Is this NOT adorable? This is a new clear set I got from Stampin Treasures by Hero Arts called Happy Everything! BEWARE I bought a TON of stuff when I went there.

I love the idea that I can send someone a “hug” in the mail! LOL! I always wanted a stamp like that.

I made this for a PSF of mine named Pam Wilson. Its actually for her husband Rodney. He has Cancer and things aren’t going so great. Prayers are appreciated. I thought this may cheer him up! If you want to send a card contact me.

I showed it to my husband and told him where it was going. My husband said NO WAY! Too GIRLY!

Well, after that comment, now I don’t know if I should send it. I tried to not be “girly”. What do you think??? Send it or not?

I was going for CHEERY! NOT GIRLY!

The colors are red, cameo, and celery. I loved the ribbon and that was my starting point. The plastic flower is from American Crafts Green House collection. Love them!! Found them at AC Moore last weekend. Colored the image with my Prisma Markers. I’m gettin there! Slowly! LOL!

I’d appreciate some feedback on this one. I can always make another-but was sorta likin this one.

I love Memory Box paper, and recently got some of their stamps!

This cute penguin came from a stamp expo I attended, and the booth was called Bella Art.

I got the PP from Making Memories Cheeky collection in Emery a week ago. When I saw the polka-dots on the penguin’s party hat, I knew they were meant to be matched together! Going with the polka-dot theme I decided to do a hinge top card, and used brads along to seam. Isn’t this so cute?

It measures 4 1/4 x 6. I started it for the LSC. Leave it plain, no backgrounds or cuttlebuggin. Well, I obviously FAILED miserably! But thats ok! I love it! AND I love my cuttlebug! I dont care if I use it on every card- I call it gettin my monies worth. Finally an expensive MUST have that is worth every cent. 

I also colored it using my New! Prisma markers. The color are just so vibrant! LOVE THEM!

I think I’m sending this one to Shane as well.

Hope you get the time to make one or more too!

  Happy Saturday! Lets start the weekend off with some goodies!

I received these 4 magazines from Paper Crafts, along with a lovely handmade card from one of the editors there, after receiving a submission of mine that was accepted! YAHOOOO!

I actually have all 4 of these already, so figured YOU may not! So this is the Mytime Mail!

Respond to this post with what your DREAM Mother’s Day would consist of! I’d love to read about it. It could be how you’d like to spend the day, a favorite gift, whatever you want to share. Could be a favorite memory. Just gush!

We are actually celebrating “Mother’s Day” today. Since everyone will be out tomorrow. I will go shopping (as usual) and to lunch at my favorite place TGIFridays! Love that place. I hope to stamp the rest of the day FOR FUN!!!

Noah had his FIRST T-Ball game today. OMW! More on that later. I would rather go through labor again than indure the torchure that came with him there. Wait till you see the photos! 

So here is the sketch for today!

I made this card for a friend who just lost her grandfather. He was 99!!! OMW! I hope to live that long. Anyway I thought a Thinking of You was appropriate.

Here is the original sketch. I changed it a bit. This card is a 6×6. Love that size sometimes.

This card was done Using NEW! K & Co paper. It has a nice brushed gold effect on the flowers. Their PP is just gorgeous!

I used my sets from Green Grass called Flourishing and Card Greetings. The ink is versamagic dew drops. Its has a nice matte look. The Thinking of You was embossed with Gold. Very elegant card I thought. The flower is by Bazzill. Its their assortment pack. I love them so much!!!!

Hope you like it and have fun with it! This is the time to dust off the larger stamps you may have and use them!

If you participate in the sketch post a link here so I can comment!

I will choose the Mytime Mail winner tomorrow evening after my kids go to sleep!

Enjoy the weekend!

    Merci pop of purple-

So, I told you I would randomly pick somone’s color suggestion for a “pop” of color using the black & white combo again.

I chose Colleen, and here is what she wrote:

Colleenon 07 May 2007 at 11:28 am

Oh man…your cards are stunners! I love this challenge…I will have to try it out. Now…what color can I use…(purple…yes!)

