Binder Clips...Enjoy!!

Morning everyone! How is the weekend going so far? The weather is gorgeous!! I didn't have time to stamp last night so I decided to make these CUTE Binder Clip holders this morning. I purchased LARGE black binder clips at OfficeMax a while back. (12 clips per box.)

I seen this idea at a local boutique, ThistleBerry, and just fell in love with them... also I looked on SplitCoast for a link but didn't find one. I know this idea has been around the SU! world!! :) The punched images are on both sides of the clip so you can enjoy from front and back!! (attached with a couple demensionals.)
















I took a close up shot of each one. Click on the photos for a closer look! I used my stash of scrap DP's, scraps of cardstock, used my punches, stamps, ribbon, etc. to create these cuties! You can use them for holding photos, recipes, notes, stamped cards, bake sale prices, place cards, etc. I put the Birthday Celebrations on one of them to show you what something attached would look like.

Have a fabulous weekend and stamp the day away!! It sure is hard this time of year to do that... LOL! Thanks for poppin' in for a visit and enjoy...

SMILES... Michelle :)

Stamps: SU! Upsy Daisy, Year-Round Cheer, Polka Dot Punches, So Many Scallops Paper: SU! Cameo Coral, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun, Yoyo Yellow, Only Orange, DP's (SU! DSP Good Morning Sunshine) Ink: SU! Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive Other: SU! Punches (Large & Small stars, Scallop Circle, 5 Petal flower, Fiskars Apron Lace border and SU! 1 1/4" circle punch), dimensionals, SU! red button, star button (?), ribbon (SU! and some Misc.), etc.

It's a Girl Thing!!

Morning!! First I want to thank everyone for all the SWEET COMMENTS you've given me... this is what keeps me posting and enjoying new creative ways. I'm about a week out on replying back from comments received, and looking forward to popping in for a nice visit very soon! :)

I have a dentist appt this morning so I wanted to get my card posted before leaving. I needed a girly teen birthday card and this fit perfectly. I added a few rhinestones on the purses and flowers for added BLING and the colors work well together. Plus I can't get enough of that Fiskars Apron Lace border punch... LOVE IT! :)

Have a super day ladies (gents too!) and stamp the day away!! ENJOY...

SMILES... Michelle :)

Stamps: None! Paper: SU! Going Gray, Whisper White, Purely Pomegranate, DP (Provo Craft) Ink: None! Other: SU! white ribbon, Fiskars border punch, rhinestones (Michael's), etc.

I'm back... with my Top Note!! :)

Wow, it's been a week since I stamped a card! The 4th of July was very nice and all went well. Nice to get back into a routine now. I even cleaned my craft room as that is where my niece and nephew slept. So it was very nice to stamp last night in a clean room... don't you feel refreshed when getting organized!!

Anywhoo, on to the card! This card was inspired when we did a bit of shopping over the weekend. I seen a framed print I just loved and came up with this idea for a card. Giving it a soft serene feel, using my Top Note and border punch. And you know how I enjoy butterflies!! Which I did the Rock'n Roll technique.

I traced around the butterfly and filled in the flowers with my Sakura Gelly Roll pen to give more sparkle. Click on the photos for a closer look. The weather is gorgeous here in Minnesota. Nice cool nights and bearable heat during the day time. Enjoy your day my stamping friends and think summer fun!!

SMILES... Michelle :)

Stamps: SU! Great Friend, Scrappy Cat (Vine Flourish) Paper: SU! Very Vanilla, Barley Banana, DP's (Paper Loft and Scenic Route) Ink: SU! Craft Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Pumpkin Pie, YoYo Yellow Other: Fiskars Apron Lace border punch, SU! Top Note, SU! Crystal Clear EP, gold pearls (Michael's), wire (?), ribbon (?), glue dots, Sakura Gelly Roll pen (Clear Star), etc.

Tart & Tangy...

Hi everyone! I received my Tart & Tangy set this week and deiced to CASE (Copy and Share Everything) one of the sample cards in the NEW SU! catty on page 126.

My 1" circle punch worked perfectly around the orange image (which can also be used as a lime or lemon!) And then taking my 3/4" circle punch to layer up the centers! I changed the colors by using Eggplant Envy (retired), Old Olive and Close to Cocoa. For the sentiment I decide to use the Jumbo Oval punch and add a flower with a silver pearl.

