Wow! This week went by very fast. So fast that I had a hard time keeping up with myself. :) However, I did make the time to do some crafting and I would like to share what I did with you. If you have time then pull up a chair, relax and enjoy.
I made a card this week for the PPA97-Fashion Inspiration-What's Your Signature Style-And Blog Candy!! Even though I have had different styles of card-making throughout the the years my style now is definitely clean and simple. Once in awhile I like to make vintage cards or Shabby chic but hands down simplicity is my style. This week I have a very simple card to share with you. I think I made my card from start to finish within 15 minutes. What is your signature style when it comes to making cards? I would love to know
Here is my card.
Here is what I used.
Stamps: My Friend. (Stamp set is in the new SU 2011-2012 catalog) . Card-stock: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso. Inks: Early Espresso and Crumb Cake. I used the Top Note die, the new Lace Ribbon Border punch also from the new 2011-2012 Stampin UP! Last but not least I used a Crumb Cake designer button and used an Early Espresso ribbon for the center of the button. A very easy and simple card. :)
Here is my page.
I made my page using a photo of my granddaughter Darcy. The challenge that I used can be found at Soul Scrappers.The challenge was using negative space. I loved playing in this challenge it was fun and so easy to do. I used the MDS program from Stampin'UP! I made my Word Art using PSE.
If you like my Word Art and would like to use it for your own personal use then go to 4Shared to download
it for free.
This is the time of the year that I look forward to buying new herb plants. I love using fresh herbs when I cook. This year I added a few extra plants that I do not normally grow indoors. I bought a new stand and placed them in my kitchen where the sun is the strongest all day. It makes me feel good to know that I am doing something healthy for Wayne and I and that they are being grown right here in the USA. . :)
On friday night I went to Darcy's first semi-formal. She wanted me to take her photos so I did. What a beautiful young lady she is growing to be. All of the kids who were there were wonderful and all looked great! I had so much fun and will share a few photos of Darcy next week. I love that I was able to be there with Darcy, Molly and Jen to share in such a fun and magical time.
Wayne and I had hoped to go to Shaker Village this weekend but it rained all of Saturday and today it rained a little but it was chilly and very cloudy. So far our spring has not been our best one. I hope that we have nicer Summer weather. So that was my weekend. My week was very full, very busy,exhausting but lots of fun too. I do hope that this week will slow down a bit and that we have great weather.
Thank you very much for stopping by to see me and to see what I have been up to. I apologize for not writing back to everyone who has written to me privately or to those of you who were kind enough to leave a comment on my blog. I am hoping that things will slow down a bit my way very soon.
I hope that all of you have a wonderful week.As always please stay safe,and Smile. :)
Sometimes we need the rain to slow us down alittle and that we are not so busy. Have a great week. Hugs n' Stuff, Lynne
Posted by: Lynne Hurlburt | June 13, 2011 at 06:34 AM
What a pretty card Mary. Love the new images and your color combo. I like your C&S style. :o)
The digi page is awesome. Perfect colors and images. Cute picture of Darcy. :o)
Posted by: Monika/buzsy | June 13, 2011 at 08:23 AM
Good Morning Mary, I wanted to tell you again I just LOVE your blog. I wanted to ask you about your gas price pictures? Are you still taking them? I just loved that idea.
Posted by: Mary | June 13, 2011 at 09:50 AM
Hi Mary
your herbs look so good, and i love the picture!!!
Posted by: carolyn dunn | June 13, 2011 at 12:25 PM
Hello my sweet friend!! I absolutely LOVE your card...such an elegant feel. Your page is amazing as well. you are so good at these digi pages...sigh. Girl, you have no reason to apologize at all, life happens and I am one that is happy when you come visit me, but if you don't have time, you just don't have time. You have got to enjoy the weather...I know how much it means to you to get your walk in. To soon all the way up there where you are it gets cold and rainy again. Sending you lots of hugs and prayers and I hope that you enjoy your family and all of the things you are doing. We will benefit from all of it as you for sure will capture some of those moments in those amazing pages you make ;D;D. Hugs, Sabrina
Posted by: Sabrina Jackson | June 13, 2011 at 01:19 PM
Glad to see you are feeling better to create, and love your new profile pic! So you.......
Hugs,
Gina
Posted by: Gina Wrona | June 13, 2011 at 03:10 PM
Love your new profile picture!! The card is very pretty and the digi page is elegant. I love growing herbs...so nice to have them fresh at hand - and they are a pretty addition to a kitchen window, too! We have been in the 90's plus for two weeks until today...high 80's and very nice. Hope your summer is wonderful. Thanks for sharing your talents.
Posted by: Gail R. | June 13, 2011 at 10:01 PM
A beautiful card ... great style! Thanks for playing at Pals Paper Arts!
Posted by: Pam Giudici | June 13, 2011 at 10:33 PM
Hi Gail,
It was so nice to hear from you. Thanks for the leaving the kind
comments that you did. Your always way too kind but I sure do
appreciate it. :)
We have only had a few days of each of both 80s and 90s. One day
it was 96 degrees and quite humid and it was so hard to get around
and do my errands. But on the day we were in a tornado watch. We did
not get a tornado but we did end up with a severe thunder and
lightning storm and high winds up to 85 mph. I was in the mall when
all heck broke out and very glad that I was not at home alone. We
sure have been having very strange weather all over the USA. I am
hoping that we have a good summer this year but so far......not so
good. Maybe by the end of this month we will have nice weather. I
sure do hope so. Stay cool Gail. I hope that you have some summer
plans this year.
Hugs,
Mary
Posted by: mimihas5@comcast.net | June 14, 2011 at 12:06 AM
Thank you very much Carolyn for your kind comment about my photo. I
really do appreciate it. :)
Posted by: mimihas5@comcast.net | June 14, 2011 at 12:13 AM