A Little Fluffles Love!

I pulled this adorable image from my stamped image pile and thought it would be perfect for this card. I also used a new set I got from Serendipity Kits. It is called Sentiments Circles from Autumn Leaves. Thanks for looking!

No Peeking!

Saturday night I was up late playing with some new card sketches and some previously stamped images. I found this little cutie and thought he would look festive with some Doodlebug paper. I am not much of a primary colors kind of gal so this was a challenge for me. Thanks for looking!

I love these colors!

Another new card sketch and a previously stamped image. I purchased this paper a while ago and never cut into it until now. I don't know what I have been waiting for. I love teal and turquoise. Yummy! Thanks for looking!

Beate's Sketch

I was playing around last night and came accross this image that I had already colored and never did anything with. I had it tucked away in my folder where I keep stamped images. When I saw this image, I new I had to use it for Beate's challenge. I paired it up with some velvet ribbon, paper piercing and Prima flowers and bling. For the bottom, I used my corner rounder to get the scalloped edges. The celery layer is stamped with Filigre bkgr. and the caramel card is stamped with Canvas bkgr. Thanks for looking. Have a great Mother's Day!

This Year's "In Colors"

Here is a preview of the new colors that Stampin' Up! has chosen for us. I sure am going to miss Cool Caribbean!

Surf's Up, Dude!

I made this cute little dude Wednesday, while hangin' with my girl Kirsten. I had the hardest time completing the card though. The paper that I had chosen to accompany it just didn't do it for me. Today, I was determined to get him done. So, I switched the paper to some SEI that I had hanging around and with the help of Sketch Challenge 79, I think I pulled it off quite nicely. Hope you like it too!

Citrus Colors Make Me Happy!

Don't these colors make you want a tall glass of lemonade? Yum, yum! I got the stamped image and the fuzzy orange rick rack from Kirsten. It is a Whippersnapper stamp and I love it. The paper, I got from Serendipity Kits. It is made by Paper Salon. It is so tropical and fun to play with. I used the Splitcoasy Sketch Challenge #75 for the layout and ended up with no room on the front for a sentiment. Oh well, I guess the bright colors and happy little mouse are enough eye candy for the front! Hope you like it!

A Fluffles Kind of Day

This stamped image was sent to me, along with many many more, from a SCS angel called Anne or aka Dawson on Splitcoast. One day she pm'd me and asked if I would like some Fluffles images. You bet I would! I mean, who wouldn't?! All that she asked in return were some stamped images of Pretty Princess so she could make cards for sick children. At that point, I would have given her the world. What a great cause! Anyway, she sent me so many stamped images of Fluffles. Almost every one they make! This is one of them. Hope you like it! Thanks Anne!

For the layout of this card, I used an inspiration challenge by Colleen. It is called her "Throwdown Thursday!". I love all of the circles. The paper I used is from Imaginisce. I love the bright and vibrant colors.

Hope you like it!

So Sad to See Them Go!

I am so sad to see these stamp go into retirement. The background is "Cheesecloth" and the shells are from "Beautiful Beach". Please join me in a moment of silence. I cased this card from Michelle Fischer. She has some of the most beautiful cards. Her style is so clean and I love the colors she chooses. Aparently, Stampin' Up! likes her too because I see her work in Stampin' Success quite a bit. Go check her out.

More great Spring Swaps

These are the last 2 swap cards I have. The first is by Donna Baker. You can see her Splitcoast gallery here and her blog here. I love the coloring on this card. Her shading is great and I love the tab with all the goodies. Please go check out her blog. She has some great stuff there! Thanks Donna!

This last card is by Anna Zuniga. You can see her blog here. This is a set that I will have to buy someday! I love the boots and how she has them popped up. Thanks for the card Anna!

Joy folds are Awesome!

I have seen these card folds on Splitcoast before but it wasn't till I saw them on Beate's blog that I finally got around to making them. I love it! It is so easy and they look so great. Thanks to Beate and whoever came up with it. Here are my samples. Thanks for looking!

Ode to Bonnielee!

