hugs 'n kisses ... and valentine wishes - that's my phrase for the day! here's a simple valentine utilizing my latest stamp set and border punch, with some cute ribbon I'd picked up at Mike's last year. Love's the subject of Sharon's ssnotime72 challenge this week.
I was checking a few blogs today to see what's new from CHA and happened upon a link to the new SU Sale-A-Bration catty! Click here or on the picture at left to view the PDF version. Enjoy!
... and aren't WE all glad?! - she's celebrating with blog candy! So run, don't walk, to leave a comment at her site, folkes! Thanx, Chrissy!
I won some Just Johanna Odd Bird Planet stamps from Christine of Scrap Time blog fame a while ago - isn't it sweet?! - and recently purchased the sentiment stamp on sale from A Muse Artstamps, thinking of using them together. I went hunting thru my stamps to find the set to make this, case'd from this one by the lovely and talented Susan Roberts (aka Rainy) of Rainy Day Creations blog fame. It's for my DH.
On this day in 1837, Michigan became the 26th U.S. state admitted to the Union, so happy birthday, Michigan! I was transplanted here and enjoyed the read - if you're able to access the Britannica Online article, I recommend it ... or look up your state.
You're only a kid once, but you can be young for a lifetime ... at least, according to one of the Inkadinkado mini stamp sets I picked up at this past year's Mega Meet from the kind folkes at the Scrapbook Zone booth. She's a cutie, eh?!
I went to a new catty open house at Crystal's this a.m. - just caught the tail end, but that's a whole 'nother post in itself - where we made this card. I'm SO glad to see this DP will play nicely with the Purely Pomegranate cardstock - I've plenty of that at home but am running low on Rose Red (which surprises me - at first glance I'd not thought I'd use it all that often ... I don't consider myself a "pink" kinda girl - I'm more drawn to earth tones). And I've only recently become a devote of SU's DP. I owe that (blessing? curse?) to Linda H of When The Rubber Hits The Road blog fame. She made me do it, Ma! LOL! I'm LOVIN' this stamp set too - it's high on my wish list!
I had an appt this p.m. just down the street from Mike's and I try to always keep a few coupons in my purse JUST IN CASE ... so I stopped by and got this Martha Stewart embossed zigzag border punch today. I'm trying to pick up a punch each month using 40-50% off coupons.
It didn't take long to update my wish list - but they're not all new, and they're not all stamps. I perused the catty at my leisure this past weekend and crooked down the corners of the pages with the following:So, how 'bout you? What're your favorites so far?
The kind folkes at Stampin' Up! have introduced their new spring-summer 2009 catty (whoo hoo, eh?!). I keep a list of relevent SU links on the right-hand side of my blog, but clicking on the catty pic at left will take you to its PDF version on the Stampin' Up! Web. If you'd rather use their online ordering system, check it out (here)!
I'm making Valentine's Day cards of late and thought I'd make a dark one with some pretty Cosmo Cricket Fleuriste DP I'd ordered online a while ago. I'm still trying to make two for each design, sending one to Pat's ultimate Cards 4 Kids challenge (see this post) and hope you can join me in making some for her! This one's based on Taylor's Cupcake Challenge #48 and the pinks make it a candidate for TruCarMa's first two-fer challenge (those heart rain drops are pink and mauve tho' they may look red).
I'm in full Valentine's Day mode here! I'm hoping to get a few more cards made this weekend and catching Last Chance Harvey with my DH. Other than that my schedule's pretty clear! Here's a few more projects from this month's scrappin' get-together - yesterday's post were the red projects and today's we're into pink! Thanx again, Mary, if you read this - I loved 'em all!
There are only a handful of online mags that I devour religiously. This one, Sheetload of Cards, provides not only sketch layouts but tips to efficiently mass produce those sketches - a t'riffic idea for Christmas (or whatever holiday, for that matter) cards. This month's issue is now available - see the January '09 issue at this post - and they also have a link on their blog to the archive of past issues. Check 'em out! This month they're offering blog candy, folkes! Sweet!
... 'n Valentine's Day wishes! At left are a few of my fav projects from this month's scrappin' get- together led by the lovely and talented Mary Allen (sorry folkes, no blog for me to refer you to).
