A Touch of Sol

Hello Everyone. I made this shadow box card for LNS RAK TEAM...I mailed 18 of these out! I got diretions from Lisa over at Unique Designs. She has it for download under her card. She used Pacific Point. Cute, huh? The paper and ribbon is Tangerine Tango that I won from Deann Oliver. She had a Mini Madness Challenge. She challenged herself to make an item everyday in April from the Occassions Mini Catalog. Then we as viewers had to comment everyday for a drawing. The more we commented the more drawings we had entered. I had 30 because I followed her everyday to see what she was going to post. She did an EXCELLENT job. I also won the Flowers in Silhouette stamp on page 208.

I made several of these to mail out to LNS members. These are made for either their birthday or their SU Anniversary. I love the swing top card and the Real Red and Barely Banana combo.



Stamp: SU Fun & Fast Notes
Paper: SU Real Red, Barely Banana, Old Olive, Whisper White
Ink: SU Classic Black
Ribbon: SU Real Red Grosgrain
Accessories: SU Scallop Punch, SU Glitter, brads

I took Solimar to her allergist appt and her environmental allergies have been confirmed to have taken a turn for the worse. Solimar is not allowed to go outside for the next couple of days and she has been put on 5 medications. She looks 100% better. Although I am more of a holistic avenue girl. I couldnt let my baby suffer. She feels and acts like her old self again. She will get her skin tested in May. She gets this done 1-2 times a year. This test is done by placing a drop of a solution containing a possible allergen on the skin, and a series of scratches or needle pricks allows the solution to enter the skin. If the skin develops a red, raised itchy area (called a wheal), it usually means that the person is allergic to that allergen. NOT FUN! Then we go to Toys R US because although she is not spoiled this is one of the times she can go and have whatever she wants. I will let you know how that test goes.


I made this card for LNS RAK...I left this one without a sentiment but I used different sentiments for the ladies I mailed these too. This was cased from pcgaynor over at SCS. The only difference is I didnt emboss my Bashful Blue and her flowers are debossed side up. You can view her card here.


Paper: ALL SU Certain Celery, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, SAB Delicate Dots DSP
Ribbon: SU Certain Celery (SAB Ribbon Bundle)
Accessories: Half Pearls (Pretties Kit), Big Shot, Simple Flower Embosslit

Paper: ALL SU Lovely Lilac, Certain Celery, Whisper White, Almost Amethyst
Ink: SU Almost Amethyst, Certain Celery
Ribbon: SU Certain Celery (SAB Ribbon Bundle)
Stamp: SU Garden Whimsy
Accessories: SU Scallop Punch, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer

Well it has certainly been CRAZY in the Gutierrez Family house. My daughter for those of you who don't know has severe food allergies and really bad environmental allergies. Well her environmental allergies took a turn for the worse. Since Friday she has been complaining of itches, her eyes were blood shot but I gave her benydryl and her clarinex. But yesterday she went outside for less than 5 minutes and she had welts all over her face and body and her right eye was swollen shut. Solimar is only 4 years old...So off to the emergency room. So I have an allergy appt this morning. Will update you later.

I am part of the LNS Rak Team. I made this card for a couple of ladies in our yahoo group LateNightStampers. You can join here. This is a group of Stampin' Up demonstrators and their friends who love stampin. Many have gone or are going to SU Convention and Leadership events. We enjoy sharing inspirational ideas as well as samples of all our works of heart. We look forward to you being part of our "family". Sherrill Graff is our group mom and you can view her blog here and here.