Two posts today....

This card is such a fun size to make. Start with a 6x6 square of cardstock and fold it in half for a 3 x 6 card.

The colors in this card are Sorbet, Chocolate, and Vanilla Cream.
I used the new Aspirations stamp set and the Card Commentary set. The ribbon is a piece of Chocolate grosgrain.

I stamped the branch image first near the top of a piece of Vanilla Cream. Then added the flowers. I used my chocolate ink pad to add the distressing around the edges and here and there around the image panel. Then layered that on Sorbet cardstock and added it to the front of the card.

I used a 1" strip of Vanilla cream, stamped the word love in Chocolate ink, added the flower and layered that on a 1-1/4" strip of Chocolate cardstock. Then I tied a knot with the ribbon at one end, attached the strip at an angle and cut off the excess cardstock.

(All supplies are Close To My Heart)

Can I help??

This is my silly kitty, Keiko...she was very interested in all my cards when I was taking photos yesterday. She really thought it would be a better idea if I took pictures of her. I know this because every time I got one set up to photograph I'd have to move her out of the way or set the camera just to the side of her so she wasn't in the picture.

Silly cat!

Valentine Matchbox

This was my first try at making a matchbox - and it was a LOT of fun! I used the More to Adore papers and the All My Love stamp set for this sweet little box. Colors are Chocolate and Blush.
This box is just the right size for 3 Hershey's Nuggets. Fill it up and give it to someone you love!

(All Supplies are Close To My Heart)

Today's the day.....

I've been trying to find time to photo all my newer projects and life has been so crazy! But today is the day! I'll be back later with some new cards I've done lately!

His Holy Name Challenge

This is my first submission for the new challenge on Splitcoaststampers. We will be studying the attributes and names of God in this challenge. I'm really excited about it. So this is my first page...I will be keeping my challenge pages in a 6x6 Cocoa My Legacy Linen album from Close To My Heart. And I've decided to use the Life Delights paper packet throughout, as well.

New Idea Book from CTMH!

Here's something fun to share! The new Spring Idea book is out at Close To My Heart! There is a ton of great new product .... you can check it out at my website (see link in my sidebar!)


And here is a photo of some of the new papers from the That's Amore scrapbooking kit! Love them!!!

Happy New Year!

Hope 2009 has started off well for everyone! I am grateful to look out my window and NOT see snow right now. Don't know if we've seen the last of it or not, but we've definitely had plenty for this area! (LOL Give me a few days and I'll be missing it!)

My kids are back in school - with a full schedule of upcoming awards events, concerts, basketball practice, and playing in the Bomb Squad (their pep band) at games. It's a crazy life, but I'm just glad that this year we are only dealing with the events at two schools instead of three!!!

I am in a bit of a stamping funk...can't seem to get myself moving to the stamp room lately. I spent some time over the holidays cleaning up part of my stamp room. I think it is time to seriously clean it OUT and reorganize. Hopefully I can manage to make myself do that!

I have some classes coming up, though, so hopefully I will have some fun samples to share really soon.

In the mean time, if you have a favorite blog or website you like to go to for some stamping inspiration, will you share it with me? I'm always on the lookout for new ideas....

Happy stamping!