happy halloween!!

ok, so i'm a little late, but...

happy halloween!!!!

halloween treats
stamps: unity, studio g
cardstock: becky higgins pp, white
ink: tangerine tango, rusty hinge, onyx black, mustard seed
embellishments:  twine, muslin

earth laughs in flowers...

have you figured out yet that i have a huge love for bubble wrap?  not only since i was a kid, because who doesn't love popping the bubbles, but as a crafter, too!  i love using it on mixed media stuff, since it is great to paint on and stamp with.  but i've also experimented with it on cards lately.  it can  make an awesome background.  i used it on this card for the diecut diva blog. (check out the blog for more details on the card) i inked it up with chalk ink and viola!!  gives it a distressy look!  (distressy...a word?  is now!!)

earth laughs in flowers
stamps:  unity, susan weckesser
cardstock: kraft, white, old olive, purely pomegranate, pink pirouette
ink: soft suede, cherry cobbler, shabby shutters, chalk ink
embellishments:  cottage cutz flowers die

and ps.  tonight is monday, so it's OUR time!  which is the ustream crafty session with tracy.  the best way to start a week.  can't wait!  come join us if you can!

warm wishes...

needed a few little cards (these are 3x3) so i busted out the my newest {ippity} stamps and my new tim holtz winter distress inks.  good times!!

warm wishes

stamps: ippity

cardstock: night of navy, ocean breeze

ink: iced spruce distress, evergreen bough distress, blue chalk

hello.

beep beep!! for all those traveling tomorrow for  big festivities, travel safe!!  

this set of atcs is for a car swap suzi is hosting. this is was where i discovered my love for black soot distress ink. so crisp and yummy!!

hello.
stamps: elzybells, studio g
cardstock: dusty durango, walnut cream
ink: ripe persimmon distress, broken china distress, black soot distress, early espresso, onyx black
embellishments:  prismacolor markers
tools:  amuse cloud die

happy thanksgiving eve!!

good life part 2...

i revisited an atc i made last week and turned it into a card.  that's the beauty of atcs.  you can easliy make cards out of them.  and i have a friend  that seems to love the atcs but wants it in a card form.  so i've been playing around with some.

good life
stamps: inky antics, studio g,  just johanna/obp
cardstock: crumb cake, daffodil delight
ink: worn lipstick distress, onyx black
embellishments:  prismacolor markers, washi tape

i love this stamp and had to put it on the inside of this card.  it seemed to fit so well!!

good life...

good morning!!! with the balmy 21 degrees today, i felt we needed a little sunshine and dreams of warmth.  this little chickee does the trick!!  this set of atcs is for a chicken swap my friend suzi is hosting. 

good life
stamps: inky antics, studio g
cardstock: crumb cake
ink: worn lipstick distress, onyx black
embellishments:  prismacolor markers

sending wishes...

my friend patty had surgery this week for treatment of breast cancer.  i wanted to make a card to send for a little happiness during what is going to be a painful recovery.  this is what i created.  inside the card says "hang in there."   speedy recovery, patty!

this card must break a record for the number of stamps i have used on one card!  i think it is around 9 or 10!  i've found two new favorite colors from the new in-colors from stampin up...pool party and island indigo.  both such great blues.  and lucky limeade is an awesome green ink.

sending wishes...
stamps: purple onion, ippity, unity, jillibean soup+unity, iron orchid designs+unity, studio g
cardstock: island indigo, blushing bride
ink: island indigo, crumb cake, cherry cobbler, certainly celery, soft sky, old paper distress, onyx black
tools:  prismacolor markers

birdcage...

spent a little time in the craft room this weekend.  let me just say, it's been too long!!  i definitely need to make more time, more often!!  here is a set of atcs i made for a birdcage swap that christie is hosting.  love this bird stamp!  and a bonus, i found this cool hero arts background stamp on clearance at hobby lobby for $4!  hope you had a great weekend!

birdcage
stamps: hero arts, melody ross+unity, katie & co
cardstock: walnut cream, dusty durango
ink: wild honey distress ink, peeled paint distress ink, walnut stain distress ink

polar bear...

wow!  i can't believe i haven't posted in a week!  ok, i guess i can.  i worked a few days and when i do that in a row, i don't get much crafting done.  i also started school again yesterday.  can you hear the enthusiasm in my post?  (yep, that's because it's not there!!)  only two classes left...so i can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!  hooray!  i did manage to get some time in my craft room yesterday and today...might be the last for a few days.  i made a set of atcs for a polar bear swap i'm hosting.  isn't he cute?

polar bear
stamps: studio g
cardstock: jillibean soup, early espresso
ink: crumb cake, onyx black
tools: cloud corner chomper

deck the halls...

that's what has been going on all over the world.  halls are being decked, presents are being wrapped.  i can't believe christmas is saturday!  ho ho ho!!  i had a flurry of crafting to get done before the big day (i've been a little slackish on getting my swaps out quickly!)  this is for sherri's "it's a wreath" atc swap. 

