Recently I made these tags, as a thank you note to include with orders for a few recent customers.
I used a stampin’ up stamp for the background, and a thank you stamp from the dollar spot at Michael’s. You gotta love those dollar spots. And I inked the edges, just because.
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So, how was your Christmas? Mine was rather nice. OH! And I am happy to report that my daughter was finally born! YES, I am no longer pregnant. She was born December 16, at 8:59 am. We have named her Dharma Ruby. My four year old, Dakota, is so in love. She’s got a new little friend to play with, and boss around.
We had a home birth. I really have to say, it’s so worth it. I can’t say enough about it. My home birth was such an amazing experience. Sure, it hurt like hell. But you know what? I got to feel her little body wiggle out. I got to nurse her just seconds after she was born. It was….amazing. It was amazing to feel it all, to experience everything, and to have a say in the kind of birth that I want. Amazing. Truly.
So now, our family consists of two tauruses and two sagitarians. Funny, huh? I’m a sag, and so is Dharma. My husband is a taurus and so is Dakota. Funny, I guess we each have our mini-me. Although actually, Dakota really is a MAJORLY talkative little girl and is quite hyperactive (as is her dear mother).
Being a mother is a funny thing, and it gets more interesting when you have more than one kid. It’s just funny, you know? My four year old, being my first kid, is responsible for making me a mother in the first place. She loves to imitate me. This of course, puts a responsibility on a mother-you don’t want your kid screwing up or making the mistakes you made (or make). But it’s funny.
I say this, because since I do love to bake, and I enjoy putting on a little makeup before I go out, she becomes like my partner in crime-baking with me, and watching me put my make up on, helping me pick out little outfits for baby Dharma; anyway, being a mom is an interesting thing, I think.
Those flowers were glittered because my daughter thought it would be a good idea. That glittery goodness is by Art Institute Glitter.
I used embellishments from the Sampler Kit. I love that little butterfly!
The flowers are also from the Sampler Kit. The Ballerina, I bought years ago from Hannah Grey. I saved her all this time, and here she is.
For this piece, my husband and I worked together. I used my envelope template on regular artist sketchbook paper. The background stamp is a retired stampin up stamp. The ink is Stampin up as well. The frida is from my collection of print outs.
I did this one.
Cute, right?
You can get a very cool template courtesy of 
We had so much fun! We meet up every other friday night, and get together to have coffee, share our art supplies, and bitch about men and life, and all that.
I keep using that Imagine stamp because I really like it a lot. And I needed an excuse to use that glitter paper. Oh man. The glittered paper, the green cardstock paper, and ribbon, are all from this month’s 
Granted, they are simple. But I like simple.
You like them? These cards are also going to be a part of my workshop, at the Ink Pad.
If you are interested in making cards with me, learning the basics of cardmaking, and working with watercolors and a heat gun, you can call the folks at the Ink Pad at 212-463-9876.
