x 5 1/2 and punched on one long side with the Scallop Trim Border Punch. Next layer is Very Vanilla 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 and stamped with Happy Birthday from the Swirls and Curls Verses stamp set. I wrapped a piece of Chocolate Chip Scallop Polka Ribbon around both layers before adhereing them to the card front. Of course the cupcakes were punched with the Cupcake Builders Punch in chocolate chip and pretty in pink cardstock. I just love this card and so did my ladies. It's so easy to make.

Hope this inspires you to purchase the punch if you haven't already and design a card of your own. Of course you are free to copy this one as long as you don't use it for a contest or any challenge.

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37"5

Elizabeth

2011-07-25T09:03:00.000-07:00

It's Monday morning and time to get back to work. We had a great Big Shot class on Saturday. Had a lot of fun, learned some new things and made 5 great projects. We even had a jelly bean treat in one of our projects - they really liked that! I do another class tomorrow and then I am free until August 6th when I do the Christmas Stamp-A-Stack. If you live in the San Diego area and would like to join us, just email me and let me know by August 4th. We will do 20 cards and envelopes, 5 each of 4 different designs, for $25. Looking forward to using some new stamps from the new catalog.

This is another card from our July card class. I used the new Calypso Coral for the main card 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. The DSP layer is from the Paisley Petals collection and is 4 x 5 1/4. The next layer is Calypso Coral 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 and then Very Vanilla 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. The ribbon is Crumb Cake Seam Binding and the flowers were punched with the 5 Petal Flower Punch. We used the ticket corner punch on all corners. I added a pearl for some bling and used Crumb Cake and Calypso Coral ink. Sweet card!!

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon. Have a great week!

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

God's Blessings

2011-07-22T14:15:00.000-07:00

I love the new incolors. They are so compatible with our core colors as well as with each other. The names are too awesome!

Tomorrow is my Big Shot class and I have another one on Tuesday. Looking forward to helping my customers who have bought Big Shots know how to use each accessory. I have some great cards and projects for them and they will have some time to just play with my products. Should be a great day all around.

For this card I used one of the new incolors and some new ribbon. The color is Lucky Limeade and the ribbon is the incolor ruffled ribbon in Lucky Limeade. Base card is Peach Parfait 4 1/4 x 11. Lucky Limeade is the next layer and is 4 x 5 1/4. The dsp is the Peach Parfait and is 3 3/4 x 5. Sentiment is from God's Blessings and cut with the Scallop Circle Punch. Flowers are Lucky Limeade punched with the Boho Blossoms punch. My customers were so happy I made the bows for them.

Hope this inspires you to create.
Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Happy Greetings

2011-07-21T10:37:00.000-07:00

I am so thankful for the pleasant weather we have been having, compared to the Eastern part of the country. I really feel for the people there, the humidity alone would kill me, to say nothing of the 90 plus temperatures. My daughter will be so glad to get back to California in a few months. After all this heat they will get record cold temperatures this winter no doubt. She doesn't handle either very well.

Her husband is doing well with the chemo treatments and is looking forward to coming out here also. We will be so happy to have them here.

My son put a new large window in my dining room on the week-end. I think my card class will be very happy with it next month. It was so dark in that room and this window has just opened up the whole house to more light. I just love it.

For this card I used the new incolor, Wisteria Wonder. Beautiful color. The card is Whisper White 4 1/4 x 11. I then put on a layer of Wisteria Wonder 4 1/8 x 5 3/8. Center layers are Flirtatious DSP 2 3/4 x 3 and Whisper White 2 1/2 x 3. I used the stamp set Happy Greetings and Victoria Lace to cover the seam where they meet. The circles were punched with the Scallop Circle and the 1 3/8" punches. A clear Rhinestone Brad is in the center. I used the 3/16th corner punch on the corners.

Simple but lovely card. Hope you are inspired to create one of your own.

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon.

Hugs,
June

' Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Flirtatious

2011-07-20T11:01:00.000-07:00

I love this paper!!! I also love the new doily stamp sets that are in the new 2011-2012 catalog. If you don't have yours yet, let me know. I have them available for free if you book a workshop with me or join one of my classes or they are also available for sale. Email me if you would like one.

My last Saturday card class was awesome! Ten ladies were present and the Tuesday one had 4. Wow, what a time we had. I hope you will like the cards as much as my ladies did. Feel free to copy and use them for your own classes or personal use. I would appreciate you not entering them in any contest or challenges.

This was the easiest one we did. No stamping or cutting. The doily came from one of the sheets in the Flirtatious Designer Series paper pack. I used Rose Red cardstock for the basic card 4 1/4 x 11. Next layer is from the Flirtatious paper pack 4 x 5 1/4. The Pink Pirouette square is 3 1/4" square and the Rose Red one is 3" square. The doily is put on with dimensionals and so is the Pink Pirouette square. The design in the center is punched from Rose Red cardstock with the new Lace Ribbon Border Punch( I love it) and put on with snail adhesive. We also used the 3/16 Corner Rounder punch.

Very simple to make but a very nice card to give for any occasion.

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you tomorrow.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Four Frames

2011-07-10T12:40:00.000-07:00

Good morning! Yesterday was an awesome day! 10 ladies attended this month's card class and we had so much fun! We had carrot cake cupcakes for Judi's birthday and embarassed her by singing to her. The cupcakes were from Albertson's grocery store and were they ever
de-li-cious!!!

