One in a Melon

I can't believe it's going to be August tomorrow. That means only 3 more weeks until the kiddos are back in school:-) The only problem is that it's still so hot out. Only one of my kids' schools has A/C:-(  I hope it drops into the 70's before school starts.

For this card I used one of my most favorite carts, Simply Charmed. I used my Gypsy to remove the face so it wouldn't cut and used a Boy Mates PK stamp instead. Yes, I think I went a little white gel pen happy and perhaps shouldn't have hi-lighted the face. I really need to take a class on hi-lighting --{with sarcastic voice} -- oh wait -- we don't have a scrap store that does that. The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms The Charmed Life set and the patterned cs is from DCWV Nana's Kids. I submitted it to FCCB's Monday Challenge and Paper Playtime's challenge. The Monday Challenge will have a new challenge beginning tomorrow. Paper Playtime will have a new challenge next Monday. They're really fun. Come by and play sometime. Thanks for stopping by. Have a creative day:-)

That Takes The Cake

Welcome back crafting friends:-) My DH took the 13 mo for a walk this afternoon so I took advantage of the quiet time and whipped up a sweet card for a couple of challenges. Both Bitten By The Bug 2 and Die Cuttin' Divas wanted the Sweet Treats cart used. I love this cart. Although, every time I use it, I have the urge to eat ice cream. I have re-organized all of my card stock so I can't say exactly where the solids came from. The patterned is DCWV All About Girls stack. Thanks for stopping by. Have a creative day:-)

Happy Holidays

Jump to the Just Wordz Celebration post by clicking HERE!

It's sure hard to think about cold & snow when it's 90+ outside with 80%+ humidity. So, to get a little holiday inspiration, I wandered through Hobby Lobby's Christmas displays:-) Really, it was research! {hee hee}. For this card I used the Winter Woodland cart, some cuttlebug embossing folders for texture, a background stamp from Stampin' Up for a subtle pattern, some silver cs for that metallic feel, as well as a little bling for that "icey" feel.

I've submitted this card to Celebrate The Occasion, Wacky Wednesday, Cricut Cardz, Throwback Thursday, and Cricut 360. Go check out these challenges. There is still some time if you'd like to play along. Thanks for stopping by. Have a creative day:-)

What's Up?

Just Wordz post HERE

It sure feels good to be making challenge cards again. That darned thing called "Life" interrupted my crafting time;-) This card is for Scrappy Moms Terrific Tuesday Challenge. I was so excited that one of the carts was Nifty Fifties - my favorite! I was bummed to notice I didn't have their A Pinch And A Dash stamp set:-( I swear I did when I started this card, but I soon will:-) Looks like it shipped yesterday. So I had to improvise and use a cute font on my computer, Fabulous 50s. Thanks for stopping by:-) Have a creative day!

Just Wordz Celebration Week 2

If you are new to my blog, Welcome:-) If you've been a loyal follower, Thanks for coming back. Today ends the second week of Kimberly's Just Wordz Stamp Release Celebration.  I created this card with one of my favorite sets from Stampin' Up, A Little Bit of Magic. I used Plum Pudding grosgrain ribbon from PTI, pp from DCWV Summer Dreams stack and a sentiment is from Just Wordz, Everyday Sentiments.

I went back to my old love of watercoloring. Since this is such a small and detailed stamp. I used my wc pencils after I stamped the image with Memento black ink pad on water color paper. I must have been a little too close when I "shimmer spritzed" the watercolored image... had a little "running" incident. Normally, I would have redone the image but, as usual, it was late and I was getting ready for vacation.

Now, for the fun stuff...  Visit Just Wordz blog and leave a comment on each Friday's Celebration post for a chance to win a new set of Just Wordz stamps. You get extra chances by leaving comments on all of the DT members posts as well as if you add her button to your sidebar:-) Easy right? So go check out Kimberly's site HERE as well as the other DT members.

ANNE

TARA

DOREEN

CORRY

Thanks for stopping by! Have a creative day:-)

Metal Die Storage Ideas

Yes, I did a new video! It's getting less intimidating. I still don't like being in front of the camera, but I   Love   Love   Love  filming and editing on my Mac! After I submit this comment, I'm heading to the Apple store to get iLife '11. I've been learning about all of the cool things it does. Now, I just need and actor/actress {insert sublimal thought - Mary} to do crafting demos and I'll be a happy mommy:-) Thanks for stopping by. Have a creative day:-)

Just Wordz Stamp Release Celebration

Today Kimberly at Just Wordz is celebrating the release of her new stamp line! I am privileged to be one her first Design Team. I just love working with these stamps. They are so versatile and much easier than printing on cardstock from a computer. You can arrange as few or as many words as you like, in any direction, and sometimes any shape:-) She is giving away one of her sets just for leaving a comment each week that her celebrations runs.

Here is my card using two words from her set. The cut is from the Nifty Fifties Cricut Cartridge, the embossing is the Nifty Fifties coordinating Cuttlebug folder, and the cardstock is from Stampin' Up and DCWV Nana's Kitchen. I also used S/U dazzling diamonds for the martini and beaded a wire for the "glass id tag".

If you came from her site to check out mine, thanks for stopping. If you're already a follower and haven't discovered Kimberly's wonderful blog, you can click HERE. You can also visit the other DT members to have an extra chance at winning Kimberly's stamps.

ANNE

TARA

DOREEN

CORRY