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It's Here!! I have it in my hot little hands!

I know I can't show it to you quite yet, but I can still tell you how Beautiful and Glossy the NEW Cataloge is!!
I am hosting an Open House, to thank all my Valuable Hostesses and Customers for their past and on going support! Please stop by my Main Site and RSVP to this wonderful get together. You can veiw the new cataloge, do Make n' Takes, snacks and refreshments, door prizes, & draws will be available.
RSVP As soon as possible!

June 2nd, 2012
Two different Times, please specify
which one you will attend.
10-12pm
&
2-4pm
Hope to see you there!
Michelle 463-6619
robizz@live.com

Posted at May 15, 2012 03:53 PM     |     Comments [0]

Happy Mother's Day & a card!

Happy Mother's Day everyone! I had a very busy day, yard work, house work, cooking....etc. Now I know that today is the day for rest and relaxation! HA!! Not so here. My husband had rotator cuff surgury on Friday, so I have been busy being a nurse, and yard man....  Oh well, all I can, glad it's not me! I can't sit for long periods, let alone do absolute nothing for 6 weeks! No thanks, I'll do the work instead, thank you very much!
He was such a sweetheart, he even let me entertain the ladies with a Workshop yesterday. Thank goodness he has his TV and recliner setup downstairs. This is the second shoulder surgery in a year and a half. He is a trooper. On the way into the city, we were kinda laughing about or 25th Wedding Anniversary coming up this summer. He has had more than his far share of health related set backs, ok "lots", and I do mean lots in the last 20 years. Anyhow, he said, if I (me) would have known what I was getting myself into, I probably would have turned around and run out of the church! It hasn't been easy, but really, nothing is right!??! We have 2 beautiful children and can still laugh about everything! So there!
Here is the 3rd card we made on Saturday. I again cased a similar card from Robin Hynes, I changed up a couple of things, the ladies really liked this card, and again.... lots of punching!

Smile ;-)

Stamps: Flight of  a Butterfly, Fabulous Phrases
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Whisper White
DSP: Summer Smooches
Ink: Black Stazon, Real Red
Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon
1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Blossom Punch, Butterfly Punch, Scallop Border Punch
Basic Jewels, Snail, Dimentionals, Glue Dots

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!
Michelle

Posted at May 13, 2012 08:20 PM     |     Comments [1]

Saturday Workshop Card #1 & 2

Hi Everyone! I thought I would share the cards we made at todays workshop. I had 5 ladies over, and we made cards...... Lots of punching!! All 3 cards kept them very busy!The first card we made was cased from Tracey Peters, a fellow SU Demo! This card could be very vesatile just by changing up the stamp used on the front. Some choose the saying from the Just Believe stamp set while others used Sincere Salutaions, a stamp set that, sad to say, is retiring at the end of the month.

Just Believe

Stamp: Just Believe
Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red
DSP: Paisly Petals
Ink: Black Stazon, Old Olive
Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Baic Pearls, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Snail, Dimentionals, 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Square Punches, Scallop Border Punch
This card actually comes together quite quickly, I can see myself making a few multiples of this card, using different sayings.
Our second card, was the card I shared during our May Blog Hop! Check out my May 8th posting for the recipe. Here is the card again. Great for Father's Day, or Birthday!

Open Sea


Stop back tomorrow, and I will share the 3rd card we made! I love it because it is so bright and cheery!
Thanks for looking! 
Michelle
 

Posted at May 12, 2012 06:43 PM     |     Comments [0]

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Posted at May 12, 2012 12:54 AM     |     Comments [0]

May Thank You's

I had so much fun making my May Thank You cards last night! I made 16 of them in an aray of colors. I cannot make more then 6 of the same cards, it totally drives me nuts! So, I thought by changing up the colors, it wasn't really 6 of the same! I cased an earlier card we made last weekend at our workshop and made it into a 3x3. I love how they turned out and the "blue" flowers turned out to be my favorite ones.



Stamps: Field Flowers, En Francais, Thank You Kindly
Cardstock: Night Of Navy, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzaz, Whisper White
Ink: Same as above CS & Early Espresso, Old Olive, Lucky Limeade, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush, Sahara Sand
Sponge Daubers, Tombow Glue
P.S. Thank You Kindly is retiring, It is a must have!!

