Daisies daisies daisies!!!

And the new circle card die, of course!!!

My friend wanted a card for her DIL that included blue & daisies .... So this was what I came up with. Just love this card die!! If you don't have them ....you really should order them & start playing with them. It brings a whole new dimension to your creativity, let me tell you!!

Birthday Basics

This DSP is fantastic!!! It's called Birthday Basics & is in the annual Stampin Up catalog. Great patterns & fabulous possibilities!!!  Here I used a couple patterns & the Stylish Stripes embossing folder (from the Holiday Catalog) for an eye catching card!!!  Have fun!!!

Snowy Warm Winter Wishes

Probably my favorite embossing folder right here! Only this time we used a snowflake die & gave a peekaboo affect to some wonderful new DSP!!  So pretty!! This would make an awesome winter birthday card too!! 

Individual NoBake Pumpkin Cheesecakes

 What better way to kick off Fall than to have something....anything pumpkin-y!!

Here's an awesome recipe that's super easy!! 

The recipe calls for graham crackers & butter mixed together, placed in clear cups then put in fridge to harden. I wanted to use ginger snaps so I DID! I didn't mix with melted butter & it was fine.  But here's the recipe for the pumpkin filling:

1 pkg cream cheese

15 oz pumpkin purée

3 t pumpkin pie spice

1 pkg cheesecake instant pudding (I couldn't find it so I used vanilla)

1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk

1 12oz cool whip

Mix all & put on top of crushed ginger snaps. You can layer if you want as I did in the picture.  Enjoy!!!

Crunchy Cucumber Salsa

2 c chopped cucumbers

1/2 c chopped seeded tomatoes

1/4 c chopped red onion 

2T minced fresh parsley

1 jalapeño pepper seeded & chopped

4 1/2 t minced fresh cilantro

1 cloves garlic minced

Mix well In bowl. Mix dressing below & toss.

1/4 c sour cream

1 1/2 t lemon juice

1 1/2 t line juice

1/4 t cumin

1/4 t seasoned salt

Awesome!!! 

Youth Pheasant Hunt

Saturday was the Annual Youth Pheasant Hunt. We have gone for years & Its always such a blast.... Literally!!

Clay is our only hunter because the hunters have to be under 18. Cody loves helping in the hunt & stocking the birds.

Clay got all his birds this year which was 2 pheasants & 2 chukar. We had so much fun & always have to get a family picture!! Next year will be his last year to hunt as the following year he will turn 18 before the hunt. Where has time gone???

9/11

Christ is Born!!!

Yes its September and yes I've had alot of Christmas cards on here but believe me it's for your own good! See, you will get your idea, buy your supplies, and finish your Christmas cards in record time this year.... ALL BECAUSE I PUT IDEAS ON MY BLOG EARLY!!! Ha ha... But seriously I DO hope it helps you get started early!! If you have never endeavored to do a big project like making Christmas cards before & need some pointers ... PLEASE contact me & I'll help you out with some ideas to make it less stressful!!

Ok so here's another beautiful but simple card.  It uses Framelits Dies, Rhinestone brads, DSP, Stripes Embossing folder & Early Espresso & Cherry Cobbler colors.

If those colors are a but too old fashioned for you or you just don't care for them, try a combo like blue & silver, or two shades of purple, or even red & pink...there's really no limits on Christmas colors anymore!! Have fun with this template & create  your own color combo!!!

FYI

Two specials you need to check out!!!

Fishing Flip Card

I'm sure loving these card dies!!! Here's another one for ya!! If you don't have these card dies ... You REALLY need them!!! Have an awesome day!!!!

Greetings of the Season

Here's Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler combined again! I love those colors together!! And remember the new ornament punch would look awesome in place of this discontinued one I used. So get out your DSP scraps.

Horse Birthday NEW card die

Have you gotten the new card dies yet?

Here's the circle one. Isn't it COOL??

This card is for a friends daughter & I had so much fun creating it!! And they are so simple & fast! We will be using the new card dies in September class so if you don't have your spot you better get it QUICK!!! There are 2 am spaces  & 1 pm space.

Top Note die Christmas

You all know how much I love the Top Note die! Well here's another reason why I do!!  So simple but looks difficult! 1st run the card thro the Big Shot with the embossing folder of your choice.

Then run your DSP thro the Big Shot with the Top Note Die, then on your paper cutter/trimmer cut all of the die cut pieces into 3rds or 4ths (whichever strikes your fancy) then mix and match & put them back together to creates multi patterned piece. Add a greeting & a ribbon & you have a gorgeous card!!