Just a couple cards...

This was one of those cards that up until halfway thru, you kinda look at like 'what a waste of supplies!'. Then, all of a sudden it takes a turn and you love it. I have been playing with my new Nestabilities. They are SO fun!

The sponging on this card really brought it all together. It was just too 'clean' before!




I finally decided to order a few of the pre-order sets just because of the discount. It's really hard to let extra savings slip away! LOL!

This is a fantastic image to watercolor...lots of opportunity to add dimension. I used my clear and black spica glitter pens to add a bit of sparkle.

Snowy days are the best stamping days!

Since the snow is falling outside, DH is cleaning the attic, and the kids are entertained with several activities, I decided to sneak away and stamp! Yippee! Here are a few cards I made with my new PaperTrey, Ink sets. This is a new release this past month called My Punny Valentine.



There will probably be no more stamping until everyone is in bed, but I wanted to share!

I hope everyone has a fantastic new year!

My dream come true

I decided to do a quick digi page tonight while watching TV. I decided on this picture from Alice's wedding in September. I went looking for a digital kit that had the colors I wanted. I found All Aflutter and decided it was perfect not only because of the colors, but because of the saying that was included in the kit. 'You are my dream come true' is very appropriate for how I feel about my children. I always knew I wanted to be a mom (hadn't necessarily planned on three times over, though! LOL!). I could not have asked for more beautiful, brilliant, and healthy children. We are truly lucky.

Papertrey Joy!

I finally got to play with my Snowflake Serenade set and this is what I came up with. I think it will be my Christmas card this year. I am so in love with Papertrey sets and Figgy Pudding paper. Love them together!

I stamped!!!

I finally got a chance to stamp this long weekend! I put together 2 cute little cards.



This one is for the Limited Supply Challenge over on Splitcoast. We were to make a card with snowflakes, mostly neutral colors, and a touch of color. I just love how this came out. It is one of those cards that just happen naturally...not to much laboring over ideas.

You can't really see it in the picture, but the snowflakes (stamped and chipboard) are all embossed with irridecent ice powder. Very glitzy!

Recipe:
Stamps: Snowbursts, Michaels $1 stamp
Cardstock: Kraft, Real Red
Ink: White Craft
Accessories: Snowflake chipboard, Glitter Embossing powder, sponge dauber, paper piercing tool and mat, Stamp-A-Majig, Crop-A-Dile, Crystal brad


This is just a simple design. This stamp set is so much fun. I love having the sentiment and main image all in one stamp...makes it so quick! A little color, a background stamp, and a ribbon made this a really quick card.

Recipe:
Stamps: Big on Christmas, Flannel
Paper: Soft Sky, Old Olive, Whisper White
Ink: Black Stazon, markers, Soft Sky
Accessories: Old Olive wide grosgrain, waterbrush, silver pen

Cub Scouts

We have a Cub Scout in the house! After much begging and debate in the house, I finally agreed to let Slayton sign up. He was so proud to be all dressed up this morning as he got ready for the Chuck Wagon Derby. The den had a great time and they won a blue ribbon for their wagon.

I think this will be a great learning experience for the boys and Riley has already started asking when he can sign up!

Some Challange cards

I will never stop using these Best of Cluck chickens. They crack me up every time I use them! This card was for the Featured Stamper Challenge. Sweet Miss Daisy was the person to CASE and since I just love her gallery, I had a blast going thru it again and picking a card to make.

I didn't realize until I was all done and ready for the ribbon that I didn't have any black...so I guess I have no other choice than to go to Michael's this weekend!!! hehehehe.


This card was for the Inspiration Challenge. The colors are not even close to the inspiration piece, but I still love how this came out. I bought these Prima flowers at Target ages ago and just now am using them. I thought they were so pretty for Spring. I wanted to add some sparkle to the card, so I sugared the flowers by covering them with Crystal Effects and then dumping Dazzling Diamonds glitter on them. SO pretty!


Here is a close up of the flowers...


I got some new toys on Wednesday and just had to play with them immediately. I wasn't so sure about the Big on Christmas set when I first saw it, but I am SO glad I got it! Just adorable.

The wide grosgrain ribbon is fabulous! So rich and striking. I will definitely need to save my pennies and get some more!

The focal image is stamped on Shimmer White and colored with markers. I stole the brad frame idea from Trudee. I was going to do the old standard 'punch the first layer and put the brad on the blue layer' approach, but I remembered a card she did where she put the brads right on the card. Sometimes it pays to stalk the stamping royalty!

Sketch Challenge 144

I needed a sympathy card, so I used the sketch for this week as a jumping off point. I am totally in love with the colors in the Fall Flowers papers, so I used those. Once I have colors and a layout decided, things usually go pretty quickly from there, so this card only took about 30 minutes!

Recipe:
Stamps: Happy Harmony, Warmest Regards
Papers: Kraft, whisper White, Really Rust, Soft Sky, Groovy Guava, Fall Flowers
Accessories: Crop-a-Dile, Taffeta ribbon, SAMJ

Big News!!!

Kiki went poopy in the potty today! LOL! She went in the bathroom and I called to her and asked what she was doing. She say 'goin' poopy in ta pody!, Mama!'. Sure enough...I went in there and she was on the toilet and I heard a 'plop'! Hehehehe!

I am so proud of her. Not even 2 and a half and usin' the potty!

Good Girl, Kiki! We love you!

3 Cards

I stayed up probably a little too late last night because the stamping bug hit me hard! LOL! Too bad I am paying for it this morning...those kids sure do get up early!


This is my first criss cross card. It was incredibly fun to make. Totally adorable! I hadn't pulled out Kraft card stock for a while and it gives the card a warm autumnal feel. Love the Fall Flowers printed paper... and the taffeta ribbon gives a little air of elegance!


This is a CASE of a Jenn Balcer card for Featured Stamper 34 challenge. She has a really nice gallery and it was hard to pick a favorite to copy.

I changed the colors, paper, and ribbon from her original.


Here is a card for CC134; Blue Bayou, Chocolate Chip, and River Rock. I wasn't so sure about these colors when I started, but as I got going they grew on me. I decided to pull out my sorely neglected chicken and let her see ink again. I added polka dots to the chicken and the Primas with a white gel pen to reflect the dots in the paper. I wanted her to have a elegant-country feel...an Uptown Chicken kinda thing goin' on! LOL!