CR84FN24

I thought I would share the card I made this weekend for the newest CR84FN color challenge.  I love these soft pastel colors and I wanted to use more pattern paper! 

I wanted to also use my new Paper Smooches sentiment stamp set here.  I am in LOVE with this set!!  You will be seeing more of this for sure!  Please don't peek too close as I did a bit of sewing on this to shabby it up a little.  I say this as I had a very brief inservice during my Stamping Away weekend on how to sew using an ancient sewing machine I picked up for cheap.  So this was my first attempt on a card!  Yay!  Thanks Jen and Eva for being patient with me and showing me a few things!

Here's this week's inspiration photo and color scheme from CR84FN!  Thanks for stopping by today!

{friend}

Stamps:  Sentiment Sampler (Paper Smooches)

Ink:  True Black, Chamomile Tea Dye

Paper:  Lost and Found DP (MME), Aqua Mist (PTI), old sheet music

Misc:  Flowers (Recollections), Doilies (Wilton), Ivory Satin Ribbon (Dollar Tree), Sewing Machine, Sizzix Leaf/Branch Die, Pearls (Kaisercraft)

Happy Birthday Sue Ann!

Hello everyone!  I have made it home safe and sound from Boston but I have tons to get caught up on here on the blog.  I had a great time and will share some pictures of a get-together I had with some blog friends while I was in Boston.  So stay tuned for that! 

I am here with today's post for a very special lady.....I mean special.  It is her birthday and some of my friends (Laurie and Jen) and I are doing a mini birthday blog hop for her today!  (I am a bit late.....but that's just how I roll these days!)  SUE ANN.........I don't even know where to start.  You have become such a special blog friend to me.  You always and I mean always leave such heartfelt comments on my blog and they never cease to amaze me at bringing a smile to my face.  Whether it's the comment on my card or the added little bit about your life......I LOVE them!  Do you know how much I enjoyed your little birthday package you sent me?  Oh my....it came at such a great time.  And that adorable happy birthday video?  Well girly, I don't sing (except when it's just me) but I will leave you with this: 

Happy Happy Birthday today is your special day......Happy Happy Birthday that's what I'm here to say!  (my coworker used to sing this to everyone on their birthday and let's just say that it goes on and on and she always danced to it too.  So imagine me singing this to myself to you today my friend.)  :)

Here is my card to you Sue Ann!

I thought it would be fun to use some of those rolled roses for your card.  I recently bought the MFT mini rolled roses die.  Oh my.  LOVE!  Now I can make 3 sizes of these felt roses.  hehe 

Sue Ann, I can't say enough about how sweet you truly are.  I just hope that one day I will be able to meet you in person and give you a big hug!  Happy happy birthday my sweet friend!  I hope you have a wonderful day and drink a 'rita for me!

I can't leave without saying that this gorgeous color combination came from CR84FN color challenge this week.  I can't stop using them! 

Did you see Wee Memories challenge this week?  I have been loving those too!  This week:  Anything Goes!

Thanks Jenny for another great challenge!!

{Happy Birthday}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  FF #4

Paper:  Rustic Cream, Ripe Avocado

Ink:  True Black, Tea Dye Duo

Misc:  Rolled Rose dies (MFT), Vintage Wallpaper EF (Sizzix for SU), Leaf die (SU), Felt, Stick Pin, Seam Binding, Button, White Pearls (M's), Doily Details Die, Scor-Pal, Foam Tape

March Papertrey Blog Hop & CR84FN20

Hey everyone!  We have been amongst Spring Break here and I have had NO mojo lately.......I mean none.  I still have most of last month's PTI release and now this month's release still to put away but I did break out one of the newest sets that I just LOVE.....Sending You to use for the PTI blog hop!

I have some fun things planned for the next two weeks and one is this weekend!  I get the opportunity to travel for work and meet some of my blog friends in Boston......Suzanne from the Card Yard, Christina from Sea Glass and Sentiments, and Jessica from The Paper Parade!  We are planning on meeting for dinner and I couldn't be more excited!  See you tomorrow!

I used one of my favorite.....did I say favorite? color combinations!!!  It just so happens to be the color palette for CR84FN this week!  This month's blog hop theme was to use embroidery floss in a unique way.  Here I used it and made french knots for the centers of my flowers and then did some stitching as a border!

My friend Jen will laugh when she sees this card........we've been talking about this embossing folder this week and yes I have to admit that am a bit absent-minded.  Jen, I bought this embossing folder set a few weeks ago and wondered why it was familiar when you showed it to me!  I had already bought it!  That's what I'm saying that I have had no mojo........I hadn't even remembered I'd bought it because it's piled with all my things to put away!  Oh my.  I sure hope this happens to someone else!!

