The Creative Circle Knows No End . . .

Sigh! I can't keep up. Inkspired by this card on Lisa's Creative Corner blog, I came across this card. How darned cute is that?? Then, there's Jeanne at Creative Bliss. She's been on a two-day roll. I want to stamplift every last thing she does. I've got stamp fever and want to call in sick tomorrow, but if I do that I won't have any funds for new stamps. The creative circle (and the wish list) is never ending. What a fun ride!

I will have to say that this stamplifting thing can be gruelling at times. Like Lisa, I wanted to try the partial embossing with a Cuttlebug folder. A well-explained tutorial can be found on Beate's Fresh & Fun blog. I also wanted to play around with my new round Nestabilities. Although not the stamps that Lisa used, I thought I had a small flower bunch. Several of the Solo sets have flower bunch stamps in them, and I tried several, but nothing was quite right. I attempted to make a bouquet with small flowers in the Made By Me set, but I couldn't get the look I wanted. By now, I've got stamps all over the place, and I've reduced myself to six square inches of workspace again on what a few minutes prior had been a clean desk. Giving up on a bunch of flowers, I reached for a favorite single flower from the Simple Blossoms set. So, finally, my card is all ready to be put together . . . and I've misplaced my stamped image. I searched high and low, putting stamp sets, paper, ink pads, and everything else that was out away as I looked for my image. Did I carry it off somewhere? I checked the kitchen and even the bathroom (huh?). I was just about ready to redo it, when I saw it wedged facedown between a couple of acrylic blocks. Have you ever heard the saying, "Organized people are just too lazy to look for it?" Well, it fits me to a tee, and tonight, it was frustrating!

Materials & Tools: White Daisy and Baby Pink cardstock; Baby Pink, Blush, Sweet Leaf, and Black ink pads; Simple Blossoms and Papertrey Ink Mixed Messages stamp sets; Ribbon from reasonableribbon.com; Cuttlebug w/Swiss Dots embossing folder; Nestabilities; Empressor tool and guide; 3M foam mounting tape.

Ah, the weekend is over already. I'd swear the clock moves faster on the weekends. I've got a busy week ahead, which is OK. As always, thanks for stopping by my little corner. I hope your week is a good one, too!