Winter Birdhouse

Hi everyone! I'm so excited about my card today, because it was a pure joy to make.
The stamp I used is Stampavie's Winter Birdhouse by Tina Wenke! Isn't that the sweetest image? And I just LOVED coloring it with my Tombow Markers! I used White Opal Liquid Pearls for the snow, and sprinkled Ultrafine Transparent Glitter on it while it was still wet.

The image was cut with Spellbinders Labels Eighteen . The designer paper is from the Prima Marketing North Country 6 x 6 Paper Pad . The bow was made with May Arts 1" Teal Sheer ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you have a fantastic week!

Autumn Fun!

I hope you're all having a great holiday weekend! Mine has been awesome so far...and I have one more day off tomorrow! Gotta LOVE those days off...KWIM?

My card today features Stampavie's new Autumn Fun clear stamp by Laurence Designs. Since I think it's pretty self explanatory I'm just going to hit the high spots! But as always, if you have questions please feel free to email me.

The designer paper is from the new Prima Marketing Londonerry 6 x 6 paper pad . The bow was made with May Arts Brown Burlap String . The green flower is from the Prima Reflections Sugar Blooms collection.


The image was watercolored using the Tombow Markers pictured above. Yes, I got a little carried away with all those colors! LOL!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a fabulous Labor Day holiday!

Blossom Birds

I know...this isn't my typical style. But I was in a "vintage" kind of mood when I created this card. I'm really anxious to use this stamp again to see what I can do with vibrant colors.

The stamp is Blossom Birds by Penny Johnson for Stampavie . Instead of using my usual Tombow Markers to color, I decided to use Prismacolor pencils with Gamsol to obtain a lighter and more muted look.

The sentiment is from the JustRite Stampers Friendship Blooms cling mounted stamp set.

The designer paper is from Melissa Frances . I added lots of distressing using Tim Holtz Distress Inks . The flowers were made with Martha Stewart Hydrangea punches. I added Mini Pearls to the center of each flower.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great week!

Birthday Fairy Lee

I hope you all had a fabulous Father's Day with your loved ones! Maybe a little cooking on the grill and pampering the big guy? :)

I woke up early and decided to get in a little stamping therapy today! I chose this Mo Manning image from Stampavie called Birthday Fairy Lee .
The image was stamped on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine ink, embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder, then colored with Tombow Markers .


The designer paper is all from the My Mind's Eye Life of the Party 6 x 6 paper pad. The red cardstock is Blush Red Dark and the pink is Baby Pink Prismatics .

The sentiment is from JustRite Stampers Birthday Sentiments set. I added a little Yellow Stickles to the stars, and Stardust Stickles Glitter Glue to the wings. The rhinestones are from the Zva Creative Mini Rhinestone wheel.

Thanks for stopping by today! Until the next time...

Cosy Christmas

Yes...as you can see I am STILL working on my Christmas cards. I haven't addressed the first one yet. Okay...I'm NOT going to list the things I haven't done yet. It would take a while! :)

This sweet image is Stampavie's Cosy Christmas by Laurence Design. I stamped it on watercolor paper with Onyx Black Versafine ink, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder and colored with Tombow Markers .

The snowflake was made with MFT's Let It Snowflake Die-Namics . I sponged with Tea Dye Distress Ink , and added a Red Button tied with May Arts Burlap String .

The sentiment on the inside is from JustRite Stampers Christmas Nested Sentiments . I added Clear Rhinestones to the centers of the Die-Namics Snowflakes .

The designer paper is from Cosmo Cricket's Mitten Weather paper pad. The cardstock is Sage Prismatics Dark and Blush Red Prismatics Dark .

Thanks for stopping by today...and have a terrific Tuesday!

Snowy & Rudolph

I'm still working on getting my Christmas cards made...and have quite a few yet to go! Or could you tell? Haha!

The main image used on this card is Stampavie's Snowy & Rudolph by Penny Johnson. I stamped it on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine ink, embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder, then colored with Tombow Markers . The edges were sponged with Tea Dye Distress Ink .

The sentiment is from JustRite Stampers Holiday Cheer stamp set stamped on Classic Red Prismatics cardstock, then cut and embossed with Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles . I used my MFT Let It Snowflake Die-Namics to cut the snowflakes. The designer paper is Basic Grey Jovial, and the buttons are from the Jovial Collection as well. The red borders on each side of the vertical panel were cut with MFT's Oval Chain Border . The ribbon is from May Arts .

Well, that's it for me tonight. It's been a horrifically busy week, and I'm really pooped, so I'm heading off to bed a bit early. Thanks so much for taking the time out of your day to stop by!

Christmas Puppies

I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday. But...is it over already? Darn!
The main image on this card is Stampavie's Christmas Puppies by Laurence Design. I've been dying to ink up those little puppies for weeks!

I stamped them on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine Ink (my favorite), then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear Embossing Powder and colored with Tombow Markers . I cut out the image with Spellbinders Labels Eight then sponged the edges with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink .

