thinking of you

I found another new sketch challenge to try out and this one is from Skipping Stones Design challenge 8. If you read my earlier post I am having a card making ~ movie watching marathon today and the first movie I watched was Notting Hill and I think my next one will be Ladder 49 or Twilight.

This card uses "rhubarb tart" papers from Memory Box, rub-ons by Pebblesinc., BasicGrey button, Karen Foster scrappers floss, Martha Stewart leaf punch, and Marvy flower punch.

Enjoy!

be my Valentine

It has been a tough week here and I am trying to keep my mind and body busy so am having a card making ~ movie watching marathon today in honor of my BFF Jeanne who got her angel wings yesterday.

This first card is for the challenge over at Taylored Expressions. I always love the sketches, but have never participated before.

for this card I am using the PTI simple valentine paper pack & vintage buttons,felt hearts are Martha Stewart, & the sentiment is computer generated.

Enjoy!

bunny love?

This weeks challenge over at Project Tuesday was to make a mini pizza box and decorate it. Well I of course had to use my Penny Black bunny stamp as well as my PTI Simple Valentine paper pack and buttons. I used the label 8 die and ran it through my swiss dots embossing folder.

I just loved how this turned out and will put some valentines candy inside for Cassie Jo.

Enjoy!

rain ~ rain

My card today is for the CCEE Stampers sketch challenge and for this card I used a new digi file called "rain rain" from the cutting cafe. I thought these cute little "wellies" were just too cute.

I also used my cuttlebug "swissdots" embossing folder on the yellow squares. I colored in the wellies with my Copic markers and added a little clear spica glitter to the flowers and then I added some Glossy accents to the rain puddle.

Enjoy!

love you!

Here is a card for the challenge over at CPS this week. I am still deciding if I like the card or not, but since I don't want to remake it will post it for you.

For this card I used some new American Crafts papers from the "craftfair" collection and some thickers, PTI "sweet blush" buttons.

Here is a picture of Micah that his Mom sent me today. He is really into climbing on things. She wasn't fast enough to get the photo of him climbing on Hemi's Kennel, but she did get this one of him trying to get over the baracade they created to keep Micah out of a certain area in the house.

Enjoy!

be mine

This last card for this evening is for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge  and for this card I am once again using my Simple Valentine Papers and stamp as well as my Penny Black "bunny love" stamp. I used fiskars apron border punch and Cuttlebug valentine embossing folder and colored the bunny with my Tombow markers.

Hope you aren't getting sick of these papers or this stamp as I have a feeling you will see more of it in the coming weeks.

Enjoy!

a little birdie told me

Here is a card for you this evening using the card challenge over at Sketches by Tamara. It is week 3 so that means a card challenge.

For this card I pulled out my Eskimo Kisses 6x6 paper pack and woolies by BasicGrey and some misc. ribbon from my stash, cardstock is Neenah solar white & red linen, border punch is Fiskars.

I may be back with a card or two yet tonight if I get them done. My sketch to do pile is getting kind of big.

Enjoy!

me ~ flower crazy!

Okay I probably need some kind of 12 step program that will get me putting something besides flowers on my cards. I think I am obsessed with it lately.

This card is for Card Patterns Sketch 47 and for this card I used some Jenni Bowlin papers as well as PTI buttons and thread, SU leaf die, BasicGrey button, dew drops, & the middle paper on this flower is made from the book "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks. I just finished reading it about two weeks ago and turned the entire book into flowers. Now I always have a stash ready to go.

Enjoy!

Mojo Monday

Well it is Monday and that means time for a sketch challenge over at Mojo Monday it is week 122 and another awesome sketch to use.

My card today is using papers by Webster's Pages. I love all of them they are 6x6 and are double sided. Talk about fun. I picked up two different collections this past week. These are from the Postcards from Paris collection, PTI button & twine, sentiment is Endless Creations, Sizzix flower and leaf.

Okay that is it for me this morning I need to get ready and head over to Jeanne's house today so I can spend time with her and her family.

Enjoy!

For You

Good evening I have a card to share with you before I go to bed. This is for the FTL 74 over at Clean & Simple Stamping.

For this card I used a Penny Black stamp called "andante" and colored it with my Tombow markers and then misted it with water before stamping. I distressed the edges of the stamped piece before adding pop-dots to it to make it stand out from the base card.

I plan on giving this to my friend Judy who is Jeanne's twin sister. Just to let her know that I am here for her during this difficult time.

Cutting Cafe Winner

Sorry I am late in posting the winner of the free digital stamp set "everyday greetings".

I used random.org to pick the winner and the LUCKY person is Gloria Westerman. Gloria if you will contact me I will email you the free set.

Thanks to everyone who commented I appreciate your kind words.

Disney Album - Part X

Here are a couple more pages of the Album before I head out to work at Anchor Paper Express on University Avenue. If you are in the area stop and say Hello.

Enjoy!

with Affection

A quick post this morning before I leave to spend the day with my BFF Jeanne and her twin sister Judy.

This card is for the sketch challenge over at CCEE I have used my new Vintage Valentine papers by Fancy Pants. I love that they are Kraft papers. To them I have added some Ranger distressed Vintage Photo ink and a Heidi Grace Heart Stick Pin.

Enjoy your day and spend it with the people you care about!

Disney Album - Part IX

Here are another layout from my album which is slowly but surely getting done.

I will hopefully have a card for you tomorrow depending on how my morning goes.

Enjoy!

Disney Album - Part VIII

Once I got home last night from my friend Jeanne's house I worked on a couple more pages of this album.

I hope you enjoy and I might be back later with a card to share.

Enjoy!

Let It Snow

I don't really want it to snow here just thought this sentiment suited my card for today.

My card challenge for today is from Mojo Monday sketch 121 and it gave me one more chance to pull out my BasicGrey "eskimo kisses" paper pack.

The snowflake is the Martha Stewart large punch, button & linen thread are form PTI, and the ribbon is from the fabulous Amy.

Enjoy!

Birthday Girl

As promised earlier today here is my card. This is for the CPS Challenge 149 and again I have used my PTI Simple Valentine Papers, MFT Pure Innocence stamp set called My Balloon, BasicGrey button, and I colored it in with markers.

I am really enjoying both this new paper pack and the new stamps. I need to work on my coloring though.

Enjoy!

Disney Album ~ Part VII

I finally feel like I am getting somewhere on this Disney Album. Here are a couple of pages I did last night and this morning.

I hope you are enjoying these and that I am not boring you too much. I will be back later with a card.

Enjoy!

Disney Album ~ Part VI

Here are a couple of pages that I completed very early this morning. Slowly but surely this little 8x8 album is getting done and I can't wait to see how my friend Jenny's daughter Ella likes it.

Although I am not a pink person I really like how this little 2 page layout turned out.

Enjoy!

HUGS & A Give Away

I love this new little PTI stamp that I got in the mail this week she is from the Pure Innocence collection. I can tell I am going to enjoy changing her clothes all the time with different paper collections. These papers are from the BasicGrey "nook and pantry" collection. The sentiment on the outside and on the inside of the card are from The Cutting Cafe set "everyday greetings ~ set 1).

The sketch is for CCCE Stampers which is a new challenge blog for me and it looks like they have a fun group of people playing along with them.

Now onto the Give-A-Way Regina over at The Cutting Cafe is letting me give away this fabulous set which has 18 different sentiments. To be eligible to win just leave me a comment here and on the 16th of January I will pick one lucky winner.

Good Luck & Enjoy!