Happy Bird-day

A CAS card, using CR84FN's colors, All Things Unity sketch and a bird for the Unity Challenge.  And since Simon Says Stamps is having an anythings goes birthday party, let's add this card to their celebration.  And the red bird inspiration comes from this week's Etsy Inspired Challenge.  Thanks for stopping by to say hi.

Materials: All Things Unity Life is Fabulous bird and sentiment, Unity polka dots and gingham background stamps, Twinery Maraschino twine, Core'dinations card stock, vellum, Stampin Up square scallop punch, Fiskars rotary scallop cutter, Versafine black ink, Studio G aqua ink, Brillance Rocket red ink

Yellow Roses Mother's Day Cards

I was asked to make a mother's day card with yellow roses and being me I made 3 different versions.  

This one uses the PTI Make It Monday technique of line frames.  It also works for the City Crafter Challenge of "Mother May I".

This one doesn't fit for any challenges, but I love how the sentiment looks on vellum. 

This one uses Waltzingmouse Sketch challenge.  And since I've snuck in a "mom" tag it also works for the City Crafter Challenge.  Many thanks to the blogging pals who's scraps I have used in this card (that's a nod to Ms. Moxie Fab Karen and the fabulous May Arts Queen Jen).

Materials: First Card: Mark's Finest Papers rose, PTI Daily Designs sentiment, PTI kraft card stock, cream card stock, water color paper, water color pencils and blender, Versafine black ink, Sharpie black marker

Second Card: Mark's Finest Papers roses, PTI Mat Stack 4 frame, PTI Mat Stack 2 sentiment, PTI Mat Stack 3 sentiment frame, Core'dinations card stock, Cuttlebug Just My Type embossing border folder, EK Success corner rounder, PTI Mat Stack 4 die, vellum, Water color paper, Water color pencils and blender, Versafine black ink, Stampin Up yellow ribbon

Third Card: Waltzingmouse Stamps Roses in Bloom stamp,  PTI Tiny Tags die and stamps, Hero Arts Classic Fabric Cling background, May Arts ribbon, Versacolor yellow ink, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Antique Linen, Versamark, Versafine black ink, Cuttlebug Just My Type embossing border folder, PTI kraft card stock, yellow card stock from stash, Twinery pink twine

PTI Blog Hop

So I recently purchased some Cosmo Cricket paper, click here for the card that inspired this card and when Cosmo Cricket posted on their blog a sketch challenge, I figured that was a good enough reason to continue to play with the Circa 1934 papers.  And since I love the PTI All Booked Up set and this month's hop is about "boys to men" I figured I'd throw it all together.  And being the multi-challenge gal over here, I've used 2 Hero Arts stamps in the mix to add it to their masculine challenge, little boys work for masculine right?  To see more of the PTI blog hop, check out Nichole's blog.

Materials: Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 paper, PTI All Booked Up stamp, Hero Arts Cling Classic Fabric background stamp, Hero Arts Designer Enjoy sentiment, PTI Mat Stack 4 die, PTI Tiny Tags die, EK Success 1 3/4th inch circle punch, Spellbinders scallop circle die, Cuttlebug Just My Type embossing border, Paper Phine twine, Versafine black ink, Tim Holtz Distress Antique Linen ink, PTI kraft card stock

Happy Easter

Happy Easter!   I've used the Waltzingmouse Sketch, Color Cue colors and Lawnscaping's Calling All Critters theme.

This week's Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger inspired me to celebrate white with a touch of color.   And I was thinking of Susan's One Layer Wednesday Challenge to use a stamp that hasn't seen the light of day in awhile... but now I realize that the card was suppose to say thanks on it, oops.  I did manage to read the fine print on Less is More's off-centered challenge.

Materials: Waltzingmouse Very Vintage Labels #1, Wplus9 Postmarked and Spring Post, Lawn Fawn Critters in the Burb, Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder, Cuttlebug Just My Type border embossing folder, Core'dinations card stock, PTI kraft card stock, Versafine black ink, teal ink, Brillance Rocket red ink, Fiskars rotary scallop cutter, Spellbinders Nestabilities Label 1, EK Success 1 3/4th inch circle punch

2nd card: Stampendous thinking of you, water color pencils, Versafine ink, sharpie marker, Fiskars rotary scallop cutter

Dresses

This mini card uses this week's Play Date Cafe colors and the Wee Memories' "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" theme.  I've been watching Project Runway on DVD and made it work, one day you're in and the next day you're out (don't tell me who wins, I'm still a few seasons behind), and colored in the dresses with water color pencils and did a little bit of blending.  And since I've embossed the faux stitching I'm going to enter it in this week's Simon Says Stamp Challenge.

