Saturday is here

Hello! We are just passing our first month living in Jakarta, Indonesia. There has been a lot going on in our lives as we are still adjusting to a new life and new routine but things are fine. I have to take my typhoid vaccine this week and I have a little tummy ache... I hope all is well with you wherever you are and hope you all have a good weekend.

I made these 2 cards in Pretty in Pink and Garden Green.  The cards are using 2 pcs. of 6x6" dp and it is exactly right. No waste. That always makes me feel good :) Enjoy...

Recipes:

Cardstock and paper: Kraft, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Garden Green

Stamp sets: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Darling Dots

Ink: Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, Garden Green

Everything else: ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, 1" circle, 1 1/4" circle punches, Scallop edge punch.

Girly pink cards...

Hi! I have a couple of girly pink cards today. The other day, my 3-year-old Hannah and I played with some patterned papers together and she, naturally, picked out all the pink stuff :) So here is her choice of color combo.

Recipes (all by SU! unless mentioned)

1. Thanks so much card

Cardstocks and paper: Melon Mambo, Whisper White, MME dp.

Stamp sets: Darling Dots, Trendy Trees

Ink pads: Melon Mambo, Basic Black

Everything else: Scalloped edge, 1" circle, 1 1/4" circle punches, Stampin' Dimensionals, Melon Mambo ribbon

2. Hi card

Cardstock and paper: Kraft, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink and Real Red patterned paper

Stamp set: Say it with Scallops

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Everything else: scallop edge, 1 1/4" circle, square scalloped punches, turquoise ribbon from Marlene

A parade of cupcakes

Hello! We are slowly settling down and I am slowly back to creating. We got our air shipment a while back (that contains a little of my craft supply) but the bulk of our shipment is not here yet. I made a birthday card for my husband's nephew Noah's 2nd birthday (sorry, forgot to take a photo of that card! It is already in the envelope ready to mail). But after that, I felt inspired to make more cupcake cards so I ended up having a short stack of these in different color combos.

These cupcakes were colored with a variety of Stampin' Up! Stampin' Write markers, punched out with 1 3/4" circle punch and mounted up with Stampin' Dimensionals. I also used a variety of Stampin' Up! patterns pack I and II which were past hostess set level 1. Enjoy!

A new home in Jakarta, Indonesia

Hello there! We finally made it into our new home in Jakarta, Indonesia- 8,000 miles away from Falls Church, VA. We have enjoyed our cross country road trip from Washington DC to San Francisco, made it sea to shining sea. We really enjoyed visiting with all friends and family along those 3,000 miles.

We are getting used to a new routine. My husband plunged himself right into work right away and got sick last week (but he enjoys his new job and seems really really excited). My eldest son starts kindergarten this week, a big milestone in our family. Everyone is doing well.

Still living out of suitcases, so really until our shipment arrives, I will not have much of a card making supply to speak of, which explains why all of the cards that follow today are super super simple. I stamped directly onto patterned papers on all the projects below with Basic Black ink. Enjoy!!

Recipe (Praying for you card)
Cardstock and paper: Crushed Curry, Basic Black cardstocks, My Mind's Eye DP.
Stamp set: Thoughts and Prayers
Ink: Basic Black

Recipe (Thinking of you card)
Cardstock and paper: Going Gray, My Mind's Eye DP.
Stamp set: Fifth Ave. Floral
Ink: Basic Black
Accesories: Modern Label punch, silver brads, Stampin' Dimensionals

Recipe (Happy Birthday card)
Cardstock and paper: Melon Mambo, Very Vanilla, My Mind's Eye DP.
Stamp set: Circle Circus
Ink: Basic Black
Accesories: Modern Label punch, gold brads, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Introducing... Dusty Durango

Here is Dusty Durango, the last color in my series of In Color introduction. When I made these cards, I keep thinking this is Marlene's color (smile...)

This is a simple one for a special couple, who discipled me and led me to Christ a long time ago. They are now retired in South Carolina. 

