Happy Father's Day

Every year Father's Day sneaks up on me. It always just seems to come out of nowhere. Our son's birthday is in May, our wedding anniversary is in early June, and school ends (for my hubby, who is a teacher) either end of May or early June. So Father's days always just seems to get lost in the shuffle somewhere. Well believe it or not - I actually am on top of things this year and have been able to get some Father's Day cards done already. Usually I'm doing them on Father's Day eve and mailing them on post-Father's Day Monday.


My Father-In-Law is a Harley Davidson FANATIC. Although he lives in NY - where that funny white stuff falls from the sky 1/2 of the year - he rides at every opportunity he can. Actually owns two motorcycles - can only ride one - but owns two - Go figure. Well Great Impressions had this terrific stamp of a vintage looking bike - Saw it and just thought of Doug.


I used Kraft paper, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip and a retired SU Designer Paper (I can't remember the name AND can't find an older catalog). I ran the bashful blue through the Big shot with the texture plates and then sponged some chocolate chip ink over it for some additional dimension. I also used some crystal effects on the tank of the bike.

Enjoy and Happy Father's Day !!

Graduation Greetings

As some of you know, my cousin Jennifer, is graduating from High School this year. My hubs, my son and I will be making the trek north to North Tonawanda, NY (near Niagara Falls) to help her celebrate. This is the card that I made for her. Her school colors are Red and Blue - and I felt that was just too, too.....looking - I can't even think of the right word...So I decided to focus on the Red part and I wanted it to be a little feminine too. So I wipped out my favorite base for cards - Say hello Kraft Paper - "HELLO" - and just wung it. I'm pretty happy with the results. I think it just has a very feminie feel to it. IRL the Dazzling Diamonds add the perfect focal point the the flowers - Just very pretty in person.
Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Upsy Daisy, Graduation Stamp (not by SU - unsure of manufacturer)
Ink - Riding Hood Red Classic Ink
Paper - Kraft CS, Pink Pirouette CS, Whisper White CS, Riding Hood Red CS, Candy Lane DP
Accessories - Big Shot Top Note Die, Big Shot and accessories, Riding Hood Red Ribbon, Paper Piercer, Sizzix Texure plates (SU Backgrounds #1), Paper piercer.

Enjoy !

Designer Paper Gift Bag

So - Now that the new catalogs will be coming soon (July 1st for those who don't know) I have been in my craft room looking for projects to use up some of my retiring accessories. I tend to accumulate sooo much stuff and since we bought our new house in February, I'm taking this as an opportunity to keep up on making sure I don't let too much stuff gather.

I came across a pattern for a gift bag that was from SU's Stampin Success magazine a while back - it happen to be one of the on-line extras. It was so easy to create from (2) 12 x 12 pieces of designer paper. It can also be done with 6 x 6 pieces of paper to create a smaller bag.

For this project I used the Rockabilly Designer paper, the Just Jawing stamp set, and the Riding Hood Red 1/2" ribbon. The Handles are threaded through two large jumbo eyelets and then knotted on the back side. For extra stability I cut a piece of cardboard (from the designer paper packages) and placed it in the bottom.

This is a GREAT way to help use up some extra patterened paper you may have lying around.

Graduation Favors

My cousin, Jennifer, is Graduating High school this month. Jennifer is the last of the grandchildren in my family to graduate from high school. I have a pretty small family - there are only 6 grandchildren between both sides of my family...I'm the oldest and Jennifer is the youngest. Jenny and I have always been really close...She has always been more like a little sister to me than a cousin and her brother Jon has always been more like my brother. My Aunt, whom I adore, is throwing her a graduation party - a rite of passage any person should have, and I volunteered to make the favors for the party.

39 down - 61 to go.

I decided to go with the "all time favorite" Patty sandwiches. I put a Jennier's Senior picture on the front and her name, and high school info on the back, and I used her school colors. She is graduating from North Tonawanda High School is North Tonawanda, NY. WHERE ?!?! - you ask...NY is literally 1/2 way between Buffalo and Niagara Falls, NY. To mimic her school colors I used Riding Hood Red and Brillant Blue.

Good Luck Jennifer !!!

Last Chance

OK Guys - It's here......

The Stampin' Up Last Chance List - Formerly called the Retired List.

Check it out here: http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Retired_Lists_0609_US_num.pdf

Keep an eye out for the new catalog to debut on July 1, 2009.