Share The Warmth

Hello from the soggy south! Not complaining...we desperately needed the rain, and it makes for a perfect day to stay inside to stamp! As if we need an excuse...right?

I absolutely adore this gorgeous stamp from Stampendous . It's called Forest Cottage Scene , and it certainly makes a warm and cozy holiday card!

I stamped the image on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine Ink then colored with Tombow Markers using a damp paint brush to blend.

To add sparkle I used my Quickie Glue Pen as an adhesive, then sprinkled on Crystal Ultrafine Glitter .

The sentiment is from Stampavie's Holiday Wishes clear stamp set. So many nice sentiments in that one!

As promised, here are the Tombow Markers I used to color the image. The cardstock is two different shades from the Prismatics Baby Blue Trio.

Thanks for stopping by today. Until the next time...

Just A Swingin'

I hope your holiday weekend was as good as mine!!! AWESOME...and even with the long three-day weekend I still ran out of time before I accomplished everything on my list. How does that happen? LOL!

I took a little time to play yesterday using this new Stampendous cling mounted stamp called Tree Swing . How sweet is that!?!

I stamped the image on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine Ink , then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder. The image was colored using Tombow Markers .

The sun was cut and embossed using My Favorite Things Sunshine Die-Namics die. The designer paper on this card is all from the Pink Paislee Hometown Summer 6 x 6 Paper Pad. The button is from my stash, and the Red Burlap String threaded through the button is from May Arts.

If not before, I will be back Wednesday morning with an important announcement. Until then...

Hugs to you!

I hope this finds you all doing well. I know I haven't been posting quite as much lately...but studio time has been hard to come by. And it seems that keeping all the balls in the air is a major feat a times. Bear with me, will you? I'm hurrying as fast as I can. :)


For this card the main image is Stampendous Flower Fields cling mounted stamp. I stamped on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine Ink , embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder, then colored with Tombow Markers . The large yellow flower was stamped and layered with foam tape twice more. I added a Webster's Pages Rose & Pearl vintage sparkler to the center.

The main image panel was cut and embossed with Spellbinders Labels Eight Nestability. The panel behind it is Spellbinders Labels Seventeen . All designer paper is from the Crate Paper Portrait 6 x 6 paper pad.

The sentiment I used is from the JustRite Stampers Hugs to You large oval set. I added another of the Webster's Pages Rose & Pearl Vintage Sparklers to embellish. Distressing was added to the edges of the paper with Tim Holtz Distress Inks .

Thanks so much for taking the time out of your day to stop by! I hope you all have a terrific Tuesday!

Stamper's Dream Blog Hop!

Hi there! Thanks for joining us for the Stamper's Dream blog hop! The Dream Team is hopping today, along with some very special friends of mine. We also have some hidden blog candy for you! But we will get to all that in a moment. First, let me tell you about my card.
All stamps used are from the new Stampendous Daisy Thanks clear stamp set. I watercolored the image with Tombow Markers and used a damp paint brush to blend. I stamped the flowers a second time, colored them and popped them up with foam tape for added dimension.

I distressed the edges of the paper with my Tim Holtz Paper Distresser and Distress Inks . The designer paper is from the October Afternoon Seaside paper pad. The cardstock is from the Prism Papers Sunflowers Trio .

Since I've been getting emails about which Tombow Markers I use on my projects, I photographed them for you.

The list of ladies below are all very special to me...and they have made something awesome for the hop today! My heartfelt thanks to each of them...they truly are the sweetest! Please be sure to comment at each of their blog posts for your chance at TWO different dreamy treats (pictured below). Here is the lineup:

Michelle (You are HERE )
Becca
Jerri Kay
Amy
Tosh
Mariana
Cindy
Leslie
Kim
Teresa
Lea
Christina

Since I couldn't get all this loot in my photo tent for one picture, I divided it up into two groups, so there will be a chance for you to win one of these two prizes. All you have to do is comment on the blog with the hidden blog candy. And since you don't know which two designers have it...you'd be better off to comment on them all! Why take a chance? :)

Dreamy Treat #1

Dreamy Treat #2

I will announce the winners Sunday night here on my blog. Good luck to you all...and thanks so much for stopping by!

