Baby in a Box

I know this is my STAMPING blog, but I just can't help sharing cute baby pics!! He lifted this box and was carrying it around with him, so I couldn't resist tucking him inside it to see what he'd do! He thought it was funny for a few minutes!


Here is a duo of Halloween cards I made for two of my nephews: one who is obsessed with pirates, and the other who doesn't like anything scary. Can you guess which card is which? This cupcake set is so cute from Taylored Expressions. I am obsessed with cupcakes, and when I saw the pirate cupcake, I knew my nephew would need me to make this card for him. Funny how you can justify your stamp purchases in so many ways, huh? Well, since I sold all of my retired SU! sets for a good large sum, I figured a little splurge for my nephew would be okay!


I'll be back tomorrow with some more SU! goodies!! Thanks so much for visiting my blog. I love hearing from you, so please leave me a comment! I'm thinking about starting an SU! only blog, and including some tutorials and more directions for my cards.... please let me know if that is something you would be interested in.

Meanwhile,

Black Magic??

Hi there. I tried the technique challenge from SCS this week. It was called Black Magic. I am not sure how I feel about it. I think it is interesting to see stamping on black cardstock, but I felt like I was smearing the colored pencils all over, so it is not as neat as I like to stamp. Oh well, it is good to step out of your comfort zone and try new things, right? If you would like to know how to do this, see the forum on SCS, HERE, for directions.

We've been having some good sleep nights, with the baby not waking up at all. However, napping is still really iffy, so I'm not getting much stamping done. This is pretty much it for this week, other than a card for my secret sister, which I won't post for a few months, just in case she stumbles across my blog.

I hope you are enjoying some good stamp time and good family time! Take care, and--

Stampin' Up! Finally!

Here's post two, as promised. Short and sweet. I tried three of my new SU! sets last night: Crazy for Cupcakes, Four Square and Pocket Silhouettes. Here are the cards:


The cupcake card showcases several of SU!'s amazing new products: Pink Pirouette and Riding Hood Red In Colors, the WIDE (1"!!!!) Pink Pirouette ribbon, the Filigree brad, and the scalloped edge punch. I used ink from the lids of the ink pads to color in the cupcakes, then added dazzling diamonds glitter to the frosting! Yummy!


This second card is just about the easiest card I've ever made. I got this set specifically because I thought it would make great cards for MEN! I rarely make masculine cards, but paired with this Prestwick Designer paper, also new this year, this card came together in about one minute! Including the eyelet, because the cropodile sets eyelets so quickly!

The last card uses two more of the in colors: Baja Breeze and Pacific Point, both gorgeous in person! I used Pocket Silhouettes, which will be in a VERY close second to the cupcake set as my favorite new set. It is so soft and sweet, this set. I wish I could take credit for this cool card layout, but I saw it on Tuesday on a very talented gal's blog. Laura, one of Unity's cool Design Team members, did this to a couple of cards. I just sliced about an inch off of the top and side of the front of the card, then covered the inside with a piece of Urban Garden Designer Paper, which is to DIE for!!

That's all for today! Thanks for the prayers for my aunt. I got a phone call from Mom saying she made it through surgery okay, and is settling in to her room. I can't believe they send someone home from the hospital the DAY AFTER major surgery. If you are so inclined, please continue praying for her speedy recovery and her emotional health! I LOVE you Auntie, and so does Isaac.

More Happy Stamping, friends!

Candy and More Candy

Today is Monday, right? I sure hope so, because it has felt like a Monday ALL DAY LONG, starting at 5am. Baby is getting his top teeth, and doesn't sleep well while teething. (who would?) Baby not sleeping well = Mommy not sleeping well. I should probably be in bed now, but I'm going to squeeze out a bit of alone time before bed. I must have some balance, right?

I actually stamped two things today, both in a rush, because I wasn't sure how long his naps would last. I also did it instead of cleaning the kitchen, which means I will HAVE to clean tomorrow before I do any stamping at all! Bad girl!

This first project was the technique challenge over at SCS today. It was super easy, and look how cute it turned out! There are directions to print out and everything... go try it!


The next picture is a card I made with Unity's August Kit of the Month, Remember Happiness. This is such a cute kit! I love the images--they are all so sweet. I actually used a scrap of the acetate from my first project, ran it through the Cuttlebug with Swiss Dots, and think it is a pretty cool background! I put Crystal Effects on the jars, too, to make them look like glass. This was such a fun card to make!


This last picture is what the baby does for exercise over and over and over. Of course, one of us is always right behind him. You can see dh's shirt on the top left--he ducked behind the wall quickly while I took the picture. You would think repeated stair climbing would tire him out enough that he would sleep all night, wouldn't you? You would, but you'd be wrong. :-(


Well, that's all for me tonight, peeps! Go have your little marshmallow-y selves a nice evening, "k"?? Happy Stamping!