Stay Cool

This is a card I made using the same PP from my last post, Hambo Stamps, and Jen's SFYTT. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I just love these penguins! There is Stickles on the ice cube and the "ice" that the penguins are standing/sitting on to give a nice "cool" effect. :) The teal layer was embossed with my CB Snowflake folder.

Well, I think that the rest is pretty self-explanatory, so I'll keep it brief today. I'm not feeling that well, so I'm not very chatty. Hope you all have a great Monday!

xox,
Kirsten

Fine Print...
Stamps: Hambo Stamps
Paper: Pumpkin, Teal, Sky, PTI SS, Scenic Route
Ink: Palette Noir
Accessories: Copics, Stickles, SU! punches, CB Snowflake Folder, SU! brads, ribbon and cord, MET

Snow Days

How cute is this snowman?!? This little guy is the handiwork of Asela Hopkins. She's designing stamps for Cornish Heritage Farms, in case you haven't heard, and I'm in LOVE with her snow people!

I've colored him with my Copic Markers, and added Stickles for some sparkle. Ribbon is May Arts and SU!, and I added a little A Muse Twinkle Sticker to dot the "i" in Christmas. PP is from Scenic Route and dies are Spellbinders.

Thanks for checking in! Next up is a Hambo card, using this same paper. See you soon!

xox,
k

Here for You

This is my last preview for the new My Favorite Things sets. This is just showing you another of the wonderful sentiments in the Essential Sentiments set that is now available here!!! Did I mention that all of the sentiments were designed to fit in the Word Window punch??? Gotta love that!

For the main image, I watercolored it a little more "sloppy" than I usually do, because I wanted to get that "bleeded" color look. I'm fairly happy with the results. This flower set is also from MFT, called Bundles of Bouquets.

Colors used were Pumpkin, Rose Red, and Bashful Blue. I used my Scallop Cloud Scissors to make the blue scallop, and punched the holes through both Pumpkin and Blue layers to show the Rose underneath. The PP is from SU!'s Palette of Prints. Ribbon is May Arts.

And in other news...

Lizzie Anne just added SIX more Projects of the Month and announced the winners of their card contest over on the LAD site, so you'll want to check out that good stuff here.

Hambo - I'm busily creating new samples for this month, starting with a card made with their adorable penguin stamps. I should be posting that in the next couple of days, so stay tuned!

Hanna Stamps - OMW, I just received a wonderful new stamp set in the mail from Kristi that you all will be SURE TO LOVE!!! I can't wait to start playing with it! When I know when it will be released, I'll let you know!

Okay, I think that that's about it! I'll see you back here tomorrow with a CHF card, using an ADORABLE new stamp by Asela! I think I'm in LOVE with her snowmen!

xox,
k

Cool Beans!

So, my little Wyatt loves the show Super Why, so you'll have to forgive me with this card, because this is the idea that came to me this morning while it was playing on TV. If you're not familiar with the show, it's a great educational show for the preschool set, that also references many of the children's stories, like Jack and the Beanstalk. If you've got a little one, check it out! It's really cute!

This card uses all three sets that will be released tonight at Midnight EST from My Favorite Things, By the Seashore, Essential Sentiments, and Build a Bouquet. All are must-haves, for sure! Oh yeah, and the little grass clump comes from another MFT set, It's a Jungle Out There.

I created the clouds with the circles from the Bouquet set, along with the stem and leaves for the "stalk". I just chained together the longest stem and larger leaf. There is some Stickles around the clouds that didn't pick up well in the pic, and of course, the sentiment is from the sentiment set. I used my Dew Drops for the solid stamps (the clouds are actually a pale blue) and colored the girl/dog with Copics. This is a 3 1/4 x 6 1/2 card.

There has been lots of talk on the forums about the price of sentiments, and how some manufacturers price them too high. Well, this MFT sentiment set contains 28 different sentiments, and will be priced at a SUPER economical $15.95!!! That figures up to $0.57 a stamp!!! (Thanks Lauren :)) Trust me, you won't be sorry you picked this set up!

Also, make sure that you check out the MFT forum on SCS, because Kim's having a Release Party over there, complete with a Scavenger Hunt for a free set!

Tomorrow, I'll have one more MFT card to show you, using the new sentiment set, so I'll see you then! Make sure you're checking out all of the other blogs/galleries from the MFT DT! (Links are on my sidebar.) Some of them won't be starting their Sneak Peeks until tomorrow, so keep checking back!

xox,
k

Build a Bouquet...or a Snowman???

