My Stampin' Habit

I'm a little twisted

2011-09-28T18:15:00.000-05:00

This set from Gina K cracks me up every time I use it. I must admit there aren't a lot of people that appreciate my humor but I love this card.

I'm still stamping, promise!

2011-09-27T16:24:00.001-05:00

I haven't posted in forever but I have been stamping! My photography has pretty much taken over but I do still find a little time to stamp. Here are a few cards I've made lately.

I'm On a Roll

2010-12-30T12:57:00.000-06:00

I have made 2 more sets of cards today. The first one is Inky Antics Turtle's Flowers. I just love this stamp. The second card was made with The Greeting Farm's Anya Lounge.

Been Stamping

2010-12-29T10:48:00.001-06:00

It has been a while since I've made some cards. I got some new Copics with my Christmas money so I had to make something. These are two sets of cards I made yesterday.

Thanks!

2010-06-15T08:39:00.002-05:00

I made these thank you notes for the gifts for our new home.

TGF

2010-01-08T18:20:00.001-06:00

I haven't been doing a lot of stamping lately because I've been taking lots of pictures. I did get these made today though. I love The Greeting Farm stamps and this cute girl came from there. I ordered some more stamps from them so I can make some Valentine cards.

I got a Cricut!

2009-08-25T17:52:00.001-05:00

I got a new Cricut a few weeks ago and I love it! Of course I had to get the Hello Kitty cartridge. I made this notebook for myself! It was so easy to cut out my name and the kitty. I also added some paper in the pen so it will match.

In Love with The Greeting Farm

2009-08-24T21:19:00.001-05:00

I'm in love with the stamps from The Greeting Farm! I got some stamped images in a swap I did on SCS. I used this cute little girl to make a birthday card for my mother in law. I just love how cute she it! I used Crystal Effects on her sunglasses to make them shine. I also used some flowers I got in the swap.

Altered August Exchange

2009-08-09T14:11:00.002-05:00

Here is a picture of the goodies I made for the Altered August Exchange on SCS. I made a notebook like the ones I posted before using my Crop-a-dile. I also covered a card tin and a cd tin. I love those little CD tins. I use them to store my nesties. I can finally post these because my reveal is over and I'm not spoiling anyone's surprise!

Bind it Notebooks without a Bind it all!

2009-07-26T16:18:00.002-05:00

Here are several of the mini notebooks I've made with my crop a dile. I love this idea and I can't wait to make more of them! You have to check out the link I posted on the last post because these things are so easy to make!

Wanting a Bind It All

2009-07-22T12:58:00.002-05:00

I have been wanting a Bind-it-all for a while now. I still haven't broken down and bought one but I did run across this great resource for making post it note holders with the spirals without a BIA! You just use the crop-a-dile. I was so excited to find this and I've gone mini-notebook crazy. I promise to post pictures soon!

Just Back from the Beach

2009-07-02T23:32:00.001-05:00

I just got home from Destin tonight. I don’t have any new cards to share right now but I’ll be stamping again soon! I wanted to share a picture I took of the sunset while I was at the beach! I’ve been studying a lot about photography lately and I wanted to share.

Go With the Flow

2009-06-17T12:33:00.002-05:00

Yes, I know this one is a little twisted. But anyone who knows me will appreciate this one. I used pink and brown for my color combo. I also pulled out some ribbon that went well with these colors. I stamped the brush image with Versamark on the brown layer. I also added a little bling to the toilet.

Love You the Most

2009-06-15T11:43:00.002-05:00

This one is a plain, simple little card. I wanted to add some buttons or something to it but just wasn't happy with the way it looked. So I just left it as is. I colored her with my Copics. I don't know how I lived without those markers. I'm going to have to keep an eye out for another sale at Hobby Lobby and stock up on some more!

Fisherman from Rock the Farm

2009-06-14T12:21:00.002-05:00

I made this card with the little fisherman from the Rock the Farm stamp set from The Greeting Farm. I am so proud of this card! When I started I just stamped this little guy and colored the image with my Copics. I normally plan the card out before I start, but not this time. After coloring him I picked out some colors that went well with him. I also used the CB to emboss the caramel layer to make it look a little like fish scales. After kicking ideas around my wonderful husband suggested a hook. He pulled out some craft wire he uses in his model car building and made me some hooks. He also gave me the idea to put the fibers around the top of the hook. I stuck a brad through and attached it to the ribbon that way because I didn't want to glue it. I love this little guy. Too bad I don't know any fishermen to send it to.

Rock the Farm

2009-06-14T00:06:00.001-05:00

Have you seen the stamps from The Greeting Farm? I saw them and fell in love with them. I just ordered a few stamps from them to make sure I liked the quality and I love them! You cut them out yourself and them come mounted on cling foam. I like them that way because I put them on transparencies, put those in a page protector, and them they all go in a binder. It takes up a lot less space that way!

Anyways, this is the first card I made with my new stamps. I love this little girl and there was a boy with a fishing pole that came with this set too. Check back in the next couple of days for that one (it is my all time favorite). I used my nesties to cut out the ovals and pulled out some more of that DP I'm trying to use. I have a feeling you will be seeing my DP for years to come! lol I colored this farm girl with my copics. It reminded me of FarmTown that I play on Facebook all the time. So I had to make a card for all my Farmtown friends!

Um......Happy Thoughts?

2009-06-13T11:56:00.002-05:00

Here is another card I made the other day. I'm not really crazy about it but I now have 4 of them to send out. I think my mojo is off a little since I have not been feeling well. I keep trying though!

Better Than Ice Cream

2009-06-12T12:15:00.002-05:00

I started making a card and didn't like what I came up with, so I took it in another direction. This is what I came up with. I used more DP for the background and I even added a little lace along the bottom edge. I went to get some beads for the sprinkles on top but the ones I got were too long. So I went with the seed beads. Not exactly what I was going for but I think it works. I also put some CE on the ice cream to help the beads stick. And, of course, I colored with my Copics.

