Two More Blogger Spring Swap Cards

T This cute little bubble bath card was made by Mimi Hornberger How cute is this.  You can't see it but she actually sewn tulle over the embossed background with the flowers on the inside.  I had a bit of a duh moment when I was thinking: I wonder where she got this cute paper from I love the texture...  Then it hit me to read the instructions and all the pieces fell into place..  :) 

Paper:  Pretty in Pink, Basic Black, White

Stamps:  $1 Stamp from JoAnn's

Ink: Basic Black, Markers-------Accessories:  Cuttlebug Embosser, various flower punches, ribbon, tulle, sewing machine, jumbo oval and scallop oval punches. 

Thanks Mimi Love the card.  Here is another card by Mimi!

Paper:  Stampin Up!

Stamps:  Small Sayings, Fontastic, Little Hellos

Ink:  Stampin' Up!

Accessories: Square Punch, word window punch, ribbon, dimensionals.

Go check out Mimi's blog she has some great stuff!

Non-Stampin Related:  Been busy this week with my part time job as well as keeping up to date at the store. 

I did manage to go to Michaels on Route 17 this week where I found the lovely paisly dies.  I did get one of the new embossing folders for the Cuttlebut.  But I am still looking for the "Seeing Spots" one.  They have some cute dies out now.  Let me go ahead and say:  Hello My name is Anna and I am a MAJOR Stamp/scrapaholic!  I am not looking for any recovery though.. he he he..  I guess there are worst habits out their just be glad that mine is scrapbooking and stamping!  :)

I did buy me 2 more book shelves for my Stamp/Scrap room at home.  I want to clean it up to make room.  I also bought another 3 drawer 12 x 12 rubbermaid to store my mounted rubberstamps in.  I am going to get down and dirty in my room tomorrow.  Wish me luck...

Have a wonderful Bloggin' Day...  night...  I am sure it is daytime somewhere.. :) 

TTFN   

Spring Swap: Donna Baker

This card is so cool!  You pull the ribbon pull at the bottom and it slides the butterfly down and you will see "LIFE has many GIFTS-take time toUNWRAP them ALL.  very cute!  this card was made by Donna Baker.  Go Check out her blog!

This card uses SU! Winged Things, Canvas BG, Beyond the Basics, Everyday Flex Phrases, Season by Season, Thats Nice.  CS is all by SU.Inks all by SU!  Donna is from Austin, Texas.  Thanks Donna for a beautiful Card!

YAY! for the Mailman!

Stamping Business:  This card was made with the Basic Grey Card Kit they came out with for Valentines.  Love their paper.  They make the best kind of prints!

Day to Day:  Didn't have a "stamping" Weekend.  Been busy with work and buying new curtains for the livingroom.  Had a great time putting them up.  Here is a good question for you:  How come when it comes to buying curtains I am hesitant, but when it comes to buying "stamps" or "scrapbooking" supplies to support my habit I have not problems just paying for them? 

I had a wonderful Mail day on Saturday!  And then again today!  Saturday I received my wonderful "BELLA'S"...  About a month or so ago I joined a Spring Related swap that was hosted by Sarah Moore.  I will start to reveil the wonderful participants of that swap beginning tomorrow. 

Have a Wonderful Bloggin' Day!

Hmmm....

Jealous??? 

Feel Better Soon!

I love my scallop punches!  They are absolutely the best.  My next favorite think is the polka-dot ribbon.  I HEART MAY ARTS!  This was a simple card to make.  I used the end of a pencil to do the black dots as my background.  Quick-Easy- and FUN!!! 

I have been dying to do a "tri-fold" card.  I think I may do that today in my spare time.

The store is shipping up.  We are approaching our 1 year anniversary!  YIPPIE!  We cannot wait.  We have a lot planned for May.  May 5th is National Scrapbook Day!  We are having a Crop all day from 9am until midnight.  Lots of stuff planned..  games, fun, chocolate, food, free stuff!!!!  and the list goes on and on. 

