Stacy's Paper Crafts

Stampin' Up's No Matter The Weather Kit - Part 2

I promised to share some of the other cards that I created using Stampin' Up's No Matter The Weather kit. This first card features one of the sentiments from the stamp set included in the kit. The striped green panel was cut from one of the envelopes in the kit. The peachy patterned paper is from a retired patterned paper collection from SU. The flower diecut is from a previous Paper Pumpkin kit.

These next two cards feature the sweet little rabbit die cut included in the kit.

The rain boot images are so cute but I love these rainbow ones lined up in a row! I added some Stickles to the little heart and adhered it to the sentiment strip using foam tape, and then adhered the sentiment strip to the card base using foam tape. 

This was a fun kit to play with! In my opinion, the Paper Pumpkin kit's are perfect for new card makers, crafter's who want to build up their ink and stamp stash slowly at a lower price point, or crafter's who want to create projects that are already planned out.

If you are a seasoned crafter with a nice stash of stamps and ink you may not find as much value in the kits. The one major benefit of the Paper Pumpkin kits is that the stamps and some of the embellishments offered are exclusive to the kit... however SU recently offered some of the past kits as a part of their regular catalog offerings, so that's something to consider. Anyway, thanks for stopping by today!

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Springy Bunny

Another bunny card? Yes! I think I have bunnies on my mind because I've been "bunny watching" daily for weeks! Bunnies have literally taken over my back yard. There's a teeny tiny wooden preserve behind my house where I'm assuming they live. Several times a day they venture out and they come to nibble on this specific area in my yard. It's a barer patch of grass that my husband has been seeding and babying so the grass will thicken and grow. About a month ago he put down some type of fertilizer or grass seed or something or another, and the the bunnies have been drawn to it. I feel bad for my husband because he's been working so hard for years to get the yard looking a certain way... but watching the bunnies has been so fun! They're just too cute. 

Anyway, about a week ago I shared a card, Bunny Boy featuring this same image but with a completely different color palette. I love how color and pattern has the ability to  alter the overall feel of a design or image. Pairing the grey bunny with the lighter colors in the patterned paper definitely makes this card feel much more "springy" to me.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Bunny Boys

Hi Everyone! I have a CAS card to share with you today featuring the bunny image from Pickled Potpourri Designs' Beautiful Day digital stamp set. The images are so, so, so cute, but I especially love the little bunny!

 

 

I'm also playing along with this week's Tic Tac Toe Challenge. I used the middle row across,"Any color, Free, & CAS."

I layered the "hugs" sentiment on the wooden plank before printing it for this card. I used a stitched oval die to cut it out and layered it on a tag after coloring it with Copic markers. I liked the simplicity of the image paired with the stitching detail and the patterned paper so I kept the embellishments minimal and added a single enamel dot to anchor the tag.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Spring Tulips

Do you have a "go-to" color scheme when you color floral images? I always seem to reach for yellows and purples when I color tulips. I couldn't decide between the two, so today I'm sharing cards featuring both colors!

The tulip image is from the Beautiful Day digital stamp set by Pickled Potpourri Designs. You might actually have this set in rubber form if you've been stamping for a long time and still have some TAC stamps in your stash. Unfortunately I missed out on purchasing the rubber version so I was thrilled to see it being offered as a digital stamp set!

The yellow tulips were colored using Copic markers, and that adorable bee patterned paper is from an Echo Park collection called New Day.

I also colored these purple tulips using Copic markers and then added a sentiment from the Love Lines stamp set from Red Rubber Designs.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

Day 8 of #100daysoftenminart

Happy Easter Everyone!

I have a card to share with you today that I created for day 8 of my #100daysoftenminart challenge. This image is from the The cross digi stamp set by Pickled Potpourri Designs. It's a beautiful versatile image that could lend itself to several different themes: Encouragement, Baptisms, Spring, ect., I always think of Easter when I see it. 

I stamped the background using Red Rubber Designs' Gingham Background stamp. After coloring the image with colored pencils & Gamsol, I fussy cut it and adhered it to the stitched scalloped panel using foam tape. I wanted to keep this card somewhat clean & simple so I kept the embellishments to a minimum and just added some sheer ribbon. 

Thanks for stopping today!