Brown Beach Bella

2009-06-10T21:51:00.002-05:00

I am still using my DP. I have a stack over a foot high! Can you believe that? I just keep collecting it. So I used two designs with Tempting Turquoise. I also used paper piecing for the towel and bag. I love my Copic markers so much that I don't color with anything else now. I just need some more colors, which is hard to do because they are so expensive. But oh so worth it!

Never Tire-d

2009-06-09T13:07:00.002-05:00

I made this for the sketch challenge on SCS last week. This is a super cute stamp and I haven't used it in a while, of course, I haven't used a lot of my stamps in a while. I colored the little guy with my Copics. The panels of DP for the background were pretty easy to do, easier than I thought they would be. Each panel is 1 1/4 in. wide. They fit perfectly across the base of the card.

I got some new Riley stamps and some stamps from The Greeting Farm. That is a new stamp company I discovered on SCS and I had to order some. They come on a sheet and you have to cut them out. The stamps are mounted on cling foam and you just stick them on an acrylic block when you are ready to stamp with them. I really like stamps like this because I put the on a transparency and into a page protector. I have a binder full of stamps and they take up much less room than individual boxes. I will be posted some new cards with the Greeting Farm stamps soon!

MFT Ice Cream

2009-06-08T23:18:00.001-05:00

I pulled out this MFT stamp set that I haven't used very much. I just love this cup of ice cream. I color it green every time because it reminds me of the green cups like this that my mom had when I was a kid. She always made pudding in them but I still color the ice cream cup green. I added some glitter to the chocolate using a glitter pen and a rhinestone on top for the cherry.

Purple Bella

2009-06-07T14:32:00.002-05:00

Here is another card I made trying to use up some of my DP I haven't used it a while. Purple isn't normally a color I reach for so I decided to pair it up with on of my favorite Bella stamps. I used a few different patterns of DP too. Hmm... not sure if it is a favorite but I have 4 of them to use now. My favorite part of this is the love charm I added to go along with the stamp "all things grow with love."

MWAH

2009-06-06T10:56:00.002-05:00

This is one of my favorite Bella stamps. She is just too cute! I used Old Olive for the base and then pulled out some more of the DP. I also used my green brads and ribbon. Trace gave me a few rolls of this ribbon and it matches Old Olive perfectly! And you can't really see it but I used my edge punch to scallop the edge of the DP on the right. I hope you like it!

Sweet!

2009-06-05T19:06:00.001-05:00

I love this Gina K stamp set and I just haven't had the time to use it much. I pulled it out along with the Cuttlebug and made this card. I also used my new Nesties, which I love. I always tend to pick brown and red to use with this set. I'm going to have to try to use something a little different next time.

Told you I was stamping again!

2009-06-03T21:13:00.002-05:00

I have been making lot of cards since I've been out for summer break. It really makes a difference when I have time to stamp. I pulled out some of my Changito monkey stamps and made this cute card. I love this little guy in his swim gear. It makes me laugh every time I see it. I also pulled out some more of that DP I never use. I have a huge stack of it and I always think I need more for some reason. I have decided to try and use what I have before I buy any more. I also colored the image with my Copics.

Riley in PJs

2009-06-02T19:20:00.001-05:00

I can't get enough of these cute Riley stamps! I made this card using my new CB embossing folder. I picked it up the other day at Hobby Lobby. I also colored Riley with my Copic markers. If you haven't tried those things you MUST! They are wonderful and don't leave lines when you color the image.

WOW- It has been a while.

2009-05-31T15:28:00.003-05:00

Now that I am out for summer I plan to have a little more time to stamp. I made this cute little card with my Gina K stamp and my new Copic markers. I went to Hobby Lobby and picked up a few more colors since they were on sale.

2009-02-14T19:41:00.002-06:00

I inked up my new Riley stamp today. It has been begging for ink and I thought I would give it a shot. I colored it with my Copic markers and I love the look of something colored with those. I don't think I like the black hooves so I think I might do the rest in brown.

Silver Anniversary

2009-02-13T19:26:00.001-06:00

I made this one for a silver anniversary. I used my CB for the background. I also cut out the pink hearts and poped them up a little bit.

My Photography Challenge on SCS

2008-12-14T17:12:00.004-06:00

I know it has been a while since I posted anything on my blog. I have not been feeling well and I haven't stamped at all! It is a sad, sad thing when I don't feel like stamping. Today I was feeling a little better so I went out and played with my camera. I posted a photography challenge over on SCS and I needed a picture to go along with it. So today I'm sharing the two best shots I got. Thanks!

My Secret Santa Peek

2008-12-02T17:18:00.004-06:00

I am a member of the WISHRAK forum over on SCS. I signed up to do secret santa this year and my box arrived today. I can't open it for a while, but was told to have someone open the box and take out a pail.

This cute little santa was on the top of the box- how cute it that?

And the pail is full of candy and had a cute little tag with directions!

Butterfly Award

2008-11-29T19:13:00.002-06:00

Louise gave me this nice blog award!

These are the rules...

1. pick 10 people to pass this award to them

2. Contact them and let them know that you have chosen their blog for this award

3. Link to the person who gave this award to you

So, I'm awarding this to the following 10 people:

I have a lot of blogs I follow so it was hard for me to pick just 10!

Cool Beans

2008-11-29T16:25:00.002-06:00

I couldn't sleep last night so I went to the stamp table! I had to make another card with my new Gina K set, My Cuppa Joe. I stamped the image on my DP and cut out the cup. I also pulled out my nesties to cut the small circles for the cool beans circle. I chose this paper because I had several different designs that were all the same color. I wonder if I should have set it up a little different, but I guess I like it. I also found a place to put some ribbon on this one! I used my copics to add coffee to the cup and shade around the bottom of the saucer.

