My first Verve Visual order

My order from Verve Visual came in today. This is the first time I have ordered from them but I really liked their stamp designs. I ordered Petals & Stems and Fluttering By. I like the way they stick to the acrylic block and then I can just peel them off and put them back. The image is real crisp too. I used Petals & Stems to make this card. I used the DP I picked up at the scrapbook store today. It is My Mind's Eye- My Sunshine Blooming Lovely. I tried to pull all the colors from the DP to use on the card. I used Choc Chip, So Saffron, Soft Sky, and Pumpkin Pie. I stamped the butterfly once on the paper and then I stamped another one and layered it on top. I also used my glitter pen to add some glitter to the wings. I really like the way this one turned out. I wonder if I used too many of the colors though.

RAK from Naturecoastcrafter

I got a beautiful RAK from Jean today. My friend Trace told her I was having some medical problems and she send me a card. It is just beautiful and full of sunshine! Thank you Jean!

Happy Father's Day

I made these cards for all the dads in my life. I went to the scrapbook store and found this paper that said dad and father. I also got the striped paper to match it. Of course, I had to use these cute little monkey stamps! I hope they all like it!

Owl CASE

I made another owl card tonight. I was looking around on SCS and found this card by jessjean. When I saw it I knew I had to make one like it. It isn't exactly the same because I didn't have the gray paper or the Copic markers. I used Sahara Sand, Always Artichoke, Black, and Whisper White. I colored the owls with my Prismacolor pencils and blended it with gamasol. I used gray and black chalk to color the background and I used hairspray to set the chalk. I love the way the owl's eyes pop! It looks much better IRL.

Welcome to the family...

The twins are here! Kevin and Laura had two girls June 8th- Leigha Claire and Kara Elise. I wanted to make something for them that included the whole family. So I made one of the picture frames with the All in the Family stamp set. I hope they like it!

In the close up you can see all the members of the family. Here they are from L to R: Rhett, Kayla, Laura, Kevin, Leigha, and Kara. I really wanted to add some ribbon or something but I couldn't figure out where to put it. I can't wait to give it to them.

Monkey Tag

I just made these luggage tags for my suitcase and backpack. I used my favorite monkey stamps. I am leaving for the Mayo Clinic tomorrow and I needed some tags for my suitcase. I knew these would be cute and I have better things to do than pack! lol

I won't be posting until I get back. They said to plan for anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. I'll post when I get back!

VSN-- Anne's Inspiration

This card was inspired by my favorite poem by e.e.cummings. I used Hunter Green since the poem is about a hunter. And he is in green so that works well! I used one of my new Cuttlebug embossing folders and the little stones my secret sister sent me. They went perfectly inside the center of the flowers.

all in green

All in green went my love riding

on a great horse of gold

into the silver dawn.

Four lean hounds crouched low and smiling

the merry deer ran before.

Fleeter be they than dappled dreams

the swift red deer

the red rare deer.

Four red roebuck at a white water

the cruel bugle sang before.

Horn at hip went my love riding

riding the echo down

into the silver dawn.

Four lean hounds crouched low and smiling

the level meadows ran before.

Softer be they than slippered sleep

the lean lithe deer

the fleet flown deer.

Four fleet does at a gold valley

the famished arrow sang before.

Bow at belt went my love riding

riding the mountain down

into the silver dawn.

Four lean hounds crouched low and smiling

the sheer peaks ran before.

Paler be they than daunting death

the sleek slim deer

the tall tense deer.

Four tall stags at the green mountain

the lucky hunter sang before.

All in green went my love riding

on a great horse of gold

into the silver dawn.

Four lean hounds crouched low and smiling

my heart fell dead before.

ee cummings

Mini VSN- Scarlet Letter

I did this card for the Scarlet Letter challenge for the Mini VSN. The challenge was to create a card with a red letter. I used my chipboard and covered it with ruby red paper. I also used a sponge and dabbed the paper. I had to use the monkeys because this is a new stamp and it went perfect with the word "love." I also cut the scalloped punches in half. I used my white gel pen on the navy.

Monkeys inspired by SCS

I saw this card on SCS by stephanie.hargis and I just had to make one like it. It was too cute and used the monkeys I love right now. I changed it up a little but I kept most of it the same. It was too cute to change too much. The paper I used was really rust, not quite navy, so saffron, and white. I used the navy ribbon as well. Thanks for the inspiration Stephanie!

