FRIENDS ALWAYS

Hello friends, hope you are enjoying the weekend.  Sun is shining here and temps are in the 50's!

Highly unusual for Western New York State!  

I made this card for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

I bought this set of Altenew flowers and the matching die cuts

and have only used them once before.  After stamping out the flowers

in a three step process, I went to die cut them and could not find

where I had put the dies.  So frustrating, never did find where they

are hiding, so fussy cut the flowers out.......ugh...

The inside

Stamps - Altenew - Peony Bouquet

Both Sentiment Stamps are Inkadinado

Ivy Die - Sue Wilson-Creative Expressions

Chicken Wire embossing folder - Cuttlebug

Inks  Ranger Distress Inks - Scattered Straw and

Wild Honey

Gold Embossing Powder

Card is 5x7 inches

Made this card for a dear friend who is recovering nicely from

recent surgery.  Flowers always make me feel better!

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Floral

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Until later......

HMFMC - # 234 - Midweek Reminder

A quick reminder that the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge # 234

 is at the midway point.

Our Talented Teammate and Hostess for this challenge, Christine

has chosen the theme:

LOVE

And, she wants us to use the color RED and at least one HEART.

An Anything Goes theme is always allowed for all our challenges.

My Card

Stamp -Bit of Honey - KR1049 (Stampabilities)

Designer paper - My Favorite Things

Bee Hive die and white circle die  - Gina Marie

Border punch - EK Success

Small heart punch

Bees - Jolee Stickers

Christine has generously offered up this adorable

 House Mouse Stamp set.

Awesome prize, right?  But you have to enter a card/project using a House Mouse

Design image to try to win it.

This challenge ends on February 18th at midnight EST.

The design team has come up with some wonderful inspiration for you to get you started.

Scurry on over and have a peek, then get busy and join the fun.

We love to visit and see what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Until later......

BSS iDEA - LOVE Is In The Air

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Idea.

Have you finished your Valentines?  One more day.  I made

lots of them, and some candy treat bags for my daughters

kindergarten class too.

Here is one more Valentine.

Happy Heart Day Everyone.

Stamp - Penny Black - Purr-fectly Sweet ( 30-398)
Paper - Gray base card, designer paper Core-dinations Gray small dots,
and Gray Stripe
Red Mirror small hearts from a punch and mat
Ribbon from my stash
Red Sparkley Stickles
Spellbinders deckle edge rectangle die
card is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches
Colored with Copics

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Until later......

Hi friends.  a quick post tonight.  I made this card for my friend who is post surgery and resting at home.  I had already sent her a couple of get well cards, so I thought she was ready for a laugh.

I made a tall card and kept it pretty simple

The great stamp is Loralie Designs-Serious Shopper 701045.

The inside sentiment said Sending you a Smile.

She loved it and she said it made her smile for sure!

Mission accomplished!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Until later.......

HMFMC # 234 - Love - Use Red and Hearts

If you're looking for the Hug a Heart Blog Hop it's HERE

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It's a new challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge beginning today.

Our talented teammate, Christine, has chosen the

theme and is hosting this challenge.

Her Theme:  LOVE, and she wants us to use

Red and Hearts.

You can always use an Anything Goes theme for any of our challenges.

My Card

Stamp -I Cross My Heart (Stampabilities) HM1R1045)

Sentiment Stamp - Dollar bin at Michaels

Paper - White and deep red Card Stock - American Crafts

Flowers - Michaels-Pulled from a silk bunch.

White pearl centers for flowers

Leaf Die - Cottage Cutz - Bella Leafy Branch

Ovals - Spellbinders Grand Ovals 

Small red bow - Hobby Lobby

Colored with Copics

Christine has generously offered up this adorable

 House Mouse Stamp set.

Awesome prize, right?  But you have to enter a card/project using a House Mouse

Design image to try to win it.

This challenge runs from February 6th and ends on February 18th at midnight EST.

The design team has come up with some wonderful inspiration for you to get you started.

Scurry on over and have a peek, then get busy and join the fun.

We love to visit and see what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Until later......

BSS IDEA - WHEN TO DIET

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Idea.

Hi Stamping friends.  Attended the "Super Bowl Party" at the store

yesterday, and what fun we had, making cards, laughing and making

new friends, and eating all the delicious snacks everyone brought

and the Pizza and Chicken Bites that Sharon provided.  Always

a fun time, thanks Sharon and Debbie for all the work involved in 

putting this together.