Friendship is like good coffee~

2008-11-28T23:06:00.002-06:00

The moment I saw the Gina K set My Cuppa Joe I knew I had to have it! I just love these coffee sets and this one was wonderful. My DH gave me $ for our anniversary so I could get what I wanted. So this was one of the first things I ordered.

I pulled it out when we got home tonight (from all our family visits) and inked it up. I picked up a few new Copics while we were out today so I used a new one to color the inside of the two coffee cups. Then I added LA to the middle cup to make it look like whipped cream. I know I should really add some ribbon some where but I'm not sure where I would put it. I used my MS edge punch on the red and I embossed the next layer with my CB embossing folder. I love the way this turned out!

Fluffy Cream

2008-11-26T18:37:00.002-06:00

Well, the last post was the last of my VSN cards. I only have this one more card that I made to post before I have to start stamping again. I have a new stamp set and an idea so if I get time I'll make something tomorrow.

This one I made with my Like it a Latte stamp set. I used LA on the top of the cup to make it look like whipped cream. I pulled out this DP that was given to me as a gift. I love the way the paper sparkles and I also added glitter on the top of the cream. You can't see it very well in the pictures- but it is there!

La Cage Aux Folles

2008-11-24T17:21:00.003-06:00

For this VSN challenge I had to make a masculine card BUT it had to include at least 2 traditionally feminine components. I decided to use my Unity tree with kraft and brown paper. I then added ribbon, a charm, and some bling for the feminine touch. I'm not sure if this is what you would think of as a masculine card but I think I would send it to my dad or brother. They would both appreciate even a girly card!

Jen's Sketch

2008-11-23T14:37:00.003-06:00

I am still trying to figure out what I want to do for my Christmas cards this year. I bought this cute little reindeer stamp to use but I can't figure out what else to do. So I decided to use this stamp with Jen's Sketch this week. I wish I had a red flower or something to put on the bottom corner, but I didn't. I pulled out the SU DP from last year but I don't have enough of it left to use for my cards this year, oh well. I did color my stamped image with my copic markers and I think I like it. I don't know- I guess I'm a little wishy-washy today!

White Christmas Challenge

2008-11-23T10:47:00.002-06:00

When I saw the White Christmas challenge for VSN I knew I had to use this little snowman stamp. After looking at it I probably need to go back and scribble something under them so they don't look like they are floating in air. I used my MS edge punch for the scallop edge at the bottom. I also used my glitter pens I love to much to color the scarf, ear muffs, and buttons. I rotated the colors so they are all different.

Blog Candy Alerts!

2008-11-23T10:35:00.002-06:00

Quickly, I am going to give you two links for some amazing blog candy! You must check these blogs out!

Created by Courtney

Passion for Crafts

I made this card for the Cameo challenge during VSN. I used darker colors and pulled out my nesties to cut the ovals. I was not paying attention when I made this card. I stamped the snowflakes with my Versamark and then put clear EP on it instead of white! So I had to reheat it and add the white EP over the clear. It took a little longer that way and was really a pain! But at least I could save it- it wouldn't have looked the same with clear snowflakes!

Burning Ring of Fire

2008-11-22T16:35:00.003-06:00

I made this card for the VSN challenge I Fell Into a Burning Ring of Fire. The challenge called for a wild animal card and embellishments. I didn't really have any embellishments that were animal print so I went with this little mouse. I love this stamp and it seems like I always round the corners on this little guy when I use him. I'm not sure why that always happens! lol

This Costume's a Cinch & Encore

2008-11-20T18:01:00.005-06:00

I made this one for the VSN Challenge: This Costume's a Cinch. I had never made a corset card before but I knew exactly which paper I wanted to use. When I first started stamping I bought this paper to use on my Christmas cards. This is a long way from that Mrs. Clause card I made with it last time. Here is the link for the corset pattern. It took a while to make and I used my entire 45 minutes to cut, punch holes, set eyelets, and lace the ribbon.

Thankfully, the final VSN challenge was The Encore. So I had time to go back and change the paper that slides in the corset and add a few things I wanted to add. I used this for my anniversary card to my DH. Happy Anniversary honey! It has been a great 10 years! I know we have many more years to come!

La Vie en Rose VSN challenge

2008-11-19T17:02:00.002-06:00

Here is the card I made for the next VSN challenge, La Vie en Rose. The challenge was to make a card with pink flowers. I have a ton of flower stamps but I decided not to use them. I stamped my tree in brown and then added pink Prima flowers to it. I then added a little bling in the middle of the flower. I just love this tree stamp from Unity. I made a couple of cards with this one.

Standing in the Spotlight

2008-11-18T17:17:00.003-06:00

This VSN challenge was Standing in the Spotlight. I have never done a spotlight card but I really like the look of them. I guess when I stamp an outline image I feel like I need to color the whole thing. I can never bring myself to leave any of it uncolored. So I picked the Like it a Latte stamp set to do this one. I stamped my images in brown and the used the spotlight on the heart. I think the red panel draws your eye away from it but I had to add some color somewhere else!

You Can't Stop the Beat

2008-11-17T15:57:00.003-06:00

This VSN challenge was You Can't Stop the Beat. I never knew what thumping was, but I guess I have done it before. You use markers to add more color to an inked image. You "thump" the color with the marker. I used a marker to thump a darker pink and a darker green on the inked image. I haven't used this set in quite some time and my goal for VSN was to pull out some stamps that need some love.

"I Wanna Be a Rockstar!"

2008-11-16T15:23:00.003-06:00

This challenge was to make a card what was inspired by an album cover. I was inspired by Secondhand Serenade's Album cover. I really love their song out now and when I saw this cover I knew exactly what to do!

