My Crafting Spot

Pretty Poinsettia

2011-12-22T10:11:00.000-05:00

Lately I've been very inspired by Jill Foster and Joy Taylor. Both are so talented and I'm learning a lot about distress inks watching them work on youtube. I think they used this Penny Black poinsettia stamp and I had CASE it. It's embossed in white and then sponged with Festive Berries distress ink and some Fired Brick for the darker shading.

I made this one for my sister and her family. Hope she likes it ! :)

Penny Black blog is a great resource - they are already showing Valentine's stamps. I don't really send V-day cards but I might have to get some of those stamps. Maybe use them for friendship or anniversary cards instead.

Stamps used:
CL460 Hero Arts Joy To All
S5507 Hero Arts Envelope Pattern
Penny Black Cling Christmas Pride

Trio of Trees

2011-12-20T23:44:00.002-05:00

Here are a few cards featuring Hero Arts cling set CG223 Season's Greetings. The trees are embossed in metallic green zing. It's not quite as metallic as I had thought it would be. The sentiments are all from Hero Arts clear set Joy to All and another set that has a bunch of smaller Holiday sentiments.

The chevron appears again ! It's the Studio Calico/Hero Arts cling stamp. Love that one. I went for simple and flat cards this year, as you can tell. Did not do much embellishing with buttons, etc. I was running out of time and tried to keep it simple.

Pine cones Three Ways

2011-12-20T08:54:00.000-05:00

Here are some cards using the Inkadinkado Evergreens cling set. You can build up a little scene with pine needles and cones. I used distress inks (including the winter ones that were released - the colors are gorgeous!) for the images. I went modern with the last one. That chevron pattern is a Hero Arts/Studio Calico cling stamp. I love it and used it for some other cards too.

Other products used: Spellbinders die, Hero Arts sets Music Background, Joy to All, and Season's Greetings. The red label is a Jenni Bowlin stamp, Corner Chomper.

Seasonal Flourishes

2011-12-19T10:35:00.000-05:00

I have friends who celebrate both Chanukah and Christmas in their families - so I always need some general Happy Holiday cards. I had favorited this gorgeous card on Hero Arts flickr group last year. Of course I didn't get a chance to really CASE it but I loved the idea of using the flourish. Looks so pretty stamped with Colorbox pigment Frost White on kraft paper. I used versamark ink to stamp Hero Arts Music Background cling stamp on the base.

The top card uses a sentiment from Hero Arts Joy to All cling set (great sentiments that I used on a lot of holiday ards this year) embossed in Zing Rouge embossing powder. The bottom card uses a sentiment from Stampin' Up and is embossed in silver. Finished both cards off with some bling.

Happy Chanukah !

2011-12-18T21:43:00.000-05:00

Here are 2 of my Chanukah cards for this year. The sketch is from a Clean and Simple sketch (I think?). The main focal image is an Outlines stamp, which I embossed with silver embossing powder. I had gotten the Spellbinders labels which I thought would work nicely for the sentiment, which is from Papertrey Ink Mazel Tov set. It took a little doctoring to do the sentiment as they come from 2 different stamps in that set. I also tried to curve the sentiments to fit on the label - that's why they look so wonky :)

I also added some jewels to the image. Something was missing :)

I'll be posting my holiday cards later. I was very late this year (as usual). I had promised myself to start earlier this year, but of course that didn't happen. Maybe 2012 will be different!!

My BFFs

2011-08-21T12:15:00.001-04:00

Look at me scrapping so much !! :) Lately I've been really enjoying scrapping more than making cards. In this page I used Studio Calico July Kits Mind the Gap (main) and Knickers. I added some Hero Arts stamping around the picture. It's hard to see though. This layout I am submitting for Shimelle's Bingo Cards & Butterflies challenge. I am obsessed with the Jenni Bowlin butterfly (I need to buy that stamp!) and was inspired by the yellow + butterflies of Shimelle's page for this layout!

I won't be crafting as much in the next few months, so I was very productive this weekend!

Celtics Season

2011-08-21T11:42:00.002-04:00

Here's my first attempt at a 2 page layout! I wasn't sure how to photograph it properly! These pages use Studio Calico August Kits Boardwalk and Boogie Board (and a few other papers and embellishments from my stash). I played along with Shimelle's Grid It Up Challenge in this layout. I had printed these photos up at a local drugstore. I take so many pictures during games and wanted to capture the fun and excitement we had, especially during the playoffs.

Berlin Bound

2011-08-20T12:15:00.000-04:00

This beautiful family of 3 moved to Germany recently. We will miss them so much but can't wait to visit them and see their new life unfold in a new city.

I played along with Shimelle's Starting Point Challenge (she's having a great week of challenges with videos too which I really enjoy watching) in this layout using Studio Calico's August kit Boardwalk. There may be some of the add-on Boogie Board kit too.

Off to start the weekend. I have some fun activities planned and also hopefully get to do some scrapping as well!

Welcome Baby Brynn

2011-07-17T22:31:00.027-04:00

We went to visit our friends' new baby girl yesterday! Oh she's so sweet! So happy for them.

I made this card for them - I found this clear stamp from Studio G. It had a cute elephant and sentiment that said "be natural" which I found odd :). I used Versamagic chalk ink which does a good job on the cheaper clear stamps. Anyways, the sentiment is from PTI's Baby Button Bits. The set had rhinestones included too so I add them to the bottom border. The white border shape is Fiskar's Upper Crest punch.

My cards have been so simple lately - usually because I'm rushing to make a quick card before having to run out the door with it. I really would like to spend more time on each card!

Have a great day!

Happy Anniversary!

2011-07-16T13:49:00.000-04:00

A Happy Anniversary card using this week's camp colors! I really like this combo because brown is one of my favorite colors! Plus that pop of red. The hearts are Studio Calico wood veneers. It looks like more mfgs are coming out with wood shapes which will be fun - especially using them with the mists that are so popular now! The sentiment is Hero Arts. A very simple and quick card to celebrate my anniversary. I wrapped the twine in the number of years we are celebrating our relationship. Thought that was a funny idea :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy New Home!

2011-07-11T10:40:00.000-04:00

I'll be sending this card off to my sister who just moved to California ! A generous SC member was giving away some Studio Calico stamps and she graciously sent me this house one. Super cute. I heat embossed it with Mustard Zing. The hearts came from an older Hero Arts clear set. I used a Martha Steward grass border stamp and some letter stickers from American Crafts and Cosmo Cricket. I have to stop hording those stickers! :)

Summer Camp Week 2

2011-07-07T17:15:00.000-04:00

I'm in camp right now :). Just participating in a fun summer online card camp. I made this card for week 2 color combo. I got this new Flower Text Hero Arts woodblock stamp. I heat embossed in white, colored in distress inks and cut each flower and leaf. I popped up the flowers and most leaves. I didn't have room for a sentiment, so I'll stamp something on the inside when I am ready to address the card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Flourish Flower

2011-06-28T12:55:00.000-04:00

Another quick card playing with some new toys! The blue flower is made from felt using the Sizzix 3D Flower Die. I've seen so many beautiful cards with white ink on kraft, so I was trying this combo with a new Hero Arts stamp. However, my Colorbox Pigment Frost White is so juicy - I'm not getting great images with it. Oh well, I will keep trying :)

Have a great day!

