Snowmen in August!

I got this set the other day and is it not the cutest little snowman you have ever seen? Jolliest little guy! I went a little out there and went with bashful blue and pink because I wanted it to be a little "non traditional"- can you tell? I also used the SU corner punch that I just got- it is fun to use too! This little punch gives you two sizes of corners so that you can use a variety of sizes of images and then set it the way you like. I colored these photos with blender pens and chalks since I have not used them in such a long time. I forgot how much I love them!

So- I hope you all are having a great weekend- it rained her since last night, non-stop! I think that we are getting it all over the US though.......... so stay dry!

Tata for now!
Heidi

What- no comments?

I stay up until all hours of the night creating and no one has anything to say about my results? That is so sad, I must be slipping. Maybe I should go back and read it all to see if I was slurring all night or what. Man, you guys are getting tough! :) Well let me see what I have here that I have done.

This card I used chocolate chip and real rust on it. I got my In the Spotlight hostess set and this is so sweet. Of course, the scallop punch which I am unfortunately going to have to have replaced because it only punches through thin paper and not the real cardstock (boo hoo!). I really like to make these spiritual cards and now I just need to start sending them out!

This little card is made with Fun and Fast notes and it is on celery and brilliant blue cardstock. I wanted to use the scallop punch but the images are a bit too big for it. That made me sad but the set is so very versatile that it makes it worth it. I used the slit punch to tie the ribbon through and I of course always love using my punches.
Speaking of punches- I will try and use my corner frame punch this week and get some photos uploaded. We are going to be doing some camping so I will have to see what time I have. I look forward to giving it a try.
I think that is it for today-

When one can't sleep............ just create!

I thought that I was ready for bed, I was just telling my husband today that I can not get out of bed in the mornings- it takes everything I have to do it. I love my sleep and he knows that. So, tonight we go to bed and I just lay there, thinking about alot of stuff (probably why I can't sleep of course) and designing cards in my head. So, figure I will get up and work on some stuff. So, this is one of the cards that I came up with. I know you are probably tired of this set but I honestly just love it and am so glad that I bought it. It is wild wasabi, rust and mustard. I used the glitter again too. I have been considering entering some cards for publication again and this one might be one of them. I do like it. And then there is this one:

Now this is a card that I just saw the details ( a criss cross card) of today and that is probably why it is stuck in my head. The criss cross card is 4 1/2 x 11 and then scored at 5 1/2. You then cut at an angle and use the piece you cut off for the other cross part. Then the insert is actually about 5 x 4inches. I used the same color combo of wasabi, rust and mustard since I had all the cardstock out and just used left over from the other card. Or maybe I made this one first...... well it is late so I am not sure.

Now I know you are all saying- please no more of that set! So, I promise, the next posting will not be this set. I aim to please and not bore you all with my whimsey to post the set I am drawn to! But you do have to admit it is a sweet set. Have a great day- I must try to get some sleep: it is 3:10am.

tata! heidi

NEW, PINK and FUN!

It is the pink, Bo Bunny flexible ruler and it is definately flexible. I have used it a couple times and it is great for making wavy lines. I typically use a straight line if I use DP on my cards and now I can make a wavy line and it is kind of fun and funky! It makes for a different look and yet the lines are crisp. Plus ladies......... it is PINK, my fav color of course! So, if you've seen it and thought about purchasing it- go ahead, it is fun and you will get your money worth out of it.

Oh, and here is a card that I made using the flexible ruler. It truly just let me flex it to whatever I wanted, made a line with pencil and then cut it out. You could do the line at an angle, wavy of any type....... really the possibilities are endless! This card is artichoke, then I used our DP from SU, the new scallop circle (not sure mine is going to hold up though!)

Have a good one!

Heidi

Butterflies, ladybugs and Glitter OH MY!

I am just really enjoying this garden whimsy set and mix it with Baroque Motif, some little pieces and I am a happy stamper. I used guava for the card, stamped B.M. in artichoke and dabbled the little flowers in guava and blue bayou. I stamped the butterfly in guava and then I stamped again on white, cut it out, folded in the middle, sprinkled some glitter on the wings and attached it. I also put a little blue bayou on the wings to give it a little extra color. I like how this card turned out. The sentiment is from Close as a memory.

Last night I was up, couldn't sleep and this was the card I kept picturing in my mind. I was going to come down to the stamp room and make it but just couldn't believe that I could stay up that late. So tonight I stamped it and it looks just like I pictured in my head. Not sure if it needs something else, maybe a little ribbon but I used pomegranite and I don't have any ribbon in that color and I think that is the only color I could use. I used a little foam to make the ladybug pop. Just a sweet little card to tell someone thanks (sentiment is from simply said)

Hope you enjoyed these! I know I said I was going to do a product review but I just couldn't let these guys wait a few more days as I will be doing some traveling. I will do the review later this week.

Have a good one!

Heidi

WILD THING!

Is this not the cutest? This set I just got free for consistency counts- if you have a consistent amount of sales over a quarter you got to pick a set. Anyways, you do not want to hear about me getting free stamps do you? I have wanted to get this set or unfrogettable and well, I let Jake choose and he chose this one (I think he knew my heart was set on this one a little bit more!) Smart kid! I used sahara as my base and then I used artichoke for the strip across the middle. I stamped the giraffe on cream and then layered artichoke, black and cranberry crisp (retired). But if you'll notice I used different size hole punches for the spots and let different colors show through. Now, this is not my idea but I just love it. I also used the ticket corner punch for the layering corners. So, this is my first and only card with this set thus far.

As for the other wild side, I worked like a wild woman last night making 10 of these little note pad covers. I have a team meeting this week and wanted to give each of my staff a little something so they will all get one of these and then an embellished paperclip as well. I thought that the design and the overall look came out great and I hope they like them! Just flip them open and start doodling.............

So that is it for now................ next I will post a new product I got and tell you what I think of it.

Heidi

Creative Juices Coming Back!!!!

Has it been a long time or what- I never thought I would go that long without posting and I do apologize. I had a trip to NY and then we took a last minute trip to Orlando with the boys so I was not doing any creative stuff for two weeks! I had a few withdrawals but the fun family stuff did take care of that. So- this card is with the new Garden Whimsey set which at first didn't catch my eye but then it just kind of hit me after going through the new catalog. NOW I just love it. I wanted to do something different than just a card layered so I made this window pocket. And it worked out that one of my customers was just asking about these! So, here you go! I used the new pomegranite and the blue bayou along with the faithful celery. I added the little piercing to make the pocket pop a bit from the page. I like how it turned out- let me know what you think!

Then I enjoyed this set so much that I had to try and use the flowers, as you'll see the color combo is similar in that I substituted the mellow moss on this one. I also used the curvey verses for the sentiment. This flower is so simple and yet so elegant- I love how it has the wispy feeling to it.

And that is about it for now- I will try and post a few more later this week as repayment to you all for being so dilinquent in posting. I got Wild About You so maybe you'll be seeing those little critters later this week.

Take care and stay cool as it is suppose to be in the high 90's here in Michigan tomorrow!

Heidi