Will I Ever Get Tired of this Paper???

Okay, so the REAL reason that I keep using and using this paper is that I've got all of the markers (and there's a lot) pulled out on my table, and I don't have to have to put them back JUST to pull them back out again! It's laziness, really. Well, the MME Just Dreamy (boy pack, 'cause there's two) has a "pieces" page, and that's where I got this cutie flourish.


This is Paper Pretties' Sophia heading off to school. Isn't she cute!? She is, of course, colored with Copics (on PTI Stamper's Select white paper). I added an A Muse sentiment b/c I thought that this would make an adorable card to stick in the book bag of a little girl. My mom used to do that for me, and it made me feel SO special.


Well, that's about it! Hope you have a great TGIF tomorrow!


xox,
k

Sophie Girl

After I saw this stamp set from Pink Cat Studio (Dress Up Lily) and found out that it can be personalized, I knew that I had to do that for a gift. This is a beginner card kit for a sweet little girl, named Sophie. She just turned 4, and also happens to be Wyatt's "girlfriend" - sorry Am, but face the facts! :)

Anyways, I ordered the set, grabbed up some card making "necessaries" here and there, and came up with this gift. I added PP and ribbon to all of the items to make it all coordinate. I was going to make a cute little "purse bag" to put it all in too, but ran out of time. Instead I picked up a nice glassine bag at Target and tied some ribbon on. I took a pic of it, but this post has enough pix, so I figured it would be easy enough for you to visualize, and left it off! LOL
This is her "present" card. I wanted to do something interactive, so I made it into a pocket. When you pull off the lid, the message and "Sophie" pop out of the box to say surprise (well, actually she says "have a splendiferous day", but you get the drift...)!!! The "lid" actually slides down over the top of the "present".
The sentiment is from A Muse and the "Sophie" was done with PTI's Simple Alphabet. All ribbon and PP is from SEI's Chick-a-Dee line. There's also A Muse Twinkle Stickers on the little tag as flower centers.

Welp, that's about it! Come back soon for another MFTeaser and an AAS project! Till then...

xox, Kirsten

Hey Cupcake!

I'm such a picture snob. I'm so picky, which is ironic, since I have no photography training at all! :) I think that this picture is pretty crappy, but you get the drift. I got tired of fiddling with it! If any of you all know of a CHEAP photo set-up box, send me a link! Help a sistah out! LOL

I used some new goodies on this card - my cutie new Bella, new Basic Gray Cupcake paper, and my new Doodlebug ribbon! Love new stuff!!! The sentiment is from A Muse, and the circle stamp is from PTI. I loved how it fit perfectly in the metal edged tag! The main image is, as almost always, colored with Copic markers. It's a 5 1/4 in. sq. card.

Well, that's about it! Have a wonderful Hump Day, and stay tuned for some coolio news that I'll hopefully be able to share soon!

xox,

WHERE'S my Super SUIT?!?

This card REALLY gets me in the mood to watch the Incredibles with my sick little guy! He's caught a yucky bug and has a fever. Poor little Monkey had to miss one of his best bud's 4th birthday party yesterday!

I REALLY wanted to get little Brennan a super suit for his gift, but a dinosaur dig set wrapped in Batman paper will have to do for my super hero theme! I had the whole gift planned out, but couldn't find the suit ANYwhere!
I came up with this "cape" card idea on the way home from LTM, and couldn't wait to execute it! I used my Curvy Cutter from CM for the sides and bottom, and adhered the ribbon on the inside for the neck tie. The images are from Pink Cat Studio's Billy set - OMW so CUTE! I'm loving Billy and Lily to death! (You can enter to win your OWN Billy set here!)

The tag was made to obviously be tied onto the box, and I had Wyatt fill it out in his handwriting. I LOVE that part! The "To" and "From" were stamped with PTI's Simple Alphabet set and the white detail at the top of each card is from PTI's Faux Ribbon set. The sentiment on the card is from A Muse.

Hope you like these - I had a BLAST (no pun intended) making them, and Wyatt was so thrilled he could "help"! :) I'll be back tomorrow with a card that is Bellarific!

xox, Kirsten

Friends Forever

You have to click on the pic to get a good look at this one. The flowers (PTI's Beautiful Blooms) on the bkgd are so much prettier IRL. The centers of them are "Stickled", as well. This is yet another one of the images that Jody sent me - MAN, I love that woman! (In a totally platonic way, of course...NOT that there's anything wrong with that...;)) Jody - expect some happy mail to be coming your way!

