Another Card (Two Days In a Row....Oh My!)

AND....this is my first card using my new Cuttlebug. I love it! The embossing at the bottom of the card was used with the Happy Birthday embossing folder for the Cuttle bug. I just love how easy it is to use.

Before I get into the card, Happy Birthday Kerry! Big day for my youngest as she celebrates her birthday. She starts a new jazz class tonight and then it's off to dinner with friends.

On the subject of birthdays, I attempted a masculine birthday card today.

I always have trouble with masculine cards. My BIL's birthday is coming up and didn't have one birthday card in my card box that I would send to a man. I don't even have any "manly" type stamps, except for golf. Today I played with some colors I never use. I have the original package of paper for SU Really Rust and Creamy Caramel. I pulled them out and matched them with some very old SU Designer Paper that I don't even remember buying and came up with these masculine cards.



They are exactly the same except for the ribbon. I liked the card so much that I decided to use it for my monthly swap and made an additional 10 cards (that's why I ran out of the ribbon and had to change). So I am ahead of the game again. My cards for April are done. If you are in my Monthly swap and prefer to be surprised, do not look at these cards. Opps, I probably should have put that at the beginning.

Have a nice weekend everyone. I am going to post a new cuttlebug card tomorrow. I am on a roll....

Finally....

I finally finished the faux stitching card for the new swap I joined. We had to pick a technique and I piced Faux Stitching. As you can see from earlier posts, I have been trying to come up with a card that I liked enough to reproduce for a swap. Today I finished this card (made 12) and I like it. I used the SU Floral background stamp (I like the look with the white craft ink) and the SU Heartfelt Thanks Stamp Set. I added celery ribbon and some crystal effects in the center of the flower. The word heartfelt is in script on the left side of the card...can you see it? Also, I used Winter White Embossing powder on the flower.

Again, I am hoping to post photo's of cards more often. Thanks for your patience.

I am reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan for book club next week. It's by Lisa See. I am halfway through and I do like the book. Book Club is Wednesday and as usual I am looking foward to it. It is a fun night out. Julie is our hostess (have you visited her new blog yet? Look to the left under places I go for a link to her blog and photo's of her beautiful jewelry) and if you are a member of the ChickLits, I look forward to seeing you at book club.

Kerry Ann's birthday is tomorrow. She is starting a new jazz class on her birthday and is very excited. For her birthday we are going to a Japanese Restaurant and then going bowling and friendly's. On Saturday we are going to see the High School production of Guys and Dolls. It should be a fun weekend.

Let me know what you think of my card and check back on April 1st for a new blog contest. It's a great prize...here's a hint: it will help you get organized. Check back to enter the contest.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

I hope you are all having a Happy St. Patrick's Day. We did get about a foot of snow last night (heavy, icy snow). Hopefully, this is our last snowstorm of the season. We are happy that the snow stopped in time for our trip to the dinner theater tomorrow. I am going to see GREASE with my mom and Kerry Ann. We are are looking forward to that.

I will try to post my latest faux stitching card tonight.

I am cooking corn beef and cabbage for dinner tonight. Here is an Irish Blessing for you on this snowy St. Patrick's Day.

May those who love us, love us.

And for those who don't love us,

May God turn their hearts.

And if he can not turn their hearts,

May he turn their ankles,

So we may know them by their limping.

May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live.


H A P P Y
S T. P A T R I CK ' S
D A Y !



Last call for one of my Blog Contest Winners. I still haven't heard from Sherrie. Please e-mail with your address so I can send you your prize!

Faux Stitching

I made my first attempt at Faux Stitching. What I discovered is that, at least in my case, it's harder than it looks. I followed the tutorial on SCS and used the paper piercing template in the SU tool kit. No matter how many times I tried, I just could not get it to look like the pictures in the tutorial or gallery. I will keep trying and really need to get it down by this weekend since I joined a technique swap this month and I picked Faux Stitching (what was I thinking?) as the technique I would use. I really thought it would be easier to obtain the look of stitching. I will keep trying. Here are photo's of my first attempts.