The sentiment is from JustRite Stampers Holiday Cheer stamp set. I added a Kaisercraft Pearl to the center of the snowflake, and cut out the black sentiment panel using Spellbinders Scalloped Circles .

The designer paper is all from the Basic Grey Jovial 6 x 6 paper pad. The cardstock is Classic Red Prismatics .

I'm off to start spazzing around her to get ready for the workday tomorrow. Does anyone else do that on Sunday night??? Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have A Jolly Holly...

Happy November! Can you believe the year has gone by so quickly?

I had a great time this weekend playing with this new Jolly Holly stamp from Stampavie! And oh...those papers from Crate Paper's Snow Day paper pad are SO FUN! I was a little out of my element here with these bright and whimsical papers, but I had a blast with them!

The image was stamped on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine ink, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder, and colored with Tombow Markers .

The violet border at the bottom is My Favorite Things Open Scallop Border . As I said earlier, all the designer paper is from Crate Paper's Snow Day , and the cardstock is Prismatics Classic Red , Classic Yellow and Teal .

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I hope you're having a fabulous week!

Gifts For You

I'm home on my lunch hour, so I'm going to make this brief. Doesn't your lunch hour seem like of the shortest hours of the day? Why is that, anyway???
This adorable little trio is called Gifts for You and it's from the Penny Johnson Christmas collection by Stampavie . I stamped on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine ink, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder. The image was colored with Tombow Markers using a damp paint brush to blend. I then cut it out using Spellbinders Labels Eight Nestabilities .

To embellish the fur on Santa's hat and gloves, I applied White Opal Liquid Pearls then sprinkled on some Crystal Ultrafine Glitter . The designer paper is all from the My Mind's Eye I Believe paper kit. The red cardstock is Prismatics Classic Red .

I'm headed out the door...it's back to work for me! Thanks so much for taking time out to stop by today.

Star Gazing

I absolutely adore this image from Stampavie. It's called Star Gazing and it's from The Laurence Collection . I stamped it on watercolor paper using Versafine Onyx Black ink, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder. The stamped image was colored using Tombow Markers and a damp paint brush. I added a bit of White Liquid Applique to the snowy tree, then sprinkled it with Crystal Ultrafine Glitter while it was still wet.

The sentiment is from JustRite's Christmas Nested Sentiments & Verses . The snowflakes are covered with Krystallos Vintage Glass Glitter Shards . I used Tombow Mono Multi Glue for my adhesive.

The designer paper is from the Holly Jolly Collection by My Mind's Eye. I distressed the edges with Pine Needles Distress Ink . The cardstock is Sage Prismatics Dark .

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Many Thanks!

Many thanks for all the birthday wishes! I have to say that I think I heard from everyone that is near and dear to me...either by email, card, phone or Facebook. What a special day it was!!!
After celebrating my birthday with a fabulous lunch, manicure and pedicure, I came home to do a little stamping! The image I chose to use for this card is Helz Cuppleditch's Flower Planters from Stampavie .

I stamped on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine ink, embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder then colored with Tombow Markers .

The image was cut and embossed with a Spellbinders oval, then framed with a Big Scalloped Oval Nestability.

The designer paper is from the Basic Grey Kiosh paper pad. The cardstock is all from the Amethyst Prismatics paper trio. The flowers are from Prima.

Well, it's Monday again, and back to the ole grind! Ugh!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Giving Flowers

Aren't these little hedgies just the cutest?
The stamp is Tina Wenke's Giving Flowers . I stamped it on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine ink, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder. It was colored using Tombow Markers and a damp paint brush was used for blending. The blue sky was sponged with Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Ink .

The sentiment is from the JustRite Stampers Romantic Sentiments set. I cut and embossed it using Spellbinders Labels Thirteen . The mini flower rhinestones are from Zva Creative.

All designer paper is from the Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety 6 x 6 paper pad. I used my Spellbinders Ric Rac Diamond Borderabilities to made the decorative edges. The cardstock used is Classic Yellow , Classic Red and Intense Kiwi Prismatics.

I thank you for stopping by my blog today. Your kindness is always appreciated.

Until the next time...

Bird and Bear Sweetness

What do you do when you have NO MOJO? Nada...none! Beats me! So I decided just to try putting together some pretty things and hope they help me to get back in the groove! :)

This adorable stamp is called Bird and Bear and it's from Penny Johnson designed for Stampavie. When I don't know what else to do, I just color! And I will tell you this WAS a fun stamp to color!

First I stamped on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine ink, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder. The stamped image was colored using Tombow Markers and a damp paint brush to blend.

I cut and embossed the image with oval Nestabilities, then cut and embossed the Majestic Purple Light layer with the NEW Spellbinders Big Scalloped Oval . Just for fun I added a scalloped oval layer behind that using Majestic Purple Dark Prismatics cardstock.

The designer paper is Basic Grey's Kioshi . The ribbon is May Arts Purple 5/8" Sheer . The buttons are from my stash, and they are threaded with May Arts Burlap String in pink , ivory and purple burlap string.

Thanks for stopping by today! I will be back when my mojo returns. Until then...