Bedtime Stories

A few scrapbook pages for you. Running short on time... back with some details soon.

~K

A Variety of Thank Yous

Good morning!  I'm super busy preparing for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack this Saturday, but decided to take a few minutes to post these thank you notes I made for my daughter to send for her birthday thank yous.  She needs a few more but this is all I had time for recently.  The Clean & Simple sketch FTL 163 came in handy.  I intended to just whip out 6 or so cards all in the same design, but you know me, I just couldn't do it.  Desgining is most of the fun so they all ended up different. 

 The Floral Fusion sizzlit is new to me so I first made a ton of these flowers with an old 6x6 pack of designer print patterns in Almost Amethyst.  The others shades of purple include current In Colors:  Concord Crush and Wisteria Wonder.   

... with the new dotted designer brad and ruffled ribbon in Wisteria Wonder, oh and the Striped Embossing folder too!

...with the new mini silver brad, and Framed Tulips embossing folder.

... with the new-to-me sizzlit set: Lots of Tags, sentiment from Build-a-Roo.

...also new-to-me, the Designer Frames embossing folders, retired Floral background and some Dazzling Details glitter glue on the tiny white flowers inside.

Here's the sketch!  You should try it too!  Which one do you like the best?

Thanks for stopping by today!  Trick-o-Treat tonight for our household- I guess at 10 & 11 I might have a few more years of this.  Trying not to say "ugh".  :)  Actually, I don't mind it if the weather is perfect and there is no last minute running around scraping up costume parts... but there is zero hope of that.  LOL!

~Kristin

Vintage Sympathy and a Layout

How about a slightly vintage sympathy card today?  I put this together last week for a sketch challenge then never got around to uploading it.  I love the new Spice Cake DSP- so many nice colors and designs that look lovely together (even though I only used one here).  Was trying to keep this as Clean & Simple as possible- I think for another CAS challenge somewhere. 

Here is a quick shot of the inside using the new set Four Frames for the sentiment panel.  And I've finally gotten around to sharing a few of the scrapbook pages I did over a month ago.  This one seems sort of vintage to me so thought I'd include it in this post.  More to come! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

~Kristin

SUO Supplies (card):

Stamps:  Nature Walk, French Script background, Petite Pairs, Four Square

Colors:  Sahara Sand, Soft Suede, Pool Party, Naturals Ivory (cardstock)

Accessories:  Scallop Square punch, Chantilly Lace ribbon, Dotted scallop ribbon border punch

Dazzling Christmas

OK, here it is.  The second Christmas card CASE I promised yesterday.  Copied from THIS (scroll down to the second card in this post) card by the great Carrie Gaskin.  Once again I had to change up some things since I don't have the stamp set she used.  Did you notice the sparkly details on the tree?  I added that with SU's new Dazzling Details glitter glue with a super fine tip for adding bling in intricate detail.

For extra texture the River Rock strip is crimped and of course the amazing quilted Cherry Cobbler ribbon is textured itself! 

TIP:  Want to know how to make a notch in ribbon like that?  Just fold it in half and cut at an angle away from the fold.  And make sure your scissors aren't sticky like mine were- you'll get a much nicer cut!  For the notch on the end of a strip of paper just use a small square punch, turn it upside so you can see what you're doing, and punch!  Simple as that (with some practice). 

Super simple- hope you like it! 

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps:  Petite Pairs, Pennante Parade

Colors:  Cherry Cobbler, River Rock, Always Artichoke, Whipser White

Accessories:  Pennant Punch, Rhinestone, Quilted Cherry Cobbler ribbon, crimper

Modern Merry

I've been working on more clean & simple Christmas card ideas for our upcoming Stamp-a-Stack.  This one is a CASE of this one by Carrie Gaskin of Artistic Avenger, one of my very favorite stampers!  Her work is amazing- take some time to browse her blog for lots of inspiration!  If I had all the elements she used mine would be even more similar. 

Stop back tomorrow for yet another CASE of the wonderful Carrie Gaskin.  I won't ruin the surprise for our nearly 40 participants just which of these two cards they will be making on October 29th! 

