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Hat's off to you graduate!

Here is one more card made from playing with the new Go, Graduate stamp set in the mini summer catalog (page 24). once again I was still using my old school colors... So here is what I came up with (have to admit, the hat idea came from a friend, Thanks Lisa!) the funny part was I thought this is hard to make...  That's what Ii get for thinking LOL! The hat is made using the top note big shot die cut it out then put it back on the die the other way to cut the sides off to make it more squarish! yep, that's it... Simple huh! then it is just some paper strips very think and a 1/2 circle over the end of them in the center. Easy~ Peasy, give it a try.

Should have put a pop of color behind and under for a better photo oops, didn't... :)

Here is a little closer view of the feet and gowns.. again Ii did the same thing as yesterday's card with the Bravo Burgundy marker and blender pen so i wouldn't loose detail...

just used markers for the remainder of the shoes and shadows.

Owl Graduation!

Well here is another new stamp set out of the summer mini catalog. We will have grads very soon coming up then summer time fun... So I decided to play a little bit. Joey's not ready for graduation from middle school just yet so I decided to play with a card using my old High School colors, Maroon and White, but in this case Bravo Burgundy, I think it came out simple and cute....  I used a few markers to color in the owl and a few dimensionals to pop it up  and here is what Ii ended up with. Very simple layout to mass produce if you needed to.

 
Ii had to add a bit of color behind the card to take a photo as it was washing out with white on white... :) 

Here's a close up of the owl a little bit better to see.

Creamy Caramel, Barely Banana (eyes) Pumpkin Pie (beak) and Bravo Burgundy marker~ but I put the marker on the top of the stamp case and picked it up with a blender pen for a little light look.  Tip: remember, the darker the color and the smaller the image detail you will loose detail, so keep it on the lighter side to not loose any detail.... :) Enjoy! thanks for stopping by.

Thank you......

for your patience while I was busy working out these issues and banking etc. It has been a huge hassles, but I'm hopeful I'm getting somewhere now. Hope you all have been doing good, did you miss me?? Well I have a "Thank you" card today to share with you that I made using the new Bouquet Bunch stamp set in the mini summer catalog that just started on the first (page 21 and what a great value 10.95 clear mount 13.95 wood mount).  So many wonderful uses with this cute little set Happy Birthday, thinking of you, sympathy, get well wishes, even mother's day! I will show you a few over the next few days...  Lots going on this week, so I'm still a little swamped and behind, but hope to be caught up soon.  Maybe I'll surprise you and have another post later today...

Recipe:

Only Orange card stock, pink passion c/s, kaleidescope DSP, turquoise brads, only orange marker, green galore marker, sahara sand marker, teeny tiny wishes (thank you), paper piercing tool, Punch pack (mini summer catalog, page 11). dimensionals.  

Can you say FRAUD!!!!!!!

Hi Everyone, 

Just a quick post as my modem is down and hope to have it back up tomorrow so I'm hoping to get some stuff posted, but in the mean time I've been swamped with a FRAUD issue on me with my banking which makes things awful! Changing all my accounts, and personal info... LOTS of HASSLE!!!! 

So please be patient. I'll have some new things to show in a few days.. Miss me :) 

How about a Monkey or two...

Here are a couple of cards, pretty much the same a little different. I was playing with some more new stuff. Sort post today, had a rough one. I'm doing this post for auto and going to bed. Have a great Wednesday.

 
Just to give you a clue...... The party hat is really the cone from the new sweet scoops....   and the pom pom is from one of the three punches in the mini punches pack.... And new paper, island oasis. You are gonna love this stuff....

April Cards

Here are the April card we did this month. As always 4 designs 3 of each card for a total of 12 cards and envelopes.  The bee card was a cased card from a fellow demonstrator Debra Gibbs (thanks for sharing)! Let me know what you think? Have a great Tuesday.

Clean and simple can't tell from this photo but the flower is embossed and the center piece has crystal effects on it.   

  

Bouqet Bunch

Hi Everyone, yep I'm back. I know, I know it seems like forever for me too. Here are a few cards I came up with just playing with a new set that will be available May 1st. in the summer mini. you should have received yours by now if not it will be there soon. They have been mailed from Stampin' Up!, that is if you are on my mailing list. Okay anyway here's the two cards.

this was a prototype for a swap

yes, this is a new tiny punch, cool huh... see the little flower with the brad, looks like it is one of the flowers sticking right out of the center of the flowers.   

Two Favors.....

I know, I forgot to post something yesterday as promised... Yikes, out of it still a little... (smile) so there will be 2 things today. Ha!  First one is a little diaper filled with Jelly Beans, yep you read that correct. Well I was messing around and made a  diaper favor for a baby shower and had nothing little to put in it except jelly beans, soooooooo. Here you go. Hope your having a great Saturday.

Something is going on with trying to load photos this morning it took 3 tries for this one... Yikes no time for that today.... UGH!!!! Going to Leesburg, leaving in an hour.... Gonna try one more photo...

You have to click on photo to see up close.... Or larger, the rose has smooth spritz on it.... It's made from the Extra Large FLower Punch in the mini occasions catalog. Really not to hard either, it's one the projects for my Flower Power Class next month. More details in the next few days....  Let me know what you think about this little gem?!    
  

Color Renovation.....

Hello, I know you are wondering what the heck happened to Jill right? Well as I mentioned before I was trying to stay away from the Cooties my husband had and well, it didn't work!  I've been sick with the FLU BUG since last Friday (good Friday it wasn't for me). I was in bed sick all weekend and Monday wasn't much better so Tuesday rolls along and well a girl has to do what a girl has to do so it was in the office to prep what I had started and get done so the last few days have been just that.  So not any extra try to play and create from stuff to share. But tomorrow I'll be back with something fun...  on to the color renovation.  Stampin' Up! made a big announcement the other day. They are changing up the color and families as we know them now, but don't worry! This is going to be a Fun new wonderful thing. I am so excited about all the new colors and I will miss some of the colors that will be going away, but just like each year we get new in-colors, I'm not always crazy about them but as I work with them I grow to LOVE them.  So please embrace this new change with an open mind and ENJOY the new colors.  See below. Click on the files below.

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Strawberry Water any one?

Well, I was playing around with an oldie but a goodie! I had someone who was looking to make this and I decided to give it a shot it had been awhile and even had to email a friend and say hey do you remember we made these, she was a big help. Anyway, this was what I came up with. Simple but cute. Also have to share a photo of my girls too, finally a picture with them both in it and you can see them both pretty good. The largest is a BEAST, really she eats breads (she is a real carbaholic!) all the time she raids the counters and we have a heck of a time keeping her out of the pool until just recently we, we now have a new (to us) pool fence... Wooohoooo.... Have a great weekend and a Happy Easter.

 Shelby(AKA, Bean or Beanie) is on the is on the left, Sophie (AKA, BEAST) is on the right. Wouldn't know it by this photo but Shelby is 80-85lbs. Solid little thing... and Sophie is 100lb. of BEAST when is wants and she gets you back if you do something she doesn't like. But they are family so what can you do... Have a great weekend.