Hi! I know that's it's been very quiet here, but I do have a lot to share today so buckle your seat belts and put your trays in an upright position.
While I was at CHA I got to meet one of my favorite card artists and fellow MFT sistahs,
Michelle Giraud. I cannot even begin to tell you what a fabulous girl she is and how well we hit it off. We ended up sharing a room the last night of the trip and while going through all the catalogues we acquired, I told her that I would love to get involved with the retail side of the industry. She has had several business over the years including internet stores. We started talking about what kind of things we would like to see offered and for us it kept coming back to getting a good deal. I love getting and having all kinds of paper, but don't like paying retail. We thought it would be fun to have a sort of co-op store where we could feature companies that don't necessarily get a lot of exposure and share it with you, our fellow stampers and bloggers at a nice discount. Our mission is to place the minimum orders with these companies and sell what we get in stock and then move on to another company or set of products. We won't keep a steady stock of lines, just featured product and when it's gone it's gone. Our store is called
Paper Addiction and for the next few weeks we will be clearing out some BasicGrey paper and Green Grass Rubber Stamps. I would love to get your feedback about the site and our idea! I absolutely cannot wait to share the next fun line with you!
Okay here is some more news. I am now designing for
American Art Stamps, woohoo. I just love the whimsical style of the lines. These angels by Adriana Cirstea are so beautiful, they remind me of the Willow Tree figurines.
Michelle issued a challenge a couple of days ago to stamp on dp, I really love the look of this. I stamped on
BasicGrey Scarlet Letter and colored just a little around the edges with watercolor pencils and a blender pen. I did wash over that with pearlescent watercolors for a little sheen.
One more thing (I am being a total enabler today:) Kim from MFT is on vacation this week and is having a
25% off sale on the original MFT stamps and a shipping discount!
So tell me what you think. Thanks for stamping by!
Laura~
I put all my Halloween stuff together and was really anxious to play with it. I used the new sketch from Mojo Monday. This stamp image is from American Art Stamps. I colored the adorable witch with watercolor pencils and a blender pen.
Thanks so much for stamping by today! 
I stamped the image on white PTI Cardstock and colored it with watercolor pencils and a blender pen. Not much more to tell about this card so I hope you have a wonderful day!
I used a 12x12 piece of Bazzil paper and added this fresh green print from October Afternoon Night Light Collection. 
I stamp the image with Rich Cocoa Memento ink and colored with watercolor pencils and a blender pen. The sentiment and additional flower images are Studio G stamps I am absolutely addicted to collecting at Michaels. Do you have the same problem? I added Crystal Ice Stickles to the waterdroplets and flower for a pretty shimmer. The keyword for Michelle's sketch is TCCSK. 
While you are there pick up some of this fabulous paper from Scenic Route, on clearance while supplies last.
This stamp is from American Art Stamps. I stamped the image onto vanilla cs and colored it with watercolor pencils and a blender pen. I then used my brand new bottle of Ranger Sepia Accents to go over the snowman and the tall legged people to give them a wonderfully antiqued look. The paper is from Scenic Route Garland line.
Don't forget about the blog candy I have up for grabs in the previous post!
This card was made for the Featured Stamper Challenge at SCS. Anne Ryan is the featured stamper and I cannot even begin to say what a very special person she is. Not only is she a talented stamper she is one of the most generous people. I have received several RAK's from Anne, she just seems to know when someone needs a little pick me up. I cased this card from Anne's gallery. I used a different color combo and a image, but kept the main layout. 
This stamp is from American Art Stamps. I printed the sentiment on the computer and used a nestability to cut it out. 'Cheers' is the phrase that kept coming to mind while I was coloring these cocktails. After I colored the images with watercoloring pencils and a blender pen, I used Crystal Effects to add a little dimension to the glasses. Excuse me for a moment while I get something to drink....Okay I am back, hiccup! The ribbon is from Michaels. The paper is from Imaginisce Snowy Jo collection.
