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Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit, Baja Breeze, Patio Party DSP

Stamp Set ~ Make a Cake Set

Ink ~ Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Baja Breeze

Other Supplies ~ Petite Pennants Builder Punch, White Bakers Twine, 1/8" Mini Brads

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2 1/2 more days of school left!  My boys are sad to see the school year end (as am I) but they are also very excited about the fun summer we have planned.  I couldn't have asked for better Kindergarten teachers for my boys and am so thankful for all that they have learned this year.  It was fun making these cards for each of their teachers.

Happy Summer Break!!!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Blushing Bride

Stamp Set ~ Delightful Dozen

Other Supplies ~ Corner Punch, Extra Large Tag Punch, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Simply Scored, White Bakers Twine, Diamond Plate Embossing Folder



Monday again...I used to dread them, but now I can't wait to start my Monday with some Mojo!  Here is my creation for today's Mojo Monday sketch.  This was a great design to put one of the new Christmas sets to use ~ Chock-Full of Cheer.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Be of Good Cheer DSP

Stamp Set ~ Chock-Full of Cheer

Ink ~ Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green

Other Supplies ~ 3/8" Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Modern Label Punch



My cousin will be in town this weekend and the family will finally get to meet her newest addition...so excited!  Since we don't get a chance to get together very often, we decided to do a birthday party for all of our kiddos.  We've got a fun little party planned for all of them :)  And of course, you can't have a birthday party with out presents and with that present you must have a cute card!

Magical Birthday Wishes for Lily

I borrowed this cute little set from my bestie...such a fun stamp set for a little girl.  In fact, I had so much fun with it, I placed one last order from the 2011-2012 Stampin' UP! Catalog just so I could get it!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple**

Ink ~ StazOn Jet Black, Stampin' Write Markers-Elegant Eggplant, Raspberry Ripple**, Primrose Petals**

Stamp Set ~ Pony Party*

Other Supplies ~ Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch, 1/2" Elegant Eggplant Scallop Dot Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones 



Happy Dirtday Dear Kasen

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade
Ink ~ Stampin' Write Markers: Real Red, Midnight Muse, Basic Black, Gumball Green, Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo
Stamp Set ~ I Dig You
Other Supplies ~ Circle Punches (1", 1 1/4", 1 3/8"), Cuttlebug Diamond Plate embossing folder, tin foil.

I loved using the tin foil with this embossing folder.  I simply wrapped up a scrap piece of card stack with the tin foil and ran it through the Big Shot.  Easy peasy!

Today is the big day that so many of us stampers have been waiting for...the new catalog out and items are officially for sale! WOOHOO!!!  In honor of the new catalog, I put together a card with one of the new hostess sets. 

I was asked to make a graduation card with a bicycle and this set couldn't have been more perfect!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse, Comfort Cafe DSP, Watercolor paper

Ink ~ StazOn Jet Black, Midnight Muse, Watercolor Wonder Crayons

Stamp Set ~ Summer Afternoon

Other Supplies ~ Antique Brads, 1/2" Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon