You Rock!

Each month, my club girls make a swap card. This is my way of getting them to use their goodies that they buy each month! For the next club, the theme is Halloween! Believe it or not, I got an early jump on my card and this is what I came up with. I got to use lots of extra tools on this one. I used the white gel pen to out line the card and add a little extra umph.. I also used the circle scissors plus to cut out the pumpkin pie circle which I attached to the card and then cut the remaining piece off. I also got to use some of my two way glue pen and dazzling diamonds to give him a little extra bling on his tooth!

My favorite time of the year is coming up! October starts all the fun for me. I love Halloween and Thanksgiving and of course... who doesn't love Christmas! I love the crispness in the air and the smell of leaves that have fallen on the ground. It seems that when fall comes around, I light my scented candles more and feel more like baking. I really love something about every season but if I had to pick a favorite.. it would definitely be Autumn! So, enjoy this card and until next time....

GO GET YOUR FINGERS INKY!

Shelly

WOW!!!

Well, it has been quite a while since my last post. I must apologize!

I have missed posting every day and hope to be back to that soon. But for now.. I have a couple of projects that I will be sharing with you over the next few days!

So without any further delay... lets get to todays sample!

Black and White Rose. For stamp club this past month, our theme was Black and White. This is the card that I came up with using that color scheme. I used the set Fifth Avenue Floral which has become one of my favorite sets. It is so versitile and just plain pretty!

Enjoy and I will see you again tomorrow with a new card!

Christmas In July

A dear friend of mine asked me to do a Christmas in July workshop for her. She asked me to use my Big Shot (item # 113439)and show the ladies some things that you could do with it. So I came up with this little bag topper. I was able to showcase the level 2 hostess set "Christmas Punch", The "Top note" Die (item # 113463) and two punches, The Scallop Oval (item # 114889) and The Wide oval (item # 112082). To finish the bag up, I tied some 5/8" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon (item # 109052) around the top and sponged the edges with real red ink. The swirls on the bag are from the set "Baroque Motifs" (item # 113490).

Please feel free to visit my business website if you would like to have your own workshop or if you would like to purchase any of the products that I mentioned here.

Have a wonderful day and until next time,

GO GET YOUR FINGERS INKY!

Club project for July 7th

Recently two of my friends have sent me flower pot cards in the mail. This got me thinking! Maybe I should try one of these flower pot cards myself! So, here is the end product of my experimenting. This is the card that my girls at club will be making tonight. I had to wait to post this because I like for the projects to be somewhat of a surprise for the group. There is lots of cutting

to make one of these cards but they really do turn out nicely. I had more fun making this card than I thought I would!

This is what the card looks like when you pull the inside of the card out! How cute is this!

Email me or leave a comment if you have any questions about the card!

Until next time....

GO GET YOUR FINGERS INKY!

Shelly

Happy Birthday Wendy

Last night we celebrated my friend Wendy's birthday! This is the card that I made for her. I was out there looking around and I came across a blog with what is called the Faux Linen look. So I thought I would try it. I don't know if you can see it in these pictures or not but in person, it turned out really nicely! I will definitely be making some more of this type card in the future! Enjoy!

Until next time....

GO GET YOUR FINGERS INKY!

Shelly

More Markers

I used my markers to color right onto my stamp to get the double colors on the flowers. I blended them together so there was not such a harsh line as the colors changed. This is another case from the new catalog using some stamps that I already have. I can't wait to get some of the new stamps though! I already know what my first purchase will be! As soon as I get it, I will post! So stay tuned for that!

For now, please enjoy the cards I am making with the stamps sets that I already have.

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone! And until next time,

GO GET YOUR FINGERS INKY!

Shelly

FINALLY FINISHED

If you have been following my blog for any length of time, you know that I have been working on sample cards for Sherrill Graff. It has been a huge honor to be chosen to do this. There are so many talented stampers out there and to be chosen from among them is really very humbling to me!
This project has challenged me and made me go way outside of my comfort zone.
Tuesday, I finally completed the task of making 60 sample cards! Yes, that's right, I said SIXTY cards! Many of them are my own design but a few of them have been cards that I have seen in the catalog or on other blogs and have modified to make them my own. Lets face it... coming up with that many different cards is a challenge to say the least. I have really enjoyed making each and every one of these cards. It was sorta like finishing a really good book. You feel a sense of accomplishment but at the same time, its a little bit sad. Almost like saying goodbye to a companion! These cards have been sitting in mini magazine holders on my china hutch since I started this little journey and I have watched them grow and grow.
I mailed my little creations to their new home on Wednesday but like any good mother, I took lots of pictures first! LOL. So, in these pictures, you are seeing 60 cards! I hope their new owner enjoys them as much as I did!
Thanks again to Sherrill Graff for this awesome opportunity! It's one that I wont be forgetting any time soon!

Until next time,
GO GET YOUR FINGERS INKY!
Shelly