Stamps, scraps n' more

update!

2009-11-30T16:34:00.002-05:00

Well, I am no better, no worse but hopefully heading in the right direction. The Doctors now believe I have some hip problems along with my back issues so I have been going to different "specialists", having MRI's, injections and tests galore! lol I am in Physical Therapy - my Dr believes that will be the best bet. I am hoping I won't need any surgery but they have explained a few to me that could possibly be in store for me (but I am hoping not). I have another appointment in a couple weeks that should get to the bottom of this.

I have been making some ATCs and cards while I'm laid up - it does take quite a bit longer now though LOL! I am hoping to get in the mood to start blogging again soon. I have alot to share, just haven't felt much like typing or posting. Maybe it's partially the winter blues. Hope to be back up and running soon!

Thanks for all the sweet cards, thoughts, emails and prayers!

Hugs,
Kimmy

Oh Say Can You See Blog Hop

2009-07-04T08:55:00.002-04:00

Welcome to the Scrapbook News and Reviews "Oh Say Can You See 4th of July Blog Hop". If you came from Lauri Ingram's blog Paperville , you are on the right track! If you didn't please hop to SNR/Card universe and begin the fun. We have almost 100 blogs lined up for this 4th of July blog hop! Here is the card I made just for this Blog Hop:

For this card I started with my image stamped in SU! Pacific Blue ink on white card stock. Then I inked the edges with red ink and matted it on blue card stock then used my gold marker to ink the edges. Next I matted that on red card stock. Then I took my SU! Sweet Stars wheel and stamped that in Riding Hood Red ink on white card stock. I then inked that with blue and matted it on red card stock. Net I cut a piece of blue card stock to 4" x 5 1/4" and used my gold marker to ink the edges of that piece. Then I glued down my matted pieces on the blue card stock. I then wrapped a piece of thin red ribbon around the lower portion of the blue card stock and ran it through a metal star. (The metal start was silver but I used my gold marker to "paint" it gold.) I then glued that entire piece to the center of my red A2 card base.

I also made the inside to match. I thought it would be a great way to thank a soldier. Here's what the inside looks like :

Supplies :

Stamps - Liberty United by CI Stamping, "thank you" by Hero Arts, Sweet Stars jumbo wheel by Stampin Up!
Inks - SU! Pacific Point, Riding Hood Red.
Miscellaneous - card stock by Bazzill, ribbon by Offray, metal star unknown.

I hope you are enjoying the Blog Hop, and my work:) Thanks for stopping by, and feel free to leave a comment - I love hearing what people like/dislike about my work. If you made a card for the Holiday I would love to see it leave a comment with a link to your gallery/blog.

The next stop on the Blog Hop is Debby Boltman's blog Debby's Stuff. So hop on over and continue with the fun!

Happy Crafting,
Kimmy

Update on me

2009-07-03T08:00:00.001-04:00

I thought it was about time for an update. I have some good news - tomorrow there will be a project on my blog!!!! I signed up for the SNR/Card Universe blog hop a while back and forced myself to make something for it. It took a while but I was happy with the outcome. So make sure you stop in tomorrow and check it out. I'm hoping it will be the begining of my come back;).

On the health issues I'm still not fixed. Monday I am having my first epidural injection and I'm pretty nervous. I have heard mostly positive reviews from people so that makes me a little optimistic. I guess my biggest worry is what if the injections don't work? I know I shouldn't think about that yet but I can't help it. I have already been off of work for 2 months. My time is slowly running out. So I am crossing my fingers these injections do the trick and I can get back to my normal way of life. I know I am extremely blessed and keep trying to think about all the good things. I have such wonderful friends who send me cards, emails, even make us dinner and just call to see how I'm doing. My hubby is having ankle surgery next week so I hope we are able to take care of each other - ha ha ha.

Don't forget to check out the blog hop tomorrow. And thanks for following my blog despite my lack of activity.

Happy crafting,
Kimmy

2009-06-11T12:21:00.002-04:00

WOW! There's a lot of blog candy out there. So here is another one I found!

A Latte Inkin' Fun

She also does great work. I hope you check it out and good luck to you!

Happy Blog Surfing,
Kimmy

Blog Candy!

2009-06-11T12:02:00.003-04:00

Well, I might not be able to sit and craft, but I have been catching up on my blog surfing:) Here is a site with some great blog candy up for grabs (and some super cute projects)

In My Minds Eye

Since I am actually spending some time on the computer hopefully I'll find some more goodies for you. At least it's something :)

Thanks for stopping by
Kimmy

No relief .....