Now I am getting ready for a team meeting tomorrow night and another card class on Tuesday. This one won't be as large but we will have just as much fun.

This is the last of June's card class cards but not the least. Very pretty vintage look without the sponging.

I used Naturals White for the card 4 1/4 x 11. I layered that with Rose Red 4 1/8 x 5 3/8. Next layer is Dsp from Springtime Vintage Collection 4 x 5 1/8 and punched along the bottom edge with the Scallop Border Trim Punch. Next layer is Rose Red 3 x 4 and topped with Whisper White 2 3/4 x 3 3/4. I stamped the image from Herb Expressions on that and then stamped one image from the Four Frames Stamp set onto a piece of Whisper White and punched it out with the Decorative Label Punch. Next I stamped a sentiment from Elements of Style on a piece of Rose Red and punched it out with the Scallop Oval Punch. I used Rose Red and Pear Pizzazz markers to color the image and accented the flowers with small Basic Rhinestones. I used Rose Red Seam Binding under the punched images and around the dsp layer. Nice clean vintage look.

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Sail Away

2011-07-07T08:48:00.000-07:00

It is going to be another hot and muggy day here today. I won't complain though because at least we are not having thunder storms or tornado's or earthquakes. It is a typical July day I guess. More humid than usual but we have a monsoon off the coast that is causing it. I am very thankful for air conditioning.

I have my cards all created for Saturday and we have 10 scheduled for attendance. We should have a fantastic time. I have several new ones and that is always good. I can't wait to meet them and welcome them to our card family.

This has become one of my favorite stamp sets, Sail Away and I used the sentiment from Sincere Salutations. I started with a Night of Navy card 4 1/4 x 11. Put a layer of Nautical Expedition DSP 2 x 5 1/4 on next. Image piece is Whisper White 2 3/4 x 3 1/4 layered on a piece of Cherry Cobbler 3 x 3 1/2. The wide oval is Cherry Cobbler and the Scallop Oval is Whisper White. These are done with punches. I used the Word Window punch and Crumb Cake cardstock for the pillars and wrapped them with the red and white Bakers Twine. Such a cute card and could be used for a man or a woman.

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you tomorrow.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Love and Care

2011-07-06T12:06:00.000-07:00

Good morning everyone! It is a good morning. My daughter is home safe and looking forward to getting done what has to be done and returning to California as soon as possible.

Sure wish the humidity would drop. I feel like I am in Michigan also except there are no flying bugs. It has sure been a warm week but after all it is summer, right? I think I will spend some time down at the bay this month just to be cooler. It will be nice walking along the bay on Shelter Island and having lunch at the Red Sail In.

Must finish this post and get busy designing the cards for July's card class which is this Saturday at 1 pm at my home. If you live in the area we would love to have you join us. Just please email me by tomorrow am and let me know so I can cut cardstock for you. We will be celebrating a birthday this month and I'm sure we will have a blast!!

For this card I used Certainly Celery, Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White cardstock. The stamp sets are both hostess sets from the Summer Mini, Love and Care and Swirls and Curls Verses. I love both these sets. I used the Big Shot and the Scallop Squares Duo Die and the Finial Press Embossing Folder. The ribbon is 1 1/4" Certainly Celery Stripe. Of course the image layer is put on with Stampin' Dimensionals. I also used a piece of the Whisper White Bakers Twine and colored it Rich Razzleberry by running it across the ink pad and holding down with a Dauber and then tied it around the other ribbon. I love the look.

Hope you like this as much as I do and will make one of your own.

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Presto Patterns

2011-07-05T14:15:00.000-07:00

This has been a good day. My daughter made it home to Michigan today, safe and sound. Continue to pray for her and her husband through this trying time for them. With God's grace everything will go well and they will be in San Diego by the first of the year. Her job is waiting for her so that is a plus.

This paper was one of my favorites and of course it is gone now. I still have some to play with for my own cards and believe me I will use it.

For this card I used Basic Gray for the card. First layer is Pretty in Pink, next is Basic Gray and the top one is the Presto Patterns DSP. My wide oval is in Rich Razzleberry and the Scallop Oval is Whisper White and the sentiment is in Rich Razzleberry ink.
I used Basic Gray and Rich Razzleberry from the Stampin' Pastels to color my DSP. The ribbon used is Rich Razzleberry Satin layered with Whisper White Organza. I love the look of those 2 ribbons together.

Hope you will make one for yourself.

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Elegant Soiree

2011-07-03T12:22:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July week-end everyone!! I hope to see some really good fireworks over the valley tonight and tomorrow night. We have such a great view from our back patio. It is hot in Southern California, just like it is every where today but thank God our humidity is not too high.

I have lost by BFF for a few months and that saddens me but I know she will be back by the 1st of the year. I will miss her greatly and I wish her the very best while she is gone and will be praying for her and her hubby. She has a tremendous task ahead of her so please if you get a moment say a prayer for Laurie Gibson. She is also my daughter.

I have finally gotten around to my June class cards. We made a box that holds 12 cards and envelopes and 5 pretty cards. I will show you the box later.

