happy bird-day

Hey everyone!! How is your Tuesday?...mine is great so far...I have a list 10 feet long of to-do's but they aren't goin' anywhere so I thought I would start the day with some stampin' fun! I made this card using the Monday Mojo sketch from Julee's blog. I thought this was a great layout and a fabulous way to use some more of my Hey Sugar Cosmo Cricket paper! This paper has great colors in it!!...don't ya think? I decided to sand the edges of all the paper and the brads too (see close up pic for brad detail)...since the paper had a distressed look to it already I thought this was a good way to go! I used my markers to color the cute little bird from the Pun Fun set. I added a scalloped edge, a flower with a button (which I got from Target dollar spot and colored with my marker) and I was done...this was a super simple card...I love fast!! :)
Have a fantastic rest of your day!!! {hugz} Tara
what's in it?...
stamps...Pun Fun
paper...so saffron, soft sky, whisper white, Hey Sugar dp (cosmo Cricket
ink...black, soft sky, so saffron...markers: barely banana, cameo coral, ruby red, so saffron
accessories...saffron brads, saffron button, paper flower
other...dimensionals, sander, corner rounder, paper piercer & mat pack


One other thing to share with you today! I saw these on Jen's blog...check them out here. They were such a cute idea so I made one for my daughter...she needed something to keep her school ID safe ...(safe from her losing it!) It is her identity at school! :) So what's better than a school ID?...a cute handcrafted by your mom school ID!!...Am I right? I used Crate Paper...the Cowgirl Collection and added some punched out flowers with brads. I added just enough ribbon and I was done...took a whole 15 minutes to make!!
** {{DISCLAIMER ...Kailee about died when she saw me taking pictures of this to post on my blog! She is horrified at the picture on the ID...it's from 3rd grade!! Why do they use a 3rd grade picture for a girl in 6th grade...who knows?...the word is next year she will get a real picture! These things are a big deal when you are 12!!}}

sugar dahlia

First...Happy Monday!! Second...I am just quite pleased with myself today...so if you aren't into the whole "patting myself on the back thing"...you may want to skip reading this post & just look at the pics!! ...cuz here is about how I feel today with this super cute card I made!! On Mondays at Splitcoast they have the "Try a new Technique" challenge. I have never done one of these...today was my first time! Click here to see the low-down on todays challenge! There were instructions to make this super neat dahlia flower out of paper!...how fun?..huh! So I thought why not give it try and I get to use my new Cosmo Cricket paper! So I think the pictures speaks for themselves and how happy I am with the way it turned out!! Isn't it darling...I LOVE this paper too!!! ...so yummy! I backed the flower onto a 3 1/4in. circle. I also used a build-a-brad for the middle of the flower to give it a nice big center! I added a ribbon and some little brads. I decided to leave it sentiment-less....so that I can use it whenever I want...in case I decide to keep it and admire it for a while!!!
Thanks for stopping by today and putting up with big head and puffed up chest!!
what's in it?...
paper...chocolate chip, regal rose, Hey Sugar Cosmo Cricket dp
ink...rose red
accessories...build-a-brad, pewter brads, chocolate ribbon
other...1 1/2 in. circle punch, circle cutter (CM), sponges, corner rounder, 1/2 in circle punch, dimensionals

a big heart

I made this card for Beate's weekend sketch challenge. Check out her blog to play along! This is a great layout! I used more of my Cloud 9 dp....I just love the embossed hearts & the color. I chose a chocolate chip card base...it's just normal card size...5 1/2 in. x 4 1/4 in. I used my markers & blender pens to color in the image. I used clear embossing powder on the heart & colored it with a regal rose marker so it would match the hearts in the paper! I added my sentiment with some ribbon & a small heart. It needed something in the corner to even it out so I used my photo corner punch to add a little something & added diamond stickles to the brads to make 'em sparkle. Have a great weekend!
what's in it?...
stamps...Happy Heart Day paper...chocolate chip, mellow moss, whisper white, Cloud 9 dp
ink...black, close to cocoa, creamy caramel...regal rose, mellow moss, chocolate chip markers
accessories...silver brads, diamond stickles, spring moss ribbon, clear embossing powder
other...photo corner punch, scallop punch, blender pen, heat tool, distresser

and the project is?....