Day 5 of #100daysoftenminart

Today's card features an adorable duck image from Pickled Potpourri Design's Adorable Animals  stamp set. I love how this cheery clean & simple card turned out. I used a lot of foam tape to pop up the polka dot  panel & the frame around the duck.

I colored the image using colored pencils & Gamsol, and used a white gel pen to color the center of the flowers. I then stamped a sentiment from a Red Rubber Designs stamp set called Enjoy Nature on the frame panel. I tucked a die cut border piece behind the frame and adhered it with foam tape to the card base. 

 

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Pickled Potpourri Designs Adorable Animals & Red Rubber Designs Enjoy Nature

Silhouette Cut File Die Cuts: Polaroid Frame & 5 Seamless Borders

Paper: Blue & White Polka dot, & Yellow & White Chevron patterned papers, Yellow textured Cardstock, 80lb. Neenah Solar White Cardstock

Ink: Ranger Archival Manganese Blue

Other: Colored Pencils, Gamsol, White Gel Pen

#100daysofgelliprintcreations 4/100

 

I love Dylusions' Fresh Lime paint, this bright green screams Spring doesn't it? One of the things I love most about the Gelli Plate is that it allows you to create one of a kind mono prints and also create custom patterned papers that you can easily recreate again and again like this butterfly design. I used the Butterfly Overlay cut file from the Silhouette Design Store to create a stencil for this design. 

 

 

I applied the Lime green paint to my gelli plate first to create the background base color for my patterned paper. I laid the butterfly stencil on the Gelli Plate and brayered white paint over the stencil. I then removed the stencil and used the Lime Green print to pull the butterfly design. 

 

 

When I buy patterned paper I tend to purchase multiple sheets of each pattern, I hate the idea of running out of a design that I love. The use of stencils, a few paint colors, and my Gelli Plate makes creating custom patterned paper designs that I can create over and over again so easy! I never have to worry about not being able to find "one more sheet" for a project that I'm working on. 

 

 

I hope this inspires you to create your own custom patterned paper designs using a Gelli Plate. The Gelli Plate comes in a variety of sizes including 12x14 for your 12x12 scrapbook layouts!

 

*Supplies:

8x10 Gelli Plate

12x14 Gelli Plate

Butterfly Overlay Silhouette Cut File

Birthday Classics April Mini Stamp Set

Butterfly Die

Text Background Stamp

Dylusion's Fresh Lime Paint

Liquitex Basics Titanium White Paint

Archival Ink Pad Vivid Chartreuse

Distress Ink Peacock Feathers

Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad

Clear Mini Rhinestones

White Cardstock

Blue Cardstock

Green Cardstock

White Doily 

*Some affiliate links used

Little Lamb

Just wanted to pop in today to share another card that I created using my Counterfeit Kit. I moved my craft room to a different bedroom in my house a couple of weeks ago. I basically just shoved everything in the new room and it's a disaster! I haven't figured out how to capture the best lighting in there just yet so I apologize for the dark grainy photos. 

This little lamb is from a Pickled Potpourri Designs set called Adorable Animals. I colored him using Copic & ProMarkers and applied distress ink along the edges of the image panel. I stamped a sentiment from Red Rubber Designs' Sophisticated Sentiments using black ink and popped it on the card front using foam tape. I also used foam tape to adhere the button. 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

• I ♥ ProMarkers: Flowers 

• Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

 

Adorable Animals

Sophisticated Sentiments

White Cadoodle Cardstock

Momento Tuxedo Black

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Hello Bunny

I wasn't ready to put away my bunny images just yet, so I have one more card to share with you today. The layout for this card was inspired by this sketch for this week's sketch challenge over at the C.R.A.F.T Challenge blog. This square sized card measures 4.25.4.25 inches.

  

I used another image from Pickled Potpourri's Flopsy Bunny digital stamp set, along with a sentiment from the Hello Baby digital stamp set. I colored the image using Copic markers, and used some patterned paper from Red Rubber Designs' Catelyn patterned paper collection. I also used my marker spritzer again for this image. I adhered some iridescent mini sequins to the top left corner. Love that small size!

 Thanks so much for looking! 

