Cards

Hello friends!

I’m sorry it’s been a little while since I have posted. In between the craziness of setting up for CHA and then the first day of the show, I have been way too tired to post anything. Yesterday I was able to meet some of my favorite blog peeps! I met Kelly Marie, Ashley Cannon Newell and Courtney Baker! Oh goodness, these girlies are gorgeous and ever so sweet! I took some pics but I look HORRIBLE in them….hopefully I’ll get some better ones today.

Today’s card features the Small Solid Button again. I told you, I LOVE this stamp! It’s so easy to make some fun decorative paper! I have a lot of friends who are expecting, so I thought I would get started on making some cute baby cards. This card is super simple but I think it’s adorable. What are your thoughts?

It’s time to scoot. Gotta get ready to work my tail off and meet some more of my blogging friends! :) Thanks for stopping by- hope you were inspired!

Stamps: Small Solid Button, Signature Greetings, Dots Background
Paper: Cream, Brown Kraft, Aqua Mist, Dark Chocolate
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Aqua Mist, Tea Dye Duo
Other: EK Success scallop border punch, Aqua Mist twill ribbon, corner rounder

Greetings from Anaheim, California! Goodness gracious, this weather is R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S! We drove by several cars hydroplaning and unreal amounts of water on the road. It was raining crazy amounts while we drove to the hotel. Thankfully I didn’t have to drive- I was able to sneak in a small nap. :)

Today has been a super long day. I woke up at 4AM since we had to leave our house at 4:45 to head to the airport. Thankfully getting through security was a breeze and it was quiet at the airport- guess no one travels that early. Because of the crazy weather in Cali, the flights were quite bumpy. Both my dad and friend got a little sick…thankfully we landed before anything bad happened!

After I played around with purple in this card, I decided that I should give it another try. I must admit, I really like how this card turned out. It’s simple yet very elegant, my kind of card. :)

I’ll be back in the next few days with pics from CHA. If you aren’t able to attend, you’ll want to check back. I’m hoping to meet lots of my blog friends- hopefully I’ll get some pics together with them!

Stamps: Signature Greetings, Turning A New Leaf, Dots Background
Paper: Cream, Dark Chocolate, Plum Pudding, Lavender Moon
Ink: Imperial Purple, Vintage Sepia, Tea Dye Duo, Lavender Moon
Other: SU! scallop border punch, corner rounder, brown rhinestones, lavender moon ribbon

Hello friends!

While I’m here writing this, I SHOULD be packing my suitcase for CHA. I’m usually not a procrastinator, but when it comes to packing or unpacking, this side of me tends to come out. I don’t know what it is, but I truly despise the whole packing process. I need to get my act together though-I leave in less than 24 hours!

The card I have for you today is in my current favorite color combo. I love the cheeriness of the Aqua Mist and then the richness of the Ripe Avocado. Isn’t it utterly delicious? Like I mentioned before, I LOVE the DeNami Small Solid Button stamp. I already have another card made featuring this irresistible stamp. :)

I hate to cut this short but I have lots to do before I leave tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Small Solid Button, Everyday Button Bits
Paper: White, Aqua Mist, Ripe Avocado
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Ripe Avocado
Other: assorted buttons, Marvy scallop square punches, EK Success scallop border punch, White grosgrain ribbon

Goodness gracious, where did the weekend go?! I can’t believe it’s Sunday night and I’m hours away from work. I really do love my job {most of the time}, but these past few weeks have been ridiculously stressful. If you think of it, I would greatly appreciate some thoughts and prayers in my direction!

Lately I feel like I haven’t been giving my DeNami stamps very much love- I’m hoping to change that in the near future. As we all know, I love my Papertrey stamps but that’s no reason why I should neglect my other stamps. :) Does anyone else have this problem?

