Remember September

Wow....September...already.  The weather here in Germany has been pleasant and making me wistful for fall (Herbst is the German word for fall).  Our son starts Kindergarten on Tuesday so that is a milestone of fall for sure.  I will be posting obligatory photos of him on the first day but not of me in the car with a box of tissues (sniff).
Want something else to look forward to....how about a Glitter Queen blog hop focusing on fall and Halloween?

Our hoppers will be

Jennifer Kay

Tamara

Cely

Jan

Ronnel

Dee Slater

I'm the caboose on this hop so why not take a quick trip to these blogs today...hey it's a free trip!  But don't forget to come back and see us after Labor Day and get some great ideas for fall and Halloween.  Dawn will be starting us off that day and I can't wait to see all of the great ideas from my fellow Glitter Queens.  See you soon!

SUO challenge #77

I was so honored last week to be named top 3 on the SUO challenge for back to school cards so I thought I'd play again.  This card I made as a double challenge to myself - make a masculine birthday card.

The card base is Sahara Sand with a layer of Sweater Weather DSP (I love that name...mostly because I love sweater weather).  The tag is cut using the Chalk Talk die out of Crumb Cake CS.  I applied some of the Epic Day washi tape and then some  7/16" trim and a retired button tied with some linen thread.

The sentiment comes from the Sweet Essentials set.  The tag is popped up on dimensionals.

I did distress the card with a stamp from French Foliage and sponging.

I hope you've enjoyed today's card.  In a very short few weeks the Glitter Queens will be hopping again so stay tuned!

Simply sketched birthday

This was another quick card where I let the DSP do most of the work.  The DSP is from Soho Subway and the image is from the hostess set Simply Sketched.  I stamped it onto water color paper and colored with copic markers then cut it out with the chalk talk framelits.  Since the card base and DSP are in summer starfruit I used the summer starfruit ribbon as well.  I also added some of the delicate lace tape for some more interest.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope to be creating more cards soon.  On Wednesday I threw my back out and have been living with my heating pad and muscle relaxers but slowly getting better.

Hello you.

This is a card that came together really quick and easy.  The main image is not SU but most everything else is.  The card base is primrose petals and the inner card is pretty in pink ( I do miss it).  The image was colored with copics and paper pieced with PIP DSP and Comfort cafe DSP.
The hexagon holds the smaller card shut and embellished with the button.  The greeting is from Regarding Dalhias.  Thanks for stopping by again.  This card is on its way to Missouri to my college BFF who is having her third girl.  I'm feverishly working on a crocheted blanket to go along with it.

SUO challenge #76

I had this card on my desk as I am trying to get ready for the start of school.  My son will be starting kindergarten in a few weeks and we are so excited for him to start this adventure.  The card base is crumb cake and I used a piece of DSP (retired Storybook) for the main focus.  It needed to be popped off of the base and so I used some scrap Real Red and cut narrow strips and attached to the top and bottom of the DSP.  The greeting comes from regarding Dahlias.  I used the hexagon punch to cut it out and then mounted it on pool party and used my paper snips to mat it.  A little retired bakers twine and a couple dimensionals and it is finished.
I am not sure if I will make a couple more to have on hand to send to his teachers or to make a gift set to give to a teacher.

Now everyone gives teachers apples and I'm sure they are obliged to accept them with a smile but if I were a teacher I would be really excited if someone gave me a coffee treat.  I had this project on my desk also to give to a friend who is moving to Germany soon.  The jet lag getting here is pretty hard and they arrive on Sunday afternoon and have to start work the next morning before 7.  I think these little packages of instant espresso might come in handy for a traveler or a teacher.

This is a 3-D pouch using the retired petite pocket die, chevron EF, raspberry ripple DSP for the belly band.  Tiny teacup stamp (retired) and the greeting is from Storybook friends.  I say yippee when I have a good cup of coffee...don't you?

Thanks for stopping by today in between trips to get clothes, backpacks and crayons.

Check back in the next few days I have some more cards (kid and feminine) and a too cute baby card.

back to blogging.

Hello.  Wow it has been a long time since last we met.  Thanks to my followers who checked on me during my absence.   I had visited the states in April and when I came home I was struggling with pain that I thought was one thing but after suffering for a long time I finally went to the ER over Memorial Day and found out it was kidney stones.  When they did not pass I had surgery about a month ago.  I'm feeling so much better now and drinking lots of water so I hopefully don't have to go through this again.
I've made a few cards but haven't been happy with anything until the other day.  This is a card and some play food tea bags for my friend's little girl who is turning 5.

Are you familiar with the super cute website Shop Sweet Lulu?  I love all their wares but especially the straws and spoons.  For Miss Caroline's birthday I bought from Lulu their book/game "Tea Party".  A while ago I saw some of these precious fabric tea bags perfect for any tea party.  

My card base is Tangerine Tango and the paper is not SU.  Everything else is but it is retired.  Tiny teacup is one stamp I'll never part with.

I hope Caroline will enjoy some fruity make believe tea and that you've enjoyed a small visit with me.

I do have some new stuff from the new catty I'll be playing with soon and I'll be ordering some new stuff from the holiday catalog this week.

Have a great day.

For the Birds and new catalog bookmark

Here is a simple and quick card I made to share with my friend who is doing a fundraiser.  She is receiving a lot of support and some great donations to help out so I thought she might want some thank yous to send out after the event.  I was so happy to see that this set For the Birds didn't retire.  The base is just some extra kraft card bases from the store.  I used the In Colors DSP (pool party and calypso coral stay but lucky limeade had to go).  I stamped the birds in the new in color Baked Brown Sugar.  I then colored them with my pool party marker and added highlights with the signo uni ball writer.

The next photo I want to share with you is what I include with the new catalog to my special customers.  I always like to share a sample of the new In Colors both the ink and the CS.  This bookmark is a great way to show those off as well as keep your place in the new catalog (there's space on the back for your wish list too).
Thanks for all your sweet comments on the mothers day cards.  I'm working on some nurse's day cards next so stay tuned.