My dear friend, Bonnielee, loaned me this set over a month ago. I loved this set when it was in a mini catalog a couple years ago and have wanted to play with it since. Yet, when I get it in my paws, I have yet to play. Until this weekend, that is! So, I made this card for Bonnielee to thank her for her patience with me. It is also to tell her to keep her chin up. She is currently volunteering much of her free time, which she holds so dearly, for a good cause. I love her bunches and miss playing with her!

Here's my Swap Card

This card was for the New Bloggers Spring Swap with any manufacturer's products. The white paper is embossed with Swirls in my Cuttlebug. Then I scattered flower punches and covered them with pink tulle that I stitched to the front of the card. The stamp is a $1.00 stamp from JoAnns and I also used my Mega Scalloped Oval punch. Thanks for looking. Hope you like it!

An Interactive Retired List

You have got to check this out! Marni, from Stamp Monkeys, made an interactive retired list. When you click on the name of the stamp, it takes you to the Stampin' Up! website where you can see the stamp set. How cool is that!? Thanks so much Marni!

Second group of Spring Blogger Swaps

This card was sent in by Chris Smith. You can see her blog here and her Splitcoast gallery here. I love this card sketch. I have used it a lot. The crab is so cute. Go check her ou. Thanks for the great card Chris.

Kirsten needs your votes!

Hey friends, our friend Kirsten is in a card contest at Serendipity Kits. You have seen her work and you know she ROCKS. She is currently in 3rd place. Argh. Go check out her cards and be sure to cast your vote A.S.A.P.THE CONTEST ENDS AT MIDNIGHT. Before you click on the vote button, you have to click on the bubble in front of the name of the card. The card that is in the running is SWEETHEART.

More Blogger Spring Swaps

This swap group was for new bloggers and we could use any manufacturers products. This first card is by Julie Masse. You can check out her blog here and her SCS gallery here. Don't you just love the Bellas? This is a very pretty card and she is using my new favorite technique, paper piecing, for the pants and baby blanket. Thanks for the great card Julie!

Voila! My Happy Chef

I have seen so many people use this technique of stamping on patterned paper and cutting it out. I just had to try it. I love the way it turned out! Don't you?! I had been waiting to order this set with my "consistancy counts". I want to make recipe cards with this guy. Thanks for looking!

Borrowed Stamps!

I love to borrow stamps from friends. Especially when they're cute, like these! I borrowed these from my friend Carrol. They are from Stampabilities and called "Purse-nally Yours". Aren't they so sweet?

Stamps: Purse-nally Yours, Karen Foster snap stamps alphabet, First in Fashion.

Ink: Black, Grey, Pixie Pink, Pink Passion, White Staz On.

Paper: Black, Pixie Pink, White, Provo Craft-Rob and Bob Studio, Studio Basics 101.

Accessories: Bling, Fibers, Lg. & Sm. Oval punches, Sm. & Lg. Tag punches, eyelets, ribbon, Wrought Iron corner punch, Ticket Corner punch, Dimensionals.

Thanks for looking. I hope you like them! Mimi

More Swaps!

Here's a cute card by Anna Zeuniga. Her Splitcoast name is Stampanna and her blog is Stampanna. I love this Unfrogettable set and I have not used it in so long. Can you see the Crystal Effects on the hearts? It really makes them jump off the card. I love this card. Thanks for the great card, Anna!

A Cheerful Monday Morning Swap Card

This card, from the Spring Swap, was sent by Fairle Beaman Carroll. Her Splitcoast ID is Fairle and her blog is Stamping 101. Go check out her other creations! I really like the flower petals cut out and the way the card opens, at the bottom, with the slit punch. Very nice. Thanks Fairle.

Happy Sunday Morning!

Here is another card from the Blogger Spring Swap I was in. I love the simple, clean lines of this card. This was sent in by Julie Purdum. Her screen name on Splitcoast is jeweleintn and her blog is Rubber Room Ramblings. Go check her out. She has a great blog! Thanks for the great card Julie!

More Spring Swaps

This fabulous card is from, my dear friend, Kirsten. I love her work, don't you!? If you look closely, you can see her hidden message in the card. Check out her blog to decipher it's meaning. In the blog world, she is known as Confessions of a Naptime Stamper and at Splitcoast, her gallery is KED. Thanks Kirsten!

Spring Swaps

I was in a couple card swaps with some other bloggers. They were for new bloggers and in one, we had to use only Stampin' Up! products and in the other, we could use and products.

