Angie's Stamping Space

OBG Blog Hop - September 2011

2011-09-21T06:14:00.001-06:00

Hi all! It has been sooo long since I posted! I am getting settled in my new hiome but many of my supplies are still packed away.

Anyways, you know the rules... create a card, scrapbook page, or other paper crafting item utilizing at least one item from your supplies that you have not used for 6 months or more.

If you got here from Chi n's blog you are on the right track! You can start at the beginning here.

This card I made with one of my oldest Gorjuss Girls stamps. I just love them! The paper is from a secret sister swap I did several years ago. All in all I quite love this card. I think it is a great all occasion and the colors set if off nicely.

Thanks for coming by and as always I would love your feedback! You can continue hopping along to Cindy's blog and enjoy more of the OBG hoppers creations!

Take care and I promise I will see you soon!

2011-07-10T11:19:00.002-06:00

Well, this is the last of the cards I had made at my sister's house. I wanted to play around with black and white. I always love how these turn out. They just seem to have an air of sophistication to them. She also has this set which I love. I love that she has the same tastes as I do in stamps a lot of the time as that way I can just use some of hers too... :)

Thanks for dropping in and have a great day! As always I would love to know what you think!

Getting back to it! :)

2011-06-28T14:31:00.004-06:00

I just can't believe how fast time goes! Luckily I am done with all the kids activities for the summer and can get in a bit more me time! This card is one I made at my sisters house last month. I love going to someone elses and creating with their goodies! It forces me to get out of my comfort zone and create something completely different!

This card I used some great paper she had and paired it with some raspberry paper. I added the scalloped satin ribbon and a few funky polka dot fabric brads. I don't have either of these stamp sets so having the chance to play was so fun!

Thanks so much for coming by! I know I have been away an awful lot, but I am working on getting back into my blogging mode! Take care!

It's Time Again for Another OBG Blog Hop!!

2011-06-15T07:00:00.002-06:00

Oh how I have been neglecting my beloved blog! I am so sorry! On a good note, though it is time again for our Oldies but Goodies blog hop!!! This is our monthly hop I do with my Design Divas blog group. The challenge is to create a project using some item you have had for over 6 months. You should have come here from Barbara's blog and the whole hop starts off at Mary's blog.

This project I have today is a card I made for my SIL. It was her Birthday this past week. I always like to make her a special card. I think the only new item is the stamp set from SU! I believe it is the breast cancer set. I used it for the flourishes on the top and bottom. The acetate I got when one of our old offices years ago moved and they were going to toss it. I snagged it thinking it would come in handy one day. The leaves are from a retired SU! set called Natural Beauty. The butterfly charm was something I picked up on clearance thinking it would come in handy sometime, and it worked perfectly! My SIL loved the card and told me she always saves my birthday cards I have made her. I love hearing that because it makes the little things we do worthwhile when someone acknowledges them!

So thanks so much for stopping by today! Your next stop is going to be Sharri's blog, where I am sure she will have a great project to showcase for you!! As always I would love to hear any feedback you have!

rom

OBG Divas Blog Hop!

2011-05-18T07:00:00.002-06:00

Hi all! It's time once again for the DIVA's monthly Oldies but Goodies blog hop! The idea is to use items from your supplies that you have had for at least six months. If you came here from Karen's blog you are on the right track!

I am using a pad of DP I found in my stash and a stamp set I got eons ago from Michaels I believe. The pearls are from Stampin Up! as well as the organza ribbon. I used the scallop punch for the edge. I have a couple of co-workers expecting girls this year and I am getting a jump start on cards for the baby boom coming! :)

Now you get to head off to see what Linda has for you on her blog.

Thanks so much for popping by and as always I would love to know what you think! Take care and see you soon!

2011-05-09T14:19:00.003-06:00

I am sorry for not having any updates lately then sporadic ones when I do. I have been busy with the kids activities and a bunch of personal stuff going on with me right now, but I promise not to neglect my beloved blog forever! This past weekend I went to my sister's house for a bit and played in her craft room. I love going where you have completely different things to use! I ended up making 3 cards and I am going to put them into 3 posts this week...

The first one I picked some DP I liked and played with the eboss and cut folder from SU to make some embossed butterfly cutouts to put on the front. I also used some white rub ons. I made it for my Mom for Mother's Day. I can't wait to give it to her!

Thanks so much for popping in. Take care and see you soon!

OBG Diva's Blog Hop

2011-04-20T09:07:00.003-06:00

Hi all! Welcome to the monthly OBG hop! If you came from Vickis blog (www.bountifulblessings2u.blogspot.com) you are on the right track! Once you move on you will head off to Melissa at her blog (http://www.inkclinations.blogspot.com/).

The rules were simple:

Use anything on your card that is at least 6 months old. I used a retired SU set watercolor minis. I just love this set! I also used some older primas I had. I used the faux stitching technique on it also.

Thanks so much for coming by today! I love feedback so please take time to leave some. I will see you all soon!

Second Scrap page

2011-04-16T20:38:00.001-06:00

This is the second 6x6 page I have for our scrap club. I do thinkit is a touch plain and will likely add some kind of element to it before our actual club.

Thanks for taking the time to come by my lil place today! I would love to know what you think and if you have an element idea please let me know! :)

Scrap club page

2011-04-14T20:34:00.000-06:00

This is a 6x6 layout page I am using for my next scrap club. It was obviously inspired byt the card we did for club last month. I just love this set! I am glad to see it in the summer mini and hope it carries over to the next catty.

Thanks so much for coming by today!! I would love to know what you think!

Faux tile

2011-04-12T20:06:00.003-06:00

Hi! Hope today finds you having a great day! Thanks so much for coming by. Today my card is using a variation of the tutorial over at splitcoast stampers. The idea is for a tile look on the base. I got these flowers from Michaels the other day and was inspired! I would love to read any feedback you have for me, thanks for popping in!

Another Card Club project

2011-04-01T20:15:00.000-06:00

I again used the card from stamping school. It featured the polished stone technique and my club was thrilled to learn something new! It was so easy, too. I love the simplicity of this and how the little bit of shimmer paint adds a sheen.

Thanks for coming by. I am trying to do a bit more regular posts for my blog. I always want to outdo my number from last year. I think it was about 104... I would also love any feedback you have for me! Thanks again and see you soon!

Vintage Hockey Thanks

2011-03-31T20:11:00.003-06:00

Well hockey season is over and Carter already had his wind up. Kalan's is this weekend. I made just a simple thanks for the coaches and I used another vintage image of a children's pick up game on the pond with an adorable spectator... :)

Thanks for coming by and as always I would love any feedback! See you all soon!

Getting ready for Easter

2011-03-29T20:05:00.004-06:00

I just loved this image I found while I searched for some vintage items. I decided to use them for my Easter cards this year. I am really happy with how they turned out.

Thanks for popping by. I am sorry for the sporadic posting, I have so much going on right now I can't begin to say. I am hoping to get a post up at least once a week though. Sorry DIVAS!

Another SS project

2011-03-17T21:39:00.004-06:00

This is the third project I have done for our Spring SS swap. I almost have my package all assembled tp send. I do still want to pick up a couple treats also. I will finish posting the projects this weekend. This challenge was to pake a project using a die or paper piecing. I did use dome punches on the front and some pre die cut border edge. The inside is decorated with a top note die cut. I was actually really pleased with how this card turned out. I love flopsy and never seem to use him near enough!

Thanks so much for popping over. I would love any feedback you have for me! See you soon!

