Hang in There

Isn't this little guy sweet?

He is part of My Favorite Things

 Sweet Innocence line.

Super fun to color up 

and perfect for a friend 

who is going through a 

rough time right now.  

I like how the edge punch gives the panel a bit of a kick and frames nicely around his head.

Recipe:

Stamp:  MFT - Tree Swing

Ink:  Copics; Memento - Tuxedo Black and Rich Cocoa; SU - Soft Sky and Kiwi Kiss

Paper:  October Afternoon - Report Card; Gina K. - Pure Luxury Ivory and White

Tools:  Martha Stewart - Edge Punch; Sponge Dauber

Yesterday I sat through four Little League games...talk about bleacher butt!  (lol!)

So today I am off for a long run and then plant my vegetable garden.

Enjoy the day!

  

Saying Goodbye

Sad, but true - my design term is up at

 Creative Clear Stamps,

so this is my final project.

 I have truly loved my time there and feel more enriched artistically

by the experience.  Thank you Laura and the DT-3's for being ever so supportive and just plain fabulous!

Recipe:

Stamp:  Creative Clear Stamps - Hip Hip Hooray

Paper:  October Afternoon - Fly a Kite; Bazzill Basics - Berry Sensation;

Gina K. - Pure Luxury Ivory

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Tools:  Janome Sew Mini; Cuddlebug; Nesties;

Embossing Mat; Dimensionals

icandy:  Michael's - Ribbon

Have a great day!

Hugs,

A CCS Funky Friend Tutorial

It's a brand new week and I am starting mine off

with a tutorial over at the

Creative Clear Stamps blog.

I came up with this trendy quilt card using a

Provo Craft folder, some ink, a stamp from the

Friendship set at CCS

 and my Cuddlebug. 

 Oh, what would I do without my little bug? (lol!)

Instead of just buzzing the folder

 through with just paper

to leave a patterned impression -

all I did was take

a few SU ink pads and rubbed them over the design in the folder, insert my

white cardstock and cranked it through my Cuddlebug.

(Do not use permanent ink as it will dry too fast and stain your folder)

Next I cut the paper into 2x2 squares

 to make my quilt pattern.

I masked my inside square before I placed it onto the inked folder

to leave room for my sentiment.  Then I adhered it all to some SU - Basic Black, and then my Gina K. - Pure Luxury Ivory card base.

The center embossed square is popped up on some dimensionals.

And.....waa-la - a funky friend card to share!

For more details - please hop on over to the CCS blog.

Hugs!

 

A Quirky Hello

This is not your garden variety telephone - well it is sorta - cuz I used

the oh so delightful Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety paper as my DSP (lol!)

But really, Lawn Fawn stamps have that extra little something

that gives them their own special uniqueness - I think it may be a touch of quirkiness balanced with a tad of whimsy :) 

Whatever it is - I'm in love!

Recipe:

Stamp:  Lawn Fawn - Just My Type

Paper:  Cosmo Cricket - Garden Variety; SU - Summer Sun, Riding Hood Red; Gina K. - Pure Luxury Ivory

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

Tools:  Cuddlebug; Nesties; Embossing Mat

icandy:  Hobby Lobby - Button; DMC - Yellow Floss

Wishing you a weekend filled with Spring & Sunshine!

Hugs,

Creative Clear Stamps Sketch Play 7

Here we go with another CCS Sketch Play!

The more that play the more Laura will pay.

Your chance to win some really unique stamps!

Sketches are my fave challenges cuz

 I can relax and not worry about a layout -

 just concentrate on adding all kinds

of fun dimension and icandy.

Recipe:

Stamp:  Creative Clear Stamps - A Hug Fits

Paper:  Cosmo Cricket - Earth Love; Gina K. - Pure Luxury Ivory

Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa

Tools:  Cuddlebug; Nesties; Embossing Mat; Dimensionals

Janome Sew Mini; Sponge Dauber

icandy:  Cosmo Cricket - Nutmeg Chipboard;

Twine from stash

Hope your day is awesome!

Hugs,

Hip Hip Hooray for CCS

Today is my day to shine (hopefully :) over at Creative Clear Stamps.

