New Cards for the Shop...

Oldest daughter and I went to card class last night, and we made some really nice cards for the new shop....

Cathy made this beautiful Easter card that we think we will duplicate for Mothers day as well.


Cathy also made this Bliss card...this Bliss set is so classy and no matter how you use it the cards always look great!

I made this "Just for You" card...I love the color combinations.

I also made this Springtime Smiles card...I keep thinking I do not want to buy this stamp set, but this lil girl is so adorable I think I can no longer resist.

We both made Easter Basket cards...I love the polka dot texture in the background, and how cute is this lil chickee?!

We also both made this Southern Belle...which turned out to be our fave for the night...how gorgeous is she!!

I think we will have a great starting selction to fill our card rack!

More Cards...

Yes it was another great day of card making class...and I really think these are the best I have done so far.

This first one is so pretty with its Tiffany Blue hue, and texutrized vellum decorated with petite pearls and then laid over the stamped butterfly images to soften the look makes this birthday card a special one to give.

This thank you card is a great way to say thanks! Paired with a flowering plant with room to write a personlized note inside will brighten anyones day.

How fun is this lil guy!! Great for a boy or a man!

Yes of course...there is yet another owl. How adorable is this get well nurse owl??!! Sure to perk someone up who is feeling under the weather.

Some Finished Cards

I know....where is the soap?? Well it will return soon. ;)

In the meantime here are a few of my finished owl cards...I just love them!!!!

This one is actually a goof up....the green Merry Christmas is cleverly hiding it, hehe

This cute lil guy was a little too plain so I "blinged" him up.

These ones I did different with my swirled tree stamp...the one on the left is stamped in green, the one on the right is my "fancy" version where I embossed it.

A lot of work for something that may go in the garbage...but hopefully a few people will get a smile out of them. I have sure had fun making them....now on to Valentines.........

Now back to your regular soaping program. :)

Making my own Christmas cards

So now of course you know I am hooked on Stampin' up and I also am crazy enough to think I have loads of free time in between working a full time job, building my business and making loads of soaps and lotions....so yeah somewhere in there is enough time to MAKE my own Christmas cards....and well while I am at it sure I can get them out in time to arrive BEFORE Christmas 2010!!

So here is my start...I LOVE owls, so I saw this owl punch and it was love at first sight.
I have been punching owls out while watching TV in the evening....even took some to work to do while on my lunch time....



These are my lil guys in process....punch the brown body, then a colored belly, then the 3 layers of eyes. Then from another punch I punched out bird wings to add to some of my owls...I like them both ways.

I have bunches ready....now time to assemble the cards soon....

Some will need a branch to sit on.....

Who is Stampin' Up?

I AM!!!

My newest obsession....it seems I always need a new one every now and again.

I took a card making class in October with my friend....well thats all that took to hook me!! I missed the November class because I had a show the same night as that months card making session so I missed out on that...but my friend organized this class making Christmas tags.

I almost think they are too cute to use!!! We also made the box to keep them in....