Cookie Exchange Party Invites

I did a lot of procrastinating with these cards! I couldn't decide on a design OR a stamp set! I ended up settling with Made of Snow, from PTI, and Beate's Joy Fold Card. You can find the directions for this card on SCS, here. I made 20 of these suckers!


As you can see, I used a varity of PPs from SEI, punches from SU! and MSL, $1 Store rhinestones, and some chunky glitter flakes.

The orange circle functions to hold the opening layer closed. I also used the Faux Ribbon set (You're invited), Holiday Treats, Recipe Box, Believe, and Simple Alphabet. The snowflake is from SU!'s Snowflake Spot.


I used a cut-down recipe card for the inner part of the card.

This shot shows the side view and how it folds... And lastly, two more shots of different PP choices... Well, that's about it! Hope you likey! It's always a good time! Now that the invites are done, I need to start planning the rest! LOL

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! We're going to be off to a friends house for our "Thanksgiving Lunch", and then immediately following, we're going to our "Thanksgiving Dinner" with family! We're very blessed to be surrounded by those we love on this day.

Till next time.

xox,

Kirsten

Bet You Thought I Forgot...

Pretty Thursday, that is!!! Well...I did. But only for a second!!! :) Actually, I was so busy this afternoon that I didn't even think about stamping! (Can you imagine!? LOL)

This is a fun and simple Sophia card that I made in the back to school spirit. Wyatt's not going to preschool, as I'm going to teach him myself at home, but we have loads of friends that have their little munchkins heading off for the yellow school bus on Monday. Also, I spent the afternoon in a teacher supply store, getting ready for Wyatt and I's "big day". So, for those reasons, and the fact that I just got this CHF background stamp from Ellen today, I was feeling "scholastic". LOL

Now for the specs... The apple is from QuicKutz, ribbon is from SU!, and the image was colored with Copics. For the sentiment, I used a retired SU! set, maybe called Small Sayings (?), for the "thanks". The teacher and green apple is from PTI's Limitless Labels set.

Well, I'm at a friend's house, so I'm going to wrap this up, but I'll be back tomorrow, so check back in soon!

xox,
Kirsten

Hope It's Not "TOO" Shabby!

As much as I love the shabby chic look, I don't think that I do it well. However, I absolutely love this Cosmo Cricket Honey Pie paper, and after all, it DOES have a lot of PINK, so I thought that I'd give it a try! LOL

This is a 8 1/2 x 11 scrapbook page that I made for my friend Kim. She is such a great person, and I'm so thankful for have gotten the chance to know her. Well, this was for her 40th birthday, but if you know me, then you know that rarely do I have something like this done on time, SO here it is. Late, but better than never! :)

I distressed the picture (a lot, maybe too much?) with a sanding block and then sponged on some Distress ink. I used the Boho Blossoms set in the bkgd, along with SU!'s Linen bkgd stamp for some light pattern on the green layer. I also inked all the paper edges. For the sentiment, I used the SU! stamp set, Friendship Flowers.

It has been a REALLY long time since I've scrapped, so I hope that she likes it! The picture was taken a year ago at last year's StampFest. I stupidly didn't get one from this year! :(

Well, I get home today, and I'm sure that I'll be DYING to see my guys when I get there (I'm preposting this :)) Hopefully, sometime soon, too, I'll feel like getting all inky again! I'm so exhausted, I can hardly think of it, but things should be dying down as of next week. Therefore, there's a light at the end of the tunnel! I think! :)

Till later...

xox,
k

Make a Wish and a Sketch!

It's been a while since I posted a sketch, so I thought that I would give you one today to start off your week! This one was inspired by a card in the SU! catty.

This is another SU! S-A-S card, but I hope to be back later today with a MFTeaser! Oh, are you going to love those sets!!!

