You're the Cat's Meow!

Good morning! I took some time last night to make something - just for me and for fun! Not for Christmas, a challenge, or a contest. Sometime I get bogged down by all of those, and last night I just felt like playing for the fun of it! So I made something happy and fun - with lots of spring colors!

All the pattern papers are from Echo Park's Country Drive 6x6 paper pad. The center frame part is a piece of white cardstock cut out from Elegant Edges cartridge (the book feature), that I stamped Market Street Stamps Pretty Perfect Grid Background on in pale green, then inked the edges with Tim Holtz Distress ink in Antique Linen. The Kitty is cut out on my Circut using Cindy Loo, with a Peachy Keen Face from the Tear Kitty Face parts added. I colored the eyes with a green Copic Marker.   

The sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co - stamped on a tag cut from Sentimentals, and tied on with a bit of Baker's Twine from the Twinery. 

I also inked the edge of the pattern paper a bit - and added some rosy cheeks with some soft pink ink and a make-up applicator.

Thanks for stopping by today! Can you believe that it is only 3 days until Christmas?!?!? I am about to brave town for a few last minute things - I'm afraid it will be crazy - so wish me luck!!!



Stitched with Love

For some reason this morning, as I was laying in bed trying to convince myself to crawl out into the cold morning air - this card popped into my head! I am SOOOO excited that I had time to put it together right away - and I love that it came out like I was picturing! So nice when that happens!!!

I used October Afternoon's Farmhouse 8x8 paper pad, and my new December Unity KOTM. I stamped the image on kraft paper, then tied some October Afternoon Rocket Age buttons with PTI button twine, then ran them through the button holes on the stamped image that I punched out. I then tied the twine to the back of the card - so whoever receives this card, could actually remove and use the buttons - how great is that?

It also helped the buttons lay flat on the paper - then I pop-dotted the button card off of the doily. You can see the dimension a bit here:

The tag on the bottom is cut from Sentimentals cartridge, inked with Tim Holtz distress ink in Vintage Photo, then tied on with Crinkle Ribbon. I'm not sure what set the sentiment is from - it was one of the 100 free random stamps I won and recieved a couple days ago!

I also inked the edge of the doily and pattern paper, and added some October Afternoon trim from the Holiday Style trim pack.

Anyway - thanks for visiting again! Hope you are having a Merry Christmas Season!!!



Unity FWF - and more Brandy and Emma

It's Friday - and that means it is time for another Unity Friends with Flair!!! Make sure and check out the details on the Unity Blog on how to join in and have a chance to win some fabulous stamps!!!

I don't think I can say enough just how much I LOVE these Brandy and Emma stamps from Unity Stamps!!! They are really the CUTEST!!!

I stamped on kraft paper, and heat embossed before coloring with Copics. Rounded off the edges with my Martha Stewart corner rounder, and inked the edges of everything with Tim Holtz distress ink. 

I love the effect of the copics on the kraft paper! I don't know if it shows in the picture, but I even used a gray copic to color in a shadow under them. Here is a close up view:

Added some crinkle ribbon, Baker's twine, a Papertrey ink button, and tied on the tag with the stamped sentiment.

I cut the tag with my Cricut using the Sentimentals cartridge, and also inked the edges of it with Tim Holtz distress ink.

Thanks so much for visiting me today! Now hop on over to the Unity Stamp blog!

I am also entering this in the Frosted Designs Embossing Challenge.

Pumpkin Spice Latte Birthday Card!

I am still having so much fun with the Love You a Latte cartridge - and here is what I was able to create today:

It is for several different challenge, the first one the sketch challenge over on the Cricut Circle blog. Here is the sketch:

I am also enterering it in the Anything Goes challenge at The Cuttlebug Spot, as well as the Tea Time Challenge at Getting Cricky with K Andrews (I am hoping this is close enough, since a few of her design teams creations used coffee instead of tea!)

For my card, I used Love You A Latte to cut the heart in the background, as well as the cup and steam, and ran them through my Cuttlebug using my PTI linen impression plate. Instead of putting the heart on the cup, I used a little pumpkin from Disney Happily Ever After.

I inked the edges of everything, including the doily with Tim Holtz distress ink.

The tag is cut from Sentimentals with a sentiment from Scrappy Mom's stamps. 

I added a tiny it of PTI twine with the tag as well.

And that's it! I'm so happy with how this one came out!!!



Scrappy Mom's Stamps World Cardmaking Day Blog Hop!!!

Good morning!!! I'm SOOO excited to be joining the Scrappy Mom's Stamps Design Team as guest designer for the month of October!!! And...since this is October first, I get to participate in a special World Cardmaking Day Hop!!! Scrappy Mom's is giving away a set of their stamps to one lucky commenter from *one* of the blogs along the hop. The more comments you leave, the better your chances of winning!

Scrappy Mom's Stamps are some of my very FAVORITE sentiment stamps - they are so cute and fun! I got kind of carried away using Quirky Quotes and my Sentimentals Cricut cartridge. I made 3 different cards, all in about 1 1/2 hours - which is pretty quick for me! I had actually had them all in my head since I got quirky quotes, and just hadn't had a chance to make them yet - so glad to finally get them in paper! The paper is all from the same mini stack - Echo Park's Happy Days 6x6 pad, and I added a bit of Baker's twine to them as well (which Scrappy Mom's stamps just so happens to sell also, by the way!) So...here they are:

The first one I added a brad on the scissors, and pop-dotted them from the background.

This second one has a bit of inking on it. I am also entering it in this weeks Cricut Circle blog weekly Challenge.

Here is the stamp set that I used for all three cards:

And here is the line up of everyone on the hop - in case you get lost! Remember, the more comments you make, the better your chances of winning!

Tammy

Saundra

Heather (That's me!)

Nicole

Melanie

Corri

Cristina

Bonnie

Lauren

Lezlye

Laura

Trish

Sarah

Scrappy Moms Stamps Blog

And here is what you have a chance to win! Have fun hopping, and Happy World Cardmaking Day!!!

And finally, if you are joining the World Cardmaking hop, then click HERE for your next stop!

Baby Girl Silhouette card

Hello! I have been waiting for a little bit to post this card, just so that it didn't get spotted by a friend whose baby shower was yesterday afternoon! This is actually one of the cards I made for the Papercrafts Magazine Submission call that also wasn't chosen. I figured if it was accepted, I would just make another one for my friend, and not post it online! But since it wasn't accepted, I had it all ready to go!

The background was made by stamping two different Unity Stamps, each in a different color. The first one (Tea Time Pattern) I did in pink, then I stamped the Worn Music Background over it in black. The sentiment is also from Unity Stamps, on a tag cut from Sentimentals with a bit of pink Copic to highlight it.  

I cut the fancy frame from Sentimentals, and the silhouette is from A Child's Year. Add a tulle bow to tie the tag on, and finished with a button and a bit of Baker's Twine. The silhouette and the frame are both pop-dotted from the background too.

I am also entering this is the Made It Myself Monday linking party over at You Had Me At Craft.

Thanks for stopping by - hope your week is off to a great start!!!

Just be you!

There is something about pink and black that I just love - so this card was super fun for me!

The postage stamp is from Unity Stamps, and I colored it in with my Prismacolor pencils. Cut the postage stamp for behind if from Sentimentals cartridge on my Cricut. The sentiment is from the same Unity Stamp set, and I matted it in the same black and pink. Added a white bow, some buttons with a bit of string for bows and some bling centers with my Jolee's heat set tool, some corners from my Fiskars corner punch, and so much faux stitching that my hand was cramping when I finished!!! But it was worth it - I am really happy with how this turned out!