Sweet Christmas Wishes

As promised, I am back with my DT post for Daydream Designs!

For today's card, I am using the Sweet Christmas Wishes set, it comes with the cupcake and the sweet sentiment.  I just {love} cupcakes and this one is especially yummy.  I had a great time coloring it (except for discovering my R24 marker is bone dry!!) I added cut apart a second cupcake to add the holly leaves by themselves as an embellishment.

I started with today's Feeling Sketchy sketch and incorporated the following challenges as well:

Created with Love Challenges #7 - Christmas plus a die cut (circles were cut with MFT Die-namics)
The Pink Elephant #164 - Use patterned paper
Christmas Card Challenges #40 - Use 3 of something (2 sets of 3 rhinestones for the holly berries)

And with that, pj day is officially over!  I have to go get cleaned up and then clean up the kitchen before we head to my parents for an outdoor dinner. It's so beautiful here today!  I really enjoyed having some time in my craft room during daylight hours!

Happy Father's Day!!

This is my 900th post!!!!!!! Wow!!! I began blogging in 2006 but it was only a handful of posts for a few years and then it became a regular part of my life in 2008.  Here's to 900 more! Woohoo!

I've been on a roll today with making cards so this is a first of 3 posts so that I can get all my cards in before the challenges end.  First up we have a card for my stepdad.  I had such fun making it this morning (don't you wait til the morning of when you need a card? no??  why not?!) I find I work much better under pressure :)

I am sharing this card with The Pink Elephant #152 - Masculine and I Spy Sketches #20 (whose sketch was based off a Lori Boyd card who is the TPE owner!)

Here is my card~

I made an absolute mess while creating this card. First I put together the base of the card and splatted it with Studio Calico Mister Huey's Mists in Manila. Then I masked the image panel with a rectangle and sprayed the mist over it. After that I colored the image, paper pieced the shirt and stamped the sentiment. Next up I cut these tools from MFT Die-namics using silver cardstock from PTI and spritzed them with the mist. Then I had to clean up my huge mess since the mist was everywhere!!

Here's a close up of the tools!

Here is the sketch from I Spy Sketches - I flipped it so I could hang the tools on the bottom of the panel.

TFL!!

Supplies~
Stamps: Moka Tim from Taylored Expressions, Hero Arts sentiment
Paper: PTI cardstock, Basic Grey Granola
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, copics (C9, C7, C5, E11, E00, B99, B97, B95, E59, E57, E55)
Other: ribbon from stash, brads from stash, border punch from Fiskars, MFT tools die-namics, Mister Huey's Manila Mist

Tweeting By...

to say hi! (I think that's what the inside of this card will say, not quite sure yet!)

Over a month ago, I spent an afternoon coloring and I still had two images on my desk just waiting to be put on cards. Here is one of them~

I looked through all my saved challenges for this week and thought the Deconstructed Sketch would be fun to use :)  and I also incorporated Flutter By Wednesdays #197 which is an open challenge this week, all that's needed is a butterfly, angel or fairy on your creation.

Supplies~
Stamps: PI You're So Tweet by My Favorite Things
Paper: PTI cardstock, Bo Bunny Ambrosia (on sale now at Susana's!)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Other: Martha Stewart punch, Recollections Rhinestones, MFT border die

TFL!

Paper Makeup Stamps November Release - Review Day #2

TGIF!

It's time to review the latest stamps released from Paper Makeup Stamps! Did you see the Day 1 review yesterday? If not, click {HERE} to check it out.

I get to show off one of the new Color Kids, Snowflake, today. Isn't she a cutie? I think so :) She is available as a digi or rubber.  Here I used the rubber version.

It was interesting coloring on the kraft paper.  I had to remember to keep using the darker colors since they show up better.  I added some smooch to her snowflake and paper pieced her skirt with a scrap from my Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses dp that I also used on the rest of the card.

Check out the rest of the release reviews {HERE}!

I am entering Christmas Card Challenges #49, I used the sketch shown below.

TFL!

Skating by to say Hi for FBW #176

It's time to flutter!

