my first ketto...

Who doesn't love the new Ketto stamps over at Stamping Bella? They are all so cute it's so hard to pick just one! I was stamping some out to share with a friend :) and I decided to stamp a few out for myself too. She is on naturals white paper and colored with copic markers. I wasn't sure how the markers were going to work with the naturals paper but I was quite pleased. I hope you like it!

supplies
stamps: agnes ketto by stampiung bella, i forget who made the sentiment
ink: memento tuxedo black and righ cocoa, copic markers
paper: cool caribbean, close to cocoa, regal rose, naturals white, su patterned paper
accessories: su ribbon originals, frosted lace stickles, michael's gems

that's what he said...

Another Inky Antics grab bag stamp. I told you I made out like a bandit, right? LOVE that grab bag!

I am not really a sentiment kinda gal, but I do love this one and I have been loving all the big sentiment stamps out there. I was super happy to see this one in the bag and had to use it right away.

The paper piercing was an after thought and I really think it was better before, but too late now.

supplies
stamps: inky antics life in years
ink: su tempting turquoise
paper: su basic gray, groovy guava, tempting turquoise, su patterned,
accessories: target club wed ribbon

happy day...

It was a happy day when I stumbled upon this cute stamp by Inky Antics. Wanna guess where he's from? Yup. The grab bag! Isn't he adorable? I heart him. The scrap of paper was from my counter. I don't remember why it was out. LOL Yes, my counter is that messy!

supplies
stamps: inky antics flower chick
ink: memento tuxedo black, copic markers
paper: su bashful blue, patterned paper
accessories: gem, su ribbon, su rub-on

their heads were rolling...

First off, sorry this card is a little fuzzy. I've already sent it away and can't snap another one.

This card just cracks me up. The little sheep head rocks back and forth. There's a pendulum inside that makes it go back and forth. I made it for a shoe box swap I was in... what a mess! I did a lot of the work ahead of time but it still was crazy! Heads were upside down and rocking uncontrollably! I swear that heard had tourettes or something. This swap card might have been a flop but it sure was a lot of fun and we had a lot of laughs!

supplies
stamps: su rough texture wheel, gina k basket of kindness
ink: su bashful blue, memento tuxedo black
paper: su patterned paper, bashful blue, whisper white, basic black
accessories: pti twill, pink gems, su pewter buckle, lots of punches

boxy...

This decked out prima essentials box is going off to Sara. One of my tagging friends. Isn't it fun? The image... well I won't even say it because you know where it's from and why I don't know anything about it or the white paper it was stamped on! Because Sara is such a sweetie, it's loaded with fun :)

I am sure you recognize this super cute american crafts a la mode paper :) ...love it! the green is on the reverse side. I don't know if I told you that before. I know, it just gets better! It matches almost perfectly with PTI ripe avocado.

supplies
stamps: stamping bella
ink: black
paper: su summer sun, pretty in pink and american crafts a la mode fondant
accessories: prima essentials box, martha stewart scallop punch, pti ribbon, copic markers

she's back...

When I was a teen I loved striped pants and I decided she needed some so I pieced some on. I think they are fun. Plus, I had this paper left out from a special project I was working on. It's coming up in the next week or so.
I didn't have the color marker I wanted for her shirt, so I layered some blue and gray till I got the shade I liked. It goes pretty well with the DSP.
supplies
stamps: inky antics beverage girl
ink: memento tuxedo black, copic markers
paper: su very vanilla and urban garden, pti ripe avocado
accessories: michael's gem, su ribbon

great minds...

I so wanted this Inky Antics stamp but I allowed myself a very small budget for the stamp expo in Oaks, PA. So, I settled for the grab bag instead. Guess what was in the grab bag! YES!! I could hardly believe it! Isn't she sophisticated? I love her. You'll see, she will be back tomorrow!
supplies
stamps: inky antics beverage girl
ink: memento tuxedo black, copic markers
paper: su so saffron, whisper white, making memories eliza
accessories: rob and bob studios felt and twill ribbon, michael's half pearls

what's the word, bird...

This card was made for Beate's weekend sketch challenge. I really enjoyed the sketch this week and I am happy I got some time to play along. I got to play with some new embossing powders that I recemntly bought. That was so much fun because I don't usually use ep and one is this crazy weird clear/green color changing ep. Even though I didn't use it on this project afterall, it was fun to use and see what it did to the different papers I put it on.
supplies
stamps: inkadinkado sentiment, doodle factory pip and
ink: memento tuxedo black, copic markers
paper:su perfect and pale plum, very vanilla. and parisian breeze
accessories: su ribbon originals, michael's bridal flowers and half pearl, sparkle and sprinkle opaline cosmic opaque ep,

pocket invites...

