confetti

give thanks & hook 'em!

i'm coming down off of a 4-day weekend--a busy one too!  but i did squeeze in little stamping, so i thought i'd share a few things today since i wasn't around much the last two.  saturday was our monthly stamp club meeting and our atc theme was fall, halloween, or thanksgiving--perfect for using stamps from the new release from the saltbox studio!  i decided to use the pilgrims from give thanks again, but this time color them a little more traditionally, using brick white and skin white for a soft touch.  (i need to remember to post pics of my wood ones when i take them out!)  i thought the little pumpkin from pumpkin oak was just the right scale and style for the pilgrims, so i added one at their feet.  simple, but sweet!  i brought the same stamps to the meeting and used a few more on the project we made there...

one of our members led a project turning clear card boxes into mini file boxes or treat bags.  i thought this would make a great little file of scrapped cards with things to be thankful for, including pictures from thanksgiving, or maybe a container to store place cards, or even packaging for thanksgiving treats to give a teacher.  so cute and lots of possibilities--thanks kim!

while i was at the meeting, the tx/ou game was in full swing--and i was checking the score from time to time on my iphone.  love that thing!  anyway, i was very excited when texas won, and of course had to stamp a card in their honor.  my fellow longhorn stamper geeta sent me these awesome stamps last year from deadbeat designs.  don't they go well with pompomabella for this occasion?!  and just in case you didn't know, su! pumpkin pie is the perfect burnt orange!

hook 'em horns!
:) lexi

b is for baby!

this weekend was stamp club saturday, and after months of not being able to go because of the house or other busy-ness, i managed to sneak by for a little while.  i made just a few quick trading cards--an easy design, so i could make more there if i needed them. but it was a small group and i ended up having just enough!  the theme was to make a letter card, with something stamped for the letter of your choice.  the clear polka dot alpha from a muse is one of my favorite alphabets--both sizes!--so i started with that.  i think "b is for baby" is great for a quick baby gift card and baby mouse from the saltbox studio set, mama mouse and more, was the perfect baby to use.  i masked the baby for a little added interest and changed the colors to show how easy it is to change the image from girl to boy.  i do like quick and cute--and options, too!

:) lexi

stamp club saturday

this looks a lot like friday's post, but it really is different, with a lot more below!  yesterday was our new orleans stamp club meeting and i had to prep and pack in the midst of working on orders and cleaning the house for a showing--so busy!  anyway, we were to make valentine trading cards, so like i often do, i took inspiration from the stuff still on my desk.  and i really liked the saltbox studio stud muffin card from friday, so i made it x 10, with a few changes on the smaller version--a background layer instead of a patterned cardstock detail, copics instead of pencils, and spica for the "you" instead of a black writer.  i even ended up with a couple extra that i hadn't added "you" and ribbon to, which came in handy today for quickly turning plain white gift bags into the perfect birthday wrappings, with room for colleen to add her own greeting.  gotta love that!

 

so back to stamp club.  this month everyone brought shoebox projects and we created lots of cool stuff.  it was fun being able to try so many different patterns and projects.  first up, an easter basket created from the coluzzle take out box, filled with nugget eggs...

a post-it note holder, made with chipboard and patterned paper, and a ribbon tab on each cover, so that the pencil holds it closed...

a purse calendar, changing out the original cover with a pretty new stamped one...

a baby frame with sweet little embellishments...

 

and a great little pin to wear on st. patrick's day!

since i had to finish my trading cards there, i didn't get to all of the shoeboxes.  but i brought home the supplies and directions, so hopefully i'll have those to show soon!

thanks for stopping by!
:) lexi

stamp club saturday

 

after having to skip a couple of months because i was so busy with orders and family, i finally got to go to stamp club today!  since we're coming up to another papertrey ink release, i decided to use my punny valentine for my trading card--i love this little squirrel!  i often take papertrey ink and a muse clear stamps to stamp club because i can pack the cd cases easily and take lots of stamping options in very little space.  it's always hard to plan a project and choose supplies to bring--i'm so used to working in my little studio and having everything within reach!

