Can Ya Hear Me Now?

My friend Bev leaves me THE best phone messages. The whole family loves to listen to them... and they are long too.. like we are talking. She makes my days with her messages. Now, If I'd remember to have my cell with me, I'd actually get to talk to her more. It drives my husband crazy... "why do you even have a cell.. you never answer it!". It's usually buried in my purse or in the car... I'm going to be better about that.

So... had to send Bev a card and let her know how much I love her and how much she makes my days. She likes pink almost as much as me, so of course I had to send her a pink phone.

I made the background by sticking all the sentiments to one block and stamping over and over. I also used Crystal Effects on the screen to make it look real. I wish you could see the shimmer. I used my long lost Brilliance Pearl Orchid ink, and the Brilliance Rocket Red Gold, that I got when I was in WI. LOVE those inks... they are so pretty and shimmery. The embossing around the image is done with my Scor-Pal.

Here is the recipe:

Stamps: Text Messages, (Gina K. Designs)
Paper: Baby Blue Medium (Prism), Whisper White, Basic Black.
Ink: Brilliance, Pearl Orchid, Brilliance, Rocket Red Gold, Copic Marker
Other: Three for You Flower Punch, Dimensionals, Ticket Corner Punch, Crystal Effects, Corner Rounder Punch, Soft Subtle Brad, Black Glaze pen, Blue Gingham Ribbon, Scor-pal.

Okay, so the kitchen is stocked with groceries. I've got swiss steak ready to throw in the crock pot tomorrow. The laundry machine is smokin' I did so many loads. All I need to do is pack my stampin stuff.... oh, and clothes and I'm on my way! And, my husband made some of his famous cookies for my girls. I love him. I'm so excited!! No, I'm beyond excited. I told my Mom today.... it's kinda pathetic. I'm a grown woman and I feel like a five year old being SO excited to spend the weekend coloring with my friends! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I'm going to be a COPIC COLORING CERTIFIABLE HAPPY WOMAN!!! Talk to you soon,

Just So Hippy

One more quick card for the Dirty Girl Shout Out challenge! This set designed by Melanie Muenchinger is just adorable! I was super lucky to get it when I was a guest designer for Gina K. Melanie is just amazing! You should see what she does with her sets.. she's da bomb for sure!

Here's the recipe:

Stamps: Just So Hippy (Gina K. Designs)
Polka Background (Stampin'Up!)
Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi.
Ink: Palette Noir Black, Stampin'Write Markers, Copics, Wild Wasabi.
Other: Heart Punch, Slit Punch, Liquid Pearls (heart on the rear) Dimensionals, Wasabi Striped Ribbon, Janome Sew Mini, Scor-Pal.

Okay... back to the laundry. Just when I think I'm caught up...... there isn't such a thing as caught up is there? I need TWO washers and TWO dryers..... nah, that's just more work right? I wish I could twinkle my nose and SHAZAM, it's done and put away. I can dream..... LOL. Have a good day girls!

~C

Dirty Girl Shout Out!

Time for another Dirty Girl Challenge! This one was fun... here are the rules:

Challenge Focus: Stamps Designed by Fellow Dirty Girls. -OR- alternate option - use any fellow Dirty Girl's gallery creation as an inspiration to semi-CASE something of your own (be sure to link it in your post).

Required Element: Spring Color Combo - whatever feels like Spring to you!

Restricted Element: NO CuttleBug/Big Shot/Wizard or similar diecut/embossing machines.


Keyword: DCS208 (for Dirty Challenge Shout February 08 )

So... I was lucky enough to get Melanie's cute set while being a guest designer for Gina K Designs, and was thrilled that I'd get a chance to use it! I also chose to make a reverse tent topper. Melanie did an awesome tutorial on her blog on how to make these cute cards! I also used Lisa's background stamp Scalloped Lace.... see the hippo? That is lace skin baby.... pink lace skin. :) LOVE that background!!

Here is the recipe:

Stamps: Just So Hippy, Festive Labels (Gina K. Designs), Scalloped Lace Background (Cornish Heritage Farms).
Paper: Basic Gray, Rose Romance and Wild Wasabi Textured card stock, Crew Kids-Girl Scrappin Kit, Shimmery White.
Ink: Palette Noir Black, Pretty in Pink, Basic Gray.
Other: Word Window Punch, Coluzzle, Corner Rounder Punch, Marvy Scallop Circle (pink), Sakura Glaze Pen, Uniball White Gel Pen, Tiny Flower Punch (Target), Stampendous Dot Stickers, Dimensionals, Taffeta Ribbon, Janome Sew Mini, Scor-pal.

