Good Morning and Happy Tuesday.
It's my Birthday today and I have been blessed with so many beautiful cards (which I will share in a couple of days) & gifts, so I'm going to share the love.
I have a Present for YOU – 2 of them actually
FREE – PRECUT KIT FOR THE MARCH TUTORIAL –
BIG SHOT PROJECTS
INCLUDING A FREE COPY OF THE TUTORIAL
AND YOUR OWN PACKAGE OF THE SWEET PEA FELT FLOWERS & LEAVES.
How do you win this you ask?
2 ways – leave me a comment on my blog,
or
become a Fan on my FACEBOOK page
(just click on the link to the right>>>>>>>>>)
Random draw – Monday March 15th. – one from each place, so if you do both – you have 2 chances to win!
(U.S. residence only please)
Ok, good luck on the draw and now lets work on the
This week – our challenge is to use some Designer Paper
Hmmmm, I might have a little of that around – oh look, I have not cleaned up from creating the tutorial yet (now there's a surprise right?), so lets use the same stamp set, A GOOD EGG, and the same paper, TEA PARTY
Here is what I did!
Card is So Saffron, 5 x 10, score and side fold at 5
Mat is Certainly Celery – 4-3/4 square
here is where it gets tricky.
the two flowered DSP pieces are 2 x 2-1/4,
the spotted DSP pieces are 2-1/4 x 2-1/2
TIP – I place all my pieces in position then take one off at a time, add adhesive and attach, that way I can watch my layers and get the pieces on straight.
Here is the center pieces for the card.
a Base of So Saffron, 3 inches square
Whisper White – 2-3/4 square
strip of DSP down left side – 3/4 inch x 2-3/4
stamp the chicken in Basic black on the white
Stamp the chicken on the pale yellow dsp,
stamp it again on the flowered dsp
cut out the chicken and attach to the Whisper White
fussy cut a flower that shows on that side strip- for an overlay
cut out the center from another flower,
and the center flower from yet another
attach each of these layers with dimensionals.
I put a So Saffron Brad through the center of that little green flower before I attached it.
seeing as I totally destroyed a whole sheet of card stock above – why stop!
I cut out a pink flower, then I cut it in half, mounted half above and half below the chicken.
(sorry Randi – she absolutely hates fussy cutting – I'll have to cut this one for her, tee-hee)
attach 16 inches of that beautiful new Pretty in Pink satin ribbon,
attach all those other pieces to the card.
I added 3 brads down the right side of the chicken,
and cut out another little yellow flower.
I love this card, tons to look at.
and I missed the stripped paper in the package, so I put it on the inside,
I cut it the same as the egg on the chicken.
I thought I had used every single piece of paper in this paper pack, Tea Party,
sadly, after a recount, I missed the two purple pieces…..oh, I tried, and seeing as it's my birthday – you'll give me a "gimmy" won't you!. (golf slang for "close enough")
So the challenge is on all week over at Late Night Stampers, get out your DSP, create a little project and share it with us won't you?
Don't forget to click through to my blog if you get this by e-mail, so you can leave me a comment – e-mail comments don't count.
Then sign up to become a fan – that enters you again – and down the road, fan's are going to get special treats and little surprises too….and I'm not announcing them ahead of time, they will just happen! – so be there – or be square my friends.
Thank you so much for stopping in. I'm off for another piece of CAKE!
Happy stamping – hope you get some ink on your fingers today.




















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Too stinkin cute! I love seeing the designer paper used in a project. It kickstarts my imagination. The good lord know I need all the help I can get! LOL!!!
Sharon L
OMG!! I didn’t notice that it is your birthday today. Bad Sharon !!! I hope your critters are spoiling you rotten today!
Happy happy birthday my friend.
Sharon L
How cute is that! And I love the “fussy cutting” – I find it relaxing. I SO enjoy seeing all of your great creations! TFS!
First of all Happy Birthday!!!!
Second, thank you for your inspiration and chances to win. Your love of papercrafting really shows. I was the lucky one when I found your blog.
Super cute card! Love it and thanks for all the inspiration. Hope you have a great birthday!
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you – Happy Birthday dear Sandi . . . Happy Birthday to you! Wishing you a truly marvelous,exciting and totally “just for you” day!
Elaine Allen
P.S. I adore that card. It is just so sweet!
This card is beautiful! Always love your work!! Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Sandi!! I love ALL of your cards!! – I gotta leave a comment for the draw ‘cuz you’re drawing on my birthday and today is your birthday… Thanks for all of the inspiration you provide… THAT is truly a gift !!
