happy bird-day...

happy may day!! if only it meant that soon there would be birds chirping from the trees and warm sunshine instead of this snow bs...  i made a card a while ago (clickie here) that i liked so much, i wanted to make more of.  so i made some birthday cards with the same design.  i just love the bird!!  and the cards are super simple.

 happy bird-day
stamps: unity, tac
cardstock: tangerine tango, pear pizazz, stampin up pp
ink: tangerine tango, pear pizazz, soft suede
tools:  prismacolor markers

mr eggster...

i made a bunch of cards this weekend while at palooza along with 5 sets of atcs.  this is an easter card that i needed to be boyish.  i love the little egg!!  the stamp is a digi image from just some lines.  isn't that a great name??

mr eggster
stamps: tac
digi stamps:  just some lines
cardstock:  crumb cake, pear pizazz, stampin up pp
ink: onyx black, pear pizazz 
embellishments:  glossy accents
tools:  prismacolor markers

happy...

so i'm in this swap...i know, shocker.  oh wait...let me continue.  so i'm in this swap and the theme was 5 fonts.  meaning we had to use 5 different fonts somewhere on the atc.  hopefully what i made will qualify.  i don't know if we needed to spell one word with 5 different fonts, but i used 5 different fonts that said "happy."  the thing i love about swapping is making friends all over the world.  kirsty is hosting this swap and she lives in south australia.  only bad part about that is you have to plan ahead!  i've had the post office (not sure which one...) lose two sets of swaps to her.  hopefully this one makes it safe and sound!

happy
stamps: tac, stampin up, unity, ippity
cardstock: walnut cream, hot fudge
ink: cranberry crisp, rose red, riding hood red, cherry cobbler, purely pomegranate, crumb cake, old paper distress
tools: prismacolor markers

hedgie love...

a few months ago, while stamping with my friends at 'palooza, chelsea showed us this stamp of two hedgehogs.  one was giving the other a flower.  the proofers of this stamp didn't notice the unfortunate petal placement of the flower!  so we spent one of the day making up sayings that could go with this stamp.  of course we had to have a swap.  so this is what i made for hedgie love!!

so this is love
stamps: ippity, tac
cardstock: cherry cobbler
ink: cherry cobbler, early espresso
embellishments: white gel pen, primsacolor markers

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

flakes...

snowman. i have a bunch (i know, i mentioned that before) and now i've used two of them in the past week in two seperate projects! i need to branch out!!


flakes
stamps: purple onion, maryse carrier, tac, stampin up
cardstock: vintage violet, all my memories pp
ink: tempting turquoise, kiwi kiss, onyx black
embellishments: hero arts bling, prismacolor & bic markers

swap atcs #1...

this swap was a "just for kicks" swap that had to include soccer. it's kind of funny because suzanne is hosting it. she announced she was going to host a swap, then asked what an atc was. she learned quickly!

goal!
stamps: stamping bella
cardstock: unknown, the angel company patterned paper
ink: purely pomegranate, onyx black versafine
other: copic and bic markers

the theme for this atc was cupcakes, another one christie is hosting.

celebrate
stamps: stampin up, studio g, odd bird planet
cardstock: purely pomegranate, pink pirouette
ink: purely pomegranate, onyx black versafine
embellishments: crystal effects
other: bic markers

theme of the atc was faires that robin is being hostess for.

believe
stamps: studio g
cardstock: pale plum, perfect plum
ink: perfect plum
embellishments: stickles

look! an actual card...

it's the first card i've made that i simply stamped on the card and didn't use any layers. i just love the little guy floating in the tube!! he is from eat cake graphics and the bubbles are maryse carrier. i even tried the cloud making technique using a scalloped edge. it looks more realistic in real life! inside says "wishing you a sunshiney day!"