I used wonderful wings and silver embossing powder for the butterfly. I also embossed the french script on the BG and then put black ink over it, which looked purple. It was weird but exactly what I was going for. I can't believe how much this one goes with the album.

Chorus Line Challenge

2008-11-15T09:50:00.002-06:00

The first VSN challenge (Chorus Line) Friday night was to make a card using the same image stamped 3 in a row. I pulled out my PTI ladybugs because I haven't used them in a while AND I didn't have to color them. When you make a card for VSN you only have a 45 minute time limit so not coloring cuts down on the time. I also used my cuttlebug embossing folder to make the dots on the black paper. I love this set so of course I love this card too! I wanted to add some ribbon or something but I'm not sure where I would have put it.

Photos 15 minutes from home

2008-11-09T17:58:00.008-06:00

Chris and I went out today to take some pictures for the photo challenges on SCS. I wanted to share some of our best shots with you! If something was on my side of the car then I took the picture. And if it was on Chris's side of the car he took the picture. I think we came up with some great pictures!

We saw a hawk, a crane, and a few deer. All of these pictures were taken within 15 minutes of home! Of course, we didn't go into the city- we went to the boonies!

Happy Birthday Kelly!

2008-11-08T11:48:00.003-06:00

I made this accordian card for my friend Kelly's birthday. When it opened up it made an excellent place to stick a gift card. I am loving this new fold and you can bet you will see more of these from me in the future. I use my Unity cupcake set and some paper piecing to make the cupcake match the DP. I also used my MS twill tape to tie it all together.

Play the Accordian MiniVSN

2008-10-30T16:34:00.003-05:00

I made this adorable card for the MINIVSN challenge Play the Accordian. This was such an easy card to make- I can't believe I haven't done one of these before.

You can guarantee I'll be making more of them in the future. I love the way the DP adds a nice little touch. And it ties together so it stays closed. I loved this challenge!

Inspired by Moulin Rouge

2008-10-29T17:36:00.002-05:00

Here is another card I made for VSN. This was for the challenge "Inspired by Moulin Rouge." You had to look at the dresses from Moulin Rouge and have one of them inspire you to make a card. My inspiration was the gothic dress and this is my gothic skunk! lol Anyone who knows me is not surprised by my choice!

Quick Costume Change Challenge

2008-10-26T11:14:00.003-05:00

I made this card for the Quick Costume Change Challenge for VSN. I usually clean my desk off after each project so the hostess told me I could use my scrap bag for this one. I used the paper piecing so the cupcake would match the DP scrap I used. I also added a rhinestone brad for the cherry on top! I hope you like this one. I gave it to my DH for his b-day!

My VSN Challenge

2008-10-25T17:41:00.004-05:00

Now that my VSN challenge is posted I can show you one of the things I've been making the last few weeks. My challenge was "Frame Your Star." I used a picture of my niece that I took on her 2nd birthday. I covered a photo mat with DP. Then I added a few girly things to go along with that cute little face!

I'm not feeling well today. I've got the crud and I'm sure it is because of the crazy weather changes we have been having here. I hope I'm up and going again before Monday!

Slimy Slug

2008-10-15T18:19:00.002-05:00

I've been doing some stamping but it isn't anything new. I have made a bunch of my Halloween cards and I just have a few more to go. I thought I would share this picture of a slug I took the other night! I took Bandit outside and noticed him in the front yard. There was a slime trail all over the grass. My DH came out and shined the flashlight on the slug while I got focused. Then he turned off the light and I took this. Can you believe I took this in the pitch dark?

I found another slug eating a mushroom in my front yard tonight so I had to add this one too! The last few shots are of the moon: one w/out clouds and one w/clouds over the top of the moon.

A Few Photos

2008-10-11T20:12:00.004-05:00

OK, I've been stamping but I can't share what I've done! Sorry! I'm getting ready for VSN. I'm a hostess for the first time and I'm excited about that.

So, instead of stamping projects I've made I'm showing you some pictures I've taken instead. The pink flowers are from clover that grows in my front yard. I've never seen clover with flowers before except in my yard!

The second photo is for the Heavy Metal photo challenge on SCS. I knew I had to take a picture of the rocket for this one. It fits the bill perfectly! It was a beautiful day today and the blue sky made a perfect backdrop for this one. I hope you like it!

Man in the Moon

2008-10-08T20:43:00.002-05:00

I just had to share this photo I took of the moon tonight. I went out and played with the settings on my new camera.

Luv being witchy

2008-10-07T20:46:00.002-05:00

I used my new Unity stamp set again! I can't believe it took me so long to find this stamp company. I love their stamps. They come in little fabric bags and they are rubber stamps mounted on cling foam. I had to make a card with the witch and "i luv being witchy" on it! I pulled the blue as an accent, which is not normally a color I would choose with this. But I think it turned out nice.

I've also been playing along with the photo challenges on SCS. This picture is for the Heavy Metal challenge. We were to take a picture of something metal or metallic without snapping cars or car parts. The elimination of car parts really made me have to think on this one. My DH has a shop full of engine parts that would have been easy. So once I thought about it I need I needed to take a picture of this railroad bridge over the TN river. When I went over it was pouring down rain. Thankfully there was a covered patio for me to stand under to get the shot.

New Canon Camera

2008-10-06T11:26:00.003-05:00

I'm so excited- I got a new camera. I have been research D-SLRs and I finally decided on one. I got a Canon EOS Rebel XSi. My DH says that is code for expensive! lol I really love it! I have been getting out and taking lots of pictures to try things out. I've been playing around with the settings to see how things turn out. For those really important events, I use the auto setting until I can know that it will be right. These are just a few pictures I took the first day I had the camera.

