I Am In Love!

I absolutely adore Stampin' Up's new In-Colors. They are both rich and vibrant at the same time. Modern yet slightly retro. Very stunning!

It's been so long since I sat down at my stamp desk! It was great to take a little time today to make a few cards.

This new stamp set could have many uses, if you ask me. Birthday, thank you, sympathy, wedding. It's great, and it comes with some really wonderful sentiments!

I wanted to add a little more color, and depth to this card than I orginally had, so I cut out a few flowers in different colors and added them with dimensionals. Also, just a little bit of polka dot ribbon along the side for fun!

Stamp Set: Kind and Caring Thoughts

Colors:Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry

Patterned Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade

Not At All About Cards...

But here is a part of what has been keeping me busy! :)


Meet Murphy----->


He's sweet, and loving, and right now he is my favorite!













And meet Patrick--->

He's sweet too, and fun, and a little more adventerous.



They are both full of energy and mischief. We are having a great time with them! And wow, do they keep us busy!

On Summer Break

I'm so busy enjoying summer with my kids, that I am neglecting my blog. So, I've decided to go on Blog Summer Break. I'll return with regular post the end of August. I hope you are enjoying your summer too!

One Last Gift

Not only do you get the fun and cute pen (see last post) in this gift. You also get the great journal!

The front is covered with 2 coordinating pieces of patterned paper and a striped ribbon. The back cover also has patterned paper on it.

The journal is lined, and has 200 pages... all ready to be filled with your wit, wisdom or greatest longings! This journal is crying to you, wanting to come to your house, needs you :)

You can find this and a few other in my new gift section of my Etsy store.

A Cute Pen Make Writing Fun!

I'm not sure what it is about a fun pen that snags me, but no matter how many pens I have in my house, it seems like I'm always willing to buy more....if they are cute!

These certainly fit the bill, in my opinion! Each pen has patterned paper inserted into the barrel. The pens are packaged in a colored cello bag, and will arrive at your door all ready to be given as a gift, or to use for yourself! A gift for you!

There are 3 other great sets, all using different patterned paper in the gift section of my Etsy shop. Come on over and take a look.

You can also see a close up of each of the pens, along with the paper used in the barrel when you go to the gift section.

Thanks for stopping by!

It's a Frame, It's a Pen with Paper, It's a....

Post-It Note Holder! These are great for a desk top or a phone messsage pad!

You start with an acrylic frame. This one is 3 x 5. Insert a piece of patterned paper, and adhere the post-it note to the top of the frame. I used sticky strip on the post-it notes so they would stay firmly attached.

To make it even more fun though, I decorated a ball point pen with some co-ordinating patterned paper and made a little loop out of ribbon to hold the pen in place.

You now have a handy accessory that can be used over and over! This is another item that can be found in my new gift section of my Etsy store.

Here's a close up:

Bluebird

We have quite a few bluebirds around our house. They are such a pretty bird, and I used them

as my inspiration for this card. The image is stamped on watercolor paper and watercolored. I love the way you can blend hues of color with this techniqued.

The sentiment says, "May happiness touch your life today as you have so often touched the lives of others."

I kept the card neutral enough that it can be given to either a man or a woman.

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