I used my Jersey Shore PP for the strip, and Big Bold Birthday for the image and sentiment. There is some glitter glue on the icing, and the icing is popped up on Dimensionals. This is a quick and easy peasy sketch that I hope that you'll try. If you do, remember to link it back here, and you can put "ked7" in the keyword section if you upload it to SCS.

Now, I'm off to a playdate! Have a great one and check back here soon! :)

xox,

k

Emboss Resist!

This is for all of you technique junkies that have been waiting for me to post something technique related! LOL I'm not usually a technique person, but this was fun! This is also one of the cards from my Stamp-a-Stack that I did last night. Boy, am I exhausted! :)

Sorry for my lack of posts this week. I've been crazed, like I knew (and posted) that I would be! I should be doing several other things right now, actually! LOL BUT, I figured I'd try and give you something else to look at, AND let you know I'm still ALIVE!!! :)

This is actually the first time that I tried this technique. I simply embossed the image from Garden Whimsy with Versamark and Clear Embossing Powder, and then sponged the color on. I used my Daubers, and started ON the image and worked out for a nice gradation effect. Then you just wipe the color off of the embossed areas with a paper towel. Easy Peasy. I think it turned out quite pretty.

I also did some "faux dry embossing" on the Saffron layer with my 1/4 circle hole punch. I love that tiny Olive twill ribbon that I got from the last ribbon. Feels so nice. All stamps are Stampin' Up!.

Well, that's about it! It's my Hubby's birthday today, and we're talking about checking out a sandcastle competition at Siesta Key beach! There should be plenty of sandy eye candy there!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I'll be back "soon"! :)

xox,
k

Happy Spring!

This row of chicks is another one of the images (from Stampendous) that Jody sent me. I just colored them, added the Twinkle Stickers, and created windows for them! This is also the first time I used my Polka Dot SU! bkgd stamp and Styled Silver HPH. I love them both!

Did I also get the SU! punch box from the catty??? No way, Man! That is a flower punch from EK that I got at my LSS for about $3! Could you tell a difference? Not me. ;)

Well, thanks for stopping in! Tomorrow should bring something good. Not sure what, though! Gotta get stampin'! :)

xox,

PS Look up! Do you see my new little siggy? Click here for the how-to to make your own personal signature. It's pretty stinking close to my handwriting!

Fine Print...
CS - SU! Pixie, Teal, Sun; Stampendous Stamps; SU! Pixie ink; Prismacolor Pencils; SU! 3/4 punch, ribbon, HPH, Polka Dot bkgd stamp; EK flower punch; A Muse Twinkle Stickers

MFTeaser: Punch a Bunch

This one-layer card may look like it took just 10 minutes, but let me tell you, it did not. I love the springiness of it, though, and had fun playing with all of the embellies and bling, so I'm pretty happy with the results. :)

This is a MFT set that will be released on tonight, called Punch a Bunch. It comes with the scallop oval, several bunches of different flowers, two sets of stems, a smaller doodled oval, and 4 sentiments that can be bent to fit inside the ovals. My favorite stamp in the set, though, definitely has to be the scallop oval you see here. It could be used with SO many other images and sets! AND the most important thing about that scallop oval, is that it was made to fit perfectly in the Marvy Giga Scallop Oval punch!!! I LOVE that!!!

I also tried out my new SU! rub-ons, Love & Happiness, and the matching SAB stamp set, Friendship Blooms. The sentiment in pink is a bit hard to read in this picture, but it says "Your friendship makes my heart happy."

Well, I hope that you like it, and that it gets you in the mood for spring! I ended up spraying on a layer of Glimmer Mist over the whole card, but that was after I took the pic! Adds a nice touch, though! :) Don't forget to hop on over to the MFT Release Cocktail Party, over in the SCS forums, tonight! You won't want to miss it - they're always a blast!

