Oh, Happy Day! {The Twinery}

Sometimes I think we get so caught up in life that we might just forget to stop and appreciate the fact that we've been given another day - and we just need to make the best of it!

I love the sentiment "Oh, Happy Day!" - it reminds me that there is something to celebrate in every. single. day.
I tried to keep the design of my card light and fun to echo that joyous feeling. 

And of course the Buttercream twine adds just the perfect little happy touch!

Go ahead and make this a happy day!

Supplies:
Patterned Paper: American Crafts (Dear Lizzy - Neapolitan);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Simple Salutations);
Ink: Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);
Twine: The Twinery (Buttercream);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Stay Tuned {The Twinery}

The Twinery will be kicking off February with a BIG Valentine celebration.
Be sure to join in February 1-9 for tons of inspiration (& prizes)!

I'll be joining in right here on my blog on February 5th for the Cards & Pages day:

 And back again on February 8th for the Home Decor day:

See you then!

Mitten Mini Album

I combined two of Maya Road's coaster albums to create this Christmas mini album. It is a combination of chipboard pages and clear acrylic pages - and all together it creates a beautiful little spot for our Christmas pictures. 

I guess I should get those pictures printed, shouldn't I?

I used a non traditional color scheme here - black and white with a splash of green - and totally love the result.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Album: Maya Road (Clear Acrylic Mitten Coaster, Chipboard Mitten Coaster); 
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Lost & Found Two: Rosy 6x6); Crate Paper (Portrait 6x6); Lily Bee Design (Picket Fence 6x6); 
Stamps: Unity Stamp Company (Snowflake from Snowflake Kisses);
Ink: Ranger (Archival - Jet Black); 
Paint: Apple Barrel (White, Black);
Accents: Maya Road (Snowflake Transparencies - Black, Christmas Words Mini Chipboard Set);
Rubons: Hambly (Sewing - Black, Elegant Labels - White); Basic Grey (bel-489);
Tools: Fiskars (Craft Knife, Scissors); 

ARTISTA Archives... {Unity Stamp Company}

My first images with Unity Stamp Company debuted back in June of 2012.

Since starting to design for Unity I've had over 45 individual images/sentiments plus an alphabet set put into production as stamps. Many of my images are in the Kit of the Month, S.M.A.K. Kit, or Stamp of the Week, but the ones that are in individual kits are now all together in my little corner of the Unity website - you can find it here.

January Kit of the Month {Unity Stamp Company}

Well, it's a new year and a new month - and that means a new Kit of the Month from Unity Stamp Company!

I've got a few images/sentiments in this kit - but even if I didn't I would still love it.
Check it out...

>>> Sign up for the Kit of the Month here <<<

Pumpkin Mini Album {The Twinery}

Around our house we've been getting into the holiday spirit...and while I can't deny that the new shimmer twines from The Twinery just beg to be used on your winter projects - I wanted to show that they are not just for the holidays. 

I've used The Twinery's new Platinum Shimmer twine to add a bit of sparkle to a Halloween mini album I created.

I started by using the twine wrapped around the cover and then wrapped the twine in various ways around each page of the album. 

I am relatively new to making mini albums and for now my secret weapon for easy albums is consistency. I will choose a few elements to use on each page (in a different arrangement) and it then all comes together very quickly.
(Tip: When wrapping twine around the edges of a mini album make a small notch where you want to place your twine with your scissors so it will be easier to keep in place.)

Thanks for stopping by - and I hope your holidays (and beyond) are filled with shimmer!

Supplies:
Twine: The Twinery (Platinum Shimmer); 
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Indie Chic - Nutmeg 6x6);
Chipboard: Maya Road (Pumpkin Squash Coaster Album);
Stamps: Unity Stamp Company (October Calendar from October SMAK Kit);
Ink: Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);
Accents: Maya Road (Country Gingham Posies, Kraft Large Ticket Strips - White);
Paint: Apple Barrel (White);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors, Craft Knife, XXL Tag Lever Punch); We R Memory Keepers (Crop-A-Dile);

Holiday Greetings {Market Street Stamps}

I recently pulled out the various Winter sets that Market Street Stamps carried just to see what inspired me. Sometimes I have an idea before I start creating and sometimes I pull out stamps and just start stamping until something jumps out at me. 

As I was looking through the sets I noticed that there are SO many beautiful holiday sentiments in various fonts and I wondered if somehow I could turn them into a subway art style card.

Although there are 9 sentiments and a variety of images I only had to stamp a couple times to get the complete look.
I first arranged all of the sentiments on a large stamp block and stamped them in black ink on plain white cardstock. After that there are a few images that can be arranged on a large block to fill in some of the empty space (flourish, lightbulb, button, etc.) - and then and remaining white spaces can get filled in with the smaller duplicate images.

After I had my panel stamped I misted it to give it some holiday sparkle, and then adhered it to the front of my card base.

Happy Holidays!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Prancer, Essential Holiday Elegance, Ornaments, Shine On, Country Christmas, Christmas Bells);
Ink: Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);
Mist: Heidi Swapp (Color Shine);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

You Light Up My Life :: Block Party {Market Street Stamps}

It's time for another...

{Be sure to head on over to the Market Street Stamps blog to get all the details about how you can join in on the Block Party...where you can win some fabulous free stamps and have a shot at being a Guest Designer for Market Street Stamps!}

I created this card using the new Shine On set, some white cardstock, and some washi tape. Simple and fun!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Shine On);
Ink: Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);
Washi Tape: My Craft Channel; 
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Stamp of the Week {Unity Stamp Company}

Are you a Stamp of the Week member?

This cute little set (if I do say so myself - but I may be a bit partial) is available this week for $5.79 (including shipping!) from Unity Stamp Company: 

Next week it will be something new - so be sure to sign up quick if you want this one!

Joy to the World {Market Street Stamps}

For this card I worked with some of the fabulous new Christmas sets from Market Street Stamps: Ornaments and Reason for the Season.

I LOVE those large ornaments that DoBea created. They are great for filling the front of a standard A2 card - and will be great for scrapbooking, mixed media, and home decor as well. 

I paper pieced the ornaments and added a sentiment from Reason for the Season.

{I curved the stamp on my block to go with the curve of the ornament - one of the many benefits of clear stamps!}

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#); 
Patterned Paper: Heidi Swapp (Vintage Chic);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Ornaments, Reason for the Season); 
Ink: Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);
Twine: The Twinery (Strawberry); 

Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);