Happy Halloween!

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Happy Halloween!  I really enjoy this holiday......I love watching my kids' faces in their costumes!  This year my daughter (she's 7) wanted to be a pop star and my son (10) wanted to be......get this.....a piece of BACON!  Yep!  Lots of felt and hot glue later.......we had a BACON costume!  LOL 

I wanted to share the mini 3 x 3 cards I made my kids........nothing fancy but just cutsey and spooky! 

 Payton's card uses the cutest Ghostie Witch from Lil' Inker Designs and 2 Cute Ink......You can find her HERE.  Brett's card uses the Trio of Bats die from Memory Box and the sentiment is from Spooky Sweets (PTI).

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Have a spooky Halloween!

Lil' Inker Designs July Blog Hop {Day 3}

Welcome to Day #3 of the Lil' Inker Designs release!

We continue to celebrate summer with suns, rainbows, and clouds.........but today we are showing off the new Flip Flop Dies!    You should have arrived here from the

Lil' Inker Designs Blog to start today's hop!

The card I have to share today was totally inspired by a Pinterest photo I found and just couldn't get it out of my mind!  But I had to think outside the box to get it to work.  I started by diecutting the flip flops out of thin fun foam and adhering them to my stamp block.  I then stamped the flip flops onto Kraft cardstock with Kraft ink  Stamping the "Just Married" sentiment inside the flip flops with Dark Chocolate finished it off.  I hope it looks like footprints in the sand!  :)

I kept it pretty simple by adding in a die cut border (THANK YOU RENEE), some twine, and a tiny heart from the accessory die that comes with the flip flops!  The sentiment is one of MANY that come with this new die!  You will be seeing lots more of these flip flops!

Here is the inspiration photo from Pinterest for my card today......The Oceanside Bride.

Here are the product graphics and sentiments that are included in this set!

Now it's time to go pay a visit to my friend, Jen Carter, who I know will blow you away with what she's made with these!  I've seen them and they are fabulous!

Remember there are prizes up for grabs so make sure and leave your comment!

2--$10 store credits will be given away to some lucky people!

{Just Married}

Stamps:  Flip Flop Sentiments (Lil' Inker Designs)

Paper:  Kraft, SS White, Pure Poppy (PTI)

Ink:  Kraft, Dark Chocolate (PTI)

Dies:  Flip Flop Dies (Lil' Inker Designs),  Meridian Border (Memory Box)

Misc:  Twine (The Twinery), Foam Adhesive

You simply amaze me....

I made this card earlier this week and finally wanted to share.

It's simple and elegant.

I absolutely LOVE, did I say LOVE?  Yes, this new texture plate from Lil' Inker Designs.

I used the texture plate on a white card base. 
I then diecut the Kaleidoscope butterfly from Memory Box using both the negative and the actual diecut. 
Mouinting my negative panel on foam tape to red cardstock layered behind it.
So much dimension and adds so much class.
The sentiment is from Flags and Tags stamp set from Lil' Inker Designs.
That font is just gorgeous and there are tons of sentiments in this set!
Now, I could have used some pearls or gems but I seriously think it needs nothing more!

Have a great Friday!

{You simply amaze me}
Stamps:  Flags and Tags (Lil' Inker Designs)
Paper:  SS White and Pure Poppy (PTI)
Ink:  True Black (PTI)
Dies:  Kaleidoscope Butterfly (Memory Box)
Texture Plate (Lil' Inker Designs)
Misc:  Foam adhesive

CAS-ual Fridays Birthday Challenge!

Since I am currently in the middle of the Lil' Inker Designs May Release, I thought I would share one more card using the NEW Texture Frame!  Oh goodness.....love this frame!  The flower die is the Dancing Tulip die from Memory Box.

This card is going over to the CAS-ual Fridays challenge this week for BIRTHDAYS!

Thanks everyone for stopping by!

{Wish Big}

Stamps:  Flags and Tags (Lil' Inker Designs)

Paper:  SS White, Ripe Avocado, Lemon Tart (PTI)

Ink:  True Black (PTI)

Dies:  Dancing Tulips (Memory Box), Texture Plate Collection 1 (Lil' Inker Designs), Linen Impresion Plate (PTI)

Misc:  Silver Pearls (Michael's), Foam Adhesive

12 Kits of Christmas {February Kit}

Happy Wednesday, Leap Day to you!  Today I bring you February's kit of the month and was sent to us by Cathy from Empty Nest Crafter.  I am really enjoying these kits because you get goodies from other companies that you may want to try out and end up loving!  Sort of another way of enabling I say!  hehe

FEBRUARY KIT

{photo courtesy of Kara}

Card #1:  I love shaped cards so I was super excited to see this Snow Globe from My Time Made Easy included in our kit!  I thought the embossed snowflakes were just gorgeous by themselves so I just added some Prisma Glitter over the raised areas.  Even that little snowflake button was included in our kit!

