Sorry about the late start!  I have a BIG meeting this weekend, and I have been preparing for that.  

Did you know that this month is 'National Humor Month'?  I thought that I would share with you a 'funny' that just cracked me up, and it kind of goes with my handmade card for today. 

I have the Calendar where everyday I flip it over each day.  This is what came up a week or so ago:



I've told you how my husband LOVES his palms, and how he makes our yard into a Tropical Paradise...............well, he always wants me out there with him.  When I saw this I just started cracking up and told him this is how I will plant this year!      And do you notice that she is holding a drink in her hand?  Well, I like to think of that as lemonade and that is why I wanted to share this funny with you today, so you could chuckle while you are looking at my card. 



I got this idea from Judy Marshall.  Thanks Judy for the inspiration!  I used a different 'sprig' and changed the words, but other than that it was such a great card I CASE'ed it!

I have seen this type of card all over the place for some time, and have never tried to do one.  Until yesterday!  It was a lot of fun, and quite easy!   I plan on making this one of the cards in my Specialty Class on the 3rd Monday of the month.  We are meeting May 17th at the Kernersville Senior Center (below the library) at 9:45 a.m.    We will be doing 3 cards for $15.00.  Let me know if you would like to attend, and I will set a place for you!

To make this card you just need to use some Carstock Vellum.   I made it around 2 1/2" at the top and 2 1/4" at the bottom.    I cut it  2 1/2" square and then drew a line with my bone folder to make a 1/4" lip that came in on both sides) that I scored from top to bottom on both sides, so i ended up with 2 1/4" at the bottom.  I sponged Summer sun on the inside of the vellum, and glued pieces of the lemon inside too.   I put Sticky Tape on the lip, and once the left side was down, I curved the paper a little to give the cup shape and stuck that side down too.  If you look at my card, you can see how the cup is curved and is wider at the top than it is at the bottom.
I ran some 2 way glue along the top of the 'cup' and then put some Dazzling Diamonds on that to make it look sugary.  I stamped the lemon and cut it to the center so it woudl sit on the cup edge.   I love how it came out, I hope you do too!!

Supplies used for this card:    ALL SU!
Stamp sets:
#111514                              Tart and Tangy                                              $12.95
#118592                              Tiny Tags                                                       $16.95

Paper:
#100730                              Whisper White                                              $7.50 pkg of 40
#103124                              Summer Sun                                                $5.50 pkg of 24 Retiring end of June
#101856                              Vellum Cardstock                                        $6.50 pkg of 20
#105122                              Handsome Hunter                                      $5.50 pkg of 20  Retiring end of June

Inks:
#100537                              Summer Sun                                                 $5.95 Retiring end of June
#105215                              Handsome Hunter                                       $5.95 Retiring end of June
#100079                              Summer Sun Marker                                   $3.25 Retring end of June

Accessories:
#117191                             Extra Large Two-Step Bird                           $15.95  Still available from Occasions Mini
#104403                             1 1/4" circle punch                                         $15.95
#100425                             2 way glue pen                                               $3.50
#102023                             Dazzling Diamonds                                      $4.50
#112091                            Scallop Edge                                                   $15.95 Punch

If you would like one or all of these items, you can click here to go to my website and have them delivered straight to your door, after you purchase it of course!! 

And now for my blog Candy!!    I have found that stampsets from Stampin' Up! seem to get more entries, so today I am going to show you one you can earn just by leaving me a comment over the next two weeks!! 



This set is called Vintage Labels.  It is a clear mount set, that has 6 stamps inside!  These are especially awesome because they work with our Punches!!    I LOVE punches!!      Just leave me a message between today and May 11th and I will put you into a drawing (website that pulls the number for me!) to win this set!!   Good luck everyone!

Have a Great Stamping Day!
Lisa Teder
Kernersville, NC