This week's Flutter By Wednesdays Challenge is open, just remember to include a butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation. You can enter {HERE} and also we have a guest designer this week! Her name is Amanda and you can see her creation on the FBW blog and say hello to her at her blog {HERE}. You can see the rest of the FBW team's samples by visiting the links on my sidebar.

I am so in love with my card this week!  I've made lots of cards with no coloring lately and it was like getting back on a bicycle with my copics LOL!

This cutie pie is Roll With It from the MFT Pure Innocence line. She was so happy to finally see ink and I even gave her a sidewalk! I used the current Sketches by Carly which I've posted below. One of the baskets I filled with paper is one collection from each company that I have paper from...in hopes that I can try to use some of it up! This paper is from the American Crafts City Park line. I thought it was perfect for this image!

Since I want to use paper up, I decorated the inside of the card too :)

Here is Carly's sketch. As you can see, I flipped it. I love all the layers!

Thanks for fluttering by! I'll be back later this morning with my Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past hop card!

Cupcake Ruby for FBW

Here is my promised card for Flutter By Wednesdays! As a reminder, our challenge is open this week but you must remember to include a butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation. Also, we are celebrating Danni's birthday month with a giveaway from some of her favorite sponsors each week.  Danni would also love to see some of her favorite things incorporated on your creations - think pink, sparkle, bright colors and of course butterflies & fairies! Click {HERE} to enter your creation!

I used Cupcake Ruby from our sponsor, Sparkle Creations.  I've had her for quite some time but this is the first time she's seen ink!

I incorporated one of Danni's favorite techniques - paper piecing. Every cupcake needs a fun liner, right? :)

The layout is from last week's SCS card sketch~

Supplies Used:

• Sparkle Creations Cupcake Ruby
• Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps - Birthday Greetings
• My Minds Eye Vanity Fair paper
• Papertrey Ink Stampers Select white cardstock
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Copics
• Once Upon a Princess Cuttlebug folder
• Martha Stewart butterfly punch
• Basic Grey Bling It

TFL!

TE Blast from the Past Hop 14 - Collectors Anonymous!

Good morning and welcome to my stop on the TE Blast from the Past - Collectors Anonymous hop!

If you just happened to stop by and visit, thank you! To enjoy the entire hop, please start {HERE} at Taylor's blog! You will find a full list of participants below.

I couldn't wait to break into some pretties that I've been saving.  I started with the March 2011 Key Ingredients kit which had MME Stella Rose - Gertie papers in it, along with some fabulous wooden buttons.  Crafty Cuppie is the star of my card - it's the first time I've inked this set up!

I tried to add lots of embellishing - the strip along the bottom is some fabulous trim that I got at TE along with Kaisercraft Rhinestones in the corners, on Cuppie's head and doesn't every crafter needs a sheet of rhinestones on their craft table? he he.  I also added some bakers twine to finish off the buttons.  I really had a lot of fun making this card - it felt GOOD to use my supplies!

*P.S. The fabulous card layout is from Sankari, she draws up some awesome sketches for the hops!

Your next stop is LISA - happy hopping!

Get out those punches & die cuts for FBW!

Let me tell you something, I had SOOOOO much fun with this week's Flutter By Wednesdays challenge!!

This week we want you to use your punches and die cuts on your Flutter By Wednesdays entries! Don't forget to include a butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation. Please click {HERE} to enter and to see more inspiration, check out the FBW DT links on my left sidebar!

I decided that I wanted to play with a bunch of my MFT goodies that either haven't been used yet or in a long time. I started with this MFT sketch from a few Wednesdays ago...

Meet Pure Innocence Poppy - seeing as I have an August birthday, of course I had to have her and get her inked up this month.

I used MFT felt along with the Die-namics Fresh Cut Grass die, the Die-namics Butterflies and the Die-namics Open Scallop Edge.

Here is a close up of Poppy.  She was stamped 3 times - twice on Papertrey Ink Stampers Select cardstock and once on Echo Park For the Record designer paper. After adding the paper piecing, I used her arm from the 2nd image to add for more dimension. She was colored with various copics and I added Stickles to the heart in her hair and the center of the poppy.

