My stamp spot

NEW- Flower Soft

2009-02-25T14:21:00.001-08:00

A fun new embellishment, sort of like flocking, but looks like flowers.

SAB samples

2009-01-19T14:10:00.000-08:00

Here are some samples I made for the upcoming Sale-a-bration from Stampin' Up! If you'd like more information, please contact me. Enjoy

2009-01-08T14:27:00.000-08:00

A card for my dad, all with Stampin' Up! materials.

Rainbow Sponges

2009-01-08T14:24:00.000-08:00

More Rainbow sponges!

More Rainbow Inks

2009-01-08T14:21:00.000-08:00

This also used the Rainbow Sponges (see below) and the flower is grungeboard is well. The image is Upsy Daisy from SU!

Ranger Entry

2009-01-08T14:18:00.000-08:00

This will be my entry into Ranger's challenge of the month. This month' s challenge is using the Posh Impressions Rainbow Ink Sponges. I haven't used those in years so it was fun getting the dust off and using them again. The fish are grungeboard and Ranger EP in polysparkle. They are very sparkly.

More fun cards

2009-01-08T14:11:00.000-08:00

This is made with one of the new SU sets, "Just Buzzin' By" I made the hive pop up and put the bee below so it looks like he is peeping out. I love those little bees.

More RI as promised

2009-01-02T06:14:00.001-08:00

Here are the rest of the RI challenges, I hope you like them, leave me a comment and let me know you were here. Thanks for looking. Amy

BTW: all were made with Repeat Impressions stamps, go check out the website at www.repeatimpressions.com

Repeat Impressions Challenges

2008-12-31T14:46:00.001-08:00

Okay, so I have no visitors. That's okay because I am so critical of my work, I'm afraid of the feedback I'll get. Anyway....I have more challenges from Repeat Impressions- the design team I am on. I have finished 9 cards, but I will only show you half today and save the rest for later.

All are made with only Repeat Impressions Stamps. Enjoy and I hope your weather is warmer than mine here on the East Coast. Happy New Year. Amy

Ranger Challenge

2008-12-21T16:23:00.001-08:00

These were inspired by Tim Holtz's 12 days of Christmas tags. I used several new techniques on them and entered into the December Challenge on Rangerlink group.

Holiday Greetings

2008-12-07T17:36:00.000-08:00

Once again, sorry about the head tilting to see, but no one ever visits this blog anyway but me so whatever....

Two more holiday cards, maybe one will be yours. The image on the left is Repeat Impressions and the right is Hero Arts and Cuttlebug.

Enjoy. Amy

Sheltering Tree

2008-11-30T11:07:00.000-08:00

This is a retired set from SU! I really liked the tree, but have not used this set very often. (I need to fit an owl in that tree! )

I saw a card with buttons in the tree and had to try it myself. Very simple, I did the rock and roll technique to get a variation of color in the leaves. I left a sentiment off for now, until I decide what to use the card for.

Happy Hoolidays

2008-11-30T11:02:00.000-08:00

Owls seem to be all over the place right now. These 2 cards made with a santa hat from a SU! set. I used liquid applique and a Ranger EP for details. I think they came out cute!

violin snowman

2008-11-30T10:59:00.000-08:00

I got this stamp on clearance from Stampington, because my son plays the violin and I thought it would make a cute card. I colored with copics, which I am not to good at yet. The snowman himself is flocked. I cased the card form Cardmaker magazine, on the cover. I liked the layout.

Portland Head Lighthouse

2008-11-08T17:13:00.000-08:00

I really like how this card came out. I used a Dreamweaver stencil and Santa over Portland Head Light from Repeat Impressions. The tiles are embossed with clear EP. This technique is not a quickie, but the results are usually fantastic.

Altered Tins

2008-11-08T17:10:00.001-08:00

I made some altered tins to hold trading cards and other things. Emma really enjoyed making one as well. I will post hers later if she will give it up for a few minutes. She keeps asking me to let her make more.

silhouette card

2008-11-08T17:08:00.000-08:00

More fun with the silhouette stamps. This is another from Starving Artistamps, embossed and then the ink was wiped away. I think it needs a sentiment, but I will wait until I need a card to do that.

cuttlebug fun

2008-11-08T17:04:00.000-08:00

I had to make 2 birthday cards and wanted to try some inking on a cuttlebugged impression. I like how they came out. I used a brayer and filled in with a cotton ball the bare spots.

silhouette card

2008-11-02T15:33:00.000-08:00

I haven't posted in a while, not that I haven't been creating, just too lazy to take a picture, send to email, post to blog..... I really don't know how people find the time to post to their blog every day. There must be a short cut I am missing.

