indie bloom

Have you seen the new collection Indie Bloom by BasicGrey yet? I absolutely love the patterns, colors and felt flowers in this collection.

I like it so much I used it for both of today's cards.

First up is the card that I created for this weeks challenge over at Card Patterns.

I think this orange and green is my favorite two pieces in the collection. Here is the sketch I used for my inspiration.

Next I used the pink and teal from the collection and created a card for the challenge over at Taylored Expressions.

Thanks for stopping by and I really appreciate your comments.

Enjoy!

movies and cards

I spent last night watching movies and making cards and wanted to share a couple of them with you today.

This first card was created for a new challenge I found called cards & things challenges. I liked the sketch and had my card planned as soon as I saw it.

I used the Hero Arts "large blossom" cling stamp along with ranger distress inks, glossy accents, proterra kraft cardstock, a PTI sentiment and SU border punch.

Here is the sketch that inspired my card.

My next card was created using this weeks sketch from Get Sketchy and the leftover scraps of paper on my desk. Papers are by Little Yellow Bicycle from the "Twig" collection. I also used my new Tim Holtz rosette die, SU leafy branch die, American Crafts thickers and PTI sentiment.

And this is the sketch that I got my inspiration from.

So do you have any plans for the weekend? My plans are to just hang out at home, catch up on some stuff around the house (like floors and toilets) and then play in my craftroom some more.

Be back tomorrow with a couple more cards to share.

Enjoy!

floral fantasy

Oh yes, it is Wednesday and time for another sketch challenge over at Sasya's Sketches. This would of been my last post as a member of the Design Team but Sasya has asked me to stay on for one more term and of course I had to say yes.

For my card this week I used the MFT rolled rose and the Martha Stewart leaf punch. The papers are from PTI and the stamp is by SU and was a gift from my friend Connie.

Here is the sketch that inspired my card.

I hope you can play along with us.

Enjoy!

Project Tuesday ~ Flap Card

I am so glad it is Tuesday as not only does it mean I am getting a haircut today, but it is also time for another tutorial from Project Tuesday.

This weeks project is a Flap Card and it was so much fun to make.

I hope you will be able to play along this week. Instructions can be found over at the Project Tuesday blog.

This card also qualifies for the challenge over at Tuesday Throwdown where the challenge is to use more than one fold.

Enjoy!

~ supplies ~

paper: neenah "natural white", october afternoon "thrift shop"

accessories: stampin' up "leaf" die, cosmo cricket "tiny type stickers",basicgrey "magnets" 

Love

Happy Monday ~ Hope you had a great weekend. I know I did as it has finally cooled off here in Minnesota and the humidity has hopefully headed South for now.

My card today is for the challenge over at Clean and Simple Stamping such a fun sketch this week so if you have time grab your stamps and play along.

This afternoon Justin and I are headed to Courage Center for his Swim Fit therapy which he really likes and then maybe we will stop at Caribou and grab a smoothie for him and a vanilla cooler with an extra shot of espresso for me.

Enjoy!

congrats ~ peaceful ~ joy

I have been making cards and have a  few cards that I can share with you today. The others will be shared with you next week for my design team obligations.

This first card uses another of those fabulous Lori Boyd digital images "baby kate" and she is available through Claudia and Company. I used her for the challenge over at "a crafty little place" and this weeks challenge was to use a manilla tag on your card or layout.

For this card I used some scraps of baby papers that I had in my baby girl file, white wrinkle ribbon, basicgrey buttons, amd may arts ribbons.

My next card is for this weeks challenge over at Get Sketchy. They are having a DT call right now.

For this card I used some of my "mistletoe" collection from Memory Box, tiny type stickers from Cosmo Cricket, SU bird punch, and button from PTI.

And here is the sketch that inspired my card.

My last card is for the challenge over at CCEE this was another fun challenge and I decided to do another Holiday card.

I used the memory box "mistletoe" collection for this card too, along with a PTI die, A Muse stamp, and some kaisercraft pearls.

Here is the sketch.

Okay, I am heading out of my craftroom and down into the air conditioned part of the house. I am so ready for cooler fall like weather.