2009-06-02T21:44:00.003-04:00

Well still no relief with my back problems. I have been seeking alternative treatments. I am in my 3rd week of physical therapy and not feeling better. My legs feel stronger but my back issues aren't getting any better. They just started me in traction and are trying kinesio tape. I decided to try a chiropractor today. He says "absolutely no sitting or stretching" except the one stretch he gave me. I have a feeling recovery is going to take a while because I was feeling a little worse after my first adjustment (I know it's normal). He is positive he can get my bulged discs back in line. I have a follow up appointment with my doctor next week. He said if I wasn't doing better we would probably start injections for the pain (ouch).

I haven't yet figured out a way to stamp while laying but I'm thinking tomorrow I'll try standing and see how that goes. I am behind on my FFF challenges and have some swaps due in a couple months. I do have a few cards I would love to share with you I just have to steal the computer from my hubby:) he sprained his ankle pretty bad so he's been off work too. On what a pair we are - ha ha ha.

Well if you have been making any projects I would love if you would share with me. Maybe a little inspiration would help:) poor Jen seems to have lost her mojo too... Oh where could our mojo's have gone??? I bet they are sitting on the beach drinking piña colodas. Ha ha ha.

Hope to bring you some projects very soon!

Kimmy

Long time no post

2009-05-15T16:34:00.000-04:00

Well it's been a while. I hurt my back and sounds like I have a bulging disc. I go back to the dr this week. So I haven't been able to do much thanks to the pain. I have pain medication but it makes me pretty sleepy. Right now I am having a difficult time sitting, standing, walking and pretty much everything so sitting to stamp has not been possible. Hopefully I'll jabs more answers this week. I am also a scheduled to start physical therapy this week so that might help:) once I am moving around better I'll get my pics uploaded and back into the craft studio! Until then I'll try to check in and see what you all are up to on your blogs:)

Hugs
Kimmy

Sorry I've been MIA

2009-05-01T10:24:00.003-04:00

Sorry I've been missing in action. I was away last weekend on a stamping getaway with my girlfriends. I went to California the weekend before that. I hurt my back right before we left so that kind of sucked. During all that our laptop broke - that's our only computer. We got a new one this wee thank goodness. Then our camera broke. I bought a new one yesterday since it was payday:). Now I just have to wait for it hubby to install the camera software on the new laptop and my blog posting should be up and running. I have a couple of FFF posts for you. And some cute stuff I made at Shackapalooza - that was my stamping getaway. I hope to have some of that for you tonight.

Kimmy

Sorry no post

2009-04-18T17:24:00.001-04:00

Sorry no post this weekend. My mom's visit kept me really busy then we left for California Friday. I'll be home Tuesday so I'll get my stuff posted sometime then:)

Have a great weekend!

Fun-Filled Friday Challenge Announcement

2009-04-12T08:00:00.000-04:00

This week it's my turn to challenge Jen again. I decided we should make something using our ScorPal. She has been getting alot of practice with this lately on her blog. I haven't used mine much except to crease my cards.

I hope you decide to play along I would love to see your ScorPal creations!

Happy Crafting,
Kimmy

Hoppy Easter!

2009-04-11T11:32:00.003-04:00

HOPPY EASTER!!!
This weeks Fun-Filled Friday challenge was to make an Easter card. Here is what I came up with :

I did a couple of different things with this card. I stamped my image on watercolor paper and used my SU! inks with a water pen to color in my bunnies. I think it turned out pretty good, especially for a first try. I also used my SU! piercing template I got for my birthday. It makes paper piercing so easy!

Here is a close up of my coloring:

Supplies :

stamp Happy Hoppers by Stampendous
paper - watercolor paper by Archivers, card stock by The Paper Company
miscellaneous - Prima Flowers, SU! paper piercing template, SU! inks, SU! Photo Corner Punch, brads by Joann Craft Essentials

Well, I hope you are all getting ready for a nice Easter. I unfortunately have to work this weekend and Sunday will be a 16 hour day for me - YUCK! So have some candy and hunt some eggs for me:)

Happy Crafting,
Kimmy

Technical difficulties

2009-04-10T17:49:00.002-04:00

Sorry my FFF post is going to be a bit delayed. My hubby was playing with our camera the other night and it's in sepia mode. I have no clue how to change it! I can't find our manual either - so I will have to wait until he gets home tonight to put things back to normal. Maybe I should take some camera lessons - ha ha.

Stay tuned!

Happy Birthday

2009-04-07T08:00:00.000-04:00

I had to make a Masculine Birthday card for a friend of ours. I always have such a hard time with these. I make my hubby ok it before I give it out. If it's too "girly", then I try to come up with something else. Here is what I came up with this time :

So what do you think? I had fun with this one. I colored it with my Prismacolor markers and tried to stick with blues and greys for the rest of the card.

