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Hedgie in a watering can

Good morning! It's Sunday morning and I woke up bright and early at 5:00am. I guess I went to bed too early. I don't mind the quiet time in the morning!  My oldest daughter has started "the move" back home from college. She brought a carload of her belongings home this weekend. It has been nice to spend the weekend with her. She brings our home a whole lot of energy! Next weekend, my youngest daughter will be moving back in. I am looking forward to a nice summer with a full house! So that's the update on the "going-ons" around here.

Let's talk about my card. Isn't this Penny Black stamp just the cutest? It's perfect for this time of the year too. We are starting to get our yards and flower beds in order. Ah, I love Spring. The paper is from a 6x6 paper pack from Lilybeedesign called Double Dutch. I love this paper!

Okay I hope you enjoy your Sunday. I'm going to refill my coffee cup and think about what I'm going to accomplish today! Happy Sunday!

 

Bikin' Mimi

Good morning stampers! I am up bright and early today. First,  there was a pitbull confrontation outside my window at 6:30am and then storms came through. It was time to get up!  It is going to be a stormy morning so I plan on getting my basement vacuumed. It's a good day to get that job done.

But let's get to the good stuff, shall we?  Today's card is made using a Mimi stamp from Penny Black.  The stamps are a lot of fun to color. I also used the Hero Arts set called Friendly Flags. I like the addition of the flags in the corner of the card.  The paper is from My Minds Eye.

I was happy to get into my stamp room yesterday afternoon, but I ended up doing a little reorganizing instead of stamping. I love my new organization. If you are a stamper, you know this is a never-ending job. I love when I come up with new organization ideas for things. I like to be organized! 

Keep smilin'!

Penny Black Crossword

Good Sunday morning to you!  I figured I better get some  posting in on my blog before school starts back up!  I'm feeling a change around here!  My oldest daughter is leaving to go back up to school today. I can't believe how fast the summer has gone.  I can't believe I have a 20 year old!  YIKES!

So today's card is made with a very cute stamp from Penny Black. I have always loved the hedgies!  The paper is from Jillibean Soup (Dutch Mustard).  I love these colors and they coordinate perfectly with the hedgies!

I will have a lonely and quiet week this week. My youngest daughter will be working during the days, and I will be home alone. I would venture a guess you will see more of me this week! LOL!

Enjoy your Sunday!

Gossamer

I'm back in the stamp room today. I am quite pleased to show  you the card I just created.  As I mentioned, this weeks color combination is not an easy one for me.  I saw this stamp by Penny Black sitting on my shelf, and I was thinking that I could do something with that. That is exactly where I started. I stamped the flower with Coffee Archival Ink instead of black. I knew I wanted to color the image with my colored pencils and Gamsol so I need to use an Archival Ink.  I dug this patterned paper out of my stash box. I have no idea who it is by. I only had a small scrap left. I sure do love it though especially for this color combination.  I stamped the Cocoa background with a Hero Arts stamp called Circle Pattern using Chocolate Chip ink. I wanted it to stand out a bit. Oh and then my favorite thing about this card. My seam binding ribbon. I dyed it with Tim Holtz's Barn Red Distress ink.  I love how sharp the colors turn out. I had a Ruby Red stripe to also put on my card but the color was not "just right" to match the ribbon. I ran the Distress Stain over the cardstock and look: It matches perfectly!  I was so happy with myself on that one!  LOL!  To top it off, I added two antique buttons up in the corner. I love how this turned out! Happy Wednesday!

Life With You is Sweet!

Good morning!  I hope your Thursday is starting off on the right foot!  My life has been extremely busy as of late. Today is the day that is slows down. I am drinking my coffee this morning and thinking about that!  Ho hum. It feels good.  My daughter is all registered for college and has her classes. What an adjustment this will be come fall when BOTH of my daughters go off to school.  I made need some help from you all! LOL! 

How about we take my mind off of that for now though!  I'm pretty sure this cute card will help!  This is a Penny Black stamp.  I have been stamping with Penny Black stamps since the day I started stamping.  It wasn't (at that time) easy to find or order them from stores. Now we have the world at our fingertips!  I love it! 