This was a simple card to make and I think it looks very elegant. The stamp is from a sheet of rubber from Starving Artistamps of all silhouette flowers. I'm really enjoying this type of stamp.

2 more cards

2008-10-19T17:53:00.001-07:00

Here are two more cards I created. The frogs are from Close to my Heart and the OWL card is from scrapbook papers.

jewelry

2008-10-19T17:46:00.000-07:00

I thought I would put up some of the jewelry I also create. It's pretty simple, but time consuming and well worth it. I always get compliments when I wear one of these pieces.

More cards

2008-09-26T11:14:00.001-07:00

Here are a few more cards that may appear in the Gallery over at Repeat Impressions. Enjoy.

Sympathy Cards

2008-09-22T11:51:00.000-07:00

I don't have a lot of "sympathy" themed stamps, but did find this great little stamp from a set from Stampin' Up! called Fancy Flexible Phrases. Unfortunately I had to make this card for a friend. I love the daisies silhouette's.

4 more Repeat Impressions Cards

2008-09-22T11:47:00.000-07:00

I really like creating cards for purpose. The simple purpose of these is to show you how fun these stamps are and how creative you can be. These will be posted in the Repeat Impressions Gallery as well, but you get to see them here first. The quality of the pictures is not so good. I took them on my iPhone, trying to eliminate the step of uploading them from my camera. Not too bad.

Repeat Impressions Stamps

2008-09-20T17:20:00.000-07:00

I have 10 new cards that will be in the Gallery over at Repeat Impressions. So...instead of posting them all here, please visit my Gallery at www.repeatimpressions.com/dsgnteam.html and click on my head shot. I will show you one right now, but the rest you'll have to see over at the gallery. Keep checking over there and let me know what you think. Enjoy. Amy

more bandana techniques

2008-09-16T12:23:00.000-07:00

I love the look of the background using the Ranger white Ink pen. This is a birthday card I made with the 1.00 special stamps. Very simple and very fun to create. I will have some new Repeat Impression stamps up on the blog and gallery soon.

More cuttlebuggin'

2008-09-06T16:29:00.000-07:00

Here are two more designs made with the cb embossing folders. I got some bazzill bling papers and decided to try them out. They are kind of cool, but I can't think of using them for anything other than matting- I don't think I'd like to stamp on it.

Crafting with Emma

2008-09-06T16:22:00.001-07:00

Emma and I crafted together today for a challenge. The challenge was to use Robin Beam' s Bandana Technique and you all know how much I love this. I had to create something new so Emma and I sat down and I taught her how to sponge on inks and do some doodling. While I swirled my colors, she swiped and made horizontal colors. She really had to have that purple and green ribbon and some pop dots as well. She knows my style too well! The final choice was to add the rhinestone bling to the center of some of the designs. Fun day activities during a tropical storm warning.

UTEE cloisonne tile

2008-08-24T18:56:00.001-07:00

I made this keychain with black UTEE and a stamp I made myself with bits of leftover rubber. You can see the video on YouTube by Suze Weinberg on the technique. I love those videos with the melting pot. Always something fun and new to create. I tried to include the link, but it wouldn't let me cut and paste it into the text for another odd reason I can't figure out. I think it came out cool.

Two more Repeat Impressions Cards

2008-08-12T18:23:00.000-07:00

I have two new cards to share. The first is with stickles and the second is with Twinkling H2O's. I love the bling, however, I have a hard time photographing anything with metallic or shine. Both are made with the same Repeat Impressions Stamp.

Blogging for Dummies

2008-08-05T17:25:00.001-07:00

Okay, so I found the book, but it's no help. I did figure out how to make my "about me" image the right size. It was a bit scary seeing a 5 X 7 of me when I hit that blogspot bookmark. I've searched the book for rotating images- but nothing. And of course I wanted to show some pictures of my desk, but everytime I upload the jpeg- of course it is sideways. Go figure. So nothing to show today. Have fun, Amy

blogging woes

2008-08-04T18:54:00.000-07:00

Okay, I still need a blog 101 course. I can't for the life of me figure out how to find a header for my blog. Is there a place I can find this. I checked my library for Blogging for Dummies, but didn't find anything. Here are some cards I did for the Design Team over at Repeat Impressions. You will be able to view them at the Repeat Impressions website very soon. Enjoy.

sock monkey

2008-08-03T16:39:00.000-07:00

This is a new stamp set coming soon. I colored with watercolor crayons. Very simple, cute. So not me but a versatile set due to all the things the monkey can hold.