 

Flopsy Bunny

Hello Baby

X-Press It Blending Cardstock

Catelynne Patterned paper

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Easter Bunny

Happy Easter! I hope that you all are enjoying this day!

I wanted to pop in to share an Easter card that I created. I used an adorable bunny image from Pickled Potpourri Designs' set called Flopsy Bunny.

I also used a new toy! My Ranger Marker Spritzer. Years ago when SU first introduced the marker spritzer to their catty I wanted one, but for some reason I never ordered it. I contemplated purchasing it when they announced that it would be retired but I didn't. I don't know why the heck I waited so long! LOL This tool is so cool! I was able to find it at Joann's and used a 40% off coupon so it ended up costing $9 and some change. 

The nice thing about this tool is that it gave me a chance to use another product I've had in my stash for more than 6 years... my Tombow markers. They were the very first set of markers I purchased specifically for this hobby... and they are still moist! I really expected them to be dried out, but they worked perfectly for this misting technique. 

I colored the bunny image using Copic & Pro Markers and used a Tombow marker to mist yellow ink around the bunny. I matted the image using some patterned paper, and used foam tape to adhere it to the card base. Before doing that, I cut a stencil using printer paper & my Silhouette and used a pink Tombow marker to create the background of the card base. 

I couldn't find a sentiment small enough for this card so I created one using Microsoft Word, and punched it out using a paper punch. I wish I could tell you the name of the font that I used but the hardware on my laptop died and I didn't write down that info. If you recognize the font please leave me a message or e-mail me. Thanks :)

 

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

Treasured Times: Easter theme challenge

Inky Linky: Anything Goes Challenge

Animal Friends: Spring or Easter Theme

 

 Thanks for looking! 

 

Flopsy Bunny

X-Press It Blending Cardstock

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Spring Tulips

Hi! I have a Springy card to share with you all today. Tulips are one of my absolute favorite flowers! It won't be long until they begin blooming here in Maryland.

I pulled out my modeling paste, yellow acrylic paint, and a stencil to create a textured panel. I used my exacto knife to cut out the flower... and I didn't cut myself! LOL I think using the exacto knife was actually a little easier for me to maneuver compared to scissors. My edges turned out cleaner than usual so I'm thrilled about that. You might just see more cutting and paper piecing here on my blog in the future :)

I colored the tulips with alcohol based markers, and popped them up using foam tape. I'm entering this card into the following challenges...

 Treasured Times Rubber Stamps: Layers

Crafts Galore: Use a digi or rubber stamp

Path of Positivity: Thoughtfulness

SCS: Go Green

 

Thanks for looking! Hope you're having a great week!

 

Tulip	RRD Caring Cards 2	Premium White Cardstock	X-Press It Blending Cardstock
American Crafts Dark CS	ProMarkers Set I	Modeling Paste	Liquitex
Momento Tuxedo Black

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Inspirational #107: Dreaming of Spring Flowers

Have you seen the latest Red Rubber Inspirational? It's all about Spring flowers! I know many of us are dreaming of Spring after such a long wet, cold, & snowy winter.

When I think of spring flowers I normally think of soft shades of pinks, purples, blues, and greens, but this bold purple was screaming to be used. It's Momento's Grape Jelly, and it's quickly becoming one of my favorite shades of purple.

 

I started off with a white cardstock scrap, inked it using light blue, green, and light brown ink. I spritzed a little water over it, allowed it to dry and then stamped the floral image. I added three small sequins & placed a mini rhinestone on the center of each of the sequins.

I stamped the sentiment, inked the edges, and popped it up using foam tape. Lately I can't seem to stay away from is my shimmer mist, so I painted a little of it over the bloom. I added a corrugated piece of kraft cardstock to the left side of the card, and adhered the floral panel to the card base using foam tape.

Thanks so much for looking!

 

Gift of Friendship

White Cadoodle Cardstock

Momento Grape Jelly

Momento Tuxedo Black

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A butterfly note card

Happy Friday! I just wanted to pop in to share a card with you today. I used my new embossing folder from Stampin' Up. Today is the last day to get your Sell-a-bration order in :)

It's been a little while since I created a card without a sentiment, but after assembling this card I didn't want to ruin it by miss-aligning the sentiment so I left it blank. 

