"Birthday Bella Rose"

I decided to make some birthday cards this weekend. I made some birthday cards for a set. I made three of these with the pearls and then I made three of the same card only without the pearls. I am kinda mad at myself cause I only have this one to share. But I am excited about stamping again. So I will be doing more this week and hope to get back on track. I know I keep sayin that and I do have good intentions but I just seem to get busy and forget about stamping. Tony will be gone next week so I will for sure stamp my heart out and I have a class on Friday March 6th so I have to prep for that. I placed my order and as soon as that comes in I will get busy.
Stamps: Birthday Whimsy
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Bella Rose
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Accessories: White Grosgrain Ribbon, Pearls, Stickles (on the candles) SU Scallop Border Punch

"Allison Ohran Case"

We made this card in stamp camp last weekend. It is a complete case of Allison Ohran's card. It is beautiful. Allison is a very talented stamper, you should check out her SCS gallery if you get a chance. Her cards and gifts are simple, which I like the most.
The colors and the layout on this card are so perfect. I did see another one in the SCS gallery that used the same stamps and layout but she used different paper and colors. But I love the pink, red, and brown together. The hearts and greeting are embossed with white embossing powder. The hearts are punched out with SU's heart punch and the greeting with SU's word window punch.
Stamps: Love You Much
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Close to Cocoa, Candy Lane DP
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: White embossing powder, Linen Thread, Hand Held Circle Punch, SU Heart To Heart punch, SU Word Window Punch, Corner Rounder, Dimensionals

"Itty Bitty Buds"

I love this card. We made it in stamp camp. It is simple, full of color, and a very cool layout. The paper is the new Raspberry Tart and the stamp set is the hostess set Itty Bitty Buds. There is no greeting on this card cause it is an all occasion card. You could make a bunch of these to give as a set. Which I think I will do. The layout is perfect for using up all those extra strips of designer paper that you might throw away cause you don't know what to do with them.
Stamps: Itty Bitty Buds
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Old Olive, Whisper White, Raspberry Tart DP
Ink: Rose Red, Cameo Coral, Regal Rose, Old Olive
Accessories: Dimensionals

"Ghirardelli® Box"

This is another project that we did at stamp camp. It is a box that holds Ghirardelli® Chocolates. There is a tutorial on splitcoast which you can find here. However, our box only holds three chocolates, the one on scs holds 4. It was super easy to make too. Another fun gift to give to teachers. Just remember that when you put the dimensionals on to put them on the bottom of the scallop so you can tuck the lid under the top of the scallop to keep it closed.

Paper: Always DP, Pink Pirouette, Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose
Accessories: SU Scallop Border Punch, SU Scallop Circle Punch, SU Hearts Punch, Dimensionals, Tacky Tape, Ghirardelli Chocolates

"Bath Salts"

We made this fun project in my stamp camp last weekend. My demo got the containers from a friend. We filled them with bath salts. They smell sooooo good. These are fun easy things to make for teachers, neighbors, friends, etc... You could use any tin container. We wrapped the paper around the tin, filled it with bath salts, added the paper on the lid, wrapped the ribbon around it and called it done. I wrote bath salts on the tag on the top so who ever gets it will know what is inside.
Stamps: Punches Three (hostess)
Paper: Pacific Point DP, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Ink: Pacific Point
Accessories: Large Scallop Circle Punch, Circle Punch, SU Scallop Square Punch, Pacific Point Striped Ribbon, Bath Salts, Tacky Tape, String

"A Little Love"

This is another card we will be doing in my class Friday. I also made this one several years ago when I took the class that I am now teaching. Once again a simple card that packs a punch. Gotta love simple. The chair stamp is from the retired set A Little Love and the word valentine is from Everyday Flexible Phrases. I am almost ready for my class. I just need to come up with a 3D project. You would think that would be easy for me but it isn't. Most of the people in my class take it every month so I would like to come up with something new and different.
Stamps: A Little Love, Everyday Flexible Phrases
Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Black Stazon
Accessories: Red Gingham Ribbon, SU Red Marker