Anywho, I used one of my Versamagic Dew Drops for the flowers, because they show up so much better on black than any other ink that I have. I really like this color combo. I can't remember what inspired me with it, but I'm definitely going to have to use it again! Oh, and the sentiment came from Jody as well. They are both Elzybells.

Well, I'm off to get something done. We just got back from the beach, and I showered and put Wyatt to bed for a nap, so I'm feeling like getting a card or two (Two? Who am I kidding?!) done before the monkey wakes up! Have a great afternoon, and I'll be back with a sketch and card soon!

xox,

Envelope Cards and Other Stuff

Okay, so it's been like a MILLION years since I posted! Like I said before, I've been so crazed with design team stuff, company, Easter, pub stuff, etc, that I haven't had a second to do anything else! And to top it all off - I've got PINK EYE! Grr...

Anywho, this is a set of cards that I made a couple of weeks ago. I call them my "envelope cards". {Yes, I realize that my "stamp" (no pun intended) is in the wrong place, but I still think they're cute! LOL} They are SO super easy to make - I had to make three!

ETA: These cards had NOTHING to do with these adorable cards I just now saw on Michelle Wooderson's blog while doing some late night blog hopping! Go check them out, though, 'cause they're SUPER cute!!!

I used the Elzybells images that Jody sent me, and some A Muse sentiments. I started with the green one - I was inspired with the envie on the girl's table. I just cut a triangle to fit the top, and sponged the heck out of all the edges! Easy peasy!
Here are the pix of the other two cards. You can click on them to make them bigger.

Let me know if you decide to make one - or three :) - because I'd love to see them!

I also wanted to thank Kelly for nominating me for the You Make My Day award. Kelly - you're so very sweet, and I apologize for not thanking you sooner! Hugs!!! I added the label to the bottom of my sidebar, if you want to see it.

I also was tagged by a few people for the "7 things" tag that has been going around, and I'll get to that one too! Baby steps, know what I'm sayin'! LOL :)

Have a great day, and I'll be back soon with some more stuff for you to see!

xox,

Who's Ready for some Naptime Nuggets??

Here's that Riley that I've been promising you. How fun he was to color! Keep reading - there's more...

Have you checked out all of the new Riley and Sophie stamps, over on the Hanna website yet??? They are all too stinking cute! I have them all and can't wait to get them all good and inky! Trust me, there's one for everyone!

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So, for this round of Naptime Nuggets, all you have to do is head on over to the Hanna site (<-- CLICK THERE), pick your favorite stamp/s (it can be one of the older ones, too, if you like), and leave a comment TO THIS POST as to which one/s you like the best!!! It's that EASY! :)

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Wanna know what you're playing for? (Sound familiar Survivor fans?!? ;)) Here you go...1. A brand spankin' new Getting Physical Hanna stamp set.

2. Two packages of Doodlebug Accent Organdy ribbon (Halloween and Whimsical Winter)

3. One package of Bazzill Basics Mono Trio Brads (Brown)

4. Scenic Route Aqua Chipboard Alphabet

5. And over 4 feet of 7/8 in. Old Olive colored ribbon

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So that's it! Just leave a comment to THIS POST with your favorite new Riley/Sophie stamp, and you could win all of the above, PLUS the card pictured in this post. Leave your comment before Monday at midnight, and I'll draw a winner sometime on Tuesday, via random.org! Please, only US/Canada residents play along.

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Have a great night, and I'll be looking forward to reading all of your FAVES! :)

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xox,

K

Elzybell Mail!

Can I TELL you how I excited I was to open an envie I got in the mail the other day to find like THIRTEEN Elzybell images (some stamped a few times!), PLUS several different sentiments!?! OMGoodness!!!

My friend, Jody, sent me the best RAK ever!!! Totally unexpected and totally AWESOME!

I had to immediately make something with them! The above picture is a Easter candy bag (find the bag here) that I made with one of the RAK images and my PTI Beautiful Blooms stamps set. This sentiment is one that I just ordered from A Muse. I cut it like a flag, and adhered it with Mini Glue Dots. I think I got the idea from Julie's blog?