You know you want to play along with us this week! Check out all the details {HERE} and thank you for fluttering by!  I'll be back later this morning with the Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past hop!

Birthday Sundaes Blog Hop!!

Good morning!! I am so excited that today is finally here!  Are you ready to hop??

If you came here from the Birthday Sundaes blog then you are on the right track! If you just happened to stop by for a visit, please go check out the Birthday Sundaes blog to see all the details of our hop and this week's challenge.  There are a few prizes to be won and you won't want to miss your chance!

Our blog hop theme and challenge is 'Cakes and Cupcakes Birthday Cards' (and don't forget a birthday sentiment/greeting!) We are saying farewell to some members and welcoming some new members to our DT. You can enter your creation HERE.

Here is my card - I love cupcakes so I had to use one of my favorite Stamping Bella stamps - Cuppacakeabella.

I love how my card came out, especially the cupcake! It was fun to paper piece it, something I don't do often enough.  I also realized I miss my Bellas and need to get them inky more often!

and here is what I am offering for blog candy~

 

Some of my favorite birthday stamps from Paper Makeup Stamps!  They do come unmounted and I can include some EZ Mount if the winner needs it. The winner will be announced next Sunday, August 7th!

Now it's time to hop along to Michelle, one of our design team members who we are saying farewell to.  I will miss seeing your inspiration every week, Michelle!

Card Details~
Stamps: Stamping Bella Cuppacakeabella, Sweet N Sassy Stamps #1076 Birthday Greetings
Paper: Image was stamped on Cryogen cardstock, Papertrey Ink Kraft cardstock, My Minds Eye Lime Twist Life of the Party
Ink: Memento
Copics: E00 (skin), E25, E29 (hair, dots on dress), R43 (dress/shoes), BG11, B32, BG34 (cupcake top)
Other: Fiskars Threading Water border punch, Smooch, Happy Birthday Cuttlebug folder

Thanks for hopping by!

Angel Anya for FBW #138

Today's Flutter By Wednesday challenge is an open one! Just remember to include a butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation. You can enter it HERE and for some inspiration please visit my fellow DT members, links on my left sidebar!

I've been making lists of all my stamps (scary!!!) and came across Angel Anya who hadn't seen ink yet (she was so sad too!). I pulled out my DCWV Linen Closet stack once again, it's perfect for this lovely Anya. I paper pieced her dress with one of the tiny scraps I've been saving (see you really can use those for something!)

I used SC315 for the layout, so many possibilities with this one. Will definitely save it for future use!

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Angel Anya ~ The Greeting Farm, Everyday Sayings ~ Hero Arts
Paper: DCWV Linen Closet stack, Georgia Pacific cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Colorbox Chalk Creamy Brown
Copics: E00, E35, E37, E39, BG13
Other: gold & diamond stickles, fiskars apron lace border punch

I'll be back later this morning with the Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past blog hop!

Paper Cutz Challenge #74

TGIF!

Today's Paper Cutz challenge is to create a card, layout or craft project using a tag or tags with any colors/theme you'd like.

I made this calendar tag for a swap last month, I am so pleased with how it came out. Tags are not easy for me LOL!

You have until next Thursday night to enter your creation HERE! Be sure to check out the tag inspiration from the team, links on my left sidebar!

Supply List~

Stamps: Raindrops and Rainbows ~ Paper Makeup Stamps

Paper: DCWV Spring Stack

Ink: Memento

Other: misc. ribbon from stash

PTT #11

Happy Tuesday!

This week’s Party Time Tuesdays challenge is the every popular “Anything Goes Birthday CARD”, just remember to include a birthday greeting/sentiment on your card front and you’re good to go!

We also have another guest designer joining us this week and her name is Jan! She’s a frequent PTT player and Top 3 winner! Please be sure to check out the PTT blog for her fabulous creation along with the DT’s awesome samples!