2011-03-16T19:13:00.002-06:00

I recently joined an anything but a card easter swap over at split coast stampers. My DD and I both took a spot and these will be on their way shortly! I made the notebooks and she made the Easter egg magnets... Enjoy!

Thanks for popping by and as always I would love to know what you think!

Welcome Baby

2011-03-07T21:46:00.002-06:00

This is a card I made for VSN over at Splitcoast stampers. It was a couple weekends ago and my DD and I did 2 challenges on the Friday night. The challenge was to use a bird on your card. I pulled out a set I had gotten awhile back and used the sweet stork on the postage tag. I just love the tiny baby pastel button brads too and use them when I can. I definitely think it adds to it. We have a couple of babies due at work this year so having the card will come in handy for sure!

Thanks for popping in. I have been working on getting a new to me vehicle the past few weeks. I think I have decided on a Ford Escape 2007. Anyone who has one I would love feedback...

Take care!

Another SS Project

2011-03-04T09:00:00.000-06:00

Well this project challenge was just to make a thank you card using spring colors. I love fun spring colors and the colors on this DP jumped out at me. I also added a stamping bella image I received through wish RAK over at Splitcoast Stampers a while back. I still am not convinced that spring will EVER arrive here, but I remain hopeful at least. I can't wait until I can wake up to a morning warmer than -20 or colder. It has been the routine the past few weeks. (sighs...)
Anyways, I love how the layered flowers added a nice touch to this card. I managed to find a focal one that had all the colors to match the DP. My thank you sentiment is on the inside.

Thanks for coming by! I am going to plan on some more stamping this weekend and maybe wading through some of my supplies to see if I have any to downsize. Take care and see you soon!

Where does the time go?

2011-03-03T20:54:00.003-06:00

Wow! I feel like I just posted and then life gets busy and before I know it I have lost a week or even 2! What is going on? Well, besides the fact that we are STILL waiting to get out of a deep freeze here (-28 with the wind chill and coldest start to March in 90 years.... ugh!!) I have been busy taking care of several personal things. BUT I have been working on some stuff and I am going to share with you now! This is a card I made for the vintage card challenge for my SS group. I kinda feel like I cheated a bit because the image was printed, but I think it is pretty cute. I dressed it up with some DP and flowers and added the St paddys day greeting. You can't tell but I sprayed the whole thing with glimmer mist in gold and the overall effect is pretty.

Thanks so much for coming by! I am glad you took the time to visit and would love to know any feedback you have for me! Take care!

Well Behaved Women!

2011-02-21T10:31:00.002-06:00

This is a card I made with a wonderful vintage image of Barbara Streisand. My mom has always loved her and I think I will give her this one for her birthday. The inside has the saying "Well behaved women rarely make history. I had fun with her and I love the way the card turned out!

Thanks for popping in today. I have a couple more posts this week for sure. I also have 2 concerts! Whooo! Toby Keith tomorrow night and Googoo Dolls on Friday! See you soon!

Valentine Card...

2011-02-20T14:16:00.003-06:00

This is the Valentine card I made. I searched for vintage images and fell in love with this one! I tried uploading it last week but it was pretty blurry and I didn't get a chance to take the picture again until now.

Just a quick post. Thanks so much for coming by and as always I would love to know what you think!

Its the weekend!

2011-02-19T09:09:00.003-06:00

Well, it was a long week here for me. I have 2 sick sons again. I am getting so tired of sickness dragging on and on. I think this is the worst we have had in a long time...

This does keep me home a bit longer though, and thus I get a little extra time to create too... :)

This card is one I amusing for our next card club. I think it is so cute! I completely cased it from stamping school. I do think my club will love it too though.

Thanks so much for coming by today! I will have a few more posts this week. Make sure you stop by again! And I always love feedback so please feel free to leave some...

February Design DIVAS Oldies but Goodies Blog Hop!!

2011-02-16T06:30:00.001-06:00

I was stressing out tonight because I was trying to post for the blog hop and my internet was acting up! Luckily I am on track and here with my creation. I used my very old set Puppy Love for my card today for our Design DIVA's Oldies but Goodies blog hop. It happens every third Wednesday of the month. If you came to me via Catherine's blog then you are on the right track!

I made my card in blues. I added 2 med sized gem brads in a matching blue and colored my little guy with copics. I still am quite bad with them, but I am getting better for sure... That is a good sign! I also fancied up the inside just a touch with some of the matching designer paper and also by rounding a couple of corners.

If you happened upon me at random you should head back to Brenda's blog and start at the beginning... Here is a list of all the hop participants to keep you on track! :)

1. Brenda Turner http://stamp-it-up.blogspot.com/
2. Linda Payne http://paynehollercards.blogspot.com/
3. Peggy Marsh http://thewiredangel.blogspot.com/
4. Sue Morris http://suessentiments.com/wordpress/
5. Sue Walsh http://a-consuming-passion.blogspot.com/
6. Barbara Wibel http://madeforkeeps.blogspot.com/
7. Cindy Grigiski http://www.stampwithmecindyg.com/
8. Cindy Pec http://cindysantics.blogspot.com/
9. Gina Lindsay http://ginasmakingsandmusings.blogspot.com/
10. Heather Dennis http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/
11. Linda Anderson http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/
12. Lisa Lara http://www.lisaslifelines.blogspot.com/
13. Maria Matter http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/
14. Mary Griffiths http://mystampinhide-away.blogspot.com/
15. Melissa Cash http://www.inkclinations.blogspot.com/
16. Shelly Schmidt http://shellymc2.blogspot.com/
17. Catherine Edgar http://inkitupstampitout.blogspot.com/
18. Angie Williams http://www.angiesstampingspace.blogspot.com/
19. Carolyn Bounds http://utsukushiikami.blogspot.com/
20. Karen Murray http://www.papercraftmemories.com/
21. Julie Buhler http://paperpleasing.typepad.com/
22.. Chris Dickinson http://www.chrissyd723.blogspot.com/
23.. Deb Felts http://withastampandasong.blogspot.com/
24.. Jessica Fick http://iembellish.blogspot.com/
25.. Sharri Seffens http://istamp4u.blogspot.com/
26.. Vicki Patranc http://bountifulblessings2u.blogspot.com/

Now it is time to hop on over to Carolyn's blog and see what oldies but goodies she has for you to check out! Thanks so much for coming by and as always I would love to know what you think!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2011-02-14T21:21:00.002-06:00

I am a bit of a skeptic on this. I am not in a relationship that I care to wish anyone other than my kids Happy Valentine's and that kind of defeats the purpose...lol...

This is one of the layouts we made for my scrap club on Friday. All of it uses Stampin Up! products. I was pretty happy with how it turned out. I am going to save up all the pages we do in club and put together a little album.

Thanks so much for coming by today! I am posting a bit late but will have another project tomorrow and Wednesday is the Design DIVAS oldies but goodies blog hop, so make sure you pop over!

As always, I would love to know what you think!

Moccasin Class!

2011-02-10T23:04:00.003-06:00

OK, so I know it isn't paper craft but I took a moccasin class the past 2 weeks. This is the first one. I am going to finish the second one this weekend and also have a pair on the go for my ds. This is the leather and fur Madi picked out for her pair. I am using the same leather plus some grey fur and dark beads for my sonshine. I think Madi is pretty excited. Luckily she will get a new pair as her feet get bigger and I will be better at making them too. I am also hoping to get lessons on mukluks, and I think they should go OK as the whole base is the first step in the process...

