Happy World Card Making Day!

 

Good evening friends!  Happy World Card Making Day!  I had very good intentions of getting up and creating but life happens.  So here I am posting on the evening of WCMD!  I am so happy to share this day with so many talented friends.  This is OUR day!  This is also a time to say 'thank you' for following along with me on my blog.....I know there is so much inspiration out there and I'm so glad you choose to stop by here! 

 



I had some laughs while creating this.......you see my dad fishes.  However, I do not see him "wiggling it"!  But how could I not use this sentiment to add a little humor??  Anyway, I hope he likes it.  I'm entering this in over at Embellish Magazine challenge.

 



{Wiggle it}

Stamps:  Fish More (Wplus9), BB: Woodgrain (PTI)

Paper:  Kraft, Spring Rain (PTI)

Ink:  Scarlet Jewell, Enchanted Evening, New Leaf, True Black (PTI)

Dies:  Star (PTI), Fish More (Wplus9), Linen IP (PTI)

Happy Birthday

I finally can post this card I made for my friend, Laurie, for her birthday because she has received it!  

Used my favorite new set, A Little Argyle, for the bottom in her favorite colors.

The flower was colored in using the Pure Poppy copic trio and popped up.

The sentiment is from last years PTI anniversary set, Everyday Classics.  LOVE that set with it's sentiments!

Can you believe....no ribbon?  Yep, that black strip is textured cardstock.

On another note, a while back I sent Laurie an idea for an image for my personalized stamp.  She took my idea and drew her own image and whalaaa.....my own personalized stamp!  I love how it turned out!!  Thanks Laurie for your design work!! 

(She also designed my blog header from an idea I sent her.  She is soo talented!)

{Happy Birthday}

All supplies PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Delightful Dahlia, A Little Argyle, Everyday Classics

Paper:  Black (Bazzill), Pure Poppy, Rustic White

Ink:  Pure Poppy, True Black

Misc:  Dahlia die, pop dot, Pure Poppy copic trio, clear rhinestones

More Spot Dot

I thought I would try another card using Spot Dot......but this time in masculine colors. 

After seeing Dana's card here...........I had to try those colors. 

I am not too happy with the New Leaf Background but I didn't want to redo it.  However, I am happy with the sentiment panel!!  I had fun using oanother one of my new EK Success punches called "Bubbles".

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Have a great weekend!

{Happy Happy Birthday}

All products PTI unless stated.

Stamps:  Dot Spot, Fillable Frames #1

Paper:  New Leaf, Terracotta Tile, Dark Chocolate, white

Ink:  Terracotta Tile, Dark Chocolate, New Leaf, Versamark

Misc:  Bubbles border edger (EK Success), pop dots

On my Couch!!

Has anyone used this stamp set yet? Well, I am addicted to using it and you will be tired of it once I show you all that I've made with it!! You can literally "upholster" your couch with anything you want!! Here I stamped the couch stamp on some patterned paper by My Mind's Eye, cut it out, and then just matched up the paper with some cardstock from PTI. Also paired this set with the newest Polka Dot Basics II set. Love these polka dots because they are much closer together than the original set. However, you can't have one polka dot set without the other, right? The background dots are heat embossed on kraft cardstock with clear embossing powder. The mini dot "wallpaper" is also from this new set.

Do you see another of my new purchases? It is my most favorite punch yet.......the Fiskars Apron Lace border punch!!! I finally broke down and bought it with my Archiver's coupon. HAD to have it!!! Check out that bow.....Isn't it the perfect bow?? It was the easiest thing to make using Nichole's post here. This bow paired with that Aqua Mist button was just the right touch!! Oh, I have to say that I am in LOVE with the matching products.....buttons, ribbon, ink, and cardstock!!!

Hope you all have a nice day!!

Stamps: On My Couch (PTI), On My Couch Additions (PTI), Polka Dot Basics II (PTI), Everyday Button Bits (PTI)

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye

Cardstock: Kraft, Lemon Tart, and Aqua Mist (all PTI)

Ink: Versamark, Charcoal Palette, Noir Palette

Other: Apron Lace punch (Fiskars), Aqua Mist button (PTI), Lemon Tart ribbon (PTI), clear embossing powder, heating gun, rustic jute button twine (PTI)

Quickie post!

Hey, we made it to the Transformer movie yesterday and it was AWESOME!! The way they left it......there will be #3 I'm sure!!

On to this card.....very simple here using PTI products. Again used my favorite punch from EK Success! Enjoy.....

Stamps: Around and About Sentiments (PTI)
Paper: Cardstock (assorted)
Ink: Versamark, Summer Sunrise (PTI), various SU ink
Other: EK Success border punch, pop dots


I wanted to let you all know about some wonderful blog candy over on Anna's blog here. Check it out.....She is being so generous!!!

The countdown is here.....

