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Here is my other card as promised and this one is for the sketch challenge over at the Clean & Simple blog.

This card uses some of the new papers in the Memory Box "spearmint" collection. I love the colors they are so soft. I also used the Marvy flower punch, PTI button & twine.

Enjoy!

sunny days ahead

I have a couple of cards to show you this morning before I start getting ready for work at Anchor Paper today.

This first card is for yesterdays challenge over at 365 Cards and it was a sketch challenge by Sophie one of the DT members.

for this card I used Neenah solar white cardstock, May Arts ribbon, A Muse stamp, & Making Memories dimensional felt stickers from the "flutter" collection.

Enjoy~

Project Tuesday

I love the Project Tuesday challenge over at Stamps & Smiles I always learn something new each week.

This weeks challenge was to make a Joy Fold Card. Really easy to do and although I am not crazy about the brown cardstock I used I think it turned out okay.

For this card I used the new Memory Box 6x6 papers called frond the colors are so soft and pretty. Lots of purples, blues, greens, with just a dash of dark chocolate brown. The stamp set is PTI "tea for two".

Enjoy!

Home

Well I am home and unpacked so thought I would share with you some of the projects I worked on while in Hinkley, MN at Heritage Place.

My goal was to get Christmas books done and although I didn't get them all done I got a good majority of them done along with a few other things that I will share with you later this week. (need to add photos)

This is a 12x12 scrapbook page for Micah's album and it uses this cute little fireplace from the Cricut along with some little stockings that my friend Judy gave me. We just used the label maker to add the names to the stockings.

The next projects are the individual Christmas books that I started for Cassie and Micah. They are made from old Golden Books. Cassie's book is from the 1950's and Micah's book is from the 1970's. I will continue to add photos to the books each year and once they are 18 I will give the books to them as a Christmas gift.

This next book is Cassie's

this page is missing the photo from 2007 I need to get one from Cassie's Mom.

I copied this idea from my friend Bonnie who always amazes me with how much talent she has. Wait until you see the frame project she worked on this past weekend. I will be posting that once I have a playdate over at her house and learn how to make it.

To all my amazing friends that I went scrapbooking with this past weekend I just want to say THANK YOU. You know who you are and you know what you did and for that I will always be grateful.

Enjoy!

checking in

Just a quick note to say that I will be gone until late Sunday to my annual February scrapbooking retreat. Hopefully, this will get me back into a creative mood when I get home.

I was over taking care of Micah as he is sick with an ear infection and upper respiratory infection. Poor baby all he wanted to do was cuddle and rub his runny nose on my shirt. (yuck) I think that is part of being his Nana and it will all come out in the wash.

While I am gone enjoy a picture of my favorite little guy.

not another flower!

What can I say I love making flowers. Today I worked on a rose and for being my first try I must say I LOVE how it turned out.

I am not real crazy about the finished card but I am crazy about the rose. I think the next ones I make I will put onto a picture frame and then put an old photo of my mom in it.

The paper is from Webster Pages, buttons are PTI, the image is a Pure Innocence digi stamp, and the hearts are from a cuttlebug embossing folder.

Enjoy! 

Life's a Beach & more

I worked at Anchor Paper Express yesterday and was so excited to see that we got in the new Graphic 45 papers not only in the 12x12 single sheets, but also the 8x8 and 12x12 paper pads. Well I immediately scooped up one of each of the 8x8's. If you love vintage you will surely love these.

This card uses papers from the "on the boardwalk" collection. I also used a MS border punch, some may arts ribbon, and an EK Success ticket punch.

The other two paper packs are "le' romantique" (my favorite), and "a proper gentleman".

I also played with another new flower and this one is called the "lollipop". I need to practice cutting out circles as you can see mine is a little ovalish looking. The paper is Cosmo Cricket and I added stickles "frosted lace" to the edges. The button is Melon Berry by PTI.

Not sure what I will do with the flower yet as it is too big for a card, but will definitely use it on a layout.

Enjoy!

Free Digi Stamps

Regina over at The Cutting Cafe is giving away two new stamp sets this weekend and a chance to win 4 more digi stamps of your choice.

The free sets will only be available until midnight Monday February 8th. The two free sets are colored mini dot background and colored flower set. Each of these sets contain 12 digi stamps.

Here is the card I made using the colored mini dot background set.

As many of you know that read my blog I love flowers so this new set was perfect for me. I ran the flower through my big shot using the swiss dots embossing folder, added a button and ribbon from my stash.

