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Two Hunny Bunnies

First I just wanted to give ya'll a big, big gushy cyber hug with a big wet smoochie.  You guys are amazing; it was so uplifting to read all your nice comments this morning.  I always read ALL my comments and dearly appreciate them, but for some reason or another I really needed those comments today.  I feel like I'm running on empty and exhausted.  I just remembered that I have another paper due this Wednesday.  Hold on for a sec...Did you hear that?  Well if you did, sorry it was me screaming non-baby friendly words.  My apologies.  Actually I also may be a bit crabby because we just found out that Rock of Love Bus is a rerun.  (Trav and I's guilty pleasure!)  heehee  Anyhoo, I really needed to read the comments today and they were a perfect welcome back "Party" for me.  

The two cards I'm sharing with you today are from All That Scraps.  The set I used for both cards is Hunny Bunny. 

For this first card I wanted to do a shaker.  I knew the little carrots in the set would be perfect as a filler inside the shaker.  Then baby pastel beads were a must.  A couple of carrots and a sprinkle of pastel beads and you got yourself a fabulous shaker card.  For my shakers I just line the edges with double stick foam tape to form the shape I want- fill in the shaker - place another sheet of cardstock on the back of the shaker.I use acetate for the clear window or anything else I have on hand.  Old transparencies from school, plastic from the packaging of the twins undies, you just have to be creative and willing to take the extra time to let the product become the vision in your head.  Tah-dah!  Shake, shake, shake....shake your booo-deeeee!  Hahaha

Copics used...

Supplies:  White CS, Pink Pirouette CS/RIbbon, Bashful Blue CS, Imaginisce, Nestibilities, Beads, Clear acetate

Here's my second card with this set.  I decided while I was making this card that it would be my "Fuu-fuu" card.  Fuu-fuu, for me, means frilly, girlie, lacie, and very very feminine.  So I ran with the idea and decided to first, fun flock my bunny to make him a fuzzy white.  Now I just want to pet his little ears!!!  Then to finish off the cards fuu-fuu-ness I added lace ribbon and charming buttons.  Girl (Fuu-Fuu) card accomplished!!!

Copics used...

Supplies:  Soft Sky CS, White CS, Imaginisce For Peeps Sake, So Saffron CS/Ribbon, Nestibilities, Fun Flock White, Circle Punch, Button Bouquet, Websters Pages Trim And Lace

Hearts And Flowers

Hello and aloha!  I've missed all of you so much!  I would like to send a very special mahalo and thank you to all of you who took time out of your day just to send me a little "Pick me up" note!  They were very thoughtful and it made me smile.

As I get older I find it harder and harder to travel and adjust to time changes.  Coming home from Houston was nothing short of horrible for me.  We had two pretty long legs: one 6 hour leg and one 8 hour leg.  Yowwwzzzzers!  The 5 hour time difference made it difficult for me to get back on schedule when I got home.  In Houston, I religiously woke up at 7 am every morning and turned in at 10 pm every night.  So when I got back home I consistently woke up at 2 am every morning and feverishly yawning at 5 pm at the office.  I finally snapped out of it only a few days ago if you can believe it.  I feel much better now that I'm beginning to function as a normal human being.  Did I mention that I got sick again too?  But I think getting sick after a trip is a given; it's almost a guarantee in my book.  The travel agency should include a Z-pack and a box of Kleenex with every purchase of a trip don't you think?  

I also had to take my pediatric midterm a few days after I got home from Houston.  The following week I had a huge presentation due on cystic fibrosis.  It was really busy for me during the weeks after the trip.  So in a nutshell, that's why I was MIA for a few weeks.  I just didn't have the time to do anything creative.  Besides, I was in bed before I even had a chance to pick up a stamp.  Zzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Okay so lets get to this card.  The stamps are from The Cat's Pajamas.  The particular set I'll be sharing with you today was used with all three cards that I am sharing with you today: Hearts and Flowers. 

For this particular card I knew I wanted to give it glitz with glitter and also have an Asian edge to it.  I couldn't find Asian paper in the colors I needed.  I wanted red and green incorporated into the pattern.  Then the light bulb went on.  "Ping"  Christmas paper!  I rearranged the cartons of paper to reach my Christmas paper that was nicely tucked away out of sight.  No sooner than a few seconds had gone by and I had found "the" paper.  It was perfect.  So this is a good lesson.  Tip #79 - lots of seasonal papers can be used in every day projects.  Many of the patterns are actually quite neutral, meaning they are not strongly Christmas or Easter-ish.  You just have to be patient and be willing to look through and sort through the paper.  In these economic times we're all trying to find little ways to cut corners.  

Copics used...

Supplies:  Riding Hood Red CS, White CS, Black CS, Cosmo Cricket - Oh Joy!, Charm from unknown company,  Oval Punch, Green Twill Ribbon, Dew Drops.  Art Institute Glitter:  Christmas Red, Sea, Pumpkin.

