HURRY --- PAPER PUMPKIN SPECIAL ONE TIME OFFER

HEY BLOGGIES,

HAVE YOU SIGNED UP TO GET THE SPECIAL APRIL PAPER PUMPKIN YET?  TO CELEBRATE THE BEGINNING OF THEIR 4TH YEAR, THEY ARE INCLUDING TWO STAMP SETS IN THIS KIT.

That makes the $19.95 deal even so much better.  Besides the shipping fee that is ALREADY INCLUDED in the price, you get TWO STAMP SETS PLUS the paper, die cuts, stickers, accessories and instructions!!  (Most companies on the internet ADD an additional $6.95 OR MORE to the price of their monthly kit.)

1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription – 137858

Price: $19.95

3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription – 137859

Price: $59.85

YOU MUST SIGN UP BEFORE APRIL 10th in order to get this SPECIAL TWO STAMP SET in your PAPER PUMPKIN KIT FOR APRIL.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

SPRINGTIME BUTTERFLY

HEY BLOGGIES,

A few days ago I saw a wonderful Swallowtail Butterfly card by a fellow demonstrator Tami White.  I was so inspired by her card I decided to make one myself.

I have loved this swallowtail butterfly stamp since it first came out.  I made so many cards with it in the beginning, but not so many since the holidays hit.  I am glad for a reminder of how beautiful it is and what fun cards we can make with it.

 A closeup of the wings so you can see the ink blending.  I used Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Rose Red inks and a sponge to do my blending.

One more view of the complete card. I should have done a landscape card so that I had more room for my sentiment.  It was a bit of a squeeze to get it in there where I wanted it, but I did it!!

Thanks for stopping by and a shout out to Tami for her awesome idea.

HAPPY EASTER - HE IS RISEN INDEED

HE IS RISEN!! 

HALLELUJAH

I am a Christian and belong to the Mormon Church. Praise God for our loving Savior who died for us all and LIVES AGAIN.  

We can live again with Him for ALL ETERNITY.

ONLY SIX MORE DAYS--- SAB COMING TO AN END MARCH 30TH

HEY BLOGGIES,

Oh no!!  Sale-a-Bration is about to end.  Did you get everything for FREE that you wanted to get??  I still have one or two more things I wish I had gotten!  Remember order $50 in product and you get to pick a FREE ITEM from the two different SAB flyers. .. order $100, you get TWO FREE ITEMS, etc.  This only happens once per year, each year.

ALSO, how would you like to get a minimum of 20% discount on each and every item you want to have from Stampin' Up!  YOU CAN!!  All you have to do is sign up to be on MY TEAM and all your orders are a minimum of 20% off. (more ordered, more discount given)  When or if you get others to order, you get a small percentage of their order total as cash back!!  And there are always ways to get additional items discounted or free as well.  PLUS, it is FUN!

Become one of "MY PEEPS" or team members and you will get your customized kit for ONLY $99.  It is worth $155 during SAB.  YOU pick what you want in it, so it is like a special discounted order!

The best part is that there is NO OBLIGATION ever.  You can quit at any time.  If you wish to continue, just make a minimum order per quarter.  Any quarter you don't want to order anything, you are automatically finished!!  Easy and no pressure.  BUT you get all the items you have been wanting and will be able to order the NEW CATALOG items coming out in June at a discounted price!!  WOO HOO

If you have any questions, let me know.  Click my signature line below to sign up and to see additional information.

OLDIES BUT GOODIES FOR AN EASTER CARD

HEY BLOGGIES,

Sometimes using something you love even if it is retired is a good thing!!  I used a retired stamp that I absolutely loved last year (or was it two years ago?) and just had to create another card with this sweet set.

I believe the color of the card had a lot to do with why I wanted to do it again!!  Turquoise is an Easter color for me that I really like a lot.

 I used the sentiment as a background.

MASCULINE BIRTHDAY CARD - AHOY

HEY BLOGGIES,

I forgot to post this birthday card I made for one of my son-in-laws for his birthday this week.

 I love how this card came out.  So cute with the nautical theme and so pretty with the blue and white colors. I used Open Sea stamp set.

 I used blue and white bakers twine around this little panel of the anchor, and even glued the twine on the rope part from the stamp and had it coming out the hole where the rope came out.  I really like this part a lot, very personalized, I think.

On each side of the anchor panel are two very large rivets/brads that I hammered into the card.  But I left the middle part from the background paper so it looks like a port hole on a ship.

I stamped Happy Birthday inside the card, but sorry that I forgot to get a photo of that part.  The "Oh Hello" is stamped on the decorative label punch and slipped under the layer so only a portion of it shows.

Thanks for stopping by.  This idea could be a great Father's Day card as well with the new GOING GLOBAL Occasions stamp set.

WORKING ON MY BARGELLO QUILT AGAIN

HEY BLOGGIES,

I am finally working on my patriotic Bargello quilt again after all this time.  Woo hoo!!