Movers and Shapers

2008-08-03T10:46:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Jay over at Indigo Inklings I can now use my window movers and shapers die in the CB. This card does 2 window cuts, one on the card itself and one on the frame for the windows. This is exactly the look I wanted, those cute little window on the card. Perfect for those small stamps. The colors are Pacific Point and Baja Breeze, the new SU in colors. Enjoy.

2008-07-23T19:26:00.000-07:00

Well, I got a new photo lighting mini studio to assist with taking a better picture. Of course, you need to read the camera manual first, but who ever does that. So, it's a mini studio with a backdrop and lights and everything. It's really pretty cute, quite mini. So here is my first photo in the light studio. I used my new Stampin' Up! papers, Pacific Point and Baja Breeze and a new set. The ribbon is not SU, but it matched nicely and I needed some pizzaz. Hopefully the pictures of my creations will be more pleasing. Now if I could get them all oriented correctly I'd be set.

More Repeat Impressions Stamps

2008-07-13T18:57:00.000-07:00

Here is another fun stamp from Repeat Impressions. I used a resist technique by embossing first and then inking over image and the EP resists the ink. I used a brayer and and old Kaleidacolor Ink Pad called Blue Breezes. I used the new Fiskars border punch and a Cuttlebug Folder called Swiss Dots- one of my favorites. I want to thank my friend JoAnn for letting me borrow all her UM's from Repeat Impressions. Thanks JoAnn!

sorry....again. Hero Arts owl stamp

2008-07-10T19:52:00.000-07:00

More punishment

2008-07-10T19:19:00.000-07:00

Okay, 3 times I tried to upload this picture, saving it right side up, upside down and it still does what it wants. I really need help. Is there a blog 101 I can sign up for. I used almost all Ranger products for this "whitewashed" challenge. My inkssentials white opaque pen, alcohol inks, bandana technique, distress inks, snow cap pigment inks and coredinations black magic paper for the mat. I even used my Tim Holtz hammer to distress the brads. Relax y'all.

Repeat Impressions Stamps

2008-07-09T20:20:00.000-07:00

Okay, I am getting more frustrated and wasting more time. I think I will call it a night and attempt to post the rest tomorrow. I have wasted my entire night waiting for these to upload and I've lost any last bit of patience my children spared me. More to come...later

Repeat Impressions Stamps

2008-07-09T20:16:00.000-07:00

These sets are really cute, they have a stamp for the outside and the inside sentiment. I made this one into a pull tab.

Finding Inspiration

2008-07-09T20:10:00.000-07:00

I am sorry about this sideways business. I can't figure it out. I have wasted about 2 hours now trying to figure this out to no avail. I save it the correct way and sometimes it rotates by itself, so I change it to that way when I save and it moves again. If anyone can help me figure this out, how to rotate after I have uploaded the picture, I'd sure appreciate it. This blogging thing is not easy. Don't let anyone fool you into thinking it is.

CB embossing

2008-07-09T20:05:00.000-07:00

Owl envy

2008-07-09T19:46:00.001-07:00

I love this set from Hero Arts. How cute is this little guy.

More time to play with techniques

2008-06-22T05:40:00.000-07:00

Twinkling H2O's- this card shines!

Torn paper and Sakura Glaze Pens

Having fun with punches and chalking, it looks like you are looking out the window.

2008-06-22T05:38:00.000-07:00

Resist with ink brayered over image

My new favorite, stickles!

Alcohol inks background on glossy paper and gold highlights.

Technique crazy

2008-06-22T05:30:00.000-07:00

Alcohol Inks

Chalking and spotlight technique. BG embossed with CB-love it!

Marker direct to rubber and spritzed with water.