For this card I used Baja Breeze 4 1/2 x 11. I put a layer of Soft Suede 4 1/8 x 3 3/4 on that and then layered a piece of Elegant Soiree DSP 4 x 3 3/4. For the card insert I used Soft Suede 4 x 5 and Very Vanilla 3 7/8 x 3 3/4. I used the corner rounder on all corners and the hole punch and mat set to punch the card and ribbon for the Filigree Brad. I used both Early Espresso and Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon and a few Basic Rhinestones to set it off.

I hope you like it and will try one on your own.

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Fabulous Florets

2011-06-23T13:10:00.000-07:00

I am feeling much better and ready to get back to real life. You are probably thinking it is about time.(lol) So much dizziness is not fun at all. It is so nice to be thinking straight again and not in a whirlwind all the time.

This is the last of the May card class cards. It's a good thing because I would like to get June's cards posted before my July class on the 9th (12th if you are a Tuesday participant).

For this card I used Daffodil Delight 4 1/4 x 11. Next layer is Beyond the Garden DSP 4 x 5 1/4. The Poppy Parade layer is 3 x 4 1/4 and the Whisper White is 2 3/4 x 4. I used Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz and Black Stazon ink. I stamped the leaf design on the whisper white layer and stamped the flowers on whisper white pieces and cut them out and attached them to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. Very simple but a nice, bright and summery card.

Thanks for stoppin in and hope to see you soon.

Stampin' Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Blossom Bouquet

2011-06-13T22:10:00.000-07:00

It's almost bedtime but I thought I should try and do a post because day times are so hectic. I am still a little foggy from the Vertigo and seeing the Dr. every other day. Much better but still taking it easy and not straying to far from home. I sure hope this never happens again, I don't like whirling around in my bed or even just in my room. It is not fun like it used to be when we were kids and twirled around and made ourselves dizzy.

I still have a couple of May's card class cards to show yet and then you will see what we did for June. Hopefully I can get them all up before the July class comes. It will be on Saturday July 9 and one on Tuesday July 12. I am hoping to have a Bogo meeting(buy one get one free) on July 6. That's where you can purchase my retiring stock and get the same thing from the new catalog for one price. It's quite a deal for you. I will be sending out a flyer to all my customers in the next week or so. I don't have a huge inventory of retired stock but would like to let you have a chance at what I do have and also let you get some of the new things. More on this later.

I love the new punches that are in the Summer Mini and the new ones coming out in July. They will be used a lot in my classes and I know you all will love them as much as I do.

For this card I started with Whisper White 4 1/4 x 11 for the card base. Layer 1 is 3 x 3 1/4 Daffodil Delight and layered over that is a 2 1/2 x 4 piece of Wild Wasabi that I put through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. The next layer is a piece of Crumb Cake 3 x 4 1/2 and next is Whisper White 2 3/4 x 4 1/4. I used the stem from the Bold Blossom stamp set and the sentiment is from the hostess set Something to Celebrate. The flowers were punched with the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch and the centers were done with Early Espresso and the Crop-A-Dile. I finished with Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbon and put on the image layer with dimensionals. You know me I always put the top layer on with them to make the 3D effect.

It turned out to be a very spring looking card and I just love it. I am so liking the vibrant bright spring colors we have and looking forward to using a lot this summer. Some of the designer series paper is just so full of life and I like that.

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you soon

Stampin' Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Swirls and Curls Verses

2011-06-10T11:41:00.000-07:00

I have been under the weather a little the last few days. Dr. says too much stress in my life and it caused my Vertigo to go crazy and I have been dizzier than usual. Guess I have to relax more because I know I don't like my bed swirling when I get in it.

Card classes were awesome again this month. I just love my ladies who attend each month. Each one is very special to me. I can hardly wait for the 1st of July so I can share the new catalog with them. So many awesome new stamp sets and accessories.

For this card I started with Wild Wasabi 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. Next layer is Whisper White 4 x 5 1/4 and put through the Big Shot with the Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder. I stamped the sentiment in Rose Red ink. The flowers are made with the new Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch from the summer mini. I like the look it gives to arrange the flowers in different colored layers. The bow is made with Rich Razzleberry Taffeta Ribbon. To add a little 'bling' I put a Basic Rhinestone in the center of each flower.

Thanks for stoppin in! and I'll see you real soon.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 35:7

On The Grow

2011-06-06T09:45:00.000-07:00

I love this set. I think I would like to take a ride on this little bike. I am all for adventure. Yesterday we took a ride down to the bay and watched the sail boats and a beautiful Clipper Ship like the one in our stamp set The Open Sea. We decided to have lunch at the Red Sail Inn. I was so surprised at the prices and the food. Everything was excellent and we sat outside by the Marina. It was such a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

This card is made with Marina Mist cardstock, cut 5 1/2 by 8 1/2. I put it through the Big Shot with the Framed Tulip Embossing Folder to make that beautiful border. I have found that when you use the tulip border folder you should use it before you fold your card, otherwise it will not center on it the way it should. The Whisper White cardstock is 3 1/8 by 4 1/4. I used the ticket corner punch to do the corners of the white. I stamped the images in Basic Gray and colored it with Watercolor Crayons and the Blender Pen. I added a little Marina Mist Taffeta Ribbon ( which is retiring, boo hoo) to give it a nice finished look.

