Past Valentine's Day Cards

It's been a CRAZY week on the home front, so I don't have anything new to show you today. However, I am in the process of working on three (yes, three...LOL) different cards/projects and as soon as those are completed, I'll be sure to post them.

So, since I don't have anything new to show you today, I thought I would post a couple of Valentine's Day cards from last year. I guess you could go into my archives, but I thought thisd would be easier....:) Both cards use last year's Valentine Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions. The image on the first card is from the Love is Sweet set. I colored the image in with Copic Markers and added some Starfire Glitter and Stardust Stickles. And, it's hard to see in the photo, but I stamped the red layer of cardstock with the three hearts stamp from the Love is Sweet set using Versamark. I also used TECC52 for my layout.


On the second card, I used the Will You Be My Valentine set by Storage Units, Ink & More. I paper pieced the girl's dress, colored the images in with Copic Markers, and added StarDust Stickles to the girl's heart and hair bow. I also used SC211 for my layout.


Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL weekend!

Guess Who?

Hey Everyone! Long time, no post huh? It's been about two months. Did you miss me...LOL?!? I'm happy to say that things are going very well and I'm slowly getting back to stamping. I have a couple of cards to show you today, but first I would like to share a few photos with you.

Today is my Daughter, Erin's 6th birthday! Erin also started kindergarten this year; such an exciting time. She is adjusting very well and her Father and I are very proud of her. Here are some pictures of my birthday girl on her 1st day of kindergarten...:)

I have two cards to show you today using the August Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions. All the supplies I used on my first card are from the Key Ingredients, except for the sentiment. The sentiment is from the Storage Units, Ink & More set; You're A Hoot. And, ENABLER ALERT!!! SUINK has a HUGE sale going on right now; including stamps sets for only $5.00. You can check out all of the details HERE.

For my second card I used Taylor's Cupcake Challenge Sketch #82. All the supplies I used are from the August Key Ingredients as well, except for the sentiment. The "Thank You" sentiment is from the Fresh Flowers set from Taylored Expressions.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL weekend!

SUINK Weekend Sale!

ALL 4x6 STAMP SETS ARE 33% OFF

THIS WEEKEND ONLY!

Yep, that's right... in keeping with their birthday celebration, Storage Units, Ink & More is offering a 33% discount on ALL 4x6 stamp sets this weekend only. Some sets have limited quantities left, so don't wait!

SUINK Blog Hop & Birthday Bash

Happy Birthday SUINK! Today, Storage Units, Ink & More turns "1" and to celebrate, YOU are getting all the goodies. OH BOY, do they have goodies to give away; and all month long. I am talking some HUGE prizes; some prizes worth over $500!!! Check out THIS post for all the details! But first, let's HOP!!!

Welcome to the Storage Units, Ink & More July Sneak Peek BLOG HOP! If you have arrived here from Mary Jo's blog; GREAT! If not, you will want to head on over to Kristen's blog to start from the beginning.

This month, SUINK is releasing a new collection of stamps called S-U-Inkies. What are S-U-Inkies you ask? Well, they are single stamps. SUINK is debuting three single stamps this month and each stamp is part of a "collection". The following single stamps are being released this month.

~ Love Birds (Friendly Forest Collection)
~ Summer Fun (Fairy Tales Collection)
~ Thanks A Bot (Doodle Bots Collection)

By participating in the blog hop, you will have a chance to win a FABULOUS prize package from Storage Units, Ink & More (SUINK). The package includes:

- All three single stamps being released this month
- A pack of Core'dinations cardstock
- An inkpad and refill
- A pack of buttons
- A container of ribbon

All you have to do to be eligible to win the stamps is to hop along with us and leave a comment on each designer's blog along the way. You will hop through 8 designer's blogs that will be showcasing the new S-U-Inkies and then finish off at the SUINK blog to leave your final comment telling us which stamp or project was your favorite.

So, are you ready for the fun? Today I am peeking two of the three new single stamps. My first card uses the Thanks A Bot stamp. I just LOVE this little robot. I also used Weekend Sketch Challenge #79 for my layout. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it in with Copic Markers. I used a white card base, Real Red cardstock, and blue cardstock from Core'dinations. The patterned paper is from the DCWV All About Boys Collection and was just PERFECT for this stamp.

