May Ramblings

It’s time for my May Ramblings! These postings have become really popular- it amazes me that you all like to hear me ramble. If you were to ask any of my friends, they would tell you that I really can ramble. :) Thank goodness I keep them fairly short for you all. *wink*

  • I recently started filming video tutorials. I only post them because I have received so many requests. Really hate the sound of my voice- glad you guys seems to like it!
  • This month is the worst I have eaten in the months. It seems like I can’t get enough chocolate and ice cream these days. My trainer is going to kill me when I see him next.
  • Realized I have not gotten a haircut in 10 months. Yes, my hair is incredibly long. Need to stop spending money on crafty things and get a haircut/ color.
  • Really, really miss my acrylic nails.
  • I think I’m finally over my Diet Coke withdrawals. Seriously miss caffeine sometimes, but I’m doing my very best to stay away from all of it.
  • Watched The Biggest Loser for a whole season this year. I love this show!
  • Have I mentioned that I’m a reality tv junkie? Yeah, I really love seeing other people’s drama. However I try to stay out of it IRL.
  • I am allergic to cats & dogs.
  • The Cheesecake Factory is my favorite restaurant. Their Luau salad is to die for yummy.
  • Creeps me out when old guys stare at me. Extra creepy when they compliment you and look at your in a gross way.
  • Took my first class at the gym last week. Kickboxing Cardio kicked my butt. However I’m planning on going again today.
  • My blog viewings have gone down….a LOT. :(

It makes me so happy to see SO many of my blog friends starting to do these posts- they are so fun to read! You can check out my friends posts here:

Ayana ~Dawn ~ Ginny ~ Laurel ~ Michele ~ Nami

Thanks so stopping by and reading my ramblings. If you post one, be sure to let me know! I may feature you on my blog next month!

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Chickie Girls


Hello, sweet blog friends!

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!

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Vibrant Graduation



Hello!

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

Clear & Simple App

Hi, blog readers!

Do you all remember when I did my $50 gift certificate giveaway last week? I had a list of eight companies that the lucky winner could choose from. Well, one of the choices was Clear & Simple Stamps. I have heard great things about this company, but never had the privilege of owning any of their stamps or products. Nicki, one of the owners, saw that I was offering CSS as one of the options for the giveaway. Being the sweet gal that she is, she sent me an email thanking me and then offered me a free stamp set! How sweet is that?!
With my Kind Deeds stamp set I created a refreshing card. Thanks to the encouraging of Nicki, I submitted my card to be considered for the Clear & Simple Papercrafting App. Isn’t it cool that they have their own app? With this app, you’ll get daily inspiration featuring CSS stamps. I’m SO excited to announce that my card will be featured on the app tomorrow, May 23rd!

I hope you will check out the app and also the Clear & Simple website! I’ll be back a little later with a brand new & fun card- can’t wait to show you!

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Embellish Butterflies Color Challenge

Hello, sweet friends!

I’m so excited to share the card I have for you today. This card was based off of the latest Embellish Color Challenge. Oh my goodness, I am so in love with this color combination! It’s so striking and sophisticated! For this challenge we needed to use kraft, light green, black and butterflies. When I saw that butterflies were needed on this card, I immediately thought of my butterfly die. If you know me, then you know I don’t really like plain things. I just had to dress up the butterfly with some polka dots and rhinestones. ;)

Do you have any fun plans for the weekend? I’m planning on getting lots more stamping done (it’s a never ending process) over the weekend. I’m also planning on going to a grad party- need to still make a graduation card for the event. Hoping the idea in my mind translates to paper.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope this card inspired you!
Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, Background Basics: Text Style, Fancy Flourishes, Everyday Button Bits
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Black, Spring Moss
Ink: Onyx Black, Versamark, Spring Moss, Tea Dye Duo
Other: moss rhinestones, butterfly die
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DeNami Sketch Challenge #2

Hi there!