"Valentine Card"

This is one of the cards that we will be making in my class on Friday. I made this one in my stamp classes a few years ago. It's pretty simple, that's probably why I like it. Both of stamps are retired. Most of the other cards that we will be making I have already posted. I am excited for my class. Although I am not ready. I still have a lot of prepping to do. I am still trying to find a job. I did get the lunch lady job but I haven't started yet. I am tying to get a part time waitress job. What I don't understand is why places want you to come back for two and three interviews for a part time minimum wage job, and then you don't get it. I have 11 years serving experience and no one wants me. I am almost running out of places to apply. LOL
Stamps: Loving Hearts, All Year Cheer 3
Paper: Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, Whisper White
Ink: Pink Passion, Pixie Pink
Accessories: White Grosgrain Ribbon

"Saffron Beauty"

Ya know, one good thing about me not posting in a long time was that my blog kinda reset itself. I am now able to schedule my posts. Before my blog got tagged as spam cause I had so many links to other sites and I wasn't able to schedule a post. This was a fun card to make. I like the layers that are pushed all the way to the right side of the card. I think it looks cool. I also like the orange gems that we added, they really add to the card. The greeting is from Party Harty. I inked up just the word party with real red marker. The image is popped up with dimensionals.
Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly, Party Harty
Paper: So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Washington Apple DP
Ink: So Saffron, Riding Hood Red, Real Red Marker
Accessories: Gems, Tangerine Striped Ribbon, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Word Window, Dimensionals, SU Marker

"Beautiful Bella"

I love this card. I think it is the color combo that I like the best. This card was inspired by Dawn Olchefske (dostamping) We made this one at stamp camp last weekend. I have been a big fan of Dawn's for a long time so it was fun to make a card that was inspired by one of hers. When I move back to MN I am going to become a demo and I am going to sign up under Dawn. I really like the ribbon on this card but the back of it is white and when I made my first bow I one of the pieces was white and the same thing happened when I made a knot. So I made the bow like this so that you wouldn't see the back of the ribbon. I don't know if you can see it or not but the middle dot in the greeting has a stickles on it. Gotta love stickles!!
Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, Bella Rose DP
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Rose Red
Accessories: SU Scallop Punch, Paper Piercer, Stickles, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals

"Party Harty"

Here are two more cards that we did at stamp camp. These were inspired/cased from Gina Rallo's card on scs. Changed slightly. I think I am going to have to get this set. You can make this same card in different colors and it would make a great card gift set for someone. The image was inked up with markers to give it different colors. It was a simple card to make as well. The back mat was ran through the crimper to give it some texture. Once again, I forgot to stamp the greeting. Go figure.

Stamps: Party Harty
Paper: Real Red, Pixie Pink, Lovely Lilac, Only Orange, Ballet Blue, Whisper White
Accessories: SU Markers, Crimper, Red Grosgrain Ribbon,

"Crazy For Cupcakes"

These cards we made at stamp camp last weekend. I love them both. I think I will do them for my February stamp class. I love the layouts and the colors. I seem to use the top cards layout a lot on cards I make. They were inspired by cards seen on Dawn Easton's blog. The image was colored with ink pads and a blender pen, and popped up with dimensionals. Liquid applique was applied to the cupcakes as frosting.

Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes
Paper: Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Washington Apple DP
Ink: Black Stazon, Versa Mark
Accessories: Liquid Applique, Blender Pen, SU Makers, Orange Non SU Ribbon, Nestibilities, White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Dimensionals

"Flight Of The Butterfly Eggplant"