Till tomorrow...

xox, k

Fine Print: CS - PTI; Ink - Versamagic Dew Drops, Pixie Pink; May Arts ribbon; Stickles; Primas; Robin's Nest Dew Drops; SU! rub-ons; Stamps - Friendship Blooms; MFT - Punch a Bunch

Sow the Seeds of Love

Happy Saturday, All! I've got another Bella card to show you today, that features a Hanna Stamps' sentiment from Things Hanna Would Say. I got this Veggiebella as a RAK from some kind soul from the SCS Wish RAK forum months ago, and just recently got around to coloring her, and last night, I finally got her onto a card!

Am I the ONLY one who's NOT at CHA right now??? It's killing me not to be shmoozing around with everyone up there! Stampfest, last year, gave me a LITTLE taste of how it could be, and now I know I'm seriously missing out! LOL Oh well, there's always Chicago... ;)

Well, that's about all I have for you. I have been doing a little stampin', so stay tuned, because I've got stuff lined up all week, including a sketch! Till then...

xox,
Kirsten

Fine Print...
CS - Wasabi, Regal; PP - Deja Views; Scallop Scissors; WW Punch; $1 Store Rhinestones; SU! ribbon; Stardust Pen; Stamps - Veggiebella, Hanna Stamps, All in a Row

Season's Greetings

This is the last of the S-A-S cards from a couple weekends ago. It's probably my least favorite, but my hubby loved it, so that must mean that it appeals to the masculine among us?! Anywho, it's a tent topper card, and I had the girls stamp the tree onto blue paper, to avoid the extra coloring. The tree is from the SU! set, Fun and Fast Notes, and the sentiment is from Many Merry Messages.

So, I spent the evening making, like a ZILLION cookies! LOL I used the website (which I love), http://www.allrecipes.com/, and one of the things that I love about it is that you can change the quantities for the recipe, and it changes the quantities for the ingredients. Well, either I, or the website, did something wrong, because I've got enough (mega yummy) Peanut Butter Chip Chocolate Cookies for a DOZEN cookie exchange parties! LOL Oh well, now I'll have to make some coolio gifts for some nearby family with them!

So, how many of you are completely crazed like me??? You can admit it if you are. You are among friends! LOL Just kidding - I guess misery just likes company! :)

Have a great night, and I'll be back soon with a Hanna card - I promise!!! :)

xox,
Kirsten

Merry Christmas

Hi All! I'm writing this as I'm sitting here completely exhausted from a day in hospital orientation, grocery shopping, child playing, and child bathing. I'm thinking about how much I'm going to miss my little monkey again tomorrow, how I need to make my 6 dozen cookies, finish my "recipe books" for my cookie party, and go to bed. Not sure if the cookies are going to get made tonight...

Thanks to everyone wishing me luck on my job. Not much to screw up today! I just sat, and sat, and sat (this reminds me of Wyatt's Once Upon a Potty book! LOL), and listened to people drone on about things that I already know. For those interested, I'm going to be working in an area hospital, in the Outpatient Surgery department. It'll be a part-time gig, but I'm going to seriously need to rethink my time management! I'm at the present, VERY overwhelmed with all that I need to do. Two weeks before Christmas is not the ideal time to start a new job, after over 3.5 years of being a SAHM!

Please forgive my venting. I'm not in the best of moods. I did want to show you this card (another S-A-S card) and let you know (those who were wondering) how today went. Tomorrow will be more orientation, but will be more applicable to what I'll be doing in the unit. I just have to keep reminding myself that I'm getting paid for this, and we need it!!!

Now, onto the card. I embossed the trees with White EP, and added glitter glue to the trees. The bkgd was (obviously) dry embossed with my Cuttlebug. The colors used were Sky, Bayou, and Pomegranate, and stamps sets were Lovely as a Tree and Fancy Flexible Phrases.

Thanks for dropping by to check in on me, and if you've read this far, God bless you! Have a great night, and as soon as I'm able, I'll show you a card from the new Hanna set and my Cookie Party projects.

xox,
Kirsten

Happy

This is another one of my Stamp-a-Stack cards from last week. These, right now, are all I've got to show you! I've not been stamping much, except for projects for my Cookie Exchange party, which I'll share later in the week.

