My Blogging and Stamping Journey

Hello, I've been wanting to share my blogging and crafting journey with you, so here it is! I have lots of pictures and such to share, so I hope you'll stick with me!:) I started my blog in September of 2010. The first challenge I ever entered was Linda Ledbetter's Compendium of Curiosities. She went through Tim Holtz's whole first book with a challenge for each technique that is in there. Here is my second entry for those challenges:

The challenge was the Agate Background technique. I made this small book. While I like the background I made, the rest is much to be desired!! lol I did take this book with me last year to the Memories Expo, and had Mario sign it!!
Besides doing grungy projects, I also liked pretty things, like this card:

These are peel off stickers that I colored with gel pens. And these stickers are becoming popular again! I still have some left in my stash!!
One thing I still do on my cards is stitching, here is one I did in Nov. 2010

Then I really ventured into blog land with a video tutorial!! Whoa! LOL
Then I started selling Ippity stamps, which were a part of Unity. Here are a couple projects I made for workshops that I used to have in my home:

Here is another Unity Stamp co. creation moving into 2011:

I started my first coloring with images using water color pencils. Here is my very first card:


I think this might be my first picture tutorial. It is for a basket:

And I actually DID make some of Tim Holtz's 12 tags of Christmas!!! Here is one from 2011:

In 2012 I was on a Design Team for Two Sister's Challenge blog. We used digi stamps only. Here is the first time I used Promarkers:

And yes, I actually do scrapbook!! I just hardly ever share any pages. Here is one without any pictures yet:

Here is a fun fold card, and the very sweet Tilda! So wish I had more of these images!!

From this time onto now, my style really hasn't changed much. I don't do much of the grunge thing anymore. It just wasn't my style I guess. But looking back to my posts, and knowing my faithful followers since the very beginning, I am still happy to be here sharing what I love to do. I don't seem to get the comments that I used to, unless I'm entered into a challenge somewhere. So, for those of you that have been with me for the last 4 years, and always leaving me comments, I THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! You are my friends, if even in cyber space! That goes out to Emily, Netty, Yvonne, Cheryl, and Terry. Thanks Girls!!! And anyone else that happens to come across this post, Thank You for stopping by!!

My Stampin' Up! Demo

I wanted to share the sweetest gifts my Stampin Up demo, Holly, sent me this month! I am in her monthly Stampin Up club, and each month she sends a completed project with instructions as well. This month's project is the cute snowman test tube treat container. How fun!!

This is all the goodies that were in this cute bag!! Along with the club project, she gave gifts for being in her club, the bag, ink, papers, and sweetest mini album!! The cards and ribbons she gave me for placing a large order. It is Sale-a-Bration time at Stampin' Up! so of course I had to get me some free stuff!! :) lol

But, like the link to her site which has been on my sidebar says, she really is the BEST Stampin' Up! demo I've ever had!! Love her! And maybe one day I'll get to actually meet her, you see, she lives in Minnesota!! And I live in Ohio! But, I enjoy getting to chat with her online, visiting her blog, youtube channel, the whole bit! Thank you for letting me share my sweet gifts with you, and if you would like to check out Stampin Up's deals right now, click on her link! Have a good night!

Cute Balloons

Hey, and happy Friday! Today I have a cute balloon shaped card to share! I just recently got this cute Party Animal stamp from Avery Elle. I think it's the cutest!! Avery Elle now has a challenge blog, so I thought I would join in this time for their Embellishments Challenge.

I cut out two ovals and stamped the star from this set randomly in yellow ink on the front of the balloon card. I stamped the animal balloon, and die cut it out and popped it up with foam tape. I paper punched another piece of yellow card with a scallop punch, then cut it out and attached it to the bottom to act as the tied end. I wrapped some twine around it, and attached the sentiment from this stamp set onto it. I embellished the balloon with some sequins. Here is the inside, with another sentiment that is in this stamp set:

So fun!! Thank you for stopping by for a look!!

One of a Kind

Hey there! I have a card to share today that I made for the Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge(which ends tomorrow!!) This time it's Anything Goes!
                                        
I stamped the cute wagon from the Paper Smooches Knick Knacks set, and colored it, then used a post it to mask off the top. I stamped the flowers from the PS Crystal clear set in purple, then another in yellow, and fussy cut it out. The frame is also from PS called Duo Die 1, and the sentiment is from the PS Word Salad stamp set. Papers are from Teresa Collins/My Mind's Eye. I have created a linky list showing the Paper Smooches supplies I have used. A cool new tool from Inlinkz!! Thank you for having a look!

Paper Smooches Duo Die 1

Knick Knacks

Crystal Clear

Word Salad

InLinkz.com

Pop It

Hello! Today starts a new challenge at The Stamping Boutique!! This time we want to see your 'Sentiment Pop'! For my card I have used TSB image Alexis. Isn't she cute, all rocked out?!! Love her! I printed her out onto water color paper, and colored with Distress inks, and a brush. I did add a few accents to her with my clear glaze pen, but not sure they show up well. I stamped the music background onto vellum, and stamped the sentiment onto a punched circle, and kept stamping it without reinking. I popped it up with foam adhesive onto a purple punched circle, then attached that to my card with an action wobble. Here is a close up of it:

I hope you can join our challenge, you can win some sweet images from The Stamping Boutique!!

Bag in a Box treat containers

I have a couple treat boxes to share with you today! I found the tutorial for these here, by Sam Donald, using the envelope punch board. I still have yet to make an envelope with mine!! :o
I made these for the Lawnscaping Challenge, which this time is to Bling It.

                                                           
I used Lawn Fawn papers from Into the Woods for the blue one, and also Let's Polka for the pink one. The Lawn Fawn stamps are from Critters in the Burbs, and Sew Lovely. I stamped the bunny and kitty with Let's Polka papers, and added glitter to them for my bling. Yes, I went the messy route, as I dumped silver glitter onto my lap!! So now my floor is all pretty and sparkly!! lol I added a little more glitter to the punched label because it looked too plain, and needed some bling too! The blue one I will give to my son because he likes kitties. Here is a little close up of the glitter I put on the critters:

Hard to photograph the sparkle! Thank you for having a look!

Hey Foxy

Hey there! I have a card to share today that I made for the new Peachy Keen Challenge. This time there is a sketch to follow:


I followed the sketch almost exactly, using the punched circles as shown. I made a punch art face, and stamped it with the Peachy Keen Laughy Taffy faces stamp set. I don't know the maker of the sentiment stamp, as I bought it used, and there was no original package. But I think it fits my sassy punch art Lady! This is a larger card, it's 5" x 7". All papers are from Stampin Up. Thanks as always for stopping by!