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps: Fine Flourish, Short & Sweet, Pennant Parade

Colors:  Whisper White, Concord Crush, Perfect Plum, Wild Wasabi, Soft Suede

Accessories:  Pennant Punch, Decorative Label punch, Basic Rhinestone, white gel pen, mini silver brad, Wisteria Wonder ruffled ribbon

Pennant Christmas

How about another Christmas card today?  Have you seen this new quilted satin ribbon??  Oh my!  It is so luxurious in person!  And it photos nicely too, I'd say.  Had to use my new Pennant Parade stamp set with matching punch to make this Christmas tree, and the new mini silver brads, aren't they cute?!  I've used a few on the inside as well, below.  I would love for this to be a card at our upcoming Stamp-a-Stack, but it is from a new Simply Scrappin' Kit called Christmas Lane and there are only 3 piece so I'm just not willing to give them up. 

Finally, I am really glad I bought Petite Pairs stamp set!  It has 9 sets of sentiments that work together for the front and the inside of a card, like the Christmas set shown here.  I love that they are petite- such a simple and sophisticated look I think. 

Oops, forgot to add a title and the fact that the sketch for this card is from this week's sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers.com. 

Well, that's all for today.  Thanks for stopping by!

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps:  Petite Pairs, Pennant Parade

Colors:  Soft Suede, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Pennant Punch, Mini silver brads, Quilted satin ribbon in Cherry Cobbler, Designer Label punch

Quick & Complete Recovery Wishes

Hello again!  I'm back today with another Clean & Simple card, but this time with a Get Well Soon sentiment.  The sketch I borrowed is from the Clean & Simple blog (FTL160).  What a great sketch!  I haven't used this tree from Thoughts & Prayers in quite a while and decided it was time.  My layout is quite simple and clean I think, although I did use the Big Shot on three different occasions- the sentiment layer, the texture at the top, and the butterfly!  Can't live without that Big Shot!  I added one more tiny detail with that Dotted Scallop ribbon border punch (wish there was a simpler name for that since I use it so often!). 

Here's the inside.  I put a layer of the same patterned paper at the bottom with a Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch strip... so my sentiment is popped up at the top.  That leaves a little room to write a message! 

Hope you like it,

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps:  Thoughts & Prayers

Colors:  Soft Suede, Pool Party, Naturals Ivory (paper)

Accessories:  Big Shot, Movers & Shapers die, Modern Label punch, Beatiful Wings embosslit, Dotted Scallop Ribbon boder punch, Lattice embossing folder

Here for you...no matter what!

I've finally gotten some new goodies to play with and found time to dedicate to stamping.  Ooh, I love trying out new Stampin' Up! products!  I also loved this sketch, from Monday's CAS challenge on Splitcoast, combined with the color challenge from the Just Add Ink (JAI87) color challenge. 

This set, Up Up and Away, is full of a variety of different hot air balloons and phrases too.  It is FUN!  My main two are stamped on glossy white cardstock with Calypso Coral ink.  The rest are all stamped with Crumb Cake ink on the Crumb Cake card base so they stay in the background.  Also tried out the new "Stripes" embossing folder as well as the stamp sets Four Frames and Petite Pairs.  Ooh, and did you see that new polka dot brad in Pool Party?? 

And here's a shot of the inside too!  I just had to finish it off.  Thank you for visiting me.  I'll be back tomorrow with something new! 

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps:  Up, Up and Away; Petite Pairs, Four Frames

Colors:  Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Whisper White

Accessories:  Decorative Label Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, In Color Printed Designer brad, Crumb Cake taffeta ribbon, Word Window punch



Ice Cream Birthday

Ugh!  Not a very good photo- it is so hard to get a good picture of a light colored sentiment!  Well, you get the idea anyway...  I did this a few days ago for a sketch but I cannot find it anywhere.  If it looks familiar please let me know where I found it so I can add the proper link! 

I was looking forward to using my punches (Pennant & Build-a-cupcake) to make an ice cream cone- so fast and easy!  The background is called "Stitched" and is embossed in white powder.  My white ink by itself just didn't show up enough.  Hope you like it!  Thanks for coming by today.

