EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE!!

Hi all!!! Whoohooo!! I have some exciting news to share....I have been selected for the Whimsy Stamps Challenges Design Team!!!! Can I hear a WHOOHOOO for me??!!!! I am very excited about this and I am looking forward to working with a fabulously talented group of gals offering you some wonderful challenges! Our first challenge will be the 13th of April so stay tuned for news on that! So, in honor of my new DT position, I would like to share one of the projects I submitted for consideration. I used the Whimsy Rainy Day Emma stamp which I totally adore - she is soooo fun to color and really cute too! I added some little clear rhinestones to look like rain - I just love how this turned out!! And, I paper pieced the umbrella as well! This was such a fun card to make, I totally had fun with it!! I can't wait to share some more fun new Whimsy projects with you soon!! So, I will leave you with the recipe as I am off for a day of shopping with my daughter - she is very excited about having a whole day of shopping and a special lunch out at the Cheesecake Factory, YUM!! Thanks so much for stopping by, I appreciate all of you!
Card Recipe: (all items listed are SU!)
Paper - Not quite Navy, Kraft, Baha Breeze, Whisper White card stock
Inks - Black Stazon, Stampin' Up! Markers
Accessories - Scalloped Edge Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Paper Piercer, Photo Corners Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Night of Navy Brads and narrow grosgrain ribbon

HAPPY MONDAY!!

Hi all!!! Whoohoo!! Spring Break is here in the Hobson house which means no rushing around in the mornings! I love that - it means coffee and blogging in my jammies without leaving the house first, lol! We have lots of fun things planned this week and the kids are excited. Tony actually gets Friday off so we are going to Six Flags Marine World - I am looking forward to it because they have a huge wild animal park inside and all the new babies will be out...I love new babies of any kind, lol! Today we are kind of kicking back and I have my downline coming over later to stamp - that will be fun! So, today I thought I would share the last of my workshop cards. The first one is a hinge card which is fun and easy to make. I used my new Font of You set and I have to say, I really do love it! I also used my Baroque Motifs stampin' wheel across the top of the card where the hinge is. The umbrella was stamped twice and I cut out the top of it and popped it up on dimensionals to give the card some depth. I also added some versamark, clear embossing powder, and some heat to make it really pop. (I demo'd this, I had already cut them all out for them!) And, look at that yummy taffeta ribbon, I just love it!!! I did this one a little different by putting the sentiment on the inside of the card, but it worked for this one and they really liked it, which is what really matters! Here is a pic of the inside I left most of it blank so that they could fill in whatever they wanted since it WAS for them, lol! I have actually added some more baroque accents to mine, but since this card has already left the house and I forgot to take an updated picture, you will just have to imagine it *wink* This next card is a birthday card using my Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set - I just love the stamps in this set, they are perfect to use bling on which as you can tell, I did for this one! It is Iridescent Ice - I should own stock, I use it sooooo much, heehee! I thought this one turned out bright and fun and it is going in the mail today to one of our friends who has a birthday coming up. These were fun to make and the gals enjoyed making them as well! If you have any questions, drop me an email, I am always happy to answer them! Now, I am off to prepare for an afternoon of stamping fun, whooohoo!! Have a great Monday and thanks so much for stopping by!! Smooches!

EGGCELENT LAYOUT FOR SPRING

Morning all!! WOW! I am late posting today....after all my talk of never sleeping in, I slept in this morning - lol! I must have needed it! At least I will be well rested for the crop I am going to tonight! I am super excited, I have not been in a long time because it's a long drive for me and I am still not allowed to drive long distances, but the doctor gave me the okay so I am off to scrap tonight, whoohooo!!!! So, today I thought I would share my layout I am teaching for this month's scrap class. It's super fun and colorful, and perfect for spring and egg hunting!! I had such fun with this one, using lots of stamps. I hope my gals will like this layout as much as I liked making it - but I think they will!! Here are some closeups of the two pages - taking a double layout shot is hard for me AND make it look good....need to work on that! Here is page one! See all the fun stamps? And, plenty of room for pics and journaling which I love to do...I will be using this layout myself for our last big egg hunt in Florida with all the kids' friends...we had such a good time!! *sigh* I miss Florida a LOT!!!! Anyway, here is a closer look at page two!
Again, lots of room for pics and journaling, but still lots of fun details!!! I hope you all like them - now I am off to figure out what supplies to pack for my big crop tonight! I am making a mini album for another class later this month, so at least that narrows it down some, lol!!! Thanks so much for stopping by today, I appreciate and love all your comments - they really DO make me smile!!! I am not going to leave the recipe for this layout just yet so if you have any questions, please feel free to email me and I will answer them as soon as I can! And, YES, this IS available as a kit, so if you want this layout but cannot attend my class, let me know!!! I will be back on Monday with some more fun projects to share! Enjoy your weekend all!

