Simply Stamped

Hi everyone!

Hope you are all having a great week as we head into the holiday weekend. I have a ton of loose ends to wrap up, but it will all get done somehow. The beginning of the week I was REALLY ill. The doctors thought my appendix may be ready to rupture, but it turned out to be a ruptured ovarian cyst. OUCH! Needless to say that put me out of commission a few days. Something I DO NOT have time for!! Plus my children have a ton of school related festivities that require my attention too! Busy, busy week. One thing I can say is my life is ALWAYS far from BORING!!

Update on my mom: Yesterday she had to sit before a jury of 20 where they read the reports, heard her/her husbands side of the story, and got to ask her questions. The point of all this was to determine if the charges her husband is facing is appropriate for the crime. They agreed to the initial (5 or so ) charges which include Attempted Murder, then the jury decided it appropriate to add a kidnapping charge since he held her in the office and in thier home for several hours, not allowing her to leave. We have his next hearing in 2 weeks. This is where they will decide if he can go free until his actual TRIAL, or if they will hold him until that time. Obviously whatever time he has served counts towards his sentence, but we are PRAYING that he is held until his trial, which isn’t for like 2 more YEARS (I think my mom said that long). My mom is on an emotional roller coaster and the endless reliving of the even is just draining. Everything she is having to do on her own is often overwhelming. So we are all doing what we can to keep her positive and focused. Take ONE DAY at a time.

I remind her of my most favorite saying: The journey of a 1,000 miles, begins with a single step.

OK back to it.

I am gearing up for the JUNE Release! Peeks projects will begin on the 29th. I may do a LITTLE peek tomorrow, to get you all guessing! This month is going to REALLY get you inspired for all sorts of cards, tags and gift giving. ESPECIALLY some great ideas for the end of year teacher gifts! You can never have too many ideas for those!

But, before I get into all that I have another sample that I had yet to share with you!

Simply Stamped

Tulips are my favorite flower. I think in the future (like next Spring) I will devote an entire set to tulips!

Any-who, as you may guess the tulip image  image from Sensational Stems is my favorite, so I wanted to use this for my main focus. I stamped it using the All Tied Up! Rectangle cut file. It was a perfectly pretty layer for my flower. My “grass” was stamped using the scallop border from Paper Pattern Pieces.

The bkgd you are seeing (that looks like a lattice work) is the Puckered Up Patterns. I loved the quick effect I was able to achieve.

I wanted to keep in clean and simple.

When mass producing or tight on time often we need a SIMPLE, and it’s always nice to keep a  card on hand for any occasion.

This has a blue base, with the white OPEN frame is the perfect setting.

I left it blank. I think it could be great for a get well, sympathy, cheer up….you name it kind of occasion.

Supplies:

Pretty Impressions Stamps: Sensational Stems, Puckered Up Patterns, Paper Pattern Pieces

Pretty Pieces Cut Files: All Tied Up: Rectangle

Couture Cardstock: OSW White, Rain Drop

Ink by Momento

Well thanks for poppin in.

Check back tomorrow for a LITTLE peek, and maybe even a give away.

Till tomorrow.