Snap, Quackle, Peep

Today was new baby bird day! Because it's kinda late in the season, I didn't have all the choices I was hoping for. We did manage to get a few cuties, though! The black and white striped ones are baby girl Silver Laced Wyandotte chickens. The yellow ducklings are Indian Runners, the brownest duckling is a Khaki, and the other 3 are Blue Swedish ducks. We'll be picking up a few more lady chicks in June, to add to our flock!

Stained Glass Technique

Stained Glass is a fun and quick technique! We did it for May's Card Buffet. You stamp your line image in Versamark or Craft ink and then emboss. After your image cools, turn it over and color *the back* of the image! Layer onto a light-colored cardstock for best effect.

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Stamps: Dreams du Jour
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant, Vellum Cardstock
Ink: Versamark, Whisper White Craft, Always Artichoke
Accessories: Gold Brads, Clear Embossing Powder, Gold Embossing Powder, Mellow Moss 1/4" Grosgrain, various markers

More Autumn Vine

I just love the colors in this retired DSP! This is from a gift set I made for my little sister. She's always been so much cooler than I am--I stress over her gifts. LOL But she liked these, thank goodness. Or she pretended well. Either way, I'm happy.


In the background of the group picture is the little bag I made to hold the 6 cards and envelopes. To make it, I cut two sheets of DSP at 8 x 7. Score each edge at 1 inch. Fold down the top on both pieces. Fold all the other sides "in." Adhere the sides together, and fold the bottom up with a bit of adhesive. I used Jumbo Eyelets to hold the handles, and Baja Breeze grosgrain to match the cards.

Hoarded Flowers

I have a problem hoarding things. Perhaps you do, too! I ordered these wonderful die-cut flowers last year, when they were in a mini catalog. Didn't use them till I made this card for May's Card Buffet. LOL Oops.

But the important thing is, I'm using them NOW, right? Are you proud of me???

It just needed a little "something" in the left corner, so I did paper piercing. I think it's just kinda nice there!

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Stamps: Thank You Kindly
Paper: Bashful Blue, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Old Olive marker
Accessories: Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Dimensionals, Retired SU Buttons (EE and SS), Die Cut Blooms

Meet Thistle and Ivy

You remember Peso, right? Well, he's been needing some friends. Goats are very social animals, and Peso was lonely. Sooooooo



Meet Thistle and Ivy. Thistle is the one in need of a chin wax. She's the dominant goat. Ivy, her sister, is very sweet. And because I didn't think your only view of them should be from that angle, here's another one


Right now, Thistle and Peso are having a meeting of the minds. Literally. There is almost as much headbutting going on in the pasture as in the house. But once they figure out who is the Chief Goat (Thistle), everything will settle down. Probably. LOL

If wishes were butterflies . . .

Today's card is super simple, but I love it. Uses that extra wide Pink Pirouette ribbon that will be retiring very soon, and the Raspberry Tart DSP. I die cut the two butterflies and then textured them. I think it makes an elegant card, but it went together really quickly! I love the set A Little Birthday Cheer! I use it all the time.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Stamps: A Little Birthday Cheer
Paper: Old Olive, Vellum Cardstock, Raspberry Tart DSP
Ink: Old Olive
Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Butterflies die, SU Texture Plates, Pink Pirouette wide grosgrain, Prettty in Pink Taffeta, Dimensionals

Parade of Papers Blog Hop

ETA: The links are broken now! Sorry! Watch for the next blog hop in June, for the retired stamp sets!

Some of my friends over at Stampin' Addicts put together a fabulous blog hop to show you *all* of Stampin' Up's current Designer Series Papers! Check it out! The links will be good through Sunday night, May 10, and then the party will be over! {sad}

But the Stampin' Up! special for May--Buy 3, Get One FREE! on all Designer Series Papers and the 12x12 Textured packs--continues all month! Contact me if you'd like to come to our Club Meeting on May 19, or click over to my Stampin Up Website to place an order!

Sunny Sunny Thanks

You know how I love yellows. Rich, deep yellows. {sigh} The Good Morning Sunshine DSP has been one of my most favorite papers in a long time! I'm trying to be good and actually use up my papers before they retire. I KNOW! It's hard! But if I'm going to have room for all the new stuff that will shortly be invading my stamp room, some of the older stuff has to go.

This is a Card Buffet card we're making next week. It's a square card, which I love but don't make often. It just fit this layout, so here we are.

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Stamps: Oval All
Paper: Good Morning Sunshine DSP, Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: So Saffron 5/8" grosgrain, Scalloped Oval punch, Wide Oval punch, Dimensionals