Here's the last card to share from this past weekend's Hero Arts 2009 catty preview. I like how this main image includes a border of fun birthday-related words around the main picture. They remind me of the Technique Tuesday Borderline stamp sets I LOVE that I've used in past cards (you can search on the "TT" label at right to scope 'em out).
Two cards today - one for me 'n one for Julie Koerber's mom, Pat (see this post) - based on Jen del Muro's 12/27 SFYTT sketch challenge and inspired by the lovely and talented Nancy Riley. I'm trying to kick out two of each design I do for Valentine's Day this week so I can forward one on to a worthy cause and would love for you to join me in this endeavor!
Here's another quickie from this past weekend's Hero Arts 2009 catty preview - an easy peasy birthday card! My DH and I are watching TV and I'm multi-tasking by also checking blogs and methinks will get in some crafty time as well so I'll make this a short post tonight!
The lovely and talented Cambria Turnbow of Stamp A Little Love, Baby blog fame has blog candy in exchange for recipes (and LOVES her crock pot, hint! hint!) ... so head on over if you're interested in participating! Here's a fav of mine that I haven't made in a while. Do you like cabbage rolls? Then you'll LOVE this one!
I'm sending this blank loads of love card to Julie Koerber's mom, Pat, to forward so that a patient at Children's Hospital in Detroit will be able to use it this Valentine's Day. Julie Koerber of OutToImpress blog fame wrote in this post that her Mom was challenged to gather 1,000 cards. Care to join in the challenge? See Julie's post for more info! She and a couple of her bloggin' friends are offering candy in exchange for cards, if you're interested, but you've gotta make it snappy! Keeping it pretty simple, I just double stamped the image - on white and red cardstock - and the truck and pile of hearts are paper pieced. This card's based on Six Chicks Sketch Challenge #12.
Today my buddy Pat and I went to CAM for a Hero Arts 2009 catty preview led by Marsha Novara. We made 3 cards for $5 and received a $5 discount toward the purchase any Hero Arts stamps ... an offer I couldn't refuse, y'know?! Here's one of the cards I made today.
This is my first time inking this cute retired SU Best of Cluck stamp set that I'd purchased used this past year. I only recently picked up the CHF Chicken Wire Backgrounder to use with it, so stamped this quick thank-you card for my sis.
It's winter in Michigan
I'd noticed this stamp set in a couple blogs recently and had planned on heading out in search of it - figuring to try Mike's or Walmart's this week to check local store supplies - but learned today I don't have to now! A few of my lunch crew gals had postponed our Christmas gift exchanges 'til after the holidays 'cuz one of our crew was away visiting her daughter. Today we returned to work and exchanged presents before lunch ... and voila! ... my buddy Kim gave me the stamp set in question! Whoo hoo! Thanx again, Kim!
Just a quick note tonight - to share that SU's retiring accessories list is out and that the latest Hero Arts catty is now available online - see links at right. The picture at left will link you to the online catty.
Hi folkes! I've just returned from my QuicKutz club meeting (more in a later post as my project's unfinished) and make-'n-take Saturday (most Saturdays noon-2, if you happen to be in the Flint MI area), where we made this easy peasy valentine card. I added the harlequin diamond background when I got home but liked it plain as well! I've gotta check what valentine's stamps I've got in stock now!
My DH and I called his brother and sis-in-law and left a singing telegram of sorts this past week - do you recall the Flintstones episode when Fred sang to the Rubble's? I made this for their anniversary and picked up a gift card for dinner for two at a local restaurant and a DVD for them (Stranger Than Fiction, hence the card front). It's a belated gift as we haven't but intend to catch up w them over the holidays still. The inside sentiment reads: Wishing you the best on your anniversary and every happiness in the year ahead, so I'll post it as a belated entry to Gina K's New Year's Inspiration challenge and I used Paper Craft Planet's SK122708 sketch challenge in a square rather than #10 layout.
Friday's my Mom's birthday, and the family's getting together at her house this weekend to celebrate. My brother and his family's in town and then heading west again. My sis-in-law Mary was made an offer she couldn't refuse and they're moving from Maryland to California, not far from where they lived a couple years ago. Since his move east, I've gotten used to his every other month visits, which I imagine will become more infrequent ... sigh