Polar Path

I have always loved paper piecing, so I decided to give it a whirl with this adorable cling stamp set from Stampendous called Polar Path .
I used three different papers for each of the polar bears. After stamping and piecing the image, I cut out the main panel using Spellbinders Labels Fifteen Nestabilities . I created the background after seeing an excellent tutorial by the ultra talented Kathy Racoosin . You can find it HERE . I simply followed her instructions using Tumbled Glass , Broken China and Faded Jeans Distress Inks. I've gotta warn you...it was really fun and potentially addictive! Ha!

The snowflakes were cut using MFT's Let It Snowflake Die-Namics . I coated them with Mono Multi Liquid Glue then sprinkled on Crystal Ultrafine Glitter .

The border on the bottom of both the front and inside was cut with MFT's Jumbo Ric Rac Die-Namics . The sentiment on the inside is Northwoods Script Merry Christmas . The cardstock is Blush Red Dark , and the designer paper is Basic Grey Figgy (from a prior year). Gotta use up some of my paper, ya know! :)

Thanks for taking the time to stop by. I hope you all had a mojo-filled Monday! I will be back soon with something new. Until then...

Lantern Light

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I really meant to post this card yesterday, but it was a busy evening and the time totally got away from me!
Both the main image I used and the sentiment are from the Lantern Light cling stamp set from Stampendous. I stamped on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine ink, embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder, then colored with Tombow Markers .
The snow is White Liquid Applique sprinkled with Crystal Ultrafine Glitter . I added some Cinnamon Stickles to the pine cones, and a couple of Dew Drops for dimension. All designer paper is from the Basic Grey Jovial 6 x 6 paper pad. The cardstock is Classic Red Prismatics and Herbal Green Prismatics .

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you all have a fabulous and Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!

Snowman Greetings

What a great weekend! I was been busy, for sure. We had Grandparents Day at the grand's school on Friday, then I spent the day Christmas shopping yesterday. With 5 grandchildren there is a lot of shopping to be done. LOL!

I took a little time this afternoon to make this card using Stampendous Snowman Greetings cling stamp set. I stamped on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine ink, embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder, then colored with Tombow Markers . The edges of the main panel were sponged with Tea Dye Distress Ink .

I cut one each of the three snowflakes in the Let It Snowflake Die-namics set, added a light coat of Mono Multi Liquid Glue , then sprinkled on Krystallos Glass Glitter Shards .


The designer paper is all from the Alphabet Soup Boy paper collection by My Mind's Eye. The red border was cut with my Tim Holtz Scallops On The Edge Sizzix die.

The sentiment on the inside is included in the cling stamp set. I framed it using Spellbinders Labels Seventeen , then added Red Rhinestones to embellish.

I'm off to do my cooking for the office Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. I hope you've all enjoyed your weekend as much as I have. I will be back soon with something new. Until then...

Snow Family Snowglobe

I hope you are all having a great weekend! Mine has been awesome, and I'm hoping for another few hours of enjoyment before it ends! (Stamping related enjoyment, that is!)
The images used for this card are the Penny Black Sending Love Snowglobe cling mount stamp set, and the JustRite Stampers Sparky and Friends cling mount set. Both stamp sets have SO many possibilities!

I stamped the snowglobe on watercolor paper using Versafine Onyx Black ink, and embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder. I then cut out the main panel using Spellbinders Labels Eight Nestabilities, and lightly sponged the edges with Tea Dye Distress Ink .

I masked the outer edges of the snow globe, then stamped JustRite's Sparky and Friends inside the globe. I colored both the snowmen and the base of the snow globe with Tombow Markers . Using a Quickie Glue Pen for adhesive, I added Crystal Ultrafine Glitter to the sky and Polar White Flowersoft .

The Merry Christmas sentiment is in the Sparky and Friends cling stamp set. The designer paper is from the Crate Paper Snow Day Collection .

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. I have more crafty projects for you this week, so I will be back soon! Until then...

White Christmas

I think this polar bear is so stinkin' cute!

It's from the Polar Christmas cling mounted set by Stampendous. I stamped it on watercolor paper with Onyx Black Versafine ink, embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder, then colored with Tombow Markers . I cut out the image, then adhered it to an Intense Teal Prismatics panel which was cut and embossed with Spellbinders Labels Seventeen . I added White Opal Liquid Pearls to the hat and sprinkled it with Crystal Ultrafine glitter . The snowflakes were punched and glittered as well.

