glitter girl

... follow your dreams ...

2010-07-11T02:03:00.002-04:00

Well, lookie here. Apparently I do have a few readers! I made this card a bit ago and have et to mail it. I was playing w/ my new stamps from PTI. I started out not needing the $5 fillable frames they have, but then they had some outlines & fonts I couldn't resist...

Hopefully, I'll be back again soon w/ more craftiness to share.

... where have i been ...

2010-07-09T16:37:00.003-04:00

Hey! So, I'm still alive, just BARELY blogging. I am still stamping, but didn't know if it was worth posting stuff cuz I don't think anyone is looking in on me regularly enough...

I needed birthday cards for three 7 year olds. Twins, and a friend of my sons. I used the just rite stamper and switched out the name and colors.

Cute, huh?!

... teacher ...

2010-05-02T14:53:00.000-04:00

Guess who got a head start on end of year teacher cards? ME!! I saw a similar layout on Lisa Johnson's blog and had to try it. Super cute - the paper is from October Afternoon (called Report Card). I absolutely love all of their stuff - super duper cute!
Sentiment & apples are from Teacher's Apple (PTI) and so is the twill ribbon.

... little girl card ...

2010-04-30T06:44:00.000-04:00

Hello blog friends!
I actually made this card some time ago and hadn't uploaded it to my computer. I'm not sure where the image is from (my bestie, Amber gave it to me). It took me forever to color her - I am usually a speedy colorer, and don't worry too much about details, or messing up. But not this time!
Anyhoo - the card size is bigger than normal so you'd be able to see the background paper. I first adhered the ribbon w/ scor tape, then stitched over top to hold it all down.
Have a fabulous day! ;-)

... hey buddy ...

2010-04-28T14:39:00.002-04:00

Well, *here* is a color I haven't used in forever! Taken With Teal. Really - it's just not one of my faves, but I had colored this little plane and was looking for paper to match, and TWT did the trick! Cute, huh?
I'm sending this little card to my nephew in MD. We are supposed to be "pen pals" but so far I haven't gotten a thing from him! I'll give him some slack, he is only 7.

I used the new PTI argyle & plane sets. I was out of black twill which is what I wanted to use, so I colored white twill w/ my gray copic and voila - it did the trick!

... purple button bits ...

2010-04-16T08:02:00.000-04:00

Hello, hello! Whatchat doin today? Hopefully something FUN!

Here is a card I made a month ago for a dear friend of mine in Texas who loves the color purple! It was one of my first times using this image from Baby Button Bits - boy am I smitten what that set!!!
Supplies: kraft c/s, pastel b/g paper from pti, stamp sets from PTI (sentiment is from wonderfully whimsy), glue pen and glitter. Lovely lovely.

... your day ...

2010-04-15T08:02:00.000-04:00

Celebrate, celebrate, dance to the music. . . whooo - I love when I'm in a snazzy happy mood! Must be my new happy pills! lol
So - this adorable card was gonna be for a guy, but then I thought it seemed a bit too neutral, so decided to just keep it in my stash as a just in case kinda card....

Supplies: pti cardstock & sentiment, velvet ric rak (can't remember where I found it), versamark & white embossing powder.

That's all for today - hope you all have a great weekend!!

... you're a peach ...

2010-04-14T05:00:00.000-04:00

Look who's back ALREADY! ;-) So... when I saw this set, it was an instant MUST HAVE, it's the cutest most adorable set - ever! Tons of possibilities.... Seems like I am all about PTI lately, huh? It's true. Not much to explain - stamped and colored w/ tombows. All stuff is from PTI except the ribbon - which I think I got at Michaels a while ago....

Have a super fabulous day! *mwah*

... baby ...

2010-04-13T10:30:00.002-04:00

Hiiiii!
My hubby's cousin is due to have a little baby GIRL next month! Dontcha just love babies??? I have soo been wanting a baby lately.... *sigh* it's not gonna happen, so I get to soak up when other people have babies!

This was my first time using this little pea pod image - gosh, I love making baby cards! ;-)

... daffodils ...

2010-04-12T21:23:00.002-04:00

Hello there! I know, I know - I take way too long between posts! I'm just happy I ever get on here.!
So... when PTI started their Year of Flowers sets, I was like - ahhh, I don't need to get them. But then, the second month came around and I saw this incredible daffodil and said - I MUST have it. I think I made about 10 cards with it --- all paper piecing! Loads of fun and super duper easy!
These two cards don't have sentiments, but most of the others I made I put Happy Easter on.

Supplies: PTI cardstock & patterned paper, paisley embossing folder, linen thread from SU! - martha stewart & fiskars border punches.

... cute coffee card ...

2010-03-15T13:38:00.002-04:00

First, let me apologize for my crooked picture! They are all a bit cattywompus this week, so be forewarned.
Anyhoo - I started off wanting to make a card for my dad for his birthday, but this turned out a bit more girlie than I'd figured, so it'll go in my stash and I'll try again today to whip up a dad card.
Hope you all had a fabulous weekend. Going to be a gorgeous week here!

supplies: PTI cardstock & stamps, not sure where the patterned paper is from.... I used a strip of scor tape and sprinkled Martha Stewart glitter in brownstone to make that strip. Thanks for looking!

... a few more ...

2010-03-05T07:54:00.000-05:00

Hi again! A couple more cards for my neighbor!

On this second lime & black one, you can see the edge of the patterned paper - love it!

The pink paper is from Me & My Big Ideas Tiffanys paper pad, PTI signature greetings, black twill, and black rhinestones.

Have a great day! Enjoy your weekend.......

...lime and black...

2010-03-04T11:03:00.000-05:00

Hello friends! It's been a few days, but I'm still trying to get back to *regular* blogging...

My neighbor got some patterned paper for us to make notecards for a friend of hers in Tennessee. I started on a few without her because our schedules are so hectic it just hasn't worked out that we sit and get together to stamp. Here is one of the cards I whipped up for her....

Supplies: Martha Stewat scallop punch, Destination Paradise paper pad by Me & My Big ideas, Signature greetings by PTI, black rhinestones

... ten things ...

2010-02-27T10:24:00.002-05:00

Hello friends! Happy Saturday ~ hope you've got something fun planned to do... We are all heading to a birthday party today - yay!
So - my card today.... I made this for my dad. When it came to picking the 10 adjectives to put inside, it was HARD - I didn't think about that part when I stamped the 10 things... next time I'll make sure there are 10 *things* that I can actually use and mean them. Makes me wish there were more additions for this set! I gotta chat w/ Dawn about that (lol - like Dawn & I are friends).
Okay - I'm done rambling.
Here's what I used on the card: dark chocolate cardstock (the orange was a scrap, and I'm thinking it might be SU) the polka dotted paper came from a DCWV mat stack for animal lovers {i KNOW, so NOT me, but there are lots of cute papers and I know lots of animal lovers}.
PTI sets: Top Ten, Top Ten additions, and Vintage labels
Thanks for looking!

... anniversary wishes ...

2010-02-26T09:03:00.000-05:00

My sister and hubby just celebrated their 7th wedding anniversary. I wanted to use my Turning a New Leaf set, and do something simple.... I used smokey shadow as an accent, but am not sure I like how it turned out.

Supplies: shimmer cardstock, ripe avocado ink & ribbon (PTI), sentiment - stamping bella

... kraft card for sis ...

2010-02-24T06:45:00.000-05:00

Hey friends! My sister was just out here visiting from Maryland (she was lucky enough to escape all that SNOW!) and I wanted to send her a little card to let her know how much I enjoyed her visit. Here's what I whipped up....
Supplies: butterfly image is from My Cute Stamps, sentiment is PTI, various punches, etc.