For my second card, I used the Summer Fun stamp. I colored in the image with Copic Markers and used my Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll Pen to add some sparkle to her wings. The cardstock colors are Papertrey Aqua Mist, Pink Pirouette, and Regal Rose and I'm not exactly sure what company the patterned paper is...:( I pierced each of the scallops, added some prima flowers, and attached a tag stamped with the "Summer Fun" sentiment with a brad.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the July Sneak Peek Blog Hop. Don't forget to leave a comment on all of the design team member's blogs (and the SUINK Blog) to be eligible to win the grand prize. Now it's time to head on over to Cathleen's blog to see what sneak peeks she has in store for you.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL day!

SUINK Birthday Bash

On July 1st, Storage Units, Ink & More will be turning "1" and to celebrate, YOU are getting all the goodies. OH BOY, do they have goodies to give away. I am talking some HUGE prizes; some prizes worth over $500!!! Mark the date and be sure to go to http://www.suink.net/ on July 1st to get in on all the fun!!!

Storage Units, Ink & More is are also having another great BLOG HOP! Come see sneak peeks on some BRAND NEW stamps. This will start on July 1st as well and you will want to visit Kristen's blog first (http://www.scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/). Leave a comment on each of the Design Team member's blogs and have a chance to win some great prizes.

And, don't forget the "BARGAIN BIN"

The "BARGAIN BIN" will always have some GREAT specials on some GREAT products. Make sure to check it out often as products will be changing all the time.
This week's BARGAINS include two great stamp sets; Get Your Goggles On and Put Me In Coach. Each set is 33% off original price...GET THEM WHILE YOU CAN!!!

More SUINK Cards

Good Morning & TGIF!!! I have two Storage Units, Ink & More creations to share with you today.

First, a card I made for CAS19 Sketch on SCS. I just loved Natasha's simple layout. The fish images and sentiment are from the Ocean Commotion set. I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored them in with Copic Markers, and added Crystal Stickles to the fish's lips. I used Prism Vibrant Teal and Prism Baby Pink Medium cardstock to match the Copic colors.

My next card is one that I made back in May and am just getting around to posting. I know; BAD BLOGGER...LOL!!! I used the It's My Party set and Taylor's Cupcake Challenge Sketch #70 for my layout. The cardstock, patterned paper, and ribbon are from the Birthday Girl Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions. I stamped the girl image, then masked her off and stamped the balloons. I colored the images in with Prismacolor Markers and paper pierced a couple of the balloons. I also added some dots to her bow and dress with a white gel pen.

Tomorrow morning I am heading up to Denise's house (owner of Storage Units, Ink & More) for a design team get together this weekend. I am really excited to meet Denise in person and I'm looking forward to stamping my little heart out. I'm sure I will have tons of photos to share with you next week.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL weekend.

SUINKWWC46 - Get In Shape!

Good Evening! I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I'm sorry I'm late with my WWC post today. I've been home all day taking care of my five year old who's been sick since last night....:( It's Wednesday, which means it's time for another WHACHADOIN' WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE at Storage Units, Ink & More. This week's challenge is to make a card with a unique shape. Try to make something out of the ordinary; not a circle or top note die card. How about a ship, baby bottle, or whatever; just not square, rectangle, or even round. So, do you want to play along? If so, check out THIS post for more information. If you upload your creation to SCS, remember to use keyword SUINKWWC46.

For my challenge card this week I decided to make a onesie card. Thank you to Lauren Meader for her AWESOME tutorial on how to make these adorable cards. You can check it out HERE. The adorable fish image is from the Ocean Commotion set by Storage Units, Ink & More. The cardstock colors are Prism Intense Teal and Prism Classic Red and the patterned paper is from the My Mind's Eye Enchanting Collection. I colored the image in with Copic Markers and added Crystal Stickles to the fish's lips. Then, I pierced each scallop and then traced around them with a white gel pen and added silver rhinestones to look like snaps.

You can check out more challenge cards from the other design team members on the SUINK Blog. Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL evening!

SUINKWWC44 - Let's Hear It For The Boys

Good Morning! I hope everyone is having a good week so far. It's Wednesday, which means it's time for another WHACHADOIN' WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE at Storage Units, Ink & More. This week's challenge is to celebrate the men/boys in our lives. Father’s Day is close, but that isn't the only time we need to celebrate the boys. You can make a Father’s Day card or any other masculine type of card you wish. This week it is all about the BOYS! So, do you want to play along? If so, check out THIS post for more information. If you upload your creation to SCS, remember to use keyword SUINKWWC44.