Both of the cards that I'm showing you today were made from the upcoming new stamp set from My Favorite Things, Build a Bouquet. This first one is more traditional, and the second is a little more out-of-the-box! I hope that you like both! They also feature the third new release that is a DEFINITE MUST-HAVE, Essential Sentiments. All three sets will be released on Nov. 1st!!!

My Best Friends card was made with 7 stamps from the Build a Bouquet set. If you notice the pot - there are two stamps layered together to create the pattern on it. I used SU!'s Perfect and Pale Plum, Celery POP paper, and PTI's SS. I Cuttlebugged the Swirls and the ribbon is from May Arts.For the second card, I went with a winter theme, and created a snowman! This was one of the first ideas that I had when I first saw this set, and it's solid circles. This card uses 6 stamps from the set, and the "carrot" and "arm" stamps are two of the stamps also used in the above card for the leaf vein and stem. (The carrot was made with the same stamp that also made the twigs on the arm branches.)

I used my black Sharpie to make the little dots for eyes, and cut the hat out of a small Bayou scrap - but the rest are stamps. I just love the tiny flower stamp for snow! And isn't that sentiment perfect for this card?!?

The ribbon is from Basic Gray, the tag and embossing from the Cuttlebug, and scallop rectangle from a Spellbinders die. Paper used is Bayou, Sky, PTI SS, and Kraft.

So, now I'm off to run and get ready for our MOMS Club Halloween Party! Should be completely adorable - I just hope that the weather holds out! See you soon with another Sneak Peek!

xox,

Kirsten

MFT Sneak Peek #1

This adorable new set is one of the upcoming releases from My Favorite Things, called By the Seashore. In usual MFT style, there is all kinds of possibilities for this set, especially if you're like me and love to build scenes! I used a total of 8 stamps from the set on this card, and that combined with the coloring and Stickles was SO MUCH FUN!!! And don't you just love the font for that sentiment!?! This set is available on Nov. 1st!

The hat is a separate stamp, so for those of you concerned about the "headlessness" of the set, you can easily create one! My favorite stamp in the set, though, probably has to be the bird on the pylons! This is one of my favorite MFT sets, not only because I live in FL and can pretty much use it all year round, but also because of the pretty dog! We have a yellow lab, so I can totally envision this chick as myself!

I'll have more previews for you in the next couple of days, so stay tuned! Now I'm off to go do some laundry! Have a good one!!!

xox,

Kirsten

O Christmas Tree

I'm SO having fun with this Hanna Stamps set, Tis the Season! I still even have more ideas to play with, if I get time today! This is a pretty simple layout, but I wanted to showcase the tree, and with it's size, you can do that! This is a 5 1/4 square card, so you can get a picture of the height of the main image. The star, however, is an extra stamp, so it could be a bit shorter if you'd rather that.

I just used my ink pads and Aqua Painter to watercolor, added the sentiment with my KF Snap Stamps, and tied a ribbon - easy peasy. The three snowflakes on the bkgd are stamps from the set, as is the ornament, star, and gift trio. So many choices, so little time!!! :)

Well, the stamps are now available here, so go check them out - RIGHT NOW!!! Run!!! :) I hope to have more samples to show you soon, so see you then!

Oh, and don't forget to mark your calendar for Nov. 1st, because that's the day of the My Favorite Things 3 stamp set release!!! You will HAVE to have them. ;)

xox,
k

Window Treatment

Tomorrow is the BIG day for Hanna Stamps lovers - and really, what's not to love, huh??? This set, Tis the Season, will be on sale, along with But I Want It over on the Hanna Stamps website!!! Remember, no S/H on any order anywhere, so take advantage of Kristi's generosity while you can!!!

I ain't gonna lie... This card WILL NOT be one duplicated for this year's Christmas cards. Boy, did I struggle with this card, trying to get what was in my head on paper! Oh well, I'm pretty happy with the results.

Miss Hanna is cut out of the box in this card. (Imagine my fun cutting out that teeny tiny arm and hand, btw!) She is decorating her window with the adorable ornaments from the set. She is paper pieced with last year's SU! Christmas paper - don't you love that skirt? Oh, and check out her boots! I pieced those as well, but the "fur" is LA that was not heat set, so it's still cream, and while it was still wet, I sprinkled it with Brownstone MSL glitter. SO pretty IRL! And I didn't even have to mask her feet for the oval because they were paper pieced! Got to love that! The rest of her was colored with Copics.

The ornaments were stamped on a piece of CS vellum, and colored with Copics. I made the "panes" by layering 4 small Sky squares onto a larger black square and leaving a small space in between. Then I made sure that her hand and arm were lined up right before I adhesed (yes, I realize that that's not spelled correctly, but I like a little variety in my life, KWIM?!?) it all down. The photo corner is there to give the illusion of a curtain.