Here is the color palette from CR84FN this week.  Enjoy the Blog Hop!!

{Sending You Lots of Love}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Sending You

Paper:  Plum Pudding, Lavender Moon, SS White

Ink:  Versamark

Misc:  White Filigree Embossing Powder, DMC Embroidery Floss, Doily Details Die, Floral Fusion #1 Die, Sending You Leaf Dies, Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Foam Tape

Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #32

Today it's my turn to host the Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge!  I am SOO ready for spring so what better for a challenge than a SPRING theme using FLOWERS.  I wanted to focus on embossing for my card challenge today......I don't do this enough but it has just beautiful results.

My cluster of flowers was created using the masking technique along with heat embossing.  I also challenged myself to use this birthday set that had yet to see ink!

My card uses the colors from this week's CR84FN challenge.......beautiful spring colors!

I'd love for you to play along with my challenge!  Check it out over at the Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge Blog found HERE.  Have a wonderful day!

{Happy Birthday}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  In Bloom, Big Birthday Wishes

Paper:  Stamper's Select White, Spring Moss, Teal (DCWV)

Ink:  Versamark, True Black

Misc:  White Filigree Embossing Powder, Harvest Gold Saddle Stitch Ribbon, Pearls (M's), Corner Rounder (CM)

DeNami Design Beautiful Buttons Blog Hop!

Hi everyone!  I'm here today with something new to me.........DeNami stamps.  I recently won some goodies and thought I'd join in with the fun on the blog hop!  You should have arrived here from Tammy's blog but if not, you'll want to start back at the DeNami blog for the beginning of the Button Hop!  Take some time and visit all the talent here.  There might even be prizes!  :)  Scroll to the bottom of my post for all the details!

I chose to work with this adorable sundae image.  I did some Copic coloring, paper piecing, and added some bling.  I love how this image turned out! 

I started out using the Mojo Monday sketch but that went by the wayside and this is what the final take was!

I used some beautiful DeNami buttons and they matched this silk ribbon perfectly!  You can not tell from the photos here but there is shading done around the base of the sundae.

When: The blog hop starts on February 13 at 6 AM, PST. However, you have until February 14, 2011, 11:59pm PST, to leave comments on all the blogs (to be eligible for a prize).

Why: To be inspired by beautiful creations featuring DeNami Design stamps and also the chance to win mini shopping sprees on the DeNami Design website!

Prizes: We are giving away THREE $20 gift certificates to our website! We'll be giving away one gift certificate to a random participant (DT members not eligible) and then we'll also be giving away TWO gift certificates to TWO people who comment along the hop!

Next stop is Tina Covington.  Remember before you go to leave a comment for that chance to win some prizes!  If you have gotten lost along the way, go check out the DeNami Blog for the complete list.
Please let me know what you think!  Have a great rest of the weekend and Happy Valentine's Day!

***In my haste to get this posted at 2am this morning, I forgot to add in here that I used the new color challenge over at CR84FN.......I am going to give this challenge another go this week as I didn't get as much yellow in there!  Look at these fantastic spring colors!! 

{Hello Friend}

Stamps:  DeNami Design

Paper:  Stamper's Select White and Green Boutique DP (PTI), Dark Turqoise (DCWV)

Ink:  Memento Black

Misc:  Copics, Buttons (DeNami), Satin Ribbon (M's), Doily (Wilton), Banner Die (PTI), Floss (DMC), Foam Tape, Prisma Glitter

Make it Mondays--Card #1

Just a quick post today and will hopefully get back on here to put a supply list!  But the PTI Anniversary party is still going on and I had to play along with this new feature!!

My card uses the concept Erin Lincoln showed us in the Make it Monday video this week.....to use sentiments in a new way.  A sort of mixy-matchy look.  The colors are for the CR84FN challenge blog and are so yummy!  I'm also sending this over to the DeNami blog for their challenge to use twine! 

CR84FN13 meets Skipping Stones

Hi everyone!  Hope you are staying warm wherever you are......it is just beyond cold here in Kansas!  I was telling my friend, Jen, this morning that I needed layers IN my house!!!   Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr........:) 
I have a fun card today using some bright colors brought to you by the CR84FN challenge blog!

Here is my card using a background stamp from Skipping Stones Designs......I love this background and yep you guessed it!  I've never inked it up! 

My card uses the sketch provided by Lea Lawson on the Skipping Stones blog.

{Just Fluttering By}
Stamps:  Timeless Textures and Dandelion Dream (both Skipping Stones Design)
Paper:  Stamper's Select White, Hawaiian Shores, Dark Chocolate (all PTI)
Ink:  Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Misc:  Gems (Kaiser), Butterfly Punch (MS), Circle and Scallop Punches (EK Success), Red Grograin Ribbon (Dollar Tree)