My name is Kate and I bought the Big Shot....

OK, Ok, I have to admit it...I broke down and bought the Sizzix Big Shot...I was a big anti-Big Shot-er for a long time, always asking why is it better than the Cuttlebug?, but then I kept seeing all of these adorable large Sizzix dies that do not fit in the Cuttlebug....soooo I got the Big Shot! and of course, some of those long dies...I just now need the cutting plates for them (AC Moore was out) so I will have to order them from SU! Here are 2 cards using the clown die (non-SU! but all the paper is SU!) The clown makes a perfect kiddie birthday card/invite...wouldn't it be cute in pastels for a baby card, too?  Wow!  I feel better that I got that off my chest!  Now I can start crafting!  Haha!

Cute as a Cupcake!

As you know, we are hosting my 9 year old's birthday here at our house (and of course we are stamping!) so I decided to whip up some thank you's....even though it is a Build-a-Bear theme, I thought these would be perfect--pink and girly! It's hard to see but I sprayed the Close to Cocoa icing with shimmer paint mixed with alcohol and the cherry has iridescent glass beads....

A Fond Farewell

So many people are excited that Stampin' Up! has renovated their color line-up, but I'm really sad! There are so many of my favorites colors going away...but I'll try to keep my chin up....I guess in the end it really means that there is more stuff for me to buy....hey! I feel better already! You can check out the new color line-up on www.stampinup.com

A sunny card...

for a sunny day! I just came in from the gorgeous outdoors and my car thermometer read 92 degrees? What better way to celebrate than with a sunny, flowery card! Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, and Summer Sun were used to create this beautiful flower, and it's finished up with a Summer Sun corduroy button...and you thought corduroy was only for the winter!

Punch Baby

Here's an adorable little baby made of punches! I saw this card originally done as twin boys with the babies facing each other, but I decided to make it a little girl instead!

Vintage Vogue

I broke down and purchased this set after I saw the incredible samples that so many people made with it....this is a card I did in a class last month...I originally saw it in Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, and Old Olive...I will be doing that color combo for the Make-n-Take at our next Demo meeting...

A Beary Happy Easter!

Is is a bear or a bunny? Well, both! I cut off the Build-a-Bear ears and replaced them with oval punches and Voila! Peter Cottontail! Happy Easter to you!