...a catty knock-off! I have been wanting to make one of these since I saw the idea in the Stampin' Up! catalog...click here to see the catalog version. I already had the ceramic vase...for a few years I have had it out in different places & it's always been empty...so yesterday it hit me that it was a perfect vase for this project!! I love when inspiration hits! I was to impatient to order the felt flowers from the catty so I ran to Hobby Lobby & found these flowers by American Crafts. I really love the colors...they are a perfect fit for my decor. I bought some sticks in the floral dept. Then I took it home & started assembling. It was actually quite easy...getting all the sticks in just the right place is what took me so long! My OCD did not help!! I used a hot glue gun to make the branches just the way I wanted them & also adhered the flowers with that too. For some of the bigger flowers I added a rhinestone brad & for the small ones I added a pearl. I also wanted to add rub-ons to the vase but I felt like it would be too much so I just added a chocolate ribbon...{not sure if I will keep that or not?...what do you think?} I am attaching a bunch a different pic to this post because I had a hard time taking one I liked. This is going to sit on my mantle. The wall looks white & boring behind it even though my walls are not white! I am not photographer...so attaching all my pics instead of having one good one will have to do!!
Have a wonderful weekend!!! {hugz} ...T
what's in it?...
accessories...felt flowers (american crafts), rhinestone brads, pearls, chocolate ribbon
other...vase, sticks, hot glue

a teaser!...

Today was cold & rainy & blustery!! A perfect day to spend indoors stamping, crafting & reading by the fire! I ran to Hobby Lobby to grab a few supplies & then headed home to get busy! I made something that I have been wanting to make a for a little while now!...BUT you are going to have to wait a day or two to see it! I know it's just mean isn't it! Well...it's all finished I think...I have been tweaking it all day!! I am going to wait to see if I can get some better lighting before I post the pics though...{wanna hint?...part of my project is in the picture.} and speaking of the picture...when I finally made it to the park with the kids to take Christmas card pictures ( which was after Christmas) I took a bunch of black and white ones, just messin' around. I found one of each of the kids that I liked & decided to frame them...after they they were framed & set up I thought ya know...Kailee's picture needs something girlie to separate her from all those boys...so I found these cute flowers at the Target dollar spot and they were perfect! A little color & a little bling!! I punched holes right in the picture to attach the flowers & brads...& the glass fit over them, no problem. Anyway...make sure to check back to see what my project is & hopefully you will like it too...now that I have it all built up!! You guys are awesome...thanks for checkin' in & leaving such sweet comments!!

a challenge...

Who doesn't love a challenge? I combined the color challenge at Splitcoast with Beate's weekend sketch challenge and this is the card that happened! On Friday I got my Sale-a-bration preorder & I love this birthday set! Isn't it cute?...check out the sale-a-bration catalog if you want to see the whole set! I did lots of distressing to almost every piece of paper and I added brads to the gifts...not sure what I think of them now that they are on there...seemed like a better idea in my head! Anyway I have to go...lots to do on my list today but I had to take a minute to stamp!....you know how it is!!!
Have a great Tuesday!
what's in it?...
stamps...Birthday Whimsey, Itty Bitty Backgrounds
paper...real red, blue bayou, soft sky, white
ink...real red, blue bayou, soft sky
accessories...silver brads, real red fat ribbon
other...stamp-a-ma-jig, distresser, 1/2 inch circle punch

another bursting heart

Hi! I am so excited about another day off tomorrow...we aren't sure we are going to do yet...but it'll be nice not to have to wake up to the alarm clock & rush out the door! This is the kind of Monday I can get on board with!
My friend asked me to make a special birthday card for her good friend...she liked the bursting hearts card I did...so I made another one...just more birthdayish. I did almost the same exact thing as the other card {scroll down a few posts to see the other heart card}...I just changed colors & a few small accessories. Thanks for stoppin' by!! Hope that you have a terrific Monday!
oh...what do you think of my smileys?...I have seen them on some other blogs & they are just too cute not to have so I am gonna be using these cuz they just make me laugh!!
what's in it?...
stamps...Priceless, Time Well Spent, Boatloads of Love, Simply Said (hearts from all sets)
paper...chocolate chip, regal rose, soft sky, certainly celery, whisper white
ink...chocolate chip, regal rose, soft sky certainly celery
accessories...stardust stickles, may arts ribbon, pearls, paper flowers (Target dollar spot)
other...bone folder, mini envelope template, corner rounder