I am just hating to see all the ribbon that is retiring, especially the taffeta's and satin's. I know we are getting some new ones and new colors but-- I just got all the other one's purchased and on July 1st they will be gone. So if you want any ribbon I suggest you purchase as soon as possible because I am certain it will go fast. Our ribbon is fantastic.

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll try to get back sooner this time.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Just Believe

2011-05-29T10:17:00.000-07:00

Good morning! It's been a busy week and I finally have some time this morning to do a post. Here is another card from out last card class. I just love the punches along with the Big Shot. Actually I think I love just about everything from Stampin' Up. Couldn't live without any of it.

I spent sometime this week with fellow stampers and it was the highlight of my week. It is so good to have good friends and even more so when they like the same things you do. I plan to spend a day this week with one of my new friends that attends my Tuesday card class. We are going to mount all her new stamp sets and organize her craft room. Should be a fun day!!

For this card we used Rose Red for the card. We layered it with Beyond the Garden DSP and a piece of Pear Pizzazz run through the Big Shot with the Finial Press Embossing Folder. Next comes a piece of Rose Red put through the Big Shot with the Polka Dot Embossing Folder. Next I used Pacific Point and on top a piece from the Ice Cream Parlor DSP. I used the Mat Pack and the Paper Piercing Tool to accent the DSP and the Scallop Circle. The flowers were cut with the 5 Petal Flower Punch and we placed a Rhinestone Brad in the center of each. The sentiment is from Just Believe.

Hope you are all having a great Memorial Day week-end.
Thanks for stoppin' in. See you soon. Have fun creating !!

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Happy Greetings

2011-05-21T10:06:00.000-07:00

It is a cloudy Saturday morning and I really did not want to get up, but here I am. The last week has been cool, in the low 60's and it looks like we will get rain tomorrow. I am ready for the 70's and 80's to come back. I like spring to be warm and sunny.

Here is another May card class card. We did have fun with so many things from the Summer Mini. I do so enjoy my card class ladies. They are so much fun and seem to enjoy making the cards and laughing and joking together. If you live in the area you really should come join us. The next class is on Saturday June 4th at 1pm at my house and for those who can't come on Saturdays I also will have one on Tuesday June 7th at 1pm. Hope you can make one. Just email me at june.switzer@yahoo.com to let me know you are coming.

For this card I used the sentiment from Happy Greetings from the Summer Mini. I also used Beyond the Garden designer series paper and the stamp set Flower Fest. I love these stamp sets that co-ordinate with punches. I used Tangerine Tango and Whisper White cardstock, and the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I stamped the sentiment in Basic Gray ink on Whisper White and cut it out with the Scallop Oval Punch and then cut another oval from Daffodil Delight with the Wide Oval Punch to mat it. I used a strip of 5/8 Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon to cover the seam in the center. I stamped the flower in Tangerine Tango and cut it out with the 2 3/8 inch Scallop Circle Punch.

What a bright and cheery card to send to a friend! I wouldn't mind receiving something like this, would you? I hope this inspires you to buy and use supplies from the Summer Mini. I know you won't be sorry you did.

Thanks for stoppin in! See you again soon.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Butterflies

2011-05-18T09:55:00.000-07:00

It is another cool day and I'm just wanting to curl up with a good book but work must go on. I have been going through past card class creations and putting cardstock inside and getting ready to send out some birthday cards. I really have been lax in sending cards out lately. Thanks Ronda for reminding me this morning about Thank You cards also.

This is another creation for our May card class. I used the Big Shot and the Beautiful Butterflies Die with Basic Black Cardstock and Vellum Cardstock for the butterflies. I also put the Vellum ones through the Big Shot with the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder. They came out so pretty. I then put 3 Basic Rhinestones down the center of them for the body. Cool look!! I used Basic Black and Certainly Celery cardstock and Certainly Celery DSP. Simple and Clean but very pretty!

Hope this inspires you to create your own simple and clean cards. They are sometimes the best.

Thanks for stoppin in! See you again real soon.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Swirls and Curls Verses

2011-05-15T15:25:00.000-07:00

I imagine you were wondering when I would post again. Well, I am finally back. It has been a busy week with our son leaving and our daughter returning and card classes and workshops and and every day life. I am amazed that I am still able to function properly.

We had so much fun at the card classes this week. I had two new ladies and they are just wonderful people and fit right in with the regular group. This is the first of the 8 cards we made. If you would like to be part of our fantastic group next month just email me at june.switzer@yahoo.com and let me know. I will be happy to email you details and welcome you to our group.

Card Recipe:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, and Presto Patterns Specialty DSP

Ink: Elegant Eggplant

Stamp Set: Swirls and Curls Verses (hostess set)

Accessories: 5 Petal Flower Punch, Photo Corner Punch, 5/16 Neutral Brads, Stampin' Pastels with a cotton ball and Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin in! I hope this inspires you to get out your pastels and create something spectacular of your own. The pastels are so much fun because you can use them so many different ways and the results will all be different.

Until next time............ Create, Inspire and Share

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Paisley Petals

2011-05-06T00:03:00.000-07:00

Final card for this group. Card class for May is coming up on Tuesday the 10th and Saturday the 14th. If you live in the area and would like to join us, it is $12 or at least a $16 merchandise order before tax and shipping. Email me at least 2 days prior to class if you are coming. My email address will be at the bottom of this post.

