three times...

way back in april when my crafties got together (that's my new term for my crafting friends...my crafties!) for spring palooza, we decided it would be cool to have a wizard of oz atc swap.  ok, i guess i shouldn't say we, since i didn't really have the idea, but somehow i ended hosting it!!!  anyway, the 13 of us came up with 18 different things that went along with the wizard of oz.  i picked two of them.  here is one, which obviously is the ruby slippers.  i'll post the other set later.  the whole set ended up being awesome.  cooler than i could have imagined!!  and to think i didn't even want to play!  i also tried a new cool technique where you print on washi tape.  love it!!

three times
cardstock: riding hood red
ink: barn door distress
embellishments:  washi tape, stickles
fonts:  ld tall pen, db shopping

believe...

can you believe it's labor day?  i know i said it last week, but summer is coming to a close.  on the upside of today being september 5th, there are two new releases from {ippity}!  and trust me when i say that these are so awesome!   the set, all things are possible, is such an awesome set for breast cancer support.  the possibilities are fab.  it has 5 stamps and are you ready for this...only S.I.X buckaroonies!!  so here is the card i made with the new rubbery goodness.  i usually don't put much inside my cards, but i thought this would be cute inside.  you can see both new {ippity} sets here.

(inside card)

believe 
stamps: ippity

cardstock: purely pomegranate, pink pirouette, walnut cream, my mind's eye pp

ink: purely pomegranate, spun sugar distress

embellishments: shimmer spritz

feel better...

this is for my friend patty who had some surgery last week in preperation for more surgery next week. she was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. nasty thing is affecting so many people. luckily, it's getting more and more beatable. hope you are feeling better, patty!  i added sparkly stuff just for you!

feel better...
stamps: unity
cardstock: pink pirouette
ink: purely pomegranate, melon mambo, onyx black
embellishments: stickles

time to get together...

in a few weeks, i'm going on a little trip.  it's my annual (turning into somewhat semi-annual!) girls trip to indiana to hang out for four or five days with my stamping friends from around the globe.  ok, no one is coming from a different country, although we have many friends in far away places.  but there will be six states represented...illinois, michigan, north carolina, ohio, tennessee and utah.  14 of us will gather to stamp, laugh, eat, stamp, laugh, laugh, laugh, and make s'mores with our heat guns (video here!).  good times.  so to celebrate, i made some atcs to send to all the girls going.  i figured it was an appropriate sentiment!!  and i hope they all have them by now!!  (if not, surprise!!)

get together
stamps: unity
digi stamp:  dustin pike
cardstock: purely pommegranate, blushing bride, fancy pants pp
ink: purely pomegranate, peeled paint distress
embellishments:  stickles

tools: prismacolor markers

ruff you...

funny.  that's what i made this set of atcs for (pardon the horribly dark photo...don't know what my camera was doing...yes, i blame it all on my camera!).  joanie is playing hostess for a swap "that's so funny!"  i love these two stamps.  the little dogs are so cute!  and can you believe there is no echo park or unity used here?? my mainstays lately! 

ruff you

stamps: amuse
cardstock: cherry cobbler, blushing bride, my mind's eye pp
ink: early espresso, cherry cobbler
embellishments: prismacolor markers, glaze pen, stickles

mistletoe...

here is the set of atcs i made for joanne's other swap, with the theme being "little girl".  i just adore this cute girl from the pure innocence collection by heather ellis.  she's so sweet!  and i love almost any snowman.  so the two together is a bonus!

mistletoe 
stamps: purple onion
digi stamp:  heather ellis
cardstock: blushing bride, melon mambo
ink:  blushing bride
embellishments:  prismacolor markers, shimmer spritz, glossy accents, stickles

angels...

it saddens my heart to post this today. my sweet sweet grandma passed away yesterday afternoon. although we knew it was coming, it just doesn't make it any easier. i'm just relieved that she is not suffering anymore. and as my heart is heavy, i went to my craft room for a little thearpy. i've had an idea for this stamp and sentiment for a card for a friend of mine, but i found tonight that i ended up making a card for myself. there is a wonderful, amazing, beautiful new angel among angels in heaven. my sweet grandma. so my friends with flair card is in honor of her.

angels
stamps: unity
cardstock: kraft, pink pirouette, purely pomegranate
ink: purely pomegranate, rose red, pink pirouette
embellishments: felt, sparkle shimmer spritz
tools: die-namics cloud


to see the rest of the fwf projects today, visit the unity blog.

chicks rule...

t.g.i.f. this week has been eternally long. i'm so glad it's almost over. and it's memorial day this weekend, so does that mean summer is finally here? probably not in utah...but we'll see. by now you should know that friday means friends with flair!! here's my contribution this week. who says crowns on birds aren't cool?

remember to catch the rest of the blog hop back at the {unity blog}!


chicks rule
stamps: unity
cardstock: soft suede-su; walnut cream-bazzill; we r memory keepers & american crafts pp
ink: chocolate chip
embellishments: ribbon, stickles, bling
tools: corner rounder



ps. chicks do rule!!!

happy butterflies...

today i didn't have quite the mojo working with my stamps. i only got a few sets done and it took all day long!! this one is made from more unity goodness. can't get enough right now!

happy butterflies
stamps: unity
cardstock kraft, certainly celery, we r memory keepers pp
ink: onyx black, certainly celery, chocolate chip
embellishments: prismacolor markers, stickles

happy moments...

i seriously can't wait for summer to get here. or at least i can't wait to have a least 7 consecutive days with sun and warm temperatures!! so i must create a page or two about it! these are for sherri's summer themed circle journal and i used a mix of regular and digital stamps. i know...in two months i'll be complaining about the heat. but not as much as i complain about the cold! i just realized i inked no edges on this whole project. that is a first for me.

