July Digiments release

The new July release by Digiments has come! Michelle has some really awesome digiments (digital sentiments) this month and a SUPER deal. Peep this: Digiments are priced at $1 each with a $5 minimum purchase- or you can buy the entire set of 24 Digiments for only $10. That's huge my friends:) The awesome thing about digital sentiments is the ability to resize to whatever you want/need. Sometimes you need a really big size for a scrapbook page and sometimes a smallish one for a card, digital is the way to go:)

Here are a couple samples I made:

This one uses the serenity prayer, I love it:) I colored the stamp (by Penny Black) with prismacolors and OMS. You cant' tell, but I painted some Red Shimmerz on the flower centers.

This card uses the Congratulations sentiment for a new baby, LOVE the font Michelle chose this month! The flourishy cursive font is really sweet for a baby card, doncha think?:)

Well, head on over to the Digiments Blog for more samples from the DT and to see the rest of the wonderful digiments being released!

Have a great day, see ya tomorrow!

What a beautiful day to...

HIP HOP!!! w00ooot! It's Thursday night, I'm havin some wine with my sweetie, I stamped, I have tomorrow off (OH YEAH!), and it's HIP HOP THURSDAY! If you've just happened upon my blog by mistake or if you forgot today is Hip HOP then start off at the Unity Blog and work your way through the blogs of the fantastic DT for some super eye candy:) Today we're showcasing the set that YOU THE CUSTOMER put together! It's called "Hodgepodge of Happiness" And I gotta say, you chicks do a MI-T-FINE job putting a kit together;) This has to be one of my all time faves, I'm sure you'll be seeing A-LOT more of this kit on this here blog-o!

My first card uses the sweet tree image and the sentiment that coordinates with the mailbox image...

Isn't it so cute? I colored it with Copics and then for the sentiment panel, I cut a piece of cardstock with my new Slice Studio Essentials cartridge! That thang is SO fun, lots of fun shapes to cut with it:) I also got Labels 3 and the new border dies from spellbinders! The ribbon is by PTI and the paper is Cherry Hill by October Afternoon (Gorgeous paper!)

My next card also uses stamps from Hodgepodge of Happiness! I used the fun retro circles stamp and the notebook page stamp:

I stamped the retro stamp in Fresh Snow (PTI) on Kraft cardstock. The ribbon is Plum Pudding, also by PTI, as is the "Friends Forever" dp!

My last card for today uses the July KOM,

I used the sentiment, arrow, and sentiment frame. The dp was printed off my computer! I went on a shopping spree at Sweet Shoppe Designs. The dp is from Top of the Word, I love the bright colors and just thought it was so appropriate for this sentiment:) The ribbon is Tangerine Tango by SU! and the gorgeous hydrangeas you've been seeing me use are by none other than Prima!

So have you been having fun on your hop today? There is still a little ways to go so I'm going to send you onward to the fabulous ***WeNDY!!!***

HIP HOP and have a fabulous day:)

Jacksonbelle Sketch

I had some free time today to stamp after dinner so I searched around for a fun challenge and spotted this weeks JBelle Sketch! It looked like a fun one so I jumped in:) I got my SU! order a couple days ago and have been wanting to play with them so I pulled out Pendent Park for this card.
Isnt' that tree GORGEOUS? I fell in love with this set immediately because I loved it so:) It also has a cute park bench, which I stamped very lightly just below the tree, can barely see it. I sponged Frayed Burlap distress ink on the stamped image and the dp. The border stamp on the bottom and sentiment are also from the set. The dp is by October Afternoon, and the orange cardstock is by Core-dinations! That stuff is AWESOME for distressing (which I've really been into the past week or three:)
That's all I have to share today, I'm not feeling super chatty for once! Lucky you:) It won't last though, so don't get used to it.
:) Have a fantastic day! MWAH!

