Houses Built of Cards

Play Date Cafe Color Challenge #122

2012-03-13T05:00:00.000-07:00

Hello! Wanted to share my card for this week's Playdate Cafe Color Challenge. Here is what I came up with:

And here is the color combo:

I used one of my new Unity Stamp Itty Bitty's, and some older My Mind's Eye papers. The notebook edge punch is from EK Success.

Added some stick on pearls, some yummy Baker's Twine along the bottom, and a brad from my (old) stash! It was actually one of the leftovers from my sister's wedding invitations - almost 7 years ago!

This is another of the cards I managed to stash in my husband's suitcase for while he is out of town! Hope he enjoys it! I packed one card for each day that he is gone this week - with instructions to open only one each day. It is was the closest I could come to stowing away in his suitcase to go with him!

Happy Birthday - and I'm over on the Peachy Keen Blog!

2012-03-12T04:00:00.012-07:00

Good morning! I'm over on the Peachy Keen Blog this morning - and here is the card I'm sharing!

I used my poor neglected Cricut, and my Everyday Pop-Up Cards for the cake, and Formal Occasion for the frame.

I added a face (with some Copic highlights) from the Peachy Keen February Kit of the Month:

PKSC-02 February 2012 - $39.95

And...I put him on an Action Wobble!!! Action Wobbles are also available at Peachy Keen - and they last a long time, so it is a wonderful investment! They add so much fun to a card! Here are a couple shots of it in "action" (hee-hee!):

The sentiment is also from the February Kit - it is amazing to me how versatile these sets are! I don't think I will ever run out of uses for them! I tied some twine from Papertrey Ink, as well as a Papertrey Ink button right above the sentiment, with a simple knot so it is masculine enough.

All the paper I used is from Authentique - and I inked just the edges of the frame with Tim Holtz distress ink in Tea Dye. Finished off with some stitching with my white gel pen on the cake pieces.

Thanks so much for visiting me today! Hope your week is off to a fabulous start!!!

My Door is always open...

2012-03-12T02:00:00.020-07:00

My new KOTM arrived today...and I could not WAIT to play!!! So I made a little something today just for fun. Sometimes I feel like just making something that is not for a challenge, contest, publication call, or for anyone in particular. This was one of those days! Here is what I made:

Isn't that door amazing?!?!?!? I stamped it on pattern paper, then colored it up a bit with some Copic markers.

All the papers are by My Mind's Eye, and I used some Tim Holtz distress ink in Vintage Photo on the edges.

Tucked a doily behind the door image, and tied a ribbon with some crinkle ribbon.

Tucked a couple of Maya Road stick pins in the ribbon as well, just 'cause it looked like it needed something, and pop dotted the door from the background for some dimension.

The sentiment is stamped with a Papertrey Ink stamp pad in green.

And the final touch was a couple of stick on pearls that coordinated with the purple on one of the pots.

Hope you are having a marvelous Monday!

MFT Getting Sketchy #62 - Lonely

2012-03-12T01:16:00.008-07:00

Good morning! Wanted to share a card for this weeks MFT Getting Sketchy Challenge. Here is my card:

And here is the sketch:

I made this for my hubby to tuck in his suitcase while he is out of town. When I saw the sketch this week - this hit me as perfect! Our daughters each wrote a little sweet note in it for him, and I added one as well!

I used one of the Pure Innocence line of stamps and colored them with Copics.

All the pattern paper is by Echo Park.

I actually followed the sketch pretty much exactly.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!

Baby Card

2012-03-10T08:18:00.000-08:00

Just realized I hadn't share this card yet! This was for my sister who asked me to make a baby shower card for her sister-in-law who is having a little girl. Here is what I came up with:

I used a Spellbinders Die that I won recently, and couldn't wait to try!

I stamped a sentiment from a Unity Stamp set with some Paptertrey ink dye ink, then inked the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink, and added a couple of stick on pearls.

I pulled out some crinkle ribbon to thread through, and then pop-dotted the die cut from the background.

The pattern paper is from My Mind's Eye, and I also inked the edge of that with the Papertrey ink I used for the sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend - and don't forget to change your clocks forward for Daylight savings!!!

Unity FWF - A Brandy and Emma window card

2012-03-09T03:00:00.000-08:00

Good morning! It's another Friday - and therefore time for Unity Friends with Flair! You win prizes by joining in with your own card, and by posting comments on any of the linked blogs. One of the winners last week was a comment picked from my post! So make sure and head over HERE to check out all the details!

I have a window card to share that I made with some of the Brandy and Emma stamps from Unity. Here is my card - it was very difficult to photograph as it turns out! So I apologize for the pictures - it is WAY cuter in real life.

This pictures show a little how I put a piece of acetate (actually part of the packaging from one of my Cricut cartridges that I am so thankful I saved!) over the opening. I wanted it to look like you were peaking in the window at them!

I used my old Creative Memories shape cutter to cutout the circles. I started by cutting the circle out of the floral paper - then stamping and coloring my image before positioning it behind the opening. I cut another larger circle out of white paper, then cut out the center in the same size as the opening on the floral paper - essentially creating a "frame" of white around the circle. I stuck a square of the acetate behind the circle to create the window.

Next, I added a white frame around it, then put the lace along the bottom, so I could tuck it behind that layer,. I then attached it with pop-dots to my card base, so the window was set out from the colored image.

You can see here a little better how the pop-dots set it out from the card.

Finally, I stamped the sentiment, framed it in more pattern paper, and attached it over the lace, adding a bit of Baker's Twine on the sides. Oh - and all of the paper is from Crate Paper's Paper Heart collection - LOVE it!

Thanks for stopping by to visit today! Have a great weekend!!!

Some news...an update...and a card that I LOVE!!!

2012-03-07T13:09:00.000-08:00

Good afternoon! I did some playing with my blog today, and finally figured out how to add pages! Would love to hear what you think! I also added a page as a test, to allow any of you who are interested to purchase one of my cards. I do have an Etsy store, but wanted to check out some other options and see if I could save on the fees. In case you aren't aware, all of the donation given for any of my cards goes to building homes for widows and orphans in Burundi, Africa. Click on the "About Me" page above to read more.

I am currently only $28 away from building my second home for a widow!!! This is so exciting for me! I also noticed that I am only 2 followers away from 500 - so when I reach both of those goals, I have a little giveaway saved for just this occasion! Be watching - I have been saving it for something special!

And, I have a card to share with you that I just LOVE!!! I really want to just keep it for myself, but I already showed it to my husband, so I can't give it to him! I will have to make a new special one just for him! Anyway, here is is:

I don't think I can say enough how much I LOVE the Pure Innocence Line from My Favorite Things! This is from one of the newest sets - and I adore it as well! I started off by cutting the center out of a heart shaped doily, then trimming some pattern paper from My Mind's Eye to tuck behind it.

I then stamped and paper pieced the cute little cowgirl, using Copics on the hair and skin. Did you notice the hair? I think I might finally be getting the hang of using Copics for hair - this is the closest I've gotten yet to making it look like I imagine it in my head!

I tucked a couple flourishes behind her, cut with a MFT Dienamic, leaving a few pieces lose so they float outward a little. I then pop-dotted her from the background.

The cute rose trim along the bottom is from a pack of Tim Holtz trim I got recently.

Finished off with the sentiment, and some Tim Holtz distress ink around the edges.

CUTE, huh? Oh...I know I said it before, but I really LOVE it!!!

Well, if you made it all the way to the bottom - thanks for reading this all! And I would love to know what you think of my pages above. Is there anything you would add? Take away? Change? Any input at all?

Thanks in advance! Hope to see you again soon!

Unity Hearts Challenge

2012-03-06T06:07:00.000-08:00

Good morning! A week or so ago, my sister asked me to make a shower for her to take to a bridal shower. The colors the bride is using for the wedding were navy and lavender. So, this is what I came up with (and it perfectly fits the challenge this month over at the Unity Stamp Co. blog - to use hearts, but in a color other than red or pink!):

I started off with some Theresa Collins 6x6 paper, and some lavender Cardstock. I used one of my Spellbinders Nestabilities to cut out the lavendar cardstock, and inked the edges.

The flourish was cut with a My Favorite Things Dienamic - love how pretty and intricate it is!

The heart was stamped with a random Unity Stamp I won some time ago - not sure what set it is from. I then cut it out by hand.

Pulled out my Baker's twine and tied a bit around the heart, then layered it with pop dots over the flourish. I didn't completely glue the flourish down, cause I wanted it to have a little dimension. Some some of the outer curls pop up from the card.

Finished off by stamping the sentiment (which I thought was PERFECT for a baby shower!) - added some stick on pearls, and layered everything together with more inking on the edges.

Hope you all are having a wonderful week! I have sick kids, so we have been laying low and watching lots of movies! Which means I have had a reasonable amount of crafty time - and have been working on cards for the latest Papercrafts Magazine Submission call. So - I will probably have lots of those to show you in the near future - because I figure if I am lucky enough to have one of them selected, I will still have lots left over! Haven't made it yet - but I still gotta keep trying! And either way, I love the cards I end up with, so either way, I win!

Throwback Thursday Challenge - Cricutless Challenge!

2012-03-03T16:56:00.000-08:00

Okay...one last post for the day! This is for the Throwback Thursday Challenge over at My Creative Time! I made recently for a friend who had a baby. It was her third baby, and the first one she delivered all natural - she was so determined to do it - and SOOOO proud of herself for accomplishing it! Having done it myself when I had my two daughters, I was proud of her too!!! So, I made this to congratulate her - and tucked some M&M's (her favorite) inside!

