Just playing around...

Hi everyone!  I am enjoying my mini-vacation.  I cleaned my apartment all day yesterday, it felt so good!!  I know, did I just say that about cleaning?  I hate cleaning, but I was tired of mess, my children too often use our home as a dumping ground and I got tired of hearing my own voice saying "pick that up.... put that away.... why couldn't you just put that in dishwasher..."  I'm sure you can relate.  Well, I just couldn't take anymore, so I cleaned from top to bottom and it felt really good.  Now I can spend the rest of the weekend playing.

I kicked off the playing part with this....

I'm sorry the picture is so bad.  I don't like taking pictures during the day - there are so many shadows to deal with!  But I really wanted to play along with some challenges.  It's so rare that I get to play with some of these challenges.  So I used the sketch from CASual Fridays, the colors from Color Throwdown and I used my one of favorite stamp company's stamps, CC Designs, and All That Scraps Wednesday challenge doing an Anything Goes challenge.  Why I like their Anything Goes, is it still has some specifics so one can't just fit.  I am there on purpose!

Speaking of challenges, we only have a few players so far at Tuesday Morning Sketches and great prize up for grabs!  Come play along.

Have a happy Friday!

Supplies:
Stamps/Ink:  Spring Pixies watering can and Sentiment (CC Designs), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Always Artichoke
Paper:  A Loving Heart digi paper pack (MTME)
Copics:  BV00, BV02, R02, R11, RV000, RV10, Y06, Y15, YG00, YG03, YG63, YG67

Just playing around...

Hi everyone!  There really wasn't a whole lot going on tonight so I decided it was high time to play with some challenges just for the fun of it.  And besides, a sweet co-worker is due to have a baby girl next month so I figured I'd get her card done.

So here's what I created...

I love white on white card with just a touch of color.  I searched out some challenges to play along with, specifically ones I haven't played with a while.  I created my card for the Just Us Girls sketch, the CASual Fridays baby challenge and the There She Goes tag challenge.  The center focal part is the tag that is pop dotted onto the card base.

I really enjoyed putting this card together.  I hope my co-worker likes it, too.  Thank you for your visit.

Supplies:
Stamps/Ink:  Polka Dot Pals (TSG), Year Round Puns (PTI), Borders & Corners Circle (PTI),
  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Pink Pirouette (SU!)
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Pink Pirouette
Tools:  Apron Lace border punch (Fiskars), Cuttlebug, Stylized Flowers emb folder,
  Blossom Tags and Accents Shapeabilities (Spellbinders)
Embellishments:  white organdy ribbon (Offray), button (Buttons Galore and More)

Just playing around...

Hi everyone.  I have a card to share with you that took 12 hours to make!  LOL!!  Really, I started this card at 10:00 this morning and got most of it together.  Then had to leave for the day, so back at 10:00 tonight I colored the image and finished my card.

I love how this card turned out.  This is a Z Fold card and I found several tutorials on You Tube and SCS for it.  A lot of fun!  I'm playing along with a few challenges, too.  The one that started the whole idea is over at All That Scraps Wednesday challenge for fun folds.  Then I thought I might as well add a color challenge and I found two.  Just Us Girls and CMC Challenge group are basically the same colors.  JUGS is a softer palette, while CMC is a brighter palette - so I guess I sort of went with in between hues.  Well, anyway, I hope you like what I did....

I used another one of the CC Designs stamps that I selected as a prize.  This is Hello Birgitta.  I am also using a button and hat pin that I recently purchased from a store I just found called Stamping Scrapping {dot com}.  Great store!  Be watching for more on TMS - Cindy has agreed to sponsor.  Yippeeee!!

Anyway, back to the card.  Here's the inside view.  The sentiment is from a SNSS set, One of a Kind.

And a view from the top.....

Thanks for stopping by!  Please share with me your thoughts.