Thanks for looking!! Have a fabulous day....

...star birthday...

2010-02-23T11:17:00.002-05:00

Hello friends! My baby brother is turning 30 on Friday and this is the card I made for him. I totally cased it from A Passion For Papertrey.
I used true black & shimmer cardstock from PTI ~ as well as their Star Prints set. The sentiment is from Stamping Bella...
Have a great Tuesday! ;-)

... mermaid greetings ...

2010-01-31T09:38:00.001-05:00

Hi friends!!! Wowzers, here I am AGAIN. I made this card a couple weeks ago. When this image came out from Stamping Bella, I *had* to have it. Don't ask me why, I just adored her. Well, that was MONTHS ago, and I'm just now getting around to using her! Sad, isn't it? I like to think that happens often to many of you stampers so I don't feel so bad.

Supplies: new leaf c/s (PTI), shimmer b/g paper - i have no idea, I got it on clearance at my LSS in NC. Button is from PTI's aqua mist collection - love the shimmer! I used my Sakura glitter pen to go over her scales to make them shiny, too. Sentiment from TAC.

... rain or shine ...

2010-01-30T06:00:00.001-05:00

This is one of my favorite cards - ever. In fact, I created like half a dozen that all sorta look like this. I love pink and red together.
The red velvet rick-rack I ordered off e-bay a while ago. I wish I could find that type of stuff locally!

Supplies: pure poppy c/s, simple valentine, and scattered showers stamp set (all from PTI).

... valentines cards ...

2010-01-29T00:33:00.003-05:00

Hello friends!
So, it's only been like 3 months since I've blogged. Wowzers.... Anyhoo - I'll try to be better about it again, but don't hold me to that! ;-)
I've been on a Valentine card-making kick recently, so here are two that I want to share. I've had this patterned paper for quite a while now...

Oh, and I got a new border punch from EK success, that's what you see on these cards.

Supplies: new leaf cardstock (PTI), Simple Valentine (PTI), rick rack, raspberry fizz twill...

... JOY to the world ....

2009-10-27T07:15:00.001-04:00

Well..... this card I made a month ago.... I was going through my Christmas/winter embellishments and found the snowflakes and the chipboard stickers. I need to get some square envelopes to put this in, because I definitely see me making more square cards.

Get keys to the house today! Yipppeeeeeeee!!!!! It won't be till this afternoon, so we will actually be moving our stuff tomorrow.

vintage ornaments!

2009-10-26T04:00:00.000-04:00

The other morning, my friend, Amber, and I got together w/ some new friends here to make cards. These are the two I came up w/ to make at our gathering....
PTI's smokey shadow and lavender moon. Lovely combo - and I NEVER seem to use lavender moon. I also used their shimmery white paper - it's awesome - makes the colors softer (in my opinion) when they are stamped. I also used plum pudding as the darker purple accent.

Next I used sweet blush and hibiscus on SU!'s basic gray paper. For the glitter, I used a glue pen and sprinkled Martha Stewart glitter on top. On the longer ornament, I used stickles at first, but it looked goopy and not very glittery, so I added the Martha glitter while they were still wet and this is how it turned out.

Have a great day! Happy Monday - I'm taking my boys to the hourly care on base, so will have 3 whopping hours to myself! Actually - part of that time I will have Levi, but he's the easy one! =)

... pink & red stocking ...

2009-10-25T06:00:00.000-04:00

Hi friends! Sorry for the "foggy" picture - my camera lens was a bit dirty when I took this, but I think you get the idea! I am smitten w/ red & pink this year! Since I doubt my hubby would want these for our Christmas cards, I used the sentiment "just a little Christmas note" from PTI's Signatuare Christmas set -my current favorite! I just love Dawn's handwriting and hope they release lots more from her!
Busy day cleaning here - gasp - story of my life! We get keys to our new house on base Tuesday and will be moving all day Wednesday. Fun fun. I think I'm most excited to have a washer & dryer at my disposal!
Hope you all have a fabulous day!

IHP Birthday Bash - challenge "Birthday Greetings"

2009-10-24T03:01:00.003-04:00

Our challenge for you today is 'Birthday Greetings (a birthday card for any age or gender)' Remember, everything this week has to do with birthday celebrations...so be sure your creation is birthday related!

Here are the hosts for each day. Be sure to check their blogs on their scheduled day to find out that day’s challenge. You can also check the main IHP Birthday Bash page at the store. It will be updated daily.

Day 1(10/19): Kate(owner), Sarah Anderson, and Dee Jackson
Day 2 (10/20): Deb/Latisha Yoast
Day 3 (10/21): Gretchen/Lesa Smaligo and Lynn/Asela Hopkins
Day 4 (10/22): Cathleen/Kerri Michaud and Carolyn/Maria Fiscella
Day 5 (10/23): Megan/Chris Veneruso and Kendra/Debbie Fisher
Day 6 (10/24): Tracy/Heidi Van Laar and Amber/Kerry Davis
Day 7 (10/25): Sunday, day of rest (finish up your challenges!)
Day 8 (10/26): PARTY! GRAND PRIZE (winners are announced)

The card I made is a 5x5 square using the Hero Arts set Birthday. Totally cute and I love how big the sentiment is! It’s got loads of versatile images, so you have to check it out!

I stamped the cookies in chocolate chip ink from SU!, and the little flowers in vintage cream from PTI. I used my nestabilites to cut out the circle and scallop. The pink striped paper & ribbon are both from IHP. The ribbon is sooo pretty! It’s suede down the middle and has those scalloped edges – my fave!! Flowers are punched, and leaves are ribbon, too.

So do you want to play along!!??

Before you begin, PLEASE take a few minutes to review the challenge guidelines! You’ll want to follow these rules to maximize your points and qualify for the opportunity to WIN the prize for today’s challenge and the Grand Prize, all announced on the last day of our festivities!

To qualify for the prize of the day, all you have to do is upload your challenge card/project to Splitcoast Stampers (SCS) and/or Paper Craft Planet (PCP) with the appropriate tag so we can find it. Today’s challenge tag is IHPBB6. The daily challenge winners will be randomly selected at the end of the week.

To qualify for the Grand Prize of being IHP Guest Designer for the month of November, here’s how it will work: Every challenge card/project you enter will earn you points (see below), and one with the most accumulated for the week the Grand Prize winner. So the more challenges you enter, more points you earn — and the better your chances of winning the Grand Prize (and the bigger the value of your Guest Designer box will be)!

You will have until October 25^th to post your work, and you can enter as many challenges as you like, but you CANNOT combine challenges in one project. All winners, including the Grand Prize winner, will be announced at the Birthday Bash on October 26^th.

Birthday Bash Points

For each project:

5 points for each challenge card/project you make, upload and tag to SCS

5 points for each challenge card/project you make, upload and tag to PCP

2 points for uploading to your blog and linking at least one IHP item used to the IHP website

One time points:

2 points for signing up to receive our newsletter*

2 points for joining our PCP group*

2 points for becoming our fan on Facebook*

10 points if you participate in all 6 IHP Birthday Bash challenges

*When you sign up, or if you are already signed up, a comment here so your points can be credited.

... moving bella ....

2009-10-20T16:30:00.002-04:00

Well, since we got our new address today, I thought it only appropriate that I post this card! I doubt I will be using her on ALL my *just moved* cards b/c she takes a while to color, but I sure do adore her!
Okay - lots to do, so this is super short. Card deets: sweet blus c/s & ribbon, mellow moss c/s,m swiss dot folder, nesties. Sentiment is from PTI.