And lastly, the sentiment is stamped on a piece of transparency. It kind of arcs over the main image, and is held on the card by the ribbons. The bkgd was Cuttlebugged with my Snowflake folder.

Well, tomorrow, I'll have another Hanna card for you, so I'll see you then! Have a good one!


xox,
Kirsten

Don't You Just LOVE HER???

This is my first sneak peek of the brand new Hanna Stamps second stamp set!!! This one is called Tis the Season, and I LOVE HER SO MUCH!!! Have you gotten the first Hanna set yet? Because if you didn't, you can still take advantage of the free world-wide shipping for BOTH sets! You can't get the true effect of these sets till you play with them yourself, honestly. This set is being released this Friday, so mark your calendar!!!

Now for the card...
I colored the image with Copics, used Stickles and Liquid Applique for the snow, and colored the star with a silver Stardust pen. The bkgd is a piece of CS Vellum that was Cuttlebugged with my Snowflake folder.

Hope you like her as much as I do! And now I'm off to the Y! Have a wonderful evening, and make sure to take a peek at the other DT members blogs and galleries (list on the sidebar)!!!

xox,
k

A Big Deal...

How cute is this little dog from Hambo??? I think he's so sweet and innocent looking (or she, since he DOES have rhinestones on his collar!!!), and that's the reason I chose this sentiment to go with him. The inside reads, "But I guess you would know more about it than I would." LOL I LOVE that! You can find these and other Hambo Stamps here.

The paper is from Making Memories' {note}worthy collection. It's all SO pretty, I had to snag some up the last time I was at my LSS. I did some faux stitching and used a couple of my Prima flowers (yeah, since I have boatloads of them!). And again, I used my Copic markers and Spellbinders dies. The notching on the aqua paper was pre-cut.

I also wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who left an encouraging comment on my last post. We'll take all of the prayers that we can get! You guys are the best!!!

xox,
k

Creeping Up

Yeah! My mojo seems to be slowly "creeping" back today. What a relief that is! In the light of everything else that's been going on lately with the fam, it's a relief to have THAT, kwim??? Probably not, because I didn't say in the first place what has been going on. Dave got laid off last Friday, so it looks like, until he's accepted for another job, I'm going to be picking up some hours at the hospital. (Insert look of complete disgust here.) Therefore, with the stress level around here as it is, card making has NOT been coming easy for me.

THIS card, however, did. I'm really happy with how it turned out, even though the pic on this rare rainy Florida day didn't come out so hot. (Click on it for a better view.) The stamps used are from Hambo's newest Halloween collection, found here.

I used my new AC Thickers and Spellbinders dies with this, along with my beloved Copics and Tool Kit. And I'm starting to wish that I had picked up more of this Doodlebug Halloween paper, because I LOVE the colors in it!

Thanks for peeking in. Hope to have more for you soon! Have a great evening!

xox,
k

Thinking Highly of You

This is a little 4 1/4 square Lizzie Anne card that I made with their new High Hellos set. Isn't this topiary adorable??? You can find the set here.

I watercolored the main image with SU! ink pads and an Aqua Painter. The ribbon and PP are from Crate Paper. I really like the color combination.

Well, I'm off to finish the laundry, and then off to the Y with the fam. Hope that you all have a wonderful weekend! Hopefully I'll get some stamping done!

xox,
Kirsten

Halloween is for Suckers

Notice something new on this card??? Besides the stamps, that is??? Yes, I finally got my new Spellbinders dies, and I LOVE THEM!!! The black scallop layer is embossed, though it doesn't come out in the picture. Can't wait to play with them some more!

Now back to the card... This one actually uses 4 new Hambo Halloween stamps, the pig, sentiment, sucker, and candy bag (also seen colored in this card). I colored the images with Copics, and the sucker has a Page Pebble on it. The paper is from last year's SU! Halloween DP line. Card base and ribbon are both Vintage Violet.

I'm not feeling much like myself lately, so forgive my lack of chattiness. I'm sure I'll be good as gold soon, though. Hope you have a wonderful evening!

xox,
k

All Become Wary

This is a Hambo card in which I tried to make the adorable and funny sentiment (Mom R., I'm totally talking about someone ELSE'S kin :)) take center stage, instead of just stamping it on the inside. And did you see that cutie little ghost with the tennis shoes??? SO much fun to color! You can get both stamps here. The PP is from Doodlebug.