Thanks so much for coming by. I will have more paper crafts for you this weekend. Scrap club tomorrow night so I will post our projects, plus some Valentines for the kids! Even though it is something different I would still love to know what you think!

Happy happy Birthday, baby!

2011-02-06T16:37:00.003-06:00

I am so sorry I have not posted anything for a bit. I was sick this week with some bit f flu and I was in bed the better part of the week. I Did get a chance to sit down with my dd and stamp on Friday after dodgeball though. I have to send my oldest her bday stuff. I can't believe she is 19! Ifeel so old! :( Oh well...

This set is from MFT. It is perfect for her as she is always talking about rawr and dinosaur and has her email and usernames for things with variations. I think she will like it! She moved back to Edmonton a couple of weeks ago and I still have not gotten her mailing address yet. Kids! Oh well, I will get it off this week and all should be good.

Thanks so much for coming by! Cross your fingers for me as I qualified to win a trip to see Sugarland in Texas and the draw is tomorrow... I really am hoping to get a call tomorrow morning! Take care and see you all soon!

With Sympathy

2011-01-27T20:11:00.003-06:00

I kind of feel bad for this card. I made it a couple weeks ago as I felt that it seemed right. The bad part is that I hadn't thought I needed it. Sadly my Mom's elderly neighbour had a terrible accident this weekend and passed away. I ended up giving her the card to give to Magda's family, who she is also friends with. It is just so terrible that I am so sad about it. Magda had an accident in the bath and ended up scalded so badly. After that it is really unclear what transpired. I just truly hope she didn't suffer horribly. She was such a wonderful lady!

So anyways, thanks so much for coming by today. I am hoping I will be able to post a few things this weekend, but tomorrow is a loss as I have to work all day then go work a fundraiser bingo for hockey... Take care and happy crafting!

Funky Birthday

2011-01-25T21:38:00.004-06:00

I had received some beaded ribbon in a swap a while ago. I just love it! I have never used it before on cards but I think it turned out pretty awesome! I used some funky DP from my stash of way to much! :) The image is close to my heart from I believe You've got flair. Anyways, it was my first time using that set. It isn't too detailed but has a bit of a flair about it!

Thanks so much for coming by and I will see you soon!

Card Club project #2

2011-01-21T08:36:00.003-06:00

I was struggling with these colors for some time which is weird, but I turfed 2 projects because I just hated them. I finally decided I was going to use my lovely as a tree and thought these trees would be lovely against black. I don't have vanilla kraft ink so I used my whisper white. I added some black satin ribbon and a spash of red to set it off. I love how it turned out!

Thanks for coming by today. As always I would love any feedback you have. I don't have too busy a weekend other than club tonight so it should be nice. Take care!

Oldies But Goodies DIVA blog hop!!!

2011-01-19T09:00:00.004-06:00

Welcome to the Oldies But Goodies!!! If you came to me from Karen's blog you are on the right track! If not please start at Sue's Blog and see all the great creations!

My card is doing a bit of double duty for me this time. My set I used is one I have not used in ages and I probably got it a few years back. I really was surprised to see it still a current set in the Stampin Up! catalogue! So the rules for the hop were simply this:

"The idea for this hop is to create a card, scrapbook page or 3D item using any of your stamps/supplies that are at least 6 months old. Any and all company’s products are allowed…….No restrictions. Please do your best work and be proud of what you create."

I am pretty happy with my project! I am actually also using it for one of the projects at our stamp club gathering n Friday. So if any club members come by, you get a sneak peek at one of the projects! :)

Now you get to continue along on the fun to Ching's Blog to see what she is sharing! The entire blog list with links is below...

1. Sue Morris http://suessentiments.com/wordpress/

2. Maria Matter http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/

3. Heather Dennis http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/

4. Sharon Harnist http://paperfections.typepad.com/

5. Cathryn Edgar http://inkitupstampitout.blogspot.com/

6. Theresa Momber http://craftingtheweb.blogsp...ot.com/

7. Brenda Turner http://stamp-it-up.blogspot.com/

8. Nina Brackett http://ninabdesigns.blogspot.com/

9. Geri Utterback http://geriscards.blogspot.com/

10. Jennie Harper http://www.stampawaytheday.blogspot.com/

11. Anita Chapman-Hovey http://www.hoveyhut.blogspot.com/

12. Dawn Burnworth http://mystampingthyme.blogspot.com/

13. Linda Anderson http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/

14. Gina Lindsay http://ginasmakingsandmusings.blogspot.com/

15. Mary Griffiths http://mystampinhide-away.blogspot.com/

16. Sandy H. http://stampmine.blogspot.com/ http://stampmine.blogspot.com/

17. Barbara Wibel http://madeforkeeps.blogspot.com/

18. Sharri Seffens http://istamp4u.blogspot.com/

19. Cindy Grigiski http://www.stampwithmecindyg.com/

20. Melissa Cash http://www.inkclinations.blogspot.com/

21. Karen Knegten http://studioatthelake.blogspot.com/

22. Angie Williams http://www.angiesstampingspace.blogspot.com/

23. Ching Tan http://www.notleftstanding.blogspot.com/

24. Linda Payne http://paynehollercards.blogspot.com/

25. Julie Crossley http://www.specialcraftmom.blogspot.com/

26. Carolyn Bounds http://utsukushiikami.blogspot.com/

27. Lee Murphy http://luvleestamper.blogspot.com/

28. Tenia Nelson http://www.jazzypaper.blogspot.com/

29. Grace Nywening http://th-ink-ingofyou.blogspot.com/

30. Deb Felts http://withastampandasong.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much for popping by on the hop today!!! I hope you are enjoying yourself and please leave me feedback!! See you soon!

2011-01-17T21:36:00.004-06:00

I made a couple of these cards with the scraps I had from my last scrapbook club. This one is 6x3 and I really like how it turned out. I used the flower from the three little words SU! set and some lace edging. The colors I believe are cherry cobbler, old olive, baja breeze. I used my scallop edge punch and popped up the scalloped circle with dimensionals.

Thanks so much for coming by and I love to read your feedback! Take care and see you soon!

2011-01-16T16:53:00.002-06:00

I had seem a while ago on a challenge to make a card that has a gift that seperates from the card. It could be a bookmark, pin, etc. So I made this card and added a washer necklace I also made. There isn't much embellishment after the necklace is off , but I think it turned out good. Even though it is a bit bare, the best part has already been displayed! :)

Thanks so much for coming by today and as always I would love to know what you think!

2011-01-15T21:01:00.002-06:00

This is a card I played with using the Black Magic technique challenge from the splitcoast stampers weekly newsletter. New to me I am not thrilled with the results because I don't think I have a very good stamp selection for the technique. I do think it could be a stunning one though with practice. I added a matching butterfly charm to highlight the butterfly stamps and some ribbon. The thinking of you stamp makes it pretty generic to give for many occasions. Thanks for coming by today!! I have a bunch of running around tomorrow with the kids and hockey and also play floor hockey at 8 AM. I am going to play some more tonight at my stamp table though. I need to! :)

Take care and thanks so much for stopping by!!

I went to a purple party!!!

2011-01-10T19:55:00.003-06:00

And it was pretty fun! My friend Supna's birthday was this weekend and she had a purple themed party. Among the favors were purple jelly beans, purple gum balls, and purple licorice... some purple jello shooters... :) Well I had to make her a purple card!!!

The image is from Stamping Bella. I had the DP in my box of papers. I added a few primas and some gems and stickles for her goggles. I just love her! Anyways, thanks for coming by. I would love feedback if you stop in. Take care and come back soon!

