Smudge

2009 - 2012

Today our beloved young "Smudge" lost his battle with Epilepsy. He was such a special little guy that loved everyone (and wasn't shy about showing it) from the first day he joined our family last summer. He has left a huge hole in our lives and will always be remembered for the loving, and sometimes goofy, buddy that he was to all.

Basic & Beautiful Class

Do you like this card? This is just one of the six cards we will be making on Thursday, June 28th at my Basic & Beautiful Class. It uses the new set Serene Silhouettes and the new in color Midnight Muse. The remaining five cards will be on display at my New Catalogue Kickoff and BOGO Event this coming Thursday and Friday, June 21st and 22nd. Click here to see the details on this class.

If you haven't registered for New Catalogue Kickoff and BOGO Event and would like to come, click here to reserve your ticket.

Summer Afternoon Hostess Set

I know I have been missing in action for a bit, but once again we have been dealing with issues with our one remaining dog!

I just wanted to share a card with you that I made a bit ago. As demonstrators, we are given the opportunity to prepurchase some of the Hostess sets and I just had to treat myself and buy this one for me! It is called Summer Afternoon and contains three images and a saying and I love them all. The Designer Paper is also new and is called Comfort Cafe and I think will also be one of my favorites.

The New Catalogue Is Here!

The new catalogue has arrived and it is full of new fun products!
You can click here to view a copy online.

You won't want to miss my New Catalogue and BOGO (Buy One Get One) Event on June 21st.  You'll get a catalogue, see lots of new products, samples, make two projects, AND get the opportunity to BOGO my Retired Products! Click here to see all the details.

Pocket Silhouettes Card

My card today is made with one of my favorite stampsets which is retiring in about a week called Pocket Silhouettes. I saw this card on our demo website and had to make my own. For each of the images on the rectangular strips of white cardstock, I stamped off on scrap paper first before stamping on the white strips. Then I inked the stamp again with the same color of ink and stamped just slightly offset from the first image. The ink colors I used for the images were Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizzazz, and Melon Mambo, with the greeting stamped in Concord Crush. Each of the rectangles are attached to the white card using dimensionals.

Last Chance Class

With so many of my favorite stamps and products leaving us soon, I wanted to make some cards before they're gone! This is only one of the 5 cards we will be making on May 29th at my Last Chance Class! To see all the details, click here

On a personal note, I have been a bit quiet lately as it has once again been sad in our lives. Yesterday, we had to say goodbye to our dog Sammy and the entire household, including his buddy Smudge, are all very sad. He was such a good, loving dog that everyone that met him loved him! He is sorely missed and our home just isn't the same without him.

Swap Card

I belong to a very small group of demonstrators that get together periodically to share ideas, stamp, swap, and socialize! What a wonderful group of Ladies!

We got together over the weekend and this is the card I made to swap with them. It is a one layer card on whisper white and uses the masking technique.

Stamps:
En Francaise, Field Flowers, Delightful Dozen (Retiring)

Inks:
Crumb Cake, Soft Suede

Cardstock:
Whisper White

Misc: Stamping Sponge, Dotto Temporary Adhesive, Scrap Paper for masking, Stamp-a-ma-Jig