Heirloom Show and lattice happy birthday card

 

This weekend is the Heirloom Show in Puyallup. Kim and I have turned over our spot to a few of our recruits - Sherry, Olivia and Pearl. In addition to what I'm sure will be a fabulous booth, these ladies have prepared some amazing classes! I hope you'll visit if you're in the area. Tell them I sent you.

 

Now onto my card. I used this design at my last 20-card class. I love the look of the Lattice diecut over designer paper. This lattice is sandwiched between a 3" circle, diecut with a Bigz die, and the Watercolor Wonder designer series paper.

I started with a Whisper White card. The only ink and card stock used are Tangerine Tango, with a little bling added by the rhinestones on the little punched flowers. The sentiment is from the hostess set Express Yourself.

Timeless Talk bright bicycle birthday card

 

This is definitely a bicycle built for one. This quick and easy birthday card uses the Timeless Talk stamp set with a Starburst framelit and Retro designer paper - both are in the Occasions Catalog.

 

I used a simple layout for this card - two rectangles and a circle. It's a great go-to layout when you need any kind of card quickly. The sentiment is from the hostess set Express Yourself, in the annual catalog.

 

I'm going out and about today in search of vintage and antique treasures with my niece and her daughter. It's great fun! I hope you have fun today too. If you'd like to place an order, I'd be thankful if you placed it with me through my Online Store at http://therubberroom.stampinup.net. Thank you!

Use the hexagon punch and take a Walk in the Wild

 

Have you seen this moose from the new Walk in the Wild stamp set yet? He looks so majestic!

 

This was the one swap card I received at convention - yes, one! My friend, Cindy Fodor, gave it to me when I saw her. She's an amazing demo in Pennsylvania who hit $700,000 in career sales this year. I love that she paired the moose with hexagons. Who would've thunk it? The sentiment is from a hostess set in the big catalog called Express Yourself.

 

I didn't make any swaps by choice. It stresses me out, to tell the truth. I love swapping monthly at my American Ink gatherings to get some great ideas, but I feel swapping at convention gets a little crazy/crowded at times, with swappers buzzing around in swarms. I like my space. lol

 

Use my August hostess code to be eligible to win the hostess benefits. Order the Tag It stamp set and be entered into a drawing to win the Pretty Prints embossing folder, as well. Here's the hostess code to use till Aug. 31: GGQ2GJ3A

 

Here are a few cuties I found at a recent garage sale. Do you know what they are, because I sure don't! The two on the left have NWA painted on their base, while the third looks like it has duck feet! I'm thinking it may be some kind of cake decoration from back in the day? If you know, please comment!

 

I'll be sharing more finds with each blog post. There have been so many announcements of new stuff from Stampin' Up! lately, that I haven't been posting cards. I've taken many photos today and will be updating the blog once or twice a day with cards. See you soon!