Fun with backgrounds

Today, the monday chicks are creating backgrounds from stamps! I didn't stamp a background with many little stamps, just one great big one, lol! I'm sure I'm cheating a bit, but I got my new SU! order today and couldn't wait to play with this Medallion stamp!
Isn't it beautiful? I actually loved this card so much that I gave it to DH right away, I didn't want it sitting in a pile of cards with all the other lonelies! This one deserved to be loved;)
I stamped the Medallion background in Momento Rich Cocoa ink on Rustic Cream cardstock (PTI) and then roughed the edges up a bit. I sewed it to the chocolate chip card base for a little more texture. I wanted the card to be CAS but you know how I love my little details! Embellishing a card is my favorite part! I know it's kinda hard to see, but I added some rhinestones on the inside of the medallion, it looks so sharp IRL! The sentiment is from none other than Verve Stamps. Feeling Groovy is one of my favorite sentiment sets because of all the fun sentiments to use for cards for your sweet husband:) I still get choked up when I read this sentiment, I can just hear the gorgeous song playing, that one does me in! This set is definately an emotional one for me. "I've finally found a love of a lifetime" is another favorite. I remember when I was dating Billy, I would play this song over and over again. I burned a cd of love songs for him (SO corny, I KNOW! But he loved it, and still has it:) and this was one of the songs on the cd. Awwww....
OKAY enough sappies:) One more card! Again, cheating! Oh well, hopefully I won't get fired from the Monday chicks:D I thought it would be fun to stamp these circles from Circle Circus by SU! and then layer them on the background paper. The colors Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, and Baja Breeze coordinate perfectly with this paper (which I can't for the life of me remember who it's by!) I stamped all the different circles in different colors, cut them out, and them popped them up! The sentiment is from another SU! set but I can't remember which one right now.
Want more background inspiration? Click on these links!
AJ
Jeanne
Brooke
Buckie
Jimmi
Maren
Have a great week my ladies! See ya back here TOMORROW!

Folk Art Lovin!

Today, Kelly aka Schirmcat on SCS, was the Featured Stamper! Her gallery is awesome and I had fun browsing:) As soon as I saw THIS beauty, I knew it was the card I wanted to case! I automatically thought of all the fun folksy stamps in the July KOM, A Pocket Full of... by Unity.

The card base is Chocolate Chip and then I layered a piece of Rustic Cream by PTI. The fun gingham paper is from a kit by Sweet Shoppe Designs. I can't remember right now which one it was, but I'll link it up once I find it, lol! I scraped it up with my Heidi Swapp edge distressor and then stuck it down. The main stamped image and the "Love" sentiment are from the July KOM by Unity. I also HAD to add that yummalicious ribbon by Making Memories! Isn't it so gorgeous? Love that ribbon, MUST GET MORE!

Well folks, it's Sunday night here, that means tomorrow is Monday *ugh.* It's okay though, I am going to be SO busy at work so the day should ZOOOOOM by!

Have a wonderful rest of your weekend! See ya tomorrow with something *I don't know what, but something, lol!*

A new little Oodabug...

Have you heard the news? Charmaine is havin' herself a lil' baby! Isabelle should arrive any day now, isn't that exciting? I wish you ALL the blessings in the world Charmaine, and many happy happy memories with your new little one:)

Today we’re celebrating our new little Diva with a suprise shower hop! So come along with us and do the hop, hop, hop! This shindig started at the Verve Stamps blog, so if you’ve just happened along, be sure to hop on over there to start from the beginning!

I created a card for Charmaine using Practically Perfect! I can think of no better set to use for such a precious occasion:)
I colored the sweet little bunny in with Copics and then {this is the part I'm really loving!} I added the tiny pearls from Kaiser on the little stamped pearls, they fit perfectly! The striped dp is from the Sweet Stack by DCWV. I also used circle Nestabilities and Labels 4 nestabilities. I've been enjoying layering different shapes:)

The ribbon is Lavendar Moon by PTI.

Well, thanks for stopping by! Now hop on over to {{Lynda's blog}} for some more cuddly goodness!

Viva la Verve!

Today is Friday and you know what that means:) Another twisted sketch in the Verve Forums!

Here's this weeks sketch

The twist this week is to find fun ways to incorporate scored lines in your cards! I love to do this but hardly ever remember to do it!

Here's my sample...

I stamped the sentiment from Beautiful Kindness in Rich Cocoa (Momento ink) and cut it out with one of my curved rectangle Nestabilities. The patterned paper is from K&Co, I love this paper, it's from the Wild Raspberry line I think:) The ribbon and button are by PTI. You can see where I scored lines, on the top and bottom of my card! I then sewed in between the scored lines for more texture.

