Birthday Wishes

Good morning!

I thought I'd share a card with you today that I made a few weeks ago at a crop. I just love the bright fun colors of the dp and how neat the sentiment looks stamped on dp!


This is the Techno Stamper sketch that I used~


Card Supplies~
Stamps: Big Wish ~ Verve
Paper: PTI cardstock, Delovely dp by Cosmo Cricket
Ink: Memento
Other: EK Success Apron Lace punch, big scalloped circle nestabilities, kaiser pearls

I'm off to my first dress fitting! Have a great day!

I'll be back tomorrow with a new Lasting Memories challenge!

Daisybella for CIC69 & TSSC132

Fun times tonight, my sister came over to do a trial run on my hair for the wedding (lookin’ good except I didn’t have any hairspray to make it hold LOL) and then I decided to craft!

I created this card for two challenges – Cupcake Inspirations and Technostamper Monday lunchtime sketch. I was inspired by the daisy and the colors for the cupcake challenge and this week’s TSSC sketch was perfect for Daisybella.

Here is the cupcake inspiration ~

Here is the sketch ~

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Daisybella ~ Stamping Bella
Paper: Basic Grey Urban Prairie
Ink: Memento
Copics: YG23, YG25, E25, E29, E00, B95, B99
Other: prima flowers, MM brads, creative inspirations fairy dust & sunshine paint

TFL!

Eloise Greengrass

This is another card I did over the weekend for a few challenges. I really like the chalked ink edges on the stamped image panel.  I was unpacking last week and found lots of different inks to play with :)

I used ESS93 for the layout~

Other Challenges Entered:
Stamp Something ~ Something Flowery
Raise the Bar ~ Distressed, Torn, Ripped Broken

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Eloise Greengrass~ Stamping Bella
Paper: Poppy Seed ~ K & Company
Ink: Memento, Sea Breeze Versamagic
Copics: R00, R20, E18, YG23, BG13, BG15, BG07
Other: Recollections pearls, rock candy stickles

Have a super day!

Lollipop Crafts Blog Candy!

Did you hear?

There is a new challenge blog called Lollipop Crafts starting next week! To celebrate they are offering up a yummy blog candy.

Check out all the details HERE!

PTT #9

Happy Tuesday!

Today’s PTT challenge is an easy one – the popular Anything Goes Birthday, just remember to include a birthday sentiment/greeting on the front to qualify!

I made this card for my neighbor’s birthday a few weeks ago. She loved it :) You can find a tutorial for easel cards here.

I used the Pet’s Place stamp set and Project Pantry kit from Taylored Expressions for most of the card. I add the stamped greetings from a Verve set, the name escapes me at the moment and I’m not sure where I put my notebook lol

To play along and see some wonderful samples from my team and the July Guest Designer, please check out the Party Time Tuesdays blog for all the details. Links are on my left sidebar as well.

Have a great day!

Creative Card Crew Sketch Challenge

I used Creative Card Crew’s sketch challenge to make a thank you card for my stepdad. Over the last year he has done an amazing job of renovating and fixing up our house so on the 1st anniversary of Mike and I buying it, I decided to finally make him a card. I kept putting it off lol…we had a little barbeque with my parents on Saturday so I gave it to him then and he loved it. He stopped by yesterday and said he keeps looking at it, yay I did good LOL! The fun dp is by Moxxie, I found it at a LSS earlier this month and got a few sheets for my renovation scrapbook album and an extra to use on a few cards.  The image is Little Helper from the Anki’s Sweethearts series at SCACD!

Here is the card ~

Here is the sketch~

 

TFL!

Unscripted Flutter By Wednesday

During my image reorganization today I found quite a few Christmas fairies and angels, yay!  So I had to play along with this week’s Flutter By Wednesday – Christmas in July.

I used this week’s Unscripted Sketch #65 for the layout.

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Holly Fairy ~ Paper Makeup Stamps
Paper: Basic Grey Wassail
Ink: Memento
Copics: R29, R20, G99, E00, E25, E02, N7, E29, R59
Other: Creative Inspirations fairy dust paint, polar white flower soft, prima flowers, brad from stash

TFL!

Image Organization

I bought 3 white cd/dvd boxes from Walmart shortly after Christmas and I *finally* took the time to alter one last night to hold my stamped/printed images.  It’s a good thing that I bought 3 of them LOL….the first one is full and I still have piles of images sorted all over my desk and some under the desk.  Nooooo more image swaps for awhile, heck I don’t think I need to stamp my own stamps (except for sentiments) for at least a year!

Here is the inside.  I filed the images alphabetically by company and some of the larger piles have subdivision dividers.  The entire middle section of the box is all House Mouse images LOL!

