Brad Bracelets!!

These were the big sellers at my craft shows! So easy to make! My friend Donna showed us how to make these at one of our annual retreats. I think we all flocked the local LSS to buy brads!! SU! Build a brads work great for these as well! I'm not even sure if they still carry those or not!! Think of all the fun brads you could make with the new i~top brad maker from Imaginisce!!! I got mine from eP!! For those interested I found a great tutorial from this blog!!!


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Three down...one to go!

Craft shows that is!! Only one more left this season! I've been utterly surprised by my success this year. I am never very optimistic going into these things, but what is a few extra dollars in the pocket! Surprisingly it wasn't cards that I sold. LOL! Only one pack of cards went in the past two shows, and it was this one! This was the third card I did for my stamp class. Niki Estes posted a gingerbread card on her blog using the holly leaf image from PTI's Holiday Tags 2009. I loved the look of the red and green on kraft paper! This was my favorite card from the bunch! Guess someone else thought so as well! LOL! Can you see the sparkle on the berries!! Gotta have a little bling right!?! Spica glitter pens are my favorite!!



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Glittery Snowflake

Here's another card for my stamp class tomorrow! I love the simplicity of this. Score lines were created with my Scor-pal. It adds so much to a simple card. Susie B. had a baby card similar to this posted on SCS and I loved it!! Thanks! I can't wait for tomorrow! I love stamping with friends!

Stamps: PTI
Cardstock: PTI stampers select and Spring Rain
Ink: PTI Elegant Evening
Accessories: Marvy Snowflake punch, Scor-pal,CB embossing folder, Square punch and Dazzling diamond glitter from SU!



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New Stamps!

It's always great when you get something new!! Pink Cat Studio released some new stamps this past week! So cute and different from many that are out there! I'm using this cutie from their Itty Bitty Christmas set for a stamp a stack that I'm hosting. I'm going for quick and simple! Is anyone else addicted to the Spica Glitter pens!?! LOVE THEM! I couldn't resist adding some bling to her dress. Remember you can click on the picture to enlarge!! Hope you enjoy!!!


Stamps: Pink Cat Studio and PTI (background)
Ink: Momento ink, versamark dazzle
Accessories: Copic markers, Spica glitter pens, nestabilities, ribbon and scallop edge punch


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Baseball paperweight

Just a quick little gift I made for the kids baseball coach. Our neighbor has been their coach this season and he is truly fabulous. I know how hard it is to coach school age kids. I coached a 4th and 5th grade girls basketball team when I was in high school. Steve did fantastic work with these kids. You could really see the difference from beginning of the season to the end.

I used the largest Nestibility circle to cut the card, and then used the die itself as a pattern to trace the "stitching". I purchased the paperweight from Starlitstudio. They come in a pack of two! Cindy links to instructions on her blog. Thanks for looking!

Stamps: PTI and Gina K
Ink: PTI Smokey Shadow and True Black
CS: PTI Stampers Select White
Pen: Spica


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Yahoo for MISH!!!

Did you all see the sneak peak of Michelle Wooderson's new stamp set being released by Papertrey Ink this month!!?? If only it could have come a few weeks sooner!! I love making these little notebooks! What a great set this is going to be in my stash!!



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Craft Show Season

That time of year is upon us. My first show is this weekend. I didn't get as much done as I would have liked, but here is one thing I am pretty proud of. It really isn't that much, but here in Buckeye town...I hope they are big hits! Our local Camera shop has a scrapbook section that had these limited edition Quik-kutz dies. I don't think the Varsity letters are LE, but the Buckeye leaf and Buckeyes sure are!! I was soooooo excited when my friend sent me the link to these! Made a special trip out that same day! These are little post-it note holders. Great to throw in a purse or bag!!

O-H-I-O!! Go Bucks!