Final Results: OWH Postal Challenge (Bunny Hop blog hop edition)

Thank you, thank you, thank you very much.

Thanks to everyone who left comments and/or subscribed to InkPaperStamps as part of our stop’s festivities during the OWH Bunny Hop blog hop. As promised, The Dog and I have written a check in your honor to Operation Write Home.  (This time, The Dog demanded her snack in advance, citing the extensive energy required to supervise.) These funds–$104.28–will help defray. . .[Read More]

Final Results: OWH Postage Challenge

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Thanks to everyone who left comments and/or subscribed to InkPaperStamps as part of our blog warming festivites, which wrapped up Christmas Day. As promised, The Dog and I have written a check in your honor to Operation Write Home.  (Okay, I wrote and The Dog supervised. . . after which tedious task she demanded a snack.). . .[Read More]

Pines: Quick and Easy Card for Cozy Thank Yous

Nothing says 'thank you' like a moose. . . .

Do you need some quick and cozy thank yous?  Dude, it’s December–of course you do! So get together with some old friends in your rubbah collection–for me, that’d be Pines, the moose especially–and tear through them in no time.  First, ink the moose sparingly.  That allows your image to have a nice fur-like texture.   Then, frame the focal. . .[Read More]

Pendant Park/Baroque Motifs: Joseph’s Nice Coat ATC

CONV10_ATCA

The ‘Nice Coat, Joe’ artist trading card was created for Group 1 of the ATC swap hosted by Barbara (aka cre8tivestamper) at the Stampin’ Addicts’ 2010 Convention Meet & Greet. Traditionally, the Joseph’s Coat technique is done on glossy cardstock–apply color as desired, emboss an image with clear embossing powder, and finally cover the embossed image in a dark ink using a brayer or sponge. But wanting a little different. . .[Read More]

Bella’s Bloom/Voeux Mignons: Merci, Mes Amies

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Ever have one of those days when somebody does something really, really nice for you? I recently did, when not one but *two* talented stampers I’ve gotten to know through Stampin’ Addicts–Holly (aka catrules) of Rubber Redneck  and Jean (aka jlfstudio) of Rogue Thoughts . . . Jean’s Stamping Sutdio–gave me the Sunshine Award.  The. . .[Read More]

All in the Family: The Dog Sends a Thank You Note

'I like you!!!'--how all the cool pups say 'thanks!'

When The Dog received a generous gift card to PetCo from our thoughtful neighbors, the grrrl and I had a little mother-dogter talk about the importance of saying thank you. It took her a while to make this card and write her thank you note.  (A lack of opposable thumbs will slow you down like. . .[Read More]

In Full Bloom: Random Stamping and Faux Die Cuts

Random stamping--irresistible to me, and the bee. . . .

We recently took everything out of my craft room to paint and put in proper furniture and storage.  In the process, I sorted through boxes I hadn’t opened in years.  One of them held this oldie-but-goodie. Oh how I miss In Full Bloom!  At the first workshop I ever went to, that was the set that. . .[Read More]

En Ovale: Everything Sounds Better In French

Oo la la, it's French.

  Recently, Stampin’ Up! began offering French and Spanish versions of certain sets.  Since my elder niece has been studing French, I decided to get En Ovale instead of Only Ovals.  After all, what doesn’t sound just a little bit better in French?