Supplies :

stamp - Beerafella by Stamping Bella
paper by DCWV Latte stack
miscellaneous - Stampin' up! inks, Stampin' Up! tag corner punch, black VersaFine ink, brads by Joann Craft Essentials

Well, I hope you are having a nice week.

Happy Crafting,
Kimmy

Fun-Filled Friday announcement

2009-04-05T08:00:00.000-04:00

It's Sunday again. So here is this weeks FFF challenge announcement. Jen is having us make Easter Cards. This should be fun I have some cute Easter stamps.

For those of you who don't know what Fun-Filled Fridays are. Jen and I take turns giving each other a challenge every week. We post the challenges on our blogs on Sundays and then what we made for that challenge on Friday. Feel free to play along we always like to see what other people come up with too. Also if you have any challenge ideas I would love to hear them.

Well tonight is my first night back to work for the week. So I am going to spend the rest of the day finishing up my house cleaning and what ever other things I put off all weekend.

Happy Crafting,
Kimmy

4 layer card

2009-04-03T13:33:00.003-04:00

This week's FFF challenge was to create a 4 layer card. Here is what I came up with:

This was fun to make. I got to use some of my new SU! supplies so I was kind of excited. I love playing with new stuff! I had the image colored from a while ago and decided to go with the purple and green theme. Make sure you check out Jen's challenge card for this week.

Supplies:

stamps - QT Hooty from Pink Cat Studios, Celebrate You from Party Hearty set by Stampin' Up
ink - black VersaFine, Stampin' Up!
card stock - Bazzill
miscellaneous - Prismacolor Markers, Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy Embossing Folder, Nestabilities circle dies, Stampin' Up! tag corner punch, Making Memories rhinestone brad

Stay tuned Sunday for next weeks FFF challenge.

Happy Crafting,
Kimmy

Fun-Filled Friday challenge

2009-03-29T07:00:00.000-04:00

This weeks challenge is a pretty simple one. I am challenging Jen to make a card with 4 layers - no more, no less. That should be simple enough:).

Do you have any challenge ideas you would like to see? If so just let me know.
How is your weekend? I'm working so no fun for me. Oh well. I haven't been posting much because I've been in a bit of a crafting/blogging slump. I just haven't been feeling my mojo or much like doing anything. I haven't even been keeping up on my favorite blogs. I need something to get my mojo going again but I'm not sure what. I got some new stamps, but that didn't seem to do the trick. I'm sure it will pass:) Some good news though I just found out my hubby and I are going to Los Angeles in a few weeks to visit some family so that will be nice.

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Kimmy

Fun Filled Friday

2009-03-27T21:04:00.003-04:00

This week Jen challenged me to make a gift bag or gift box. I decided to use a tutorial I found on the Scorpal website. This is the tutorial I used. Here is how mine turned out:

I filled mine with fun size MilkyWay bars. I thought it was a cute treat bag. It fit way more than I thought. I also made mine tie closed with ribbon instead of using a Velcro or magnetic closure like the tutorial uses. Make sure you check out Jen's creation for this week's challenge.

Supplies :

paper by K and Company
miscellaneous - nestabilities Labels 1 set, Fiskars Lace border punch, ribbon by Bobbie M Designs, ScorPal.

I hope you enjoyed today's post. I would love to see your bag or box creations. Stay tuned Sunday for the next Fun-Filled Friday challenge announcement.

Happy Crafting,
Kimmy

Blog candy winner!!!!!

2009-03-26T12:18:00.002-04:00

I decided to throw all the names in a hat and pick a winner and the lucky person is

SUZI!!!!!

Congrats Suzi! I'll send out your package ASAP. Hope you enjoy all your goodies.

Happy crafting,
Kimmy

Happy Tuesday!

2009-03-24T09:01:00.003-04:00

Well with my birthday and all the weekend flew by! I got some craft supplies and a new purse:) I also spent a lot of time with my hubby which was my favorite part. This week my girlfriends are taking me out to celebrate so the fun continues!

It's a lite late, but here's this weeks fun filled Friday challenge. Jen is challenging me to make a box or gift bag. This should be fun! Something really new for me. There are a few ideas I have wanted to try out an now here's my chance.

I still haven't posted my St Patty's Day card. There have been some computer issues. Maybe it's just when I try to use it - who knows.

Well stay tuned tomorrow to see the big blog candy winner!!!! If you haven't entered yet make sure you do you have until midnight tonight.

Happy Crafting,
Kimmy

Another chance to win my blog candy;)

2009-03-20T14:18:00.004-04:00

As promised, here is another chance to enter for my blog candy;) all you have to do is leave a comment telling me your favorite thing about stamping. Easy enough huh? No blog required.

More exciting news - if I get up to 50 responces I will add some more goodies - including a Stampin Up stamp set to the mix! So spread the word!

