Petal Prints

I outlined the petal using the glue pad and the Martha Stewart glitter. It gives a very nice effect. I can see myself using a lot of this at Christmas! I have stamped a few things I will share tomorrow. The challenges on SCS have been a lot of fun and so far this week I have managed to do them all. I have a few things to get done this afternoon so I have to run....Have a great day!

Tsukineko Glue Pad

Here is a card (or two) I made using the new Glue Pad I was talking about yesterday. On the first one, I used the elephant from the Stampin' Up! set Wild About You. You simply stamp it into the glue pad, then onto the paper and add the glitter. Easy, Peasy! I used the Turquoise from Martha Stewart and it set beautifully! I am really amazed....I will be investing in a lot more glitter! ;o) The glue pad is so easy to use and it is very easy to clean the stamp afterwards.



Here is another one using the glue pad....I can't help it and I am hooked and will be using this pad a lot. It is an instant wow and so much simpler than heat and stick powder. On this card, I used the stamp set All About U, the U is perfect for the full coverage of the glitter.

Now I want to try using this glue pad with an outline stamp...maybe tomorrow I will post what that would look like.
Have a great day!

Little Lobster

I have had the best time with these stamps from Gina K. They are so stinkin' cute! This one I tried to get away from the standard red. For the lobster, I colored him with reinkers and add red stickles to him. He just sparkles! I added some wiggly eyes and am quite pleased with how he turned out.

I got together with a friend to stamp today and used the new Glue Pad by Tsukineko everyone is raving about on SCS. I have had it for over a month (got it at a Stamp Expo for $6.50) and just now got to using it. Oh, my goodness!!!! It is the best EVER! I will post tomorrow a card I made using it and it is truly amazing, no more heat and stick powder! Oh, so easy and talk about great coverage.....I used it with some of the beautiful glitter Martha Stewart is selling at Michael's. The glitter she sells is a great deal. I believe it is $4.99 and it is 1.5 oz. I will definitely be picking up some more colors!

Just Beclaws

Yesterday I received some stamps I ordered from stampingfreak.com ... Gina K. has some wonderful new stamps for sale and these were just calling my name. ("Buy me, Buy me, Buy me!") I have another one I will show tomorrow. I do believe I am going to place another order for a few more, she has some really cute sayings I am wanting to add to my collection! ;o) The quality of the rubber stamps is wonderful and the images are just adorable.
I highly recommend her online store, you won't be disappointed!

I'm back...

This has really been a busy week! I cannot believe it has been a week since my last blog post. I was able to take some time to do the Featured Stamper challenge on SCS on Sunday. This week's artist was Kyla Maestas, (aka Vitality)...she has a great gallery! I love the things she has done with the Double Line Doodles set and wanted to try some of her card desgins myself. I changed up the color but other than that it is almost exactly like hers.

I really haven't had much time to stamp since I made this card on Sunday. I did clean my stamp table some Monday, so I think that counts ;o) I hope to get some more stamping in maybe tomorrow night....

Need New Clothes!

I made a card similar to this for a friend who just recently found out she was expecting. I was in AC Moore shopping on Monday and I realized I now had a "reason" to buy the stamp. How is that for excuses to buy stamps? I thought this image and saying was just too cute to pass up.

Friend

This is another card I made over the weekend with the stamp set Toile Blossoms. I used the same colors as a previous one, just changed the design up a bit. On this one, I was able to find a place for the round tab punch. It is the coolest punch, but sometimes I have a hard time finding the right place for it.

I have another card I am excited to share...a friend is expecting a little bundle of joy and I picked up the cutest little stamp at AC Moore today. (Nothing like a good excuse to buy ANOTHER stamp!) I am having problems taking the picture and keeping it from being blurry so I will try tomorrow in the daylight.

This afternoon I went to three craft stores..Michaels, AC Moore and JoAnne's. At Michael's, I got to see Martha Stewart's new paper crafting line..she has some nice stuff, but a tad pricey when you can't use a coupon. ;o( However, I did get some ribbon and at some point will get some of her punches. They look nice! I love that they stand on one end. That is smart!

Poor Little Mouse

I am trying to use some of the designer paper I have laying around, it is amazing how that stuff collects! There was also a Featured Stamper Challenge on SCS today which is where I got this layout. (This week it is Candy Williams and she has a great gallery on SCS!)

I used this mouse stamp from Inkadinkadoo. The pen wouldn't quite fit in the scalloped oval punch so I added part of it separately and just had to use stickles to sparkle it up a bit. ;o) I colored the image with SU reinkers and my Aqua Painter brush. The designer paper is DCWV Retro Prints. The mouse is writing "Get Well" on the cast...too cute!

Toile Blossoms

I made this card this afternoon after seeing a sketch Beate had on her blog. I cannot believe how many background stamps I ended up using: Print Pattern, Linen, Canvas and French Script. The focal image is from the stamp set Toile Blossoms which retired a year or two ago. Great set though...has lots of possibilities!

If you want to check out Beate's blog it is: http://beate.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com

Find Joy

This card uses the stamp sets Polka Dots & Paisley as well as Polka Dots & Petals from the SU spring mini catalog. I used the Designer paper that matches the set to add more color to the card without overdoing it. The framing for the center image is simply using the Round Tab Punch. I paper pierced the edges of the Old Olive CS, but it doesn't quite show up well in this picture. I was inspired by this card from various ones I have seen on SCS and blogs.

It is hard to believe another week has gone by...I am hoping get some stamping time in this weekend, if so, I will post what I get accomplished.