Cupcake Flopsy

Another layout inspired by Julee:

What I used:

Cupcake Flopsy by My Favorite Things

Brilliant White, Frosted Kiwi, and Baby Pink Medium cardstock by Prism

Go Play patterned cardstock by Daisy D's

Circle and Scalloped Circle Nesties

Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder

Inkssentials White Pen

Stardust Stickles

Broken China Distress Stickles

PrismaColor colored pencils

Swirl Organdy Ribbon

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Love Grows

Moving right along . . . here's a card suitable for Valentine's Day:

What I used:

Heart Flowers by Paper Inspirations

Sentiment by American Art Stamp

Brilliant White cardstock by Prism

Black Magic Cardstock by Core'dinations

Patterned Cardstock by Cosmo Cricket

Onyx Black Versafine ink

Rocket Red Brilliance ink

Spanish Olive Versamagic ink

D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug Folder

Tim Holtz Sanding Grip (sanded the Black Magic cardstock after embossing it with the D'Vine Swirls CB Folder -- pretty cool, huh?)

Long Rectangle, Long Scalloped Rectangle and Ribbon Tag Trio Nesties

Fine-tip black pen

Black Grosgrain Ribbon

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I Don't Wanna Count It

Yep . . .it's time for me to do inventory again . . .and the less I have to count, the better!

Sooooo . . . there's a Year End Clearance Sale happening at our online store with savings up to 60%! Quantities are limited, so get your orders in early!

Ready? Click here to start saving!

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you all a very Happy Holiday! May it be filled with family, friends, love and chocolate!

My Favorite Things

Finally getting around to showing samples provided by My Favorite Things . . .

I'm really liking these stamps!

Thanks a Bunch

A pretty quick and easy card:

Bunch . . . bananas . . .get it? I love this paper! And it goes perfectly with all those Changito stamps that have made their way into my studio at home . . .

What I used:

Changito the Monkey by Stampendous

Onyx Black Versafine ink

Brilliant White, Stormy Dark, and Intense Yellow cardstock by Prism

Patterned cardstock by Daisy D's

Oval Nesties

Red Grosgrain ribbon

PrismaColor colored pencils

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Happy New Year!

I know I said this before, but whenever I'm stuck and find myself unable to create, I head on over to Poetic Artistry.

Julee has amazing sketches and lots of inspiration (not to mention some great stamps!) . . . seriously, the next time you need a little kickstart, go over there.

Here's a card that was inspired by one of her Mojo Monday sketches:

What I used:

Penguin stamp by The Cat's Pajamas

Sentiment stamp by Hero Arts

Star Swirl stamp by Impression Obsession

Onyx Black Versafine ink

Aqua Adirondack ink

Brilliant White, Frosted, Vibrant and Intense Teal cardstock by Prism

Dippety Do Dots patterned cardstock by Sassafras Lass

Star Nesties

PrismaColor colored pencils

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New Magenta!

Wa-hooo! New images from Magenta have arrived! Okay, the images are actually by Crafty Individuals, but Magenta manufactures the stamps . . .

Click here to see the rest!

Hero Arts 2009 Catalog Debut!

Yippee!! The new images are now available for order! Click here to go get 'em!

New Stuff!

Yahoo! It's here! The NEW Metallic Crackle Paint (and Picket Fence) from Tim Holtz has arrived!

And . . .cute cute cute cardstock from DaisyD's has arrived!

And . . . Cupcake Flopsy from My Favorite Things has arrived! He is soooooo cute!

And . . . the Hero Arts 2009 Catalog Debut is coming! Stay tuned . . .the new images will be available for order on or about Dec. 15th!

Twiggy Tree

A fairly quick and easy card:

What I used:

Stamps by Impression Obsession
Suede Brown Light cardstock by Prism
Patterned paper by Amuse
Rich Cocoa Memento ink

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It's A Little Box

. . . and it's hard to see that in the picture . . .

What I used:

Stamp by Inkadinkado

Brilliant White and Classic Red cardstock by Prism

Patterned paper by Amuse

Classic Circle and Scalloped Circle Nesties

Swirl Organdy Ribbon

PrismaColor colored pencils

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A Tribute to Maggie

One month ago today, our Sweet Maggie crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. We miss her so much. It took a few weeks before I could look through her pictures, but I wanted to make something for her. . . so I made this:

You can see each individual page by scrolling down. If you'd like to read The Story of Maggie and our lives with her, you can do so by clicking here. (it's a long read)

What I used:

Lacing Card Kit, Chipboard Buttons, & Chemistry Paper Crafting Kit by Cosmo Cricket

Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Classic Oval and Scalloped Oval Nesties

Grungeboard

Acrylic Paint

Ribbons, buttons and flowers from my stash

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Noel Angel

This is a short, slimline card measuring 3" x 5.5". I created the card to be this size so I could make a matching envelope using my Enveloper.

What I used:

Christmas Silhouettes stamps by Inkadinkado
Cloudy Blue, Sailboat Blue, and Denim Adirondack Pigment ink pads
Brilliant White and Twilight Dark cardstock by Prism
Patterned paper by DaisyD's
Swirl Organdy Ribbon
Silver brad

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Changito Elf

Love this little monkey! This was a pretty quick and easy card:

What I used:

Changito Elf by Stampendous
Merry Merry by American Art Stamp
Brilliant White, Cream Puff and Intense Kiwi cardstock by Prism
Onyx Black Versafine ink

Pear Tart Memento ink
Ink blending foam
Prismacolor pencils
Red Mini Ric Rac

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