Another oldy and a video

I have a video today regarding Northridge Media and their publication incentive, so I thought it was only fitting to pair it with a card published with them, and a July issue at that. ;)

So, I wasn't a big fan of this card when I made it, and I'm still not a big fan of it, but whatevs - it'll be nice and easy to mail, and I know someone else will appreciate it more than I do. ;)

Now for the video: I know some people were curious as to what Northridge Media offers as a publication incentive, and to be honest, I'm not 100% sure what it is right now, as they've switched to online only recently (and I did like their glossy print mags :( ). Anyways, the little of what I know is detailed in the video.
Just try to ignore the kinda creepy hand flailing about for the first couple minutes and the stuffy nose - hey, I was sick! ;)

Oh, and I was also messing around with the music option - bear with me as I try to figure out this techy stuff. ;)

Thanks for stopping in today and God bless!

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Cardstock: LSS, Bazzil
Stamp: Hero Arts "Sew Artsy" and PTI "Mat Stack One"
Ink: Martha Stewart, Ranger "Walnut Stain"
Other: sticker (Colorbok)

Little One

Today I'm popping in for Craft Dash challenge #18, as part of the Precious Remembrance design team.

The way my laptop screen was tilted, the lavender looked kraft, so that's what I used for the card. Then, after I made the card, I looked at the combo again and saw it was lavender...*sigh* But I didn't have enough time to do it again, plus I was pretty darn proud of myself that I even pulled this one out in under ten minutes, so there you are! ;)

I kinda love the little hopping 'motion' ;)

Hope you liked and thanks for stopping in today! 

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Cardstock: SEI

Stamps: Precious Remembrance, My Favorite Things

Ink: Stazon, Tim Holtz

Other: chipboard (Kaisercraft), gems (Colorbok), envelope (Michaels)

Tools: Cuttlebug, PTI Mat Stack 1 die

Chocolate milk cows =

...an ideal birthday card for me. :)
For this weeks Lawn Fawn challenge (Birthday)

and for Simon Say Stamp (use something new - I used my new Fiskars cloud punch)

The pink ribbon in this photo looks kinda funky and ugly, but it's really a nice pink IRL.

I made this for a friend of mine who had a birthday recently and shares my love of chocolate milk - we've decided that someday, we're going to open up our own dairy farm and invent chocolate milk cows - thus the sentiment inside of the card - 'may all your dreams come true'. ;)

So today is my birthday, and to thank for God allowing me to bumble around the earth this long (and also in gratitude of being a Hero Arts fab five recently), I'm giving away one Hero Arts stamp set of your choice!
If I were you, I'd be thinking along the lines of THIS gorgeous stamp, or THIS perfect masucline set, or THIS pretty collage set - yummm! Or maybe one of those new Sizzix-Hero Arts combos...mmmm...
All you have to do is leave a comment, and, as always, if you're a follower, you get an extra entry (leave a second comment letting me know).
Hurry up, because this is only open till this Wednesday (the 12th) at midnight!

Now I'm off to go to Mass, and then, to the stamp store! It'll be the first time in my cardmaking 'career' that I've actually been to one, so yes, a little bit excited here. ;)

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Cardstock: LSS, Bazzil
Patterned paper: Colorbok, K&Company
Stamps: Lawn Fawn "Critters on the Farm", Hero Arts "Essential Messages" and "Sending Smiles Messages"
Ink: Staz-on
Ribbon: American Crafts

Tools: trimmer, scissors, Fiskars cloud punch

Sing!

Well, you can if you'd like - right now I've got a sore throat and some aches&pains, so I'm not going to be singing for awhile. ;)

But, as long as my activities are limited by this throat, I may as well catch up on some posting now.
Here is a card published in the April issue of CARDS.

FYI - I opened another blogaroo for my ribbon, kits and knick-knacks. It was confusing for me to do in on this blog, so I decided to just have a separate one. It's still new, and in the construction period, but if you'd like to take a look (got some new colors!), go HERE.

Anyways, enjoy your weekend - we're holding my older sisters bridal shower here tomorrow. I sure hope this throat is better by then!

PS - thanks for all the sweet comments on my last post! I love when you chat back with me! :)

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Card recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Patterned paper: Colorbok, K&Company, Making Memories
Stamp: Hero Arts "Grid"
Ink: Colorbox
Ribbon: Seam binding
Half pearl: Prima

Tools: trimmer, stylus, adhesive, scissors, hole punch

Amy's Digital Bobble's

Hello!

Today I have a card featuring a digi from one of my awesome DT friends, Amy. She was going to open a shop for all her digis, but found she doesn't have the time to set up something like that.  :( However, plans are to offer them occasionally as freebies over at SSC, so keep your eyes peeled!

Here is how I used her adorable cake stamp....

