Bind It All

Yeah! I finally learned to make a watermark! I am so excited to now have my own watermark! I conned Mary into letting me play with her bind it all she got from EP. It is so awesome!! This little book is made from coasters (from Outback Steakhouse) covered with SU's Ginger Blossom Designer paper. I also used mellow moss and vanilla cardstock. The flowers are from the pretties kit I just finally got! They were so super easy to dye! I was seriously surprised! I just pressed them down on the regal rose stamp pad and they soaked up the ink! Funny though, they sure don't look like regal rose to me! I used the clear rhinestone brads for the flower centers. I wasn't sure whether the ribbon on the side was too much...oh well guess I can always cut it off later!

Mailboxes

I was so excited to find these little mailboxes in the Target dollar spot! To decorate mine I used SU Valentine's paper from 2007. LOL I have horded these for a whole year!! I also used the coordinating ribbon. I used regal rose, pretty in pink and taken with teal ink. The butterfly is from the Priceless set. I also used the scallop circle punch and rhinestone brads!

Recent Stamping!

These are some of the recent stamping projects I have made. This card I made using my new Embrace Life set from the Spring Mini: I decided to use my Priceless set! I don't use this set very often. The colors are mellow moss and groovy guava. It is also pierced with the crafters kit...that doesn't show up very well in the pictures though!

I cased the idea for this card from the catalog. It is a birthday card for my Grandmother in law.

These are some little gift cards I made for my aunt. She is a fabulous knitter and sticks these little cards in with gifts she knits. On the cards she can write the care instructions.

Brocade Basics Dress Form

This is a dress form Mary and I made together! The design ideas were almost all hers! I just glued and cut stuff like she did! I am such a copycat! This is the brocade basics stamp set along with retired designer paper from SU. There are also rhinestone brads, hardware from the hodgepodge kits and miscellaneous ribbon. This is the front view:

This is the view of the back:

Recent Projects!

I have been so bad about posting recently!! I have been so busy getting things ready for Christmas! This is a paint can and card I made for my uncle's birthday! He likes motorcycles if you didn't notice! The set is Born To Ride. I used designer paper from the "Formal Affair" line. I also used brushed silver cardstock.I filled the paint can with Chai Spice cookies.


The next card is some of the Christmas cards I made, I got the idea for the glitter on these from Mary Arima (check out her blog in my fav's list). I got the paper from Robert's. The set is The
Snowflake Spot. The center snowflake is stamped with glitter and then glittery snowflakes are also stamped over the designer paper. Don't you hate how glitter just doesn't show up in pictures?!

Time Well Spent

I got my new Time Well Spent set today! So I made two quick cards tonight! The first card I totally stole ideas for from Mrs. Mary Arima! Her blog is paper frenzy (see my favorites). I used some retired SU designer paper, pretty in pink, celery, bashful blue and vellum cardstocks. I used a ton of glitter, but it just doesn't show up well in the pictures! I also used organdy ribbon and the greeting from Hugs and Wishes. On the first card there is a "Warm Wishes" stamped in the lower right corner, but it doesn't show up well in the picture.

Autumn Leaf Prints

I made this card and matching wrapping paper for a birthday gift! I got the idea for the card from my good friend Mary Arima. The set is Autumn Leaf Prints. The cardstock I used is really rust, basic black and brushed silver. I used metallic inks: copper, gold and silver. I embellished with silver twine and brads!