Woo Hoo!! I posted a new card! Are you as shocked as I am? I thought you might be. I am hoping that by going to stamp camp last weekend it will be just the push that I need to get back into it. We made 7 cards and I love them all so I can't wait to share them with you. This card was inspired by Debra Daam's grey and pacific/baja blue card on SCS although we used a different layout and different colors, her card was the inspiration. I have been job hunting for a few weeks now and I am finally getting call backs and interviews. I am not looking for a glamorous jobs...just something to keep me busy and get me some of my own money. I had an interview at Blockbuster the other day. It was kinda funny. Ok it was real funny. He asked me what my favorite movie was and without hesitation I said Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. That has been my favorite movie forever. So the manager says "sing me a song" I was like, "what?" so he said again, "sing me a song from the movie" So the two of us did a duet of the oompa loompa song. I stopped and he kept going. That guy knew every word. We weren't in an office either. We were at the front counter so everyone around us could hear. The best part of it was that I wasn't even embarrassed. It was kinda fun to be goofy and myself at an interview. I had a second interview last night with a different manager. She did not make me sing. LOL I have a second interview Wednesday at Applebees. I am hoping to get that one. I miss serving and the money. Ok, I have babbled long enough. I am off to the doctor for another follow up on my finger but I will totally see you all tomorrow!
Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly
Paper: Basic Gray, Elegant Eggplant, Lavender Lace, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Gray, Elegant Eggplant, Lavender Lace
Accessories: SU Scallop Circle, SU Circle Punches, SU Gel Pen, Gray Satin Ribbon, Purple Gingham Ribbon

E-mail link

Thanks to those who let me know that my e-mail link was not working. I haven't touched it since I made it but apparently my blog started shutting down for lack of use. Ha Ha Ha Ha. Any who.... it is fixed now. Hey how about this. Two days in a row. I am on a roll now.

I want to thank all of you who have been patient with me. I know I haven't posted in forever and believe me, I feel bad. I don't know what has happened to me. I guess since I had my hand surgery it was hard to get back into it since it hurt so bad to stamp. Life also got in the way and stamping had to take a back seat. Then I lost my mojo. The holidays came and went and now it is the new year. Molly my 6 year old had her tonsils and adenoids taken out on Monday and she is home this week and needs me. She is a real trooper though. One tough little girl. She had chronic snoring, sleep apnea, and couldn't breathe out of her nose since last August. So they wanted to take her tonsils and adenoids out to free up her passage so she can breathe and sleep normally. I can tell already that it is working. I do have stamp camp this Saturday and I will have things to share next week. Hopefully that will keep me posing. I think I just need a nudge in the right direction.

I also want to thank so many of you for your e-mails. I guess seeing how many people miss me makes me want to stamp again. Thanks for all your support. See you soon!

"Tile Coasters"

Well, it has been a stressful week preparing for Friday's class. I really wanted to make the tile coasters but I couldn't find them. I searched and searched for them at Lowes and Home Depot but both places were out, or no longer carried non glazed tiles. I was so bummed. So I came up with two candy projects instead. Then I was looking at all the projects and most of them were candy. I didn't know what to do. Then my friend Carrie called and told me that JoAnn's had some coasters but they were circles. At that point I didn't care, I just wanted to make them, so I decided to check it out and see what they were and I bought all they had. They were on clearance in the Christmas section 50% off. They only had eight 4 packs so they will only be making two of them.

Here is what they look like. It is a kit that came with glitter, die cut snowman and snowflakes, and a circle felt bottom. I wish they would have had more.
Stamps: French Script, Grapes (retired)
Ink: Olive, Black, and Purple Stazon
Accessories: Tile Coaster, Organdy Ribbon

"Busy Busy Busy"

I am busy this week finishing up my samples and getting everything prepped for my class on Friday. I have a lot of it done but there is still a lot to do.

I am also recovering from this weekend. Tony turned 40 on Sunday and I threw him a surprise party on Saturday night. We spent 7 hours putting up the Christmas lights outside Saturday and he was so exhausted. He took a shower and put on his comfy pants, grabbed a beer and said, "I am not moving from the couch for the rest of the weekend". I gave him about a half hour to rest and then told him that he "might" want to put on some real pants, since there "might" be people coming over, and they "might" be coming in 10 minutes. I didn't want him to answer the door in his comfy pants. LOL He didn't look to happy but he got over it and had a great time. There was about 20 people here. Most of his friends from work, some neighbors, and family. It was awesome. Friday was another surprise for him. His mom and sister flew in from MN and Idaho and were waiting at the restaurant when we got there. Tony just about had a heart attack. It was so fun.

