The Stamps of Life

So this months Sponser over at Chattyscrappers.net is Stephanie Bernard of
Thestampsoflife.com. Let me tell you peeps, if I had to describe her stamps in three words or less it would be CUTE AND QUALITY. First off, they are made right here in the USA. Secondly, they are quality stamps that give you a crisp image. Thirdly, they are so so cute!!! I love'em! And for those of you that know me , know I am a stickler for quality. You should bop over to her site and browse it! She has an awesome club and another plus.....is her shipping! $1 per set! WOW! So bop on over to http://thestampsoflife.com and pick yourself up a stampset or 10 and tell Stephanie that Chatty Scrappers Tilda sent you!!! Have fun browsing and stamping!

Here is a cute card I made using her Happy2beCircles!

Card Purse and cards!

Another challenge completed! I made this completely of scraps! It does pay to save!




Kraft Cardstock
Bazzill
Scraps of pp
CTMH stampset Four Seasons (B1319)
CTMH inks
Copic Markers

Thank you Card

Okay so the first time I saw this stamp I fell in love.....it is so cool!! Being from where we are I thought how fitting! Well I looked at the price and really had to think about it! Soooooo, last week in the sunday paper this particular scrapbook store had a coupon for $5 off!! I knew exactly what I wanted!!!! And so here it is....okay so for this technique I used my sponge dauber to make the background....it started out as white cardstock and I used the dauber with 4 different inks to cover it and make it look like the dusk sky. Don't you just love it? Okay off to make some more stuff!

National Scrapbook Day Projects!

So I have actually managed to get a few projects done! Woohoo! Here they are in no particular order....they are from the challenges going on at Chattyscrappers.net

Hurry there is still time to participate!! Great prizes given away!

National Scrapbook Day ONLINE CROP!!!!

RUN don't WALK!!!! Over to


Http://chattyscrappers.net

April 30th through Monday May 2nd!!! Great Prizes too!!!!!!

Come Join us today!

A new card

Here is card I am sending to someone that made my birthday special! I actually won some beautiful pillows on her blog on my birthday! They are so so cute and I love'em!

Without further adu here is my card to her......(Erin if you peek in here, Look away until you receive this! hehe)



Hero Arts Stamp
CTMH Inks
Copic Markers
Hero Arts glitter
Stack PP
Bazzill cardstock
CTMH flower dyed with inks
MS Punches
Spellbinders Nesties

NSD Crop!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chattyscrappers.net April 30 - May 3rd. Be there!!!

Happy Mothers day and more Cupcakes!

So I decided to make my Mom a Mothers day card this year that would be frilly. I found this really cute stamp at Craft Warehouse and just knew I had to have it!! Plus it was on sale for 30% off! What a deal! Used my Spellbinders to make the frame and of course colored in with copics. I have found that Martha Stewarts Glue pen RAWKS for doing detail work with glitter...which you will see on both cards.



Oh Hero Arts just keeps putting out such DARLING stamps!!! These girls are just so cute!!! Had to have those too AND I had a 30% off coupon at Archivers! On this I just used copic markers to color the images in... plain ole white cardstock...Martha Stewart Glue pen , Prism glitter embossed with cuttlebug folder of dots and those cupcake stamps were from my friend Sandy!~ Thanks gal!

Thats it for today...will try to be a better blogger!

Happy St. Patty's Day!

And what other way to celebrate then to join a MINI CROP!!!!

Over at Chattyscrappers.net we are having a Pot O Gold Minicrop today 3/17 all the way until this Sunday 3/21!!! Lots of FUN FUN challenges!

Join the fun, register and play! Can't wait to see you there, Oh and tell them "Cupcake Diva" sent you! ;0)

Using Copics Markers Tutorial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGOhApZOEpE

I couldn't get my tutorial uploaded? Help ....anyhow, its a youtube video I made on using Copic markers. Enjoy.