Yes, I'm talking PTI......Their release is tonight and I've had my eye on a couple of sets the last couple of days during the project release on the PTI teams blogs. So, to prepare for the release, I thought I would post a card I made with last month's release Vintage Picnic for my sister-in-law. I am very happy with how this turned out. I absolutely LOVE these stamps.....I know I've talked about my obsession to a few "stamping friends" but now I've come out of the closet!! Have you checked them out yet? You know where I'll be at 10pm tonight....checking out the sets in their entirety and then at 11pm ordering that is to say if I don't get called into work!

I hope to join a couple of friends on MSN/Yahoo (if msn doesn't work....wink Laurie) to visit about the release! Thanks again Laurie for helping me with MSN!! See you all tonight!!

Stamps: Vintage Picnic (PTI), Background Basics-Text Style (PTI)

Paper: some PTI and other is from my "stash"

Ink: Dark Chocolate (PTI), Palette Noir, Scarlet Jewel Copic markers (PTI), SU markers

Other: Rustic Wood buttons (PTI), Scallop Scallop border punch (EK Success), ribbon (American Crafts), corner rounder (CM)

Here's a cutie!!

I told you all that I HAVE been creating!! Here is a super cute card I made for a little girl in my daughter's daycare who's birthday party was last Sunday. This card measures something like 2 X 3....I don't know, I honestly had like 5 minutes to make it and used some scraps I had in my huge pile. Check out Barb's post about challenging yourself to use those scraps!! Again I used a Studio G stamp (clear $1 stamps) for this one. These tiny stamps are perfect for creating that small card for a gift. I found these fairy sets a couple of weeks ago at Michael's and thought it was perfect to ink it up for this occasion. Lookee here, I also used another EK Success punch. I told you, I LOVE these punches! I colored in the fairy using my water brush and watercolor crayons. All the stamps used on this card were in the same $1 set. Til the next post....stay warm...it's still cold here!

You've got to be kidding...

This Kansas weather!! Just a couple of days ago, I sent my son to school in shorts and now there's ice, wind, snow, slick roads, etc!! Ughhh....Anyway, I thought today I would get around to posting a card I made while my computer was getting some TLC last weekend.





This card uses a very cute Studio G Cupcake stamp I found at Michael's a couple of weeks ago. I just love how this turned out!! This stamp was just $1 and so fun to color in. I actually got out my SU markers for this one. Yes, I have a set from about 8 years ago and thought "I should use these". He he. The running stamp on the bottom as the background is a PTI set called Around and About Sentiments. Now, I have gotten a little carried away with buying the new EK Success border punches, but who wouldn't?? In this picture, it's hard to tell but it's a tiny diamond punched out along the scallop. I also used some of my nestabilities to cut and emboss the image panels. I'm still getting used to using these but I absolutely LOVE the look it gives. Well, now that my computer is working better, I have a couple of more posts scheduled to reveal some of the other things I've been working on lately. Here's another view of my card.

Hello Spring!!

Hello to you and hello to spring!! Isn't this weather (70's) just wonderful? I love this kind of weather......leaving your windows open and being able to be outside without sweating!! Anyway, just wanted to say that I have been creating lately, but have been having computer issues so today I thought I should probably write something on the blog to explain where I have been. This weekend was kinda a bummer for me......all the "angels" from my upline's group (The Angel Company) had a "roundup weekend" in Salina where they made projects, swapped, and just had some fun. I had to skip out because it was my Saturday to work.......do you know how hard this was knowing lots of my friends were there in my home town stamping and having fun? It was SOOO hard!!! I hope to get updates from a few "angel" friends soon about some of the projects....:) I have to make a decision soon about attending the annual TAC seminar in Wichita which is such fun and certainly memory making but AGAIN it is my Saturday to work!!! Ughhhh!!!! I have to try and trade Saturdays with someone to be able to go. Cross my fingers!! Hopefully, my computer will be on the mend and I can post the things I've been working on. Until then.......:)

A goal of mine....

is to start USING some stamp sets that I have bought and never have inked up!! I'm sure most of you out there are like this.....you become some sort of "collector" whether it's paper, embellishments, or stamps (like me). So for today's post, I've used a stamp set I bought not long ago at Michael's by Autumn Leaves. It is a clear set called Pretty Poppies....and I think this card is my favorite card that I've made in a long time!! I needed to make a birthday card for a friend of mine and this is what I came up with......I kinda didn't even want to send it. It like it THAT much. Anyway, I hope my friend enjoys it even though it is late getting to her.

