Here For You

Well, I found a dress for the wedding, and we had a really nice time! This is the only picture we took of the two of us. I hardly ever think to pull my camera out, even when I do take it to an event. And please, ignore my strange eyes. I have very blue eyes and the camera turns them demon-red. Then the red eye correction turns them into huge solid black circles. Lovely, hmmm?

Moving on...I made this pretty card which I thought would be perfect to tell someone, "I'm here if you need me", from the new Verve Stamps release, Here For You. The sentiment is embossed and the swirls are rub-ons. It was a little wishy washy, so I added black accents with a gel pen and by rubbing ink along the frayed paper edges.

What's In It?

Stamps: Here For You (Verve Stamps)

Paper: Whisper white, Almost amethyst Palette o' Prints (Stampin' Up!)

Ink: Versamark; Midnight black (VersaMagic)

Accessories: black GellyRoll pen (Sakura); decorative pin (Heidi Grace); beads (Halcraft); white detail embossing powder (Stampin' Up!); Wholy Cow rub-ons (Basic Grey); white thread and sewing machine, ribbon

Just a minute

I've only got a minute, but wanted to remind you that today is the last sneak peek and giveaway for Storage Units, Ink & More. It's going on at Dawn Easton's blog, Treasure Oiler Designz. She has a totally cute Boys 'n' Bugs card to show you. And remember, you only have until June 30 to enter the Motherload Giveaway. Gotta run. I need a dress for a wedding TOMORROW!!!

The Best Thing

Hey ya'll! For this card I pulled together some papers and colors from Stampin' Up's Bali Breeze designer paper. I used my slit punch to create the caribbean scallops. It makes a deeper scallop than the corner rounder, and that's what I was shooting for here. The pale pink panel, under the sentiment, is embossed with the Cuttlebug Textile folder. I finished things off with some pretty trim from May Arts and a prima with rhinestone brad center.

What's In It?

Stamps: All About You, Heart to Heart (Verve Visual)

Paper: pumpkin pie, tempting turquoise, cool caribbean, pretty in pink, purely pomegranate, whisper white, Bali Breeze (Stampin' Up!)

Ink: tempting turquoise, purely pomegranate (SU!)Accessories: square Nestablities dies (Spellbinders); Forever Flowers (Prima); crystal brad (Making Memories); Textile Cuttlebug embossing folder (ProvoCraft); slit punch (Stampin' Up!); fibers (May Arts); dimensionals

Today's Storage Units, Ink & More preview and giving away is going on at Kendra Giles' blog, Inkin' It Up. There's only one more day of giveaways, so don't miss it. Besides, she has the totally cutest card to share with you.

Exciting News!

Guess what?!? Yeah, I hate when people say that too. So I'll just tell you. I've joined the ultra talented Lizzie Anne Design Team! I am so jazzed about this, because I love their stamps already. I'm sure I'll be having lots of exciting LAD stuff in the months to come.

Here's one I put together today. I think it will be perfect for my good friend's upcoming baby shower. I stamped the hippo and monkey, then masked them and stamped the giraffe and elephant. I stamped the hippo and leaves on scrap paper to cut out and layer for dimension. Everything's colored with Copic markers, except the grass. I think that's supposed to be the giraffe's mane, but it makes great grass too when stamped with celery and olive. Then I ran over it with a water brush to blend a bit.

What's In It?
Stamps: Born To Be Wild (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Paper: white (Papertrey Ink); chocolate chip (Stampin' Up!); Cowboy (Crate Paper)
Ink: certainly celery, old olive (SU!); graphite black (Brilliance)
Accessories: Copic markers; Rectangle Nestabilities dies (Spellbinders); light blue gingham ribbon (SU!); dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by and sharing in my news!

Storage Units, Ink & More Winner

I used random.org to pick a winner for the Boys 'n' Bugs set from Storage Units, Ink. Here's what it came up with:

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:7
Timestamp: 2008-06-26 10:54:22 UTC

And, I can't complain about only having to count down to number 7. Thanks to all of you for sharing about the boys, both big and little, in your life. I enjoying reading your comments. The winner is:

Scrappinangler said...
This is so cute! Can't wait to see the rest of the set!! I have 2 little boys that would love to receive this card as well as plenty of little playmates of my boys that they would be perfect for as well!!Thanks!Tori

I'll be trying to get a hold of you Tori. If you don't hear from me today, or if you just get to me before I get to you, drop me an email with your address. Denise will be sending the package directly to you once I give her your info.

There are still more SU Ink giveaways going on as well. Today, Kathie Bailey has a card and blog candy using Get Your Goggles On! Check it out on her blog, Just an Inkling.

Days Like This

Doesn't he just looks like he's having "one of those days". So I paired this sweetheart with the sentiment from one of the Verve sets being released TODAY, Feeling Groovy. It's full of nifty sentiments taken from song lyrics. Go ahead, sing along. You know I am. "Mama said there'll be days like this..." I used to listen to the oldies station with my mom in the car and dance around our kitchen to songs like this. So I know so many of the 50's and 60's songs by heart.

What's In It?

Stamps: Feeling Groovy (Verve); For Father (Stampin' Up!)

Paper: White, Chocolate Chip (SU!); White, Spring Moss, Everyday Blessings (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: vintage photo distress ink (Tim Holtz); graphite black (Brilliance); Copic markers-YG03, YG63, E31, E57, R46, G21, Y21, B00, C1, 0; clear glitter pen (atyou Spica)

Accessories: chocolate chip taffeta ribbon (SU!); antique brads (Lasting Impressions); dimensionals

Stop over at Verve to see all the new releases, including a new line of stamps, Plain Janes. Check out the June Stamp Collection, available at a great price until June 30.

There's also another Storage Units, Ink & More peak and giveaway going on today at Leigh O'brien's blog, Sunflower Studio.

You Are Not Alone

This card uses another of the new Verve releases (June 25, tomorrow!) The set is called Here For You. You know those times when you want to be there for a friend or relative, but you just don't know what to say? This is the stamp set that says it for you. Simply. Lovingly. From the heart.

Such as the sentiment I used on this card, "You are not alone". Perfect for those tough times. I'm not good with words, personally, during tough times. I'll hold your hand. I'll listen and be there for you. I just never know what to say. So I love this set.

Now I'll just skip to the "What's In It". If you know who makes the ribbon, drop me a comment. I think it's either May Arts or American Crafts.

Stamps: Here For You (Verve Visual)

Paper: Very Vanilla, Bravo Burgundy (Stampin' Up!); Perhaps (Basic Grey)

Ink: Bravo Burgundy (Stampin' Up!)

Accessories: ribbon; small rhinestones; large adhesive rhinestone (Darice); oval punch (Stampin' Up!); scallop scissors (ProvoCraft); hydrangea strawberry and forever flowers (Prima); vintage die (Cuttlebug)

You can also pop on over to Debbie Fisher's blog, The Paper Garden, for todays Storage Units, Ink & More preview and giveaway!