For this card, I used Snowflake Spot, Take Three, and Define your Life (I think that's what it's called!?) Colors are Wasabi, Rock, Real Red, and Black. I really like this color combination.

So, I start orientation for my new job tomorrow. I'm kind of nervous about it, but I know that for the first few days, it'll be mostly listening and watching videos. Still, wish me luck! :)

Well, I'd better get running. Still got tons to do. Make sure that you check back soon, because I'm working on a little SNEAK PEEK of the new Hanna Stamps set, Gift Giving!

xox,
Kirsten

Peaceful Wishes

This is another one of my Stamp-a-Stack cards from this past weekend. It was inspired by a card that Kelly Lunceford did with this set and these colors. It was quick and easy, and my favorite card from the set of five. It's pretty self-explanatory, so I'll skip to the other picture.
This is just a little taste of Christmas here at our house. If you can't tell, this is an Ohio State University football ornament, and it's hung quite proudly on our tree. Can I tell you how totally psyched we are that OSU is going to the National Championships!!! Wohoo Scarlet and Gray!!! :)

Remember, tomorrow is the Release Party for MFT on SCS, so hopefully I'll see you there!

xox,
Kirsten

Holiday Hello

Check it out! I DO have Stampin' Up! stamps! LOL I know, it's been forEVer since I posted a Stampin' Up! creation. That is simply d/t lack of time. I have a stack of brand spankin' new SU! sets sitting on my table that I'm dying to play with, but it seems I never get around to it! Well, tonight I'm having a Christmas card Stamp-a-Stack for a friend, so I've made five SU! cards, which I'll be posting in the next few days, along with the MFT releases (starting Monday)!

The colors are a bit hard to determine from the picture, but they're Night of Navy, Artichoke, Bordering, and Rose Red. I used SU! markers to color the main image. I also added a touch of Liquid Applique to the hat, which I know that the girls will think is fun. They will make 5 different cards, 4 of each design, for a total of 20 cards. Even though I haven't done one on these classes in a while, they always make for a fun time.

Now for some news...

Hanna Stamps - As of today, we're welcoming Jeanne Streiff and Sherry Cheever to the Design Team! I don't know about you, but I can't wait to see what they cook up with these stamps!

My Favorite Things - MFT is having a New Release Cocktail Party on Wednesday, December 5 from 9-11 p.m. Eastern time. Check out the MFT forum, over on SCS, for all the details and join us there on Wednesday night. There will be give aways, coupon codes, a challenge and sneak peeks. ALSO, find out on Wednesday how you can become a MFT Guest Designer. How much fun would THAT be??? :)

Lizzie Anne Designs - Make sure you check out this month's Projects of the Month, over on the website! The girls have cooked up some really cute ideas/creations!

Hambo Stamps - I almost missed this! Good news for all of you procrastinating shoppers out there! The BIG SALE is extended till tomorrow at midnight! Check out this post for more info!

Well, I think that's it! I'll be back soon with either a SU! Christmas card or a MFT preview. See you then!

xox,
k

So Kind

This is the card that I was talking about in a past post, that took me forever to make, while the other simple ones I made that day were so quick to make, and, in my opinion, more appealing! lol

The thing I liked the most, though - did you notice I actually SEWED the ribbons on??? I didn't want to add more brads, so I was looking for another way to do it, and Mimi had her sewing machine out, so that's what I did! She also let me use some of her Fairy Tale ribbon on it - yummy! The transparency covers a very pretty piece of PP, but tones down a bit the bright colors, so you can see the butterfly "trail".

