The last AMAP SWAP!!

This is the card that I made for Michelle's Crazystampchick's last AMAP swap! I can't wait to get mine back and see what everyone has done with the new A Muse stamps! This was a pretty easy card - thank goodness for the stamp-a-ma-jig!! Stamps by A Muse, CS, ink, brads, markers & twill tape by SU!, flower by Prima. Have a great day - thanks for looking!

My big girl!

Little Miss Lily is quite proud of herself ... she can sit up all by herself!! I can't believe how fast she is growing! Seven months already! We are having so much fun with her - she is such a happy baby and an amazing sleeper! Third time's a charm! Just couldn't resist sharing a recent pic of her ... more stamped stuff later!

Birthday Bonanza!

I have had about a ka-jillion birthdays to celebrate in the last couple of weeks ... There are lots of people that I love who were born in August! I actually got some stamping done (not all the cards have made it to their destinations yet, but I did get them done!! Here are three of them! Thanks for looking - have a great Tuesday!

Details: Stamps by A Muse, CS and paper by SU!, ribbon by May Arts, bling by A Muse, brads cheap pieces of poo by Joanne's

Stamps by Stamping Bella & A Muse, CS by SU!, paper by Basic Grey, ribbon by SU!, more cheap brads from Joanne's

Stamps by SU!, CS by SU!, paper by ??? (can't remember - maybe the Paper Studio), ribbon by May Arts, eyelet by Making Memories

I should be stamping ...

Some people do spring cleaning ... I tend to do my "big purge" in the fall! I think I will forever think of August and September as the start of the new year ... new schools, new school supplies (always my favorite part), a new calendar ... it just gets my purging juices flowing! So, yesterday I cleaned my van for hours (I was all ready to sell the sucker and get a new minivan, but the voice of reason, also known as my husband, Ben, talked me down - oh well, at least I have a clean van now!) and today I have been tackling my kitchen ... it feels kind of good to have organized cabinets - maybe it will last a week or so!! Blah, blah, blah - sorry for the rambling ... I do have a project to share!! This little notebook is one of a set of three that I made for me and the girls when we went to A*Muse*A*Palooza in St. Louis - just in case we needed to jot down any amazing ideas! I love the Basic Gray Lilykate collection, and this is one of my favorite A Muse stamps! I just love to make little notebooks like this! Thanks for looking - hope you are having a great weekend!

Details: Paper by Basic Gray Lilykate collection, CS by SU!, stamp by A Muse, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder by SU!, ribbon by SU!

MFT Rocks!

Miss Julie over at The Ink Spot special ordered this amazing MFT set for me when I was there for A*Muse*A*Palooza (I get choked up just a little bit when I type that - I miss AMAP!)! I got it in the mail this week, and was so happy to get to play a bit last night!! My husband and I had a bit of a "date night" last night - dinner with grown-ups - no kids, whoo-hooo!! It was fun, and we got home early enough that I got to stamp while Ben watched the end of the Royals game. This is what I came up with! Looking at the girls this morning, I think I could have given them a bit more sparkle, but oh well - next time!

If you need this set, or any other MFT stamps - get on over there TODAY! They have 4 neat new releases, and FREE SHIPPING!!

Details: Stamps by My Favorite Things, CS (whisper white, kraft, pretty in pink, old olive) by SU!, Paper by My Mind's Eye, Ribbon from a Taylor share, punches by SU!, brads by Heidi Swap, bling from Archiver's.

My amazing winnings!!

I was lucky enough to win some blog candy (my first!) on Kristina Lewis' blog Balance!! It was a such a wonderful surprise to find my package in my mailbox!! Thanks so much, Kristina! I may have to plan a trip to Disney so I can fill up this great album!! Check out Kristina's blog - she is mucho talented!!

I am so excited to get my hands on some of the new A Muse ribbon! I was really wanting some, but can't quite justify spending lots of money to have more ribbon than I will really need! Anyone out there interested in doing an A Muse ribbon share?? If there is interest, I would be more than happy to order some and get it going! Let me know! Have a great Wednesday!

Basic Flower!

So, late last night I was feeling very "stamp-deprived"! It has been almost a week since I even set foot in my stamp room - so, I finally made it downstairs at 10:00 last night! My plan was to work on some of the Dare to Get Dirty challenges, but I got sidetracked by my pile of beautiful Basic Grey paper! This flower from the Urban Couture line just screamed to be cut out and made sparkly! I may have gone just a bit overboard with the Quickie Glue Pen (love that thing!) and the dazzling diamonds glitter - but overall I am pleased with the end result! I really wanted to put some ribbon on this, but I couldn't find a good place ... oh well ... maybe next time! Thanks for looking - have a great day!

Details - Stamps (one, lonely stamp) by A Muse, CS by SU!, punches by SU!, eyelets by Making Memories, holes punched with my new little Cutterbee piercer - jury is still out on this baby - I'll play some more and let you know what I think!