getting there

Although I am not 100% better I think I am starting to turn the corner. I went to the pharmacy and picked up a couple of drugs the pharmacist recommended to get me through this.

My card today is for the Challenge over at Our Creative Corner and it is a sketch challenge (my favorite).

I ran a few errands this morning and one of them happened to be right near my local Archivers. Well you know I had two 30% off coupons and I knew they would have something I just had to have.

I picked up the new 6x6 pad from BasicGrey "green at heart", along with some new stamps from both Unity and Hero Arts and I picked up one of the new Tim Holtz flower dies for the big shot.

Enjoy!

details:

paper: neenah solar white linen, basicgrey green at heart

ribbon: may arts

accessories: martha stewart border and leaf punch, PTI button, PTI rik~rak and blooming flowers II die.

Friend

Today I want to share with you this picture of Micah that I think is just AMAZING. I must admit though this Nana is a little biased.

This photo just shows how excited Micah was about being outside and celebrating not only Easter but Spring too.

My card today was made using the sketch over at Jacksonbelle Embellishments.

I am definitely stuck in handmade flower mode these past few days so if you are sick of them just let me know and I will try and move onto something else.

The papers are from my favorite line by BasicGrey called "Stella Ruby", the sentiment is from PTI and the music sheet is from Stampendous and stamped in Ranger "wild honey" ink,  leaf is from a SU punch, The rose is made out of bazzil paper and then I added a couple of stamen to the center and then sprayed it with tiger lily glimmer mist.

Enjoy!

Diaper Fold Pouch

Yes, it is Tuesday and that means time for Project Tuesday. Today's challenge is to create a Diaper Fold Pouch. Instructions can be found on the Project Tuesday blog.

 

For this project I used Graphic 45 papers from the Le' Romantique collection along with a SU leaf die, Ek Success retro flower punch, PTI Vintage button, May Arts ribbon, Sentiment from Endless Creations.

Hope you will stop over and join us this week.

Enjoy!

CPS161 ~ Fabulous

Fabulous is not how I would describe how I feel today. My throat is definitely sore and getting sorer by the day.

I couldn't sleep so decided to take on this weeks challenge over at CPS.

Once again I used my new Photo Mat stack from My Mind's Eye Home collection. The stamps are PTI from "friend til the end" and "signature greetings" the edge punch is from SU. I distressed the edges of all the papers and added some Ranger distress ink "wild honey".

Enjoy!

Happy Easter ~ Part II

Another quick card to show you today that is for the new challenge over at Sketch Girl.

I don't think I will ever get tired of making handmake roses or using vintage photos for cards. These rosebuds are so easy to make and would you believe one large glue dot holds it together? I added  a misc. white flower that I had, a couple of Martha Stewart leaves, paper is from the new Photo Mat pack that I picked up at Michael's on sale by My Mind's Eye "Home". Love the colors and patterns in this set.

Enjoy!

Happy Easter ~

Happy Easter everyone I woke up with a cold and sore throat today so will not be heading off to see Micah and Cassie as I don't want to get them sick.

Since I am home I decided to make a couple of cards to share with you. This first one is for the challenge over at 365 Cards and since it is Sunday that means time for a Super Sketch.

For this card I used the BasicGrey "nook and pantry" 6x6 paper pad and buttons, the cupcake cutie is from one of Regina's digital sets over at The Cutting Cafe called "hey cupcake", the Happy Birthday is from Endless Creations.

Enjoy!

April Fools

Today is April Fools day and my friend Cindy's birthday. It is only a few days before Easter and I have another card to share with you.

This card is for the challenge over at Card Positioning Systems CPS160. Once again I have used my new Karen Foster papers along with some lace and SEI doily accents and a PTI button. Everything except the PTI button can be picked up at Anchor Paper Express.

I won't be playing any April fools jokes on anyone and hope no one plays one on me.

Enjoy!

loving easter greeting

I am finally getting some of my Easter cards done so that I can get them in the mail before it is too late.

This card is made using Card Patterns Sketch 57 along with some lovely Karen Foster papers, Prima roses, PTI buttons, pearl dew drops, Nestabilities, Martha Stewart ribbon from Tami, and Martha Stewart bunny punch.

Not sure if I like how the photo turned out. I took my camera outside to my front porch hoping to get better light.  Maybe I will stick to taking the photos inside.

Enjoy!

frame it!

Well it is Tuesday and that means another challenge from Project Tuesday and this weeks challenge is to alter a picture frame.

For my frame I used a new picture of Cassie from her dance class, some handmade paper roses using scraps of papers I had. I added some prima bling, and a few SU leaves.

I haven't decided if I like it or not. I am almost thinking I should of stopped after adding a couple roses and the bling.

What do you think?

This Coupon ~ SSSC62

My card today is for the Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge over at The Sweetest Thing blog.

For this card I used papers from pebblesinc. from the "Lil' Buddy" collection and the stamp is a new digi stamp from over at The Cutting Cafe called "assorted coupons".

 Regina has been working like a mad woman lately creating lots of new digi releases.

Enjoy!