Embellish Challenge - Thank You

2011-06-23T15:07:00.001-04:00

I made this card for the the Embellished Background Stamping Color Trends Challenge! I love the color combo - nothing I would think to put together myself since I'm a little color-challenged :) The circle stamps are from an older clear set (I'll have to add the name later) with different border type images. I stamped that image repeatedly to get the background image. The flower is made with PTI felt from the Sizzix 3D Flower die. Love that thing! Thanks for looking!

Hello Friend

2011-06-13T19:42:00.000-04:00

Oh it's been too long since I made some cards ! I won this Critters in the Forest set from Lawn Fawn so I inked it up and colored with Copic markers. I forgot how fun it was to color :) The sentiment is also Lawn Fawn, from Hello Friend set. I really like that stamp company - really cute images that are fun to make quick and simple cards with. The background of clouds is from Hero Arts. I can never have enough of Hero Arts stamps! Thanks for stopping by!

Getting Inky

2011-05-13T15:37:00.001-04:00

2 of my favorite products here - Tim Holtz distress inks and Hero Arts stamps! I watched this great video on Lily Pad blog and was inspired ! I used distress inks and the foam applicator to apply the colors on the tag and butterfly. I think I'll do a tag series - I'd like to make a set of these and give them as a gift. I know someone who loves to give gifts to her friends and this will be perfect for her!

Stamps Used:

S5033 DesignBlock: Silhouette

H5426 Artists Butterfly
CL490 Sending Smiles Message

Mother's Day

2011-05-09T09:27:00.000-04:00

Here is the card I made for my Mom. Thought I'd try a vintage-y style for her. I pulled out some old Basic Grey papers (I have an never-ending pile of the 6x6 pads!). I used several stamps from Poppy Stamps: Peony Branch stamp, Bamboo Shoot, background stamp Peach Blossom Poem. I was lucky enough to win a ton of stamps from them a few months ago. Check out their blog - they make a nice variety of stamps - super cute little gnomes (?), gorgeous floral images and Asian themed stamps.

The sentiment is embossed. I used it a lot on my cards this year - need to see who makes it. I will update.

Happy Mother's Day!

2011-05-08T17:59:00.000-04:00

Wishing all Mothers a wonderful day! This one was sent to my fiance's Mom. Hope she like it! Very simple and quick card. Embossed Hero Art's stamp It's a Parade with Zing embossing powder in Blush. The base pattern paper is some older paper from A Muse Studio. The resin flower is from Michael's. Love it, but will be costly to mail :)

I will upload the one I made for my Mom. I uploaded it to Flickr at work and deleted the image from my camera, so I will upload it on Monday. Thanks for looking!

She's Having a Baby

2011-04-03T16:54:00.003-04:00

I've not been making cards and stamping too much lately. Skiing almost every weekend this winter. The conditions have been great in the Northeast this winter with all the snow. Well, spring is here and I'll be back creating more.

In the meanwhile, I've started scrapbooking! I created a scrapbook page to frame for a friend and sort of got hooked. I've been subscribing to Studio Calico for awhile now so I've been playing with those kits a lot. Honestly I have no idea what I'm doing, but it's fun.

Here is a page I just made - my sister is having a baby! I'm so excited for her and her husband. And for me and my parents as well. :) I came across a fun new sketch challenge blog that focuses on journalling the story behind the pictures. I like that! I played along on the 4/1/11 challenge. Here is the link if you want to play as well!

Edited to add: Page made from Studio Calico Feb 2011 kit called Candy Shoppe. Additional supplies include Marvy heart punch, MM fabric tape, Martha Stewart butterfly punches, EK Success border punch, Recollections fabric flower, Autumn Leaves Journalling Stamp.

Studio G stamps

2011-02-14T22:16:00.001-05:00

Noticed these new mini sets and larger sets of Studio G stamps in my local Michael's. Thought people might be interested - there are some cute sets! You can click on each pic to view a larger pic. Sorry about the quality - taken with my phone.

Love You Sweetie

2011-02-11T12:41:00.000-05:00

This is the card I made for my sweetie for Valentine's Day! Are these hedgies or porcupines? They are a cling set from Studio G from Michael's. I was reminded I had this set after seeing Asela's beautiful card. You can see I completely CASED it. I also wanted to play with some new Hero Arts products that I got. The paper is from the Blush Layering pack. The inks are Hero Arts Iris and Poppy. I also used gems from the Blush gem pack for the heart. And the gems on "me" are Hero Arts too :) The sentiment is from a clear set called Anytime Messages CL129.

Hope you have a nice weekend! We are going skiing in western MA. Should be fun!

Thanks a Bunch!

2011-02-03T15:01:00.000-05:00

How cute is this little girl? She's from a Penny Black clear set called Betsy Bluebell. Penny Black Blog is hosting challenges on Mondays so I played along. Be sure to check it out here - it was a sketch this week. Used a few EK Success border punches and October Afternoon pattern papers. A little sparkle on top of copic markers and it was all done! Thanks for looking!

Moxie Fab - Bright and Bold Challenge

2011-01-15T16:52:00.000-05:00

Paper Crafts came out with a special magazine issue called Color Inspiration for Card Makers. Moxie Fab is celebrating the release with some color challenges. I hope to do more, but I tried The Bold and Bright Challenge. Such a fun combo that I wouldn't have put together myself, but I love it! Makes me want to try more bright colors in my crafting. Play along - there are other great color combos to try out on Moxie Fab World !

The set I used for this card is from Hero Arts called My Type (CL483). The typewriter is embossed with black embossing powder which gives it a nice shine. Thanks for stopping by!

Wedding Wishes

2011-01-13T13:46:00.000-05:00

Another overdue wedding card that needs to be sent! I usually go with plain papers for wedding cards, but decided to use these pretty K&Co papers with coordinating button. The image is embossed with silver powder. The sentiment is Hero Arts. Have a great day!

Happy New Year!

2011-01-11T08:45:00.001-05:00

Wishing you a wonderful new year! I hope this year is productive for all of us in whatever goals we set for ourselves. I love a fresh start!

I have been a long time Studio Calico subscriber. I love their kits - esp their exclusive stamps that they make! You can buy them later on the site usually. I pulled out a kit from last year (Feb 2010) and started making a few cards with them. I intended to make a wedding card for my sister, but then started making a few more cards with the kit.

Here is a new card using a new Hero Arts set called My Type (CL483). I used Unscripted Sketches #88 for this. Just discovered this new site for great inspiration! Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by!

Back after a Long Break!