This card is from the first swap and was made by Donna Baker. I love the coloors on this card. It is a slider and reveals a message when you pull on the ribbon at the botton. Donna's Splitcoast gallery is dbaker3 and her blog is Serenity in Stamping. Thanks Donna!

Photo Shoot in a clean Rubber Room!

I caught the cleaning bug and thought I would post some pictures of my Stampin' Spot. This is where I am as much as possible. I love my room. It is a calm and happy place to be. I love all of my drawers. They are all full or fun little goodies. In the first picture, you can see my desk. This used to be my kitchen table, until one of the legs broke off. No problem, I found some great drawer units for it to sit on and made a desk! It is awesome. I love how big it is. Although, most days it is piled high with paper and stamps. The next photo shows the counter that sits right behind me. It holds my Cricut and printer. They always need to be within arms reach! The next photo shows my wheel collection and cutters. The fourth view is where I have all of my jars (hard to see) that are full of ribbon scraps, buttons and primas. Oh yeah, there's the Cuttlebug and the toys that go with it. The last picture is my two towers of drawers. You can't imagine how much fits in these drawers. Because they are shallow, nothing gets lost in the bottom of the drawer. You can also see my SU grosgrain ribbon holder. I am really proud of this because I made it myself. That's it. Now you know where I am when I am typing on this blog or creating fun stuff. It's not huge and it's not always clean but, it's mine. If you're ever in North Port, FL, stop on by and have a cup o' jo while we stamp together! Thanks for looking! Mimi

Another little cutie

Here's another little cutie that was given to me by Kirsten. The patterned paper is from Imaginisce. I copied the design from reneejul1 on Splitcoast. It was part of the featured stamper challenge. I love her original card and I think this turned out great too!

Penquin in Paradise

I love this little guy and his buddies. They are from the set Penguin Paradise. Too bad it's retired. I used more paper from Milissa at Serendipity Kits. This is another card that was inspired by the Splitcoast challenge. I love the challenges. They get me out of slumps and show me new ways to use products. Go check them out and be inspired!

Chocolate Fluffles?!

I'm still playing with stamped images from Kirsten and paper from Milissa. Thank you to the both of you! I love this cute kitty. I got the idea to make a cute birthday card with an animal from Splitcoast limited supply challenge. Thanks for looking!

It's a Whipper Snapper kind of day!

Are these the cutest stamped images, ever!? They are made by Whipper Stamper Designs. I do not own any of them, yet. I stamped them over at Kirsten's house. The papers I used are Creative Imaginations, for the pink and Chloe's Closet for the blue. They are more of the fabulous papers I got from Milissa at Serendipity Kits. I gave these and the chicken cards to her today and she flipped out. In other words, she loved them! Yeah! Thanks for looking!

Tagged by Kirsten

My second tag was from Kirsten. I need to list 5 of my favorite blogs and why they are my favorites. This sounds much easier than the last tag.
#1 is, of course, Confessions of a Naptime Stamper. I love Kirsten's blog because, unlike me, she updates it almost daily. She does beautiful work and inspires me on a regular basis.

#2 is, Pencil Lines. Although I haven't done much scrapbooking lately, I love their scrapbook sketches they come up with. The people who send in their work are great and very talented.

#3 is, Fresh & Fun. I have enjoyed this Stampin' Up! demonstrator's work for a few years now. She is a big part of Splitcoast Stampers, (my favorite idea place). Ever since she got a blog, I check it daily for great ideas.

#4 is, Twisted Chick Creations. This gals ideas ROCK! She is very artistic and creative. She can make those stamps do amazing things!

#5 is, Thinking and Inking. I love her clean and simple style. I enjoy browsing her links and reading her posts too.

There are so many artistic people who have blogs and I love browsing them all. These are just ones that I stalk a little more often!

I've been tagged twice! I need to run for cover!