I got the pieces out and ironed them all; now I am pinning and getting ready to sew them into tubes.  The next step will be to follow the pattern by cutting the tubes into certain widths and unsewing a spot on the top where each color is supposed to be in the top spot.

 Sorry for the bad photo.  We have had 7 1/2 inches of rain in two days and it is still gray and overcast, threatening more rain!!  But I wanted to enter this into the Friday Finishes blogs.

I plan to donate this TV Throw to Surmounters, a Disabled Veterans charity where they work with Gypsy Horses in hand (no riding) to help them cope with their disabilities.  They get to pet them, brush them, some walk them around, some just talk to them.  Horses have such a calming effect for all people, and the Veterans sincerely appreciate that.

Click the link in the above paragraph and learn about this program up near Ft. Worth, TX, in Burleson.


Thanks for stopping by.  Come back and visit again, won't you?

PAPER PUMPKIN REFILL - MAKING CARDS

HEY BLOGGIES,

Have you heard that this month is the third birthday of PAPER PUMPKIN?  It is, and to celebrate this birthday event, PAPER PUMPKIN will be in a special BLUE BOX as well as be a special kit for this month.

HOW CAN YOU GET IT YOU ASK?  Just sign up BEFORE MARCH 15th and you will be able to receive this special kit directly to your door.  As always it is a surprise what will be inside, but since it is a special birthday celebration, I am guessing it is going to be very VERY special.  They always include a stamp set, ink spots, paper, embellishments, card bases, instructions and so much more.

So, I signed up to get mine for this month and while I was there, I got FEBRUARY'S HELLO SUNSHINE PAPER PUMPKIN REFILL KIT.  It is all the paper, stickers, embellishments, die cuts and instructions.  NO stamp set or Ink, but that's ok.  I have plenty of those.  And you know what?  It was only $8!!!

So, without further ado, here is one of the cards I already made with this refill kit:

With spring almost upon us, I went with blooming wildflowers for my card.  I only inked up one word from my stamp "blooming" and put that on the die cut washi tape shape, and then found a "be" to put onto my tag shape die cut.

 I used a few of the die cut leaf stickers from my kit and even used the "negative" parts for one of the leaves on the lower left.  I also used one of the negatives of the flower for that same spot.

The only other thing I added were some light yellow candy dots for the middle of some of the flowers as well as a pool party candy dot for the "BE" tag.

Hope you enjoyed my card made with this fun PAPER PUMPKIN REFILL KIT.  How economical is this!!  HERE IS THE CATCH - YOU MUST MUST BE A PAPER PUMPKIN SUBSCRIBER TO GET ANY REFILLS.  So that is why as soon as I signed up for the March Pumpkin, I purchased the February Refill.  I have been eyeing that kit since it came out last month, with those beautiful gold foil rose die cut stickers.  I will be showing a card using those next, so stay tuned!!

If you do not currently have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would love for you to click my signature below when you order your BIRTHDAY PAPER PUMPKIN KIT or any other supplies you need.

See you again in a few days!!!

OH, I ALMOST FORGOT:  I have made a Pinterest site using the FEBRUARY PAPER PUMPKIN for ALTERNATIVE IDEAS from all over the web to help you decide if you NEED that refill before they are all gone!!

https://www.pinterest.com/txjennywren/paper-pumpkin-feb-2016/

BALLOON BIRTHDAY CARD

HEY BLOGGIES,

I am back!!  I am feeling much better and even felt like I needed to get a little creative.  So I made a birthday card for my granddaughter.  We have three birthdays this month so I will be back with two more cards in the next few days.

 Isn't it just perfect for a little girl turning five?!!  The colors I used are hello honey, melon mambo and pink pirouette.  I used the new balloon punch and drew on the strings with my matching marker.  The stamp set is Endless Birthday Wishes.

 This is the inside.  I used the Endless Birthday Wishes set again, as well as the smallest balloon from the Balloon Punch.  I also used the new candy dots from the Occasions Catalog and one sequin of unknown origin. (I found it lying on my desk!!)  grin.

One more look at this fun and happy card.  The Sunshine die cut is from Bohemian paper and the die is from SSS.

Thanks for stopping by!!  Hopefully I will have another card for you this week to enjoy.

THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD

HEY BLOGGIES,

I have a quilt block to share with you today.  I heard about the NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY on the Hilachas and My Sister Made Me Do It Blogs,

Everyone who participates makes a 12 1/2" x 12 1/2" block featuring a house.  All the blocks are grouped into bundles and then winners are randomly chosen to receive a bundle of these houses to make a quilt.

I participated last year and it was fun.  So I have been thinking and thinking about what I wanted to make for this year and decided to start with a 9 patch for the basis of my house.

On top of the 9 patch, I put a door and a roof.

 Then I added some grass below the house and a tree growing beside it.

 The tree reminds me of the red bud trees here in Texas that are starting to bloom now.  It is the first signal that spring is here are coming soon.

Hop over to see the other house blocks that have been submitted.  And if you want, read the rules and contact them if you would like to participate.  HAVE FUN!!

