Card frenzy

I have been in a frenzy of card making lately.  What can I say, the creative muse came to sit on my shoulder and whisper in my ear.  I liked what she had to say so.......

Please use this link to go to a web album that contains all my work both past and present.

"vintage" baby shoes

ever since I saw this tutorial, I had a bug to do this project.

As soon as I could I went to my local thrift stores on the hunt for baby shoes.

Lucky me, I found these, for $2.99.

after beating them with a rock (seriously) and doing some bending and twisting of them, I proceeded to age them with a combination of Tim Holtz distress inks and a Ralph Lauren smoke glaze that I have from my furniture projects.

Now they look like this. I am going to give this shoe to my niece who has a little guy named Aiden.

junkbonanza 2009

so, yesterday my friend Sooz and I went to junkbonanza at Canterbury Park. It was SO fun, I love those kind of events and I got some great stuff.

My fave is this window screen. I have the perfect spot for it and just need to get it hung. Sorry for the crappy picture, I had to take it with my phone and photography isn't one of my better skills right now, though I am working to improve that......

jewelry window

I have been away a long time. I am not a great blogger, but am working to become better.

This post is to link to Kimba's DIY day.

I did not do a before picture, but I think you can get the idea.

This is an old window frame that I've had around for years, waiting for me to get off my butt and do the project, well, I finally did just that.

It was white, but I sanded it down and painted it a blue-ish color that I like. I had some "rat-wire" hanging around the garage from a garden project so I cut that to fit the window openings, stapled it in and (with my son's help) hung it on the wall.

now I can see all my jewelry choices at once. I plan to add a little mirror to the side.

Thanks for looking!

a long time coming......

there is a song in there somewhere......

Hello blogland! Long time and no posts from me.

Spring 2009 is coming along beautifully - finally!

I have been busy. I decided to start school (in January), so now I am an art student. I just finished this semester - pretty well if I do say so myself, and am now ready to start my summer vaca. I have been SO busy with school projects and such that I have had no time to stamp. That is gonna change really soon!

currently I am in love with this technique watercolor roses and have been playing with it. If I turn out something worth sharing - you'll see it here!

anyway, just wanted to say hi and I'm back.

Happy New Year

and welcome to 2009.  I certainly hope this is a better year for my family and yours as well.

its beginning to look a lot like Christmas......

Especially with all the snow we've gotten lately!!

I must say that I am really over the whole holiday season stuff.  Frankly I think it starts too early every year and I just get burned out by the time its here.  Ah well, I have to change my view cause thats the only thing I can change!

I did get in a christmas spirit and made a couple last cards, they turned out pretty well if I do say so myself....... Since I think I am the only one who reads this blog, I guess I can say it!

Enjoy yourself wherever and what ever you may be doing!

Christmas card

This is one design I've done for Christmas this year, I think its my favorite so far!

inspiration, awe, and enabler alert!

I am a huge fan of Tim Holtz and love to check his blog on a regular basis.  The things he comes up with for projects are amazing, and his products are top notch.

I would love to be allowed into his studio for a  couple days, talk about classes with a master!

check it out!  Right now he is doing his 12 Tags of Christmas and every time I think one is the top of the mark, he comes up with something even more amazing.

Its the holiday season!

December craziness, the holidays, the shopping, the snow!!  Not to mention having our roof replaced - I feel sorry for the guys who have to be up there - my son needing his wisdom teeth out, tearing up the master bedroom of the house....... thank gawd my studio will remain intact and I will have somewhere to hide out!

I have been busy making holiday cards too.  I recently got the lace tree folder for the cuttlebug which makes the cards a snap.  That and my MS branch punch have been figuring prominently this year.

If you haven't already finished your christmas list, I'd like to suggest a product that I think should be on it.  Its called the Glue Glider.  I became aware of this tool through Sharon's blog which if you've never visited, is a "must see"!  I have coffee with her every morning.  Currently she is celebrating on her blog with some awesome blog candy, check that out if you have a minute!

Back to the Glue Glider........

I have been on the look out for an adhesive solution.  I love using 3M double sided tape, but was spending a small fortune buying the rolls.  I also really like the red liner tape, but again could never get enough tape for the money I was spending.  Then Sharon posted about the Glue Glider.  I had been considering getting the ATG gun, but they are expensive and as I understand they are cumbersome to re-load.  I decided to try the Glue Glider.  

From my research I found it would be inexpensive to purchase, easy to re-load and the cartridges come with plenty of tape 65 feet actually, for $6.75!  So I bought myself one.  I found the best price for me at Stampin Scrapin so I got the gun and two replacement cartridges.  When it arrived I was thrilled to find out that it is all I hoped it would be - lightweight, easy to use, great adhesive and won't take up much space on my table!  

I'll get off the soapbox now.  Check this out and see for yourself.

random musings

Oh man, its been too long since I've updated!

I have thought about it everyday, but just not gotten around to it.

What have I been up to?  Just life itself.  Working on my cards and trying to market them & myself as a designer.  My sister got me into Facebook and that has proven to just suck the time away from me - seriously its an addiction!

so, I have been making cards too!  This is one of my recent favorites.  I don't remember who the alphabet is by, but its a clear set which makes it really easy to work with.