Friday, May 30, 2008

May Bumper Card

YAY.....it's Friday....woo hoo! Not a whole lot going on for me this weekend. I have lots of house cleaning to do, YUCK!! We have a big graduation BBQ coming up next weekend, so I want to get things sparkling ;). This is my bumper card for May over at the A Muse group. I really had a lot of fun making this card for my recipient for the month, who I happen to of had last month too. :) Hopefully she doesn't mind receiving cards from little ol' me two months in a row. Sorry for the poor photo, the weather has been a little gloomy around here, so I wasn't able to snap a photo outside with some decent light. I used an A Muse notecard. I'm not sure what the color is but I think it may be Jasmine. The DP is from Memory Box. I used Spica Glitter pens on the flip flops to add some sparkle. I think the "Flip Flops" was one of my first, if not the first, A Muse stamp in my collection. Who knew it would grow into the obsession that it has today, LOL!! Happy Friday to you!!

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Happy Birthday Brother

This is a card I made for my brother's birthday. He's turning the BIG 40 this year. I'm quite sure he doesn't read my blog so I think it's safe to post it here since I know it has not arrived to him yet in the mail. I have a REALLY hard time with "masculine" cards but I think this one turned out somewhat masculine. The A Muse "Birthday Builder" set makes it really easy to make quick & painless birthday cards & it is perfect for milestone birthdays or any birthday for that matter. If you don't own this set, I would highly recommend adding it to your collection.
Card Info: Misc. Cardstock; DP by Basic Grey; Stamps by A Muse Artstamps; Ink & Ticket Corner Punch by Stampin' Up; Marvy Giga & Mega Scallop Square Punch; Clear Spica Glitter Pen; Brad by Lasting Impressions

Friday, May 23, 2008

ATC Peek #2

Happy Friday to you! Are you doing anything fun this weekend? The weather is a little gloomy around here, so I'm not sure what we will be doing. I thought I would share my ATC for the Memory Box group for Kristina's swaps. I kept it really simple. I colored the image with my Twinkling H2O's. The striped dp is by Memory Box. I added a little twinkle to the top of the cupcake with my Stickles, but it is hard to see in the photo. I hope everyone has a safe, fun, & relaxing weekend!!




ATC info: Image, sentiment & DP by Memory Box; Ink by Pallette in Noir; Twinkling H2O's; Stickles; Card Stock by GP & Misc.

Saturday, May 17, 2008

ATC Peek

I hope you are having a nice weekend so far. The weather is HOT, HOT, HOT here. A little too hot for my taste. It was over 100 degrees yesterday. It is supposed to be slightly cooler today, but still very HOT! I thought I would share a peek of my ATC's for Kristina's ATC swaps. Tracy (HEY GIRL!) shared a SUPER cute peek on her blog yesterday, so I figured I might share a peek too! So if you want to be surprised, do not scroll down. :) This is for the A Muse group. Kristina let us choose between an A Muse, Elzybells, or Missy Ballance image & I went with this cute little shopper Elzybells image. The sentiment is by Stamping Bella. Enjoy your weekend!!

ETA: I had a question in the comments section if Copics were used & if so what colors. Yes, Copics were used. Here is a list of colors: I used E21 Baby Skin Pink(skin tone); Y38 Honey(shopping bag), YG95 Pale Olive(shopping bag); B95 Light Grayish Colbalt(dress); E27 Africano(purse, belt & shoes); E37 Sepia & YR24 Pale Sepia(hair). HTH :)


Here's a close up pic.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Another Friendship Card

One of the greatest things I have experienced through blogging is connecting with a so many kind & talented women. I have made some very special friendships through blogging. This is a card I made for one of those VERY special gals ;) . Hugs to ALL of my blogging pals!! Card Info: Note card by Memory Box; Pink Scallop Note by A Muse Artstamps; GP & Misc. Card stock; DP by MME; Image by Elzybells NA; Sentiment & Heart Twinkle Sticker by A Muse Artstamps; Ink VersaFine Onyx Black; Copic & Spicas; Ribbon by May Arts.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Happy Mother's Day!!

Hey friends! Happy Mother's Day to you! I'm just getting in a quick post today of the two mother's day cards I made recently. We just returned from camping this weekend, so I'm a little pooped...... lots of catching up to do. It seems like I was rushing at the last minute to get these made and in the mail (nothing like waiting until the last minute), so I didn't really get to whip them out SUPER FAST!! Looking back at them now, I think I would have made some changes, but oh well :). One is for my step-mom, and the other is for my mom. Have a happy day!Card Info: Notecard, Ribbon, "Duck Family" & "Oval" stamp by A Muse Artstamps; Sentiment by Savvy; Ink by Palette & VersaMagic; Copics; Misc. cardstock.

Card Info: Notecard, image, & polka dot letters by A Muse Artstamps; Ink by Palette & Brilliance; Copics & Spicas; Misc Cardstock.