Rain Puddles Design

Another early post because I'm sneaking in a card using a September Offer of the Month stamp at DigiStamp Boutique. It's that adorable Coco with Presents ~ I actually started this color palette from pattern paper, but didn't use it in the end because my digi-print was SO big. The paper was such an inspiration though that I kept going with the present theme and pulled out my collection of Cuttlekid dies and found a present to use. I cut them out on white CS and colored with the same pattern as I did on the Coco image then outlined it with my PITT artist pen. I overlapped the presents into a line and used them as a strip for the bottom of the SC300 sketch. I tried to be clever and repeat the color pattern from Coco by creating a light blue ribbon strip above the presents. Can you see it? Well, I thought I was clever enough at such a late crafting hour. LOL This card is all wrapped up in challenges with prizes! Check out the challenge list below! Pile It On - Cute and...

I've got an InStyle Stamps project for you today that will be a perfect rainy day gift for someone with children. First I have a whole list of things to talk about. Yep, it's going to be a long post! First InStyle Stamps released a whole lot of images on Friday! Some Chloe's  some Love Mail, and more! Go check them out under What's New ! Second, this month the design team was gifted with an enormous array of sticky fun! We all had our crafty little hands on some products from Glue Arts ! Wow, what fun! For my project today I used Glue Glider Pro , Ribbon Adhesive , Mini Adhesive Squares  and U Cut It Raisen's . Now I had know idea I was going to have so much fun with all glue before, but once I got the hang of a handled glue applicator (Glue Glider Pro) I was making some serious tracks on this projects. Seriously!!!! Now for the project! It's a Bubble Tea kit! I used Raindrop Chloe  (a digital stamp) and the September Sketch Challenge . ...

Good early morning to you! I've got the CUTEST pirate card to show you. He's even got a treasure to boot! I'm using Josh and Parrot from DigiStamp Boutique. This image is part of the Josh Collection  for Offer of the Month. I know some of you might have remembered that I promised a CoCo card for early this week, but Josh and Parrot were calling my name. I think I'll be using this one as a birthday card with a handwritten sentiment inside to the effect "...with Birthday wishes." Have a great day and weekend! Details: Card Size: A2 (4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches) Stamps: Pirate Josh and Parrot Paper: WRF Kraft cardstock, Neenah Solar Smooth White, Cream Ink: LaserJet, Prismacolor Markers Accessories: Black Button Thread, Tim Holtz Woodgrain Texture Fades EF, Black Felt-tip pen, 3D Dots adhesive

This post almost has me hyperventilating from excitement!  So much to talk about including some prize opportunities for YOU! Detail from this card  in May 2010 It's the last Friday of the month and that means its a Design Team Blog Hop starting off at InStyle Stamps blog . It's going to start at 10:00 AM PST and you'll be seeing some awesome projects from the team with images that release today! If you can't wait and haven't been by InStyle Stamps blog yet this week, get a gander at all the creations from the Design Team using the new Chloe stamps. Let's see what am I forgetting????? PRIZES!!!!! • By leaving a comment on the ISS blog after you've been through the hop and voting for your favorite DT creation you could be the winner of a goodie bag from InStyle Stamps. Other ways to win some goodies: • Win 4 digis! Find out here at  Operation Write Home Birthday Bash . There's still time to participate. The deadline is Sunday the 26th at 1...

Happy Monday to you all! Did you see the neat inspiration for InStyle Stamps last week? Go check it out and then come back here to read about an unrelated project. I just had to put both in the same post because the project goes so well with  InSpiration Wednesday , . So I decided to try and be an Art Mom for my daughter's Kindergarten class this year. EDIT: I AM the Art Mom for the year. Last Tuesday I brought in to my daughter's classroom a crock pot and a Peel Away (peels, cores and slices apples and potatoes, possibly more than that). The teacher asked the class to each bring in an apple. While the children were in seatwork, they took turns using the Peel Away on their apple and then placed it in the crock pot. I added a few seasonings and when it was time for pick up the room smelled like chunky applesauce. Well, it was suppose to be applesauce but it resembled more of a pie filling. LOL Each student took home a cup to eat at lunch. Th...

I've been inspired to create an artist journal. I've yet to get the official description, but I think I probably should avoid that because it would put a damper on the idea I had immediately after super talented Taylor over at Quiet Moments had sent the word out. She was wondering what she was going to do in her artist journal. WHAT? Where have I been? Really, I've known about them from all those art classes in college (think DaVinci sketches, Degas, etc.), but it never crossed my mind that I would create an artist journal for me. This idea I had incubated for almost a month and then it was a lightbulb moment, I tell ya. I can't really add anything else to my busy life, but what if I just put the journal together with my need to scrapbook about and of my children? That's it. That's my super-duper-uper-schmooper idea! Gesso and Re-inker, stamps and felt Have a blessed day!

Hi all, I'm a week late sending this Thursday post out. My best attempt at scheduling my posts and I've failed by a whole week! LOL I know you all will go easy on me. That's why I love my blogging friends so much. For the new 2010-2011 Mother's of Preschoolers group this year, I have signed up to be the Creative Director. I'm not doing it alone and I have a ton of support, so I might have some fun with this new role. I thought some of you might be interested in what we do for our creative time each meeting. Last Thursday was the first meeting and to break the ice we create our name tags around the art table to chat and help and get to know one another. With a few suggestions from veteran MOPS moms, I put together this idea. It needed to be easy, but give the moms some choice in creativity and here's what I did. I gave the moms a pile of flowers, a pile of pleated and ruffled ribbons, various patterned paper and the use of all my edge punches to create t...

Do you remember way back in January this year when DigiStamp Boutique came out with Coco? Well that furry wonderful little bear is back for christmas! Come back in a few days to see a new wintery wonder with Coco. AND there is also new Josh images. Both will be in Offer of the Month sets.

Today is the beginning of release week at InStyle Stamps. Head on over and take a look at all the goodies the Design Team has created. InStyle Stamps Blog While you're there check out the sketch challenge. InStyle Stamps is sponsoring the Card Positioning Sketch Challenge!