Lining up in formation

Yesterday morning at The Countryside Mall.  Our motorcycle club, The Blue Knights met for our weekly breakfast ride.  The restaurant is chosen by the number of people that show up.  We had a large turnout, approximately twenty six bikes.  So off to the buffet (our motto: No Buffet to far) for breakfast.  We do call ahead and warn them.  We went to Barnhill's in New Port Richey.

My Brain on Stamps

So many stamps, so little time.

Posted at the Dr's Office

Cards, brainstorming for card designs

I see card ideas in everything I look at.  Would this be a cute Happy Valentine Night card?  Oh well, there is next year.  Maybe I could make one early.  If it happens I will post it.

Valentine Candy

After a day at Mount Dora we stopped at Russell Stover Outlet!  I said "I'll wait in the car."  NOT.  Anyway,  I thought this was a good Kodak moment.   I wonder how many Zumba classes it would take?  How many hours would it take to consume?  I love chocolate.  One can dream.

Celebrating February

Out to dinner for my birthday, an Italian restaurant in Palm Harbor.  Wosh, there goes the birthday hair.  The hair was a mess but the food was great!

LaPosh Beauty (the one on the left)

My nurse friend, Peg came to work the day before my birthday with the cutest haircut and color.  I  was like...oh who did your hair?  I called Debbie at LaPosh and she worked me in.

Thanks Debbie, you are awesome.  I love the cut and color.  I felt great turning a half century plus two!!  If you live near Palm Harbor check out LaPosh.

Cardmaking Crop Friday Night

A folder favorite, I make alot of these.  An 8.5 x11 piece of cardstock scored in half on the 11" side.  2.25" score on the other side.  Cut a small triangle to enable the fold for pocket.  Tape with Red tape on outside edges of pockets (regular tape will not hold cards and envelopes).

I punch two sets of holes (line them up), lace with ribbon.  Embellish front.

Combo card:  K & Company embellishments, love:Cricut, Felt heart: clearance rack.
Better late than never?
A Friday evening before Valentine's Day, Cindy and I making cards at Ruban Rouge.

Cards, Cards, Everywhere Cards

A few more cards I made this session...1. Six little chicks colored (Copic) and cut out and stacked followed by Glossy Accents.  2.  The black cardstock scored stripes with scor-pal. 3. A stamp I picked up Sunday in Lakeland at Art Glass and Stamp Studio colored with Prisma colored pencils, Copic markers and at you-Spica markers...back to work tomorrow, so good, so sad.  I must make some money to support this habit.  Have a good day Tampa Bay!

Cardmaking, Copic, Glossy Accents, Faux Postage Stamp

Another day off, well spent cardmaking.  Did I mention that I love to make cards?   This all started by making a Twenty Fifth Anniversary Scrapbook about three years ago.  I am sorry it took so long to discover this craft.  I spent many years sewing, cross stitching, cake decorating, crocheting, etc.

Oh my poor hands! (They don't work so good sometimes.)  I finally gave away my cross stitch library to a co-worker.  I donated all the fabric to friend who runs a church bizarre every year.  I did keep the sewing machine and serger.  Back to cardmaking, I traced the fairy from a book I purchased recently from Joann's using my embossing utensil with white graphite paper.  I colored the picture with Copic marker's.  Next, the pink cardstock I scored the shape of the picture with the Scor-Pal.  Thirdly, I used the faux stamp outline I bought at Stamp Fest for the beach scene.  The beach scene is a $1 stamp from Joann's.  I love those little acrylic stamps.  Next, the lady bug I embellished the black with glossy accents.

The Easter Egg Wreath is the tiny Tapestry stamps found again at Stamp Fest with a Martha Stewart flower embellishment in the center.  And last for this post is another $1 stamp set from the Joann $1 bin.

I went to Zumba at the YMCA today...What fun!  I am all about having fun when I exercise.  I have trouble with boring treadmills, etc.  I did do some sweating...but oh so fun.

We picked up Don and Cindy from the cruise port this morning as they celebrated their 25th with a Cruise on Royal Carribean.  They are nicely tanned.

We stopped on the way home from the cruise port at Pearl Fine Art Store since we where in Tampa.  I purchased some more Copic Markers, their selection was limited though, so I picked up a couple of additional brands.  I chose a Blender pen from Prisma (which I have used in the past and I am happy with.) I picked a brand named Touch the manufacturer is ShirHan Art International Inc.  Any users out there?  I will let you know what I think.  All comments are welcome.  I look forward to hearing from you.

Art Glass and Stamp Studio

Off to Wire Grass Mall for something to do today (husband entertainment).

Bought some 75% off valentine merchandise at American Greetings.

On to Chico's just to look, well they had a ring matching a necklace and bracelet I already have.

Plus I had a $10 off coupon for the birthday and a 5% passport discount so how could one pass it up?  The $24 ring magically became $12-I was sold.

Talked the driver (the husband) into a side trip to Lakeland to check out Art Glass and Stamp Studio after a little research, a phone call and one stop for directions we found it.

Oh, nice store.  I had seen their product at Stampfest.

I bought a few stamps, a set of pearls AND most importantly the cuttlebug border embossing strips...I have been unable to locate them at the usual haunts.  This is one of the stamps I purchased today, stamped but not finished into a card yet.

Thank you Card

Thanks Donna for an inspiring evening...I always enjoy creating with you.

You have a warm and beautiful home.  Did I mention the good food?

Thanks for everything you're the best!

Love Ya...

Discovered this card at:

www.Moralia.wordpress.com

she is awesome.