Sunday Part Two

As promised here is the card I made using my new stamp (cling music score by Stampendous) that I bought at Anchor Paper Express yesterday. I love vintage sheet music and now with this large stamp I can create my own.

I added a border punch from EK Sucess, along with some leaves made from the SU leaf die, and a handmade rose misted with glimmer mist. The paper was distressed using the Tim Holtz edge distresser and Ranger Distress inks in Pure Honey and Vintage Photo.

Okay I am getting ready to pack for a trip to Wahpeton, ND to visit family while my niece is on Spring Break. I have scheduled a daily post while I am gone so hopefully you won't even have a chance to miss me. I will be back here by Friday.

Enjoy!

Sunday

I couldn't sleep so decided to get up and share a card with you that I made yesterday using the BasicGrey "kioshi" that I picked up a few weeks ago at Archivers and my new Pure Innocence stamp that my friend Tami picked up for me at Smudges.

I hope you enjoy her and I may be back later today with a card using the new "music sheet" stamp I bought at Anchor yesterday. You are going to love the stamp.

Enjoy!

ftl84 & winner

It is Saturday and that means I am off to work at Anchor Paper Express today. I love going in and seeing all the new stuff and touching the different papers. Those who know me ~ know that I have an obsession with paper any kind of paper. They have a name for it, but don't think I can post it on my blog.  

My card today is for the challenge over at Clean and Simple Stamping. I decided to pull out my Sassafrass Lass "monstrosity" papers and use my new stamp set that I picked up at Michaels called "my little monsters" by recollections.

And the winner of the digital stamp set from The Cutting Cafe is Louise. Louise please contact me and I will get the set to you.

Enjoy!

Oh Baby

I have a couple of cards to share with you today. The first card is for this weeks challenge over at Card Positioning Systems CPS159.

For this card I used some PTI brown cardstock, Neenah Solar white cardstock, Lasting Impressions Sunflower inked dots pattern paper, pebblesinc. lil' buddy sticker, SU beautiful stamp.

This next card is for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #61 over at The Sweetest Thing blog. Once again I have decided to make a baby card. Must have babies on the brain after making the 8x8 album for my new great niece Lily.

I love how this one turned out. It is a 4.25" square card and with the piece sticking off the edge it still fits into an A2 envelope.

For this card I used Neenah solar white cardstock, Lasting Impressions smooth sailing fleur & smooth sailing dots pattern paper, BasicGrey button, Pebblesinc. Lil' Buddy sticker, stamp by savvy stamps.

Enjoy!

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!

for lily part II

I thought I would share a couple more pages of the book that I am doing for my niece Angela and her husband Craig.

I finally finished the book today and will get it in the mail to her as soon as she sends me the last photo for it.

The weatherman says we are suppose to have a couple more days of Spring like weather before it gets cold and wet again. I sure hope it doesn't get too wet.

Enjoy and I will be back later today with a card.

beautiful blooms give away

It looks like it is going to be a beautiful day here in Minneapolis today and what a great way to introduce the newest release from Regina over at The Cutting Cafe.

The new release is called Beautiful Blooms and you are going to love it as much as I do. Lots of flowers, vases, & sentiments too.

The best part about this set is Regina is letting me give one lucky winner the entire set. All you need to do is leave me a comment by Midnight March 24th and I will draw one random winner on March 25th.

Here is my card using this fun set. The hardest part was deciding which flower and vase to use.

details:

digital images: The Cutting Cafe "beautiful blooms"

papers: Neenah solar white, Bazzil grape, Memory Box "frond"

accessories: BasicGrey button, PTI twine

for lily

I have been working like a mad woman trying to get the scrapbook done for Lily so I can get it in the mail to her parents.

Thought I would share a few more pages with you before I go and bake another HUGE cupcake for Micah. Today is his official FIRST Birthday party.

Sorry the lighting in the photos isn't as nice as I would like but it is too cold to go outside and take a photo this morning. Although I love both of these page layouts, I really like this yellow and pink one. I even made a handmade rose using some coordinating basicgrey "sophia" papers.

Enjoy!

TESC104

I have another card for you today. This one is for the challenge over at Taylored Expressions.

For this card I used some new papers that I picked up at Anchor Paper when I worked this past Saturday. They are from the American Crafts "I do" collection. I love the soft colors and the embossing.

This card is perfect for a wedding or an engagement (wink). I also used a fiskars border punch, PTI vintage button, & on the retro chipboard flower I used my cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder.

Enjoy!

2 card challenges - sorry for the long post

Well I have been a little busy and have 2 card challenges to show you today.

The first card is for the challenge this week over at Sketch Girl this was a fun sketch and I used the new BasicGrey "kioshi" 6x6 paper pad along with another handmade rose. The sentiment is from American Crafts "dear lizzy" that I picked up at Anchor Paper this past weekend.

This 2nd card is for Card Patterns sketch 55 and I used the Cosmo Cricket "joy ride" 6x6 mini deck, ribbon is from CC "earth love" and the image is from Digital Fairy Stamps. You just gotta love this little guy.

Enjoy~