2010-11-16T11:23:00.000-05:00

Wow I took quite a break from crafting! Well, in the last few weeks I've made a few cards here and there, but have forgotten to take a picture to post. To be honest, I'm made them in a dash right before they needed to be put in the envelope. I hope to get back into crafting now that winter is coming. :)

I've had to made a few cards for friends' weddings. Here is one. The main image is white embossed using an American Crafts wood stamp called Bride and Groom - I've used this one a lot lately for wedding cards. The sentiment is from Hero Arts clear set called Everyday Sayings - just got this one and it has so many sentiments. They have several sets with words using this font and I just love it! The pattern paper is from K&Co - one of the small mat stacks. I have so many of them I wanted to start using them!

Thanks for stopping by!

Play Ball!

2010-06-20T21:00:00.000-04:00

Audrey is ready to play some baseball ! :) I had to make this card for our friends who have a little girl who just started playing T-Ball! Hopefully she will love it. I colored Audrey (The Greeting Farm digital stamp) in her team colors - which are Red Sox colors! I hand wrote the B on her shirt which didn't come out so good lol!

Base is PTI Enchanted Evening, pink layer is Prism (not sure what color), and pattern paper is from Cosmo Cricket Delovely collection. The sentiment is created from Cosmo Cricket tiny letters - my fav! I used some red/white twine to try to tie the colors together. The brads are AC white, which I colored with Copic markers.

This was my first time trying out digital images. I must say it turned out well. There was some bleeding - you have to be careful and not color over the lines. And also, I wasn't sure about sizing of the image - she came out larger than I intended!

The sketch is another fun one from Club Anya blog from this Saturday. They have various challenges throughout the week -- sooo helpful when you need a little boost of creativity :).

Thanks for stopping by!

Alice in Wonderland

2010-06-13T18:46:00.001-04:00

After seeing beautiful cards with Sweet Pea Stamps on Tammi's blog Tropical Dreams, I had to check them out. Then Michelle of Bella Kitty Creations sent me some stamped images and I was convinced. I placed an order!!

My card uses the stamp Alice Queen of Tarts by Elaine Cox. You can find it at the Sweet Pea Stamps store. I used October Afternoon Fly a Kite line. The base is Prism cardstock that is matched (from Die Cuts R Us). Teal cardstock from SU! matches pretty well. Ribbon is from A Muse. This was a lot of Copic coloring!

Hope you had a great weekend!

Little Sweetie

2010-06-11T14:40:00.000-04:00

Here is a mini-card using a sketch from Hero Arts Blog. Shari (who is so talented) posted these sketches that you can find here. I can't keep up with Hero Arts. They have new Summer stamps that I'm seeing that are so beautiful. I still have so many uninked ones from their line. Maybe this weekend I'll devote some time to Hero Arts!

Again, this little girl is from a sparkle clear set called You're The Best. I used Cosmo Cricket Delovely pattern papers. PTI Raspberry Fizz base that I embossed with a Sizzix embossing folder. The swirls are from Sizzix Die called Floral Bouquet (I think). It's from the Hello Kitty line.

Hope you have a nice weekend!!

Hi Cutie

2010-06-05T11:50:00.001-04:00

I finally got to play with this little Hero Arts image (from Sparkle clear set called You're the Best) and some new Cosmo Cricket Delovely papers. What bright and fun colors for summer! I used the sketch from ABC Design Blog Sketch Challenge.

I used the coordinating Delovely stickers (falling in love with these things!), American Crafts thickers for the "hi", Sizzix dies for the flourishes and some gems. The base papers and ribbon are PTI Raspberry Fizz which matches well.

Hope you have a great weekend!

Sweet Bunny

2010-06-03T23:46:00.000-04:00

This bunny is just the sweetest thing I've ever seen ! :) It's The Greeting Farm Maggie Bunny. I used the sketch from Friday Sketchers #104. What a fun one to use!

I used (again) Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety pattern papers layered on Bazzill Bling and SU! Vanilla base. I bought some Jenni Bowlin tickets which are so cute! The sentiment is from Hero Arts Sparkle Clear set. A quick card that I sent off to a fellow crafter ;) !

Thanks for stopping by!

Ring Ring Hello

2010-06-01T10:03:00.000-04:00

Here are 2 cards I will add to the notecard set (see my previous post) and gift to my fiance's Mom. I think she'll like the cards! These use the phone image and "hello" sentiment from Lawn Fawn set called Just My Type.

This card uses American Crafts ribbon and Hero Arts Woodgrain stamp. I wanted to use the fun ribbon so the colors are all based on that.

This card uses October Afternoon Thrift Shop papers. I got some fun vintage ribbon from Limelight Papercrafts so I tried a shabby technique. I used Tattered Rose Distress Ink on the edges of the papers. The doily edge is from a Martha Stewart border punch.

Thanks for visiting today!

Click Clack

2010-05-30T17:26:00.000-04:00

There is a new stamp company called Lawn Fawn - they have the cutest stamps! I bought 2 sets: Just My Type and Just My Type, Too from Limelight Papercrafts (they are having a Memorial Day sale btw!).

I've been seeing cute shaped mini-cards, so I thought I'd try it out with these sets.

For this card I did some masking and repeated the "click clack" in Colorbox Charcoal ink. I clear embossed the typewriter and colored in the keys with a Uni-Ball white opaque pen. Thank You was stamped with PTI Raspberry Fizz ink (you can see I first tried to stamp with chalk ink but since the Bazzill paper is textured it didn't take it well). I added some Raspberry Fizz polka dotted ribbon to finish it off.

For this card I used some new October Afternoon Thrift Shop paper (bought from Die Cuts R Us - great service from this online store as well!!) I embossed the typewriter with white embossing powder on black paper and blue Bazzill paper. I added some ric-rac ribbon attached with the Tim Holtz mini-stapler. Love that thing!

Hope you are having a great long weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

Hello My Friend

2010-05-28T18:37:00.002-04:00

Hopefully you can stand another Stella card! I made a quick card - love paper piecing her dress! I misted some mini Maya Road chipboard letters spelling out HELLO, but then messed the whole thing up, so I had to redo the "Hello" using stamps. I can't wait to use those letters again - they are so cute and small - I'll show you soon.

Have a great long weekend ! Happy Memorial Day!

Stamps: The Greeting Farm Stella; Studio Calico Storytime Alphabet
Paper: SU! Vanilla; Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety
Other: Corner chomper; Cosmo Cricket Tiny Alpha letters; Jillibean Soup ribbon; SU! mini paper clip; EK Success Fancy Flight border punch

Wedding Wishes

2010-05-27T09:33:00.000-04:00

Here is a wedding card (sorry for awful photo - took it in the evening!) using a wood stamp from American Crafts called Bride and Groom. I thought it was such a pretty image. I found a great blog via Lawn Fawn Stamps called Off The Wall Craftiness. She had a fun challenge #8 inspired by showers, weddings, babies, rain, and umbrellas with this beautiful image below. I used some PTI Aqua Mist paper and SU! Barely Banana. You can win a Lawn Fawn set if you play along!