STAMP SOMETHING - HAPPY EASTER SOMETHINGS

Happy Friday all!! Whoohoo - my kiddos are going on Spring Break so no school for the next ten days!!!! Can you say sleeping in, lol?!! Not that I ever do, but to be ABLE to....now, that's something *wink* So, it's Friday and that means another fabulous challenge on the Stamp Something Site!! I love Fridays - the challenges are always sooo much fun!! This weeks is to create something with Easter as the theme, whatever you want as long as it is about Easter! And, the challenge is being sponsored by Digital Stamp Oasis, a fun digital images company. For my sample, I decided to make a top note treat box and Easter card for Kayla's teacher! I love all the spring colors for Easter so this was really fun to do!! And, the little bunny on top of the Top Note box is made up all punches which is really fun!! I don't know where the original idea for this punched bunny started, as I have seen several different versions different demo sites. If anyone knows, please let ME know so that I can give them proper credit!!! Here is a closer look at the box itself - I of course had to add my own flair to the little bunny by making it a girl and giving her a bow, lol!! And, here is the side view so you can see that it ties in the front and the top of the box opens like a hinge. And, I will be filling this with yummy chocolates of course *wink* I hope she likes it, I think she will!! The card was just pure fun - I love this stamp set and now YOU can have it too since the Spring Mini is open for orders! Since I cannot seem to stop using it, I added some Iridescent Ice to my Easter eggs so if you click on the card, you can see the bling! Now, show US what YOU can do for Easter Somethings!! Just upload your link to the Stamp Something site so we can all check out what you do!! And, make sure you leave some love for all the fabulous DT gals - they really do make some creative things! Have a great weekend, I have nothing really planned except spending time with Tony and stamping the rest of my April class projects! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again for Scrapbook Saturday tomorrow!!
Recipe:
Paper - Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Pirouette Pink, So Saffron, Whisper White card stock, Tea Party Designer Series Paper
Ink - Stampin' Up! markers
Stamps - An Eggcelent Easter
Accessories - Top Not Bigz Die, Circle Scallop Punch, Large and Small oval Punch, 1/2 and 1/4 inch circle punches, paper piercer, Square Scallop Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Curly Label Punch, So Saffron brads, Very Vanilla narrow grosgrain ribbon, Eyelet Border Punch, So Saffron striped ribbon, Iridescent Ice and heat gun

TAMARA'S SKETCH CHALLENGE

Hi all!!! WOW!! I can't believe how fast this week is going....I did not believe my son when he told me that it was Thursday today, lol!!! My days have all been blending in together lately it seems! But, I do have a card to share today for Tamara's Sketch Challenge. Tamara is doing a Blast from the Past with this sketch....I love it, and it was new to me, lol! Great sketch, it is definitely a keeper for me to use again! I used one of my new Whimsy stamps - I have been dyin' to ink up these cute little mice and I decided this sketch was the perfect debut for them! I love all the Whimsy images but I have to say, this one is my fave!!! They are just too adorable! And, really fun to color too! This will be added to the stash of cards I give to my husband randomly in his bag he packs for the week, in his truck, or just on his pillow for when he gets home. I have not done one in awhile so maybe this one will be a good one for when he comes home again on Friday!! Make sure you pop on over to Tamara's site and check out the other DT members, they are all amazing!! And, leave them some love on their blog - the list can be found on my sidebar! And, why not try out the sketch yourself? I know we would love to see it, so upload it to the site and we will all come take a look!! Now, I am off to stamp for some projects I have been needing to finish but check back tomorrow when I have the Stamp Something challenge of the day!! As always, thanks for stopping by, I love that you do!!
Card Recipe:
Paper - Baha Breeze, Whisper White, Going Gray card stock, Sweet Slumber Specialty Designer Series Paper
Inks - Black Stazon, Going Gray, Basic Gray, Blush Blossom, Ruby Red Stampin' Write Markers
Stamps - Whimsy Mice
Accessories - Eyelet Border Punch, 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch circle punches, clear rhinestone brads, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Button, Heart to Heart punch