I used Emma's Bubblegum Treat Holder die, and some Echo Park Papers.

Also used her Tiny Tag Greetings set for the tag and sentiment.

Used some sheer ribbon to tie the sides closed.

Finished off with some Prima flowers from my stash (this is old school!) and some PTI twine to tie the tag on.

That's it for me for today! I'll see you back here Monday morning - and in the meantime...enjoy the rest of your weekend!!!

MFT Getting Sketchy #61 - CUTE cowgirl!!!

2012-03-03T16:29:00.000-08:00

First of all, I have to say a big thank you to a new friend I made! I was so bummed out when the newly released VIP kit from My Favorite Things released and even though I tried to order, it sold out before I was successful (I think my internet was being weird...again!). I just loved the sentiments, and they would never be available again. Anyway, I was SOOOO excited when someone was kind enough to part with theirs!!! So...I decided to make her a special thank you card using the new stamps to send to her!

I also used this week's Getting Sketchy Sketch:

I decided to stamp on kraft paper, and color it with my Copic markers. Also added some highlights with my white gel pen.

The edges of everything were inked with Tim Holtz distress ink in Tea Dye. The sentiment banner is hand cut.

I trimmed the edges off a doily and tucked it around the edges of the main image.

Here is the bow made out of crinkle ribbon, and a little PTI twine and a PTI button.

Also tucked a couple of loops of white crinkle ribbon in the top. Finished off with some white stitching with my gel pen - haven't done that in a while and it was kind of fun!

Thanks for stopping by again!

A soft and sweet card

2012-03-03T16:07:00.000-08:00

Good afternoon! Time to post a card for a couple of challenges! I just love how soft and sweet this card came out! Here it is:

I made this for this week's sketch challenge over at CPS Cards Sketches:

And used the color inspiration over at Playdate Cafe:

LOVE this sketch - and LOVE these soft and pretty colors! So it was easy to think of combining them! So I pulled out my Crate Paper 6x6 Paper Heart pad, distressed the edges of each piece, and inked with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen and then Vintage Photo.

Love all the texture that the distressing adds!

Next, I stamped the butterflies and sentiment from the Unity October 2011 Kit of the Month.

Wrapped some PTI button twine around and attached the stamped panel with brads to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!

A Peachy Jig...and a SALE!!!

2012-03-02T12:09:00.000-08:00

In case you haven't heard the news...Peachy Keen Stamps is having a BIG sale!!! Great opportunity to stock up on all the stuff you have been wanting at 25% off! The sale runs through Sunday March 4th, so don't miss the opportunity if you have been wanting to order anyway! I also thought I would share another card I made with the February KOTM. This was for my older (MUCH older...heehee!) brother's birthday (his birthday is actually on Valentine's Day, so everyone joked that I had the wrong holiday - but this was just too fun to not give him!):

All the stamps on this card are from the February Kit. I stamped the main image, colored it with Copics, and cut it out.

And I put him on an Action Wobble, so he really could dance a little jig! Here are a couple pics of him "dancing:"

Finished off with some Tim Holtz distress ink on the edges, and a bit of doodling.

Thanks for stopping by! Hope to see you soon!

Unity Friends with Flair - What would I do without you?

2012-03-02T06:14:00.000-08:00

Good morning! It's Friday, and time for Unity Friends with Flair!!! I know everyone is thinking of spring, so I figured I better share this card sooner rather than later. Although, with the kind of weather it sounds like lots of the country is having, this really isn't too far off base! This is another card that I made for Papercrafts Stamping publication call, and wasn't selected - but I hadn't gotten around to sharing it yet! (Although, I did just get my first acceptance email this week...and one of my cards will be appearing in the August issue of Cricut Magazine!!! I'm SOOOO excited!!!)

I used the newest Brandy and Emma stamp set, colored with Copics, then inked the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen. I matted it on some October Afternoon Farmhouse papers, along with the sentiment, and added some machine stitching.

Then I wrapped some Crinkle ribbon around it, tied a bow, and attached some PTI twine and a button.

Next, I pulled out some October Afternoon pom-pom trim from the Holiday Style wrap pack, and carefully glued it all the way around the edges - doesn't it look like snowballs all around?

Here is a closer pic of the bow:

To finish, I pop-dotted that piece from the background, and stuck it all to my card base. This is a huge card - 6x6 - but I really love it!

I hope you will head on over to the Unity Blog to see how to join in on the fun today!!!

Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger - Home Sweet Home

2012-02-29T11:44:00.000-08:00

Good morning! When I saw the current Tuesday Trigger over on Moxie Fab World - I instantly thought of the newly released Peachy Keen KOTM! This is what I came up with:

And here is the trigger photo - cute, huh?

I used some older papers from my stash, embossed the yellow using my Paptertrey Ink Impression plate, then paper-pieced the image from the Peachy Keen March kit.

I did a little highlighting with some Copic Markers, and then stamped the grass from the kit all over in a couple different shades of green.

Stamped the sentiment over the top, added a couple of PTI buttons and some PTI twine, and a touch of bling with my Jolee's heat set tool.

Finished off with some random ribbons from my stash, some Baker's Twine from the Twinery.

Finally, I rounded the top two corners off, and inked the edges with Tim Holtz Distress ink in Tea Dye.

Thanks for stopping by! And just for fun, here is a photo of the March Peachy Keen Kit that I used for this project!!!

PKSC-03 March 2012

Super Quick Peachy Card!

2012-02-28T05:55:00.000-08:00

Good morning! I had forgotten that I didn't post this here on my blog yet! I made this for the Peachy Release Party on Saturday morning - and finished it just in time to post there - but not here! I literally put this card together in less than 10 minutes! Gotta love a quick card!

I used a 6x6 Echo Park Paper pad from my stash, stamped an image from the brand new Peachy Keen release on pattern paper, and simply highlighted it with a bit of white gel pen.

Used up some scrap pieces of paper, added a touch of ribbon, and pop-dotted a layer for some dimension - and done! Super easy!

Thanks for stopping by this morning! Hope you have a sweet day - and remember to bloom where you're planted!!!

Peachy Keen Day!

2012-02-27T04:00:00.003-08:00

Good morning! It is my morning to post over on the Peachy Keen blog! Since cards are my favorite thing to make, that's what I have to share with you! I used the newly released March stamps for my card:

I am so in love with the brand new Peachy Kit of the Month for March - seriously the CUTEST gnomes EVER!!! Here is a picture of the Kit:

PKSC - 03 March 2012

I also used the watering can, little shovel, and flowers from this kit:

PK - 563 Garden Wheelies - $10.95

This is a big card - nearly 6x6 sized. I fell in love with the background paper, which is from one of My Minds Eye's new 6x6 paper pads. I trimmed about 1/8 inch off around all 4 edges, so my card ended up about 5.75 x 5.75 - that way it fits in a 6x6 envelope! (Yes, I learned that one the hard way the first time I made a large card and it wouldn't fit in the envelope!)

Then I pulled out my scissors and paper - and did TONS of paper piecing! Those little daisy's were the slowest part - but it is so worth it! I love how they came out! I then used pop-dots for lots of dimension - it looks like everything is popping off the scene at you!

I used an X-acto knife to cut the tiny details around the handles of the watering can, after I colored it with Copics.

On the flower pot, I cut the whole thing out, then cut an extra of just the top portion of the pot, and pop-dotted it before adhering the flowers to it. I thought it made the pot look more real! I also inked the edges of the pot with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique linen for a bit more dimension.

The sentiment, also from the Kit of the Month, is stamped right on the main panel. I finished off with a sheer ribbon bow on the top of the card, and a couple of stick on pearls under the sentiment.

Almost forgot - I also inked the edges of the front piece with Tim Holtz distress ink, also in Antique Linen, and added some Copic marker "shadows" under the gnome and pot.

That's it for me! Thanks so much for stopping by to visit today!!! Home you have a marvelous week!!!

MFT Getting Sketchy #60

2012-02-27T03:00:00.018-08:00

Good morning!!! Wanted to share my card for the My Favorite Things Getting Sketchy Challenge #60. I actually got it done quicker than usual this week (Saturday) but didn't have time to post it until this morning! One of these days I will get it in a little quicker than last minute!!! Anyway, here is my card for the sketch:

And here is the sketch I followed:

I used, as always, another one of the Pure Innocence line of stamps. I used my Spellbinders Nestabilities to cut the circle, and stamped and colored the image with Copic markers.

All the papers are from My Minds Eye - one of the new 6x6 paper pads I have been using lately - and LOVING!!!

I inked the edges of the circle, then pop-dotted it from the background, and added a border cut with a Fiskars border punch.

When I stamped the "birthday girl" sentiment, I curved it as I stuck it to my clear block, so that it stamped around the circle, instead of in a straight line.

I didn't have a tab die cut, so I just rounded the edges off a rectangular piece of cardstock for that element of the sketch. Added some Papertrey Ink twine and button to finish it off.

It's Monday - so I am off to get started on all of the normal things a week holds! Hope you have a wonderful Monday - and wonderful week!!!

Peachy Keen Release Day Post 3

2012-02-25T08:30:00.036-08:00

Hello again! Here is my 3rd and final (and I think favorite!) card for the morning:

I used just the new March Kit of the Month for this card:

PKSC - 03 March 2012

This set of stamps just makes me SMILE!!! And I LOVE this card so much! I stamped and paper pieced it with some of my favorite papers from Basic Grey (Picadilly 6x6 paper pad) and My Minds Eye (On The Bright Side 6x6 paper pad).

I pop-dotted the oval - cut with my Spellbinders Nestabilities - from the background, and tucked some ribbon tabs behind it.

