{ Tinkering Ink - Retro Metro collection sneak peek }

Here is another fun collection called Retro Metro from Tinkering Ink. Make sure you check out Tinkering Ink blog to see some other beautiful creations.

{ Tinkering Ink - Beau Jardin collection sneak peek }

Here are my cards that I created with Beau Jardin collection from Tinkering Ink...coming out soon. I love the bold colors! Check out Tinkering Ink blog for more creations. Come back tomorrow for Retro Metro!

{ Tinkering Ink - Yuletide 2 collection sneak peek }

Summer CHA is just around the corner and Tinkering Ink has new papers coming out. Today I am showing you Yuletide 2 which coordinates with Christmas collection called Yuletide. Check out Tinkering Ink blog for other projects. Come back tomorrow for Beau Jardin.

{ So many things to share }

I have so many things to share with you, but lets just start with some cards. This first one I made for 2 Sketches 4 You Laura's sketch 3. I used October Afternoon patterned paper and die cut tags. I used flocking on the die cut in the middle. I got this kit from Around the Block with design sheets that have glue on the back of the design. You transfer the design on your page and then apply flock. This is the first time that I tried it. I really like it. I stamped two branches and a little bird with Maya Road stamps.

The second card I did for Sonda's sketch. I just love the cards she created. I used Sassafras Lass patterned paper and die cuts. Prima and KI Memories flower, Basic Grey brad. I cut the leaves from October Afternoon paper. Friends sticker is DCWV and the butterfly is Creative Imaginations that I inked and added a pom pom.
This one is for CPS #71. I went to Target yesterday and I found this new Making Memories patterned paper called Hullabaloo. Have you seen it? Well, I just had to have it, and now I am not sure if I like it. There are 6 different papers and I have 4 of each in the pack. The felt flowers are K&Company.
Have you seen Paper Crafts Magazine Paper Crafting with Kids ??? It arrived last month. There are so many wonderful projects in there. When they asked me to contribute I was a little stumped, but I was able to create several projects for them. All the way at the bottom is my sweet little baby boy who likes to play with keyboards. I found my old one so he can bang on it while I use the real one. Thanks for stopping by and spending some time with me. Have a great 4th of July Holiday!

{ Impression Obsession Design Team Challenge #5 - glitter, sparkles and bling }

Time for another challenge: glitter, sparkles and bling. My cards were mostly glitter sparkles. Three different cards and three different techniques. On this first one I used Journaling I stamp set and Baby stamp set. I used glitter glue (like Stickles) to outline my main image and then I filled out some areas on the patterned paper. If you click on the images you will get a slightly larger version and you can see the sparkle.It is really hard to photograph these sparkly cards. This one is embossed with glitter embossing powder, Raspberry Ice. You can't even see the glitter in second photo and these were taken during the day. I used a large background stamp called Daisy background, and stamped it using VersaMark. The little sentiment is from Be Mine Valentine set.

For this one I used several stamp sets. Large dot from Young at Heart, flowers from Mod Flowers, journaling spot from Journaling I, butterfly from Butterfly Bliss and sentiment from Anytime Sentiments. Don't you just love going through your stamp collection and gathering different stamps that will work together. I was looking for solid stamps, dots and flowers, because I painted them with glue, stamped and then sprinkled the glitter on top. The dots I just dipped in glue, but for the flowers it worked better if I painted the glue on. I cute the flowers out. The butterflies I stamped directly on the card with StazOn and then added glue with a glue pen and sprinkled with glitter.

Check out what the other DT members created: Penny, Laura, Julie, Deborah.

It is really late and I need to go to bed. I think Alex is teething. Well, he is, but I think a tooth might come out soon. He was not happy this evening and spent most of the time with mommy.