The Mighty Oak's Start

Dear Friends, I hope you have had a spectacular day! It is a little on the gloomy side here in Oregon, but just right to pull it up the fire and read a good book with a great cup of Creme Brulee coffee with cream - no sugar!

My dear friend, Myrna is the most amazing hostess and woman of class and of wisdom. She loves acorns and every time I get my PTI acorn out, I think of her. So today I stamped her an acorn. I used SO SOPHIE paper from My Mind's Eye, PTI acorn from First Fruits, one of my all time PTI sets. I also used their text backgrounds for the top mounted piece. I took some Autumn Colors, adhesive backed textured paper, edged with the Fiskars Bracket edge punch. I had a little scrap folded up in my scrap sack which looked like a little gift tag. I just mounted it on the front of the card and then stamped inside it using Verve's Bountiful harvest sentiment. I Cuttlebugged the small scrap of rust paper with an embossing folder, added a little ribbon and fiber and voila! A card which I hope is as classy as its designated recipient! Love you, Myrna! TTFN! Friends, I have 2 more sleeps until I see my 2 big girls, 2 little sweeties and welcome the tiniest of all into the world on Tuesday!

The Best Blessing of ALL! !!

Hello Dearies! Stampers UNITE! Today's card is a surprise for my dear, dear husband, Jeff. He is truly a wonderful, Godly man and a joy to my heart and I am grateful that we have been married for almost 35 years. He is a BLESSING, my greatest blessing of all!

Today's card uses SO SOPHIE paper, PTI 2009 Autumn Tags, Verve Bountiful Harvest sentiment, seam tape from my LSBS. Three more sleeps til I see my girls! Can't wait!

TTFN!

Artha

Reaping a Harvest!

Hello Friends! Happy Tuesday and thank GOODNESS Wednesday is rolling in! I am so excited I can hardly wait because I am leaving Saturday to see all my girls - big and little and on Tuesday the newest and littlest sweetie will be arriving!

I have the most amazing and talented chemical engineer that works for me. She can do just about ANYTHING and I appreciate her so much! We have been working on just an IMPOSSIBLE project with IMPOSSIBLE people. I made this card for her Saturday to let her know how much I appreciate all her efforts and her great sense of humor. Unfortunately, she was in a car accident this morning, but was not hurt tho her car totaled. I had already laid the card on her desk so it was ready to greet her.

So Sophie paper, PTI Embellishments set (LOVE IT!), Verve Plain Jane (LOVE THEM ALL!), Cuttlebug Fleur de Lis embossing folder, Hero Arts script for the background behind the stamped Fleur de Lis. Is this the coolest double stitched ribbon? Found it at my LSBS. That would be secret, secret, double secret code for Local Scrap Book Store! :D)

It is a pretty simple card - my uszh (as middle daughter Carissa says.)

TTFN! friends and neighbors. I am taking my Mac Book with me, but next week there will more than likely be pics of little sweeties, not cards! Carry on Fellow Stampers!

Hello Pumpkin(s)!

Hello Friends!
I just love Autumn! It is my FAVORITE of all seasons (until Spring comes!) I also love my little granddaughters who are 5 and 2 (and there is a 3rd little Diva coming 11/2! I can hardly wait!) So I have been making them some Fall cards. I found these cute little bling pumpkins at my local scrapbook store! Aren't they the greatest? Used So Sophie Paper, some SU! stripe, plain brown Bazzill and some designer tape! The sentiment is from Verve! I also posted some pictures which show some beautiful color I had to share. This tree is right next door to us (our street tree is the last in the cul-de-sac to turn) and I have so enjoyed watching it this week. It is stunning! Also behind the house are several hundred acres of farm fields which this year were planted in pie pumpkins! They have been harvesting them this week and so I thought I would share what I see when I go upstairs and look out back. Lots of ORANGE!

Have a blest week and enjoy what God is painting with His paintbrush in creation!

TTFN!

Artha

Work just gets in the way!

Hello, Friends! I know it appears I have been MIA, but sometimes work just gets in the way. I had to travel to NY last week and I worked clear into the night and no it was not anything as enjoyable as stamping all night!

This card is another one of my quick versions - I should probably change the title on my blog to Quick Stamping or something! LOL

I used Verve's "Great Friend" flower and sentiment. I tell you that Julee is a talent and I LOVE her Plain Jane scripture verses. Affordable and so profound!

Hope your week has started famously!

TTFN! and thanks for looking!

Harvest Blessings!

Happy Sunday! It is a delightful Autumn day in Oregon! 75 degrees, just the start of beautiful colors and a nice breeze! Lovely, truly lovely!

Today's card is of the Artha Quick School of Stamping once again! I like the long, narrow cards - 6x6 inches and then fold! They fit in those cute little SU! envelopes!

I used just a scrap of DP and then a few PTI Autumn colored buttons, a sentiment from PTI and an old stamp on wood from Hero Arts for the leaf print. Snap, snap with a bow on it!

Have a blest day and thanks for looking!

TTFN!

Artha

For Andee!

Today's card is a simple reminder for my daughter Andee, just about to pop with her 2nd baby girl! This is a high risk pregnancy for Andreanna and I know that she has concerns that everything will go smoothly. I also know a God who is always present with her and will strengthen her through this! She knows Him too! So fear not, dear daughter! He is in charge.

I used Old Olive, PTI Turning a New Leaf and a Hero Arts version of Isaiah 41:10. I just stamped directly on the cream card base this time.

Hope you have an amazing weekend, enjoying Autumn! Look for the hand of God everywhere! He is easily seen!

TTFN!

For Iyla and Abby!

If you have visited my blog even once, you will know the great joy my little granddaughters give me. I made these 2 cards for them this week in my continued commitment to stamp or make a card for my daughters and my little divas every week. Lord knows I have enough paper! Both of the little girls love zoo animals so I thought these embossed die cuts would be just the ticket! Life is a jungle you know!

TTFN!

Artha