card collage

this has been a very collage-y week.  this card hasn't gone out to anyone yet though i think i've decided now where to send it.  there is all kinds of stuff here.  the card itself was a designed paper card from a set. on the left there is a little strip of leftover cardstock from when i was making millefiori like crazy (see technique junkies).  there is some ripped paper from a paper pack.  there's a vintage beauty label from twisted papers.  there are some little floral pieces from some collection or the other.  the stamped image is one of my favorite face stamps and it is from judikins.  i had stamped that on cardstock with yet another technique junkies technique -- though i've forgotten which one.  it was watercolor something i think. but anyway i'd messed up the stamped image so one of her eyes didn't come out.  but being a "saver" like so many of you all i kept the image and i've remedied her damaged eye by covering it with what now appears to be a sort of "curl" from a stash of random goodies from k & company. (smile!). finally i've given her a crown of lace.  this is my favorite creation of the week.

happy mother's day to all women who have nurtured others in the spirit of motherly love!
may we all get the motherly love we need.  and let's all be sweet to each other.
love to all.

happy st patrick's day!

well i almost didn't get anything made for this wonderful holiday i've been so busy.  thank goodness for pacific time because it is still st patrick's day where i am.  if it is over where you are please accept my belated good wishes.  and for those of you in my time zone, there's still time to break out a guinness!  here is my celebratory offering, an ATC which i'm also submitting for the take a word blog challenge "GREEN".

there are two technique junkies techniques here, the plaid technique and that little strip on the left is from a leftover piece of millefiori!  the vintage image is from twisted papers and all the rest consists of papers and flowers from the good old stash.  enjoy!

love to all.

is it spring yet?

well, technically not until march 20 this year but we're channeling spring over at the cheerful stamp pad blog.  our current challenge invites you to share your wishes for spring in a card, tag, or whatever you'd like to make.  as i've been visiting all my favorite blogs i've certainly been seeing a lot of spring themes.  so please join in!  the randomly selected winner will get some goodies from one of my favorite companies, alpha stamps.


this challenge is also my first challenge as a member of the cheerful stamp pad design team.  the card i created for inspiration uses my favorite spring-y technique called millefiori from technique junkies.   i've placed my millefiori background on some designer card stock from basic grey.  the flower is from hero arts and the spiral stamp from connor's collectibles.  the letters "joy" are from pixie press.  oh, and the bunnies came from twisted papers.  irresistible little creatures, eh?

i hope you'll check out the challenge!
love to all.

more millefiori...

this is such a fun and versatile technique.  to learn more about it check out technique junkies.
enjoy!  love to all.

millefiori madness!

i needed to make some thank you cards so i tried the new technique junkies millefiori technique.  although i shopped for a circle stamp i could not find one so i had to rely on ink dots! although i do have a circle (with spiral inside) stamp from connors collectibles that i also used.  the flowers are from connors collectibles or hero arts.  various ribbons, die cuts, flowers and such from the stash.
this is a fun and delightful technique that is relatively easy with attractive results.
now i'll get these cards out in the mail!

love to all.