Creative Blog Hop: Just Jingle Style

You may have seen some of these fun Creative Blog Hop posts around blog land. I was tagged for it by the absolutely amazingly fabulous Joscie! I will share with you a few things about myself and then tag a couple of more friends to share with you! Here goes...

1. What am I working on now?

Well, that's a rotating question, really. LOL! This week I have some projects planned for an upcoming guest designer spot (shhh! Secrets!!!), along with some submission cards I am working on if I can get my act together. HA! I also have found that I have TOO many uninked stamps currently in my studio, so I am trying to make 'just for fun' cards here and there with those because, well... it's FUN! Here is one I created this weekend using the Super Due STAMPtember® exclusive from Simon Says Stamp!



2. How does my work differ from others in my genre?

Ummm... well... Okay, so first, I should probably define my genre, which, I would PROBABLY say is CAS, although, let's be honest, I kinda go all over the place. So, I think that's probably how I differ. I can't sit still in my genre. HA! I just sort of do what feels like a fun thing to do at the time. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it SOOOO doesn't. But it is always fun and it often teaches me new things.

3. Why do I create what I do?

Well, I'm going to cheat and answer the first four words of that question. The 'what' is less important then the 'why' for me. I create because it is in my blood. It keeps me happy. It helps me through things that are hard and allows me to express myself. It is also super fun when things are totally NOT hard. It's just a part of me. I will always create in some way or another.

4. How does my creative process work?

Again, I'm brought to the Ummm.... state, here. Process, huh? I honestly do not have a consistent process. Sometimes I'm super inspired by a new product and I just want to play, so I make something. I don't really plan my projects, I just work as I go and see what comes out. That has down sides. Usually involving questions like, "Well, now how am I going to get that under there when I already stamped and glued that down?" Hmm.... BUT, it is how I work. I just do.

So, alas, there you have it!

I am nominating two super fabulous crafters:

Teri Anderson, because, seriously, you guys... she's amazing AND a giant ray of sunshine in a smile!

AND...

Heather Campbell. Because I love her. And she is fabulous. (Actually, she is so awesome she DESIGNED the amazing patterned paper I used on the card above. Yup. For reals.)

Watch for their posts next Monday!

Ka-POW! Go Knock 'em Out, girls!

Have a Happy!

We Need a Little Christmas, Right This Very Minute!

We need a little Christmas, Nowwwww!  Tee-hee!  YAY!  I do so love that song.  And I'm totally cool with diving into making a few fun Christmas things in the middle of August!  It's just plain FUN!  Woot!  Woot!  Today I am sharing a super fun tag that I created with some of Teri Anderson's BRAND NEW stamps from Technique Tuesday!  I love this set SO MUCH!  AND... they were the perfect fit for Cath's Holiday Gift Tag Challenge in the Moxie Fab World!  Love that!



To stamp the Noel lighter and lighter I used Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Momento Luxe ink on the vellum.  That ink is SO creamy and thick!  I love that I can get such a great gradual color loss with it when stamping repeatedly!  I could have kept going, too!!!  It's so perfect for this technique.

I layered the vellum over a sheet of Simon Says Stamp Woodgrain cardstock.  I love the bit of texture underneath the vellum.  So fun!  The ribbon is a fabulous one from May Arts and the enamel dots are My Mind's Eye.



I hope you have a super fantastic fabulous kind of day!  Today is the start of entire week off for me, so I fully intend to enjoy it!  YAY!

Have a Happy, folks!

Let's Roll.... away....in a grocery cart... carried by balloons....heart shaped ones....

Just sayin'. That sounds like a HECK of a good time to me! HA! I mean, for REALS, folks! Can you just imagine? Picture it with me. You are sitting in the back of a grocery cart, arms around your knees being carried along by a big, wonderful bunch of shiny red heart shaped balloons! RIGHT?! TOTALLY fun. K. So, yeah, that would rock. Why are we discussing this? Well, because I made a card for JUST such an occasion! YAY!


And now you TOTALLY want to do it even more because the cuteness is SO evident! LOVE! I used the super fun Grocery Cart die from Paper Smooches and the SUPER CUTE Pucker Up stamp set designed by Teri Anderson for Technique Tuesday. LOVE IT!


Ummm.... so, seriously. I love those stamps AND I love that die. Actually, that's how this card came to be. I simply loved everything on it so much I had to use it. All at once. 'Cause that's how I roll. HA!

So... are YOU up for a grocery cart adventure today? 'Cause, DUDE, it would rock. For reals.

Have a Happy!

Simon Says HAPPY MAIL DAY!!!!

Happy Wednesday, folks! We are expecting a GORGEOUS 70 degree day here in Massachusetts today and I am LOVING THAT! Warm sunshine on my skin makes me a happy girl, what can I tell ya?! It is Wednesday, and that means it's time for a new Simon Says Stamp Challenge!  If you are visiting from Simon Says, be sure to check out my posts from the last couple of days, as I've been doing some fun features using the April Card Kit and some GREAT dies!


This week is a FUN one! It's all about the HAPPY MAIL! We want to see your cards that are made to send to a friend "JUST BECAUSE"! Aren't those totally the best kind? Nothing like opening the mail box to find an unexpected little piece of happy! YAY!

The Design Team is using Technique Tuesday products this week so I pulled out a favorite set of mine! LOVE IT!


PINK! Lots of it! HA! But, oh, so fun!!!


I am looking forward to seeing the fun and creative ways you guys take on this happy mail challenge! One lucky participant is going to win a $50 Gift Voucher for the Simon Says Stamp Store! Woot! Woot!


Here's the deal.. just make a card that you would send to a friend 'just because' and then post it on your blog or a gallery and link it up to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog! Be sure to link back to the Challenge Blog to be eligible for the prize! The usual challenge rules apply...no backlinking, no word verification. I can't WAIT to see it!


To find the supplies used on my card, check out the links below! THANKS! Have a Happy!!!!

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Let's Go Somewhere!

Welcome to Wednesday!  YAY!  We have a brand new challenge for you over on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog!  Woot! Woot!

This week we are playing with Cityscapes and Travel! I do so love a good cityscape! Which turns out to be rather interesting, as, when working on this challenge, I discovered that I own VERY FEW cityscape stamps/products. I will be correcting that. HOWEVER...that meant I got a chance to be a little creative, so I pulled out Teri Anderson's Happyville Travel stamps and the BIG Thanks set from CAS-ual Fridays and came up with this!


YAY! My very own custom cityscape. Yes. Please. Thank you. For reals. And I really love that adorable little airplane! LOVE!


So... this is a super fun one and you should totally play along! 'Cause I said so. And you should always do what I tell you. For reals. Just sayin'. AND...because one lucky participant will win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!!! (Okay, so that may or may not be better incentive than me saying so, but I'm still going with the first reason. K? K. Good. Glad we cleared up on that.


So head on over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog to check out the inspiration that the design team has for you today ('cause it's amazing and stuff) and then get creating!!!

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