Old Fashioned hello

Hi Everyone! I have another card to share today, using some products from the Spring Mini catalog that will no longer be available after the 31st of the month. I really love the Print Poetry DSP stack form the spring catty... The retro colors and prints are so bright and cheery... Inspiring me to make this card -

SO Fun! The Designer Build a brads make such a great rotary phone dial.. Who would of thunk? :)

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! :)

Heather :)

Stamps - Oh, Hello

Paper - Gumball Green, Black, Very Vanilla, Print Poetry DSP, Basic Gray Textured, First Edition DSP, Sahara Sand

Ink - Black, Gumball green

Accessories - 1 3/8, 1 1/4, 1", 3/4, 3/8 circle punches, 3/16 corner rounder, Paper Piercing tool, Basic Gray Stitched ribbon, Sponge, Dimensional Dots

River Rock Friend

Hi Everyone! I have a card to share today that my club girls made this past weekend... We used retiring items considering we only have a little over a week to order the retiring items before they are gone for good. Here is the card -

 

 

We used the single stamp from the main catalog called Just thinking, some Comfort Cafe' DSP, and River Rock card stock.. Needless to say they loved the card. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Just Thinking

Paper - Midnight Muse, Cajun Craze, River Rock, Naturals Ivory, Comfort Cafe' DSP

Ink - Midnight Muse, Versamark

Accessories - Big Shot, Window frames framelits, Early Espresso EP, Striped EF, Midnight Muse stitched Ribbon, Designer Build a brads, Naturals buttons, Paper piercing tool, Dimensional Dots

 

 



Tipsy Pot Planter info

Hi Everyone! I had someone.. (Hi Mary Ann!!) inquire as to how I made the Tipsy Pot planter in my garden. So here is what I used -

 

1  16" clay pot with drain hole in center (base)

1  12" clay pot with drain hole in  center

2  10" clay pots with drain holes in center
1 8" clay pot with drain hole in center

1  67" piece of Rebar ( found at Lowes or Home Depot by the cement mixes)

Pea Gravel ( had on hand ) for the bottom of the base pot

 

Start making your planter by pounding the piece of Rebar into the ground about a foot or so. Once done, slide your base pot over the rebar to the ground through the drain hole in the center of the pot. Fill the pot about 1/3rd full with the Pea Gravel, or some other rocks to make sure the base stays put. (the gravel or stone also cuts back on filling that huge base pot full of potting soil :) ) Once you have your base pot full of your potting soil, slide the next pot onto the rebar. Tip this pot to the side. Fill most of the way with potting mix. Proceed with the next pots, flipping the positions of the pots. Fill your Tipsy pots with the flowers of your choice. I added the painted bird house to hide the top of my rebar, and you can add on too.. or top with what ever makes you happy.

 

I hope these instructions helped out. :) Mine was really fun to make, and I hope you decide to make one too. Thanks for stopping by -

 

Heather :)

The Sun on my back

 Hi Everyone! I have got to say that I have missed you..:) In the last month or so.... my life has been crazy.. In April, just after my last post, my town was under water. Just like many towns in the Chicagoland area we were affected by the flooding of the DesPlaines river. Here are some pictures from my front steps -

 

 

Like most, if not all around us, we got water. :(  My stamp room is in the basement, where we got water. Double :(( I lost only a few things in my room, but getting the rest of the basement back together was a slow process. But its done.. so I can finally come up for some air... and get into other things that are not so depressing. I have been in the yard for the past week.. letting the sun warm my back and sooth my soul.....

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! I will be back with some paper goodness very soon. :)

 

 

Heather :)

 



Up for Air

Hey Everyone... :) Remember me?? I finally made it up for some air, and wanted to pop in and say that I will be getting downstairs soon, and I PROMISE to share.. I miss you guys! :)

Heather :)

A Spring Sampler

Hello Everyone... I was away stamping with friends last weekend, and we worked on putting together a class for next month. A while ago, you may have noticed out there in the crafty blog land, lots of people making samplers for the upcoming holidays and so forth.. Well, I finally bit the bullet and made one with some inspiration from my stamper friend Pam D'urso. All of her samplers are so Beautiful.. Here is is mine -

 

 

so Sweet right... Here is a little closer view -

 

 

 

The picture is a little fuzzy.. thanks for no sun here in the Midwest.. :( I used the Spring Sampler set from the Spring mini Catalog, and Pursuit of Happiness for the sentiment. It was so fun to make, I hope you try one too. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

Heather :)

 

 

Stamps Spring Sampler, Pursuit of Happiness

Paper - Pool Party, Peach Parfait, So Saffron, Pear Pizazz, Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Peach Parfait and Pool Party DSP, twitterpated DSP

Ink - So Saffron, Pear Pizazz, Pool Party, black, Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze, Chocolate chip

Accessories - 1 3/8. 1 1/4, 1" square punches, 1, 3/4" circle punches, itty bitty shapes punch pack, saffron brad, basic pearls and rhinestones, pool party and calypso coral twine, Dazzling diamonds glitter, Dimensional dots, 1 1/4 scallop circle punch, scallop edge punch, cupcake builder punch



 

Pleasant Poppies

Hi Everyone! I have been busy with some design team obligations, but I am done...:) So... that means today is a play day!! Whoot!! :) A few weeks back, I saw a card on Case Study, and wanted to recreate it with SU products..and I finally have that chance.. So here is my card for today -

 

 

 

So Pretty Right?! I stamped my poppy image in versamark onto Crumb Cake paper, heat embossed it with white EP, then colored it with my SU markers.. Couldn't be easier.. and what a WOW card. I hope you give it a try.. OK, I am off to play some more.. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

Heather :)

 

 

Stamps - Pleasnt Poppies, Delightful Dozen

Paper - Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Ink - Real Red, Lucky Limeade, Crushed Curry, Versamark

Accessories - White EP, Heat Tool, Ruler White Signo gel pen, Old Olive Satin Ribbon