Would you like to play along with us? Visit {THIS} thread for details!

Thanks for stopping by, Viva la VERVE!!!

***Hip HOp Blog Candy UPDATE***

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Congrats to Stephanie! You won the Bright and Merry Winter Wishes! Email Eryn at Eryn@unitystampco.com with your shipping info and the stamp set you won!

I'm on my lunch break right now, so I gotta get back to the office! Have a great Friday:)

End of the HIP HOP TRAIL!

Well you made it to the end of the Hip HOp! Good for you:D How'd you like a chance to win a special stamp set? I BET YOU WOULD!
BUT FIRST, I have to get my cards out of the way, so we can get to the fun stuff, lol! We're featuring the July KOM or the new kit called Framed Alpha! Now, I don't have the alpha yet, but I do LOOOVE my July KOM!
This bird is seriously the cutest thing ever, it's just very whimsical and folksy! Adorable:)
I used some of my new Basic Gray (Lemonade) paper, aren't the colors gorgeous? I sponged Scattered Straw distress ink around all pieces for this card for a vintage feel. I also love this sentiment, it's great for giving to a friend you may have had a little argument with, I do that now and then, lol!
My next card is using last months KOM Incentive kit, Bevy of Butterflies. I truly hope this set makes a debut sometime in the future for those of you who didn't get it because it is an amazing set, by Lisa Hetrick. That woman is a wonderful artist! And it has the sweetest story behind it, so touching:)
Anyhoo, here's my card...
The card base is the embossed dots cardstock by Bazzill! I got this stuff a few months ago when I got to hang out with Christi and Robyn in St. Louis! We had so much fun shopping together, those girls are fab:)
I clear embossed the butterflies and then sponged several different Ranger Distress Inks over it to make them pop! Totally fun technique, especially if you don't mind getting your fingers inky *which I happen to LOVE!*
Okay, well, now's your chance to win! Leave a comment here for your chance to win Bright and Merry Winter Wishes!
I just received mine in the mail a couple days ago and haven't had the chance to play with it yet, but I can tell you these are some fantastic stamps! Can't wait for Christmas, lol!

Good luck and HIP HOP! See ya in the forums!!

Fun stuff!

Hiya peeps! Long time no blog, I know! SO busy at work this week, good thing it's almost Thursday for me! I have a couple cards to share with you today. The first one is for this weeks Featured Stamper challenge on Splitcoast. Holy cow, Sandra (B-Gin-R on SCS) has one SERIOUSLY fabulous gallery, I had the hardest time choosing a card to CASE so I just said "Okay, 5th page, 3rd card on the 2nd row, that's the card I'm gonna CASE" LOL! You know it's bad when it comes to that, ha!

I "decided" to CASE THIS beautiful card, here's my version (not nearly as pretty but it'll do!)
The stamped image is by Rachelle Anne Miller, it's called "Giving Shelter" and I think it's just about the cutest thing EVAH! The sentiment is from PTI from a set called Mixed Messages (the original, not mega!) I stamped it on a little tag I cut out with my cuttlebug! The image is colored with Copics! Get your Copics HERE!!! Eclectic Paperie also has all the new Pale colors in! While other online stores are already sold out, EPaperie still has some and they're a super good price! Get them while you can, these puppies are going like hot cakes! I can't wait to get mine:)
I used Razzleberry Lemonade dp (by SU!), Melon Mambo cs (SU!) and Sweet Blush cardstock and ribbon (PTI).
Next card is one I made for the Stamping Bella challenge last week, to make a SUMMER card! No problem there, I pulled out my sweet Poppy Bittybloom and went to town!
I colored her in with red Copics and then painted some Shimmerz on the actual flower for a little, well, shimmer!:)
The paper is by Cosmo Cricket, it's the Everafter collection, LOVE. THIS. STUFF. I could use it on every card I make!
The sentiment is by Unity from a set called "Beach Days and Sun Rays".

Well, that's all I have for today, it's getting to be my bed time:)
Have a great hump day! See ya tomorrow for some HIP HOP FUN!!!!!!!