Tuesday's card...

You think this was a quick card? Stamping florals doesn't come so easy to me. By the time I was finished with this card...I had to leave for the doctor's office.



Two friends called this morning and admonished me to get some pain meds from the doctor before we leave on our trip. So I did...but that just meant I had to get my foot xrayed. And then, b/c it's that funny 4th toe, the radiologist had to put a tongue depresser between my toes. I had to hold it to flex my toes back...for a good pix! OUCH!

Then I ran around to 2 stores, snagged a burger and FF from Wendy's came home to check on a few things...and post my card...

and now..I'm rushing off to volunteer at school. Thanks for all the well wishers and esp. to Michele who has repeatedly offered to drive or pick up things at the store for me.

I really don't think I'll be in a wheel chair for Disney, though it's funny that a bunch of people have told me to do that! haha.

Oh...and I did see that Starving Artistamps posted a little bio about moi...accompanying the designed I created for the Backdrop release. Click here if you want to see the pix again or read my bio. (Yes, it is hard to write about myself. haha.)

Now, I really am rushing to school...

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Today is the very first day for the CAS challenge!

CAS as in "Clean and Simple."

I enjoy making all sorts of styled cards. Since lately, my cards have been thick, bumpy and colorful, I decided to try my hand at one of these streamline, thin and quick cards.

Cleaning is dangerous for your health...

or at least the health of my piggies.

Today I was busy scouring the house...when I rammed my foot into the door jam as I was hurrying back to clean a toilet. What gusto! Just hope the pain wears off before Wednesday.



All smypathies welcome.

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Today's challenge was to cut up an embossed sheet of cardstock and add it to your card. Simple...but the glitter was challenging. In the end...a fun card. I decided to use this boat b/c it has barely seen ink. (Yes, I did that tutorial a few days ago...but this set needs some stamp time!)

Forgot to upload this one...

Not sure how I could forget this card. I realized it was missing when I was uploading the others to SCS and PCP!

So I suppose it gets it's own entry. A shadow box card with the City Backdrop. With a layer in the back and one on the front, you really get a feel of a (crowded) city scene! I used twinkling h20s for the robot, bird and hearts for some eye catching metallic glitz! These shadow box cards are just so fun to make!

Lastest Doodlefactory Rubber...BACKDROPS!!

As you might imagine, I was super excited when Tracey, owner of Starving Artistamps, asked me to design for the upcoming Doodlefactory release. Then, when I saw the images...wowee! Top Secret images and my mind had so many ideas! I can hardly wait until Sunday so I can post these fun cards!

Doodlefactory characters have such personalities that they just call out to be made into moving cards, scenes and other fun 3D things...Let's go on a journey using the new BACKDROPS!! Wahoo!

These backdrops are so multi-useful. In this card, I have use used it as a subtle, monochromatic background. Then on the oval, it becomes a colorful backdrop for Mr. Giraffe here!

With a scene as peaceful and restful as the tropical backdrop, I just had to make a step card! Ooh lala! Doodlefactory images are great to layer like this!

(Arrrrrg! Wish me had a trunk of filthy lucre...just think of the rubber I could buy! haha)

This seemingly plain card front has a surprise inside....

YES! a pop-up card! Sneeq is roasting a marshmellow...tent in place...moon up above. And notice, you don't need to do heavy duty coloring for all of these images.

On this camping card, everything was stamped, embossed and cut out...NO COLORING. Still magical!

As soon as I saw the City Backdrop, I knew that it had to have a car...and one that moved....from the left...
to the right...just pull gently on the ribbon. Needless to say, my kids all want their own moving car card! (Tutorial is in the previous post.)

Peek a boo Sfen card...bright and lovely egg...
for a sort of mopey looking rabbit!

Sfen detail.

Clara the cow gets dolled up for this Thank Moo card...

with BLUE STICKLE EYE SHADOW!

Okay...Frozee just needed a funky fun card...even if DD didn't think it was a good one...haha. Even 8 year olds are critics!

Again...subtle backdrop...this time I used daubers to sponge on some faint/faded coloring...but Mokie heats things up with her fire dance.

And presto magic...another card.. without manual coloring. All images were embossed onto decorative papers and cut out. You gotta have a steady hand to cut these critters out...but it is so worth it!

Last (and this certainly won't be the last Doodlefactory card I design) I created this Sweet Twee card. You can't go wrong with bold and bright primary colors using your Doodlefactory stamps! (I think C and M like this card the best. Which is your favorite?)