Introducing Mitzi Wiuff!

Oh how excited I am to be part of this release!  What an AMAZING artist!

Okay....gotta settle down a bit and get the 'business' part of this release done...first, WELCOME to a fantastic blog hop brought to you by Queen Kat Stamps to introduce a new stamp designer Mitzi Wiuff!  You should have stopped here by the way of the official Queen Kat Designs Blog, if not, go back and make sure you get the full list of blogs for today, and to find out more about Mitzi!

Now....I got the honor to design with Dreaming on Aquamarine Tides stamp!  She is beautiful and unlike any stamp I've designed with!


Here are two cards I made with this amazing stamp:

 

 I decided I wanted to just use my inks and do some 'smudging' with them! (with the aid of some Tim Holtz tools/inks of course!)  I simply inked my blending tool with several different colors of ink...with circular motions....I worked from the inside colors to the outside...I LOVED the effect....so much that I did it on this card also!

Both of these cards are so easy, yet the look is priceless!

Now, don't you want to see more of the new stamps?  I know I'm ready to see them!  So let's hop on over to Chris' place and see what awesome design she got to play with!  Then after the hop you HAVE to stop by the store and pick up some of these stamps...but I warn you...you will want them ALL!!

See you all soon!

Triple Tiara Tuesday Time!!!

 

 

It is once again that time of the month for me!  Time for another awesome edition of Triple Tiara Tuesday for me!

The Deets:


- Each week 3 Royal Court Members host a challenge on their blog. (the same challenge)

- You start at the QKD blog and visit the 3 challenge hosts on their personal blogs. (Leave us some love and a link to your project so we can return the favor. *wink*)

- QKD will offer up a $25 stamp gift certificate for you to compete for each month. So if you enter each week, you have 4 chances to win the monthly prize of $25
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This week we were challenged to try the Brick Wall Technique!  If you have not seen this it is awesome!  I don't think I did it justice! But here it is:

I used Street Lamp I stamp from our Eclectic Reasons line!  One of my absolute favorite lines!  


This is such an awesome technique to try!  Do a google search and watch some videos!  You'll be hooked!


Make sure you check out the two other awesome QK DT blogs for this week for their take on this wonderful technique! Jan's and Chris' blogs 

See you every Tuesday!  Have a super week!

Life!

Hope everyone had a great Easter! 

We had a blast as a family!  Got the 'boat' running and decided that we would take it out one time before we put it up for sale (we have one awesome boat for sale!  Let me know if you are interested! 9 passenger ski boat, rebuilt engine that runs GREAT!!!!  We will make you a great deal! 

Anyway...how about a few photos from our day....

Boys had a lot of fun!  (Girls did too...but we were not as 'adventurous'! HA!)

BUT the highlight of the day was when dad decided he wanted to go tubing!  YUP, even at 60 and with one leg it didn't stop him!  Here he is!  He LOVED it!

Then...last but so not least...coming in for the evening...it was simply BEAUTIFUL!

Hope you had a great one! Many blessings!