Tuesday, January 27, 2009

A Little Monkey Lovin'




Hello, miss me? Sorry for the long absence I finally got off my lazy tush and decided to make a card. I bought a new laptop and have been spending some time learning it and loading it with all my needed programs. Although, I have been playing around with computers since they were introduced hubby has always been the one to install everything and fix what I blew up. So I'm proud to say I even managed to transfer all my email without losing any all by myself!
I still had all of my October stamps Kathy bought me for Christmas on my work table so I thought I would play some more with this cute monkey. I used Ranger "glossy accents" on the tongue and the heart. After allowing it to dry, I used some Lasting Impressions "Scrappy Rubs" for the wording. Completed card is 5 1/4 squared.

Supplies Include
October Stamp
Square Scallop Nestability
White cs, Unknown "Brown/Black"DP (swiped from Kathy), LI "Poppy Red"CS
Black thread, sewing machine
Red Buttons inserted with "vintage choc brown" ribbon
Copic Markers
Black thin tip marker
3D "Black" Scribbles
Ranger "Glossy accents"
I may have an extra play day tomorrow, we are suppose to get a foot of snow by daybreak. Sounds like a good day to call in sick:)
Have a great day, stay warm! Thanks for popping in.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Sending Love


Hi, I can't seem to put down my Valentine templates so I hope you don't mind me sharing another Valentine card! This is one of those Lasting Impression templates that I never really liked, that is until I paired it with these colors. I really like these colors together.


Supplies include Lasting Impressions sunflower, poppy and black cs, L9183 template, Cuttlebug "swiss dot" folder, Nestability "label", some black & white checker ribbon and a big ole' red button.


Enjoy your evening, thanks for stopping in.


Sunday, January 18, 2009

Simple Love


Simple "Love" card but is it too simple? I thought of jazzing it up with ribbon but thought with grouping the hearts in the manner I did, it created enough of an impact. This is certainly another ten minute or less make card.

Supplies Used
Cuttlebug "Swiss Dot" folder
Lasting Impressions L9457 template
Colorbox chalk "Red Warm" ink
Denami Design stamp
Paper: LI "Poppy Red", linen "white", and My Minds Eye


Have a creative day. Thanks for popping in.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

A Rosy Birthday




I made this card for my mother in law's upcoming birthday. She is a huge flower lover so this card is perfect for her and I got to use one of my favorite flower stamps to make it. I bought this stamp at a garage sale long ago. It is a mounted to wood stamp but has no manufacturer on it. When ever I need to make a quick flower card I reach for this stamp.
I used Copic markers to color it and added a little glitz by going over some of the lines using the Spica markers. The papers used came from Kathy's stash ( I scored big while visiting)!! I am definitely putting some of the scraps to use since arriving home. Of course, I had to add a touch of sewing and a button to complete it.
Enjoy your evening and thanks for dropping in.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

A Quick Dry Embossed Valentine Card


Tonight I thought I would share a quick card I whipped up last night and never got around to posting it. It uses a minimal amount of supplies and came together quite quickly. I really like the DP it makes the card!

Supplies used

Lasting Impressions templates L9064 & S868
Reminisce "Sweet Spots" DP, Lasting Impressions "Pink checkered", White linen, DCWV "bright pink"
Nestibilities (circles, scallop)
3D pearl paint, turquoise ribbon and thread
sewing machine
Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots"

Fellow blogger question..... Is anyone else having trouble with counter not working? If so could you email me a cure if you know it. Thanks

Have a great evening, stay warm.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Masculine Get Well Card


Hello, if you are anything like me you know how hard it is to come up with a good masculine card of any kind. Especially challenging to me are masculine sympathy and get well cards. I was able to tackle making a "get Well' card easily with this new cute image from October stamps.

Again, the DP was swiped from Kathy's scrap pile and worked out to be a perfect addtion to this card.


Supplies

Wording CHF "Kim Hughes"

Monkey October stamps "Nina Aslund"

Card stock Lasting Impressions

Corner rounder

Nestibilities

We R Memory Keepers (X-Large Eyelets)

Black Ink

Copic Markers




Have a super evening, thanks for dropping in!~

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Bright & Cheery Valentine


Good Morning, while putting away some of the scraps I brought back from my visit with Kathy, I came across this boldly bright paper from We R Memories and had to put it to use. It goes so well with the red polka dot paper from Scenic Route.
Embossing and cutting hearts and circles out from matching cardstock made this card go together very quickly. To finish it off I added a few bright yellow buttons and had a card done in less then ten minutes.

Supplies Used
Dollar Store Greeting
Lasting Impressions L9182
Colorbox Chalk Ink "Warm Red"
Papers: White Linen, We R Memories, Scenic Route
Accessories: buttons, Nestibilites (circle & Rectangle)
Glue pop dots.

Today I plan on doing some laundry and curling up and reading my new Grisham book .Enjoy your Sunday and thanks for stopping by.