So, right now I am trying to catch up on stamping stuff so I can get my class together and then get back to blogging. Have a great day and I will see you soon.

"Have you seen my mojo?"

I would like to apologize for being missing for like three weeks. I don't know what happened. I love to stamp but I just lost my mojo. It bugged me for the first three days that I didn't post anything but after that it didn't bother me as much. I don't know why. I have like 10 projects going on right now but I can't seem to finish anything to post. Part of the problem was that my girls were off track for November, so I had two of them home every day, which messed up my routine a little. I felt like I needed to be with them instead of stamping. I just couldn't find time and by the time they went to bed I was just to tired to take out all my stuff. But they are back in school and I have a class coming up soon so I need to get all my samples done. So I will be posting again starting next week. I promise! I have some fun projects that I am doing for my class that I can't wait to share with you. Some of them I have done before but they are still fun. I am doing a coaster calendar, pop top tins, tree ornament, RSVP Pen, nugget tin (which I already posted), stamped candle, candy jars, tile coasters, and wrapped candy. There might be more but I can't think of them right now off the top of my head. So I will be back in action next week.
Tony is turning 40 on Sunday so this weekend is booked for me. Celebrating his birthday and putting up Christmas lights.
Stamps: Denamidesign, SU Holiday Sampler (retired)
Paper: Real Red, Summer Sun, Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Black, Real Red
Accessories: SU Markers, Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder, Stickles, Giga and Mega Scallop Circle, SU Circle Punches, Silver Cord, Hand Held Hole Punch

"Belli Challenge # 43 Cord"

This weeks Belli Challenge is cord. Each week Chris gives us a challenge that uses things that we have lying around the house or a different technique. I love everything about this card except for the image. Which I guess is the most important part right? I wanted to use a different image but I couldn't find what I was looking for. Don't you hate that?


Stamps: Stamping Bella
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Ski Slope DP
Ink: Stazon Black
Accessories: SU Scallop Border Punch, Silver Cord, SU Markers,
Check out what the other ladies on the team came up with for the challenge.
Holly Brown
Shelly Koskinen
Chris Dickinson
Christi Thorsen
Lorie Ames
Courtney Fowler
Joan Ervin
Jennifer Greco

"Christmas Cheer"

I don't own any Amuse stamps but my blogging friend Nancy does. She sent me some stamped images along with a bunch of shimmer paper in a bunch of colors. Thanks Nancy! So for this card, I used one of the images and the silver and red shimmer paper. It is super thick paper too. I don't know who makes it. This was a fun card to make. I love the image.

I colored some of the image with SU markers and I used a Sakura Gelly Roll glitter pen for the liquid. I also used the glitter pen for te dots around the scallops.
Stamps: Amuse, Best Yet (Hostess)
Paper: Whisper White, Shimmer Silver and Shimmer Red
Ink: Black
Accessories: Giga and Mega Marvy Scallop Oval Punch, Gelly Roll Glitter Pen, SU Markers, SU Red 5/8 Inch Grosgrain Ribbon

"I'm Stamping Again"

What the heck is wrong with me? I haven't stamped in FOREVER!!!! I am stamping tonight though. I promise I will start posting again tomorrow. I don't know what happened. I guess I just needed a break. I didn't feel like I needed one but I guess I did. My finger is getting better and better every day. (still can't straighten it out) but it it getting better. I just found out that my surgery cost 37 grand. That is insane!!! 37 grand for an staph infected paper cut? Holy crap! We were looking at some of my past surgeries and this one tops them all. My Corneal transplant and all three C-sections didn't cost this much. I should have been a doctor. LOL
Ok, I am going to go for now. I gotta do some stampin'.
Have a great day everyone!