Here is my card~

Yes, another easel card LOL!! This one has been made for almost a month, I made it for my mom to give my neighbor for her birthday.  I so love how it came out!  It was my first time using the MFT Lovin’ from the Oven set, it was fun to paper piece the image!  The sentiment on the card base is from the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps birthday greetings set – my favorite go to sentiments set!

To play along with PTT, link up your newly created ‘anything goes’ birthday card (with a birthday greeting/sentiment on the card front) to the PTT blog by next Monday night. If you’d like to be considered for the Top 3, have your card posted by 8pm EST on Sunday. 

Flutter By Wednesday #109

Happy Wednesday!

Today's Flutter By challenge was set by Kimberly and she wants us to paper piece (with our butterfly, fairy, or angel of course!) I loooove to paper piece, however I had the hardest time picking a stamp to use LOL. I ultimately decided on The Heart Fairy by Paper Makeup Stamps since she hadn't seen ink yet. Then the hurdle was what paper to use lol...I had some tough decisions to make this week! I chose Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses to challenge myself making a non-Christmas card. The sentiment is from a Papertrey Ink set (vintage picnic sentiments)...perfect for this fairy!

Without further adieu...here is my card!


If you'd like to play along, please link your new card using a butterfly, fairy or angel to the Flutter By Wednesday blog. For more inspiration, check out the fab dt creations, links on my left sidebar! I also have an announcement to share, so please check back in a few hours!

Smile

Butterflies make me smile, so when I saw this stamp from the CC Designs line at All That Scraps, I just had to have it!


I paper pieced this cutie a few weeks ago and finally made a card using it today. The colors are for a challenge I hosted on one of the yahoo groups I belong to - purple, white & gray. It sounded easier than it was lol. The layout is the sketch challenge for this week over at For Fun Challenges, mine isn't exact, but I think it's pretty close :)


Card Supplies~
Stamps: Butterfly Baby Bunnies ~ CC Designs; Celebration of Thanks ~ Verve Stamps
Paper: Basic Grey Kioshi
Ink: Memento
Copics: RV32, V15, Y32, ROO
Other: MS monarch butterfly punch, Recollections pearls, Stampendous fun flock, cuttlebug folder, ribbon ~ Michaels, Marvy Extra Giga scallop oval punch, Zig writer, Tombow glue pen, lilac spica pen

I hope you all had a good weekend! It was great here, just too short!!!

Same Set - 3 cards

This weekend Danni challenged the Weekend Crew to use a stamp or stamp set and make 2-3 cards with it. Since this will be a long post, I'll include the supply list of all cards at the end.

I chose my new Loads of Fun set from There She Goes. When I saw samples made with this set, I just had to have it because it was fun and made me giggle. I really love how clean and nice these stamps stamp!

Here is the first card -


This is the inside -

I used this week's Unscripted Sketches #42 for the layout.


Here is card #2 -


I used this week's Sweet Stop sketch for the layout. I used the Storybook cartridge to cut the scallop out.


And last but not least -

The sentiment on this one cracks me up! I used this week's Pals Paper Arts sketch challenge for the layout.


So which one is your favorite? I think I like the first one best :) I still haven't used all the stamps in the set, so I'm sure you'll be seeing many more cards in the future!

Supply List - all images stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black
Card #1
Paper: Basic Grey Origins
Copics: E31, E41, E27, YG63, E18, YG67, Y15, Y35, YG11
Other: Nestabilities Labels 1, prima flowers & brads from stash

Card #2
Paper: Basic Grey Sugar Rush
Copics: E41, YG25, R29, T3, E18
Other: Storybook cricut cartridge, spica pens, ribbon & flower from stash, brads from Making Memories

Card #3
Paper: Basic Grey Ambrosia
Ink: Memento
Copics: T1, T3, R29
Other: Fiskars threading water punch, glossy accents

Thanks for visiting! I'm off to clean off my scraproom before dinner, hoping to scrap a little after we watch a movie later (Dirty Dancing anyone?? One of my favorite movies ever!!)