IHP Birthday Bash and A Special Gift

2009-10-17T11:10:00.001-04:00

Get ready for the i {heart} papers Birthday Bash! That’s right, IHP is turning 1 year old this month, and a whopper of a party is planned! There's also a special gift planned to help others celebrate more birthdays. You’ll read more about that at the end of this post.

First, let’s talk about the party! There will be prizes galore (free stuff – you like free stuff, don’t you?), and a Grand Prize winner will be chosen at the end to be the IHP Guest Designer for the month of November!

There will be 6 birthday party themed challenges, one posted each day starting on Monday, October 19th. Each challenge will be hosted (and posted) by one of the IHP Design Team members. It will also be posted on the IHP Blog and on the store site HERE. Some special invited guests will be posting throughout the week, too! Each challenge will have its own prize.

To qualify for the prize of the day, all you have to do is post your challenge card/project to Splitcoast Stampers (SCS) and/or Paper Craft Planet (PCP) with the appropriate tag so we can find it. The tag (and the prize) for that day’s challenge will be posted on that day. You will have the full week (until October 25^th) to post your work, and you can enter as many challenges as you like, but you can’t combine challenges in one project. The daily challenge winners will be selected at random at the end of the week.

To qualify for the Grand Prize of being IHP Guest Designer for the month of November, here’s how it will work: Every challenge card/project you enter will give you points (see the list below), and the one with the most points accumulated for the week will be the Grand Prize winner. So the more challenges you enter, the more points you earn — and the better your chances of winning the Grand Prize (and the bigger the value of your Guest Designer box will be)!

All winners, including the Grand Prize winner, will be announced at the Birthday Bash on October 26^th.

So get ready to PARTY!!!! You won’t want to miss the fun!

Birthday Bash Points

For each project:

5 points for each challenge card/project you make, upload and tag to SCS

5 points for each challenge card/project you make, upload and tag to PCP

2 points for uploading to your blog and linking at least one IHP item used to the IHP website

One time points:

2 points for signing up to receive our newsletter*

2 points for joining our PCP group*

2 points for becoming our fan on Facebook*

10 points if you participate in all 6 IHP Birthday Bash challenges

*When you sign up, or if you are already signed up, leave us a comment on the IHP blog during Birthday Bash week so your points can be credited.

A Special Gift

Because i {heart} papers loves birthdays so much, they’ve decided to contribute 10% of sales, beginning on October 19^th and through the end of October, to Hope Lodge New York City. Hope Lodge, run by the American Cancer Society, “The Official Sponsor of Birthdays,” offers free, temporary housing for cancer patients and their families who are undergoing treatment. The nurturing, comfortable environment at Hope Lodge allows patients to focus on what is most important - fighting cancer. What better way to celebrate a birthday than to help those who are helping more birthdays happen!

... card for a Marine ...

2009-10-16T10:09:00.004-04:00

I got an e-mail from my hubby a week ago about a Marine who'd been wounded 3 years ago in Iraq and they are amazed he is alive today. They are hoping to send him 1000 cards to celebrate that he survived.
Here is the card I made.

If you would like to particpate, here is the address:

Colin Smith

PO Box 646

Amherst, OH 40001-0646

a few projects....

2009-10-13T19:57:00.003-04:00

I got this cute letter N at Hobby Lobby in Houston back in August and got a chance to jazz it up recently. I covered it w/ paper and used mod podge to glue it down and covered the top so it's sealed all nice. I added some blue and brown buttons, too. I have a little collection of N's for the twins room.
Next, I have Mishie-style note pads to show off. I made these a couple weeks ago, and since PTI is coming out w/ a whole set dedicated to making these adorable little suckers, I thought I'd share my versions....

Not very chatty tonight - had a long-ish seeming day. Gotta tuck the kiddos in...

... just because cherries ...

2009-10-11T10:50:00.002-04:00

Oh, I've been slacking! I meant to be a super good blogger, but well.... I forget. I ought to have a day that I schedule blog posts for the week, but then I wouldn't be able to ramble on about whatever is going on w/ me that day.

So, about the card: raspberry fizz and spring moss paper, sheer white ribbon, raspberry fizz buttons. Easy peasey! Oh - the scallop punch is from SU. Although, the more I see the other fancy scallop punches, it makes me want more than just this one.

Tomorrow I am venturing to a scrapbook store in Palm Desert - Wootens. Anybody ever heard of it? I found their website and it looks pretty cool. The hubby and kids are off school, so I am getting a day ALL TO MYSELF. How lucky for me.

Anyhoo - that's it for today. I've been working on Christmas gifts already for my sisters' kiddos... I'll show you them soon.

PUMPKIN EMMA

2009-10-07T11:04:00.003-04:00

Morning blog friends! I seem to be stamping much more than usual lately! Shhh, don't tell my hubby. ;-)
Anyhoo - I think I am going to give this as a birthday card.... Pretty simple and to the point. I've really been digging digi images lately - this one is from CC Designs. Colored w/ tombow markers, avocado paper from PTI, polka dotted paper is from cosmo cricket. I think I love Cosmo Cricket more than Basic Grey now. I can use ALL the sheets in teh stack, and w/ BG, I tend to only use a third of them???
Okay - gotta take Kyle to school. Have a super day!

head start on the moving cards

2009-10-06T15:23:00.002-04:00

Hello blog friends! In 22 days I will be moving into a new house (not brand new, just new to me). We've been in temporary housing since early August, so I am really ready to get cozy in a place that will be mine for three years! Hence, I used the sentiment "home sweet home" rather than we've moved....

On this card, I was playing around mixing up some colors to get a different look. I also made a few that are more halloween themed since we move right before then...

It's finally feeling like fall out here in southern California. I sent the boys to school in long sleeves yesterday. At night we need jackets. Love it!

WCMD Challenge #2: Mexico

2009-10-05T19:38:00.002-04:00

I actually am pretty happy w/ how this card came out -- it definitely made me stretch my imagination. In case you can't tell, I was attempting to make the card resemble one of those famous Mexican blankets....
I used the stripes from retro background and colored some of them in for variety, cut strips and mounted them on black cardstock. Sentiment is printed.
BRB w/ my India challenge card....l

WCMD Challenge 1: Japan

2009-10-04T23:32:00.002-04:00

I made a few cards to submit to Nichole's WCMD blog challenge. First up is a Japanese themed card. I *finally* got to use this little set from SU! - oh golly, I forget the name. I knew I wanted to use RED and then decided to add some gold (but really, the gold didn't look gold, so I used metallic copper color instead. That fancy button I dug out of my scarlet jewel collection. So cute.

... BFF cherries ...

2009-10-04T11:26:00.003-04:00

Wow... isn't this a lovely card? I think it looks especially pretty because I didn't take the picture! My BFF, Amber, stamped me some of these cherry stems from everyday button bits and I just LOVE them, so I had to make her a little card out of them. ;-)
I used spring moss, avocado twill (to save on ribbon, I tied the knot, and just adhered it to the front of the card rather than all the way around. That paper is from basic grey -- lemonade, I think??? Sentiment is from TAC - it's a mix of tons of words that you put together to write whatever you want.

We are planning to take the kiddos to see the Toy Story movies today - wish us luck!!!

... i heart owls ...

