Bringing Baby!

How cute is this? So cute. It's made from another A la Carte single stamp, Bringing Baby, from the Idea Book & Catalog. Using a single stamp, card stock, ink, ribbon and some Die Cut goodies - Voila!

Thanks for Inkin' of me,

Right on time for Valentines!

Here's another A la Carte single stamp from SU's IBC, called S.W.A.K. It's a powerful little stamp as you can see on this card! Just in time for Valentine's Day! This card also uses the Houndstooth embossing folder and Two Tags Die Cut. Love it!


Thanks for Inkin' of me,

Perfect Words!

This card was made using the Perfect Words Hostess Set. It also uses a lot of my favorite accessories/embellishing techniques with the Big Shot! A must have for the papercrafter!
Hope you like it!
Thanks for Inkin' of me,
Keri Blake
Started to get chilly and expecting snow in the Mitten state.

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Thanks for Inkin' of me,
Keri Blake
Cheering on the Red Wings and the Lions!!

My Big Shot Cabinet!

A while back, someone posted how they purchased a tool caddy, the seriously expensive Tool Chest - red metal - rolling - with many drawers, and turned it into a Big Shot table. Not only did it work well with all the dies in the drawers, the Big Shot sat on top AND they decorated the sides with the Serif Alphabet punched out and some designs from the Decor Elements sheets! It was sweet! I was jealous and certainly didn't have $459 to purchase a new one (here it is in pink from Sears, and they have it in a lime green too (my favorite color=green))!So, I pouted a little then asked my husband to make me something! He asked for the dimensions that I wanted and VOILA, it's perfect! It may not be decorated nor is it my favorite color green, but it's GREAT! I had to label the XL dies so that I could see what each one was without pulling them all out to find the one I was looking for. The other dies would stand on their ends with their labels facing out, so it worked perfect!


The green basket is holding all my embossing folders. You can see my smaller dies in the storage box that SU sells along with all my cutting pads, on the top shelf! It keeps me organized and it's so functional! Isn't this wonderful? I'm blessed with a wonderful husband!

If you have ideas on decorating it, I'm all ears! Until then, I'm keeping it simple and clean!

Thanks for Inkin' of me,
Keri
(cheering for the Detroit Red Wings!)
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Buttons are Sew Suite!

I'm back, although I'm still quite busy! Waiting on the call for my "dream job" again and preparing for a craft show next week! All that, with family and "sh-tuff" has kept me away from blogging and sharing.
Here's my rendition of a non-SU sketch and I think it's pretty nice! I'm using the Button, Button & Sew Suite stamp sets from the Occasions Mini Catalog, along with the In Stitches Jumbo wheel and Tasteful Trim XL Die.
Let me know if you like it!