"Look What I Got"

I got a photo studio in a box for Mother's Day. Woo Hoo. I am so excited. I can put my digital camera on the tripod that it comes with and take pictures of my stuff with that. It comes with two different colored backgrounds but I am going to get the black and white one too. It comes with blue and gray. I used to take pictures of things other than cards on a black towel set up on my couch. Now I can take them more professionally. It comes with lights too. I am completely set.

"Bug me Anytime"

Here is another one I made just because. I am going to try not to use the embossing folders for a while. I really don't know if I have that kind of will power though. We will just have to wait and see.


Stamps: Very Punny
Paper: Real Red. Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Giga and Mega Scallop Squares, White Gel Pen, Cuttlebug Embossing Folders, Dotted Ribbon, SU Markers

"Seriously Addicted"

Ok, Yes, I am seriously addicted to the cuttlebug embossing folders. Are you all getting tired of seeing all my cards with them yet? I can't help it. I love them so much. I don't have a cuttlebug, I use my sizzix to do it. I just think the embossing folders are the best invention evea!!! I didn't make this one for anyone special. I am trying to build an inventory for RAK's and friends and family cards. I don't use Orchid Opulence very often but when I do, I like to pair it with black and Rose Red. For this one I stamped my image and then colored it. Then I stamped versa mark all over it and covered it with iridescent ice EP. I don't know if you can see but it really shines. Then I pierced holes around the scallops and doodled around the edges. I found the black organdy ribbon at Joann's. The flower stamps are Hero Arts.
Stamps: Hero Arts, Warmest Regards
Paper: Orchid Opulence, Basic Black, Rose Red, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Versa mark
Accessories: Giga and Mega Scallop Punchs, SU Markers, Paper Piercer, Black Organdy, Cuttlebug Embossing Folders, Iridescent Ice EP,

"Rockin' Kitty"

My sister is a piano teacher and loves music. I dusted off this really retired SU set called I Love Music and made her this card for her birthday. I don't like the cat and piano colors but I wanted them to match the card. I know it is silly. Oh well. She will like the card. The music notes on the bottom play Happy Birthday if you were playing the notes on the piano.




Stamps: I love Music
Paper: Real Red, Yo Yo Yellow, Only Orange, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Basic Black
Accessories: Giga and Mega Scallop Oval Punches, Red and Orange Grosgrain Ribbon, Orange Gingham Ribbon, Red Stickles, Cuttlebug Embossing Folders

"For Roman"

I made this card for my nephew Roman. He is 3 years old. He lives in Minnesota so I don't get to see him very much, but I do send him cards. He loves to get mail. Hey, who doesn't? I know he will like this card. I punched the scallop square out and put dots around the scallops with the gel pen. It really makes it pop. I stamped the lion in Real Red twice and then once in Tempting Turquoise. Then I cut out the turquoise mane and glued it on the red one. Then I cut out the other red face and glued it on to the old one. I think it looks cute.

Stamps: Wild About You
Paper: Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Tempting Turquoise
Accessories: Red Gingham Ribbon, Silver Cord, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Word Window, Giga and Mega Scallop Square, SU Gel Pen

"CC113 Shane's Wish"

This is the card I made for this weeks color challenge on splitcoast. I would have never put these colors together before but they aren't half bad. I colored in the cupcake and then covered the whole thing with stickles. It is pretty blinding. LOL I am so loving the embossing folders. I can't stop using them. I kinda get stuck sometimes. Sometimes it is a color combo that I use for a couple weeks, or the same layout over and over, or in this case it is the embossing. I love them so much I have to use them on every card.
Stamps: Treat Yourself, Something to Celebrate
Paper: Cool Caribbean, Summer Sun, Taken with Teal, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Taken with Teal
Accessories: Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Mega and Giga Scallop Ovals, Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Cord, Cuttlebug Embossing Folders, Distressing Tool, Stickles, SU Markers

"Friendship"

This is the latest Bella card I made. I found the paper at Joann's the other day and I thought it would be good with this stamp. It is a very different color combo but it works great. I just noticed that I put the paper on crooked. Oops.


Stamps: Stamping Bella
Paper: Old Olive, Regal Rose, Taken with Teal, Night of Navy, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Primas, Jeweled Brads, Ticket Corner Punch, SU Markers

"And the winner is........."

doverdi & Cathy Hayne
You are the two winners of the "Wick Originals" Please e-mail me with your name and address so I can get that out to you.
Congratulations to the both of you.!!

