Top 3 at Practical Scrappers!

Yep you heard me right!  I made the Top 3 at Practical Scrappers for their card contest!  Now, there is no more voting........the rest is up to the Practical Scrappers Team to choose the winner!  So I wanted to take this time and say THANK YOU for all the time you all put into voting each week for me.  I wouldn't have made it this far if it weren't for all of my blog friends (and family).  I am forever grateful!

Onto my card for the last challenge they issued:  Use your favorite manufacturer, favorite tool, and favorite technique.  My card is quite different than my other submissions to the contest but I knew exactly what technique I wanted to do.  One I love........Embossing and using Distress Inks.

My favorite manufacturer:  Papertrey Ink
My favorite tool:  Sewing Machine
My favorite technique:  Embossing with Distress Inks

Have a great Sunday..........I have lots of crafty things to work on!  Stay tuned for the Lil' Inker Designs Release that starts tomorrow!  Since this has LOTS of texture, I'm entering this into the Lily Pad Cards Simon Says Stamp TEXTURE Challenge!

{Thank You}

Stamps:  In Bloom (PTI), Find Joy (Hero Arts)

Paper:  Royal Velvet, Lavendar Moon, and SS White (all PTI)

Ink:  Versamark, True Black (PTI)

Distress Inks:  Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord, Seedless Preserves, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss

Misc:  White Filigree Embossing Powder (PTI), Distress Tool (Tim Holtz), Foam Tape, White Pearls (Kaisercraft), Linen IP (PTI), Sewing Machine



Chevrons and Stitching.......

Happy Sunday to you!  Yesterday, we had a wonderful day celebrating our daughter's birthday with her party where we had 15 kids.  Note to self:  do not invite everyone because most likely they will all come!  The good thing was that the party, the mess, and the fun took place at a place similiar to Chuck E Cheese called Going Bonkers.  They served the cake, the drinks, wrote a gift list down, and helped Payton open her gifts!  All I had to do was take pictures!  Sweet!  To round out the day, we watched our son play football and went to a pumpkin patch.  Lots of fun memories with friends and family for sure.  There is nothing better!

So this week's challenge for the next round of the Practical Scrappers Card Contest had to include:

CHEVRONS and STITCHING.

I had a great time creating this card and the chevrons were pretty simple to create.  I used 1" squares cut in to triangles and then lined them up to make my own chevrons.  I used some awesome pattern paper from Crate Paper collection:  Portrait.

Using more of the Harvest Gold felt and my Lil' Inker Designs Fringe Flower Die, I made an embellishment for my seam binding bow.  I cut the fringe flower with my die, cut in half, and then rolled it up.  Gives the fringe flower a totally different look!  I also cut off an inch or so to make my flower smaller. 



I hope you have a great day and I wanted to sincerely thank each and every one of you that has voted for me so far in this card contest!  All your votes mean the world to me! 

{Happy Birthday}

Stamps:  Delightful Dahlia (PTI)

Paper:  SS White and Kraft (PTI), Portrait Collection DP (Crate Paper)

Ink:  True Black (PTI)

Dies:  Fringe Flower Die (Lil' Inker Designs), Double Ended Banner Die (PTI)

Misc:  Harvest Gold Felt (PTI), Seam Binding (Hug Snug), Janome Sew Mini, Canvas/Linen IP (PTI), Foam Tape, White Pearls (HL), Memo Pins (Tim Holtz)

I Made It.......

.....to the 3rd round of the Practical Scrappers Cardmaking Contest!  I would love it if you would go cast your vote for me HERE.  I am really enjoying the challenges they give us each week for the next round of finalists.  This week the challenge was to use:  banners/flags and the word "happy". 

I am really enjoying putting together pattern papers.  These have been in my stash for a while and I was saving them for just the right project.  I love the combination of pale blue, pinks, reds, and greens.  These papers are beautiful.  I thought they were perfect paired up with the Love Lives Here stamps from PTI.  Isn't that sentiment exactly how it is?  I totally believe in this. 

That's it from me today.  I am on call and I've already been to work and back this morning.  So now to get something done (laundry, cleaning, stamping) before the next call comes in!  I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday.....the weather is beautiful here in Kansas. (except for the wind!)  Thanks to you for all your votes this past few weeks.......they are truly appreciated!!

{Love grows in happy homes.}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

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Autumn Blessings

I'm sharing my next card for the Practical Scrappers card contest.  I was lucky enough to be able to move on to Round 2 because of all of you who voted!  THANK YOU so much!  The voting is the same as last week.  You can vote for 3 cards and vote DAILY!  **Voting for the week ends Oct. 13 at 11:59 CST**

Lots of PTI goodies on here as well as some yummy pattern paper from MME!  If you can believe it, the thing that took me the most time on my card wasn't all the stitching but that bow!  I knew I didn't want a scrunchy bow so I took my Chi flat iron to my seam binding and........whala!  A flat ribbon.  The rules for this round of cards had to be a Fall card using twine.  So I worked my button twine in there with my bow.  I think it really stands out over the deep terracotta colored bow.

My card did have the help of the Mojo Monday sketch for the week.  Love this sketch!  Alright, keeping it short today so the only other thing I ask is for your VOTE!  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

{Autumn Blessings}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Wreath for all Seasons, Autumn Acorns

Paper:  Terracotta Tile, Dark Chocolate, Rustic Cream, Lost & Found Two: Rosy (MME)

Ink:  Dark Chocolate, Terracotta Tile, Summer Sunrise, Antique Linen Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)

Dies:  Classic Square, Classic Ovals Large, and Big Scalloped Ovals Large (all Spellbinders), Edgers 2 collection

Misc:  Terracotta Seam Binding (Prairie Bird Boutique--Etsy), Cream Button Twine, Fine Linen Button, Janome Sew Mini, Foam Tape

I need your help!

I'm here to tell you that I am a finalist in the cardmaking contest over at Practical Scrappers!!!  What this means is that I need your vote now to go to the next round!!  I would LOVE it if you could throw in your support of my card this week.  You can vote every day!  To vote you leave a comment in the comment section and that's it!  You can vote HERE.

Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving a vote for me!!!  I'm sending this over to Simon Says Stamp the "Anything Goes" challenge!

{Happy Birthday}

Stamps:  Hope Blooms (Verve)

Paper:  SS White (PTI), Fifth Avenue DP (Melissa Frances)

Ink:  True Black (PTI)

Misc:  Bloom Builder #3 Die (PTI), Branch with Leaves Die (Sizzix), Frame Die (MFT), Sweet Blush Button (PTI), Janome Sew Mini, Pearls