My Sweet Valentines

Ever have one of those days when you have something in mind and it just won't work the way you intended? Well, that was the other day for me. I masked that heart and stamped the kids like three times! See the corner? That's covering up a smudge, but I was NOT going to do it again! LOL. Of course, I was trying to beat the mailman so that didn't help either. Anyway, not super pleased with how this one turned out, but it's done and on it's way to the grandparents.


The heart image is from a new set in the Occasions Mini called Just Celebrate, and it's available March 1st. The Hodgepodge is also from the new Styled Silver Hodgepodge kit. Oh, man, that mini is going to break me. I want it all!!!

Here is the recipe:

Stamps: Just Celebrate, All in the Family, Family Phrases, Happy Heart Day.
Paper: Spring Fling Designer Paper, Real Red, Regal Rose, Shimmery White.
Ink: Palette Noir Black, Copics.
Other: Cuttlebug, Hearts Embossing Folder, Styled Silver Hodgepodge Kit, Real Red Brads, Photo Corner Punch, Circle Punch, Grosgrain ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.

Okay... one more thing to show you. Of course the 14th snuck up on me.... like always. My sweet friend Bev sent me these adorable mailboxes last year... or maybe the year before (mommy brains) because I am Target deprived. I used some retired Stampin' Up designer paper, the new Styled Silver Hodgepodge and the Flower Fusion flowers to jazz it up. Oh, and the rub ons that you can get for FREE right now during SAB. :) Have I told you how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE the new Rub Ons? *wink* I used the Crop-a-dile to make the hole for the mail flag.... easy peasy. For the lid, I just used the poker from the Crafter's Tool Kit to make the holes for the brads to hold the hodgepodge piece. I'm going to get some more done today. I will fill them with candy for teachers.


Okay.. back in a few for more Blogaversary BLOG CANDY!!! Have a great day everyone!!

~Cambria
©Stampin'Up! 1990-2008

Fun to Be Floral Quickie

Sometimes, it's the easiest cards that are my favorites. This one was indeed easy, but I love it. It's the new awesome flowers from Lizzie Anne Designs called Fun to be Floral. The swirls are also from Lizzie Anne Designs in the set called In The Background. No extra postage on this one, but it gets the job done baby.

Here is the recipe:

Stamps: Fun To Be Floral, In The Background.
Paper: Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White, Basic Black.
Ink: Palette Noir Black.
Other: Gingham Ribbon.

I'm off to hit the grocery store to get some ingredients for some of the yummy recipes you shared with me. Thanks again!! And.... I need to get Valentines ready. I know, I know... I should have started LAST week. Story of my life. SNORT! Have a great day everyone!! Thanks for stopping by!

~Cambria

A Little Bit of Happiness

The Featured Stamper over at SCS this week is Sarah Green, who just happens to be in my downline and daughter of my friend Kim. They are both AMAZING stampers! I was so happy to find some time to play and to browse Sarah's amazing gallery! This card is CASE'd from this card. You can check out more about the Featured Stampers over at SCS in this forum.

This is the set A Little Bit of Happiness, which is a level one hostess set. I paper pieced the hearts from scraps that I had from the Spring Fling Designer paper. The big heart in the middle is raised up with dimensionals.

Here is the recipe:

Stamps: A Little Bit of Happiness, Happy Heart Day.
Paper: Spring Fling Designer Paper, Regal Rose, Whisper White.
Ink: Basic Black, Mellow Moss Marker.
Other: Photo Corner Punch, Hodgepodge Hardware, Gingham Ribbon, Crafter's Tool Kit, Dimensionals, Janome Sew Mini, Scor-Pal.

Have a great day... thanks for stopping by!
~Cambria

©Stampin'Up! 1990-2008

Birthday Whimsy

Birthday Whimsy is free baby! There isn't much that's better than free rubbah! This is a Sale-a-bration set that you can get totally for free with any $50.00 purchase from Stampin'Up! See more information here.


I used the Jumbo Whimsy Roller wheel for the background with Craft White ink. How perfect does that match? I'm sure on purpose since they both are called Whimsy.... but it was a duh moment for me. LOL. I used Beate's Weekend Sketch for the layout. Super easy, but cute card. :)

Here is the recipe:

Stamps: Birthday Whimsy, Whimsy Jumbo Wheel.
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Spring Fling Designer Paper, Regal Rose, Whisper White.
Ink: Regal Rose, Wild Wasabi, Barely Banana, Basic Black
Other: Word Window Punch, Crafter's Tool Kit, Soft Subtle Brads, Photo Corner Punch, Dimensionals, Jumbo Roller, Pink Gingham Ribbon, Scor-pal.