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Click my signature below to go to my website to choose what you want to order.  When your order reaches $50, you get one item FREE from the Sale-a-Bration items.  Your $50 order can be from the current catalog, from the Weekly Deals, from the Clearance Rack, or from Bundles.

If you have any questions, let me know.

Party Pants Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! FREE WITH PURCHASE

Looking for a reason to party? Here they are. Birthday, congrats, thinking of you—and they're all here in one stamp set called PARTY PANTS stamp set.  Woo hoo!



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LAST THREE VALENTINES FOR THIS YEAR

HEY BLOGGIES,

I am starting to feel a bit better from my accident (see previous post) and needed something to do that I COULD do without much effort.  I decided to make a Valentine for some of my friends.  They are not as creative as I usually like to do, but I am just pleased that there is any creativity at all in my head after the concussion!!  Here they are, each a little bit different:

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you have a nice Valentine's Day with someone you care about.

A FORGOTTEN POST ABOUT MY BLOCK A DAY QUILT BLOCKS

HEY BLOGGIES,

Since I can't do much for the next few weeks (see previous post), I was looking at my photos and realized I have NOT yet posted my QUILT BLOCK A DAY blocks that I am making with Aunt Marti.  They are 9 patches, monochromatic, and I picked blues to use:

Right off my squares were not measuring out as they were supposed.  I bought some precuts and I am wondering if they are not accurate?  You can see where they are not meeting up perfectly as they should.

 This one seems to have been a little better, but they are still not perfect as we quilters like to see those seams and points meeting.

These are NOT sewn together but I just took a photo of the two blocks side by side to show the problems I am having.  Here the white squares seem to be a bit small.

Marti is helping me with this problem, so once I am well I am hoping to get caught up on my block a day and get this quilt going with correct and accurate measurements and seams.

Check out her blog link above in the first paragraph and see what wonderful sewing and designing she does.  she is a fun gal for sure!!

BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL

HEY BLOGGIES,

So sorry I have been missing for a bit - I was in the hospital for three days with a concussion and a collapsed lung.  Everyone asks me, "What happened?"  And I feel so stupid having to say, I don't know!!

You see, I can't remember because of the concussion.  But the best I can figure out is this.  I was in the front yard picking up branches and sticks, etc. from our property.  It is completely fenced so I let my horses be in the yard with me.  They follow me around like puppies and enjoy the break from their pasture.

When they get tired of following me around, they either start grazing or they start playing with each other.  They like to tussle (my made up word for it) with each other and then they play tag and chase each other.  When they get tired, they go back to grazing.  This is what we all were doing when the next thing I knew I was waking up in bed because I was hearing the horses clip clopping on the driveway outside my bedroom window.

I have no idea why I was lying on top of the bed and no idea what happened to me, but my glasses are missing and we still can't find them.  We think that maybe the boys bumped me as they were chasing each other and made me fall down.  My left side of my face and head as well as my left shoulder and chest are all bruised where I fell.  And the doc said the impact is what made my RIGHT lung collapse.

So there you have it.  Don't know what happened, can only guess.  Glad it wasn't worse and glad I got myself into the bedroom ro rest a bit from whatever happened.

I didn't realize anything had happened until my hubby came home and said I was asking hin the same questions over and over again and some of my sentences were not making sense. Again, those are signs of a concussion.  And I thought a rib or two on my right side might be broken because of the pain and I couldn't take a very deep breath.

Luckily we decided to go to the ER because of the breathing issue because upon their exam and tests because they discovered my lung was 50% collapsed.  They had to put a tube in to release the air in the outer chamber so the lung could reinflate.

So, long story, so sorry, but that is why you haven't heard from me or seen any creations.  Right now I am dealing with severe headaches and pains all over until I recover.

I did make a quick birthday card for my daughter in law, but forgot to take a photo before I gave it to her.  Sorry.

Once I get some of my strength back, I hope to get back to creating again.

Hope to be posting some creations soon.

WEEKLY DEALS GOOD UNTIL FEBRUARY 1ST

HEY BLOGGIES,

Here are the weekly deals for you as well as some cards made with these sale items:

STAMPIN’ UP! WEEKLY DEALS!  SAVE 25% on select Stampin’ Up! products including the Bear Hugs Framelits Dies!  Discounted prices on the Stampin’ Up! Weekly Deals end Feb. 1.   Click on any product below for more details or to shop.

Bear Hugs Framelits Dies – 140275

Sale: $20.25

Price: $27.00

Clothespins – 133764

Sale: $3.00

Price: $4.00

Island Indigo 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon – 134557

Sale: $4.50

Price: $6.00

Venetian Crochet Trim – 134581

Sale: $5.25

Price: $7.00

Zig Zag Textured Impressions Embossing Folder – 133738

Sale: $5.63

Price: $7.50

Here are some ideas for using the BEAR HUGS DIES:

     

Here are a few ideas for using the ZigZag Embossing Folder:

    

I will send you two cards made with the sale items your purchase.  Don't forget to use the HOST CODE:

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If you have any questions, let me know. Click below to go to my store to shop.