I am surely going to miss my DT stint with them.  Laura and the girls are such fun and amazing to work with!  But I digress -

Again, I am using a stamp from Laura's totally

awesome new Hip Hip Hooray set.

Thought the apples and sentiment would work perfectly together

as a card - for my son to give his teacher on the last day of school.

And what a fun sketch - I choose it from the new "Go to Sketches" magazine

by Paper Crafts.  Really lots of inspiration between those pages.

I got out my Janome Sew Mini and zipped around the apple DSP, tied on a sweet bow and popped on an "extra" apple

with a dimensional for more depth.

Recipe:

Stamp:  Creative Clear Stamps - Hip Hip Hooray!

Paper:  Sassafras - Serendipity - Happy Place and Apple Delight;

DieCuts with a View - Blue; Gina K. - Pure Luxury Ivory; SU - Old Olive

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Tools:  Janome Sew Mini; Dimensional

icandy:  MFT - Adornments Button; Michael's - Ribbon; Martha Stewart - Twine

Now...to tackle this weeks CCS Sketch Play Challenge...

Check back tomorrow to see if I got it done :)

Hugs,

Just my Type

Oh my - this new stamp set from Lawn Fawn IS just my type!

So whimsical and gosh darn fun!

I kept it super simple by just stamping and cutting out my image. Added a touch of gray copic and a silver brad for just a tad of sparkle.

What a super easy notecard - A-dorable right?

Can't wait to try out the rest of this amazing set!

Recipe:

Stamp:  Lawn Fawn - Just my Type

Paper:  Graphic 45 - Times Nouveau Collection - Hip to the Jive;

Gina K. - Pure Luxury Ivory;  SU - Pink Pirouette

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black; Copic

icandy:  Silver Brad from stash

Off to work I go!

Hugs,

Love You Mom

I know I don't say it often enough Mom -

 but I love you

so much - you are very special to me -

thank you for all

you do and for always being there for me!

My mom's card starts with

some beautiful Prima paper.

Then I used some vintage ink

 with a light touch to stamp

some background words on some

Gina K. Pure Luxury - Ivory.

Over the top of that, my sentiment popped up in

sparkly Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid from Tsukineko.

I found some lovely buttons the other day and

threaded this one with some pink tulle.

Today I am going to be spoiled by my children, with a home cooked meal and lots of laughter and smiles - what

is not to love about that!

Happy Mother's Day!

Hugs,

TESC 112 - Sunshiney Day

Bringing a little sunshine to this rainy dreary day!

My Favorite Things has done it again
 with more of the

 a-dorable Pure Innocence line.  Really I've got to stop checking out their store - I simply cannot resist these little beauties :)

I combined some of my fave papers from the Quite Contrary line - I think I have now purchased every design from that Mind's Eye line (giggle)! The sentiment and clouds are popped on dimensionals - and I colored a white button with a matchy blue copic to coordinate with it all.

Taylored Expressions made my day easier

by providing me the perfect sketch
 for what I had in mind.

I also snuck on over there and grabbed their Father's Days stamps...go check out the classic car and tool stamps - perfect for all my guys!

Recipe

Stamps:  My Favorite Things - Pure Innocence - Sunshiney Day

Paper:  My Mind's Eye - Quite Contrary;

Gina K. - Pure Luxury - Lemon Drop

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics;

SU - Kiwi Kiss; Pacific Pointe

Tools:  Nesties; Cuddlebug; Embossing Mat;

SU - Paper Piercer & Mat; Sponge Daubers

icandy:  Hobby Lobby - Buttons

My boys are waiting for me to join them for a movie -
so off I go - have a fantaboulous weekend!

Hugs,

In Honor of Ethan

A new addition to the family!

Baby Ethan was 8 lbs. and 22 inches - quite a big boy.

I am already totally smitten with this little guy, so in

honor of his birth I choose a birthday boy sentiment from

Creative Clear Stamps.  So many fun options with this new Birthday set!

That little airplane is actually a button from my stash - it is soaring past a cloud I popped up on dimensionals.  The DSP is by Cosmo Cricket and Quite Contrary.  Some Martha Stewart twine helped me create a banner dangling from the airplane announcing a birthday. 

I had a blast creating this card  - hope you enjoy!

Hugs,

Jenny