Welcome!

Hi Stampers and Welcome to my new blog!

I am excited to share a bit of my stamping creations and ideas with you and am glad you have joined me for the adventure.  Thanks to my sweet daughter for pushing me into the 21st century by helping me create my own blog.  

Do you see that adorable couple in my profile picture?  That is me and my husband celebrating our 25th Anniversary in NYC.  We are sitting in the Majestic Theater on Broadway getting ready to see the Phantom of the Opera.  Our very sweet daughter sent us on a trip to NYC for 3 days and to see the Phantom.  Don't we look in love?

Speaking of love I want to post a few cards I have made recently for newlyweds.  We have several nieces and nephews getting married this summer so it is keeping me busy.  

This first card is for my nephew and his bride who are bike enthusiasts. I cased this card from Caroline Bennie in Australia.  The Timeless Talk stamp set from Stampin'Up! (SU) works so well for this.

The second card is for my niece.  I love the new In Colors that SU is offering.  In this card I used Crisp Cantaloupe and Pistachio Pudding.  The swirls (not an SU stamp) were embossed in gold embossing powder.  Each flower has a tiny rhinestone in it. (This is cased from another stamper, but I don't know her name.)

The third card is for another nephew in Florida. The color combo of Coastal Cabana and Real Red has a "pop" effect. I used the Chalk Talk Framelits and Regarding Dahlias Stamp set, which work beautifully together.  And did you notice the Chevron pattern on the Real Red card stock?  It is created with the Big Shot machine and Chevron embossing folder.  Thanks to Patty Bennett for the inspiration for this card.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my new blog.  Please leave comments and let me know what you like or don't like about it.  I will be improving it as I go.

Happy Stamping!

Lauri