The bag is filled with Peanut M&Ms. Yum!

Ribbon is May Arts (from one of Jody's share) and I also (of course) used Copics and Spellbinders. Now for the card...

I am in LOVE with this image, and I can't believe that I didn't buy this one! (I did actually buy a few of my own, and amazingly, there were hardly any duplicates!) Anyways, I used Amy's sketch for this one. I like how it worked out with the clear/white Heidi Swapp flower.

As you can see, I also used my Swiss Dot CB folder and my Spellbinders, BUT I broke out the Prismacolor Pencils for this image! SHOCKER All paper is SU!, button is Creative Cafe, and ribbon is Making Memories.

Okay, so I think all of the deets is in the post, so I'll skip the "fine print". Have a great Sunday, and don't forget to "spring forward"! Hugs!

xox,
k

Life's Simple Pleasures

Don't have time to chat this morning, but here's a little sketch for you to mull over, and hopefully try. Let me know if you do, so that I can go check it out! You can add ked5 to the keywords on SCS, or just comment me the link!
BTW, the Release Party over on SCS last night was a blast for MFT! Make sure that you go over to the website to check out the new sets!!!

Hugs, and hope you like the card! Oh, and the sketch is pretty specific, BUT you certainly DON'T have to add all of the same elements where I did to link the card! Just have fun - it's only for inspiration!!! :)

xox,
k

Fine Print...
CS, ribbon, and white ink - SU!, PP and rubber buttons - Ki; Brad - Bazzill; Copics; Creative Memories Wavy Cutter; Prima Flower; Stamp - Stamping Bella, A Muse

Cuckoo for You!

This is my other favorite A Muse image of the moment (not counting Elzybells)! This is a 4 in. square card that came together very quickly. I'm totally in love with A Muse's sentiments - I could own them ALL! They have the best fonts!

Every thing is pretty self expanatory, so I'll skip the blather today. I must tell you, though, that Dew Drops are currently one of my favorite things! Do you see the little orange one in my flower center? I just got three bottles from Ellen's store - Water, Island Blossom, and Flame. But now I see that Jody has a share, so you can check that out here.

And now I'm off to get ready for the day! Have a great Hump Day, and I'll be back tomorrow with a Lizzie Anne card.

xox,
k

Fine Print...
CS - PTI and SU!; PP - Ki Memories; Spellbinders and Copics; Prima; Dew Drop; A Muse stamps; Ink - SU! and Palette Noir

Hoo Loves You

When I first saw these A Muse owls, I fell in love! LOL They are just the cutest little critters! I also love the sentiment/font from A Muse.

I made this 4 1/4 in. sq. card from this sketch that I posted on Sunday. I like it, because it's a good way to use those flowers I've been hoarding! :) I also was able to use my new Ornare piercing template that I found in Ellen's store.

There is Fruit Punch Stickles on the flowers (that came from a tiny flower in the PTI Circles Borders and Corners set), and the main image was embossed with my Spellbinders square die. I, then, masked the center, and sponged a little blue around the edges. I think that that's about it!

Tomorrow, I have another A Muse card to post, so stay tuned. I have to work today, so sadly, no stamping time in my immediate future. Have a great almost - Friday, and I'll be back soon! :)

xox,
Kirsten

Fine Print...
CS - PTI, Wasabi; Deja Views PP; Ink - Palette Noir; Prima Flowers; Island Blossom Dew Drop; Ornare template; Sponge; Stickles; A Muse and PTI Stamps

You Brighten My Days

Have I mentioned how completely in love with Elzybells I am??? I think that they are some of THE cutest images EVER! This is one that I liked on Lauren's blog a while back, before the recent Friendship release. It was a much larger version, because she had gotten it from the UK, but it was still cute. Well, when they released this image in the smaller version, from the NA division, I immediately plopped it in my "cart"! LOL I got several more, including a couple from today's release, too, so you'll be seeing lots more of them!!! (Assuming you keep coming back, but we won't talk about that! ;)

I paper pieced her dress and colored her with my Copics. The little flowers are embossed, though it's hard to see in the pic. The embossing and punching was done with two punches from EK.

