Friday, February 8, 2013

"Hoppy" Valentines Day! Lady Bug Ink Style



Welcome to my blog. If hopping, you just came from Kay Jantz's blog.   If you're like me you usually don't start a project until nearly the last minute (because if you wait until the last minute it only takes a minute, right?  Yeeeeahh, ok, maybe not quite!)  So this time around I've started at least thinking about what my boys will be taking for their Valentines Day parties at school.  My kids have way too much candy as it is so I like to give "stuff" for the school parties as opposed to candy.  This year I found some small bubble wands and bubble solution at Michaels and discovered they will fit in the larger tag on the Two Tags Die from Stampin' UP!  I cut two little lines on the bottom folded edge of the tag to create a band that holds the bubbles perfectly.  The first tag is more of a "boy-ish" valentine; not too mushy.  You will also notice that I have made the valentine from two separate tags to hide the notched bubble holder portion. 
 
 




















The second valentine is more of a feminine valentine.  Instead of bubbles, I've placed an amazing lip balm made by a wonderful company called, Lemongrass Spa.  It is a seasonal product only produced during the months just before Valentines Day.  It is called Chocolate Raspberry Lip Balm and is nearly all natural.  (I always stock up so that I have plenty to last me all year long.)   It is created from only one layer of paper.  In this valentine part of the lip balm shows through in the front.  I like how both Valentines turned out and think that the amount of procrastination will dictate if I make the "peek-a-boo" version or the 2-layer covered up version for my boys class valentine's. 
Thanks for visiting. If continuing on the hop you will be visiting Carmelita Wasson's blog.

 
 
 
 
 
 





















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Thursday, January 17, 2013

New Spring Catty! LadyBug Ink Blog Hop

 
 
  Welcome to my blog. If hopping, you just came from Kay Jantz's blog.
The new Spring Catalog from Stampin' UP! has been unveiled and I must say that it has some pretty great stuff in it.  I'm realling diggin the hexagon embossing folder.  There were a couple of samples in the catalog that used the hex folder.  I didn't see any that had the negative space used so I thought I would give it a try.  I like how it came out and I LOVE this paper from the 6" paper stack. 


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Friday, December 14, 2012

Christmas Blog Hop



Welcome to the Ladybug Ink. Christmas Blog Hop. 
If hopping, you just came from Kay Jantz's blog. 
My project is a
Christmas Gift Card Holder. I saw this super cute card on someones blog and wanted to replicate it.  ( I cannot remeber the blog I found it on so if it yours please take credit for it in my comments!)

 
 
Below is my rendition.  All of the supplies used are from Stampin' Up!, although some may be retired.  I love how the colors pop, and the dimension from the mini clothes pin and buttons make for a really fun and cheerful card.  I've added a pocket inside to hold a gift card. 

 



Thanks for visiting. If continuing on the hop you will be visiting Carmelita Wasson's blog.
















Ruth Norton http://ruthsstampingcorner.blogspot.com/
Nichole Gonzales Jaramillo http://nicholesu.blogspot.com/
Liz Kay www.kraftasticmrskay.blogspot.com (you are here)
 

Friday, November 9, 2012


Welcome to my blog. If hopping, you just came from Kay Jantz's blog.  
 I had completely forgot about posting this blog until 0750 on Friday morning so I scrambled to get pictures of a few things I had done a month ago on here.  The DSP is from last year, but one could easily use some of this years DSP and it would look just as good.  The card has a transparent window and the holly sprig is stamped on the inside of the card.  The tags can be used on a gift or just hung on the tree as decoration. 





Thanks for visiting. If continuing on the hop you will be visiting Carmelita Wasson's blog.
















Nichole Gonzales Jaramillo http://nicholesu.blogspot.com/
Liz Kay www.kraftasticmrskay.blogspot.com (you are here)
Ruth Norton http://ruthsstampingcorner.blogspot.com/

Welcome to my blog. If hopping, you just came from Kay Jantz's blog.
I completely forgot about posting this blog until JUST NOW!  So here I am inbetween making my sons lunch and getting him on the bus.  I will have the pictures up in a few minutes.  SORRY!
 

Thanks for visiting. If continuing on the hop you will be visiting Carmelita Wasson's blog.
















Nichole Gonzales Jaramillo http://nicholesu.blogspot.com/
Liz Kay www.kraftasticmrskay.blogspot.com (you are here)
Ruth Norton http://ruthsstampingcorner.blogspot.com/

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Happy Halloween!


Welcome to my blog. If hopping, you just came from Kay Jantz's blog.   I don't have a whole lot to write tonight.  We just returned from the International Balloon Fiesta.  (If you are not familiar, it is the largest hot air balloon gathering in the world, right here in Albuquerque.)  The Glowdeo was cancelled tonight due to "high" winds (the term is relative), but the After Glow Fireworks Show was AH-MAZING!    
 
 

On to the reason for this post: the card I made for the Halloween themed blog hop.  I don't have many Halloween stamps so I used the large oval punch to construct a pumpkin and used the tip of the petite pennants builder punch for the eyes and nose and 1/3 of the 1" circle punch for the mouth.

Thanks for visiting. If continuing on the hop you will be visiting Carmelita Wasson's blog.
















Nichole Gonzales Jaramillo http://nicholesu.blogspot.com/
Liz Kay www.kraftasticmrskay.blogspot.com (you are here)
Ruth Norton http://ruthsstampingcorner.blogspot.com/

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Lady Bug Ink. Blog Hop ~ MDS


Welcome to my blog. If hopping, you just came from Kay Jantz's blog. 
I have to admit that I have never actually used MDS (My Digital Studio) before!  I had downloaded the MDS express trial back when Stampin' Up! first offered it and I just recently downloaded the MDS2 trial, but as usual things got busy and the 30-day trials expired before I got a chance to use it.  So the project that you see here is my maiden voyage...

  I created the layout from scratch and although I'm not completely smitten with it, it will do for now.  I am really just thrilled that I figured out how to export the file as a JPG and was able to insert it into this blog!!!!  Now that I have gotten a chance to use this software I am chomping at the bit to do an entire book.  I've started watching the beginners videos on the MDS site and cannot wait to get into the intermediate and advanced videos.  I have so many pictures,event and memories that NEED to be recorded! 
 

Thanks for visiting. If continuing on the hop you will be visiting Carmelita Wasson's blog.
















Nichole Gonzales Jaramillo http://nicholesu.blogspot.com/
Liz Kay www.kraftasticmrskay.blogspot.com (you are here)
Ruth Norton http://ruthsstampingcorner.blogspot.com/