Card #2:  I have been eyeing a certain little polar bear stamp and matching die from Memory Box so I was tickled to see it in my kit too!  Cathy even sent the matching pattern paper so I decided to pair them up! 

Thanks so much for joining us this month!  Thank you Cathy for a fabulous kit to work with!  More cards to share next month where we have a new hostess and the goodies have arrived and they are adorable!  Until next month, go check out what these very talented ladies have done with Cathy's kit!

Renee {It's a Patchwork Life}

Suzanne {The Card Yard}

Cathy {Empty Nest Crafter} --February Hostess

Joyce {Cards-by-the-Sea}

Kim {Cupcakes Cards and Kim}

Kara {KandRDesigns}

Sharron {On Papillon Wings}

Marybeth {Marybeth's Time for Paper}

Jeanne {A Kept Life}

Jessica {The Paper Parade}

Christina {Sea Glass & Sentiments}

{February Kit Ingredients}

Stamps:  Holiday Lights, In the Meadow (PTI), Compliments of the Season (WMS), Wesley Bear Stamp (Memory Box)

Paper:  Yuletide DP (Memory Box)

Dies:  Wesley Bear Die (Memory Box), Snowglobe (My Time Made Easy)

Misc:  Snowflake Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz), Buttons (PTI)



12 Kits of Christmas {January Kit}

I have been so excited to share today's post with you!  I am joining 11 other very talented ladies in a monthly Christmas card challenge called The 12 Kits of Christmas.  I literally can not wait to see what everyone made with this kit!  Each month the hostess sends out card kits to the other 11 members.  Renee started us off with a kit that just literally blew me away when I opened it!  There were so many goodies in there and probably enough to make 10 cards.  Boy did she spoil us!  She thought of everything!

JANUARY KIT
{photo courtesy of Kara}



Card #1:  Renee has been enabling lately and so I had an inkling she would be sending a certain 'window' die that she had scored.  When it arrived, it was love at first sight I tell ya!  Of course, it was the first thing I wanted to use.  Everything you see on my card (except the Pure Poppy card base impressed with the Peace be Still Impression Plate) was included in my kit even down to the twine for the buttons!  Now for that window........don't you just want to swoon?  Look at all that detail!  Sadly, I have not found my own die yet but am on an email list for one!

Card #2:  My next card uses another fun die this time from Cheery Lynn Designs.  The detail in this O Tannenbaum Christmas Tree is just amazing.  I added in some red pearls (that were included in the kit) and some of my coveted silver ones to embellish the tree.  I topped my tree with some Silver Stickles and layered my tree over some pattern paper from the kit.  I then used the red seam binding to wrap and form a bow with a jingle bell accenting the center.

Now since we are starting out this month, there is some awesome Blog Candy to be won by one lucky person who comments on all of the blogs and leaves comments along the way by Friday night.  (Blog Candy courtesy of Renee.......check it out on her blog)  Thank you soo much for stopping by!  Here is a list of all the blogs to visit and leave comments for the blog candy:

Renee {It's a Patchwork Life}--January Hostess

Suzanne {The Card Yard}

Cathy {Empty Nest Crafter}

Joyce {Cards-by-the-Sea}

Kim {Cupcakes Cards and Kim}

Kara {KandRDesigns}

Sharron {On Papillon Wings}

Marybeth {Marybeth's Time for Paper}

Jeanne {A Kept Life}

Jessica {The Paper Parade}

Christina {Sea Glass & Sentiments}

{JANUARY KIT INGREDIENTS}

Stamps:  'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Compliments of the Season, 2011 Holiday Ornaments, Say it With Style (Waltzingmouse), In the Meadow (PTI)

Paper:  SS White, Pure Poppy, True Black, Simply Chartreuse (PTI)

Dies:  Star of Wonder, Essex Label (Memory Box), Grand Madison Window (PoppyStamps), O Tannenbaum Christmas Tree (Cheery Lynn Designs), In the Meadow (PTI)