happy saturday...
:) lexi

stamp club saturday

 

yesterday was our monthly stamp club meeting at the local scrapbook store--and i finally got to go again after being out of town or going in too many directions the last few months!  we swap atc's on a given theme and this month's theme was food.  dessert is my favorite food group, so i went with this cupcake card.  i love how the tiny a muse cupcake fits so well in the martha stewart starburst punch and the twinkle stickers make the perfect cherry on top!  the making memories adhesive ribbon was a great (and quick!) way to add a little color and reminded me of sprinkles or confetti.

we also do a project and this month kim showed us how to make a card folio out of a folder.  our directions had been to bring patterned paper that would match a primary color since the folders were primary colors.  i packed in a rush and didn't have time to rummage through my papers--i figured i could always buy some there!  but i also brought the latest papertrey ink set beautiful blooms as a back-up.  nichole's images are great for making your own patterned papers and coordinating elements.  so after a half-hearted walk around the store, i ended up doing just that!

 

i was determined to finish the project so my stamping is not perfect!  but i love how i was able to coordinate the pattern piece and focal image perfectly.  as well as create a different matching pattern inside...

 

the two little stamped layers cover the slots where a business card would go and i even created a "handmade by" piece to cover the bar code on the back...

   

what a fun project--now i need to make a card set to put in the pockets and give it away.  thanks kim!

:) lexi

spring has sprung!

 

each month, one of our stamp club members brings a project for us all to complete, something new or something we haven't tried in a while.  one of our members who has moved away sent us yesterday's project, a push-pull card, complete with a tutorial she found on chia's rubber stamp art.  as i mentioned yesterday, i've seen them online, but never made one.  thanks nicole!  after getting the hang of it with the model she provided, here is one i created with the supplies i brought to the meeting. 

i always find packing for these stamp days a little difficult--what to bring, how to pack just enough and not too much, etc.  my papertrey ink and other acrylic sets in cd cases were sitting on my desk, and it occurred to me--lots of images, little space!  i also packed a spring card stack pad i found on sale at joanne's maybe a year ago (by dcwv, i think).  it has various pattern and solid papers and card stocks and i thought it coordinated nicely with the papertrey ink images.  so i tossed everything in--all set and more lightly packed than usual!

for the card, i used the spring word paper to cover the card, belting it with the green dotted strip and a strip of pink stamped with a faux ribbon pattern in brown.  on the "ribbon" strip, i placed the dotted butterfly from butterfly kisses, choosing colors similar to the butterfly on the spring paper.  when the card is pulled you see several cut out flowers from green thumb above, as well as a happy grasshopper down below.  i was looking for ric rac on the ribbon spools at the store when i spied the leaf ribbon, which added such a fun touch.  and so cool to pull the flowers & see them grow!  what a fun project--thanks again, nicole!

:) lexi

stamp club saturday

there's a stamp club here in new orleans that meets once a month at the local scrapbook store.  having two kids with busy social lives, i don't always get to go, but i love it when all of our schedules are aligned just right--like today!

 

the group always trades trading cards on a given theme.  this month was spring and since i figured most people would think flowers and butterflies, i went with april showers for mine just to be different.  it's similar to my my pink and blue boot card--love that green thumb boot!  and since i don't go every month, i always bring an extra just in case people have leftovers they want to swap.  i took this opportunity to use my new faux ribbon set, also by papertrey ink!  it's really fun to make different patterns--so many possibilities.  the blue patterned strip is made from the swirl butterfly in butterfly kisses, like i did on this card and the little blue circle is covered with xyron and glitter with a jewel in the middle--so sparkly!

another thing we trade is a singe full card, again following a given theme or technique.  this month our task was to take a leftover trading card from a previous month and turn it into a full card.  i really liked seeing the different ways people did this since i always have extra trading cards and they're great for pulling together a quick card.  here's mine, with an envelope to match...

tomorrow i'll share the project card we made.  i think i'd seen one before online, but not in person, so i learned something new.  and i loved how it came out...

'til tomorrow!
:) lexi