Sorry, no project right now...

2011-01-10T10:02:00.002-06:00

Well, I was thinking about what I can do to start getting a bit of my stamping under control. I have so much scraps and paper and DP it is crazy! I have made a vow not to buy anything new unless I need it for my stamp clubs, and then only things to be used for club. I don't have a lot of space for my own area and I really hate not having that! So I guess I need to train myself to keep the space I do have under control... It is just so HARD!

The second thing I am going to resolve to do is post comments on my blogger groups blogs more regularly. I have so many posts with no comments and sometimes it gets frustrating. I think "Oh gosh, is that project really that bad???" I get excited to read the feedback people take the time to leave so I want to pay forward that excitement to another blogger.

Well, that is my piece for the day. I do have some items to post and will get one up when I get home from work. I didn't get a chance to go on the comuter much yesterday to post. Thanks for coming by!

Another year... another Birthday... :)

2011-01-05T19:46:00.004-06:00

I worked on my brother's Birthday book again this year. In case you don't remember I made him a book with pocket pages and months with labelled birthdays on it. This is the second time I am refilling it for him. This card is one I made for my nephew who will be 13 this year. My goodness how time flies!!

Anyways, I just used some fairly neutral colors. Added some sponged edges and then the image, which was from a SU! stamp set my daughter had gotten. The inside says simply Happy Birthday. I am pretty happy with the way it turned out, but I hope it is teen boy enough... It was quite a struggle for me to come up with something appropriate. I really have limited older teen male stamp sets.

Thanks for stopping in today! I have a couple more projects to share with you later this week. As always I would love any feedback you can offer!

Take care!

Rock and Rolled sympathy

2011-01-02T22:13:00.004-06:00

Well, I found some papers as I was cleaning up my stamp area today and was inspired to create a card with osmething other than the usual kinds of images I use. I really like how it turned out! I was routing through my sentiments and this one felt like it would make a nice sympathy card. Luckily I am not making it out of need.

I was very happy with how it turned out. I used an image I hadn't for a long time and added the rock and roll technique to it. I rolled the edges on soft suede. You can't tell but I also sprayed the whole thing with my gold glimmer mist. It looks quite pretty IRL.

Thanks for popping in. I hope your New Year is on the right track. If you want to leave feedback I would love to know what you think!

Happy 2011!!!!!!!

2011-01-01T19:23:00.003-06:00

Happiest New Year to all of you! I am feeling happier and more confident that this year will be a milestone year for me! I will turn 40 later on, which sucks..... but I am hoping that I can go on a hot vacation to celebrate! :) It isn't until November but I want to keep it as a focus for sure.

I sat down today and stamped. I am going to try to do it more regularly, since even the few minutes I can do it really helps me de-stress. This card I made with brights on my mind. The colors bring me a feeling of happiness and I think the image is adorable! She is from www.stampingbella.com. I have a few of the images in this line and they are fun to work with! I added some stickles to the flower center. It is a not very good attempt at a sunflower, but it turned out alright.

Thanks so much for taking the time to drop in today! Enjoy being with your loved ones and I will see you soon! As well, I would love any feedback you would be willing to share. Take care!

Happy New Year!!!

2010-12-31T12:10:00.003-06:00

Well today has 2 special meanings for me... first of all it is the end of a year and the promise of a new year to come. I have a lot of ambitions for the new year and I hope they all come to fruition! Second is my son's 8th birthday! He is the 4th but my first boy. I am sharing a card I made him for his day with you. It is bright and cheery, just how he makes me feel... most of the time! :) So tonight we are going to celebrate my neices wedding and the kids are also welcome to come, so it will be a fun filled day I think. I am looking forward to it!

As for resolutions... I want to lose some weight, typical one, I know... and I also was to post at least 2 times each week to my blog. Happy New Year to everyone!!! Have a wonderful and safe celebration and I will see you all in the new year!!!

Bitty Bloom for a cold winter day.....

2010-12-30T09:00:00.001-06:00

This is a card I made while I was playing around with paper scraps and some Wish RAK images. It has dropped to around -25 here again so it is a great day for stamping! I have to work today but plan to do some more stamping tonight! I am not sure if the button bouquet fits but I think it it turned out ok. Thanks so much for stopping by this morning and stay tuned for a post later this evening!

As always thanks so much for popping by and I would love any feedback you wish to offer!

Thanks for spoiling us!!!

2010-12-29T21:58:00.003-06:00

This is my card I made for saying thanks to everyone for all the great gifts we were all blessed with this h0liday season. I am sending them out to my family to show them how grateful we are. I started sending out thank yous last year and I think it is a great idea. With the bustle of the holidays I think it shows people you have made an effort to thank them for their thoughfulness.

Hope everyone has a wonderful evening! Take care. Thanks for popping by and as always I would love your feedback!

Season's Greetings!

2010-12-28T21:41:00.003-06:00

This is the second page I made in our scrap club. We make the 6x6 pages. I love how quick it is to make a pretty page! I used the simply scrappin Christmas set for it and just loved it! I am oping to post each day the rest of the week. I work 2 days but think I will be able to do it! It is a goal for myself...

Thanks so much for dropping by and I would love to know what you think!

Holiday Scrapping...

2010-12-17T19:40:00.002-06:00

This is one of the layouts I did for our scrapping club for December. The whole page uses the simply scrappin kit from SU! The pic has a bad flash but you get the idea for the set up. I am enjoying experimenting with my scrappers club. I wasn't sure I would feel good about it, but it turned out I am having a ton of fun!

Thanks so much for coming by!!! Happy Holidays!

Happy Hoildays...

2010-12-06T15:41:00.003-06:00

I have been trying to finish up my package for my secret sis to send. It is due to mail now and I am just putting on the finishing touches. There were 3 challenges and a gift from your sis's wish list. The first challenge was to make 3 gift tags. I am making my whole package into a similar theme. This is a photo of my completed tags...

Thanks for coming by and I would love to know what you think!

Think of Christmas...

2010-12-05T11:47:00.002-06:00

Think of snow
Think of Santa
Ho Ho Ho....

I hope everyone is starting to enjoy the holiday season! It is my favorite time of year. I am starting to finish up my Christmas cards and had my last Christmas card class on Friday. I have a Christmas party next weekend and working on getting the teacher presents done and everything organized.

This card is one I did for my stamp club. The class loved trying something different and I am enjoying playing with this sweet snow globe stamp from SU!.I found some "snow" at the dollar giant and added a few drops of re inker to color it a bit.

So a quick post to keep up with my blog and off to create a few more things! Take care and thanks so much for popping in this busy season. As always, I would love if you have time to leave me some feedback...

Tis the season to be jolly!!

2010-11-23T20:09:00.005-06:00

I just can't believe how fast Christmas is coming! I have been so busy with activities it seems to be here before I am even getting ready! I usually have a plan in place for shopping and am well underway, but this year not so good...

I had my stamp club on Friday and this is one of the cards I made with the group. I used the hostess set Peace on Earth. I love the sophisticated look it has. I also played around with the fabric which is the top part of the card - the polka dots. I used a hodgepodge ribbon slide with some black ribbon and the dove image. I was pretty happy with how this turned out and the group loved using the new texture on a project!!

Thanks for coming by and as always I would love to know what you think! Take care and see you soon!

Yea! I am back!