Supplies:

Stamps/Ink:  Hello Birgitta (CC Designs), One of a Kind (SNSS), Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery

Paper:  Country Drive paper pack (Echo Park)

Copics:  BG05, BG15, C8, C10, E000, E00, E02, E33, E34, E37, R02, RV02, RV06, RV10, W-0, W-2

Embellishments: Hat pin (K&Company), Buttons Galore and More (StampingScrapping), tafetta ribbon (Offray)

Just playing around...

Hi there!  Happy Saturday night.  I was just sitting at my craft table working on some DT stuff when I decided I needed to set the "work" aside and just make a card because I wanted to.  Not that I don't LOVE my DT work, but sometimes one must just play.

I playing along with There She Goes challenge because I haven't played in a long time and I am playing along with I {heart} 2 Stamp.  I missed out with playing along with her monthly challenges for the prize drawing at the end of the year since I discovered her monthly challenges a month late - but since I play to just play, I don't really care about prizes.

The weather here is windy, cloudy and a bit chilly - feels a bit like Fall, so I played with Fall colors.  The card isn't one of my best, but it's cute and was fun to put together.

And it was fun just to color a stamp with some ink.  No Copics (*gasp!*) on this card.

Raise The Bar - Guest Spot

Hello everyone!  Happy Friday!!  I am so excited that I have a guest spot on my friend Joni's challenge blog, Raise The Bar.  Joni's challenge blog is all about pushing yourself to think outside the box.  She never ceases to amaze me - she can look at something so obscure and come up with an amazing card design.

This week's challenge is:

Pink, Silver, Tag & Ribbon

Sounds pretty easy, right?  It wasn't for me.  I went so many avenues with everything ending up in the trash.  I started with a trellis and flowers.... well that went into the trash.  So I quit.  I started cleaning my room and then it hit me.  Why not use things that you just had to have, Melissa and then they sat in a box for safe keeping.  Then I set off to find a great sketch and decided the best one was right at my fingertips - this week's sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

And look what I came up with.  I bought these dies from a seller off the SCS BST forum.  Had to have them, I had just gotten a Cuttlebug so I needed everything.  I think I used the letters once.  And very little stamping - really miniscule.  This is a truly papercrafted card.

Supplies:
Card stock: Neenah Classic Crest, Pink Pirouette, Black
Paper: Silver Embossed mulberry (JoAnns)
Stamps/Ink: Boxes, Bags & Tags (PTI), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Tools: Cuttlebug, Olivia dies
Embellishments: silver pearl (JoAnns), Baker's Twine, white organdy ribbon

Sunday Bliss

Good Morning!  It's a lovely Sunday morning.  The sun is shining, I have a big mug of my favorite coffee and I am playing at my craft table - this is one of the ways I define bliss.

I have a card to share with you that I made for 4 different challenges.  I won a challenge over at All That Scraps, so of course, I have to play along with this challenge with my new stamps.  So ATS' challenge is an Anything Goes challenge.  I am also entering this card in the CMC Copic Challenge (Hot Pink, Black & White).  And the iCopic Lover challenge is smooth and shiny hair.  And finally, the card design is from this week's Just Us Girls sketch challenge.  I usually don't combine more than 2 challenges, but this one worked so well.  I have technique, sketch, color combo and the chance to play with new stamps from one of my favorite stamp companies.  Another way to define bliss perhaps?

Supplies:
Stamps:  Coffee Birgitta (CC Designs), Mixed Messages (AmyR Stamps), Polka Dot Blooms (TSG)
 Ink: Tuxedo Black, Lilac Posies, Angel Pink (Memento)
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Black (Recollections), Pink Passion (SU!)
Paper:  Unknown - found in my stash
Copics:  C5, C7, C8, C10, E00, E000, E02, E30, E34, RV02, RV02, RV13, W-0, W-2
Tools:  Square punches (CM), Spring Bouquet punch (SU!), sm Oval punch (SU!)