Tonight I made some cards for my very first publication call. Let me tell ya, I am extremely nervous about submitting. I’m definitely a people pleaser {almost to a fault} and don’t take rejection too well. Thankfully I have had so many people encourage me to submit and give me such sweet compliments and advice, I’m going to try not to take it personally. If/ when I ever get accepted on a publication call, I’ll definitely let you all know. ;)

Well, it’s late and I have a long day of work tomorrow. Have a terrific week!

Stamps: Mimi’s Bubble Bath, Vintage Labels, Signature Greetings
Paper: White, Aqua Mist, Bitty Box Basics
Ink: Smoky Grey, Aqua Mist
Other: Labels One Nestabilities, Quickie Glue Pen, Blue Ice Glitter, Aqua Mist grosgrain ribbon, EK Success scallop border punch,

Goodness gracious, where does the time go?! I can’t believe it’s already Sunday night! Just a few more hours of fun and then it’s time for the CRAZY work week. This week we’re prepping for our large CHA inventory, make-n-takes, final details, plus all the everday tasks. We’re working longer days every day we are open- I may not be up for posting too often in the next four days.

Today’s card is my one of my favorites. I absolutely adore the new DeNami Design Small Solid Button stamp. Isn’t it adorable?! We all know I’m so obsessed with buttons- it’s genius to have a stamp of one so I can create my own papers and backgrounds! When DeNami Design was creating their new collection, they asked if we had any requests. The one at the top of my list was a button stamp- I’m so glad that they actually made one! I just love it when companies “open the floor” to their customers and actually respond!

Thanks for popping by! Hope you have a F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S week!

Stamps: Small Solid Button, Tweety Bird Border, Stitched Border
Paper: Brown Kraft, White, Strawberry Freeze, Chocolate Brown
Ink: Cloud White, Vintage Sepia
Other: SU! scallop border punch, light pink grosgrain ribbon, Quickie Glue Pen, Extra Fine Glitter

Hello dears!

Today I have yet another Valentine post for you. I decided to give some Valentine mini cards a try this time around. Like I’ve said before, I LOVE the colors that represent Valentine’s Day.

This time around I paired up Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy and my fav Brown Kraft cardstock. I’m definitely planning on doing a full-size card in this color combo- it’s too yummy not to! What is your favorite Valentine color combo? I’m in need of some new, fun color combos- I want to hear your ideas! :)

This afternoon I took a look at my Google Analytics page. {It shows you how many people have come to your blog, how long they stay, etc…} THANK YOU to all who come and check out my new posts! I am in such awe that people actually come visit my lil blog and also leave such sweet comments! I wish I could thank each and every one of you- you have no idea how much you all mean to me.

I’m off to enjoy the rest of my Saturday. Have a FANTABULOUS weekend!

**Only one day left to enter my Valentine Martha Stewart giveaway! Be sure enter!**

Stamps: Teeny Heart, Heart Prints, Dots Background
Paper: Brown Kraft, Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Bitty Dots Basics
Ink: Satin Red, Versamark, Cloud White
Other: heart punch, 1½” scallop circle punch, 2″ scallop circle punch

Hi-ya girlies and gents!

Hope you all had a fabulous Friday! Mine was incredibly relaxing, which was just what I needed after my crazy work week.

Lately I have been thoroughly obsessed with playing our Wii Fit. We have had it for over a year but I just started playing this week. Have any of you tried it before? It’s so addicting! This morning I played it with my brothers for at least an hour. It amazes me how good my brothers are at playing the Wii. Sure, they aren’t little kids, but still! I’m telling ya, kids these days are so good at using technology!

Since we have successfully made it through the first week of 2010, I have a question for you: how are those new years resolutions/ goals doing? Which ones did you make? I have been making a conscious effort to eat more healthy since the new year started- hasn’t been TOO terrible. :)

I hope you all have a great rest of the night!

Stamps: Small Solid Circle, Everyday Button Bits, Dots Background
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Ripe Avocado, Spring Moss, Dark Chocolate, Raspberry Fizz
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Cherry Pink, Spring Moss, Tea Dye Duo
Other: EK Success scallop border punch, various buttons, Chocolate Brown grosgrain ribbon, corner rounder