Last One Before I Go

It's snowing and blowing here! I'm so excited to be leaving in the morning. I just hope there are no problems with the plane. It's gone from raining to freezing rain to snow throughout the afternoon here.

Well, this is the last card before I head out. I tried so hard and this is the best photo I could manage. The colors just seem off to me. That's kiwi kiss, although it looks almost like a putrid green galore on my screen.

I made this last week with Fall To layout #25 and following Sharon's Stamp Simply challenge #71 - A Modern Edge. I think that both the simple layout and fresh, funky colors lend a modern feel to this card.

Just a little last minute packing and then it's early to bed for me. I have to get up at about 3 am to catch my early morning flight. Can you tell how excited I am?!?

What's In It?
Stamps- In the Treetop, Get Well Single (Lizzie Ann)
Paper- chocolate chip, pink passion, kiwi kiss, white (SU!)
Ink- same as above and pretty in pink (SU!)
Accessories- wavy scissors (ProvoCraft), rhinestones (Darice)

Late Mojo

I made this card sometime last week using Julee's Mojo Monday sketch, found here. I'll just leave you with a recipe since it's pretty simple and I'm fairly busy. Trying to find peaks at what's happening at CHA. Did you see Paris Hilton was there? Too funny. There are pics on the Making Memories blog. And getting myself and my house ready to leave for HAWAII later this week. Oh yeah!

By the way, Making Memories is blogcasting everyday from CHA, including giveaways! Woot!

What's In It?
Stamps: Sweet Valentine (Verve Stamps)
Paper: white (PTI); black, sage shadow, riding hood red (SU!); urban prairie ladybug (Basic Grey)
Ink: onyx black (VersaFine); ruby red (SU!)
Accessories: organdy ribbon (SU!); gel pen (Uni-ball); velvet ribbon (Cosmo Cricket Trim-Trimmeree vintage); circle and label one dies (Spellbinders); bloom dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug); icons (MAMBI)

Card Tote Template

I was asked for some measurements on the Love Match card box I posted earlier, so I decided to give them a try on Photoshop. I've included a template that hopefully you can print, cut and score. (Although the measurements will show on the inside. I'm still learning.) If that doesn't work (since this is a first try for me) I've included all the measurements.

My box holds 24 double layered cards with a little room to spare. Cut on the solid lines, score on the dotted lines. I also used a tag corner punch on all my exposed corners to make it easier to fit everything together. Enjoy!


And I'd love to see anything you might make with this template. Just drop me a comment or email. Let me know if this was helpful for any of you, so I can decide whether to give something like this another try in the future.
ETA: This isn't really working. You can't click on it. Don't know why. I'll try to figure it out. If you want to give the box a try on your own in the meantime, the measurements are 2-1/8 wide by 3-1/8 tall by 3/4" deep. Hopefully I can get something working soon.

Two Friends, Two Cards

Sometimes I really like simple. Today, I can't decide. In person, I think I like the plain card. On my computer screen, I think I like the one with the teapot. I couldn't decide, so I'll share both versions of the same card with you. Hopefully you'll like at least one of them.

Design Details:

The teapot and cups are colored with inks, markers, and a water brush on Strathmore water color paper.

For the sentiment, I inked the actual metal die with ink before cutting and embossing. It acts like a stamp and I ended up with the pink rimmed tag you see. You need to use a slower drying ink, such as a pigment, chalk or hybrid ink. I used VersaMagic. Then I just rinsed the die off with water. I've seen so many of the Spellbinders' team doing this during the recent release that I just had to give it a try. And I love it!


What's In It?

Stamps- Tea Time (Lizzie Anne Designs)

Cardstock- white (Papertrey Ink); watercolor (Strathmore); pink pirouette, rose red (SU!)

Pattern Paper- bittersweet: hand-dipped and truffle (Basic Grey)

Ink- onyx black (VersaFine); pixie dust (VersaMagic); pretty in pink, old olive, brocade blue, rose red, close to cocoa (SU!)