Products used on my wedding card: Sizzix embossing folder, EK Success border punch, pearls, corner chomper, satin ribbon. Thanks for looking and have a great day!

La La La

2010-05-26T08:59:00.000-04:00

This is Chelsea! She is adorable in her own little world listening to music. I love her long flowing hair :). I don't think I've used her before. A few new products used here: Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety pattern paper, EK Success Fancy Flight Border punch, and Spotlight Kit butterfly image on upper left.

The sketch is Club Anya and Friends Saturday Sketch 19. This was a really fun one to use!

Kokuyo Adhesive Comparison

2010-05-24T18:45:00.001-04:00

I was very disappointed (like everyone else) when Kokuyo Dot 'n' Roller was discontinued! From various blogs, I found out that the adhesive is available from other sources. :)

I just received an order from Jetpens with refills called Kokuyo Dot Liner Acid Free Original Tape Refill - 8.4 mm X 16 m - Permanent (KOKUYO TA-D400N-08). I'm happy to say that these fit in the original cartridge and work exactly the same. It just looks a little different and you get 9 feet more (width is about the same). I did the ft/m and mm/inch conversion lol! The price from Jetpens is $4.67.

Here is a picture comparing the Dot 'n' Roller and Dot Liner (from Jetpens) adhesive:

Just to let you know Jetpens has free shipping over $25 and they have the Uni-ball Signo Broad white pens. My 1st order was a couple of months ago when Kristina Werner talked about how good this pen was. They have some adorable pencil cases too :). I placed the adhesive order on 5/20/10 and I received my package today! I am not affiliated with this company at all. Just very happy with their service and the products! Hope this info helps!!

Hugs to You

2010-05-24T14:11:00.000-04:00

I was going through my button collection and realized I had some Basic Grey Ambrosia buttons and papers that I had never used (I don't think!). The bright orange matches her hair! I was getting bored using browns. I'll admit this is waaaaay bright!

Such pretty and elegant patterns in this collection. This Stella image I think is adorable to send cards to friends. I have collected some gorgeous Maya Roads and Jenni Bowlin pins (used here) and finally used them. I'm afraid people will stick themselves lol ! Anyways, hopefully this card won't hurt anyone.

I got a new EK Success border punch called Fancy Flight - so pretty! Ribbon is A Muse stitched ribbon and sentiment is from Hero Arts. The sketch is a great one from this week's Sketch For You To Try. Jen has really fun ones to try every Saturday.

My Friend Stella

2010-05-23T19:34:00.001-04:00

I love Stella's bob - wish I could have that haircut and look so adorable!! I had a bunch of her colored in and paper pieced her outfit (and rest of pattern paper) with Basic Grey Kioshi pattern paper. Love the soft colors. The base paper is SU! but the Papertrey Ink ribbon (Lavendar Moon) is a good match. The sentiment is from the Spotlight Kit which I gave in and bought :) . So many cute stamps in that set!

Sketch is Farm Fresh Friday's Mary's Sketch here.You have until Wednesday to play!

Hope you had a great weekend! I had time to make a few cards which I'm very happy about!

Happy Birthday Baby!

2010-05-15T10:11:00.001-04:00

I inked up The Cat's Pajamas set called A Beary Good Year. PJ is wishing Asher a Happy 1st Birthday (which I have to leave for in a little bit :) ) I used Basic Grey 6x6 Kioshi paper pad, Making Memories letter stickers, and American Crafts alphas (for the 1 on the cake and exclamation).

The sketch is from TCP Tuesday. You still have time to play !!

Have a great weekend!!

Welcome Baby Boy!

2010-05-12T14:57:00.000-04:00

It's been almost a month since my last post! Yikes! It has been awhile since I've crafted - mostly due to the fact that my craft area was a huge mess. Fortunately I did some clean up this past weekend and I will look forward to stamping more now!

Well here is a card I made last night - trying for that simple and clean look. Not quite happy with it though! All stamps are from Inkadinkado clear set called "Baby Boy." Added a button and some Hero Arts gems. The base paper is A Muse cardstock. Inka stamps are not my favorites at all (quality not as good because I don't believe they are photopolymer) but Colorbox chalk inks and Versamagic inks work best on these stamps.

Pretty Pressing Blog Candy

2010-04-19T09:48:00.000-04:00

No cards from me this weekend :( ! I did start coloring a bunch of TGF stamps for the Card Drive. My fiance said they look like an army of little girlies :) . I should take a picture of them and upload. I'm practicing hair colorings and different color combos. I think I realized I need more Copics markers!!!

Anyways, also, my Mom is stuck in Europe and spent the weekend on the phone with airlines and family trying to get her home. Very stressful!!

Well, Claudia has a beautiful project on her blog and you can win! She makes the most incredible projects.
You can see here and link up to win some stamps and her amazing box!

Have a great day!

Organizing Dies/Embossing Folders

2010-04-15T18:38:00.000-04:00

I'm sorry for the lack of posts. I haven't been able to create anything new. I had a busy weekend with family events and then fell a little ill. However, I did do some organizing! I saw this idea on this blog and copied it. I bought these Cropper Hopper Zip-N-Flip Large Organizer Sheets from Walmart (it looks like they are out of stock now, but they are also available from Overstock.com). In each package, there are 2 sheets - so that is what you see above. I bought 2 of them. So in the other 2 binder sheets I am putting in my Cuttlebug embossing folders and Quickutz dies. I don't have too many of those right now, so this solution should work for now. I will put these in a 3 ring binder.

This is the magnet sheets that hold the dies. I bought it from Lowe's - maybe $5? I can't remember. There are 3 sheets per package - I cut each sheet up into 6 pieces. Regular scissors will cut them easily. The nesties on the left above I left in on the packaging because I had already glued some magnet strips on there.

I need to do more organizing! My craft area is a big mess I'm afraid to go near it :) !! Let me know if you have any questions!!

Bang.. Gotcha!!

2010-04-07T14:47:00.000-04:00

This is my actually my first attempt at an easel card. Like this Shooter girl?? She has a toy gun that shoots out a message on a flap. Thought that was clever of me - haha!

I made this for Battle Week 2 over at The Greeting Farm. We (The Crafty Chicks) decided to submit Beth's card (you can see it here!!), because it was just so creative and amazing! However we found out today that we didn't make it to Round 3. I think Beth's card was one of the top cards, but oh well... The best thing about the royal battle was getting to know Beth and Michelle. They are super talented and we share the love for stamping/crafting and TGF :)

The pattern paper is Basic Grey Lemonade. I used some American Crafts felt alphas. For the other sentiments I used Hero Arts Small Variety alpha stamp set (this is the one I've used and raved about a lot!). I got a new Martha Stewart punch - it's the Deco Shell one. I'll have to try the corner punch with it as well.

Sweet Stella

2010-04-04T17:08:00.000-04:00

This is an easel card - been seeing so many amazing cards using this style. It's really cool actually. It folds down to a 5 x 5 card to mail, but then you can open it up and have it sit like this. I can't wait to give this to my friend - she's going to think it's super cool :).