I have been playing with a bunch of favorite techniques to showcase a specific stamp I like from Repeat Impressions. I originally bought this stamp to make cards for our house in Maine and this scene reminds me of a view from the mill pond.

and some more creations

2008-06-20T06:34:00.000-07:00

2008-06-20T06:32:00.000-07:00

more cards

2008-06-20T06:26:00.000-07:00

I am going to post a bunch of cards I've done lately. I've been playing alot with my Ranger products, trying new techniques. Enjoy

More scrapbook pages

2008-05-10T10:06:00.001-07:00

scrapbook pages

2008-05-10T10:01:00.000-07:00

Emma has always wanted to get a hair wrap. We were all so exhausted by the time we found this booth, we knew it would give us a chance to sit and relax for at least 30 minutes. It was painful at times, but Emma loves it. At the time of this post it is still in her hair!

and the last of them

2008-01-15T17:35:00.001-08:00

here is the last batch.

more cards

2008-01-15T17:33:00.001-08:00

some random cards

2008-01-15T17:23:00.000-08:00

Here are some cards I've made with various techniques. Enjoy.

my niece

2008-01-11T16:45:00.001-08:00

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Here she is. My niece! My brother and his wonderful wife, Kris, had a beautiful baby girl. Luckily she looks like her mother. I chose this picture because I made that blanket for her! It was made with BigBaby yarn from Muench Yarns. She looks awfully cute in that picture too. I hope I get to meet her soon. They live on the other coast.

last but not least

2007-12-30T18:52:00.000-08:00

Some quilling. Our stamp club learned about quilling last month. I got the Klutz book and they have the cutest designs. I just loved this octopus and frog. Quilling is lots of fun, somewhat time consuming though. I'd like to use some quilled designs on my scrapbook pages.

Another card

2007-12-30T18:50:00.000-08:00

I made a few of these cards for my mom. Inside it says "you're under the weather". She always needs get well cards.

A few cards I made

2007-12-30T18:45:00.000-08:00

I really love this embossing technique with the white core paper. I was going for a "bead board" look if that's what it's called. I'm into birds and scallops right now.

The Broken Leg

2007-12-30T18:39:00.000-08:00

Seth's broken leg. That first cast was so cumbersome! Seth couldn't ride the bus, couldn't shower and the stairs were very difficult. It was taken off on Dec 28, the longest 4 weeks ever!

Cheerleading

2007-12-30T18:31:00.000-08:00

And of course, Emma's short lived career as a cheerleader.

football page

2007-12-30T18:27:00.000-08:00

A page for a great football photo, once I find it. This is my son's team.

attachment objects pages

2007-12-30T18:25:00.001-08:00

This is the story of mutty. Not the mutty, but Mutty. A very long story of an attachment object.

scrapbook pages

2007-12-30T18:22:00.000-08:00

I've been busy

2007-12-30T18:20:00.000-08:00

Of course it's been busy. It's the holidays and for us, that is pretty much the entire month of December. Not to mention Seth broke his leg and it's been a huge hassle. I am going to post some cards and pages that I've been finishing up.

bandana technique

2007-11-28T18:53:00.000-08:00

I've been playing with my Ranger inks, they are so versatile!

A blog by Robin Beam, http://pearlesq.blogspot.com, which I linked to from a Schmoozewithsuze newsletter. This fantastic blog is just oozing with creativity. This bandana technique really caught my eye and these are my first 2 attempts. I think they came out pretty good. The white gel pen really adds the "oomph" needed. I'm going to have to play some more with those inks. The new stamp set that Stampin' Up! just sent out will work well with this technique. Check it out!

Holiday gifts

2007-11-23T12:04:00.000-08:00

I got this idea from www.scraptime.ca. I loved Christine's idea for a Christmas morning survival kit. Inside the tin are various items such as; a sharpie, hand lotion, emery board, nail clipper, scissors, pad of paper, hand sanitizer, mints, DVD opener,batteries, coffee and tea and other things we always seem to be looking for on Christmas morning. My daughter helped me make it and I'm sure Gramma will love it.

baby album

2007-11-17T13:02:00.001-08:00

Baby Scrapbook

2007-11-17T12:54:00.000-08:00

and here is the scrapbook. The binding was done with my Bind-it-all. The pages were all done with Stampin' Up! papers and scrapbooking kit. Thanks for looking

What I am doing

2007-11-17T12:51:00.000-08:00

Okay, this is still a work in progress. I haven't found the best way to get a picture in here, but here goes. I've been working on some tins altering. The first is 2 band aid tins and the second picture is of a baby album I made for my brother and his wife, Kris for their first baby. I know she doesn't scrap so I made all the pages and all you have to do is add a picture and some journaling. I even sent a journaling pen in the package.

2007-10-15T13:48:00.000-07:00

Welcome

2007-10-15T13:16:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my little corner of the vast world of the internet. I hope to share my creative spot with you. Please let me know if you visit. Thanks,amy