I used my paper crimper to add some additional detail on the brown cardstock strip behind the tag. My paper crimper is probably one of my most beloved "older" paper crafting tools. 

 

I also added some patterned paper on the bottom portion of the inside of the card. I ♥ that embossing folder :)

Thanks for stopping by today, have a great weekend! 

Happy Spring!

This winter went by so fast... or maybe it didn't. The weather was so mild here in Maryland that it just seems like it was a short winter. Ironically it feels like winter this morning! LOL 

It seemed only fitting to share a Springy card today with you... even if it is 27 degrees outside. I pulled out my Copic & Bic markers and colored the flowers. Lately I've really been enjoying coloring! I used some Simple Stories patterned paper along with some American Crafts ribbon that I've had in my stash for a very long time, along with a mini button and some scrappers floss. 

I hope your first day of Spring is starting out a little warmer than mine is. Thanks for looking!

A fun inspiration challenge...

Aren't those baby bibs adorable? This is the inspiration photo for the CAS challenge over at SCS this week. 

I've had this lime green cardstock in my stash for awhile. It sat... just daring me to use it! LOL I don't use lime green or neon co-lors often so this challenge was perfect!!! I have a new appreciation for neon colors now :)

I used PTI's Polka Dot Basics II & Fresh Snow white ink to create the pattern on the base of the card to match the green bib in the collection. Momento's New Sprout ink worked well with the green cardstock so I used it to stamp the butterfly from PTI's Butterfly Dreams set.  Then I stamped the sentiment using black ink the sentiment is from Verve stamps.

Thanks for visiting today!

Hi There

Supplies: Stamps: SU's Fast & Fun notes, PTI's Mixed Messages & Polka Dot Basics II, TAC's Script Background, Paper: Bazzill & PTI, Other: VersaMark, & black ink, ribbon, mini button, edge punch

Good Mornin' :)

Just wanted to share a quick card with you today. I don't think I've ever used this color combo before but I like it :) That little bird is from SU's Fast & Fun notes, a set I haven't used in awhile. I forced myself to put away Modern Basics to work with some "oldies" but goodies this week, so stay tuned :)

A little sunshine for ya...

Well not literally, although I wish I could give you some!... but this cheery yellow card definitely made my day seem brighter. 

 
I'm taking a class this semester that is taking up a little bit more time than I thought I would need to dedicate to it but I spent a lot of time this weekend working so that I would have time to play in my craft room today. This is one of the cards I created. A true CAS with a little something extra...

 
I colored the chicky using Copic & BIC markers and added glossy accents to its egg. I stamped the patterned strip using a "spring" sentiment stamp and repeatedly stamped it using different ink colors. Thanks for visiting today :)

 

Are you dreaming of spring?

Hi all! DS only went to school one day last week so I really haven't had a chance to create anything. It looks like there's another storm coming across the East coast this week. We're supposed to get some freezing rain and maybe some flakes hopefully it won't bring too much of a mess.  We've really been spared this winter... so far! LOL So I'm not desparate for spring yet. Anyhoo, I took a  little time today to play even though the house is a disaster! I'll worry about it tomorrow, unless the cleaning fairy comes while I'm sleeping tonight :)

Normally when I create spring or Easter cards I rarely use black except to stamp my image or sentiment but I really love the bold black paired with the springy colors. The patterned paper is from BG's Kioshi paper collection. All stamps used are from TAC. I've had that bunny image for awhile now but I don't think I've ever used it. I stamped it using Palette's  Bella Rose ink on pink cardstock to create the patterned paper.

Then I tore the top part to add some texture. I purposely added crooked stitches at the top but I really intended to make them messier than they ended up. I didn't know I would have to work to create straight stiches and crooked stitches??!! LOL

Thanks for looking!

We're hoping today...

The first day of Spring here was BEAUTIFUL! The weather was so nice, my cherry blossoms are blooming too! :) Hey... it doesn't take much to excite me! LOL

A few of my crafty friends and I are doing a Spring Themed blog hop, I hope you'll check out all the springy craftiness :)

Jennifer Carter   jensinkspot.blogspot.com/

Melisa Waldorf http://melisawaldorf.blogspot.com/

Kemi Schreiber http://kssdesigns.blogspot.com/

Kim Sears http://angelatmydoor.blogspot.com/

Amy Kolling http://www.stamp-n-paradise.blogspot.com/

Laurie Willison http://soapboxcreations.blogspot.com/

Pam Upper         http://www.scrappypam.com/

I love yellow, I don't use it often but it's such a cheery color and Spring is reason enough to feel cheerful :) I added some crystal Stickles to the smaller flowers to give them a little glittery shimmer.My next creation I will preface by saying... I'm still learning. I am still VERY much a beginner...

