Just a quick card that I did with my club last week. We did a technique class. This card uses reverse embossing and watercoloring. The little dog tag is a fun way to show reverse embossing. I used my key tag punch to make the dog tag shape. I must say that I am sad to see this little puppy go!

My friend, Gina, posted her version of this card on her blog the other day so I thought that I'd share mine with you. I made this card for a swap on We Stamp and I am flattered that she liked it enough to even "kinda" CASE it. Her version is great so go and check it out @ http://ginapcrafts.blogspot.com.

Mini cork board!

Lately I have noticed that I never really get to stamp "just because", but that I do it because I "have" to. I spent about 7 hours today cleaning and getting caught up on laundry... if there is such a thing. When I walked down stairs and saw all of my stamping stuff scattered everywhere, I kind of felt sorry for how neglected it all was. So, I sat down and stamped just for FUN!!! This is just a little cork note holder. I am planning on doing it with my club in July if they are interested. It was really fun to sit down and work on something for no real reason... I am going to try and do more of that. I am madly in love with this river rock color. Probably my VERY favorite color out of ALL of the colors. It looks good with pretty much any color family too. I am starting to like double line doodles a bit too :)

Father's Day Coupons

Create a coupon has got to be one of my favorite sets. Every time that I use it I have a good time! This is the card that I made for Leif for Father's Day this year. Inside, the kids filled out the coupons... well Teagan filled out, and McKinley scribbled and drew babies. He loved it and told me not to throw it away.... WHAT? Do I throw anything away? I also used the big deal alphabet. A must have alphabet. I used the 1/2 inch circle punch to punch out the middle of the D's. Boy did that make a difference.... you should have seem my crappy cutting job the first go round. On this card, I used the new River Rock paper. River Rock is my favorite new "in color".
Hope you enjoy!

This is a card I made using an upcoming set called Double-line Doodles. I borrowed some of this card from Mary jo Albright. I changed it and made it my own, but thank you if you are out there. I don't know if you can tell, but there is paper piercing and I used strips of paper inside of the button in the place of white thread. I used my corner rounder punch, without it's guard on, to create the scalloped edge. Is anyone else hoping SU comes out with a brand new punch that will make scalloping a bit easier?!?

You know you're addicted to scrapbooking if.....

• When you reach into your purse, your family scatters - they think you are reaching for that dreaded camera!
• You see something metal in a parking lot or on the floor and you go back to pick it up. It turns out to be some sort of buckle/pop tab type of thing, so you pop it in your pocket, and think - yeah, I can put some ribbon through that.
• You purchase every scrap magazine that hits the shelf, even though more than half the layouts in some are NOT your style.
• You dream about layouts or crops.
• You buy scrapbook "stuff" and have no idea how you are going to use it but think, "I will use it someday."
• When you start scanning kids clothes because they would make great inspiration for a scrapbook page.
• When you spend all day at work/school sketching layouts instead of working/studying.
• You know you're addicted when you find an awesome piece of paper and actually DRESS your child up for pictures in clothes to MATCH THE PAPER.
• You know you're addicted when your husband runs into the local eatery yelling "I need water....my truck's on fire!" And your first response is, "WAIT! I have the camera!"
• You plan vacations around scrapbook stores or drive 175 miles to a scrapbook store

I am all about saving money and cheating.... so on this card I traced my chipboard M onto patterned paper. I had several cards to make. (That was fun to cut out.) I still have my M and knowing me, I always will. I am not quite sure why I am having such a hard time using them but I am. As you can see, I used the two punches from the mini catalog. ( both of which you need to get if you haven't already!!!) My guess is going to be that they will both be in the new catty!

Another Faux Diamond card!

This is a card that I made for a swap. I love this poor little set and sadly, we must say goodbye to it..... I don't know if you can tell, but the inside of the gumball machine is faux diamonds. The blue part of the machine is cut from cool Caribbean CS and there is a black brad on the front.

Here is a card that I made using the new ZOOFARI set and a few of the new In Colors, Groovy Guava, Wild Wasabi, River Rock, and Soft Sky. I really love this little set.... the words at the bottom are from a hostess set that will be in the new catty!! The scan is not the best, but I hope you like the card!

I wasn't going to get this set until I borrowed it from my aunt and fell in love with it. This is one of those cards that you can just whip together in no time. The layout goes great with pretty much any stamp set.
Time is running out for mini catalog orders.... I think everyone needs this set!

Shadow Box

If you have never made one of these shadowbox cards, you should. They are really quite easy and I think that they are way cute. I think that anything made with this set is cute though... wouldn't you agree?!?!

More File Folders!

This is just another file folder I made for McKinley. This time I used the old SAB SSK. I am really starting to love these simply scrappin' kits. The new hostess SSK we will be seeing soon is soooo very cute. Can't wait! You wouldn't believe how quick and easy these little scrap folders are to make.
Real quick... the measurements for the inside papers are...
5 1/2 x 4
5 1/2 X5
and so on.... til 5 1/2 x 10

You do this on both sides, left and right. I scored them at one inch from the top to make them easier to flip through. One simply scrappin kit is all you need to make this. There is more than enough stuff in it to create a simple or even a busy folder! Give it a try!

Click on the image to see it larger :)