Organic Grace

Our caring card ministry was gifted many  stamp sets, embellishments and paper products.  Occasionally, I try to incorporate these into a class.  We are SO ready for spring here I was inspired to make a spring flower card!(Snowed another 4 inches last night and we also had sleet:  :(  so we missed school again!) 

This was stamped with the set Organic Grace from 2008

The base is Wild Wasabi and the accent piece is Calypso Coral

I stamped the background using Crumb Cake 

The ferns were stamped with old Olive and the flowers with Calypso Coral.

But I can imagine it with many other color combos as well.  

The sentiment is stamped with Teeny Tiny Wishes

I love the 3 dimensional  effect 

flowers of differing sizes

 punched leaves 

and the glitter glue for some added interest.  

This card is suitable for Birthdays, Sympathy,  Anniversary, 

Get well, to cheer you, 

praying for you, thinking of you, Friend to Friend, etc.

See ya Later Alligator

What a winter we've had here in Louisville, KY.  We've missed 12 days of school and are preparing for an ice storm that is due to hit tomorrow.  March looks like it is prepared to come in like a lion...And because of the weather we've missed a few classes so I am missing all my Caring Card Friends! 

The color on this card is really terrible and it is much more attractive in person--you'll just have to believe me because I could NOT get the camera to register the colors properly!  

The base is Always Artichoke and I cut the card long ways (4.25 x 8.5).  

The first border is 2.5 inches and is cut from Crisp Cantaloupe.

The next layer is coordinating DSP and I added some ribbon I had donated to our ministry.

Stamped image, using the FREE Sale-a-Bration stamp set "See ya Later" is done in Basic Black.

The base of the card is embossed using the FREE Sale-a-Bration 

 Decorative Dots to mimic the hide of an alligator.

Cute!

Happy Stampin'

Diana

February Card Class-Zoo Babies

This card is going to be one of my favorites.  

While I don't have a lot of young kinds in my family (yet) I see how versatile this card can be.  

Both cards use the same color combo of Coastal Cabana and Crisp Cantaloupe and the coordinating DSP.

I stamped 4 images using coordinating stamp pads plus Old Olive and Smokey Slate.  I cut them out using the smallest square framelits.  Mount on 2 layers of card stock 1/4 inch larger.  

The first Card is a Welcome Baby Card.  

This card can be created to any age birthday.  I just replaced one of the animals with the appropriate number.  For a little bit more whimsy I added a hair bow to the Rhino.  

Cute!

Valentine Dessert

We had a lovely Valentine Dinner, Beef Wellington (step by step post coming next week), roasted asparagus and for dessert a beautiful Strawberry Napoleon.  This was easy to make but made a lovely presentation

Ingredients:

1 sheet puff pastry, thawed about 40 minutes

16 oz. strawberries sliced and sprinkled with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
     set aside 4 whole strawberries for garnish

1 package instant vanilla pudding prepared with 1 cup milk

1 16 oz container whipped topping

1/2 cup confectionery sugar and 2 

PUFF PASTRY

Thaw according to package directions

Cut int 3 strips along fold lines

cut each strip into 3 sections

bake according to package directions and allow to cool

Separate each piece into a top and bottom-set aside

STRAWBERRIES

slice strawberries

sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar and set aside

FILLING

Prepare pudding as directed using only 1 cup of milk

add 16 oz container of whipped topping and blend thoroughly

cool

GLAZE
Prepare glaze shortly before assembly

MIx confectionery sugar with milk to create  thin glaze

TO ASSEMBLE

Place one piece of puff pastry on a serving plate

top with pudding mixture

top with a second section of puff pastry

add more pudding mixture

top with strawberries

add another layer of puff pastry

drizzle with glaze

add a whole strawberry and a dollop of pudding to the plate

dust with confectionery sugar or red sugar sprinkles

Enjoy

Happy Valentine's Day!

Quickly becoming a tradition, Here is this years Candy Bar Valentine Card--the 2nd Annual.

It Reads

Happy Valentine's SWEET TART!

When we first met I know you were EXTRA special!  We made the perfect DUO.  

Your love SATISFIES ME (Back of the SNICKERS bar). 

I ROLO laughing sometimes.  You're my ALMOND JOY.

You make STARBURSTS in the MILKY WAY

I'd be an AIRHEAD not to <3 nbsp="" p="" u="">

25 Years ago HE asked HER and SHE said yes.  SKOR!

<3 di="" lady="" odiva="" p="" your="">

Since My name is Diana, I've been called DI since I was a little girl!  

Princess Isabella Elizabeth

Our beloved golden Maggie died in July at the age of 15.  Our first Christmas without a dog made us long for that sweet companionship again.  WE had decided to do another rescue if we could find the right dog SO we completed the application at GRRAND (Golden Retriever Rescue) when we saw a cute pup named Tammy on the website.  Tammy had medical issues that made her unavailable for adoption but shortly after we were approved we got a call about a dog named Kizmet.  She had been straying with her puppy and had been found on New Years day about 100 miles from us.  She had been transported to 2 shelters before we met her on my husbands birthday in early January.

When we got to the shelter my husband reminded us that we were just looking!  He was concerned that her gentle nature might change after she was spayed and he wanted to meet her again after she had healed to be sure she was the right dog for us.  We're told she is a pure bread Golden Retriever.  And good looking!

The family left the room to check out the other rescues and when they returned DH Said..."so do you want to  take her home"?  Kizmet seemed to agree with the request!

 She had surgery on Monday and then came to her forever home on Tuesday.  

We named her Princess Isabella Elizabeth (Izzy Lizzy) and we call her IZZY!  

Here she is moments after arriving home.

 Obviously she was comfortable in-spite of that large incision

 She's a beautiful addition to our family and we love her.  

SO thankful to GRRAND for the opportunity to love another dog.  

She is housebroken, can obey a few commands when she chooses, snores when she sleeps, burps and  walks well .on a leash.  

 Here she is this weekend with her first walk in the snow!  

She loves the snow and rolls around in it.  She also loves squirrels--so much that we are afraid she'd run off after one so she remains on the leash when we walk.

Welcome to the Family IZZY!

Monogram it!

I'm on a monogram kick right now.  

I suppose it it because of all the thank you notes I've written over the Holidays.  They make great gifts (for my Bosses birthday) and are great for those notes that need a personal touch (Chrysalis caterpillar notes).

Any letter stamp you have in your stash will work.  

I used decorative papers, a border stamp and a capital letter,  

Here is a closeup.  

I punched out the stamped letter and mounted it with a dimensional to give it some depth.  

The crown has also been cut out and mounted on a dimensional

The paper is an embossed velvet border-Beautiful and so elegant!

And Lastly-my full name

Who wouldn't love to get a set of these as a gift?

Happy Stampin'