Hello Fellow Crafters!  It has been a long time since I have posted anything new on my blog. The good news is that I have been crafting, but obviously not recording my efforts!

One of my favorite sets, the Stampin' Up! Flutterbys(retired)

I worked on this card the last time my sister visited me in March 2013.  She was water coloring a picture for me, blue butterflies!

Butterflies are my favorite and the blue color is great.

Bright colors/Masculine card

The white scallop with the yellow circle looks like a daisy!

I used the Bird punch from Stampin' Up!

 I used this card as a thank you for one of the speakers, (a man) from our Ladies Breakway at Seaside

Going for masculine card 

This card could be used for any occasion, and I like to use word stamps, but leaving the front without a word makes this more universal, I can stamp anything on the inside, but if I stamp thank you on the outside, and I need birthday card, well, then I am out of luck!

Love this set, I love tulips!

Green Galore

Used a little bit of 'bling' on this one, I find them difficult to work with, I prefer brads and eyelets!

Just like stamping off the edge of the card,
place the emblishment off of the card, yes you have
to use a larger envelope, but I like it.

I used masking technique for the flowers, stamping the large flower first, then stamp it on scrap paper, cut it out, then lay it over the design, and stamp the smaller flowers.

Love Green, just about any shade, but Green Galore is my
favorite, of course it is not a current color for Stampin' Up!

Same card, just pink instead of green

The purple layer was rolled with Versamark ink, then embossed with a glittery embossing powder, the green strip was punched with a single hole punch then cut to look like to was torn out of a wire notebook.

My color palette is definitely the bold bright colors LOVE them!

Used Jumbo roller for background
also used glitter embossing powder

 This another set from Billie's house,  My stamping style has changed thru the years, I used to like large images that I could color in, like a coloring book, but I have transitioned to images that I can stamp with 1 ink color and they are done!

Dark purple/almost black

Billie and I took a class and the teacher suggested that we make our own background paper using embossing powders, plain or with glitter, rather than paying the high price for glittery paper!  Good Idea!  I kept the dark purple one very simple, no background at all.

Trees

In Washington we have lots of trees, and they are beautiful all times of the year, the silhouettes in the winter when the leaves are gone is beautiful as the sun set behind them.  In my front yard I have 3 maples that turn a bright red in the fall, and they are beautiful.  This set belongs to my friend Julene and I need to return it to her, but I just love it use it, and I always think, "I'll just use it one more time before I return it."

They are awesome in just about any color you use
for the images, green is a natural of course

This is a similar card that I made for the Pastor's birthday,
Oh Happy Day is an awesome song that we sing in church

'New' Stamp set

Why do things have to change?  Why is everyone trying to make it 'better'?  Came in today to add a post and things are different!  I hate change, but maybe that is just human nature!  One of my friends was moving & she was selling some Stampin' Up Stamp sets, so I picked this one up.  One day I brought only that set to the table to create with, and I like the results.

Orange & yellow one of my favorite combination

Brown and blue not bad either!

It is a retired stamp set called Nature's Wonders, also have a leaf image and a flower image.  The rubber is an ivory color which means it was a hostess set or perhaps a  Sale-a-Bration set.

Beautiful weekend

This has been a GREAT weekend, the weather has cooperated so much, lovely sunshine, I can hear the birds singing, the lawnmowers are running in the neighborhood, just a fantastic weekend. 

I think it is still a tad too early to plant anything new outside.  I would like to get the garden going, however then I have to water it each day, and the weather is still unpredictable.  But soon very soon I can get some plants out in the garden.

Have not done any crafting this weekend, yesterday I was making salads to take to a memorial service for a friend who's father passed away.  Decided to post a few cards today.  Hope you enjoy.

Trying for a 'Man' Card, liked the word stamp,
you can just never have too many word stamps!

The Indian is an interesting stamp, one of Billie's, of course!