I can't get that stitching straigt

A little straighter on this card

Gave up stitching the big rectangle and will stick to the smaller one

I went to the casino with Bea and Jeanne today. We had a great time. I even came home with more money than I left with (which is unusal). We played a few of the slot machines (we liked the monopoly slots) but mostly played blackjack. I was very hot in the morning playing blackjack. I think I got at least five blackjacks within an hour and a half of playing, In the morning we had a great dealer and sat with some ladies who were a lot of fun (and who helped us along the way). We took a break and had a nice lunch at the Summer Shack (we had calamari, stuffed shrimp and whole belly clams). We had so much fun we are planning another casino trip in June. This time it will be an overnight.

I have some more cards I am working on with the Faux Stitching. Hopefully, they will come out better and I will be able to submit to the technique swap. I'll post when done.

Snow is on the way. Looks like we will have a snowy weekend.

So Sorry...

For not posting recently. I just haven't had a lot of time for card making this past week. I have my new cuttlebug, my new 3x3 cards, new designer paper & my new SAB stamp sets, yet I have created nothing! I am hoping to get some crafting time this week and will post something new soon.

Meanwhile, I am still waiting for my blog contest winner, Shelley, to contact me. Send me your snail mail and I will get your prize out to you.

Update on stove: The new stove arrived today. Finally, we can be back to our normal life and cook! Poor Meghan was home for a whole week on spring break and never got a home cooked meal. She did get to go out to dinner several times though. Meghan, we all miss you!

Here's a great new blog you can visit. My good friend Julie (the jewelry designer) just started blogging and has photo's of some of her latest designs. She is so talented. Stop by and say hi to Julie at: www.juliesheartsdesire.blogspot.com

Leave a comment and tell her Diane sent you! I have a link to her blog under the heading of PLACES I GO!

Thanks for stopping by. I will add some cards soon!

Diane

And the winners are.....

Shelley and Melanie and here are their comments:

shelley davis said...
Great blog candy. I love Spring break. My child is going to N.Y. instead of coming home this year:).
You enjoy Meghan. Have a wonderful weekend and a great week.
Shelley

Melanie Kuzik said...
Oh wow primas...got to love them...Great blog
Melanie Kuzik

Meghan did the honors of picking the winners. Congratulations! Ladies please email me your snail mail and I will send out your altered notebooks and primas!

Sorry, I was late announcing the winners. Left the house early this morning and simply forgot. Meghan, Kerry and I spent the day with my mom. We had a great brunch at the Waterfront Grill and then went to the movies to see Music & Lyrics. I really like Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant and having them together in the same movie was a treat! Fun day.

On our way home we stopped at JoAnn's "just to look". I was surprised to see that the cuttlebug was still on sale for $49.99 (I thought it was only for last week). They only had one left and it seemed to be calling my name. Then Meghan said, "mom, I have a JoAnn gift card that I never used and you can have it". It was for $10.00 bringing the price down to $39.99. It was calling my name louder and louder so I gave in. I now own a cuttlebug! I haven't opened the box and I only have a few embossing folders (they were on sale for 40% off but they only had four left - and no dies). I can't wait to see what I can do with the cuttlebug.

Keep reading...when my next contest pops up, it will be for a RIBBON HOLDER! Keep looking.

My Second Blog Reader Contest

First, Happy Birthday to my cousin Karen! I hope you had a great day (card is late but will be on the way).

Today I am having a second blog readers contest with two prizes. Leave a comment and I will print out the comments and draw two names.

One person will win this small altered notebook and some prima flowers.



The second winner will win this small altered notebook and some prima flowers. The altered notebooks were made with some cardstock that went through a cuttlebug. The cardstock was a gift to me from my great DSS at SCS.


I love making the small altered notebooks. I had originally planned to stamp them as well but they looked so pretty with the embossed cardstock, I decided to leave them as they were.

I will leave the contest open until 11:00 p.m. on Saturday night (March 3) and announce the winners on Sunday morning (March 4).

Meghan comes home tomorrow for spring break. We are all looking forward to spending a week with Meghan. I'll let Meghan pick the lucky winners.

Thanks for reading my little blog.