Paper is Basic Grey Bittersweet and the tabs were cut with the 'From My Kitchen' cricut cartridge at 2.25 inches.

TFL!

Christmas Changito

Today was my last weekday of vacation…this week just flew by!  We got some painting done, unpacking and some moving (yes, I’m still moving stuff from my parents’ since September LOL!) and some yard work.  Today was normal housekeeping stuff and I made 3 cards!

Here is one of them. I had Mike again pick a number and it corresponded to this week’s Limelight sketch challenge.  Oooh it was a tough one but I’m glad I did it, love how it turned out! 

 

Here is the Limelight sketch ~

Other challenges entered ~
ABC Christmas Challenge – O is for Ornaments
Ooh La La Creations Challenge #58 – Christmas in July
Going Grey Challenge – use at least 3 embellishments

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Changito Elf ~ Stampendous
Paper: Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses
Ink: Memento
Copics: E25, R59, G85
Other: marvy punches, ribbon from Michaels, diamond glaze, gold spica pen, frosted lace stickles, Basic Grey Bling it rhinestones

Have a fabulous weekend!!

Hello New Friends

I wanted to make a card and couldn’t decide which challenge to tackle first…so I opened up a bunch of sketches and asked Mike to pick a number. That number corresponded with this week’s Try It Out Tuesday challenge.

I really wanted to use one of my newer Elisabeth Bell stamps, but after packing frantically for a crop last weekend, I don’t know where I put them LOL. So I went through some images and found this New Friends image which I haven’t used on a card yet.

Here is the sketch ~

Card Supplies~
Stamps: New Friends ~ Elisabeth Bell for SCACD, Hello from Hero Arts Everyday Sayings set
Paper: Basic Grey Green at Heart
Ink: Memento
Copics: R00, R20, B93, B95, B97, RV13, V06, Y32, Y35, Y38
Other: big scalloped circles large nestabilities, Basic Grey Bling It rhinestones

TFL!

TE Blast from the Past Hop!

(2nd post for the day - please scroll down for my Party Time Tuesdays card)

Are you enjoying the hop so far?? If you've hopped here from Tina's blog, you are in the right place. If not, please start the hop at Taylor's blog.

I decided to go with a Christmas in July theme for my hop card, I used the very first TE set that I bought - Season's Sweetings.


The sketch by Sankari was perfect for using lots of patterned paper - love this BG paper. Can't wait to see what the new Christmas line will be this year!


I hope you enjoyed your visit, it's time to hop to Shelby's blog now!

In case you get lost on the hop, here is a list of the participants:

PTT #8

It’s Tuesday and time to PARRRRR-TAY!

I love today’s challenge, it’s to make a POCKET card (birthday themed of course!!)  I used a tutorial from SCS which you can find here.

This is the first time I’ve ever made one and it was SOOO easy, why did I wait so long to try it?? LOL

I made this for my niece who is turning 13 next month, the pocket is perfect for some cash or a gift card! The image is from the TGF set Rain, Snow Shine.  She was lots of fun to color!

Here is the insert ~

To play along please link your birthday themed pocket card to the PTT blog. For more inspiration, please visit my design team members blogs, links on the left sidebar and on the PTT blog.

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Rain, Snow, Shine ~ The Greeting Farm; Birthday Greetings ~ Sweet N Sassy Stamps
Paper: Sunkissed ~ Bo Bunny
Ink: Memento
Copics: E00, V05, YG23, Y32, Y35, Y38
Other: EK Success scalloped border punch, fishy brads from the LSS, Labels One nestabilities, Kaiser rhinestones

Flutter By Wednesday #113 – Lots of Layers!

Yay, I was able to participate in this week’s FBW challenge. I was so sad to miss it last week. This week’s challenge was Lots of Layers (minimum of 3).

Butterfly or fairy? I repeated this question to myself alot at the crop I went to LOL. I finally decided on Emma Fairy since she hadn’t seen ink yet.

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Emma Fairy ~ Paper Makeup Stamps
Paper: Basic Grey Lemonade Ink: Memento
Other: copics, aqua stickles, prima flowers, labels eight nestabilities

TFL!

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge #1

I just {heart} Sparkle’s blog and was so excited when she announced the opening of her new stamp company.  I had to get a few of her cuties to play with.

This is Swimming Lucy and I created this card for Challenge #1 at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps.

I went to a crop yesterday and challenged myself to try different folds on cards, this one is a joy fold card. I was very surprised at how easy it went to together!  I made 10 cards total which will be posted sporadically as the recipients receive them (and a few are for upcoming PTT challenges!) You can find the joy fold card tutorial on SCS here.

