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First of all, I threw my back out last week.  I've been sitting here in a Vicoden, Aleve, and Biofreeze stupor making veyr small movements.

I've been hard at work with my Copics.  I know, I know you already know that I'm in love.  Really you don't know to what extent! 

I have some goodies to show off to you.   The two images with the kids are some really old Penny Blacks.  I just LOVE them!!! The third image on the left is by Whipper Snapper.

This adorable Gorjuss Girl card was created for the  Cupcake Craft Challenge Colour Challenge, #43.  I just LOVE these colors!  I colored the Prima flowers with my Copics. 

This adorable girl was created for the paper piecing challenge over at Just Magnolia.  You must understand that I recently threw out tons and tons of patterned paper.  It doesn't matter, though.  I still have tons left!  Here I used some old Chatterbox papers.  her pants, cuffs, and hat are all paper pieced  Her wings are colored in shades of blue and then glittered with Prisma glitter.

This last image is Tilda picking flowers by none other than Magnolia Stamps.  Seriously cute!!!!  She was created for the Copic Colour Challenge.

All of these challenges are stretching my mind and creativity!! I just love them!

It's always been a dream of mine to sell handmade cards.  The reason it was just a dream is that so many of the rubber stamp companies had strict copyrights that prohibited selling handmade cards featuring stamp designs.  Well friends.... many companies have changes that policy to finally allow it!! YEAH!!!!!

Yesterday I took a bunch of cards down to my parents.  I asked them a simple question.  Would you buy this?  I then asked some of their friend.  The response was overwhelming.  All said without a doubt, YES!!!

I came home and thought about it for all of two minutes and decided to open up an Etsy shoppe.  In my shoppe you will find several of the cards that I've designed.  I welcome any and all advice.  I do know that I need to make a banner.  That will come soon, I promise.

My ETSY SHOPPE

Other exciting news.... I came home to an email regarding my card with "Tilda in the Sea."  A nice shoppe keeper, Heidi, from Simon Says Stamp wanted to feature my card in her store.  Of course I said yes!!!!!  You can visit my card HERE.

I have two more cards that I finished up yesterday.  I totally love them!! :)

First up is Dragonfly Tilda.  I glittered her wings and this picture doesn't do this card justice!!!

Second up I have another adorable Gorjuss girl.  I played around with the blue background and honestly I love it!!!!! 

Peace out peeps!

Well, guess what finally arrived?  That's right my new copics.  Everyday has been so exciting here.  Copics, Magnolia stamps, cardstock, etc.  I'm out of control I tell ya!!!!

Let me show you some of the awesome-ness I've been creating in my studio....

 This first image is a beautiful Gorjuss stamp. I have been following Suzanne for years. In fact when I was a digital designer I purchased some of her art for my designs. :)  The second image is by Magnolia. It's called Dragonfly Tilda.  It's totally adorable!

This first card I created even before my stamps arrived!! I used circle punches to create the scalloped border.  Again, I've used Dragonfly Tilda, colored with Copic markers.

The second card is another Magnolia image, Butterfly Background.  I used my Copic Markers to color and for the background I used Whoose Ready for Spring by Traci Reed and Meghan Mullens.  I added a Prima flower and some ribbon.

The third card featured Tilda in the Sea by Magnolia.  I designed this card for the Mojo Monday challenge.  I wanted to try a red dress as this is something that I had not done yet.  I ended up with a very patriotic card. The backgrounds are by Sweet Water Designs (my very old stash of papers!!). I added a Prima flower.

Next up we have the adorable Bunny Lift stamp by House Mouse.  Seriously, does it get any cuter?  I colored with Copics and added ribbon. The background is from the WHose Ready for Spring by Traci Reed and Meghan Mullens.

Next up on the plate is that adorable Gorjuss image by Sugar Nellie.  I created this for the Copic Colour Challenge.  I totally LOVE this card.  Backgrounds are by Sweet Water Designs (again, some really old paper!!) I added some Primas and ribbon.

Last up for today is my latest card.  This was created for the Roses on Paper Challenge.  The challenge was to use yellow, pink, and green.  THe stamps used are Hawaii Tilda and Palm by Magnolia.  I used my Copics to color.  I added Prisma Glitter the the wings, a rhinestone to the flower in Tilda's hair, Prima flowers, Ribbon, and RicRac.  The background is by Chatterbox.

As some of you know, I was really big into rubber stamping.  I had many of my cards published in Stamper's Sampler, Rubber Stamp Madness, Stampin' Up catalogs, and Close to My Heart catalogs.

Rubber stamping was my life 17 years ago. I was so passionate about it.   I had penpals all around the world where we would exchange cards.

11 years ago I pretty much stopped. I sold off most of my stash and began scrapbooking. Why?  Well, my son was born.  I paper scrapped for going on 5-6 years before I made the transition to digital.

Well friends, I've come full circle.  I am back to rubber.  I miss coloring, I miss making cards, I miss the process.  My daughter loves to stamp too.  As soon as my new markers, Copics, arrive she'll be inheriting my old Tombow markers. She's very excited about that!

I'm not saying that I won't be digital scrapbooking anymore, I will.  I just need something else to spark my creativity.

I'll be back next week showing off my new markers, stamps, and other goodies!

FOBTY 4/2/09

Five shows....
1. Castle- This is new favorite show!!! The lead actor is seriously ON FIRE!!! mmmmm

2. Dexter - Seriously LOVE this show too!!!! I'm always rooting for my guy.

3. Big Love - I don't know why, but DH and I are addicted.  It's the only show we watch together.

4. House - Seriously, how could you NOT love a doctor with a Vicodin addition?

5. Grey's Anatomy - LOVE every one of the characters, except Mer...  I am in LOVE (maybe it's lust) with Mc Steamy. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm