Relaxing Saturday

Hello!  I had a wonderful day at the stamp table.  I didn't have any particular projects to work on, just good 'ol stamping whatever I felt like. 

I pulled out some stamps that haven't had any love for a while, along with some new papers.

I did some coloring...


(Whipper Snapper stamp and Echo Park papers)


And, a little clean & simple...


(PTI stamp and dies, MFT banner die, MME papers)

Thanks for stopping by!
HB

Happy Heart Day!

A quick note to wish you all lots of love on this day that's all about hearts!

This is a digi image I bought quite a while ago.  Who doesn't love a cute qwerty?

Sending Love!
HB

PTI Sketches

 

Hello~



Today was what I consider a perfect day.  All errands were run yesterday and we went to church last night, so today was just meant for relaxing.  Plus, we have had a beautiful snow falling all afternoon!

 

So... what's a girl to do with a day like this?  Stamp!  duh.  LOL  I love to sit here with snow falling outside my window - it is just so peaceful.

 

PTI is celebrating their anniversary and Nichole created some awesome sketches for a challenge.   Since sketches are my favorite type of challenge, I played along.  I used all PTI stamps, dies and cardstock.  The pattern paper is Pebbles, Inc.

 

 

Now, I better clean up this HUGE mess on my table.  It's totally messin' with my peaceful day.  LOL

 

HB



Comfy chairs

 

Happy Saturday! 

 

I love Saturdays.  I get up really early all week and that doesn't seem to change come Saturday, BUT, there is no rush to get going.  I can ride my bike, sit in my favorite comfy chair and surf the net for inspiration, stamp, cook, whatever I want.  LOVE it.

 

Speaking of comfy chairs.....



 

 

I love this image almost as much as my favorite comfy chair.  It's the new Pure Innocence set, Read All About It from MFT.  The chair and footstool are paper-pieced and the girl is colored with Copics.

 

I'm off to enjoy my day... I hope you are too!

HB



Technique

Happy Monday Morning! 

Now, usually I'm not so chipper on a Monday, but it's a bank holiday (Martin Luther King Day), so I'm in no hurry to race my butt out the door into the cold to get to work.  Happy Day!

 

I was playing around with some new stamps, dies and papers yesterday and decided it was finally time to try and see how it works to use a die to dry emboss.  I think it is such a cool technique when I see others do it, but have never taken the time to figure it out.  WOW!  What an effect!



 

 

 

I used the PTI hexagon cover plate for my background.  By putting the cardstock between the die and the tan embossing mat, it doesn't cut all the way through.  waaay cool.

 

For the tag, I used PTI Tag Sale #5 die.  I cut a strip of pattern paper smaller than the width of the die, adhered it to white cardstock, then ran it through the die cutting machine.  By adhering the paper and cardstock together first, I get a finished edge on the whole tag.  The sentiment is PTI and the twine is October Afternoon.

 

The flower is made using MFT Upsy-Daisy die set and here is the funny thing...  I chose the golden paper from the pack (MME Oliver 6x6 pad) and cut the flowers.  As I put the flower together I realized the pattern on the paper was hexagon - which matches the base - score!  LOL    The beautiful leaves behind the flower is a new Memory Box die - Fresh Foliage. 

 

Boy, that was a wordy post for someone who doesn't post much lately.  LOL!  I guess I was pretty excited over having a day to play.   I hope to post more (and talk less!) this year.

 

HB

Challenge



Hello!  Happy 2013!

 

My friend Lisa and I decided to stamp today (it's kinda cold/windy/wet out) and figured a challenge would kick-start the mojo.  Birdie Brown has this A-DORABLE image free (score!) and a challenge to go along with it.

 

For me, the biggest challenge was how NOT to make this a Valentine's card.  LOL





 

 

Isn't that just the cutest bear?  I love him.  I glittered up the balloons and added a bit of twine.  The sentiment is Hero Arts and the papers are My Minds Eye.

 

I'm hoping my stamping mojo stays a little closer to the surface now that the holidays are over.  LOL

 

See you soon!

HB

 

 

OA Challenge!

Hello friends!  Long time, no see!  Long time NO STAMP!  This weekend changed all that.  I've got lots to show you.  Ü

 

Last month was the October Afternoon Warehouse Sale and man O'MAN was it a sale!  I was there 3 times!  While standing in line to get in, I saw my cyber friend, Beth.  We got to talking and decided to do a challenge using our new OA papers.  How fun!

 

So, we are both posting creations today using Cakewalk.  Once I got started, I couldn't stop.  LOL

 

This is for our son's birthday next week.  The star wreath is a Memory Box die.  I love how it goes with the star paper in this line.  I covered a chipboard star with paper and glittered up a few of the stars on the wreath.  Hey, even guys can appreciate glitter ya know.

 

This one started out as a CAS, but as always, I can't help but keep adding until I'm happy.  LOL

The flower is built using PTI flower dies and the leaves are MFT.

 

Lastly, I mixed a little Cakewalk with the red snowflake paper from Holiday Style.  I didn't have any cardstock that would match the green in the plaid, so I sprayed some cream with Sprinklers and Mr Huey white (it matches better in real life) and die cut the tag (PTI).  The image is Whipper Snapper.

This was such a great way to get my mojo going and I can't wait to see what Beth created!  You can find her at Never Too Old to Color.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

HB