Well, it’s the 20th- time for another challenge over at the DeNami Design blog! This time around Wendy designed the sketch challenge. I just love this sketch! It’s so versatile and the possibilities are endless.
You may remember this color combination….I used it here and here. These colors make me so happy! When it’s Valentine’s Day I just love looking at all the pretty colored decorations, candy and cards- all of the colors I love! I know that we normally associate Valentine’s Day with the colors, but it doesn’t have to only be used then! It may be difficult to “step outside the box”, but the results can be so worth it. Give it a try- you just may be surprised!
I hope you all hop on over to the DeNami Design blog and take a peek at all the great samples. This week it isn’t required to use DeNami stamps, so there isn’t any excuse not to play along!
Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Hope you were inspired!

Graduation Owl


We have made it to the middle of the week! Yippee! This week has been quite busy for me. Lots of things going on at work and then of course, I’ve been busy creating new cards. Thank goodness for the option to pre-schedule blog posts!

Can you believe it’s already the third Wednesday of the month? It’s time for the next Product Spotlight at the DeNami Design blog! It’s great see the same stamp used in so many different ways. This month we got to use the Graduation Owl for our cards. I don’t think I’ve shown you any cards with this stamp so far. Oh goodness, it’s such a fun one to use! Since I know lots of girls graduating, I decided to make a super girly grad card. Lots of polka dots on this one. *swoon*

Be sure to stop by the other DT members blogs- they have some great cards to share! With graduation season upon us, these cards will definitely inspire you for the grad cards you need to make. To view all of the great graduation stamps by DeNami Design, click here.

Hope you have a great day! Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

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Tweety Birds


Hello, sweet blog friends!

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

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Color Cue Challenge- #4


Hello and welcome!

It’s that time again…time for another one of Dawn’s Color Cue Challenges! There are only a few challenges where I can’t wait til a new one is released- Dawn’s being one of them. I always love reading her posts and she has such unique color challenges!

This particular challenge was definitely a tough one for me. You wouldn’t think blue would be….however, it was trying. I thought I would bring out Funky Foliage again since it had been a while since I had used it. For my long-time readers, you’ll remember that I used that stamp set A LOT. Newbies, you can find my previous Funky Foliage cards here, here, here, here, here and here.

This will is going to be crazy busy for me. Don’t worry though, I’ll be having lots of posts! I have two fun ones featuring DeNami Design and of course, I’ll be posting some others as well. Lots of fun things- be sure to check back regularly!

I hope you have a fantabulous Monday. Let’s start this week off with a spring in our step, shall we? Hope this post inspired you- thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamps: Funky Foliage (WPlus9), Design Basics: Background 1 (WPlus9)
Paper: White, Enchanted Evening, Spring Rain
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Majestic Blue, Spring Rain, Fresh Snow, Tea Dye Duo

Other: EK Success scallop border punch, Lemon Tart grosgrain ribbon, button, twine, Labels 11 Spellbinders

Simple Sunday


Hello!

I hope your Sunday is going well. The weather has just turned overcast here in Washington- such a sad moment. I was hoping to finally get outside and enjoy the sunshine, but it looks like I’m a day too late. :(

Yesterday I worked at the Puyallup stamp show in the DeNami Design booth. I have attended this show since I was a little girl (literally). It is always such a joy to see familiar faces and catch up on their lives. In addition to connecting with friends, it’s always so fun to meet new ones! While I was working in the booth I met a fellow Washingtonian stamper, Rosemary. I love it when customers/ blog followers introduce themselves- it’s so nice to put a face to a name! If any of you attend one of the shows I work at, be sure to introduce yourself- it really is a highlight for me!

Today I have a fairly simple card to share. I tend to use lots of layers on my cards, so it’s nice to go basic sometimes. This card took just 15 minutes to create- a great one to mass produce! Now IRL I have never seen a daisy this color….that’s what is so fun about crafting! You can make things any color you’d like! :)

Well, I’m hoping to get a nap in sometime today. I have plans to film another video in the next day or so- I’ll be sure to keep you posted!

Have a fabulous rest of the day! Hope this post inspired you!

Stamps: Small Daisy Blossom, Small Dot Square Frame, Dot Border, Rosevine Flowers
Paper: White, Black, Aquamarine
Ink: Onyx Black
Other: Marvy scallop square punches, Quickie Glue Pen, Extra Fine Glitter, Copics, Hawaiian Shores grosgrain ribbon