Motivation?

I don't know what's harder....getting the motivation to finish my cards for OWH or having a 10 lb. cat sitting on my lap while I finish my cards for OWH!

Not sure why this won't let me straighten the pic. Sorry. 

I luv you, Martha!

I really can’t recall when, but a few months ago we’ll say, I purchased a Martha Stewart Scoring Board from Michael’s. I had been debating on getting one, but after making so many cards for Operation Write Home….yeah, I needed one!

The board was $29.99 from Michael’s, but of course, I had a 50% off coupon. It takes some getting used to because, at first, it seems as though the measurements don’t line up very well. But once you get used to it, they do line up pretty well.

I have also found that (personally) instead of using the included score tool, I use the Fiskars Dual-Tip Embossing Stylus that has a small and large ball at the ends. If you use the smaller sized ball, it fits perfectly into the grooves of the board. Then I use the included score tool to crease the edges.

But what else can I say, but that I love this board! Way to go Martha!

Links to the board and stylus: 

http://www.eksuccessbrands.com/marthastewartcrafts/Products/Scoring_Board_42-05002.htm

http://www2.fiskars.com/Products/Crafting/Embossing/Embossing-and-Texturing-Tools/Embossing-Stylus-Dimension-Burnisher

Family Reunion

I made this quick little card for a friend's family reunion. She was putting together baskets and needed a quick something to shove into it. I used the Recollections Butterfly Wings Cardstock Paper in Purple and standard white copier paper with the letters in Lucinda Calligraphy. The grass is in CTMH Clover Meadow using the Happy Forever Acrylix Stamp Set. The children are from the CTMH Family Ties-Children Acrylix Stamp Set and I colored them using Marvy Markers in red, pink, light blue, brown, yellow, and aqua grey. The purple ribbon was from Joann's. I used American Craft eyelets and set it with my Scraparatus.

That's Pimp!

Well, for anyone who knows me, I love to modifiy my car. I have a 2007 G6 that I've done some inexpensive mods to since I bought it. I've debadged the trunk, tinted the windows, painted the upper grilles and battery cover, installed CRABS (air intake) and recently I installed white gauge faces.

Stock Gauges

White Gauges during the day (lights on)

White Metallic Flake

White Gauges at night (lights on)

Get Well Soon, Angie!

I made this card for a friend who is having surgery this coming week. I used the Recollections Butterfly Wings Paper Pack from Michael’s, the Debbie Mumm Paper Pack from Joann’s, the cat among the fence is a clipart image, CTMH Amethyst Ink Pad (Item No. Z2100) and the wording is in Lucida Calligraphy.

Good Luck, Angie!

I made this card for a friend who is having surgery this coming week. I used the Recollections Butterfly Wings Paper Pack from Michael’s, the Debbie Mumm Paper Pack from Joann’s, the ambulance is a clipart image, the CTMH Holiday Red Ink Pad (Item No. Z2127) and the wording is in Harlow Solid Italic.

We Miss You, Angie!

I made this card for a friend who is having surgery this coming week. I used the Recollections Butterfly Wings Paper Pack from Michael’s, the Debbie Mumm Paper Pack from Joann’s, the CTMH Flower Pot Stamp Set (Item No. D1409), the Paper Studio Kraft Paper for the flower pots, Marvy Markers in Yellow, Leaf Green, Orange, Sapphire, Pink and Wisteria, and the wording is in Elephant.

Happy Birthday, Hollianne!

I made this cute little card for our neighbor. I used the CTMH Happy Forever stamp set (Item # D1423); Jet Black Archival Ink; CTMH Clover Meadow Ink for the grass; CTMH Star Spangled Blue Ink for the sky and Happy Birthday; Marvy Markers in Orange, Blue, and Brilliant Yellow for the balloons; Marvy Marker Rosewood for his body; Marvy Marker Brown for his spikes; a brown coloring pencil for his fur (rubbed with baby oil); and, 5/8" Turquoise ribbon.