May Birthday Maddness!

May is such a busy busy month for birthday in my world. The dates for brithdays are ... May 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (2), 9, 11, 18, 20, 22, 26, 28 & 31!!! Whew!

 

So I started making cards like crazy this weekend.. Today I am going to post just one of the cards I've completed this weekend because I know my brother won't be looking on my blog. His birthday is the 9th. Although many are before that  some I can't post until after the birthday... because I don't want the recipients to see it before they arrive in the mail!  They DO or MAY peek at my blog!

 

Anyway.... Today's card is for my younger brother and it's very simple die cuts and stamping. 

 

I used Kraft card stock as the base and background stamps to add fake texture!

The die cuts are popped up with pop-dots, except the die cut "58" on the shirt which is

his age.  Well one down and many more to go!

Hugs

Diane

 

Measure Up! FMS #122

This is quick and CAS card I made for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge #122.

 

Here is the sketch....

 

 Here is my Thanks for the Support  card.

 

 

  I used several sewing themed stamps and embellished with measuring washi tape, a pin, and some buttons.

Please leave a comment & let me know what you think!  

Hugs

Diane

Just Sayin' Color challenge {Paper Players 178}

Hi everyone. 

I really have been trying to play along with the challenges and seems I just can't get the right combo done. I have several cards I've made for my classes and or just for something I need to mail, but for some reason they don't meet the criteria of the challenge. So after browsering today I ran downstairs and thought I'd create a REALLY quick card today and try to post today as well in one of my favorite spots.... The Paper Players (178) color challenge.

 Here are the colors picked by LeAnne that  I needed to use. So fresh and cheery, right? 

Here is my card using some New and Old stamp sets. 

I really like the new set "Just Sayin;"  and I LOVE the Grunge and other background sets this year. 

Here are a couple more cards I had made from last week, using the same set but I didn't have the right colors for the challenge. 

This is Coastal Cabana but it looks like pistachio in this photo?

 

Second photo is same card without the button ??? Hmmmm 

This one almost made it if you pretend the blue is cabana instead of indigo... {smile}.

 

Thanks for stopping! 

Hope you leave a comment because I love to read what you think. 

Hugs

Diane



Holiday Stuff part 2

Just want to share 3 of the Christmas cards I made that went in the bags of the previous post. 

My first group of 3 gals were from work and not the one's in the photo at the end of the lasat post. They were the alumni group. Anyway the current work gals are avid Dog Lovers. So I made them these cute Christmas cards using PTI dies and stamps. So cute! 

Stephanie's little white dog here. 

The inside. 

Sue's still a puppy ...getting into trouble... Grey Weimaraner (sp?).

The inside

and finally Kristy's yellow lab. 

Looks like I forgot the inside! 

Hope you enjoyed Holiday Stuff part 2!

Hugs

Diane 

  

Holiday Fun Stuff!!! Part 1

Hi everyone.

I haven't posted in a while but I decided to do a post with the stuff that's been keeping me busy lately..Some may be too photo heavy for some of you so I understand if you just have click OFF.. 

 It may also be too much for one post so please be patient... you may see a title that says... "Holiday Fun Stuff Part 2"! 

Heads up...  Some of my "stuff" has nothing to do with stamping! Some of it is NOT Stampin' Up materials either... But it's keeping be busy just the same. Hope you enjoy my "stuff". 

I made T-shirt scarfs for my gal pals at work and another alumni group.

I learned how to make these last year from my sweet friend Nancy Lempinen over at "Nanc's Niche of Stamping" .  Nancy happens to be the mother of my Up Line Nance Leedy at Canopy Crafts.  

Shhhhh Nancy told me they making these for these for Nance's girls too! How fun!!! You know they'll love em'. right? 

The gift is the same but met with both groups separately. These are T-shirt necklaces/wraps that can be worn separately... dressed up or just by themselves. I will start off with a photo of ME wearing a gray one with some fun beads! They say that OVER jeweled is the new 'chic'.!!  Just sayin'..... it sure was fun! 

I made 24 wraps and packaged them 3 in each gift wrap of tulle and then I made a cute tag tucked with a candy cane. 

 Here is a close up of the tag using the "Chalk Talk" set and die. I also used some retired wide ribbon. 

I really liked how they looked but decided I wanted a better way to carry them to our dinner get-together. So I made exterior bags using the plain white bags that I covered in some old Christmas DSP I had in my stash. I made another tag using some fun Winter dies and stamps. 

 I stuffed them in the bags using some green tissue to finish the look. 

Close up of the outer tag.

Here are the "Torch Lake" girls. 

They Loved the wraps! 

Hope you enjoyed my "Stuff"... 

Please leave a comment and tell me what you think. 

HUGS. 

Diane