 

But I wanted to share this fabric coaster that I made. I used this photo tutorial
which was really helpful especially visual learners! Just pretend you don't see my stitch errors. LOL I purchased a tiny piece of fabric to practice with and had some other scrap fabric I used. My last couple turned out MUCH better but they aren't really "Springy" so I'll share them another day. 

When I sew I tend to want to start at one corner and proceed to the next but for this project, I found it easier to start about a half an inch to an inch before the corner. When you go to turn your coaster inside out the corners will have a cleaner finish if you start it this way. I didn't do it this way with this coaster but I did with some others I made and they turned out much better! This may be common sense to someone more experienced but I thought I'd share that little tidbit for those of you who are new to sewing too. 

 If you are new to sewing this is a great quick & easy project to try. This coaster measures approximately 4.5 x 4.5 inches but you could easily increase the dimensions to create some place mats which is what my next project is going to be! 

Thanks for looking!

A Speckled & Spotted Easter Egg

Hello everyone! I didn't think I'd have a chance to create today but I did... woohoo :) So I thought I'd share something today instead of waiting for tomorrow. 

I went to AC Moore the other day and found a pack of Easter egg shaped cards by Studio G. for $1 They are too cute! The outside of the cards are turquoise and the insides are white so I just cut one in half to use as a die cut. They are pretty large, I layered in on a 5 1/2 x 6 in. card base. 

I used some pink Smooch Spritz on the white side of the egg to create the speckled look, stamped a polka dot background using Versamark ink and then embossed them with clear embossing powder. Then I inked the edges using Versamagic Pixie Dust chalk ink.

Thanks for looking!

 

Spring is just around the corner...

This winter we've had so much snow I've gotten used to seeing and now that it's melting it seems kinda strange. But I won't complain... bring on spring!!

I've been dabbling in sewing & coaster making but I don't have any completed projects to share just yet but I do have two "springy" cards to share with you all today.

I've always loved butterflies but lately I've really been enjoying PTI's newest butterfly stamp set & die and the Life stamp set too. I can't seem to stay away from this color combo! The light blue color is PTI's Spring Rain... it's GORGEOUS! Most of the ink in my collection are chalk, dye, or hybrid based inks, but this particular ink is a pigment based ink and it's beautiful! It does take a little longer to dry compared to a dye based ink but the results are stunning. 

I added some diamond glaze to the purple flowers to give them a dewy look. After I stamped the focal image I immediately mounted it using foam tape not realizing I forgot to stamp the sentiment so I just pulled out my MM tiny alpha stickers to create one.  

I really like how this card turned out although I think I may add some stitching along the grass. The glittery patterned paper was from a scrap I had in my stash, I believe it's from a DCWV paper pack from last spring. The sentiment is by Verve Stamps.

 

Oooooh Butterflies :)

Can I just tell you how much I'm really loving PTI's new butterfly die? The die is is so light weight and when you create the die cut it has a really nice finished edge. I can't wait to see what other shapes they'll be releasing! 

I pulled out my beloved Floral Dingbats set by TAC to create the background. I used PTI's Spring Rain & SU's and Almost Amethyst ink pads overlapping the images. I inked the stamp first and then stamped off on scratch paper once, and then stamped the white cardstock base. 

I had some left over scraps of paper I had stamped PTI's Polka Dot Basics II on, and used that to cut the butterfly die cuts. 

Supplies:
Stamps:   PTI's Polka Dot Basics II & Say It With Style, & TAC's Floral Dingbats
Paper:     SU & PTI cardstock
Ink:         SU & PTI
Other:     Mini rhinestones from Michaels

 

Happy Easter!

Just wanted to share one last Easter card with you all today. I used one of my favorite images from a retired TAC set called Hippity Hoppity. I believe it was a SOTM last year sometime. 

