Exciting News: Amber Ink!

I'm thrilled to announce that this month I've been passed the BLUE TORCH for the Amber Ink *Think Tank* (their version of Guest Designer DT).  Jessica sent me an email asking me if she could pass the torch to me this month and do I have some big shoes to fill!  She is an amazing paper-crafter... please take a look at her creations and leave her some love!

While you are at it, you can surf around the Amber Ink Shop - they sell both clear stamps, digital stamps, and iPaper.  It was my first time to play around with iPaper and I've had a really great experience!  I can't wait to show you some of my creations - a little bit of something for everyone!

Come back on Monday, October 3rd my first project both here and the Amber Ink Blog.

My Fellow Torchbearers this month are: (visit them today and congratulate them too!)
PINK: Sara
BRONZE: Susa
PURPLE: Esther
ORANGE: Michelle

Enjoy!

Kristin

Bloom Builder 3 and scallops

Well, just a quick post from me tonight... seems like that is all I have time for lately... {sigh}.  Anyway,  I (for the life of me) can't remember why I made this card.  I didn't have a post-it note reminding me of a color challenge or sketch challenge, but I made it nonetheless.  I've got it set aside for safe-keeping in my anniversary stash.  It's Ocean Tides, Scarlet Jewel, and Vintage Cream.  Really very pretty together. 

Enjoy!

Kristin

More 1st day of school goodies

Here's the last of my first day of school "goodness"... using the glasine bags, the cricut version of the lunchbox note die for the chocolate squares and notes to the teacher.  I believe the paper is Pink Paislee.

Enjoy!

Kristin

Dump Truck Birthday

A little guy turned 4 this weekend and he *LOVES* dump trucks!  I cut one with the cricut three times and layered.  Added buttons for the wheels, Distressed Stripes stamps in versamark (for those dump truck line thingys), and Birthday Boy is from Enjoy the Ride.

Enjoy!

Kristin

Dad's birthday

I used the new Layerz MS 1 die, MS 1 die, and MS 1 collection stamp outline.  Then, I piled lots of Happy Birthday stamps onto a big background block and alternated stamping over the card front.  I embossed the main image, popped it up, and put some ribbon behind it.

Dad loved it- that's all I needed :)

Enjoy!

Kristin

Gratitude Mini Journal for my girl

Picture HEAVY so I'll let you peruse it and ENJOY! Main stamp set is PTI's Gratitude Journal and of course a Flower Fusion and great sentiments from Top Ten and Signature Series line.

Enjoy!

Kristin

out from under the rock :)

Hey there! I really haven't meant to be hiding under a rock... it just sorta happened that way. The first weekend after school started for my son, my husband and I spent the entire weekend painting and moving JetMax cubes into my "new" craft room. It is actually going to be a craft room for my kids and I. They *love* to craft with me and I love it too. So, I now can truly spread out and have "stations" : stamping/assembling (main work area), cutting/diecutting/cricut, laptop, mini-books, and sewing. Finally, one of the only things we purchased was a 5 ft. (foldable) table that is in the center of the table for the kids. They can sit there and leave their crafts out- or I can sit with them if we are doing a project together (instead of on the floor which is what happened in the past!). OR, if I have a BIG project or girlfriends over, most all of that can MOVE and everyone can have their OWN spot!! So, we just need to finish up the walls and I'll post pictures. WELL.... that was a LONG intro into those 2 cards (sorry!!). Do you remember SAFaire weekend? Nichole posted lots of challenges. Well, these were cards I made (the top was close to a CASE of Pine's card- #3) for the challenges. The bottom ended up being my dh's birthday card and it was for #6 with the notches/twine.

Enjoy!

Kristin