JoyOfStamping

Do you ever go back and look at the work you’ve done in the past? This card was from 2006……. ICK! But, it made me smile because it reminded me how much I love my Inky Antics Girly Girl Stamps. When I went to Archivers for the first time, I saw this paper and I immediately thought of this stamp and my friend Mishie (who by the way is celebrating her on year Blogaversary. You should go check out her blog for some cool prizes. Today she’s playing a fun scavenger hunt). Anyways, one of the first things I learned about Mishie is that she loves Margaritas. I even bought her a little Margarita bag when I was shopping one day. I love Margarita’s, too. Especially Strawberry Margaritas.

This paper is perfect for some of my other friends. Some of my friends love the following drinks:

AngFab: Margis for her, too

HB: tall, cold long neck (Miller Lite)

Kendra: Mike’s Hard Lemonade (yummy!)

Kookie Kopp: Pina Colada (Mmmmmm….. one of my other faves, Lava Flows are yummy)

Michelle Wooderson: Margarita

Piris: Strawberry Daiquiri or Coronas (Mix Kookie’s and Piris’s together and that makes the perfect drink)

Valerie Stangle: Greyhound (never had it)
After all that talk, I’m ready to “party” this weekend!

Can you believe Easter is almost here? I can’t believe it…… Didn’t we just pop the cork and wish everyone a happy new year? Where has the time gone?

I have been so in love with all of the Stampendous Easter/Spring stamps. This one was one of my favorites. This one is the Easter Word Bunny. We did this one in my stamp club. This was inspired by the Sympathy card I had made. Same basic concept.

I just love this Imaginsce Paper. This one is called Color Me Happy, which it totally does. the paper is 2 sided. Both sides are so cute. And there is a touch of glitter on the paper, too. I just love it.

After coloring in the image, I took my quickie glue pen and filled in the Bunny. I love how the pen is blue when its wet so that you can see where you are coloring. But, it dries so clear. While the glue was still wet, I took white fun flock and patted it down into the glue on the bunny. I just love the extra fuzzy texture it gives! Here is a closer view. You can click on the picture for an even closer view.

I’m wishing you and your family a very Happy Easter!

It is always tough to make a sympathy card. My mom’s cousin passed away from cancer last week and she asked me to make sympathy card for the get together this past weekend. My aunt will be buried in the Philippines.

I didn’t have much time to make the card…. but when I was thinking of an idea, the first thing that caught my eye was the new Imaginisce paper from their Black Tie line. So far, I have loved EVERY paper that we have received from them. We have received 2 lines…. both are so different from each other. One is so elegant and the other is just so cute.

I ran my Cryogen White Cardstock through the cuttlebug using Swiss Dots. I’m so addicted to these two items. I did have to cut my cardstock to 4″ x 11. The 4 1/4″ just looked silly since the cuttlebug folder did not fit all the way to the ends.

The stamp set is by Stampin’ Up and I used Stampin’ Up’s ticket punch for the message. I added some Stampendous Dot Sparklers to the corners. I finished it off with the Black Organdy ribbon.

My mom was very pleased!