i'm still alive...

Tuesday, July 29, 2008
I've been pretty MIA lately! it's for good reasons though - lots of summer time beach fun with Pete and my family...

here's a quick card that I made a few weeks back. I'm trying to use up a lot of the rub-on's that I got during SU! Sale-a-Bration this year. I've been hoarding them for some unkown reason! ha.I've determined that if I ever became a SU demo I would struggle with using all the supplies before they retire!

"For You":
SU! Cardstock Creamy Caramel, Assorted DP
SU! Choc. Chip Ink, Rub-On's
Green twine ribbon, MM Brad

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a quick card...

Tuesday, July 22, 2008
just a quick card to share with you all - this one was super-quick and easy. I used some Designer Paper from that great AC paper pack, and cut out the flower, and adhered to Chocolate Chip cardstock. I then used some Stampin Up! rub-ons for the sentiment & dotted lines. The brad comes from Bazzil and adds some nice texture.

I've been busy finishing up some invitations I'm making for a High School Reunion. They are coming along nicely. Once I'm done, I will be sure to post the finished project (they're pretty basic - but elegant I think!)

Have a great week everyone!

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Kristina's Color Challenge 16

Thursday, July 17, 2008
another color challenge on Kristina's blog...I love these things! The colors this week were super cute. It made me realize that I really need more baby stamps...especially at this age! Lots of my friends, acquaintances and co-workers are having babies! :)

Here is my submission. I finally got to use some fun scalloped card stock that I had bought and was hoarding. (i'm SUCH a hoarder. trying to get better...) I also got to use one of these thick chipboard scallop shapes. I picked these up at a scrapbook store in Hyannis a few weeks ago. They are really fun to work with and I love the dimension they add.

I used craft ink for the stamps from Baroque Motifs, and embossed using some shimmery embossing powder. Same thing for the polka dots on the card, except with Versamark ink. I made the chipboard shape orange by adhering Pumpkin Pie CS to it and cutting/sanding it down.




It's super hot here today. I'm off to go relax back in the AC and get some more work done...see ya later!!

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crazy week.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008
my week has been pretty crazy at work. we have a bunch of important meetings & what not going on around here - plus we are doing some pretty major IT projects. I've been so tired every night!

I've found that my craft blogging is a great form of de-stressing for me...so that means you get to look at another set of cards :) Here are some cards I made with the pack of AC Designer Paper I snagged at AC Moore. I was psyched to use my coupon and get a good deal. I'm wondering how many cards I can challenge myself to make with this awesome pad of paper. There were lots of great designs, so perhaps I will challenge myself to use them all up!



Supplies:
American Crafts Designer Paper, Ribbon
SU! Whisper White Cardstock, Rub-Ons, Old Olive 5/8" Ribbon
Creative Memories Corner Rounder punch


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photography.

Monday, July 14, 2008
sooo...I'd love to be a better photograhper. I've been trying to improve the quality of photos I take of my crafts. My hope is that they are better for all you awesome people who come & visit my blog.

whenever we go somewhere, I get really into finding cool things to take pictures of. And anyone who knows me, knows that I go NO WHERE without my camera! It's permanently in my purse. Never know what might happen that you need to capture :)

Here is a lovely flower that I captured this weekend:


 I took some photos this weekend while we were hangin' out in Portsmouth, NH - I decided to add a Photography section to my Project Gallery. check it out and let me know what you think! My next big purchase might be a real high quality digital camera - so if anyone has any feedback on their favorite brands - leave me a comment and let me know!

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i {heart} American Crafts.

in case you haven't noticed, I seem to have a favoritism towards AC for lots of my stuff! I've been using them a TON lately. Everything they have just seems to flow with style :) (shout out to anyone who could POSSIBLY get me connected for a coveted Design Team spot with American Crafts! anyone!....Bueller?) :)

I made these cards using some American Crafts stickers, although the DP is from someone else (can't think of it now, got it on Clearance at Michael's!). It's odd that the paper doesn't come from AC, because it matches this AC Ribbon PERFECTLY, don't ya think? Anyway, these cards were fun to make and pretty quick too. I also discovered that AC Moore is now selling AC Designer Paper packs - which is huge because I can use my 50% coupon on them. score! I bought a package last week and have made a few cute cards with them. I will be sharing those in the next few days.

