Mini Magazine Card Holder

Hostess Club is next week and I wanted something special for my hostess.  I know that she LOVES Not Quite Navy.   Now those of you that follow my blog know I haven't used NQN in a long time.  I pulled out my Color Coach (LOVE that tool) and found some complimentary colors. I chose Baja Breeze, because I had an idea what I wanted to do for her.  :)

I wanted a clean and simple card that she could use for almost any occasion.
Using my Upsy Daisy set, I stamped the flowers once in Baja Breeze then inked my stamp with Not Quite Navy moved it over just a hair and voila... 
I added a little strip of NQN dsp and a kraft taffeta ribbon.  :)

I made her 6 notecards and then I decided that you just can't be handing out cards without a holder....

I made her a simple little mini magazine holder to match her cards. 

My first Biggest Loser weigh in was last night. I was down -2.8#.  I'm hoping in the 12 weeks to be down 30#.  I guess I will have to spend lots of time STAMPING!  :)

Have a great Friday!

Pumpkin Bread Gable Box

Tuesday night is Hostess Club and I wanted to do something fun with my group of ladies this month. Since last time our group was supposed to meet we had a Wisconsin blizzard and I had to cancel. :( I'm so glad that the weather is beautiful here now! I'm doing the happy dance mentally just thinking about the fact there will be many months between me and snow. YEA!

Erika Martin recently offered this really neat Bake It, Make It and Take It Class. I couldn't resist--I knew immediately this was the something different I wanted to do this month.

Riley-Kate and I made a dozen mini loaves of banana bread and pumpkin bread (with lots of raisins)yesterday and wrapped them up to put in these cute little gable boxes.

Every little box needs a matching tag, right?! :)

Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink, So Saffron

Accessories: 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches, slot punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslet, Dimensionals, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain

Upsy Daisy CASE

I had to CASE this card when I saw it on SCS. Pam Varnell "stampingpam" is the original creator of this card. After falling in love with this card, I visited Pam's blog and found out that she is another AMAZING stamper! Go visit her if you get a chance.

My favorite colors are pink and green and had no idea that they were such a perfect color combination. I absolutely loved the Pink Pirouette and Kiwi Kiss In-Colors from the last catalog and find that I have to retrain myself, because my go-to colors are gone. :(

I thought this would be the perfect card for a 97 year old woman from my church that recently fell and broke her arm. I hope she enjoys the card as much as I enjoyed making it.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Upsy Daisy

CS: Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip Craft Ink, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette

Accessories: gold brads, mat pack and paper piercer, Kiwi Kiss and Pink Pirouette DSP, embossing powder, sponges, heat gun