A Good Egg!

I attended Joyce's Stamp Camp this morning. Oh what fun! (I was late but I actually finished all four projects in time to pick up my little boy from preschool... ) I got to make 3 cards and 1 cute little box! Here they are.... do you see the green card on the lower left? That's a slide card using the word window punch. I thought it was cute, so I could not wait to make one of my own!

With SU's Good Egg stamp set, I created my own slide card... Isn't that egg cute? I lightly colored it using SU's Watercolor Pencils, put two-way glue and dazzling diamonds, punched it out with the circle punches.... And best of all, I used the free Sale-a-bration Delicate Dots designer papers.... Just the right colors I was shooting for. I used So Saffron as my base cardstock. So now, I have a good-looking Easter card! Thanks for looking....

Happy Valentine's Day

My 3 year old was sick off and on last week; I had him home with me lest he got everybody else sick in preschool. And when he is home, my housework (i.e., laundry, dishes, errands) all pile up. Then I play catch up as soon as everybody is asleep at night! Which left me with barely enough time to stamp.... ugh! Could have been worse (smile) but I managed to stamp some heart cards in time for Valentine's Day!

The first one was the easiest to make. I had the whisper white cardstock shaped from SU's Top Notz die so I figured I'd better use it. I also used traditional Valentine colors in red and white. Came out simple and pretty.



My second card is a bit more complicated, what with the different layers I used. The base cardstock is Pink Pirouette, all the designer paper is from SU's Bella Rose. The stamp set is SU's Love You Much, which I don't have... so thanks to Kay for lending me her set! I also used the following: (other stamp) Holiday & Wishes; (ribbon) Michaels' grosgrain ribbon; (tools) 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" circle punches, Martha Stewart lace punch, scallop scissors, markers.

For my third card, below, I used a red heart shaped doily as my centerpiece. If you noticed, I used the same Lovey Dovey stamp from SU's A Little Something set. I stamped it with Basic Black ink to match everything else. I was too lazy though to add dazzling diamonds.... Oh well. The background stamp is called Italian Poetry, could have been by Inkadinkado. The sheer black ribbon is from Michaels.

Have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

Cards 4 Kids

Hi! I participated in the Cards 4 Kids drive spearheaded by this lady. I made 50 Valentine cards but boy, it sure was hard to figure out which one I wanted to send. In the end, I settled for something simple and easy to make.... but looks like a million bucks anyway! (hahaha, my opinion).

I can't tell you how much I love SU's pink pirouette cardstock! So while a traditional Valentine card is usually red and/or white, I chose pink... soft, dainty, pink! I went with frilly too, that is why I added the white heart doilies to layer my Lovey Dovey heart which comes from SU's A Little Somethin' - did I mention that set was a gift from my friend Kay. I truly love that set, that was why I wasted no time in using it! Hahaha. Hope you like my card... thanks for looking!

From The Heart

Hi there! Getting ready for Valentine's Day and I have a card to show you. I mixed a variety of DSPs to get the browns and pinks that I like. I also used stamps from three different SU sets. I loved how the layers came together and added more pizzazz to the card. ;-) What do you think?





Stamp: Love You Much, A Little Something, Holidays and Wishes
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Paper: CS in Pirouette Pink, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip; DSP Choco Chip, Pink Pirouette Bella Rose
Others: Michael's ribbon, Martha Stewart Lace Punch

Happy New Baby!

One of my friends gave birth to a bouncing baby boy! Little Noah is her 3rd child, and after 2 girls, my friend is ecstatic about this boy. I bought some onesies for her baby. And look at my matching card below - isn't this adorable? I kinda toned down on the ribbon (smile). I hope you like it.





Stamp: "Giraffe" Wild About You; "Happy New Baby" Family Phrases
Ink: Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy
Paper: CS in Bashful Blue, Whisper White; DSP Bashful Blue
Others: Michael's ribbon

Cherry Blossom Card

I know, I know! It's the dead of winter in most parts of the country, but when you live in Southern California, spring is just around the corner when we're in January... I have created this card last night with thoughts of spring and warmer weather... I have used my old favorite stamp, Cherry Blossoms. Yes there is a story to it. I was in the garage earlier in the day, I was looking for something in a pile of boxes when this stamp caught my eye. Ka-boom! I forgot what I was looking for, and this stamp went inside the house with me... And immediately, I had to design something around it. Here is what I came up with. I hope you like it...

Stamp: "Cherry Blossoms" by Rubber Stampede; "Friend to friend" SU Pocket Silhouettes
Ink: SU Chocolate Chip; Marker Pretty in Pink
Paper: CS in Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White; DSP Sweet Always
Other: SU Small and Large Oval Punch; Martha Stewart Dimensional Pearl Stickers

From The Heart

Hi! I was so inspired by this post that I had to make my own version! I already had the Martha Stewart lace edge punch, the Bella Rose DSPs, and pink pirouette and chocolate chip cardstocks. I omitted the ribbon because I didn't want my card to get too busy.... And I must admit, the card still came out so feminine - just right for my taste! So what do you think?

Stamp: Dreams Du Jour, Holiday & Wishes

Ink: Chocolate Chip; Pretty in Pink Marker
Paper: CS in Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White; DSP Bella Rose
Other: Martha Stewart Lace Edge Punch, scallop scissors, SU 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" square punch