To My Wonderful Friend!

Hi there! I have no idea where the morning went today...I've been cleaning and crafting the day away, but I forgot to tell you the great news...Hobby Lobby opened up right down the street in Hanover!!! Whoo Hoo! I'm so happy I don't have to drive 1 1/2 hours to the nearest one anymore! Yay! I was there on Wednesday right after they opened and I ran into my crafty friend Julie from Paper and Such and I heard that Janice was already there too! We'll have to meet up for some shopping and lunch sometime girls!

I have another card for you today. I began a huge clean up of my craft room and so I just had to sit down in my straightened up space and play along with my favorite challenges since I have the whole house to myself today! I used one of my favorite Flourishes sets too...Butterflies & Blossoms! I followed the Card Patterns sketch from last Saturday and three in a row elements from Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Bingo card!

I started with this pretty TCP Studio dp and added some lace, my squares and a nifty little Melissa Frances frame. I colored my butterfly with Copics and cut it out, popped it up and made it look like it's flying right in the frame! My sentiment is from the same set and it's stamped on kraft and popped up too then tied up with some rustic twine. Some pearls in the corners and Prima flowers make this one complete!

Challenges:
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #133 - Bingo - Prima Flowers, Pearls and Edge/Color Distressing
Card Patterns Sketch 130 - Sketch
CR84FN 37 - Turquoise, Light Blue and Neutral (see graphic)

Thanks for taking a peek today...have a fabulous weekend!

Sweetest Holiday Wishes...

Hi there! I'm so happy to share this card with you...it's my first Whimsy Stamps Digital Design Team card!

I just love the Meljen's images available at Whimsy Stamps and as soon as I saw this one, I knew I had to use it! It's called Christmas Cupcake! There are so many things I love about it...the scalloped top on the wrapper and the ribbon running through it...and the swirls of frosting topped with a few sprinkles! Who doesn't love sprinkles! And the little holly sprig gives it the perfect touch!

I colored my image with Copics and layered up the background with a scalloped and smooth circle cut with Spellbinders dies atop this sparkly dp from My Minds Eye. This week's Meljen's challenge is Sparkle and Shine, so I got out my Diamond Stickles and "frosted" my frosting! I followed the Card Patterns sketch this week, so I added a little ribbon, a Prima flower, a Doodlebug candy brad and some Making Memories felt holly leaves! The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Holiday Button Bits set.

Whimsy Stamps has a great week in store for you too. Right now at the Whimsy Inspiration Blog, you can join in on the Fan Favorites Week festivities by linking your own Whimsy creations...you just might be chosen as a Fan Favorite! Check out all the details...HERE!

Challenges:
Meljen's Challenge #34 - Sparkle & Shine
Card Patterns #91 - Sketch
Crazy 4 Challenges #64 - Circles
Creative Cottage #27 - Someone Special at Christmas
Stampin' Royalty #46 - Patterned Paper
Totally Gorjuss #57 - Not So Traditional Christmas Colors
Simon Says Challenge - Sparkle

Thanks for stopping by!

Friendship...a gift!

Good Morning...I'm so happy today...it's my first day with both kids back to school and I got to sleep in...after they left of course!

Today I have a little gift to share with you. It's a matchbook treat bag I made for the template challenge at Just Us Girls, but also for several other challenges too.

I started with a template I found in blogland, but I had to make several changes to it to accommodate my LOTV image and the size of my little treat inside! Aren't these little girls the cutest!?! They are sharing some tea and so am I. I packaged up two tea bags in one of my favorite flavors for me and a friend...tea for two, right! I haven't been able to spend much time with my neighbor due to our work and family schedules and I think I'll give this to her really soon so we can share it!



Challenges:
Lili of the Valley #62 - Let's go dotty for circles
Just Us Girls #48 - 3D/template
Card Patterns #79 - sketch
CREATE Blog - One word sentiment
The Shabby Tea Room #25 - Old Meets New
(Old: flowers, New: stamp)

My Crafty Recipe:
Stamps: Lili of the Valley - little girls tea time
Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, MS pink and green ink
Paper: Abbey Road
Other: MS cellophane bag, tea bags, Fiskars eyelet edge punch,
pink flowers, green grosgrain ribbon, Scor-Pal, copics


Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

my friend...

Edit: This card was featured at Little Red Wagon's Summer Theme Challenge!


Are you ready for more?! This is one of my faves! Isn't this little sweetie precious? It's another Phindy's Place digi. I took several of my images to the beach with me and my tub of copics and in between waiting for everyone to shower and get ready (3 teenage girls on the trip) I had a lot of me time to do what I wanted...so I colored!

I am loving this color combination too. I think I'll have to use it again soon! Do you see that yummy lavender suede paper! I found it in my stash and couldn't believe I hadn't used it yet! Score! I have to say, I thought long and hard about what color to make her hat, but in the end, this works for me!

I'll be back again later after I help my daughter with her project of the day (whatever she got herself into while she is bored all day) - I can't wait for cheerleading and school to start...wait, did I just say that? Oh, I must have been crazy for a minute thinking I can't wait for more driving and eating concession stand food...yuck!

Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday #124 - whateva!
Card Patterns #76 - sketch
Simon Says Stamp Challenge- Summertime "blues"
Fairy Fun Friday #31 - frame it in a circle
Little Red Wagon #41 - summer

My Crafty Recipe:
Stamp: Phindy's Place digi - Birdie, Hampton Art my friend sentiment
Ink: ColorBox blue lagoon
Paper: Fancy Pants - Fancy Free collection, lavender suede paper
Copics: BG0000, BG0000BG000, BG02, C1, E000, E00, E11, E13, E37, G24, V12, V15
Spellinders: Classic Scalloped Circles Lg.
Other: Prima flower, Bo Bunny brad, EK Success diamond lace edge punch, Recollections pearls,

Thanks for stopping by again!

