"I Am..."

Here it is, Saturday again, and time for the weekly sketch challenge at Utah Divas International!  You can find links to all of the cards and designers here, and below is the sketch for the week, UDISC242. May's sketches are by Tammy Fite.

 

 Details ~

• Paper ~ Quatrefancy Specialty DSP*,  Whisper White, Island Indigo
• Markers ~ Island Indigo, Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Strawberry Slush* ink pad and blender pen
• Stamps ~ "I Am..."  (This stamp set was given to all those who attended the 2012 convention.)
• Accessories ~ Big Shot, Labels Collection framelits, Modern Mosaic* embossing folder, stampin' dimensionals

*Sneak peek items from the new 2013-2014 Idea Book and Catalog

If you need a copy of the new catalog, just email me and I will be happy to send you a copy.  We can start ordering from it on June 1, 2013.  I already have a long wish list!  I will also include a handout with some special offers available only through me!

Thanks in advance for your comments; they really make my day.  Enjoy your weekend, and have a great Memorial Day!

Blessings,
Barbara

Saturday Sneak Peek!

Here it is, Saturday again, and time for the weekly sketch challenge at Utah Divas International!  You can find links to all of the cards and designers here, and below is the sketch for the week, UDISC240. May's sketches are by Tammy Fite.

I didn't play around with the sketch at all, as you can see below.  I was tempted to do some stamping in the embossed background, but instead I decided to add the little "thankful for you" banner.  As you may have guessed, almost all of the supplies I used to make this card are catalog sneak peeks that demonstrators are able to order early.  And every new thing I used to make this card was something that I earned for free!  Who doesn't love free?!

Details ~

• Paper ~ Quatrefancy Specialty DSP*,  Whisper White,  Pool Party,  Island Indigo
• Ink ~ Island Indigo
• Stamps ~ Banner Greetings (hostess set)*
• Accessories ~ Big Shot, Top Note Die, Modern Mosaic* embossing folder, stampin' dimensionals

*Sneak peek items from the new 2013-2014 Idea Book and Catalog

If you need a copy of the new catalog, just email me and I will be happy to send you a copy.  We can start ordering from it on June 1, 2013.  I already have a long wish list!

I've had a busy and tiring week.  I just returned from a road trip to Michigan with my mother-and-father-in-law.  We put 1700 miles on my minivan, and I am thankful for a safe trip and wonderful visits with family.  (My in-laws have 5 married grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren in west Michigan, and we got to see them all.  Obviously, some of them were my own married children and grandchildren!)

Thanks in advance for your comments; they really make my day.  Enjoy your weekend, and have a Happy Mother's Day!

Blessings,
Barbara

Tea for Two, Take Three!

Happy Saturday, and welcome to my blog! Grab your cup of coffee and check out the card I created for this week's Utah Divas International sketch. You can find links to all of the cards and designers here, and below is the sketch for the week, UDISC239. This month's sketches are again by Tammy Fite.

You know I love the tea for Two DSP, and I guess you won't be surprised to see it again.  I'm going to give you fair warning that even though it retires at the end of May, it will be available in the new catalog in a different color palette.  Here's my card~

Details ~

• Paper ~ Tea for Two DSP,  Very Vanilla, 
• Ink ~ Early Espresso
• Stamps ~ From My Heart
• Accessories ~ 2 1/2" circle punch, Crystal Effects, Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink and Calypso Coral markers

I stamped the image twice, cutting the whole image it out by hand and then cutting out only the Friendship banner.  That was shaded with a marker and popped up on dimensionals.  Then I colored the main image and added Crystal Effects to the teapot.  That image was then popped up on the Calypso Coral marker.

Thanks in advance for your comments; they really make my day!

Blessings,
Barbara

A Spectacular Spring

As I mentioned in my Saturday post, spring in New Jersey is just amazing.  I just came in from taking some pictures around my yard.  I hope you enjoy them!

 Dogwood  

(There is a pear tree in the background.  Our street is lined with them

and they are loaded with their white blossoms.)

 Forsythia

 Rhododendron

 Cherry blossom

Cherry blossoms

The next two weeks will be a show of color.  The dogwoods are just starting to bloom, as are a few early rhododendron, but the azaleas are not open until Mother's Day weekend.  They come in such a wide range of colors, and often appear in masses.  I will try to get some photos of them and post them for you.

I hope you enjoyed my tour of springtime in northern New Jersey!  Happy May Day!

Blessings,
Barbara