unforgettable friend

I have been so anxious to ink up this cute elephant!! Isn't she the cutest thing! I made this card for a very good friend of mine...her birthday is next week...but I wanted to get a quick picture before it went into the mail. I used this yummy "Be Loved" paper I found yesterday...some of the hearts on it are embossed. The card is a 5 1/4 square...I used my blender pens & markers to color in the image. I cut out out one of the hearts from the paper to put on the elephants trunk. I used my corner rounder to make the scalloped edge...added some brads & clear dew drops...and finally some ribbon! Have a fabulous weekend! :) Thanks for coming by!! ...T
what's in it?...
stamps...Happy Heart Day
paper...black textured, whisper white, certainly celery, Cloud Nine Be Loved DSP
ink...black, going grey
accessories...regal rose & certainly celery markers, may arts ribbon, black brads, clear dew drops
other...stamp-a-ma-jig, corner rounder, blender pen

hip-hip-hippo-ray

So I finally tore myself away from my reading...only for a minute though to make a card with one of my new sets...Pun Fun. I love this hippo...isn't she the cutest!? I did a 4 1/4 square card. I used my blender pens to color her in. I used the Cutie Pie DSP....but I didn't want the red dots to show so my layout worked around that! I used a sticker strip from an old Simply Scrappin' Kit and put it on top of the ribbon! I also added some crystal effects to the balloon, bow and toenails...every girl whether a hippo or not should have pretty shiny toes!! :) Well...I am off...I have to take Kyler to school and then I get 3 whole hours to try and finish my book!!! Yippee for Thursdays!!
what's in it?...
stamps...Pun Fun
paper...basic grey, going grey, whisper white, regal rose, Cute Pie DSP
ink...going grey, regal rose, certainly celery, black
accessories...silver brads, regal rose ribbon, crystal effects, black marker
other...stamp-a-ma-jig, scallop punch, circle punches (1, 1 1/2, 1 1/4 inches), sticker, paper piercer, distresser

neglect!!

Hey everyone! How's the week been? Mine has been well fun for me...not my family! I have totally neglected everyone and everything in my life cuz I got hooked and sucked into the books I have been reading!! Have you ever done that?....it's just sooo good you can't put it down! I did shower...but I am not totally sure I brushed my teeth, dinner didn't get made, dishes were left in the sink, laundry continued to pile up & I even got a stamp order delivered and still haven't touched it!!! Well...I thought I would just start the book so I could read and fall asleep on Sunday night....but wouldn't ya know it?...it got interesting! So I stayed up till 4:00AM reading...finally when I realized I only had 2 hours of sleep I forced myself to put the book down and go to sleep...it wasn't easy! Then I had to finish on Monday and when I did I immediately went to book 2 and the neglect continued! Anyway...so you must be wondering...what is it that is so good! Twilight, New Moon, & Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer. I certainly don't want to ruin anything for those of you who haven't read the books....so I am not going to say anything...but it is the best few hours you will spend reading if you choose to have your life come to a grinding halt too!! For those of you who have read them....you know what I am talking about! :)
Ok...on to some card stuff...obviously these were made before the reading began...I just wanted to make some quick 3x3 cards and put them in an origami box for a little gift set. The pictures pretty much explain them all! Happy Wednesday and Happy reading...to me anyway! ;)
what's in it?...
stamps...True Friend, In the Spotlight, Little Pieces, Three for You
paper...Really Rust, Soft Sky, Sahara Sand, Old Olive, Fall Flowers DSP, whisper white
ink...Really Rust, Soft Sky, Sahara Sand, Old Olive, Groovy Guava
accessories...brads, ribbon, markers, circle and scallop punches
other...stamp-a-ma-jig, dimensionals