Accessories- circle punches; rectangle and circle nesties, ribbon tag trio dies (Spellbinders); silver gelly roll pen (Sakura); ribbon (Michael's); foam adhesive dots; sewing machine and thread

The Friday Funny (1/23/09)

A little guy is sitting at the bar just staring at his drink for half an hour when this big trouble-making biker steps next to him, grabs his drink, gulps it down in one swig and then turns to the guy with a menacing stare as if to say, 'What'cha gonna do about it?'

The poor little guy starts crying.

'Come on man I was just giving you a hard time,' the biker says. 'I didn't think you'd CRY.' 'I can't stand to see a man crying.

“This is the worst day of my life,” says the little guy between sobs. “I can't do anything right.”

“I overslept and was late to an important meeting, so my boss fired me. When I went to the parking lot, I found my car was stolen and I don't have any insurance. I left my wallet in the cab I took home. I found my wife in bed with the gardener and my dog bit me. So I came to this bar trying to work up the courage to put an end to my life, and then you show up and drink the d*mn poison."

Love Match

This is for the project parade going on now at the Verve Stamps blog. Head on over for more inspiration and your chance to play along and win. The theme is A Kid At Heart, so I made this Love Match Memory Game.

I used to love sprawling out on the living room floor in the evening to play memory. I still remember some of the little animal characters that were hiding under those neatly lined up rows of red cards. But mostly I remember how happy I was spending time with my mom, and how accomplished I felt with each pair of matching cards that turned over.

For this set, the cards are two inches by three inches with a keepsake carrying box to match. Each card has the same basic gray/basic black back side. The fronts are either three small hearts, one large heart, or a sentiment in a mix of colors. If you decide to make a set of your own, be sure you have an two of each card so they match up during the game.

"Love Match" is computer generated. All other images come from the Hundred Hearts stamp set.

What's In It?

Stamps: Hundred Hearts (Verve Stamps)

Paper: positively pink, tempting turquoise (Stampin' Up!); white (Georgia Pacific); urban prairie (Basic Grey)

Ink: onyx black (VersaFine); basic gray, celery, apricot, pixie pink, turquoise, lavender (SU!)

Accessories: gemstones (Darice); scallop scissors (ProvoCraft); celery grosgrain, ticket corner punch (SU!); corner rounder (EK Success)

Life's Comforts

Hot chocolate, a comfy bed on a rainy morning, sweatpants, a hug...those are a few of my life's greatest comforts. How about you? This card just had me thinking about that, seeing as how the sentiment reads "Wishing you life's greatest comforts".

These are a couple of my cherished Urban Prairie papers again, paired with the Comfort Plain Jane by Verve Stamps.

Design Details:

Cover Basic Grey's undressed chipboard elements with Urbain Prairie paper, then poke two holes through chipboard and sentiment panel to attach with brads.

Draw the butterfly trail very lightly with a pencil. (It took me a couple of tries to be happy with my trail.) After drawing the dotted trail with a marker, erase the pencil lines. Run black marker along edges of butterfly to make it stand out better.

What's In It?
Stamps: Comfort Plain Jane (Verve Stamps)
Paper: cool caribbean, basic black, kiwi kiss (Stampin' Up!); white (Papertrey Ink); Urban Prairie (Basic Grey)
Ink: onyx black (VersaFine); basic black marker (Stampin' Up!)
Accessories: butterfly punch (Martha Stewart); corner rounder (EK Success); flowers (Primas); chipboard elements (Basic Grey); black licorice brads (Lasting Impressions); black diamond stickles (Ranger); square nestabilities dies (Spellbinders); dimensionals

The project parade starts today on the Verve Stamps blog. Be sure to check it out so you have plenty of time to play along. And there'll be lots of eye candy for the next several days as the designers feature a new project each day with the theme "A Kid At Heart". I'll be sharing my project on Thursday, and I really think you're going to want to see it. At least I think it's a really cute idea.