...thank you...

I back with another card for you... I love making thank you cards! This one is one of my faves...I love pink peonies (I just wish the blooms lasted longer in my garden!) and this digi image from Fred, She Said is so pretty. I also have one of just the bloom, but I haven't colored that one yet!

This card was inspired by a new challenge over at Copic Oz - the first challenge is to use your copics to color flowers! Well, I have plenty of flowers, so easy peesy right! I'm also playing at Picture Perfect Creations and using the Card Patterns sketch 75 for this one!

I started by coloring it with my copics and then had to decide on the papers. Well, I found this awesome K & Co. paper at M's that is already stitched and layered up with yummy dps. I couldn't resist!!! So, I can't take credit for any of this paper stitching but I will take credit for matching it up with my colored image! I really thought about a pink ruffly flower on this one, but I settled on the blue because I didn't want to compete with my peony. I wanted it to pop!

Challenges:
Copic Oz #1 - Flowers!
Card Patterns 75 - sketch
Picture Perfect Creations 24 - color combo

My Crafty Recipe:
Stamps: Fred, She Said Peony in Jar, setiment from MM card making stamps
Ink: ColorBox chestnut roan, StazOn jet black
Paper: K & Co. Traditions floral, Bazzill piglet and rain
Copics: BG000, C1, G21, RV14, RV21, RV23, YG17, YG63
Other: Prima flower, Basic Basic pink satin ribbon

I really hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by!

It's your birthday...

Edit: This card was chosen as Top 3 at KL Stampin N Scrappin Challenge #38 - Embossing and it was featured at Flutterby Wednesdays!

This is my second post tonight, so scroll down for more!



I was really excited when I saw the Card Patterns sketch this week...I have had an idea in mind and it was the perfect week to try it out. I'm including this card in the following challenges:

Card Patterns Sketch #72 - great sketch!
KL Stampin N' Scrappin #38 - Dry embossing
Flutter by Wednesday # 112 - butterfly, fairy or angel
Sweet Stampin' Challenge #34 - Things with Wings
Cute Card Thursday # 120 - School's Out for Summer
The Shabby Tea Room # 17 - Let's Make an Impression - embossing

I started with some of my favorite papers from Basic Grey's Urban Prairie and embossed them with four different embossing folders - Sizzix Birthday and Cuttlebug's Divine Swirls, Swiss Dots and Floral Fantasy embossing folders to achieve a 'quilted' look. All the edges are inked with different inks including ColorBox Lime, Memento Rose Bud and A la Mode Aqua. I cut out the butterfly square from the same papers and stamped my sentiment from The Cat's Pajamas in Memento Tuxedo Black and set it on pop up dots for a little more dimension. The flowers are Prima and the brad is Urban Prairie. I used some cord from Crate Paper Katlin collection, a few Recollections pearls and bling, and a sparkly butterfly from Jolee's to finish it off! I love these summery colors, don't you!?!

I hope you like it!

just to say hello...

For the color inspiration, I used the Play Date Cafe Challenge #33!






For the Sketch...Card Patterns Sketch #68!







Today I have another two challenge combo card. I love the color combination chosen over at The Play Date Cafe...so, I chose to use papers from the K & Co. Wild Raspberry paper pad. This little bird and sentiment are both from iCling stamps and are stamped with Memento tuxedo black ink. I colored with copics...RV11, RV14, E11, BG72. and blinged her up with some K & Co. gems. I layered the kraft and dp after punching with Martha's layered arches punch then accented it with Recollections pearls. I'll be back with another card soon!

I hope you like it...Thanks for stopping by!

happy birthday to you...

This birthday card is for several challenges. It's my first time combining several challenges into one card...here they are:
Card Patterns Sketch 66
Shabby Tea Room - Week 11 - Polka Dots!
The Play Date Cafe' - PDCC31 - color challenge
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday - FTTC68 - make your own flowers

I knew I had the perfect papers when I saw the color challenge at Play Date Cafe' and I love polka dots (Shabby Tea Room), so I just needed a sketch (Card Patterns) and the Flourishes twist was to make my own flower! There you have it! Hope you like it...if so, leave a comment!

Supplies:
Studio g birdcage stamp and purple ink
Savvy Stamps sentiment
Sweet Petites ribbon
EK Success flower punches
Martha Stewart Chrysanthemum punch
SEI brad
Creative Cafe bling
Bazzill French Vanilla
Copics: V15, V95, G82
ColorBox chesnut roan chalk ink

Thanks for stopping by today!

Card Patterns Weekly Sketch # 65

Good Morning! Before I go do some errands, I just wanted to share this card with you. It's for the Card Patterns Weekly Sketch Blog. You really should check it out...some beautiful work being done over there!

One of my favorite stamps is this Inkadinkado hummingbird and flower stamp. I used my copics (G21, G82, YG17, YG63, RV14, R22, R24 and E57) to color it in, dotted my "eye" with a SIIC bling and then paired it up with Prima Urban Cosmos papers and used the Spellbinders Labels One to cut it out. All the papers are edged in ColorBox Chestnut Roan chalk ink...I just love that stuff! Throw in a dash of Bazzill parakeet cardstock and some American Crafts mini marks rubons from Accents Book 3 adorned with Recollections bling and pearls and my recipe is complete.

Thanks for stopping by today!