Featured Stamp: Dandelion Garden Border by Rubbernecker Stamps!

Hello Eveyone,
I am very excited to show you my latest duo. It features a new company to my acrylic stamp collection. (Rubbernecker stamps) I spent a great deal of time (and $) at their booth yesterday. I fell in love with this sample card they had on display:

I loved the simplicity of the card, yet there are so many sunset type colors you can use in the background to give a slightly different effect. I thought the rhinestones in the centers of each dandelions was a great touch. I thought I even had baby butterflies at home to use.

Once I got home I played around with a new blending foam I purchased. I can't say I like the look. It's certainly more choppy than the blending foam. I attempted to scuff up the yellow card base, as it was too bright. The overall effect seems like a male card.

Duo #2 was done on really thick watercolor paper. I used my inktense pencils and a bunch of water to blend them together. I seem to gravitate towards bright, girly colors, so I purposely used dark sunset colors. The tied twine adds a nice touch.

I am very intrigued with this company. The prices were very high (I thought), but the quality is excellent, and the packaging was great. I fell in love with at least 10 stamps, but only purchased 2. I know there are SO many types of cards I can create with this stamp. I can't wait to create some more. Enjoy!

Card Challenge: Seize the Birthday!

I got the chance to join another challenge. It is from" Seize the Birthday blog. It is a clean and simple card. Enjoy!

Featured Technique: Blended with Masking Card Set Expanded!

I had fun a while back creating a set of masked cards. With my new purchases at the expo, I wanted to create a few more of these cards. SO, please welcome 7 total...four more! Take a look.

All Four

I attempted to capture all seven card, but the set was bigger than my light box, so I tried three sources of light in addition to florida sunlight. Lots of shadows.  :(

Scrapbook/Paper Crafting Expo in Orlando!

Hello Friends,
I just arrived back home from enjoying myself at the paper crafting expo at Gaylord Palms in Orlando, FL (about 1.5 hrs trip one way for me). The convention center/hotel was amazing! I wandered around for a bit before heading home. Here are some pictures I took:

I loved this booth. I think I need to check out this company's website!

I bought this stamp....I love it! This was a sample they had. I think I have butterflies I can use.

I bought a handful of items that I really HAD to have. I am sure you will be seeing my spoils featured here very soon. I saw other customers with bags and bags of items. They even had a BAG CHECK-IN location. (gross or what?) I thought stampers had hoarding tendencies, but now I am convinced that scrapbookers might just be ... worse. :)

It was $20 for entry and parking. Including this, I spent just less than a hundred dollars. I'm proud of myself because, I EASILY could have doubled that.  :) But alas, I think there is another convention coming in June, gotta save some money for that one. Enjoy!

Featured Challenge: Poppies by Hero Arts & CAS(e) Challenge!

I had so much fun with my first challenge, I joined the next one...I think it came out very cute! Besides, I love receiving comments!  :)-

Supplies: Stamps: Poppies - Hero Arts, sentiment You Take The Cake - My Favorite Things  Paper:  , Neenah Solar White Cardstock  Inks: Paintbox pigment option pad, Tuxedo Black Tools/Punches/Dies: Sheer White Ribbon  Other: derwent Inktense pencils, gamsol, blending stump, rhinestones colored with pink marker