Safari T-Shirt 6 pack!

Here's a fun one! A 6 pack of 3x3" cards, safari style! I used every one of Melanie Muenchinger's stamp sets, except her 2 Tin sets and had a blast every step of the way! I had such fun inter-mingling the sets, seeing all the wonderful possibilities...and let me say, they are virtually endless! I created a box the houses this 6 pack, which I'll post tomorrow with the template on how it's made. Thanks for visiting!

Hippy Lamp for Hannah

Hi friends! I created this lamp for Melanie Muenchinger's Just So Hippy contest and for my precious baby niece, Hannah May's nursery. I'm still in a daze over the fact that she actually chose it as the winner! I get her brand new *Just So Hoppy* stamp set for free and she's posted my creation on her blog, which is a true honor in and of itself! I can't wait to get it and start mixing and matching her 2 great sets! Gina K. Designs also has beautiful new sets just released and some really slammin' new embellishments, which I bought all of (the Visa people will love me this month)!

For The Lamp: I purchased the least expensive plain white lampshade I could find at Fred Meyer (or Target, Wal-Mart, etc). I stamped each image from Melanie's Just So Hippy set-a giraffe, a hippo and a monkey-spacing them evenly and stamping the 2 heart balloons from the same set between each animal. I used Versafine Archival in onyx black, however, certainly Pallette ink or Staz-On inks would work famously. I carefully colored everything in with the same color, lavendar VersaMagic multi-surface chalk ink. I attached a lavendar and white dotted ribbon with a brad to each balloon and *curled* them with a kabob stick and a heat gun. I then covered everything with diamond stickles and let the shade dry for 48 hours (even though 24 is probably sufficient). I added white lace trim to the bottom of the shade and sheer white dotted ribbon by May Arts to the top.

I hope you are inspired to create a lamp too! There are so many possibilities for themes and design, especially with Melanie's NEW Just So Hoppy set, which is available now at Gina K.'s online store! I would love to see anyone's creations--if you chose to make one be sure to let me know ;) thanks for visiting my blog today! ~Hugs and Happy Creating~

Hippy Socks!

Hi buddies! Just wanted to show you the super easy project I made today with Melanie Muenchinger's Just So Hippy flower. All this required was a pair of white socks, Palette ink in dark pink (this brand works well on fabrics and won't bleed) and fabric paint in neon pink by Duncan Crafts, which I got at JoAnn's and they have many colors. You need to wash the fabric first if you use the fabric paint, then let the project dry for 24 hours.
TIPS:
* Make sure to wipe any excess ink from around the image prior to stamping or you'll end up with ink on your fabric.
* Press down firmly directly on top of the image each time you stamp onto the fabric. This will give a crisp, clear result.

If you have the Just So Hippy set, you should be visiting Melanie's blog everyday for amazing inspiration--it seriously rocks!!! Thanks for visiting today! ~Hugs and Happy Stampin'~

One Cool Hippo!

Hello! Here is a card I made for Melenie Muenchinger's Just So Hippy contest! Do you own Melanie's awesome hippy set? If so, you must join in the fun too! You can find all the details at her BLOG. I'll be posting another entry today and it's a neat project that anyone can make, so check back soon! Also, my blog candy giveaway will be up later today--make sure you get in on the fun!!!