JoyOfStamping

Have I told you lately how much I love Imaginisce? LOL!Their images and papers are so fun to work with. This is their new baby line called Baby Powder. Their cardstocks are made perfectly for cardmakers since their patterns are nice and small. AND most of their papers are either glittered or flocked. So, as you can tell, I couldn’t make just one.

 
My sweet friend and fellow Gallery Moderator Tracy has tagged me. I’m horrible at these things, but I’ll give it a try!

Five things in today’s ‘to do list’:

• Upload new items to the eP website
• stamp a birthday card
• send out a couple of cards
• prepare for Disneyland tomorrow for my Grandma’s Birthday
• send out my e-vite for my July Stamp Night

Snacks I enjoy:

• Sour Patch Kids
• Pringles
• Tootsie Rolls
• Skittles
• Kit Kat
• Twix

Things I would do if I was a millionaire:

• have my dream home built (one that includes a craft room and a basketball/volleyball court)
• Buys Season Tickets to my favorite Sports teams
• Take a vacation to visit some of my favorite stamping friends
• pay off debt

Places I have lived:

• Philippines
• California

Five people I am tagging:

• Cambria Turnbow
• Heather McNally
• Bev Barton
• Otter
• HB

Man! When I’m hooked on a layout, I am REALLY hooked!!!!! I loved Taylor’s Sketch challenge (TECC19) so much that I had made graduations cards out them and now a birthday card!

I needed to make a birthday card, but since I’ve had such a void in stamping, I just sat at my stamp desk and stared blankly for like 5 minutes. Finally, I told myself to start with a layout I liked….. Taylors came to mind right away.

I love this stamp from Penny Black.  It’s called A Winner.  I have a thing for hedgehog stamps! :)  They are just too cute!  At first I didn’t know what to do because the stamp wouldn’t fit in any of my punches.  And then…. duh!  It hit me.  I don’t need the WHOLE stamp to fit.  Just the main part.

I also love this paper from Imaginise.  It’s from their All Kids of Happy line.   I added a few Stampendous Dot Sparklers around the paper to add that extra bling!

Isn’t Sushi just adorable? I have been wanting to stamp with Sushi since we got these stamps in….. but time has been so limited.

When I was Eugene Oregon for the Copic Certification, my roomies (Cami and Leann) and I started playing around with the AirBrush System. We then started airbrushing the clear dew drops to match our projects. For this project, I airbrushed the clear dew drops with RV04 and BG01 to match the cupcake and the water. I also airbrushed the WHITE ribbon with YR07 to match Sushi!

I also cut out the center of the fish bowl and added a piece of acetate to make it look like glass. Unfortunately, from the angle I took the picture, you can’t really see it. Sushi, the cupcake and the sandcastle area all popped up on foam tape.

This was a fun project!

How do I always seem to be late to things these days? I was all ready for the party, but I just never got it posted. Next thing you know…. I’m running all over town to graduation party after graduation party…. not to mention visiting all of the relatives that are in town due to graduations and summer vacations.

I made this card for Taylor’s Virtual Birthday Party. I can’t look at this set without thinking of her. And just to say how special this girl is to me…. I used my beloved Cool Carri bean cardstock that I have been hoarding since SU retired this color.

This is what I brought to the Birthday party. I have been fortunate enough to spend quite a bit of time with Taylor. We have had some great memories. She is a TALL girl, but every inch of her is filled with kindness. She is seriously one of the NICEST, most kind-hearted soul I have ever met. I am so lucky to be friends with her. Sometimes…. I touch her just hoping that I could collect some of her mojo!

One of my favorite times with Taylor was CHA last summer in Chicago. We got to room together and we had the BEST breakfasts….. Sour Patch Kids and Skittles. Who could ask for a more nutritious breakfast? Come on now…. those are packed with Lemon, Lime, Cherry, Grapes, and Oranges. What more can a person ask for in a breakfast? LOL!

Paper: SU! Cool Carribean, Cryogen White
Stamps: Hey There Cupcake, Just-Rite Small Letters

Inks: Versamagic Tea Leaves, Versamagic Sea Breeze, Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid
Accessories: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots, SU Oval Punches, Marvy Scallop Circle Punch, Cindy Ribbon, Adorn-It Jewels

WOW! I can’t believe how many graduations I have to attend. Yesterday, we had a graduation party for 3 cousins. I don’t mind making multiple cards…. but sometimes I’m too pressed for time that its hard to “push” my creativity. LOL! Thank goodness for Taylor’s Cupcake Challenge (TECC19). What a perfect layout. One card done. LOL!

I used my Just-Rite Monogram Set for the first time. I just loved it and it was perfect. Since this card was for a male cousin, I couldn’t really add the bling that I wanted to add. I had to make it somewhat simple. I just love the Stampendous Graduation stamps. and I had to add the Adorn-It Multi-Colored Jewels. This card fit perfectly in the Business Sized envelopes.

Now…. I had to come up with something for my other male cousin…. hmmmmm…. what to do…….

I saw this cute Gift Card Tutorial from Julie’s Blog. I thought it would be perfect. Again…. a male card…. so I had to keep it simple. Here is my take.

Again, I used the Stampendous Graduations Stamps. I used the Sakura Stardust pens to color in the ribbon on the diploma. It’s hard to see the sparkle.

Surprisingly, my guy cousins loved their cards….. Phew!

When I saw this stamp, I knew I had to have it! This is Cinnamon from Penny Black. There are more girls coming, but this is the first one in the store. (We are temporarily sold out, but we have more on order.)

In my stamp club, we are just getting started on techniques with the Copic Blender solution. We used the first technique of putting solution on a paper towel and dabbing it on the colored area. This one was on her jeans and on the ground. I wanted that “acid washed” look for her jeans. I love this basic technique and how it adds so much dimension to an image.

She is just too much fun to color. I can’t wait to get the rest of the girls from Penny Black!

Happy Monday!