Enjoy!

simply the best ~ #23 sasya's sketches

Welcome to another fun sketch challenge from Sasya's Sketches this weeks sketch was a little challenging for me. However I don't know if it was due to the sketch or just this heat and humidity that we have been having here in Minnesota this week.

Now meet Sketch 23.

For my card I used BasicGrey "offbeat" pattern papers, pop-tone "wild cherry" card stock, Stampin' Up "bird" punch, Martha Stewart "large butterfly" punch, Hero Arts sentiment, and May Arts "twine".

I hope you will stop over at Sasya's Sketches and play along with all of us this week.

Enjoy!

just because

Last night while watching some TV I decided to make a couple of cards using some of the new things I have picked up in the past week.

I went to Archivers for the make-n-takes yesterday and really liked the card that we created using half of one of their gatefold cards and a 5.5" circle. So decided to try making a Christmas one. This is a 3.5 x 5" (4 bar) card.

For this card I used my SU bird punch, Memory Box "mistletoe" papers, the card stock is a yummy color from French Papers "basis pop-tone" collection called sno-cone. I love the really soft color, the sentiment is a pebblesinc. rub-on.

My next card uses a new Halloween stamp set I bought at Archivers yesterday called "bootiful boots" by stampendous. I colored them in with copics and then added glossy accents on top. The embossing folder is from QuicKutz and the wrinkle ribbon is some that I made last week.

I love how the boots have turned out. I added some silver to the buckles on the boots too.

Oh today is my 35th wedding anniversary and I was going to post  a picture of the two of us from that day and decided I wouldn't put you through it.

Enjoy!

small wonder

One more card to share with you today and this one is for the new sketch challenge over at Sasya's Sketches.

Enjoy!

~ supplies ~

paper: neenah (natural white) pti (library ledger)

stamps: Stampin Up' (whimsical words) xstamper (date stamp)

ink: colorbox (chestnut roan) ranger (vintage photo)

accessories: pti (butterfly die) martha stewart (butterfly punches) basicgrey (buttons) karen foster (scrapbookers floss) Stampin' Up (edge punch) prima (crystals) handmade tea dyed wrinkle ribbon

Project Tuesday ~ flower frame and winner

It's Tuesday and that means time for  Project Tuesday! This week it is all about making rolled flowers and using them on a project.

Your flowers can be created using paper, felt, or fabric and once you learn how to make them you won't be able to stop. Believe me, I know. I am thinking of changing my blog name from Button Junkie to Flower Fiend!

This is a small 4.5 x 4.5 frame that I had sitting around the house and it was a celery green color so I knew I wanted to change the color. I first painted it with an egg shell white, but didn't like how it turned out so I added a light coat of manila ove it. Once that was dry I rubbed on some ranger distress ink in vintage photo, faded jeans, and tumbled glass. Then before that was completely dry I rubbed off some of it to give it a real light color to match the lake water.

I hope you enjoy and will take a little time to play along with us this week over at Project Tuesday. Check out the tutorial you will be glad you did.

Now thanks to everyone who entered my drawing for the handmade wrinkle ribbon and the winner is... Suezie... Congrats!!! send me your address and I will get some of my ribbon on it's way to you.

one of those days!

Did you ever have one of those days where you had plans to do a lot of things and when it was all said and done, you didn't hardly make a dent in the to-do list?

Today was one of those days. I had plans to go and spend the day scrapbooking and ended up doing everything but that.

I do have some cards to share with you. this first one is for the challenge at Eat, Sleep, Stamp and for this card I used another new pure innnocence set that I bought at the last MFT release party. I also used some October Afternoon "thrift shop" papers.

My next card is for cardabilities sketch #7 ~ my friend Amy just made the design team over there and this is her first week doing the challenge with the rest of the team. For this card I used some new papers that I picked up at Archivers yesterday called So Sophie by My Mind's Eye. I love the fun colors.

My last card is for Clean and Simple Stamping and for this one I used a new stamp by Hero Arts called "elegant weeds" and some of my handmade wrinkle ribbon.

 I will try and post a layout or two tomorrow as my friend Amy has challenged me to a scrapbook layout challenge.

Enjoy!

happy birthday ~ sugar stick

I just re-read my title and it makes me laugh. I have a couple of cards to share with you today and both cards were created using the nestabilites "labels eight" largest die. I just love this little shaped card.

