A little late...

Boy, school is kickin' my but.  Late nights and even later workdays, leave this stamper wishing for SUMMER vacation!  My poor pooch.  I've gotta get out of the classroom before 9 each night! 

I'm spending this weekend catching up.  Yep, I didn't have any time to post my Wednesday post, even had SIRI remind me to do it but work took over.  I love that I can give myself reminders on my new Iphone, but when I can't access my blog at work, I'm in BIG trouble! 

SOOO...Here I sit this Saturday trying to MADLY post, post, post.  I think I'm ahead....until I get behind again! 

This little easel frame was made using a few supplies, some YUMMY patterned paper and a handy-dandy cut out I made to match the paper in the frame...Hope you like it! 

Acrylic Easel Frame and Tag Gift Set

 HCPC 3432 Magnificent Spruce Trees
HCPC 3309 Faith Heb. 11:1 Precut Set
472182 Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Doily Accents
Zip Dry Glue
Grand Calibur

Other:

Wheat Bazzill Cardstock
Darling Dear Patterned Paper My Minds Eye
Memento Tuxedo Black, Potter's Clay
Black Zig Marker
Burgundy Ribbon, Velvet scalloped ribbon-May Arts
Martha Stewart Brown bakers twine
Basic Grey Button
Staple
Acrylic frame: Michaels

Directions: This frame measures 6 1/2 x 4 inches. The coordinating gift tag measures approximately 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.

Cut cardstock base to size. Cut white cardstock 1/4 inch smaller. Attach to base layer. Cut deer patterned paper approximately 3 1/2 inches and attach to panel. Stamp trees with black ink and cut out. Cut border and attach to deer layer. Arrange trees and stamped sentiment (matted onto wheat cardstock) onto card layer. Attach velvet scalloped ribbon directly to outside of frame with Zip Dry Glue. Tie ribbon around frame.

For Tag: Use coordinating paper to draw deer freehand. Cut out and apply to white cardstock and layer to wheat tag. Attach ribbon, button, bow and add doodling border, and eye (with White pearl Liquid Pearls and a Sharpie marker). Attach ribbon to edge of tag with staple and the project is complete!

Hello There!

Hey stamping friends!  It's been forever (it seems) since I sat down to post something for my blog.  School is kicking my bum this year and I seem to spending most of my life there.  I hope things settle down but I'm not expecting things to change...With all these late nights and long working weekends, being a teacher is not as much fun as it used to be! 

I spent some time this weekend working on cards and projects for my blog and for the two design teams I am on.  I feel really disgusted that I can't spend more time in my stamping room and can't wait for a holiday break to relax!  You know, stamping for me is RELAXATION! 

Sooo....enough of that...on to my projects. 

You know that we're closing in on QKD's birthday right?  November 19 will be the 5 year birthday!  Can you believe it???  For the whole month, we've been prepping and celebrating so today, I'm sharing my newest creation: 

Isn't he the cutest???  This is a tag/ornament I created for the first challenge.  I used the adorable image called Kisses for Sale by Artemiss Creations as well as my own doodling (snow and igloo) to create an icy sweet scene. 

Edited to Add (For Piali) DIECUT from SPELLBINDERS:  Fleur de Lis Doily Accents

This little guys expression is exactly how I feel about snow...I LOVE IT!!!  Makes me happy!!! 

Hop over to the QKD FB page and join the BIRTHDAY BASH FUN all week! 

Stop back tomorrow for another fun QKD creation!!!

Bring on the SNOW!

Oh man,

What a TEASE and a JOKE!!! The snowstorm that hit the south east just passed by my house with just a dusting of the white stuff.  Oh I'm so MAD I could SPIT ICICLES!!!  I love snow and was wishing for a real big BLIZZARD!  NOPE!  I guess I really do need to move back to IOWA where it doesn't seem to want to STOP snowing!!!

Do you think my snowy cards are making Mother Nature think I don't really need any of the real stuff if I can make my own with all the paper I have and snow images I can stamp???  That can't be it!



Woodware USA's "A Winter's Day" Stamp Set
colored with colored pencils and blended with Gamsol. 

 Before the big bliZZARD in the Southeast, I made this little card...To get into the MOOD...What good did it do?  Only sent a "sprinkle" of snow my way and the Crocus' must surely be confused!  Oh, well.  Love this stamp set anyway.

This week is Anything Goes! at the Woodware USA Challenge Blog so head over there and check out all the designer creations and make sure to post your creation for the challenge...You just may win a brand new stamp set!!!

Good LUCK!

Kerry