Here We Go...

This weekend starts our annual summer marthon of softball tournaments. I was hoping for cool low humidity weather to start but it looks like we are in for hot and humid.....all I got to say is bring on some wind so we don't melt like butter in a hot skillet!

This is one of my most favorite cards that I have recently made. I used that stamp set from Inkadinkadoo that I borrowed from my friend Tricia again :). And I added a little Verve! The ink colors....get this, I found a set of stacked petal pads from Martha Stewart at Big Lots for $2. Gorgeous greens and blues--SCORE! Added an embossed butterfly with bling and a little stitching and a card we have. The colors make me feel like I am in a tropical place. Ahhhh...back to the humidity.



Happy Birthday Laurie...Mini Blog Hop

Good Day, Good Day...today is a super day!! Not only is it still the weekend but one of my stamping friends, Laurie, is celebrating her birthday today. I had the awesome opportunity to meet Laurie for the first time at our Stamp Away weekend a few weeks ago....what a sweet and dear person!! Funny and oh so amazingly creative, I enjoyed chatting at night with Laurie until we just couldn't chat anymore and fell asleep...good times.

Happy Birthday Laurie...hope you have spectacular day with your family.

Here is a card for ya...

This is one of those cards that the photo just does not do much for...sorry Laurie...it really is prettier in person :)

Amy had the fabulous idea of doing a blog hop to honor our dear friend's birthday...and a blog hop we have...

Here are the rest of the blogs you will want to check out

Amy

Jen

Keva

Barb

Sue Ann

Supplies:
Stamps: Inkadinkadoo, Kaiser Craft
Ink: Certaily Celery, Pink Piro
Paper: White CS and Certinly Celery
Other: MS Lacey Punch, misc gemstones

Roses are ....

Red, Yellow, Purple, Orange, White and Pink...and this is just to name a few of the wonderful colors that I will be dabbling in the next few days. On Thursday I am off to the local grocery with a floral department to take part in the annual "Marathon of Rose Arrangements". This involves a lot of long hours so I am not sure how much I will be around the next few days. It is really cool to see an arrangement complete and I often wonder if the person receieving them enjoys and appreciates them as much as I enjoyed putting them all together! Happy Valentines Day!

Yes!! A 3 Day Weekend!!!

Thank Goodness!! Time to play....maybe later anyway...wanted to do a quick post to start the weeknd. I am not sure how I didnt notice the ribbon being lop-sided on one side of this card but I did...so just pretend it is straight :). This looks great in person. One of these days I am going to learn how to photograph and get the glitter to show up...I could see it when I shot the picture but nothing here...so again pretend you can see the beautiful light shimmer of glitter on the flowers. Stamps Inkadinkadoo and SU!

A Wise Man Once Said.....

Inside Card:
Follow your dreams,
except the one where you're
at work in your underwear.

Love it!! And it is much better in person.

Stamps: TAC and Inkadinkado

Bob is a Lucky Duck....

Bob is our "token male" at the office. He is one heck of a social worker!! The man knows his stuff.....but Bob is getting close to retirement and the $$$ are talking so he has decided to leave us and return to a State job...we will miss Bob dearly!!

So this is my farewell card to Bob...some might not see it to be too comical but I do....Hope my boss sees the humor :).

Stamps: Inkadinkado