Barn Door Blessings

Tomorrow will be a big day around here.  My oldest son will be getting married to my future daughter (-in-law) on Saturday, January 6, 2018.  They will be getting married at their home in their back yard.  The weather looks to be beautiful with the high for the day of 76 and a low of 50.  Should be perfect!

So, in their home, they have a sliding door going from the kitchen into a little family room.  So, when I saw this stamp set come out, it was the first thing I had to purchase!

Recipe:
So Saffron - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
So Saffron - 5 1/4" x 4"
Crumb Cake - for barn door
Basic Black - for hardware

Stamps:  Barn Door Bundle, Bloomin' Love and Floral Phrases
Ink:  Soft Suede

Inside I used  Floral Phrases for the sentiments.

HERE is the trick to this card.  You must have these little flat washers.  When you go to the hardware store (I recommend ACE Hardware - so much easier to get in and out) ask for - or - look for Size #6.  They work perfectly.

Since this card requires some specific directions, I'm going to suggest you watch the Stampin' Up! video from Stampin' Up specifically.  If you are reading this from an email, it could be the video won't be visible, so be sure to go directly to my blog or to this link on YouTube.

Barn Door Bundle

Thank you for looking in today.  Tonight is the Rehearsal Dinner, so there may or may not be a card posted for Saturday morning, but I hope to.  If not, there may be pictures from the rehearsal.

~ Donna

Product List

Barn Door Wood-Mount Bundle

[145989]

$49.50

Barn Door Clear-Mount Bundle

[145990]

$42.25

Bloomin' Love Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140643]

$17.00

Floral Phrases Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[141764]

$25.00

Floral Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141767]

$18.00

So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[105118]

$8.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[126978]

$6.50

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$40.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Foam Adhesive Strips

[141825]

$8.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[138288]

$8.50

Happy Birthday Arizona

While everyone else celebrates Valentine's Day today, I like to also celebrate Arizona's Birthday.

Here is a beautiful video and song about Arizona by Rex Allen, Jr. our State Balladier.  (If you are reading this in email, then please go to the blog to see the video).

And then, the Valentine Card for my Hubby...

(Updated... I completely forgot to mention where I got this cute idea with this chicken and kisses from - Thanks to Melissa Banbury from Porch Swing Creations!)

Okay, they may not be chicken lips (does a chicken have lips?) but they are kisses no matter what.  Hubby loves this chicken, so I just knew she had to be on his card!

Recipe:
Real Red - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Sending Love DSP - 5 1/4" x 4"
Whisper White - 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" - stamped with kisses

Stamps - Sealed with Love and Bloomin' Love and FREE set - Hey Chick

Inside:  5 1/4" x 4" Whisper White.

On the outside, I added Silver Metallic Enamel Shapes (hearts) to the sentiment, die cut with Stitched Shape Ovals.

Thank you for looking in today!  May your Valentine's Day be special, however you celebrate it!

~  Donna


Product List

Hey Chick Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[143328]

$0.00

Hey Chick Clear Mount Stamp Set

[143331]

$0.00

Bloomin' Love Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140643]

$17.00

Sealed With Love Photopolymer Stamp Set

[142815]

$21.00

Sealed With Love Photopolymer Bundle

[144705]

$45.75

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[102482]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[126949]

$6.50

Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack

[142733]

$10.00

Metallic Enamel Shapes

[141678]

$7.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$40.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Love is in the Air

This looks like it is complicated, but really it wasn't so bad and the outcome is worth a few minutes to make this beautiful card.

I began by die cutting the heart from the Bloomin' Heart Thinlits Die in Crumb Cake and Garden Green.  I then cut out the little extra flowers from the die set in Pink Pirouette.  I snipped some of the leaves from the Garden Green and glued them over the Crumb Cake where they fit in and I attached the Pink Pirouette flowers over the flowers on the  Crumb Cake.

A little tip... make sure you have the flowers lined up before you add the glue.  They look like they fit more than one way, so lay the pink on cut out first and then pick it up and add glue to the Crumb Cake.

Recipe:

Crumb Cake 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored and folded at 4 1/4"

Garden Green 5" x 3 7/8"

Rose Red 4 7/8" x 3 5/8"

The sentiment is from Bloomin' Love which comes as a bundle with Bloomin' Heart Thinlits.  You always save 15% when you purchase the bundle, so be sure to look for them in all of our catalogs!

Add some Rhinestones for bling on the flowers and you have a beautiful card ready to send.  I think this one will be an Anniversary card. 

Thank you for looking in today.  Happy Tuesday - remember to check out the Weekly Deals!

~ Donna