Aahhhh Retirement!

A colleague in Ottawa has recently retired, and I wanted to send her something that would demonstrate that retirement is perhaps not the dream world we all hope it is --- at least I hope it is.  Plus it gave me a chance to use this cute little Whipper Snapper stamp.  I bought a few because I just love them and now have to look for opportunities to use them!  I hope Diane likes it though because I think it's pretty cute!
Materials:  Stamp:  Whipper Snapper; Sentiment: SU: DP - Me & My Big Ideas; Colour by Copic; Flowers by ?? from the Dollar Store!

Cinderella

Well, since it appears that nobody is visiting my blog lately, I'm going to consider these - notes to self - and a record of my work in case I have to duplicate anything I won't have to think again.  This stamp is part of the Kraftin' Kimmie's fairy tale characters - as the title says - Cinderella.  My friend Susan called the other day asking for a birthday card for her cousin and although this doesn't scream birthday - it does suggest "princess" which will likely do as well.  I used old wallpaper samples for the background to try and duplicate ornate wallpaper - I did the floor out of some black and white DP - and since Susan likes bling I added some glitter, etc.
Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie; Sizzix embossing folder; Martha Stewart Glitter; Me & My Big Ideas DP; Colour by Copic.

Childhood Garden

The last of my card order!  Thank heavens!!  I was going to make a congratulations on your baby card, but decided this was a bit more generic and could be used for a baby shower, baby birth, baby announcement, whatever - it should be much more useful.  I bought this set from my friend Jenn a Close to My Heart Consultant - you can check out her site in my blog - Scrappin and Stampin til the Kids Find me - http://scrapperj.blogspot.com/.  The set is very cute and I'm happy to have had a chance to finally really use it!
Stamps:  CTMH; DP - K&Company; Colour by Copic.

Bossy Miss

I just like this image so much I had to make a card out of it.  I have no idea what kind of message you could send it with, but who cares at the moment anyway.  She is a girl with attitude, and I like that!
Stamp:  Mo Manning; DP - K&Company; Colour by Copic

Welcome to the Neighbourhood

We have new neighbours that are just moving in behind and over one house from us.  When we get new people in the immediate neighbourhood, I like to do a card and bring over a plant or something --- at least it's a good start - not that I want to become great friends, but a nice degree of friendliness when we are both out in our yards at the same time is always nice.  And, how often do you actually get to use a welcome to the neighbourhood stamp!?
Materials:  Stamps:  SU: DP - Ippity; Colour by Copic - flower -- some dollar store bundle! Button: SU

OOPS!

This lovely Red Riding Hood stamp from Kraftin' Kimmie was such fun to colour!  In my seemingly never-ending quest to finish my card orders, I decided first to do one that was an OOPS, Did I forget your birthday --- then decided to leave it as just OOPS --- that way whoever gets these cards can use them for whatever!  I am quite pleased with how they turned out, and now that my sewing machine is fixed, my sewing looks a bit better too!
Stamps:  Kraftin' Kimmie; DP - SU.

Congratulations Lindsay

My niece Lindsay recently landed her first-time job as a teacher, a Professor no less at Niagara College.  We are all very proud of her -- she's worked her butt off these past few years and deserves a break - not that teaching will be much of a break, but it is a job!  I'm sure she and her students will enjoy the experience.  I made this card, using my Whiff of Joy -  Business Willow stamp - hoping she looks fashionable yet brainy - like Lin!
Stamp:  Whiff of Joy; Paper: K&Company; Embellishments: Little roses from Prima; Colour by Copic!