#love

Hi everyone!  Today I have a card for the Crazy for Challenges to use eyes or vision and for the Sugar Sketch Challenge.  It was the perfect excuse to use my Hashtag Hipster stamp set, I thought of it as soon as I saw the sketch.  I fell in love with this incentive set as soon as I saw it and had a ton of fun making this card!  I used my Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Borders 1 and 2 dies and Charcoal sequins to finish off the card.  The colors match just about perfectly irl but I couldn't get them to in the photo!  Also, my dp is printed like this, it kind of drives me crazy to not be straight across but I thought it went well with this card :)

I hope you enjoy and thanks so much for stopping by today!

love you

Hi everyone!!  I have a card for the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge this week.  Love the sketch and it was a perfect excuse to use some of my new toys!!  Just this morning I received this great new Tiny Hearts background stamp from My Favorite Things, love it!!  I also used my brand new Love & Adore You Die-namics, I cut them out 3 times with black cardstock so it would stand out a little better.  The layers were cut out with my Blueprints 20 die-namics (my latest addiction is the blueprints!),  I used Whip Cream cardstock and ribbon and new to me Brick Red ink and cardstock.  I'm really liking these colors and think if it wern't for the bow it would make a great masculine valentine!

I hope you enjoy and thanks so much for stopping by today!

Home

Hi everyone!!  Today's card is for this week's Crazy 4 Challenges challenge and this week is a fun sketch, love it!!  I also love this little Our Craft Lounge set Slow and Steady, it is such a versitle set and this turtle is too cute!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Our Craft Lounge Slow and Steady

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, PTI Raspberry Fizz & Bitty Box Basics

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black & Copics

Accessories:  Raspberry Fizz Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones, Foam Tape & Apron Lace Punch

i got you babe

Hi everyone!!  Today's card is for this weeks Clean & Simple Stampings sketch and Crazy for Challenges challenge.  The C4C challenge is to incorporate music into your card.  I don't have any musical paper or stamps but I remembered this fun sentiment stamp from Amuse!!  Remember Sonny & Cher singing this song?!  My Mom and I would watch their show when I was a little girl, fun times!!  I had to add the little elephants, they are too cute!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Amuse Ellie, Ellie with Bow & I got you babe  (I could not find Ellie & I got you babe on the Amuse site, I'm assuming they are retired)

Paper:  Gina K Pure Luxury White, Papertrey Smokey Shadown

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Tools/Accessories:  Martha Steart Heart Lace Punch, Pop Dots, Sweet Blush Satin Ribbon, Copics:  R20, R22, R24, T1, T4, T6

Happy Mothers Day

Hi everyone!! My card for today is for 2 challenges, the Crazy 4 Challenges to CASE one of the dt members, I chose this card of Barbara's, (isn't her card gorgeous!!) and for Hope Stamps Eternal inspiration challenge, love the colors!! I wanted to incorporate all of the colors in the inspiration photo, I thought I could make it happen with my A Little Argyle set, such a fun set!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey A Little Argyle & Delightful Dahlia

Paper: Papertrey White & Melon Berry

Ink: Papertrey Melon Berry, New Leaf & Dark Chocolate

Tools/Accessories: Dark Chocolate Twill, Melon Berry Button & Gold Cord

Picking Up the Pieces

Hi everyone!! I had a light bulb moment not to long ago, to use Papertrey's new felt (love this stuff!!) for this cute little bear in the Baby Button Bits set!! I wasn't sure how well it would stamp but I thought I would give it a whirl! When I saw the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge, I thought it would be perfect! Betsy and Moxie Fab World have issued a paper piecing challenge, though I didn't use paper, I thought it was a fun take on the challenges!! I should have done something more, the card seems blah to me, but the little bear sure makes me smile!! Heehee!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Baby Button Bits

Paper: Papertrey Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate & Hawaiian Shores

Ink: Ranger Walnut Stain

Tools/Accessories: Circle Nestabilites, Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate & Hawaiian Shores felt, Rustic Wood Button, Chcolate Pearls

Yellow

Hi everyone, I'm back!! The mojo is flowing so I made another card. This one makes me so happy!! The Tuesday Trigger on Moxie Fab World is yellow, in trying to decide what image to use I checked out Mercy's sketch for this week which immediately made me think of the flower in my In Bloom set. I had a lot of fun coloring this image, typically I try to be real careful of my color placement but today I decided to let go of that and be a little sloppy! I did stay in the lines though! Ha!! I also added some texture for the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge, love this embossing folder!!