My friend and former upline asked me to make invitations for her daughter's birthday party. What an honor! The theme is American Girl tea party. Uh-oh! I don't have any tea themed stamps appropriate for a seven year old and I certainly don't have any American Girl stamps! American Girl stamps... there's something to think about. But back to the cards. For inspiration, I used a particular doll that the birthday girl is wishing for and she wears a beautiful floral dress. You can check out Chrissa here. Modeled after the top of the dress, I made a tri-fold pocket card. I used the EK Success scallop in place of the ric rac on Chrissa's dress. Instead of a flower, I added the star (American Girl's Logo) with a white line detail just inside hand drawn with my Inkssentials pen. A white Prima and a button finished it off. Sadly, I forget the manufacturer of the stamp I used. But I hope that I can find it and let you know.
I left the insert blank so she can print out the deets and adhere it to the inside card. The tab is also only attached in the back so that she can afix it over her printed card. I didn't want to do too much to the inside card because she wanted to print the details but I also didn't want to let it go plain, so I scalloped the bottom edge :) I hope the birthday girl likes her invites!
supplies
stamps: unknown
ink: pti ripe avocado
paper: american crafts a la carte minestrone, pti lavendar moon and ripe avocado, su riding hood red
accessories: pti ripe avocado grosgrain, white prima flower, inkssentials white gel pen, button, embroidery floss, ek success scallop punch, su round tab punch and large star punch

didja know i love orange...

Monday my hubby and I celebrated our eighth wedding anniversary and he surprised me with this beautiful bunch. We are going to dinner on Friday. I don't know where yet, it's a surprise!
Now... if only the rest of outside was this colorful!

age is setting in...

I really don't know how it happened... but I totally spaced out and forgot to upload this vsn card to my blog. I will be honest here. I was not looking forward to this challenge. I've never seen the movie Princess Bride and that is what this card was to be based on. We were to take a line from the movie (good thing they provided a bunch!) and make a card from one of the movie lines. After reading the challenge rules, I checked out the movie lines that were provided. I had this Starving Artistamps Doodle Factory set out from the chocolate challenge and I knew I had to make a card with it. Call it fate if you will... I won the challenge!! YAY!

This is where I got inspiration for my card:

Westley: I mean, if we only had a wheelbarrow, that would be something.

Inigo Montoya: Where we did we put that wheelbarrow the albino had?

Fezzik: Over the albino, I think.

Westley: Well, why didn't you list that among our assets in the first place?

supplies

stamps: starving artistamps doodlefactory cart, pti green thumb
ink: memento tuxedo black
paper: su cool caribbean, apricot appeal, craft, georgia pacific 110# white
accessories: copic markers, prima flowers, ranger liquid pearls, marth stewart edge punch, su ribbon

new stuff...

This vsn challenge was to use all new goodies! If you know me at all, you know I can't keep my hands off this stamp set! This American Crafts paper is from Tuesday Morning ($2 for 25 sheets) and I got it at the same time I got that yummy fondant paper.

I rock n rolled the leaves in celery and ruby classic ink, the trunk is black because the paper is black. I am not sure I like that but what are you gonna do? I wanted to use the colors from the paper.

supplies
stamps: su trendy trees, pti faux ribbon
ink: su certainly celery, ruby red and memento tuxedo black
paper: american crafts sixth avenue gramercy park, su basic black, georgia pacific white
accessories: su black organdy ribbon, star dust stickles

l...l...l...love....

This vsn card is all about L's. Are you sick of VSN cards yet? LOL *snort*

This card has layers... letters... leaves... love... and (horizontal) lines

supplies
stamps: ctmh chocolate alphabet and boutique alphabet
ink: su baroque burgundy, soft sky
paper: american crafts sixth avenue gramercy park, su basic black, bazzil yellow
accessories: su canvas cuts

folded joy...

How great are these google eyes on this PTI Wise Owl? *love it!* This patterned paper is by scrapworks... wanna guess where I got it? WooHoo for using up old stuff! I can't believe how into this vsn challenge I was. Of course I had to do it landscape... FUN!

supplies
stamps:pti Wise Owl
ink: su regal rose, baroque burgundy
paper: su cranberry crisp, regal rose, scrapworks patterned papers
accessories: su cranberry crisp stitched ribbon, sponge dauber, piercing template and tool, google eyes