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps:  Stitched background, Create a Cupcake

Colors:  Pear Pizzazz, Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Accessories:  Pennant Punch, Build-a-cupcake punch, scallop border punch, Modern Label punch, glimmer brads, square rhinestone brads, Chocolate chip epoxy brads, Big Shot, dotted embossing folde, white embossing powder

Beautiful Things

Quick post today... trying to get this in for the deadline today at the new sketch blog Freshly Made!  Isn't this sketch fabulous??  I can think of lots of possibilities but really wanted to use this new set with some beautiful fall colors for another blog I found, SUO Challenges, to use fall colors!  So thrilled that I found time today to search for a few new challenge sites- love them both! 



Thanks for visiting today!
~~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps:  Faith in Nature, French Script

Colors:  More Mustard, Concord Crush, Soft Suede, Naturals Ivory

Accessories:  Big Shot, circle punch, Concord Crush ribbon, linen thread, Scallop dotted border punch, Square Lattice embossing folder

Pennant Tree

Sorry about the shadow... had trouble getting a good photo this morning.  Either too much shade or too much sun- couldn't find 'just right'.  How's this for a Clean & Simple Christmas card?  I enjoyed borrowing the sketch from Card Patterns for this one!

This one, or something similar might be in the running for the Christmas SAS I've been posting about lately.  (see THIS post for details)  I have a little surprise on the inside that you can see if you come to the SAS!  How's that for a little incentive?!  LOL

Gotta run, hope you like it! 

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps:  All Holidays

Colors:  Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade

Accessories:  Pennant Punch, 2.5" circle punch, scalloped dotted ribbon punch, white gel pen, Crop-a-Dile (for red ornaments on tree)

Lovely as a Noel Tree



Good morning!  I've been busily working on Christmas designs for our upcoming Stamp-a-Stack (see THIS post for details).  Here is one I came up with which was inspired by the Stampin' Royalty sketch found HERE.  I'm trying to keep this simple so had to leave a few details off but the design was definitely driven by that sketch. 

I wish the picture could do this one justice- I think it is so pretty in person with the tiny little rhinestone at the top of the tree and the texture of the Woodgrain background on the Early Espresso card base.  In my mind this card kind of tells a story- which might be why I like it so much.  Our family has some neat memories, thanks to my mom, of going to the tree farm and selecting the perfect tree to take home for Christmas.  We'd have so many laughs and stories to tell by the time we got home- including little pranks the FSILs (favorite-son-in-laws) liked to play! 

So here is another picture in my attempt to get the best shot- neither is what I was hoping for but you get the idea.  If you'd like to see it in person (and maybe make one just like it) then be sure to sign up for our Christmas Stamp-a-Stack coming up on October 29th. 

Stop back tomorrow for another potential SAS card... and maybe a scrapbook page or two (I've gotten 12 done recently I could share). 

Thanks for visiting!

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps:  Lovely As a Tree, Many Merry Messages, Woodgrain background

Colors:  Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green

Accessories:  rhinestone, Very Vanilla ink, Cherry Cobbler seam binding ribbon, linen thread, Modern Label punch

Stacked Snowman

What do you think of this stacked snowman?  Isn't he just a fun idea!  Copied him from Connie Babbert's card HERE.  You'll notice his arms are missing... but do you think it matters?  I don't have that large snowflake punch and was trying to decide if I need to order it or leave him like this.  If it seems early to you to be making Christmas cards, well think again... because the ladies and I are working out the details for our annual Christmas card Stamp-a-Stack in October!!  I can't wait and you just might see this card design again.  If you have never been to a Stamp-a-Stack or have never even stamped before THAT'S OK!!  Scroll to the bottom of this post and I'll give you the details. 

This is the sketch I used for my snowman card.  Can't you see all kinds of possibilities with this?  Well, even if you can't the Clean & Simple blog has another sketch up already!  I'm just behind. 

That's all I'm going to say about that... supplies will be listed at the end of this post. 

 That was the view from my front porch this morning.  Isn't that amazing?!  I just want to stare at it- causes one to reflect on life a little bit doesn't it?! I'll take the 39 degree morning if it means having a gorgeous sunrise like this. 