Halloween Peeps

2008-10-04T12:19:00.003-05:00

I have decided what to do for my Halloween cards. I saw this Unity stamp set and loved it, Trick or Treat Peeps. I thought I could make it look like Chris and me. I picked up the DP at the LSS. One side of the paper is what you see on the top half of the card and the back of the paper is on the bottom. I really liked that I could just flip it over and the colors match. I stamped the image with Stazon and colored it with my Koh-i-noor pencils (which I love so much). I used black to pop the stamped image. I hope you like it!

Monkey w/Cocoa

2008-09-28T19:21:00.002-05:00

I don't think I posted a picture of the card I made using my new Changito monkey stamp. This little guy is just too cute! I love the way they made him look like he is shivering. I used some old SU DP and the words from Like it a Latte. I hope you like it!

Amazing Blog Candy!

2008-09-22T20:56:00.001-05:00

I wanted to share this link for the possibility to win the most amazing blog candy ever! I can't believe how great this is! PLEASE check this out!

http://myblogbycammie.blogspot.com/2008/09/heart-to-heart-blog-candy.html

Halloween Treats

2008-09-21T19:08:00.002-05:00

I've been making Halloween goodies this weekend. Neither one of these projects include stamping. The first project I made was the 2-4-6-8 acetate box. This little project was so easy to make and I love the way you can see though the middle of the box. I had a bunch of these little foam guys that my mom had given me a while back. So I decided to use them to decorate the box. You can't see it, but there is a bat on the top of the box.

The second project is a mummy paint can. I pulled out the twill tape and just put it around the can. I glued the eyes on the twill tape and then added a little more twill around the eyes. I also used my sponge and brown ink to age it a little.

My Thriller Dance

2008-09-20T14:04:00.004-05:00

OK, I just discovered our Thriller video was posted to youtube. I learned this dance and taught it to all the teachers who wanted to do it. We do a little talent show at the end of the school year and the teachers normally try to do a little something. I'm not sure how we will top this one! BTW- I'm in the middle with the striped shirt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNvQEYrtrhU

Boo Box

2008-09-15T19:37:00.002-05:00

I used some of my new chipboard coasters to make this cute little "boo" box! I found the cute little poem on SCS that you can give to someone to "boo" them. I plan to fill this little box with some candy and "boo" two people at work. I can't wait until October to do it! Do you think it is too soon to do it? lol

I stamped the spider image and then I hand drew the spider web and used my marker blower thing (I don't know what it is called) to add the black speckles.

Mouse Cookie

2008-09-09T19:11:00.003-05:00

My order from Eclectic Paperie came today. Yippee! I got this new little mouse stamp, a new Changito monkey stamp, a round it all, and some chipboard coasters. I have been looking at HL for the round it all but they are always sold out when I get there. So I finally just broke down and ordered one. I figured the shipping would be cheaper than the gas to drive back and forth each week.

I just had to put this mouse to ink and see what I could come up with. The stamp is Art Gone Wild Mouse Cookie. He was too cute to pass up! I colored the image with my Kohinoor pencils. I also stamped the card base with my SU Canvas background stamp (it has been a while since I inked one of those up). I used my new round it all to round the corners of the image and DP. I added some DP, ribbon, a clip, and some pink brads. "Hello" is from my Papertrey Ink word set, which I stamped in choc chip. I'm tickled with this little guy! This isn't a stamp I've seen before either. I'll try to get a new Changito card made soon too! You guys know how much I love those stamps.

Happy Birthday Sonya

2008-09-08T15:54:00.002-05:00

I came home from work a little early today because I was not feeling well. I've taken some medicine and I was sitting here in front of the computer. I thought I would share this cute little card I made for a co-worker. I sat down last night to make Sonya a birthday card. I had some in my stash but I wanted to make one especially for her. I used my new little turtle stamp and colored it with my Kohinoor pencils again. I just love those pencils and I don't know how I colored before I had them. They are so easy to blend and super easy to use! So I used a Cuttlebug folder to emboss the background. I thought this one was appropriate since it has flowers on it. Then I added some ribbon and a flower brad at the bottom. I was going to add 3 brads but they were a little big and I didn't want it to be overpowering. The inside is stamped with "happy birthday." I hope she enjoyed the card and her lunch! We always order lunch for our grade level on his/her birthday.

Mad Scientist Test Tubes

2008-09-07T12:18:00.004-05:00

I am making these cute little test tubes for Halloween. I figured I would fill them with some candy or something. I used my new A Muse stamps on this project. The mad scientist cracked me up so I had to order him. For every year for the last several years we have had Scientist Day on Halloween at school. We do science experiments all day so I thought this little guy was so appropriate for me! So, I cut my circles out with my nesties. I stamped "Brewing up some fun" on the labels that came with the Martha Stewart test tubes. I also use my little tag gun to put the tag on the ribbon I put around the top of the tube.

Turtle's Flowers

2008-09-06T16:46:00.002-05:00

Some of my new stamps came in the mail! Yippie! This one is Inky Antics Turtle's Flowers. I really haven't been feeling well today but I had to ink up this new stamp. I used some of my DP (pink) and garden green. I cut the circles out with my Nesabilities. The image was colored with my Kohinoor pencils and then I added a little glitter to the turtle's shell. I also got 3 large rolls of ribbon from Really Reliable Ribbon today. So I finally have white ribbon again!

Is it winter yet?

2008-09-05T18:13:00.003-05:00

I pulled out this Bella that hasn't seen ink yet. I have seen her and bought her at the end of last winter. I finally made a card with it. I used words from Cold Play to go along with her. I colored the image with my beloved Kohinoor pencils. I also added Stickles on the "fuzzy" parts of the coat and boots. It looks much better IRL.

