Country Roads Stamping

Something really cute

Well, I had a card in my head, all planned for today - however, one of my customers showed up last night at a Christmas card class with 2 really cute cards and I just had to share these. Bev and Lee are regulars here at my house and they brought these.

Unfortunately this one glared with the reflected light on the sweet treat cup - there was a roomful of women and I was not concentrating - what you can't see is that there is a snowflake in that sweet treat suspended in water - well, it LOOKS like water, but it is actually clear soap. 

Well, this beat the glare but lost the focus - fiddle!  There's a snowman inside of the sweet treat cup here with liquid soap.  I'm going to have to try these.  Now my friend Michelle, will be telling me how to correct this picture - but not likely that I will accomplish it with my little camera.  I had another card earlier this week that one of the gals brought - it was her birthday invitation for her 2 year old and it was really cute - I meant to take a picture of it also and forgot when she left.  Maybe she'll keep a couple there at the house and take a picture for me. 

 At least you can get the idea of what this was - since Bev didn't leave her card here (doggone it) I could not take a second picture - this one just had to fly.  Cute idea.  Sorry it is poorly photographed.  Off to work. 

Be merry

Well, another Christmas card - because everyone is struggling to get their ideas together and get their cards finished!  What's the rush?  It's only November.  We have lots of time!  Ofcourse I usually end up pulling the cards off my display board and sending those every year because I simply run out of time.  However, I think I will have some time on the trip to Iowa to complete my cards.  If I can just get them cut before I leave.

Today's card uses the pine set from the Holiday mini - remember this set is only available as a hostess set and only available through December.  Time is running out - as well as time for anything else in that mini.  I will hate to see it go - there was so much in it that was fantastic to use.

Definitely some unusual colors going here for a Christmas card - this uses the Holiday lounge designer paper there at the bottom with the scallop design peeking through.  So I used Tempting turquoise with it and some kraft. 

These aren't the colors I like - but this one is pretty in real life.  My colors are more to the earthy colors, which I overwhelmingly used at stamp camp this month and didn't really notice until they were all lined up at camp last night.  They are traditional red and greens, but more of the softer look.  Only three more camps to go - hoping to get them all in before the baby arrives.  Tonight's group coming here will be making Christmas cards - looking forward to these - they are easy and fun to do.  So off to get the boxes out and ready and prep for this afternoon's stamp camp in Philippi - busy day today!!!  Thanks for popping in. 

Happy Birthday!

Well, I'm going to rush this birthday card out to my daughter today - even pay for the priority mail!  Yikes - hopefully she'll love this little card so much that she won't care that it may arrive a day late!

Once again, another idea from Emma Kemp - I made several adjustments to my little country mouse - she's singing Happy Birthday for Miss Katie!  Check out the ornament punch-  used it for her head, her body and the balloon!  This punch can be used for a lot more than just an ornament! 

Still no word on the baby - so everything is still scheduled!  Trying to get everything ready and even a suitcase packed - to be ready as soon as I can when she calls!  Off tonight for stamp camp for the Fairmont Gals.  Must finish prepping for all those Christmas cards - thanks for stopping by!!!

Hostess Gift

Well Friday's workshop was fun - I love these old homes these ladies have - and the dogs!  This time I got to meet Max and Marco - every time someone called for Marco - I wanted to say Polo!  The kids did a great job on the turkeys.  They looked cute when they were all finished.   I made something different for my hostess Helen - I'm sure many of you have seen these little boxes - I believe Becky Jensen even did one with gift tags during our last blog tour. 

  These are not nearly as intimidating as I thought!  I guess I should have sit these down, rather than up on their side for the picture- but inside, instead of using tags - I covered peppermint patties.  Candy is always more practical than tags! I also did a bag of tags, which I'll show you tomorrow.

I used the rub ons to do the Merry & Bright - these rub ons are so great - the girls that came for my Saturday Christmas card class all liked these.  Easy to use. 