Hope you enjoyed them! Please make sure you check out the Blog Hop! There are some wonderful, talented ladies, and their cards are Fabulous!
Thanks for stopping by, leave a comment, it is so easy!
Michelle

Posted at May 09, 2012 09:27 PM     |     Comments [0]

May Blog Hop! Masculine Cards!

Welcome to our monthly Hoppers Blog Hop! I am so excited, because we are featuring Masculine Cards! Now I have to tell you, I only own 1 masculine stamp, but I do love "Open Sea". So that is the stamp I am featuring this month. I really had to think outside the box, which is a good thing! Masculine cards are just as important as all the other cards we make, we just don't make as many.
I am really looking forward to the new Cataloge coming out June 1st, I need more guy stamps!
Here's my card, hope you like it. Please leave a comment below!
Make sure to leave a comment below to have a chance to win the awesome Blog Candy Prize!


Open Sea

Inside Card

I heat embossed the Anchor & Compass in SU Gold Embossing Powder, I should have done the ship also! Give it a try. Well Worn is one of my Favorite DSP's set to retire, get yours while it's still available!

Stamps: Open Sea, Grunge Rock (Background)
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Ink: Soft Suede, Versamark
DSP: Well Worn
Assorted Circle Punches, Gold Embossing Powder, Hemp Twine, SU Eyelet (Retired), Embossing Heat Gun, Crop-a-dile, Sponges

These last 3 cards also feature the Open Sea Stamp set. We made these at various Workshops throughout the year, they are still my favorites! Here's hoping this stamp set makes the new Cataloge!


Thanks for stopping by! Please leave a comment, then Hop on over the veiw all the other very talented SU Demos Cards!
Michelle

1. Elaine Uhl - http://createnstamp.blogspot.com/2012/04/masculine-birthday-card.html

2. Tina Davis - http://www.tinadavisstamps.blogspot.com/p/stampin-hop.html

3. Susan Carlson - http://stampinmomoffour.blogspot.com/2012/04/masculine-card-blog-ho...

4. Deana Stiles - http://deanastiles.blogspot.com/2012/05/Mays-Masculine-Card-Blog-Ho...

5. Sharon Jacobs-Fisher - http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sharon/blog?directBlogUrl=/blo...

6. Diane Squires - http://joyfulstampin.blogspot.com/2012/05/hoppers-masculine-blog-ho...

7. Michelle Clarke - http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michelleclarke/blog?directBlog...

8. Ariane McCosh - http://rubbernink.com/?p=3848

Posted at May 08, 2012 12:15 AM     |     Comments [8]

Workshop Card #2

For todays card I decided to use the SneakPeak Summer Smooches DSP one more time! I love this bright paper, and this is literally a 5 minute card. I Cased a card from fellow SU Demo, Heather Sumners. The Buttery Punch is set to retire at the end of the month, don't delay, order yours today!

Butterfly Summer Smooches

Stamps: None!
Cardstock: Whisper White
DSP: Summer Smooches
Daffodil Delight Seam Binding Ribbon
Butterfly Punch, Tombow Glue, Basic Jewels
I can't wait to show the ladies how easy this card comes together!
Thanks for stopping by, and remeber The May Blog Hop starts tomorrow!
Michelle

Posted at May 07, 2012 08:39 PM     |     Comments [1]

Sunday's Workshop Card #1

I had a wonderful time yesterday at the Craft Show! I met many new ladies who were interested in learning to stamp! So exciting! I love doing what I do and love showing others how "theripudic" stamping is! More than one person actually used that word when talking to me!
Anyhow, I thought I would share one of the cards we are making at todays workshop.
I love the Field Flowers Stamp set. As I was choosing which cards to set out yesterday, I knew I wanted to use this set again.

Field Flowers in Concord Crush


Stamps: En Francais, Field Flowers
Cardstock: Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush, Sahara Sand
Concord Crush Ribbon, Sponge Dauber, Tombow Glue

Concord Crush is retiring at the end of the month. It matches us so nicely withWisteria Wonder, so pretty!
I have another card to share tomorrow, so please be sure to check back tomorrow!
Also our May Blog Hop starts May 8th featuring "Masculine Cards" Everybody needs ideas for those LOL, and you will see lots, I promise.
Thanks for stopping by!
Michelle

Posted at May 06, 2012 09:52 AM     |     Comments [0]

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Posted at May 03, 2012 12:15 PM     |     Comments [0]