Simple Velvet

Just a simple little card to show off this cute ribbon from Micheals. Its mostly using amythist cardstock, a little moss, some scallop punches and voila' its done.

*I forgot to say I used Vintage Violet Ink on this one too

Office Accroutrement and Bohemia

I was fooling around with this new set and the Bohemia (My Minds Eye) papers. My 7 yo nephew has a birthday later this month and I thought this would be masculine enough for him. It may be a little on the sophisticated side for a kid but it was fun to make.The colors are Not Quite Navy and Celery.

*inside sentiment

Bonjour

I broke out the french sets again......its been far too long! I really love this set but strugle with positioning the elements. I decided to angle everything to make it look like letters tossed on a table(gotta use your imagination) The colors are Cool Carabbean, Chocolate chip, and vanilla. Aida background, french script background stamped in vanilla craft ink. Paper piercing and the tiny clothespin with organdy ribbon embelishments. Enjoy!

Altering Chipboard

I have to say, I do have a thing for chipboard. I like to paint it, ink it, stamp it, cover it, fix it up and stick it on stuff. Its just fun. This is a flower closeup shot that I did yesterday. I wanted to make a coaster box in the new Basic Grey Scarlet Letter Paper and needed a doo-dad to stick on the front. Its all about the embellishments ya know *wink wink* Anyway, this was fun! It is covered in vanilla craft ink, then stamped using chocolate chip ink and the French Fair Background stamp. I stamped the Carte Postal stamp in creamy caramel off to one side, then one of the flowers from the Spring Flowers set in Ruby Red. After it all dried I sprayed it with Matte Sealer Spray so it won't smear or get tacky. Here is the finished box.

Shopping on the fly!

Today my LSS , Scrapbook Crossing sent out its weekly email. I saw that they had the 6x6 Basic Grey Paper Pads in stock. I usually wait until they are sold out but Jody called and told me to go get them or call and have them hold them for me. For the first time ever, I got all 4 new paper pads before they ran out! Yeah for me! The added bonus was I had a full punch card that entitled me to 10.00 my total so it was like getting them on sale! Woohoo! They also had the new Making Memories Shimmer Brads, Petal Brads and Button Brads........they were too cute not to get! I am sooo happy!

Big Square Card

I don't often make large square cards because they are so hard to mail, but I just love this paper so much that I thought more of it should show! This is a scrapped card. I started out cutting the paper to actually use the reverse side but after I got started , this side looked better. The colors are preety in pink, Bashful blue, tempting turqouis, and shimmery white appar. I used the new SU tab punch and a Making Memories flower brad. The image was colored with my markers.

New rubber

I am breaking in new stuff. I just got the March SU special....Polka dots and Paisleys, the matching wheel and papers, then I also got Office Accroutrement(50 % off so worth every penny). I am challenged using this paper because SU has decided to use olives in alot of their new papers. I like the papers but struggle with Olive. I am more of a mellow Moss or celery gal. Even artichoke is better for me than olive.It took me several attempts to decide what color that little flower in the designer paper was, it turns out to be Teal. I like Safron and Teal together so this is what I came up with. I hope you like it.

Oooo La-La Primas

I am so happy, I got my Prima share from Texasjodylynn . I only got the Daisy share because I have a ton of the got flowers already and I am holding out for some newly released primas that aren't readily available yet, but will be in the future. I just love these flowers.

I am working on some projects that I can't show just yet, but hopefully I can soon. I have some deadlines approaching and I need to get working on them. I haven't had time to stamp just for fun in a little while. Hopefully I can soon. Back to fondling my flowers ! hehe

Altered frame

This is something I am working on to try to sell at a flea market this spring. I am making a set in matching papers. This was number 1. I will try to get the rest done soon. I have way too many things I want to do right now and not enough time to do them.

I am also working on some of these clipboards. I do enjoy them,I just wish they would go faster. I was planning on using them differently, but after some careful consideration I realized my idea was faulty and the mini clipboards won't work. I was going to add some cup hooks at the bottom but I tried one and it was too much trouble and too unstable. Might work better on the large sized clipboards.....still contemplating this idea.

Rock and Roll

I am practicing my rock and roll technique and trying to get it down to an acceptable level. For some reason I am not good at it. I used shimmery white paper for both the background and the actual card itself. Its a different size card, 5 1/2" x 3 1/2". I used Apricot and Red inks. The sentiment is outlined in Stardust gel pen for extra sparkle. The shimmery-ness didn't show up under the flourescent light but with winds up to 40MPH today, taking it in natural light is out!

Its been awhile since I stamped. I am working on some things and haven't been stamping as much as altering stuff but I am trying to get it all done and keep the laundry going. Hahaha as if the laundry ever stopped at my house!
*PS if you click on the photo it shimmers better LOL