Now, we're off for the grocery! Back soon with another Hambo card!

xox,
k

Wanna Contribute to a Wonderful Cause???

Here's my card. Now keep reading...Check out this link...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290171226372

This is the second part of the My Favorite Things effort to "stamp out" Breast Cancer, with the first one being, of course the 50% of all proceeds from the Think Pink set going directly to Breast Cancer research.

Okay, here's the deal... Eighteen of the MFT designers have made a super special card to be packaged all together for a very special eBay auction. So, that means the winner of the auction will win ALL 18 Think Pink cards from the MFT Design Team (see sidebar for the who's who)!!!

Now what is Kim going to do with the money from the eBay sale??? Give it to the Susan G. Koman foundation, of course!!! So this is a TOTAL win-win situation for this super special winner of this auction!!!

What are you waiting for? Go now! Stop reading this! Place your bid! :)

(If you're still reading this, shame on you! ;)) See you tomorrow with a new Hambo card!

xox,

k

It's Halloween!

How cute are these images??? This is brand spankin' new rubber from Hambo Stamps. That bag of candy was so fun to color, let me tell you! I went with a very simple layout, because I felt like the images were strong enough. The "thread" in the buttons is actually tiny strips of paper, and I inked the sentiment with my SU! markers.

Hope you're all having a great weekend. I should have more stuff real soon. Don't forget to check out the new Hambo Halloween Stamps. You'll definitely want to be picking some up!

xox,
Kirsten

Fine Print...
Hambo Stamps; SU! BB CS, Markers, Photo Corner punch; Palette Noir ink; PTI SS; May Arts ribbon; Copic Markers

A Gift for You

Just wanted to show you the little Bare Elements Chris box that I just finished altering. I used the Lizzie Anne set, Christmas in the City, and some American Crafts paper to make it. The red button covers a magnet that keeps the box closed. The sentiment comes from two different LAD sets, Holiday Cheer ("a gift for you:") and Sketched Sentiments ("you"). I only used part of the "you rock" sentiment to get the you. The images were colored with my Copics, and the whole piece was covered in a layer of Mod Podge to protect it (well, except the ribbon :)).

These boxes make awesome gifts, and I was totally planning on giving it to someone for the holidays with a gift card in it (fits perfectly) with some crimped shredded paper, but after it was finished, I'm not sure I can give it away! LOL ;) Maybe I'll give it to Dave to put a gift for me in!!! (Double Wink)

Well, thanks for checking in, and have a great weekend! I may be back with something later, though, so don't stay away too long! :)

xox,
k

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Fine Print...
be. Chris box; AC ribbon; SU! punches; LAD stamps (Christmas in the City, Holiday Cheer, and Sketched Sentiments); A Muse rhinestones; SU! buttons; SU! and Dew Drop ink; Copic Markers; Mod Podge

Hambo News!

Did you notice the newest DT member for Hambo over there on my sidebar??? Yes, Taylor had decided to join the Hambo team! Wohoo! I'm sure I'll LOVE everything that she creates with these stamps! Heck, I love everything she creates period! :) Welcome, Taylor!

And what's more?! Holly (aka Toy) will be filling in for Isabelle while she is on a 2 month stamping sabbatical. So welcome Holly as well!

Let it Snow!

This is a card made with the cutie Lizzie Anne set, called Christmas in the City. I watercolored the main image to make it look like the skates were hanging from pegs on a shelf. The jumbo eyelets are from SU!, and I'm so loving them! I got those on my recent must-place-a-big-order-today shipment. :)

Well, I was up WAY too late last night, and tonight doesn't look like a much shorter one, either, so I think I'm going to take my own nappie this afternoon! See you tomorrow with hopefully a super cutie altered Chris Bare Elements box with this LAD set!

xox,
k

Fine Print - CS, Ink (Sahara, Bayou, Pomegranate, Olive), Jumbo Eyelets, Ribbon, Brads - Stampin' Up!; Stamps - Lizzie Anne Designs

Gratitude

This is a card I made while playing with my new MFT Boho Blossoms set. I wanted to create some patterned paper and use this yummy teal ribbon, and this is what I came up with. The slide is a piece of chipboard that I covered with some Bazzill Bling. The sentiment is from PTI's Beautiful Blooms set.

Well, I guess that's about it for tonight! I'm not feeling very chatty. I think it's time to go check the TiVo, and see what's waiting for me tonight! :)

xox,
k

Fine Print...
CS - Bazzill Bling, Sky; Ink - Teal, Sky, BB; AC ribbon; SU! chipboard; Stamps - My Favorite Things, Papertrey Ink