My fun filled Friday card will be posted as soon as my computer is running - my hubby is trying to fix a couple things on it. I had to use my iPod for this :) isn't technology great?

Happy Crafting,
Kimmy

Baby Moose

2009-03-16T07:00:00.000-04:00

Happy Monday everyone!

Can you believe it's the middle of March?!?! I don't know where time has gone. Are you getting ready for St Patrick's Day tomorrow? Today I thought I would share a card I made with one of my adorable moose cards from Sunflowers and Dragonflies. My friend Beth designed him herself - Isn't he cute?

I made this card by coloring my image with prismacolor pencils blended with gamsol. Then I used Martha Stewart Pattern paper, different shades of blue card stock, and my Cuttlebug Argyle embossing folder. I think he is perfect for a new baby boy!

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the adorable stamps at Sunflowers and Dragonflies.

Happy Crafting,
Kimmy

BLOG CANDY TIME!!!!

2009-03-24T23:55:00.000-04:00

Next Sunday, March 22 is my Blogoversary and also my 30th birthday! To celebrate I have a nice blog candy give-a-way. Here is what is up for grabs:

If I get a lot of responses I will also be adding some more goodies! So now you are probably wondering what you need to do. Well, it's simple just post a link on your blog about my blog candy and leave a comment on this post letting me know you did that. There will be a couple other opportunities to enter this week also. I am going to leave this open for 10 days so you have until Tuesday March 24 to enter. I will pick a winner on Wednesday March 25.

Thanks for celebrating with me!

Kimmy

Fun-Filled Friday Challenge Announcement

2009-03-15T07:00:00.000-04:00

It's Sunday! This week I am challenging Jen to make a St Patty's Day card. This should be easy for her she has already made a few with those cute DRS images of hers. I just realized I have NO stamps for this occassion! Guess that means I'll be taking a shopping trip before Friday:)

I am actually a little Irish but I have never gone out and celebrated St Patrick's Day. This year will be my first time! Can you believe it? I must admit I am a little nervous because I am going out with my Husband and his friends and they start pretty early in the morning and go all day and night. I have to work Monday night so I hope they let me get a little sleep Tuesday morning. Wish me luck! ha ha ha... Since my birthday is this is next Sunday I have a lot of fun stuff planned this week - I guess Tuesday will be my kick off! What are your plans?

Happy Crafting,
Kimmy

Dog Gone it - it's Friday!

2009-03-13T11:20:00.003-04:00

Well, it's Friday! This week Jen challenged me to make a card with a Dog image as the main theme. I got this cute Rubbernecker image back in the summer and figured it was about time to put it so good use. He is so pathetic he's cute:) So what do you think?

Here is a close up of my image all colored:

Supplies:

stamps - image by Rubbernecker, sentiment by Stampin up! Express Yourself
card stock by The Paper Company
miscellaneous - Stampin Up! word window punch, brads by Joann Craft Essentials, Cuttlebug Happy Birthday Embossing Folder

So did you make a Dog card this week? I would love to see it if you did. Please leave a link to it in my comments. Make sure you check out Jen's card for this challenge here.

My posting is a little late today, I haven't been feeling well this week. I dosed myself up on some Nyquil last night hoping that would help, but not yet. I guess I'll just have to take it easy today and rest up since I have to work tomorrow.

I have some news for tomorrow so make sure you stop in to see what it is:) Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Crafting,
Kimmy

What’s that Wednesday

2009-03-11T08:15:00.000-04:00

This week I wanted to talk about the Scor Pal. I think this is the best scoring tool I have ever used. I always ran into the problem of not getting a good fold when I used my scoring blade on my cutter. Either the score wasn’t deep enough or somehow it would end up crooked. It was very frustrating. I was very happy when I tried out the Scor Pal at a crop. Ahhhhhh scoring bliss!

The Scor Pal is basically a plastic board with grooves in it. The top and sides are raised so you can push the paper right into the corner and get an accurate measurement. The top portion also has a ruler along it that coincides with the grooves. The grooves are spaced every half inch from ½” to 11 ½” with special grooves at 4 ¼” (your basic A2 card fold). It also has a few other grooves at commonly used measurements and places you would score to make different projects. It also comes with a bone folder and a convenient spot to store your bone folder in the upper right corner. I got a kick out of how the bone folder clicks in and springs out when you push the button to release it (oh the little things that amuse me). I always get a crisp, accurate fold when I use my Scor Pal.

The Scor Pal retails for $39.95, but always check for stores that have or accept coupons when shopping.

Make sure you check out the ScorPal site for more info. They also have many tutorials for projects you can make with your Scor Pal.

Happy Crafting,
Kimmy