This next one is my thank you to you all. Wanting to make a summery card. I don't know if I will be able to create when I am on the road but I have packed my luggage and I have a little supply in it.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great week you all.

Recipes (all by SU!)

1. Father's Day

Cardstock: Dusty Durango, Whisper White, Walk in the Park DSP

Stamp sets: Sense of Time, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Season of Joy

Inks: Going Gray, Dusty Durango, Basic Black

Everything else: Big Shot machine, Top Note die, Modern Label punch, brads, Stampin' Dimensionals

2. Thank you

Cardstock: Dusty Durango, Bahama Bay, Whisper White

Stamp sets: Razzle Dazzle, Flight of the Butterfly

Inks: Dusty Durango, Bahama Bay, Basic Gray

Everything else: Dusty Durango ribbon, 1" circle punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, spiral punch

Introducing... Soft Suede

The next In Color is Soft Suede, it will be my favorite neutral. The kind that goes with everything. 

My children picked one of the papers from my new stash, Tall Tales Designer Series Paper as their Father's Day card for Daddy. As you can see, I finished the rest :) This paper will be available in the new Stampin' Up! catalog starting July 1.

The next card was for CC222 last week at SCS which is to use white 1 layer cardstock with another ink color. It seems like a no brainer, doesn't it? But it took me 3 days to get this one :) I stamped around the card base with Razzle Dazzle to make some kind of a frame. Then added my sentiment and ribbon to finish. All in Soft Suede.

I also just want to let you all know, I will not be posting again for a while after this Thursday. My husband got his orders paper last week (he is a foreign service officer) and the movers are coming on June 18-19, this Thursday. They will be packing this computer to our next home, in Jakarta, Indonesia. I will have my essential supply in my luggage * wink* who can live without a paper trimmer, right? Hugo has been very gracious that I can put my favorite supply on the road with us. I will pack a choice few supply in our air cargo and the rest will go with our sea shipment of household effects. It will be a while until I see them all again (like 4 months, maybe... sigh...)

But I am excited that I will have my own craft space in our new home. We will be using one bedroom as my craft room/ family activity room (so they can all hang out with me when I create). I have been thinking of organizational ideas in my mind :)

We will be on the road starting this Thursday (hotel rooms, road trip, we will be driving cross country to San Francisco at which point, we will either sell the car or ship it to Jakarta). So I have a lot to do before Thursday. But we are all excited and looking forward the new adventures.

Thank you all for stopping by.

Recipes (all by SU!)

1. Father's Day

Cardstock and paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Tall Tales DSP

Stamp set: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Everything else: So Saffron SAB ribbon, scallop edge punch, Modern Label punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, gold brads.

2. Birthday Wishes

Cardstock: Whisper White, Soft Suede

Stamp sets: Razzle Dazzle, Elegant Cheer

Ink: Soft Suede

Everything else: Soft Suede ribbon, wide oval punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, corner rounder.

Introducing... Crushed Curry

Love this yummy vivid yellow :)

The cards today is Crushed Curry paired with Razzle Dazzle. As I explored this new set, I discovered possibilities for different kinds of DIY patterned papers.

Next one is the largest image in the Razzle Dazzle set heat embossed in white.

Hope you like this. Thanks for stopping by.

Recipes (all by SU!)

1. Friendship

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Stamp set: Razzle Dazzle, Think Happy Thoughts

Inks: Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry

Everything else: Scallop edge punch, 3/4" circle, 1 1/4" circle punches, Stampin' Dimensionals, Die Cuts Bloom Again, Crushed Curry ribbon

2. It's Good to Dream

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip

Stamp set: Razzle Dazzle

Inks: Whisper White craft, Chocolate Chip

Everything else: heat tool, White embossing powder, Big Shot machine, Top Note die, Crushed Curry ribbon, large oval, scalloped oval punches, Stampin' Dimensionals, 1/2" circle punch, corner rounder