MDS to the rescue!

There is nothing more stressful than getting a phone call from your boss...especially when it's to ask you to make him a birthday card for a "very special family member".  GULP!  His helpful tip for creating this card was that this special man has a passion for airplanes.  As I hang up after telling him "I'll see what I can come up with", panic sets in.  Airplanes?  I don't have any airplane stamps!!!  I asked a few fellow demos to see if they had any, but no such luck.  Then tonight as we are eating dinner I remember...MDS!!!  The Adventure Awaits stamp brush set was part of the MDS2 download...hooray!  With a little sketch inspiration from Freshly Made Sketches I was able to create a card for a special young man who will be celebrating his 90th birthday!

 Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, First Edition DSP

Ink ~ Midnight Muse

Stamp Sets ~ Adventure Awaits (MDS), Vintage Verses (SAB)

Other Supplies ~ Metallic Brads, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Stampin' Distress Tool

Whew!  Now I can sleep tonight knowing I've got this card done :)

If you haven't tried MDS, give it a try!  You get a 30 day trial for FREE!  You won't regret it...it may just save your crafting emergency!  LOL! 

Happy Stamping!

Come on Seattle!!!

My family bleeds green and blue this time of year...GO SEAHAWKS!!!  Things seem to be off to a rough start with today's game, but there is still a lot of time left for them to pull it together and WIN!!!!

Since I can't just sit and watch TV (feels like such a waste of time to me!), I created a fun hybrid card this morning.  Maybe my crafting mojo will work some magic and bring the Hawks some luck!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Midnight Muse, Gumball Green Core'dinations (retired), Whisper White, Early Espesso

MDS2 Stamp Set ~ Athletic Department

Other Supplies ~ Stripes Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 2 1/2" Circle Punch

Now COME ON SEATTLE...let's win this game!!!

Happy Stamping!

Hybrid Baby Boy

A co-worker had a sweet baby boy earlier this week...welcome baby Graham!  Another co-worker asked me to make a card for all of us to sign and of course I said yes :)

As a new MDS2 user, I thought I would play around with the Little Additions stamp brush set, which comes with the MDS2+ version.  If you haven't had a chance to play around with MDS yet, you MUST!  You can try a FREE 30 day trial...nothing to lose!  Visit my On-line Store or contact me today for more information.

I created the cute little nursery scene with some of the stamps included in this set.  I love that you can re-color any of the images...the possibilities are endless now!  After I had everything set just right, I printed it off, made a few cuts and added to my card front.  Add a few embellishments, some ribbon and a little paper embossing and you have a fabulous hybrid card in no time! 

Supplies Used ~

Paper ~ Marina Mist, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Whisper White

Ink ~ All colors were generated by MDS2 - Marina Mist, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Early Espresso, Soft Suede

Stamp Set ~ Littlest Additions (MDS2)

Other Supplies ~ Subtles Collections Buttons, Whisper White Bakers Twine, *Retired Pear Pizazz Pleated Satin Ribbon

I still have a lot to learn, but I am so happy I took the leap over to the digital side of Stampin' Up!

Happy Stamping!