Quilt Block Card#1

Oh MY!....I have a new favorite card. Really simple in design, but so pretty. After spending the weekend at Simply Country Retreats with all of the beautiful quilts hanging around I just had to make a "quilt card". Well actually I made a few different ones all using the same stamp. I don't have time today to give you the recipe, but I'll get back to ya with that later. For now, here's a couple pics! 

Simply Country Retreats Brochure

Here is the brochure for Simply Country Retreats.  

Honestly though, this brochure doesn't even do it justice.....It is such a CUTE and HOMEY place. The sleeping arrangements are fun too!.....Its one big room with 10 beds. You think you know your friends and then you share a room with them.....ALL OF THEM at once....its pretty funny!  

Simply Country Retreats

Wow!....that is what everyone says when they have spent some time at Simply Country Retreats. I was lucky enough to spend the past weekend there with some dear friends  from the "MABL" group.....Lynn, Barbara and Mary....I'm the "A" in "MABL". We all brought crafty things to work on. Of course I took all of my stamping stuff....well, actually it wasn't ALL of my stuff, but it did look like it. The house sleeps 10, and there was only 4 of us so we had plenty of room. Also, there are these fantastic craft tables with great lights and excellent natural light in the craft room. I encourage you to check out Simply Country Retreats website and if you book a weekend there make sure I'm invited. I can't wait to go back. (You can just click on Simply Country Retreats and I've attached a link to their wegpage.....I'm nice like that.) The owners, Becky, Cindy, & Geri really did think of everything a group of women would need for a nice get-a-way. It was actually REALLY hard for me to leave, but that also might have been the fact that it was the first weekend in 4 years that I have been away from my family......I know!....how does 4 years go by?....having a baby....that's how! For those of you trying to do the math in your head....Anna will be 3 in December (the 28th), but I was so sick during pregnancy that I didn't get very far that year either. Okay, so here is the info if you're interested in booking a weekend retreat, AND SERIOUSLY, if you are booking a weekend please invite me too! 

Success! There are leaves in the book...

As soon as we got home we had to glue down her leaves. And, I must repeat....she isn't even 3 yet (okay, well she will be in two months, but still...I'm so amazed at how grown up she is sometimes). :0) 

Collecting leaves for her new book...

Anna was all smiles while we were on our leaf hunt. 

Anna's leaf book

Aaw!....I don't know which is cuter, this little book, or Anna asking me to make it. "Mommy will you make me a leaf book, so I can collect fall leaves?" She's not even 3 yet and acting so grown up! And, please, when I hear the words "will you make me"of course I will....something, anything!....I love making things! Its even extra special that it is for her.

Stamps:: Autumn Harvest 110372 (used for leaves), Season of Joy 110384 (used for swirls) 

Paper:: Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, Kiwi Kiss

Ink:: Chocolate Chip

Accessories:: Pewter Jumbo Eyelets, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip  1/4"ribbon, Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon, Top Note Bigz Die, Used SU write me a memory, jodyola font

Making a Scallop Edge Square

Above is the "U Can Do It" directions on how to make the Scallop Edge Square, which I found while taking some "me time" on Split Coast Stampers today. I wanted to put my only little version of it on my blog for all of you.  

First, cut a 2 3/4" square out of cardstock.

Second, line the square evenly in the Scallop Edge punch, and punch on all sides. Be sure to place the cardstock evenly in the punch on each side. After you have punched all four sides the same you will have the Scallop Edge Square! 

I think those cute little corners are just begging for some type of embellishment, wether that be brads or paper piercing. Get creative!....tell me if you think of something cute to use this for. 

I wouldn't be surprised if this makes it to one of my Christmas card designs this year! 

Pumpkin Punch Card

This card is punch-happy! I used 4 different punches.....I LOVE USING PUNCHES! Besides stamps of course, punches are what I use most of when creating a card. They are worth investing in!

Stamps:: Thoroughly Thankful 107383 (set of 6) (used for "Thoroughly Thankful"), Autumn Harvest 110372 (set of 6)(used for leaves)

Paper:: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss (in color), Pumpkin Pie

Ink:: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Kiwi Kiss (in color)

Accessories:: More Mustard Brads (Earth Elements), Scallop Edge Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Word Window Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Mat Pack (for piercing holes), kiwi kiss satin ribbon, Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker (to outline Thoroughly Thankful...it wasn't quite dark enough for my liking even using Chocolate Chip ink, so once I stamped the phrase I outlined it with the Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker....aha, much better!).

Scraptastic! 3x3 cards

Stamps:: Best Yet (hostess level 1 111604) for the "friends" & "so glad we're friends" cards, All Holidays 109397 (set of 12) for the "thank you" card, Happy Everything 107375 (set of 8) for the "for you" card

Paper:: Autumn Vine DSP, Sage Shadow, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip

Ink:: Chocolate Chip

Accessories::  Pumpkin Brad (Circle Fire), 3/4" circle punch, 1" circle punch, circle scallop punch, scallop edge punch

These cards were all made from scrap paper (Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper) that I had leftover from making other cards. I love these little 3x3 cards....they are great for attaching to a gift or leaving on a desk for an appreciated co-worker. They say "I like ya!"......but not too much.....hee hee

Big Shot Frank

I have noticed this guy popping up all over, however, no one has used him on a card yet. So, here is a card. :0) 

Stamps:: Happy Halloween from All Holidays (set of 12) 109397

Paper:: Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Almost Amethyst, Whisper White, Ghostly Greetings DSP

Ink:: Certainly Celery (for shading on Frank), Basic Black

Accessories:: 3/4" round punch, 1 3/8" round punch, round tab punch, Top Note Bigz Die (Big Shot Machine), dimensionals (under eyes and nose), white color pencil, basic black marker

Happy Harvest

Created by: Angelique 

Stamps:: Autumn Harvest 110372, Loads of Love Accessories 105349

Paper:: Haiku Designer Series Paper (DSP), Tangerine Tango, Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery

Ink:: Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery

Accessories:: Old Olive Brads, Chocolate Chip 5/8" ribbon, dimensionals

Inspired by Nature

Created by: Angelique

Stamp set:: Inspired by Nature 111656 & Heard from the Heart 111644

Paper:: Whisper White, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa

Ink:: Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa, So Saffron

Accessories:: Word Window Punch, Old Olive Brad, Old Olive 1/4" ribbon

The Big Shot!

Love at first sight! 

This little gem has found a place in my heart. So easy to use and it can make so many fun things!

You might think, OH!....kinda spendy, but then you use it and think, OH! SO WORTH IT! 

And, not only will it make you smile and add pop to your cards and projects.....it WILL make your friends jealous! tee hee

Frankie and Frank Big Shot!

Are these guys cute or what? This idea came from my upline....thank you "Stampladies"!