Well, now I'm off to the park with some friends. I'll be back tomorrow with something new!

xox,
Kirsten

Fine Print...
CS - PTI white; PP - AC; Spellbinders; Copics; Punches - EK; Brads - SU!; Stamps - A Muse, Elzybells; May Arts ribbon; Ink - Jumbo Java (Dew Drop), Palette Noir

Still Dreaming

Okay, I know that I promised you a Lizzie Anne card today, but I made an executive decision, and posted this card, instead. :) This is another of the Elzybell cards that I made, post-Christmas, this year, in order to play with her! NOW, I've got some NEW designs that I'm dying to play with...along with, let's see, the new TCP Cowboys and Indians sets, PTI sets (from the LAST release!), AND gobs of DT stamps!!! I'm drowning in rubber (and acrylic :)), but I love it! ;)

Thanks to all of you who sent me well wishes! I'm feeling a little better, but could definitely be better than this! LOL I'm really hoping to be able to "create" today, as I've got TONS to do! Wish me luck!

xox,
K

Fine Print...
CS - SU! Sky, Pomegranate, Bayou, Velum, and PTI white; Cuttlebug and Snowflake folder; Spellbinders dies; SU! Slit and 1/8 in. Circle punches; SU! ribbon; Copic Markers; Stardust pen; Ink - Palette Noir

White Christmas

Hello!!! I'm home after a very busy and fun trip to Ohio! I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to post while I was gone, so I left you with the (below post - make sure to check it out!) Naptime Nuggets. Thanks to those of you who have inquired as to my well-being, over the past few days! Feels good to be missed!!! :) I DID make it to a couple scrapbook stores, and picked up just a COUPLE of things. I HATED to not get some paper, but I didn't want it to wrinkle on the plane. SO, did I miss anything?!?

For this card, I stamped a little early Christmas card with one of my new Elzybells. (I have some new ones from the latest release, but I'll have to wait to get them inky!) This is a 4 1/4 square card. You'll have to take my word for it on this one that she's way cuter IRL. You can't see any of the shimmer from the pic!

Well, I'm off to watch some Curious George with my little guy. We're both sick (I'm SO never going back to Ohio in winter - we've lost our "hardiness"! LOL), so we're going to take it easy tonight.

Remember, comments close tonight at midnight EST (even if it allows you to make one), and I'll announce the winner tomorrow.

xox,
Kirsten

Fine Print...
Stampin' Up! (Wasabi, Sky, Pomegranate) and Papertrey Ink Cardstock, Cuttlebug, Snowflake folder, Copic Markers, Spellbinders dies, A Muse Twinkle Stickers, Stardust Pen, Ink - Palette Noir, SU! ribbon; Stamps - Elzybells

Elzybell Love

I wish that you all could see this card IRL, because it's much more shimmery and pretty than it is in this picture. I do believe that I'm going to find that these Elzybell girls are addictive. I SO love her!!! I've already placed my order for four more of them, from the new Friendship release. Problem is, I've probably got to wait till I get back from Ohio to get them all good and inky. (Ok, that sounded less weird in my head. But am I going to change it? No.) :)

Yes, we're going to be going out of town in a few days to visit friends and family in Columbus. Maybe I'll even get to hit the Archivers!!! Ooh, and there's an awesome quilt store (The Glass Thimble) there, too! I'm getting more excited by the minute!!! :) Anyone know of any good stamp stores up in those parts? I grew up there, but I wasn't into stamping then.

Anywho, back to the card. There is Clear Stardust pen on her wings, and Silver Stardust pen on the stars and halo. The silver paper is Bazzill Bling, so that's shimmery, too. The acrylic stars are from Heidi Swapp, and I outlined the edge of them with my purple Copic marker for some added "depth". It just makes them a bit LESS translucent. The sentiment is from Verve Visual's Starlight Starbright.