The following week end is when we are going to CELEBRATE IN STYLE!  Demo's, sales, make-n-takes, and what is a Celebrations without CAKE!

I got word on last Saturday that my "Bella" Stamp order shipped on Monday.  Well it is Friday and they still are not here.  WHERE ARE MY BELLA'S.....????  I have been trying to talk my self into getting the new paper trey stamp set.  Do I need them?  What a stupid question I am a "Stampaholic"  of course I need them. 

OK I think I have blabbered enough this morning!  (well it is actually afternoon)  But it is morning somewhere...  Just not here. 

Have a wonderful Bloggin' Day!

This card was a fun one to make.  I used Webster paper.  Which is the metalic paper.  (silver)  I used Tim Holtz Alcohol inks on the metalic paper.  And came out TIEDYE!  Nothing really fancy.  Just a fun technique!

Enjoy!

One of Kind

OK here is the last card for my Technique Class.  It is "Masking".  I love these little piggies.  I used the same color combo as this post.  The stamps are all Inky Antics except the "One of  Kind"  that one is MSE.  Card stock is various of what I have here.  And the ribbon is from my ribbon stash. I colored in the piggie and used gamsol to smooth out the coloring and I used Glossy Accents for the nose.  I sponged the edges with a rust colored ink.

Have a wonderful Bloggin' Day!

For You

I think this card looks pretty cool.  It is using the Serigraph technique.  Using brayer and 4 different colors of ink.  I used Marvy's Matchables ink in mustard, yellow, pink and red..  Hero arts flower stamps, Rhonna Farrah flower stamp, the "For You" is a Studio G stamps.  The ribbon is red sheer and yellow polka dot.  I also used versamark and white embossing powder for the "white" flowers.  Card stock is bazzil and confetti white. 

It is still raining here in Passaic, NJ.  I had an eery feeling and went to the store and sure-nuff it was Water in the basement.  I am afraid that I am going to have to go back into the store tomorrow and clean it up using my father-in-laws shop vac....  :(  Reminds me of when I was in the Navy that every timed it rained we had to soak up the water from the outside so it didn't sit on top of the non-skid for a long period of time.  I HATED THAT PART OF THE JOB..lol..  Nothing like "busy" work. 

Old memories.  We won't get into them now.  Have a wonderful "bloggin" day!

Howdy

Yep you guessed it another stamp by Inky Antics.  This is one from their clear stamp designs.  The hat, turtle and skateboard are all different images.. I used a prisma colored pencil (mustard and lt brown) to do the base for the skateboard to skate on...  I used white gel pen to accent the images.  Glitter glue on top of the "ground".  and I used crystal lacquer for the turtle shell to add dimension. 

DH is at his Naval Reserves Drill this week end,   so it is pretty quiet on the home front.  It is raining out today and it is a steady rain too.  Been raining since early this morning. 

I have one more card to do for my Tuesdays Technique class.  And I am so looking forward to it. 

Have a wonderful Sunday...  A great day to blog hop...  :)

Bella Card RAK

I received this card in the mail yesterday.  How cute it is!!!  I am going to have to add this bella to my Bella Wish List!  This card was made by Beverly Ambrosi from Split Coast Stampers. 

Off to finish up getting ready for Tuesdays Technique Class coming up this Tuesday.  I already have one of the three complete.  I will post later on the blog!

Have a Wonderful Bloggin Day!

Card Class

Ok as promised here is the rest of the class.  I got this idea from oodabug ally She did a tutorial last month I believe.  Everything coordinates together wht the butterfly and the dots.  The class was a huge hit... 

I think my hubby fixed the website problem.  I guess I can't upload changes from my laptop.  It doesn't seem to want to work.    WWW.STAMPINGLYYOURSNJ.COM

I am working at the store today.  I have a couple of must have things to do but I want to do some creative work as well.  Business before pleasure.  What a bummer.  why not pleasure before business.  I guess you really wouldn't get anything done if it was that way around.  he he...

Have a Wonderful "Bloggin" Day! 

