National Earmuff Day - In March?

Strange as it sounds, today is National Earmuff Day!  I think this day should be in a colder month, but okay!

I decided to celebrate the day by stamping this card.  I love these little birds.  Aren't they cute?  I decided to give the earmuffs on the one bird a little dimension, so used some Bo Bunny pearlescent paint.  I love this stuff!  I also used it on the lower branch bird's hat.  I added some pearls to the snowflake background paper as well.

Thanks for looking and hoping you aren't in a cold area where you are having to wear earmuffs today!

Plant A Flower Day!

Today is Plant A Flower Day.  I'm sure ready to get out in the yard and plant some flowers, aren't you?  First, I really need to clean up the flower beds and mulch, but I'll get there once I know Spring has really sprung!

I was looking at some old stamp sets and came across this one that I had to use.  I love this set.  It does create such lovely flower images :)  I like the butterfly and words too.  I found a corner punch I hardly use, so thought I'd add that touch.  Yeah, looking at this card, I'm ready to plant some flowers!  Join me :)

Thanks for looking and have a beautiful day!

Hauʻoli lā hānau - Happy Birthday, Lani!

Today is my friend's birthday.  Since she's Hawaiian, I decided to make her a Hawaiian

birthday card.  The one I made her I have sent, but it is similar to these.  I love this little

Hawaiin girl.  Isn't she cute?  When I was in Maui, I bought some Hawaiin origami paper.

That's what I used for the background paper.  I pulled colors from the paper to color in

my stamped image.  I had some Hawaiian hibiscus flower embellishments, so added those

too.  So, here's to Lani - hope you have a truly beautiful birthday!!! 

 Hau'oli la hanau!

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Sale-A-Bration - Celebrate with us!

We are still celebrating SU's Sale-A-Bration.  So, today, the Sisters In Stamping are featuring projects we've made using our SAB products.

Here is the card I made:

I love this hot air balloon paper (Carried Away Designer Series Paper).  I have another stamp set that has hot air balloons, so I decided to just get the paper.  But, I realized I could make my own hot air balloon!   I mainly used my circle dies (Laying Circles Framelits), but also used my Decorative Label Punch for the basket.  I love the metallic ribbon, so that is the other SAB product I used on this card.  I popped up my hot air balloon with some dimensionals and added some rhinestones.  Up, up and away!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Background Stamps

Today, the Sisters In Stamping are celebrating background stamps.

I don't have any current background stamps, so I thought I'd make up my own!

I love this new stamp set (Basket Bunch) and matching dies (Basket Builder Framelit Dies) from the SU! Occasions catalog.  I decided to make a background of Easter eggs.  I chose three of the eggs and inked them up and just started stamping.  Then, I die cut the eggs and bunny that I stamped.  It was very easy and I think the background looks cute.  With is mild winter we are having, I think I'm ready for Spring!

Head on over to the Sisters In Stamping blog to check out what background stamps the other ladies used!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

National Horse Protection Day and National Pig Day!

What a crazy day, huh?  There are other things being celebrated today, but I thought I'd pick these two:  National Horse Protection Day and National Pig Day

For National Horse Protection Day, I made this card:

I used a retired SU! set for this card.  I also used a distressing tool to make the edges of the cardstock appear rough and rugged.  I think the horse in this image is beautiful, with such a beautiful look in its eye.  They sure are regal and beautiful animals and we do need to protect them!

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For National Pig Day, I made this card.  I had some cute pig paper and thought my pig stamp would look adorable on it.  I think he does!  The set it came from was for images you use buttons with.  Love it!  The button nose just makes this pig.  I had another pig stamp with this sentiment; too perfect!
 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

National Floral Design Day

Today is National Floral Design Day!  Since I am horrible at arranging flowers, I decided to join in with a card.

Here is mine:

Sorry the picture is blurry!  It kind of plays with your eyes, doesn't it?  I think the shadows and the doubling vines are hard to capture on camera.

Anyway, wishing you a beautiful, flower filled day!  Thanks for looking!