Owl Baby Card for Trace

2008-09-04T16:59:00.002-05:00

I have been involved in several baby showers for my friend Trace. I have also made some cards for her and I have just about used all my baby stamps. We had a baby shower for her at school today and I needed a cute card. I used my Gina K Owl Love You set. I picked the one with the eggs! I also used little baby prima flowers and baby rhinestones. I colored the image with my Kohinoor pencils and punched the edges using my SU template. She really loved the card! And I'm so glad because all the baby stamps have been used except the twins stamp I have! lol

For Moma's Birthday

2008-09-03T18:29:00.003-05:00

I pulled out the PTI stamps to make my mom a birthday card. I wanted to make a one of a kind card to send to her. I normally give her a lot of my extra cards to send herself. So I didn't want to send her a card she already had! I used some of my beloved Basic Grey paper and I pulled the colors from that. I really hope she likes it!

I'm also excited because I have several new stamps/toys coming my way! Check back for some new posts when they get here!

Another Verve Challenge

2008-09-02T16:03:00.003-05:00

I made this card for the Meet the Verve Challenge on SCS. The challenged call for us to use some items that need some love. I'm pretty sure they meant to use old items, however, I used new things that needed some love! I picked up this DP at HL Monday an I had to use it. The funny thing is that I had the whole card put together except the stamped image. Normally I do it the other way around. So I pulled out my VV set that is my go to. I also got this brown satin ribbnon at Target this weekend. I got a roll of 15 yds. for $2.99. I just couldn't pass that up! Especially since I use brown on just about every card.

BSC44

2008-09-01T10:01:00.002-05:00

I made this card for the Bella Challenge BSC44 over on SCS. It was a sketch challenge, which are my favorites. I pulled out some old things as well as my new Michael's $1 stamps. I'm not too crazy about the $1 stamps because they aren't real crisp and they don't stay on the block too good. But what can you expect for $1!?! I used my old SU DP from last year, but I didn't have much left! I also used my nesties to cut out the circles and scallop circles.

Monogram Gift Tin & Cards

2008-08-30T18:22:00.005-05:00

I made an altered tin this week for a friend. She is going through a rough time and I wanted to send her a little something to brighten her day. I made this and some cards to match.

I made one set of cards using the same paper I used on the tin. The other set I used the paisley paper which has the same color scheme. I put her initials on them and was thinking she could use them as thank you notes or just to send a note to someone. I really hope she likes the set. I have to get a box to put in all in so I can get it mailed to her.

VSN Fancy Nancy

2008-08-25T17:50:00.003-05:00

This card was made for the Fancy Nancy challenge VSN. I decided to go with the pink and silver color combo. I also colored the butterfly with my glitter pens and I added some flowers and bling. The background was embossed with my Cuttlebug embossing folder. I took a close up picture of the stamped image so you can see the glitter. The photos don't do this one justice.

VSN The Color Purple

2008-08-24T11:34:00.002-05:00

Here's the card I made for the Color Purple challenge for SCS VSN. I'm not normally a purple kind of girl. So I was looking through my paper and found this purple paper with a black tint to it. I knew this was what I needed. I embossed the Symbols of Solicitude stamped image faith. I also stamped the leaf image from Embrace Life on the background. It is a very simple card but I like the way it turned out.

VSN- AUG08VSND

2008-08-23T14:24:00.003-05:00

I used my Gina K stamp set to make the card for the AUG08VSND challenge for Virtual Stamp Night. The challenge was to make a card with flocking or felt. I don't have any flocking, but Chris brought some stick on felt home the other day and said I might be able to use it on one of my cards.

So I ran it through the Cuttlebug with my Nesties and got a perfect circle for the moon. I colored the image with my Kohinoor pencils and blended it. Then I sponged the background with Night of Navy ink. I even added a little Crystal Effects on the eyes to make them shine.

VSN AUG08VSNC

2008-08-22T21:25:00.004-05:00

I made a card tonight! This one is for the VSN challenge AUG08VSNC. I have never made a card like this. This is also the first time I've made one of these bookmarks with the big paper clip. This challenge was posted by Markie's Mom and she had a little tutorial on how to make this book mark into a card. There is very little stamping on this card because I used the cut outs that go along with the designer paper I used. This is some of my favorite paper!

Where have I been?

2008-08-10T13:28:00.004-05:00

I know some of you have been wondering what happened to me! It has been a week or so since I posted. Well, school started back last week it was time for me to go back to work. The kids came back Wednesday. On top of not feeling great, the day at work was enough to wipe me out. I have come home every night and taken a nap until time to go to bed! I get up long enough to take my bath and move to the bed. I hope I'll be able to get back to my routine so I'll have some time to stamp.

I did make a couple of cards this weekend. The first one is using the cute little penguin stamp I found at my LSS for $0.99! I thought he was too cute so I had to get one. I also got the girl penguin with the hula skirt on, but I haven't used her yet.

I also made some monogram cards for myself. I loved the colors on the cards I made for Kelly that I had to make some for myself. So I made a set to keep at school in case I need cards to send while I'm there! I also made another set just like these for a friend at work who wanted some as well.

Arte y Pico Award

2008-08-10T13:08:00.003-05:00

I was given the Arte y Pico by Ann at Creative Antics. Thank you for the aware Ann!

Here are the rules for the award: 1. You pick five blogs that you consider deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also contribute to the blogging community, no matter what language.2. Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone. Remember to leave the person a comment or email to let them know they received the award.3. Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and the link to the blog that has given her or him the award itself.4. Award-winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of Arte y Pico blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award.

I have a lot of blogs I visit so it is so hard to narrow down my choices! Here are the 5 blogs I have decided to award the Arte y Pico.

1. Angie at Chic n' Scratch

2. Faith at Stampin' With Markie's Mom

3. Sarah at Sarah's Creations

4. Kirsten at Confessions of a Naptime Stamper

5. Laura at Scrapnextras

Blogging Award & Monogram Gift

2008-08-03T17:17:00.004-05:00

I got a blogging award from Jackie. Click here to check out her blog! It was super sweet of her to give me the award and the wonderful comment about my blog. Thanks Jackie! Once you get tagged you have to tag others and here are the rules:

1. Only 5 people allowed

2. 4 have to be dedicated followers of your blog

3. One has to be someone new or recently new to your blog & live in another part of the world

4. You must link back to whoever gave you the award

And the awards go to...