2010-11-22T11:45:00.003-06:00

I have decided the best thing to do is juts hide my camera when I am not using it as then I will know where to find it when I need it! :) I have been working all month on some cards for my club and items for a craft sale I am in next weekend. So I am hoping to post a few of these as I go along this week...

First thing I want to share with you are these holiday ornaments I made. I got the poem from someone over at Splitcoast Stampers and I modified to image a bit to use. I love these and they really signify the true meaning of the holidays. I made several of these and tried to make them all a bit different. I think I may also make these for the kids teachers this year. I can't believe how fast time has been going and I can't believe it is over a month since I posted! Sorry for slacking!

As always I would love to know what you think! Take care and see you soon!

CC292Pirouette red pizazz

2010-10-13T18:25:00.002-06:00

I have not played in a color challenge in such a long time! I missed them for sure... The challenge was to use pink pirouette, real red and pear pizazz. I am not yet in possession of pear pizazz so I used certainly celery instead. I added daisy bella and colored her with my copics.

Thanks so much for coming by and as always I would love your feedback! Take care!

Love the lace!

2010-10-11T18:48:00.003-06:00

Here is the third card I prepared for the class on Friday. I love the idea of the lace and had to get some to try out. I am very pleased at how it turned out. I will be using it a lot more for sure! I have 1 more card to plan and then I am ready. I also need to work on the projects for my scrapbook club this month.

Thanks for coming by and as always I would love to know what you think!

2010-10-08T20:41:00.003-06:00

Here is the second of the cards we are going to make for the class next week. I love this little guy! I believe I got the stamp from www.paperworksco.com one of my orders. The saying to match is just darling too. I colored the image with my my copics because I love their vibrancy, although I didn't do the shading and everything I usually try to do. I am not prepared to show the technique at my class-I am nowhere near that talented! :) Anyways, thanks again for coming by today! I am glad to be back stamping on a more regular basis!

As always, I would love to know what you think!

Tis the season to... make holiday cards!!

2010-10-07T20:36:00.002-06:00

I am having a card class next Friday and we are making Christmas cards. My next 4 posts are going to be previews of the cards we are going to be making. I think I only have 4 coming to the class but that is fine. We always have fun regardless!

This card is made with all stampin up products. I think the silver cord is retired though. If you can see the shimmer on it all I used my new vanilla smoochthat SU! now carries. I am so excited!

Thanks for coming by and as always I would love to know what you think!

Its the weekend!!!

2010-10-02T08:47:00.000-06:00

I am starting to work through some of my images from wish RAK over at Splitcoast Stampers. I found this darling image from Stamping Bella from her huggabuggs line. I also used some of my DP scraps and added a flower from the pretties kit from Stampin Up!

We also got a new kitten so if I have any extra characters in my post I blame it on paws on the keyboard! :) Anyways, thanks for coming by today and as always I would love to know what you think. Today I am off to take my dog in for a shave down. I will post her once she is all cleaned up. The other one is going in a couple of weeks.

Anyways, as always I am glad you came by today and let me share some of our news along with a card. I would love to hear what you think...

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Happy Birthday Jules!

2010-10-01T20:41:00.000-06:00

DD has a friend who comes here to catch the bus for school each day. She is having her 10th birthday party today and my DD is going for a sleepover. I made this card using one of the images I received from my cyber friend Cabio. She sent me a whole bunch of these cute Magnolias to play with and I just love them!

Thanks so much for coming by. I hope you are enjoying my posts!! As alway I would love to know what you think!

Holiday thoughts....

2010-09-30T20:36:00.002-06:00

I finally figured out what I wanted to do to to finish the cards I had started last week. I had set them aside and actually forgot about them. I pulled them out today and added my flower on them. I am happy that I have a couple more Christmas cards finished and have almost finished making all I need this year.

Thanks for coming by and as always I would love to know what you think!

Feel better Cheryl!

2010-09-29T20:27:00.004-06:00

This is a set I made for one of the teacher's at my kids' school. She was diagnosed with breast cancer this summer and is currently going through treatment for her illness. I really like her and hope that she feels better soon. The little box is filled with several 3x3 thank you cards. I thought she may appreciate having a few on hand for people who have given her support through this challenging time.

Thanks so much for stopping by and feel free to let me know what you think!

2010-09-21T21:39:00.001-06:00

I got in a bit of holiday mode today!! I found some of my cute images from elzybells I forgot about. I played around with a couple designs. I finished one and the other I will post later this week as it is drying... I think that it is a bit simple, but I would still be just fine giving it this holiday season! I am playing around with it though so it may change a bit... Just another quick post. I have to squeeze it in when I can!

Take care and thanks so much for coming by!

September Card Club

2010-09-20T21:33:00.004-06:00

Well I am so happy that I have stamp club starting again this month after a year off! I decided to start with a couple of easier projects. I am hoping to highlight a new technique each club after this one. I have 2 cards to show you...

I have a couple new people this year and then my regulars. Most have them have said they haven't stamped much in quite a while, so I thought we would start simple. I still think the cards look good though and my club members will be happy.

Thanks for popping in today! As always I would love to know what you think... See you soon!

Simple birthday - RAK

2010-09-14T16:52:00.003-06:00

I created 3 of these fast and easy cards to add to my RAK card supply. I used up a few scalloped fluffles I got through Wish RAK quite a while back. I think they are alright. I like to keep them simple so that I don't have to add extra postage to them. I would be happy to get one for a card so that is kind how I judge them.

Thanks for coming by!!

Bye Bye boy...

2010-09-13T16:48:00.003-06:00

Oh! I got this image today through Wish RAK from Pat and I juts love him! I had to color in the image right away and make up a card. He has the matching sentiment and I am just very happy with how he turned out. I have been lagging on posting and I am going to make an effort to get more regular posts up but I am so far not making a good start...

Thanks for dropping by, it is nice to see you again! :) Take care, let me know what you think and see you soon!

Thanks Nic!!

2010-08-31T21:02:00.004-06:00

This is the latest card I made for our last summer student who is leaving us this week. She was with us last summer also and I certainly enjoyed working with her again this year!!

I was away on holidays last week and lapsed in the blogging posts. I missed the VSN this weekend on Splitcoast Stampers, but I am hoping to do a few of the challenges and post some of my creations through this week. I have to send out my Sept BRAKs also.

Anyways, thanks so much for stopping by and as always I would love to know what you think!!

2010-08-22T15:27:00.000-06:00

I was happy to get to play this week's ways to use it challenge. The challenge for thursday was ways to use versamark. I used it over my chocolate chip tree and then embossed it with bronze ep. You can see a bit of the effect of 3D. I also added some little birds in the tree with some pop dots and added some taffeta ribbon... This is a lot different from cards I have usually done, but I am very happy with the end result. The main color is craft. I added a craft piece to the inside and used the corner punch on it also. I added a couple of birds in the buckaroo blue ink and then put Thinking of You in Purely Pomegranate.

Thanks so much for popping by today! I was excited to share this one with you! Take care!

Another for Andrew

2010-08-21T09:40:00.000-06:00

Ok, I decided I really didn't like the last card I had made for Andrew, and then after my son had written on it somehow it was misplaced. Which I was OK with because I had decided I didn't want to send it along... it was a bit ugly! I admit it! It was a "what was I thinking???" I asked my DS why he didn't tell me and he said he didn't want to hurt my feelings... lol! So I told him he needed to tell me when the cards are ones for kids and he had a definite opinion on them... :) So anyways, I think this one is much better suited. Carter is going to write it out again and we are going to send it off to Andrew...

Thanks for coming by. I love the visits and always love reading your feedback!

