It's Your Birthday

I did it!  I made a card!  After work!  On a Tuesday! 

It is shocking, but true.  I was determined to make this happen.  I needed to send my Grandmother a birthday card last minute.  I thought I was going to see her in person on the weekend and would have plenty of time to make the card.  Well after Sandy Hook, she is so sad and she has a cold and she swears it is the end of the world ...so she has banned us from coming to the house this weekend.  *Sigh*  Hopefully this card will cheer her up. 

Stamp: The Greeting Farm- Hats Off Miss Anya, Paper: Kaisercraft Up Up and Away, Accessories: Ribbon , rhinestones, sentiment from stash, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Dusty Concord Marker, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink,

Copics: Skin- E23, E25, E27, E29 Hair- E23, E25, E27, E29, E49 Denim- B91, B95, B97 Clothes- RV00, RV63, RV66, V91, V93, V95, Boots- E31, E33, E34, E35, E37

It's been a while...

It's been a while since I have posted.  So sorry for being gone for so long.  Hurricane Sandy really took its toll out here on the east coast.  It made things very difficult for a while for me getting to work and servicing my customer base who couldn't return to their offices in lower manhattan.  I am happy to say that everything is back to normal for me.  The "Zombie Apocolypse" effect that occurred the first two weeks after all of the devastation is over.   There have been so many effected and my heart goes out to everyone who lost their homes, possessions, jobs and even loved ones.  I am hoping to be able to go to Jon Bon Jovi's benefit concert 12-12-12 where all of the proceeds are being donated to Sandy victims.

I made this card while the power was out for a week.  I am hoping now that things are back to normal, I will be able to get back to my crafting.  

(Stamp: The Greeting Farm's Sweet Treats Anya, Paper Stickers and Washi Tape: Teresa Collins Tell Your Story, Copics)

In the meantime I have been having a ball with one of my newest hobbies... DIY Soak Off Gel Manicures.  I got the Sensationail Starter Kit that includes the LED lamp from drugstore.com (on sale till Monday $34.99).  

I am in love with Soak Off Gel.  It cures under the LED light in under a minute and then it is dry! No more painting your nails and then waiting hours for them to dry.  Plus the manicure lasts 1-2 weeks with out chipping and flaking off.  

I have been changing my polish every week because I like playing with the colors and trying to do different effects.  The soak off process takes some getting used to but I think I have gotten the hang of it.  With Hands Down nail wraps (they look like bandaids) and a little heat.  You soak for 10-20 minutes and then just push the softened gel right off your nail.  

When I did my first soak off gel manicure my nails were short and bitten down to the quick.  Below is have much they have grown in just 8 weeks.  I have been mixing and matching colors from other brands: Gelish, Red Carpet Manicure, Mally Beauty, and IBD too. It all works with the Sensationail LED lamp.  

(Top: Sensationail French Manicure Sheer Pink Kit + Red Carpet Manicure White Hot,  Bottom:  Sensationail Mauve Maven)

My Christmas shopping is done and now I need to start wrapping everything.  Now I need to get the Christmas cards done!

A Miss Dressy Anya Xmas

Only 4 more days until Christmas! Can you believe it is all ready here? I have some serious baking and wrapping to do. I was so busy shovelling snow over the weekend, I didn't get any of my holiday stuff done. Here is a quick card I made using Club Anya 12 Days of Sketches, sketch # 1. It will be a total miracle if I can get to using all 12 days worth of sketches.

Here is a close up of Miss Dressy Anya.

Recipe: Miss Dressy Anya stamp by The Greeting Farm K &Co and My Mind's Eye Paper, Petaloo Dazzlers Flower, Oval Nestabilities; Dimensionals, Curvy Label Punch, Real Red ink, Real Red Cardstock and Christmas Punch stamp by SU!

Copics used: E31, E33, E35, RV25, G05, G07, G09, R59, R35, R37, C9. C7, C5, C1, Red Spica Glitter Pen

Retirement

Here is a cute retirment card I made for my coworkers sister who is retiring today. Happy Retirement Diane!

Sentiment:

Recipe: SU!-Urban Garden DSP, Sage Shadow, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla Cardstock, Sage Shadow Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, Non- SU! Miss Anya Stamp from The Greeting Farm, Pearl Stickers from Michaels, Copics: Hair- E49, E47, C7, Skin- E25, E27, E29, R39, Clothes, B000, B02, B05, B91, B95, B97, Halo- BG10, Bags- C1, C3, Sentiment printed from Greeting Card Factory Deluxe Software

Sweet Sixteen

Here is a cute money holder card I made based on a tutorial on Dawn's Stamping Thoughts Blog. I changed up the design for the belly band and added a secret compartment on the back for the sentiment.

Recipe: SU! Regal Rose, Rose Red, Very Vanilla Cardstock, Raspberry Tarte DSP, Scallop Edge Punch, Non Su!- Miss Anya Stamp from The Greeting Farm, Star Dust Stickles, Printed sentiment from Greeting Card Factory Deluxe Software, Copics: Skin- E33, E21, YR00, Hair- Y23, YR23, E35, Clothes- B91, B95, B97, RV000, RV11, R85, R02, R22, R24, C1