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i'm a cover girl!!!

i've been dying for the june/july issue of paper crafts to be available.  i had a card and a notebook picked up for publication way back when, and then the contract came and said the "what's cookin'?" card would be on the cover, and i couldn't believe it--i kept thinking something else would catch the editors' eyes and mine would get bumped, but seeing is believing, right?!  rose ann commented that she saw it, so i picked one up at the bookstore even though it's probably on it's way to me--thanks rose ann!  this really is a huge incentive to get back to submitting.  the cover card and directions are also on page 86 and the notebook, on page 83--go check them out!  before you go, here are two variations of the same card...

all three images are from the a muse clear stamp set, party time.  and they would be great for father's day next month--what kind of cooks are the dads in your life?   

thanks for stopping by...
:) lexi

more cards freebies!

i have another card in cards this month, so another box of goodies arrived.  this time, i made myself create something using one of the papers right away!  i was drawn to this cool cloud pattern and immediately thought of tweets from the saltbox studio.  most of the paper has fading out words with the clouds, but i cut a small section where they were mostly faded and unreadable.  and since i love red on light blues, i picked the cardinal to be my birds of a feather.  i love these fun mail days, but i think i need more hours in a day to actually be able to play with the stuff in 'em!

check out my wedding cake card in the stamping section, page 134.  i haven't had as much time to spend on submitting lately.  i have 2 or 3 more cards in different publications in the next month or so, but not much after that for a while.  i need to get back into it so i can get more of these fun boxes!

happy stamping!
:) lexi

fun mail!

 

one of the best things about submitting for publication is getting your card back--along with copies of the magazine and some fun stuff to make more cards with!  this month marks my first time published in cards and it just so happens i was assigned to review it for craft critique.  I was thrilled to have a card picked up for another magazine i enjoy so much and couldn't wait to see it in print--waiting is so hard!  my review is posted today and my card is on page 35--check 'em out!

:) lexi

hey cupcake...

 

that's my card in print!  i'm so excited to have my first card published in the march 08 paper crafts magazine!!!  i created it last summer for one of the a*muse*a*palooza challenges...

right around that time, paper crafts had a call for quick and easy birthday and while i made a few specifically for the call, i added this one to my submissions at the last minute.  think simple. think a muse.  right?!  it's the one they picked up, so i'm glad i did!  it's a great issue--who doesn't need quick and easy birthday ideas and if designing "for the birds" is your thing, they've got you covered!

:) lexi