Gotta love that duck!

I know what you are saying....another duck card:( ...I can't help it, I love this stamp set. We did this card as a make-and-take at my Occasions open house this past weekend (by the way, Robin you won the $25.00 in SU which was the door prize). I also used Sale-a-bration paper and ribbon as well as the scallop oval punch. Watch for a new look to my blog soon as well as BLOG CANDY.

Three Little Words

I have had this stamp set for some time but kept forgetting to use it. Hope you like it, I will have more to share tomorrow.

Fabulous Friend

I saw a card on Splitcoaster Gallery similar to mine which was a case of Beate's(blog Fresh and Fun). I tried to add a link to that card but couldn't get it to go but wanted to share where I got the inspiration. Now on to the card...I used the Forest Friends deer and tree. I first scored my paper into one inch blocks and then pierced on the score lines. Next I stamped the tree and deer. I used the circle scissor to cut the image out and then cut more circles to mat with. the papers are Parisian Breeze. The sentiment is from a set available April 1, Oval All, and the oval punch is also available then. The chocolate brads are from SU as well. Hope you like it. Look for changes to my blog soon, I think you will like it.

Baby Walk in the Park

I did these two cards to show you the DSP in the Occasions mini which will be available April 1. I also used the duck which is part of the Wagon Full of Fun stamp set and the new scallop oval punch. I really like this paper and this pattern is perfect for a baby card, boy or girl, since it has pretty pinks, blues, yellow and green all in the same pattern. Notice that I used the same basic layout but changed things like the border punches, added ribbon to one and not the other, added a little background behind the duck on one, stamped the boy duck twice and popped the wing a little. These are subtle changes but really make a difference.

Matchbox

I made this little 3 drawer caddy using the Stampin' Up exclusive die, Matchbox, which will be available April 1. I made it for my sister who is having a birthday on the 29th(she is probably too tied up with her boys and baseball to check out my blog before she gets it, hopefully). I am going to fill it with tags, buttons and brads for her. It was really quite easy, I cut three boxes and assembled them, then cut the outer wrap from DSP and folded it around the boxes and taped it together. The drawer pulls are brads put through clear beads and then through a hole I punched in the card stock.

Choo Choo

This cute train is part of a set of stamps from the Occasions Mini which will be available for ordering on April 1. Isn't this the cutest, so cute for a little boy's birthday or for a little boys room decor. Also, the theme for our Vbs this year is Boomerang Express and I plan on doing a lot with the train theme there. Don't look too closely at my clouds, this is my first attempt. The train track is also a wheel that is in the Mini.

Birdie meets Forest Friend

I just love the little owl in the set, Forest Friends, which will be available April 1 in the new Occasions Mini catalog. I also used the branch and one of the birds in the set, Cheep Talk. The papers are Kiwi kiss, pacific pointe and designer paper, Good Morning Sunshine.

Crazy Quilt

My mom used to make quilts out of necessity and she used any material she could get so they rarely had pretty matching patterns but I remember a doll quilt she made for me once that was beautiful. We were very poor growing up and I don't remember many Christmases even happening at our house, but one year she made doll clothes and quilts for my sister and me. I wish I had inherited her talent for sewing but I didn't so here is my paper quilt.
I glued 1 1/4 inch paper squares to card stock and then put it through the Big Shot. The paper is Tea Party. Hope you like it.

Lucky Duck

I really like the new set, Wagon Full of Fun, especially the duck. For this card, I stamped the wagon twice, once on whisper white and once on kraft, then cut out just the wood part of the one on kraft, colored it, and popped it. I also used the scallop oval which will be available in the Ocassions Mini starting April 1.

ps. I feel much better today, maybe I can get back to my usual routine soon.

Matchbox

First off let me apologize for the terrible picture, I took 60 pictures and could not get one in focus today. This is two boxes I made from the Matchbox die. It is so fast and easy, you get the box cut and scored, the cover, and three tags from one trip through the Big Shot. It uses a 5x6 1/2 in piece of paper. I used specialty paper, Sweet summer Slumber, for mine. The sentiment is from Matchbox messages which will be available to order starting April 1. The boxes are big enough to hold three candy nuggets, small gift, or you could use them for paper clips on your desk, or just to set around and look cute!