Paper Hugs

something a little different

here is a CD case that I made from patterned paper and embellished with rub-ons.  It's currently in the Feb. Crafts N Things magazine.

*Tip gently pull a paper CD cover apart, and use it as a template and make covers out of any paper you like.  Use a transparency for the window*

This is a card that I made for the CHF CHA booth :)

Title: Welcome Baby Boy

I used the Welcome Hug stamp set, Clearsnap Pigment Ink and Prism card stock.

*Tip 2 stamp image and then cut it out with a circle punch*

*FF here's another NYS law for ya...A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his or her pocket* (bwaaahahahahaha this peels my paint!)

I am off to clean my scrap table and prepare for a couple of friends that are coming over to crop with me tomorrow night.  I am so glad that they come to see me so often, other wise, my scrap space would completly get out of control with clutter.  This gives me a good reason to make my space look presentable.  :)

thank you for stopping by

so, here's...

another easy card for ya' tonight :)

Title: Thank You

I used a Row Of Trees stamp by CHF alonf with some lined Collage Press papers and Beaux Regards ribbon.  Clearsnap Ink.  "thank You" is from the CHF SOTM

*Tip stamp onto the same paper twice...once in brown and again in pink.  Cut the pink layer out and add on top of the base stamped brown image*

*Tip 2 change the colors to blues and greens for a masculine look*

*FF If NASA sent birds into space they would soon die; they need gravity to swallow* (Gulp...how did they figure this out?)

speaking of NASA...when I was 21, I went to Florida for Spring Break and we went to the NASA space station.  This was my first discovery of Dippin' Dots...quite possibly the greatest food invention eva (freeze dried ice cream for astronauts)...I LOVE this stuff!!!  The next time I came across this fabulous treat was in Maryland about 2 years later.  I have since found it at our Hoggle Zoo and at our Amusement park called Lagoon.  I look forward to eating this stuff every year...crazy, I know.  Just recently I came across it at WALMART of all places.  It comes in a pack of 4 and it's called Molli Coolz and it's delicious!  They carry it in Banana Split, Butterfinger and Oreo...yeah, it's nummy :)

hello :)

just chekcing in to say hello to my friends :)  Hope you had a very nice Tuesday.  kind of a boring day here.  I just got done watching American Idol...looks like some amazing talent this year,  I am not a fan of TV but I am looking forward to Survivor starting next week.

Title: Thank You

Here's another card on the "simpler" side.  I stamped the butterfly onto cream card stock and used ink and colored pencils to add color.  HERE is where you will find the beautiful stamps that I used.

*Tip apply darker colors on the bottom and the lighter ones on top...this is because the light hits the top if most images* 

*FF Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2-6 years of age* (thinking about them crawling on the floor makes my knees hurt just thinking about it)

hope to see you tomorrow :)

hugs hugs, Kim

yet another week

I am ready, and you?  I am doing my best to scare the germs that are filling my house with colds.  Hope that I can dodge them!!

This card is a bit different...not sure if I love it really.  Thought I'd share it here any ways.

Title: Thank You

I used Bloomin' Beautiful and Silhouette Blooms 1 and 2 along with a polka dot backgrounder and Prism card stock.  Clearsnap ink and MM fibers

*Tip try mixing solid and line art stamp images...you might like what yu see*

*FF Debra Winger was the voice of E.T.* (this is surprising to me) maybe we can all use this as a reminder to "phone home" and tell someone that you love them.

stay healthy everyone :)

and my winner is...

Elisa K

My son chose a number between 1 and 133 and chose 46 and Elisa's post was on that number...congrats!!  Please e-mail me your address :)

k, just so you know, that adorable dog that I posted yesterday isn't my dog.  I saw her picture on Funny Junk and just loved it and thought I'd share.  This is my darling dog, Moxy

I was able to stamp 4 cards yesterday which I will share one at a time this week.

I have been posting cards that are on the 'simpler" side lately, so I thoght I'd post a more "complex" one today :)

Title: Gracias

I used a Spanish Script and a Lined Paper Backgrounder along with Silhouette Blooms 2 stamp set.  Clearsnap Ink, Prism card stock.  I stamped the flower with white ink and pressed it against the lined paper backgrounder with red ink on it (the kiss technique)...I then sprinkled clear embossing powder on the flower and heat embossed the image.  Then I rubbed chalk over the image and rubbed the chalk in.