I really don't like taking pictures during the day.  If this makes any sense, my room has lots of sunshine but its so full of shadows, it's impossible get good pictures.  This one I ended of having to take it with the card laying down on my bed and I shot above it.  Crazy!  Now you can see a bit of my cozy blanket (nope, the bed isn't made yet).  And I'm still losing a little of the element in my card.  Sorry.

Just playing around...

Hi everyone!  Happy Wednesday evening.  I was off today so I got a chance to play a little as well as continue to work on the stuff that I am doing for the Winter Wonderland craft sale next week.  I still have more I want to do, but I'm afraid that time isn't on my side.  So I'll just do what I can and hope for the best.

So I created this card using a sketch from ICSketches.  This worked perfectly with the image I chose to use.  I am also pulling up my bootstraps and working up my nerve to participate in challenge over at iCopic Lover.  I have always wanted to play along, but have never considered myself worthy.  I still don't, but at least I'm trying.

Please be honest, tell me what you think of my attempt at vintage.

I distressed everything!  I inked it all, I wrinkled, I scraped it... it's all on there.  I even tried the cracked glass technique and for the first time in my life... it worked!!  Here's a close up of the image.

You can't quite see the shine, but you can see the cracks.  I am soooo excited about this.  I do hope you enjoy my card.  Thanks for visting. Enjoy your night.

Supplies:
Image:  Bauble Tilly (Digital Doodling)
Stamps/Ink:  Sentiment by CC Designs, Close to Cocoa, Walnut Stain
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Close to Cocoa
Paper:  Holiday mat stack (DCWV)
Copics:  100, E00, E02, E30, E33, E34, W-0, W-2, YR20, YR23
Other:  Gold gel pen, Silver marker
Tools:  clear embossing powder, heat tool, Cuttlebug, Lacey Eyelet border (SNSS)
Embellishments:  gold cord, ivory organdy ribbon, lace ribbon (Wild Orchids)

Monday, Monday... so good to me

Good Morning!  There's a new release over at Paper Pretties, so we're off this week for the digi team challenge.  So, today's card is just for a fun.  I am joining a couple of other challenges, the sketch is from The Sweet Stop and my friend Joni's challenge at Raise The Bar is to create a thank you or grateful card.

I really had a lot of fun with this card.  I love the colors and doing the reflective technique.

Supplies:
Stamps/Ink: Serene Silhouettes, Tuxedo Black, Potter's Clay, Tangelo, Cantaloupe (Memento),
Bashful Blue, Going Grey (SU)
Card stock: Glossy White (SU), So Saffron, Brocade Blue
Paper: Sarah (SU)
Copics: W-3, Colorless Blender

Just playing around...

Hi everyone!  Happy Sunday evening to you.  I have another card to share with you because I just had to play along with a couple of challenges.  Have you seen the adorable sketch over at JUGS?  And then I added a great color combo from My Time Made Easy pretty pallette challenge.

This is a gift card holder and actually the entire focal part of the card is on a belly band.

Isn't this cute?  I really love this color combo (White, Aqua, Olive Green and Red).  I thought it was a pretty strange combination but it really looks quite stunning.  And the sketch was just too much fun, I couldn't pass it up.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Aqua (Recollections), Old Olive (SU!)
Paper:  Cafe Mediterranean (DCWV)
Copics:  BG01, BG05
Stamps/Ink:  Your Friendship (SNSS), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Tools:  Apron Lace border punch
Embellishments:  Red satin ribbon (Offray), red button (my stash), Honeydew Baker's Twine (SNSS)

Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday Bliss

Good Afternoon!  I am really enjoying my Sunday.  It's quiet, the apartment is clean and smelling fresh and my kids are just doing their own thing.  We'll have a movie later on.

So I've been really good about getting some design work done ahead of schedule, which left my day to just play.  I decided to play along with a few challenges.  Ones I don't get to play along with very often, so little time, so many fun challenges....  The sketch is from Just Us Girls, Anything Goes for Charisma Cardz and paper piecing at Raise the Bar.

I really don't like taking pictures during the day.  I prefer at night when I have more control over the lighting - I do apologize if this card looks mediocre on your monitor.  It really is cute.