I used TGF Stella - isn't she cute with her bob ?? And some Basic Grey June Bug papers. The frame that is behind Stella is the coordinating chipboard. The sentiment is Making Memories rub-ons. I used the sketch from Farm Fresh Friday challenge this week.

Happy Easter if you are celebrating! Enjoy this beautiful day!

Totally Awesome!

2010-03-30T11:48:00.001-04:00

There is a battle going on hosted by The Greeting Farm. Each team was to submit one "retro" card using colors from an inspiration photo. Mine was not chosen to submit for this week (thankfully because there are some amazing submissions! lol). My team The Crafty Chicks submitted Michelle's card which is soooo groovy and cute. Beth made a super creative card too - that one would have had a great chance of winning too! Anyone can vote - please vote for Michelle's card here so we can make it to the next round!! I think you just have to register.

The letters I used an alpha set from Hero Arts (which I love because it has different fonts and are small which is perfect for cardmaking) and embossed in white. Rhinestones were big in the 80s too, right?? I love this Anya - she's cute. I can't wait to send it out to my friend who has a little daughter and they hang up all my cards. So sweet!!!

Smiling Flowers

2010-03-26T17:09:00.000-04:00

Can flowers smile :) ? I just love this Hero Arts set called Big And Small Flowers - played with these flowers again colored with Copics. All stamps, pearls, blue paper are from Hero Arts. I'm ready for spring, but will be squeezing in one last ski trip! Have a great weekend!

Happy Spring!

2010-03-20T22:03:00.000-04:00

Happy Spring!! What a beautiful day in Boston! I think the cherry blossoms will be blooming soon. Here is a card to celebrate :) I used all Hero Arts products. I want everything they make - they are such a great stamp company. I am such a big fan and they have such a great blog with contests, flickr group. They are a family business and seem to really care about their customers and employees. I have such respect for them!

I have a flickr page with all the info about the card. You can find it here.

Have a wonderful day!

Paddy Bear

2010-03-17T22:25:00.001-04:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Hope you had a fun one. I didn't get a chance to post this at the beginning of the day. But here is PJ from The Cat's Pajamas. I used a SFYTT sketch from i{heart}2stamp blog. The pattern paper is My Mind's Eye and the ribbon is A Muse stitched ribbon. I sent this card to friends who were celebrating all day! Too bad I had to work :).

Big Sunny Flowers

2010-03-12T22:31:00.001-05:00

I just got this new clear set from Hero Arts (CL374 Big And Small Flowers). Stamping Around has a color challenge that I used to make this card. Find it here. I happen to have the PTI colors so it was perfect! I took this picture in the evening so I apologize for the terrible photos.

I tried something new with this card - I had bought some Martha Stewart 5x7 notecard/envelopes on sale so I mounted the kraft "card" onto this flat panel. I also decorated the inside, which is rare for me. :) I stamped the flowers on Berry Sorbet and also shaded it with some Copic markers. I used some liquid pearls and white pen to highlight the flowers.

Have a great day!

Hugs from Hugh

2010-03-11T16:52:00.000-05:00

Here's another card with Hugh and some Cosmo Cricket Early Bird paper. The sentiment is from Hero Arts. I worked soooo long on Hugh's hair with the Copic markers :). I really want to get the beautiful shading I see on everyone's cards. I'm still trying to figure it out so bear with me ! I got more TGF stamps so I'm very excited!!

Bright Lace

2010-03-10T15:00:00.001-05:00

This card features the beautiful Circle Lace stamp from Hero Arts. I embossed it with clear embossing powder on black cardstock. It looked so pretty, but was really hard to see (maybe I'll try a different color cardstock next time). So I sponged some Versamagic silver metallic ink to really make the image stand out.

I really do love this lace and doily trend - so many beautiful stamp sets out right now. It's hard not to want more and more of them!! I don't make many vintage-y cards, so I tried to used bright colors to make it more modern.

I am entering this card to the Moxie Fab World Challenge - look at the inspiration on this post!! You still have time to enter your card! Have a great day!

Anime Birthday Birds

2010-03-04T08:44:00.000-05:00

I got to play with these Quickutz die - Anime Birds I think they are called! Really cute! I made this for a special friend whose birthday is today!! The pattern paper is Cosmo Cricket Early Bird. The sketch is from Card Patterns Anniversary Sketch 53. Go and play along - they have a fun blog hop too! I decided to play along with Color Throwdown #83. I have a lot of SU! papers and they always have great color combos to try. You still have plenty of time to play! The sentiment is from Hero Arts clear set and the eyes are their gems as well. Thanks for stopping by today!

Krafty Suzette

2010-03-02T22:57:00.000-05:00

Here is Suzette Ketto from Stamping Bella. I hadn't inked her up yet and thought she'd be perfect for Joanne's Blogaversary Week Two Challenge - Sew Krafty. I drool over all the cards she makes - esp with the sewing. Maybe one day when I have a house I can buy a sewing machine :). For now, I did some faux stitching and used some Hambly rubons (on the sentiment). Actually, the pattern papers are from Studio Calico kit from last month. Thought the colors would be pretty with the kraft card stock (SU!). I paper pieced her dress and used some Prima pearls. The sketch is from i{heart}2stamps's SFYTT.

Have a great day!

Birthday Bear

2010-02-25T20:54:00.000-05:00

Here is PJ again - this time celebrating a birthday! I used a sketch from i{heart}2stamp Jen's SFYTT from this week. Check it out here! I broke into some Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday paper. Sometimes I think I need to add more layers to my cards or something....? But if I think too long, a card will never get made :)

What's Up Hugh?

2010-02-23T13:34:00.001-05:00

Look at this cutie Hugh! I definitely went through a phase where I loved that floppy-haired Englishman Hugh Grant!!! Anyways, I used some Basic Grey Junebug papers (that I hadn't even broken into yet) and some chipboard stickers. I had never tried those stickers before, but the pieces are huge! I think they are more for scrapbook pages or maybe for altered art. I paper pieced his shirt, bandanna, and patch on his jeans. I used a sketch from Club Anya blog. They have multiple challenges per week so you can always be creating :). Thanks for looking!

New Banner

2010-02-22T16:06:00.000-05:00

I created a banner for my blog! I used some free digital kits from Two Peas (there are quite a few on their site, just go to Digital Kits and sort by Price). I've seen some really beautifully layered ones on people's blog. I am still learning - so I started with something simple!

Happy Blogaversary Bunny-Zoe!

2010-02-21T23:38:00.000-05:00

Nikki at her Bunny-Zoe's Blog is celebrating her 2 year blogaversary! Go wish her well - she has a BIG celebration giveaway! Congrats Nikki!!

Thanks Berry Mouse

2010-02-21T22:51:00.000-05:00

Here is a card I made with help from a sketch from SFYTT and also a recipe from Simon Says Challenge which had a really fun hop. I linked them up so you can play along too!