So, you've read this far and you just might be interested in the Christmas Stamp-a-Stack details.  Look no further: 

When:  Saturday October 29th, 9:30am- 4pm

Where:  at the Mary Lou Johnson Library in Kenton, Ohio

What:  $35 to make 12 cards, includes $5 coupon, lunch and snacks

Let me know if you are interested!  We have plenty of room and would LOVE to share our love of stamping with you!  You are welcome to message me on my Facebook page HERE if you want, or just leave a comment on this post.  If you leave me your email address I can forward you the Registration form or find it on my sidebar here on my blog and you can print it out and mail in. 

Thanks for stopping by,

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes, Serene Snowflakes

Colors:  Pool Party, Island Indigo, Whipser White, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black

Accessories:  circle punches, Big Shot, dotted embossing folder, dotted scallop ribbon punch, scallop trim border punch

*Smile*

 

Ooh la la, I'm loving my stampin' time again!  Today I decided to play along with the sketch challenge on Splitcoast as well as the color challenge on Stampin' 411 to use Chocolate Chip, More Mustard and Pool Party! 

So when is the last time you used a Stampin' Around wheel??  I know, it's been forever for me.  The edges were wheeled with Baroque Border in Chocolate Chip.  Next I stamped the large flower image on Chocolate Chip cardstock with Versamark (clear ink) then dabbed the image with More Mustard chalk... OK OK, I must have been feeling nostalgic to use chalk again too! 

I hope you like it.  I've got to run!  Be back tomorrow, hopefully!

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps:  Just Believe, Fabulous Phrases, French Script, Baroque Border wheel

Colors:  Chocolate chip, More Mustard, Pool Party, Whisper White

Accessories:  Antique Brad, distressing tool, wide chocolate chip grosgrain, linen thread, sponge

Too Kind!

 This week's Clean & Simple challenge on Splitcoast is to use kraft (Crumb Cake) and bright colors.  This may not look very clean but it is only one full layer, and it was pretty simple thanks to fun and easy tools like the Big Shot and punches!  Here's another view: 

I have used the Movers & Shapers die before a number of times, but rarely the way it's intended- to cut a window somewhere you wouldn't otherwise be able to.  Well today I did!  And it was almost an afterthought.  First I embossed the Crumb Cake card base with the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder.  Then I ran it through the Big Shot again, this time with the Movers & Shapers die that matches the Curly Label punch which I did the white piece with. 

Did you notice the stamp also matches the punch and the die?!  Love that about Stampin' Up! products!  The stamp set that I made the frame with is called Vintage Labels and is retired.  The sentiment is from another retired set called Whimsical Words (both of these were Sale-a-Bration sets that I earned for FREE during SU's big annual promotion!). 

Anyway, the punches I used for the flowers are the NEW Triple Layer Blossom Bouquet punch and one of the bitty punches from the Itty Bitty three pack.  Wondering about the butterfly?  It was super easy with the Beautiful Wings embosslit and Big Shot!  I added some pearls for a finishing touch then stopped while I was ahead.  So what do you think?  Does it qualify for the CAS challenge?  If it doesn't that's OK too. 

Thanks for stopping by and thanks to Lisa Henke for virtual stamping with me today... maybe I'll have more for you tomorrow or Friday! 
Have a great day!
~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps: Vintage Labels, Whimsical Words

Colors: Crumb cake, Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder, Poppy Parade

Accessories:  Big Shot, Movers & Shapers die, Elegant Bouquet textured impressions embossing folder, Itty Bitty punch, pearls, Beautiful Wings embosslit, curly label punch

Clean & Simple

I'm back today with a fabulous clean & simple challenge from the Clean & Simple blog plus the Color Q color challenge they've teamed up with.  Fortunately for me I love them BOTH!  So I mixed and matched some old stuff with ...well, most of what I used is old and retired other than the sentiment from Fabulous Phrases.  My buttons are a variety, from a Summer Sun corduroy to a clear button backed with some Thoroughly Modern DSP.  Hope you like it! 

