Cards in the Mail

Judy Sumner

Patty Schnell

Kathy Boxdorfer

Kathy Boxdorfer

I received some great looking cards recently and wanted to share them with you.  

Judy's card is an emboss-resist technique.  Very Classy looking.

Patty used the Pennant Parade stamp set along with the

Punch to make the banner.  

Very Festive.

Kathy's coffee cup is actually a gift card holder!

The lid pulls off to expose the card.  CUTE!

And her Fourth of July card really does sparkle. 

Love them all!

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Happy Fourth of July!

United States of America!

The best country in the world!

Happy Fourth of July everyone!

Love and Sympathy

I just love the soft look of this card.

It uses a retired flocked designer paper,

but we all have sheets we save for

a card that we want to express just what we feel.  

I used the Extra-Large Oval Punch and the Designer 

Frames Embossing Folder.  

The sentiment is from the set called 

Love and Sympathy. 

Unfortunately, the black satin ribbon has retired too.  

I've got that stashed away as well! 

Little House on the Prairie Stamping Retreat

Hello, there.  It's been a while since I've posted.  I will try to be better about that.

Recently, my Pieces of Heart Team came to my house for the first of many 'Little House on the Prairie Stamping Retreats'.  It was so nice to see everyone.  Since I've moved, I've missed being with them.  We had a blast and were even reprimanded from as far away as Texas that our laughing was too loud. 

Deana Schultz

Jayne Singleton

Patty Schnell

Susan Fields

Phyllis Phegley

Judy Sumner

Diane Mikles

Sally Nusbaum

Mary Ellen Cope

Laurie Shiell

We had a shoebox swap that Saturday and, as you can see, there were some great looking cards. 

What a great group of ladies!  Want to become a Pieces of Heart Team member and  join us next time?  It's easy!  The Starter Kit is only $99.  Give me a call (217-590-0210) or email (stamppad@sbcglobal.net) anytime.  Let's talk.

Happy Birthday, Kimberly Anne!

Today is a memorable day, indeed!

It's my youngest's 28th birthday.

Makes me sad that her dad and I

 can't be with her today,

but we sent lots of love,

(and a few other things),

her way.  

Hope your day is the best ever,

Little Bunny.

We love you!

LeeAnn Greff

Not Your Mother's Clothespins!

Once again, I was inspired by 

Pinterest.

I used retired designer paper, 

(Bella Rose, my all-time favorite!),

I've been

keeping for just this kind of project.

Along with Basic Pearls, Rhinestones,

Dazzling Diamonds, buttons and ribbon,

I put together lots of really pretty

clips for my papers, or a cute little gift.

I added a magnet to several for a

refrigerator clip. 

Fun way to use up small scraps you hate to 

throw away. 

Busy Pieces of Heart Team!

The ladies of the 

Pieces of Heart Team

have been busy!

We've had two promotions 

and 

a new member added.

Mary Ellen Cope

is now a member of 

Jayne Singleton's team! 

Welcome, Mary Ellen.

With that addition,

Jayne promoted to Supervisor.

Congrats, Jayne.

Kathy Boxdorfer 

has promoted to Sr. Associate.  

Great job, Kathy.  

If you would like to be a part of our team,

we would love to have you!

The Starter Kit is just $99!

Contact me and let's talk!

(Card inspired by Michelle Surette)

Happy Birthday, Sweet Pea

My daughter, Megan, aka

Sweet Pea,

turned 30 on Mother's Day.

Steve and I were very lucky to be able to spend the

weekend with her and her husband, Brian.

We don't get to do that much anymore

since we've moved, so it was a very 

precious visit.  

Love you, Sweet Pea!

Happy, happy birthday. 

Happy Mother's Day

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Dawn Olchefske

Bordering on Romance

(Click photo for better view.)

I seem to be into pinks lately.....

Saw a version of this layout on Pinterest

and fell in love with the prettiness 

of it.  

The stamp set is called 

Bordering on Romance.

The center piece is made with the 

Textured Impressions Designer Frames.

Little Pearls accent the flowers in that frame.

Very romantic!


Inspired by Andrea Buckland

Eat Cake!

We have two members of the

Pieces of Heart Team

celebrating anniversaries

as demonstrators this month.

Judy Sumner on May 9th,

and Jayne Singleton, May 15th.

The inside of this card pops up

when you open it.

It's like I'm giving them cupcakes without the mess!

It uses the Create a Cupcake stamp set and

Cupcake Builder Punch.

HAPPY SU ANNIVERSARY, JUDY AND JAYNE!

You ladies have been lovely friends and 

a tremendous inspiration to me.

(Original card found on Pinterest)

Happy Birthday, Kathy!

 I have a friend and 

fellow demonstrator,

Kathy Boxdorfer,

who loves all things lady bugs.

Whenever I see one, 

I think of her.  

So seeing this lady bug card,

I knew I had to make it for her birthday. 

It uses a Treat Cup in the center of the flower

with several loose, pearl-accented mini-flowers. 

Using the same designer paper, I made an envelope 

with our new

Diagonal Simply Scored.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KATHY!

Lace Ribbon Border

I never have been a big fan of the

Lace Ribbon Border Punch.....

until I saw this card made by 

Lee Conrey.

Why didn't I think of just lining them 

up and setting them off with

Pearls?  

Perfect for birthdays, weddings, or

Mother's Day!

This punch is on the retiring list,

so grab it while you can!

Best Dad Ever

Never too early to think of Father's Day!

The stamp set is called 

Best Dad Ever

and believe it or not,

it's NOT retiring!

I'm glad, because I love those ties.

The Designer Paper is called

Mocha Morning Specialty.

Very manly-man!

I copied the envelope example from the 

catalog, page 182.

Elegant Bouquet

This is another quick, pretty card, 

found on Pinterest,

with so many pretty elements.  

I added pearls to the flowers made from the

Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder.

Along the edge the Eyelet Border Punch was

used to make it look lacy. 

Sincere Salutations is the stamp set used.

Sadly, retiring. 

Retiring Baroque Motifs

One of my favorite stamp sets is retiring.

Baroque Motifs has such a pretty flourish

that I have used so many times.  

I saw this card on Pinterest using 

one of our die cut butterflies.

I thought it would make a beautiful

wedding card using a heart and

pulling the sides up to look like a butterfly.  

The texture underneath was made

using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.  

Curly Label

There are so many possibilities here.

With the Curly Label Punch, 

you can add all kinds of little interesting

tidbits to personalize this card. 

Clean & Simple

Following the butterfly theme this week is another

card I found on Pinterest.  

I just love the simplicity of it.

I used textured card stock and an embossing folder 

to add an elegance to the butterfly.  

So pretty.

My Interest in Pinterest

I resist new computer sites as long as possible.

It took me years to check out Facebook.

I go kicking and screaming.

But, I have changed my mind.

I have caught the Pinterest craze.

OMG! 

I have found so many pretty cards, recipes, and ideas there.

This card is just one of them.  

It uses the Butterfly Punch with card stock,

designer paper and Window sheets.

The Window Sheets are then run through the 

Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

in the Big Shot.  

If you would like to see or follow my Pinterest page click here: 

http://pinterest.com/pamspinboard/