I chose that one for 2 reasons

1) Purple is my favorite color

2) I rarely use it in papercrafting! WHY? I have no IDEA!

Lovely Lilac, Basic Black, Whisper White.

Glitter pens, Heidi Swap jewels, corner rounder guard off.

So this card was simple. Im sure you are sick of me using my glitter pens, and jewels with this stamp but I seriously cannot STOP! I’m sorry! I just love it! I used the sets from My Favorite Things Stamps called- Behind the Scenes for the polka dot paper and flower block, also the Merci is from the thank you block! Cool thing is since its an acrylic set you can easily ink one word and it it perfect first try!

Ribbon is a lollipop ribbon I got from Jody’s ribbon share. Which reminds me, I haven’t joined one in a while I may have to check her out! LOL!

Now here is the TWISTED Sketch. The purple card above actually was created AFTER I made this card.

       Friends and flowers.

I always LOVED this sentiment! This one is Simply Sentiments by Lizzie Anne Designs. If you notice the sketch is simply flipped. It gives it a whole new look! I love this card. Instead of a scalloped edge I kept it straight and used brads. Ribbon was tied in a different spot. I LOVE tying my ribbon through the center of a flower.

The cardstock and ink is by Bazzill. I get all those goodies at All That Scraps. She’s got some cool new goodies too. Mega punches are coming in soon, and some are already available. You should check out the Bazzill inks, they are phenomenal!!! It has a bit of shimmer! This is the Bazzill Bling cardstock.

Paper is Sugar collection from Memory Box. OMG! Its delicious paper. Im so in love with it. Ribbon is by American Crafts which I score a bunch of cool ribbon at AC MOORE. Its a good 45 minutes from me but was worth the trip. I went there when Jason went to an electronics expo. Anyway-I want you to try either this sketch or one of your own and flip it! Link both cards back here! And thanks for the suggestions on colors to try! I could do black, white and a pop of color forever!

Check in tomorrow for my Saturday Sketch!

   For the Birthday Boy!

I just love these colors! I am a patterned paper junkie! On my birthday I bought this pack of paper by Making Memories Cheeky collection in Emery. How can you NOT love the colors? So boy, don’t you think?

Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, Mellow Moss, Red. Cool!

I used my new Prisma Color Markers!!! WAHOOOO!!! I think I’m in LOVE! LOL! I do need more practice, but I’ll get there! I also used Versafine black ink. And yes, gotta love the scalloped circle.

Anyway-this was done using My Favorite Things Stamps– You take the cake set. I noticed that everyone keeps using the other stamps in the set, and this AWESOME present stack was going neglected! So here ya go! Don’t neglect the gift stack people! Its just adorable!

I also used the sentiment set Happiest Birthday Wishes. I *HEART* these sets. OMG! There is nothing better than not only having greeting fro the front of your card but inside as well. Check them out, seriously! I am a HUGE sentiment fanatic! I will also make a few cards in the next few days using the sentiments for the FRONTS of my cards as well, just to show you the versatility. You can never have enough sentiments.

Did you see the cool banner ad for MFT stamps at SCS? Cool huh?

One last thing, you can see one of my card’s Drama Queen, using Green Grass stamps on Tammy’s blog! I have previously posted that particular one-but she found a COOL source for Flocking!! Holy Crap! I’m going to go broke!  So go check it out. She may begin to carry it in her store!! I hope so! I also got my preview stamps from her yesterday. AWESOME!  I was finally able to get the Lil Monsters set! So watch for samples!!!!

I got the idea from AmyR to store my unmounted rubber sets (from green grass) in the DVD tins. WAY COOL! Thanks girl! She sent me 2 of them. Love them to pieces. Its a must try! Seriously!!!

So many of you know I have the flu today! ICK!

Jason stayed home till 10:15 so I could sleep in! Aw! Thanks honey! Helped me feel a little better. I really hope I get to stamp today I miss my stamp room already! I haven’t stamped since FRIDAY! EEEK! I must be ill!

