Being Neighborly....

I've had this stamp for years and it's never seen ink! I thought it was time to see what I could do with it....

Stamps: Being Neighborly (Current Critters) by Uptown Designs, the wording is by Hero Arts, the background is called Flannel Plaid by SU

Ink: Black Stazon, Real Red

Paper: Real Red, Garden Green, Whisper White

I also used my wonderful Nestabilities, various colored pencils and markers, horizontal slot punch by SU, and ribbon bought at Michael's.

I just love images of little mice. Isn't this one just adorable hanging out in a soup can? :)

Spring Daffodils

One of the early signs of spring here in New England, vibrant yellow daffodils! Even though spring has arrived (date wise anyway!) we still aren't seeing any peeking through the ground yet. On Easter, my daughter gave me a pot of daffodils which I've been patiently waiting for them to open. I couldn't believe it when I woke up this morning and saw how many had opened up over night....I love these beautiful shades of yellows! Hmmm.... yo-yo yellow and summer sun????

Thanks Jocelyn! :)

Sleeping Under The Flowers

I don't even want to think of how many stamps I actually have, but for as many as I do, the House Mouse images are still some of my favorite! I just love these sweet little mice... My cards always have ribbon or embellishments on them. When they don't, I always feel as though I haven't really finished the card. But I decided to keep this one simple, with just a couple of layers and the corners punched with SU's ticket punch.

Stamps: House Mouse - Sleeping under the flowers

Ink: Black Stazon

Paper: Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Lovely Lilac

I also used the ticket corner punch, watercolor pencils with a blender, and a Copic Spica glitter pen.

A True Friend

A good friend had a birthday this week and I decided to make her card using a stamp set that I hadn't even inked yet. I hope she liked the card as much as I enjoyed making it for her.

Stamps: Boho Backgrounds, True Friend

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Really Rust, Black

Paper: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, SU designer paper from the Outlaw series

I also used a piercing tool, Color duster, Ribbon (unknown manufacturer), and SU's Scallop Punch, Ticket Corner Punch and Rhinestone brads.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIMBERLY--- I HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR DAY!

Happy St. Patty's Day!

I always thought that St. Patrick's Day was a fun day where everyone should wear green whether or not they were Irish! :) I don't have very many stamps suitable for this holiday because I make so few St. Patty's Day cards.

Stamps: Lucky You - retired Stampin' UP!

Ink: Garden Green

Paper: Whisper White, Garden Green, Afternoon Tea designer series from SU

Also used to make this card were daubers, circle punch, SU scallop punch, and a sewing machine.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!

Thoughts of You

This is the card I was telling you about on my last post. I used the owl without any words, and decided to use words that had originally been attached to another stamp, on the bottom of the card....see, it worked out great!

Stamps: Just Celebrate, All in a Row

Ink: Black Stazon, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel

Paper: Kraft,Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, designer paper from the SU Afternoon Tea series

Also used were silver brads, dauber, Aqua painter,jumbo Marvy circle punch, mega Marvy scallop circle punch, some wonderful new SU 1/4" chocolate chip twill ribbon, and a flower ribbon slide from the Hodgepodge hardware.

I'm happy with how this little owl card came out and can't wait to use more of the images from this set!

Just Celebrate!

This is one of the newest stamp sets from Stampin' UP! available in the Occasions mini catalog. The set of 8 is called "Just Celebrate" and I love each of these cute little images. I just wanted to share what I decided to do with this set.... first of all can I say I simply love it when SU cuts out the images for us...just pop them out and mount it on the wood block...it's sooooo easy!!! I decided to cut the words away from their image. This way you don't have to stamp the words with the image, or you can change which words you'd like with each of the images. Notice I mounted the words I cut away on the tops of the blocks... it's like having two stamp sets... 8 images, and 8 word stamps! The first card I made using this set was with the owl image, but I used the words "thoughts of you" from what used to be connected to the butterfly image. Try it.... :)

Elzy - Think Spring!

I've finally found some time to play with one of my new Elzybell stamps called "Flower Girl" from the Friendship collection of A Muse! Here in New England we wait what seems like forever for Spring to arrive... I guess I'm trying to hurry it along by starting to make some spring cards. LOL

Stamps: A Muse, Endless-Designs

Ink: Black Stazon, SU Creamy Caramel, So Saffron, Cameo Coral

Paper: SU So Saffron, Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White, Darling Doodles and Groovy Guava prints, both designer paper from SU.

Also used: Purely Pomegranate stitched ribbon, designer scissors called "Wave", 1/16"circle punch, ticket corner punch, photo corner punch, Marvy Mega square punch, Marvy Giga scallop square punch, SU yellow brads, Stardust Stickles

I've been on an awful stamping slump lately, but I think the creative juices are starting to flow again. Thanks for stopping by, I will have more to share soon!

STAMPIN' UP! SHIPPING COSTS

Stampin' Up! Shipping Costs

Effective April 1, 2008, Stampin' Up! will make a change to their shipping costs. With the overall increase in the economy, increases in postage, transportation, gas etc., we've all noticed increases in most everything we use and purchase each day. Unfortunately shipping is also affected by these increases.

Currently the minimum shipping charge on an order is $3.95 (or 10% which ever is greater). As of April 1, 2008, this will change to a minimum of $6.95 (or 10% which ever is greater).

While this should not impact most hostesses, as they currently pay the 10% shipping charge because of the larger orders, it will impact the occasional small orders that individuals place.

Please be assured that I will continue to offer to combine orders whenever possible if it will impact the overall shipping cost. It's my goal to continue providing the best service that I possibly can to you.

Criss Cross Valentine

I decided to make a criss-cross card for a Valentine swap I'd joined, and also wanted to use up some of the designer paper I've been hoarding, although a couple of peices certainly didn't make a dent in the mountains of paper I have!

Stamps: Party Punch, Holiday and Wishes, Happy Heart Day

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Mellow Moss, various designer paper from unknown manufacturers

I also used paper piercing tools, red brad, stickles for the stamped flower image, corner rounder, red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals, red sticky tape, various watercolor crayons, blender pen, paper flower made by American Crafts.