Happy birthday Sandi! I hope you have a GREAT day! Your work amazes me and inspires me. I would love to win your tutorial. I totally love the pin cushion, and since I have recently started sewing again (love those rag purses) and I am starting to learn to quilt, I really need a pin cushion. Your Easter card is very cute too! I love to cut, but most of my customers, not so much. Thanks again for sharing your gorgeous projects to us.
Hope your day is a great one! Love the patterned shell on the chick–I always forget to use the DSP on that way!
Happy Birthday Sandi. Hope your day is a special as you are.
I’m loving this card, it is so very cute. Happy Birthday to you as well, so glad I know you and so appreciate your talent and your willingness to share.
Happy Birthday Sandi. Enjoy your day and I have one more name for you that you may be familiar with….Shirley Scott. Karen
Happy Birthday to one of the most talented
women on LNS!!! (Carole’Anne you are too)
I LOVE your work. Your blog is also one of my favorites. This card is a WOWZA! I love it. That paper is so pretty and perfect for
Spring. Thanks for sharing your talent with
all of us…..Tammy
OH HOW AWESOME IS THIS! I love it.. I hope today is as wonderful as you are! Its great having to share a birthday with you!!!
Great card… again over the top with creative juice! He’s chick in CUTE!!! I’m headed to tell Judy and Gina to be sure and sign up as fans for your fb page!!!
Marita
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday my dear friend Sandi! Happy Birthday to YOU!
I love the tutorial (as usual) and that card is just stunning!
Hope you have a wonderful Birthday my friend!
TFS
Happy Birthday Sandi! Hope you had a blessed day! I absolutely LOVE the inside of the card! “you crack me up” and the pages are all jagged…I got a good chuckle out of that one! I have used that set b4 and NEVER thought of that! Great thinking..that’s why you have a blog and I just visit!
Happy Birthday Sandi!! Hope you are having a wonderful day!!
The card is so adorable.THanks for sharing such great work.
I hope your day has been just as great as mine has been so far. I am getting ready to try to connect with my grandson who is 14 months via a webcam etc. I would love to see him.
What a great card–love it. Isn’t March 2 just the best day.
Love this card. So cute!
Adorable. Your creativity is always amazing! Happy Birthday! Hope it’s the best ever!
Happy Birthday!!! This is an awesome prize!!
Happy BD. Isn’t it wonderful turning 21 (again)? I love what you have done with this card but then I always love what you do. I hope your furry babies gave you lots of loving today. Roscoe (my furry baby)says hi to everybody.
Hugs and chocolate kisses,
Carey Rogers
aka Roscoe’s mommy
How adorable is that? !
I just love how you put things together!
Happy Birthday ! I hope you have a wonderful day. I have enjoyed meeting you thru your blog and facebook. I found you many moons ago on the yahoo site. I have enjoyed following your creations….beautiful work !!! Love this card as well…thank you so much for sharing.
Have the happiest of birthdays and all the good things that go with it! Love the very sweet card and thanks for the chance to win your great kit!
Super,super cute card!I love all of the details you put into it. We are expecting more snow tonight and I am so looking forward to Spring! Thanks for bringing a little touch of Spring to my day!
Inky hugs,
Janet
Happy Birthday to yoooooooooooo, Happy Birthday to yooooooooooo, Happy Birthday Dear Sandi. This card is SO DARLING! Doing the chick in designer paper – so cute!
Love to the doggies.
What amazing blog candy! I have never been to your blog before but have book marked it and will def be back to see your work!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday !!! Oh the little chick is just too cute.
That is such a cute card. I finally broke down and ordered this set. It will be here tomorrow. Thanks for all the great inspiration.
I love your card! Each time I go to order that paper & stamp set, something else catches my eye, so I don’t have them yet. Thanks so much for a chance at some blog candy!
Sandi, first let me say I hope this is the happiest of birthdays and that your day has been special. You never fail to amaze me with your creativity. You are the best!
Happy, happy birthday!!
Happy Birthday!
Cute, cute card. I would love to receive the kit and tutorial.
Happy Birthday…This is another creative and wonderful card! Thanks for sharing all the directions to make this card complete with the great pictures. Have a wonderful birthday and year!
happy birthday….
you are always an inspiration…
thank you for an opportunity to win…
Happy, Happy Birthday Sandi!!
OMG, your card is just too cute!!! Love it.
Thanks also for the chance to win some awesome blog candy.
Sonia R
Happy Birthday, Girlfriend! Love your card, and would also love to win your blog candy.
Looks like a lot of fun to put together!
Pick me – pick me! ha ha ha
what a cute this chick is and love the project- Happy Birthday to you too.
Oh, my!! That is an over-the-top card…it would take me days to figure that out. however, you did give great directions, so maybe I will tackle it in my spare time…when I have some! Thanks so much for showing us such a cute card. Happy birthday…I’m glad you got to spend part of your happy day stamping!
Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday!!!
Wishing you the best birthday ever!
