My Perfect 10

Bad To The Bone

One of the best things about this hobby is being able to make a card for ANY occasion. My little sister called me up this afternoon and wanted a very special thank you card ~ one you just can't walk into Hallmark and buy. You see my sister Stephanie will be graduating from Radiology school this December and Wednesday is her last day working at the out patient hospital and she wanted a special card to thank them for all the help they have given her. Well this is what I came up with tonight, just something quick since she... Read more →

Twilight Treats

Well to say to girls enjoyed Twilight would be the under statement of the year! Jessica and I went with her BFF and her Mom Friday night, which was opening night. Talk about a packed house, full of excited young teens. They all cheered when Edward first appeared on screen and then again when Edward and Bella shared their first kiss. It really was fun! Jessica went all dreamy when Jacob first appeared on screen ~ He is her favorite! So what is a Mom to do, I took her again today! Here are the girls waiting for Twilight to... Read more →

Twilight Release

Well today is the day my daughter Jessica has been counting down for months ~ the release of the Twilight movie. She is all set for her Twilight weekend. I am sure we'll be seeing this movie more then once. LOL So in honor of this BIG day I made her card that I left in her room this morning. This adorable little werewolf stamp is from Unity stamps, they also make the sentiment but mine did not arrive in time. I had a DUH moment when I placed my order and did not order them at the same time.... Read more →

Holiday Spark and Some Changes

I've made some changes to my blog this week. I thought I needed a more grown up look now that I have this great professional looking headshot thanks to Heather! I normally try to stay behind the camera but while we were in Seattle for IT Training everyone got professional photos taken. Poor Heather was behind her camera all day Saturday and then she took a group shot of all 35 of us! Speaking of Heather ~ each Friday she has her Share Your Spark challenge and last week it was to make Holiday Tags. I really wanted to play... Read more →

Thanks for Dinner

During the holiday season it is always nice to go to friends and family with a little gift of thanks. Saltbox Studio stamps are wonderful for making hostess gifts! This is actually an Archer Farms Bamboo Rice bottle that I have recycled into a candy jar for my Dad. He just loves black licorice! I wrapped a piece of A Muse Vintage Brown 8.5 x 11 paper around the bottle and then added my sentiment layers. The leaf Bunch from the Give Thanks set was stamped in A Muse Dye Ink and colored with Copic Original Markers. Yes I finally... Read more →

Gavin's First Thanksgiving

I can't believe Thanksgiving is next week already! I am really looking forward to that time off from work to spend with family. This is a super fast card I made for my nephew Gavin's first Thanksgiving using the Saltbox Studio Kid's Table set. I thought these images would be perfect for him. If you have some last minute cards to get done there is still time to order the Saltbox Studio sets from A Muse with their super fast shipping! I used Versafine Onyx Black ink and Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. All papers are A Muse as is the... Read more →

Harvest Time

What a busy week! It was nice to sit down and finally ink up some of my Saltbox Studio images on Sunday. They have been feeling a little neglected. Last week Lexi gave the Saltbox Team a challenge to make some Thanksgiving cards for this week, so here is one I did yesterday. All images are from the Give Thanks set and have been stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink and colored with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. The leaf bunch was stamped with Versamark. I used a 4 Bar Grass Kitchen Note Card for the pattern paper and Palm Sheer... Read more →

Sights of Seattle

As promised here are some photos I took around Seattle Sunday before my redeye flight home. I was glad I got to see a little of the city and down town before I left. We went down to the Public Market Center for lunch and I could have spent a whole day here just looking at all the different vendors. What a colorful place! Here was a great produce stand and this colorful young man was handing out a taste of Washington's sweetest red apples. Yummy! Just look at all those different colored peppers hanging! How about some fun and... Read more →

What A Blast!

I got home from Seattle this morning and all I keep telling everyone is...What an AMAZING weekend we had! Meeting everyone for the first time was just wonderful. The A Muse Creative Team is not only a talented group of ladies but each one was just so warm and friendly. I know a lot of new friendships were made this weekend. I have a few photos from our time together to share and tomorrow I have some photos of the sights around Seattle to show as well. This is the new A Muse shop ~ isn't just adorable!!! This was... Read more →

Leaving on a Jet Plane

Tomorrow is the big day! My flight to Seattle leaves at 6:27am and I still have tons to do tonight but I wanted to leave you with one last post and it just so happens to fit in with the A Muse Addicts challenge this week. I used the Leafy Tree and Thank You Mix for this card for this card. The tree I stamped in Palette Burnt Umber ink and Thank you in Stazon Jet Black ink. The edges are inked with Rangers Distress Frayed Burlap. I colored the leaves in with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol. The notecard is... Read more →