All of the stamps used on this card were from that set except for the flower background used for the bottom of the card. This background came from a MS background set. And what about that wavey dotted border? Don't you just love this? A few weeks ago, I made my way to my local Michael's and found they had just stocked a new section of EK Success punches!! Let me just say that those coupons sure came in handy!! :)

Here is a close up of my embellishment....the poppy was paper pieced together, stickles to the center and raised with a dimensional. I LOVE how the leaves look.....I stamped them with Ripe Avocado ink from PTI but then dragged them across the ink pad before stamping. It gave them that striped/distressed look. The flourish looking square behind the flower was also a stamp from this set. All cardstock is PTI.......I am in LOVE with these coordinating colors of paper, ink, ribbon, and now buttons!! (Don't have these yet but maybe next time!)

a CASE card for you

I needed to make a birthday card for my brother so I decided to get out one of my new PTI stamp sets......Forest Friends. I case'd the layout and the "deer" image/landscape from Debbie Olson and you can view her card here. I did want to change something so....I used some Amy Butler patterned paper from K&Co that I got on clearance. I like the colors of this card.....masculine cards are so hard for me to make. This set is so versatile....I can't wait to use it more!!

Hear Ye, Hear Ye......

Here is the invitation I made for my daughter's birthday party last October. It is a simple gate-fold card using the Scor-Pal. The ribbon "ties" it together. The inside invitation greeting goes something like this and a castle was stamped "behind" the words:

"Hear Ye, Hear Ye! All ye Princesses

Princes, Kings and Queens

of the Land"

You are cordially invited to

attend the 3rd birthday celebration of

Princess Payton.

This event will be held at the

Kolling Castle

in the Kingdom of Topeka.

This celebration will commence on

Oct. 26, 2008.

Please RSVP to the King or Queen.

It turned out so cute!! I had great responses from those that RSVP'd asking what the Queen thought Princess Payton would like for her birthday!! I also made matching thank-you's that I sent out.

Birthday Invite

Here is what I came up with my son's birthday invitation this year!! He wanted Star Wars but I didn't really want to invest time trying to find a Star Wars set (if there even is one) so I found this super cute Space Changito set and knew that's what I wanted to use. The "party" saying came from TAC's Celebration Invitation set. I used my watercolor crayons for the color on the monkey/spaceship. The stars were heat embossed with silver powder. Added just the right amount of sparkle for a "boy" invitation!!

I also used this same Changito space set and colors for his Birthday card too!! Gotta get more than one use out of it, right? That is how I justified buying it.....other than the fact that it can be used for lots of boy cards in the future.

Blog Candy alert: http://craftymakes.blogspot.com/2009/01/blog-candy.html.

Some card sketch cards..........finally!!!!!

I HAVE been doing something these days.....just not posting here!!! I wanted to share a couple of card sketch cards I have done using Heather's Monday card sketches. I think I've said before that if you haven't tried one of these for inspiration yet....you are missing out!! Here's one I created for my husbands' birthday in October using the sketch from October 20. I used the Changito baseball monkey.....just love those monkeys!!













This next one was made using Heather's sketch from September 15. I also used those darn cute Changito monkeys again!!!











Now on to a couple of cards NOT using the sketches....This was made for my daughter's birhtday. I used TAC Mimi paper....the colors are just so yummy. The stamp set is from Inkadinkadoo. I have used it sooo many times for birthdays recently!!






This card was made for our 3year old neighbor since he is so into Planet Heros this year. This was a clear set I originally bought at Archiver's quite a while ago. I love how this turned out....FAR OUT!!
Well, I know this is a long post. You know, I may even have more things I've made lately to post too!!

Holy cow!!!

It has been sooo long since I have done my own blogging!! But I actually did one of Heather's card sketches (if you haven't done one of these I would highly recommend doing one). Now granted, it was LAST weeks sketch but nevertheless, I did one. Now I didn't use TAC stamps at all but I love how it turned out!!! Enjoy!!

Stamp set: Inkadinkadoo Birthday Cupcake

Whew....it's over!!

We just had my son's 6 year birthday party at OUR house!! YIKES......twelve 6 year olds running around. He wanted to do Transformers theme this year. We played Search for the Allspark (like a treasure hunt where they had to find the Allspark cube where the goodie bags were) and pin the Transformer picture on the poster. It really was fun for him since we ate his favorite food---PIZZA!! Now Tim and I were creative and made his invite on the computer this year and also put together a Transformer Activity/Coloring book that each guest got to take with them home. Here is a pic of the invite:






Now that the party is over, I can concentrate on my stamping!! I did make this cutie for an awesome group of swappers that I participate in monthly. This is the first thing I've had a chance to make with my new rubba!! I hadn't bought an Easter set for a long time so I thought this one was so cute and versatile since it came with several sayings to use.


I used Bazzill cardstock and versamarked the little flower to the background paper. I used the wonderful scallopped circle punch and punched tiny holes around each scallop. I then popped the matted bunny image with a pop dot. The image was coloring in using aquacolor crayons and a water brush. The flowers of course have stickles in the centers to give them that bling!! Very simple but I think it turned out very nice.

All Supplies and stamps: The Angel Company