The edges of everything were inked with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen. And I added some stick on pearls under the sentiment.

My favorite part about this card? I paper pieced the hat so that it comes right off the top and continues on!!! I think it came out so fun and different! LOVE it!

The bow at the bottom is made of Baker's Twine, and has a Papertrey Ink Button and some button Twine on it.

I stamped and paper-pieced a little mushroom and flower from the kit as well, adding some white gel pen to highlight it a bit, and put those in the bottom corner - just cause it felt like something was missing!

Yep - I'm in love with these gnomies! Hope you take some time to check out all the new releases and join in with the release party over on the Peachy Keen Connection!

I am also linking this up with the Playdate Cafe Color Challenge - where I got my color inspiration!

Peachy Keen Release Day Post 2

2012-02-25T08:16:00.000-08:00

Hello again! Here is my second post for the day! Here is the second card I made with the new releases:

And here is the set I used for this card:

PK-562 Gnomegrown $10.95

I love how elegant this set can turn out!

I used some papers from a Theresa Collins 6x6 paper pad for the background. The flowers were stamped 3 times, then colored with Copics.

I rounded the edges of the white cardstock, then inked the edges of everything with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen.

Finished off with some Baker's Twine, and some October Afternoon trim from the Sidewalks wrap pack.

I'm off to post the last card for the morning now!!!

Peachy Keen Release Day Post 1

2012-02-25T08:05:00.033-08:00

Good morning! Today is the day the new Peachy Keen Stamps are releasing!!! They are available now for purchase. Here is another one of the cards I made with the new releases:

Here are the sets I used:

PK-565 Mushroom Soup $11.95

PK-562 Gnomegrown $10.95

PKSC-03 March 2012

Isn't that mushroom background amazing?!?!? I think it is so cute, and there are so many possibilities with it!!! For this card, I heat embossed it with white embossing powder on kraft paper.

I cut and embossed a circle using my Spellbinders Nestabilities, stamped and embossed the mushroom from the Kit of the Month, and added some Copic highlights. And...because I couldn't resist - I put her on an Action Wobble!!! These are seriously so much fun - if you haven't tried those yet, Peachy Keen carries them as well! Here are a couple of shots of the action:

The sentiment is from the Gnomegrown set - heat embossed on a square of kraft paper. I also added some pink highlights on the sides with a Copic Marker - don't know if the picture shows it very well - but it's there!

I also did some inked of all the edges with my Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen, then pop-dotted the sentiment onto the background.

All right - I will be posting two more cards with the new sets - so make sure and head over to Peachy Keen Stamps to check out all of the new sets!!! And if you haven't heard - we are having a release party on the Peachy Keen Connection! There will be challenges, prizes, chatting, and lots of fun! Come join us!!!

Peachy Release Party on The Peachy Keen Connection!!!

2012-02-25T06:34:00.000-08:00

If you haven't heard the news - we hope you'll join us!!! There will be challenges, chatting, and giveaways - including a grand prize of a $50 gift certificate!!! So what are you waiting for?!?!?! The fun starts HERE at 10 AM Central time - hope to see you there!!

New Peachy Keen Kit of the Month Sneak Peaks!!!

2012-02-24T05:00:00.031-08:00

Good morning!!! I am SOOOO EXCITED to share with you a sneak of the brand new Peachy Kit of the Month that will be available Saturday morning at 8 AM Eastern - you can click HERE to get the info for the current kit, and be ready for Saturday!!! Here is my sneak:

Seriously - are they not the cutest thing ever?!?!?! I definitely am amazed that each of these kits seems to keep getting better and better!!! So far this is for sure my favorite!

I did lots of paper-piecing and fussy cutting on these (ack...hand cramp just thinking about it!) - but the end result was so worth it! All my papers came from one of the new My Minds Eye 6x6 paper pads.

I also used my Copics to outline the pattern paper that I used to piece together the clothing, then used Copics for some of the other areas.

I put some turquoise thread in my sewing machine, and did lots of zig zag stitching, and did a straight stitch with some green thread on the center panel.

The gnomes, flower wreath, and sentiment are all pop-dotted from the card for lots of fun dimension.

As with all the other kits, I love that the faces are interchangeable, which means you can use them on other projects as well!

I added some Glossy Accents on the eyes, centers of the flowers, and over the top of the whole sentiment piece. It doesn't show much in the picture, but you can see it in real life - SOOO cute!

And there you have it! Total Peachy cuteness!!!

I have a feeling I am going to have to protect these from my daughters!!! The first thing they said when the saw the set was "Gnomeo and Juliet"!!! So...yeah...they love them too!

Anyway - can't wait to reveal the entire set (and all the super cute extra sets!!!) - I promise you will LOVE them!!! See you soon!

Unity Friends with Flair - You never leave me hanging!

2012-02-24T03:00:00.000-08:00

Good morning to another Friday - and another Unity Friends with Flair!!!

I was so excited when my new KOTM showed up in the mail this week - so I had to ink it up as quickly as possible! I also used my new Theresa Collins 6x6 paper pad.

Isn't that the cutest image and sentiment? I did a bunch of machine stitching on this as well.

The buttons and the twine they are tied with is from Paper Trey Ink - and wanna know a secret? They were an afterthought...cause I got inky fingers and left a smudge there - so I had to cover it up!

The tension on my sewing machine was a little messed up, and I had a different color thread in the bobbin, but I am actually quite pleased with the effect - however unintentional it was! I also sewed on some pom pom trim from my stash.

Finished off by inked the edges of the papers with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen, and Walnut Stain.

Thanks for stopping by - make sure and head over to the Unity Blog for all the details on Friends with Flair and join the fun!

52 Things Album by my Best Friend!!!

2012-02-22T06:43:00.000-08:00

Good morning! I am actually not sharing anything I made today - but I wanted to show you all this AMAZING little gift my best friend made for her husband! She has a tutorial on her blog, Mama Whimsy if you want to check out more about it!!! It is SOOO adorable in person - you definitely have to check it out!

If you go over and check it out, come back and let me know what you think!

MFT Getting Sketchy #59 - A Simple and Sweet Card

2012-02-21T05:46:00.000-08:00

Okay - when I started this card, I actually planned on paper piecing and coloring the whole thing, but when I put her on the papers I chose, I just couldn't get over how sweet and simple it looked - so I did do anything else to it! I made this card for the My Favorite Things Getting Sketchy #59:

And here is the sketch I followed:

I used (once again) one of the Pure Innocence line of stamps from My Favorite Things.

The papers are all from a Theresa Collins 6x6 paper stack called Spring Fling.

I added some machine stitching in two different colors of thread (and I think I must be getting older...'cause it's getting harder and harder to thread that stinkin' little needle!)

I also inked the edges of everything with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen.

The final piece, the banner, was just hand-trimmed and stamped with the sentiment.

And that's it! I just love when I card comes together that quickly and easily!!!

Thanks for stopping by today! I can't wait to share some of the stuff I have been working on this week with you! Wait until you see the adorable new Peachy Keen stamps!!! Made me totally SQUEAL when I saw them! You will LOVE them - I promise!!! I also noticed that I am almost at 500 followers (NEVER in my wildest dreams did I imagine that would ever happen!) - so be looking for a special giveaway to celebrate!!! See you back here soon!

Peachy Keen Card Challenge - Friendship!!!

2012-02-16T21:01:00.000-08:00

It's that time of the week for a new challenge over at Peachy Keen!!! This week, we want you card makers to show us your skills!!! Make a card with a friendship theme, and make sure to use those Peachy Keen stamps for a chance to win Top Peach for the week and bring home a peachy prize!!! Here is my card for this weeks challenge:

I was so excited when I saw the challenge for this week - because cards are what I like to do best! So I pulled out my poor old dusty Cricut again (poor thing has been neglected lately!) and my Country Life cartridge, along with my Peachy faces, and whipped out these cute cherries!

I added some cute faces using Peachy Keen's In Stitches Face Assortment.

I embossed the kraft paper with my Cuttlebug, leaving the top part smooth to place my sentiment. The sentiment is a rub on from October Afternoon (I think it is an older set) that I got in one of their Santa Sacks last December. I added some sheer green polka dot ribbon across the seam between the embossed and not embossed paper, then wrapped a little Papertrey Ink button twine around and tied a bow with a Papertrey Ink button.

I used a Copic marker to make the blushing cheeks on the cherries, then used my white gel pen to add freckles and color in the mouths and noses.

I also inked the edges of everything with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen, and used Walnut Stain for the card base to make it a little darker.

Finished off with a thin black mat, some faux stitching on the cherries, and pop-dotted the cherries from the background!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you'll join us in this weeks challenge! Can't wait to see what you create!!!

Unity Pinterest Winter CHA 2012 Challenge

2012-02-16T21:00:00.000-08:00

Good morning! It's Friday, so time for Unity Friends with Flair, but I also made this card for the Unity Pinterest Winter CHA 2012 Challenge (this link will take you to all the info). The picture probably won't be posted on the Pinterest board for another day or so, but here is the LINK to the where it will be posted. On March 15th, the pin with the most votes gets 6 months free Stamp of the Week!!! (So...if you felt inspired to vote - I wouldn't complain at all...) Anyway, here is my card:

I used the Itty Bitty, It's a Party - isn't that one of the cutest elephants ever?!?!?!?!? I paper pieced him on pattern paper, then stacked and stitched a couple of circles together, inking the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink.

I also put a bit of Diamond Glaze on the hat and stand, and curved the sentiment by stamping it without applying to a clear block - that way it would actually curve! I then put loops of crinkle ribbon all the way around the edges.

