Lenny's Love Me Not

Happy Sunday everyone! It's beautiful again today. I think after I finish this blog, I'm going to the nursery to get some plants. I still haven't decided what I'm going to put in the flower boxes yet, so maybe I'll just get a few things to put in the front bed and wait til next weekend to do the flower boxes on the deck. However, all I really want to do is go to my stamping room and stamp.

Today's card is one that I think is really cute. Here's the details:

Stamps: High Hopes "Lenny's Love Me Nots", sentiment SU Dreams du Jour

Ink: Staz-On black, Riding Hood Red

Paper: Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Bella Rose DSP

Misc: Paper Flowers, fern punch, brad, prisma pencils, blending stumps, baby oil

This was a fun card to make. Hope you enjoy your Sunday.

Happy Stamping!

Patty & Winnie

Pretty Get Well Card

Good afternoon everyone! It is gorgeous here in Northern Virginia today. Finally the pouring rain stopped, and the sun is shining. I was even able to put the top down on my car when I came home to walk the girls. Spring is finally arriving!


I really love the Bella Rose DSP. I really like Kiwi Kiss & Pink Pirouette together, and this card is gong to be a favorite I'm sure. Here's the details:


Stamps: Serene Spring

Paper: Bella Rose DSP, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss Whisper White
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Misc: SU Scallops punch, MS butterfly punch, prisma colored pencils, blending stumps


Have a great afternoon.

Happy Stamping

Patty & Winnie

Pretty Little Girl

I had to go to the Podiatrist today. I am convinced they enjoy inflicting as much pain as the dentist does! LOL I had to get another shot. The doctor said that if my foot doesn't improve over the next 2 weeks we're going to have to consider surgery because things should be better by now (this was the 4th shot). So, we'll see. I am hoping this one did the trick.

The image today is one I used in a scrapbook that I made for one of my colleagues at work. She is a grandmother for the first time, and I thought this image just screamed to be put in a little girl scarpbook. And of course I colored it with Prismas & baby oil. And I think it goes so well on the yellow gingham background paper.

The image is from High Hopes stamps called Jolie's Little Friend. I got it from a swap with Diane of My Uselss Crafts. I have a link to her blog on the side of my blog if you want to check out her work.

Winnie & I hope everyone has a wonderful evening.

Happy Stamping

Patty & Winnie

Bloomin' Beautiful birthday

WOW, tomorrow I only work half a day, then I don't return to work til Monday morning! YEAH! Lots of time to stamp & scarpbook. I can't wait!!!! It will be so much fun. I can't wait to share all the ideas I have to work on with everyone.

I had so much fun doing this card. I really hate that Stampin' Up! retired the Rose Romance color! It was one of my favorites. Of course, any shade of pink is my favorite. And this uses my favorite technique, prisma colored pencils, blending stumps & baby oil!

Supplies:

Stamps: Blooming Beautiful

Paper: Rose Romance, Candy Lane DSPm Whisper White

Ink: Rose Romance & Staz-On black

Misc: Prismas pencils, baby oil, blending stumps, scallop punch, 2 way glue pen, glitter (for the bees wings)

Hope everyone has a wonderful evening. Winnie is excited that she's going to have me home for a few days also.

Happy Stamping

Winnie & Patty

Another purple card!

I hope you had a wonderful Sunday. Our dinner went well last night, well sort of. I didn't cook the chicken long enough, so I had to put it in the microwave for an additional 10 minutes!!!! Kitchens & me just don't get along. However, I was able to make toast for myself this morining without buring down the house, so I guess all is OK.

Winnie's friend Maisie came with her mom & dad for dinner last night. The girls had such a good time! I'll post a couple of pictures of them playing later in the week.

I just love this card. I got the idea off of SCS, but I don't remember exactly where. I've made several variations of the card, all with Lovely Lilace & DSP, but this version is the one I like best.

Here's the supplies:

Stamps: Blooming Beautiful

Paper: Lovely Lilac, Lovely Lilac DSP, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss & Lavendar Lace

Ink: Lovely Lilac & Black Staz-On

Misc: Prismas, blending stumps, baby oil, ribbon, scallop punch, corner punch, pretties kit, lovely lilac reinker*

*I dyed the flower from the pretties kit with Lovely Lilac reinker. In a very small container (I used a small square bowl from The Container Store) mix approximately 1 tablespoon of water and approximately 16 drops of reinker. Let the flowers soak for a few minutes until desired shade. Place on paper & let dry. I moved mine around every few minutes until the excess water was removed.

Winnie & I really had a good time stamping this afternoon. We only got about 12 cards made, 4 each of three different kinds. But we also made some really cute Easter containers that I will show you later in the week.

Well, until tomorrow.........Happy Stamping

Winnie & Patty

Gift of Spring Thank You Card

I'm stuck on purple/lavendar for some reason right now. I made several different cards all with shades of purple. But, it just seems like such a wonderful spring color. Speaking of spring, the bulbs (daffodils, tulips etc) are all out in full color here in Northern Virginia. And they are lovely. My husband says the cherry blossoms are in full bloom now and are also a beautiful sight. (His office overlooks the tidal basin in DC) I was hoping to take Winnie down to see them and take some pics, but it rained here most of the day. Maybe early next week. This weekend is the Cherry Blossom Fesitval, and I don't want to go anywhere near the place with all the people. That's the nice thing about living here, you can go when there aren't as many visitors! And, my hostas are starting to peek through the ground. So far, only 5 are showing, but I'm hoping within the week, I'll see the rest. I think there's 10-12 of them. I just can't remember.

Anyway, here's the supplies for the card:

Stamps: Gift of Spring
Paper: Lovely Lilac, Lovely Lilac DSP, Almost Amethyst
Ink: Almost Amethyst
Misc: Corner punch, brads, ribbon, prisma colored pencils, baby oil, stumps

Winifred had her spa day today (ie went to the groomer). She has to go every two weeks in order for me to keep her hair long. She goes to Olde Towne School for Dogs in Olde Towne Alexandria. I was fortunate to get her in because they have a waiting list. We make her appointments for a year at the time. She has so much fun there. She gets to see all of her friends. She also went to puppy kindergarden there & then obedience school. Except one day she got sent home from school because I had been unable to work with her on her homework!

Anyway, happy Friday, and..............
Happy Stamping

Winnie & Patty