Supplies:
Image:  Cuddly Bear (Doodle Pantry)
Stamps/Ink:  Mini Messages (PTI), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Perfect Plum, Pale Plum
Paper:  Springtime (Echo Park)
Copics:  E33, E37, E53, Y11, Y15, W-2
Tools:  Oval Cutter (CM)
Embellishments:  yellow grosgrain ribbon, white satin ribbon (Offray)

Thanks for visting me today.  Now I am off to visit blogs!  Happy holiday weekend to you.

A Princess' Birthday

Good Morning everyone!  I hope you're all enjoying your weekend.  I am having a really fabulous one.  I have been spending time with some friends and been having a great time.

Speaking of friends, one of them commissioned me to make 3 cards for her daughter who turned 5 over the weekend.  She is really into the Disney Princesses.  So I set out to find some fun coloring pages which are digi stamps on a large scale, to create these cards.  Here's what a I created.

This first one is my favorite.  I am so pleased with how this card came out.  I was able to use some flowers that I have had for so long.  I did use a sketch from jac-inks Papercraft Challenges.

This is Princess Tiana and I am really proud of how I colored her.  I haven't done African-American very often and I think I got her fleshtones just right.  The picture doesn't do this card justice.  The papers used are glitter papers and look so pretty.  The layout is from Sweet Sketch Wednesday.  It's been a long time since I've used one of Arlana's sketches, too long!

And my last one features Snow White and my favorite little Dwarf, Dopey.  This is fun card!  The sketch is from Sketch and Stash and my stashed item are the rhinestone flowers.

Well that's all I have to share with you today.  Now I need to work up my energy to get all my cards done today.  It's been a lazy Sunday.  I started this post this morning and am finally finishing it at 4:20 pm!  Crazy!!  Have a super day.

The TV was off...

Hi everyone,

OK so most of you know me and that I don't watch TV.  Well, I have to admit that since moving to FL and having free cable, I sit and watch TV with my kids more than I have in a very long time.  Truth is, I work a job that I talk to people all day long and most of them are complaining or arguing or yelling.  It's really mentally exhausting which spills over to physical exhaustion.  This type of daily activity makes it super easy to just come home, plop down in my favorite chair and just veg in front of the TV.

So, Hollyanne is sucked into a book so to respect her, the boys stayed in their room and we kept the TV off last night.  Look what happened.....

Yep!  I actually went to my room to play with some new stamps that I treated myself to.  I'll feel bad about them when I get my bill, but for now, it was fun.  I just had to have the new stamp kit from Sweet n Sassy.  It arrived a week ago and tonight was a perfect night to break it in.  Let me tell you, I am totally in love with baker's twine.  I'm going to buy all the colors SNSS carries, so that means I need to sell some unused stamps and things.

I did also play along with a couple of challenges.  There She Goes has a color challenge:  Soft Yellow, Chocolate Brown and Baby Blue.  I also used the sketch from Simply Stamping Challenge.  I love clean and simple cards.  I think even with little embellishment it still fits the definition of CAS.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Barely Banana, Chocolate Chip
Paper:  Nana's Kitchen (DCWV)
Stamps/Ink:  Your Friendship (SNSS), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Copics:  YG06, YG17
Tools:  Apron Lace border punch (Fiskars), Cuttlebug, Frills embossing folder
Embellishments:  Honeydew baker's twine (SNSS), yellow button (SNSS)

Thank you for visiting me today.  I do love your visits.

Easy Sunday

Good Morning!  I hope you're having a great weekend.  Mine is going pretty well.  I do need to get my rear in gear and go make coffee and start laundry.  But before I get to all that, I thought I would make a card to share with everyone.  My monthly card traders group challenge this month is to create faux metal frames.  I haven't done this technique in YEARS.  I'd forgotten how much fun it could be.  So today's card is dedicated to all things stashed.  What do I mean by that?  We all have our papers, supplies, tools and techniques that have been kept over the years but somehow get bypassed.  Well, I pulled some of those things out today.