Have a great Sunday everyone.... I am catching up on laundry today. Well, I doubt I'm going to ever catch up, but I'm trying. :) Thanks for stopping by!

~Cambria
©Stampin'Up! 1990-2008

Blogaversary Candy Winner Week One!!

Here are your random numbers: 78

Jackie said...

Happy One Year Anniversary - I do enjoy your blog so much! My favorite family dinner recipe is the Domino's phone # :-)

February 6, 2008 3:12 PM

Congratulations Jackie!! Contact me at Cambriaturnbow@charter.net with your address and the blog candy is on the way!

Thanks again for celebrating my first year bloggin with me!! I'll post more blog candy on Wednesday!! I guess posting what number you are didn't work. I counted twice (thank goodness it was a low number!). Good luck next week!!!

~Cambria

Garden Riley

Wow... my Saturday got away from me... the boys won their game and Bay made the winning basket! SO exciting.

Here's the card I promised earlier today. How cute are those Riley Meese? Mooses... man, that drives me crazy. I guess it's just moose, but I think it should be meese... whatever.. they are cute! This Riley and the one in the chair are my favorites. This card is 4 1/4 x 4 1/4... super simple, but I really like how it turned out. :)

Here is the recipe:

Stamps: Garden Riley, Things Hanna Would Say, Stitched Background (Stampin'Up!)
Paper: Purely Pomegranate, Shimmery White, Blue Bayou
Ink: Craft White, Pure Color Pencils, Copic eSsentials.
Other: White Taffeta, Dimensionals, Scor-pal.

Hope you are all having a great Saturday! Tomorrow I draw for the blog candy!! Thanks again for all the sweet comments and the recipes!!

~Cambria

Rated E....for EVERYONE!

E for EXECELLENT baby! Wow, thanks Broni!! Check out her excellent blog over at Splashes of Watercolor!! How sweet! So.... I'm suppose to list 10 other excellent blogs. Now, how do I do that? There are SO many!! I'll try to list some EXCELLENT blogs you may have missed or some that haven't already been awarded. Here we go!

Pam Hooten Iris Garden

Lisa Zappa Shabbychick Junk

Kendra Weitstock Paper Dreams

Nancy Morgan Paper Smiles

Kim Miller Inked

Jennifer Ham Snips and Snails

Karen Thomas Luv to Stamp

Michelle Kovack Thoughts of a Cardmaking Scrapbooker

Danielle Lounds Fat Cat Stamper

My friend Carol or better known as HB... she just started, but you don't want to miss her blog creations...... Happiness Blooms

Okay... so that was really hard. There are TONS of excellent bloggers.

I'm off to a basketball game, but I'll post a card later today. Have a great weekend everyone!!

~C

Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #34

TGIF baby! Time for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge! Whooo hoooo! And... I got this one right. I double checked! This IS the right sketch!

I probably should have made my chick yellow, but you know me, I have pink on the brain. Next time. :)

Everything is Stampin'Up! except for the DMC thread through the buttons and tied in the ribbon. Did you look at the buttons close? See the flowers? Oh yah baby..... YES THEY ARE. Rub ons indeed. Dang, I love Rub ons!





Here is the recipe:

Stamps: A Good Egg (Cracks me up.... SNORT)
Paper: Spring Fling Designer Paper, Pink Passion, Barely Banana, Shimmery White.
Ink: Basic Black, Stampin Write Markers, Copics.
Other: Fresh Favorites II Buttons, Circle Punch, Colored Brads, Dimensionals, Gingham Ribbon, Corner Rounder, Crafter's Tool Kit, Eastern Elegance Rub Ons, Flower Fusion (LOVE THESE).

Okay... you know the drill.... go and check out what the other cool chicks did this week... get it... cool chicks? I'm going to get my coffee.... I think I need coffee. LOL.

Charmaine Ikach
Jenn Balcer
Laurie Schmidlin
Lori Craig
MaryJo Albright
Sharon Harnist

Have a great weekend everyone... don't forget to enter for the blog candy drawing!! Thanks for stopping by!!

~Cambria
©Stampin'Up! 1990-2008