His song is with me....

I've been wanting a musical score stamp for quite awhile, so I really excited to add this one to my ever-expanding collection.  (side note:  I've heard it said that "collection" could be another word for "obsession" - I think that's a fair assumption when it comes to my stamp "collection"!)  I could hardly wait to get it good and inky.  This scripture stamp was the perfect accompaniment.  I didn't want to get too carried away with bling and embellishments, because I think the look of sheet music is so pretty.  So, I stuck with just a paper flower with a simple silver brad. 

This was a fun card to make and I can't wait to make sweet music with this stamp again.

Take time to get inky today!

recipe:  paper: The Paper Co; stamps: Stampendous Music Score; Stampin' Up Elegant Inspirations; Hero Arts paper flowers; Marvy Scalloped Circle punch; CM circle cutting system;  Making Memories silver brad; Tsukineko Tuxedo Black ink



Christmas In July

7/15/10 ETA-  I uploaded this photo again, hopefully it's better this time. ☺

OK-  I don't know what the deal is with my photos lately.  For some reason last time I uploaded to Splitcoast Stampers it said that all of my photos were too large.  So now when I transfer them from SPS to my blog they are small and out of focus.  Sorry about that!  I'll work on it and see if I can get it resolved.  Unfortunately, all I know about computers could fit in a thimble, but I'm getting better.

Anyway!  This was another card made for Sue with the Stampin Up stamp sets that she gave me (have I mentioned how generous that was!?!?)  It was a lot of fun to make a Christmas card on a hot July day.  Made me feel cool!  I like the way the scalloped circles on the card with the bow above almost looks like a Christmas ornament.  How fun!

Better get going and clean up my scrap area before I start dinner.  It's a mess!  I have a few projects "in process" and have the parts and pieces all over the dining room table.  I'm not what you would called a "neat crafter".  Oh well!  It's a creative process!  (that's my story and I'm sticking to it! ☺)

Take time to get inky today!

recipe:  stamps: Stampin' Up All God's Children, Hero Arts Winter's Butterfly; The Paper Co.; Tsukineko Tuxedo Black, Galaxy Gold, Watermark; Stampin' Up Watercolor Wonder Crayons & H2O pen; Sheer Ecru Ribbon JoAnn's; White Embossing Powder

Love is Spoken Here

I have another card to share with you.  Can you tell that I'm avoiding housework and other boring tasks?  I'm sure the dust will still be there when I turn off the computer (unfortunately!)  This is yet another card that I included in the assortment I made for my friend Sue.  I figured she was so generous in giving me all these beautiful Stampin' Up stamps that she deserved to have at least one card made with each of the stamps in the sets!  Boy did I have fun creating!  Supplies are so much more fun to work with when you didn't have to pay for them!  ☺

All of the images in this stamp set (All God's Children) are so cute!  I think I'll probably use it to make a set of cards for our Pastor's wife, she always so kind and sending cards to everyone.  I'll just add that to my long list of cards & gifts to make (please tell me I'm not the only one that has a never-ending list of projects!)

OK- gotta go this time.  My little guy wants to cuddle - not much that's more important than that!  He wants to show me the new freckles he just discovered on his ankle.  So exciting!  Before long he won't want to cuddle with Mom anymore, so I better soak it up while I can!

Take time to get inky today!

recipe:  stamps: Stampin' Up All God's Children, Hero Arts Hello Circles, Hero Arts Dots Background; Stampin Up Watercolor Wonder Crayons & H2O Pen; Tsukineko Tuxedo Black, Coffee Bean, Sahara Sand , Sage inks; Watermark Ink; White Embossing Powder; DCWV Neutrals Matstack; Making Memories copper eyelets

Kindness Begins With Me

This is another card I made for my friend, Sue, who's retiring as our Preschool Director.  This stamp is from the Stampin' Up All God's Children set.  I think the image is just so cute and sweet.  The center panel is lifted on pop dots, so it's not swallowed up by those fun big polka dots.

I just noticed on Lin's blog Sending Hugs that there is a "Fun and Cute" challenge at Moxie Fab World.  I think I might upload this card and play along, I hope you will too!

Better get going, I have more I'll show you in a little while.  Take time to get inky today!

recipe:  stamp: Stampin' Up All God's Children; paper DCWV Nana's Kids; Making Memories Brads; Stampin' Up Watercolor Wonder Crayons & H2O pen

Make a Joyful Noise

I told you before that the Director of our Preschool is retiring.  This is a card that I made for her as part of a gift.  About a year ago she gave me three sets of Stampin' Up stamps.  So, I decided to make her notecards using all of these stamps.  I'll have more to show you in the coming days. 

She is very musical, so this was a great card for her.  I used the Stampin' Up Watercolor Wonder Crayons to color the stamped image (a full set of crayons came from her, too!  she's so generous!)  These crayons are so much fun to work with.  From what I understand there are many ways to use them.  I chose to use a H2O pen and touch the tip of my paintbrush to the tip of the crayon to pick up the color and then "painted" the image.  It was really a lot of fun, and a great project to work on after the kidlets went to bed and the hubby and I were watching TV. 

I need to make a birthday card for my husband's aunt today, I think I'll use Fluffles since Linda is a cat lover!  I'll share that card soon.

Hope you'll take time to get inky today....

recipe:  stamp: Stampin' Up All God's Children; The Paper Co, patterned paper?; ribbon JoAnn's; Marvy Scalloped Circle Punch; CM circle cutting system; Tsukineko Tuxedo Black ink; Stampin' Up Watercolor Wonder Crayons & H2O pen

Be Joyful

Like many papercrafters, I sometimes have a "mental block" when it comes to creating masculine cards. So, I eagerly joined Jacki's challenge at www.thecardcastle.blogspot.com. This stamp set was given to me by a friend and I am in the process of making her a set of notecards using each of the stamps. So, this card will be going to her eventually.

Once I decided on the layout, the card came together quickly since I used a DCWV Mat Stack. Those little stacks make it so easy to coordinate your papers.

recipe: Stamp: Stampin' Up Elegant Inspirations; Ink: Tsukineko Graphite Black; Paper: DCWV Green Stack, La Creme Mat Stack; Creative Memories Circle Cutting System; Mark Richards Metall Nailheads

Merry Christmas!

Well, I didn't get Christmas cards made and in the mail this year. So, I made one card and posted it to my Facebook page with a note to family and friends that this is what they would have gotten had I gotten my act together in time. Oh well! Maybe next year I'll be more organized (I can dream, can't I?)

Anyway, this stamp is one of my favorite Christmas images. I think this little drummer boy is just so darn cute! I have another card or two I'm hoping to post in the next day or so, but just in case I don't get a chance, I'd like to wish you and your families a blessed Christmas!

recipe: paper: Colorbok Christmas Script, DCWV Classic Mat Stacks; Stamp: Stampendous Drummer Boy; Stampin Up Watercolor Crayons; Marvy Liquid Applique; Making Memories Eyelets