First, the faux metal frame.  I cut a circle out and embossed it with silver embossing powder.

Second, the stamp.  This sweet little Swiss Pixie stamp has been sitting in a box for a long time.  And thirdly, the brads.  I hardly use brads on my cards anymore.  I think I've forgotten how to layer things up a bit.  I still feel this card is a bit flat - but cute anyway.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Night of Navy (SU!)
Paper:  Candy Blossoms
Copics:  B00, B000, B95, B97, E00, E02, E34, E37, R02, RV02, RV10, V91, V93, V95, Y11, Y15, YG09, YG17, YR61
Stamps:  Swiss Pixies Heidi Among the Flowers (CC Designs)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black, Bahama Blue (Memento)
Tools:  Silver embossing powder, heat gun, embossing ink, Cuttlebug, Scallop Nesties, Apron Lace border punch
Embellishments:  white grosgrain ribbon (Offray), diamond silver brads (SU!)

I am also playing along with Sweet Sunday Sketch (the great sketch) and All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge (Anything Goes).  Thank you for visiting me.  I wish you well.

Hugs,
Mel

Stamps Only Sunday

Good Morning!  I hope you are enjoying your weekend.  I have had some fun being back in my crafting corner.  I have another card to share with you today that is for my monthly card traders group.  Now I am all caught up with that!  My group ladies will be so proud of me.

The challenge for my group was to add paper piercing to the card.  I am thankful for an easy challenge this go-around.  I also drew inspiration from a new blog (new to me anyway), Um Wow Studio.  There is a fabulous sketch on this blog that I just had to try!  Cute Card Thursday's challenge is called What's Buggin' You and Charisma Cardz Challenge is to use more than one fold.

So here's what I did....

Just so we're clear on the colors - the base is Chocolate Chip.  I can't really tell what this card looks like.  I am posting this in the morning and I have the morning sun blaring in my room so there's a bit of glare.  Anyway, here's the front of the card and I was a bit hestitant to put bees with these colors, but in the end, I think the card came out really cute.

I created a gate fold card but since the base is brown, I decided the inside better be decorated with something easier to write on.  So I added a white panel and decorated it up a bit with more stamping and more paper piercing.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Chocolate Chip, Apricot Appeal, Dusty Durango (SU)
Paper:  Open stock at Michaels
Stamps/Ink:  Bee Happy (TSG), Tuxedo Black (Memento), Always Artichoke, So Saffron, Apricot Appeal (SU)
Copics:  B00, B000, Y06, Y15, YR20
Tools:  Piercer and mat
Embellishments:  green satin ribbon (Offray)

I hope you enjoy my card and that it inspires you to come visit me!  LOL  Have a great day, enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Warmest Wishes

Good Afternoon!  I hope you're enjoying this lovely Wednesday.  The weather is finally cooling a bit here in Florida, which is a really nice break from the 95+ degree temperatures we were having.

I made this card to participate in Design Dollies sketch challenge.  I'm getting this in barely under the wire.  I am not dreaming of winter or snowflakes or anything of the sort.  I didn't have any doilies per their sketch so this was my improvisation.

For being a pretty easy sketch, it sure took me a long time to get this card done!  I think I left my mojo in bed.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Night of Navy (SU)
Paper:  Holiday Thyme, Seasons (SU)
Stamps/Ink:  All Decked Out (CTMH), Holiday Treats (PTI), Bashful Blue, Night of Navy (SU)
Tools:  Threading Water border punch (Fiskars), Snowflakes 1, Scallop Circle nesties (Spellbinder), Cuttlebug

Thanks for stopping by today!  I wish you well.  Oh and stop by my sister's blog and wish her a Happy Birthday!!

Hey there sweet pea!

