you NEED markers!!!!

I think markers are the one stamp tool that I use all the time!  I don't know what I would do without them.  When I went to the all day scrapbooking on Saturday I took my markers and one black stamp pad...and it did everything I needed.  Including putting mutiple colors on one stamp.  I also used the marker to create faux stitching.

This one might be my favorite!

I love the look of all the punched flowers, the simple embossed background!

card kits...back by popular demand

I love the best of everything stamp set as soon as I saw it in the catalog...but after playing with it I love it even more.  So I made a card kit with it.  I haven't offered a kit in awhile, but I've had some requests so here you go. 

Cost is $15 for the supplies to make 8 cards, 2 of each design.  The kit includes pre-cut paper and embellishments, envelopes and of course directions. 

What do you need to complete the projects?  Markers or stamp pad, Wild Wasabi, Pink Pirouette, Concord Crush.  You will also need a paper piercer and adhesive...I recommend glue dots for the buttons. Of course you also need a stamp set...if you haven't already purchased "Best of Everything" stamp set...you could use a set that you already have.

Please order the kit by August 15th.  You can pick up your kit from my house, or I can mail it to you for an additional $5.



Happy stamping!!

a couple more of MDS

I know I told you that I would post card projects this week...and I do have several samples that I made at the all day craft event on saturday but I haven't taken pictures of them yet.  Sorry.  Today was the first day of school...I was a bit preoccupied :)

So here are a couple more pages from My Digital Studio.  I'm happy to say that in a two week time period I was able to complete my 2009 scrapbook.  That has got to be a record for me!  I've already started organizing my 2010 pictures and the idea that I will have 2010 done before the end of 2011 is incredible.

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I really love being able to use all the buttons I want...it's an exhilarating feeling :)

Made my own background paper!

I used stamps to great a background on this page...just like you would on a regular page...except that I could make the stamps bigger or smaller!  And to make my life easier I did half the page...grouped the circles then copied the group to the other side and did the same with the second page.

arrange...group...copy...paste

Okay I learned something new again...

After I created the pink and black flower I was able to "group" them.  Then I could move them on the page together.  It made it so much easier to get them exactly where I wanted them on the page.  Of course I do 2 page spreads so I wanted that flower on the other page too...so copy and paste!

Fill the photo box with designer paper

I had a lot of pictures from the Easter Egg hunt at my Mom's so I used a photo template that had lots of already arranged photo boxes.  I filled most with pictures but left a few empty and filled with designer paper.  I didn't use cardstock or designer paper for the background.  I left it white because I thought it would be too busy otherwise.  I then used the boxes with designer paper to add my embellishments.

Oh and you want to know how I made the cool heart with buttons....I used the heart punch and enlarged it to the size I wanted.  Then I put the buttons all around it, once I had it the way I wanted it I deleted the heart punch and was left with the button heart outline. 

Another thing I love about MDS...I would never have done the button heart because it would be too bulky and too expensive...put I can use as many embellishments in MDS as I want without extra cost!!