While shopping after the party, I came across the stamp I

used  on the card for today, and it answers the age old question

of what day to start a diet.

Close up of image.

closed Z-Fold Card

Stamp-Stampingbella-Edna Loves Ice Cream (eb359)

from the Edna the Fairy Godmother Collection

Sentiment included

Papers - White card stock base, Authentique Sweetness Collection

6x6 Pad

Circle dies are Spellbinders

Border on inside of card Martha Stewart punch Vintage Floral

Crystal Glitter Ritz transparent Ultra fine Glitter on Whipped

Cream and her wings, hard to see in the photo.

Stampendous Fran-tage Pink Embossing Enamel on insde

sentiment circle

Glossy accents on her glasses

Colored with Copics

Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a great day

Until later.............

2017 HUG A HEART CARD DRIVE

I am proud to be participating in the
 Hug A Heart Card Drive Blog Hop

PURPOSE OF THE CARD DRIVE:

The purpose of this card drive, which runs from 1/16/17 to 2/14/17, is to help collect handmade heart theme cards (non-Valentine’s Day) such as Thinking of You, Hello or Just Because cards for many of the Heart Center patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital during February’s American Heart Month. Each card you make will bring heartwarming encouragement to all who are affected by heart disease – patients, families, and hospital staff.

“THANK YOU” PRIZES GIVEAWAY:

To thank you for your participation and generous gift of cards, Christina has several prize packages to give away. To be considered for the prize drawing, please be sure to include a form with your full name, email address and mailing address when mailing in your box/package of cards.

• Prize Package #1 (all participants) – everyone that sends in cards will receive a freebie of this Heart Panda digi set by Christina herself!
• Prize Package #2 (U.S. participants only) – to two random winners, a box of brand new craft goodies, each value $25.

• Prize Package #3 (International participants only) - to two random winners, a $25 gift certificate to shop at Simon Says Stamp.
• Platinum package (all participants): to 1 participant with 30+ donated cards, a $50 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamps.

IMPORTANT GUIDELINES FOR CARD DONATIONS

• Hug a Heart card drive is opens to both U.S. and International participants. Anyone is welcome to help make the cards, including young children and grandchildren.
• This card drive runs from 1/16/17 to 2/14/17 but any cards received after February will always be given to heart patients
• Card Types: handmade cheerful “heart” theme (non-Valentine’s Day) cards such as Thinking of You, Hello, or Just Because cards for children between ages of 1 to 19. As long there are hearts on the cards, it counts.
• Greetings (Sentiments) on your card front is optional. But if you do include one, here are some suggestions: sending hugs, sending smiles, thinking of you, wishing you a beautiful day, or hello. NO Valentine’s Day greetings please.
• Inside of cards: Please do not stamp or write inside the card. Keep it completely blank so hospital staff may write a personal message to each individual patient. If using a dark colored card base, please adhere a white or light colored piece of card stock to the inside of card to make it easier for patients to read the hand-written message.
• Card size: please try to keep it to an A2 size card (finished 4.25”x5.5”).
• Back of cards: This is completely optional. You may include a label “handmade by + your name + Hug a Heart Card Drive 2017” to the back of your card. It can be a hand-written, stamped or small computer printout label.
• Please include an envelope for each card. Do not seal the envelope.
• Please do not use loose glitter as it will get on hands and into eyes.
• Please keep embellishments to a minimum and avoid using any that might be unsafe for young children.

• Mail your box/package to: Christina Hor, P.O. Box 517, Dublin, Ohio 43017
  • Please package your cards in a box or padded envelope to ensure they arrive undamaged.
  • Please include the following information with the cards so that I may acknowledge your gift of cards and enter you for the prize giveaways (see PRIZES below).

1. Your Full Name
2. E-mail Address
3. Mailing Address

Blog Hop Prize Giveaway: 

• 1 random winner a $25 gift card to shop at Simon Says Stamp
•  by Wednesday, February 14th 11:59 PM EST.
• To be eligible to win: must leave a comment on ALL BLOGS by 
• Wednesday, February 8th by 11;59 PM EST
• Winner will be announced over on Christina's blog on Friday, February 10th at 8 AM EST

See my post from January 16th for all the details for the blog hop HERE.

*********Your next stop on the Blog Hop is:********

                                                    Becky Partan

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Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you can Hop with us for such a Wonderful cause