Fancy Girl!

2010-08-19T21:33:00.000-06:00

This is a card I made for fun. I had been thinking about applying for the Bombshell Stamps DT, but I didn't make the cut off in time as a bunch of events came up and I ran out of time. It must have been a sign that it wasn't the time yet. I will be watching for the spring call, though and I will still be participating in the monthly blog hops!!! That said, however, I think that this card turned out pretty cute! I really love the Bombshells, and enjoy creating with them. This one isn't so risque as some of the ones I have done, but I like that about it. I can add a fun saying and send it off to a girlfriend or sister or my mom and it's all good...

I paper pieced her suit and with it still being a bit of summer (and I have only started my holidays...) I think I can get away with it... :)

Thanks again for coming by and as always I would love to know what you think!

No knots or bows...

2010-08-17T21:27:00.002-06:00

I made this card for the try a new technique challenge. It was to use ribbon in ways other than using knots or bows. There was also a mini tutorial on making ribbon butterflies. Sooooo... this is what I came up with! I used some darling ladybug ribbon for the butterflies and tied it with some red twine. I also used a technique for my ribbon I saw over on Cabio's blog. I tried it on the green ribbon to give a bit of texture and dimension without useng a knot. Thanks Cabio!!!

So it has very minimal ink on it, but I am pretty happy with the way it turned out!! Thanks for coming by today and as always I would love to know what you think!

2010-08-14T10:27:00.000-06:00

Well, the photo of this is terrible, but it is already gone and being signed for a fellow at work who is finished his term this week. I wish the photo had been better. It is just a simple card and I wanted to make sure he knew we all appreciated him and would miss him around the lab. I think he will like it OK...

Just a quick post. It is finally the weekend and I am starting a 2 week vacation from work! Yea! So I hope to put up a few post this upcoming week and then schedule at least 2 for the next week for you to enjoy. I should have a bit of extra time to play!!! :)

Thanks for coming by and don't forget to leave a note for me!

2010-08-13T08:00:00.000-06:00

I just love these Magnolia images I got from my virtual friend Cabio!! I decided to pair this one with some DP and an uplifting saying. I am pretty happy with how she turned out! It is pretty simple but with a couple extra touches I think it came together fairly well! I am happy to be blogging and stamping a bit more regularly these days.

I am going to do the bombshell stamps blog hop at the end of the month and it will be awesome! That one falls on the last Wednesday of the month so make sure you stop by then also...

Thanks for visiting today and be sure to leave me some feedback before you go!

For Andrew

2010-08-11T22:16:00.003-06:00

Well I had a little time to stamp today and I came up with a card for the Teapot Tuesday challenge over on Splitcoast Stampers. The challenge is for Andrew - a 10 year old boy with multiple brain tumors who is going through a rough time right now. He loves baseball and plays on the Elm Grove Eagles. I didn't really have any good stamps to use for it, so I improvised a LOT. I wasn't sure how I felt about the outcome, but my 7 yo thought it turned out pretty cool. He even wrote in the card to send off to Andrew. So I kept it... You can read about his story and the challenge here.

Anyhoo, thanks for coming by and as always, I would love your feedback! I am off to address the envelope and get this "puppy" ready to mail!

2010-08-07T08:26:00.000-06:00

This is a card I tackled for the try a new technique challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers this past Monday. The challenge was to ink a solid stamp in a lighter color. Then choose 2 different darker colors and using the edge of the ink pad judge lines across the image in a plaid design. I was not too sure about this challenge, but I think it turned out alright for my first try. It is also pretty simple but I didn't want an over done look and I experimented with some colors I don't usually use and sponging in 3 colors. I am planning to give it to my neighbour who starts her police training tomorrow. I just want her to know she is in my thoughts!

Thanks for coming by and as always I would love to know what you think!

For a princess...

2010-08-06T08:22:00.000-06:00

I made this card for my little sister for her birthday. I really wanted to try working outside my usual colors as I seem to be using quite a lot of pinks lately. I decided to use a nice bright red and tone it down with a more subdued blue. I actually am quite pleased with how this turned out! I didn't overdo it at all yet it does come off complete to me.

Thanks again for coming by. I hope you are not getting bored with my work. I love posting it and reading what you have to say!!

Thanks for your patience...

2010-08-05T08:18:00.000-06:00

I made this card as my reveal card for my secret sis. I was VERY late getting out her June reveal. I had been waiting for an order and then when it arrived I found the one specific item I had ordered for her was on back order! Just my luck... I got this image from sugar nellie as a digi file. I do love it but I hadn't realized it was a digi and I always have trouble coloring the images with the printer I have. The background is stamped with a flower background from SU! sprinkles set which didn't show up very great in my scan.

Thanks for coming by and as always I would love your feedback!

Happy Birthday!

2010-08-03T20:13:00.004-06:00

Well I got a bit back on track today. I was away the weekend and I have a few birthdays I need to prepare for this month, so I got a bit inspired! The only frustaring thing is that my camera died and my scanner never seems to pick up my one pink copic color and it always looks white!!! RRRRRR.... Oh well. I will repost this one when I get some batteries because it looks WAY better irl. I used this cute image I received from Cabio and I just love coloring them! I do need to work on it better though. And I feel like I have not colored in forever!

Thanks or dropping by by poor neglected blog!! I am going to make an effort to get back into my blogging groove! Take care and let me know what you think!

Wedding Invitations...

2010-07-21T21:46:00.003-06:00

I made this easel card for a lady who works with my mom. I am doing up her wedding invitations and she liked the easel card design. She only needs about 7 of them so I don't mind at all. I sent her 2 samples tonight to see if she likes either and if not I will make up a couple more for her to see. The lighter one still needs a stamped sentiment on it, but I thought I would hold off until she decides which she prefers. Anywas, thanks so much for popping by!! Tonight I am off to a supper I won at a local steak house. I am looking forward to that! Then Friday we are celebrating my parents anniversary with supper.

Take care and as always I would love to know what you think!

Happy Anniversary!

2010-07-12T22:08:00.003-06:00

This is a card I put together for my Mom and Dad's 44th anniversary. I have really been struggling the past month for time and then for ideas and I am in a bit of a slump. I am really trying but I don't seem overly happy with my end result! I do have a few cards I need to create for the summer and so I hope that my inspiration shows up soon!

Thanks so much for coming by and I would love any feedback you can give!

2010-07-09T06:42:00.001-06:00

This is a card I made just for fun. My daughter sent a bunchof her stamping stuff home with me and I found these very pretty feathers that inspired me! I had colored this image a while ago. I had received it through wish RAK. I also had the card base with the dp glued on from another project. I think the mish mash of different completed elements worked out pretty good to turn this into a darling card.

Thanks for coming by and as always I would love to know what you think...

See you soon!

Congratulations Baby Girl!

2010-07-08T06:30:00.002-06:00

Well, all the kids activities have come to a close and I am finally getting a chance to get some stamping done. This is the card I made for my oldest daughter who just graduated from Victoria School of the Arts at the end of June. I love the saying from Dr. Suess so I wrote it on the card and finished it up on the inside for her.

Our June DIVAS challenge was something patriotic/celebration themed and using the colors red white and blue. Bailey's grad gown was red so I used the colors on her card. I figure it passes because it is the biggest celebration for us in her life so far...

Thanks so much for coming by today and as always I would love to hear your feedback!

Bombshell June Blog Hop ~ Boy Toys!!!!!