Not liking the rest of the card, but I love that cake - little pearls on real cakes always fascinated me, so had to add some half pearls to this one.

Thanks for stopping in!

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Card recipe
Cardstock: unknown, Bazzil
Patterned paper: October Afternoon "Thrift Shop", Colorbok
Stamps: Amy's Digital Bobbles, Sugarloaf
Half pearls: Hero Arts
Ink: Staz-on
Ribbon: Offray

Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, adhesive, foam squares, trimmer, scissors

She's back!

Hello!
Thanks for the sweet comments yesterday! Will let you know if I come up with anything! :)

I have some sweet news today - Vinnie Pearce is back, and has a brand new digi kit up for sale at 2Peas! It's called Journey Back, and it is an absolutely gorgeous collection - one of my favorites! And some more sweet news is that it's on sale!
I nearly went crazy when I found out the printer was out of ink after I downloaded this new kit! So now that we finally have color ink, the first card I made with the kit...

I used her elements - I enlarged those adorable little stamps. I knew I would be using them as soon as I saw them, so be prepared to see the other ones on my blog soon. ;)

Instructions: Trim card base and patterned papers. Adhere patterned papers to base, distressing edges with sand paper (my substitute for white ink) and scissors. Adhere doily to papers, and tie bow around base, adding a half pearl to the center of the bow. Print image, cut out, distress with ink, and add to card base using foam squares for dimension. Stamp sentiment, cut out, distress with ink, sandpaper and scissors , and that adhere to clip. Slip clip onto image. 

Isn't it "tweet"? ;)

Have a nice weekend and thanks for stopping in!

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Card recipe
Cardstock: DCWV
Patterned paper: Crate, Making Memories, Colorbok
Stamp: Sugarloaf
Ink: Colorbox
Image: Vinnie Pearce Journey Back Elements
Ribbon: Seam binding available HERE
Half pearl: Prima
Clip: K&Co
Doily: Wilton

Supplies: trimmer, adhesive, printer, printer ink, sandpaper, scissors

Birthday bling

Hiya!

Sorry I've been missing for a little while - I could use the excuse that school is coming up and I'm really busy, but the fact is, I am out of mojo and I don't like doing anything on the computer in a creative rut.
Here is a card I made for the Stamp and Scrap challenge this week - made this when I was in another rut a few weeks ago. Seriously, July and August have got to be my ruttiest months ever. :( But I've had a lot of other awesome things happening, so I guess it's not too good to dwell on this small, negative point. ;)

Instructions: Trim card base and patterned papers. Attach patterned papers to card base, and sew. Adhere ribbon, ruffling as you go along, to card base. Attach frame on top of ribbon using foam squares. Stamp sentiment, punch out, and place in the middle of frame. Distress edges and top off sentiment with gems.

I'm thinking about getting a lightbox, because the photos I've been getting lately have been pretty bad, and they're only going to get worse when winter comes and I can't take my pictures outside. So, anybody have some good, inexpensive solutions? And I'm not sure if I have to buy special lights to go with the box...?

Thanks for dropping in and for all the kind comments!

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Card recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Patterned paper: Girls Paperie, Basic Grey
Stamp: Hero Arts
Ink: Colorbox
Gems: Prima
Frame: Colorbok
Ribbon: Seam binding, available HERE
Other: thread

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, foam squares, sewing machine

Birthday bubble

Hello!

So, I've had an exhausting past two weeks in everything except scrappin' - I've been chillin' and rollin', making some cards I can't wait to show you. :)

The third card (the others will be shown soon enough ;)) I made using the kraft paper my AWESOME DT boss Judy sent me...

 

 

No ribbon - how weird is that for me? I was really tempted to add it in there somehow, but just...let it go. ;)

I used the Moxie Fab sketch, Lucy's challenge, and was totally inspired by THIS card by Mariana Grigsby. 

I cut out the Cosmo Cricket image, sewed it, and attached it to a little folder I cut free hand. Then embellished the image and folder, and put the entire decorated piece on top of THIS fun digi by Hero Arts. Easy peasy. :)

Now something I want to talk with you about; it's getting to be that time of year where school is finishing/piling up, and that means volleyball is finishing up, which means more practices and tournaments. Thus, the exhaustion and the missing of many good things made by all my dear bloggy friends. :( Hopefully once summer gets here, I'll be able to get back on track and share some of the love that I have been blessed with. :)

Thanks for sticking around!

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Bubble Birthday card recipe

Cardstock: Bazzil

Patterned paper: Colorbok

Stamp: Sugarloaf, digi by Hero Arts

Ink: Ink It Up!

Embellies: pearls by Prima, image by Cosmo Cricket

Other: thread, white pen from Sakura Souffle

Tools: sewing machine, trimmer, adhesive, printer