***Make sure that you check back here tomorrow! I, along with some other DT members am going to be giving you some sneak peeks of the new sets (one a day starting tomorrow till the end of the month) that My Favorite Things will be releasing on August 1st!!! I'm positive that you'll love them. There are FOUR of them, so there's definitely something for everyone! So, see you then!!!***

xox,
K

Fine Print...
PP - Deja Views; CS - WW, Pomegranate, BB, CS Velum; Ribbon - SU!; Bazzill Brads; Stamps - Priceless; Ink - Pomegranate, Black Stazon

Oh So Sleepy

So I stayed up all night reading HP7 last night, going to bed at 5:30, with my little monkey waking at 6:30. Needless to say, I'm a bit sleepy, yet here I sit. I'm here on my computer, posting a card! I didn't mean to stay up all night, it just happened, ya know! Those HP books are so impossible to put down, especially when you get to like the last third of the book!

Anywho, here's the last card that I made in this series. I used that fun Stem Sayings again, with my Bodacious Bouquet, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. Not sure if you can tell in the pic, but the flower and leaves are dry embossed.

That's about enough for now. Going to try and take a quick nappie before the little man gets up! Talk to you soon!

xox,
k

Fine Print...
Stamper's Select CS; Wasabi ribbon; Stamps - Bodacious Bouquet (also used matching template) and Stem Sayings; Inks - Wasabi, Pomegranate, Guava; Bazzill Brads

Dream Big

This is another of my quick and simple cards that I made the other day. (I retook the pic of the last one, too - I think it's much better.) This is a super clean layout, but that's what I wanted for this card. I like them in a set, so maybe I'll take a pic of all three later...

I doing a little babysitting today. I was hoping to get a bit more reading done, since my darling angel (no sarcasm at ALL) is a bit preoccupied with his "fiance". {There was an "interview" of my little dear in the MOMS Club newsletter this month, and this is the girl that he will marry someday. Or, in his words, this year. (grin)} However, I haven't been doing a lick of that, and instead, been taking some time to do some much needed cleaning. Well, and a bit of blogging! (wink)

Hope you all have a fabulous day, and I'll talk to you tomorrow!

xox,
K

Fine Print...
Stamper's Select and Guava CS; Ink - Wasabi, Jet Black; Photo Corner Punch; Tool Kit; Pomegranate ribbon; Stamps - Short and Sweet, It's All Good

Thanks So Much

Reposted: This card was published in the December, '07 issue of Cards, pg.161.

I think that I'm taking my pix at the wrong time of day, lately. Today, it was close to dusk, so I think that's why all of the cards that I photographed are showing up with a weird cast to them.

Anywho, I just thought that this little flower turned out so cute! I spent a couple of hours on another card I made the same day (at Mimi's house), and about 5 minutes on this one, and I like this one 100% better! Don't you love when that happens! lol I'll post that one later in the week. For the next 3 days, though, I'll share some matching clean and simple cards that I made recently.

I was able to play with some of Mimi's new stuff, including Stem Sayings, Little Flowers, Scallop Circle Punch, and Think Happy Thoughts. I Cuttlebugged the Scallop punch with my Bubbles folder, and only inked part of the Stem Sayings because of the small card (4 1/4 square). And I really like the little ribbon leaves.

Hope you like it, and that you have a great Monday! See you tomorrow!

xox,
K

Fine Print...
Stamps - Think Happy Thoughts, Stem Sayings, Little Flowers; CS - Papertrey's Stamper's Select and Stampin' Up!'s Pomegranate, Guava, and Wasabi; Scallop and other Circle punches; Wasabi ribbon; Tool Kit; Cuttlebug/Bubble folder

Nature Infused

Reposted: This card was published in the December, '07 issue of Cards, pg.173.

I love this little butterfly! And the Infuse paper by Basic Grey is so yummy, too. I know that I said that on my last post, but it bears repeating! I got the 6x6 pad of it at my LSS, and I will try to do that every time, now! It's perfect for cards - I know that that's probably not news to any of you, but just in case! ;)

I'm not happy with how the colors came out in this pic, and if I have time later, I'll replace it with a better pic. The base is Ruby Red, even though it looks more like Really Rust.