I promise I'll have some sort of coloring tutorial soon - just haven't had the chance to make it. This weekend the weather was beautiful so Pete and I spent our time hangin' outside & enjoying it. :)

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cupcakes and mass assembly

Saturday, July 12, 2008

today I've been baking cupcakes and spending some time putting together over 200 custom invitations. I'm making the invites for a 10 Year High School Reunion. It's actually not too bad cutting all the pieces, and is moving along quicker than I thought it would! If anyone is ever interested in talking to me about custom invitations - be sure to email me! I will post a picture of the final product - but if you haven't seen other invites I've done, do check out my wedding invitations.

We are off to a BBQ for the rest of the afternoon (which is why I made these cupcakes!!) MMMMM....


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Kristina's Color Challenge #15

Thursday, July 10, 2008

so I missed last weeks challenge on Kristina's Blog, with the Fourth of July holiday and all. I decided to get back into it this week. I really love the colors Kristina chose for this one. The first thing I thought of when I saw them, was Fall! I know, it's only July. But I thought my "Give Thanks" stamp set would go perfectly with these colors.




I've had a few people ask for more info on how I achieve the shading affects with my Stampin Up! Markers. I am thinking of doing a video this weekend to show you all how I do it. (not sure if I am doing it the correct way, but it's what seems to work for me!)

I've also been playing around with my picture taking - Pete was able to set me up with a better light, so I have lots of recent projects to share with you. Stay tuned!!


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u r a hoot!

Monday, July 7, 2008
hi everyone, hope you all had a great 4th of July weekend. I know I did! We spent some time with my family on the 3rd, and then headed to the Cape for the remainder of the weekend. It was a little sad driving back to the Boston area yesterday evening, because Pete and I both love Cape Cod so much. However we will be back there in a few weeks so we have that to look forward to!

Here are a few cards I made last week with my new stamp set from Cornish Heritage Farms. I had never bought a set from them before, but I knew when I saw this set I HAD to have it. How cute is this little owl? I love how he looks mildly annoyed. The stamps from CHF are VERY good quality. I will definitely be ordering from them again. I like that they are rubber, but cling mount - much easier to store than wooden blocks.

Also, I colored this little guy with Stampin Up! Markers. I've been debating whether I want to take the Copic plunge (maybe not until xmas) - but I wanted to go for the same shading affect using the SU markers. I think it came out pretty decent. It took a little while to get the shading that I wanted, but I'm pleased with the results. It CAN be done with SU Markers!!



I've been somewhat MIA over the holiday but hopefully this week I will be back in the swing with plenty of blog entries.

"u r a hoot" cards:
Stamps: Cornish Heritage Farms
Paper: SU! All Boy Simply Scrappin Kit
SU! Markers, SU! Wild Wasabi Stitched Ribbon

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max's very own scrapbook.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008
so the other day I posted a video on making a doggie photo holder (even though I don't have a dog!). I DO however have a cat. His name is Max and he is very spoiled, curious and mischievous...all the things kitties are supposed to be!

When I was at the CKC Convention in May, I came across some cute board books from Boxer Scrapbook. There was a cute one in the shape of a kitty kat, along with matching paper, ribbon, etc. I picked it up and decided to make a scrapbook all about MAX. So here it is. To see more pics of this book, click HERE to visit my project gallery.



Also, please be sure to watch the doggie photo holder video if you haven't already. I had lots of fun making it! Any tips or suggestions as to what you'd like to see next, let me know! thanks!

"Max's Scrapbook":
Boxer Scrapbook
Cricut Expression "Cuttin Up" Cartridge
Various Designer Paper

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