Now once you download your free digi image please create a project and up load it to The Cutting Cafe. Regina and the DT will choose 2 winners. You have until February 13th at midnight to submit your project.

fan flowers

Today I practiced making a couple of different kinds of flowers to share with you. These cards show the "fan flower" and they were so easy to make once I figured out the top/bottom and the inside/outside of the papers.

The flowers are made with BasicGrey "Origins" paper and the backgrounds of the cards are from DCWV "the green stack" mat pack. I love this paper more and more everytime I use it.

I also used pebblesinc. rubons, PTI vintage button, and American Crafts fabric brads.

Enjoy!

be mine

I have one more card for today and this one is for the challenge at Our Creative Corner.

This is another fun sketch and it gave me another change to use my "simple valentine" papers from PTI, "thickers" from American Crafts, my "swiss dots" embossing folder from Cuttlebug, and my Fiskars "apron" border punch.

Now I have tons of Valentines to send out to those I love. Maybe each person will get more than one. I usually only give them to my hubby and son and then send one to my MIL, but this year I may have to pick a few more people to send them to.

Enjoy!

Hearts

The weeks challenge over at LimeLight Paper Crafts is all about hearts. Here is this weeks sketch.

And here is my take on this sketch.

I used Neenah Solar White and Red Linen along with my score pal and swiss dots embossing folder.

Enjoy!

flower junkie

Okay I think I am addicted to paper flowers. I just love the look of them and they are so much fun to make. This evening while watching a movie from Netflix I decided to try and make a few paper roses.

And although I have not perfected them yet I like how they turned out. My next challenge will be to use them on a layout of Cassie.

The first two flowers are made out of patterned paper from American Crafts and October Afternoon. The 3rd flower which is my favorite is made out of my Nicholas Sparks paperback "Dear John". Once I got the flower complete I sprayed it with some gold and tiger lily glimmer mist.

You will definitely be seeing a few more of these flowers in the future.

Enjoy!

Misc. Layouts

Here are a few of the layouts I did today of Micah. I am trying to finish up the 2nd book I started for him which is an 8.5x11 so I can start on his 3rd book. I have enough pictures of him to keep me busy for at least a year and he is only 10 months old.

Enjoy!

I actually got a few scrapbook layouts done today for Micah's book. This first one is for the challenge over at Pencil Lines.

I have to admit I love how this turned out. I used papers from the "beloved" collection by My Minds Eye. I added some handcut hearts, PTI buttons, a scrunchy flower, and "thickers" by American Crafts.

Enjoy!

Card Patterns - Thinking of You

My last card for today is for the Card Patterns Sketch 49.

For this card I pulled out "rhubarb tart" by Memory Box, I added a small flower from the same papers and added a vintage button from PTI.

Enjoy!

Love You ~ SSD010

This card is for the newest challenge over at Skipping Stones Design such a fun sketch and I got to use my new papers that I picked up at Anchor Paper Express when I worked this past Saturday.

The papers are from My Minds Eye and they are called "beloved", the stamp is from the Pure Innocence collection by MFT. I paper pieced her and colored with Tombow markers.

Enjoy!

Late Project Tuesday

This little treat bag is for the challenge over at Project Tuesday last week and even though I didn't get it posted in time for the challenge I wanted to share it with you.

The challenge over at Project Tuesday was to make a treat bag for Valentines Day. I once again used my Penny Black Bunny stamp, PTI Simple Valentine papers and sentiment. The border punch is Stamping Up and the ribbon is May Arts.

I am having way too much fun with this paper and stamps this year. Hope you aren't sick of them yet.

Enjoy!

Mojo Monday

Sorry for the late post again today I was busy working on a few card challenges, scrapbook layouts, while trying to watch Season 5 of LOST. I have two more episodes to watch before I can start the new season which I am taping on the DVR tonight.

This first card is for the week 124 challenge at Mojo Monday this was a fun sketch and it let me use my new PTI stamp set along with my new Memory Box papers.

Enjoy!

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Okay here is the final card for today (I think). This one is for the challenge over at The Sweetest Thing.

I am not crazy about this card almost didn't submit it, but decided to do it anyways. You know how that goes.

This card uses Neenah Solar white linen and Basis Brown cardstock, Memory Box "gossamer" paper, SU border punch, Liquid Pearls and Nestabilities.

Enjoy!