Good Afternoon everyone.  I know I am really late posting today.  The card I have to share with you today I made for a couple of challenges - The Sweet Stop always has such a great sketch to work and in celebration of WCMD they are offering a fantastic prize, so of course I want a chance to win.  I am also entering my card in Stampin' Sisters in Christ where their inspiration comes from Genesis 1:1 - the very first glimpse into all the beauty of what God created.  So add a touch of nature.

I just got this mini TSG set.  I got it from someone who was selling it on SCS for just a few dollars!  I am so excited!  I also used a favorite color combo of my sister Theresa's and I think it turned out very pretty.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Old Olive (SU), black (Recollections)
Paper:  Sugared Collection (Basic Grey)
Stamps/Ink:  Sweet Pea (TSG), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Copics:  RV000, RV02, RV10, YG63
Tools:  Border punch (Martha Stewart), Labels One, Scallop Oval (Spellbinders), Oval cutters (CM)
Embellishments:  pink satin ribbon (Offray), white pearls (Recollections)

I hope you like my card.  Thank you for sharing a moment of your time with me by visiting me today.

Saturday Card Share

Good Afternoon everyone!  I hope your Saturday is going well for you.  The weather is gorgeous here in sunny Florida.  It's not too hot today, its just pleasant.

The card I have to share with you today is for a couple of challenges.  The first one is for Just Us Girls.  It's their one year anniversary!  A big congratulations to you all!!  I love this challenge blog and have had the priviledge recently to be Chic of the Week.  I am also participating with Raise the Bar challenge.  I rarely get to play along so I wanted to be sure to get in on their F.A.L.L. challenge (Flower, At least 2 ribbons, Lots of Leaves).

I had a lot of fun with this one.  It's pretty much done digitally.  I have this great digi-paper pack that I got from A Cherry on Top.  I imported the red polka dot paper into my Word program and then imported the journal box and placed it over the paper.  Its .png format, so it's transparent.  I then imported in the image which is from CC Designs and sized it to fit inside the journal box,  Then I drew a text box for my sentiment and I drew another box that I left blank.  I then printed it, colored it and masked off the blank box so that I could stamp the leaves using a stamp also from CC Designs.  I layered it to another mat, added the ribbons and then adhered to my base.  Easy card!

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Chocolate Chip, Kraft
Paper:  Apple Festival Kit (ACOT)
Copics:  E00, E02, E29, E57, Y06, Y15, Y17, YG63, YG67, YR16, YR23, YR68
Embellishments:  Taupe grosgrain ribbon, light green satin ribbon (Offray)

I hope you enjoy my card.  Thank you so much for visiting blog today.  I hope the rest of your day is a great one.  OK, now I am off to watch Dennis the Menace with Levi.  Have fun!

Stamps Only Sunday

Good Morning!  It's a busy day for me today, so I have to be quick with my post.  I don't have a card to share with you today.  Yesterday I had some time to myself, which most people would covet and cherish.  Not me, I have too much time to myself during the week.  I need a job!  Anyway, Hollyanne and Levi were at my Mom's and Brendan went to a friends house - so I turned on my favorite tunes and altered a composition book.

I really had fun with this!  I used the sketch from Just Magnolia as inspiration for how to decorate the cover.  I am sending this to a friend of mine - I hope she likes green, because there sure is a lot of it!  I picked green because it's a calming color.  I was also inspired by Crazy 4 Challenges to use bling.  I think the rhinestones on the ribbon looks really good.

Here's the inside front cover.  I used a digital frame that I colored digitally before printing.  I imported the frame into my word program and sized it.  Then I added a text box in the center of the frame and added a Scripture verse.  Then I did something crazy....

I stamped the flower and swirly leaves on every single page of this journal.  Although in this picture the leaves look black, they really are green.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Very Vanilla (SU)
Paper:  The Olive Collection (Creative Memories)
Stamps/Ink:  Tilda w/Dale Carlia (Magnolia), Women of Life (PTI), Tuxedo Black (Memento), Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery (SU)
Copics:  B000, B95, B97, E00, E02, E34, E37, YG63, YG67, YR20, YR23
Tools:  Cricut, SCAL
Embellishments:  cream satin ribbon (Offray), rhinestones (Recollections)

Thank you for stopping by today.  Enjoy your Sunday.