*Tip I use a dried up baby wipe for this technique.  It works so much better than a paper towel or tissue*

My friend  Keri Sereika  tagged me, so here goes...• Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.• Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog, we all want to know them.• Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.• Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

7 random facts about me:

1. I met a girl from RI, while I was on vacation in NJ when I was 5 (I am from NY).  We are still life long friends.  Our families vacationed together for many years.

2. I have had the same e-mail address since 2001.  I opened an account to sell paper piecing's on eBay and needed an ID with a certain amount of letters and I thought that mescrapgood might be fun...so it stuck :)

3. I was a cocktail waitress at a Las Vegas casino.

4. I hate walking in the dark

5. I miss the original MTV

6. My favorite number is 22

7. I met 2 boyfriends from dialing the wrong phone number

I am not tagging this time around.  Feel free to participate if you would like to :)

for more facts about me:

Here is my first TAG post

Here is my second TAG post 2

*FF In knoxvill tennesse, you are not allowed to laso a fish* (come on!  Anyone ever thought about doing this...anyone?  anyone?)

have a wonderful day :)

ever feel like this...

today feels like one of those days.  It's totally a Saturday.  I am definitely stamping today and will have some new cards to share tomorrow.

gonna keep today's post short and simple...just like this Beaux Regards card :)

*Tip keep the flower center the same color as the flower for better punch*

*FF Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously* (who in the world figured this one out you say?...oh, another genius)

happy saturday :)

it's blog candy time again

...soooo, I just found out that I can give Leslie's stamp set away...the one that I posted last night.  Please post HERE on this post if you would like to qualify for this gorgeous stamp set.  You can see some amazing samples using Leslie's stamp sets in the CHF Gallery...her collection is called "The Rummage Bin" (cool name eh?).  Winner will randomly be chosen after midnight on Sat. Jan. 26 and winner will be posted on Sun. Jan. 27 :)

Here are a couple more Beaux Regards cards:

*Tip try applying run-ons onto ribbons*

*Tip 2 add sticker sentiments onto ribbons*

*Tip 3 use staples to adhere ribbon*

*FF In California...It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale* (now THIS is hysterical!!!  wonder if we can shoot whales from our moving car?)

have a great weekend...so happy that you stopped by

I see the light

at the end of the tunnel...I have totally neglected my housework this past week to finish up on a few scrappy things, but as of tonight...I am done...phew ;) I miss blog and gallery surfing and I will be back to it soon.  Hope you are all having a nice week

Here are a couple of cards that I made for the Beaux Regards (ribbon) CHA booth.  Their website is getting updated, but if you ever see me using ribbon that you are interested in, you can e-mail or call them at: (203) 438-1105 beauxregards@msn.com and they are happy to assist you.

Today was another release day at CHF.  Leslie Langdon is now designing beautiful stamps.  Here is one of them:

It's called The Art Of Framing :)

*FF In New York, It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun* (wonder if snowballs are included under this law)

Hope to "see" you tomorrow

You're A Hoot

A little birdie told me that there may be some more owls in the future :)

Title: You're A Hoot

Pretty Birds Stamp Set along with Making Memories papers, Prima flower and an Autumn Leaves button.  Around The Block colored pwncils

*Tip when coloring in an image with colored pencils, apply more pressure where you want more depth.  It pushes the lighter color forward*

*FF In Baltimore, Maryland, it is illegal to take a lion to the movies* (Not sure if I want to live in a world that I can't enjoy a flick in public with my pet lion)

Have you checked out the CPS blog lately?  There is a DT call and some blog candy, so please a moment to check it out.

enjoy your day

thanks for popping in :)

It's release day!!!

please welcome Foursquare:

and Silhouette Blooms 2

They are now available at Cornish Heritage Farms

There are some amazing samples using these sets at the CHF GALLERY

Here's a card using both sets:

Title: Friend

Foursquare and Silhouette Blooms stamp sets along with papers from Collage Press and a Polka Dot Backgrounder by CHF.  The pin is from Making Memories and the pearls are found HERE at Ellen Hutson LLC.  My design is from a DIagram sketch

*Tip add interest be adding beads or micro brads to stamped flower centers*

*FF Plastic Lawn Flamingos outnumber real flamingos in the USA* (anyone care to admit to contributing to this?)

HUGE smiles:) Kim