2009-10-03T17:45:00.002-04:00

Oh, it looks like this pic is a tad dark, but you still get the gist of it. I *had* to have this paper, and was stumped on what to make with it. I'd gotten the heart nesties a few months ago and never used them (gasp), so it just kinda flowed from there. I'm sending it to my mom because everytime I'm *in* to something, she bombards me with gift items and trinkets of whatever it happens to be.
Today is World Card Making Day - I've been playing around w/ my stamps. Nichole is having a neat blog contest w/ great prizes. Be sure to stop by.

...loving the Christmas cards...

2009-10-02T15:31:00.002-04:00

I made these two adorable cards like a day after I got my PTI order. I don't know what took me so long! ;-) I just love them.... AND, I'm completely and totally gaga for the Signature Christmas set. I want PTI to release lots more stuff using Dawn's handwriting!

Sorry this is short - I'm just glad to be uploading again!

...goodies for mom...

2009-09-30T16:18:00.004-04:00

Here I am trying to make up for lost time blogging, huh! My mom's birthday was in July, and I wanted to make her something unique that she couldn't BUY. I think that was the month that Lauren's picnic template was released, so that's the one I used.

Here is the basket- I used an old set I had from TAC. Not sure what it's called anymore. . . Can you tell I was going through a yellow phase??? =)

hi cute paper!

2009-09-30T15:28:00.002-04:00

I love this Cosmo Cricket paper I've been seeing everywhere! I needed to make a card for my father in law to send a family picture, so I didn't want it to look to girlie.

The velvet rick rack I got from ebay, buttons are probably PTI, *HI* is done w/ stickers I've had forever...

Hope you like! I've got more... be back soon.

...four little elves...

2009-09-29T12:58:00.002-04:00

I have had Christmas cards on the brain since JULY! Yes, really... I have been trying to think of the perfect card to make and send out (we send about 90 cards out). There are so many cute sets out there and images that I wanted, it was hard to decide. I don't know why this never occurred to me before, but I don't have to make all 90 cards the same! Duh - so, this year I'm going to play and make as many different cards as I want!
First up is this card w/ four little elves to represent my four little boys (I have 5 boys, but one is far from little at 19 years old).
Pink Cat Studio had this digi image (along with a ton of other cute ones) that I couldn't pass up. I've also printed it small and put "to/from" next to him and will be making tags for Christmas gifts! I feel like this card is still missing *something* but I'm not sure if I ought to add buttons, or ribbon, or both. . .

sweet cherries!

2009-09-28T22:49:00.002-04:00

Hello dear friends! I've been on a stamping frenzy now that I actually have my STUFF again! Still waiting for a house, but at least I've got my goodies to play with.
My sweet friend, Amber, stamped me some of these PTI cherries from Everyday Button Bits, and I'm smitten with them!

The patterned paper is Basic Grey -- not sure which line, sorry! The sentiment is one I've had for ages that I got free from TAC. Spring moss cardstock and ribbon is from Michaels... Oh - the swirly thing my friend sent me and I threw out the packaging, so have no clue where it came from!

I added some stickles to the cherry leaves and I love the sparklyness!

...an update...

2009-09-08T15:34:00.003-04:00

I see it's been TWO MONTHS since I've blogged. Yikes... I'm in California now - love it so far. We are waiting for housing on base, so I have none of my stamping "stuff" for who-knows-how-much-longer!
I do have some pictures I can share, albeit non-stamping related....

This was our view driving through New Mexico and Arizona....

Almost to our destination... I took this out the front window driving throught Joshua Tree National Park.

We made it to Twentynine Palms, CA on Aug. 13th. We stayed at a temporary lodging facility on base and every time I left the parking lot there, this is the stop sign I saw. It amazed me that a) it had gotten that faded by the sun, and b) that it hadn't been replaced yet!

Hopefully, it won't be long till we hear something. We started as #2 on the list and have been #3, and almost #1, but today we are #4! Ugh... so frustrating! Apparently, there are empty houses on base, but those are reserved for "Officers" -- so we wait!

THANK YOU DAD

2009-07-07T19:34:00.003-04:00

Geez, I never blog anymore. . . It's not that I'm not stamping, it's just time-consuming to upload & edit pictures, then plop 'em in here for a handful of people to look at. . . Not to mention, I'm 3 weeks away from moving! There's still tons to do....

Anyhoo - my dad bought me a TomTom for when we're in California trying to figure our way around, so I made this card to thank him.

I absolutely LOVE Star Prints. I think it's my current favorite set! The fonts she used on the sentiments are perfect! I used spring rain cardstock - I used SU! bliss or bashful blue ink. I've had that vellum star paper for a long time, so I have no clue where it's from.

one more thing!

2009-06-25T19:28:00.003-04:00

I keep forgetting to mention my BLOG MAKEOVER. My BFF, Amber, is a web guru who created my new header & background. For some reason, I've been liking all things YELLOW lately...

Hope you like!

has this ever happened to you????

2009-06-25T19:24:00.002-04:00

I just finished making a card for my dear friend, Nichole, who needed a "congrats you're preggers" card. I thought I'd make a square card since I hadn't in eons. So, as I was getting an envelope to fit the card, Noah thought he'd spiff it up a bit more.... Ahhhh! Dang kids... Anyhoo - it was probably a blessing, because the second card I whipped up, I liked a lot more! Too bad I am lazy and didn't take a picture of it.

... teacher lunch box...

2009-06-21T15:15:00.002-04:00

Hello dear friends. . . Happy Father's Day. 'Course I don't have a Father's Day card to show you. I made several, but was so late getting them mailed, I didn't stop to take thier little pictures! My theme was red, white and blue. Turned out pretty cute!
So, today I'm going to share a lunch box (PTI template) that I made weeks ago for Levi's teacher. He picked out the paper and insisted on being in the photo.

Behind that button, I used a little piece of velcro that was sticky. Perfect!

And the side view, just 'cuz Levi's so adorable!

...hooray schools out!

2009-06-08T14:51:00.002-04:00

I wanted to make a card for my neices & nephews to celebrate summer vacation! Well - I have 7 that just finished school, and I really didn't want to make SEVEN cards! So, I made two - one for each "family" of kids (my one sister has 4 kids and the other 3).
This first card is square because I messed up the right edge and I didn't like it, so I chopped it off and centered the sentiment on what was left.

I shoulda just made 'em both like this. Oh well. The star paper I got on clearance at Michaels, and the red is PTI's pure poppy. I used my karen foster snap together stamps to spell out the sentiment. I love those! Too bad they're discontinued.... I have to be extra careful not to mess up the ones I have.

Anyhoo - that's about it. We are in the process of packing and stuff for our move to California, so I don't have all my stamp stuff out. Plus, I am trying to keep my stamp room TIDY! Quite a challenge for me. . .

Hope you all are having an awesome day!!!

another digi day...

2009-06-05T20:04:00.003-04:00

Well, I was messing around again today and made the following "page." It's still pretty simple and took a while to finish - I'll get faster & better w/ time (I hope!). Anyhoo - I'm thinking I'll try to do a page for each of the kids for the month of June & send them to family....
Click on the image to see it REALLY BIG!

my first digi - anything!!

2009-06-04T15:20:00.002-04:00

Okay, so I bet most bloggers have been doing digital stuff forever now... I got a quickie lesson from my dear friend, Amber - and today have been messing around w/ it. There are loads of free stuff out there, so go explore! My dad likes lighthouses, and I saw this beach kit, so thought I'd play around w/ it. I'm probably going to print it and put it on the front of a card. . . I'm not sure yet, but I was so excited I wanted to share ASAP!
Have a great day!

... little gray box ...

