Misc.

Can you believe it’s already Monday? This weekend was packed full of activities- most of them fun. On Saturday I went to a grad party and then a small get together with friends. I ended up staying out until almost 1 AM- a super rare occasion for me. It was so fun to take a break from cardmaking and spend time with some special friends. Did you all have a good weekend?

Today I have a sweet and fun card to share. This card features some of the popular chickie stamps by DeNami Design. At the moment I have about 12 brand new cards featuring chickies in my stamp studio. Whenever I look at them I can’t help but smile. :) Inside scoop: there are lots more chickies coming in the new Fall/ Winter 2010 collection. We just finalized everything- I can’t wait to share some of the sneak peeks!

In closing, I just want to mention that I have an interview on the DeNami Design blog! Lots of fun questions were asked….I’d love for you to stop check it out. :)

I hope you have a great Monday! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog- hope you were inspired!

Stamps: Teeny Swiss Dot, Fairy Princess Chickie, Ballerina Chickie, Sm. Stitched Circle, Princess Castle

Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Sweet Blush

Ink: Vintage Sepia, Sweet Blush

Other: Crystal Lacquer, Strawberry Freeze glitter, Marvy 1½” Scallop Circle punch, Marvy 2″ Scallop Circle punch, pink rhinestones, paper piercer, Copics

Today I am sharing the card that I made for my dear friend. I have known Kalyn ever since I was born- a whopping 22 years and counting. Our families have been through a lot together over the years. This girlie is truly like a sister to me- I can tell her anything. Even though I tried many times to convince her to stay in Washington, she went off to college. Four years later, she has graduated and I couldn’t be more proud of her.

With my friend graduating, I sometimes wonder if I should have gone to college. Granted, I have always thought that going just to go was a waste of time and money. It works for some people, just not for me. However I do ponder if my life would be different had I gone to college. Would I have found other interests or a different career path? Would I have met my “prince charming”? After daydreaming, I realize that I truly do love my life. I have a job that I really do love (and I’m the boss!). I also love the fact that I have time to pursue my crafting AND it’s part of my job. Sometimes it’s stressful (like now), but usually it’s every crafters dream. Do you ever have those “what-if” questions? If so, what are they?

I hope that this card inspired you! It was so much fun to create this card- definitely a design I’ll be going back to again!

Have a fabulous Saturday!!

Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, For the Graduate

Paper: White, Dark Chocolate, Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise

Ink: Vintage Sepia, Cherry Pink, Summer Sunrise,Tea Dye Duo

Other: Hot Pink rhinestones, SU! scallop border punch

It’s been a while since I thanked those who have left comments recently. I want you to know that I DO read them and I greatly treasure each and every one of them. Knowing you took the time to say a nice word is so encouraging to me. Lately I have been receiving quite a few more comments than normal- I am SO lovin’ it! Hoping it continues. *wink*

Today I have a card that I made several months ago. While trying to “clean” up some of my studio I stumbled across this card. I really love this color combination- I think I’ll need to play with it again! You probably noticed I used the Tweety Bird Border again. I seriously love this stamp to pieces!!

I am in the process of editing a video for a card that I’ll show in June. Yup, you really do have to wait that long. However, I’m planning on doing another video on a card from start to finish in the near future. Is there a specific card you’d like to see a video on? If so, be sure to leave a comment and if possible, leave the link of the card. Looking forward to hearing your suggestions!

I’ll be back tomorrow with a fun graduation card- you won’t want to miss it!

Stamps Tweety Bird Border, Background Basics: Tin Types
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Aqua Mist, Dark Chocolate, Bitty Dot Basics
Ink: Vintage Sepia
Other: EK Success scallop border punch, Summer Sunrise grosgrain ribbon

The past few days have been amazingly gorgeous here in Washington. It’s been in the 70’s and the sunshine has been glorious. I have been lovin’ wearing my flipflops, capris and tanks recently…..so abnormal for May! Hoping this weather continues- I love it so much.

For today’s card I paired up my top four stamp companies: DeNami Design, WPlus9, Practicing Creativity and Papertrey. I was so pleased I was able to combine them all in this card! I made this card a few weeks back hoping to see this weather sometime soon. Isn’t that funny? I so wish that IRL birds had polka dots and were these fun colors. :)

Today I am helping at the Puyallup stamp show from 10-5. I hope to see lots of my Washingtonian blog friends there! You can find all the details here. I was able to look around today- I saw lots of Spellbinder dies and Copics that I want! I may “splurge” and buy a few that have been on my waiting list….we’ll see how long I can resist….