Thanks so much for stopping by again!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey In Bloom

Paper: Gina K Pure Luxury White & Lemon Drop

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Tools/Accessories: Circle & Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Apron Lace Punch, Quick Kutz Diamonds & Dots Embossing Folder, Fresh Snow Velvet Ribbon, Copics: Y00 & Y06

hello from the heart

Hi everyone!! Today's card is for the Featured Stamper challenge on Splitcoast and for the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge to use a pink color scheme. I love pink so this was a great challenge for me!! This weeks featured stamper is Karen, congratulations!! I cased this card, a simply beautiful card!! With Valentines day right around the corner I thought it would be fun to make a background using my Background Basics: Hearts set. I was worried the color was going to be to bright but with the white ink, it toned it down. I made a mistake when stamping the background toward the top so I had to change the location of the ribbon, since we have to change at least 3 things in casing, that worked out really well! I also changed the colors and theme.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Background Basics: Hearts & Vintage Picnic Sentiments

Paper: Papertrey White & Hibiscus Burst

Ink: Papertrey Snow White & Hibiscus Burst

Tools/Accessories: Double Ended Tags, Papertrey White Satin Ribbon

With Love

Hi everyone!! Tonight I have a card to share with you
that I combined 3 challenges. The Just Us Girls color challenge to use Blush, Burgundy, Ivory and Gray, the Crazy 4 Challenges sketch challenge and Moxie Fab Worlds Start to Finish challenge. I think these colors are gorgeous together!! I've been wanting to use these cute little hearts from Papertrey's Basic Backgrounds: Hearts set and I thought this challenge was perfect!! For the inside I stamped the hearts in the corners from Pine's Simple Valentine set, and ran a piece of Scarlet Jewel using my With Love Cuttlebug folder. Such fun challenges!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Background Basics: Hearts, Simple Valentine & Heart Prints

Paper: Papertrey Scarlet Jewel, Vintage Cream & Smokey Shadow

Ink: Papertrey Sweet Blush, Smokey Shadow and Vintage Touch Inking System

Tools/Accessories: Scarlet Jewel Ribbon, With Love Embossing Folder

CAS Polka Dots

Hi everyone!! I made a double challenge card tonight, for the CAS challenge on Splitcoast to make a Valentine and for the Crazy 4 Challenges, to use polka dots. When I saw the challenge on SCS, I thought of my Background Basics Hearts set and the sentiment from my Year Round Puns set. After I stamped the Background Basics I got the idea to crumple the paper and use my Vintage Touch inks to give an aged look. Then I thought I should distress around the papers. I made the main panel smaller because I didn't want to hide this great Tan Leather cardstock, it has such beautiful texture!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Background Basics Hearts, Year Round Puns

Paper: Gina K Pure Luxury Ivory, Tan Leather & Papertrey Hibiscus Burst

Ink: Papertrey Vintage Touch, Vivid Taupe & Tuscan Tan

Tools/Accessories: Heart Nestabilites, Ribbon Tag Trio, Button, Button Twine, Hibiscus Burst Polka Dot Ribbon

Curly Cupcake

I'm back with another cupcake card for the Crazy 4 Challenges sketch challenge and the Just Us Girls color challenge!! My Cupcake Collection set was still sitting on my desk and when I saw the 2 challenges I knew I had to use it again!! The color challenge was to use Papertrey's colors Pure Poppy, Aqua Mist and Vintage Cream!! Did you eat Hostess cupcakes when you were a kid? The thought of eating one now just makes my teeth hurt, not to mention I would be bouncing off the walls from the sugar rush!! The little curls remind me of those cupcakes and had to finally use the image!! Thanks ladies for the great challenges!!

Thanks so much for stopping by again!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Cupcake Collection

Paper: Papertrey Vintage Cream, Pure Poppy & Aqua Mist

Ink: Papertrey Pure Poppy & Aqua Mist

Tools/Accessories: Circle & Labels 3 Nestabilites, Papertrey Vintage Cream Satin Ribbon, Aqua Mist Button, Rustic Cream Ribbon Twine, Rhinestones

Grateful for you Friend

Hi everyone!! Happy Saturday!! It was a sad day here, we woke up to snow!! Ugh, I am so not ready for this, it is too early!!! And there is more snow in the forecast.

