Tote-ally Tess

I am in LOVE with this Tote-ally Tess stamp set. This was my first purchase from SU in the clear mount style. I have to say...LOVE IT!!! I was afraid the stamp image would be blurry like I have experienced with another company's stamps, but it isn't. Not one bit.

If you can see, the card that "Tess" is holding, the front is the same pattern as the little strip on the side of the card. I love to paper piece and that's what I did here. I also did that with the purse using CS that matches the colors of the strip on the side.

Friends 24/7

I have been totally inspired by looking at Stampin Kub's blog. I love his simple, yet very elegant white cards. I decided to start trying this out myself and seeing where it takes me. No, I'll never be a Stampin Kub, but I do really, really like the way this turned out.

The flower is from Stampin' Up's, Friends 24/7 set. I added some glitter to the edges of the flowers and on some of the leaves, but you can't really see it from the photo.

Party Starters Team Jacob party pack!!!!

Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love Jacob Black (Twilight). Anyone who knows me knows that I think my friend Pam is super talented. And, if you already know me enough to know those things about me, you know me enough to know I'm going to talk, talk, talk about anything I love. Pam is one of the founders of Party Starters. They make gorgeous party packs for any occasion you can think of. You might remember that Pam made this adorable Hannah Montana party cake for my daughter. Well, they are at it again!!!

Check out THIS Team Jacob Party Pack!!!! How can you NOT love this???

Look at the detail in this! The background is pages from the book! Oh, how I love this! Way to go, this is awesome!

Christmas present

I went to a Christmas party and we did a sock exchange. I found the cutest black socks with tiger fur on the top of them. I made this box out of one 8.5 x 11 piece of paper. The lid was another 1/4 sheet.

Sympathy

A wonderful friend of mine lost her father this month. I sat for almost 2 hours trying to come up with a "perfect" card for the situation. I think this turned out great.

It's Hannah Montana time!!!!

My (now) 9 year old daughter, Hanna, has never had a real birthday party before. She has major lung issues and every November, she is sick with pneumonia. We expect it every year, as well as last year, so we didn't have a party...only to realize the new meds she takes are working and she didn't get sick. YAY, thank God! So, this year, we assumed there would be no sickies and planned a party for her. Again, no sickies! YAY!!! As every 9 year old girl in America, she LOVES Hannah Montana. So, that would be here theme.

I found clear Hannah Montana stamps at Wal-Mart on clearance for $5. I knew I would be able to use the heck out of these. What a find!!! I made her some super simple party invites.

My wonderful friend, Pam, is a co-owner of Party Starters. She designed this beautiful Party Favor Cake for Hanna's first birthday party. Hanna was soooo excited when she saw this, it wasn't even funny. I knew she would be. And of course, I was ready to cry over her excitement. She loved it so much, she asked her friends to give her the boxes back after they got their treats from it, so she could put the cake back together and keep it in her room as a decoration.

Pam, YOU ROCK and you are the best!!! You truly made her birthday!! I think she was way more excited over that than she was her presents.

Two very simple Christmas cards. I am determined to get my Christmas cards out this year. In order to do so, I realized I needed to make them simple.

All products used are Stampin' Up!

This is a very simple birthday card I made for my sister. Purple is NOT my thing, but it is my sister's favorite color. Lately, I have been into very simple, plain cards. Maybe because of the lack of stamping time I have had lately. Hopefully I will change that very soon!

All products used are Stampin' Up!

US Citizen

Friday the 13th is usually a scary day, but not this year. My great friend Ayman was sworn in as a U.S. Citizen. I couldn't wait to make this card for him. He has been waiting for this day for so long. Congratulations Ayman!!!