My room is back! YEAH!

I'm happy to report that my scrapbooking room is back to normal again! YEAH!



It's actually been back to normal for a while, but I just haven't had the opportunity to post anything until now. I even have my new shelves almost all organized:



I love them! They hold so much - they're perfect for what I needed. Since we're all doing the happy dance that today was the last day of school I thought it was a great time to get down here and be creative. Here's some cards I've been making lately.

I made this one for a graduation card, using our Good Times paper and the fun You're A Hoot set. Those owls are just too darn cute.



Then I started playing with June's stamp of the month set: Tender Tags. It has six beautiful vintage tags with sentiments and accents. This one is using the beautiful Moon Doggie papers - I think this is currently my favorite new paper pack from the Summer Idea Book. And I simply used one of the tags as an accent.



But then I started wondering how to use the tag stamps NOT as tags. They're so pretty, that I knew they could be used in different ways. Here's one where I used the same stamp as above, only designing the background with it. (Did you notice too, that the "leaves" of the flower are another tag?)



Then I decided to make a flower out the same stamp that I made the leaves from. I also rolled the stamp to add some more color to the petals. I stamped two different petal colors -- Creme Brulee rolled in Sorbet and Sorbet rolled in Tulip. (Remember to always roll from the lighter color TO the darker color and clean your stamp off in between each time.) How pretty is this?!? I used some of the Perfect Day papers, and made my own custom button to match (like in the earlier card too!). All you need is one of our clear buttons and liquid glass -- and voila! -- you have the perfect coordinating button for your project. Ask if you've never customized your own button before, and I'll be happy to explain it further.

And last, but not least, I made a card based on a sample in the new Wishes Card Program. I used the new Bella papers and it turned out so beautiful. It's feels great to be creative again. :-)

Now I'm off to play some games with my little boy who is officially through with kindergarten today! (* gasp *)

Dani