The Essence of hand-made....Love

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Here are some hand-stamped cards and envelopes going to a few friends. One of the things I like most about creating artwork with rubberstamps is being able to corrdinate the images on the card with the envelope. You CAN'T forget to stamp the envelope. Think of the joy you spread to all those who's hands your artwork passes through as it goes travels on it's destintation.

Don't forget your 'postage stamp'. I ordered these Chinese New Year stamps online at USPS. I much prefer ordering postage online (really, anything for that matter) as it saves me gas and havnig to get out of my slippers, LOL!

I've put together a special Essence of Love Card Kit. The cost is $46. Each kit comes with additional ideas for using your stamp set.

Easter Cosmo Glitter Eggs

I took the day off to get some 'things' done, namely work on my own projects. After running several unplanned errands, I finally sat down around noon to work.

My goal was to work on some "Easter" projects. I was distracted several times but I feel great that I did accomplish at least this. These are styrofoam eggs I purchased from Hobby Lobby. Added a little glue and my Stampin' Up! Cosmo Glitter and WALLA! You would not believe how easy this was. Let me show you what I did.

First, here are all the colors I used. The only one in the Cosmo Glitter pack you don't see is the pomegranate. I used this candleholder just for the photo. I am in serious needs of some new props! Of the 1000's of things I have, I couldn't find one small white bowl to gather these eggs in. Regardless, I did get some other good shots.



Here's one of my DUO eggs. Kind of neat huh?

This blue is the most AMAZING color. In the container it just looked, blue. It is such a soft color, reminds me of a fairy color.

I found this wire tree at the Dollar Store. I can find a use for almost anything. Originally I wanted to hand these eggs from the tree with a ribbon...but why when the wire holds them in there just fine.

Here's the base of the tree. Designer Paper is Le Jardin and an artichoke colored ribbon around it.

Don't you LOVE this?!! This is an old spice jar. I stuffed those eggs in there and used a rub-on from the "Easter Elegance" rub-on pack from SU! Covered the rim of the lid with "Spring Silhouettes" designer paper. The flower on top is from the 5-petal punch using Olive and textured Soft Sky desinger paper.

Here's the top of the lid. Didn't it come out CA-UTE!