Simple to Glam Cards!

Today I held my Stamp a Stack and we had SO much fun! I was so excited to meet new friends.  Really brought a smile to my face.  Tonight I am going to share one of our Stamp a Stack cards that we completed. 

This simple birthday card can be created in 5 minutes flat.  The beauty of this card is you can stamp it, punch it, adhere it and be done.  When you are mass producing a card you would want something like this.  Funny how I never pick a card like this when I'm mass producing! Silly me! I used the stamp set Bring On the Cake and the Ice Cream Parlor DSP that you can receive for FREE from the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  You know from the past that I've never been one to use many bright colors but since the color change that has really changed.  I love how our Brights Collection is a soft bright. I used the Polka Dot Embossing Folder on the Naturals Ivory cardstock.  Embossing Folders are a great way to add texture to your card, especially when you want to keep the card simple.  

Let me share the Glam'd up version!

While I didn't add much to GLAM up the card it's the little things that make it POP! Buttons are just a great addition to any card and Stampin' Up! has such a GREAT collection of buttons! I stamped the cake on Daffodil Delight cardstock and only cut out the cake.  Using Pacific Point cardstock I punched a small piece using the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch.  Hands down my favorite Border punch besides the scallop.  It's versatile and you can change the look of this punch quick!  These elements were popped up using dimensionals.  The last simple embellishment was spraying a little shimmer mist to just the cake embellishment.  It highlights the cake which is the focal point. 

There ya go… Simple to Glam! You can find all these great products in my Online Store!

Now let me update you with a family update! I have a few dilemma's to share tonight!

Alexis is feeling much better and her sassy is back. 

Brandon is still running a fever but low grade.  I think he is on the mend too.  Since he is still running the fever he gets to be my playmate again tomorrow.  This was quite upsetting to him so we broke the news about Alaska.  He had to know the stellar "I didn't miss school award" was not going to happen. Thank you for the many great ideas shared from so many of you.  You are just AMAZING!!! When we sat them down Russ explained that normally he and I would attend this trip together but he was going to be away.  He asked them if they would be my guest and take care of me on the ship.  Their little eyes lit up and for at least 5 minutes they had no headache or fever. Alexis looked at Russ in complete seriousness and said, "Daddy, it's only fair that we go on vacation to Alaska while you're on vacation in Iraq!" My poor prince.  This proved to both of us that Alexis doesn't understand the vacation and that's okay.  It did create a funny reaction from us and now when we talk about his trip we will call it his vacation.  As adults we know the seriousness of the situation but I can leave the kids be.  To be young, sweet and innocent again.

Can you believe it's Friday? Seriously?  What are your big weekend plans?  I have about two days of work to complete in the next 24 hours!  I'm not sure how I will complete it all but somehow it always gets done.  I know that a good pot of coffee, my superwoman cape and thin mints are bound to get me through it. 

XOXOXO