yikes! it's a card!

OK it's just a birthday card, BUT it's pretty cute, right? Trying to remember to post things I make before I send them out or give them away. I'm working on it...

i'm a fan...

of Tom Holtz' new dies! I love this one-Caged Bird! Again I used the Mirabella paper from The Paper Studio and cut my letters from the Cricut cartridge "Don Juan". I just noticed that the ribbon on top fell over when I took this pic. Too bad, it is the same as the bird-green gingham. (I think I have a serious addiction to Tim Holtz-I love all his crafty stuff!!) The cage is painted with Tim Holtz Rock Candy Clear Crackle Paint.

couldn't go too long...

without playing with another journal! This one is also covered in the Mirabella paper from The Paper Studio. The letters were cut with the Cricut (Don Juan) cartridge. Not sure I'm done with this one...

a different little book

I love this! I bought this book (album, actually) at Tuesday Morning! I think I paid a $1 for it. It was an ugly teal and black color. I re-covered it with Mirabella paper from The Paper Studio. Love that paper-so vintage! The ribbon is from Basic Gray. I'll be posting another one of these later this month.

did someone say "re-purpose"?

I was going to throw these little containers out, but then while I was contemplating how cute they were (and eating my Jelly Belly's) I had a thought! The clear pillow container had ribbon in it and the other had pins in it. I will tell you that the one on the right has an easy open back on it-and the "jellies" change daily!

little bird book

I made this little book yesterday while I was playing with my Bind-It-All and a Stampin' Up! set. I always liked that little bird! Made the book with thick chipboard (won't do that again) and papers from a note block. I even put a feather on the front-pretty cute, right?

texas tuesday

I am following a blog called deadbeat designs stamps. I go there everyday just to see what he is up to...very funny guy! He and several of his friends do a posting called texas tuesday and I thought, "I have a lot of Texas themed stamps. I could do this too!" So here I am. You should know that I bought my first five deadbeat design stamps from the Scrapbook Haus. When I got back home, I went to my LSS and suggested she also stock some deadbeat designs Texas stamps for her store, Memory Gardens Scrapbook Shoppe-and she did! So happy about that! (and of course I bought a bucket full...oh, well, there is no hope for me!) Hope you enjoy and visit his link-great fun!