I know I have several comments from most of these ladies. I appreciate all the comments every leaves. I guess it is just a little validation for me!

My friend, Kelly, asked me to make a set of monogram cards for her to give to her SIL. She is getting married and Kelly wanted to give her some cards with her new monogram. She said not to use bright colors and she left it open from there. So, this is what I came up with. I used some of my DP that I love! I used Old Olive for the base color. I also got to add some of the great ribbon my secret sis sent me this round. I just love that olive ribbon with the green stitch on the outside edge. I also made a little paper box to put the cards and envelopes in. I hope she likes it!

Selling some stamps

2008-07-29T21:30:00.002-05:00

Well, I cleaned out my stamps and I have several sets I need to get rid of (so I can buy some more). The aren't getting any love at my house. They are all mounted and not used very much. They are all Stampin' Up stamp sets. If you are interested in any of them just send me an e-mail or post here.

All I Have Seen
Alphabet Soup
Alphabits
The Art of Life
Baby Firsts
Big Blossom
By Definition
Dots & Daisies Background
Haute Couture
In Full Bloom
On the Beach
On the Spot
Pick a Petal- Only used once
Print Pattern Background
Reverse Prints
Riveting- Never Used
Shapes & Shadows
Sparking Summer
Tags & More
Weather or Not
What's for Dinner
Winged Things

CC177

2008-07-29T14:54:00.002-05:00

I had lunch with my mom today and when I got home I decided to check out the color challenge on SCS. Today's challenge is CC177, Groovy White Sands. I decided to use my Butterfly Kisses stamp set from PTI. I'm not sure why I've been making butterfly cards lately. So I stamped the paisley butterfly with my sahara sand and the words are stamps in Groovy Guava. I added a few brads in the corner after using my paisley cuttlebug embossing folder. This is a nice, simple card to make.

Pink Butterfly

2008-07-28T13:19:00.003-05:00

I pulled out my Wonderful Wings set because it needed some love. I have some of them that haven't even seen ink! Can you believe that? So this is one that I have never used before. I colored it with my Koh-i-noor pencils and then used my glitter pen to add glitter to part of the wings. I did a close up of the butterfly so you can see the glitter I added.

I also dug through my little bag of prima flowers to find some to use on this card. And of course, I added some rhinestones to the flowers.

Gina K's 2nd Challenge

2008-07-27T13:13:00.002-05:00

I couldn't resist using this set when I saw Gina K's 2nd challenge on SCS. I decided to keep the colors of the card a little dull so the ribbon pops a little more. I pulled colors from the ribbon and I used True Thyme and Sahara Sand. Then I added the ribbon that I haven't even used yet. I love ribbon and I have so much of it. A lot of it hasn't even been used! So I picked my ribbon first. This stamp set just cracks me up!

Gina K Challenge #4

2008-07-26T19:11:00.003-05:00

I finished Challenge #4 from the Gina K thread on SCS. It was another sketch layout. For some reason, when I was making this I thought it was an oval. Well, it ended up being a circle so I guess I changed it a little bit. I used my oval nesties to cut out the ovals.

Night Owls

2008-07-26T01:07:00.002-05:00

I made this one for the Gina K Circle Challenge on SCS. If you note the time this was post was made you can see that this is truly a night owl card. I used my nesties to cut the not quite navy card base in a circle and the so saffron to look like the moon. I had this idea in my head and I just couldn't go to bed until it was done. I normally make 4 or more of the same card when I sit down and make them. But this just might be a one of a kind card because it was so difficult to cut around all those leaves. I am pleased with the result. Now... I'm off to bed!

Teachers Night Out

2008-07-25T23:18:00.004-05:00

I just got home from girls' night out with the teachers from my school. We had a night of fun as a get together before school starts. We met and they had food for us, which I didn't eat. I won a door prize too- I got 2 movie tickets so Chris and I can go see a movie. We had a lot of fun hanging out and catching up since we've been out for the summer. We went to see Mamma Mia! and it was pretty funny. It wasn't something I would have picked but it was a good movie.

When I got home I had to finish this card I left unfinished to go to the get together. This is for the first Gina K challenge over at SCS. This first one was a sketch challenge. I do believe those are my favorite kind of challenges because I don't have to figure out a lay out and it helps me try something a little different from what I normally do. I just love this little pig from Gina K so I used it. I also added some prima flowers and rhinestones in the bottom corner. I rounded all the corners with my corner rounder. I hope you like it! I'll be doing the rest of the challenges tomorrow so check back for more!

Just Rite CPS #74

2008-07-25T14:24:00.003-05:00

I made this card for CPS #74. I picked out my DP first, before starting the card. I tried to pick colors from the paper to use for matting and stamping. I used my Just Rite monogram stamp to stamp "Love" and the circle around it. I ended up using my Stampamajig to line up the circle around the word. It is hard to tell in the pictures but the circle is stamped in Choc Chip and the word is done in Cert. Celery. I added some brown brads I picked up at the LSS and some brown ribbon from Walmart. I hope you like it!

My Mojo Checked Out for the Night

2008-07-23T20:29:00.005-05:00

See why I haven't posted in a little while? I've been working on Trace's baby shower invites. So far I have 15 made. I have 10 more to go and I ran out of red ribbon. So I have to order some more before I can finish them. So I put them away in little baggies and thought I would make something else.

I don't know but I think I've lost my mojo! I have seen so many cute cards on SCS with this little gator. So I thought I would try one myself. I'm not happy with the way this card turned out. I've not been feeling great lately. My CD is flaring and I think it is squashing my creative abilities. Maybe I'll try again tomorrow.

