Quick Birthday Mouse Card

Here's a card we made at a recent stamping party. We used the 8x8 Scalloped Cardstock Stack - folded a sheet in half and sanded the edges to show some of the white core. This fits in a regular #10 envelope for mailing.

A number of the colors in the Scalloped Stack coordinate with TAC's Rustic Chic paper pack. Each guest started with the same elements, and had different outcomes by changing the background cardstock color and placement of the paper strip, happy birthday sentiment and cute little mouse.

Our mouse (Everyday English Cuties stamp set T3243) was stamped in Burnt Umber Palette ink onto white cardstock. With a post-it note mask we made (circle punch), we used Color Dusters and stippled around the circle to create some dimension...then punched the mouse out using a Scalloped punch and added some distressing around the edges. Only one ink pad was used for the whole card.

The sparkle is from one of my favorite new tools - Stardust Clear Gelly Pen.

Happy Birthday to ME: Early!

I haven't been doing much stamping since we did some room changes and I have a different table in the livingroom. I thought it would work...sent the other table off...then realized that this table was "squishy" for stamping. Talk about frustrating!!

Right now, we are at Starbucks - and a brand new 6ft table is in the back of the truck! I'm so excited to be able to really stamp again. I've been doing other things for the past 4-6 weeks, but have missed being able to play with my stamping toys.

My birthday isn't until the 21st, but I received my gift early in February. A Dell Mini 9 computer. I just LOVE it!! And today, I was able to get onto the new wifi at my local Starbucks. Yeah!! This is my new blog hopping zone. I enjoy getting out of the house, away from the dogs, ringing phones and all the other distractions of home. With more blog hopping; I expect more blog updating too. My husband likes a good coffee, and enjoys reading a book on his new Kindle2. It's a new kind of date night for us.

We also had a little snow storm this past week...got about 5 inches of snow. I used it as an excuse to stay home for a couple days...and left my car "snowed in." It was very beautiful! Now it's in the 50's and we're still melting.

Clipboard Photo Frame

In March, I celebrated my birthday. It was officially on Friday -but the party started on Sunday of that week.

On Friday, the 21st, I took a mini road trip with 2 friends (Michele - left, Michelle - right) an hour north. We had a wonderful day shopping and eating out at Red Robin - followed by ice cream & Starbucks before heading towards home.

I recently had a "clipboard class" which I love doing; one gal said she was going to use her clipboard for a photo. I loved the idea - now this is hanging on my wall.

What a great way to remember a superb day!! Plus, the photo is only held by the clip - no adhesive, so it's easy to change when my mood changes.

Supplies used are TAC with a little help of "contraband" ribbon. H-104: 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" Chipboard Clipboard, V-830 Kamalaht Cardstock, B-211 Mimi Ribbon, T-2614 Flourishes stamp set, D-437 Asst. Bitty Blossoms, K-100 Crop-A-Dile, K-101 Crop-A-Dile case & eyelets, TT-218 Burnt Umber Palette Ink pad, TA-2576 It's the Little Things stamp set, F-1 Tombow Glue Stick