Better get inking!

I plan a tutorial of some sort soon too. Id LOVE to hear what ya all want to learn. So respond to this with what you want to see. OK I’m off! Kids gotta eat! And I need more Day-quill!

See you tomorrow with MORE yummy eye candy! Plus I will post more of the cards people have sent me. Im such a lucky girl to have you.

Oh and those who have PM’d me their personal stories of people in their lives who have been affected by Cancer THANK YOU! I enjoy reading it! You each have touched my life.

If you want to spread the word I’d love for you to link Tracey’s Relay for Life site to your blog. ONLY if you feel the need. I’m not asking directly cause that not ME and my style. No pressure. Id just appreciate it. I know my family has benefited from research done. I do my part. And am grateful to those before me who have also helped. My little girl wouldn’t be alive right now if it weren’t for those before us!

Enjoy the sun! I’m really shutting up now! LOL!

Try to say that 3 times fast! Now does this not SCREAM Happy Birthday? Its just so cheery! AND ssparkly! You can’t tell but the cake just shines. I think the colors rock! Yes, I am lovin them. Quite the unusual combo.

Bashful Blue, Lovely Lilac, Positively Pink, Green Galore, and Only Orange. WOW!

Paulette gave me some of this patterned paper in my goodie bag. Obviously it totally inspired my colors. I love the funky mix of colors it has, and felt the bouquet cake was perfect to coordinate with it. I sent this to one of my PSF’s-LATE birthday card. Sorry! I’m good at makin’em just not so good at sendin’em! LOL!

The layout was suppose to be different but then one thing lead to another, and this was born! I was quite happy with the end result. I changed the Prima like 4 times till I was settled on this one. I really wanted it balanced. Choose the wrong flower and its all over! Seriously! ONE detail can really make or break your design.

Anyway the set is You Take The Cake by My Favorite Things Stamps. The sentiment was made wavy by me, cause the set is acrylic so you can manipulate it to go how you want it to, depending on the image. Cool huh?

I got my Mega Oval punch from Christine at www.allthatscraps.com. You can get on her waitlist. She is fabulous to deal with. I then just punched hole around the oval. More feminine look I think.

Thats about it!

Stay tuned tomorrow-

I love monochromatic cards. I also think black and white are just so wonderful for a card. I think its clean, and classic. But, I think its even more wonderful when a splash of color is used! It really makes it just POP! My blog is a place I feel I can express my creative process and at the same time, maybe teach or challenge you and your own creative abilities! So keep reading OK!

I used stamps from My Favorite Things Stamps.

She has some new sets out! For the Thanks Card I used Behind the Scenes, and Setting the Stage. I stamped my sentiment block in black versafine ink. I then took a versacolor cats eye ink and smudged it over the Thanks-for that word to be highlighted.

The polka dotes are also done in versafine black in, on whipser white.

The scalloped edge stamped on bottom portion, then holes punched in centers.

On the black I stamped the stripped border, in white craft ink. I was able to easily line them up straight cause the set is acrylic. A HUGE benefit!!! Im so lovin acrylic these days. Especially for things like this. If its rubber then I use my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig! Dont stress your self trying to line things up like 8 times if you have this tool! Seriously!

For more POP! I used a Bazzill Flower, and some polka-dot ribbon. (ribbon from Jody’s share)I love tying the ribbon thru a flower. Just love it!  There was the final splash of color.

Now this one I just LOVE!!! It is so elegant and took NO TIME at all! Its a great even layout, and again splash of color makes it POP!

Once again, all images are from My Favorite Things Stamps.

I used a repeat of the floral block from Behind the Scenes (love that stamp set). I then colored in the flowers/leaves with a glitter pen in olive, and like a deep pink color. Had to add some BLING. It just goes KWIM? LOL!

 I stamped the polka dot image on the olive. Tied around the wide black organdy ribbon. Layered it to the card.

I stamped the sentiment block and used my circle punch to pop out the words I wanted. Cute eh? Layered it onto a black circle, then added a prima to continue color flow and pattern.