Here's a peek at the inside. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps:  Fabulous Phrases

Colors:  Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Summer Sun, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White

Accessories:  Dotted scalloped ribbon border punch, corduroy buttons, clear button, linen thread

True Friend

I found a few spare minutes to play today now that my kids are back in school- woo hoo!  Of course I'm a bit rusty so had to start out with not one but two different challenges to get going.  Don't complain, you're lucky I didn't do more.  LOL! 

The sketch I used is from this week's sketch challenge on Splitcoast:  SC347.  Love it!  I also decided to "Soften the edges" per Pals Paper Art's PPA108.  I rounded one corner of the card then decided that wasn't quite enough and since the other edges were all glued down I  distressed the rest of the edges instead. 

Here's the inside as well.   Hope you like it.  I'm thrilled with the results!  Even used my new Simply Scrappin' Kit from the Summer Mini Catalog called Playful Polka Dots (page 15) and the new twisted Baker's Twine in Cherry Cobbler.  Finally I added a few rhinestones for a finishing touch.  

Let me know what you think!  Thanks for stopping by.

Ooh, almost forgot... Tiffany Bauer honored me by featuring THIS card of mine as one of her weekly picks on Aug. 14th.  Sorry it's taken so long to acknowledge it Tiffany, and thank you for the honor! 

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes, Punch Bunch (SAB)

Colors:  Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Playful Polka Dots Simply Scrappin' Kit, rhinestones, Cherry Cobbler baker's twine, corner rounder, Big Shot, Dotted embossing folder, Stampin' Dimensionals, distressing tool

Get Whale Soon

Been wanting to play with my new pennant punch and needed a "Get Well" card.  So here you go...

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!  Oh wait, I almost forgot the great news... I've been selected as one of Pals Paper Arts Atist Pick Winners for PPA105 with THIS card.  So glad I'm back to stamping!

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps: Pun Fun

Colors:  Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Whisper White

Accessories:  Big Shot, Dotted embossing folder, Old Olive grosgrain, aquapainter, Pennant Punch, Silver brads, scallop circles die

Flower Garden sympathy

Just had to try out my new Flower Garden embossing folder today!  There have been some complaints about the embossing being on the right side instead of the left side where it is pictured in the catalog, but I must say that doesn't bother me a bit.  I think it is beautiful. 

Here I embossed it first then rubbed over it very gently with a sponge and some Champagne Mist shimmer paint.  I intentionally let the swipe marks show and I like it that way.  Kind of an artistic look I'm hoping for.   

On the inside I used the butterfly stamp from Watercolor Trio as well as a sentiment from Thoughts & Prayers. 

Thanks for stopping by!  That's all I've got for now but hope to be back to stamping again soon. 
~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes, Watercolor Trio, Thought & Prayers

Colors: Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant

Accessories:  Champagne Mist shimmer paint, Big Shot, Flower Garden embossing folder, Decorative Label Punch

Fun with punches!

Had a blast today playing with my new Blossom Bouquet triple layer punch!  I had pictured this card in my head and can't believe it came out even remotely as nice as I had hoped.  You just never know if an idea will come to fruition or not.  Thanks to a variety of SU's punches, it wasn't hard at all.  In addition to that new Blossom Bouquet punch I also used:  Spring Flower Bouquet punch (retired) and the Itty Bitty punches.  I layered these plus a few pearls and the narrow Daffodil Delight ribbon on top of a partial Top Note and called it complete! 

The color scheme here is from this week's Pals Paper Arts challenge (I'm beyond exstatic to be back to stamping and enjoying fabulous challenges) to use Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo and Lucky Limeade.  I also used many "itty bitty flowers" which is just what is on tap for the Splitcoast Ways to Use it challenge for Friday. 

I hope you'll enjoy the inside as well.  I'm on a roll completing both outside and insides! 