First off, the kit looks wonderful. I especially like the little duck!
As for the card, it was so nice when the chicken got his DSP trousers! It really brightened him up!
Karen
Happy Birthday!! Hope you had a great day. Love your card using all that DP…very cute!!
Happy Birthday! What a generous way to share! Beautiful card…as always!
Happy birthday, Sandi! What a great Easter card! I love all the layers and how you used DP on the chick. So how did you spend your special day, besides working on your blog? Hope you had some time for just you.
Adorable projects! I just love paper piecing. It’s one of my favorite techniques! Thanks for the chance to win.
Most importantly, Happy Birthday, Sandi, and many, many more! This Easter card is fabulous ~ love the different ways you used DSP. The egg and chick are gorgeous ~ all decked out in their Sunday best. Thanks for the chance to win your super blog candy! No offense but I haven’t accepted the Facebook challenge yet.
PS: Also love your latest felt projects!
Happy Birthday, Sandi! May you be granted many blessings throughout this coming year.
Darling card…love all those soft colors and lovely layers!
WOW….Sandi, this card is adorable…I love it. I don’t ever think I have put a card together by piecing all of it like this. I am definitely going to have to try this one. Thank you so much for sharing. You are amazing!!!!
Love your darling Easter card! Great way to use the dsp, too!
Hope you had a very Happy Birthday today! Very cute card, loved seeing how you put it together.
Hi Sandi, I almost forgot….”Happy Birthday to you..Happy Birthday to you..Happy Birthday dear Sandi, Happy Birthday to you!”
Happy Birthday Sandi!! Your card is wonderful; thanks for sharing!
Good Morning and Happy Belated Birthday. I enjoy your creativity and fun Blog. Thanks for sharing yourself and ideas with us.
Blessings and Stamp It Up,
Seletta
Happy Birthday! I really look forward to your posts. It’s like we’re having a lovely conversation (even though I don’t get to talk to you and we’ve never met. Hope that doesn’t make me a stalker!) Hope you had a great birthday! Georgann
Birthday greetings; hope you have a day filled with things you love. Thanks for the chance to win some wonderful blog candy and thanks for sharing you creations with all of us.
Out comes my Good Egg set and my designer paper….I love this card….and what you did to the inside is so cute too….who would have thunk…LOL
I’m so mad at myself for missing your BIRTHDAY! I clicked on your blog yesterday and saw the same picture at the top as I saw the day before and just never scrolled down to check it out! Happy Birthday lady! Love the card BTW. I have one sheet of each design of Tea Party – I just may have to CASE this! Hope your day was glorious!
love it Sandi, thanks always for sharing and have a wonderful birthday,
“May you live for as long as you want, and never want for as long as you live”
Eileen
Happy Belated Birthday Sandi! Love the DSP card! You are very creative!
Linda
Happy, Happy Birthday, Sandi!! Hope you have a wonderful day!
Thanks for giving us a gift today with the great Easter Card!
I’m already a fan of yours on Facebook, so here’s a comment for the tutorial drawing.
Be sure to do something special for yourself today!
Happy birthday Sandi.
kt
I want candy…think there is music playing along! I love your work, your blog, and the fact I learn new tips, idea, techniques from you. You are da bomb baby!
Happy Birthday and what an incredible blog you have!! I jsut found you thru an online friend and am thrilled with all your creations.
VERY nice. You love what you do…and it shows! Thanks for sharing. CUTE.
happy birthday …hope your day is extra special…thanks
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!! Hope you have a great day. I love your blog you are so talented. This card is too stinking cute!!! I mean it what a beautiful card, so many dimensions and different textures. I love the color combination’s and the use of the DSP. Patrice
So inspiring. I so look forward to seeing your work. Thanks for sharing.
Happy Birthday To You! Thanks so much for a chance to win the awesome blog candy. I love the card–it is too cute.
Happy Birthday Sandi! Thank you for all the wonderful inspiration. I love to see what you have to share each day. Thanks so much for all you do….
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Happy belated birthday!
Love your projects!
Amazing card Sandi! I hope your birthday was great, I received one of those Edible Arrangements when I had my second son and it was amazing…wish I could always have one around!
Sandi – these are such AWESOME projects! Love all your ideas and love your blog
Thanks for featuring my cards…yours will be on my blog today! Have a great weekend!
Super cute! Oh, how nice it would be for someone to precut and design a project for me! Great idea for blog candy! Off to become your fan -Thanks
I recently found your blog and I just love it. These are just the cutest projects! Hope you had a great birthday!
Alicia
Between this and the bunny card, your Easter is going to be so cute!
Thank you for the all the inspiration, ideas and now the blog candy! More power to you!!!
p.s.
Belated Happy Birthday =)
I love all your Easter projects! They’re so whimsical and fun.