I used my Touch of Nature set, because I think it looks nice with the PP. I watercolored the flower and butterfly with Ruby, Cameo, Olive, and Blush. The wings of the butterfly are elevated, as if it just landed. It's very pretty IRL. And did you notice the doodle detail on the main image? Totally inspired by the MFT sets! :) I also love how the words from Baroque Motifs totally fit perfect in the Key Tag punch! (See my last post pic.)

Well, I'm off to get the monkey dressed and fed to get ready for our day! We're going walking with the MOMS Club - need to whip my butt in shape! ;) Later, I may get to play with some of Mimi's new SU! sets! {wink, Mim!}

Talk to you soon! Have a great day!

xox,
K

Fine Print...
Touch of Nature and Baroque Motifs; CS - Ruby, CC, Olive, WCP; Infuse PP; Key Tag Punch; Ink - Black Stazon, CC, ink pads to color (see above), Cuttlebug and Swirl folder

Back to a Little Stampin' Up!

I've been having so much fun with all of my "other" stamps, that I have been neglecting some of my beloved SU! sets. There just simply isn't enough time in the day to do everything that I want to do! I know that I'm not alone in that! I just have so many new stamps and sets that I've been itching and needing to play with, I've been putting stuff that I HAVE already played (ie., mostly SU!) with on the back burner. This, however, is such a beautiful set. I just had to pull it out last night. Also, this is one of my new favorite color combinations!

There's not much to say about this card, so I'll forgo most of that. I will say that the Sky layer is elevated on Glue Dots, so it looks like it's not centered on the Bayou, but it is.

I'm planning on having a pretty relaxing day today, and I hope you all are too. My company's gone home, and we'll miss them terribly, but it's good to get back into the swing of things. Hopefully I'll be super productive, and have lots to show you tomorrow! :)

xox,

Kirsten

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Fine Print...

Stamp - Baroque Motifs; CS - Sky, Bayou, Rock, Shimmer White; Twill; Ink - Rock, Thyme, Bayou; Ice Rhinestones brads; Tool Kit; Sponge

Arrr, Matey!

This is the quick and easy invite for my little guy's birthday party next week. He absolutely loves Peter Pan, and walks around with pretend "swords" all of the time (ie., drum sticks, play screw drivers, spoons, play gulf clubs - you name it!). So, it was no surprise when he decided, after being presented with numerous choices for party theme, he decided on a pirate party.

I needed to get 20 invites done ASAP, so that I could give some of them to friends today. To aid me in this task, I enlisted the help of my hubby for cutting paper and ribbon and stamping the map and sentiment! He actually did pretty good! While he was doing that, I was coloring. I got 10 done, and I have to finish them today.

It's going to be a pretty busy week, actually. I have to finish and mail off my other ATC swap on Monday, and prepare for my in-law's arrival on Thursday, and get ready for Wyatt's party. It's pretty bad when you start to gauge how good you're week is going to be by how much stamping time you'll get to have! (Not that I do that... A friend was telling me... Wink!) I'm actually very excited about my inlaws coming. They're bringing my little niece to play with Wyatt, so he'll have a blast!

Anywho, I've decided that, for my Prismacolor Pencils, the Papertrey new CS is SO nice to color on. Even (hate to say it) better than my cherished WW! I'm really loving that paper, and am wondering how long I can wait to buy another pack! Is it just me, or do you start to panic when you're running low on white CS???

And lastly, I have some awesome news that I can't share with you for a while, but it's killing me, because I'm dying to tell you! Stay tuned! (Insert evil laugh here.)

xox,
Kirsten

Fine Print...
Papertrey white CS, Kraft and RR CS; Giga Scallop Square; SU! ribbon; Prismacolor Pencils; Ahoy, Matey stamp set