2009-05-28T06:03:00.000-04:00

I was trying to create something less girlie when I made this. I got inspired by my stack of ABC scrapbook paper that's all black and gray and white. I think the glitter makes it less masculine, but I still love it. I don't know what I'm doing w/ it yet. I already made one for the hubs to put on his desk. It's boring though... I did put some pics of the kids on the front. . .

... twin girls ...

2009-05-27T15:22:00.003-04:00

So... my friend, Erin, is due to have twin girls next month. She told me she's liking pink & orange for their room decor.... I'm supposed to be making cute name frames for them, but have been a bit lazy thus far. Anyhoo... I did make her shower card in pink & melon berry and I love how it turned out! She e-mailed me last night and asked if I'd make her announcements that looked like this! Yippee --- I totally will!!!! Um... details - the footprints are an old TAC set I've had forever. The b/g words and rattle are TAC and PTI. I thought it needed softening, so I stamped the little white dots and then added really tiny white dots using my white sharpie. I also spruced up the rattles w/ the sharpie. I think that's it. Ribbon is from The Ribbon Retreat - it's satin on BOTH sides.

sweet little image. . .

2009-05-21T11:28:00.002-04:00

I got this RachelleAnneMiller image from my friend, Amber. I forget the name of her, but I LOVE these stamps.
I'm running out the door to pick up Levi from school. Hope you all have a great weekend!

... bella time ...

2009-05-20T17:26:00.002-04:00

Has it been a while since I've made or posted a bella card? Seems like it has. . . So, I've got two for you today!
This first one uses Daisybella - she's so cute! I added some glitter to her flowers... The polka-dotted strip is actually sticky fabric tape? Something like that -- it's been in my drawer forever.
Next, is bikerbabeabella. Sorry for the bad coloring. I tried to brighten it up, and it probably looks worse now than before. Oh well. Super simple - I didn't even add a sentiment to it.

Cowboy Birthday

2009-05-19T20:28:00.003-04:00

Hi friends! Okay, I'm sure you don't need this many pictures of my latest project. But since I took 'em you'll get to see 'em!
My dear friend, Nichole, called to see if I could whip up some first birthday invites for her nephew, Landon. They were planning a COWBOY themed party - eeeeeep! I couldn't wait to make them! I knew I'd be using my PCS Billy set. . .
I didn't have enough of the background paper to make them all, so I found some coordinating colors that would work...

I think I like the plaid a bit better than the stripes....

And. . . I couldn't NOT make a card for Nichole to give the birthday boy! =)

Hope you loved them!

... baby box ...

2009-05-05T08:00:00.000-04:00

Hello friends! Have I mentioned that I love Lauren's templates? I really do. I've gotten quite a few of them. I think my favorite thing about them is the samples they show you that you can't see anywhere else!
So - today, I'm sharing a little box I made using "from the desk of" - yes, again! I probably already blabbed about the samples, too, so sorry 'bout that.
Anyhoo - this could be for a baby girl or boy. I've since gotten some baby wash & lotion and put inside (after wrapping it w/ cute polka dotted paper & a ribbon). Two of the regular sized bottles fit *perfectly* in here.

First is a view of the inside. I'm a wee bit bummed that you can see the dotted score lines, but I probably could've covered those if I made my liner paper a bit wider... This is the stuff you tweak along the way.

I love adding these little feet charms to stuff. I got them at the baby shower section of Walmart - I think you get like 20 of them for $1.99. Good deal!

... little girlie cards ...

2009-05-04T11:14:00.003-04:00

So, it takes me forever to take pictures off my memory stick. I'm just such a procrastinator about it! Then *editing* the pictures so they look cute before putting 'em on here. I dunno - I guess I'm busy or lazy, or both?
Lately, I've been taking the kids to an hourly drop-in daycare on Mondays. Well, I used to take them so I could workout, but I've totally fallen off that wagon. So, now I take them every Monday so I can have a little ME time.
Anyhoo - I've got stuff to share... Hope you like!

I used Lily and Tweet for both of these cards. I actually had FOUR little girl birthdays to make cards for during the month of April - the other two are similar, but I didn't get a picture before popping them in the mail.

I went a little glitter-crazy on this last one. I love outlining stuff w/ my quickie glue pen and sprinkling on the Martha Stewart glitter. It's super duper easy and looks pretty, too.

... quilt card ...

2009-04-22T11:13:00.002-04:00

Happy Earth Day & Birthday to my brother, Erik.

I made this card a while ago and just found it in a folder on my computer. I used the houndstooth embossing folder on textured cardstock and it turned out pretty cool. I *had* to have the quilt additions from PTI and this was the first and only time I've used them! I hate that!!! Sentiment is from an old hostess SU! set...

... new timeless template ...

2009-04-20T20:33:00.002-04:00

I've been loving the templates from PTI lately - Lauren does such a cool job coming up w/ neat ones and making them so easy to follow! I think part of what I love most is that you get 5 neat ideas that you never see on anyones blog!
So - I ordered "from the desk of" the other day and couldn't wait to create with it! First, I'll show you the coordinating cards I did.
I used PTI's Green Thumb set and some patterned paper that I have no idea where it's from - just been in my stash a very long time... Spring Moss ribbon and buttons - from my "pink" drawer, so not sure where they came from either...

Two more similar cards to put in the box.
Next is my fave - I like that those little crystals fit perfectly inside (and that I remembered to use them!).

The main color I used is Berry Sorbet. Which - for the longest time I didn't buy. And then, even when I finally bought it; I didn't like it. I don't know why. I am a huge fan of pink, but this was more salmon-y, and I couldn't bring myself to use it. Well, I picked the patterned paper first and wanted to find a good match and berry sorbet was PERFECT.Here is the finished box! I should've taken another angle, too, but was in a hurry. . . I tied it w/ berry sorbet & spring moss ribbon.
Well, I'm tired, even though is barely after nine! Hope you're all enjoying warmer weather! It was 75° here today!

... the wedding card ...

2009-04-02T21:11:00.002-04:00

Geez, I can't believe I didn't post this yet! This is the card made for the wedding I was in last month. I colored the brides hair red-ish to look like Erin, and the grooms "tux" I tried to color to look like Dress Blues since that's what he wore.

... happy april & kettos ...

2009-04-01T13:31:00.003-04:00

Happy April 1st! Spring weather is nearly here! Today has been rainy, but this weekend looks like it will be nice....

I made these cards a few weeks ago - right after my new KETTOS arrived! My friend, Amber, and I each got 2 so we shared some.... I got Ivy Ketto and Mismatch and she got Charlotte and this gal (I'm forgetting her name at the moment).

Here's my quick & easy pink ketto card. She's soo cute. I really ought to just make stacks and stacks of cards w/ these images when I get them so I feel like I've gotten my monies worth....

Also - I ordered 2 sets from My Cute Stamps that came in the mail yesterday. I'm hoping to make some Easter cards before we leave for Maryland & Ohio this weekend....

... baby shower bella ...

2009-03-28T08:13:00.005-04:00

Good morning! So. . . my brother-in-law's girlfriend is due to have a baby boy in May and the shower is next weekend (in Ohio). I'm not going to make it, so I sent this card and some baby goodies....

Here is a picture of one of the baby goodies.... I painted a PTI egg box and decorated it w/ the baby's name and some spring rain polkda dotted paper. Inside are a few onesies, but I am thinking the new mommy & daddy can use it to save stuff like the hospital bracelet, the hat they put on him after he's born, the card from the bassinet at the hospital.

I also sent a gift that my friend made called a fancy fanny - I didn't think to take a picture of it! She covers travel sized baby wipe containers w/ cloth and puts a trim around the edge. It's really cute - I asked her to make a John Deere one for them.