Pumpkin Monday!

Good Morning!  I know I didn't post my Stamps Only Sunday post - let me tell you what happened.  Friday I started working on my Sunday post's card and while I was coloring I had a bright idea to use a particular ribbon, so I dove into my ribbon bin and couldn't find it, so then I started throwing bags of ribbon out of the bin, which made me frustrated so I embarked on to a project of organizing my ribbon.  I got it all sorted out into individual baggies and then into a larger bag grouped by colors.  I did this all day Friday, well into the evening and finally finished my project at about 1:00 pm on Saturday.  My this time my back hurt so bad, sitting down working on a card wasn't on my priority list.  But I am so thrilled to have my ribbon organized and you'll never guess... I never found the ribbon that I was thinking that I had!

Yesterday I spent the day with my kids, so I didn't get my card posted.  But I did play for a little bit yesterday and now I have two cards to share with you.

I used the sketch from Crafts 4 Eternity.  The other part of the challenge is to use autumnal colors.  I also decided to play along with Delightful Challenges - they want to see pumpkins.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Milled Ivory (Neenah), Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip (SU)
Paper:  scraps from Michaels open stock paper and American Crafts
Stamps/Ink:  Pumpkin Emma (CC Designs), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Copics:  C8, E00, E02, E34, E37, E53, E57, G99, R27, R29, Y11, YG95, YR16, YR68
Tools:  1 1/4", 1", 7/8" circle punches

This next card I made for my monthly card traders group.  The challenge was to create a Suspension Card.  This was a lot of fun to do and really pretty easy.  I am also entering this card into Delightful Challenges.

I followed a tutorial by Dawn Griffith to create the suspension of the pumpkin.  I found this wonderful pumpkin poem on the internet and then using the drawing tools in my word program I drew the frames around the poem.

I hope you can see how the image is suspended inside that circle scallop frame.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Very Vanilla, More Mustard (SU), Deep Red (Bazzil Basics)
Paper:  Acorn (Recollections)
Stamps/Ink:  Pumpkin from Fall collection (CC Designs), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Copics:  YR16, YR68
Tools:  1 3/8", 1 1/4" circle punches, Scallop punch (SU), Apron Lace border punch (Fiskars), linen thread (SU)

Both of these cards were really fun to make and both fit in with my One Postage Stamp, Please collection.  I hope you enjoy my cards and thank you so much for stopping by.

Sweet Buttercup

Hello everyone!  Good afternoon!  I am rather late posting today but I didn't have much crafting mojo yesterday. 

After spending this morning trying to make some employment contacts, it was time for a break, so I made this card.  The yellow is so happy!!  I made it for the There She Goes challenge and for Friday challenge over at Two Peas.

TSG has this awesome sketch to work with and Two Peas' challenge is either a Halloween card or a card with brad/bow on it.  I really love the simplicity of my card.  I was easy to put together and I finally inked up my What's Up Buttercup set.  I did "change up" one of the stamps a little.  The circle greeting stamp actually say "wonderful you" on it, but TSG's twist is to make a birthday card.  So I inked up the stamp avoiding the words and then stamping on my card stock.  Then I inserted "celebrate" using stamps from Mini-Messages by PTI.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Milled Ivory, Old Olive (SU), Tulip (Core'dinations)
Stamps/Ink:  What's Up Buttercup (TSG), Mini-Messages (PTI), Tuxedo Black (Memento), Old Olive (SU)
Copics:  YG03, YG63, YG67, Y15, Y17
Tools:  Cuttlebug, Textile Texture embossing folder, 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" circle punches, Oval cutter (CM), sanding block
Embellishments:  moss satin ribbon (Offray), brad (Basic Grey)

I hope you enjoy my card.  Have a great day and thank you so much for stopping by!