The stamp is a House Mouse stamp called Sleeping With Strawberries and the sentiment is Thanks Berry Much (which I found on Simon Says Stamp store). Flower pattern paper is Cosmo Cricket Early Bird and SU!. I used some PTI ribbon and Hero Arts button and Kaiser Craft pearls. I'm so excited to be using up my supplies... so there is room for more :) !

PJ the Bear!

2010-02-21T12:45:00.001-05:00

I am a fan of The Cat's Pajamas stamps - great quality clear stamps. They had a contest last month to name the bear and I suggested PJ ! I was one of a number who suggested the winning name and I won this new set.

Joanne B is having a fun blogaversary challenge. Her blog Just a Little Something is sooo fun and inspiring. Her first challenge was to paper piece so I did that with PJ with some fun Basic Grey paper. I thought I'd get started on some St. Patrick's Day cards! Have a great day!

Edited: I forgot to mention this card uses Jen Del Muro's SFYTT. She's having a fun contest you should enter that too!!

Love Lace

2010-02-20T16:00:00.000-05:00

I got this beautiful lace stamp (Hero Arts Circle Lace) for Christmas from my sister. I finally inked it up to play along with Kim Hughes challenge. I just resubscribed to Paper Crafts magazine and their blog is a lot of fun too. As much as I love blog surfing, it's nice to have a magazine to read in bed or at lunch at work :).

I was inspired by all the doily/lace images that are coming back into form. Especially by this Much Love card by Kim Kesti - love the lacy image and the scallopy borders. All stamps used on this card is by Hero Arts.

Be My Valentine

2010-02-16T21:36:00.002-05:00

Here is Edward again ! The card uses a sketch from Farm Fresh Friday on 2/5/10 - you can find it here. I just realized I forgot to color in his shoes!! A cute boy does not wear white shoes :) yikes! I'll have to fix that. The heart on the right I blinged it up with some Taylor's Tiny Twinkles. The base paper is PTI's Enchanted Evening. Hope you are having a great day!

Blooming Heart

2010-02-12T17:31:00.000-05:00

Another terrible evening-no-natural-light photo! My apologies! Anyways, I wanted to try out some new products - Hero Arts Blooming Heart stamp and Nestabilities Label 8. Oh and of course the Hero Arts paper and chalk ink in Cerulean. Really pretty. The sentiment didn't come out well because I used Bazzill Bling paper and it is textured. I'll have to experiment more. But I do love that blue color!! I also used some HA pearls and the sentiment is from clear set Anytime Messages.

I embossed the image with some green Zing embossing powder. It is not a detailed powder so it doesn't always come out perfect, but it did come out nicely on this one. The ribbon is A Muse stitched ribbon. Have a wonderful day! Happy Valentine's Day - I'm off to VT for the long weekend to ski!

Edward from Twilight Loves You !!

2010-02-11T20:44:00.001-05:00

This is Edward (she has a whole line of images based on Twilight characters!) from The Greeting Farm. I still haven't seen the movie yet, but I do think that actor is very handsome!!! This Edward is quite cute too :) I'm going to send this to my friend who is a big Twilight fan (I have quite a few of them!). I used some American Crafts paper that I bought last year - I think it's from the Romantic collection.

I used a sketch from Mercy's blog and am submitting this for the Cute Card Thursday Challenge 99. It's a fun one - you still have time! Thanks for visiting today!

Sweet Savannah

2010-02-10T21:18:00.000-05:00

Here is a card (sorry for the bad picture that I took in the evening) with Savannah from The Greeting Farm. I'm building quite a collection of these stamps from TGF. I really love their images and I saw today on their blog that they have new ones coming out called Cheeky Cherry Collection. Check them out HERE they are sooo adorable!!

I found this challenge blog called BasicGrey Challenges, which is actually perfect because I use and love so much of Basic Grey papers. I played along with Week 13 challenge which is a sketch one. I used Basic Grey Bittersweet paper pad and button. The swirls are from a Quickutz die - I love those die cuts! Thanks for looking!!

Happy Birthday Sis and Kimmie!

2010-02-07T17:22:00.000-05:00

Happy Birthday Kimmie !! I hope you had a wonderful celebration! Kimmie is having a blog candy challenge for her birthday - it's a fun sketch you can find here. I made this birthday card with Posy from her line of stamps called Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. This card is for my sister whose birthday is next week. Her big day is near Valentine's Day so I thought I would use some Basic Grey valentine's paper with it. I got some Prima swirl pearls while I was on vacation in SF. It's such a cool product.

Happy Birthday Damask

2010-02-05T18:38:00.000-05:00

Papertrey Ink is celebrating their 3rd Anniversary ! Congrats PTI! I love their products - stamps, ribbons, paper, ink, and more. I love the quality and innovative designs of this company. Anyways, Nichole had a fun challenge today - emboss resist. I had to play along with my new Damask Designs set. I also used the polka dots set, but you can't really see it. I think my Versamark ink is drying out and my clear embossing powder is not the best quality. I will be sending this to my sis next week! Thanks for looking!!

Cute Posy

2010-02-04T10:33:00.000-05:00

My Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp "Posy" is from Lindsey at Jacksonbelle Embellishments. I've bought a few times from her through the years - she is such a talented crafter and has a great store with fast service! I thought I'd play along with her challenge to use Buttons, Brads and Bows. I used 2 of the 3 :). The designer paper is Basic Grey Urban Prairie and I also used a new border punch from EK Success Embossed Curve Slim Edger border punch. Very cool one with the embossing.

Club Anya Sketch #4 - 80s Anya

2010-02-03T09:14:00.000-05:00

Here is my card for Club Anya & Friends Sketch #4. You can find this fun blog here. They have lots of challenges and fun inspiration. The little heart punch is Martha Stewart. I added a button on top. I bought that punch last year and never used it - so I definitely will be using it for cards this year! Pattern paper is Basic Grey again. I am going to start using up my BG papers so I can buy more! They have so many new beautiful lines coming out I can't keep up :). Have a great day!

Monochromatic 80s Anya

2010-02-01T12:38:00.000-05:00

A quick card for Valentine's Day. I am late - it's already February! :) This is 80s Anya from The Greeting Farm. She's so fun. Her hair presented such a problem - I really had a hard time coloring this. All the waves and I was so confused on where to shadow and highlight. I sort of gave up lol ! The sentiment is a $ stamp from Michaels. The pattern paper is Basic Grey. I paper pieced her bow and outfit. Love that technique!

I am playing along with the TGF monochromatic challenge. If you have TGF stamps you should really play along here!

Sending Sunshine

2010-01-29T09:01:00.000-05:00

Just got this sweet stamp from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps . She's quite adorable - her name is Posy. The sketch is from Sketch Saturday #87 (I added their logo on the right of my blog). I need to play along with challenges since I haven't been making cards too much lately and it's been really hard to get the creative juices flowing :) The pattern paper is Basic Grey Urban Prairie. It's one of my favorites of theirs. Actually I love all Basic Grey paper!

