Lovely As A Tree

Held class today at Casa Maria and we had a full house.  Everyone had a wonderful time stamping, chatting with friends and having a fabulous lunch afterwards.  We made three cards and the card above was one of them.  I used the always popular Stampin’ Up! set Lovely As A Tree and can I just say I am so happy to report that it survived the retirement list again this year.  The background was stamped in Versamark using Flowering Flourishes on Lucky Limeade and Marina Mist cardstock.  The focal circle was stamped with Black Stazon and then the grass and sky were sponged in using Lucky Limeade and Marina Mist.  Sentiment is from Petite Pairs.

My next class at Casa Maria is on Saturday, June 29 at 11:30.  You might want to write it on your calendar to reserve the date.  We would love to have you join us.

Thanks for coming back here to visit. 

 

Mosaic Madness

 

I'm finally back after another lengthy absence and I'm sharing a card today that was made using one of the new stamp sets from the 2013/2014 annual Stampin' Up! catalog.  The stamp set is called Mosaic Madness.  I also used two of the new In Colors...Coastal Cabana and Strawberry Slush.  I've got to tell you that Coastal Cabana is my new favorite color...it reminds me of the beautiful clear blue of the ocean in the islands.  Other new product used here is the Modern Mosaic embossing folder and the Mosaic punch.  Don't you just love this entire new collection?  I know I do!!!   



Thanks for not giving up on me and coming back to visit my blog.  I hope to see you here again soon.

Delicate Doilies

The Delicate Doilies and Hello Doily stamps remind me of the beautiful doilies that my mother used to crochet. She always used a really fine thread to make the doilies and the hook on the crochet hook was almost invisible. I honestly don't know how she did all that extremely fine work. I had a few of the small accent pieces she made, but when she died my cousin gave me a tablecloth mother had crocheted for her. Jeannie, I can't begin to tell you how thankful I am to have it and how much I appreciate you giving it to me.

Mother has been gone for a little over 9 years now and I miss her. We had our difficulties over the years but I loved her and I'll miss her until we meet again. For those of you who still have your mothers, appreciate them and show them you love them because they will be gone way too soon.

We made this card in class earlier this month at the Jacksonville Beach Senior Center and the ladies each made it their own by coloring the doilies in different manners. I chose Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade and Basic Black for the colors on this Delicate Doilies birthday card. The doilies were colored with Stampin' Write Markers and I used the new Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon. Although you can't see them in the photo, the doilies each have a rhinestone in the center.

Don't you just love the new Petite Pairs stamp set from the 2011/12 Idea Book & Catalog? I think this set really filled a void in the Stampin' Up! sentiment area. I just wish there was a small "get well" pair as well. Keeping my fingers crossed!

See you soon.