a little more BOO for you!

Okay, so the days are just WHIZZING by.  Seriously, how does this HAPPEN!? I looked at my blog, and thought - NO, it was not MONDAY that I blogged.  It was like - um, YESTERDAY.  But clearly, it was not.  So here I am, finally back again with a few more projects from the new TSOL Halloween stamps!

I gotta make this snappy, because I need to head out the door to get mr. first grader from school, in like, TWO MINUTES.  (Why do I finally get motivated to blog, when I DON'T have time to!?)

First up, a super simple treat bag - seriously, you could whip this up in like three minutes. Finish it off with some rockin' twine from The Twinery, and away you go!

 I am SO in love with embossing lately, ever since I got the Clearsnap Mix'd Media Inx. . .clear embossing powder, and these inks are a DREAM to use!!!! I used the black on both of these cards, and it gives it such a sharp crisp look.

Okay - did I do it? Did I blog in TWO MINUTES!? (It's sort of a sad excuse of a blog post, but lots of pictures will hopefully make up for my quick little ramblings!)
Have a FABULOUS weekend. . . .I sure plan to!!!!
(Especially since I just cleaned almost my WHOLE house today. . .which should last all of like ONE hour, if I'm lucky! ha!)
xoxo

Making up for lost time!

Echo, echo, echo. 

Me + blogging = nonexistent lately! 

Not sure why, but TODAY I have NEW goodies to share with you! The special release stamps from TSOL this month are FUN FUN FUN!!!! These two projects feature the new Halloween set.  It's a solid set, which I LOVE, because I am not the biggest, or best colorer (is that a word?) No fancy markers in this house (although, I'm pining for the ShinHan Touch Twin Markers!!!)

Okay, so anyway, a quick easy card. . .featuring Stephanie Barnard's new Colorbox ink from Clearsnap! (LOVE IT!!!)

On the treat can, I didn't have much luck stamping RIGHT ON the can (although the stars are stamped directly on it) but I stamped the pumpkin on orange cardstock, and adhered it to the can, which was WAY easier!!! I used Clearsnap Mix'd Media Inxs and embossed it.  LOVE the way this ink embosses!

The can is filled with candy corn (just don't tell anyone that it's LAST YEARS candy corn, and it went immediately in the garbage after I took this picture!) ha! It will be filled with NEW candy corn when I try to sell it at my church's craft fair next month!!!!

SO there you have it, head on over the The {Stamps} of Life to check out the amazing samples in the gallery, and to see the full sets for sale!!!!!  And then head over to the ShinHan Touch Twin marker blog, for info about their new CHALLENGES. . .you (I mean I) could win some MARKERS!!!! On second though, DON'T go. . .it gives ME a better chance of winning! {giggle giggle!}

to the sweetest friend

Featuring those cute, cute stamps from Sweet Stamp Shop!  (Psst. . . head over to their blog for a coupon code for FREE SHIPPING THIS WEEKEND!!!!!) This is my card for this week's CPS sketch, number 233. I made the gumballs with a hole punch, using the tiniest scraps of my Echo Park paper! Not going to waste a smidgen of that stuff! :)
The boys are running wild around me. . .I wish you could see my living room right now (well, really, I'm SO glad you CAN'T.)  So really, I REALLY should go. Must. Supervise. The. Monkeys. ;)
Happy Long Weekend!
xoxo

PS I blogged over on my mom's blog today! Check out my fall card, and some Halloween links! :)

Hoot Hoot! It's September!

September 1st. . . .slowly creeping toward the fall. SLOWWWWLY creeping.  But these cutie patootie owls will be perfect whether you are creating for fall - or any other seaon!  Meet owls2love . . .Stephanie's newest stamp set at The {Stamps} of Life!

 On both of these cards, I made party hats out of the pennant flag from the banners4all set.  It was perfect!

Super cute puns and sentiments, in a super cute and easy to read font.  Stephanie ROCKS!  You can find the set over on the Products page of The {Stamps} of Life website.