Lovely Butterflies

Here is a card I did in tonights class.  I'll take pictures of the rest of the class stuff and put in my next post.  The paper used is Bazzill and the Butterfly stamps are by Savvy Stamps.  This is a whole stamp set.  It comes with 6 coordinating stamps.  The dotted background is by Outlines Rubber stamps.  The little butterfly in the center is stamped and the wings are cut out so that it adds dimension to the card.  The ribbon is a metallic sheer blue.  I used Versafine's Majestic Blue and a lighter cats eye blue for the background.

The class went well tonight.  We had fun.  The dotted background was a hit.  We are sold out at the store and I got preorders for more.  YIPPEE!! 

I am having problems with our website tonight.  Hopefully hubby can figure it out.  Not sure what is going on with it.  Verry Frustrating.  Especially since I wasn't blessed with patience. 

 

Here is a picture of Gato.  I was getting ready to go into the store last Friday and he jumped in my bag.  I guess he wanted to be the "shop" kitty.  I think he would go nuts he was at the store.  He is kinda shy around people he don't know.  He does love to aggravate his mommy.  I have to pretend to put food in his bowl so he will eat whats in there.  Silly Kitty..

Have a wonderful "bloggin" Day! 

Three Little Piggies

I just love Inky Antics rubber stamps.  They are so cute!  This is one little pig stamp that I stamped on one piece of CS twice with a little space in the middle and then masked out the piggies and stamped in the center.  On a separate piece I stamped him once and cut him out.  I colored them in with Prisma colored pencils and gamsol.  The cut out I used pop dots to have him stand out.  Used ribbon to tie around the tail.  (actually I just tied a knot in the ribbon and then cut it and attached with mini glue dot)  I then stamped in versamark on the rust paper and the khaki paper.  The rust paper I used the feed bag from Inky Antics.  And on the Khaki I used the cute little piggie again.  I attached all the pieces and then I put glossy accents on the nose to add dimension. 

I know I have been MIA lately.  It seems like this month is filled with birthdays!  Last week was my husbands and yesterday way my nephew who turned 21.  We went to dinner with the family last night at a Mexican restaurant.  I chose the steak with rice other little sides and Sangria and I drank mostly water.  I had to be responsible!  he he...  the name of the restaurant is:  El Norte off route 46.

All tax paperwork is turned in.  (yes nothing like the last minute).  House is somewhat clean.  Clothes are washed and almost all folded..    DH has drill this week end so it will be me and the babies.  (dogs and cat...lol)  (yes they are my babies...)

I working at the store today.  So I hope to get some stuff done.  And I hope I can stamp some things too.  We will see.  I did bring my bag of tricks..lol  Stamping and scrapping tricks.  :) 

Have a wonderful blogging day!  Talk to you soon!

Slide Show

I added the slide show so you can see a few projects I have done.  Once I figure out how to make it smaller I am going to put the slide show on the ride side of this page.. 

Todays my hubby's birthday.  Happy Birthday Sweety!

Enjoy!

Anna

Check out my Slide Show!

Just Buggy....

Yesterday I didn't work at the store.  (Stampingly Yours)  My hubby filled in while I was away for the day.  He was a a great help.  I had to work at my day/part time job until 1pm and then my business Partner and dear friend Jeanne and I went to a stamp show in Pennsaukken.  (however you spell it..lol)  Mainly to see Inky Antics and friends.  We me the owner Tom.  Who we also met last year when we went to the same show just a different location.  He was kind enough last year to give us catalogs even though we didn't have any paperwork to show that we are a business..  And this year he let us pick right off the shelf.  What a nice company.  They are filled with so many samples that just makes you want to go home and create it just like they have it.  We had a great time. 

The card above was CASED by one of their samples they had.  Today I just wanted to stamp and I didn't want to have to think up a design.  I am sure you all had those kind of days where you just wanted to create but not think think think..lol  Plus I had and still have a headache brewing in my head.  But I really wanted to stamp. 

I bought some other stamps yesterday as well.  Wait until you see what I have in mind for them.