More ATC's

So those that know me , know I have a LOVE and Affection for two things in GRAND STYLE.....Cupcakes and Glitter!!! I can't get enough of them! So for my 2nd ATC for our swap guess what I made????? GLITTERY CUPCAKES!!!! WAHOO!!!!!!!! Here ya go!

DOES IT GET ANY BETTER THEN THIS?????????????

ATC's

I just love these little Artist Trading Cards. And Thanks to Hero Arts I have some REALLY cute stamps to play with....so I did....Using Tuxedo Black ink and my Copic markers I colored in the images and the papers...well would you believe they are about 6 years old? AND they came from my stash!! I love when I use up what I have!!! Anyway, here you have it! Enjoy!

Stamp Organization

Okay so I love owning stampsets, but the question is how do you store them because those plastic covers they come in always tear....well for my larger stampsets such as Hero and such I use a D-Ring binder, those huge ones along with CD sleeves I picked up at Staples office supply....2 per sheet, don't mistake it with the 4 per sleeve or they won't fit. I did have to cut down the cardboard packinging it came with to fit...just cut a little off the top and bottom. I got the idea from Jennifer McGuire....now the small stampsets I did all on my own!! WOW! Anyhoo, its just those baseball card holders (business cards too) in a regular 3 ring binder. Okay so there you have it! Enjoy!

Some new stamps from Hero.........

ARE CUTE!!!!! I just love these big head girls!!! So so cute!!! Plus a little ATC card I just made, cute, cute, cute!!!! I just had to show these cards off to ya! I am pleased with the way they turned out!~ Thanks for stopping by and see you soon!

What have I been doing?

Well sometimes you need to have more then one hobby in order to NOT suffer from burnout. My other hobby besides sewing/quilting has been making Beaded Ornament covers. The first time I saw one I thought they looked like little Mini chandeliers! I knew I had to do them...and let me tell you they look hard, but they are Easy Peasy, Lemon Squeezy! So here you have 6 of them.....you'll notice I just HAD to make a blue and orange to represent Boise's beloved BSU Broncos! Anyhoo! There ya have it!

Valentines anyone????

I know Christmas and New Years just ended BUT in Crafty world its time for Valentine stuff!!! So at the Mini Crop (see post below) at Chattyscrappers.net
Sandy gave us a sketch and this is what I came up with ....I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this stamp by Hero Arts. Its new and I am guessing it will be a big hit....


Hero Arts Envelope Stamp
Martha Stewart Heart and Banner Stamp
Martha Stewart Border Punch
Spellbinders Frame
Sizzix Primitive Heart Diecut
Papers by Pebbles
and Bazzill

MINI CROP JAN 5-10th @ Chattyscrappers.net!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey everyone, wanna kick the New Year off with some Mojo???? They Quick RUN DON'T WALK over to Http://chattyscrappers.net and come play! Register in both the forum and gallery and start playing!

Cupcakes............

I just love them, always have!!! In all their yumminess!!! Well we had a wonderful Christmas and I got lots of neat stuff.....My hubby earned some Kohl's cash and he took me there to go spend it on myself! What a guy.....so see my header? See that fabulous Cupcake!!! It mine all mine! Its like a plastic ceramic type of material and it has a candle in it that smells like Cupcakes...OH SO YUMMY!!!! In case you didn't know , me and 4 of my friends are the proud owners of Chattyscrappers.net
Its a fabulous scrapping community with no pressure, ya wanna know what my screen name is???????????? Whatelse? CUPCAKE DIVA!!!!

Enjoy!

Christmas Door and Ribbon Weaving!

I recently saw this tutorial here:

http://flowerfoot.blogspot.com/2009/11/christwww.archiversonline.commas-ribbon-wreath-video-tutorial.html

and knew I had to try it! The door is just a little different, I added more panels...but I just love how it turned out.

Birthday Wishes

I made this card for a friend of ours. I used Crate Paper which is turning out to be a fav of mine!



Ingrediants:
CS Brown, Kraft
PP Crate Paper Collection
CTMH Stampset
CTMH Inks
SU! Scalloped Circle
CM Circle punch