The winners of the Stamp It magazines are: Nicole L. and Betty Wright!!!!
Email me your addresses ladies (link to my address is under my photos) and I will get your magazines to you on Monday!!
Thanks again everyone!! I just can't say thank you enough!!!
The butterfly die use is pretty obvious. :) I used the scallop hearts to create the flower petals, the leaf, and two different sized hearts to create the grass.
Supplies:
Dies-Butterfly Reflections, Scalloped Heart Nestabilities
Patterned paper-October Afternoon (Weathervane), Cosmo Cricket (Girl Friday)
Cardstock-Papertrey Ink
Button-Creative Cafe
Ribbon-Offray
Heart Punch-EK Success
Marker-Zig black
Stamp It! from Paper Crafts has hit the shelves and I have 3 cards in this issue! They are my first submissions and publications with Paper Crafts! Such a thrill!
To say this week has been amazing, would definately be an understatement! But what makes this week the best, is you. All of my friends online. You are the sweetest, kindest, most supportive friends I could ever have! All your well-wishes in comments and emails blow me away. I am touched to tears. All I can offer my sincerest thanks and the biggest hugs ever and two copies of Stamp It! to my friends. Leave a comment here and I will draw two names. You have until 12 noon on Saturday the 28th. I will announce the winners sometime Saturday afternoon. thanks for stopping by!!! (((HUGS)))
Sorry! this closed at noon on Saturday. winners are posted above in a new thread. :)
Spellbinders Design Team Announcement
YAY!! I had to check the list just to make sure that I really got the phone call from Stacey Caron yesterday!! I could not be more thrilled and honored and excited!!!!
We head to Phoenix in April and begin our year-long terms in May!! Thanks for all your cheers and support!!
thank you for stopping by and for all your sweet comments yesterday! You all can make a girl feel good about herself! But I really was looking for constructive criticism! :)
Oh, if you need a little retail therapy, check out the New Arrivals at Stamper's Dream-I won't tell if you buy a ton! :)
My Mind's Eye, Hero Arts Stamp (Anytime Messages), Palette (Charcoal)
My Mind's Eye, Papertrey Ink (Out on a Limb), Palette (Charcoal), Circle Nestabilities
I used vellum to create these butterflies. I am SO in love with these die butterflies from Spellbinders. You might be sick of them shortly! :)
Next to the butterflies, my next favorite part of this card is (no, not the houndstooth :)) but the frame. I created the frame using my Label One Nestabilities to make the flower shape. Then I cut a square out of the center. I foam-mounted the frame to a piece of pink patterned paper.
This is a heart-shaped card. October Afternoon (Weathervane) and Cosmo Cricket (Girl Friday) papers. Heart and butterfly dies from Spellbinders.
Stamps from Papertrey Ink. The gems are Kaiser, but I colored them with Copics to get the color I wanted. Ribbon from Offray and twine from Wright's.
Cosmo Cricket (Ever After) papers. Stamps from Papertrey Ink (Simple Little Things). The sentiment was embossed. Pearls from Hero Arts. Cardstock from Bazzill. Vellum from Papertrey Ink.
Where are the hearts on this one? See the scallop border? I punched out 10 of the smallest scallop hearts and used the tops of the hearts to create the border. Too fun!
So simple, but I love this card. I stamped the Paisley's Collection down the right side of the black cardstock. I got the clean cut off line by placing a piece of paper down and using it as a mask. A little space was left over for me to tuck a little sentiment. All the images have been embossed.
ETA: We are back! We had a wonderful time! I am buried in laundry and the new Spellbinders dies!! EEK! I am so excited to get to work on my final project for the design team contest! I am also buried in publication calls, so it might be a few days before I post again. I will share photos of our trip soon! Thanks to all of you who visited me while I was gone!! You are all so sweet!!! And I have not heard about the Dymo contest yet either. Thank you again for voting for me!! (((HUGS)))
The background stamp is from the Paisley's Collection set from Wordsworth. Yes, I told you be prepared for a ton of cards with this set! The color combination has been catching my eye in design and decor magazines, so I have been giving it a try on cards. It is a grey/blue with a touch of a bright purple.