Thanks for looking! Have a wonderful Easter :)

Supplies:

Paper: TAC's Gentle Beginnings Patterned Paper pack & ultra smooth white CS, & DCWV yellow cardstock

Stamps: Hippity Hoppity

Other: Palette Noir ink, Prismacolor colored pencils, & thread

Happy Easter

I love this bunny set from TAC you'll probably be seeing a lot of it :) I pulled out some "old school" Basic Grey for the background. I was just telling DH that in the paper crafting world what is "new" really is only new for a couple of weeks. Isn't it funny how true that is and how we are always on pins and needles waiting for the next great new release? LOL 

I've been making it a point to try and use what I have with the exception of a few new stamp sets here and there. In the process I've rediscovered my love for Prismacolor colored pencils. I pulled out the Gamsol again to color the image. Granted I still have a lot to learn about shading and blending but I'm pretty please with how this one turned out. :)

Supplies

Stamps:     Some Bunny & TAC GWP stamps

Paper: TAC Premium white & DCWV cs, Basic Grey patterned paper

Ink:     Palette Raw Sienna

Other: Prismacolor Colored pencils, Gamsol, Nestibilities die

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Have fun & be safe!! 

Supplies:

Paper:     White & DCWV green cardstock, patterned paper from TAC's Catelynne Collection

Stamps:   Celebrate the Seasons

Other:      Palette Noir ink pad, Copic markers, nesties, scallop punch

One more Easter Card...

 

I created this card for a card swap. The image is by TAC, Bazzill & DCWV cardstocks, easter egg embossed paper... I can't recall who the manufacturer is. I also added stickles to the flowers, Prima Flower, & a MM mini brad. I've had that embossed paper FOREVER! It's always a great feeling to finally use something you've been hoarding  :)

Happy Easter!

I hope you all are having a blessed day. We're all fighting the flu & nasty colds here but we have a lot to celebrate that's for sure :)

Fuzzy Bunny

Here's another "I love Easter" design.  I don't use yellow often but I seem to have an awful lot of yellow cardstock for some reason... LOL.

 

For this card I used white fun flock to cover the bunny. This was actually my first time using fun flock.  I really love the subtle look it adds to the card.  I will definitely be using it more often.

I did find that it can be kinda clumpy?? So I used a Zig glue pen to cover the bunny and then I sprinkled some of the fun flock over the glue. I used my finger and rubbed the fun flock against the paper in a circular motion and then tapped off the excess.  This helped to break up the clumps and also provided more even coverage.

I stamped the flower using Palette Raw Sienna the base of the card.  I then colored the basket with Prismacolor colored pencils and gamsol and then matted it and adhered it to the other layer using foam tape. I also distressed the edges of the last layer and added a bitty blossom & princess brad and stamped the sentiment using Palette Noir ink.  TFL!

New PaperTrey Ink patterned paper...

This stuff is yummy! It's a cardstock weight patterned paper... the 6x6 pad comes with 6 sheets of each pattern :) The ribbon is also by PTI, only one side has polka dots so you can flip it over and use the solid side too. It's like double sided ribbon! The image is from "I Love Easter" by The Angel Company. The Sentiment is from PTI's "Mixed Messages." The first photo is closer to the true colors of the card. It's pretty cloudy here today so I had to use my flash. TFL!

Is it safe?

To say it's spring yet? 

I sure hope so! I don't mind a little bit of snow a few times a year, or even cold weather... ok actually I do, but I can tolerate it for the most part. But I like consistency, and our weather over the past two weeks has been ridiculously unpredictable! 80 degrees one day, and 40 and 3 inches of snow on the ground the next?? Craziness!!

Anyway, thought I'd share a this card to get you all in the spring spirit. They say positive thinking can bring forth miracles so that's what I'm working toward I tried using a paper piecing template to give the illusion of stitching... love the look but I need more practice! LOL I'm trying to talk DH and DS into getting me a nice sewing machine for Mother's Day. DH thinks I'll just let it sit. He apparently still hasn't learned how obsessive this hobby is... I'll show him

The Angel Company stamps: Crackle Background, Fanciful Flowers, & Trendy Greetings

Versamagic & Palette inks