Joy

One last quick post before I head downstairs to grab a glass of wine and watch a movie. I think we are watching "The Orphan".

This is the sketch for FTL #67 over at Clean & Simple Stamping

And this is my card

This was a really quick card to put together. Once again I have used the Jillibean "grandmas christmas soup" papers & button, the sentiment is American Crafts thickers alphabet, snowflake is Martha Stewart, pearl is from KaiserCraft, I used my round and scalloped nestabilities which I added some holes to and then I did some faux stitcing around the edges.

Enjoy~

A New Leaf

Decided to do the Card Patterns Sketch #40 this evening. This card took me so long to put together. I could not decide what to do with the main focal part of the card. I knew I wanted a leaf or leaves but didn't know what kind. This is like my 4th attempt at it and I decided too much time spent on the card. Move On.

For this card I used the PTI Autumn Abundance papers and buttons, pop-tone orange, neenah natural white, and brown cardstock, Bo' Bunny ribbon, cuttlebug script & swiss dots embossing folders, QuicKutz leaves embossing folder and I distressed everything with Chestnut Roan chalk ink.

Enjoy~

Happy Birthday to ME

Okay finally I have a card to share with all of you today and if you are lucky maybe a few more later today. I plan on staying home today and just being in my craftroom. We will have a BBQ later today with family.

I went over to watch (actually play) Micah yesterday while his parents were at work and was amazed by this Rose blooming in my nieces front yard. We have had snow, frost and all the leaves are off the trees and here was this one single rose and 3 additional buds getting ready to bloom.

My card today is for the Wacky Wednesday Hump Day Sketch #6 over at Paper Popsicles. I love this sketch so many possibilities.

For this card I used my new Jillibean "grandmas christmas soup papers", Making Memories "animal crackers" chipboard letters, Spellbinders Shapeabilities "create a flake 1", I added some vintage shards glass glitter to each snowflake before putting them together using foam tape. The button is from the PTI vintage holiday mix and the pearl is KaiserCraft.

enjoy

Nuts About You

I decided today not to do a card challenge but to just post a card that I made this morning. I worked at Anchor Paper on Saturday and we had just got in a shipment of the new Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg and the new QuicKutz embossing folders. Well you know I had to have it. Then when I got home my new PTI vintage buttons and Autumn Abundance papers were there. Talk about Christmas in October. I was one happy camper.

I love this leaf embossing folder and I also picked up the new snowflake one and a scallop circle embossing folder.

~Enjoy~

Happy Holidays

Well both the guys are happy as the Gophers and the Vikings won their games tonight. I have yet another card to share with you this evening.

This is the Sketch Girl Challenge #8.

For this card I used Neenah natural white cardstock, Memory Box Spiceberry, Poppystamps Snow & Cedar papers, Pine Trees are Memory Box and the sentiment is Making Memories rub-on from the mistletoe collection.

Nutmeg

I finally got my hands on the new Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg 6x6 mini deck, the chipboard, & elements (insert happy face here). So while the hubby is in the livingroom watching the Gophers hockey game and son is in the bedroom watching Vikings vs. Green Bay football thought I would come into the craftroom and make a card or two.

This is The Sweetest Thing Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #42 an easy fun sketch.

This will be my hubby's birthday card next month. The inside says "I'm nuts about you"

enjoy!

Happy Halloween

I made another card this morning before I left for work at Anchor Paper and didn't get a chance to post it. So while sitting here relaxing with a very large glass of my favorite wine (pinot grigio) thought I would post it.

The sketch challege is from Clean & Simple FTL 66 and once again I used the Sassafrass Monstrosity paper and feltie, also used were pebblesinc. rub-on, Neenah black and classic crest natural white cardstock.

enjoy~

Inchies

I could not sleep so decided to get up and do a card challenge or two before going to work at Anchor Paper this morning. My first stop was 365 Cards and the challenge there for Day 245 is called "It's a Matter of Inchies" and we are to use an inchie on our card.

This challenge gave me the opportunity to pull out all the supplies for making inchies that I bought this past summer at a LSS. The supplies are all by Karen Lockhart. I added a PTI vintage white button and some twine. Finished size is 3.5" square.

Enjoy~

Silly Monster

Last week I found this new sketch blog called The Fresh Batch and I decided to play along again. As soon as I saw this sketch I knew I was going to use my new Monstrosity Wee Bundle by Sassafras. The papers are just to cute as is the Silly Monster felties. I added a little pom-pom ribbon and a scalloped edge to the card along with a stamped Happy Birthday on the inside. I am sure I can find a little boy or a big boy who will enjoy this card.

Well tomorrow is Halloween and I have to work at the LSS then come home and hopefully go visit Cassie and Micah to see them all dressed up in their costumes. What are your plans for this coming weekend?

Snow Place Like HOME

My card this morning is for the Paper Popsicles ~ Wacky Wednesday Hump Day Sketch #5.

For this card I used Neenah Natural White cardstock, Sizzix snowflake embossing folder, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, PTI vintage christmas button, Stampendous snow place stamp set and May Arts ribbon. I added a little bit of Martha Stewart Oyster glitter to the snowflakes and some dimensional glaze to the snowman.

Enjoy~

BLOG LOVE (warning long post)

I received this blog award from Amy and Michelle today and I am supposed to pass this award onto 5 people. I am going to bend the rules a little and say that if you have a blog and you read my blog consider this your award. I also need to respond to a list of questions using ONE word.