Well, I think that's enough rambling for today. It rained all night here, so let's hope for a warm dry day! =)

... stamping up a storm ...

2009-03-27T17:01:00.003-04:00

Hey friends. I really have been stamping A LOT lately. I just didn't put the pictures on my computer until today. Here are a few of the cards I created...

This one is super simple, wanted a quick card using the new polka dotted paper from PTI.

Yeah - more of that paper. I love the raspberry fizz color!

Okay, yep, more dotted paper. I made this for my friend who is expecting twin girls this summer

... valentine goodluckabella ...

2009-03-18T00:47:00.002-04:00

Gosh -what's up w/ me posting THREE days in a row? Craziness... Anyhoo - I've been browsing my pics and noticed that there are cards I've never posted - yikes! I made this one for Valentines Day using the goodluckabella - I joked to my hubby that they were flowers, not shamrocks!
So, my new PTI order will be here any day. I can't wait to see that pink in PERSON!

Oooh - and this Saturday I am heading to a "Scrap N Chat" from 9am till 5pm. Eight hours of stamping and chatting w/ NO KIDS! A day of bliss! I can't wait.

One more thing - I was browsing WalMart and saw they had some beading stuff on clearance for 50¢! Nichole Heady inspired me w/ her Mothers Day bracelet & tin to make something neat, so if I accomplish something good, I'll post it! =)

... nephews birthday ...

2009-03-17T12:41:00.002-04:00

My nephew, Alex, turned 11 last month and this is the card I sent him. He likes orange, and I couldn't reallly bring myself to use ONLY ORANGE, so I opted for Pumpkin Pie! I love how it turned out. I used a quickie glue pen on the eyes and sprinkled some Martha Stewart glitter over them so they'd match the card. This was one of those sets that I HAD TO HAVE when it first came out, but I hardly use it. I gotta fix that!
Have a great day! Happy St. Patty's day....

... flower pots...

2009-03-16T16:39:00.003-04:00

I made this card a while ago and thought I'd posted it... Imagine that - I didn't! Anyhoo - I like the soft colors, and the smaller sized card. Hope you do, too!

non-stamping chat....

2009-03-11T22:51:00.004-04:00

So, the other day I went to buy a new flat iron for my hair and was browsing the skin care aisle. I was looking for a peel-y mask to try and found one. I did it tonight and LOVE how my skin looks and feels, so I wanted to share. It's called Vita-C and you can find it here.

Tomorrow night I have a little girls night at a spa/salon nearby; they're having wine and we're doing make up. FUN! I can't wait.

A few pictures from Erin's wedding. . .

2009-03-06T08:38:00.002-05:00

Hey blogger friends! Here are a few pics from the wedding I was in last weekend! This first one is us all lined up about to go in for the start of the wedding. At the rehearsal, I asked my hubby what he thought of the guy I was paired up with (he's jealous and I like to tease). Anyhoo - his response was.... "you're old enough to be his mom!" Oh golly...thanks A LOT!

Next, we have the bride and groom w/ their wedding party and the Marines from the sword detail. NICE - I love a man in uniform!

Whew - we're married! Look how happy they are!!! Erin sent me this picture, too - it's of me and one of the groomsmen - not the one I walked down the aisle with, but the one I was introduced w/ at the reception, so that's why I'm dancing w/ him instead of the "boy" from the photo above. ;-)

No cards in this post - I have made a few, so if you're lucky, I'll get them blogged in the near future!

... eloise greengrass ...

2009-03-02T17:18:00.003-05:00

Isn't she CUTE? I made her a couple weeks ago - remember when I was in my paper piecing mood? Anyhoo... I sent her off to my sis in Maryland.

Not much to chat about today. I've got a cold and feel BLAH. Me and the hubs went to a friends wedding in New Jersey this past weekend. Had a blast. Will upload a few pictures soon.

pink daisy bella

2009-02-18T15:56:00.002-05:00

It's no secret I love bellas. . . I made this cute little card a few weeks ago. I used basic grey paper, dark choc & sweet blush cardstock. And - more of the dew drops me & Amber made.

Enjoy.

... grumpabella ...

2009-02-15T16:51:00.002-05:00

I made this card for my mom last night while I was waiting up for the PTI release.... I hadn't paper pieced in a very long time and was "in the mood" last night. This is basic grey paper - I forget which pack... This bella reminds me of my mom b/c she HAS to have coffee first thing and probably drinks 3 pots in a day. Anyhoo - lately, I've noticed that I'm becoming like my mom when I get up in the middle of the night for something.... I go stumbling down the hall and if I forget to put on my glasses, I'll be squinting and walking funny and I get this mental image of watching my mom walk down the hall first thing in the morning to make her coffee!
So, back to the card.... I added some homemade "dew drops" to the bottom. My friend, Amber, picked up some lustre gems at a home store that were on clearance and the bag had about a thousand little clear gems in there. So she came over and we dyed them w/ some Ranger Alcohol inks and have quite a little stash now! I've decided that I have to use at LEAST 3 on a card whenever I use them....
Oh - and I had to make my envelope match w/ a strip of the basic grey paper.

Well, there's an "emergency" in the living room, so I've gotta run.

... note card set ...

2009-02-14T13:38:00.002-05:00

I made this set of note cards for my M-I-L for Christmas (she got it last month!!). Anyhoo - I printed off the sentiment and dotted line underneat and added a strip of basic grey paper to give it a little pizzazz - which also matches the little box. I used Lauren's template - Desktop Organizer. It was super easy and turned out really cute. I ended up putting the notes in "upside down" so you could read the top....

PTI

2009-02-06T15:34:00.003-05:00

Happy February, everyone! So, I'm slacking in my posting! Sorry about that... =)

I've been rushing over to Nichole's blog every morning for the past few weeks to see hints for their anniversary release, and boy is it amazing!!!

They are having a neat challenge called, "It's In the Bag." I just happened to make this cute little note holder from one of Lauren's templates - All Boxed Up. So... here it is - hope you like!

... long notes ...

2009-01-26T17:31:00.003-05:00

I made these note pads a couple weeks ago. I took a letter-sized pad of paper and had Staples cut it in half length-wise and covered it w/ cardstock like a book, wrapped the top of the note pad in coordinating paper and decorated the fronts. I also made mini versions of these for my girlfriends at Christmas, but never took pics of them. I have a few that I made for Valentine's Day that I'll post soon.

... tagged ....

2009-01-21T09:36:00.002-05:00

Hey there! My friend, Susan, tagged me about a week ago (I'm very slow about these things).

Here's how it goes:
1. Link to the person who tagged you (as I did above).
2. Mention the rules.
3. Tell 6 things about yourself.
4. Tag 6 other bloggers by linking to them.
5. Go to each person's blog and leave them a comment to let them know they've been tagged.

So... 6 things about me:

1. I love Hannah Montana - her TV show and her music.

2. I tell each of my kids that they are my favorite child.

3. I eat super fast... um - this one is really weird, but I guess having so many kids, it's the only way I'll get to eat.

4. I love diet vanilla soda. I'm grouchy b/c both coke & pepsi quit making theirs!! Now I've bought the syrup and have to make my own...

5. My favorite day of the week is Monday b/c that's when my hubby and kids go back to work and school!

6. I talk a lot - to EVERYONE whether I know them or not...

Whew - that only took me half the morning to finish. So, I'm going to be lazy and not tag 6 people, because I don't have all day... Feel free to post 6 random things about yourself if you have the inclination! =)

... Kyle's 6th Birthday invites....