SOME FUN WORKSHOP CARDS

Hi all!!! Well, I did it!! I wrapped up my last workshop of the month last night and Sale-a-Bration is officially over!! We had such a good time last night, and I got to meet some fabulous ladies...I just love meeting new people. They were a hoot to stamp with - most of them were scrapbookers who were kind of skeptical of the whole stamping thing, but by the end of the night, they were hooked (imagine that *wink*) Soooo much fun!! So, I thought I would share two of the projects we did last night - both were a lot of fun and used some of my favorite stamp sets. The first one is a pocket card which I love creating, I think they are really fabulous! I wanted to create something that felt like spring so I went with some soft colors like So Saffron, Pretty in Pink, and Pink Pirouette, and paired them with the fabulous designer paper called Tea Party. Can you believe I have been hoarding this, not using it because I did not want to cut into it? Silly me - I can always order more, lol!! The stamps are from the set Petal Pizzazz which I like using because it goes well with punches and the images layer well. Both flower images were punched out using the Circle Scallop Punch and the 1 1/4 inch Circle punch and then I cut the leaves all the way around so each flower is very 3d and fun!! I used one of the new flower brads for the center and paired it with Pretty in Pink double striped ribbon, yummy!!! I also used my Romance Wheel with So Saffron ink across the flap, and looks really fabulous IRL!! Here is a pic of the card with the insert pulled out - isn't is cute? I used another piece of the dp, scalloped the edges, added a tab, and stamped my flowers from Petal Pizzazz. And of course, I could not resist a little bling, so there is a pink circle rhinestone brad in the center of the flower. The sentiment is from the hostess set Sweet Little Sentiments...I love these sayings in this set! The second card we did using the Cheep Talk stamp set - I always seem to smile when I see those cute little birdies! I went a little bolder with my colors on this one - I like the contrast! That Pacific Point is soooo rich in color that I will be very sad to see it go this summer! I paired it with the dp Good Morning Sunshine, which goes perfectly with this set. Nothing really fancy here, just stamping and embellishing with some yummy Pacific Point double striped ribbon and using some of my punches like the Wide Oval Punch and the Tab Punch. We did do some paper piercing on this one too, which was a huge hit! I do like how it turned out!! If anyone has any questions about how any of these were done, please drop me an email, I am always happy to answer questions! As always, I appreciate very much that you all take the time to stop by and visit me - it means a lot!! Now, I am off to work on some of my DT stuff and maybe squeeze in a quick shopping trip before I have to pick up the kiddos this afternoon! No events until next week so I have a little breather, lol!! Enjoy your day and squeeze in some stamping!

CUPCAKES ANYONE?

Hah!! I bet that got your attention - LOL! This is one of the cards we did for the birthday workshop on Saturday! It was a huge hit! They loved the colors and when we added the Iridescent Ice and heated it up, wowzer!! They were thrilled - and I was thrilled with their excitement! (click on the pic to get a closer view) I tend to get a little detailed in my workshops but I have to say, it has worked for me because it keeps people interested and well, I just like to keep it that way *wink* Out of all the dp we have, I have used this one the most, I just love the colors in the Raspberry Tart pack!! So, it's my favorite (today anyway, heehee!) I will leave you with the recipe and then I am off to another jam packed day of cutting the last of my kits for my workshop tonight!! Ya know, I LOVE to teach, and I find it such a fabulous thing that something I love so much I get to share with other people BUT I am happy that I have a few days off to recuperate and get ready for a full week again next week!!! I need to get some stamping in just for me too!!! Enjoy your day all, and thanks sooo much for stopping by!! I read everyone of your comments and I have to say, they are always able to bring a smile to my face!! I will be back tomorrow with a couple more workshop cards - see ya then! **REMINDER - TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR SALE-A-BRATION ORDERS**
Card Recipe:
Paper - Kiwi Kiss, Regal Rose, Whisper White Card Stock, Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper
Inks - Going Gray, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers, Regal Rose Stampin' ink (classic), Versamark (used to emboss)
Stamps - Crazy for Cupcakes
Accessories - Wide Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Photo Frames Punch, Iridescent Ice, Embossing Gun, Whisper White narrow grosgrain ribbon, paper piercer, stampin' dimensionals