Happy Bird-day to My Mr. Wonderful!

Today I'm back with another "GUY" card and this one was created especially for my "Mr. Wonderful" who will be celebrating his 58th birthday on Monday.   I know he'll like the rustic, outdoorsy look...and especially the pheasant.  It's from the Stampin' Up! Autumn Days set.  The pheasant was stamped in Staz-on Timber Brown and clear embossed and then I cut it out and attached with small clear adhesive dots.

All the cardstock is from my scrap stash and I've distressed it with the Stampin' Up! jumbo Texture wheel and sponged the edges with chocolate chip ink.  The sentiment might be a bit "cheezy" for this card, but I liked it and thought it appropriate.  It's from the Stampin' Up! Pun Fun set.

The card I posted on January 4th for my son's birthday using the Noble Deer set is still my favorite.  If you just started following my blog and missed it, be sure to check it out.   It was created using Mercy's Tuesday Sketch #55 and today I've just used a modified version of that sketch.

Speaking of new blog followers, I am *so excited* to have finally reached 100!  I know it's not all about the numbers, but gosh it's nice to know you're out there reading this silly 'ol blog of mine!  I've been uplifted and encouraged by all your sweet comments and it really does motivate me to keep stamping it up!  Big HUGS to you all!

Now, I really need to get off the computer as my neck and shoulders are killin' me this week!  On Wednesday evening I went in for an hour massage with one of my Christmas gift cards and that was *heavenly* and really helped, but today the pain is back with a vengeance!    : /

Before I log off, I want to remind you all of my Stampin' Up! 5/8" Satin Ribbon Share!  In addition to getting all the beautiful ribbon,  you will have a have a 1 in 3 chance of winning a free stamp set of your choice from the Sale-a-Bration catalog!!  Click HERE to view my recent post with all the details!  :) 

I can hear my oven timer going off so I better scoot!  I'm baking a loaf of Tastefully Simple Wheat Beer Bread and it smells YUMMY!  

Thanks for stopping by today and do come back again SOON!   I've got the cardstock for the ColourQ Challenge here and I'm hoping to play along yet this weekend!

Happy Stamping & Smiles 2 U, My Friends!

Quote for Today ~

Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time. ~Jean Paul Richte

Announcing WINNER of FREE Sale-a-Bration Set!

I've just asked MW (mr wonderful) to draw a lucky winner

for my first "Sale-a-Bration Ribbon Share" group and . . .

d r u m  r o l l  p l e a s e . . .

Gail S !

Sargent, NE

Come on Down!!!

{ Gail, please take a look at the Sale-a-Bration catalog
and email me asap with your chose of FREE set!}

Who else wants to get in on this GREAT offer?

It's not too late!

see below for all the details . . .

Add instant elegance to your projects with this

beautiful 5/8" SATIN RIBBON from Stampin' Up!

If you love ribbon like I do, you will likely want all 9 colors and oh my it can get a little pricey at $8.95 each. Granted, there is a whopping 15 YARDS on each spool so it is well worth the money. But, let me tell you how you can get 3 yds of all 9 colors for ONLY $20!!!

For only $20, you will get 27 yds of the new 5/8" Satin Ribbon (3 yds each of 9 colors) mailed directly to you! The 9 exclusive Stampin' Up! colors are: Basic Black, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Basic Gray.

And that's not all . . .

Since this is Stampin' Up!'s SALE-A-BRATION promotion, for every 3 orders I receive, I will place those 3 names in a drawing for a FREE Stamp Set! And yes, if you choose to order 3 sets of ribbon yourself, (or any $50 order!) you will instantly qualify for one FREE stamp set!

The ribbon is pictured above and on page 27 of the Occasions Mini Catalog. The $20 cost includes shipping to U.S. addresses only.   Payment via PayPal is quick and easy....link below!

Number of Shares

1 Share $20.00 2 Shares $40.00 3 Shares $60.00

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me { pspeidel@ptcnet.net} And THANK U in advance for participating in my very first RIBBON SHARE! I sincerely appreciate your orders!

I'm a Colour Queen!

I'm doing the Happy Dance and couldn't resist tooting my own horn today!  :D 

Arielle (SnappyStamper) has notified me that I've been *crowned* this week's Colour Queen for her ColourQ Challenge #14.  The challenge colors and my card are pictured below or you can go to my original post dated January 9th.

