Merry Merry Christmas

It's Saturday evening and I finally have something to show for my afternoon in the scraproom! I spent a lot of time organizing my 6x6 pads...oh my, there are many!!!  Hopefully it will be easier for  me to access them and find what I want a little quicker now.  I've sorted them by company and then alphabetized them by collection name. I also separated the fall, Halloween & Christmas pads since I need those now.

This card is for 3 challenges and here you would think I would have used some patterned papers - not one bit LOL!

Christmas Card Challenges has this beautiful inspiration picture for their challenge~

I used the new FTL sketch #162~

and Cute Card Thursday wants to see Trees/Leaves for their challenge. 

Card Supplies~

Hero Arts Merriest Wishes set

Papertrey Ink Stampers Select White cardstock

Papertrey Ink Gold Shimmer cardstock

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder

Memento Bamboo Leaves ink

bling from Michaels

mini pop dots

ribbon from Michaels

Kei with Butterfly Balloon

Good evening!

I made a quick card to share with you all tonight, it's for a bunch of challenges.

This is the Midnight Madness sketch that I used~

Other challenges I played along with:

Flutter By Wednesday #116 - butterfly, fairy or angel with your favorite color (um...in case you can't figure it out, it's pink LOL!)

Lollipop Crafts Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday #124 - Whateva!

Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog #38 - Pretty in Pink

Our Creative Corner - embossing (panel underneath image)

Basic Grey Challenges #26 - Pearls

Dutch Dare Challenges #83 - Anything Goes

Going Grey #21 - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Cute & Girlie

Card Supplies~

Stamp: Kei with butterfly balloon ~ Spesch Designer Stamps

Paper: Basic Grey Olivia

Other: stylized flower cuttlebug folder, copics, smooch, Martha Stewart butterfly punch

Hope you are all having a good weekend! TFL!

Olive the Otter

Isn't she the cutest otter you've ever seen?

Olive arrived in the mail today and I inked her up right away (that is a definite FIRST lol!!!) I was heading out with my sister and decided to use Olive on her birthday card.


I used the sketch at Cute Card Thursday ~


I also decorated the inside a little bit ~

My sister just turned 29, so I just had to use this stamp when I saw it LOL. I also added some comments about her turning 30 next year {giggle} and yes, I can tease her all I want since I'm 3 years older! he he he

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Olive the Otter ~ Paper Makeup Stamps, front sentiment ~ Studio G, inside ~ Birthday Greetings from Sweet N Sassy Stamps
Paper: PTI cardstock, SEI Happy Day designer paper
Ink: Memento
Copics: R81, R85, B000, B01, E31, E25, E29
Other: Scalloped border (EK Success or Fiskars, can't remember which lol), MM brads

TFL!

Ribbons & Cake!

For the last few weeks, I've been looking through old Creating Keepsakes magazines at lunch time, I have found lots of inspiration to finally start using.

I saw a card like this in one of the issues and just knew I had to replicate it! Their card was all ribbon but I knew for a birthday card, I had to add cake since no birthday is complete without cake LOL!


This yummalicious cake is from Jane's Bakery set at Squigglefly, illustrated by artist Jane Beljo. I am entering my card into the following challenges: Charisma Cardz #8 (birthday card and it must include a candle -check!), C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #39 (Ribbon & Sparkle - check & check (candle & plate are sparkly), and last but not least Cute Card Thursday #101 (Ribbon-tastic! - I think I've got that one covered lol!!)

Did you check out Squigglefly's new releases yesterday? If not, get over there, new images for Easter and Spring are out. Next weekend there will be a mini release of paper and images.

Card Supplies
Stamp: Jane's Bakery ~ Squigglefly
Copics: Y35, BG01, E27
Other: American Crafts ribbon, glossy accents, spica glitter pens

I'll be back throughout the day with more cards to share!

TESC100 + 3 other challenges

Here's my last minute entry into the TESC100 Sketches Celebration, the deadline is tomorrow at 8:00 PST!

How cute is this Sweet N Sassy Cocoa stamp?? I love cupcakes and Cocoa, so I had to get him. Korin has drawn up a bunch more Cocoas that will have to find their way to my computer soon LOL.

Sorry the picture is a little off, the shimmerz are Choc-o-lot and a little hard for me to capture just right.

Here is the sketch -


I am also entering this card into the following challenges:
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #54 - "All About Me" - use your favorite things (my favorites are Basic Grey, Cocoa the Mouse, cupcakes, copics, the colors pink & brown)
Cute Card Thurdsay #100 - Metal Mania
CCEE Stampers - Sweet - incorporate a sweet treat

Thanks for looking!!

Happy Valentine's Day x 12!!

Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you are enjoying your day :) My sweetie is making me dinner tonight and we having a nice day together here at home.

This is the card I made for him -


When I saw the Tech Talk set by Melanie Muenchinger for Gina K Designs, I just knew I had to get it so I can make my techy guy cards with it. I stamped the laptop on paper from the Basic Grey Ambrosia paper pad and I stamped the 'happy vday' using letters from the Multi Retro My Sentiments Exactly set and the happy face is from the Tech Talk set. I found the cool ribbon at Michaels on clearance last night...yes, I waited til late last night to make my card, typical me!!

The layout is this week's sketch at Our Creative Corner -


This card is also for the following challenges:

Ooh-La-La Creations #47 - Love
Stamp with Fun #45 - Hearts
Stampin Royalty #6 - Love/Valentines
Charisma Cardz #6 - Think Male
Cute Card Thursday #99 - In the Name of Love
Dutch Dare Challenge #71 Valentine's Day Card
Lili of the Valley #46 - Valentines
Treehouse Thursday #36 - Say it with Love
Daring Cardmakers - Have a Heart
Everybody Art #77 - Valentines
The Pink Elephant #53 - Mushy Gushy Valentine

Thanks for looking! I'll be back soon with my cards for The Weekend Crew challenge :)