Wild Child

Here it is, the third week of summer vacation and my son Gryphon, and I are like a couple of speed bumps. We stay up late and sleep all morning. Barely getting our chores done before Dad gets home. I LOVE summer vacation! I am fortunate enough to be able to stay home with my son (pretty much since he was 2 months old) and I get to enjoy all the vacation time with him and I manage to pawn him off occasionally to enjoy some "Mommy time" to myself. The Skater Ian image reminds me of summers spent in LA at my grandparents house. There was a cute boy (named Darryl) that used to ride his skateboard all over the neighborhood looking for empty swimming pools to ride in. We're talking the late 70's here folks. Long before skate parks were even invented. Look who's letting her age hang out! This one is inspired by Darryl, the "Wild Child" of my youth.

I got a great deal on a ton of eyelets, brads, and beaded chains, (oh my!), and couldn't wait to use some of them. I was having a hard time working out the kinks as to how to affix the chain and tag to my card. Bingo! Skateboard wheel with an eyelet! The hardest part was getting the darn chain to close! Simply cute!

Ketto #4: Ginger

This is my last (new) Ketto for a while. I am going to, "use the hell out of these stamps before you (I) get any new ones"! That was a direct quote from my easy going husband and sole financial investor. He usually doesn't pay any attention to my ever growing craft room, but he did happen to see my invoice from Stamping Bella and wasn't buying the whole "I saved money on shipping by placing a $50 order" line. I tried. Now I have to ambush the mail lady before she gets to my house. It was so much easier just to hide the stuff in the trunk until he went to bed.

Ketto #3: Wasabi

I am having lots of fun with these images from Stamping Bella. I really like the whole Asian theme that seems to be quite popular lately. I need to add some papers and embellishments to my arsenal of supplies that go with the theme a bit better. I ended up overdosing on Dew Drops to compensate for my lack of appropriate embellishments. I think it's a real "purdy" card though.

I've still got one more Ketto to introduce you to next post.

What a Big Shot!

I am LOVING my new Nestabilities and Cuttlebug embossing folders! I cannot believe I have gone this long without them and my HK Big Shot. These are tools I never knew I was missing until my cutting edge enabler (a.k.a. Midnight Scramper/MacKenzie) starting using the stuff to make the most amazing cards and creations.

I used TGF "Ian" and Cuttlebug Halloween embossing folders and Spellbinders Labels Four, Copics, lots of Stickles and love of course!

Happy Father's Day

Even though I don't celebrate Father's Day with my own father, I still enjoy making heartfelt cards for other folks. This one is for Jennifer who's dad just married my friend, Dani. This is a photo from the wedding in Lake Tahoe. It was a beautiful ceremony and a touching picture.

I used my Very Vanilla SU craft pad and the ink was "oily"(?). There was a puddle of oil in the lid which I noticed AFTER I stamped the card. I just embossed the word "happy" to try and get it to stand out better. It actually shows up better in person than in the photo. Has anyone ever experienced this with their pads?

Introducing Ketto #2: Maisy

This is Maisy. I think she is just too cute. Again, a bit of a challenge to stay within the lines when coloring, but I think I managed just fine.

I thought that the "wings" was a fitting sentiment, and I like the way the tag turned out using the free flourish set I received from Rubbernecker stamps. They have a fantastic selection of stamps and accessories. They carry a line of stamps called Stamp Oasis that I just adore.

My FIRST Ketto: Suzette

After many months of covetous stalking on Stamping Bella's site, I finally saved up enough pennies to buy my first four (I can't stop now!) Ketto images. These are some of the cutest images ever!

This is Suzette. I think that she is just fabulous. So fun to color, although it would be easier to color if the image size was a bit larger (she's only 2 3/4 X 1 1/2 inches aprox.). The stamps come just rubbah, no acrylic mounting or anything, and they are a bit pricey ($7 to $8), but they are so worth it. These are some of the most unique images I have in my arsenal of rubber and I LOVE them!

Next post: Maisy