The designer paper was on my desk from the last card I made, so I used it again. It's from Crate Paper's Snow Day 6 x 6 paper pad. FUN stuff!!! The rhinestones on the sentiment are Zva Creative Mini Rhinestones adhered using my Quickie Glue Pen . The ric rac was made with MFT's Jumbo Ric Rac Die-Namics .

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Thanks so much for stopping by today!

The Path to a Friend's Home...

I know...I haven't posted much lately. (My bad!) It's just that life has been really busy lately with the office (my real job), the store, and numerous obligations I won't bore you with. Then there are all the other things that a girl needs to do. Like sleep? So this was supposed to be a quick and easy card. Looks like it, doesn't it? I have to confess that nothing I EVER make is quick! I'm just not one of those who can pull that off. Don't really know why. My mojo just doesn't cooperate, I guess. In the end, I really don't like this card much, and didn't do these stamps justice. But I finally just stopped *fiddling* with it so I could post. Don't you just hate it when that happens???

I digress.
I really do love this stamp set from the Stampendous new release. It's called Cardinal Path . It's a cling mount set that includes both the main image and the sentiment. Gotta love that!

I stamped it with Onyx Black Versafine ink, embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder, then colored with Tombow Markers .

The designer paper is Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses . The cardstock is Blush Red Dark and Baby Blue Medium Prismatics. The snowflakes were cut with Spellbinders dies and covered with Crystal Ultrafine Glitter .

Gotta run...I need to get out the door for work. I hope you have a terrific Tuesday!

Give Me All Your Candy

Another Halloween card! I know...but these stamps are just too darned cute to resist! This one is Stampendous Blockart Give Candy cling mount stamp. I used Onyx Black Versafine ink to stamp on watercolor paper, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder. The image was colored using Tombow Markers and a damp paint brush to blend.

The designer paper is Basic Grey Eerie. The cardstock is Majestic Purple and Orange Prismatics .

Be sure to see what Leslie did with this stamp on her blog post HERE . So, so cute!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Have A Boo-t-iful Halloween!

I thought this sentiment was just darling with the image! It's the Stampendous Bootiful Boots cling mount set. I am LOVING the fact that they are cling mount (reasonably priced)and that they have sets so you get the sentiment to go with the image!

The boots were stamped on watercolor paper with Onyx Black Versafine ink, embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder, and colored with Tombow Markers .

I added black glitter to the boots using my Quickie Glue Pen for adhesive. I thought they needed a little sparkle!

The sentiment was cut and embossed using Spellbinders Deckle Rectangle. I hand-cut the orange layers around the main image AND the sentiment.

The designer paper is Basic Grey, and the cardstock is Intense Orange , Intense Kiwi and Majestic Purple Prismatics.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope your Friday is fantastic!

Let's Hang Out

Before I get to today's card, I wanted to mention that if you aren't on the Stamper's Dream newsletter list, you really should be! That's how you get coupon codes and other news. So if you're interested in signing up for the mailing list you can do that HERE . The discounts passed on through the newsletter is my way of rewarding my loyal customers, and showing that I appreciate your business. Because I truly do.


I just love Halloween images, and we received some great ones from Stampendous recently. This one is called Hang Out Spider . Both the sentiment AND the image come in this cling mount set. I like that!

I stamped the image with Versafine Onyx Black ink, on watercolor paper, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder. The stamped image was colored with Tombow Markers using a damp paint brush to blend. I stamped just the hat once again, cut it out and popped it up for a little dimension.


I added Mini Rhinestones for a little bling. The designer paper is from the Basic Grey Erie collection. The cardstock is Orange Prismatics and Majestic Purple . I used a Martha Stewart Bats punch, and the cobwebs border is also from Martha Stewart.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog today!

Happy 4th of July!

This is just a quick and easy card I made a while back, then neglected to post it. It's a good thing I remembered it today, huh?

The stamp is Stitched 4th of July by Stampendous. I stamped it on watercolor paper using VersaMark ink, then embossed with Adirondack Denim embossing powder.

The stamped image was colored with Tombow Markers and a damp paint brush.


The designer paper is from the Basic Grey Lime Rickey paper pad. The ribbon is from my stash, as are the star punchies. The cardstock is Classic Red Prismatics and White Prismatics .

I hope you all have a fun but safe holiday. Thanks for stopping by!

Lots of Happy Mail!

I just HAD to share some of my recent RAKs with you! I tell ya...I have some of THE MOST awesome friends, don't I?