For my card this week I used the Storage Units, Ink & More set; Thinking of Father. I stamped the tie image three times with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them in with Prismacolor Markers. The cardstock, patterned paper, ribbon, and button are all from the Father's Day Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions. I also used Taylor's Cupcake Challenge Sketch #71 for my layout.

You can check out more challenge cards from the other design team members on the SUINK Blog. Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL day!

I'm Here & SUINK Blog Candy

Good Morning & Happy Tuesday! I just wanted to let those of you that stop by and visit my blog that I'm still here...LOL!!! My girls are flying to Georgia tomorrow to visit my in-laws for 10 days, so I have been busy getting them ready. I will miss them DEARLY, but they are going to have SO MUCH fun. And, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to 10 days of alone time with my hubby. We have some really fun things planned while the girls are gone; including LOTS and LOTS of stamping for me. So, you will be seeing lots of new stuff in the near future, but until then, I have some BLOG CANDY!!!

How about the new Ocean Commotion stamp set from Storage Units, Ink & More! Isn't this set adorable?!? "Fish You Were Here!" I LOVE IT!!! To enter to win, leave a comment on this post telling me what your plans are for the 4th of July. I will randomly choose a winner on Monday, June 15th at 9:00 am CST.

And, if you want a chance to win more adorable Storage Units, Ink & More sets, check out the other design team member's blogs throughout the month. Their blogs are as follows:

Amber

Cathleen

Colleen

Danielle

Janna

Kristen

Leigh

Mary Jo

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful day!

SUINK New Releases Now Available

Good Morning & Happy Tuesday! Thank you to all of you who participated in the Storage Units, Ink & More June Blog Hop yesterday. I hope you had fun hopping around and checking out all of the design team member's sneak peeks.

June's releases are NOW AVAILABLE. You can check out all 5 fabulous new sets in their entirety HERE. Don't forget to check out all of the other wonderful products that Storage Units, Ink & More offers as well, including their specialty Core'dinations cardstock and specially formulated matching inkpads.

Storage Units, Ink & More BLOG HOP

Welcome to the Storage Units, Ink & More
June BLOG HOP!

By participating in the blog hop, you will have a chance to win all 5 FABULOUS new stamp sets being released in June from Storage Units, Ink & More (SUINK!). All you have to do to be eligible to win the stamps is to hop along with us and leave a comment on each designer's blog along the way. You will hop through 9 designer's blogs (starting here with me) that will be showcasing the new sets and then finish off at the SUINK blog to leave your final comment telling us which stamp set is your favorite. That's it and the whole sha-BANG can be yours.

Denise will be picking a winner tomorrow, June 2nd, so you have until 12 midnight (EST) tonight to get you comments in. When the winner is picked we will verify that they have indeed left a message on each blog and if they did they will be crowned the winner!

So, are you ready for the fun? Today I am peeking one of the newest releases, called YOU'RE A HOOT. I literally squealed when I saw this set for the first time. This set is SUPER adorable. There are different owl images, a tree branch, bird houses, and a variety of sentiments for different occasions. I stamped the owl and branch in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them in with Copic Markers. It's hard to see in the photo, but I added Crystal Stickles to parts of the owl. The "You're A Hoot" sentiment was stamped in Chocolate Chip ink and punched out with my 1-3/8 circle punch. I used Prism cardstock and the patterned paper is by My Mind's Eye. To finish off my card, I added some matching buttons (which are available HERE at Storage Units, Ink & More) and a small piece of polka dot grosgrain ribbon.

Don't forget to leave a comment on each design team member's blog and the SUINK Blog in order to qualify to win all 5 new releases this month.

Now it's time to HOP on over to KRISTEN'S blog to see what she has in store for you.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the BlOG HOP!

Storage Units, Ink & More BLOG HOP

You can win 5 fabulous brand new stamp sets by enjoying the SUINK blog hop. Come on over and hop with us!

That's right you can win the entire collection of stamps that are being released in June from Storage Units, Ink & More (SUINK)!

There are Five Fabulous new sets coming out and you can be the lucky winner of the whole sha-BANG! We will be showcasing the sets with a sneak peek blog hop starting bright and early on June 1st. All you have to do to be eligible to win the stamps is to hop along with us and leave a comment on each designer's blog along the way. You will hop through 9 designer's blogs that will be showcasing the new sets and then finish off at the SUINK blog to leave your final comment telling us which stamp set is your favorite. That's it and the whole sha-BANG can be yours.

