Chickie Mama

LOL, ok that is what I call my little DD for fun, my little Chickie mama! LOL. This cute stamp I picked up at DRS designs a few weeks ago. . They have a cute little store if you live near CT you should take a ride over. The actual company for this image is the Stamp Barn. Anyhow, I just thought this cute Chickie would be fun. So it's not a rainy day or anything but I had to create something I think I was going through withdrawal! Now I must check out some of the challenges out there this week.

Lizzie Anne - Rockin Party

In case you missed it Lizzie Anne Designs had a rocking party last night over at SplitCoastStampers. It started 10pm EST which was a little late for me but I stayed up for the fun. They had great giveaways and released a bunch of new sets!

OHHHH, and guess what? I won a giveaway! WOOO HOO! That was pretty neat! I won the new pirate and pirate saying singles. Of course I still have not decided which sets I want to get. I definitely need the cupcake single! Did anyone order new sets at the party last night? I should have just stayed awake a little longer to decide!

Well, of to work on some new creations. I am a bit behind from this weekend but need to catch up. Lauren had a great Saturday sketch this week so I want to give that a try.

Happy Monday!

Valentine Princess

This fabulous image is from Missy B Designs. This set called Alexa's Set was created for a very special little girl. Check out the full set here.... Alexa's mommy is a fellow stamper, a fantastic one I might add. Check out her blog here and Alexa's story.

I used my target $1 spot patterned paper and ribbon I picked up at Michael's. The scallop is from SU and the sentiment is Lizzie Anne. I embossed the background using the heart embossing folder for the Cuttlebug. Oh the Cuttlebug my favorite Christmas gift ever!! :)

Valentine Butterfly

I'm on a roll with Valentine's Day now! I pulled out some of my cool Starving Artistamps images to get started. Here is one using this great butterfly. The background is the french script embossing folder for the cuttlebug. The patterned paper is from Basic Grey - Urban Couture. The sentiment is from DRS. The glitter is of course Ranger Stickles, I added SU eyelets and finally the ribbon is from Michaels.

I really like the way this card turned out. I was a bit skeptical at first but I'm not sure why. Butterflies make great Valentine's images. Now back to my Starving Artistamps stash, I have some flowers.... Hum...

How does this photo look? I'm trying to get better shots! I really need to go outside to take my photos, but it's soooo COLD!

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge

Here is my creation using the sketch challenge over at MFT on Split Coast Stampers. The set I chose to use is called "How Sweet It Is". I used markers to color and stickles to add glitter. I can't seem to get enough glitter! I used the scallop punch from SU for my "circle" image in the corner.

Gotta love these cool stamps. New release next week can't wait! I finally added a watermark to my picture. I've had issues with that, but I found a way I can with a software on my laptop. We'll see how it goes. But I do have to thank Lisa S because she sent me a cool watermark but at the time couldn't figure out how to make it work. Maybe I can try again with this software we'll see.

Lizzie Anne Designs - Weekly Sketch Challenge

Here is the first sketch challenge for 2008 from Lizzie Anne Designs. This is using the L'Amour set. I figured it's time for some Valentine's cards. In the sketch she used circles I changed it up a bit to make use of these great hearts. I used my cuttlebug for the background embossed look. The patterned paper is from Target's $1 spot, gotta love that! I added stickles to the hearts and the middle heart is on a pop dot a bit hard to tell in the photo.

Can't wait for their new releases next week. This week is preview week, check it out!

Happy New Year!!!

Did everyone have a Happy New Year? I had a nice quiet one. Made a nice dinner for DH and myself and ate after the kids went to bed which was nice.

What is your resolution this year? I never really make one because come on we all know it NEVER works! Eat better, exercise blah blah blah.... However the new year is a good time to reflect on things you've accomplished and what you might want to accomplish in the new year.

What's on your list? Do you have stamping goals? I want to submit a few things for publication and I would love an opportunity for DT. I did get picked last year for Starving Artistamps Guest DT, which is fabulous. I can't wait till my turn comes around. I will also continue to participate in challenges. But most of all have FUN. Stamping is a great way to meet new people while doing something you really love. There is so much to learn and my next adventure will be using the Copic markers. Did I mention I joined the Copic Marker club over at Gina K? Very cool way to start a collection, 6 markers a month for 6 months until a set is complete! I hope I can do well with them, any advice is greatly appreciated.

My post today is an Easter card, come on think Spring! :) This great little kitty is from Serendipity Stamps. I really love their images, check it out! It's a pretty simple layout but I just loved the background paper so I decided to keep it simple. I used markers to color and stickles to add the glitter. I'm trying to get better photos as well. I think my problem is I end up doing most of my stuff at night after the kiddies go to sleep, so I don't have the natural day light. Anyhow, maybe I will change that up a bit.