trying something different . . .

one of the "newest" things in stamping is digital stamps -- or digi stamps.  i'm not sure what i think of it -- to me, it's not stamping, it's clipart.

well, i caved in and tried 2 images.  i bought them from bugaboo  stamps.

my dad asked me to make him a card for my nephew (his grandson).  he graduated today from pre-k.  dad couldn't find a card he liked - or one that said pre-k and grandson.

so -- when i checked my stamps the only graduation stamps i had seemed to old for an almost 5 year old.  so -- i remembered seeing bugaboo -- and loving the cute images - i also remembered they did a freebie on fridays.  so i went to check it out - and found 2 great images.  i love the cards -- they turned out great.

here there are -- the owl is the card i made for my dad -- the turtle i did for him and another little boy.

too cute!

the papers were some i had on hand.  i colored the images with colored pencils and gamsol.  i printed the sentiments on the computer. the shape around the image was cut with nestabillities.  the inks are SU - parfait peach, and marine blue.

i don't think i'll go all digi anytime soon.  i miss inking up a stamp - and it seems, like i said before - like clip art.

but -- these did turn to great -- and they were just what i was looking for.  so -- once in awhile it's fun.

thanks for stopping by!  and happy stamping!

take a spin --

i was playing on youtube a while ago, and ran across a video showing a "new" fold for a card -- it's new to me anyway - maybe you've seen it?

here is the card - a birthday card for a little boy.  and the game spinner really works! ;)

here is the inside:

here is a link to the video i watched on youtube.com.  she gives all the directions and measurements : youtube - fun fold video

here are the supplies i used -- 

cardstock -- white, and SU - ballet blue, and real red
SU markers and black  and real red ink.

the stamp set is from SU - called take a spin, and the hardware is also from SU (game spinner).  the inside sentiment is celebrations from CTMH.

the star is chipboard.

very cute!

thanks for stopping by!  happy stamping!

t-shirt . . .

you are going to love this project today!  this is just the cutest!
i'm using these for father's day cards this year ---

how cute is this!  this stamp is from the same company (toomuchfunrubberstamps.com) that i used for the previous post as well as the shirt card and the tote bag cards.  love this!

here is what it looks like open/flat.  the stamp is the same type of stamp as the shirt card -- click the link above to check it out.

other supplies used:
SU - black ink, cameo pink marker - stamp set very punny
the letters are from n alphabet set i had on hand.

this was so quick and easy -- and IMO --- soooo cute!

thanks for stopping by - be sure to check back in tomorrow - i'm working on  birthday card with a cool "new" fold --ok, new to me, maybe not to you, but you won't want to miss it!

thanks for stopping by -- and happy stamping!

perfect pocket post-its ---

i have a cute little project for you today ---

i bought this stamp when i was at the allentown show this spring -- you may remember the shirt and tote bag cards that i posted before - this is from the same stamp company  -- toomuchfun rubberstamps

i used it to make a cover for a small post-it note pad.  it's the perfect size for your purse or briefcase.

here is a picture of it all closed up --- sorry, i didn't realize how bad the picture looked until i posted it, but you get the general idea.

you can't tell from the picture, but it is stamped on  an orangish colored designer paper -backed by cardstock to make it heavier -- and it has a small floral print.

here are some more pictures of it - open.

i also used SU markers to color it in - old olive, summer sun, and close to cocoa.  the "edges" are scored to fold over the post-it note pad. and i used an x-acto knife to cut the slit for the tab.

thanks for stopping in!  hope to see you again soon!

happy stamping!

a sketch challenge --

while i was playing around in the craft room yesterday i took on another challenge.  this is a sketch challenge (#336) from splitcoast stampers -

here is the sketch to follow --




here is my card -- a cute and simple design.

i love this sketch -- it makes for a neat idea.  i'll have to play with it some more.

the stamp sets are from hero arts and studio g.  the inks are from SU - peach parfait and marine mist.  the designer paper is some i had on hand from a stack i probably got at michaels or acmoores.

thanks for stopping by!  happy stamping.

be sure to stop back -- working on a cute new project that i'll post about soon.

sticking to what i know today . . .

i had some time to hang out in the stamp room today, and i had big ideas of what i wanted to do.  i'm getting ready to open an etsy shop, so i was going to start working on some stuff to sell.  lots of ideas -- and i played with some of them, but nothing turned out the way i wanted it to - i was stamping on tiles, stamped on a piece of fabric -- nothing looked right.  so --- i decided to stick to what i know today  and made a card.

this card is for the clean and simple challenge (#122) at splitcoast stampers.  the challenge was to make a card with a play on words.

here it is:

how cute!!!  right?

i used SU stamp set - very punny.  the red cardstock is also from SU and the red marker (real red), and the punches are also SU.  the ribbon is some i had on hand.  i also used demensionals to pop the bug up, and black pearls for some pop.

thanks so much for stopping by - be sure to come back tomorrow when i 'll post a card from another challenge i was working on --

happy stamping!

note cards for a friend --

a friend of mine was looking for a note card with a sunflower.  she is a big fan of the movie 'under the tuscan sun' and loved how the woman wrote note on note cards with sunflowers.  she asked me if i could make a card with a sunflower - no words, just the flower.  well -- i thought i had a bigger sunflower stamp, but this was all i could find.  i'm still not convinced i don't have one somewhere, and if i do i'll make another one ;)

this is a simple, but cute card - just like she wanted.

i'm not sure where the image comes from, and the papers are just scrap i had on hand.  i colored the image with colored pencils and gamsol.

she also mentioned that black-eyed susans are one of her favorite flowers, so while i had my SU inspired by nature stamp set out i made this one for her too.

this isn't something i do very often -- simply stamped right on the card.  i usually like to layer things and make colors pop.  but this seemed to work nice - it looks water-colored, but i simply used markers directly on the stamp.  the colors used were also from SU - old olive, summer sun, and close to cocoa.

hope she likes them!

thanks for stopping by!  happy stamping!

lipgloss project --

this is a quick little project i put together the other day, to tuck into a gift -- and had i had more time i would have decorated it more --- but it's cute, so i thought i'd share ;)

this cute little holder holds a round lipgloss / lip balm / chapstick.
the paper is SU - cameo pink.  the stamp set is SU - doodle this, as well as a black SU ink pad.  the black ribbon i had on hand.  i also used the double slot punch to punch holes for the ribbon.

here is what it looks like inside:

i used a piece of black cardstock to secure the lip gloss inside.

here are the measurements i used -- they are just to give you an idea.  this could easily be cute down and made smaller.  i also thought of playing with it to make it look like  a little purse.  (btw -- sorry for the - what looks like a hair on the picture below - i just noticed it -- hmmm.)

you can click on the image and it will open larger.

thanks for stopping by!  happy stamping!