The blog hop begins at 9:30 am EST on June 1st. The first blog you will visit will be MINE and you will be able to follow the links from here.

Denise will be picking a winner on June 2nd so you have until 12 midnight (EST) on June 1st to get you comments in. When the winner is picked we will verify that they have indeed left a message on each blog and if they did they will be crowned the winner! If not we will pick another name until we find one that left a comment on all the blogs. Believe me there will be some fabulous eye candy at each stop. And don't worry if you don't win, because throughout the month the team will be giving away sets on their blogs too! You got to be in it to win it!

GOOD LUCK!

Storage Units, Ink & More BLOG HOP

You can win 5 fabulous brand new stamp sets by enjoying the SUINK blog hop. Come on over and hop with us!

That's right you can win the entire collection of stamps that are being released in June from Storage Units, Ink & More (SUINK)!

There are Five Fabulous new sets coming out and you can be the lucky winner of the whole sha-BANG! We will be showcasing the sets with a sneak peek blog hop starting bright and early on June 1st. All you have to do to be eligible to win the stamps is to hop along with us and leave a comment on each designer's blog along the way. You will hop through 9 designer's blogs that will be showcasing the new sets and then finish off at the SUINK blog to leave your final comment telling us which stamp set is your favorite. That's it and the whole sha-BANG can be yours.

The blog hop begins at 9:30 am EST on June 1st. The first blog you will visit will be MINE and you will be able to follow the links from here.

Denise will be picking a winner on June 2nd so you have until 12 midnight (EST) on June 1st to get you comments in. When the winner is picked we will verify that they have indeed left a message on each blog and if they did they will be crowned the winner! If not we will pick another name until we find one that left a comment on all the blogs. Believe me there will be some fabulous eye candy at each stop. And don't worry if you don't win, because throughout the month the team will be giving away sets on their blogs too! You got to be in it to win it!

GOOD LUCK!

SUINKWWC42 - Here Comes SUMMER!

Good Morning! I hope everyone is having a good (short) week so far. It's Wednesday, which means it's time for another WHACHADOIN' WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE at Storage Units, Ink & More. This week's challenge is to get out your summer themed stamps and summer colors and bring on the HEAT! So, do you want to play along? If so, check out THIS post for more information. If you upload your creation to SCS, remember to use keyword SUINKWWC42.

For my challenge card this week, I didn't do very well in the "summer colors" department...LOL! However, SUMMER = ZOO for my family and I. My hubby and I make it a point to take our girls to the zoo at least once a summer. So, I used the Storage Units, Ink & More set; WELCOME TO THE ZOO. I colored the images in with Prismacolor Markers and cut them out with my Mega Curved Rectangle dies. The patterned paper is called Safari Trek by Reminisce. The leaves are from another piece of Reminisce patterned paper, called The Mighty Jungle. I cut them out and adhered and popped them up with dimensionals. I used my ticket corner punch, added brown brads to the corners, and some brown grosgrain ribbon to finish it off.

You can check out more challenge cards from the other design team members on the SUINK Blog. Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL day!

Storage Units, Ink & More BLOG HOP

On Monday, June 1st, SUINK will be having a BLOG HOP to kick off their June release. Five new stamp sets are being released and you will have a chance to win ALL FIVE SETS. The SUINK Design Team will be showing off the new sets with peeks along the hop.

To qualify to win, you will need to post a comment on each design team member's blog as you hop around. The last stop on the BLOG HOP will be the Storage Units, Ink & More Blog. Once there, you will need to leave a comment telling us what stamp set you like the best from the new release. A winner will be chosen on June 2nd, so you will need to have your comments posted by Midnight EST on June 1st.

So, Mark your calendars for Monday, June 1st (9am EST). I will also post another reminder before the 1st. Your first stop on the BLOG HOP will be here with ME!!!

Mom

Good Morning & Happy Tuesday! For those of you in the U.S.; I hope you had a nice holiday weekend. Today's card uses two Storage Units, Ink & More sets; THINKING OF MOTHER and WILL YOU BE MY VALENTINE. I also used SC227 for my layout.

The cardstock colors are Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, and Pink Passion and the patterned paper I used for the background is from the Basic Grey Sultry Collection. I paper pieced the "MOM" image with paper from the SU! Raspberry Tart Collection and the "XOXO" was stamped in Pink Passion and punched out with my word window punch. The Pink Passion layer is embossed with my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder and the Kiwi Kiss ribbon is from SU!.