And...just because it is FUN - I put it on an Action Wobble!!! These things totally make a card so much fun! Here is a couple shots of it in action:

All the paper I used is from Basic Grey's Picadilly Collection, and I did lots of machine stitching and inking on the edges.

Finished off with just a bit of bling, using my Jolee's heat set tool.

Thanks so much for looking! And if you didn't already come over from the Unity Stamp Co. Blog, make sure and check out how to win some free stamps by joining in with Friends with Flair!

Patches of Pink - New Design Team Members and February Link-up Party

2012-02-15T21:01:00.000-08:00

Hello! I am happy to be able to announce that I will be continuing on this year with the Patches of Pink Design Team! This was the first Design Team I had the opportunity to be part of, and am happy to be able to be able to keep it up for 2012 as well. Many (or maybe all?) of the previous Design Team will be staying on board, and there are several new designers joining the team! I know there will be lots of fun in store for the next year. So our post this time around is Valentine Theme! Make sure and head over to Patches of Pink to meet the rest of the Design Team, as well as link up your own creations! Here is my project:

I had fun inking up this cutie from the Peachy Keen February stamp release - isn't it adorable?

I got my first set of Nestabilities the other day, and had to give them a try. I love how you can cut the shapes, and then emboss as well! I then inked the raised part with Tim Holtz distress ink in Broken China, then stamped my image on top. My original plan wasn't to color it in, but it just kind of happened that way! SO I used my Copic Markers and white gel pen - then mounted it on top of a doily.

The bow on the side is made with crinkle ribbon, some PTI button twine, and a PTI button. Here is a close-up shot:

The sentiment on the bottom is from the same Peachy Keen set that the image came from. I found the cute little flowers in the dollar section at my local Michael's store and fell in love!

I inked the edges of the pattern paper just a bit with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen.

And that's it! I think that is my last Valentine card for the year...or at least maybe! ;-)

Thanks so much for dropping by today! Remember to head over to Patches of Pink to get all the info on the new Design Team and join in on the Link-up Party!!!

Throwback Thursday Challenge - Bug theme

2012-02-15T20:00:00.000-08:00

Whew! Made it - and not a bit too soon either! Here is my entry for the Throwback Thursday Challenge over at My Creative Time:

I used Give a Hoot for the cute little bee, and put a Peachy Keen face on him from the March Kit of the Month.

Used some papers from a couple of the new My Minds Eye 6x6 paper pads, and did some inking with Tim Holtz distress inks.

The sentiment on the bottom is from one of Emma's stamp sets - one of my favorites! LOVE the birthday ones and use them all the time!

Finished off with a bit of ribbon I had in my stash! That's it for me tonight! I'm heading to bed!!!

A day late - but another Valentine's Card!

2012-02-15T05:37:00.000-08:00

I know Valentine's Day was yesterday - really I do know! But I didn't want to miss sharing this card with you! I think it would work well as a masculine Valentine's card - or with a different sentiment, an anniversary card.

I used some Cosmo Cricut paper, combined with some Crate Paper for the wood grain.

The hearts were cut from Create a Critter - with a Peachy Keen Face and some white stitching added to them!

The sentiment piece was hand trimmed, and pop-dotted on one side, then tucked under a button with some PTI twine on the other side.

Also pop-dotted the hearts. Finished off with some doodling around the edges, and easy card - DONE!!!

Hope you had a happy and special Valentine's Day!!!

Valentine Project Contest on Facebook - mine made one of the top 4!

2012-02-14T08:03:00.000-08:00

Hey - if you are on Facebook, and like Unity Stamp Company, head on over and vote for your favorite Valentine project!!! Mine is one of the top 4!!!

Click HERE to head over to the Unity Stamp Company Facebook page, and vote on the poll posted on their wall underneath this picture - only if you want too! (And in case you were wondering...my project is #1 - but please vote for your favorite! I hate asking for votes, unless it really is your favorite!) Thanks!

MFT Getting Sketchy #58

2012-02-14T05:52:00.000-08:00

Good morning! This morning I wanted to share my card for My Favorite Things Getting Sketchy #58. I keep saying I will get this done and turned in before the last minute, but I guess it is better late than never! Anyway, here is my take on the sketch:

And here is the sketch:

I have been SO enjoying these sketches! They are so different and interesting each time! I love that it keeps me on my toes! So this time again, I used another one of the Pure Innocence line - love them!I paper pieced her dress, shoes, and the lollipop (can we say small pieces on that?!?!?!) and used Copics for her hair and skin.

All of the papers are from an Echo Park 6x6 paper pad - don't remember which one right now, but it is an older one.

I used some Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen around the white panel that the girl is stamped on. Here is a close up of the paper-pieced image:

The banner at the bottom I hand trimmed, then stamped the sentiment in three parts, masking out all but one word each time, so the sentiment would fit the banner.

Finished off with a button from my stash, and some Papertrey Ink button twine.

All right! Hope you are having a wonderful day today! Happy Valentines Day!!!

Market Street Stamps Paint the Town Color Challenge

2012-02-13T15:09:00.000-08:00

Good afternoon! I'm quickly popping in to share my card for the Market Street Stamps Paint the Town Color Challenge. Here is my card:

And here is the color Combo:

I was amazed to find out that these colors were really fun to use together! I was a little curious if I would have trouble with it, but it came together pretty easily! I used some of my favorite 6x6 paper pads: Basic Grey's Picadilly, and Crate Paper's Paper Heart.

I am especially pleased with how the sentiment came out - LOVE the dimension!

I hand-cut a strip of pattern paper, stamped the sentiment, then tucked one end behind a heart I cut with my Cricut and Create a Critter cartridge. The other side, I stuck foam dots under, then kind of scrunched it over before sticking it down.

I did the same thing with the top peaks of the heart, putting a foam dot under each of them, then sticking the bottom directly on the card. Added a Papertrey Ink button with some button twine tied through the center.

I stamped the compass on pattern paper, and did a little coloring with Copic markers. Matted it with some more pattern paper, and used a Fiskar's embossing edge punch along the bottom edge.

Wrapped a little more button twine around it, then used pop-dots to attach it to the card.

Oh yes - almost forgot! I also inked the edges of everything with Tim Holtz distress ink in Tea Dye.

There it is! I'm off to see if I can get a couple more card entries done!

PTI 5th Anniversary Day 6 - Sketch Challenge

2012-02-10T17:22:00.000-08:00

Good evening! I want to get this posted before I am too late - ~~but I am getting ready to leave the house for a Valentine's Banquet - so...I will fill in all the details later! Sorry!~~ Took me a little longer than I expected, but I'm ready to get it done now! Here is what I came up with:

And here is the sketch I chose:

I used the Mendhi Medallions stamp set from PTI, as well as the other stamp from the free Thank You set I got in my last order. Inked them up with my PTI ink cube in Perfect Poppy, and Versamark Gray ink.

All the cardstock is from PTI, except the white - that was from my stash.

I hand cut the banners, then machine stitched them on, and hand cut the banner behind the circle as well.

Finished off with some PTI buttons and jute button twine. Oh yes - also used the Linen texture plate on the banners, and the reverse side of it for the green cardstock.

That's it! Sorry it took me so long to add the details!

Unity Friends with Flair!

2012-02-10T11:04:00.000-08:00

Good morning! Jumping in to the game a bit later than usual, but wanted to join in with Unity Stamps Friends with Flair! I was actually waiting a bit, because I submitted this card for Paper Crafts Stamping Issue Publication Call...now that I know it wasn't selected, I can share it here! :-)

I used one of the Ippity stamps that I got recently - isn't it darling?

I stamped it, colored with Copics, then applied some Glossy Accents and Martha Stewart coarse glitter over the hearts.

The sentiment was stamped twice to give it a shadow effect.

All the pattern papers are from Echo Park's Victoria's Garden 6x6 paper pad. I distressed them with my Tim Holtz distress tool, and some Versamark ink. The white cardstock also is sponged over with a bit of Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen.

Here is a closer look that shows how the hearts shine with their glitter!

Rounded the corners on the first layer, then wrapped a bit of Baker's Twine from the Twinery around and added a Papertrey Ink button.

The final touch was a bit of Tim Holtz sheer ruffled trim that I trimmed in half, and glued behind the second layer. Love that soft ruffle!!!

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure and check out the Unity blog for all the new releases, and to join in on Friends with Flair!

I am also submitting this to this weeks Chick Challenge #17 based on this sketch:

Ribbon Carousel and Market Street Stamps

2012-02-09T15:56:00.000-08:00

Okay...tried to do this once, and my oldest daughter (age 8) shut the computer off before I finished. She decided to play some games when I walked away, and when I got back and asked her if she turned the computer off, she said, "No! All I clicked was shut down!" Had to tell her that was the same thing!!! Grrr...oh well...

Anyway, this is my card for the challenge over at Really Reasonable Ribbon - anything goes, with ribbon or twine included on your project. They are sponsored this week by Market Street Stamps, so I had to pull some of my Market Street Stamps out and ink them up for this!

I used two Market Street sets on this card, "Pawprints on our Hearts" and "Vintage Notepad."

The papers are all from a My Minds Eye 6x6 paper pad called Away We Go - love the colors on it!

I stamped and cut out the dog, stamped the collar with a PTI cube ink pad in Perfect Poppy. Used my white gel pens to color the bone on the color, as well as the nose and eye accents.

The center strips are cut, stamped with Vintage Notepad, and layered together. I then attached the dog to just the center blue portion - so the feet and head are unattached. This picture might show it a little better - but it is hard to see!

Stamped the sentiment and the pawprints, and colored the star with some Copic markers. Finished off with a bit of PTI button twine. Oh yes, inked all the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink in Tea Dye.