OK, first I was tagged by my friend Milissa and have to list 10 weird things about myself. I think it would be easier to ask my friends to list the 10 weird things about me. Argh! Here goes:
1) I love to organize. I will organize myself silly. To the point of not being able to find anything! LOL!
2) I love to mow the lawn. Sure, I have a little rider to do it with but, I will actually get mad at my husband if he gets to it before I do.
3) I love accessories! All kinds of cute little doo dads. I love them so much that I don't use them because..."if I use them, then I won't have them!".
4) I wipe my kitchen counters every time I walk through there. Probably an OCD thing.
5) I hate to go to the beach, until I get there. Then it's hard to get me to leave.
6) I know all the words to the opening, village scene to Disney's, Beauty and the Beast. This really freaks my kids out. I cannot watch the movie without singing along!
7) I feel the need to clean other people's microwave ovens, (you know who you are) when they aren't looking!
8) I have a freakish drink fetish in which I will only drink fountain sodas, custom coffee creations and only bottled water that is not Zephyrhills.
9) I hate to empty the silverware compartment of the dishwasher. This goes way back to when I was a kid, too. I always hated washing the silverware when I was on dish washing duty. The saddest part of this is, I have passed this trait on to my daughter.
10) I am obsessed with magazines of all kinds. I have hundreds of them. I generally look at them once or twice, when they are delivered. After that, they end up in a pile, only to collect dust for all eternity. And, no, you can't have them, they're mine! LOL!
This was fun and enlightening. I am sure there are many more things but, lets wait till I know you better.
I know that this sounds sad but, I don't have 10 people to tag. I only have a couple friends that have blogs. So,Kirsten (you knew this was coming!), tag! you're it!

Hangin' with my PEEPS!

I spend, almost, every Tuesday with five of my very best friends. We sit and play and gab and just enjoy each other's company. While hangin' with my peeps yesterday, I made these fun chicken cards. I was given the paper by my friend, Milissa of Serendipity Kits. She has chickens roaming around her yard so, I thought it would be perfect to make her some cards with the Best of Cluck set. I just love these fun chickens and I especially love coloring them with my Prismacolor pencils. I hope she likes them.

Thanks Annie!

My friend, Annie, let me use her Crab & Company stamp set and I have, finally, made something with it. I think I'm getting my MOJO back. The patterned paper and fibers are from Basic Grey. They were a Birthday present from my friend, Kirsten back in October. I really need to use my goodies more often! Thanks for looking!

Scrapbook Class Time Again!

It's that time of the month again! With Easter coming early, I lost track of time. Here are 4 of the 6 pages we will be making on the 22nd. These pages are all about Birthdays. We are using the Simply Scrappin Kit called "Party Pieces". We won't be making cards with this class but you will have lots of fun and lots of left-over pieces! Please let me know as soon as you can, if you will be attending. Have a great weekend!

A Play Day with Kirsten!!

On Wednesday, my friend Kirsten and I played with some RAKs she rec'd from a Splitcoast group she is in. This stamped image of Fluffles was colored with Prismacolor pencils. I have been in a creative slump lately and have not made a bunch of things. So, heeding Kirsten's advice, I used a sketch challenge, from Splitcoast, to come up with this card. I am quite happy with how it turned out. Thanks for looking!

Check out my Slide Show!

Invitations for a Friend

My very good friend, Bea, needed invitations for an Ice Cream Social she is hosting. This is what I came up with. I used my Cricut to cut out the ice cream, did some shading and adhered the layers with dimensionals. She loves them! I think they turned out sooo yummy! Thanks for looking!

Spring Swaps

I joined 2 swaps on Splitcoast Stampers for Bloggers. The baby card is for an All Stampin' Up! Swap and the Bubble Girl is for Any Company Swap. I hope you like them.

I'm Feeling Much Better!!

Thank you for bearing with me through my sickness. I am feeling so much better. I am up and around and back to stamping. This is a card I made for an 11 year old neighbor. Her Birthday party is tomorrow. I just love this crab set. I stamped it at Kirsten's house the other night, since I don't have this set. I think he is so cute with the cake and gift in his claws! I hope she likes it! Thanks for looking!

I've been a little under the weather

I am sorry I have been out of touch for a little while. I have been in bed with pneumonia. Everyone in my house has had cold/flu problems and we are all trying to get better. With rest and medicine, I am sure, we will all be back to our usual routine. Thank you for your patience. I am still planning to hold the stamp club meeting on the 18th and the scrapbook workshop on the 25th. If you are wanting to participate in either of these events, please contact me as soon as possible to secure a place. You can email me at stampinwithmimi@verizon.net. Thank you!