Inkin' It Up With Kendra!

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Delight in Teal!
Taken with Teal is my most recently acquired color - yes, I know, I should have had it long before now! But to be honest, I wasn't sure if I really liked it. Well, once I actually had it in my hot little hands - I now love it! lol Delight in Life was calling out to me yet again and I decided to pair the Taken with Teal using black and white and my white craft ink. The large polka dot brad from Hobby Lobby and polka dot ribbon from Wal-Mart were the perfect touch to polish off this card. I am planning on renovating my kitchen this weekend (painting, laying new flooring, etc.) so I probably won't get much if any stamping done (what is wrong with me? lol), but.........I do have the next few evenings free and am still needing lots of cards for some tins I am working on - so hopefully I will have some new creations to post. :) Thanks to all of you who check in daily and leave me some wonderful comments and emails.......they are all appreciated!

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Monday, February 26, 2007

Little Pink Piggy! *ETA*
When I very first saw this set in the Sellabration Catalog I really wasn't sure that I was going to like it. BUT, after seeing so many cute cards posted on SCS using this set, I decided it was one that I was going to NEED! LOL I must say that the little pig is my favorite! I used my cuttlebug flower embossing folder (of course) on Pretty in Pink cardstock for my background, and my marvy scallop and circle punch for the background for my cute little piggy! I did just an itty bit of doodling (as I am not the greatest at it) on the circle. I watercolored my piggy with my prismacolor pencils, blending stumps and gamsol - then added a little bit of stickles to him for some sparkle! Once I got the white gel dots on the scallop punch, I decided that black polkadot ribbon would be just what the card needed! This card was eezy schmeezy! I am going to definitely make a ton more of these - cute stuff!

As most of you have noticed, I have a new banner! Isn't it just the cutest?! I have been having one specially designed for me for the last month or so, but it is still in it's creative stages and won't be ready for a little while longer - but I have been dying to fill in that empty space at the top and my wonderfully sweet talented friend Beth Silaika (myprecious on SCS) offered to make me one in the meantime!! Who was I to say no? lol THANK YOU SO MUCH BETHIE - it looks amazing! Big Hugz! Beth can make one for your blog too for a small fee - check out her site FRECKLED FUN DESIGNS and she can give you all the info! Here is some Big news on SCS: Beth is also the new Hostess for the SCS Featured Stamper (and this week's featured stamper)!! Congratulations!! Check out this link, read the instructions for the challenge and take a look at Beth's cards and CASE one yourself!

*ETA*
I would like to send out a great big THANK YOU to one of my best blogging friends, Cindy Keery! When she saw I posted a new banner - she made a watermark especially for my page! I love it - isn't it just gorgeous?! Thanks so much Cindy - you are awesome - I love everything you make for me! Cindy can make something like this for you too - just click here and she will give you the info.

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Saturday, February 24, 2007

Happy Spring Daisy

I was inspired by the temperatures we have been having here in Texas - they have been in the 70's! Spring is just around the corner so I decided to pull out my Looks Like Spring set. What better colors to use than So Saffron, Chocolate Chip and Cameo Coral. I stamped the Linen Background using Chocolate Chip on the So Saffron Cardstock and on the Cameo Coral. The daisies were stamped using the rock'n'roll technique then handcut - wow, that was a chore - we definitely need a big punch for these flowers! lol I used a small circle punch and punched out some Cameo Coral cardstock for the center of the flowers (sponged a little chocolate chip on the edges). I also punched out some So Saffron circles and placed them on the flowers on the background - I think they look neat that way. All the layers are up on dimensionals. The Happy Birthday sentiment is from Happy Everything. This was a fun card to make and definitely makes me wish for spring to get here. Well, I am off to do more stamping.......

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Friday, February 23, 2007

AND THE WINNER IS.......

Shadowcatcher (Julee)! WOW what an amazing amount of comments! Thank you all sooo much for all the wonderful things you said - they were all very much appreciated! I am so glad you all enjoy my blog and enjoy my postings!

Here is what Julee had to say:

I just love reading your blog and seeing your wonderful creations. I absolutely LOVE these two cards you're offering up! Thanks for sharing your talent with us all!- Julee aka Shadowcatcher

Julee - email me with your snail mail addy and I will get your goodies out to you!

I am stamping all weekend, so hopefully I will have some new creations to post for all of you faithful blog readers!

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Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Invitation Order
I was asked if I could create some wedding shower invitations - 75 of them to be exact! *whew* Of course I said "sure"! This is what I came up with - I am now waiting on my paper order from SU! so I can finish making these babies! I decided that simple and elegant was the way I wanted to go - especially since I am having to make so many. I get lots of orders for cards, but never for that many at once! hee hee Happy Harmony was the perfect set for this order! I used my Blush Blossom and Mellow Moss markers for the flowers, Blush Blossom for the base and stamped it with linen (you can't really see it in the photo) then I ran the vanilla cardstock thru my cuttlebug and sponged Blush Blossom on the swirls. I distressed the edges of the Vanilla and sponged a little close to cocoa on the edges. The Scallop Circle is up on dimensionals - added a little cindy ribbon to polish it off! It turned out just like I envisioned it - it was so easy (which was the gameplan) but it looks super elegant! Now I need an assembly line LOL :)

My blog candy will be running until Friday night - so if you don't have your name in yet you still have plenty of time - just leave me a comment on the blog candy post below!

Here are a few of my blogging friends that are offering up blog candy too - you might as well double or triple your chances! *wink*

Alex (sillybirds)
Rachel Hope (hope stamps eternal)
crafty thoughts

A big hello and hug to my wonderful talented friend Laura (Lu-La's Corner) who is such a sweetie pie! I talk with her almost everyday via email - she makes me smile and always says the sweetest things. Her blog is wonderful, she updates often and always has the cutest cards posted. Love ya girl!

I also would like to give a big Texas HOWDY to my friend Beth (freckled fun)- she made my day yesterday (she knows why lol) - you are simply hilarious - love your emails!

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Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Blogger Club RAK!

Look what I got in the mail today from my good blogging friend Susan Liles (susiestampalot)!!! Isn't it just beautiful?! I couldn't get the envelope open fast enough to take a peak at what was inside!! Susan this card is gorgeous and the words inside were much appreciated! Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! I want to come stamp with you and Jen *insert smiley face here* - I am just about 2 hours away!!!! Big Hugz!

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Monday, February 19, 2007

BLOG CANDY!!!

By popular demand I am offering up some more blog candy for all you avid bloggers out there that come and check in on me daily and leave me so many wonderful comments and emails! After numerous requests, I will also be adding two of my most asked for creations plus a brand new Stampin' Up! Horizontal Slot punch, some yummy Ribbon and some Spare Parts white brads. All you have to do is leave me a comment on this post - I will randomly draw a winner on Friday night! Good Luck!

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