Okay, my first card is for this weeks challenge over at CAS~tastic and this weeks challenge was to use Kraft anyway, anyhow.

This next card is for Papertrey Paper Dolls and this week it was a sketch challenge.

Enjoy! Have a great day!

~ supplies ~

card one:

paper: proterra kraft, eames dark brown

accessories: pebblesinc. rub-on, stampin' up leaf die, k&company handmade mini accents, ek success 1/2" punch, signo white gel pen

card two:

paper: neenah solar white, bazzil red, pop-tone green, basicgrey lime rickey

accessories: martha stewart shred scissors, copics

stamp: claudia and company sugar stick girl with kite

hope your day ~ happy ~ oh no ~ red

Well it is 9 am on Saturday and I can already tell it is going to be hot and humid outside today. I guess I better go take care of my errands early.

I worked on a few cards last night as well as a couple of scrapbook layouts while watching some hulu.tv.

This first card is for clean and simple stamping I just love these sketches so easy.

My next card is for this weeks challenge over at Our Creative Corner I haven't played along here in a while so thought I would and it was another great sketch.

I am also trying to do at least one scrapbook page a day so I can catch up with my 1000+ photos that I have waiting for me.

This layout is for this weeks Twisted Sketches challenge and along with a sketch the challenge was to use "red" in our layout.

Poor little Micah did not want anything to do with his new big boy bed.

My last layout is a just because layout it is not for any challenge I am just working my way through my piles of photos. Cassie got the lead in the school play this past year and got to be "Little Red Riding Hood".

Enjoy and have a great day!

how does your garden grow?

If I have not said it before I am loving this new (to me) Cosmo Cricket "material girl" 6x6 pad. I love the soft vintage colors mixed with floral and sewing materials.

This card was inspired by a new sketch blog that I have not tried before called Cardabilities. Love the sketch especially the flower placement.

I also used another new Heather Ellis "pure innocence" digital image. They are just so sweet and so much fun to color or paper piece.

Enjoy!

BEE happy

It is a beautiful Saturday here in Minnesota and I should be outside pulling weeds or something, but am in the house watching some movies I got out of the red box and working on pricing stuff for our garage sale next weekend.

Thought while I was in-between movies I would post a card that I made early this morning using one of Regina's newest releases at The Cutting Cafe called "cute critters".

This is such a fun set of digital images. I colored the bee with my yellow glaze pen and then added "glossy accents" to the entire bee.

Enjoy!

details:

paper: neenah (epic black and solar white linen) cosmo cricket (delovely)

accessories: stampin' up (border punch)

thank you ~ ftl89

 I got home late yesterday afternoon from house/dog sitting for my niece and after spending time with my guys it was fun to have a couple hours in my craftroom. I had missed that while I was away.

This card was inspired by the this weeks sketch over at Clean and Simple Stamping.

I hope all of you had a great weekend and a belated Happy Mothers Day to each of you.

Enjoy!

details:

paper: Neenah (solar white linen) (Esse brown)

ink: Colorbox Chalk (chestnut roan)

stamps: Stampin' Up (spring solitude)

accessories:  Stampin' Up (sweet pea stitched felt)

Flower Pot Card

It is Tuesday and that means time for another challenge over at Project Tuesday.

This weeks challenge is to create a flower pot card which was a lot of fun to make and easy with the tutorial that was provided.

It was a beautiful Minnesota day today so decided to take my photo outside on the front porch to see if I could get a little more light.

For this card I used Cosmo Cricket "Girl Friday" papers, Marvy flower punch, A Muse sentiment on front & Penny Black sentiment on the inside, Stampin' Up border punch, PTI vintage buttons, Martha Stewart leaf punch, & Bo Bunny ribbon.

Enjoy!

birthday celebrations

I thought I would add another card to my ever growing card stash. Today's card is for this weeks challenge over at Clean & Simple Stamping.

I love this sketch so will definitely be using it again for more cards in the future.

details: paper ~ Neenah solar white, Yellow misc. cardstock ~ stamps ~ SU "upsy daisy" ~ ribbon May Arts

Enjoy!