You're only young once...

...but you can be immature for a lifetime. That is, at least, according to this cute ole' gal! I LOVE HER!!! I've been wanting to use this stamp on something, and she worked herself into my "I Heart Cards" class for April and frankly, stole the show. I love belt buckle cards, and this stamp lent itself to one beautifully. The image and the sentiment are actually one stamp, but I cut them apart to use separately. I colored her in using the magic colored pencil technique (aka Prismacolor pencils and mineral spirits - big thanks to SusieB for introducing me to that!!!) The scalloped circle is a punch (2.5"), and I dotted the scallops with an American Crafts memory marker (fine tip). Paper is My Mind's Eye, stamp is Inkadinkado, and I used a small oval punch (punched several times in small increments), to create the "buckle" through which the belt slides.

You're a hoot!

I've been eyeballing this polka dot paper from Basic Grey (can't go wrong with Basic Grey, that's for sure!), and I've also been wanting to use this cute owl stamp from Inkadinkado. Well, I paired them up, and I love the result! I used them to create this window card for my "I Heart Cards" class this month. I used a large circle punch (2.5") to create the window for the bird, and a small circle punch (maybe 5/8 or 3/4"?) to create the long window at the bottom. To do this, punch several times in very small increments (think nail clippings...eww...) until you reach the desired length. The sentiment was computer generated (honey script), and the cardstock is Bazzill.