Well, that is probably it from me today - I need to go start working on dinner and dishes...all those important things! Have a great evening!!!

Papertrey Ink 5th Anniversary Day 5

2012-02-09T13:35:00.000-08:00

Hello! I am joining in on Papertrey Ink's Day 5 Anniversary challenge today! The challenge today is to create a project inspired by an image from Pinterest - so here is what I came up with:

And here is my photo from Pinterest:

I still don't own very many Papertrey Ink stamps, so I was super excited when I saw this cut picture on Pinterest - because I had the PERFECT stamp!!!

I started off by trimming some PTI cardstock in Vintage Cream and Oceans Tide and embossing them with the Linen Texture Plate - this is the item that first introduced me to Papertrey Ink - and it still is probably my favorite item from them of all time!

I layered them together, then stamped the whale with gray Versamark ink. Wish I could have found a way to eliminate the line in between, but oh well! I stamped the sentiment with their white Palette ink - truly the BEST white ink ever! First one I haven't felt like throwing across the room because it doesn't work! The hearts were stamped with my Pure Poppy cube dye ink.

Finished off by mounting it on a card base made with Smokey Shadow Cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by! Blessings on your day!

I love you more than CHOCOLATE!!!! (And that MUST be a LOT!!!)

2012-02-08T14:11:00.000-08:00

I did it! Managed to get another few challenges together - and dusted off my Cricut for the first time in quite a while! I've been doing a lot of stamping lately, and just hadn't been using the Cricut that much - but I definitely need to pull it out a little more often again! I think it is getting lonely!

Anyway, this card is for the Throwback Thursday Challenge over at My Creative Time, Tuesday Trigger over at Moxie Fab World, The Pumpkin Spice February "My Style" Contest, My Craft Spot's Valentine's Challenge, More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday "Love is in the Air" Challenge, and the Fantabulous Cricut "Love is in the Air" challenge to include a heart. Whew! That is a lot of challenges! Here is what I made:

Here is the inspiration photo from Moxie Fab World:

And the challenge over at My Creative Time was to make a Valentine's card using any cartridge. So, I used my Everyday Pop-up Cards cartridge, and some of Emma's stamps!

All the paper's are from Crate Paper's Paper Heart 6x6 paper pad - I think this is my favorite Valentine's line of papers right now! They are so pretty!

I cut out the box of chocolates, inked the edges of everything with Tim Holtz distress ink in Tea Dye, and assembled all the layers, adding a doily behind for fun, and pop-dotting the chocolate box above that.

The tag for the sentiment was cut from Sophisticated cartridge, and I glued some Baker's Twine in the new Cantaloupe color around the edge.

This picture shows the dimension a little bit better:

The card is 5x5 - don't know why, but I've been loving the square cards lately!

Oh yes, I also used some crinkle ribbon to tie the sentiment on, after attaching it with pop-dots!

And the final touch was a bit of doodling around the edges.

Well...off to see what else I can create today! See you again soon!

PTI 5th Anniversary Color Combo Challenge

2012-02-08T11:59:00.000-08:00

Hello! I have been wanting to join in with the Papertrey Ink 5th Anniversary Challenges - and finally made it for one today! This is for Day 4 - Color Combos. It was actually a very quick and simple card - I love how it came out! Here it is:

Here is the color combo I chose, by Lisa Johnson:

I used pretty much everything from Papertrey ink, except the corner rounder, the edge punch, and the kraft cardstock...only because I didn't have any from PTI. Next on the list I guess, huh?

The stamp was one that came as a freebie in the last order I placed - isn't it gorgeous?

It is all one piece, and I just used my little cubes in Poppy, Aqua, and Spring Moss to ink it up very carefully in the different colors. Then I trimmed matching cardstock to mat it, and used a Fiskar's edge punch along the bottom edge of each.

Finished off by rounding the top two corners, and tied some PTI jute button twine around in a cute bow.

I don't think you've seen the last of me today! But hope you are having a fabulous day so far!

You'll Be in My Heart

2012-02-06T16:53:00.000-08:00

And...here is my second post for the afternoon! Sorry it took me a while - I decided to go play in the sunshine for a bit with my girls! It is such a BEAUTIFUL day - can't believe it is February. I think it is 60 degrees outside right now, pretty much unheard of usually around here. Anyway, this is for the February MFT Guest Designer Contest - Stamp Your Heart Out. Here is what I came up with:

I think I have said it a few times - and I'll say it again...I LOVE the Pure Innocence line of stamps from My Favorite Things! They are so simple, sweet, and, well, innocent!

I used papers from Crate Paper's Paper Heart 6x6 paper pad, and paper pieced the image, using copics for the hair, skin, and shoes. The oval was cut with my Creative Memories Shape Cutter.

Made the background by stamping the sentiment multiple times on the pink paper. Inked the edges of everything with Tim Holtz distress ink in Vintage Photo.

Snuck a tiny bit of lace from American Crafts behind the last layer, then placed it all on the main piece of pattern paper.

Finished off by pop dotting the oval with the main image, and adding a couple of stick on gems from my stash.

All right - I think that's all for me today! So glad you stopped by! Hope you are having a beautiful day!

Think Happy Thoughts!

2012-02-06T15:03:00.000-08:00

I made it! Got a couple of challenge done this afternoon! This is the first one, for the MFT Getting Sketchy #57 over on Splitcoast Stampers. Here is my take:

And here is the sketch:

I used one of my Pure Innocence stamps, and just did a simple outline on pattern paper.

All the papers are from Crate Paper's Paper Heart 6x6 paper pad, and all the edges are inked with Tim Holtz distress ink in Barn Door.

The little lace rosette I made with some American Crafts lace trim - sewed and gathered the center with a needle and thread. Added a Baker's Twine bow and a little Papertrey Ink button.

Added some machine stitching around the edges!

Finished off with a bit of bling using my Jolee's heat set tool.

Thanks for stopping by! Stand by for another post in a few minutes hopefully!

I am also entering this in the Inspired By Challenge using this inspiration photo:

A little boy is...

2012-02-06T06:27:00.000-08:00

Good morning! Whew - I am really feeling like a slacker in my posting! But this morning I wanted to share the little boy card that I made as a companion to THIS little girl card that I posted a week or two ago.

Don't you just love this little image too? I have little girls - but I have several nephews and many friends with little boys (not to mention a husband!) -so I totally LOVE this little saying! So true!

Here is the set I used:

CB-02 Max - $10.49

I stamped and colored him with copics, and used some Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen around the edges. All the pattern paper is from My Mind's Eye - one of their older 6x6 paper pads.

Added some Papertrey Ink Button Twine, and a cute star shaped button from my stash.

The banner for the top is just hand trimmed, and the image of the boy is also pop-dotted off the page.

Hopefully I will be back later today to post some challenges that I need to get caught up on! Here's hoping for a productive day at homeschooling!

You are my Favorite!

2012-02-03T10:44:00.000-08:00

I made it to get something posted for Friends with Flair on the Unity Blog! Just a quick masculine card!

Used the Unity set Favorite Mustache, and some Basic Grey Paper from the Little Black Dress line.

I'm not to sure if it worked like I wanted it to, but I decided to just circle one of the mustache's - kind of like it was my "favorite" - it was too late to undo it, so there it stays!

Did lots of inking with my Tim Holtz distress ink in Tea Dye.

And finished off with some machine stitching to tie it all together!

Hope you enjoyed - and make sure to head over to the Unity blog to find out how to play along for a chance to win some fabulous stamps!!!

I love you because...

2012-02-02T19:23:00.000-08:00

I have a scrapbook layout to share really quickly tonight - can't believe how little I have been posting lately! I have some more cards and stuff done, just haven't gotten around to posting them with the craziness of life! Anyway, I didn't want to miss the deadline for the Basic Grey Weekly Challenge to finish the prompt, "I love you..." Here is my page (and once again I apologize! One of these days I will learn to take better pictures of layouts!):

I used the Picadilly Collection for this layout. Here is a close up of the two pages:

And a close up of the words. The large letters are from October Afternoon, the little ones are from Cosmo Cricket, and the stamp is an Ippity stamp from Unity Stamp Co. I also added some flourishes using a die from My Favorite Things, and a bit of inking and machine stitching.

Thanks again for visiting! I will hopefully be back tomorrow to post some of the stuff I have been needing to share!

Pure Innocence - MFT Sketch #56

2012-01-30T16:38:00.000-08:00

Hello! I am so excited that I managed to squeeze in a few moments to put together a card for this weeks My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. Here is my card:

And here is the sketch:

I just can't get enough of these Pure Innocence stamps! They are so cute! I turned the sketch on it's side, and did a little bit of substituting for this card.

The paper is all from my Basic Grey Picadilly 6x6 paper pad - definitely one of my very FAVORITES!!! And I just got my first MFT Die-namic - the cute flourish - which I think I will be using a LOT!!! It is so pretty!

I colored the girl with my Copic markers, and added a doily behind the image. Also inked the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen.

Added some machine stitching, and some more inking on the pattern paper with Vintage Photo distress ink.

The flourish is kind of partly tucked behind the image also.

Once again - thanks for stopping by! Hope you are having a beautiful day!!!

Winner from Snowman Blog Hop!