Since Sunday is my usual day off from the internet - I didn't notice until I had to check one item online - that I had not internet service - so I spent several hours on the phone getting that corrected.  Why is it that computers are kept in places where the cords are a nightmare to get to?  I was having to crawl in under the desk, with a flashlight in order to see.  Let's just add - that I found another lousy place that needs to be cleaned today - it isn't as if I didn't already have enough! 

tonight is Hostess group and I'll put one of the items up on here later this week that we will be making.  So many cute ideas out there at this time of year - I need more time to stamp!!!  There are just not enough hours in the day.  Must also make a birthday card for my daughter - she's going to be upset with me because I was figuring to send her card inside her package and it would arrive in plenty of time - now I can't find what she wanted - so will have to shop for her in Iowa - after her birthday and now the card will be late - I am no doubt in the dog house!  WEll, off to do a little bit of cleaning and a little bit of cooking and then some stamping!  Woohoo!!! 

Turkey Time

Well since one of the readers commented on how close we are to Turkey day - thought I'd put on here what I'm doing at the party I have this evening.  There will be three children, kids, little ones, whatever you prefer to call them - maybe I should call them under age adults - because I know 2 of the three and they make cards as good as, if not better than some of the adults!  Anyway, these three will be there so my hostess asked that I have something for them to make.  So this time I opted for something a little different.

 How about this cutie?  This is a place setting marker and the kids can print their names on the dotted line if they would like to - This idea was from another site, I'm thinking her name is Emma or Ella Kemp - - whatever her name is - she is the queen of using punches.  Her turkey was used as a card, but I wanted a place setting because I knew the kids would use this at their Thanksgiving dinners if they had one!  I've used the Modern label punch and I've added several more "feathers" to my bird, but they are purposely placed to look a little sparse - then the 1 3/4" circle punch as the body - 1 3/8 circle as head, heart punch for eyes, snowflake for the feet and tiny heart for the waddle - the beak is just cut and the eyeballs are the 1/4" inch punch.  The acorn border is from the mini note kit, which just adds to the look of the turkey place setting.   Now, if I'm home for Thanksgiving, I just might do these for all the family here.  The kids would love it.  These are not real labor intensive - just takes a few minutes to put together. 

Now, if you took the time to read the comments you will note that Wilda, the transplant from Michigan did a card similar to the one I posted yesterday - she also had used the same dsp to do a snowflake card that I used for a team swap earlier in October - I'm starting to think we are thinking just a little too closely!  It must be all that West Virginia influence!!  Thanks for stopping by and have a great week-end! 

Baby it's cold outside!

Whew - what happened to those great fall temps we were having here?  It is cold.  I decided to grill outside last night and I was freezing by the time I had finished the meal!!!  Even the dogs were already in their nice, warm boxes before dark - chickens headed to roost early too - smart animals here on the farm!!  Fortunately, I was able to stay home last night and work on the polished stone again!! Man, I'm getting lots of samples, if nothing else. However, my husband has pointed out that they are all starting to look the same!  Yikes. 

Today's card puts a different twist on using Delightful Decorations.

I would wager that if I had not told you this was delightful Decorations, you would never have guessed it - I wanted to make a wreath but needed something to use to make that circular part in green and the stamp set was on the table - so I grabbed that little starry snowflake in the set, for lack of better description and used it.  The red cardstock was a piece I had left over from last month's stamp camp with the embossed strip on the left hand side.  Once again, the traditional Christmas colors.  It seems a little bland, but then simple is better - usually. This would be easy to crank out a bunch of in short order - until you got to those little berries. 

WEll, my husband has not provided any additional blog fodder - which is what we call our errors here at the house now.  Several have asked about the grand baby - we are still in a holding pattern - the longer she holds off on having the baby - the better off we will all be.  I don't know if they got a boy's name picked out yet or not.  They were all set with a girls' name - so now they are scrambling.  I guess I'll have to wait on Casey with the baby to provide additional blog material ;)  Have a great day today and stay warm!  Thanks for stopping by.