Keep it Simple Sunday

I think I'm finally back in the groove after being at the Stamping Around CT event and am starting the week with a Keep it Simple card! This week's card is a tribute to one the teachers who will be at our Vermont event...Jenn Shurkus! Jenn is a teacher for A Muse stamps and I can't wait to take her class! I only have one A Muse stamp set so I definitely need some practice! My card features images from my one set, Animal Wishes, a darling little bird and sentiment.

This little card, a mere 3.25" x 3.25", was created in minutes! (I liked it so much that I want to make an entire set of cards using this set!) The wee bird was stamped three times on white cardstock, then three more times on a second sheet of white. On the second sheet, I colored in each bird, cut them out, and attached them to my card, using dimensional tape. The sentiment was added in black and a ribbon finished off the card!

Enjoy!!

Happy Bird-Day!

I've been itching to use this adorable set, illustrated for Our Craft Lounge by Debbie Corbari, since returning from Stamping Around CT. Debbie used her set when she taught at our CT event and I instantly fell in love with the cuteness of the tree, birds, owls, and accessories (a wooden swing, tire swing, and birdhouses). You can check out the entire set here. All of the other supplies used are from Stampin' Up! and I'm actually showcasing three of the new In Color cardstock.

For my card, I inked up the tree and gave it a bit of an autumn feel by randomly coloring the leaves with orange, yellow, green, and red Copics. To blend everything I used a pale tan color to cover the entire tree. Just keep laying down that color until you get the look you want! Ah, I love Copics...Of course I added some highlights with my white gel pen (including little dots in my scallops...I just can't leave a scallop alone!). My wee bird is popped up with dimensional tape. My "ribbon" is created with patterned paper because, well, I don't own any ribbon that looks like that paper! Notice the sentiment? Don't you just love that you can bend acrylic stamps to fit a circle! With the sentiment on the left, the right side of my card was a bit empty so I added some chipboard numbers to highlight the age. Of course I don't know anyone turning 18 any time soon...anyone need a birthday card? ;-)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Feeling Moo-velous!

Last month I participated in an image swap with some of the girlies on the Scrapbook News & Review group and this is one of the over 100 images I received! Isn't that amazing? I had such a great time looking at all of the images last night. Fantastic! There were some images included that I've never seen before and I can't wait to start creating!

When I saw this cow image I immediately knew I was going to make a card for a friend of mine who loves cows. She's had a difficult week and I thought she might enjoy a little giggle from seeing this cute bovine character. :-)

You'll notice that I've once again pulled out the kraft cardstock...somebody stop me! My original thought was for a different color but I was sucked back into using kraft. It's really just so fabulous with everything! The cute polka dot paper is from Wholly Scrap and was something I picked up a few weeks ago. All other supplies are from Stampin' Up! (Notice that I just couldn't resist adding a small dot with my white gel pen in each scallop around the cow...I just can't leave a scallop alone!)

Oh, and this layout is from this week's Splitcoaststampers sketch challenge...

Enjoy!

I Have a Problem...

I can't stop using kraft cardstock and a white gel pen! I love it! For this card, I even dragged out the white ink! (PS - I used Paptreyink's white ink pad while at the Stamping Around CT event and it is divine! Go get yourselves one of those juicy ink pads...I know it's on my wish list!)

This card is based on this week's Mojo Monday sketch, although it's now a MoJo Wednesday. Oh well, I did make the card on Monday evening, if that counts. :-) I love the the Mojo sketches, they're amazing!

All images used are from Unity Stamp Co., my new fav stamp manufacturer. That little peek of patterned cardstock is from Basic Grey and my other cardstock and accessories are from Stampin' Up!

Enjoy!!

I'm Back from Connecticut!!

I have returned from our Stamping Around Connecticut event and finally feel rested! We had so much fun!! I can't even express how exciting it is to meet so many people in person that until this weekend we only knew through email or blog posts. Our attendees were wonderful, the instructors brought us amazing projects, and our sponsors rocked our event with a boatload of door prizes!

For today, I'm posting my project, which was sponsored by Unity Stamp Co. Can I tell you how much I love Unity stamps and I was overjoyed that they sponsored my class! I was able to give away a number of their sets and the winners were thrilled!

My class consisted of a mini box, which held four mini cards (3.25" x 3.25"). We got to use our Copics and white gel pens (my new fav medium) and explore a number of blending techniques and fun tricks using a colorless blender pen.
In other very exciting news...Our new web site, www.stampingaround.com, is live! You can check it out for details on the design of our site, more photos from our CT event, and information on our upcoming events!

Enjoy!

Day One in Connecticut!!

Julie and I are safe and sound in Connecticut and are just back from our very first "Stamping in your PJs" class! It was a blast and wonderful to meet our attendees and catch up with old friends! Check out the cute welcome sign the hotel put out for us! Here's my best Vanna impersonation...while sporting my "in public" PJs!

Julia Aston taught our first class and she created these simply adorable birdhouses...aren't they just fabulous! The pattern is from Papertryink (it's one of Nichole's free downloads!) as well as the paper and ribbon. Can you see how Julia created a clapboard front on the larger birdhouse? Darling!

Oh, and here's what I was sporting on my feet...of course ladies, had to work the bunny slippers... :-)

Stay tuned for more pictures from our classes tomorrow...WooHoo, we are having a blast, which you were here!

Stamping Around Connecticut - Sneak Peek

Turns out I'll be teaching a class in Connecticut! Yippee! Here's a sneak peek of part of my project...it involves Basic Grey, Copics, and Unity Stamps! What a sweet combination!

Julie and I leave this afternoon for Connecticut and we can't wait to meet everyone and start stamping! We have a "stamping in your PJ's" party planned for tonight! WooHoo!

I'll be back later to share photos and my entire project...as well as the other instructor's projects...and let me tell you, they are amazing!!

Thanks for hanging in on this rather dull posting week...Be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week!