18 January 2008

January 18, 2008

I hate it when I get a box of new stamps and “stuff” and have no time to play or…um…create!  I just got my new catalog order on Monday–the same day we were ripping out the old kitchen.  Then the rest of the week has been spent painting and repairing and remodeling, with DH being out of town.  The new cabinets are in but the counter won’t be in until next week so my house is a bit chaotic (why is that when only the kitchen is out of order?) and has a layer of white dust (drywall) everywhere.  There’s still so much to do but while I supervised the new cabinets going in I sat and trimmed stamps!  Then I took a couple hours to stamp last night.   I was so tired so I don’t know how well the creative juices were flowing!  I love my new stamps and paper and glitter and rub-ons…etc!  I want to become invisible to the world and just make some cards!  So much for that…

 Love this Little Bit of Happiness Hostess set.  This card is an experiment done in Bravo Burgundy, Rose Red, and Regal Rose.  I used the aqua painters and the same colors of inks along with Basic Black and the Holidays & Wishes “Happy Valentine’s Day”.  I’m not real crazy about the Bravo Burgundy with the other two colors but it’s o.k….I needed a 3rd red.

My photography isn’t so great…the Happy Birthday to You on the red cardstock actually is crystal clear but this photo looks smudged.  Oh well, use your imagination!  This is not as balanced as I’d like but my nieces and nephews will like it.  This Big B-day Candles is a fun set.  I’ll have to work to find a style I like!

 

My friend asked me for a couple Get Well cards a couple weeks ago and she needed them quickly so I looked for a pattern off a card in the new catalog and came up with this.  It’s my version of the card on pg 53. 

I put a sparkle sticker in the middle of the flower.

This is a valentine card for Julia, my 14-yr old daughter.  I loved the Lavendar Lace Pocket Card but I’m sorry I don’t know who made it.  Here’s the link.  I had to try a couple myself. 

Well, now that I’ve spent all night upload this post–I’m out of time to stamp!  Umgh!