Thanks Jami for the Dirty Challenge... they are SO much fun. Have a great day everyone!! Thanks for stopping by!
~Cambria

You know You're Old When....

Ha Ha... I'm old. Love this new line of stamps from Gina K. called Tickle Your Funny Bone.. they are hilarious!

This card was made for another Dirty Girl Challenge..... Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Here were the rules:

Challenge Focus: Girls Young and Old (your main image must be or include a girl.

Required Element: Something *SWEET* - you may interpret that any way you like.

Restricted Element: NO standard A-2 cards (4.25 x 5.5). Any other card size or type of project is ok.

Keyword: DCG108 (for Dirty Challenge Girls January 08 ) If you want to see all the cards for this challenge, go to SCS, click on gallery, then put the keyword in the search.


What could be sweeter than an old chick in a pink luv bug? LOL.

Here is the recipe:

Stamps: You Know You're Old When (Gina K. Designs), Stitched Background (Stampin'Up!)
Paper: Berry Bliss Designer Paper, Basic Gray, Shimmery White, Purely Pomegranate.
Ink: Palette Noir Black, Copic eSsentials, Pretty In Pink Craft, Basic Gray.
Other: Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons, Boho Blossoms Punch, Key Tag Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Soft Subtle Brads, Crafter's Tool Kit, Sakura Gel Pens, Janome Sew Mini, Scor-pal.

Hope you had a great weekend and found some stampin time!! I had so much fun with my hostess gals yesterday... what a nice break after the week I had. Thanks for stopping by!!

Did you make a card for the eP birthday celebration yet? I hope to find some time this evening. Check my previous post for details. :)

~Cambria

Anna-Mae's Valentine

Wow.... I didn't think Gina's daughter could be any MORE talented!! This set was designed by Gina's daugher Alicia K. How cool is that? My kids just LOVE this set.... even my almost 15yr. old son thought it was cool... and he NEVER thinks my stampin stuff is "cool".

The background is really the paper. Gina sent me these sheets that are designer paper all cut and ready for cards! This piece had the frame around it and ready to go. The little heart tattoo on her arm is a little heart bobble sticker along with the ones around the frame and the bigger one at the bottom. I stamped the big heart with Stazon with another stamp from the set.




I had a really hard time getting a good photo of the tin, but it does look cool IRL. The background inside the tin is another one of those cool sheets... I just trimmed it a little and glued it in. I stamped Anne-Mae with White Stazon and colored her in from behind with Sharpie markers. Again, you see those cool bubble like hearts that couldn't be easier to peel and stick on. The tin is also from Gina K. Designs... I love that it has a bigger window on the top. Fun stuff from Gina K. I've had so much fun being a guest designer for her. I think they are announcing the new team of guest designers soon!!

Here is the recipe for the card:

Stamps: anna-mae's valentine
Paper: Regal Rose, Close to Cocoa, Real Red, Designer Sheets
Ink: Burnt Umber Palette, Stampin Write Markers, Copic eSsentials, Black Stazon.
Other: Heart Bubbles, Sakura Glitter Pen.

Thanks for all the birthday wishes yesterday!! I had a super day!! Hope the rest of your week is AWESBOMB! :)

~Cambria

How Sweet It Is....

These cards are both for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #29. LOVE her challenges!!

Want to see more of this sketch?
Check out these awesome blogs:

Charmaine Ikach
Jenn Balcer
Laurie Schmidlin
Lori Craig
MaryJo Albright
Sharon Harnist


This stamp set is a new set by Gina K. Designs. It's dear to my heart. If you haven't heard about Gina's Stamps for a Cause, please check it out. How Sweet It Is, was created to raise money for research to help children and adults who suffer from Diabetes. My Grandmother has Diabetes, as well as some of my dear friends. How cool that you can purchase a stamp set and help a cause at the same time. Thanks Gina!

The Recipe:

Stamps: How Sweet It Is (Gina K. Designs)
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Heidi Grace Designer Paper.
Ink: Black Noir Palette, Pure Color Pencils, Stampin Write Markers, Copic eSsentials.
Other: Dimensionals, 1" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Clear Button, DMC thread, Crystal Effects, Crafter's Tool Kit, Dazzling Diamond Glitter, Quickie Glue Pen, Janome Sew Mini, Scor-pal.