I just got another order from the Summer Mini and can hardly wait to use the flower stamps. They are so beautiful. My mind is swirling in anticipation of what I will be creating. I will no doubt have many dreams tonight.

For this card I used Not Quite Navy, Whisper White and Paisley Petals DSP. So glad I bought a few extra packages to use from now til July. I just love this paper. Sorry I can't remember tonight what stamp sets the images are from but if you have them you will know. You could really use any sentiments you want to. I also used Baja Breeze Seam Binding. That's another item I have fallen in love with. So glad to here they are carrying over. My punch was the Modern Label and of course I used Stampin' Dimensionals as I always do on the top layers. I like that 3D dimension look.

Thanks for stoppin in and hope to see you again real soon. With the week-end coming, my daughter arriving from Michigan on Saturday and Sunday brunch in the mountains for Mother's Day I'm not sure I will post again before Monday.

Have a great week-end and all you Mom's have a great Mother's Day. I know I will.

Stampin' Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Fast and Fabulous

2011-05-03T10:17:00.000-07:00

It's a sad day and a happy day all in one. Our oldest son who had come to visit from Michigan the Saturday before Easter left this morning to go home, however our daughter who has been in Michigan for 5 weeks will be returning to California on this Saturday. So I am sad one left but very happy the other is coming back.

Laurie has missed our beautiful weather and hopefully her parents as well. I know she will be so happy to be back at school with her kids and anxious to do her card class again as well. She won't be doing one in May but she will in June. I will be doing my May card class on the 14th instead of the 3rd Saturday. In June I will be having mine the first Saturday and every month thereafter. It will work out better that way with holidays coming up.

This card is the 7th one from our April card class. It's the first time I used this set but I think it will get used alot the next couple of months since it is a hostess set and will be gone with our new catalog coming out in July.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Fast & Fabulous and After Thoughts

Cardstock: Early Espresso, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango and Sahara Sand

Ink: Early Espresso, Early Espresso and Tangerine Tango Markers

Accessories: Scallop Border Trim Punch, Decorative Label Punch, 1/4" Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon and Stampin' Dimensionals

If you don't have these stamp sets you might want to book a workshop so you could earn them. Only 2 months left to get them since they are both hostess sets. You can email me or call me if you would like to book a workshop.

Thanks for stoppin in! I'll see you tomorrow with the last card in this series. Until then..... happy stampin'.

Stampin' Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

The Open Sea

2011-04-28T09:54:00.000-07:00

It is hard to believe all the bad weather in the East when it is so beautiful here in San Diego. My son is enjoying the sunshine and getting a nice tan. I know he will hate to go home next week and leave this wonderful weather behind him.

Here is another card from our last card class. I don't usually use all browns as I did here but it makes a nice masculine card. It would be fun to sail around the world in this clipper ship.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: The Open Sea and Clearly For You

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Nautical Expedition DSP

Ink: Early Espresso

Accessories: Modern Label Punch, 1/4" Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon and Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin! Hope you are having as much fun and I with the new Summer Mini products. Until next time.......... happy creating.

Stampin' Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Silouette Sentiments

2011-04-27T13:13:00.000-07:00

We are having a fabulous time with our oldest son this week. He surprized us by just dropping in from Michigan last Saturday. What a wonderful Easter surprize. He and his Dad have been all over the bay, in the fishing tackle shops and I think on every fishing pier in San Diego. I am so glad I have a week off from workshops and classes and can just enjoy family.

Just remember the Occasions Mini is only good for 3 more days but the Summer Mini goes active on Sunday. Woo hoo!!! I just love it. I can't get enough of the DSP's and I have most of the stamp sets already. The new 3 in 1 punch design is awesome and I have already made some cards using them. It will be a great summer!!!

This is another card from our April card class. I love the in colors and I am so glad they will be with us another year. Can't wait to see what will be added this July for our new incolors. Stampin' Up is just an awesome company. I'm so happy to be part of them.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Sincere Salutations and Silouette Sentiments

Cardstock: Whisper White and Peach Parfitt

Ink: Peach Parfitt and Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Boho Blossoms Punch, Basic Rhinestones, 1 1/4" Pumpkin Pie Striped Ribbon and 1/2" Peach Parfitt Poly Ribbon, and Stampin' Dimensionals

Hope this inspires your creativity.
Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you again real soon. Thanks for your comments, I always like to hear from everyone. Have a great day and happy stampin'.

Stampin' Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Sail Away

2011-04-25T13:50:00.000-07:00

That's what I feel like doing when I look at this card. That boat looks so inviting. I am just loving this summer mini that you can order from next week. There are a few stamp sets good for masculine cards and we really needed some of them. I usually don't purchase much from the mini's but I have most everything from this one. I hope you find lots that you like. The new punches are awesome.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Sail Away and Something to Celebrate

Cardstock: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler and Marina Mist

Ink: Cherry Cobbler and Marina Mist

Accessories: The new Cherry Cobbler/Whisper White Bakers Twine, and Stampin' Dimensionals

Pretty simple but a very nice way to say Happy Birthday to a husband, brother, Dad etc.

Thanks for stoppin in and I hope this inspires you to check out the Summer Mini. I appreciate your visits and would appreciate any comments you care to leave. Until next time...... enjoy creating your own projects.

