40 Sucks!

What a great Memorial weekend!  I hope you all were able to

relax spend some time with family and friends. 

My girlfriend is turning 40 and therefore I had to come

up with a cute little goodie to take to her party.

I used another one of those red tins that I got on clearance at

Target.  I put one of those green floral styrofoam blocks in the

center of the tin so that I could stick the suckers into it.

I used one whole bag of tooties pops for this project.

I'm sure she will like it cause 40 sucks!  No really, they

say you get better with age, like wine right?  LOL!!! xoxo

Hawaiian Fun!

Gonna go Hawaiian!  Love all the new Hawaiian designer

papers and theme from SU!  My friend Kirstin came

over yesterday and brought the new paper and these plastic

tubes.  We started to create and came up with these cute

Palm trees made with the Big Shot XL Flower die. 

Look close at the brown coconuts on top!  They are made with

the 3/4 circle punch. The monkey is from the (retired) Foxs and

Friends stamp sets.  Once I cut the flowers out in Old Olive

I took scissors and cut slits in the petals to make it look like

a palm leaves and then used old olive and duabers to shade them.

 I filled the tube with Milk Duds to make them

look like cocounts! The bottom have is just a piece of 3x4 creamy

caramel cardstock that I adhered together with brads and then

also cut the sides to give it a burlap feel. Clever Kirstin came

up with that stinkin teenie weeny bikini hangin off the of side!

so cute!  Check her out at http://www.papertreelane.com/  xoxo

Wax on Wax off!

Hi all!  Tonight's post is a fun and easy technique for you to try.  It's called

Wax on Wax off.  What you start with is a piece of glossy white cardstock.

Stamp a line art image with basic black ink, NOT staz on.  It will not work

with  this technique.  Once you stamp the image, let it dry for about 10 mins.

Once dry take a white crayon and color in the parts you will want to remain

white.   Once done you will then take a brayer and ink it up with the color

of your choice and run it over the cardstock back in forth til you get the

desired color of the ink.  Then take a piece of kleenx and wipe away the

extra ink from the image that is to remain white.  Then take and decorate

the rest of the card.  The stamp set used here is the Fifth Avenue Floral.

You can see in the photo above where I have colored the rose in with

the white crayon.   Have fun trying this!  If you have questions let me know! xoxo

Too kind

A couple of quick thank you cards today...  Stamp sets are Gallery and Fifth Avenue

Floral.  Cardstocks are Night of Navy, White, Green Galore and Summer Sun.  xoxox

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Dear Friend

Dear Friend card  is tonight's post with a mix of Flower

Bouquet.  The cardstock used are real red, creamy caramel,

old olive.  I used the new Smooch spray to added spritz look

to the card.  xoxo

Tote-ally-Tess Notepad

Happy Friday!  I have had my niece Lauren over for the

last few days and have been laughing my head off! I tell

you... 20 yr olds just crack me up!  I found these cute

little note pads in the dollar spot at your and my favorite

bargaining hole- Target.  On the front of them are

a face of a girl but I just took the Big Shot oval die

and cute out the black and white to cover it up.

I then took the stamp set Tote-ally-Tess out and postitioned

her in the center.  I got out the watercolor crayons and blender

pens and watercolored her in.  The saying was already on the

pad so that what easy!  Have a great weekend and thanks for

stopping by!  xoxo

Mojo Monday 139

Well here I am creating a card for mojo monday

on thursday!  What does that tell you!  today's

post is with the rich razzleberry lemonade designer

paper and inks.  The stamp set is Always, always 

a good choice!  I love this set, it is very enchanting to me.

xoxo 

Mini Flameless Candle Cakes

Check out this cute little flameless mini cake!  I found  this tutorial

on Splitcoast here.   I used the On a Pedestal set to make a matching

card and the every so cute (yes retired :( ) Loves Me designer paper.

The doily under the cake is the large 2' scallop circle from the Big

Shot.  These are quick and soooo cute and easy!  Have fun!  xoxo

More XL Flower Folds idea

Linda Mismas of Snohomish, WA emailed me this picture

of her Flower Fold Seed bag. You can view the original post on April 23.

 She made these with her Girl Scout troop.  They turned out sooo cute!  I love how

she put their pictures in the center of the flower.

Thank you for sharing Linda! 

First Driver's License!

Shelby passed her Driver's License test!!! I am soooo proud

of her!  I saw this card made on splitcoast and knew I

had to make one for her.  It is all made with punches

and the top note die.  Here's there recipe:

The body of the car is the top note die cut horizontal

and the top rounded with the corner rounder.

The tires are the tag punch punched in half. The

chrome above the tires are the window punch.

The headlights are with 1' punch.

The grill is the large oval punch corrugated

and the side mirrors are the 3/4' punch with

the slot punch holding them on the sides.