Cute and simple card! Have a Happy 4th of July weekend my stamping friends!!! Enjoy... :)

SMILES... Michelle :)

Stamps: SU! Tart & Tangy, Short & Sweet Paper: SU! Eggplant Envy (retired), Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Kraft Ink: SU! Eggplant Envy, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip Other: dimensionals, silver pearl (Michael's), SU! Punches (1", 3/4" circle punches, jumbo oval, Tri Flower) Fiskar's Apron Lace border punch, CB Swiss Dots folder, ribbon SU! (Taupe), etc.

Playing with my new toys...

Happy Monday morning!! This past weekend I had the chance to shop at Archiver's and with the goodies I purchased I wanted to make a card using a couple things. My new items are the QuickCuts Embossing Folder "Plants" and the "Apron Lace" border punch by Fiskars.

I picked out my colors, embossed my image and using my Poppin' Pastel chalks to color in the image. Then finishing off the card by adding a very vanilla panel using my Top Note die and new border punch for some added detail. Plus I LOVE this ribbon... which I have no idea where I picked it up!? :)

Just a note! With the July 4th weekend coming and we have company coming my posting maybe very sparse!! I hope to post one more time before the weekend, but if I don't have a super 4th of July!!!

Enjoy your day, stamp your heart out and be safe if you are traveling!! Thanks for poppin' in for a visit... I truly enjoy it!!

SMILES... Michelle :)

Stamps: SU! Wonderful Words Paper: SU! So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie Ink: SU! Chocolate Chip Other: SU! Poppin Pastels, Top Note, Fiskars Apron Lace border punch, ribbon (?), gold pearls (Michael's), sponges, Qtips, QickCuts "Plants" embossing folder, etc.

Fall Colors... to YOU from me!

Happy Friday! I'm not sure where the week went, but it was FAST. To start out your weekend I have a card to share using fall colors and the LOVELY Top Note die. The colors turned out brighter when taking my photo. I tried editing it and this was the best I could come up with. The CS is Wild Wasabi and Marigold Morning which should be more gold than yellow.

I like how it turned out! And the burgundy felt rick-rack is so rich looking. I embossed my sentiment which has a bit of gold undertone, but hard again to see in the photo. Plus I sponged the edges for more contrast... ENJOY!

(Blogger is being fussy tonight so this gap just has to stay!)








I must share this too... here is a photo of Alex, our Kinship Partner, from this past Tuesday. Mark took him fishing and they had so much fun... Alex LOVES to fish! Mark caught this northern and Alex wanted a photo taken with him holding it... it was a hot night. Alex is going on 9 this August.

Have a super weekend! I'm meeting up with a friend in the Twin Cities area tomorrow. We are having lunch, making an Archiver's run and other fun!! Thanks for poppin' in and keep cool!

SMILES.... Michelle :)

Stamps: SU! Best Yet Paper: SU! Wild Wasabi, Marigold Morning, Very Vanilla, DP (BoBunny) Ink: SU! Craft Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, Creamy Carmel Other: SU! Top Note, gold pearls (Michael's), sponges, dimensionals, felt rick-rack (?), Enchanted Creations (EP), Large gold brad (?), MS Frond Punch, CB Swiss Dots folder, SU! Corner Punch, silk flowers (Flower Accents), etc.

2 More... Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #23

I couldn't resist making two more cards using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #23!! This is a first for me, making 4 cards on one sketch!!! In my last post I mentioned I wanted to try this sketch using the Trendy Tree set. Here it is! Very simple, no extra frills, but has some punch! (Size 6 1/2"x 3 1/4")

On my second card... the size is 7 x 3 1/2" so I could fit the smallest Nestie Label One die, 5 times! I started picking through my scraps of DP to put this card together and that's how I came up with the colors. I took my SU! White Gel pen to doodle around my sentiment, added white pearls in the flower centers, and added a button to my bow. Not sure if I like this card, but sure is GIRLY!! :)

This is the first I have been on the computer since my last post... LOL! I have LOTS of e-mails to surf through tonight. The hubby's playing soft ball, so I can relax and have a cup of chai tea!! Have a super evening my stamping friends!! Thanks for poppin' in for a visit... :)

SMILES... Michelle :)

Autumn
Stamps: SU! Trendy Trees & Season by Season Paper: SU! Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Textured Rust CS (?), Kraft (PTI) Ink: SU! Ruby Red, More Mustard, Old Olive, Creamy Carmel, Chocolate Chip, VersaMark Other: gold pearls (Michael's), twill ribbon (?), paper piercing, stamp positioner, glue dots, EP (Enchanted Creations), etc.