This card is just fun and girly!  This little snail is as cute as a snail is going to get!  

Copics used...

Supplies:  Cosmo Cricket: Honey Pie, White CS, Sweet Blush CS, Sage Shadow CS, Purely Pomegranate CS, Circle Punch, Making Memories Brad, Prima Flowers, White Sheer Ribbon, Nestibilities, Gem stones

Here's my final card using this ultra-cute monkey in the set.  So that's the last of the three cards.  Hope you enjoyed them.  I have lots more where these came from so see you tomorrow!!!  

Copics used...

Supplies:  Cosmo Cricket: Honey Pie, Close to Cocoa CS, Pink Pirouette CS, White CS, Red CS, Sweet Blush Ribbon, CuttleBug Embossing Folder, Buttons, Linen Thread, Circle Punches 

Will Return. . .

Hello everyone!  This is the "Camera Guy" telling you JeNN will be returning very soon.  She has left Hawaii and has been at Texas since well. . . since her posts have stopped.  Her business trip will be over soon and she should be posting before this Friday.  Thank you so much for your continuous visits and support.  I shall leave you with a different picture.  It's not a "Hawaii shot" but a snapshot of three cuddly furry family members!  Listed from left to right:  Abby, Kasey, and Mikki.  Abby & Kasey are my mother's furry children and Mikki is JeNN's furry BABY!  Thank You again.

TCP Tuesday Sunshine

 

Here are the Meowy deets of today's TCP Tuesday Challenge...

1. Each week one of The Cat's Pajamas Design Team will host a challenge.
2. From week to week the challenges will vary {stamp, color, theme, sketch, etc}
3. The deadline to enter this challenge is midnight on Saturday night.
4. Please link you project to Toni's blog, HERE.
5. TCP stamps are not required, but of course, highly encouraged. {Unless it is a challenge calling for a specific stamp}
6. One winner will be chosen each month.  They will be crowned that month’s Swankiest Stamper AND also win 25$ in Cat's Cash which is authentic currency of TCP!!!  Jenny Gropp is March's Swankiest Stamper, Woohoo!!!
7. When uploading to SCS, please use the keyword TCPTUES48 for this challenge.
8. Alma will post the entries received on Holey Moley Monday,  HERE.
9. The newly crowned Swanky Stamper will be announced on the First of the Month and have his/her winning entry posted on The Cat’s Pajamas website where he/she will reign for the entire month.

The TCP Tuesday for March 3, 2009 is an inspiration challenge hosted by Toni.  The picture shown below is taken from Pottery Barn's Teen Website.  

This set is one of the new releases for March at TCP; the set is called Hearts and Flowers.  Click HERE to see all three sets being released. You can get all three sets at one time, with one click, and one reduced price ~ The Kitty Kat Pack.  

Copics used...

Supplies: Crate Paper Patterned Paper, White CS, Navy CS, Light Green CS, Light Orange CS, Oval Punch, Buttons, Yellow Ric Rack Ribbon, Prima Flowers, All Natural Accents Flowers, Dew Drops

Kitty Kat Hat

Happy Monday!  I hope all is well where ever in the world you may be.  Today I have a sassy kitty kard for ya'll.  It's by none other than The Cat's Pajamas; this set is called Spring Fling.  In addition to all the paper and embellishments that Alma sends us with our stamps, she occasionally has us try out products for her.  This month we experimented with the Tsukineko Glue Pad.  The Glue Pad has been on the market for a while now.  I think I even bought it and ended up giving it away to a friend because I didn't know what to do with it.  Of course, when we were assigned to play at our leisure, I decided it was my duty to do a little research.  

The Glue Pad looks like a regular ink pad but instead of ink you apply glue.  One of the major selling points of The Glue Pad is it's ability to ink up you intricate stamps with glue instead of ink.  You get the same impression as you would, but only with glue.  Why do you need a glue image of your stamps?  Well that is where the beauty lies.  So without further ado... 

Things you can do with your Glue Pad stamped image...

1. Carefully chalk over your image with a Q-tip or cotton swab.  In front of your eyes, the intricate patterns of your stamp will begin to pop out at you!
2. Carefully brush Pearlescent/mica powders over image.  Stamp your image on a dark cardstock for a shimmery elegant effect.
3. Glitter it!!!  Add pizzaz and pour on the glitter! 
4. Gold/silver leaf over the stamped image.  
5. Finally use items around the house to stamp into the pad.  I stamped my eraser in the glue and onto my card.  I finished it off my sprinkling some fine red glitter over it.    

Copics used...

See you tomorrow for a The Cat's Pajamas Inspiration Challenge!

Supplies:  Cosmo Cricket Designer Paper Pad (Honey Pie), White CS, Red CS, Light Green CS, Corner Rounder, White Grosgrain Ribbon, Red Glitter, Maya Road Felt Beaded Blossoms, Nestibilities, Tsukineko Glue Pad