Stampin’ Up

Stampin’ Up! Balloon Celebration set makes Birthday cards and Sympathy cards!

Most days when I’m out and about and happen to look down at my hands, I see Bermuda Bay (my favorite color) or Melon Mambo all over my hands.  When it’s Real Red on my hands, I sometimes feel like I have to explain.  Well lately, the ink has been replaced by dirt under my fingernails.  Superman and I have been planting like crazy.  I have several small gardens for flowers, strawberries, raspberries, herbs, and vegetables.  One of our projects this week was to fill the planter he gave me for my birthday.

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Fill it we did…I know we put too much in it, but we wanted it to look pretty right away.  The big flower in the center is supposed to be a blue hydrangea.  I really hope that happens.  Anyway, I smile every time I look at it.  Thanks Superman for an awesome birthday surprise! I’ll take some pictures of the gardens soon.

StampinUp Thinking of You card made with the Balloon Celebration stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom

Unfortunately, one of Steve’s long time co workers passed away recently.  He immediately called me and asked for a card.  Does your husband do this?  I get card requests about every other week.  I’m so glad he appreciates my cards and wants to send them to people.  This card is so pretty in real life, but I couldn’t get a good picture of it.  Do you see the Wink of Stella gold splatters?  If you have a Stampin’ Up Occasions 2016 catalog, I cased the card on page 13.  Can you believe this stamp is in the Balloon Celebration set?

StampinUp Birthday card made with the Balloon Celebration stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom

Here’s another card I made with Balloon Celebration. What a versatile set to make these two very different cards.

We were at school tonight for Keegan’s vocal concert.  It was awesome!

Keegan tried out for the auditioned choir on Tuesday and received a call back.  He goes back for his final audition for this choir tomorrow.  Abby has three AP finals done this week and another one tomorrow.  She is holding up well and even had time to make her famous Flourless Brownie Cookies tonight.  The house smelled so good when we walked in after the concert.

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

 

 

 

#imbringingbirthdaysback- A couple more homemade birthday cards and more…

homemade birthday cards

This card was made by Kathy Winter.  Her Facebook page is Create with Kathy.  Don’t you love the fun fold on this cute card?

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Notice Kathy didn’t write on the card.  I often do that when I give cards, so the receiver can “recycle” it and send it on to someone else.  I have been writing on my #imbringingbirthdaysback cards.  Do you think I should send them blank with a post it note greeting?

Stampin' Up! #imbringingbirthdaysback Birthday card made by Shannon West. See more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom

This card is from Shannon West who started the #imbringingbirthdaysback.  Shannon’s birthday is coming up on May 13.  It would be great if we all send her birthday cards!  Her address at Stampin’ Up! is below.  I know if looks funny with the South and West in the third line, but it is correct.

Shannon West

Stampin’ Up!

12907 South 3600 West

Riverton, UT

84065

Shannon is sending out hundreds or thousands of cards.  I’m going to send her some stamps to help with at least my card and a handful of others.  I feel a lot of pressure.  I would love to make her an awesome card.

My Stamping friend, Connie, is in the hospital tonight.  She has cancer.  Please pray for her for relief of pain and relief of infection.  I hope you’re back home soon Connie!

My BSF and Stamping friend, Barb, and I finished the 23 gift bags for BSF (Bible Study Fellowship).  Barb headed up this project and did most of the work.  I just assisted a little.  We had some help filling them with individually packed snacks and gave them to the staff at the two churches where we have BSF.  Here’s a picture of the gift bags.  I hope it brightened their day and encouraged the staff.

StampinUp decorated gift bags made by Beth and Barb. See more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom

Abby is happy to be done with the AP Chem test and is now getting ready for AP Lit.  This should be an easier test.

Keegan was happy to be home tonight after eight weeks of play practice.  He did mow the back yard and put out the weekly trash, but still had hours to do what he wanted!  He’s busy thinking up a name for a band he wants to start.

 

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

 

 

Apple of My Eye thank you card

StampinUp Thank you card made with the Apple of my eye stamp set, created by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.Stampingmom.com #StampingMom

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It’s time for another sketch challenge for Use Your Stuff  #UYS221.  Wouldn’t you love to enter the challenge here?

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This was designed for a scrapbook page, but it’s not too hard to make a card with it instead.

 

StampinUp Thank you card made with the Apple of my Eye stamp set, created by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.Stampingmom.com #StampingMom

You can see the cherries are popped up on dimensionals and so is the circle layer.

StampinUp Thank you card made with the Apple of my Eye stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.Stampingmom.com #StampingMom

“you’re just the sweetest” is the perfect sentiment for this card.  I made this card to thank Crystal, my sweet friend who made Revelation scripture cards for each member of our BSF discussion group.  Thanks so much Crystal!

james and the giant peach

Here’s the “peach” from Keegan’s play, James and the Giant Peach.  Sunday was Keegan’s group fifth day in a row to perform the play.  They are done and they did a great job!  Keegan’s next thing is trying out for the performing choir and jazz choir at his high school.

Abby and the American Boy’s Choir had their concert today and it was fabulous!  Choir is over for Abby until next September.  Her next thing is the six AP exams she has over the next two weeks starting with AP Chemistry tomorrow.

Blessings,

Beth 🙂