Stamping with Carol { aka Klondike Sue }

Monday, September 24, 2012

Bob's Major Score!!!!!!!

Yesterday I posted my son's trophy bull elk --- today it's my handsome hubby's turn! Got a call from Bob when I was out to dinner with my parents & boy I sure could hear the excitement in his voice :-)

Look at those smiles!!!!!!!

I can see the shoulder mount in the living room which seconds as the trophy room :-)

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Matt's Huge Score!

It's fall & that means hunting season! My hubby & son went elk hunting together this year for two reasons ... 1) to fill up the freezer & 2) for themselves! My son got his elk this morning & can't wait to see Bob's! I will be using them as my inspiration to make scrapbooks of their time :-) Here's Matt's:

That smile says it all :-)

Another with the outfitter, Scott Pura

Saturday, October 15, 2011

A Very Rare Picture of Myself & My Handsome Hubby :-)

It's not often that I get a picture of me because it seems like I'm always the one "taking everyone else's" :-)

Heather & Brad's Wedding October 8, 2011

My daughter got married last weekend. I am just now feeling like I have recovered enough to upload pictures. I will explain each one as I upload them. I did the tables in the reception along with some other things through the wedding. Don't ask me how long it took me to make everything but it was worth every hour, day, week, & month it took to complete :-)

We collected rocks from various places that were in the shape of "hearts". Each guest attending signed a rock & put it into the glass vase as they arrived. Both Brad & Heather signed rocks during the ceremony & added them as their "unity candle".

It was so touching :-)

The cake was a cupcake tower & boy were each flavor delicious - bottom was chocolate, middle was vanilla with a raspberry filling & the top red velvet. The very top was a small cake they they will eat on their first anniversary. They also had a groom's cake which was a ball & chain. When they "cut the cake" they broke the chain :-)

The venue for the Ceremony was in Northern Idaho at the Elkins Resort on Priest Lake :-)

Brad works for UPS, so Hunter, my handsome grandson, was dressed as a UPS Guy & carried the rings in a box I made & added UPS stickers :-)

Heather is a Cardiac ICU nurse & the Flower Girl was dressed as a "Nurse in Training" :-)

Heather was a beautiful bride :-)

I made the birdcage veil about two hours before the wedding :-)

They took lots of pictures before the wedding & these are two of them :-)

Here are some pictures of the table decorations I made :-)

Kids ( there were lots & lots & acres & acres of them there ) sure had a fun time break dancing :-)

I am sooooo glad it's done! Now I have to start on everything for a Christmas Craft bazaar I am doing next month :-)

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Welcome Little Kase Hodson :-)

Here is the card I made for the upcoming arrival of my new little grandbaby. Just LOVE making "onsie" cards because they are so fun & simple :-)

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Graduation Easel Card

My niece just graduated from college. This is the card I made for her this evening. I made about 5 trial cards before I ultimately decided on this one.

front view

side view

closeup of the 3D flower

I cased it from another graduation card by

Nancy Riley on Stampin' Connection

Hope you like it :-)

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Napkin Fold Card

I just fell in LOVE with this fold at-first-sight!!! This card is my draft for the final I will make for my daughter's wedding card along with a box to put it in. This card takes a little time to make, but the results are totally worth it :-)

Closed View

Partially Opened View

Napkin Fold Card - Partially Open With Belly Band

Partially Opened With Belly Band View

Totally Opened View

You can find a super tutorial on Split Coast Stampers here -

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/napkinfoldcard/

Specifics:

Paper - White 12x12 CS, Bella Rose DSP, Pretty in Pink CS, Whisper White CS, Garden Green CS

Accessories - Prima Flower, MS Punches, Cricut, Irridescent Ribbon

Try this card, it's TOTALLY worth it :-)

Center Step Card

Made this card for my pastor & his beautiful wife for their anniversary. I just LOVE folded cards & the Center Step card is one of my favs.

Front/Side View

Front View

You can find a wonderful tutorial for this card here -

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/centerstepcard/

Here are some specifics:

Stamps - Simply Soft, Four Frames, Warm Words
Paper - Marina Mist, Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Elegant Soiree DSP, Very Vanilla, Vellum
Ink - Basic Brown, Not Quite Navy, Marina Mist, Kraft (for sponging only)
Accessories - Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Decorative Label Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Embossing Folder, Brass BradsStamps - Simply Soft, Four Frames, Warm Words

Mini Album

This was my draft of the mini album I will be making for my daughter to give to her the night before her upcoming wedding. Her's will be covered with sunflowers - her all time favorite! I will most probably be adding lots more pages to hers cause she is a "picture fanatic"!

Front View

Close-up View

Hope you like it :-)

Appreciation Cards

Originally posted in June 2011:

My husband & I are hosting an "APPRCIATION" weekend for some of the supervisors at Bob's business. I made cards for everyone attending.

Hope you like - had soooo much fun making them!