Stampin' Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Something to Celebrate

2011-04-21T09:43:00.000-07:00

I love Dazzling Diamonds, the Big Shot and new things. This card has them all. I am so thrilled with the Summer Mini catalog. Everything in it says 'Buy Me'. So I have pre-ordered much and have already had fun with several new things. My customers should have received theirs by now and I hope they are ready to play also.

I just love the Big Shot and all of it's accessories but I am especially partial to the Impression Embossing Folders. I try to use one or more in each card class. I really like the new one coming out. It looks so elegant on a card. I purchased the Pastels finally and I am so happy with them. They give a completely different look to your image than the Markers give. This card is an example of what you can expect from them.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Something to Celebrate

Cardstock: Rose Red, Basic Black and Pink Pirouette DSP

Ink: Rose Red and Stampin' Pastels

Accessories: 2 way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Wide Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Basic Black 5/8" Satin Ribbon , the Big Shot with the new Flower Garden Embossing Folder and Stampin' Dimensionals

Gor-ge-ous!!!!! Thanks for stoppin in and I will see you again soon. Hope this gives you some inspiration to use your Pastels.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Ornate Blossom

2011-04-20T11:00:00.000-07:00

This image caused some discussion at card class on Saturday. One person said it looked like a crab and another thought it was like an artichoke. I guess everything is in the eye of the beholder. Anyway they liked the Iridescent Ice technique and the different look it gives to cardstock.

Remember you can still get in on purchasing the new designer series paper and Four Frames stamp set until April 30th. After that you have to wait until July to have fun using these.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Ornate Blossom and Something to Celebrate

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry and Pink Pirouette

Ink: Melon Mambo and Versa Mark

Accessories: Iridescent Ice powder, heat tool, powder pal, Scallop Border Punch, 3/8" Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, mini glue dots and Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin in and I will be back soon. Must get cutting cardstock for my workshop tomorrow evening. There will be nine ladies and I'm sure we'll have lots of fun.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Blossom Petals

2011-04-19T18:26:00.000-07:00

My what a busy time the past few weeks and this week is not different. From last Saturday to this coming Saturday, I will have held 3 card classes, a Big Shot class and a workshop. It is really nice to have the activity for my business but it would be nicer if it wasn't all in one week.(lol).

This is the first of the 8 cards we did in my card class last Saturday. We had a small class of 5 but we just had a blast. One person had never stamped before and we were all amazed at how quickly she took to everything and basically worked on her own for more than half the cards. She was so excited and plans to come back again this Saturday. It is so rewarding when you see folks just having a good time and loving what they are doing.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Inspired by Nature

Cardstock: Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla

Ink: Garden Green

Accessories: 5/8" Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, 1" Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Blossom Petals Punch , the Big Shot with the Finial Press Embossing Folder, and Stampin' dimensionals

I wanted my customers to know that you can do more with the punches than you think. They don't have to always cut out the stamps that they are made for. Everyone loved this card and it brought back memories to some of younger days.

Thanks for stoppin and I hope to see you soon.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

My Rose Garden

2011-04-06T11:43:00.000-07:00

Since I don't have a card ready to post today, I thought I would post pictures of my beautiful roses. I saw Patti Bennette's yesterday and decided to show mine today. This is called a Disneyland Rose. It has yellow, pink and peach colored roses all on the same bush. So colorful and gorgeous when in full bloom.

This is my biggest rose bush and has the biggest roses ( 6 to 8 inches across the bloom). They bloomed every month except January. That's when my husband trimmed the bush back. Then in February the buds started and it's been in full bloom ever since. Just the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen. I get a bouquet from him once a week to set on my breakfast bar. Oh so fabulous!!!

Hopefully, I can get a card designed today to post for tomorrow. I just haven't seemed to have any mojo this week. I am waiting for my new stamps from the Summer Mini to arrive. Then I am sure to get some ideas.

Thanks for stoppin and I'll be back soon.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Occasional Quotes

2011-04-01T09:47:00.000-07:00

Happy April to all of you! It is a beautiful spring day and I am ready to go for another great month with Stampin' Up. I just love there promotions and products.

The promotion for April is very special. You can earn or purchase a stamp set and designer series paper that won't officially come out until the new 2011-2012 catalog premiers on July 1st. This hasn't been done before so it is a real special promotion for all of us.

So you really need to see your demonstrator and book a workshop to earn the special for free or give her a $20 order and you can purchase the stamp set for $15.95 clear or $20.95 wood and the paper is just $9.95. What a deal!!

Card Recipe: Stamp Set: Occasional Quotes

Cardstock: Rose Red, Very Vanilla and Springtime Vintage DSP

Ink: River Rock

Accessories: Rose Red Seam Binding, Decorative Label Punch and Stampin' Dimensionals

I used a 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" card. The squares for the quilt are 1 1/2" square.

This was a fun card and since I am a quilter it was extra fun for me to do. Hope you enjoyed it and will try one of your own.

Thanks for stoppin in and hope to see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Friends Never Fade

2011-03-31T10:23:00.000-07:00

It's a beautiful morning in Southern California. Last night we slept with our windows open. First time in months. It will be in the 80's here again today. We went from winter to summer in a matter of days. However, I guess spring will be here next week, it will only be in the 70's.

