Chloe's Winter Project

Soooo... are you ready for snow?? Are you so hot you welcome the site??  I'm NOT!!  But... I did love creating this wonderful winter design with InStyle Stamps, "Chloe and Snowman".

I love using blue on winter cards and this was no exception.  I colored Chloe with my Copic markers and added some Liquid Applique to her hat.  LOVE how it puffs up after heating it with my heat tool.  I added a small amount of light blue to the snowman and then stroked on a bit of diamond flakes to it as well.

For my background I used the wonderful snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folder to add a bit of texture.

Stop by tomorrow to check out my "honey" of a card for my DH! *smile*

I'm baaack!!!

Hello fellow bloggers, followers and friends.  I wanted to send a little note to let you know I will be posting again beginning Monday!!!

I had some unexpected personal issues come up and I truly needed to be at home and tend to them.  I'm sorry I haven't even been able to take much time to post much of anything. I haven't been at my studio in about two weeks. :-(   I have missed creating and sharing it with you all.

Things are much better now and I will be heading to the studio to get my "create" on again!!!  YAYY!!!

On a bright side.... I have recently joined Gold's Gym and hired a personal trainer!!!  I have had a rough two weeks but... I think it has been a blessing that I inadvertently joined the gym at the same time.  It has been a great "release/outlet" for me and the stress of the last two weeks seemed a bit easier to deal with.  I am watching my diet and am feeling awesome that I am doing it and NOT suffering because of it.  No feelings of loss with foods or cravings.  YAY!!  I just feel good. 

Oh and yes.. after the first week... I lost 5 pounds!!!!!! Can I hear a "Woot Woot!!". LOL  I weigh in again Monday and I can't wait to see what I've done this last week.  I can say this... I feel sooooo good... already?!!!!

So, thanks for putting up with my absence and I promise to start those post again... Monday!!! 

HUGS & *smiles*

Mmmmm Cozy Cozy Winter!!

Can't you just feel these warm boots on your feet???!! I sure can!  My boots are from InStyle Stamps, "Uggs" and I just HAD to have them in red!  Can you buy them in red??? Well, if not, you SHOULD be able to!!  Far to many adorable red coats out there not to have a pair of Uggs to wear with them!! Hee Hee

Uggs are one of the newest digi stamps that was just released.  I colored mine with my Copic markers and added a bit of  pink inside to make them look warm and comfy.  In the corner I HAD to put a few felt snowflakes down.  Nothing these precious Uggs can't handle on a winter day for sure. *smile* 

I used my square Nestabilities to frame my boots and though it's hard to photograph, I sponged on a bit of light blue ink around the border before removing it and after embossing.

A small tag and some white pearls that I also colored in blue to add a bit more to the card.

My DP was from a paper pack I bought last year at JoAnn's.  I'm sure it was on sale and I HAD to have it! LOL

Have a great day and if it's HOT HOT HOT, like it is here... these boots will (maybe) make you wish for a "few" snowflakes.  Not to many though, right? *Wink*

Sketch Time with InStyle Stamps!!

In need of some mojo???  Hop on over to InStyle Stamps blog for the new sketch challenge.  This month the Design Team is making "easel cards" with the sketch.

The front of my card has adorable "Stacey" on it skydiving over the wide open sky, clouds and trees.  I used my Copic markers to color Stacy and added a few layers of green ribbon to the left under a larger tree image.

When you flip it open and create the "easel"... you see the fabulous "Cloud" image that I shaded and cut out.  I popped it up on the card stock base with some Pop Dots so that they would hold the front up.

On the inside, I added a little bling and some encouraging words.  I hope you try the sketch and maybe even an easel card.

Have fun checking out the other sketch cards on InStyle Stamps' blog and remember to enter your sample to win 4 digi images, if you use ISS stamps, or 2 images if you use something else.  You have until Sept. 2nd to enter.  Good luck!!  *smile*

Treats for Tuesday???

It's Tuesday and why not make it a treat day with Creative Clear Stamps???  I made this little "container" to give my daughter a small treat one day and told her... "don't eat them all until I take a picture of it... " well.... that didn't work. LOL  So, I put a few little "crafting" treats inside for the photo. *smile*

My little "container" is totally made by just folding a 12" X 12" piece of designer paper that is printed on both sides.  I used the "'Mother Bear Clear Rubber Stamp Set" and stamped my adorable bears in two different shades of brown then cut them out and mounted them to the front.  I used the "Make a Wish" set for my sentiment.

A few flowers and a bit of bling and you have a cute way to give a treat to your kids or... to send with your kids on treat day at school!!

This could easily have had a ribbon attached to the top and been used as a "May Day" basket.  My kids still love giving those to neighbors.

Just as a thought... I made about 25 of these last year for a craft fair and filled them with a back of microwave oven and two envelopes of cappuccino.  The first lady that came by bought ALL of them!!!  I have no clue what she was doing with them , but I sure wish I had made more! LOL

Have a great day! *smile*

Remembering with Melanie & Gina K!!

 The Gina K team is doing a 5 day hop beginning this Sunday night to spotlight older sets from each illustrator.

Tonight Melanie Muenchinger has several designing friends sharing samples they created using some of their favorite sets from Melanie, take a look and see if you remember them.  If you are new to them... enjoy!!!

My card has a few sentimental memories for me.  :-)  First... my FAVORITE Melanie set is "Inspiration Mosaic".  I LOVE how many ways you can use this set!!!  And as you can guess... with new sets coming every month... I don't get NEARLY enough time to play with some of my favs.   Secondly... "Just So Hoppy" and "Hip Hop Accessories" were the first Gina K sets I ever bought!! And... as they say... the rest is history!  I was hooked on Gina K Designs and her fabulous illustrators.

I used my Copic Markers to color my images and used Gina K Pure Luxury Card Stock "Creme de Menthe" and the 120 pound Heavy Base Weight "White" to stamp my images on.  The little signs my froggies were free-handed and were also just like the ones I first drew when I bought this set.

I added some of the fabulous buttons from the Button Jars that Gina has just released.  There are some awesome, awesome buttons in each jar and I LOVE the "earth-tone" one I found that looks like it has tiny flecks of real straw inside!  

On the inside I used a couple different DP's to create my own mosaic layout to coordinate with Melanie's awesome set. 

Brenda Turner
Carla Suto
Carolina Buchting
Geri Utterback
Karen Knegten
Libby Hickson
Linda Payne
Melissa Schultz
Selma Stevenson
Sharri Seffens
Sue Van DeVusse
Tina Gilliland

Thanks Melanie, for such awesome sets and for asking me to join in and share my designs with my favorite illustrator's sets!!! You rock, girlfriend and I have never been disappointed since I started my "habit" with Gina K Designs!   :-)