hanging angels...

I was inspired by Beate's weekend sketch challenge (WSC97) but I rarely get time to create on the day challenges are published.

I stamped this Elzy months ago at Tracy Tripp's place. The same day I made that little birdie bind-it-all book. She's been sitting patiently on my french board all colored up and ready to go. Just waiting for a project especially for her. This was it!

supplies
stamps: elzybells
ink: basic black, stampin up old olive, copic markers
paper: stampin up old olive, k & company k-ology hannah
accessories: stampin up ribbon, fancy pants hat pin, nestabilities, stampin up rub on sentiment, sponge dauber

so much fun...

I had so much fun playing the featured stamper challenge on Sunday that I decided to feature my own stamper. I just recently met AJ (willosmama over at SCS) she is so sweet and a very talented stamper! I was lallygagging in her gallery and found this fun layout to CASE.

I used an extra layer of patterned paper and omitted the buttons, opting for a sentiment on one strip instead. I also went with a rectangle image over a circle one.

supplies:
stamps: amuse potted flower, pti green thumb
ink: su not quite navy, memento tuxedo black
paper: unknown card base, shangri-la by rhonna farrer for autumn leaves

the perfect tree...

For the perfect Elzybells. These girls are so cute! I really love them. The image is from the generosity of the Wish RAK group.

I used my new nestabilities for the image on this one. I really want to get the set that resembles the top note die from stampin up, but they are always out of stock :( I do like this one too though :) I ran the red layer through my wizard with my swiss dots cuttlebug folder. I put it on backwards because the paper is white core and all the dots were white on the other side, and I didn't really care for that look.

supplies:
stamps: elzybells, su warmest regards
paper: DCWV
ink: ruby red craft
accessories: copic markers, ribbon from my stash, stickles, nesties

i've been feeling christmassey...

It seems like it's been forever since I've stamped for fun. Today I decided I'd make some Christmas cards for my husband to give to some of his friends. A few times a year a group gets together and they hike along old rail lines and find all sorts of historical things. Most of these lines haven't even had a train on them in years... heck, some of them don't even have rail anymore LOL. But they have fun, they map it out, take pictures and see some really cool old stuff.

So, I decided today I'd make him a set of cards. I got most of it done too till I got sidetracked with some new rubber that I bought from Paper Addiction a few weeks ago. I really love this paper by Scenic Route (and it's on sale this weekend) and I wanted to try to CASE it with the matching stamp set. You will see that card soon. Back to the cards I made for my husband... The Elzybell is from Wish RAK. I colored her with with my Copic markers and added some stickles and liquid applique for dimension.

supplies:

stamps: elzybells

ink: copic markers

paper: dcwv

accessories: red ribbon from taylored expressions and the organdy is from my stash