You Make Me Smile
Stamps: Hero Arts Paper: SU! Kraft, Very Vanilla, Kiwi Kiss, DP's (A-Muse, Anchor, Gartner Studios) Ink: SU! Craft Whisper White Other: Nesties Label One, CB Swiss Dots, Ribbon (?), button, pearls (Michael's), dimensionals, Pink flowers (Doodlebug Designs - Paper Frills), SU! Trio Flower, SU! Lots of Tags, Signo White Gel Pen, silver brads (SU!), etc.

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #23... Join in!!

Hello, stamping friends!! Last night I decided to play along with Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #23. When I first looked at the sketch I was kind of taken... hummm! Then a few things came to mind. On my first card I wanted a FRESH & SUMMERY look... because the heat is on here! This card is pretty much all SU! but the rhinestones which I purchased at Michael's and the wave border punch is from EK. I LOVED making these flowers with sponging the edges and curling the petal tips with the bone folder. :)

For my second card I decided to use the Darling Dots set and going lady-bug style!! Behind the black ribbon I added a Real Red panel that was CB embossed to give a tone on tone effect and some texture. It's hard to see in the photo. Again all SU!, but the CB embossing and black stitched ribbon. I just might try another card using the Trendy Tree set... with fall colors! The weather is warming up and I'm thinking fall... LOL!! (can you tell I'm from Minnesota!)

Enjoy your day ladies (guys too!) I'm working on the invites for the township gathering. Keep your summer smiles on... :)

Enjoy... Michelle

Just Because
Stamps: SU! Simple Sayings 2 Paper: SU! Baja Breeze, Lavender Lace, Regal Rose, Kiwi Kiss, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White Ink: Lavender Lace, Regal Rose, Kiwi Kiss, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Craft Whisper White Other: SU! Baja Breeze Ribbon, EK wave border punch, SU! Boho Blossoms punch, rhinestones (Michael's), SU! Detail White EP, sponges, etc.

Happy Birthday
Stamps: SU! It's Your Birthday, Darling Dots Paper: SU! Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black Ink: SU! REAL Red, Craft Whisper White Other: SU! Detail White EP, SU! Trio Flower punch, CB Embossing folder (Divine Swirl), silver brad (SU!), ribbon (?), bone folder to score on my paper cutter, etc.

Mojo Monday 91... Bloom!

Hi everyone... SUMMER is here! :) I hope the weather is nice where you are at and enjoying the sun. We have clouds and rain coming in. Good day to stamp!

Last night I had a couple hours to play with the Mojo Monday 91 Challenge using my new Floral Symphony set from Verve!! I'm not happy how the word "Bloom" turned out, not enough contrast! But the rest of the card is nice. These colors are out of my box and tried to follow the sketch as close as I could.

I used my Nesties Label One die to create a panel behind the my image. CB embossed for some texture and sponged the edges using Craft Whisper White. For the flowers I used my SU! markers and Sakura gel pen to add some sparlke.

The rest of the card is pretty easy to follow. I did outline my white butterfly using my Sakura gel pen. Click on the second photo for a closer look at the flowers! Enjoy my stamping friends... :)

Have a super Sunday... thanks for popping in for a visit!!

Smiles... Michelle

Stamps: Verve (Floral Symphony) Paper: SU! Not Quite Navy, Real Red, Whisper White, DP(A2Z Essentials) Ink: SU! True Thyme, Not Quite Navy, Real Red, Craft Whisper White Other: SU! White and Old Fashioned Olive (retired) EP, SU! Large oval and Scallop Oval Punches, CB embossing folder (Textile), Ribbon (SU!), dimensionals, silver pearl (Michael's), MS butterfly punch, Sakura Gelly Roll pen, etc.

CASEing... a card from Laura!!

Hi everyone!! How is your Friday going so far? I'm sure you notice a bit of change on my blog... time to freshen up my look and work on getting my cards/photos looking better. This is why you come to visit and see the details. Plus I hope some of why you visit is to say "HI"! :)

Today's card was inspired by the fabulous Laura Fredrickson at Scrapnextras!! I just fell in love with her card. I changed my colors to Real Red with the Basic Black, gave a different treatment to my sentiment... check out her card!! And her other posts... she is always amazing me!

Have a super weekend and truly enjoy your day!!

SMILES... Michelle :)

Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Great Friend Paper: SU! Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black Ink: Real Red, Basic Black Other: SU! Large and Small oval punches, brads (K&I), dimensionals, CB Stylized Flowers, rhinestones (Michael's), border (SU! retired scissors!), etc.