A Video {Hello World} Card...

EEEEK!  I made a video!!!  I have to tell you this was so much fun.  Please keep in mind that this was my first attempt and next time I promise it will be so much better.  There are no frills in this one.  I filmed and edited it on my iPad thinking I could change it more on my computer when I finished but no such luck (I'm sure you can do it, but I've spent way more than enough time on this).  So, here ya go!


ETA: I forgot to post the inspiration for this card, it's this card I pinned a while ago from Laura Bassen!


Two things to note:

• I always stamp on a mouse pad, always!  I've found that I get a good, solid image every time.  
• I always stamp on a scrap piece of paper before stamping on my actual card stock.  Some stamps require a gentler touch than others and this is a good way to find out.  The other reason is that you may have a little fuzzy stuck to your stamp and not know it that will get inked up and will show up on your image.

Next time I'm counting on having titles and little notes from me during the video.  Let me know what you think!

Wow, I sure have learned a lot over the last few days.


Thanks so much for stopping by and watching my first video.  Have a great day!

{Hello World}

Stamps: Baby Shower, Baby Sentiments, Shapes:Circles (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: True Blue Fan, Brown Leather Satchel, Trendsetter Blue, Dare to Be a Diva Red (CSS)

Patterned Paper: Silver Valley (SEI)

Ink: True Blue Fan (CSS)

Accessories: Stamping Sponge, Foam Dots, Tag Die (CSS), Shapes: Circles Dies (CSS)

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A {Happy St. Patty's Day} Card...

Wow, I didn't think it would take so long to make this simple card.  I've been playing in Silhouette Studio all morning trying to figure out how to make this card.  I couldn't figure out how to connect the shamrocks to the card so it wouldn't cut out separately, make sense?  Anyway, it was really easy once I figured it out.    I just need to use my Silhouette more often so I'm not rusty when I do use it.

The sentiment "st. patty's day" comes from the CSS set Lucky Charm.  The "Happy" that comes with that set was written in a really fine/skinny font and I just knew it wouldn't show up with white ink.  I choose another "happy" from the CSS set A Guy Thing and it also kept with the whole lowercase thing.

So this is one of my favorite color combos.  CSS's Glamazon Green is my absolute favorite color and I think it looks so good paired with Green With Envy, and so appropriate for St. Patrick's Day.

Exercise Update: I finished the Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred!!! I finished on March 13th, I worked out 30 days in a row!  Most days I also did the elliptical for a half hour afterwards.  I didn't lose any weight, which was both disappointing and frustrating, but I did go down a pants size and my shirts fit better.  I wish I would have taken my measurements before I started because I know I lost inches.  For once I finally feel that my core is strong and my sides are not flabby.  I'm also a lot more confident in what my body can do.  Those workouts are HARD, but if you stick with it, your body will respond and you'll be able to keep up.  Level 3 is where you see the best results.  That's when my pants were so baggy that I needed to buy a new pair.  That's a nice problem to have.  Here's a link to the video if any of you are interested: DVD and Instant Download.  You do each level for 10 days, even if you don't think you're ready to move up.  Each workout is about 22 minutes.


Have a great day!

{Happy St. Patty's Day}

Stamps: Lucky Charm, A Guy Thing (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Glamazon Green, Green With Envy (CSS)

Ink: Vintage Cream (PTI)

Accessories: Silhouette, Clover Ribbon/Border (Silhouette Image), Foam Dots 

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A {Happy Anniversary} Card...

Hello!  I had so much fun playing with these elephant die cuts yesterday, that I just had to make a second card, but this time using the negative image of the elephants.

I chose two coordinating pieces of patterned paper (the one on the right is cream in real life) to put behind the negative die cuts.  The patterned paper is adhered directly to the card base and then the slate color is adhered over the patterned paper using foam dots, for a 3D look.

I added a little heart between the two elephants to symbolize love.  The sentiment could also be changed to "I love you" as well.  


I hope you are having a great day!!!

{Happy Anniversary}

Stamps: Number Blocks, Hearts Plus (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: A Clean Slate, Brown Leather Satchel (CSS)

Patterned Paper: Ancestry (SEI)

Ink: A Clean Slate, Dish All the Dirt Brown (CSS)

Accessories: Baby Shower Dies (CSS), Foam Dots, Brown Floss, Silver Brads

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An {Oh Baby} Card...

Hi there!  I had a glorious time playing around in my studio this morning.  Halle and I spent some time sketching out card layouts last night and I really think that got my mojo going.  

For my card today I paired up some fun patterned paper with CSS's Baby Shower stamp set and dies.  This would make a cute baby boy card.  I had so much fun with that little elephant that I made a second card that I'll share tomorrow.

This card is pretty straight forward so I won't go into much detail.  The patterned paper was a bit flimsy for me so I die cut the elephant a second time using card stock and adhered the two die cuts together for a more sturdy piece.  


Have a great day!

{Oh Baby}

Stamps: Baby Shower (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Dare to Be a Diva Red, Trendsetter Blue (CSS)

Patterned Paper: Silver Valley (SEI)

Ink: Dare to Be a Diva Red, True Blue Fan (CSS)

Accessories: Baby Shower Dies (CSS), Foam Dots, Silver Brads

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Clear & Simple Stamps: Group Project

Each year Pantone, the leading color enthusiasts of the design industry, selects the coveted color of the year. For 2012, the lucky winner is Tangerine Tango...better known around CSS as Orange You Fabulous.  For this month's group project, we are working with the color orange! 

I had so much fun creating this card for my niece.  I started off by stamping the entire card base using a stamps from Circles Plus with Orange You Fabulous ink.  I covered the center of the card with a piece of cream card stock.  I stamped the sentiment on this piece of cream card stock using the same ink.  


I created a panel using Creamsicle Cardigan with the numbers from the new Number Blocks set.  

Orange Baker's Twine added a nice finishing touch.  I can't wait to give this too my niece, but I hope I remember since her birthday is in July.


Be sure to check out the rest of the Orange You Fabulous creations:

• Lori
• Jax
• Kim
• Tracy
• Laurie
• Jennifer
• Denise
• Laura
• CSS

Have a great day!

{12 Fabulous Years}

Stamps: Circles Plus, Number Blocks (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: On the Catwalk Cream, Creamsicle Cardigan (CSS)

Ink: Orange You Fabulous (CSS)

Accessories: Orange Baker's Twine (CSS), Foam Dimensionals, Mini Hole Punch  

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CSS App Sneak Peek!

Just poppin' in to let you know I have a really cute card featured on the Clear & Simple Stamps App for the iPhone/iPad.  For more info about the app and how to get it, just click here.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

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A {40 and Fabulous} Card...

Hello!  I made this card for a challenge.  It's been a while since I've participated in one of those.  It's for this week's Runway Inspired Challenge.   I chose to use the colors of the clothing on my card.  I ended up loving the layout of the card, but I'm not quite to keen on the color combo, which I don't necessarily understand in the clothing either.  

Maybe next time I'll be inspired by the feel or the elements used in the clothes themselves.  Thinking about it now, I should have used RUFFLES!

Thanks so much for joining me today!

Have a great day!

{40 and Fabulous!}

Stamps: Circles Plus, Number Blocks (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: A Blanc Check, Your Style Blue Me Away, Paint the Town Pink, Dare to Be a Diva Red (CSS)

Ink: Your Style Blue Me Away, Paint the Town Pink, Dare to Be a Diva Red (CSS)

Accessories: Rhinestones (Recollections), Stamping Sponge, Foam Dots

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