Come join us at Gina's Release party Saturday night in the Member Gallery Forums at SCS ..... don't miss out on the fun!


The Recipe:

Stamps: How Sweet It Is (Gina K. Designs)
Paper: Purely Pomegranate, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Heidi Grace.
Ink: Noir Black Palette, Copic eSsentials, Stampin' Write Markers, Purely Pomegranate, Basic Gray, Craft Whisper White.
Other: Dimensionals, Round Scallop Punch (Stampin'Up!), Round Circle Scallop (Marvy/Yellow), 1 1/4 inch Circle Punch (SU!), White Taffeta Ribbon, Crafter's Tool Kit, Romantic Red Glitter, Quickie Glue Pen, White Uniball Pen, Scor-pal.

Have a super weekend everyone! Thanks for stopping by!!
~Cambria

Festive Labels Nichole Box

Nichole Heady is just beyond Bombalicious... she is a PAPER GENIUS! Every time I go to her site, my mouth opens and noises come out. My husband says... "what the heck are you looking at?" I say, "nothing honey... just some stampin stuff". He then rolls his eyes. Did you see her tutorial on this cool little box she designed? She was inspired by Mish's (one of my BFF's) Criss Cross Cards. You all KNOW how much I love Mish's Criss Cross Cards! I just love you Nicole Heady!! Thanks so much for sharing your bombalicious thoughts and designs with us!!

Another bomb of a gal is my friend Gina K. I am loving her new Festive Labels stamp set. It's HUGE.... the set that is. And, they all fit Marvy punches! Perfect for any occasion or gift giving.

Yes.... my husband made the cookies and they are TO DIE FOR! Another thing that makes noises come out of my mouth after taking a bite of these raspberry filled cookies. It's just torture at my house when he's baking cookies. I'm trying to be so good through the holidays. So.... the saying punched out with my Word Window punch is perfect... celebrate the moment. Believe me, your tongue is celebrating when it tastes those cookies. I wish I could send ya'll one. You can get Punchy Words for free at Gina K. Designs. Click here for the details.

Here is the recipe:

Stamps: Festive Labels, Punchy Words
Paper: Soft Sky, Frost-Cyrstal Snow, Stitched Stripe (Heidi Grace)
Ink: Night of Navy, Blue Bayou
Other: Stitched Ribbon, Mini Library Clips, Double Rectangle Punch, Word Window Punch, Marvy Scalloped Rectangle Punch (purple), Small Cello Bag, 1' Circle Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, White Uniball Pen, Dew Jewel Droplets, Scor-pal.

Hope you all have a wonderful day... I'm off to PT. Thanks for stopping by!!
~Cambria

Special Delivery Gift Can

LOVE the simply scrappin' kits! LOVE!! I got this can at Staples on the clearance rack. It's a bit taller than the Stampendous cans. The top of the can was stamped with the new label set from Gina K. Designs and punched out with the pink round scallop punch from Marvy. Man, I FREAKING love Festive Labels from Gina K.! Genius... that girl is a genius!

When I bought these cans, they had a little metal washer looking type thing hanging from the tag... I couldn't figure it out. Then, when I was taking it off to decorate the can, I realized they are to pry under the lid to pop it off! How cool is that? Of course, there were die cut stickers in the scrappin' kit to cover it and make it cute. Some of the die cut stars from the kit matched the star chipboard I had from Stampin'Up! How easy? I love cute and easy!

Of course, who needs coffee more than new parents? Had to whip up a gift card to hold a Starbucks coffee gift card. You can find the tutorial here for the gift card. I'm still working on matching thank you cards from the kit. I'll share those when I'm done.


















So, I survived the MRI.. thanks for all the well wishes. It was really hard to be so still when you are in pain, but I closed my eyes and did not move. I don't think I've stayed in one position that long in forever. I got a break in between the back MRI and the hip MRI. Now, I don't go back until December 3rd... so it's more waiting. I can't tell you how much your comments and emails have meant to me... thank you!

Have a great weekend everyone!! Thanks for stopping by!
~Cambria

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Text Messages

Gina K. is on FIRE with her new sets! I'm having SO much fun with all her new images! This set is called Text Messages. It has all kinds of text you can add to the phone. I cut the center out with a craft knife and added a window sheet behind it so that it looks like a real phone screen. I'm loving those flowers too! I adore girlie sets.

