shapes & sizes...

some of my favorite stamp designs are by maryse carrier. here stamps are getting harder to find, but i have a lot of them. i decided to host an atc swap using her stamps.


shapes & sizes
stamps: maryse carrier, stamping bella
cardstock: melon mambo, pink passion, pebbles pp
ink: melon mambo, onyx black
embellishments: prismacolor & bic markers

sleigh surfin'...

it's funny how you think you have a ton of something. like i joined sherri's santa atc swap because i just knew i had a ton of santa stamps. truth is, i have about 3! i did recently get this cute surf santa from amuse, so i knew i wanted to use it sometime. then i remembered i had this cute sleigh (coincidentally, also amuse!). so i came up with this fun little piece!

sleigh surfin'
stamps: amuse, stampendous, river city rubber works
cardstock: pacific point, riding hood red
ink: riding hood red, pacific point, onyx black
embellishments: twine

happy cupcake day...

my friend mary gave me the cutest stamp a while ago. i finally used it on this atc i made for a swap that christie is hosting. the theme was 'all that's sweet'. i've been debating over what to use and then i ran across the stamp and i wanted to use it. i actually used an embellishment too!! i'm so proud. i have a grundle of them and never use them!! these little red blingies worked perfect for the cherry on the cupcake!

happy cupcake day
stamps: lockhart stamp co, inkspirations
cardstock: pink pirouette, close to cocoa
ink: riding hood red, close to cocoa
embellishments: doodlebug jewels
other: prismacolor markers

a new circle journal...

well it's finally finished. i'm hosting another circle journal swap over at the shack and it's the first mail day today. i didn't realize when i picked this theme how hard it would be do create my cj! but i finally did. i love the papers...they are from we r memory keepers. very fun! and i was inspired by an idea from friend sarah that i should be using more of my embarrassing large collection/obsession of ribbons and fibers. so i found this funky turquoise fiber i had received in a swap (probably a few years ago!) and it worked perfectly i think!! i had a fun (or frustrating!) time trying to come up with what to do for each month, but i like how they all turned out. i left it unbound for now, since i have no idea how big it will be when it's returned to me!

what i {love} about
stamps: studio g, hero arts, ctmh, autumn leaves, fontwerks, imaginisce, chf, 3 scrappy boys
paper:we r memory keepers, close to cocoa (su); kraft (bazzil)
ink:
jardin moss (palette)
old paper distress ink (tim holtz)
vintage sepia, onyx black (versafine)
cool caribbean, summer sun, riding hood red, pink pirouette, tangerine tango, always artichoke, blue bayou (su)
embellishments: rubons-scrapworks, jenni bowlin, american crafts; ribbon, twine (su, making memories, american crafts); unknown ribbon
fonts: ld woodland, ld distorted drusillus, db journal doodles
other:: weeds and wildflowers designs digital images

here is a link to sherri's circle journal. she's so on top of the game already!!!

oh my cute new stamps...

seriously people! quit telling me about these cute new stamps!! no really, don't. i love them.

here is a new stamp place to get cute stamps from. spunky stamps and right now there are two sets on sale for 50% off!! can't beat that!! they are too cute! as soon as i get the ones i ordered, i'll post a card.

woo hoo!!! new toys!!!

can't i just...

...fine look at these cute stamps then anyway...oh my...

be infinately wealthy, not have to work, stamp all day and be able to order any (and all, seriously!) stamp that i want, whenever i want? IS THAT ASKING TOO MUCH??? ...look at these {my favorite things} and then tell me you don't want any!!! i love the dogs with the party hats!

uh oh...i'm in trouble...

you know, i need to just stop surfing the 'net. do you know why? cause i keep finding stuff like this...lizzie anne designs and this...simply cardstock. seriously!

stick a fork in me...