I have two reminders for you today…

1) Today is the last day to enter my $50 gift certificate giveaway! Be sure to let all of your friends know and also tweet, FB and blog about it!
2) Today is the last day to play along in the DeNami Color Challenge! There is a $30 DeNami gift certificate up for grabs….you won’t want to miss out!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you were inspired!

Stamps: Tweety Bird Border, You’re Dandy, Woodgrain Silhouettes (WPlus9), Fresh Alphabet

Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Aqua Mist, Bitty Dot Basics

Ink: Vintage Sepia, Fresh Snow

Other: corner rounder, paper piercer, Labels 1 Spellbinders

Today I want to dedicate this post to my mom. Since we all know I’m really into lists these days, I thought I’d list just a few of her wonderful characteristics.

–Supportive of my crafty endeavors and all of our dreams.
–Patient with all of her children (and husband). Did you know there are FIVE of us kids?
–Resourceful in so many ways. I really need to apply this to my life.
-Amazingly talented. I’m am still in awe of her designs. Everytime she creates a new collection, it’s better than the one before! I wish I got some of her drawing skills…..
-A great listener. She’s there when I need someone to talk to, even if she’s thousands of miles away. I can always count on her to listen and also give wise advice.
–Loving me no matter what. Goodness knows I have made a lot of mistakes and this hasn’t been easy to do over the years.

I could go on and on, but I think I’ll stop there. Mom, I love you so very much! Thank you for all that you do for me and the rest of the family!

I hope this post inspired you! Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, Delightful Dahlia, Background Basics: Tin Types

Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Spring Moss, Lavender Moon, Bitty Box Basics

Ink: Vintage Sepia, Lavender Moon

Other: Labels 1 Spellbinder dies, Delightful Dahlia dies, rhinestone

Okay, moving onto the card….I brought out two new stamp sets for this one. I just received my newly released Design Basics: Background 1 from WPlus9 and had to play with it right away. This set is so versatile and super fun! A while back I bought the Wonderfully Whimsical but never got around to using it. I thought these two sets would go together well, wonderfully. I wasn’t planning on using Christmas-type colors, but it ended up that way. Just goes to show you that I really don’t plan my cards- I totally go with my creative flow.

Thanks to those who left a comment on my Fancy Bow Tutorial post. I can’t wait to see your cards featuring this technique! When you create one, be sure to let me know so I can check it out! Also, if you have any requests for future tutorials, be sure to pass them along.

If you haven’t already, be sure to sign up for my $50 gift certificate giveaway!

Thanks for stopping by- I hope I inspired you. Have a super fabulous day!

Stamps: Wonderfully Whimsical, Design Basics: Background 1 (WPlus9)

Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Emerald Green, Berry Sorbet

Ink: Vintage Sepia, Berry Sorbet

Other: Labels 1 Spellbinder dies, Red grosgrain ribbon, Copics

I hope you all had a great weekend. Sadly, I had a pretty miserable one. I have had a migraine for the past 6 days, which has been a pain. I’ve kicked Diet Coke to the curb (again) and am really, really feeling the effects. On top of all this, my body is fighting a bug so I’ve been sleeping a lot. I feel so out of it- a feeling that I absolutely hate. I would so appreciate your prayers and/or thoughts!

For today’s card I brought out the fabulous Woodgrain Silhouettes Additions stamp set. When I bought this set I was really looking forward to using the leaves….little did I realize I would fall in love with the flowers! I’m not exactly sure what kind of flowers these are- does anyone know? I brought out my Copics and of course, some polka dots, scallops and a button. Normally these colors are associated with Valentine’s Day, but I don’t think that’s the only time you can use them! I just love how cheerful and vibrant they are….this is a color combo I’ve been using a ton recently. :)

I hope your week gets off to a great start! This week I’m hoping to get to 200 followers- that’s when I’ll be doing my next giveaway! If you haven’t become a (public) follower, be sure to do so!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you were inspired.

Stamps: Woodgrain Silhouettes Additions (Wplus9), Mega Mixed Messages, Polka Dot Basics

Paper: White, Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy

Ink: Vintage Sepia, Berry Sorbet, Tea Dye Duo

Other: Labels 4 Spellbinders, EK Success scallop border punch, Berry Sorbet grosgrain ribbon, Ruby Red Boutique Buttons, twine, Copics, paper piercer