I think I need to try and make one for my son, but not girlie... that kids is ALWAYS got his head buried and fingers texting. He teases me all the time because it takes me FOREVER to text him back. Hey, these fingers were made for stampin', not textin' baby. :)

The edge is made with the corner rounder from Stampin'Up! You can see the tutorial here. The card is kept shut with the slit punch. The buttons on the phone are colored in with my Sakura Glaze pen. They are raised up and looked embossed. I love those pens!!


Here is the complete recipe:

Stamps: Text Messages (Gina K. Designs)
Paper: Shimmery White, Purely Pomegranate Textured card stock, Designer Prints, Groovy Guava.
Ink: Palette Noir Black, Purely Pomegranate, Groovy Guava
Other: Window Sheet, Sakura Black Glaze Pen, Slit Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Pomegranate Stitched Ribbon, Blender Pen, Scor-Pal.

Hope you all had a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by!!
~Cambria

Punchy Words

Punchy Words from Gina K. You can get this set for free when you purchase three stamp sets. I have to say, I LOVE Gina's new stamp line! Most of the words in this set fit the Word Window punch. The round stamps fit the Stampin'Up! Circle Punches. You all know how much I love my punches... it makes card making a breeze. :)

The paper is Stampin'Up!'s Always Artichoke textured cardstock and Chocolate Chip. The designer paper is from BasicGrey's Mellow 6x6 pad. LOVE those papers.

You can see a tutorial on how to make the little circle with your Round Tab Punch over at Paper Smiles... Nancy did a super job showing us this cool trick we were shown at Portland Regionals.

Have a great weekend everyone!

The Recipe:

Stamps: Punch Words (Gina K. Designs)
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Textured Always Artichoke, Whisper White, BasicGrey Mellow Designer Paper.
Ink: Always Artichoke
Other: Round Tab Punch, Round Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4 inch Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch (Marvy, yellow), Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensionals, Janome Sew Mini, Scor-Pal, Crafter's Tool Kit.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!!
~Cambria

Got Snow?

Another new stamp set from Gina K. Designs! Her new site opens today... you must go and check it out!! This set is called "Got Snow?".

This image was stamped on Shimmery White card stock, then punched out with the pink Marvy Scallop Circle Punch. Then, I ran the entire piece through my Xyron to make the front sticky, then dipped the image in Dazzling Diamonds. I punched another scalloped circle in the Ballet Blue card stock to make a window.

The background is the Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder. I love this image of the family on the sled... how cute is that? Wish you could see the sparkle. :)

This one uses the other main image in the set. Look at those cute kids!! To see the complete set, head on over to Gina K's! :)

Here are the Recipes:

Stamps: Got Snow? (Gina K. Designs)
Paper: Ballet Blue, Bashful Blue, Shimmery White, Basic Black, Regal Rose.
Ink: Palette Noir Black, Stampin'Write Markers, Whisper White Craft.
Other: Crafter's Tool Kit, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Pink Marvy Circle Scallop Punch, Vintage Brads, Regal Rose Grosgrain, Cuttlebug, Snowflake Embossing Folder, Janome Sew Mini, Xyron, Scor-Pal.

Stamps: Got Snow? (Gina K. Designs)
Paper: Barely Banana, Ballet Blue, Shimmery White, Chatter box Designer Paper.
Ink: Palette Burnt Umber, Stampin' Write Markers.
Other: Stipple Brushes, Vintage Brads, Ticket Corner Punch, Dazzling Diamonds, Two-way Glue Pen, Taffeta Ribbon, Jumbo Eyelets, Crop-a-dile, Dimensionals, Crafter's Tool Kit, Scor-Pal.

Hope you all had a fun evening... my kids had a blast! Candy hangovers for everyone!! Thanks for stopping by!!
~Cambria

Gina K. Sneak Peek

I know when my husband digs a stamp set, I've got a winner!! This set CRACKS ME UP! I'm having a blast with the new stamps from Gina K! This set is from her new line "Tickle Your Funny Bone" and it's called "Way to Go". You've got to go over and check out the cool stamps and accessories from Gina K Designs.


After you get the kids all tucked in and the doorbell stops ringing, come join us over at SCS in the Gina K. forums for some fun and prizes!


Want to see more sneak peeks of some of the new things coming from Gina K? Check out these other design team members!!

*Joan Bardee*
*Sherry Cheever*
*Carolyn King*
*Jeanne Streiff*
*Shannan Teubner*

Happy Halloween!!! Hope you have a fun, safe, evening!! My little goblins can't wait to get out and yell "Trick or Treat"!!

~Cambria