2012-01-30T06:27:00.000-08:00

Wow - what a crazy weekend for me! I still feel like I need the week to recover! I got some unexpected news last Thursday that kind of knocked me for a loop, then spent the next day babysitting my adorable 3 year old nephew while my brother-in-law went in for an unexpected surgery. Got home that night with my two girls, and had about an hour before I was called by a friend who had finally gone into labor! So I dashed off to the hospital, brought her their two daughters and dog home with me, got them all settled in for the night (or so I thought!), left them with the hubby, and dashed back to take pictures for them! I got to be there for the birth - and what an amazing experience! I don't think that could ever get old! Anyway, got back home about 3 AM, and found out that there were some girls still awake! Ended up with about 3 hours sleep, then we took the girls in to meet their new baby sister, then spent the day with them until Mom, Dad, and baby were released from the hospital that evening. So yesterday...we just slept in as long as we could, and made it to church just in time for services! If you want to see a picture of the baby, check out my other blog HERE!!! She's a cutie!!!

Anyway, now that I have rambled on needlessly for so long - I still remembered to announce the winner from the snowman blog hop this last weekend. Used random.org to generate a number:

Which means the winner is:

Congratulations Emily!!! When you get a chance, send me an email (housesbuiltofcards@gmail.com) with your address so I can get that in the mail to you!!!

Hopefully I will start getting caught up on some crafty stuff today, and be able to share it with you soon! Have a great day!!!

Peachy Keen Challenge - Photo Inspiration

2012-01-27T06:02:00.000-08:00

If you're looking for the Snowman Blog Hop (and giveaway), click HERE or scroll down to the previous post!

It's Friday again - so time for another Peachy Keen Challenge! This week the challenge is an inspiration photo. But first, here is my card for the challenge:

The Challenge:

Create ANY project of your choice using this photo as inspiration. Be sure to check out the rules on the Peachy Keen sidebar if this is your first time playing along. Click HERE to head over to the Peachy Keen Challenge Blog to read all about how to join in on the fun, and earn "Top Peach"!!!

Isn't this picture is GORGEOUS?!?!?!?! I would love to step right into it and join the party! Definitely puts me in the mood for spring! I decided that the picture couldn't possibly be more girly, and fell in love with the colors - so that is what inspired my card!

I used this super cute set for my card - LOVE the sentiments that go with the ADORABLE image! I didn't realize until I looked at this that I happened to color her pretty much exactly the same colors as the front of the package! Hmmm...guess they must be perfect for her, huh? :0)

CB-01 Madisyn - $10.49

I used my Copics to color her, then used some papers from a My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pad for the rest of the card.

Inked the edges of the white cardstock with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen (my favorite) and the edges of the pattern paper with Vintage Photo (my other favorite!)

The banner on the top left is hand trimmed, and I pop-dotted the main image from the background. This picture shows it a little better I think:

Finished off with a Papertrey Ink Button, and a bit of Papertrey Ink Button Twine. I kind of like both of those things a lot too!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I had so much fun checking out all your entries for the Pocket Challenge from last week - and can't wait to see what you create this week! Have fun playing along!!!

Michelle's 1 year Blog Anniversary Snowman Hop! (Giveaway Alert...)

2012-01-26T19:30:00.000-08:00

Hello! I am happy to be joining Michelle from Scrapbooking SOS to help celebrate her 1 year Blog Anniversary! If you are just coming here from Pattie Beach, then you are on the right track! If click HERE to head back to Michelle's blog and start from the beginning!

Here is my project I made for the hop:

Isn't that the happiest snowman you ever saw?!?!?! I just love him! I cut him using my Cricut and Snow Friends cartridge, and added a cute face using my Peachy Keen In Stitches Face Assortment.

I inked the edges of each layer with Tim Holtz distress ink in either Antique Linen or Vintage Photo, and put Diamond glaze on his boots for a bit of shine. Also used my Copic markers to color in the face just a bit.

Except the kraft, all the paper is from October Afternoon, as well as the lace and pom pom trim along the bottom.

I ran some kraft paper through my Cuttlebug using the snowflake folder, but leaving the very bottom out of the folder for my sentiment. The sentiment is a rub on from October Afternoon that I got in one of their Santa Sacks this year.

I also cut off one of the pom poms and put it on the top of his hat!

Finished off by pop-dotting the snowman from the background for some fun dimension!

Now - if you made it this far through my LONG post, I have a little giveaway for you! I know it is a snowman hop (and I love snowmen) - but I have to say I am starting to get excited about spring! So how about a bright and fun spring paper pad? These papers are so cute, and I have loved using them...and I have an extra to share with someone who leaves a comment for me! So - leave a comment, about anything you like, and I will draw a winner on Monday! Make sure to come back and check and see if you won!

Now it's time to head off to your next stop - Sue in CT! Here is the entire line-up in case you get lost along the way!

1. Michelle O'Driscoll

2. Darlene
3. Divinity

4. Mary Eisen

5. Lori Apgar

6. Pattie Beach

7. Heather (You are here!)

8. Sue in CT

9. Cindy deRosier

10. Jean

11. Marianne

12. Joyce (with a great sketch and challenge)

13. Emily Kincke

14. The end! Back to Michelle

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Playing with the February Peachy Keen Kit of the Month!

2012-01-26T11:32:00.000-08:00

Oh my goodness! Can I just say how much FUN the new Peachy Keen Kit of the Month is?!?!?!? There is so much fun stuff to play with! And the extra releases are super cute too! Here is what I just made playing with the new sets:

Here are the sets I used:

February Kit of the Month

Kiss Me Leprechaun - $9.95

Lucky Day Shamrock - $11.95

I used the big clover from the Kit, as well as a face, and fussy cut him out. The background on the yellow is stamped with Tim Holtz distress ink in Peeled Paint. The sentiment is from the Kiss Me Leprechaun set.

The paper is all from Basic Grey's 6x6 Out of Print Paper pad. I inked the edges of the yellow just a bit with the same ink I used for stamping the shamrock background.

The details of the face are colored with my Copic Markers. I also added some stitching around the edges to tie in with the stitching on the large clover.

And then, since it just seemed to need a little something more, I made a ruffle with some Tim Holtz white ribbon trim, tied around some October Afternoon yellow twine from the Sidewalks wrap pack, and added a Papertrey Ink button and some button twine. Oh yes...also tied a bit of the button twine around the stem of the shamrock as well!

Thanks so much for stopping by! And if you are still interested in getting the January Kit of the Month, there is still time, as long as you sign up by the 31st of January! Head over to the Peachy Keen Website for all the details.

Peachy Princess Hop Winner!

2012-01-26T06:50:00.000-08:00

Good morning! So sorry! I just realized I never got around to posting the winner for the Peachy Princess Birthday Hop!!! There were 70 entries, so I used Random.org to give me a number:

Which means the winner is...

Congratulations Liz!!! I just sent you an email! Thanks to everyone who hopped along and left such sweet comments! Have a wonderful day - and stop by later as I am joining in a blogiversary hop with a snowman theme! I'm so excited to share my card for it with you - so CUTE!!! And tomorrow is a brand new Peachy Keen Challenge, so I will have my card for that to share with you! See you soon!

A True Friend!

2012-01-25T06:01:00.000-08:00

I will be back a little later today with the winner from Angelica's Birthday Blog Hop - so if you haven't gotten your comment in for a chance to win, click HERE to go do it - and hurry!!!

Oh - I LOVE this card! I think it is especially the colors - but it just makes me happy! I had some paper from Crate Paper's "My Paper Heart" line that I was dying to use, and then when I won the Tiny Tag Greetings set from My Creative Time a week or so ago, it suddenly popped into my head that these cute tags would make an adorable banner! So I woke up the next morning, and put this together:

I used my Creative Memories shape cutter to trim the oval out of the center of the floral paper. Then I used the reverse of the paper to mount behind it - using foam adhesive between the two layers!

I strung the tags on some Papertrey Ink button twine, and pop dotted them to secure them to the card.

Both the sentiments are from two different stamp sets from My Creative Time. I stamped the bottom one on the stitched oval die that I have had for a little while - and love!

So - there it is! I am also entering this in the Die Cutting Challenge over at Moxie Fab World Cool Tools Challenge.

Hi Sweetness...MFT Getting Sketchy Challenge #55

2012-01-23T11:29:00.000-08:00

Good morning! If you are looking for the Peachy Princess Blog Hop, click HERE or scroll down to the last post (pssst...if you didn't notice, there is a giveaway as well!).

This morning I wanted to share the card I made for this weeks Getting Sketchy Challenge with My Favorite Things. Here is my take on the sketch:

And here is the sketch:

As you can see, I rotate the sketch 180 degrees, so the flower was on the bottom left, instead of top right. Other than that, I stuck pretty exactly to the sketch.

I used some of my favorite My Minds Eye papers, and did some machine stitching.

The image is one of my Pure Innocence sets, which I stamped and colored with Copics, right onto the pattern paper. Used an EK Success edge punch for the notebook paper edge, and put a heart shaped doily behind it. The edges are also inked with Tim Holtz distress ink in Vintage Photo.

Finished off with a flower cut with my Cricut using Mother's Day Bouquet cartridge, with a Papertrey Ink button and twine on top of it.

Well - that's it for now! I'm hoping to get some more time to play today, between homeschooling and that thing we call housework...wonder why that always has to get in the way! Oh well, I am grateful for a house to take care of!

Thanks for stopping by today!

A Peachy Princess Birthday Blog Hop (and a giveaway!!!!)

2012-01-21T22:00:00.000-08:00

Surprise!!! Happy Birthday Angelica!!! Since today is the Peachy Princess's birthday, the new Peachy Design Team, along with the alumni, and the Market Street Stamp Design team - put together this hop to celebrate! I have a little giveaway at the very bottom of this (very long...) post - so make sure and scroll down to see the details!

You should have arrived here from Jennie - but if you just happened along, please start at the Peachy Queen's Blog and follow along to join in all the fun!

