Hanna Stamps

I've been wanting to play with my Hanna Stamps for quite some time now, and finally I've had the chance to work with them. This is just one of the cards that I've made with this stamp set, featuring ladies dressed in different dresses from the 60s and 70s.

Another reason that I liked this set is the expression on the ladies' faces. The word that comes to mind is saucy!

Hanna Stamps has had a Design Team call. This is the thread talking about how to enter. and this card is my entry. I had to pick only one (which was hard), but I just love the way this came out. Wish me luck everyone!

My First Digital Layout

OK, so as we all know I tend to take on a lot of projects, thinking that I have all the time in the world to complete them. Unfortunately, this naive thinking often lands me in trouble, or rather my completed projects in trouble. And even though I enjoy crafting in all forms, some items get left on the back burner.
I've wanted to dive into the world of digital scrapbooking for awhile now, but just haven't had the time. Well, this morning, I decided that I would make time and boy am I ever glad I did. Take a look at my first digital layout!

I love it, even if I do say so myself! LOL I've visited a site called Scrap Girls. They have everything that a digital scrapper could ever want. I also purchased their ebook for Photoshop and it was worth every penny.
The book is made up of a series of videos that are extremely user friendly. I'm off to browse the site a bit more and see what other digital kits I can get.
One of the things that I'm going to enjoy most about digital scrapbooking is being able to easily share it with my family and friends.
Hope everyone had a great weekend, and that the week is stress free!

I Know, it's been Awhile...

Gosh, it seems like it's been forever since I posted. Life has been crazy lately and now Jeanne is off galavanting at the Grand Canyon, I'm at the shop 24/7! Not that I mind!
This is one of the latest cards I've done using the Bombshell Stamp line. I just adore these saucy ladies.

I colored her in with my Copic markers and the paper is from Creative Imaginations. It was already a pirate theme, so I only had to "burn" it.
Don't panic folks, no fire was involved. Over the next couple of days I'll put up a tutorial on how I did it.
Hope everyone has a wonderful day and of course my thoughts...
Why does Hawaii have interstate highways? HHHHhhmmmmm...

Copic Creations Challenge No. 4 - Blond Hair

Good morning everyone, I hope you are enjoying this Memorial Day Weekend. As promised, here is the card that does double duty!

First of all this was the card used for the challenge over at Copic Creations.This is a wonderful site if you want practice using your Copics.
Also this is one of the cards that I submitted for an online design team. The stamp is a Digi Stamp. Now what is that you ask? Many online companies offer digital stamps. You purchase the jpg file and the images come to you zipped up in a file. All you do is download them to your computer and print them off! This is the company that I bought them from Fred, She Said.They have many wonderful images that lend themselves beautifully to coloring.
One thing that I did notice is that depending upon the coloring medium that I was using, since the images were printed from my inkjet, there was an issue of smudging. I'm going to try to copy them using a tonal copier, which should elminate the smudging.
The card was made with acetate and on the acetate I painted it with our new Shimmerz Paints. Let's just say I am loving these paints and am hoping to play with them a little bit more.
Have a great day everybody and I'm working the crop tonight, so don't hesitate to drop by and say hello!

OK, So I had to break out my Canoe...

Wow, I didn't realize that Florida could get so much rain. I mean I've lived here for about 11 years and have survived many a hurricane season, but this past week has been crazy, it's been raining hard every day. It's like living in England or Seattle! Let's just say all this rain and humidity is NOT good for my hairstyle - LOL.
The one good thing is that I've had some time to dig out my stamps and play a little. I've been working on using digital stamps and they've been a blast. The nice thing about them is that once you download them, you can change them to any size you need.

The flower was part of a set that I bought from a company I found online called Fred, She Said. They have adorable images and I just loved their sea & mermaid images.
I'll post another card tomorrow that actually did double duty, again explanation to follow! Also don't fret, I haven't given up on my scrapbooking. We got some amazing heritage photos from Rob's family when we were up there last month and I can't wait to get started on those.
So my ending thought for this early hour
what's the difference between partly cloudy and partly sunny? HHHHmmmmmm...

Copic Creations - Challenge #3

So, lately I've been a coloring fiend. I've been using my Copics more than anything else, so much so that my other mediums are getting jealous!LOL

Here is my entry for the latest challenge on the Copic Creations Blog, Purple Flowers/Lilacs! I can't believe how much I'm enjoying coloring in using my markers, it's cathartic in a way. I can easily tune out all the stresses around me and focus on creating color and vibrancy in my images.
The thought for today...
How is it that we put man on the moon before we thought to put wheels on luggage? HHHmmm...

Copic Creations' Challenge - No. 2 Jeans

Well, it has certainly been crazy at the shop the past little while. Shop Hop was a blast, it was great to see old and new faces, all of whom happy to be shopping and crafting.
Again I would like to express my thanks to everyone who put us in their thoughts and prayers during the past little while. Our family is doing fine and Rob is doing well.

Now, as folks know, I'm a bit of a "Last Minute Minnie" so here is my entry for the above challege. This one was fun but I did have a hard time trying to find some stamps with "jeans" in it.
Hope everyone enjoys the card and I'll be posting again soon. As always I like to have some food for thought so...
do Lipton employees take coffee breaks?...hhhmmmmm!