June Post

  Yesterday I couldn't get pictures to load at all. Now I pretty much lost that train of thought! Here is a partial view of the Las Vegas Strip. I took this with my canon SX120. It is my 'go to camera'. It is
comfortable. Definitely not small, but not as big as the D70. The SX is older & I will be sad when it finally quits. The last of the camera stores are gone from the valley, so repair would have to be shipped ...  PS. I was on the 29th floor of Tahiti village here. Quite a view.
One more 'off topic' picture ...

Have any of you heard of a 'Hoya" plant.?  The leaves are kind of waxy and smooth. They are supposed to bloom with balls of star- shaped flowers like this. I think they can be pink or white. These are a light pink at first, then they lighten even more. I have had the plant since 1978. Yes, 1978. I got it from a hostess when I sold Home Interiors in California. This is the first year it has ever bloomed!! My plant blooms one flower a week, and we watch every single time. I' had 4 flowers. My Mother told me (a long time ago),  that they could be full of flowery blooms, but this one never did. They smell absolutely wonderful. The flower only lasts about a week.

Thanks for looking, If I don't quit now, you will be looking at Gracie rolling around again! Thats the dog. I could wallpaper the house with pictures of the dogs!
Mary

 

 

                                  

June 21st Looking at......

Yes,  this month has been busy. Got to visit with family from Oregon a couple times. Nice. Las Vegas has a new Ikea store. Yeah! I've been there 3 time in about 4 weeks. Got that cool rolling cart that I found on Pinterest. http://www.suburble.com/2014/06/art-cart.html  I am convinced that everyone needs one of these!
Am working on cards for the 4th church donation. This is really special, as I didn't have to try to explain what my vision is for the cards.This church got it. Just to update.... I do several categories of cards. Inspiration, (scripture), Biblical quotes, Blank, Everyday verse, Get Well & Sympathy. Then lastly young boys and girls. The cards are meant to 'uplift' those who have a need, or they can be used as an introductry to a home or hospital visit. Is introductry a word?? 

June 6 Monday

Here are another three cards! These are from Stampinback stamps. I think "I Brake for Stamps" is the only place you can buy them here in the U. S. Love the monochromatic colors.

 

 

I can't remember the name of the sets. The flowers and the ballerina are in the same set. The fashionistas are another set.

Hope you like!

Thanks for looking

Mary

 

113 degrees here yesterday!

 

 

 

May 27 2016

Good Morning & Happy Friday! Just a couple cards to share this morning...So lets get to it!

 

 

Love this die from My Favorite things. It is called 'stitched banner'. The flowers on the blue card are called 'Artful Flowers' from Simon Says Stamp. Probably my favorite flower! On the top card with the Christmas theme is the Spellbinders 'bow' die. The deer & ornament background is just patterned paper!

 

Thanks for looking,

Mary

 

Monday in May!

Hi & Happy Monday! Just a few lines to tell you a little about these cards. They are 'scraps'! You know how I like using 'older stamps and little used dies. That goes about ten-fold for the piles of paper!

Started with Christmas cards. Used Spellbinders dies for the embellishments. The bow and the poinsettia

The bold words 'blessings & grateful' are Winnie & Walter Stamps. The Choose Joy is an old $1. Stamp. The idea for the fussy cut words are from...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHnuqm4Pa_c

www.stampinpretty.com

The video is really what you want to watch!

Thanks for looking today!

Mary

 

 

 

 

Center Stage Cover Plate

Center Stage cover plate from Paper Trey Ink. This is makes an easy and quick card!

 

Paper Trey ink Rosie Posie stamp and die set.  Happy Birthday is a label from an ephemera pack.

The WISH & JOY are stickers that I got after Christmas. The Stripes are from a blue, green red and yellow cut cover plate. I didn't photo those but I did them all in a Christmas theme. Tree die cuts on the front of the cover. Pretty cool.

                                                  Thanks for looking!

Mays Same day blog!

Perfect

These are my Goofy Girls. The top is Zoeie. She is 14 1/2. Lucky to still have her! Gracy is 6 and she is being deliberately cute, she looks to see that we are looking while kicking and barking. She is  wishing for that pepperoni stick!