1. Where is your cell phone? table
2. Your hair? curly
3. Your Mom? missed
4. Your Dad? missed
5. Your favorite food? chicken
6. Your dream last night? x-rated
7. Your favorite drink? latte
8. Your dream/goal? job
9. What room are you in? craft
10. Your hobby? collector
11. Your fear? mice
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? here
13. Where were you last night? home
14. Something you aren't? thin
15. Muffins? raspberry
16. Wish list item? buttons
17. Where did you grow up? northern california
18. Last thing you did? potty
19. What are you wearing? jammies
20. Your TV? small
21. Your pets? parrot
22. Friends? yes
23. Your Life? boring
24. Your mood? varies
25. Missing someone? yes
26. Vehicle? focus
27. Something you are not wearing? socks
28. Your favorite store? craft store
29. Your favorite color? green
30. When was the last time you laughed? yesterday
31. When was the last time you cried? yesterday (I cry at everything even commercials)
32. Your best friend? You know who you are
33. One place that I go to over and over? Archivers
34. Facebook? Yep
35. Favorite place to eat? home

Okay, sorry if I bored you ~ I will be back later with a couple cards and a layout hopefully.

Blossom

So are you shocked that I am posting yet another card today? I have a little list of the challenges that I want to complete this week and lately the list has not been getting done. I think I might actually complete the few challenges I have left yet this week.

This is the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #41 I love this sketch and as soon as I saw it I knew I was going to have to open up the seals on my new 6x6 pad of Early Bird by Cosmo Cricket. I also used my Cricut to cut out the blossoms, BasicGrey button, Pebblesinc. rub-ons, and some faux stitching and the card is complete.

Okay, this is probably the last post for me this evening. Hope you enjoy and if you do leave me a little blog love.

Cup Cakes

The sketch for FTL65 gave me a chance to use some more of my new BasicGrey "Nook and Pantry" papers and woolies. I love the entire line. This card went together so fast I almost feel like I cheated.

I defintely see myself using this sketch over and over again as it is so simple.

Hope you enjoy~

Halloween Pumpkin Surprise

I thought I would share with you a picture of the Halloween Purse I made this past weekend with Cassie and her friend Kalley. I think they turned out just too cute. I saw this idea when I was working at Anchor Paper a week ago and had to make them too. Anchor carries all kinds of die cuts that you can use as long as you buy the paper from them. You can't tell by the orange paper but it has a little bit of shimmer on it. For the face we used the new EK large pumpkin face punch and then after we filled the inside of the little pumpkin we tied assorted May Arts ribbons to the handle.

This little guy is going over to my Mother-in-law today along with a Halloween Card that I made for her.

Leave me a comment let me know what you think. I will hopefully be back later today with a card or two to share.

Enjoy~

Furry Friend

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days I think I am in a funk or something. Maybe it is the BIG Birthday coming in about 13 days. Hard to believe that I will soon be 54 years old. Outside okay I am 54 on the inside I am still that 20- 30 something who likes to have fun with friends.

My card is for the All Sorts Challenge 24 called Furry Friends. We are to make a card using our favorite animal. Well I don't know if a dog is my favorite, but it is the only animal stamp I own.

For this card I used Neenah classic cream card stock and some bazzil dark brown cardstock. The puppy stamp and paw print stamp are by inkadinkado, the embossing folder is a new one by Sizzix (from the build a bear collection). Ribbon is by May Arts.

Enjoy~

SASSC37

Yesterday in the mail I got my new PaperTrey Ink stamp set "Holiday Button Bits" and could not wait for an opportunity to play with it.

The sketch today over at Our Creative Corner was the perfect opportunity to use the cute little gingerbread man from the set.

It is the perfect card for my mother-in-law for Christmas as we always give her a gift certificate to her favorite grocery store and the front of the card holds a GC. I used American Crafts "merriment papers" along with May Arts ribbon, BasicGrey buttons, Hero Arts crystals.

Hope you enjoy~

Wacky Wednesday Hump Day Sketch #4

It is Wednesday and that means it is Wacky Wednesday over at Paper Popsicles. I love this weeks sketch it is just what I needed to get my card mojo back this week.

Here is the sketch

and here is my card

I love this whole collection from Making Memories called "Mistle Toe" everything on the card is from the collection except for the large brads which are from American Crafts.

Enjoy~

Finally

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days have just been busy and not much in a mood to make cards. For those of you that checked up on me I am fine just in some kind of a funk I think.

I found a new challenge blog called Unscripted Sketches so thought I would try it out. This is sketch 27.

For this card I used Memory Box ~ dewfrost 6x6 paper pack, a vintage image that I had in my collection, some basicgrey buttons and I did some faux stitching around the edge of the card as well as on the strip of paper going across.

Enjoy~

All About Christmas

The guys are downstairs watching the football game so thought I would do a quick post of a new digi stamp set from The Cutting Cafe called All About Christmas. You can check it out here. This set has so many fun images and I can't wait to play with all of them.

For this card I just colored the merry christmas in with a red copic marker and then cut it out and pasted it on top of the original. I added a border of black and red to make it pop a little more, then I used my score pal to create lines through the card base and then I added a black and red may arts ribbon to complete the card.

Have you started making your Christmas Cards yet? Leave me a comment and let me know what you are working on.

Enjoy~

FTL 64

It is Friday evening and thought I would post another card challenge that I did today. This one is for Clean & Simple Stamping I just love the sketches they are always so easy to reproduce and use for just about any occassion.

For this card I used the new BasicGrey "Nook & Pantry papers and brads, May Arts Ribbon, Nestabilities tag and the sentiment is from The Cutting Cafe ~ Happy Birthday to You set.

Enjoy~