Well, I hope that you have a wonderful Monday. I'll be working for most of it, but I will get off at a decent time, so it's all good. See you tomorrow with a Lizzie Anne card.

xox,
K

Greetings from Paradise

This is for all of my "peeps" that are freezing their tails off up North! LOL Just kidding! Don't throw virtual snowballs at me, or anything! It's actually going to be quite cold down here over night. We're going to have to cover up our palm trees with sheets and everything! ;)

Anywho, moving right along... I picked this set up at my LSS a while ago, and just now opened it up! That's one of my New Year's resolutions - to use ALL of my stamps that I own! Is anyone out there with me?!? Of course, with the 4 Design Teams that I'm on, that means a whole-lotta-stampin'-goin'-on!!! And with me working now, we'll have to see how I can work that out! LOL

This is a sketch that Lauren posted on her blog this week, and I had to try it! I used one of my A Muse ovals (the large one) to stamp the sand, then masked it off and sponged the water. Next, I just stamped the main image and sun, colored, and voila! No need to even mask the image because can color right over with the Copics! The PP is Bali Breeze from SU!

Hope you like the card! I'll see you tomorrow with my last Hanna sneak peek! It's a quick and easy Valentine! Till then...

xox,
K

You Brighten my Days

This is the most adorable Hanna Stamps set yet, in my opinion! This set is called Rainy Days, and it will be available this Thursday at MIDNIGHT! She comes with all different accessory stamps, including a duck, worm, boots, an umbrella, rain and splashes, this puddle, and a sentiment "rain, rain, come this way!". Don't you just love her braided hair?!?

So, this card was a paper piecing nightmare! LOL I did both the umbrella and raincoat and boots, and it was NOT easy!!! If you click the pic for a close-up, you can see all of the tiny pieces, especially in the umbrella. I think the next time, I'll just give her an outfit! :) I DO love the finished product, though.

I used my MM {note}worthy paper for this, and some Blush Blossom CS. The pearls are from Joy Crafts, found here, and the ribbon is from May Arts, found here. I colored her skin and hair with my Copics, and the sentiment is from A Muse. And lastly, for the puddle, I outlined the lines with my Ciao BG10, and covered it with Crystal Effects to make it look wet.

I hope that you like it as much as I do. I plan to have another sneak peek soon, but tomorrow, you can probably expect a CHF card, using another of Asela's Hopkins' stamps! See you then!

xox,
Kirsten

Bad Lighting

I don't know what was going on with this pic. I took this last week, and in a variety of places, and couldn't get a good one, so I gave up! :) This is the ATC that I did for the swap, and here I am, still trying to get some mileage out of it! ;) Like I said before, I've been busy making "other" things that I can't show you yet. I know that that's probably annoying, but it's true!!!

I added more of the Prima paper to this, and a cutey photo corner that I created with my Giga Scallop Oval punch, a gel pen, and some ribbon. For more info on the ATC, see this post.

I wasn't very productive last night. :( High hopes for today, though! :) Have a great Hump Day!

xox,
Kirsten

An ATC's New Life

This is the ATC from my last swap that I turned into a full-sized card. I had an extra one, so I thought "why not!?" (I did that for the other ATC I made, too, so you'll see that tomorrow!)
I used more Imaginisce paper with this, and some Wasabi and Pomegranate. I kept the lo simple, because the ATC had so much going on. That brads are from Bazzill. I also added some red Twinkle Stickers for the cherries on the cupcakes! (Those weren't on the ATCs.)
My in-laws are still here and we're having a great time. Wyatt had a blast at his party last night with all of his friends and family, and got tons of fun stuff to keep him busy for a little bit, at least! :) It was a nice evening and we avoided any rain. Every one's going home today, though, so that will be sad for us. We'll be looking forward to seeing them again, soon.
Life will be back to normal tomorrow, so hopefully, I'll have some time to stamp. I'm missing it. I HAVE made a card since they've been here, but I can't show you right now. ;) Hope you all are doing wonderful, and have a great Monday!

xox,
Kirsten

Jen's ATC Swap, Part 2

Finally, I have finished all of the cards needed to get done. My ATCs are now on their way to TX! I had some fun with these ones, because I just thought that the cupcakes just looked so yummy! You can't tell so much from the pic, but there is Stardust pen on the loopy icing line of each cupcake. It just adds the slightest hint of sparkle.

The stand is from MFT, and is part of the You Take the Cake set. I think it fits the cupcakes (from A Muse, along with the sentiment) quite nicely. I, actually, took a break from my Prismas to watercolor these. I used Wasabi, Regal, Rose, Pumpkin, and Going to color them in. The PP is from Imaginisce.

I'm not sure what I'll have for you tomorrow, but I plan to have something! I'll see you then, and have a great Monday!

xox,
Kirsten