Twins on the way!

I wanted to go ahead and make this card for my brother and his wife. They are expecting twins any day now. I bought this stamp when we found out they were having twins and I haven't used it much. I got my new CB paisley embossing folder today and thought this would be perfect for this card. I wanted to add some glitter somewhere but I just wasn't sure where, so I didn't glitter. I used 2 pink bling brads in the corners and stamped "all things grow with love." When the girls get here I plan to put this in the mail. I'm so excited for them to arrive, but we don't want it to be too early.

Changito Tire Swing

OK, I think this is my favorite Changito stamp right now. My SU order of paper came in and I finally have Chocolate Chip to work with again. I also ordered Temping Turquoise so I used that! I also used the CB embossing folder to do the squares on the turquoise background. I only made 4 of these and I think I should have done more. I can't wait to send these out!

Sketch Challenge on SCS

This one didn't turn out exactly like I pictured it. I used my CB embossing folder to do the dots on the green. I just love these monkeys so I used this new one. I found the "silly monkey" stamp in a free set I picked up somewhere and it was perfect for this little guy.

Changito Pool Guy

Here is another new stamp! I just love this little monkey and I have several changito monkey stamps. I have also ordered the words that go along with this one but it is not here yet. I pulled out some old DP that had a beach towel feel- bright and colorful. I hope he made you smile!

Elzybell & Baby Bella

School is out and I have the summer to stamp! Yeah! I am just getting over a cold and I thought I would stamp today. I just love these Elzybell stamps by A Muse. I got a few new ones in the mail last week and decided to make something with this one. I wanted to use some flower brads in place of the flower on the stamp. The only ones I had were purple so that helped me pick out my colors. I always feel like the base of the card is a little lacking.

The other card I made was a baby card. My husband's friend and his wife are having a baby girl so I thought this would be perfect. I used my Bella baby stamp and some great paper my secret sister sent me a few rounds back. I just love this paper and I'm almost out. I hope they like the card and gift we are sending them.

I'm off to make something else if the creativity continues!

Thriller

I just had to post this. At our school the 5th graders do a talent show for the end of the school year. Every year the 5th grade teachers have also done a dance at the end. Last year our school split and we we from 9 5th grade teachers to 5. So we asked everyone who wanted to dance with us to do it this year. We did Thriller and the kids loved it. I learned the dance and then taught it to everyone else. We had a great time! Here is a picture of me and my husband, he came up to the school and did everyone's makeup. The bottom is a group shot. We look too scary!

Owls and Parent Gifts

The stamps I ordered with my birthday money came in. I just love these little owls! I just made and colored one of these to see how it would turn out.

I went to Trace's house yesterday and we worked on our gifts to give to parents who had volunteered a lot this year. We made these cute little clipboards with chipboard coasters and binder clips. This is one of eight that I made. I bagged them up in clear bags along with little notebooks that I covered with matching paper.

I made some cards today!

I'm stamping again! I haven't been up to stamping much over the last few months. I decided to go to Michael's today since my friend Trace gave me a gift card for my birthday. I got this Martha Stewart butterfly punch. So I made this spring card with the bright colors and butterflies. I also used some of my husband's dry wall tape that he bought to use with his airbrush.

I also had this MFT stamp set that I haven't even put to ink yet. So I pulled it out and made a masculine birthday card. I colored her dress to match the polka dot paper. I love to use these colors for manly cards! Maybe I'll be making some more cards since I have my creativity back now!

From my Dad

My dad sent me flowers for my birthday. They are just beautiful! I was so excited when they were delivered. I love them!

Happy Birthday Kayla!

Saturday I went to Birmingham for Kayla's birthday party. HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY KAYLA! I'm not going to post pictures of her here, but this is a picture of me and Kevin (my brother and Kayla's daddy). We had a great time and Kayla was so excited to have everyone at her house.

A miracle has happened...

... I have stamped again! It has been months since I have made a card. I needed to make some thank you cards for a few people and I whipped a few up. My stamps were lonely because I haven't used them in a long time! So here is what I came up with. It is a simple card but I actually made something!