Here is my card - which is in the mail and should be arriving at your house any time Angelica, if you didn't get it already! I kept it fairly flat so that I could mail it easily - without worrying about it getting damaged!

I used the cute little image, Natalee (click on the name to follow the link to the Peachy Store if you want to check it out!), stamped on some Cosmo Cricket paper, and colored with my Copics, right on the pattern paper! Added some cute freckles with my white gel pen too!

I used some more pattern paper from the same paper stack, cut a border with a Martha Stewart border punch, and inked all the edges of everything with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo. Here is a close up of the coloring:

Finished off with a bit of Papertrey Ink button twine to tie a cute little bow around it.

Here is the entire line-up in case you get lost:

Heather - You are Here!

Tifany

And last but not least - I thought it would be fun to do a little birthday giveaway! So...leave a comment below, and I will draw a winner later this week to win this:

PK - 781 Party Girl Lulee

Thanks for stopping by! And again - wishing you the Happiest Birthday EVER Angelica!!!

Moxie Fab - Map to your Heart Challenge

2012-01-21T09:31:00.000-08:00

I have been pondering for a while what to make for Map to your Heart Challenge over on Moxie Fab World, and when this idea popped into my head, I just HAD to give it a try! Here is my take:

I used some map paper from on October Afternoon 8x8 paper stack called Thrift Shop. I used my stitched heart die from My Creative Time, and die cut the heart from the middle of my piece of map paper.

I then inked the edges of the pattern paper, and the die cut heart with Tim Holtz distress ink in Broken China and Peeled Paint, then stuck the large piece of paper directly on my card base, and pop-dotted the heart from the spot it had been cut from.

The sentiment is from my Unity Stamp Company December 2011 Kit of the Month.I cut a strip of cardstock, stamped my sentiment, then hand trimmed the arrow shape on the side. Inked the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen, and adhered that to the card.

Finished off with a couple of coordinating Papertrey Ink buttons, tied up with some Papertrey Ink rustic jute button twine.

I'm pretty happy with it! I love how the heart pops out at you, which is kind of a play on the sentiment. The map represents miles, but the heart is closer than the miles! LOVE this sentiment, and LOVE this die shape! You can't see it very well in the picture, but the edges of the heart has the CUTEST little stitching on it from the die!!! SOOO much fun - will definitely be using this one a lot!!!

Thanks for stopping by - hope you are having a great weekend!

Reach for the sky

2012-01-20T05:56:00.000-08:00

Good morning! It's Friday, and time for Unity Friends with Flair over at Unity Stamp Company! I thought I would share a card I made for the sketch for the last Papercrafts Magazine publication call - obviously it didn't make the cut, so I can share it here!

I used a Unity Stamp Itty Bitty for the hot air balloon, and the sentiment is from Papertrey Ink. I used a bit of Copics on the balloon, after heat embossing it with black powder.

The clouds are cut with my Cricut using the cartridge Pooh and Friends. I also textured them with the Papertrey Ink Linen impression plate.

All the paper is from Basic Grey's Picadilly 6x6 paper pad. The bottom starburst is a Market Street background stamp that I embossed with clear powder on the green paper. Finished off with some Jute button twine from Papertrey Ink.

Thanks for stopping by! Now make sure and head over to Unity Stamps to join in the fun!

Throwback Thursday Challenge - Sport Theme

2012-01-18T16:01:00.000-08:00

Whew! I just squeaked this one in time - but I didn't want to miss out on this months Throwback Thursday Challenge over at My Creative Time. This time the challenge is to make a sport theme project. So, I pulled out some goodies and went to work! Here is what I came up with:

I used Boys will be Boys for the basketball hoop and the basketball. The orange papers are Papertrey Ink cardstock. The white is Bazzil Basics. The background is from an Authentique 6x6 paper pad, the plain reverse side. I assembled all the layers, and inked the white parts with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen. Added some faux stitching, and some Peachy Keen faces from The Cornies Face Assortment. Added some hair on top of the larger face with the Peachy Keen Ac cessories Assortment.

I used Emma's stitched oval die, and a sentiment from My Favorite Sayings. I masked out parts of the stamp, so that I could stamp it straighter and fit it in the die cut. Punched some tiny holes and threaded some Baker's Twine through to tie it on.

The hoop is pop-dotted from the background, and I put the basketball on an Action Wobble! Here are a couple of action shots:

I also pop-dotted the star from the basketball. These pictures shows a little better how that basketball just pops out at you!

There it is! And while "guy" cards are not my strong suit, I feel pretty happy with this one!

Thanks for stopping by to take a look! I'm gonna go try and stay warm, and enjoy looking at the snow out the window!

It's your day - celebrate!

2012-01-18T06:32:00.000-08:00

Well, this is one of those cards that didn't quite come out like I wanted, but that's okay! So, even though it isn't my favorite, I decided to share it today anyway! Here it is:

I used an October Afternoon Sidewalks collection stamp, and paper pieced it with (what else?) Sidewalks paper from the 8x8 paper pad.

Added an outline with a gray Copic marker, And also used matching Copic colors to shade the edges of the papers for the paper piecing.

Finished off by rounding off the bottom two corners with my Martha Stewart corner rounder, and adding some October Afternoon lace trim and twine from the Sidewalks wrap pack to the top.

Thanks for stopping by!

Design Team Call

2012-01-17T16:09:00.000-08:00

I somehow keep forgetting to post this, but wanted to make sure and let you all know that Patches of Pink is having a Design Team Call! You can find all the info HERE - you have until January 30th to apply! Jalisa has been so much fun to work with - I'm sure you would love it! So, if you have always wanted to have the experience of being on a Design Team, here is your chance!!!

Start each day with "whee"!

2012-01-17T08:51:00.000-08:00

Hello! Just remembered that I needed to post this card really quickly! I just LOVE this image from My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Line! Isn't it sweet? I made this for the Getting Sketch Challenge over on Splitcoast Stampers. Here is my take:

And here is the sketch:

I used October Afternoon Sidewalks papers, and some Sidewalks trim from October Afternoon as well.

Colored with my Copics, and inked the edges of everything with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen.

Thanks again for visiting! See you soon!

Birthday Card!

2012-01-17T07:55:00.000-08:00

Just a quick post to share a birthday card I made this last weekend for a friend's 30th birthday!

Pulled out my Unity May 2011 Kit of the month for the cake, and the "party" sentiment. Stamped the sentiment several times to get the background, then colored in one of the words to make it "pop."

The cake is also colored with Copics, the corners rounded with my Martha Stewart Corner rounder, then all edges inked with Tim Holtz distress ink. Background paper is from Echo Park.

Finished off with some Baker's twine! Thanks so much for visiting! Sorry for the quick post this morning, but it is SNOWING!!! And that doesn't happen here very often, so I have some very excited little girls!!! I have a picture of them over HERE on my Project 365 photography blog that I started this year, if you are interested!!!

Have a great day!!!

Ippity Card for Ippity Chick Challenge

2012-01-14T13:44:00.000-08:00

Happy Saturday! The other night I had a few minutes to play along (finally!) with this weeks Chick Challenge (with Ippity) - here is what I came up with:

And here is the sketch:

I used the Ippity set "The Best" and stamped the #1 circles in Papertrey Ink's white ink (which as I said one other time is DEFINATELY the best, or maybe only, white ink I have been happy with! It stamps beautifully!) and cut them out by hand.

I love the big "event" stamp that I used for the background. The sentiment is also from this set.

The paper is all from one of Authentique's 6x6 Free Bird paper pads. I strung the circles on some Baker's Twine, and pop-dotted them from the background, so they looked a little like medals (at least that was the goal!).

Finished off with some ribbon from my stash, and some doodling around the edges.

That's it for today! Hope you are all having a great day!

Peachy Keen Link-Up Party!!!

2012-01-13T08:00:00.000-08:00

Good morning!!! It's linky party time at Peachy Keen Stamps! They are easing back into the challenge routine by starting off with the opportunity for you to link up whatever you have recently been working on with your Peachy stamps! Today I am sharing some inspiration from the new Peachy Kit of the Month for January! LOVE it! Here is what I made:

(And I just have to point out the wonderful watermark that my sweet husband made for me! I'm so excited!) Anyway, I stamped the sweet little cherub from the kit on some light gray paper from Crate Paper's "Random" 6x6 paper pad. Used some Copics to color in just the eyes, lips, cheeks, and halo, and a white gel pen to color the wings. Then topped the halo and wings with Glossy Accents. The oval and background was cut on my Cricut using Elegant Edges,

The sentiment is also from this kit, and the frame shape on that was cut from Theresa Collins Sophisticated cartridge. I also colored the heart with Copics, and covered it with Glossy Accents. The trim behind it is from the October Afternoon trim pack with the Holiday Style Collection.

The edges of everything were distressed with my Tim Holtz distress tool, and inked heavily with Time Holtz distress ink. I found the cute little heart-shaped doily at Michaels the other day and just HAD to get a pack of those! I splashed a little October Afternoon Sprinklers on the doily, and on the sentiment frame to make it look a little more vintage.

The framed image, and sentiment frame, are both pop-dotted from the card for some dimension. You can see it a little better here:

And there you go! My little vintage cherub Valentine card!!! I LOVE how it came out!!!

So here is the Kit I used - you can check it out by clicking the link under it to go to the Peachy Keen website:

Peachy Keen January Kit of the Month

Now make sure and head over to the Peachy Keen Challenge Blog to link-up your creation! Can't wait to see what you come up with!!!!

Friends with Flair - Bright Butterflies!