2009-01-19T18:41:00.003-05:00

My second-oldest son, Kyle, is turning 6 in a few weeks, and we are having his party at a gymnastics place. I have no gymnastics stamps whatsoever- and it's really more of jumping and tumbling and doing fun obstacle course stuff, so I let Kyle choose whatever stamp he wanted for his invite. His main requirement was the color purple. So, I gave little Billy here a purple suit and added some purple accents and voila - he's done... The sentiment I printed off.

... Lauren's Saturday Sketch ...

2009-01-18T21:52:00.003-05:00

I was browsing Lauren's blog this morning and saw the sketch she posted yesterday and thought it looked pretty neat, so I sent my good friend, Amber, a message and said - you wanna try Lauren's sketch w/ me? She said sure and we got busy... Here is what I came up with....Oh - the sketch is 'mytimess20'. I used SU!s birthday beauty - I just adore her. PTI's spring moss. Striped paper is from basic grey... I used my quickie glue pen and Martha Stewart glitter again on her...

EXPECTING!!!

2009-01-18T09:19:00.003-05:00

My dear friend, Nichole, asked me to whip up a card for her neighbors who just found out they are expecting... Here is the card I "whipped up" last night....

I used the basic grey 6x6 sultry paper - LOVE IT. Image is from stamping bella - charm is from walmart... sentiment from M's $1 spot.

... love card ...

2009-01-17T17:15:00.003-05:00

My all-time favorite blogger (MISH) made a card not too long ago that I LOVED. Well, gee, every card she makes I adore... But this one I actually decided to try to make... Anyhoo - here's my version... Hope you like.

Colors - sweet blush, spring moss; stamps from CTMH and SU!.

chichi fairy

2009-01-16T12:44:00.002-05:00

Oh, I sure do love these fairies! I needed a super simple card, so made this one-layer card last week. I got an assortment of Martha Stewart glitter for Christmas, so outlined her wings w/ my quickie glue pen and sprinkled on the glitter. I love how it turned out....

new home cards

2009-01-14T10:18:00.002-05:00

My friend, Nicki, just moved in to a new house a couple days before Christmas and I told her I'd make her cards that said we've moved.... It gave me an excuse to buy the Boards & Beams stamp set from PTI! =) So - since it was close to Christmas, I used some holiday paper from Basic Grey. Here is one of the cards (each of them used a different b/g because I didn't have all the same). I did use Always Artichoke for my base on all the cards. That gold "ribbon" strip is actually paper that I got in the Martha Stewart section of Walmart - they had a pack of pink, white and gold for less than $2! Way easier than cutting them out myself. Here is the card I made to give her - it uses the other house in the set.

Can you see I love using buttons lately?!

Crossfit...aka XFIT

2009-01-11T12:50:00.002-05:00

Hey girls... So, you know I haven't been blogging a whole lot and I'm working on that. BUT, I wanted to share with you the workout program I've been doing since the beginning of November. If you're my friend, you've heard me blather on incessantly about this already (and I think I did mention it once when I first started). Anyhoo - it's now been just over 2 months since I started and I've seen huge changes and love how I'm looking. I've gone from a size 10 (that were getting snug) to a loose-ish fitting 8. I'm down 12 pounds and weigh a few pounds less than when I got preggers w/ the twins. I don't have a specific goal weight or size, I figure I'll plateau eventually. Anyhoo - here's a little example of a workout (this is what I did on Friday). Ran 800 meters (~1/2 mile), 50 back extensions, 50 sit ups - REPEAT THREE TIMES. Yikes - it was harder than I expected and it took me 24 minutes to complete three rounds, but I'm definitely noticing that my abs are firmer after Friday!

I even made myself a XFIT journal - I'll snap a picture of it and upload it soon - I used the barbella stamp from Stamping Bella.

thank you notes

2009-01-05T17:21:00.001-05:00

Hey friends - well, I'm trying to blog more! Here are 4 thank you notes I wrote to send friends & family back home for Christmas gifts. This shimmery paper is actually part of one of my gifts, so I had to use it -- matches perfectly w/ the PTI Ocean Tides (my current favorite color of theirs). I went a little button crazy on that bottom left one. ;-)

Happy New Year!!!

2009-01-04T08:41:00.001-05:00

Hey friends and bloggers ~ Sorry it's been two months since you've heard a peep out of me! Life has been super crazy and I'm hoping to be back into the swing of things now. I'm making a resolution to be a better blogger in 2009! Wish me luck....

... RANDOM STUFF ...

2008-11-12T18:30:00.003-05:00

I've been a bad blogger lately and today is not even going to be stamping related... Sorry! Well, not really, but if you want stamping stuff - you can stop now. ;-)

I just finished reading a book last night called, "Remember Me" by Sophie Kinsella - it was a good chick lit kind of book. Easy reading and it was pretty good (in my opinion). She writes the "shopaholic" books and I've read all of those, too.

Oooh, my friend, Amber, told me about this website to get make-up for $1 - it's got awesome stuff. It's called eyes, lips, face. Very neat stuff. I seem to be into make-up lately. My husband isn't so crazy about the way I've been doing my eyeliner (loads of it). I also just got some (more) eyeliner at Walmart that's sparkly brown, AND new mascara that's supposed to highlight hazel eyes. It's nice, but I don't really think it affects my eye color at all.

Let's chat about exercise now... Last week I started this program called crossfit. Wow... it's intense and amazing. Today was exactly one week and I'm already seeing results. Now, my hubby can't, but I am sore pretty much every day - but a GOOD sore, not awful - I have to stretch before I get out of bed everyday. There's a site for the stuff we do if you want to check it out: http://www.crossfitcherrypoint.com/. Yesterday's workout was the hardest yet.

Um, I guess that's it. I have several card to share, but have to snap their pictures. I'm doing a lot of Christmas cards for my girlfriends this year.

Ciao!

... fall birthday bellas ...

2008-11-09T15:37:00.002-05:00

I tried coloring on watercolor paper for the first time last week and really liked it. I made two birthday cards (I stamped happy birthday AFTER I took the picture).
The paper is really rust (old olive on 2nd card) and the patterned paper is from Basic Grey.
Thanks for looking!

... twins birtday invite ...

2008-11-06T15:30:00.002-05:00

My twins are turning 2 next month and I wanted to come up with a cute idea for their invitations. My friend, Amber, suggested using the Just Rite stamper w/ their names on the outside and a '2' in the middle. Since there was plenty of room, I put "Happy Birthday" in front on each name above and below the 2. I used ripe avocado from PTI and their new polkda dot parade paper.

... HAPPY HALLOWEEN ...

2008-10-31T18:55:00.002-04:00

Hey friends and stampers - happy halloween! I made these a little while ago and just took their picture yesterday before giving them away to Levi's teachers. These are frappaccino bottles that I altered w/ some cute halloween paper and PTI stamps to make the tags. I made loads of these last year at Christmas and filled them w/ Hershey kisses or M&M's. They are great gifts for teachers, neighbors, etc.

... case from pine ...

2008-10-30T13:32:00.002-04:00

I saw *this* card on Pine's blog a couple weeks ago and fell in love with it. I had to get that set as soon as I saw the first peeks of it. Anyhoo - I changed the coordinating color from avocado to ocean tides (my new favorite color) and made up a little set of them. I was going to give them to my sister who loves coffee, but I ended up using most of them myself to send notes b/c I loved them that much!

... more pink & craft ...

