Saying Hello.

So while we're saying goodbye to some things in the current catalog we'll be saying hello to some new things.  Here's a sneak peek at a new suite called Affectionately Yours.  The new designer paper is called Affectionately Yours.  There's some beautiful copper on this paper but for some reason it doesn't show up in the picture.  The stamp set is Love and Affection and the embossing folder is Floral Affection. In this suite there's some washi tape and, new this year, there's copper embossing powder and copper metallic thread. 

But you've got to see the paper in person.  There's one sheet of copper embossed paper that is absolutely beautiful.

 

Saying Goodbye

It's that time of year.  We have to say goodbye to some of our favorite stamps and accessories.  This card is from my last card class and features the stamp Sweet Briar Rose.  And on this card is some English Garden designer series paper and the Perfect Accents.  They're all retiring.  I hope you've been looking at the retired list to see if there's anything on there that you really want before it's gone.  And in fact some of the accessories are already gone.  So let me know if there's anything you want or need and I'll see if it's still available.

 

I think that I've figured out a way to keep my blog a little more up to date.  Before today I had to take a picture with my camera, upload it to the computer, edit it and then put it into my blog.  Well, I've got it figured out how to do it from my phone which is so much easier.  Except for the fact that I need to learn how to edit the pictures before I put them in the blog.  Oh well, life is a big learning experience.  So here's my first picture that I've loaded right from my phone.  It's a really cute card with the dress made out of a doily.  Not sure who made the card but it was on display at our last Rubber Queens meeting.

 

 

Now I'm going to try and be better at keeping my blog updated.

I've been very lazy when it comes to blogging.  I keep saying that I'm going to do better and that lasts for a couple of weeks and then I fall again.  So I'm not going to promise that I'll be on here often but I'll try.  All that aside, last week I was in Salt Lake City for On Stage, which I still call convention.  I had a great time even though the weather didn't co-operate.  It was cold and rainy but at least it was cool enough so that I did do a lot walking and saw more of the downtown area. 

Here's one of my favorite cards from the display boards.  I just got this stamp set and thinlits but I haven't played with it yet but I'll be doing it soon.  Maybe you'll be seeing it at my next card class.

 

More Easter treats.

Here's a few more Easter treat holders from the Rubber Queens meeting last week. 

 

 

This one holds a Cadbury egg in a little holder that's inside the folded DSP.

 

These chicks are made with the Pyramid Pals thinlits and the bunny is made with the Curvy Keepsake thinlits. 

 

This is the Bakers Box thinlit.

 

And this last one is made with the Berry Box thinlit.  You really need a Big Shot to make these treat holders but they're worth it.

Easter treats

With Easter coming and our first craft show I decided I needed some ideas for Easter treat holders.  The Rubber Queens had a meeting this week so I posted on our Facebook page that I wanted to see what people were making for treat holders.  Quite a few people responded and brought their projects to the meeting.  So I'm going to post their pictures here but first I want to show you the treat holders that I made.  I have to admit that all of these except the bag were not my idea.  I looked online to find ideas and there's really cute items out there in cyberspace.

 

 

Tomorrow I'll post more treat holders.  And when I find the directions I'll post the directions for the mini berry basket holder.

Beautiful Botanicals

 

These two cards are from the Rubber Queens swap last week.  They both use the Botanical Blooms stamp set and the Botanical Builder Framelits and the second card also uses the Botanical Garden Designer Series Paper.  All of these items are from the Occasions catalog.  I don't have this set yet but I love these cards so I may have to get it.  And these stamps and framelits are offered as a bundle so that you can save when you buy both.