deck the halls

stamps: studio g
cardstock:  crumb cake, pear pizzaz

ink: rich razzleberry, early espresso

embellishments:  bakers twine, glossy accents,
other:  prismacolor markers

best elf...

i'm in a swap with sherri.  the theme for the atcs is elves.  i saw this "be your best elf" stamp a while ago and knew i had to get it for this swap.  i'm like that.  most people won't join a swap unless they have already have something they can use.  i am about 50% of the time.  like i had the actual elf stamp.  but this one just needed to be here, too.

best elf

stamps: amuse, studio g
cardstock: kiwi kiss, jillibean soup pp
ink: cherry cobbler, onyx black
embellishments: prismacolor markers, white gel pen

here comes santa...

wow.  seems like the weather is ready for the big guy in the red suit to come.  this is a card i made on my stamping trip to indiana.  what a great time we all had.  4 days of stamping with friends, lots of laughing and crafting.  learning new ways to roast marshmallows!  awesome!  one of the shackies posted a link on using craft ink and a watercolor pen (i used a blender pen) so you could use white ink on kraft.  i love the effect.  i used it on santa's beard (and i used it on the snow in yesterday's post).  i also {love} the jillibean soup paper!  for the twill, i just gathered it in certain spots and stapled it. 

here comes santa...

stamps: studio g, american crafts
cardstock: crumb cake, jillibean soup pp
ink: oynx black, white craft
embellishments: prismacolor markers, twill ribbon, tiny attacher

owly bday...

i'm having a card party today with some friends and  i needed one more card that we could make. i have a card on my shelf that my cute mom made a while ago, that i love. it's a cute layout and i totally designed this card after hers.  i'm going to try and make a bunch and be better about actually sending birthday cards to people.

owly bday
stamps: studio g, fiskars
cardstock: peach parfait, blushing bride
ink:  early espresso, melon mambo

embellishments:  stampin up twill ribbon, prismacolor markers

stella and the hooters...

that would be a good band name!!  every year, sherri hosts her annual breast cancer atc swap.  this year, i found the cutest digi stamp for the occasion.  this is stella.  (i {love} her name!)   she is from bugaboo stamps. i even made her have some old lady blue hair!  isn't she awesome?

hooters

stamps: studio g
digi stamp:  bugaboo stamps
cardstock: melon mambo
ink:  melon mambo
embellishments:  glossy accents, stickles, prismacolor markers

slice or two...

happy independance day!! nothing says 4th of july like a big slice of watermelon!! i made these for the watermelon (go figure!) atc swap i hosted. please remember why we celebrate this holiday and the freedom we have. and my psa for the holiday weekend: wear your seat belts. wear a helmet if you are on anything with two wheels (or and atv!) or a skate board. watch your kids around any body of water (no matter how small you might think it is) and don't assume someone else is watching them...especially if they can't swim. it's not worth it otherwise. i love my job, but that doesn't mean we need to be busy we people who aren't being careful! thank you.

now go have a big slice of watermelon today!


slice or two
stamps: studio g
cardstock: certainly celery, american crafts pp
ink: onyx black
embellishments: glossy accents, prismacolor markers

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

summer days...

i am still dreaming of summer. probably because it keeps snowing almost every day. i can't wait to see the sun for longer than a day!! this is my entry in ellie's summer circle journal. hope she likes it! i think i used a record number of blue inks! i also tried embossing with versafine ink, which i didn't know you could do. i love it. it's my new fave black to emboss with. gives much finer detail than either black craft ink or versamark.

summer days!
stamps: hanna stamps, riley, studio g, purple onion stamps, eat cake graphics, kim huges, green grass stamps
cardstock: bermuda bay, soft sky, american crafts pp
ink: baja breeze, buckaroo blue, pacific point, blue bayou, taken with teal, onyx black
embellishments: prismacolor markers, clear embossing powder

bridie diggs...

the whole time while i was making this set of atcs, i was singing "make a little birdhouse in your soul" by they might be giants. i found this paper (lime rickey by basic grey) and bought only one piece, not really sure why, since it's so stinking cute! i used fun flock on the trees and noticed the holes in where i used the glue pen after i put the flock on. but i think they add a little touch of character to the atc! the theme is birdhouses.

birdie diggs
stamps: studio g, chicken girl design
cardstock: green galore, basic grey pp
ink: onyx black, vintage sepia
embellishments: fun flock, prismacolor markers

everyone's irish...

for a day, that is! i've got irish in me. my grandfather was from donegal. i would love to go there someday. i've been to dublin and cork and it was so neat!! this is an atc for an irish themed swap i'm hosting. i used a technique i haven't used very often, but it works so well. i inked the sentiment with versamark, then inked it again with certainly celery. this way, you can emboss an image using any color and clear embossing powder. it's awesome!

everyone's irish
stamps: studio g, purple onion, viva las vegas stamps
cardstock: certainly celery, garden green, wild wasabi
ink: certainly celery, garden green, old olive, kiwi kiss, wild wasabi, versamark
embellishments: clear embossing powder

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