The paper I used is October Afternoon which is always a great choice in my opinion!  I really like making some of the bigger cards (5 1/4 x 5 1/4). The recipient gets more of a bang in the mailbox!  I think you may have to put a bit more postage on, but I think it is worth it! 

Happy Thursday to you, my friends!

 

 

 

Cupcake anyone?

Good morning and happy Friday to you!  I hope you had a marvelous week and are looking forward to a weekend of fun!  Today I have another Mimi card to share with you. I just love this gal from Penny Black.

 A very sweet friend of mine has a birthday on Sunday and this card is already in the mail to her.  I really like the red and yellow color combination.  I think I'm going to have to use that more often!  Well truthfully, Mimi looks good in any color!  LOL! 

 I don't have much planned for today. I'm hoping my creative juices will kick in. This last week, they have been on hold. Maybe it is just the adjustment to summer vacation! 

Stay tuned for more goodies coming your way! Happy Friday!

 

 

Mimi in the Spring

Good morning to you all! It is Sunday morning and expected to be a perfect day here weather-wise!  We are happy about that because my youngest daughter graduates from high school today. What a milestone! She has worked really hard in school and will be attending UW-Madison this fall!  We are very proud of her! 

Anyways, this card is made using Mimi from Penny Black. I have really fallen in love with her because she is a lot of fun to color. I love to color! Even when I was a kid, I love to color in my crayon books! The paper I used is from Lilybeedesign and the line is called Picket Fence.  I really liked the colors they paired up in this paper pack! 

Okay it is time, to get in the shower and prepare for this special day! Enjoy your Sunday! 

 

 

 

Poodle Mimi

Good morning!  Today is the first day of my summer vacation. I had originally planned on washing windows but it is raining and only 50 degrees. So those plans have changed, and I can't say that I am disappointed. I have already been in my stamp room creating! Now, THAT is how I like to start my summer off!

I have been on a Penny Black kick if you haven't noticed. This image is from a clear set called Mimi in Paris.  It is just darling and very fun to play with!  I pulled out some My Minds Eye paper. I was thinking orange and pink from the start so I found this paper to work perfectly with what I was envisioning in my head!  The coloring was the fun part.  I kept my layout on the card simple because the image was bigger for this size card.  I added some seam binding and there ya have it! 

Now it is not all play. Today I start my summer goal of exercising and losing weight.  I fell into some bad habits while working this year. Part of it was because I had to take my lunch at 10:15. That didn't work too well for me. By the time I got home, I was starving.  So anyways, my goal is to exercise every day in some way, shape or form. Today I am biking on my stationary bike. So here I go!  

 

Mushroom Mimi

Good morning! Welcome to Sunday!  This weekend has already  blown right along. I hope to get some time in my stamp room today!  Yesterday my daughters and I walked in the 5K Race for the Cure. It is a huge event in Madison, WI and each year I am blown away by the number of people there.  It is a great cause to be a part of! 

Today's card is sponsored by Penny Black.  I have fallen in love with this little girl, named Mimi. She is really a lot of fun to color.  I especially like this stamp because of the mushrooms. I just think it has a whimsical feel to it. I paired it up with some of my "old paper" from My Minds Eye.  I seem to have a lot of My Minds Eye paper.  LOL! I also added Viva Pearls (cream) to the mushrooms. I like that touch. 

Okay, I am heading into my stamp room with my cup of coffee. I hope to come up with something good! Enjoy your day!

Truly Amazing!

Good morning! It is Friday! I love the sounds of that!  It is the last Friday of the school year! We are finished up next week Thursday. It has been really busy at school trying to get everything done and keep the kids under control at the same time!

This stamp is from Penny Black. How fun is this image?  This is a fun one to take your time with and color!  I paired it up with some Basic Grey paper. The stamp is quite big so I kept my layout simple.  It's all about the coloring any how!

Okay I am off to curl my hair and start my Friday!  WOOHOO! It's Friday!