This is one more of our March card class cards. I have one more for next time. I just love this new paper that you can get in April only. It is just gorgeous. All my customers love it and I have 4 workshops booked for April because of it.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Friends Never Fade

Cardstock: River Rock, Bravo Burgundy, Very Vanilla, Peach Parfait and Paisley Petals DSP

Ink: Bravo Burgundy

Accessories: 1/2" Peach Parfait Poly Stitched Ribbon and Stampin' Dimensionals

The small squares are 1 1/4" Peach Parfait and 1 1/8" for the DSP. The large one is 3 3/4" Peach Parfait and the DSP is 3 5/8". Mostly just cutting cardstock for this one.

Thanks for stoppin in and hope to see you soon. I hope you enjoy making this card and that it will inspire you to design some of your own.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Just Believe

2011-03-27T11:43:00.000-07:00

It's a cloudy Sunday morning in Southern California but the temp is in the 60's, so not so bad. Just had a magnificent Belgian Waffle at Ihop.

Sorry I haven't posted the last couple of days but we have a family member who is very sick and I have been spending most of my time on that. My daughter is having to return to Michigan and take care of some things and it's been a pretty dramatic time for both of us.

Here is another of March's card class cards. Hope you like it and use it to inspire you to make your own.

Stamp set: Just Believe

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Whisper White and Sunny Garden DSP

Ink: Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Gold Brads, Daffodil Delight 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, the Big Shot, baby, with the Framed Tulip Emboss Folder, and Stampin' Dimensionals

Simple but a nice way to say Thank You.

Thanks for stoppin in and hope to see you again real soon. Have a wonderful Sunday afternoon.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

After Thoughts

2011-03-24T09:59:00.000-07:00

The rain has gone for a day but will be back again tonight. So many storms coming off the ocean. Anyway, we have sunshine for a while and it's better than snow. Our local mountains have snow above 5000 ft and it looks so pretty up there, 40 miles away. At least I don't have to drive in it.

Here is another card from this month's card class. This was one of the favorites.

I started with a Whisper White card 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I then layered a piece of Pear Pizzazz 4 1/8" x 5 3/8". Next is a layer 4" x 5 1/4"of the new DSP called Paisley Petals that becomes available to purchase in April only and not again until July 1st. It is awesome!! I tied a piece of 5/8" Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon around those two layers together and used adhesive to put them on the card front. Next I cut a piece of Pear Pizzazz 2 3/8" x 3 3/8" and layered it with Whisper White 2 1/4" x 3 1/4". I stamped the sentiment with Rose Red ink. The flowers were punched with the Boho Blossoms Punch and the leaves are punched with the small leaf from the new Blossom Petal Punch. The top layers are adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals, the flowers and leaves with glue dots. I finished off the flowers with Basic Rhinestones.

Hope you like this as much as my card class ladies did and that it inspires you to make one also.

Thanks for stoppin in and I'll see you again soon.

Hugs,
June

Three Little Words

2011-03-22T10:05:00.000-07:00

Wow! It rained a lot more yesterday and in the night. It is still partly cloudy this morning and looks like we could get more rain. This is a picture of the beautiful bouquet of roses my husband brought me Sunday from his rose garden. Aren't they gorgeous!! and they smell so fantastic.

I have two ladies coming today to do the cards from Saturdays card class so I better get busy cutting. I am also getting ready for a Big Shot class on Sunday so it will be a busy week again. I love being busy. I also have a workshop on the 30th to get ready for. I just love sharing my love of stamping with everyone.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Three Little Words

Cardstock: Whisper White and Marina Mist and Springtime Vintage DSP

Ink: Marina Mist

Accessories: Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, 1 1/4" Striped Marina Mist Ribbon and Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin in! Hope to see you soon. Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Strength and Hope

2011-03-21T09:17:00.000-07:00

It rained very hard last night and is partly cloudy this morning. I think the rain is supposed to stop today. It is so refreshing and everything is so green right now. We must enjoy it while we can.

Card class was so much fun on Saturday. Everyone was joking and laughing and sharing what they love. I think a good time was had by all! I know I really enjoyed it and the dinner with 2 of the ladies afterward at Felippe's Italian Restaurant, just around the corner from our house. The food was so good and we brought enough home to make 3 more meals for us. They certainly don't want you to go away hungry.

Enough chatter. You are probably wanting to know about this card not how much I ate.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Strength and Hope, and Occasional Quotes

Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Whisper White and the new Paisley Petal DSP

Ink: Soft Suede

Accessories: Always Artichoke Seam Binding, paper snips to cut out butterfly, Baja Breeze Stampin' Write Marker, mini glue dots and Stampin' Dimensionals

A little tip on the butterfly. If you stamp it on the card stock and then stamp another and cut it out you can place it over the first one and have the attenna's show and you don't have to try and cut them out. I used glue dots to adhere him so he is raised a little but not quite as much as dimensionals would do. I just love the new designer series paper that will be available to my customers and hostesses in April.

Thanks for stoppin! See you again soon.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Easter Blossoms

2011-03-19T12:00:00.001-07:00

Finally! I am back! I have just had so much in the works this week and I'm sorry I haven't been posting as I should.
The new freeway is opening this morning that runs by our mobile park and there has been a lot of activity. I didn't realize the commotion a new road causes. The Mayor cut the ribbon and people walked it and rode bikes on it and even the school bands were out playing at 8:30 am.

