Simply Said...

Another under 5 minute card to share with you today.

 I used the Orchard Harvest Designer Paper, Linen Thread, Bright Button, and the MADE FOR YOU set for one cute & very quick card!

Boot-day Wishes...

At convention I received so many cards that used this BOOTIFUL OCCASIONS set and it made me take a second look at it...and sure enough...I just had to have it! It has been a blast creating with it. I used the Orchard Harvest designer paper, the Vintage Trinkets, and the Jewelry Tag and Circle Punches.

Hope your week is off to a great start!

Bootiful Occasions  #126597 - Clear - $17.95  #126595 - Wood - $24.95
You can never have too many pairs of fancy boots! Kick up your heels and wish someone a Happy Bootday with this fun-filled, five-piece set. Great for winter, spring, summer, or fall!

So Shelli Inspiration...

So have you ever been to SO SHELLI???

If you said YES...hooray. If you said no...well why not?

It's full of ideas and SU! updates and personal stuff about the Gardner family happenings. I like it for the inspiriation it gives me to get in my craft room and start creating. So make sure to go and check it out. Below you will see some of her latest projects she has shared with everyone.

CHECK IT OUT HERE!

Card? Box? Surprise!!!

So it's kinda both!

A card & a box with a surprise inside!

Any lucky person would love to be the happy recipiant of this 2 in 1 gift.

SOME BLOG LOVE....

This morning's post is all about an award I received while I was out of town the past few weeks...but I did want to intice you to come back tomorrow by giving you a sneak peek at tomorrows post. Make sure you come back so you can see what is in this card/box above!

NOW...on to the blog love!

This award is for bloggers with less than 200 followers, to bring attention to your blog, and increase your following!

So, in the spirit of good fun I am passing this award on to five of my followers.

Please stop by to visit them, and become a Follower.

Here are the Rules of the Liebster Award:

1. Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them. (Thank You Stacy)

2. Reveal your five picks for the award and let them know.

3. Post the award on your blog.

4. Bask in the love from the supportive people out there in Blog Land!

5. Finally and the best rule of all ........... have fun and spread the love!

The five blogs that I have chosen are listed below. Click on over to their beautiful sites, look around and don't forget to become a Follower.

1. Stephanie Austin - Inkredible Scrappin' Diva
2. Nancy Amato - Stampin' All Night
3. Kristy Feragne - Stampin' With Kristy
4. Elaine Uhl - Create & Stamp w/Elaine
5. Amanda Farlinger - From Where I Stamp

TREATS ANYONE???

Just a quick share today as I've been SUPER busy with work & family the past few days. I needed to drop off some treats to a few gal pals of mine and was limited on time, but wanted something that was cute and eye appealing.

This is what I came up with - but I added some mini candy bars.

I quickly threw the Framelits Labels Die and paper through the Big Shot and then passed it through again to emboss it with the Textured Impressions Embossing Folders (hearts). Then folded it in half. Punched a few items out, threaded a button, added some DSP, and a fabric knot....and oila!

Hope your day is terrific so far!

VALENTINES DAY....

Are you thinking about VALENTINES DAY yet???

Well I've been working on a few things around here and wanted to start sharing some of them with you. Below you will see a bookmark that is made from a paint chip sample card, and a tag.

I hope they inspire your creativity!

HAVE A TERRIFIC WEEKEND.

SUDSOL Blog Tour...

Hi there & thanks for stopping by today for our SUDSOL Blog Tour. As a SU! Demonstrator I am always on the look out for great ideas that I can demonstrate and use in classes I teach. SUDSOL is the perfect place to find patterns, galleries of ideas, and help with the business side of Stampin' Up!

Make sure to check SUDSOL - you'll be so glad you did!

These are the ideas I wanted to share with you today that highlight projects centered around Thanksgiving & Fall.

The first is this darling basket I made using the Big Shot and the Scallop Circle Die.

The set I used was DAY OF GRATITUDE. This would make a great holder to give homemade baked goods in!

Everyone loves to set a nice table up for the holidays. So how about a cute napkin ring?

I started with a toilet paper tube and cut 2" of it off and wrapped that in Designer Paper. I built it up using cut out images from DAY OF GRATITUDE, ribbon, crochet trim, linen thread, & a big designer button.

How about a 3x3 card as a place card?
I used the DAY OF GRATITUDE set, a big designer button, 1 3/8" circle punch, square lattice embossing folder & Big Shot to create this

I also used Early Espresso ink to sponge around everything to make it stand out and POP!

If a 3x3 card is to big for your table...try this out. Use your Round Tab Punch and glue them back to back creating a cute pumpkin shape. Add your ribbon stem and CS curly vines before you glue it closed. Your final step is to add your family member's or guest's name.





MAKE SURE TO COME BACK ON SUNDAY FOR SOME GREAT CHRISTMAS IDEAS!

Wednesday's Card or Scrapbook Page Share...

So today I have a card to share with you along with some actual "Bat" pictures.

My husband is a wildlife bioligist who for several years now has had a study going on with bats and humming bird feeders in volunteers backyards. They set up a camera and humming bird feeders to see if the bats will come in. It really is pretty amazing to see them drink from the feeders.

On Friday night he asked for my help gathering some of the information and I snapped a few photos to post about them.

CARD DETAILS: This card idea came straight from a friend of mine, T Huggins. She made a swap card similiar to this and I couldn't wait to make one myself! I used Glass Glitter from our new Holiday Mini Catalog around the saying I punched out with a circle punch.

Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy the photos.

GLASS GLITTER - $3.95

Silver #120995

Champagne #120997

We set up mist nets near the feeders, then once the bat is caught, we quickly work it so it can be released. On Friday night we caught and worked on (9) bats in a two hour period. We caught (2) different kinds of species. The one shown in these pictures below is a "Lesser Long Nosed Bat" which is a necter, pollen, & fruit eating bat.

We make a mark on their head so we know if we get any who come back. For everything you hear about bats you would think they were ugly and horrible animals...but look how cute they are. These ones are really quite mellow!

This was an adult female which you can tell by the joints in the wings.

We measure & weigh them.

This is a picture of the bat bag we weigh them in. That's the last thing we did before they would fly off.

Just another picture of this amazing creature.

Scott, my husband, has had his rabies shots and normally wears gloves. He did get bit several times Friday night, but not by the very calm "Lesser Long Nosed" bats. The one that bit him several times was a South Western Cave Myotis who came around to the Insect zapper that the volunteer had in her back yard and he ran into the net as well.

NOTE:If you encounter a bat...make sure to contact your local US Fish & Wildlife office or Game & Fish office. Don't ever go near a bat who is out in daytime, is low flying, or bothersome. They are probably infected with rabies and you need to contact a professional.