Today's card is for Mercy's sketch challenge and the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge to make a thankful card. I decided to use this great sentiment from Papertrey's Friends 'til the end set. I was going through my paper packs and decided on this pattern from Cosmo Cricket's Earth Love pad, it went so well with Papertrey's Ocean Tides and I love this color so it worked out perfectly!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Friends 'til the end

Paper: Papertrey Vintage Cream & Ocean Tides, Cosmo Cricket Earth Love

Ink: Papertrey Ocean Tides

Tools/Accessories: Circle, Rectangle & Scallop Rectangle Nestabilies, Ocean Tides Buttons, Rustic Cream Ribbon Twine

Autumn Breeze

My card for today combines 3 challenges, Theresa's color challenge on Stamp TV to use olive, yellow, tan or Kraft and dark brown is optional, Crazy 4 Challenges challenge to use stitching on your card and the Mojo sketch challenge! I love this sunflower image from Theresa's Autumn Beauty set, it looks like the flower is blowing in the wind! I sponged around the image while it was still in the die and colored with my Copic markers. I decided to do some faux stitching around the larger panel, I haven't faux stitched in a while.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Gina K Autumn Beauty

Paper: Gina K Pure Luxury White, Papertrey Kraft & Dark Chocolate, Basic Grey Indian Summer

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Rich Cocoa

Tools/Accessories: Circle & Scallop Circle and Rectangle Nestabilites, Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, Latte Kaiser Pearls, Copics: E37, E57, Y17, Y21, YG95

Distant Friends

I have been busy working on cards for next weeks Gina K release!! I cannot wait for you to see the new sets, they are all so awesome!!! Because I am preparing for the release I wanted to make an easy card for today's post. I checked out the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge and thought it was a great sketch for an easy card!! I have been wanting to use my Cosmo Cricket Earth Love paper, I just love this stuff!!!! I haven't used this sentiment stamp in a while so everything went together really well!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Inky Antics

Paper: Papertrey White & Berry Sorbet, Cosmo Cricket Earth Love

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Tools/Accessories: Square Nestabilites, Berry Sorbet Satin Ribbon

Apple Basket

Did you see the announcement on Gina's blog last night?!!!!! I am extremely honored and excited!!!!! Thank you so much Gina!!!!!!! I made this card for Nina's color challenge on Stamp TV, any color red, chocolate, white or cream and soft sand or kraft (I used kraft since I don't have soft sand yet *wink*). My sketch is for this weeks Crazy for Challenges challenge, what a fun sketch, thanks Cindy!!! I decided to use my Whimsical Autumn set, love this set!!! I colored the image using my Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol and blending stumps. I sponged the outside of the image while it was still in the die and then colored over the apples with my Versamark Pen and embossed with clear embossing powder. I then poked holes in the basket where there were little dots and stitched with Rustic Cream Button Twine. I should have done that after I embossed, oh well, live and learn right?! I also got the idea I should have popped up the apples afterward too, lol!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Gina K Whimsical Autumn

Paper: Papertrey Vintage Cream, Pure Poppy, Dark Chocolate & Kraft

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Rich Cocoa

Tools/Accessories: Circle & Labels 3 Nestabilites, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Rustic Wood Buttons, Rustic Cream Button Twine, Clear Embossing Powder, Versamark Pen, Dark Chocolate Twine, Gamsol, Blending Stumps, Prismacolor Pencils: 911, 1030, 1082, 1085

Give Thanks

Just yesterday I my Gina K order arrived!!! When I saw the sneak peeks of Theresa Momber's set Autumn Beauty, I knew it had to be mine!! Funny thing, the image that sold me was the mailbox and I used the wheel barrow first! LOL!!! But this image was going to fit the sketch on Crazy 4 Challenges better. Initially I was going to do the soot technique Gina did a video on Stamp TV Wednesday, I couldn't get it to work, I need a cheaper candle! So I decided to use some smaller images in the set, randomly stamp using Versamark and heat embossing with clear embossing powder, I really like this look!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Gina K Autumn Beauty

Paper: Gina K Pure Luxury & Moonlit Fog, Pumpkin Pie & Papertrey Dark Chocolate

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark

Tools/Accessories: Needle Necessities embossing thread, Paper Piercing Template, Clear Detailed Embossing Powder, Copics: C-1E29, E49, E57, G94, G99, W-5, YR04, YR07, YR16

Precious & Few

There's a new challenge blog in town!! Crazy 4 Challenges had their first challenge on Saturday, a sketch challenge!! As soon as I saw this sketch I immediately thought of this Expressions set from Inkadinkado. I cut the cardstock 4 1/4 x 9 and scored at 4 1/2. After the base was prepared, the sentiment panel was stamped and cut out, I measured it to 5 1/2. I wanted a little bling so I added Taylor's Tiny Multi-Color Twinkles, you can't tell from the photo but the twinkles match the paper!!

Simple, fast and fun card to put together!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Inkadinkado Expressions LM807608

Paper: Papertrey White & Lavendar Moon, Bitty Box

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Tools/Accessories: Circle & Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Taylor's Tiny Multi-Color Twinkles, Fresh Snow Satin Ribbon