This gorgeous card is from my friend and DT member Carolyn King aka Cammie! The stamp set she used is Flourishes Nasturtiums . You can read the details of how she made this card on her blog post HERE . Thanks my friend...LOVE your card, LOVE your work, and I love you too! :-)

This is another Flourishes card. It's from my dear friend Carol . She used the Sweet Peas stamp set...and didn't she do it up right!!! You can read the details of her card on THIS BLOG POST . Thank you Carol. You are absolutely the sweetest, and this card is simply stunning!

This beautiful card was delivered in a matching envelope that is also handmade! Isn't it gorgeous? It was sent to me by my good friend Becca . I think the background paper is probably recycled from a calendar. How smart is that!

Thanks Becca...I will treasure this beautiful card and your kind words. You are the sweetest, and I have SO enjoyed getting to know you!

And this darling card is from none other than our very own Oodabug Charmaine . She makes the MOST adorable cards, has the sweetest disposition, and is always such a joy! And she's gonna be a momma again soon! Thanks, my friend! You really put a smile on my face with this card!

My thanks to each of you for stopping by! I will be back soon with something new.

Buttons and New Stamps from Stampendous!

New buttons from Autumn Leaves are in the store. Be sure to go to the store to see them all!








New stamps from Stampendous also just arrived.

Sorry...I know this is short and sweet, but I have much to do!

Thanks for stopping by! I will be back soon with a new card.

You Bless Me

I had a little time to play, and I couldn't wait to use this new angel image from Whiff of Joy . The stamp is called Confirmation Melinda . Isn't she pretty? Now I don't send many cards for confirmation, but I can think of many other appropriate uses for this stamp!



I stamped on watercolor paper, colored with Tombow (water based) markers and cut out the image. All designer paper is from the Chatterbox artsy.licious fine paper collection . The background panel is flocked, and the oval and sentiment panels are glittered. This is some gorgeous paper!!!

I used my new Labels Four Nestabilities to cut the panel for the sentiment both on the outside and the inside of the card.

The You Bless Me sentiment is by Wordsworth. The ribbon behind the sentiment is rose sheer from May Arts. I tied two knots in the ribbon before adhering it to the card layer to bunch it up.



The sentiment on the inside is You're an Angel by Stampendous. It was stamped on Frosted Pink Prismatics cardstock using Onyx Black Versafine ink, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder.

The brighter pink cardstock is Intense Pink Prismatics . I added two small adhesive pearls to each end of the sentiment. After looking at the photo, I think I may take those off. I might like it better without them.

The last step in completing the card was to add Frosted Lace Stickles to the angel wings.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by. I will be back soon. Until then...

My Hat's Off...

This month the Stamper's Dream Dreamy Challenge was to CASE another Dream Team member. I decided to make another card for the challenge, this time casing Charmaine and THIS adorable Fluffles card! Doesn't she make the greatest cards???

I used the same Frilly Fluffles stamp, and pretty much used her same layout, but changed the papers.

The image was stamped on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine ink, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder. It was colored using Tombow(water based) markers and a damp paint brush.

The cardstock is one of my favorites. It's Crabapple Prismatics light and medium. The strip of designer paper is from the Basic Grey Eva paper pad, and was a scrap I was happy to be able to use.

The *fluff* on the feather of his hat is sparkly fluff stuff (I don't know the real name of it) from Our Craft Lounge...coming soon to Stamper's Dream. The brads are from a package I found in the dollar bin at Target a while back. See how thrifty I'm being?

The scalloped edge was punched with a new EK Success punch. I think I have an addiction to punches (among other things)! LOL!

If you would like to play along in this month's Stamper's Dream Dreamy Challenge, you can read all the details in THIS POST . The winner will be announced Thursday night.

Thanks so much for stopping by tonight!

New Stamps from Stampendous!

There are some REALLY cute images and coordinating sentiments from the new Stampendous release! And the BIG news is that Stampendous is now offering a choice of wood mounted stamps or cling mounted rubber in some of their new stamps. The clear sets are not available in cling at this time.

I've shown you a picture of the Changito Coffee and Two Cup Day cling stamps so you can see the packaging. Of course, cling stamps are much more affordable...not only in the cost of the stamp itself, but also in shipping costs. I would love to hear your comments about your preferences. It is my goal to please you, the customer. And I always value your opinion.