Some pages for you...

I am finally getting around to uploading some of my most recent pages for your viewing pleasure. My parents and sister came to visit me and Jesse last summer. I used those pictures in these pages. I know you will be seeing lots more from that trip. Maybe even some from my more recent trip to visit them.

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patterned papers, cardstock, letters-Studio Calico:Soda Fountain kit

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patterned papers, cardstock-Studio Calico: Documentary
letters-Making Memories (glitter ones) and American Crafts (foam)
rubons-Heidi Grace (these are so old, but I love the way the colors matched)

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patterned paper, carstock, letters, ribbon, and tab sticker from Studio Calico: Soda Fountain
Awhile ago, I saved a piece from a pair of jeans thinking I might find a use for it. You can see it in the upper left corner

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patterned papers, cardstock, ticket-Studio Calico:Documentary
paper flower and I think the felt leaves-Prima
buttons-from stash
smaller blue flower-homemade with love by my Mom :)

I am trying to used up some of the kits that I have laying around. (Can you tell?) I hate to keep getting more and more stuff without using what I have. I am sure I am the only with that problem though, right? If you want to read the journaling, just click on the image to make it larger.

Random Fact: My favorite band is Tegan and Sara. I love the music they come up with, it is so inspiring to me. My blog name came from one of their songs.

Stampavie Design Team Call

Stampavie is having a design team call, and I thought I would put my name in the running.

I started scrapbooking 6 or 7 years ago. My mother was into it, so kept buying me stuff and eventually I started using it. It wasn't until a year or so ago that I started stamping and cardmaking. When I ran across some Sarah Kay images on the internet, I fell in love. These stamps really did change the way I made my cards. The images reminded me of some dolls I used to play with as a kid. I ordered some right away. Pretty soon after wards I ordered some Copic Markers and another obsession started!

Here are the cards I came up with:

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Stamps-Sarah Kay image "Puppy Love;" Sentiment stamp-Studio G
Copic Colors- 0,W0, W2, C1, C3, C5, V01, V12, E00, E31, E33, Y23, R20, Spica #11 (for the key)
Papers-My Minds Eye, Bazzill cardstock
Ribbon-Amuse:Passion Purple

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Stamps-Sarah Kay "Precious Moments"
Papers-October Afternoon, Bazzill cardstock, Kraft cardstock
Copic colors-0, W0, W2, B32, B45, G24, Y11, Y15, Y23, BV01, BV23, BV25, R20, RV11, RV34, E00, E31, E55, E57
Sentiment-October Afternoon sticker
Flower Rhinestones are from my stash-unknown

I think the second card is my most favorite card ever! I love how my coloring turned out and I love the way the finished card turned out, it goes together so well. I know there are so many great stampers out there and to even be considered for the Stampavie design team call is amazing. I know the right person will be chosen for the team. Cross your fingers for me!

Random Fact: I love zombies. I read zombie fiction, and often watch and rewatch the same zombie movies time and again. Zombies scare me so much, and I love being scared! I often watch them while stamping and scrapbooking.

New Magnolias

Hey everyone, I am back from vacation. I spent two weeks in northern New York with family, and come back to you fully revived. I learned out how to tear a tub out and walls apart. That wasn't the most fun I had, but I did enjoy working with my dad. As I have gotten older, I have come to appreciate my parents more. I love getting to know them now that I am an adult, it is such a different perspective. I also got to spend lots of time with my baby sister, Amanda. She got her permit while I was there. I am so proud of her! I even took her out driving, and if you can believe it I wasn't nervous at all about it. I always enjoy all of the time I get with my family, but it is always too short. :(

I put my order in for the Summer Kit from Magnolia a month or so ago. I was surprised to see it when I got back from my trip. This is my first time ordering one of their seasonal kits, and I am very happy with the kit. I will most definitely use all of the stamps. Here is the first card that I came up with.


I didn't take a picture of my Copics while I had them out, so I will list them for you:
W0, W2, R12, R20, R32, R37, BG72, BG75, E00, E02, E33, Y21, Y23
I also used Spicas: 00, 02, 08

The patterned papers are Basic Grey and an old piece of KI Memories (the shimmery alphabet one). I have loved that sheet of paper to death. I have used it so much! I don't know if I like the way the wings turned out with the dots of spica colors, but I wanted to try something new. I just ordered some of the new Shimmerz paint, so I can't wait to get that and try it out on my wings. I have a bunch of fairy images, so that will be good for that.

Here is the other card I came up with:

Copics used on Tilda: W0, W2, RV11, RV32, R20, Y11, Y15, Y21, Y23, E00, E41, E47, E55, E57, B32, B34 and my colorless blender.
Copics used on the window: E41, E47, E55, E57, BG10, colorless blender and Ice Stickles.

I am very happy with the way this turned out. I hand cut Tilda out and then pop-dotted her on a window that I also hand cut. The window is from Stampin' Up, it is an older hostess set that is no longer available. I was very excited to figure out that it was the right size to use with these stamps. Again, I used some older Basic Grey papers.

All cardstock on both cards is Bazzill. The card bases are made with a sheet of bling. I love the shimmer to it. Both cards used sentiment stamps from Mona Lisa Moments. Upon posting this, I noticed the cat hairs on the cards. Sorry about that. I didn't feel like retaking the pictures. My little Pixie Cat loves to come into the hobby room, and climb all over my desk when I am working.

I should be getting a rather large order of Copics tomorrow. I am pretty excited about that.

I didn't do this on my last blog, but here is a Random Fact: My senior year in high school, I was the yearbook editor. The art teacher was in charge of the yearbook, and I loved working in that art room. I took so many pictures, did so many page layouts, and learned so much about my schoolmates. I really loved it. I think that really plays into the fact that I now like scrapbooking so much. Have a great week everyone. I promise to get back into the swing of blogging again, and post more frequently.