As if that isn't exciting enough for this ol' cardmaker, my Sweet Sunday Sketch card was selected as one of Nancy Riley's iPicks for Week 61!  That card is featured on her blog iSTAMP or you can read more about it on my original post on Jan 10th.

Those of you that follow my blog regularily know how much I enjoy cardmaking and sharing my creations with you.  Thank you so much for your support and encouragement!  You made my day! 

Happy Stamping & Smiles 2 U!

Quote for Today ~

When someone sings his own praises, he always gets the tune too high. ~Mary H. Waldrip

{MTSC56} Chew, Chew, I Like YOU! :)

It's Tuesday and time for Mercy's Sketch Challenge!

Today's card is a wee bit "cheezy", but I couldn't resist.  The cute little "chew chew" train and sentiment are from the Stampin' Up! Whoo's your Valentine set.  (Thank you Mercy! ; )

For some reason I struggled with this sketch and perhaps it was because I was persistent in using this image even though it wasn't quite large enough.  Then, I couldn't figure out the best way to attach the sentiment.  You would have laughed out loud to watch me. :)   I had it all in one piece, then cut like a tag and placed all over the front.  Also, at one time I had 3 yellow buttons on the upper right side.   LOL! :)

The base cardstock is textured Melon Mambo, and I've layered it with Rich Razzleberry and a piece of the Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Paper.  I gave this layer some random stitching and the other layer was embossed with my polka dot embossing folder. The Crushed Curry polka dot ribbon tied onto a silver clip finishes it off.  Sorry, you're not getting the buttons...  ha ha!

I'm *really* anxious to see what the other Muses created with this sketch and how many of them put *something* in that upper right hand corner.   :)    I'm not really happy with mine, but it will have to do since it's getting too late to start over.   Please tell me what you think and if you have any suggestions on what it needs.  I can take it!  ;)

On to MERCY'S MUSES!

First, let's give a BIG HAND to our January Guest Muse

 ~ Vicki Burdick from It's a Stamp Thing!  YaY!

Cindy Haffner ~ Cindy Haffner's Corner
Pam Varnell ~ The Stamping Addict
Julie Lacey ~ Stamps and Taxes!
Crystal Birr ~ The Messy Stamper
Jessica Diedrich ~ The Whimsical Butterfly

Shannan Teubner ~ ShannanTeubner Designs
Mercy Kerin ~ Lord Have Mercy {our Queen Muse}

You're all invited to participate in Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge and you'll find all the details on how to do it at Mercy's blog.  Last week there were 110 participants and such fabulous creations!  We're thrilled that so many of you have decided to join in the FUN!  

Thank you for stopping by and I hope your week is getting off to a GREAT start!

Happy Stamping & Smiles 2 U!



Quote for Today ~

You've got a lot of choices. If getting out of bed in the morning is a chore and you're not smiling on a regular basis, try another choice. ~Steven D. Woodhull

Stampin' Up! 5/8" Satin Ribbon Share!

Add instant elegance to your projects with this

beautiful 5/8" SATIN RIBBON from Stampin' Up!

If you love ribbon like I do, you will likely want all 9 colors and oh my it can get a little pricey at $8.95 each. Granted, there is a whopping 15 YARDS on each spool so it is well worth the money. But, let me tell you how you can get 3 yds of all 9 colors for ONLY $20!!!

Yes, you read that right . . .

For only $20, you will get 27 yds of the new 5/8" Satin Ribbon (3 yds each of 9 colors) mailed directly to you! The 9 exclusive Stampin' Up! colors are: Basic Black, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Basic Gray.

And that's not all . . .

Since this is Stampin' Up!'s SALE-A-BRATION promotion, for every 3 orders I receive, I will place those 3 names in a drawing for a FREE Stamp Set! And yes, if you choose to order 3 sets of ribbon yourself, (or any $50 order!) you will instantly qualify for one FREE stamp set!

The ribbon is pictured above and on page 27 of the Occasions Mini Catalog. The $20 cost includes shipping to U.S. addresses only. Please email me for additional International shipping charges.

Number of Shares

1 Share $20.00 2 Shares $40.00 3 Shares $60.00

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me { pspeidel@ptcnet.net} And THANK U in advance for participating in my very first RIBBON SHARE! I sincerely appreciate your orders!