What's Up with Dale

Happy Birthday Carlyssa!

Today is my granddaughter, Carlyssa's birthday!  Last year at this time we were all in Cancun celebrating her 21st birthday!  Can't believe she is 22!  Where have all those years gone?

I used some brand new product to make this card for her.  You can see it in the new Occasions and starting on January 4th you can purchase it too!

I made this card using the Birthday Blast Bundle found on page 11.  I basically cased a card I saw on Pinterest.

She also likes cows so I made her a pyramid cow using the Pyramid Pals Thinlits on page 191 of the annual catalog.  I also use the Playful Pals stamp set on page 154 of the same catalog.

Isn't he cute!  I hope you have a fabulous birthday Carlyssa!  Love you lots!

Thanks for the visit everyone.  If you have any questions or need a copy of the new catalog, let me know!

It's Sale-A-Bration time!

Sale-a-bration starts January 4th this year and runs through March 31st.  If you need a catalog, let me know.  For those of you who may not know how it works - for every $50 you spend you get to choose a free selection from the catalog.

This Thank You is part of a FREE stamp set.  You can see the whole set on page 8!

I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season and that this year 2017 will be a very happy, healthy one filled with love, peace and all around good feelings!

Happy New Year!

This is the beginning of a brand new year!  Let's all make an effort to have it be the best one possible.  I always start out with good intentions.  Some I actually follow through on and some get lost along the way.  This year I want to strive to be a better me in all ways!  I have worked hard to lose weight this past year and I have been successful.  Now the journey will be to keep it off.  I want to strive to be a more healthy version of myself and make better choices in all areas of my life.  Lofty goal but worth attempting.  

I plan to have an uncluttered life!  Starting with my craft room.  I have so much stuff that I never use.  I just need to get rid of it.  That is easier said than done!  But I am going to try.  If I look at the whole picture it is way overwhelming so I need to just start and work on one area at a time.  Each and every day I need to do something so I plan to have a to do list done each evening for the following day.  I know I am not the only one who starts each new year with big plans but I am going to attempt to take it a day at a time and just see how it goes.  I have adding walking to each day and so far so good.  Now to devote a minimum of one hour to decluttering!   I am hoping that when December 31, 2017 rolls around I will have made a huge dent in getting rid of things that I really don't need!

Here is a New Year's card we made in the last stack class.

I find these make the perfect thank you note for all those wonderful gifts you have just receive.  I hope each and everyone of you have a very happy, healthy and prosperous year!  Let's all set one goal and really work on it!  Remember to enjoy every day and live in the moment!

Thanks for all you support this past year!  

PS  Sending someone a card to let them know you are thinking about them is  a great weekly goal!

Merry Christmas

It's hard for me to believe it's Christmas once again.  The years really do fly by so fast. I hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas season filled with family, love, happiness and good health.

I love these little guys!

It's really difficult to see how beautiful this card really is.  I saw this technique and had to case it.  I stamped the image in versa mark and embossed with iridescent ice in the foil.

We did this card in our stack class.  It's a great way to use those small pieces of Designer Series paper.  Pinterest inspired this.

This card was on the display boards at the On Stage event in November.  I really liked it and the saying is perfect for today!

Enjoy the blessings in your life and have a very Merry Christmas!

 

Happy Hanukkah

Sorry I have been among the missing.  Just way too much going on.  I would like to wish all my Jewish friends a very Happy Hanukkah today.

It is also Christmas Eve so everyone is celebrating at the same time.  I wish all of you a wonderful holiday season!  May you find peace and happiness!

Thanks for the visit.

Happy Thanksgiving

We will be celebrating here at my house this year.  It is also my son's wedding anniversary so we have two celebrations going on.  There will be eleven of us.  I'm doing the turkey and the others of filling in.

This was the card I sent out this year.

It is really a single layer card.  I used Very Vanilla cardstock.  The stamp sets were:  Vintage leaves and Paisleys & Posies.  I used two strips of Pool Party down the side and cooper leaves from the Paisley Framelits.  I also heat embossed the saying in the copper.

I hope all of you have a very blessed day filled with love and laughter.

Thanks for the visit!

Seaside Shores

The inspiration for this card came directly from the annual catalog on page 92.

Cardstock:  Calypso Coral, Dapper Denim and Whisper White, By the Shore Designer Series Paper

Stamps:  Seaside Shore and a new Sale-a-bration set Hey, Chick (This will be available for FREE come January)

Ink: Pool Party and Dapper Denim

Accessories:  Stitched Framelits and Seaside Embossing Folder

Another reminder that there is a sale going on all this week!  Don't miss out!

Thanks for stopping by.

Wild about flowers

This was on of the cards we did this past week in our stack class.

Cardstock:  Whisper White and Flirty Flamingo

Stamps:  Best Birds and Wild about Flowers

Ink:  Old Olive and Flirty Flamingo

Accessories:  Stitched Framelits, Sparkle embossing folder, pearls and the Banner Triple punch

I will be doing a Christmas stack class on Monday, November 28th.  If you are interested, let me know.  Also Stampin UP! will be having a Black Friday sale starting tomorrow.  Please check out the website for further details.  If you need any help, let me know.  Some of the items will be for sale for only 24 hours.

The Stitched Framelits will only be available until November 30th.  They will be available next year in the new annual catalog.

Thanks for stopping by.

Fast and easy

Here is a super fast and easy card.  

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Sweet Sugarplum

Stamps:  Best Birds, Jar of Love, Gorgeous Grunge

Ink:  Tuxedo Black, Daffodil Delight, Emerald Envy and Sweet Sugarplum

 

Have a great day and thanks for the visit!

Check out this sale!

For the month of November you can buy this brand new product which will be available in the June 2017 catalog.  Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies--set of 12 which includes four circles, ovals and squares for $30.  In addition, there are a number of coordinating stamp sets that will be 25%off.

ITEM	DESCRIPTION	RETAIL PRICE	SALE PRICE
145372	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies-Set Of 12 Dies Which Includes Four Circles, Ovals, And Squares	$30	No Discount
142069 (HC P. 11)	Greetings From Santa Wood-Mount Stamp Set	$27	$20.25
143269 (HC P. 11)	Greetings From Santa Clear-Mount Stamp Set	$19	$14.25
142114 (HC P. 15)	Hang Your Stocking Photopolymer Stamp Set	$21	$15.75
142049 (HC P. 19)	Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set	$35	$26.25
142142 (HC P. 23)	Merry Mice Wood-Mount Stamp Set	$23	$17.25
142145 (HC P. 23)	Merry Mice Clear-Mount Stamp Set	$17	$12.75
142180 (HC P. 33)	Tin Of Tags Photopolymer Stamp Set	$21	$15.75
142206 (HC P. 43)	Suite Season Wood-Mount Stamp Set	$28	$21
142209 (HC P. 43)	Suite Season Clear-Mount Stamp Set	$20	$15
140386 (AC P. 31)	Oh, What Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set	$21	$15.75
141859 (AC P. 61)	Baby Bear Photopolymer Stamp Set	$26	$19.50
141784 (AC P. 139)	Blooms & Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set	$21	$15.75

AC refers to the annual catalog; HC refers to the holiday catalog.

If you have any questions, let me know!