Thanks for stopping by again!  Be sure to visit again tomorrow for yet another card this time featuring a certain new embossing folder.  ;) 

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps:  In My Thoughts (retired)

Colors: Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo and Whisper White

Accessories:  punches- Blossom Bouquet triple layer, Spring Flowers, Itty Bitty punch pack; Basic pearls, Top Note die, Big Shot, Narrow Daffodil Delight ribbon

Heartfelt gratitude from me

Before I type a word about this card, my first since May I believe, I'd like to first extend my heartfelt gratitude to you, my on-line friends, who have left the most endearing messages regarding the loss of my mom.  I can honestly tell you I've read them many times and each time they brought me comfort.  I'm so very touched, so THANK YOU! 

Thanks to some of the beautiful handmade cards I received from people like Angie Tieman and Lisa Henke, I am finally inspired to stamp again.  I spent most of my day at my "creative station" enjoying some of my new SU goodies that I've had for some time but never opened.   For this card I used the sentiment from my new stamp set Faith in Nature as well as the retired Sale-a-Bration set called Bliss.  My color combo is Soft Suede, Concord Crush with the new In Color Wisteria Wonder and a touch of Calypso Coral on the butterfly. 

Extra details include Basic Pearls, the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Log Cabin Smooch Spritz and some Dazzling Diamonds. 

For the inside I used the stamp set Vintage Labels and the sentiment is from Silhouette Sentiments (retired hostess set).  My layout came from the Clean & Simple blog sketch #152.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed stamping again! 

Be sure to stop back tomorrow and the next day as I've got MORE to show you!  Thanks for visiting today!

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps: Faith in Nature, Bliss (retired), Silhouette Sentiments (retired), Vintage Labels (retired)

Colors:  Soft Suede, Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Whisper White

Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds, Basic Pearls, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, Log Cabin Smooch Spritz, Curly Label punch

A Tribute

It's been thirteen days now since my mom unexpectedly passed away in her sleep on July 6.  I knew I counted on her, relied on her advice and wisdom, appreciated the selfless, generous things she did for me... I called her all the time for the most mundane things- like paint color and ant problems and especially parenting, but she didn't mind and had such a knack for common sense (that not everyone has I must say!)... but I didn't realize I banked on her always being here.  The morning my dad called at 6am it was the last thing I expected to hear- I didn't even seem to be a joke, just NOT POSSIBLE. 

I'm here at their house in Michigan now, helping my dad in any way I can (which is helping me too) and it still doesn't seem real.  But, my faith is stronger than I realized and I am comforted by all the things my mom loved:  family & friends, sunshine, gentle breezes, ripples on the water, birds at her feeders and the gorgeous blooms in her flower beds. 

Please, for me, take a moment to figure out who your rock(s) is/are in your family and hug them tight, express your love and appreciate evey moment.  I'm so very fortunate to have had the mom that I did and to be left with so many memories and no regrets, no words unspoken, no gesture unappreciated. 

Rest in peace mom. 
~Kristin

Don't Faint!!

I know it's been quite a while, an eternity for me, but I am back with two different cards.  I thank those of you that noticed I have been missing and took the time to ask about me.  I'm OK!  My long absence can be explained mostly by a sudden disappearance of all desire to stamp!  Can you believe it?  I never usually lack the desire to stamp.  In any case, it might have been related to being quite busy with all things related to the end-of-the-school-year and also a very busy ball season. 

I really have been trying to get back to it, and finally managed to squeeze out these two cards one day.  I would've continued stamping if life hadn't intervened again.  I used the sketch from the Clean & Simple blog (FTL145) as well as the CAS challenge on Splitcoast to do a tall & thin card. 

I used papers from the old Hostess pack of 6x6 In Color patterns.  The center rectangle is made with vellum so the patterns peek through. 

 Next is an anniversary card.  Can you believe I used vellum again?!  The only two cards I've made in months and I used vellum for both!  The flourish on the front is actually embossed in white on the underneath layer.  I wish I would have made this a wedding card because I need one for tomorrow!  If you recognize the sketch for this one let me know because I wrote it down at home and am away right now.

Here is the inside- another surprise that I took the time to do the inside.  And I like it! 

Well, I hope you didn't faint seeing that I've stopped for a quick post.  I am hoping to stamp more this summer but no guarantees of how often and when. 

Thanks so much for sticking with me!  Hope you are having a great summer!
~Kristin