Saturday, September 12, 2009

Happy Birthday, Liam!

My youngest nephew, Liam, is turning 1 next week and I whipped up this sweet card! I used Hero Arts stamps and AC thickers.

It's a rainy day here, perfect for stamping though I can't find much motivation! I'm loving my 3 day weekend!!

Details-Paper-SUSoSaffron, Whisper White and Designer Dots DP; Stamps-Hero Arts; Ink-Memento Rich Cocoa; Accessories-Copics, corner rounder punch, AC thickers

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Thursday, September 10, 2009

FTL56

A very simple card using FTL56. I modified the sketch a little bit. No more from me tonight... I am on the eve of a 3 day weekend but it's time for bed!!

Details-Paper-SUBarely Banana, Whisper White, Rose RedDP; Ink-Memento Rich Cocoa; Stamps-SUAll Holidays, Artfully Asian; Accessories-Copics, twine


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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Feels Like Monday...


So excited for a 4 day work week... and the reminder that today is NOT Monday!! To prove it, here is Mercy's Tuesday Setch for the week.


I love these little guys from Hero Arts. The inside says "Here's a Hug". I used the In Colors from 2007 (I think) and sadly realized that I am running out of these colors!! The picture isn't that great.. taken at night, which also, sadly, is coming earlier and earlier these days!!!
Details-Paper-SU Wild Wasabi, Groovy Guava, Whisper White, SU DP; Stamps-Hero Arts; Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories-SU ribbon, glitter pen, Copics, SU scallop punch, button, SU linen thread
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Kick Off Your Shoes!



I made this card a while ago... I may have followed a sketch challenge or CASE'd someone's work, I really don't remember!! I should start making note of that when I make a card.

I made this using another quote from Verve's Beautiful You set. It says "Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes and dance" by Oprah.

I did just that this past weekend when I went out to San Francisco. I saw my friend, Jill, from growing up and also had a reunion w/ my fellowFJV housemates. It was so fun!! Aaaahhhh, love northern CA!!! I flew home through Phoenix and was in the airport for a couple hours... I was SO tempted to change my flight and stay over night in Phx! But I would have to have bought a whole new plane ticket:( I did get a chance though to step outside of the airport into that 115 degree heat... not sure if I miss that but I do miss the mountains, the desert, the cactus, the sunsets, the palm trees.... I love the west, it calls to me;)

Details-Paper-SU Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, American Crafts DP; Stamps-Denami flower, Verve Beautiful You; Ink-Memento TuxedoBlack, Versamark; Accessories-AC ribbon

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Lots of Birthday Challenges!!


Taylor Vanbruggen is celebrating the 1 year anniversary of her stamp line! To celebrate she, and the rest of the design team, will be hosting a whole day of challenges! You will have a ton of challenges to choose from and lots of opportunity to win great prizes!!! Read about it on the SASI blog and play along!!

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Crazy for Christmas



This is my 2nd card using the SFYTT from yesterday.... I am loving this sketch!! And I am ahead of the game for Christmas... well, 1 card ahead of the game!!

I ran the Kraft paper through the Swiss Dots folder, did some distressing and some Copic coloring... and there you go!! I used a glitter pen on the ornaments so they are fairly sparkly though you can't tell in the picture.

Yesterday was the best day... I stayed at home all day and stamped as well as cleaned nad organized my craft area. I didn't get around to organizing the patterned paper... another day!! Then went to the gym and Marty and I went to Chili's for dinner. Today was work all day and more of the same tomorrow:(

Details-Paper-SU Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Kraft and Whisper White; Ink-Memento Rich Cocoa; Stamps-Amuse sentiment, SU Crazy for Christmas; Accessories-Copics, glitter pen, Swiss Dots folder, edge distresser, button, ribbon and SU linen thread

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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Beautiful You

Based on the colors I chose for this card, I would say I am ready for Fall!! Though they are also my favorite colors! I used today's SFYTT... I flipped it and made a horizontal card. I snapped a picture outside just in time before a HUGE downpour... the work of Hurricane Bill!! A perfect day to hang out at home and stamp! I plan to make some cards using this sketch but ... I'm looking around my stamping area...at first I had spread from my desk to the table...then the floor and now the chair... time to clean!!
Details-Paper-SU Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Kraft, Whisper White, Amuse DP; Ink-Memento Rich Cocoa; Stamps-Verve Beautiful You; Accessories-Heidi Swapp ghost flower, button, SU linen thread, Ribbon, Swiss dots folder and edge distresser

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