Quick Wedding Card

2010-01-25T21:23:00.000-05:00

Here is a quick card I made for a friend's wedding. The dress, glasses and hearts are stickers from K&Co. The pattern paper is Cosmo Cricket Everafter. I only bought 2 different pieces from my LSS. I wish I had bought more! The sentiment is from Inkadinkado. Thanks for looking!

Merry Kissmoose

2010-01-04T20:36:00.000-05:00

This cute moose is from Kim Hughes Collection Christmas Critters. He's adorable! I made 3 for family and friends so I could use big buttons and ribbons. I cased Thinking Inking's adorable card here. Seeing Debbie's card probably forced me to buy this set :) The sentiment is really funny too. I had to have it because of that! All the pattern paper is Basic Grey - Wassail line.

Colorful Birds

2009-12-27T09:00:00.000-05:00

A few more cards from the bird series! I haven't been stamping much so for my holiday cards I was playing around and ended up making unique cards for everyone. I don't think I made 2 the same. I did end up only using 3 main images - the birds, the cityscape and a CHF set, which I'll post later. I had fun coloring in these birds with Copic markers though. Still need to get better at the shading. Anyhow, I'm still on vacation!
Thanks for looking and hope you are enjoying the last days of 2009!

Merry Christmas Yellow Birds

2009-12-25T09:00:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas ! I hope you are enjoying your holidays! May you have a happy and healthy 2010!

Here is a fairly flat card that I made to mail. This cute set is by The Greeting Farm. I think it may be retired - I got it last year. The pattern paper is Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly - such bright happy colors!

Cityscape Cards with Santa

2009-12-23T13:00:00.000-05:00

Here are cityscape cards with Santa! I saw a lot of cards that looked so pretty with the silhouette Santa in a sleigh that I had to copy it. I think it looks so fun! I'm actually on vacation now so I don't have time to write down the details. If anyone has any questions about the products I used, I'd be happy to share! Thanks for looking!

Cityscape Series

2009-12-22T21:00:00.000-05:00

I started making holiday cards very late this year. I was sick and lazy :). I did a few with this A Muse cityscape stamp. I embossed with silver embossing powder, which comes out nicely. I forgot to buy silvery paper so had very little left.

Stamps: CHF Christmas Critters (sentiment), A Muse Cityscape
Ink: PTI Enchanted Evening
Paper: PTI
Other: Cuttlebug Embossing folder, ribbons, Spellbinders Labels, Martha Stewart Snowflake punch

Happy 1 Baby!

2009-12-22T20:49:00.000-05:00

This is for a very special little 1 year old boy! I had fun making this card for him. Used a fun alphabet stamp set. I stamped them on colored paper and cut each letter out. I popped them up on pop dots, which is hard to see here. Sorry for the bad photo, it was taken in artificial light.

Stamps: CHF Bear Hugs, Hero Arts Birthday
Paper: PTI Ocean Depth, Bazzill, DCWV
Other: Studio Calico alphabet stamp set, brads, twine

Back to School

2009-08-30T16:30:00.001-04:00

If you were a teacher and not necessarily excited for the new school year, would you like this card? :) I hope so. Anyways, another version using the same supplies. I used the sketch from this week's Farm Fresh Friday.

Stamps: The Greeting Farm Wild Sprouts Annika
Ink: Versamagic Dew Drops Ocean Depth
Paper: SU Old Olive, SU Buckaroo Blue, SU Pumpkin Pie, MM Chloe's Closet
Other: Fiskars border punch, A Muse ribbon, MM Chloe's Closet embellishments, Nestabilities, Large Oval Punch

URAQT

2009-08-30T16:18:00.001-04:00

I finally had some time to play with new toys. The notebook paper punch - how cute is that? And also the stamped image. I really love this line from The Greeting Farm. The little girls are so adorable! On the image, I was trying out for the first time the coloring technique that I've been seeing on everybody's cards. Using a few Copic colors to make pretty highlighted hair. I need to practice more!! I hope V likes this - it's been awhile since I've sent her a card !

I found a new challenge blog (from The Daily Dare) called Anyone For Anya? - it was perfect - I played along with their first sketch challenge !

Stamps: The Greeting Farm Wild Sprouts Annika, $ stamp
Ink: Versamagic Dew Drops Ocean Depth
Paper: SU Certainly Celery, SU Buckaroo Blue, MM Chloe's Closet
Other: Fiskars border punch, May Arts ribbon, Taylored Expression Twinkles

Shower Blooms

2009-08-11T10:46:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the awful picture - I didn't have sunlight when I took this photo. This is a shower card that I made with some new stamps and ribbon from PTI. When I saw this "In Bloom" set and all the samples, I had to have it. So many possibilities. I also bought some new Spring Moss paper and ribbon. Actually, I used a Memory Box card as a base. Not a direct match, but in the same family I think :) I popped up the flowers and used a Dollar Stamp for the sentiment. I think the stitched ribbon is my favorite of all the ribbon styles that PTI offers.

Stamps: PTI In Bloom, $ stamp
Ink: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Versamark
Paper: Mermory Box Card/Envelope, PTI Spring Moss, PTI Raspberry Fizz, SU Vanilla
Other: Nestabilities, Fiskars border punch, PTI ribbon, Pearls, Dimensional tape

Stylish 60th!

2009-08-06T12:40:00.000-04:00

This summer has kept me busy and have had little time for crafting! I've recently taken up golf so I have become obsessed with going to the driving range and golf course. I plan on crafting more. So many cute new products out :)

My bf's Mom turned 60 and I finally used this SU! set. She is Always in Style ! :)

Stamps: SU! Pattern of Friendship
Ink: Black
Paper: MM Chloe's Closet, SU! Buckaroo Blue, Certainly Celery, Tangerine Tango
Other: Cuttlebug embossing folder, K&Co pearl, Nestabilities, Martha Stewart border punch, Large oval punch

Wedding Card

2009-06-21T15:30:00.000-04:00

I like this SU! set To Have and To Hold - tried not coloring it in this time (lack of time !) and instead just stamped in Versamark and embossed in silver embossing powder. I think I need to find better detail embossing powder. But anyways, I used PTI aqua mist, silver and white combo. I use this soft blue, silver and white combo a lot for wedding cards for some reason. I always play it safe with color combos -- I need to work on that!!

Stamps: SU! To Have and to Hold, Hero Arts Thank You Flourishes
Ink: PTI Aqua Mist
Paper: PTI Aqua Mist, Bazzill Bling silver, Cryogen White
Other: Cuttlebug embossing folder, Nestabilities die, PTI Ribbon, K&Co pearl

Pretty Dahlia

2009-06-06T21:46:00.000-04:00

The Greeting Farm has some adorable images! This little girl is named Dahlia! I used some Basic Grey pattern paper.

Another Mother's Day Card

2009-05-13T21:29:00.001-04:00

This is a CASE of one of my own cards that I made previously, which you can find here. This is mostly PTI products - stamps, paper, ribbon, but the yellow and red cardstock and sentiment are SU!. A great combo!