Remember, it doesn't have to be Mother's Day to send your Mom a card; especially with "Hugs & Kisses". Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a GREAT day!

SUINKWWC40 - Let's Get Scrappy

Good Morning! I hope everyone is having a good week so far. It's Wednesday, which means it's time for another WHACHADOIN' WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE at Storage Units, Ink & More. This week's challenge is to create a scrapbook page in honor of National Scrapbooking Month. So, do you want to play along? If so, check out THIS post for more information. If you upload your creation to SCS, remember to use keyword SUINKWWC40.

I wanted to create a scrapbook page for this photo of my youngest Daughter. She is five now, but this was taken at her 1st birthday party (please excuse the quality of the photo, as it was taken before I owned a digital camera...LOL!).

This is an 8x8 page and I used Core'dinations cardstock for the base. All other cardstock and patterned paper, as well as the ribbon and brads are from the Birthday Girl Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions. The It's My Party set by SUINK was just perfect for this page. I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them in with Prismacolor Markers. I paper pieced a couple of the balloons and added StarDust Stickles to a couple others. It's really hard to see in the photo, but the background is stamped with the balloon image using Gable Green ink. The "Happy Birthday" image was cut out with my Mega Curved Rectangle dies and the balloons are popped up with dimensionals.

Don't forget to check out the SUINK Blog for more scrapbook pages from the design team.

Also new this month at Storage Units, Ink, and More is their website. They have merged their two wonderful websites into one to bring you everything you need under one roof ~ http://www.suink.net/. Plus, they are now carrying My Little Shoebox patterned paper, ribbon, buttons, and flowers (YIPEE!). Go check it out!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL day!

SUINK May Sneak Peeks

Good Morning & Happy Monday! It's my turn today to give you a SNEAK PEEK at some of the fun new goodies being released this month by Storage Units, Ink & More. This month is a bit different than most. No new stamp sets will be released; however there are lots of fun new products that SUINK is releasing, including patterned paper, ribbon, buttons, and flowers. These will all be available starting Wednesday, May 13th.

I have a few different things to show you today, so stick with me...LOL! First up is an altered picture frame. I picked up the unfinished picture frame from Wal-Mart for less than $3.00. I started by tracing the frame onto a sheet of My Little Shoebox Patterned Paper, then painted the frame with Light Leaf Green acrylic paint. After the paint was dry, I covered the front of the frame with Mod Podge and adhered the paper. Then, I sanded around the frame to smooth out all the edges. To finish the frame off, I added a few matching flowers and buttons and one of my favorite black and white photos of my girls.

Next, is an 8x8 scrapbook page. This is my VERY FIRST scrapbook page! So, I used THIS scrapbook layout for my inspiration. This is a perfect layout to showcase the new Core'dinations Whitewash Collection that SUINK will be releasing this month. The base of the scrapbook page is Core'dinations cardstock and layered onto that is more My Little Shoebox Patterned Paper. I adhered a picture of my girls to another piece of Core'dinations cardstock and distressed around the edges. I tore three different colors of the Whitewash cardstock and adhered some flowers and buttons.

Lastly, is a card using the SUINK set, Butterfly Garden. I used Taylor's Sketch #66 for my layout. This was a perfect sketch to showcase the new button being released this month. I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it in with Prismacolor Markers. I added some StarDust Stickles to the image and blue rhinestones to the butterfly's antennas. I also used the Core'dinations Chocolate Box cardstock, which I distressed to show the beautiful turquoise color hidden beneath. Also new this month at SUINK is ribbon; I LOVE RIBBON!!! On this card, I used some green and brown polka dot ribbon.

Amber is also sharing her SNEAK PEEKS today, so head on over to her blog to see her adorable creations. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope everyone has a GREAT day!

More SUINK Sneak Peeks

Good Morning, Happy Sunday, and to all you Moms out there, Happy Mother's Day!

Today is the third day of SNEAK PEEKS for Storage Units, Ink & More. Today, Janna and Cathleen are showing peeks of the new products that will be available starting Wednesday, May 13th. So, head on over to their blogs to see what they have in store for you.

Also, Colleen and Danielle posted their peeks yesterday, so don't forgot to check those out too. I will be back tomorrow with my sneak peek. I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL day!