owh blog hop...

welcome to my first operation write home blog hop!! if you aren't familiar with operation write home, they send blank handmade greeting cards to those serving in the armed forces so they can write home. pretty cool,if you ask me. so being memorial day weekend, they are having a huge blog hop. you probably hoped here from kerri's blog. if not, visit the image below to start at the beginning.

miss you
stamps: unity
cardstock: crumb cake, hot fudge, memory box pp
ink: soft suede, early espresso, walnut stain distress, weathered wood distress
tools:  prismacolor markers

next up on the hop is kris. visit her blog here.
and if you have some spare time or spare cards hanging around, visit the owh page to help out!

basket full pt 2...

i'm the biggest slacker! i've said over and over that i'm going to be better at sending birthday cards, and i keep not doing it!! i even have some made!! maybe i need to take a night each month and actually sit and send them all. early is better than late, right? this card is for one of my friends (who will remain nameless until she gets it...) i used the same design as the mother's day card i made because i love it!

basket full pt 2
stamps: unity
cardstock: melon mambo, walnut cream, stampin up pp
ink: black, melon mambo, pink pirouette, blushing bride
tools:  prismacolor markers

be sure and visit my blog on saturday...i'm participating in the operation write home blog hop.  it will be a great bloggy time!!

{ippity} goodness...

it's time for new {ippity} stamps!!  check them out (and a pre-order special!!) over at:

chillin'...

a big happy 65th birthday 
to my dad today!!  

yesterday was may 17th. past the middle of may. and guess what happened?  yep, snow.  not a lot, but any amount is too much for the middle of freaking may!!! so i thought it appropriate to post a cool (hehe) set of atcs.  i used some glossy accents on the water to give it a wet look.  the picture doesn't show it very well.

just chillin'
stamps: inky antics, stampendous
cardstock: pacific point
ink: black craft, broken china, wild honey
embellishments:  clear embossing powder, glossy accents
tools:  prismacolor marker