I was pleased as punch.

Let me know what your favorite color is to make black and white POP! I challenge you to go stamp a card with it (your b&w card with pop of color) and link it here! Even bigger challenge do one of the layouts!!!

Now this is what I call fun! Oh yeah, try NOT to use pink! Sorry I already took it! LOL!

Ok Im done, so get your butt off the computer, and go create something. You always complain too much time on the computer, not enough time stamping. So GO!!!

Now if you make an excuse and CAN’T stamp still reply to your favorite POP color. I will randomly select one persons response and make a card with their color! Just to see!

How cute is this stamp? It could be a little boy OR girl in a wagon, depending on the colors you use.

Its from Missy B Designs. Her set is called So Many Kids. This is a child with cancer sitting in a wagon.

I love it. Finally special kids set. There is a boy and girl with Down Syndrome, in a wheelchair, with glasses, braces, broken arm/leg on oxygen…..very cool Melissa! As a parent to a child with TWO of these issues THANKS!! You did a fabulous job.

I made this card for Shane. He is a little boy battling Leukemia. PLEASE SEND HIM A CARD! His birthday is quickly approaching. His ONE Make-A-Wish was to receive a MILLION birthday cards. He will be 8! I have sent in about 10 myself.  Here is his story.

Now for the sketch and card info. You can find the original sketch here. WARNING Holy crap were my photos BAD! I never realized it till now! LOL! This is a cute and simple sketch, for a quick card on the run.

I hope you get to play. Link it back here if you do! Have a great weekend!

Stamps-Missy B and MFT You take the cake (sentiment), All in a row

Cardstock-whisper white, cool caribbean, not quite navy, marigold morning.

Ink- black & Not quite navy. Colored with Prisma color pencils,blending stump and gamsol.

Accessories- slit punch, white grosgrain, 3/4 circle punch, eyelets. Sakura glitter pen to outline Make A Wish

Hi Everyone!

Life was crazy today! Had some samples to make, and cleaned /organized my stamping area. I ahve over 90 stamp sets to PURGE!!! (insert shocked face)

I will most likely post a page of them here over the next few days….so Ill let ya know.

Wanted to share a few birthday things with you first.

This is Jason. Standing next to my pile of birthday presents.

Can you see that they are wrapped in Christmas paper? Look closely and you can see the lovely Christmas wrapping. Jason “forgot” wrapping paper. Even though we were in the gift isle at Target the night before!

He also forgot candles for my cake.

And “I” had to go pick up my birthday dinner, cause he “ran out of time”.

What can I say. This was the most forgetful he’s ever been. And usually he’s SO ROMANTIC with his cards. OMG! This year I have no idea what happened but he gave me a creepy “JOKE” card that I will NOT share. It had quite the photo on the front, and inside it said something about it being a photo of my parents the night I was CONCEIVED! Um good one honey- I was so grossed out.

Anyway I did get an 2 hour backrub while we watched Grey’s Anatomy!

I got a TV for my stamp room. WOW I never realized how deprived I was till that was put in! I had tpo clean to make room. I have way too much CRAP! If its alterable I OWN 20! LOL!

I got an MP3 player. Cool pink color too. Shopping $$. Although I must say after reorgainzing the LAST thing I need is more stuff-(till tomorrow).

Lots of gift certificates. Some to eP! Cash and checks-always fun! And my Prisma markers. Cool colors but I need LOTSA practice with these.

AmyR and I were chatting and I was totally freakin out by my lack of abilities with them. PRACTICE! Thats what I need.

Now I got the most amazing thing in a Pizza box! I never met anyone who has ever mailed a Pizza Box! And it was the most delicious scrap page layout from my friend Staci!!!! (aka misermom) for our meeting at House of Blues! She loves me!!!!! She also sent a cd with the photos so I can put my favorites on the page! Thanks Staci!

I also got AMAZING cards form some of my bestest PSF’s!

Here they are!

