Soft & Pretty

Did you enjoy the nice long weekend? I sure did! The weather was great and we had a huge party on Monday with all our friends. Back to work today! Boo hoo!

I am so inspired to create soft & pretty looking cards with the Stampin' Up! Thoughts & Prayers set. You've seen my other creations with this set, and pink always seems to sneak in there. Hee hee!

I used Stampin' Up! Green Galore, Regal Rose, and Apricot Appeal for my color combination. I took my picture taking to the outdoors so it may be hard to see the background, but I used the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder. Then I simply stamped the saying in Regal Rose ink on Whisper White cardstock and matted it on Apricot Appeal cardstock for my centerpiece.

The leaf/flowers cascade stamp was inked using brush end of Stampin' Write Markers in Green Galore, Regal Rose, and Apricot Appeal. Just brush/color on the rubber stamp where you want each color to be and stamp it onto your cardstock. I cut this piece completely out using Stampin' Up! Paper Snips to get into those tiny areas and then glued the piece along the edge of my sentiment.

These Stampin' Write Markers are a must have! I have owned my set since way before I was a demonstrator and never had to replace one yet. One end is a fine point and the other a flexible brush. If you ever want to purchase a set from me, I will sell them to you at 20% off at any time. Just mention this blog post. They are such a great tool, I want you to have them at my cost.

Lots of exciting Stampin' Up! news coming your way! Here is a sneak peak of what's going on:

* Designer Series Paper Sale - Ends May 31st

Buy 3, Get 1 Free!

*June 1st - Stampin' Up! Last Chance

Retired List Published

Find out which of your favorites will no longer

be available in the new catalog!

* June 15th - Country Living Summer Cookout Kit Available!

Click HERE to view this promotion! It's so cute!!!

*July 1st - 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog

products available to order!

Are you excited? I can't wait to receive my sneak peaks from the new catalog. Be sure to subscribe to my blog in the upper left sidebar so you can see them too! I will be sharing!!!

Have a wonderful day and stop back soon!

Recipe (all supplies from Stampin' Up! unless noted otherwise):
Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers (item #113252)
Ink: Green Galore, Regal Rose, Apricot Appeal
Cardstock: Whisper White, Apricot Appeal
Other: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Thinking of you . . . with one hour less of sleep!

Good morning! I'm surprised at myself for saying "good". We turned the clocks forward yesterday which meant 1 hour less of sleep. Not good! My little one was flipping out this morning. He did not want to get up and everything was a bother! His finger hurt where he cut it yesterday, he didn't like the shirt I picked out, he ate his breakfast like a turtle making us late to leave the house. I can stop there! Too funny!

I used Stampin Up Rose Red & Chocolate Chip for my creation today! The patterned paper is SU! retired Designer Series Paper, Recollections. I made my own brad by punching out one of the flowers from the paper and using the Antique Brass Build-A-Brad kit. Does the tree look familiar? Yep, you guessed it - Thoughts & Prayers. The saying is from the Trendy Trees set I will be showing you later this week. I'm into trees lately. I hope you don't mind. I'll get over it. :)

With my coffee in hand, I have to sign off. Busy day at work today. Have a good Monday and early to bed for me tonight!

Supplies for today's creation all from Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers, Trendy Trees
Cardstock: Rose Red, Chocolate Chip
Designer Series Paper: Recollections (retired)
Ink: Rose Red, Chocolate Chip
Build-A-Brad
Top Note Die

Praying for You . . .

Happy March! Thank you all for your well wishes and prayers while I was sick. I have some great friends out there. Your prayers inspired my creation for today!

I’ve said before how much I love the Stampin’ Up! set Thoughts & Prayers. I used it for today’s creation. I stamped the tree in white craft ink on Basic Gray cardstock and paper pierced around the edge. I dug out of my paper stash some very pretty pastel patterned paper from Melissa Frances. I just love her line of products. They are soft, pretty, and vintage looking. Anyways, the patterned paper matched up beautifully with SU! Pink Pirouette cardstock. Another perfect match is the SU! buttons. Just a little something to finish it off.

Here is a little Stampin’ Up! news flash. There is a really nice occasions mini catalog coming out April 1st. I have one in my hands & it’s awesome! The good news is there are a select number of stamps from the mini you can order now to get a head start on your Easter creations. Check it out below.

I’ve got my Vitamin Water and banana in hand this morning. After being so sick, I need to pump up the vitamins. My little one won’t take a Flintstones vitamin unless I take one with him. OMG! Come on, Flintstone vitamins are like candy!!! Children. :)

Have a wonderful Monday! Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Stampin' Up! items you can order today from upcoming April 1st Occasions Mini Catalog! To order, e-mail me at tiffanymiller1@verizon.net or order directly through my SU! website by clicking HERE.