Here is the inside of the card ~

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Swimming Lucy ~ Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps, Fun in the Sun ~ The Cat’s Pajamas
Paper: Bo Bunny, Bazzill
Ink: Memento
Other: copics, sundance smooch, spica pens, pop dots<\br>

TFL!

Lasting Memories Challenge #2

Good morning!

It’s time for another Lasting Memories Challenge!  This time we would like to see you use buttons & bows on your layout. Also, don’t forget to check the Lasting Memories blog to see if you are a winner for the blog candy and to see all the wonderful buttons & bows creations by the DT!

Here is my layout ~  The theme inspired me to scrap these pictures of my nieces.

I diecut the shaped paper with my Cricut Storybook cartridge. It’s so fun to be able to do this with any shape! The buttons were threaded with some skinny ribbon I found in my stash.

Supplies~
Paper: Basic Grey Olivia, DCWV
Other: buttons & ribbon from stash, thickers for the title, Cricut Storybook cartridge

To participate in the Lasting Memories challenge, please link your ‘buttons & bows’ layout to the Lasting Memories blog by July 30th. Top 3 will be announced on July 31st and a new challenge will be posted on August 1st!

Guest Designing with Unscripted Sketches!

Happy Saturday! 

Today I am a Guest Designer for Unscripted Sketches!  I just love their sketches and when I saw the GDT call on facebook, I applied right away and was thrilled to be accepted!

Since Unscripted Sketches is celebrating Christmas in July, it was only fitting that I use this week’s sketch for a Christmas card.

Here is this week’s sketch~

 

To play along, create a card or scrapbook page based on the sketch and link it to the Unscripted Sketches blog, yes it’s that easy! Now get to creating!

Card Supplies~
Stamps: main image from The Greeting Farm; sentiment is from Amuse
Paper: Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses
Ink: Memento
Copics: B000, YR21, YR23, YR24, E00, R81, R85, R59
Other: flower from Etsy, brad from stash, Tim Holtz edge distresser, Stampendous Think Pink Fun Flock

TFL! Have a great day!

PTT #7

It's time for another Party Time Tuesdays challenge!

This week's it's an 'Anything Goes Birthday' week!

For your card to qualify, please remember to use a birthday

greeting/sentiment on the front of your card.

Also we are introducing our Guest Designer for July!
It's Suzy from Scrap with Suzy!
Check out the PTT blog to see her card
or her personal blog that is full of scrappy goodness!

I made another masculine birthday card - it looks almost like the last one I did lol. I've had the same stamp and scraps on my desk all this time. Only one more co-worker to make a card for but I have til late August for that one. I wonder if I should make his with different paper?? LOL

I really like the layout that I used, it's an older TESC sketch. I was able to incorporate all of the 2 sided papers that I used. Stamping on textured paper isn't easy but I think it gives it a 'rugged' look.

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Alphabet Soup ~ Stampin Up
Paper: MME Quite Contrary
Ink: Memento
Other: brads from stash

To play along with Party Time Tuesdays, please link your card to InLinkz on the PTT blog. For more inspiration, please visit my wonderful DT members blogs, links are on the left sidebar and on the PTT blog. If you'd like a chance at the Top 3 badge, please have your card linked up by 8pm EST on Sunday night!

You're Fintastic!

Here's a quick card I made over the weekend using the fabulous Pet's Place stamp set and coordinating Pet's Place Project Pantry kit.


I used the new TESC sketch challenge for the layout ~


Card Supplies~
Stamps: Pet's Place ~ Taylored Expressions
Paper: Basic Grey Max & Whiskers (from TE kit)
Ink: Memento
Copics: YR16, BG07, R46. E33
Other: Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Squares Large, mini pop dots, diamond glaze, sticker elements from TE kit

Have a great day! I'm looking forward to watching the Home Run Derby tonight!

Kitty Yarn

I finally had a chance to use my Pet's Place Project Pantry Kit from Taylored Expressions. I love these kits, they make putting a card together so easy!

This adorable kitty is from Meljen's Designs, I just had to have this digi when I saw it.


The layout is from last Sunday's OWH sketch challenge, love that it has the measurements on it!


Card Supplies~
Stamps: Kitty Yarn ~ Meljen's Designs, sentiment ~ Hero Arts
Paper: Basic Grey Max & Whiskers from & Prism cardstock from TE Kit
Ink: Memento
Other: copics, brad & border sticker from TE Kit, Labels 11 Nestabilities

TFL! Have a great Saturday!

PTT #6

Please check out the Party Time Tuesdays blog for this week's challenge!

I was supposed to craft a bunch on my day off yesterday but had a little accident involving stairs. I'm fine just a little bruised so I took the day off from crafting.

My team has outdone themselves with this challenge so be sure to pay them a visit!