It looks like a cloudy and cool day but it beats snow and floods any day!

Stamp set: Easter Blossoms

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Pretty in Pink, Sahara Sand and Very Vanilla

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: 5/8" Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon, Chantilly Lace, Wide Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch and Stampin' Dimensionals

Must get ready for card class in 45 minutes. It will be so much fun again this time.

Thanks for stoppin in! Hope to see you real soon.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Build A Blossom

2011-03-11T10:44:00.000-08:00

Wow! What a week this has been. Our grandson and girl friend have been here from Michigan since Tuesday and we have had a fun week. On Wednesday we went to see the Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum. That is something to see. Anyway, today I decided I had to get back to business since I have a workshop tomorrow at 1p.m.

This is my first card using this set and I think I am going to love it! I also used the new DSP that customers can order in April. I know I love it. I ordered the maximum we could pre-order, 3 packages and I will be using them a lot.

Stamp Sets: Build a Blossom, Bliss and After Thoughts

Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla and Paisley Petals DSP

Ink: Always Artichoke and River Rock

Accessories: Blossom Petal Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Brad from Hodgepodge Hardward Kit, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Mini Glue Dots, and Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin in! Hope to see you again real soon.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Easter Blossoms

2011-03-05T09:59:00.000-08:00

Good morning! I have been to breakfast at the club house and to the store to buy fish bait already this morning. Very good start to the day for me. I usually am just having breakfast at this time of the morning (lol). It looks like a nice week-end for us. Warmer and no rain is good.

This is another stamp set that I really like. I hope it makes the big catalog this year.

Stamp sets: Easter Blossoms and Something to Celebrate

Cardstock: Basic Black, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White

Ink: Jet Black Stazon

Accessories: Big Shots with the Ovals Die, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon and Stampin' Dimensionals

Hope you have a great week-end. Thanks for stoppin in and I will see you again real soon.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Something to Celebrate

2011-03-04T12:15:00.000-08:00

I love dazzle! This card really dazzled and it is so beautiful. My card class ladies really liked it and I had an aniversary come up last month so it met two purposes. I was so glad to get in on the special purchase of the Pretties Kit. I love these cloth flowers and they color so easy with a dauber or sponge.

Getting ready to enjoy a great week-end. The weather is just beautiful again today. I feel so blessed to live where it is warm most of the time.

For this card we used;

Stamp set: Something to Celebrate (level 2 hostess in the mini)

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White and Glimmer Paper

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Pretties Kit, Boho Blossoms Punch, Dauber, Small Corner Punch, 1/4" Real Red Grosgrain ribbon, Scallop Border Punch, Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads and Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin and have a great day. Hope to see you again real soon.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Lovely As A Tree

2011-03-02T12:15:00.000-08:00

This is my most favorite stamp set ever!! I have made many cards with the row of trees and I love them covered in Dazzling Diamonds. That sparkle just does something special to a card no matter the occasion.

We wanted to do a masculine birthday card this month so I chose the single tree. It just looks so majestic to me. I think because I was raised in Michigan that trees are just very special to me. My husband was also a wood worker and he knows every kind of tree and type of wood that exists. It never ceases to amaze me that he can look at an old board and tell what kind of wood it is.

Stamp sets used: Lovely As A Tree and Occasional Quotes

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla and Woodland Walk DSP

Ink: Crumb Cake and Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Linen Thread, Ticket Corner Punch, Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware, and Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin in and have a great day! Hope to see you again soon.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Nature Walk

2011-03-01T10:18:00.000-08:00

wow! It's the first of March already and we only have one more month of Sale-a Bration. I have had so many customers getting free stamp sets and I love to see that. I believe in taking advantage of anything you can get for free. My last two workshops have been over $500 so my hostesses have gotten an extra set for free. They were ecstatic! Love it!!!

This is another February card class creation. First time I have used this set as well. I think I will like this one too. I just love everything about Stampin' Up I have to admit it. Fanatic!!

Stamp set: Nature Walk and Thank You Kindly

Cardstock: Confetti Cream, Early Espresso, More Mustard, and Woodland Walk DSP

Ink: Early Espresso

Accessories: 1/4" Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon, Modern Label and Decorative Label punches and Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for stoppin in and hope to see you again real soon. I hope you will get some inspiration from my creations and have lots of fun.

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Studio Sketches

2011-02-27T13:59:00.000-08:00

This is another stamp set I didn't think I needed but I really love it now. I have made several cards with it and I'm sure I will make several more.

We got really rained on Friday night and Saturday morning and our local mountains are beautiful with the snow that they got. They had a lot of traffic problems but the kids are really having fun.

I started with a Always Artichoke card base and ran it through the Big Shot with the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder. I ran a piece of Old Olive cardstock through the Big Shot with the Finial Press Embossing Folder and wrapped it with 5/8" Old Olive Satin Ribbon and then tied a piece of linen thread around the ribbon into a bow. I then stamped the image on very vanilla and colored it with ink pad and blender pen. I layered that to Always Artichoke which I layered to Old Olive and adhered it to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. I used Old Olive, So Saffron, Soft Suede and Riding Hood Red to color the fruit.

Thanks for stoppin and hope to see you again real soon.

Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5