gnome sweet gnome

my friend joanie is hosting a swap with gnomes as the theme. i simply couldn't resist joining, full well knowing that i didn't have one single gnome stamp. but i had every intention of getting one. i just couldn't find the one i wanted. so i borrowed a few from another shackie, debbie (thanks so much, debbie!) i love the little clothesline! so adorable!

gnome sweet gnome
stamps: odd bird planet, stampin up
cardstock: kiwi kiss
ink: pacific point, kiwi kiss, soft suede, onyx black
embellishments: prismacolor markers

what's up?

i figured that if i make a few dollars selling cards, i should be able to buy more supplies. right? so i made a little archiver's run today. armed with a 30% off coupon and a quest to get some new unity stamps, i came out with a little more than i went in for. but isn't that always the case? i also did a quick and cute make 'n take while i was there. it was so cute, i case'd it and made this atc for christie's riley swap. i also used some new embossing powder that was a cool color of brown, chestnut. i'm not usually one for colored ep, but i loved it on the orange.

what's up?
stamps: riley, my favorite things
cardstock: hot fudge-mft; tangerine tango-su; crate paper pp
ink: versamark
embellishments: zing chestnut embossing powder-american crafts

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

been a while...

wow. this little atc was kind of a pain in the butt. it's for christie's paper piecing swap. i suppose i should have used a simplier design to paper piece! i pieced everything but her feet!

been a while
stamps: my favorite things
cardstock: purely pomegranate, soft sky, kraft, my mind's eye pp, making memories
ink: purely pomegranate, onyx black
embellishments: prismacolor markers