The Country Life

There is something pleasant about hearing the clip clop of a horse and buggy. In my area several Amish families have moved in. There is something very beautiful and simplistic about their lives. I love to see them motoring by our farm every day. I recently found this stamp and knew it would be perfect to use on all occasion cards. I also tried my hand a paper piercing to give it more of a handmade look. Hopefully it stays true to the Amish heritage. It is my goal this week to appreciate the simple things in life. It is doubtful I will give up my SUV during this venture but I am sure I will find other ways to SIMPLIFY. Here's to a wonderful week!

Card Recipe

Cardstock - Bazzill

Image - Gina K Pure Luxury White Cardstock

Nestabilities - Labels Eleven

Stamps - DRS Designs - Image

Sentiment - PaperTrey Ink - Mixed Messages

Markers - Copic

Inks - Memento - Tuxedo Black and Summer Sky

Ribbon - Stampin Up

I'm in love!

Yes, it's true! But please don't tell my husband. I really don't think he has to fear. You see the object of my affection is a crafting product. I am sure he will love competing with an inanimate object! LOL Some of you out there in blogger land probably already have this stuff... Smooch Spritz. If you have not tried it rush out and buy some now. It is wonderful, addictive and ever so fun to use!

Card Recipe

Cardstock - Bazzill

Gina K Pure Luxury Cardstock - Ivory

Pattern Paper - Little Yellow Bicycle - Lucky One - Plaid

Stamps - Image - Inkadinkado 97148-P

Sentiment - Stampabilities - Palm of His Hand

Ink - Memento - Rich Cocoa

Pencil - (Eggs) - Crayola - Turquoise

Judikins Diamond Glaze - applied to eggs

Color Me Crazy - Embossed Daisies

Smooch Spritz - Sea Kiss - applied to Embossed Daisies

Petals - Gina Kay - Ivory

Robin's Nest Dew Drops - Clear

Punch - Martha Stewart Snowflake (flower vines)

Ribbon - Offray - 7/8 in grosgrain - brown

Spellbinders - Nestabilities - Label Ten

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Those pesky sentiments....

Do you ever have trouble figuring out what to do with one of your sentiment stamps? Sometimes you buy a set and only use one or two. This week I decided to pull out one I had never used and create a card with it. Once I pulled the stamp out and gave it some thought another stamp I had purchased recently came to mind. I paired them together with the above results! Now I have to figure out what to do with those other 30 stamps... LOL

Card Recipe

Cardstock - Bazzill

Gina K Pure Luxury Cardstock - Ivory

Stamps - Background - (Chicken Wire) Stampin' Up

Sentiment - Autumn Leaves

Image - Magnolia Rubber Stamps -

Edwin - Is this Your Egg?

Inks - Wire and aging - Close To My Heart - Barn Red

Sentiment - Memento Rich Cocoa

Image - Memento Tuxedo Black

Floss - (hay bales) - Making Memories

Die Cuts - (fence & hay bale ) Cricut - Old West

Nestabilities - Labels Ten

Jute - Gina K Designs

Markers - Copic

Pen - Uniball Signo - white (dots on cheeks and egg)

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I achieved the aged look by first stamping the chicken wire image

and then applying more of the Barn Red ink with a Tim Holtz Ink

Blending Tool (felt tip).

Animal Magnetism

One of my friends is reaching the big 39! Ok, I have to pick on her since she is only a couple weeks older than me. She loves to shop so I thought this image fit her perfectly! My card was a take off on one I recently spotted in Papercrafts. Thanks for the idea!

Recipe

Cardstock - Bazzill

Pattern Paper - Reminisce - Zebra Print

Memento - Tuxedo Black - Image, Lady Bug - Sentiment

Stamps - Image - Whiff of Joy - Shopping Willow

Sentiment - Impression Obsession - Birthday Wishes

Punch - 1 1/2 in circle - Creative Memories

Scallop - Fiskars

Markers - Copic

Ribbon - Offray - Red 5/8 inch Satin

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