Simple Zebra Thank You

Here is the first Zebra card I made using Melanie's Jumping for Joy set by Gina K Designs. I love the simplicity stamping the Zebra in black lends, no need to color (I have to have a break from it occasionally). An outfit my co-worker wore last week inspired this card. She had a cute zebra print skirt on, white shirt & red accessories (jewelry & shoes) hmmm....another idea for a card. I used my All Dressed Up DCWV stack and had to throw in some red bling (after searching for about 10 mins for my gems). The Thank You sign (from Melanie's first set Just so Hippy) is tucked inside Zebra's mouth by cutting a slit with my craft knife) and popping it up with a dimensional. Rectangle Nestabilities were used on the main image matting.

Dragons & Fairies

Here is the first card I made using my Darling Dragons by Artful Inkables. I LOVE the star sparkle in her set, I used it here to create a mystical background for my birthday dragon. Isn't he the cutest?! So fun to color...like his birthday balloons? They are highlighted with my new Copic Spica Clear glitter pen I got from Ellen Hutson's store, which is real nice, I'm sure I will be getting more colors but love the look of glitter over a colored image for sparkle. I highlighted the dragon with my Sakura Glitter Pen - love that too! See the sparkles on the centers of the stars on the background? THose are itty bitty dot sparklers by Stampendous that I got in my gooodie pail in Feb. LOVE those too! I love a lot today, huh?? Colored image with Prismas & OMS.

Here is the first card I made using my Enchanted Fairies set. I used the cloud from my Darling Dragons set for the fairy to sit on. I kept this card simple but now wish I had sponged some blue for clouds in the background. My designer paper is Basic Grey Two Scoops and I used my Rectangle nestabilities on my image & dp. Colored with Copics & highlighted with Sakura Glitter Pen. I tried photographing the dragon near the angel but it did not work. How cute does the fairy look next to the Angel, though??

Simple Merry & Bright Snowman

Really having fun with my Spellbinder's Nestabilities!! They are so cool! They allow me to keep my cards simple yet make a statement. This card is pretty straightforward. Thanks for visiting!!!

A Longhorn Greeting

I couldn't resist making a Texas Longhorn's Christmas card! Back when Ellen Hutson was taking pre-orders for the Spellbinders Nestabilities, she was offering a free die cut with a purchase. I could hardly believe she sent me an image that looked like a longhorn (who knows, maybe it's supposed to be a Reindeer). But since I'm in Central Texas and one of the owners of the company I work for is a Longhorn fanatic - I made this card & presented it to him this morning. He sure got a big smile on his face and right away let me know he never saw anything like it in response to the handmade aspect of it. I have a feeling he'll proudly display the card in spite of UT losing the game against their rival Texas A&M University day after Thanksgiving. Thanks, Ellen (in the off chance you're going to see this post). Have you ever ordered from Ellen? Her shipping is fast, she has such a great variety of stuff and she always encloses a note of thanks with her signature (and this time I got a little goodie swatch of gold organdy ribbon)!!

Here's to True Love (compliments of Debbie O.)

When I first saw Wordsworth's Stick People, I thought how cute! Of course, it was because of Debbie Olson that I fell for them! Debbie has such an awesome style; posts every day without fail to her blog Thinking Inking, has won so many Stampin' Up! Contests including the 2007 Artisan Award, belongs to several Design Teams and never ceases to amaze me with her creations!

Here is the first time I saw a card from the True Love set, which is what I used on my card. One day when I was out shopping at Hobby Lobby, I went to the clearance section-lo and behold, they had True Love, which retailed for $13.99 for $5.03!! Can you believe my luck? I had a hard time not buying ALL of them (I have learned a little restraint over the years, believe it or not) but I knew I wanted this one for sure. I also used my Spellbinder's Nestabilities for the first time (I am waiting on getting the rest of the supplies in order to emboss correctly, but there is a slight embossed line with just the cutting). I can't believe I waited all this time to get my Basic Grey! Well, last month I got the pad & ribbon but forgot the cardstock (duh moment) it is so gorgeous!!!

Thanks, Debbie - you're such a great enabler!!! p.s. I know there is a Thomas Kincade stamp purchase on the horizon for me too, because what she has done with those stamps...well, you will have to check out her blog to feast your eyes on the beauty she's captured in those images.