"Fishy Fishy 2"

I decided to make another fishy friends card only this time making it boy colors. My neighbor came over tonight and we stamped till we cramped. It was so fun. I don't know how many cards we made between last night and tonight. We made like 4-6 of each style to keep in our stash. Seriously, I need to start sending them out. Lately I seem to love my cards too much to send them. I think you all know how I feel. Molly is going to a birthday party next weekend and it is for a brother and sister. I think I will give them each a fish card.
Stamps: Fishy Friends, Something to Celebrate
Paper: Yo Yo Yellow, Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Marvy Giga and Mega Scallop Circle Punches, SU Circle Punches, Cuttle Bug Embossing Folders, SU Markers, SU Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver cord

"Happy Birthday Fishy Fishy"

I am having so much fun with my embossing folders. I do not have a cuttle bug. I am using my sizzix for the embossing. I found out the hard way that it doesn't work with out the converter kit, so if you have a sizzix and embossing folders, you need to get the converter kit. It is a metal piece that attaches to the part that comes down. It is magnetic so it won't come off. Then you can do the same embossing as if you had a cuttle bug. It's funny, I have always thought I was a soft subtle person but when I go back and look at my cards, it turns out that I am a bold bright girl. I really like these colors together. I don't know who this is for yet but I will put it with all the others that don't have homes yet.
Stamps: Fishy Friends, Something to Celebrate
Paper: Only Orange, Real Red, Pink Passion
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Marvy Giga and Mega Scallop Circle Punches, SU Circle Punches, Cuttle Bug Embossing Folders, SU Markers, SU Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver cord

"Summer Fun"

It feels like summer here so I thought I would post Beach Bella. Sunday it was 89 degrees in Sacramento, Today it is going to be 94 degrees. I can't believe it. It is only the begining of May. I got the DP at Michael's. I thought of a summer card the minute I saw it. My friend Kristine let me stamp her Bella's and use her cuttlebug embossing folders. Thank you Kristine!!



Stamps: Every Day Flexible Phrases, Stamping Bella's
Paper: Regal Rose, Yo Yo Yellow, Whisper White, Non SU Pattern Paper
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Hodgepodge Hardware, Grosgrain Ribbon, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Cuttlebug Embossing Folders, SU Markers

"Sketch Challenge"

This is the card I made for the Splitcoast sketch challenge 122. I love it. I love it so much I don't want to send it. LOL I found the paper at Joann's and I borrowed the stamps from my demo. I did the doodling my self. It needed something and that was the perfect touch.
Stamps: Best of Cluck
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Basic Black, Ruby Red, Whisper White, Non SU DP
Ink: Basic Black, Ruby Red
Accessories: SU Markers, Brown Dotted Ribbon

This is the other one I made for the challenge. It is going to be a Mother's Day card for my mom. I borrowed this set from my friend Kristine. I got the pattern paper at Joann's. I put silver brads inside the flowers and added stickles to add some shine. I also did more doodling.
Stamps: When I Grow Up, Canvas
Paper: So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Non SU DP
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Primas, Silver Brads, Stickles,SU Markers

"Wick Originals for Blog Candy"

I would like to thank everyone who frequents my blog. I reached 10,000 posts a few days ago and I am so excited. I am giving away not just one but two "Wick Originals" Here is what you get.




A card holder with 4 cards and envelopes, covered 3x5 notepad, beaded pen, nugget box, wrapped Hershey bar, and a bag topper with 4 wrapped Hershey nuggets. All made by me.
The first basket is going to go to someone who is already or newly subscribed to my blog. I will draw a random name for that. I just want to show my appreciation for those who are subscribed. I really appreciate it. It makes me feel good that 80 people are subscribed to my blog.

The second basket will go to someone who isn't a subscriber. I would like to thank you for looking as well. Make a comment on this post (subscriber or not) by answering this question: What is your favorite color combo?
I will be drawing the names on Wednesday May 9th and announce the winner. If you get back to me with your address soon enough, maybe you will get it by Mother's day. Thank you all again for visiting my little piece of cyber space. I love you guys.

"SCS Sketch Challenge 120"

I am a little behind on my SCS Sketch Challenges. In fact I haven't done one in a while. Ok, I have only done a few. But I want to do more. I really do. My friend Kristine does them all the time. She has inspired me to start them. I used to only do the color challenges but I am expanding to sketch challenges now. This is SC120 I am super happy about this card. I love love love it. I bought the paper at Joann's the other day specifically for this layout. I just didn't know what stamps I was going to use. I think my choice was perfect.
Stamps: Happy Everything, Heartfelt Thanks
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Whisper White, Non SU Pattern Paper
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black
Accessories: Sponges, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Dimensionals, Black Brads, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer

"Lovin' Orange"