Christmas in July Day 4

3rd post of the day - please scroll down for the Lasting Memories

blog hop post and my 4th of July card.

This is a pre-post, I'm out at the New Haven fireworks!

I saw the sketch over at Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenge this morning and thought I would use it for today's Christmas card.


I used the Hero Arts Holiday Dolls set, I bought it at the LSS either last year or the year before and found it while looking for stamps to use this month. Another doll will show up on a future card :)

Here is the sketch ~
Card Supplies~
Stamps: Holiday Dolls ~ Hero Arts
Paper: Basic Grey Wassail
Ink: Memento
Copics: R59, E00, E53
Other: Labels Eleven Nestabilities, Fun Flock, MM brads

TFL! Hope you enjoyed your 4th!

Patriotic Cocoa

2nd post of the day - please scroll down for the Lasting Memories blog hop post!

This is my one and only card that I made to celebrate the 4th of July. When I saw Patriotic Cocoa the other day, I just had to have him!


I used sketch ICS72 for the layout.


And here's some yumminess to share, Mike and I made it last night! It's delicious!


Card Supplies:
Stamp: Patriotic Cocoa ~ Sweet N Sassy Stamps
Paper: DCWV
Ink: Memento (Rhubarb Stalk)
Copics: R46, B99, T1, T3, RV21, E53

TFL! I'll be back later with my Christmas in July card!

A Hop for the kickoff of Lasting Memories!

Good morning and Happy 4th of July!

Welcome to the Lasting Memories blog hop! You should have arrived here from Kelli's blog, if not please start back at the beginning HERE.

The first challenge is to create a layout using red, white & blue theme. Be sure to leave comments on each stop during your hop because there is blog candy hidden along the way - to be eligible, you must enter your red, white & blue layout on the Lasting Memories blog, in addition to leaving the comments.

Here is my creation ~

I had such a fun time putting this layout together. I drew a sketch of what I wanted to do the other day and was so pleased that it turned out just the way I envisioned! The large star was cut from the Cricut (George & Basic Shapes cartridge) and the 'firecrackers' were embossed with the Cuttlebug stars embossing folder. The 'New Haven' was cut from the Cuttin' Up cricut cartridge.

Your next stop on the hop is Mandy! I hope you all enjoy the wonderful creations that the team has come up with, I'm excited to see them too!

I'll be back later with a patriotic card and then another Christmas card!

Other challenges entered:
The Cuttlebug Spot - Celebrate Independence Day
For Fun Challenges - card or project showing your country's spirit
Paper Cutz #48 - 4th of July

Christmas in July Day 3

Here is today's card, still no coloring LOL! This is probably the longest time I've gone without using my copics!

I dug through my extensive stash of Christmas embellishments and found these neat 3d stickers from Me & My Big Ideas, they were a perfect fit for sketch SC285.


Here is the sketch~

I am entering this card in the Fussy & Fancy Christmas in July challenge.

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Inkadinkadoo
Paper: Basic Grey Wassail
Ink: Memento
Other: MAMBI stickers

TFL! Come back in the morning for Lasting Memories' first challenge!

Christmas in July Day 2

A super simple card for today! It's been a fun, but long day here. We went to visit my nieces (ages 2 yrs. and 2 months), lots of pics were taken to scrap! I also went to an LSS up near them that I don't go to often and found some fun paper for our home renovation album.

I saw this sketch last week on Clean & Simple and decided to use it for today's card.


Here's my take~

I used more of the Wassail BG pad that's still out on my desk, inked the edges with Memento Rhubarb Stalk and stamped the sentiment (Amuse) with it also.

Tomorrow is another fun day, I get to go pick up my wedding dress! I'll keep it for about a month before bringing it back for alterations, after that I will be making cupcakes and scrapping!

TFL!

Christmas in July Day #1

So it's a little past midnight but since I started this on the 1st, it's my Day #1 card LOL

I got home way late from a friend's so I quickly put this together, not my favorite card ever, but it's a Christmas card for my very small pile that I started earlier in the year (2, I think). I used the pretty flowery paper from the Basic Grey Wassail pad and embossed one of the plain sheets from the stack, added a sentiment and some brads and it's done! I think I may change the plain brads for snowflake brads, if I ever find them!

TFL and I'll be back later today with another post!

Delovely Retro Tulips

Here's a quick card I created last night. When I saw this week's Squigglefly challenge, I knew I had to enter, I just love tulips and these Retro Tulips are no exception.

I decided to cut into my Delovely stack and enter this week's Color Me Delovely challenge at A Crafty Little Place and also enter the Let's Go Digital challenge at Crafty Catz.

I used SC283 for my layout.

That's all for now...need to get ready for work and then tomorrow starts my 4 day weekend, woohoo!