SUOC65, Going Green!

I was so busy doing taxes, going to doctor's appointments, and getting ready making swaps to go to St. George for some stamping fun with Jill Olsen this weekend, that I totally forgot to post my card for the SUO Challenge this week! Oopsie!!!

The theme this week is Going Green, since March is right around the corner. So pull out your gorgeous greens, and make something spiffy that brings a bit of Spring, or the luck of the Irish to someone!

And if you're in St. George and see me hobbling around on a walking boot (aka Franken-foot), say hi!

Stamp: Got Treats?
Cardstock: Whisper White, Gumball Green, So Saffron (Subtles Paper Patterns Stack), Gumball Green (2012-2014 In Colors Paper Patterns Stack)
Ink: StazOn Jet Black
Accessories: Big Shot, Hearts Framelits, Hearts A Flutter Framelits, Perfect Polka-Dots embossing folder, Extra Large Oval Punch, Large Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

This is the card that was tucked into DH's lunch today. Inside it said, "We may not have any green beer, but there's a green Margarita with your name on it waiting for you!".  What, you've never heard of that traditional St. Patrick's Day drink? LOL

Stamps: Got Treats, Cheers to You, Teeny Tiny Wishes, So Happy for You (FREE Sale-A-Bration item)
Cardstock: Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White
Ink: Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, Basic Black, VersaMark
Accessories: Basic Black 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Antique Brad, Crystal Effects, Liquid Applique puffy paint (beer foam)

Birthday, Again

Here is a little twist on the CAS layout I've been using all week. The card was rotated and a matted DSP panel was added under the image. The brads are for balance. See, if they weren't there, the card would fall over to the left. ;-)

Stamp: Got Treats
Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Whisper White, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz DSP Pack (Hostess Level 1)
Stampin' Write Markers: Blushing Bride, Soft Suede, Early Espresso
Accessories: Scallop Square Clearlits Die, Big Shot, Cajun Craze Brads (Regals Collection), ribbon (non-SU)

Birthdays, Birthdays, and More Birthdays

This is the month for birthdays in my family. There are many more scattered throughout the year, but February takes the cake. *wink*  What was it about May....oh, never mind, we won't go there. :-)

The anniversary of my birth is this month, too, so just for fun I decided to sign up for various restaurant "clubs" to get a free birthday treat. (Hey, in these times of tight $$, I won't turn down a freebie.) As I was doing it, I was struck by just how OLD I have become. What hammered that little nugget home?  When I entered my birth date, I had to scroll and scroll and scroll to get all the way down to the the year I was born. Geez.

Wanna know what else makes me feel positively ancient? My Baby Girl will turn 30 in a week and a half! How can that possibly be?! Just last week I was dropping her off in front of high school for the first time. And the week before that, she was playing teacher with all her stuffed animals lined up as her students. Wahhhhh!!!!

Okay, before I shuffle off with my walker to find the Geritol, let me share a couple birthday cards with you. The CAS kick continues all this week, with various incarnations of the same layout:

Stamp: Got Treats (W-119114, C-120627)
Cardstock: Whisper White (100730), Early Espresso (119686), Blushing Bride from Designer Series Paper Pack (Level 1 Hostess 121028)
Ink, Stampin' Write Markers: Early Espresso (119680), Soft Suede (120973), Blushing Bride 119807 (In Color Set)
Accessories: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275), Scallop Rectangle Clearlits Die (118872), Big Shot (113439), Whisper White 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (119262), Basic Pearls (119247)

You probably can't see it, but there are tiny dots of Crystal Effects with Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the cupcake. Oh well, looks good IRL!

Stamps: Got Treats (W-119114, C-120627), Perfect Punches (W-117022, C-120516)
Cardstock: Whisper White (100730), Early Espresso (119686), Blushing Bride from Designer Series Paper Pack (Level 1 Hostess 121028)
Ink, Stampin' Write Markers: Early Espresso (119680), Soft Suede (120973), Blushing Bride 119807 (In Color Set)
Accessories: Crystal Effects (101055), Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter (102023), Early Espresso 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon (119964), Early Espresso brad (Neutrals pack 119736), Scallop Rectangle Clearlits Die (118872), Big Shot (113439)

Thanks for visiting today! Up for your enjoyment tomorrow is a Spring-y card. (No, it doesn't jump around; it just kind of lies there.)