I really stamped!

Just a couple of cards that I made over the Christmas holidays. Was nice to get a chance to sit at the scrap table and make something. I don't know about you, but it sure gives me a good feeling. :)

For this card I wanted to use the darker gray color that SU! has put out in the last new catalog. I wanted to go with something elegant, although, I'm not sure if I accomplished that. I used the silver encore ink to give it some real shine. :)


This was for a sketch challenge over at Splitcoast, and my proportions got a little off. But with a little tweaking - all is well. I used a color combo out of the new Spring-Summer catalog, which, btw - I'm waiting on pins and needles to get - and it hasn't even shipped yet?!?!?! (I'm a sad case indeed...)



The weather around here has been crazy. From 17* a few nights ago, to nearing 70-ish today, my head feels like it is in a blender. My goal is to stamp a few things, and take it easy. I really wasn't prepared to go to school thursday and friday - but we made it. The kids weren't really ready either.

Have yourself a good day. I'm off to stamp a bit! ;)

Happy New Year!

Wow! It is 2008! Sorry for the silence on my end. Trying to get a few things done, and Christmas with first graders NEVER has a dull moment. I've been trying to get rested before we go back to school Thursday. (which I think just a week and a 1/2 is too short...)

I haven't been at my stamp table quite as much as I'd like, but believe it or not - I've whipped out a few things! Exciting huh?!

The first that I want to show you is this great pennant banner that I made based on a tutorial over at Splitcoast. There's not any stamping, but I had a lot of fun making it. It really is very simple.



Here is a close-up of one of the "E"s. I don't think the camera shows all the glitter very well.



I've got to run, but I'll be back shortly. :)

Happy Thanksgiving...

I hope that you had a great Thanksgiving with your family.

I've been on the computer most of the day. I've been looking online all week for ideas for literacy centers, ideas for the classroom, and so I've been doing a little whipping up on a website for my class. I don't know if I really will get it finished/online, but I did get quite a bit done today.

That's really all I know. My birthday tomorrow. I think I may go have a bite of ice-cream cake. :)

Christmas Houses...

Totally inspired by Mary @ Isabella's Closet I had to make a couple of these little houses. I have glitter everywhere on these houses. On the roofs, bases, the sides. (I love glitter!!!) On the green house I sponged ink on the bottom and drew bushes and on the back is a little crawling vine. On the pomegranate house, I used a big swirly stamp to decorate. I used a card I had made for inspiration on the pomegranate house.

I'll be posting more later. Thanks for the house ideas Mary! :)

a little belated...

I didn't get a chance to post my boo sign that I made for Halloween. I haven't gotten many things made lately, but I was proud of my little sign. I had the letters connected with jump-rings, but when I went to hang it up, it didn't hang straight, so I had to add a little support.

Now I'm thinking about my Christmas cards. And I need to get working on those asap! Maybe next week, since I have a whole week off for Thanksgiving.

Anyway - I'm watching a THS on Patrick Dempsy and then going to watch desperate housewives and brothers & sisters. all kinds of good things.

ooh - not paying attention to what I'm writing. Better just go watch...