Stamps: SU!, PTI Spiral Bouquet
Ink: Colorbox Chalk Red, PTI Ripe Avocado, SU! Summer Sun
Paper: PTI Ripe Avocado, SU! Real Red, SU! Summer Sun
Other: Cuttlebug embossing folder, PTI Ribbon, AC rub-ons, K&Co gems

Cool Bicycle

2009-05-12T10:04:00.000-04:00

I would love to win this cool bike - MADSEN Cargo Bike !

I happened to have just read an article this morning in the NY Times about a town in Germany that has outlawed cars. Read here. I hope these types of communities are being planned here in the US. I don't think it could work for everybody, but I think a lot of people, especially families would be drawn to this type of living.

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-10T12:08:00.001-04:00

I apologize for the blurry picture, it was a cloudy day here when I took the picture.

I got some American Crafts color rub ons that I wanted to try out. That is the focal image used with nestabilities. I LOVE that new die - it's such a great shape.

Happy Mother's Day to all those celebrating today! Enjoy your day!

Stamps: SU!, CHF Dotted Diamonds Backgrounder
Paper: PTI Aqua Mist, PTI Berry Sorbet
Other: Nestabilities, May Arts Ribbon, AC rub-ons, K&Co gems, Versamark

WSC75

2009-04-05T11:27:00.000-04:00

I used Mary Jo Albright's sketch challenge for this card - WSC75. Check out her fabulous blog and see the sketch at Beauty Lies Within. This card is for a friend who recently took up snowboarding. She's having so much fun with it and unfortunately (or fortunately) the weather is getting warmer. Looks like no more trips up to the mountains for us. I look forward to next winter for some more "snow fun" !

Stamps: Stamping Bella, $1 sentiment
Paper: SU! Ski Slope, Chocolate Chip
Other: Nestabilities, Circle Punches, Fiskars Apron Lace Border Punch, Ribbon, Copic Markers, Paper Piecing

StarDust Gems and Ribbon Celebrates!

2009-04-02T13:49:00.000-04:00

Carole is celebrating her One year Blog Anniversary!
Go wish her congrats on her blog StarDust Gems and Ribbon and enter to win her fabulous blog candy! Her blog is great - I love seeing her beautiful coloring and gorgeous cards that are always photographed so well. It's great to see the details. What talent!

The Sugar Bowl Challenge 7

2009-04-01T10:04:00.000-04:00

This is my submission for the The Sugar Bowl Spring/Easter challenge this week. I love making Spring cards! Now I have to start working on Easter cards!

I am mailing this card to a sweet girl who is suffering from cancer and is undergoing chemo treatments. If you find you have some extra cards in your stash and have time to send cards on a weekly basis - you could really bring smiles and cheers to someone's life. Find out more information by going to Chemo Angels.

Stamps: Sugar Nellie Lola with Bird, $1 sentiment
Paper: SU! Blush Blossom, So Saffron DP, Basic Grey Urban Prairie
Other: Nestabilities, Oval Punch, Fiskars Apron Lace Border Punch, May Arts Ribbon, Copic Markers

Celebrating Scrapnextras 300K Hits!

2009-03-28T21:54:00.000-04:00

Two of my favorite bloggers are celebrating 300K hits, which is quite an amazing feat. I cased one of Laura's cards (scrapnextras) - there were too many to choose from. But I chose this one: Spring Blossoms. She and Julie are having a celebration, so make sure to head over there!

Stamps: Stamping Bella
Paper: SU! Certainly Celery, So Saffron PP, Basic Grey Two Scoops
Other: Nestabilities, Oval Punches, Fiskars Apron Lace Border Punch, Ribbon, Copic Markers

Magnolia Blog Candy

2009-03-22T18:14:00.000-04:00

Claudia is such a talented cardmaker -- she has the most amazing creations. Especially using Magnolia stamps! She's having a big blog candy celebration!!

Pretty Pressings

More Fun Blog Candy!!

2009-03-17T22:14:00.000-04:00

Great blog candy -- generous bloggers celebrating !!

Congratulate Katrina on her great news at Whimsical Wishes!!

Wish Caz a Happy Birthday at A Load of Old Blogocks!!

Blog Candy!

2009-03-16T08:53:00.000-04:00

I came across this great blog today looking at the beautiful cards in The Greeting Farm gallery! Mary is giving away a chance at some TGF stamps -- so check it out!

Her blog is "A Latte Inkin' Fun."

This is the link to her candy!!

Craft Critique

2009-03-09T21:35:00.000-04:00

Craft Critique is celebrating its anniversary ! The site is a great resource for learning about all different types of crafty products. I discovered so many new goodies to add to my collection. I like the variety of products they cover and it is great that their are many contributors who give their honest opinions.

Check out their site ! Craft Critique

Verve Stamps Release Challenge

2009-03-08T15:25:00.000-04:00

I got this set from Verve Stamps finally - I had been wanting it for so long!! I made this card using the Verve Release Sketch Challenge.

Stamps: Verve Stamps Grateful Elegance
Ink: SU! Regal Rose, Rose Red, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip
Other: Nestabilities Label One, Martha Stewart Border Punch

Coffee Lover Birthday

2009-03-05T18:14:00.000-05:00

I made this card for the 2 Sketches 4 You Challenge - Kazan's Sketch 21. I love this Bella - she's adorable! I paper pieced her outfit with some Basic Grey papers.

Paper: SU! Chocolate Chip, SU! Blush Blossom, Basic Grey
Stamps: Stamping Bella, Hero Arts Scalloped Borders, SU!
Ink: Memento Black, Copics
Other: Circle punches

Elzybells - February 2009 New Release

2009-02-23T12:42:00.000-05:00

Elzybells Art Stamps has released new stamps today! They have the cutest images. I buy them unmounted, bare rubber and they stamp really well! My favorite are the animal stamps, which are adorable!

http://www.elzybells.co.uk/

See the blog for great inspiration!
http://elzybells.typepad.com/my_weblog/

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 39

2009-02-22T16:49:00.000-05:00

Here is my new card for Challenge 39. I did some paper piecing, which is my favorite thing to do with this set.

Paper: SU! Buckaroo Blue, SU! So Saffron, MM Chloe's Closet, Kraft
Ink: SU! Only Orange, Memento Brown
Other: Oval punch, Scallop punch, Threading water punch, MM Chloe's Closet button and flower, Martha Stewart ribbon

Sugar Bowl Challenge 4

2009-02-22T13:12:00.000-05:00

Here is my submission for The Sugar Bowl Challenge 4! I love this sweet little Maggie with Flowers stamp. I used Making Memories Chloe's Closet pattern pattern (one piece!) to paper piece her dress and as an accent piece. Thanks for looking!

Paper: Making Memories Chloe's Closet, SU! Old Olive, SU! So Saffron, Kraft
Ink: SU! Night of Navy, Memento Brown
Other: Nestabilties, Cuttlebug embossing folder, MM Chloe's Closet Button