BIG thank you to all of you! Aren’t they just fab-u-lous! Am I lucky or what?

I love them all. Thanks so much!!!! Your words and creations mean the world to me.

Hard to believe my special day is OVER!

Well there is always Mother’s day right?

 Happy 29th Birthday to me!

As I sit here I sing myself the birthday song! I was for whatever reason, excited about this birthday. Maybe because its my last year in my twenties and I should treasure it? I think I was maybe too excited, cause my life couldn’t live up to the expectation of the day! LOL! But thats all it is ONE day, that will soon be just another.

In all seriousness, I have so much to be grateful for. When I look at my life year to year, there have been bumps, but each one has got me here.  I have been very fortunate! 10 years ago (not only was I a baby) but I didnt know anything! I had no idea what true love, joy and happiness really were! Although I thought I knew it all. I understand why they say youth is wasted on the young! I can only imagine the knowledge I will gain in another decade (God willing) of living life.

So many things have happened over the last 5 years its amazing. I have morphed into a completely different person! Some are attributes, others probably not so much. Depends on who you ask.

I have been through alot in my 29 years. Some things that take other people a lifetime to complete. For all of it, I am thankful.

I have been married and divorced. Been a single mother to a child with disabilities, and done a pretty good job I think. I have all the children I will ever physically bear. I found my true soul mate. A man who brings out the best in me, and challenges me to grow into an even better person. I have owned homes, had nice furniture, lots of money and fancy cars (first marriage) and learned even with all that, without love, that wasn’t happiness. I had a career, then happily became a stay at home mom again, then got a hobby! Alexa got diagnosed with cancer. That was huge! But that experience made my marriage stronger, brought people together that would not be otherwise, gave me faith and hope (cause thats all you can have sometimes), showed me sometimes you can only go UP the ladder, taught me each day truly is a gift. Age doesn’t matter. ANY day could be your last. Always say I love you, never take people for granted, or your life and health for granted. That there truly is a higher power. Sometimes you will have no control, and it will be OK. If I really want to accomplish something, all I need, is hard work and confidence and it WILL happen. Set goals. Somethings aren’t important- Like the laundry being folded or the house being spotless. Friends come in many forms, and from unexpected places. Every moment in life has a purpose.

Most importantly take it ONE day at a time.

And Im lucky to have my husband, children and family! Some people have no one. I feel I have it all. I am blessed.

Wow thats alot of reflection-sorry about that but I feel good.

So I made myself a birthday card!

How many people make THEMSELVES a birthday? I would guess not many, so that would make me UNIQUE! LOL! Or so I like to think.

This is the first of many 29th birthday’s for me-LOL! Im keeping this number for quite some time I think. That’s why I chose this sentiment. I bought it months ago at Impress rubber stamps. View my shopping log to check them out. The sentiment is stamped in craft eggplant, and embossed with iridescent ice EP. The rainbow organdy ribbon is from Michaels.

The Birthday Girl, and sentiment are both by the NEW! 2007 Penny Black line.

I used purple because that is of course my favorite color! The center of the “9” has a faux diamond. I LOVE bling! I also love my cuttlebug-so had to use that. This number set is the Red Tag alpha.

Her dress is purple stickles. LOVE those too. I also love cutting around an image, and some goes outside the border.

NOW-the background! It was a sentiment stamp by Penny Black. When we went to the expo we all learned a JAW ON THE FLOOR technique that was super easy. I bought some purple “Bling Bling” as they call it, so per our agreement (we had to use everything we bought within a week and time is ticking) I used it.

All you do is stamp in versmark. Apply heat & stick powder (heat set). Apply bling paper shiny side up. Rub well, then rip off fast! DONE! How cool eh?

I just love girly images. I am definitely the girly girl type.

So that MY birthday card! LOL!

Well now I must run to the DMV to get a new License. That should be fun.

I have some other cards to post but will let my emotions soak in before doing that! LOL!

Thanks for reading.

Be back later to post some MYTIME MAIL, cards received, and other musings! Stay Tuned!!