Ok, remember when I said that orange was a challenge for me? I think I am overcoming that one too. Man, I am having so many breakthroughs this year. LOL This card can be for a boy or girl. I made a card similar to this at stamp mania. I really loved the layout. So I made my own. I also added the word window decorations with the brads. It is easy and it adds just the right touch. I added stickles to the candles to jazz it up a little as well. I am so sad because most of the sets I have are retiring with the new catalog. What am I going to do? I am not a demo so it isn't a traumatic for me as for some of you. I counted my sets that are retiring and I am losing 36 sets, which for me is a lot because most of the ones I already had were retired.
Stamps: Tags and More, Cheery Chat, Itty Bitty Backgrounds
Paper: Only Orange, Lovely Lilac, Old Olive, Yo Yo Yellow, Non SU Pattern Paper
Ink: basic Black, Only Orange
Accessories: Word Window, Black Brads, Stickles, SU Markers

"My Family"

I have had a request for pictures of my girls. So here are pictures of my girls. The first one is Katie. She is 12. She is into making videos and posting them on you tube. She takes clips from her favorite shows. (Japanese Cartoons) She adds music and makes them into videos. She is really good at it too. She is also funny, and very very sarcastic. Way more than I am. She is just like her dad. She just got her hair cut so here are her before and after pictures. Her glasses are the transitions so that is why they are purple. She just came in from outside.
















This is Sarah. She is 6. She is the funniest girl I know. She cracks us up all day long. She is also very OCD when it comes to just about everything. She is obsessed with numbers. She is my personal assistant. She knows what day it is, the number and the day of the week. She knows exactly when and what time all the family's appointments are. She has a memory like an elephant. She is also very very smart too. She is just like a little adult. Sarah is a huge stamper. She calls herself a junior stamper. She also just got her hair cut. So here are her before and after pictures.



















This is Molly. She is 4 and will be 5 in June. She is also funny. She is a girly girly. She loves dresses and shoes. She is in preschool two days a week and loves it. She also loves to stamp. I got all the girls tote bags (from Michael's) to keep their stamps, cards, and embellishments. No hair cut for her. We are keeping her long hair.














This is my husband Tony and I. It is the only picture I have us together. It was taken a three years ago.

"Jammy Bella"

Here is another Bella I made in LA. She is a cutie. I love her p.j's I couldn't find the greeting that I wanted so I went with my favorite. Thinking of You. I put stickles all over her jammy's and her slippers. The paper I used is Cricut paper, It really matches better in person than on the scan.
Stamps: Bella, Warmest Regards
Paper: Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant, non SU pattern paper, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant
Accessories: Stickles, Sponges, SU Markers, Dimensionals, Dotted Ribbon

"10,000 post update"

Ok, I didn't forget about the 10,000 post blog candy. I just haven't finished making it yet. I wanted to get it done while I was in LA but I couldn't stop stamping Bella's and cuttlebug embossing. I plan on getting it done this weekend. I only have a couple more things to make. Then I will post it.

"Sweet Candy"

Is this the cutest ever! I made the candy by rolling strips of quilling paper. I glued one of each color together and then put it in the quilling tool and wrapped it around. Then I put diamond glaze (or crystal effects) on the top of the rolled paper so it looks shiny like real candy. I finished by wrapping the candy with saran wrap and tied the ends with silver cord. Super cute ha?

Stamps: So Very
Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Yo Yo Yellow, non SU pattern paper
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Corner rounder punch for the scallops, saran wrap, silver cord, quilling paper, quilling tool, diamond glaze

This is a picture of the quilling strips and the quilling tool. I got them both at Michael's. I think $10 total for both items.

"Pop Bella"

This is another card I made while I was in LA. Thanks again to Kristine for letting me stamp her Bella's. My daughter Molly, (she is 4) is so funny. I was showing her my cards that I made with the Bella's and she thinks they are super cute. She was trying to figure out their names before I told her. She knew that the one in the bikini was Beach Bella and she called Jammy Bella pajama Bella so she was close. When she saw this one she called it "Pop Bella" I laughed and said, yes, she can be "pop Bella" For those out there who don't know what pop is, it is another name for soda. We are from the Midwest and we call it pop. When we moved to California they call it soda. We still call it pop and are trying to get everyone here to call it pop too. LOL Believe it or not, some people don't know what pop is. Mostly kids but I have met some adults too. I just think it is funny.
You can't see it too well, but I put stickles in the martini glass.
Stamps: Bella's, All about U
Paper: Cameo Coral, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Michael's pattern paper
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: SU markers, Coral & Celery Grosgrain, Silver Cord, Stickles,