Country Livin’ Guitar

For Christmas this past year I surprised my husband with a guitar.
He’s talked about learning to play so I gave him that chance.
He’s been doing online classes and is doing quite well.
He’s not a country music fan but he learned a Kenny Chesney
song for our niece, Kelly and lots of fun songs for the
grand kids and great nephew.
I’m not a big country music fan either but I do like
Blake Shelton, so Tony is learning a Blake song for me.
So today’s card is to tell him how amazing he is!!!
It’s a pretty simple card — I used the Country Livin’
stamp set and Moroccan Nights designer paper.
Country Livin'
Card Directions:
1.  Card Base — Early Espresso — 4 1/4″ x 11 — score at 5 1/2″
2.  Delightful Dijon — 4″ x 5 1/4″
3.  Soft Suede — 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″
4.  Moroccan Nights Designer paper — 1 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ & 1 1/4″ x 4 3/4″
a.  punch one end of each with the Triple Banner Punch
5.  Early Espresso — 2 3/4″ x 3 5/8″
6.  Delightful Dijon — 2 1/2″ x 3 3/8″
7.  Soft Suede — 2 3/8″ x 3 1/4″
8.  Very Vanilla — 2 1/4″ x 3 1/8″
a.  stamp guitar with Soft Suede ink
9.  Early Espresso scrap — punch with Duet Banner punch
10.  Very Vanilla scrap — stamp banner from Thoughtful Banners stamp set with Soft Suede
a.  stamp “You are amazing” Early Espresso ink
b.  punch out with Duet Banner punch

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Summer Pool Party

Saturday I held a Summer Pool Party with two downline members.
We weren’t actually around a pool — but we did have a tiny pool with ducks floating. 
Each duck was numbered 1, 2 or 3.  Guests got to pick a duck for a prize.
Duck Pool
This was fun and made for some giggles throughout the morning.

We had a fun table setting that included beach ball tablecloth and there was a beach ball on the table — apparently someone was playing beach volleyball while I was taking this picture.
Table Set up
THE TREAT of the day was the fabulous cupcake flower tray.
Check this out.
Flower Cupcakes
Sandi, one of my team members bakes and decorates amazing cakes.
I saw these cupcakes on Pinterest and knew right away who to go to.
She did a fabulous job and everyone was very impressed.
Judy
Judy came dressed for the Pool Party.

We had all ages of stampers.
Here Ellie is showing us how to use the Big Shot.
Ellie
And yes, we did do some stamping.
I thought this cupcake card was a great one to start with.
Cupcake
We used the Sweet Cupcake stamp set and the coordinating
Cupcake Cutouts Framelits.
This is a great three step stamp set.

 

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Sunshine Sayings bundle is amazing.
The flower is adorable and there are so many
words and phrases.  There is the
Sunshine Sayings stamp set and a coordinating
framelit  set — Sunshine Wishes.
We used both products on this quick and easy card.
Sunshine Wishes

Card Directions:
1.  Card Base — Thick Whisper White — 5 1/2″ x 7 1/2″ — score at 4 1/4″
2.  Neutrals Designer Paper — 1 1/4″ x 5 3/8″
3.  Flirty Flamingo — 3 1/8″x 5 3/8″
4.  Smoky Slate — 2 7/8″ x 5 1/8″
5.  Whisper White — 2 3/4″ x 5″
a.  stamp flower with Flirty Flamingo
b.  stamp stem and leaves with Pear Pizzazz
c.  color White Perfect Accent with Black Sharpie Marker
d.  attach to center of flower
6.  Black scrap — cut out “love” using framelits
7.  Stamp “sending” and “& hugs” with Memento ink
8.  attach love
9.  assemble card as pictured.

This card is very quick so great for mass producing.

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