2010-06-29T22:21:00.003-06:00

Thanks for stopping by today! I am involved in another bombshell stamps blog hop. This one is for June!! Here are the details:

Time for being hot...it's summer! So what's the deal with a "Boy Toy" bloghop. Well, it's dedicated to the men in our lives. Doesn't have to be a boyfriend or husband..... maybe a soldier, a father, or just a masculine theme or card. Bombshell stamps have always been great for "manly" things, but now more than ever. Just think about the new digi clothes stamps for the Bombshell Angel. The policeman, fireman, etc... they are GREAT for sending out that perfect card. AND MAN...the new motorcycle stamps !!! Perhaps your project will just use masculine colors...maybe a great Father's Day project.

So this is what I have for you today. I have discovered with only 2 sets of Bombshell stamps I definitely need to invest in a couple more!! I hope I can use that for my July treat to myself but I have some catching up first... I used the lil devil image from my bombshell set. I also added some button brads and funky fiber. I know how men love fuzzy and funky-I think it reminds them of the bedroom.... lol!! Anyways I also found I use an awful lot of red for my men cards. I think I need to break out of my shell and try something different...

So now you get to continue on your hop! If you didn't get here from the start make sure you click on Kas's blog link and start at the beginning!

Kas
Meredith
Croppixie
Sy
Alison
Danielle
Katie
MaryG
Steph
Kelli
Angie<--
Cheryl
Kathi

As always, thanks so much for coming by today! I always love my visitors and also love to know what you think!!! Thanks and see you soon!

Getting behind and sharing some older work...

2010-06-18T09:12:00.002-06:00

Well I still have not had a chance to get to my stamp table, but I am really nhopeful I do this weekend. I do want to share an older card I made with you though. This is one of my favorite stamp sets - watercolor minis. I rarely use vellum, but was really pleased with how this turned out!

Thanks for stopping by and I would love to know what you think!

Watercolor Trees

2010-06-02T10:22:00.000-06:00

I really struggled with this challenge for VSN. It was to watercolor and use lots of muddy brown. I recently got this image from Unity Stamps and I find it somtimes hard to make it work just right. Anyways, I attempted my watercoloring with my chalks and aqua painter and added some DSP under the image. A few tiny brads and some kraft tafetta finish the look.

Thanks for coming by. Any advice you have for watercoloring would be great!!! See you soon!

Asian Inspired

2010-06-01T10:12:00.000-06:00

I made this card for this past weekends VSN over at Splitcoast Stampers. The challenge was to incorporate versa mark either as a watermark or using with some clear embossing powder. I went with the straight watermark. I used my new set from Close to My Heart and also this Anya stamp that I had received as a Wsih RAK image. Thanks so much for her! She is awesome!

Anyways, I added some eyelet looking brads and used my border puch for a bit of texture. What do you think???

Thanks so much for coming by and I will see you soon!

2010-05-30T22:09:00.003-06:00

I amde this card this past weekend. I had thought I was making it for a VSN challenge, however I didn't realize that I was supposed to have made this gatefold for a different challenge thread!! So I used the wrong stamps on it, but I do love the way it turned out. The backgrounds are one of my retired SU! sets - Groovy and the girl is an Anya stamp. I was very pleased with the way it turned out!

Thanks for coming by and let me know what you think...

Summer Fun and another DIVAS SS challenge

2010-05-28T09:00:00.000-06:00

Well, it appears some days that summer may soon be on the horizon! I am crossing my fingers hoping so. We have had chilling and rain the past week and I need some warmth and sun! :) This is the card I made for my Divas SS. Our challenge was to create a bright and sunny summer card. I think this fits the bill. I can almost feel the sun warming me as I look at it. I hope my sis likes the projects also...

Thanks for popping in and don't forget to leave me a little feedback on your way out! ;) See ya soon!

May DIVAS Challenge

2010-05-27T10:00:00.000-06:00

Hi! Thanks so much for coming by! Today I am showing my card I created for my blogging sisters group Designing DIVAS. Dru posted the challenge and it was to create a masculine card. Since Father's Day is fast approaching I wanted to make sure I was ready. I came up with this card and used a flashy classic car for the main image. I also used sage shadow ribbon and some SU! coordinating design paper. Just a bit of a simple card. but I love the green and gray and I think my Dad will love it.

Thanks so much for coming by today and as always, I would love to know what you think!

Happy Hump Day!! And another Bombshell Blog Hop!!

2010-05-26T02:00:00.001-06:00

Welcome to another Wednesday! This is a special Wednesday though because it is the Bombshell Stamps monthly blog hop!! The theme this month is "Look Ma I Did It!"
Here are the details:

Call it a Mother's Day theme....or Just fun.
This month, we want to see what you are made of....and what you can make.

You can make any sort of project, a card, a layout, an altered object...whatever...you just need to make a handmade embellishment. It can be a flower, button, etc... You just have to make it.

Pair it with a great Bombshell stamp and get ready for the bloghop.

So my card it a bright and cheerful one of red and white - 2 of my favorite colors to use on cards together! I made the little paper flowers on the bottom of the card and added some red satin ribbon and a copic colored Bombshell to the mix! I also finished it with some mulberry paper whhich I frayed under the image. You can follow along the hop from the links below. Your first stop should be Kas and you can go from there!

Kas
Kelli
BoHoRose
Katie
Alison
Angie
Kathi
Cheryl
Sy
Meredith
MaryG

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I spent a bunch of time stamping yesterday so I will have more posts for you this week also! Take care and let me know what you think before you leave...

Design Divas Challenge #3

2010-05-19T21:39:00.004-06:00

OK, this was my attempt at a hinged card. I am happy with it, but I think I can tweak it before I decide which one to send off to my SS. I followed the directions on splitcoast stampers to make it and it was a bit of a challenge, but all the instructions for things I have found so far are so easy to follow! I just love trying new things with my stamping!! I did find my camera but I need to get some new batteries tomorrow for it.

Thanks so much for popping in and as always I would love any feedback!

Doodle for Google

2010-05-17T21:20:00.005-06:00

This post is in support of my cousin's daughter Indira. She submitted a drawing for the Google contest and she made it to the regional finals! Her photo is in the K-3 group and her doodle is travel through time - region 4 doodle. Please check it out and vote for her!! Thanks in advance for your support!! Here is her link!

Keeping Up with the DIVAS! :)

2010-05-13T23:34:00.000-06:00

This is the project I made for my secret sister swap in my DIVAS blogger group. There is a challenge posted weekly for 6 weeks, then we send our projects off to our DIVA SS. This project challenge was to create a card using paper piecing. I have not stamped in a bit and was a little bewildered as to what to create. All in all I thought it turned out well. I do love my little Gorguss Girl stamps!!

Thanks for coming by today. I have a couple more posts planned before Sunday for this week so hopefully I can get in gear and get them posted! As always, I love your feedback!

2010-05-12T23:28:00.003-06:00

I have not posted in forever! I had a few projects done and didn't get a chance to post them as I took the kids away last week for my cousin's wedding. We were gone from Thursday till Sunday and I had been so busy with activities I was just too pooped to post. Sorry!!! Anyways, this is an ATC I made for a technique swap over at the Bombshell Stamps forums. I have been doing a bit over there as I love the stamps. I only have 2 sets but I am hoping to get a new set or 2 next month. We will see what happens - with 5 kids usually something in life comes up... sigh.... Oh well.

As always, thanks for popping by. I just have a quick post as I need to get to bed. Work tomorrow and it is already 11:30 PM here. 6:30 comes way too soon!! PS... I would love to hear what you think!

