trivets...

a few weeks ago, i posted some coasters that i made from tile. i sold a few to a friend from work. she was asking if i made any that were bigger, that could be used as a trivet (you know the things you put pots or hot dishes from the oven on to protect the counter/table). i hadn't thought about it, but told her i probably could. she wanted some to give as gifts and asked if i could make them with dogs on them. so...after borrowing a few dog stamps from chelsea and suzi, this is what i came up with. i made a total of 8, but these are my favorite ones.

(ps i love him...i've named him winston)

stamps: eat cake graphics, hambo stamps, inkadinkadoo, the angel company

ink: jet black & timber brown staz on

other:  stone tile, prismacolor markers

spot of tea...

would anyone care for a spot of tea? (said with my best british accent) i thought that was a cute title for this set of atcs. the theme for this swap was coffee or tea. i found the cute word stamp at michael's and thought it would be good for something. turns out it works well with this little spotted tea pot!!

spot of tea
stamps: inkadinkado, unity
cardstock: certainly celery, riding hood red
ink: fired brick distress ink
embellishments: glossy accents, prismacolor markers

childhood summer...

sometimes people ask me if i scrapbook. i usually just laugh. i am definitely not a scrapbooker. i've tried. can't do it. this is the best i can do at an attempt of scrapbooking. it's for the summer circle journal (that is swiftly coming to a close). this is my entry for joanne's cj. she wanted something about our favorite childhood summer memories.

speaking of childhood, and not having one if it weren't for my cute dad being born, i'd like to wish him a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

happy birthday, dad!!

childhood summer
stamps: unity, inkadinkadoo
cardstock: soft sky, pacific point, american crafts pp
ink: pacific point, onyx black
embellishments: su ribbon, may arts ribbon, prismacolor markers, staples
font: pea swimmy

hey, friend...

i hate to even admit this, but you can find some stamps and craft goodness in some pretty odd places. like this stamp of the little turtle, the one standing on the rock (yes, that's a rock...or my interpretation of one!) it's from a set of stamps that ek success has released from the american girl line. yep, even the american girl is getting in on the stamping action! i saw them at michael's and love the little animals that were in the set. go figure.



hey, friend!
stamps: basic grey, ek success, stampin up, inkadinkadoo
cardstock: going grey, american crafts pp
ink: pacific point, always artichoke, old olive, baja breeze-su; onyx black versafine; pumice stone distress ink-tim holtz
tools: 1 1/4 circle punch

friends or foes?

that is the question this camper will want to find out when they either wake up or return to their tent! i made these for marie's "rustic woodsy lodge" swap. it had to be something from like the back woods (i'm thinking no modern conveniences sort of thing) with wildlife all over. what do you think? i really should have called this "maksing madness" since it was a ginormous pain in the butt maksing everything. but it was worth it in the end. i also distressed the edges to make it look more 'rustic'.

friends or foes?
stamps: my favorite things, chicken girl design, inkadinkadoo
cardstock: sahara sand-su, hot fudge-mft
ink: chocolate chip, buckaroo blue, crushed curry, mellow moss-su; onyx black; weathered wood-distress ink tim holtz/ranger
embellishments: prismacolor markers

egg tree...

for some reason, i couldn't sleep this morning, and was up at 7am (on my day off!). so i hit my craft room early and got inky making cards. i've made so many atcs lately, that i had to get my mind working on something bigger than 3 1/2 x 2 1/2! i made a few of these for a lady at work who wanted some eastery cards.

egg tree
stamps: stampin up, purple onion, inkadinkadoo
cardstock: certainly celery
ink: perfect plum, pale plum, certainly celery, pink pirouette, pretty in pink, baja breeze, soft sky, kiwi kiss, vintage sepia versafine
embellishments: stampin up ribbon

king of the road...

another great challenge for me. i thought when i signed up for christie's swap of manly themed atcs, it would be a breeze. whatever. i found a little stamp set that would be perfect a few weeks ago. and now it is nowhere to be found. good thing it was only a dollar! so i went through my stamps and figured this one would work. i used some platinum all purpose ink by tsukineko on the trailer to give it that kind of airstream feel. i distressed the edges a bit, too.