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 :)

Flowahbella x5

This will be a loooong post! Last month I participated in an MMM card swap, Marvelous Monday Mailers. The challenge was to use the same stamp or stamp set on the 5 cards. I chose to use Flowahbella from Stamping Bella since she is one of my favorite stamps. I love how she looks different in all of the cards, yet at the same time it was a little tough coming up with a new idea each week LOL!

I'll show each card and link to the sketch I used and then show supply lists at the bottom.

MMM #1 using AMYRS68.
MMM #2 using SFYTT 6/6/09.

MMM #3 using BSC74.
MMM#4 using Bellarific Friday 6/26/09.

MMM #5 using TSSC76.
Supply Lists
MMM #1
Paper: DCWV, GP, Paper Company
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Elegant Eggplant
Copics: R00, W1, E25, E27, V17, RV14, RV34
Misc: prima flowers, Marvy Extra Giga Oval Scallop Punch

MMM #2
Paper: Creative Imaginations, Frances Meyer, GP, Paper Company
Ink: Tuxedo Black
Misc: American Crafts ribbon, SU corner rounder, Labels 3 Nestabilities, prima flowers, misc brads, prismacolor pencils

MMM #3
Paper: GP, DCWV Whimsy Stack
Ink: Tuxedo Black, copics (sorry no pic and I forgot to write them down)
Misc: Making Memories brads

MMM #4
Stamps: Studio G Series 22
Paper: DCWV, GP
Ink: Tuxedo Black
Copics: R85, R89, E00, E33, E35, YG67
Misc: EK Success corner punch, prima flowers, misc. brads, spica glitter pen

MMM #5
Paper: GP, Karen Foster, Paper Pizazz, CTMH Sweet Leaf
Ink: Tuxedo Black
Copics: E00, E31, E35, E37, V17, V91, V95
Misc: Labels 4 Nestabilities, misc ribbon, SU Eyelet border punch, EK Success corner punch

Thanks for looking and try that challenge with your own stamps, its challenging and fun!

Changito at Home

I love, love, love how this card turned out!! I only wish I had made 3 instead of just the 2 that I needed for a masculine swap.

This cute stamp is called Changito at Home, its from Stampendous' new line from this spring. The coolest thing is that, besides the cuteness, is that it was available in cling form. Woohoo for taking up less storage space and it stamps just as nicely as the wood mounted Changitos.

The layout of this card is ESS39. Its another fabulous sketch by Tracy over at Eat Sleep Stamp. I did have to flip the sketch to make my image fit right.

Here is my version:

I paper pieced Changito's pajamas and his furniture. It was a pain, but I really love the end result! It was tough keeping track of some of the tinier pieces. After the first one, I put the pieces into the Xyron X so I wouldn't drop them. My other favorite feature of this card is the wood floor that I drew in! Its not perfect but it really gives the card the "feel" of a home. I hope the recipients like them as much as I do.

The Recipe:
Stamps: Changito at Home ~ Stampendous
Paper: GP, Paper Co, Leisure Arts patterned paper (waaaaaaaay old stash!!)
Ink: Tuxedo Black ~ Memento
Copics: T1, T3, B97, E27, E35, E53
Accessories: silver spica pen, zig millenium writer, staples (used for the ribbon)~ Making Memories

Here's a bonus Changito for you!
I created these embellished stamped images last week for a 4th of July swap. If you click on the picture and make it bigger, you'll see that I covered the fireworks in glossy accents and Star Dust stickles.


Thanks for stopping in!

MAY 1st Reveal at Just My Sketches!

It's time for the May 1st reveal over at Just My Sketches!

Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:
This is Julia with Flowers from Anki's Sweethearts for Susana's Card Art and Design. I've had her for awhile and inked her up awhile ago. She just happened to match the scraps that I used to make a card the other day. I pieced her dress with Fashion District dp from My Mind's Eye and colored her with copics, but I forgot to write them down. The base of the card is PTI Aqua Mist run through the Cuttlebug with the textile folder. The big flower was cut with my new Lyrical Letters cricut cartridge.

If you play along, please link your card to Deanne's blog.

TGIF!!