I thought these little pearl flowers were a cute touch. Simple and fun. Might be trying these in other colors...Kaiser has a ton of great colors...
Can you keep voting for me too? VOTE HERE. Thanks!!! The layout is called Keeper, top right.
Another project using the amazing die cuts from The Scrappy Shack. Isn't the star amazing? When I saw it I knew I had to find a sleeping picture of the little man. We have a very specific song list that must be sung before bedtime and "Twinkle, Twinkle" is on the list. :) Gotta love those little toes too. The papers are the latest papers from Pink Paislee called, Captivating. Perfect for boys, well just perfect colors all around!
Can you keep voting for me too? VOTE HERE. Thanks!!! The layout is called Keeper, top right.
Just playing around with my newer stamps from Papertrey Ink, Around and About Sentiments. Way too much fun! I attempted to flatten the bumps from the embossing folder, to make a striped effect, but I don't think it made much of an effect at all. :) Gotta try, though!
Can you keep voting for me too? VOTE HERE. Thanks!!! The layout is called Keeper, top right.
More images from The Cat's Meow from H&M Stamps. Gotta love the kitten playing with yarn. I stamped the basket on the oval, but I stamped the kitten on a separate sheet, cut it out, and mounted it to the card with foam. (hey, I am on vacation, short and sweet this week! :))
Can you keep voting for me too? VOTE HERE. Thanks!!! The layout is called Keeper, top right.
I was looking at a Post-It Note holder and thought, hey, let's add a pen to that. Maybe not new, or even original, but it was fun and would be a quick and easy gift for anyone.
More cork! :) I added the dots with a Sharpie paint pen.
This size of this holder will accomodate two standard Post-It Note pads.
A little note-stamp and decorate before you adhere the base-it makes things much easier!! :) 
Here is my card for the Card Positioning Systems/Papertrey Ink Challenge this week. One part of the challenge was to make a card for a friend. I have made SO many friends in the online world. You encourage me, support me, make me laugh, and I am just so blessed by each and every one of you. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
As you are reading this, I am teaching 2 classes and attempting to pack. DH and I are escaping for the week. I have posts scheduled, but more than likely won't have email or internet access. We will be back Friday sometime, so I will catch up with you then! Have a wonderful week!
Can you keep voting for me too? VOTE HERE. Thanks!!! The layout is called Keeper, top right.
This new stamp set from Flourishes is called, Signs Of Spring. Isn't it lovely? I wanted to pair the bright yellow daffodil with a blue and white background. The idea came from my lastest copy of the Pottery Barn catalog. The blue and white background was actually created with a stamp from the Strut Your Stuff set and white embossing powder. I love it!
Here is another new set from Flourishes that will be available at Stamper's Dream on Friday at 9pm EST. This set is called, All Wrapped Up. I wanted to show a "simpler" way to use these fabulous stamps. I love the results of stamping the image and embossing in white. I layered the pink cardstock with an edge piece of ribbon. There is a little tag (stamp from the set) on the bottom right.
Oh my, I was just in the Stamper's Dream store and ALL the CHA goodies are starting to roll in!! Basic Grey, My Mind's Eye, Kaiser, Inkadinkado...its heavenly!! :)
It is new release week for Flourishes stamps and Stamper's Dream will now be carrying Flourishes Stamps!! (and you thought the store couldn't possibly have better supplies! :))
I have been wanting to use this paper from Basic Grey's Urban Prairie collection for some time and today, it just fell into place. Yay!
This button was made with a clear button and patterned paper. I used a clear-drying adhesive on the button and placed in on the patterned paper. Once it dried, I trimmed away the extra paper and pierced the holes.
I took the button challenge one step father and made a row of clear buttons. Once again, I used a clear-drying adhesive.
A little news on a personal note. News that I just want to shout about! I made the finals for the Spellbinders Design Team!! It is a huge honor and a privilege and I cannot wait to design my final project!! The post of all the finalists is HERE. Good luck to everyone!!!