Happy Birthday Bella Sistahs!!

2010-04-29T04:31:00.002-06:00

I made a variation of this card for the 3 girls on my Bella Birthday list! I sometimes get behind on sending cards to these girls but I am ahead of myself for May. The inside is a white piece with Birthday Wishes stamped in cocoa in the corner. I had not used a DP for the main card base and it was a bit of a challenge but it worked out OK in the end. Still scanning my cards at this point, but I really need to find my camera as my pics are a bit disappointing!

As always I am so glad you popped by and I would love to know what you think!!

April Blog Hop Bombshell Stamps!

2010-04-28T04:17:00.002-06:00

This month the challenge was Pretty in pink. I love pink and love making cards with it! I also began my SS challenges with my blogging group Design DIVAS (check out their blogs on my side bar!! They are all amazing!!) and the first one was to make an envelope card. I followed the provided instructions and came up with this card. I think it covers the pink requirement and showcases my Bombshell girl and also I can check off my first challenge for the SS exchange! :) The flap of the envelope part is held down with a velcro piece and the top piece actually tucks inside. You will have to forgive my bad photo. I have a camera MIA and had to scan. My scanner never seems to want to pick up my lightest copic pink either!

Here are all the stops on our hop...

Kas
Patti
Meredith
Katie
QueenBScraps
Steph
Erika
Sy
Angie<-You are here.
BoHoRose
Kelli
Stempelientje
Cheryl
Kathi
jheuser
Alison
Shaz
PerkyNihilist
Danielle

Thanks so much for coming by today and have fun continuing on your blog hopping this Wonderful Wednesday!!

As always I would love to know what you think!

Christmas in April... Cards anyways!

2010-04-26T04:28:00.000-06:00

I never made my quota on cards for March and I am a bit behind for April, but my goal is to catch up on those. I made 3 of these cards for my Apr cards. I followed a card from the front of one of my Cardmaker mags as a sketch guide. I was pretty happy with it.

Thanks for stopping by this Monday and as always I would love to know what you thinK!!

Thanks for all you do!

2010-04-21T12:39:00.004-06:00

I am certainly no hockey coach, and so I wanted my DS to showe his appreciation to his coaches this year for his hockey team. We had the wind up on Sunday and he passed the coaches out cards. I just got an ice image off of the internet and printed it out as my background. I was pretty happy with the end result! You have to forgive the picture quality. My camera is MIA right now and I had to do my best to scan it...

Thanks for coming by and as always I would love to know what you think!

Another Vintage Creation

2010-04-14T21:14:00.001-06:00

I loved this image! I also used a smaller version on my DIVA challenge card for the beginning of April. I loved how it turned out and wanted to make another variation with a bigger image. This is the result! I love the vintage feel and the colors. I also used a rub on, which I have not done in quite a while.

Thanks for coming by and as always I love to know what you think!

2010-04-12T20:28:00.002-06:00

Here is another card I made with some of the Magnolia images I received from Cabio. I just love this little girl! I think I will also make one that has a saying about kissing a lot of frogs before finding a prince or something! lol... I used stickles on her wings and colored her with copics. I am pretty happy with this card. I think it could use something but I didn't want to play and overdo it. Maybe I could have inked the edges of the image or something?? I am not sure.

Thanks for stopping in today! I am really making an effort not to lag this month in my blogging posts like I did last month. I would love to hear what you think!

See you soon!

2010-04-11T20:23:00.000-06:00

I got a pad of DP from my Leprechaun - Kathy Curry - for the St. Patrick's Day RAK exchange last month and just re found it cleaning my stamping area. I loved the colors and was inspired right away to use it. I stamped out my newest Gorguss Girl stamp and got busy! I also used some stick on flowers. I colored the images with my new in color markers and I am just loving how this card turned out!

Thanks for coming by and as always I would love to know what you think!

Bellarific Friday Challenge

2010-04-10T20:18:00.002-06:00

I made this card for the bellarific Friday Challenge over at Stampingbella.com. Da Bella herself posts challenges every Friday and this week was a sketch challenge. I used an image I received through Wish RAK at splitcoast stampers. I had a ton of fun making this card, and I love the new DP I got from SU! that I used for the first time on it.

Thanks so much for stopping in and as always I would love to know what you think!

Vintage, baby!!

2010-04-10T09:42:00.000-06:00

Well, i am back to my usual more simple cards. I used another image I got off of this site. It has so many wonderful vintage images you can print off and use. I thought this baby was so cute and I have a friend who is due in a couple weeks. I am hoping this is generic enough in case they have a boy. I colored it with my copics and added these tiny buttons to finish it off. I also used my favorite ribbon - tafetta! I just love it!

So I think this turned out pretty cute. I am happy to send it off once my friend has her new little one.

Thanks for coming by and I would love to know what you think!

2010-04-09T09:30:00.001-06:00

I got an awesome surprise in the mail yesterday from my virtual friend Cabio!! It was 3 pages full of different Magnolia images! I was so excited I already colored 3 of them and can't wait to finish them up into cards! I did manage to make one up to start. I tried to switch up my usual style by some off layering and trimming out my image. I wanted it to look like she was sitting on the edge of the one layered section. I put in a birthday saying, forgetting I had the perfect saying that I had got from an SS in the fall. Oh well, I have another image of her so I will likely use it for another card.

Thanks so much for stopping in! I had fun making this card and would love to know what you think!

Vintage DIVA Challenge for April

2010-04-07T21:26:00.005-06:00

This is the card I made for my DIVA blogging sisters April challenge. It was to use images pre WW2 vintage style. I found this image on a link Vicki provided: http://digitaltuesday.blogspot.com/

I really struggled with this one and I am not sure why it gave me such a challenge! Vicki also challenged us to layer the image, so I popped up the girls hats. I stamped a friendship saying on the inside. I think it turned out OK, but I still think I want to try tackling this again.

Thanks for stopping by and as always I would love to know what you think!

Hoppy Easter!

2010-04-05T22:14:00.004-06:00

This is one of the cards I made for my family for Easter. I was pretty happy with how it turned out. I am just putting up a quick post for you just because I am so behind!!

Thanks for stopping by!

2010-04-01T12:53:00.001-06:00

This week I am going to post some of the Easter cards I have been working on. I again have lost track of time and suddenly it is over a week since I have posted! A lady at work wants to buy 5 of them and I need several so I have been working on a bunch and I will let her choose the ones she would like. This one is using Wagon Full of Fun. I used a knife to cut the slats out on the wagon and have it carrying a little egg.

Thanks for stopping by! As always I would love to know what you think!

March Blog Hop 3/31/10 - Metallica-rt

2010-03-31T06:00:00.000-06:00

Welcome to this stop on the March Bombshell Stamps blog hop! If you came here from Sy's blog you are on the right track! If not you can start at the beginning of the blog hop over on Kas's blog.

The them for March's Bloghop is METAL - Try using metals in your project : Make something on metal, metal accents, metal embellishments, or even "Metal" music...Your choice just tell us how it fits with the theme. I would love to see as many people participate as possible.

For my project I used metallic embossing powder for the sentiment, metallic cording for the accent and metal brads. I added some clothes to my bombshell. This is new to me! I have seen it done and didn't know how to go about it. I read the tutorial over at the Bombshell forum and decided to go for it. I am actually going to give this card to my friend for her wedding shower. I am hoping she is too busy with wedding plans to be blog hopping! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Enjoy BoHoRose's project on your next stop! Happy hump day and I would love to know what you think!