Best of Luck

Hi Friends and Stampers,

Well, here it is, late at night and I am trying to get all my things done and get organized for class next week. I kept wanting to take a pic of this card during the day, but alas, it is so hard to find time, lol.

BB - Adventure is Calling

Krazy Kreations Stacked Bags outline stickers

Silk Microfine Glitter Paper

Carta Bella Old World Travel 6X6

Copic Markers

Stampoholic

I actually made this on the tail end of my last break, but have not had a moment to grab a picture and get it blogged until now. I love this adorable image. The suit cases were a lot of fun to color up as well. I love these cut outline stickers and the making things with them. They shine and shimmer up really nice in real life. I know Krazy Kreations has a few kits as well, which is always fun to make because the kits have it all and you can just be mindless and have fun.

I have another week off of school but I have to go back to work next week. I hope to get inky every night between now and then. I tried to make a card and it bombed, so I will try again. A different design. Maybe someone else's, lol.

I have gone through over 5,000 emails. I'm down to just over 15,000 lol, but that is so me. And when I say I've gone through them, I truly have. No finger on the delete button pushing it over and over again. I have to look at and inspect each one. I do not want to miss a thing. I have discovered things I missed! Not just fabulous creations of other stampers and card makers, but dies and stamps, and papers oh my! lol.  I seriously missed seeing a few products that I am going to have to have, lol. I will have to add them to the wishlist. Which is growing longer and longer while I am busy doing school work. I do have a few pile ups here, things that couldn't wait, lol.

I am half way done through my BSN program!!! Six down and six to go!!! I almost gave it up with this class. After statistics, I was just burnt out and felt like I needed a longer break, but my counselor steered me in the right direction and I finished the class. I was also able to take a week off of work just after class and this has done me a world of good. The family packed up and went to see Grampa and Cyndy in Paso Robles, we headed to the beach for an afternoon, and we have gotten back to the gym. All things I wanted to do.

I hope to be able to do more blog hopping and see what everyone's been up to. I have made it to a few but not everyone yet.

Thank you for stopping in and checking on me,

Holly

Love Stories

Hi Everyone,

It's a Holly-Day Monday, time to show you some Inspiration over at Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog.   Did you enjoy the blog hop over there yesterday?  Didn't know about it?  Go read about how Laura is giving away a $20.00 gift voucher each month!  It's also the last day to play in the "B" Challenge for other prizes.

Here is my inspiration today.

MFT CS - Love Story

MFT Die-Namics Layered Heart Border

MFT Die-Namics Oval Stax 1

MFT Die-Namics Oval Stax 2

BoBunny 6X6 Paper - Crush

Best Glue Ever!

I'm on a bit of a count down for Super Bowl Sunday.  This has been a bit of football withdrawl for me, but nothing compared to waiting for foot ball season again, lol.   It will be good for me not to be tied up in 3+ hour games, lol.   Plus I will have more time to spend on other things, like my New Years Resolutions.  Yeah, how are those coming for you?  I'm doing okay, 24/30 days done on my 30 min for 30 days challenge.   But about that scrap page layout each month, lol.  I still have time!!! lol.  

Anyway, I hope you have been inspired to create something fabulous and I hope to see you for tomorrow's challenge as well....

Thanks for popping in, 

Holly

playing in this weeks sketch challenge at MFT's. 

Simon Says have a Heart Challenge. 

Special Delivery

 

Hi Friends and Stampers,

 

I hope you are all having a wonderful Sunday Afternoon.  I know I am.  I wanted to get this up and linked to the MFT's weekly sketch today.  I had made one on Friday night and then discovered that I used last weeks Sketch again, lol.   So you will be able to see that one tomorrow. lol.   I got in from Paso Robles last night and whipped this little card up in a couple hours.  That is a record for me, lol.  I love this cute image, MFT PI Will you be mine, and inked her up with my Memento black ink, then I colored her with my Copic Markers.  I used Copic X Press It paper.  I also used my Circle Stax set one and two Die-Namics along with the Fishtail Flags Stax.  I used Doodlebugs Sweetheart paper and found some Enamel Dot Sprinkles, which I LOVE!!!   Poor Laura, everytime I see something I can't live without, I ask her to add it to the Loves Rubberstamps Store and you know what?  She does!    I'm so spoiled, I love being on her design team!

 

Here is the weekly sketch:

 

Thanks for Looking in on my today, I hope you can come by tomorrow to see my Monday Inspiration and I do hope you have played in our challenge for a chance to win fabulous prizes!

 

Holly

The Best Day Ever

 

TGF - Cheeky Geeky
Magnolia - Floral Background
MFT - My Favorite Sentiments
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black
Copic Markers

 

Good Morning Friends and Stampers,

 

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time to start a New Challenge over at the Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog.  It's our favorite one!  Anything Goes!!!!  Whooo Hoooo.   I love all these Cheeky images from The Greeting Farms, Laura has a great selection in the Loves Rubberstamps Store.  

 

Today I felt like making a one layer card.  I love these Magnolia Background images.  Each collection has some scenery or background in it.  I like to mix and match them with my favorite images.  Here Cheeky Geeky is sitting enjoying the SPRING weather.  I told you I was over winter, lol.  I airbrushed the background with my Copic Markers and colored her up with Copic Markers.  Adding two stamps together is easy to do.  I just inked her up and stamped her on the paper.  Stamped her again on scratch paper and quickly fussy cut her out.  I used removable adhesive runner for the scratch paper cut out and placed it over the image.  Then I inked up the background and stamped it over the covered image.  Then I airbrushed the sky and grass and ground.  Then I removed the scratch paper cover and colored her up.  The last thing I did was ink up the sentiment and viola, I have a one layer card perfect for sending in the mail with no extra postage.  I am normally a very layered card maker, but once in a while I just like to make these. 

 

Well it is Tuesday and back to the grindstone here.  How is your week going?  I was excited to see some New Items in the Loves Rubberstamps Store!!!  They are just the incentive I need to get back to work and get in some over time, lol. 

 

Thanks for checking in on me,

 

Holly

Take the Plunge

Hello Friends and Stampers,

Welcome to the New Holly-Day Monday over at the Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog. I know, we switched some things up, but change is good right? Speaking of change. I am so over winter and I know it's just started, but as long as I can control the season on my card, it's going to be late Spring - Early Summer, lol.

 

I had not had a chance to ink up MFT DG - Take the Plunge image before seasons changed and I was off and running on those Halloween Cards, lol. I inked her up with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored her with Copics. I used my MFT Sun Die-namics and some Summer Days 6X6 Echo Park paper. Oh, and I also used X-Press It Copic Paper and The Best Glue Ever.

I'm still working on my Water Color Copic Technique. I added blender solution to the aqua-pen I have and picked up some BG11 from acetate with my brush tip and then applied it to the bottom of my image. I like this subtle amount of color. And it's a "new to me" technique to try out, lol. I love trying out new color techniques and tend to stick with them until I'm satisfied with the way they look.

I hope everyone survived the Holly-Days and the routine is back to normal. I also hope you will join us for our New Challenge Tomorrow! There is still a few hours left to get into our current challenge which is to show us your New Year Resolutions. You also want to check out the fabulous New Items in the store!!!

Thanks for Looking in on me,

Holly

I am using this weeks MFT Sketch, first sketch of the New Year!