Make N Take - this Saturday, 6/30

I will be doing the below Make N Take this coming weekend at Stamper's Alley!  Come and join the fun, hang out, see the new Distress Markers work their watercolor magic with these great Hero Arts stamps.... I will be demo-ing this card from 10:30-1:30 so stop on by when you have time and play!

The "tag" can be tailored with several sayings - not just a thank you... and the colors allow for this to be masculine if needed.... I just love how the shadow ink in soft sand just blends wonderfully with the Antique Linen distress ink....
Hope you like!
Happy Stamping!
D

Ok, now who can tell me why my pictures continue to upload sideways.... well, don't hurt your neck.. I will try and redo these pictures tomorrow....  I have a dear friend who had some surgery last week, and another friend suggested making several get well cards.... here are two that I did with the same paper and stamps... obviously will only send her one of them.... but the other will be handy to have on hand.... love the pattern paper from Basic Grey and Hero Arts... and the little girls from MFT Pure Innocence line is perfect for these kinds of sentiments.... love, love, love.....

Hope you do too!

Enjoy, and happy stamping!

D



Clean - finally!

My craft room is finally clean, and I mean clean.... Matt-clean... and for those of you who know my hubby, you can appreaciate!  I think we have removed 4 trash bags of "stuff" and boxes of "to sell" items.... Yikes!  I feel like an episode of Hoarders.... well, you know.... I "plan" to use that someday... Oh lordy, I need some help!!!!

But out of the mess, came some much needed inspiration!
be back with pictures....

OK, the news I have been waiting for....

I have been accepted into Graduate School!!!!!  I will start a Masters in Project Management as soon as the summer session begins on July 2nd......  I am so excited and thank everyone who helped me in all the support, love and encouragement!  New things ahead!!!!

And speaking of ahead.... I will be on vacation with my hubby starting this week....... a long overdue honeymoon - yes, honeymoon 10 years later!  better late than never!  I will post pictures when I get back and upload them!!!!

I hope to have one more card posting this week though... can't promise, but think I have it in me....

Happy Stamping,
Dani

oops!

Thought this had already posted, but after saying that on Saturday, came online and realized it hadn't... so a little late, but never too late!

This card was made for my dad - he had a big birthday and then retired this month.... since he lives in an active adult community, there are lots of widowed/single ladies who can use a repairman here and there.... he had been on loan to these ladies since my parents moved in, but NOW, he has no "real job" and can do a whole lot more.....

The stamp is Fix It Fred from MFT.... they also have the tools die that I used, along with the cork paper to make the board....  Papers are from Hero Arts/Basic Grey and I absolutely love how this turned out... although, I had trouble with my Copics and getting Fred colored to my satisfaction....

I also used the file tab die from MFT to add his "job title".... the perfect touch IMO is the Tim Holtz ruler tape.... PERFECT!  The tools are hanging on the cork board with brads....

Well, he loved it - of course.... he would love it if it were a single layer with crayon writing, like when I was a kid......

Thanks for looking and love any comments!
Happy Stamping
Dani

For Lynn

My boss is one of the most fabulous people I know.... she has really taken me under her wing, cared for me, and taught me a lot about life and career.... The past month has been a bit of a strain and I am not sure when the last time I said thank you or let her know how much I have gotten from just being around her.... so... when I got one of the weekly MFT newsletters, saw this card (several similar ones that I combined) - I thought my boss would be the perfect recipient of it......

The card base is PTI Vintage Cream, as is the top layer which was die cut with the MFT die.... behind it is paper from Graphic 45 that I picked up last weekend at Stampers Alley when I was working - you know, work, play.... all the same in crafting......  inside, I took the die cut piece and used it for the accent.... I think the sentiment works beautifully and the whole thing turned out fabulous... I know she will love it!

Hope you like....

front

inside

I really love when I see all the insides of cards decorated.... so I gave it a try.... I think that is much nicer than just the front.....

Happy Stamping!
Dani

I am coming back....

I had a burst of creativity... Made a fabulous card (in my own opinion) and will photo it tomorrow and post the deets..... I am ready to come back to the blog world, so I promise you will start seeing a lot more of me and my wild antics! Yes, I said antics!! Maybe Inky Antics that is..... Ha ha ha..... Dani