Beary Happy!

Good Wednesday Mornin' to ya! It's a bright, sunny day here in VA and we are off to the pool today. We didn't get to go yesterday because it was so overcast and drizzly, but I'm getting my "sun" on today! Not too many more days left to spend at the pool with the kids getting ready to go back to school after Memorial Day, so I gotta get it in now! Hope it's sunny where you are today.

Just a quick card today that I made for a good friend of mine that I haven't seen in awhile. I know she's been going thru some tough times, so I thought this card would cheer her up a bit! This is a "Gruffie" stamp from House of Mouse called "Digging Up Dirt" (sentiment is from them too) which you can see here. I think these bears are so cute and fun and the sentiment is perfect! I colored my image with Copics, and the background is watercolored w/ SU inkers. The cheerful dp is from DCWV's "Blossoms & Butterflies" paper pack paired up with some Coredinations cs. I added some stickles to the plant, dirt and sentiment flowers for lots of sparkle and the shovel has diamond glaze on it. In the corners are some of those yummy, sparkly Glitter Dots that I got from Gina K--love them! The flowers are Prima w/ a Doodlebug brad in the center and the ribbon is from Michaels. Like I said, just a quick & easy card today. I have a more time consuming project to show ya tomorrow that I know you'll love.

Don't forget that MFT (My Favorite Things) is having their release party tonight at 8 pm EST on SCS--always a fun time and there will be 5 new "fall" stamp sets released tonite. I've seen all the sneak peeks and they are "wicked" fun!! Make sure and check them out.

Also, Pink Cat Studio released 2 new stamp sets today (mine have already been ordered-lol). Melissa really outdid herself w/ these stamp sets and packed tons of stamps into each set. You really should check them out!

Ok, enough chit-chat and enabling for ya--we're off to the pool for the afternoon. Hope ya have a great day! Until tomorrow...

Suzanne

Birthday Bunny!

Good Thursday Morning everyone! (yes the date says Wed. but I'm posting this for Thursday) I wanted to post this because we're going to the pool tomorrow and I don't know when I'll be able to get back in my craft room (sob)! I got to stamp in my jammies most of yesterday so I can't complain :)

I didn't see any of you last night at the MFT release party--what's the matter withcha? Just kiddin'--all the stamps are up on Kim's store website for sale now and my order has been placed (not a surprise right)! There's a cute set with bunny slippers that is my fave!!

Just as a sidenote--as I'm typing this my darling husband is watching Deadliest Catch (ice fishing) on TV and before that was watching some rodent show (EWWW)!! This is why I have so many nightmares, too many yucky images before bed--lol!!! But I love him dearly and he puts up with all my "laptop" time and "stamping" stuff--:D

Onto my card of the day--this is another stamp from House of Mouse (It's Party Time) that I got from Stamp Desires. I love these bunnies and mice--too cute for words. The layout is from this weeks sketch #183 over on SCS that you can find here. I flipped the sketch around to work for me. This paper from Imaginisce called "All Kinds Of Happy" is just wonderful and I have used it in lots of my projects. I thought the dp spoke for itself so I did not put a sentiment on the front of the card. The cardstock is lavender moon and plum pudding from PTI. I added Diamond Glaze to the bday cake and candles for a nice shine and his bday hat has stickles on it. The embellies are buttons from SEI and on top I added these Glitter Dots from Gina K. You know I had to get my sparkle and shine "ON"!!

I will be working late tonight in my craft room to finish up some projects so I can post a couple of things this weekend. I know most of you, like myself will be pretty busy this weekend. We're going to 2 picnics and the pool on Friday and dinner & fireworks at our Club on Saturday--wheww. Nothin' on Sunday thankfully except some rest-ha ha!! My dogs do not like this holiday--they are scared to death of the fireworks so I will be babying them while we're home :(

See ya!! Happy Scrappin'!

Suzanne

Weekend Blitz!!

Happy Fathers Day & Sunday everyone! Yes, I am typing this blog at 12:30 am because I cannot sleep--I think I drank too much caffeine (gasp), so I decided to get this done & finished. I need some serious sleep therapy or something because I really like sleep alot, but I just can never get to sleep. We had Alexa's jazz recital today (5 hrs total w/ rehearsal before) & it pooped me out, you'd think I'd be ready for bed. But I just had to get onto PTI's release party and order all my new things right away, because I guess I'm psycho that way :)!!! So that has led me here...

I'm posting 3 cards today and a picture album of Alexa's dance pictures (all these pictures were taken at rehearsals this week). I think some of them turned out pretty darn good, considering we couldn't use any flash. Everytime I watch her dance it just amazes me...she's worked so hard to get where she is and she's so talented. God did not give me the "dancing" gift, I guess my gift is more of the creative, artistic variety (trust me you do not want to see me dance, I'm not a very coordinated person--I can't even follow an aerobics class-lol)!! She has to stand en pointe for a good minute or so in this dance & she does it so gracefully w/o any wobbling--so very hard for those dancers to do--just amazing!! I wish I could show you video of her dancing because its just beautiful (I'm just a little bit proud, ya know...wink)!! Anyhoo...

My first card is a card I made for my grandma's birthday (I made a couple but this was the final winner). I just love these "House of Mouse" stamps--this one is called "chamomile tea" and is so cuuuuute!! I love this little, sleepy bunny. It's colored with my copics to match the yummy, damask dp from Anna Griffin. She makes the most elegant & beautiful papers to work with--love them! The cs & ribbon is from PTI.

The second card is a birthday card I made for my dh's grandfather's 85th birthday. He has a home on the beach so I thought that this lighthouse stamp from Inkadinkado was appropriate. I love the sketched look of their new stamps. I colored it with both my Copics and my Prisma pencils with OMS/stumps--I liked the final watercolor look of it. The dp is from K&Company, the cs from SU. Just a little bit of stickles on the water & light (just a little-lol).

The third card I made was just a quickie bday card for my dd's friend. I love these new stamps from Gina K called "Froggie & Friends" & this sentiment just makes me laugh. There are a ton of stamps & sentiments in this set--lots of fun. I stamped this little turtle so it looks like his back end is flying up w/ the balloons. With this stamp set you can add the balloons to his tail and a party hat to him--lovin' it! The dp is new from American Crafts called "Celebration-Popcorn". This new line of paper & ribbon is so bright & fun---love the prints because they're smaller & just perfect for cards. Sometimes you get 12x12 paper and it's beautiful but the pattern is too large for some of your stamped images. Once again my image is colored w/ Copics & some stickles(had to throw some in somewhere) & squares/scallops were made with my nestabilities.

Ok, that's a long enough post for now. We have Alexa's ballet recital today and then a quick dinner out for my darling hubby. He's golfing in the am before the recital with his new personalized golf balls (gifted from the kids)--lol! Hope everyone has a great Sunday!

Suzanne

PS--Don't forget to check out PTI's new June releases!!

Here is the ballet album (double click on it to bring it to full screen)