Feb
28
2007
Gosh, where did February go? Sell-A-Bration is drawing to a close and I am so sad. The stamp sets were just awesome. I am also sad to see the Winter Mini go! So many GREAT sets!! The positive side… Spring Mini here it comes. This catty has a lot to offer as well. GREAT sets and so many fun things to do with them.
I have been busy around my house the last couple of days as well as office work. I did create a few things last night and plan to show them later. Now that the house is getting somewhat together, occasionally it has to be cleaned. Hate that job. This is house is a little bigger than our last house which is great, but makes cleaning a real pooper. Speaking of poopers… since this house has 4 bathrooms, I named Tuesdays as Tuesday Toilets!! Now we know the poopers will be cleaned on Tuesdays. LOL! It works. This may be the only way this house gets cleaned. Days named for something to be cleaned! It is quite overwhelming. I guess today could be Wednesday Wash day! Another chore I despise. So many stamps I would rather be playing with.
Well, that is my story for today. I am alive, I have just been cleaning toilets!!
Look for something a little more creative later!!
Feb
26
2007
I’m feeling a little Monday Mania this morning. My list is growing with things to do and ideas spinning out of control in my head. Ever have that happen? We were busy this weekend getting pictures up on the walls and the house is actually starting to look complete. Not all the way. Lots of work to still be done, but overall it is coming together.
I was finally able to create last night once the house was settled down. I sat in my happy place and got busy. I was only able to crank out one card last night, however I like it. I have wanted to play with this spring mini set called Bundle of Joy. I have many friends that are having babies left and right and I need to make some cards!!
I kept in mainly monochromatic using Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel and Close to Cocoa! Isn’t this giraffe just the cutest little thing. Just love it!!!
Products used:
Stamps: Bundle of Joy, Canvas
CS: Choc chip, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, shimmer white
Ink: Brown Stazon, Choc. Chip, Creamy Caramel,
Access: Brads, ribbon, watercolor crayons, aqua painter, black pen
Feb
23
2007
I am so grateful to the person that introduced me to this amazing craft!!! It just makes me stinkin’ HAPPY!! So, I was browsing through the supermarket the other day when I came across my favorite Starbucks item. Those mocha cooler thingies. They are really yummy! Well, I had seen these cute things decorated on
Splitcoast using some of the winter mini stamps and I thought about that adorable bunny set we now have in the Spring Mini. Now I personally LOVE this little bunny! Actually, I love the little chic in it. I have to tell you, my daughter is a HUGE bunny fan and she also just fell in love with the bunny and wants to stamp with it all the time. This is what I created using Mr. Bunny!!!
I stamped the Paisley background stamp onto Naturals white and then stamped the bunny over it with Timber Brown Stazon. I cut him out and sponged around the edges using Choc. Chip. I used a little liquid applique on the tail and it just adds that little sparkle to him. I did use a little of my Watercolor Crayons on his ears and nose to add a little warm pink to him. Now he looks ALIVE! I also popped him up with dimensionals. I used our new spring mini designer paper around the bottle and a little ribbon. I hope you like it. I sure do!!
Feb
22
2007
Good morning!!!! It is bright and sunshiney here and the temp is going to be in the high 60’s. Makes me want to do a jig with my coffee.
I’ve been quite busy these past few days! One of my best friends and sideline in Stampin’ Up! has been so GOOD to me these past few months. Let me explain for a minute. She has made me a few boxes filled with beautiful stamped items. The last box she sent me a shirt from Leadership and by far the coolest stamped stuff I have ever seen. So just what has this lazy friend done???? NADA!!! Now, before I get to cracken on myself… I have been a little busy. Actually, I have been busier than I ever wanted! At last, I have plenty of time to sit down and make her a nice box. I hope she likes it. I’ve also been working on some Spring Mini Swaps. I just love this mini and there are so many GREAT stamp sets in it.
I wanted to give you a peek into my happy place. If there is one room almost complete in the house, it would be my stamp/scrap room. This is just one half of a wall and I like how the shelves came out. I will show you the rest once we repaint this room. It’s a really dark Handsome Hunter Green and I just don’t like it. Since I am in the basement, it is a little darker down here. One advantage I do have is the sliding glass door which brings much light in the morning. LOVE IT! Russ hooked up my TV last night and I could feel the stamping juices flowing even better. It was just fabulous!
Lastly, here is a little card I made last night. This is going into my girlfriends box. I should make her a big fat CONGRATULATIONS card since she earned the cruise the other day. Can you say just AWESOME!!!! I can smell the Bermuda water, and plan on being next to her on that ship! Nothing like telling your goals to the whole world.
Anyhoo, this card uses the Big Blooms set from the Spring Mini. What a fun set. Check out
Cambria’s Blog! She has done some amazing cards with this set. Or as she would say, AWESBOMB BABY! *wink*
Here are the card details:
Stamps: Big Blooms, Itty Bitty Backgrounds, All in a Row, Bundle of Joy
CS: Real Red, Cool Carribean, Not Quite Navy
Ink: Real Red, Cool Carribean,
Access: Brads, Paper Piercer, Horizontal Slot punch, linen Thread, Ribbon, Paper Piercing Punch,markers
Have a BEAUTIFUL day!
Smooches!
Feb
19
2007
Want a box of CHOCOLATES? Who doesn’t ? I was blog browsing the other night and found this cutie patootie box on Chi Chi’s Blog. I thought I would give it the Kimberly Spin and this is what I came up with. These little boxes hold 3 Ghiradelli chocolates and perfect for any little gift to give that perfect someone. I decided to use my beloved Doodle This set. So much fun! I used Kraft paper and stamped with Black Stazon. I used my watercolor crayons and aqua painter to paint the doodles. I have found the Watercolor Crayons to be more vibrant with color when using them on Kraft CS rather than just my ink pad and Aqua Painter. I also stamped the doodle flower with Black Stazon on Kraft and colored with my crayons. I inked the edges of the box and flower with choc. chip dye ink. I added accents with the White gel pen. Real Red cardstock was used to make a small belly band to keep the lid of the box shut. I used that adorable LABEL punch and stamped ‘thanks’ from Everyday Flexible Phrases (how did we live without that set??). Lastly, I added a button in the middle of the flower for extra umph! Put a little linen thread in those things and viola, you have one cute button! I love that these little boxes stand up very well and just are so stinkin cute! Now to get back to more stampin’! Lots to do, no time to do it in!!!