The steering wheel is made with the 1' and

1 3/4' punches.  xoxo

More Loads of Love

Some More Loads of Love today..... check out the red truck.  I used

the crystal effects to give it that high sheen.  Wish my car was that

shiney!   Recipe is as follows:

Cardstock:  Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Red riding hood, White

Ink: Basic Black Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Chocolate Chip stitched ribbon, Crystal Effects, Twine

xoxo 

Family Time

Here are all the Vinz sister's together.  It's been a while since we have been able to get a picture with
all of us together! 
And here are a few of the brother in laws and my dear Dad.  Don't they look sooo relaxed!
Then here's my nephew Kian and niece Lauren and
my two girlies.  Thanks for letting me share!  Great time with everyone.  Love it when we are all together and everyone is having fun!  xoxo

Sweet 6Teen

Great last few days visiting with family and friends.

My Goddaughter turned Sweet 16.... aaaww remember

turning 16...... so young and full of life.  Well here is

the card I whipped up for her.  The recipe is as follows:

Stamps:  Gratitous Graffiti and Typset Alphabet

Cardstock:  Pixie Pink, Basic Black and Glossy White

Accessories: Brayer, Filligree Flowers, circle punch.

xoxo

Loads of Love

Little Loads of Love stamp set,  I haven't had this

one out in a looong time!  I think I will stamp some

more with it in the upcoming days.   Anywho,  the

background is made by using the brocade blue

cardstock and night of navy ink.  I took the sponge

dauber and smudged the ink across the paper and

the edges to get this effect.  The designer paper

is the so saffron as well as the piece that is backed

on the car.  The rims are the large silver brads and

the card is night of navy.  xoxo

Beware Pirates

Arrrrr me harties!   It's a pirate friday!  Getting ready for birthday

celebrations this weekend with the family.  Here's a quick little

cards made up for the little nephew.  It's made with the

Beware Pirates set and the Gratutious Graffiti background

stamp.   The colors used are basic black, real red and kraft.

Pretty darn easy ladies!  I tore the kraft paper to give it

that burned look and then used basic black in to smudge

on the sides with a sponge dauber.  xoxo

Garden Seeds

So I found these adorable very small seed packets at

the dollar spot at Target.  They are ever so small and

so I found that they fit perfectly inside our small

glassine bags.  I then stacked three on top of each other and

took a piece of kraft cardstock that I corrugated and

wrapped it around all three packs.  Then cut a 1  1/4 in

circle out of kraft cardstock and attached it to the top

with a small old olive library clip.  I took out the stamp set

called Garden from the Heart  and used the three stamps to create the little

center piece "from my garden".  It is now ready

to give away to that special gardening friend or

teacher or just that special someone.  xoxo

Teacher Appreciation Coffee Mugs

Phew!  I have not had a chance to stamp or post since

friday!  yes, life is getting in the way!  Today's post

are these very cute and inexspensive coffee mugs for

the teachers.  I found these  at the Dollar tree.  They come

empty and then you add the designer paper yourself.

Yes,  I know these papers are retired,  but for gifts I am

trying to use up all my retired paper, and why not!  it is

just plain to cute and beautiful!  I also added a coffee

card and note card to accompany them.  xoxo

Sock Monkey

It's friday! It's friday!  I always feel like friday's a party... don't know why just love it!  And today
here's a treat for you!
My post is of the ever so cute Sock Monkey stamp set.  I started to make a card with him and just kept going!  The products you need are as follows:
Sock Monkey  # 111550
Scallop Punch #  109043
Circle punch 1 3/8 #104401
Circle punch # 1 1/4 # 104403
Cardstocks:
Chocolate Chip # 102218
Old Olive  # 100702
Red Riding Hood or Real Red #102030
                    Creamy Caramel # 102514
                    Various Ribbons in Old Olive

 The instructions for the backpack can be found here. xoxo

Garden Whimsy

Today's post is made with the stamp set

Garden Whimsy, the cardstock is so saffron,

certainly celery, lavendar lace and pink passion.

I also want to Thank you all for coming to visit me

Thank you for taking the time to make comments

Thank you for becoming Thoughtthatstick followers

and Thank you for linking me on your blogs!

You are all sooooo awesome!  xoxo

Mojo Monday 137

Mojo monday is here, and it feels like it was just monday

last week!  I swear I cannot catch up right now!  Anyone

else feeling the reeling of the end of the school year and

just plain life!  Enough of that!  The post today is made with

the ever soooo retired designer paper, more mustard and

night of navy and of course white.  The stamp set is

the Fox and Friends.  I can hardly wait for new designer

paper to come out.  I am running out of choices!  xoxo

National scrapbooking month!

May is national scrapbooking month so dust your scrappin

tools off and get crackin ladies! The challenge is on!

This page is made with the new SU! patterened paper.

I have showed  it last week,  it is clear embossed and

just beautiful.  The colors I have used on this page are

soft suede, pink piroutte and sage shadow. The shadowing

on the page was done with soft suede and a dauber.

Pretty quick and easy page.  xoxo

Fabulous Five for the Month of May

Happy May day!  Here is the month of May's Fabulous Five. 

If you aren't familair with my fab five.  It is where I take one stamp

set and make five cards/or projects with it.   The stamp set of choice

this time is the Flower Fancy.  I have made 3 cards, one notepad and

one album.  The colors of cardstock and ink used are soft suede,

pretty in pink, river rock and red riding hood. Kirstin came over for our

weekly stamping and choose these colors, good choice Kirstin since I'm already

into using the new colors!  xoxo