king of the road
stamps: inkadinkado
cardstock: three bugs in a rug pp
ink: night of navy, soft suede, so saffron, old olive-su; versamark, onyx black versafine, platinum all purpose ink-tsukineko; weathered wood distress ink-tim holtz/ranger
embellishments: clear embossing powder, prismacolor markers

tropical paradise...

i've mentioned before my love of penguins. they are adorable. in any shape or form. i'm hosting a perky penguin atc swap and this i my creation for it. i just can't stand how cute this penguin is! i love the shell bikini top!!


tropical paradise
stamps: river city rubber works, studio g, inkadinkadoo
cardstock: cool caribbean, su pp
ink: river rock, soft sky-su; majestic blue, vintage sepia, onyx black-versafine
embellishments: prismacolor markers

guess what?

this is an atc i made with traditional rubber stamps and digi stamps. i think the buzzword is "hybrid stamping". whatever it is, i like both versions. the digi stamp is by heather ellis, who also designs for one of my favorite stamp companies, my favorite things. this stamp is from her 'pure innocence' set. i made these atcs for my "a little birdie told me..." then i realized there is only a tiny bird on it, but it fits so well!!

guess what?
stamps: stampin up, inkadinkadoo
digi stamps: heather ellis
cardstock: melon mambo, stampin up pp
ink: soft sky, certainly celery
embellishments: prismacolor markers, stickles

let it snow...

so i did something i've never done before. i completely forgot about a swap i'm in. i'm so glad suzanne emailed everyone about 10 days before it was due as a reminder, otherwise, i would have completely forgotten!! the theme was "a little flakey!" and had to include snowflake stamps. i embossed the background snowflakes and i used crystal effects on the snowman to make them shiny.


let it snow
stamps: inkadinkadoo, hampton art stamps
cardstock: buckaroo blue, night of navy
ink: buckaroo blue, night of navy, white craft
embellishments:clear embossing powder, glossy accents

spooky!

i had a hard time coming up with an idea for chris's spooky atc swap. i liked my r.i.p. atc i made for sherri's crow swap, so i kind of did something similar. i bought the martha stewart bat punch many months ago and just haven't figured out how to use it yet on a card or atc. so i experimented and this is what i came up with. i can't believe how many stamp companies are on this little creation!






spooky!
stamps: amuse, just johanna/obp, imaginisce, studio g, inkadinkadoo
cardstock: basic black, crushed curry, dusty durango
ink: riding hood red, pumpkin pie, crushed curry, so saffron, onyx black
embellishments: martha stewart border punch

r.i.p...

had a hit of late night creativity. whipped out two sets of atcs and my cj (cutting it close, i know!). this set of atcs is for sherri's cawing crows swap. i got this cute little bird that has a star dangling from it's mouth (which i think is probably a christmas stamp!)so i left off the star and made it more crow-like!! i don't usually make flat single layer things, but i like how this turned out.

r.i.p.
stamps: river city rubber works, stampin up, recollections, inkadinkadoo
cardstock: sahara sand, basic black
ink: dusty durango, pumpkin pie, marigold morning, onyx black
other: bic and prismacolor markers

5 favorite things...

the end of the 2009 holiday circle journal is getting near. i can't believe how fast this one has gone by. i have loved seeing each one and trying to figure out what to do for each one! this entry is for sherri's holiday cj.




5 favorite things...
stamps: amuse, rubber stampede, my favorite things, maryse carrier, eat cake graphics, inkadinkadoo
cardstock: riding hood red, stampin up and deja views pp
ink: riding hood red, wild wasabi, cranberry crisp, onyx black
embellishments: glossy accents, xmas red & diamond stickles
other: bic & primsacolor markers

a bunch of atcs...

i've been busy with a few more atc swaps!! i am absolutely addicted to these tiny creations!! the themes for this group are: the great outdoors, life's a beach, and planes, trains and automobiles.

marty moose
stamps: my favorite things, purple onion designs
cardstock: river rock, sage shadow, true thyme
ink: soft suede, always artichoke
other: prismacolor markers, paper piecing

happy place
stamps: stampendous, stampin up, maryse carrier
cardstock: buckaroo blue, sahara sand, riding hood red, imaginisce pp
ink: night of navy, yo you yellow
other: crab punch

road trip
stamps:scrappy cat, inkadinkadoo
cardstock: bordering blue, river rock, night of navy
ink: majestic blue versafine, buckaroo blue