2012-01-13T03:00:00.000-08:00

Good Friday Morning! It's time for Unity Friends with Flair - I have been busy lately, so I was excited to play along this time! Here is my card:

For the background paper, I stamped the butterfly image in versamark ink, embossed with clear powder, then colored in stripes over the top using a ruler and my Copic markers. The embossing resists the ink, so you can still see the butterflies!

I then stamped the sentiment right over the copics, matted it on black paper, then adhered it to the card base.

Finished off by stamping, coloring, and fussy cutting out another butterfly, then glueing just the center to the card, and curling up the wings a bit.

I had submitted this to the PaperCrafts Magazine's last submission call - but no luck! I plan to keep trying, and one of these days, well, you never know! In the meantime - make sure and head over to the Unity Stamp Company Blog to get the details on how to join in with Friends with Flair and win some prizes!!!

Birthday Party Invites with a Friend!

2012-01-12T06:58:00.000-08:00

Okay - let me just start with a big disclaimer! I am posting these, but I only helped out a friend - she did the majority of the work, but doesn't have a blog or anything, so she said I could share them here! Just wanted to make it very clear that I helped with the initial design, but she did the final decorating on them - and didn't they come out amazing!?!?!?!? She is having a Mardi Gras style masquerade party for her 30th birthday, and these are the invitations - we made 100 of them!

We used a cut off of Life's a Party, and did a little trimming on each one with scissors to make them look like masks instead of glassees. Used the Cuttlebug to emboss both the card and the bottom of the glasses, then added a sentiment from Pink by Design. On the embossed part of the glasses, she ran a glue pen over the raised edges and sprinkled it with superfine glitter (this is the part I didn't have to help on, and I'm strangely relieved by that!) - then finished off with glitter glue, rhinestones, and feathers. Here is a close up of all the colors:

Thanks for stopping by! And feel free to let me know what you think! I will pass it on to my friend!!!

I am also linking this up with She's a Sassy Lady's Multiple Card Challenge.

Another Peachy Keen Angel - Valentines!

2012-01-11T12:29:00.000-08:00

Good afternoon! This year sure has been funny! I always used to be an early AM blogger - lately I have been doing it later in the morning, in the afternoon, and sometimes in the evening! Trying to get back into a routine homeschooling - it has been a rough start! My girlies just aren't that excited to be doing their studies, and stretch it out FAR longer than it needs to be!

Anyway - here is another card I made with one of the adorable angels in the new Peachy Keen January Kit of the Month:

I used some My Minds Eye papers, and kraft paper - inked all the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink.

Here is a close up of the little angel. I stamped her on kraft paper, colored with copics, and added some doodles with my white gel pen. Couldn't resist giving her blue eye shadow!!!

The Baker's Twine I wanted to use was too white for this card, so I colored over it with a copic marker to give it a little more vintage look. Wrapped it aro und, tied a bow with it, then added a button from Papertrey ink tied on with some Papertrey Ink Button twine.

And there you go! I LOVE how versatile these images are! So what are you waiting for?!?!?! I promise you will LOVE these stamps!!!

Here is a picture of the set I used - click on the link to go check it out if you're interested! Bye for now!

Peachy Keen January Kit of the Month Stamp Club

MFT Getting Sketchy #53

2012-01-10T16:21:00.000-08:00

Good Afternoon! Just popping in real quickly with a card I made for the My Favorite Things Getting Sketch Challenge #53 (Oops...missed the deadline - it was at noon! Should have uploaded it this morning!). You can find the info HERE. Here is my take, using one of the Pure Innocence line:

And here is the sketch:

I used my Creative Memories circle cutter (that I have had forever!) to cut all the circles, stamped the image, colored her with copics, and inked the edges of everything with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen and Vintage Photo.

All paper is My Minds Eye, except the kraft cardstock which is Recollections, the banner on the bottom is handcut, and I put a bit of Baker's twine on it. I colored on the twine with a copic to tone down the white and make it a little more vintage looking.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!

Valentine card with Cricut Craftroom Basics

2012-01-10T05:45:00.000-08:00

Good morning! I wanted to quickly share a card that I made for the Cricut Circle Magazine Challenge, to create a project using the new online, and free, design software for the Cricut, Craftroom Basics. I still think I love my Gypsy far more, but part of that is because I have slow and imperfect internet, which is definately a drawback to an online based program! Here is what I made:

I used the free digital cartridge, Craftroom Basics, for the shaped card base, and for the heart. The silhouette is from A Child's Year - one of my all time favorite cartridges still!

I inked the edges of everything with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen, and pop dotted the silhouette from the background.

I used a black Sakura glaze pen for the doodling and stitching around the edges. The sentiment is from 40:31 creations, and paper is all from Echo Park's Country Drive 6x6 paper pad.

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you are having a great day!

NEW Peachy Keen Stamp of the Month Kit!!!

2012-01-09T06:30:00.000-08:00

I am SOOOO excited to share a card with you this morning that I made with the BRAND NEW Peachy Kit of the month set!!! Here is my project:

And here is a picture of the first months set - isn't it CUTE!!! And it is HUGE...this is a full 8x5 by 11 sheet - so LOTS of pink peachy goodness!

Peachy Keen Stamp Club Kit

I also used the newly released background stamp - which just so happens to be large enough for an A2 card - how wonderful is that?!?!?

XOXOXOXO Background Stamp

I stamped the background on kraft paper, using Papertrey ink's Palette Inkpad in Fresh Snow - which I just got and have been amazed by! It is the first white ink that I have ever tried that actually works well!!!

I then paper-pieced this cute little angel with some My Minds Eye paper, colored the skin tones with Copics, and pop-dotted it from the background.

The sentiment is from this same set, and I paper-pieced the heart as well. Also inked the edges of it with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen.

Thanks for stopping by today! Can't wait to show you some of the other stuff I have been working on with my new Peachy Keen stamps! Go check out all the fun new stuff at Peachy Keen!!!

Window gift box...

2012-01-07T09:25:00.000-08:00

Good Saturday morning! Today I wanted to share a little gift box that I made a little while ago. It came out so cute I think! Here it is:

I used Tags, Bags, and Boxes to make the box out of kraft paper, then covered the sides and top with Authentique Paper.

For the window part, I stamped an image from Crafty Secrets on Vellum, then colored it with copics - LOVE the soft effect it gives! Kind of like a stained glass window too!

Finished off with some Baker's Twine tied around the top, and a tiny jingle bell that I spray painted.

I am also linking this up to the Shop Pumpkin Spice Blog as a project to show your style - not sure exactly what that is, but I love this project, so I guess that works!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

I love you SEW much!

2012-01-04T16:27:00.000-08:00

So, I was able to order a couple of great deals from the after Christmas sale over at My Creative time, and when they came I couldn't wait to pull out this little stitched oval die and try it out...then of course I had to stamp a sentiment on it, right? And from there, I found I suddenly had a card ready! Here is the results of sitting down for a few seconds to check out the die (although I ended up there longer than I planned on!):

I stamped the spools from the Home Sewn set, cut them out, and wrapped Baker's Twine around them before glueing them down to the background paper, which is from Echo Park's 6x6 Country Drive stack. Used the stitched oval die, and the sentiment from the Home Sewn set.

Finished off with a bit of Crinkle ribbon!

Hope you are having a wonderful day!!!

EXCITING news - I'm part of the 2012 Peachy Keen Design Team!!!

2012-01-03T16:01:00.000-08:00

Good evening!!! I think this has been one of the hardest secrets to keep - but I am very excited (and so very honored) to be able to share with you that I get to join the Peachy Keen Stamp 2012 Design Team!!! I am so amazed to be able to join all these lovely talented ladies - and still can't believe that I was selected! With all the amazing Peachy talent out there, I really didn't think I stood a chance - but I am over the moon excited to have this opportunity!!! Here are links to the rest of the Design Team - I would highly recommend clicking along and checking them out - they are all SOOO amazing!!!

And...I just had to pull out my Peachy Keen stamps to make something to celebrate this occassion! And I just so happened to need a birthday card for my nephew who is turning 2 today as well! So here is what I came up with:

I used B is for Boysfor the lion and the oval (embossed with my Cuttlebug), and put him on an Action Wobble! Those are so much fun - especially for kids cards! Here are a couple shots of him in action:

All paper is from an Authentique 6x6 paper pad, edges are all inked with Tim Holtz distress ink in Vintage Photo, sentiment is from Pink by Design, and the ribbon is from my stash, but just looked right for this card!

The face came from two different Peachy sets: I used the eyes from this set:

PK-494 Everyday Character Face Parts 4"-5" - $11.95

And the nose, mouth, and whiskers are from this set:

PK-138 Kitty Tear Face Parts - $8.49

Thanks SOOOO much for stopping by to see me today! I can't wait to spend this year bringing you lots of Peachy goodness!

MFT Getting Sketchy with Pure Innocence

2012-01-02T16:39:00.000-08:00

Got another card using My Favorite Things Pure Innocence stamps that I wanted to share - this one is for the Sketch Challenge. Here is my take:

And here is the sketch:

I used Basic Grey's Picadilly Collection again (LOVE it) and paper pieced my image. Used Copics for the hair and skin.

The edge on the bottom of the image is cut with a Martha Stewart border punch, and the edges of everything are inked with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen and/or Vintage Photo. I also pop-dotted the image piece from the background for some dimension.

The cute little heart was cut on my Cricut using Plantin Schoolbook, inked, and covered with Diamond Glaze. Also added some PTI buttons to the bottom and some faux stitching around the edges.

And when I was all done, it needed something more, so I stamped some hearts using the Peachy Keen Valentine Cupids set that I won recently - and colored them in with white gel pen.

Thanks for visiting!