happy moments
stamps: unity, studio g
digital stamps: hambo stamps
cardstock: crushed curry, baja breeze, sassafrass lass pp
ink: onyx black
embellishments: prima flowers, stickles, sassafrass lass cardstock stickers, embossing powder, crystal effects, prismacolor markers

you sparkle...

it's funny. when i make something i like to show someone the finished product. 99% of the time it's my husband. i showed him this and he just kind of wrinkled up his forehead and asked, "what do owls have to do with sparkle?" he didn't see the sentiment of the boy owl telling the girl owl she was neat! boys...sometimes they just don't get things!

you sparkle
stamps: studio g
digi stamps: digistamp boutique
cardstock: hot fudge-mft; pink pirouette, melon mambo-su; making memories pp
ink: melon mambo
embellishments: stickles, prismacolor markers
tools: corner chomper

ear muffs...

i've never been much of fan of ear muffs for myself. i've seem some people wear some cute ones, but i prefer a hat. or i usually just have cold ears!! sherri is hosting an atc swap with the theme "anything with ear muffs". i found this stamp over thanksgiving and knew i had to have it.


my cute ear muffies
stamps: sprinkle & sparkle
cardstock: hot fudge (mft), bo bunny pp
ink: pretty in pink, onyx black
embellishments: prismacolor markers, stickles, ribbon

and so it begins...

another circle journal swap, that is. this one is a summer theme. i had a hard time coming up with my cj for this theme. i knew what i wanted to do for my pages (then did something completely different as i got going!) but couldn't figure it out for the journal part. i had an idea sunday morning and just went with it. this is the result. now that i look at it, it's kind of minimalist, compared to some of my others. but i love the simplicity of it. and i can't get enough of this cute paper and stamp set from stampin up. i originally used the hemp twine to hold it together during the mailing process, but i think i may leave it once i get it back. i think it's cute!









2010 summer cj
stamps: basic grey, eat cake graphics, kim huges, imaginisce, purple onion designs, riley, stampin up
cardstock: river rock, stampin up pp, bo bunny pp, my mind's eye pp, we r memory keepers pp
ink: baja breeze, pacific point, melon mambo, crushed curry, chocolate chip; onyx black, vintage sepia, majestic blue
embellishments: prismacolor markers, stickles
fonts: ck fun, ck new years day
tools: corner chomper, bind it all

breast cancer riley...

there is a set of stamps featuring a little moose named riley. a whole line of rileys in different character, seasons and careers. this little riley is ribbon riley. i suppose he could be supporting whatever cause uses a ribbon. i made him be supporting breast cancer. since i'm hosting a breast cancer awareness atc swap over at the shack. he's such a cute little moose. i've got a ton of swaps coming up, so hopefully i'll be posting a lot in the next little while. stay tuned!


pink ribbons
stamps: riley (?)
cardstock: pink pirouette, rose red, melon mambo
ink: onyx black, rose red
embellishments: prismacolor markers, ribbon-su, cb embossing folder, stickles


ps i thought it needed some bling so i added stickles to the ribbon!

gift tags...

my cousin asked if i would make her some christmas tags so i made three different kinds. i blinged them a little with some stickles, but you can't see it very well in the picture. i think i might make some more for me!



christmas tags
stamps: purple onion, maryse carrier, hero arts
cardstock: craft & candy apple-bazzill; handsome hunter-su
ink: onyx black, riding hood red, soft sky
embellishments: prismacolor markers, stickles, extra large brads-wrmk

roar...

i found this cute monster set one day at the craft store (robert's). it's made by my cute stamps. there are a bunch of cute stamps by this company. i'm sure i won't use it much, but it came in handy for cindy's monster atc swap!

roar
stamps: my cute stamps
cardstock: basic black-su; we r memory keepers pp
ink: onyx black
embellishments: prismacolor markers, distress stickles

snoopy christmas...

this atc is for tracy's cartoon swap. we had to use a cartoon image. i just love snoopy and this is one of my favorite christmas stamps, although i rarely use it!! i used stickles on the light bulbs to give them a little twinkle!



snoopy christmas
stamps: stampabilities
cardstock: wild wasabi, american crafts pp
ink: baja breeze
embellishments: stickles, prismacolor & bic markers

the end of the 2009 holiday cj...

and i'm so sad! it's always such a sad thing when the end of a circle journal comes to and end. it's a six month long project and so much work, but so worth it! i can't wait to get mine back! i kind of forgot what i did!! this is the entry for suzi's cj. i had a hard time doing it, because i didn't do very much that was exciting last christmas!!



a good christmas
stamps: stampin up
cardstock: three bugs in a rug pp
ink: cranberry crisp, onyx black
embellishments: stickles
font: ldj christmas troll

jingle penguin...

i love penguins. i have probably more penguin stamps than i'll ever use. i even have a penguin tattoo! so i was so excited to join robin's penguin swap. i forgot about this cute little stamp until i was looking for another one i was going to use. he's so festive! and i found this cute american crafts ribbon at michael's the other day. and only a buck for a spool!! i love bargains!



jingle penguin
stamps: jessica lynn originals
cardstock: cranberry crisp-su, k*i memories pp
ink: cranberry crisp, onyx black
embellishments: american crafts ribbon, stickles, prismacolor & bic markers

i'm too sexy...

sherri is hosting the best themed swap of the year. it's a sexy squirrel swap. and i know this stamp is a little creepy rather than sexy, but i used it anyway!! i embellished the crap out of these. a little fun flock here. a little distressed stickles there. some glossy accents and a brad. sheesh!



i'm too sexy
stamps: recollections, su
cardstock: soft suede-su, recollections pp
ink: soft suede, vintage sepia
embellishments: fun flock, distressed stickles, glossy accents, brads