Sweet Treats

It's the end of the weekend which means back to real life tomorrow...ugh! My sweet hubby let me have the whole afternoon to stamp!...good guy huh!! So during all my stamp time one of the things I worked on were these cute little treats that I needed for teacher thank you's. I mostly came up with this idea so I could use up some of my scraps laying around...my scrap folders were out of control! So I guess as Angie says these are my Frankenstein treats! ;) (have been to Angie's blog...she is a hoot! AND she is an awesome stamper!!) Anyway I just used up some leftover kraft colored paper I had from Hobby Lobby and cut into strips and basically wrapped it around 3 little candies. I used scraps to punch out all the circles and scallops.
Thanks for coming by and Happy Monday...if there is such a thing! ;)
what's in it?...
stamps...Sweet on You, Itty Bitty Backgrounds
paper...a little bit of this & a little bit of that
ink...chocolate chip, old olive
accessories...staples, circle & scallop punches

bursting hearts

Ok...so have been over to Laurie's blog?...Just Give Me Stamps. She made the cutest valentines card with a new set from Verve Visual {titled Wild Thing}. I of course do not have that set but her card was so cute I wanted to case it...but I made do with some random heart stamps I have. I used the same colors cuz I loved the dark and light together. I used my mini envelope template to make the envelope that the hearts are coming out of. I used hearts from 3 different sets. I added some cute paper flowers I found at the Target dollar spot. The ribbon is some I got from my friend Tiffany. I tied a knot through the center of the flower at the bottom of the envelope. I don't have any valentiney sentiments so I used the word "cherish". I have to say...I only looked at Laurie's card once and then I wanted to make my own and not completely copy hers...so I worked really hard to keep myself from going to the computer to check out the card until I was done with mine...I think Laurie's is cuter....but I am happy with the way this one turned out too! Thanks for stopping by!! TGIF...thank goodness it's Friday...I am ready to sleep in tomorrow!! :)
what's in it?...
stamps...Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Simply Said, Priceless, Time Well Spent, Warm Words
paper...purely pomegranate, pretty in pink, whisper white
ink...purely pomegranate, pretty in pink
accessories...white polka dot ribbon, pink paper flowers, white brads, diamond stickles
other...stamp-a-ma-jig, mini envelope template, dimensionals, corner rounder

you float my boat!

I decided I just needed to make another boat card...I LOVE THIS SET!! One of my super good friends gave me the Stampin' Up! markers for Christmas and I haven't had a chance to really break them in yet...so I wanted an image that I needed to color! I have to say the markers are all they are cracked up to be and more...they are so fun to use! I used the "you float my boat" sentiment so the card is a little more valentiney...(is that a word?...well it is now!) Completely opposite of my simple card yesterday I just kept adding and adding stuff to this one! "I know the crap out of embellishments!" { for my fellow Office watchers ;) }. ...hope you like it! Have a good Thursday...The Office is on tonight! yippee
what's in it?...
stamps...Boatloads of Love
paper...chocolate chip, pretty in pink, regal rose, bashful blue, whisper white
ink...chocolate chip, pretty in pink, regal rose, bashful blue, basic black markers...close to cocoa, pretty in pick, certainly celery, regal rose, bordering blue
accessories...celery, pink & blue brads, diamond stickles, regal rose fat ribbon
other...stamp-a-ma-jig, scallop punch, 1 1/2 & 1 1/4 circle punch, paper piercer & mat pack, craft knife, cuttlebug & swirls folder

Eat Cake

...ya know it's just a good rule to follow! Eat Cake! It shouldn't have to be your birthday to eat cake...right? I would be a happy camper if I ate cake everyday! A girl can dream!...mmmm! Ok well...I made this card a few days ago with only one thought "KISS" {keep it simple stupid} Sometimes when I sit down to stamp I make it too complicated and get frustrated so I wanted to make a simple clean card. It was actually easier than I thought it was going to be...turns out I can do simple...I just have be in that mind set when I sit down! Not as easy as it sounds...my mind doesn't do simple easily!! Anyway...I gotta get my day started! Hope your day is fabulous! Thanks for comin' by! {hugz}
what's in it?...
stamps...Eat Cake. Itty Bitty Backgrounds
paper...regal rose, chocolate chip, kraft, certainly celery, rose red, whisper white
ink...regal rose, rose red, chocolate chip
accessories...fat chocolate ribbon, rose, celery & pink brads
other...flower punch, stamp-a-ma-jig, dimensionals