I ordered 2 new Changito monkey stamps today and I can't wait until they get here. I'm getting a Halloween monkey and the winter monkey w/hot cocoa. I start back to school the end of next week so I won't be posting near as often as I have this summer. I won't have near as much time to stamp when I actually have to work, lol!

Elzybell Hello!

2008-07-20T11:48:00.005-05:00

I saw this cute little window card on Chin n' Scratch and I knew it would be perfect for my Elzybells! I used flower girl and stamped her inside the card. My new micron pens came in handy for doing the doodles around the square. I also used "a little note" at the bottom, but I didn't realize when I took the picture the stand covered that part.

Here is a picture of it on the inside. I used my Koh-i-noor pencils to color the image. I must say, I love those pencils. They blend so easy!!!

Ok, I went back and made another card so I wanted to add it to this post. I thought this would be a cute set of cards for someone. I hope you like them!

My Card for MTVD02

2008-07-20T10:29:00.002-05:00

I saw this challenge for MTVD02 over on SCS. It is an inspiration challenge, so I took the colors and went from there. I had the SU DP that I wanted to use and I also added some glitter to Fluttering By. Those eyelets have been in my stash for a while and they went perfect with my colors so I used them. Now that I have my Crop-a-dile I find I use eyelets a lot more than I did before.

for Trace

2008-07-17T19:46:00.003-05:00

I was talking to Trace on the phone tonight and I told her I wanted to make her baby shower announcements. I was playing around with my stuff and came up with this Bella card. I wasn't really thrilled with the way it turned out. I just wasn't "right," if you know what I mean.

So, I got on SCS to see if I could find something that caught my eye and THIS is what I found. Mandypandy had made this cute little set of cards and I knew that was it. Trace's nursery is nautical so I whipped one up. I used my snap stamps to do the words and I punched them out with a word window. The boat is made with circles and squares cut in half. I used the line from my Papertrey Ink word set and stamped it in Chocolate Chip. Then I added lines with the white gel pen and some red brads/ribbon. I also stamped some waves on the Soft Sky water. I love it and I know she will too!

MFT- Get Well

2008-07-16T18:03:00.003-05:00

I made this card using my MFT stamp set Rain or Shine. I just love that set because of this little dog. I used paper piecing on the raincoat. I used celery to layer behind the DP I used (blue & dots). I added a little blue halo around the image. Maybe I should have done another color since everything is already so blue. Oh well!

Not Stamping Related...

2008-07-15T17:09:00.002-05:00

I went to Rite Aid to pick up my medicine and I saw these notebooks! I love Happy Bunny and this notebook is so appropriate!!!

1st Meet the Verve Diva's Challenge

2008-07-14T11:32:00.002-05:00

I made this card for the Meet the Verve Diva's Challenge over at SCS. They gave the colors and left the rest wide open. I used my VV Petals & Stems to make this one. I also pulled out some of my chipboard (corners) and covered it with choc chip paper and then stamped some dots on it. This green twill that Trace gave me matches perfectly!

One of a Kind

2008-07-13T17:23:00.003-05:00

I just got this new SU set, One of a Kind. I made this card with it. I used Purely Pomegranate and Pretty in Pink. I stamped the small image and put it in the middle with a build a brad. I have had them for a while and haven't used them, but I love them now! I can make a brad to match anything! I also punched out the flowers and put a little bling in the center.

Lightening Struck

2008-07-13T16:14:00.005-05:00

We had a terrible storm here yesterday and lightening struck a tree in the back yard. You can see where the tree is split and a big part of it is leaning over on some other trees. That can't be safe! There are trees down everywhere! The top of a tree broke and fell on my husband's truck. Thankfully it wasn't damaged! I love thunderstorms and I like to stand at the door and watch. Chris always fusses at me for standing at the window/door when the storm is going on because he doesn't want me to get hurt. I wish I could say the same for Bandit, my dog. He is terrified now just when it rains hard. So he had a rough day yesterday! Here is a picture of him today taking it easy, thankful there is no rain or thunder.

Gina K Challenge GinaKSC123

2008-07-12T11:32:00.003-05:00

Gina K posted a challenge on her blog and I had to give it a try! I pulled out this stamp because I haven't used it in a while. I pulled out some of my DP from My Mind's Eye that goes with the Real Red paper I used. I cut the ovals with my new nesties, which I love. I colored my image with Koh-i-noor pencils. I love these pencils because they blend so much easier than my Prismacolors. It makes it much easier for me to color the images and make them look the way I want!

Have Another Ice Cream

2008-07-11T09:29:00.004-05:00

I made another MFT ice cream card last night. I used some more of My Mind's Eye DP from the pack I got the other day. I also used Pretty in Pink as my base color. I was so excited that all my nesties came in yesterday! I ordered the ovals, scallop ovals, circles, and scallop circles.

So I have to give them a try. Using my Cuttlebug, I cut the oval and the scallop oval for the main image. I also added pinkish, purplish glitter on the top and a pink rhinestone cherry.

Ice Cream & Another Mojo45

2008-07-10T10:03:00.005-05:00

Here are some cards I made last night. I have been seeing some really cute cards on SCS using the ice cream from MFT Here's the Scoop. As you can see from the first pictures, I added lots of glitter and a little bling to make this ice cream look like you could eat it!

For the background I used paper from my new pack (made by My Mind's Eye). The green glass reminds me of the little dessert cups my mom always put dessert in when I was a kid. It is a little green for this color scheme but I had to leave it! Anyway, I used True Thyme for the base and layering.

I also gave the Mojo45 Challenge another try too. I didn't all the scallops at the bottom but I used the same general lay out. I colored Bella's body, hair, and bag. Then I did paper piecing for her bikini and towel. I like the way it tied the image in with the DP I used. I don't normally use these peachy pink colors a lot.