2008-10-30T13:27:00.002-04:00

I made this card a little while ago and never got around to taking a picture of it. I had done 2 versions of it - the first one did not have the pink liquid pearls in the center of the flowers. At first I thought it was too much, but now I like it on there. The daisy b/g stamps are from stamping bella and the sentiment was sent to me from a friend, so I don't know where it's from. Ribbon and cardstock are from paper trey.

... pink Christmas card ...

2008-10-28T09:35:00.002-04:00

I am totally in love with this Christmas card! I used the swirly trees stamp from Stamping Bella - it's soo cute and whimsical... I went a bit crazy w/ my quickie glue pen and traced over the "snow" and sprinkled w/ rose quartz glitter from Martha Stewart. I then decided it needed a little something *more* so drew a frame around the scene - also w/ the quickie glue pen and more glitter. The pink & brown are from PTI. The pink & gold ribbon I got from Michaels and it's what inspired this color-scheme. I went back to get more and they had only ONE SPOOL LEFT! Yikes -- maybe I'll get my sister to check her store for me... I ran half the card base through the cuttlebug w/ the dots folder... This didn't really leave me any room for a sentiment, so I have the "Merry Christmas" on the inside along w/ various other sentiments (I couldn't pick just one).

Anyhoo - I've got to run to dance class. I've got 2 more cards to share either later today or tomorrow!

Oooh - we had our first frost this morning, too! =)

... owl thank you's ...

2008-10-22T13:42:00.002-04:00

I mentioned yesterday that my family gave me some owl gifts for my birthday, so I had to make owl thank you cards (of course!). Here they are...

The patterned paper is from a pack my friend, Amber, got at Target. I used my quickie glue pen to trace some of the owl and sprinkled rose quartz coarse glitter on top from Martha Stewart. It looks so cool - I am using this glitter on my Christmas cards, too!
Here is a fall-colored one. The paper is from basic grey "mellow" - and I used stickles for the glitter on this guy. Ribbon is from PTI (spring moss).
Another fallish colored one. I only glittered his eyes. I'm not sure where this patterned paper is from - it's been in my collection a while... The ribbon is from PTI - I am nearly out of this - I love it so much!

... bella thank you ...

2008-10-21T20:30:00.002-04:00

The color is dark on this - SORRY! I got this bella on a whim and never have a chance to use her, so a few weeks ago, I got my hair cut and highlighted, and made this card for my stylist....

Also, I just celebrated my birthday this past weekend and had the BEST time w/ my mom and sisters. I've got pictures to share from that... and loads of thank you cards to make! For some crazy reason, my family has decided I love owls. Well, I like them, but from the looks of my presents, you'd think I'm a BIG collector of them! ;-) I got owl pajamas, an owl shirt, an owl ornament, lotion holder shaped like and owl, and a hand towel for my kitchen! Craziness... Anyhoo, my friend, Amber, has the owl set from PTI, so I borrowed it to make thank you cards for my mom & sisters. I'll post those pictures tomorrow...
Have a great night!

... little boy fishing ...

2008-10-15T11:28:00.002-04:00

The lighting isn't the best, but the card is gone, so it's all I've got. My husband has been taking the boys fishing lately, and when I saw this set on Storage Units, Ink and More, I HAD to get it...

Last night, I was trying to jazz up a shirt for Levi and thought I'd find some stamps to use, and remembered I had this , so that's what's on his shirt. I then made one for Kyle. I used the palette noir ink pad and it showed up just fine.

... a good guy card ....

2008-10-13T22:46:00.002-04:00

What? Did you read that right - a GUY card? Gasp - I know - they do exist in my craft room ~ on occasion... =)

I often see cards w/ lots of layers of patterned paper before their "main" image, so I was going for that look here. I even threaded that button w/ linen thread from SU!. The b/g papers are from Basic Grey.

... halloween bellas ...

2008-10-13T13:52:00.003-04:00

So, I had some time to stamp this weekend and here are two of the cards I made. I got these images from my friend, Amber.... The owl & cat are embellishments I got at Target - so is most of the b/g paper. Baubles are from stamping bella - super cute - I think I love baubles more than brads and eyelets b/c you don't have to worry about punching holes and the prongs showing on the back. I found this glue that I LOVE, too. It's by Tombo - it's mono METAL liquid glue. It looks just like the mono-mult, but is gray and bluish-purple, and the glue is much thicker, so the baubles just stick right to it. There's my two-cents for the day... Enjoy looking!

... eloise greengrass ...

2008-10-12T21:08:00.002-04:00

It seems that I sure do love my bellas, huh? This gal is actually from the chichiboulie line and I love them like crazy! It took me forever to make this card -- not that it looks like it! I paper pieced her clothes and flower and boy was it time-consuming! It looks like a solid orange dress, but really the paper had a speckly pattern to it and I thought it'd look more Halloweenish. Oh well - she still turned out super cute...

... quick monogrammed gift ...

2008-10-11T17:18:00.003-04:00

My son left a shirt here when he visited earlier this summer and I wanted to mail it back to him along w/ a little snack. These pretzels came in a big container (Archer Farms - smores pretzels) and I didn't want to mail the whole thing because it was big (and, really, I wanted to alter the container for something else - and try a pretzel while I was in there).
So, I wrapped up most of them with some ribbon and made this quick monogram using my Just Rite stamper & curls alphabet. Would you believe when he called to thank me, he said I messed up his initials??? I guess an 18 year old boy has no idea how a monogram is supposed to look... Anyhoo - this could be a great idea for a teacher or thank you gift and you could put words instead of initials in the center.

... amy's birthday card ...

2008-10-07T13:38:00.003-04:00

My friend, Amy, doesn't read my blog (yet), so I'm posting the card I made for her birthday which is this Saturday. I used the quickie glue pen and lots of pink glitter on the big daisy, her shirt, hair bow and the sentiment. After I ran it through the cuttlebug, I punched all those little holes around the border for a little something extra. I can't believe there is NO RIBBON on this card - so unusual for me! Hope you like it.

... my favorite baby card ....

2008-10-05T08:06:00.003-04:00

I found a good picture of my favorite baby card that I made for that set of 10...

... jay's birthday card ...

2008-10-04T22:48:00.003-04:00

Jay's birthday was a few weeks ago and I forgot to post the card I made him. Fortunately, he doesn't mind that I do the pink and black thing for him b/c he knows I've got to get my girl fixes any chance I can. ;-)

I glued the b/g paper on upside down! Rats.... I used stickles for the eyes and crossbones. The sentiment is a rub-on.

... baby cards ...

2008-10-04T10:30:00.004-04:00

I was asked to make a set of 10 baby cards for a friend of mine; she wanted them to be neutral b/c she just wanted them on hand... Well, I had to do one girl and one boy card, because I figured there was bound to be at least one of each at some point. ;-) There are 2 more designs that turned out blurry and I already gave her the cards, so you'll have to make do with these samples.
I got this patterned paper from JoAnn's when I went to Maryland in August. The sentiment is from SU! and you can hardly see, but I embossed some swirly stuff along the bottom also from SU!

Next, I used apricot paper and ink w/ summer sun ribbon from PTI. The footprint & rattle stamps are from The Angel Company, and the 'baby' stamp is SU!, lastly, the welcome baby is from PTI. Oh - baubles are "goldfish" from Stamping Bella
Stamps from TAC. Embossed w/ hologram EP, swiss dot cuttlebug folder, used silver liquid pearls on the "blanket" and colored w/ various markers....

Ducks & sentiment from PTI - don't remember where that paper is from (other than my LSS). This one is not my fave, but was trying to do something different.
Thanks for looking!