Cute as a Bug

I took a minute to do today's color challenge over at Splitcoast. I also decided to do the sketch challenge too cuz I was struggling to find a layout I liked! I have wanted to use my bug set for a while...it's been forever since I did anything with it! So I was making my card, after I got the layout going it was coming together pretty good...then the phone rang and I got distracted talking to a friend and I started gluing down the words and goofed! So don't look to closely or you will see they are gross...they didn't get spaced evenly, that's why there is one oddball ant in there! I tried to pull them up but that was a big mistake...once that glue dries they aren't kiddin' about it being permanent :) Oh well...what are ya gonna do? Good thing this will probably go to a kid and hopefully they will be forgiving! :)
what's in it?...
stamps...Cute as a Bug, Canvas background
paper...wild wasabi, blue bayou, barely banana, whisper white
ink...wild wasabi, blue bayou, barely banana
accessories...banana ribbon, staples
other...stamp-a-ma-jig

Don't look now....

...but I actually have something stamped to share!! I finally just decided I needed to sit down and take a minute instead of waiting for one to come! I was super excited to see Beate start up her weekend sketch challenges again so I decided to make a card for that! Check out her blog here if you want to give it a try!! I didn't have any particular card in mind when I sat down to stamp but I have been wanting to use this Darling Doodles paper since I got it !! After I looked through the papers the pomegranate piece with it's wavy lines reminded me of the water under the boat...so a boat card it was!! I stamped the boat with Staz-On and colored it in with my blender pens and ink pads. I also had to switch the circle and put it on the other side (from the layout Beate gave)...I needed to fill in the blank space on that side of the boat. That's about it...I kept it pretty simple!
I have enjoyed the kids being home and we have had a really nice break...but I would be lying if I didn't say I was looking forward to school tomorrow to have 5 1/2 hours of time to myself!! I have had a jumbled mess of ideas going through my head of what to do with my time...none of which includes the things that need to be done! (like cleaning the house, taking the tree down, etc.) Oh well...Happy Monday....have a fantastic week!!
what's in it?...
stamps...Boatloads of Love
paper...groovy guava, purely pomegranate, wild wasabi, whisper white, Darling Doodles DSP
ink...wild wasabi, groovy guava, purely pomegranate, brocade blue, going grey, black
accessories...pomegranate ribbon, scallop, 1/1/2 in. circle and 1 1/4 in. crcle punches
other...blender pens, dimensionals, stamp-a-ma-jig, distresser, sponge

STAMPS SETS FOR SALE

I have 13 used stamp sets for sale!! They are all in good condition. If you see one you want then please email me or leave a comment! I accept paypal or money orders, but no credit cards...sorry! Shipping will be $4.60. I am wanting to clear out the old and make some room for the new so make an offer if you don't like the prices listed!
**barely used or only 1 or 2 stamps used
*some staining on wood
In my Thoughts....$20**
On the Spot (background)....$10**
Sweet on You....$5**
Festive Four....$4** (this set is loose and has no container)
Pixie Pink ink cartridge....$3 (unopened)
Tagger's Dozen....$4** SOLD
Basket Full of Fun....$14* SOLD
Looks Like Spring....$12* SOLD
All God's Children....$6** SOLD
Pocket Fun....$8** SOLD
Very Punny....$4** SOLD
So Very....$4** SOLD
A Light Heart....$7* SOLD
Gently Falling....$4 SOLD
I Did It....$5** SOLD
Hot to Dot Wheel (never used) SOLD

**I promise I will have something stamped to show you soon...it has just been so busy with all the kids home from school and learning to walk again ;)
Ya'll are awesome...have a great day!!