:Hoot Hoot::

I have fallen for Owl Stamps. I love them but I didn't have any. Just saw them in idea books and wished I had one. So when I had a 40% off coupon for Micheals I decided it was time to find one. I found a bunch! All on one Clear Stamp set! Woo Hoo!! This is the largest one and I love how perfectly he fits in the bottom corner. Makes it feel so fallish! Is that even a word?

::Hummingbird takes flight::

I *heart* the Top Note die cut from Stampin' Up! I love the shape and I love how nicely it fits on a card front. Bliss. Paired with the matching punch for the words and it worked out great!

::Fall Hostess Gift::

I decided to make a boxed set as a Fall Hostess Gift so off I went to Precious Memories and found this great fall leaf paper! It comes in a 12x12 size. I made 6 cards for the box. 3 of each style (the oval has a different stamp in it)

"to a friend""for you"
The box ful of cards :)

Envelopes at the bottom. I love this idea! So glad I stalked someone's blog and found the box recipe! It's not my idea so I will not take credit. Cudos to the creator!

This is a 'girl' paper version of the below post that my mommy made :) I love her paper choice.

Okay, so this is one of my FAVORITE card styles! If you have a gift card to give it is PERFECT! No more GC's falling out of the cars when you take it out of the envelope - revealing your gift before the recipient has even read the card!

My dad's cousin is an amazing cardmaker and she came from Edmonton to 'play' with me, my mom and sister. With her she brought this idea....

The frontThe first inside flap where the GC sits inside the pocketThe second inside flap where you can write your message.The finished product, showing you the full card.

I made this one in 'boy' papers as I was giving it to my BIL for his graduation. I will post the one my mom made in 'girl' papers. It's so pretty!!

Top Note pocket

A little antiquing, a little stamping, a little Top Note-ing.

I didn't use a double sided paper for the Top Note Die Cut (Stampin' Up!), I cut it out twice and then cut the patterned one in half to create a pocket. Kinda fun. I think :)

Get Well.

The papers used in this card are from Stampin' Up & Creative Memories! Although I don't sell for Stampin' Up! anymore I use their products.....I accumulated enough while I was selling that I need to use it up! No, really though, their cardstocks are so nice. The patterend paper is from Creative Memories. I used ribbon from Micheals that I picke dout of the $1.50 bin.....I LOVE that bin! All my Micheals ribbons are from that bin! And the 'Get Well' embellishment I pickd up at Precious Memories when the Making Memories products were on sale. I like the dimension in gives to the front of the card. Oh, and I stamped the front grey cardstock with 2 stamp pad colours with the same stamp.