August End....

Where did the summer go? I can't believe that it is the end of August today! Did you know that it is less than 4 months til Christmas?

And today is supposed to be as hot as or even hotter than yesterday!!!! Hurricane Earl is on his way towards us but no one can tell us what he will do as he arrives! Hope he passes by out at sea! :)

You're probably saying "Enough about the seasons and the weather...." so here is the card of the day! I am going to try to be better at posting ... maybe not every day but at least 3 times a week! :)

This was a card I made for a gal who had her 60th birthday yesterday - and didn't want a fuss made about it! However, her daughter surprised her with a party!!! The stamp is not Stampin' Up! but every thing else is...
I just love the new In Colors and the vibrancy of them! This DSP is called Greenhouse Gala  - love it too!

Gotta run - things to do - like laundry and such! Must do these things before I can spend any time in the craft room!

Have a great day - stay cool - thanks for peeking!
Ruthie

Glue Resist Again -

Happy Sunny Morning to you all!
Just a quick post to show you another card I made using the Glue Resist Technique... I hope you can see it well - I then stamped the vase of flowers on it, & added a little bling! Just a simple card -  but sometimes "less is more" so they say!

Have a great day today ... my afternoon and evening are full today so if I plan on any crafting it will have to be this morning...
Blessings on you all!
Ruthie

Tags & all,,,

Good Afternoon!

The morning got away from me!  however - I made this card... with "stuff" I had sitting on my table!

The "tag" is from the Big Shot Two Tags Die -

trying to find lots of uses for this so I can justify having bought it! LOL!

I used Blueberry Crisp DP - Stampin' Up! Pearls and punches and ribbon...

I did a different background technique on the tag - Glue Resist....

Dab glue on your White CS and smooch it around - when dry you sponge some color on the CS and the glue areas will resist the ink! I think I "dabbed" too heavy on this one...  but I'm using it anyway!!!

This pic is to show you all the layering I did ... this is "out of the box" for me - don't usually do this much!

Here is the inside of the card...

Now I must "clean up" the table and get to work ... my plan is to spend the afternoon, and longer if so desired, in this room - making cards for troops and a few Christmas cards for me .... and I have joined a S. Up! demonstrator swap ... have to make 11 card fronts with a Christmas theme -  want to at least get the design for that on paper today!

Hope you enjoyed your peek here today! Have a great day!
Blessings,
Ruthie

Blueberry Crisp!

Good afternoon!
Has this day been something else or what! Amazing weather!

I had lunch today with a friend I haven't seen all summer - we had a lot of catching up to do! Before I left the house I made this card for her...
I used the DP Blueberry Crisp - love the shades of blue and sand in this paper! Here is a peek at the new label punch that will be available in September when the new Mini goes into effect.

I hope you've had a great day!
Blessings,
Ruthie

More Christmas Cards

Good Morning!

Hope everyone had a great weekend - the weather here was awesome!

Here are 3 more Christmas cards I made ... using the Season of Joy set... one of my favs!

All of them are clean and simple!

Here I punched out three 1" circles and lined them up on the cherry cobbler CS as a border ... however, the ribbon has sort of hidden them - I LOVE this wide ribbon!

I stamped on the white CS on this next one .... and the one after I didn't do that .... what do you think? Which do you like better?

More pickles to be done today ----- WooooHooooo - have to run to town to get more bottles and vinegar!

Have a wonderful day everyone! Cherish the moments!

Blessings,

Ruthie