  

And that card happy young man of mine used a few of my random pieces (I had colored the Unity Life is Fabulous house in the colors for last week's Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger colors and then just couldn't get the card to work), but I love how he made this card especially for my husband, who's been working hard on our new house, complete with a vintage trailer- b/c we have one and it'll finally get to live at our house when we move.  There are a few more hours in the special Simon Says Stamp Challenge for children.

Materials: Stampin Up dresses, Hero Arts Cling Fabric background, Cuttlebug Just My Type stitching border embossing folder, blue and pink string, cream cardstock, water color pencils and blender pen, water color paper, EK success corner rounder, vellum, Studio G red ink, Versafine black ink

Happy Mother's Day

I could've sworn the ink color was the right color...  my aqua is a bit more teal, oh dear.  Literal girl over here has a hard time going against the grain.  A few new goodies put to work in this card, I went to a JoAnn's for the first time in my life yesterday (I know, what planet have I been living on?  New Zealand is the answer!).  But now that I'm a resident of the good ol US of A I may just find myself there again... thankfully it's 45 minutes away, so my pocket book might survive.   So right, back to the card...   I've recently becoming a CR84FN junkie (it's all the comment love ladies, thank you so much).  Check out the DT's card for some serious inspiration.  I think I'll get my husband to send this one to his mom...  perhaps if I leave it with a stamped addressed envelope he'll get the hint?

Materials: WPlus9 Woodgrain Silhouettes flower and sentiment, Hero Arts Cling Classic Fabric Design, Cuttlebug embossing faux stitching folder, Spellbinders Circle and Scallop dies, Versafine black ink, teal ink from Spotlight, May Arts silk ribbon, Core'dinations card stock, cream card stock

a card, a gift, a tag and a great child's card

First up, a fun CAS card for a friend who's heading to a wedding next week.  I've used the current Waltzingmouse Sketch and was excited to pull out the Big Blooms set.  I embossed the PTI Fillable Frames #4 for this week's PTI Make It Monday challenge.  I love how it just adds a subtle layer.  Great technique if I want to get back in one layer cards.  And since I'm still working on my coloring skills, I'll add this to Yvonne's Do More With Less "5 minute coloring" challenge.

Next up two little projects for the Moxie Fab World 350 Cards & Gift Challenge.  First up, the Gift Wrapped Challenge, I wrapped up a super special book for a friend's birthday.  Love how the PTI All Booked Up set works for gift wrapping.   The wine label is super simple and I probably shouldn't even bother to post it, but the bottle of wine has such sentimental value, and is a great shout out to my New Zealand friends. But since Cath is doing a random draw I'm going to enter it in the 350 Cards & Gifts Food Wrapped Challenge.

And I've saved the BEST for last... Mr. Ben (my 5 year old) is a card challenge junkie (just like his mother) and absolutely loves comments (hint hint).  He wanted to play along with the Simon Says Stamp Children's challenge.  He took a few pieces from my messy desk and created his own look.  

 Materials: Best Wishes: Waltzingmouse Big Blooms stamps, PTI Fillable Frames #4 die, frame and sentiment, watercolor pencils, water color paper, Versafine black ink, black card stock, PTI kraft, corner rounder punch


Book present: PTI All Booked Up stamp, Spellbinders scallop die, Stampin Up red card stock, Tattered Angels black glimmer mist, Martha Stewart black glitter, red tissue paper from Ben Franklin, Twinery charcoal twine, PTI coaster, Spellbinders Nestabilities Label 1


Wine Label: Spellbinders Label 4, WPlus9 woodgrain, Hero Arts sentiment


Ben's Card: Hero Arts tree, Unity butterfly, PTI On My Couch chair, ribbon, misc. card stock

My Core’dinations Creative Frenzy

I found myself at Ben Franklin again, and this time I'm blaming Karen!  Here are a few cards with some new goodies.

This card uses is for the All Things Unity "buttons" challenge.  I love kraft and red together. 

Literal girl over here saw the couches with this week's Play Date Cafe colors and reached for the couch! Love how the sanding of the core'dinations card stock lets the green pop through.

And this one doesn't have a challenge, but I was inspired by the recent PTI release and figured since I already had a rocket ship stamp I should put it to use.  

Materials: 1st card: All Things Unity Life Is Fabulous frame and sentiment, Tim Holtz Ornamental die, PTI button die, Core'dinations red card stock, PTI kraft card stock, black card stock from stash, Twinery charcoal twine, Tim Holtz embossing folder, Versafine black ink

2nd card: PTI On My Couch couch and throw pillow, EK Success 1 3/4th inch circle punch, vellum, Spellbinders Nestabilities Label 1, Tim Holtz embossing folder, Core'dination card stock, corner rounder, Versafine black ink

3rd card: PTI By the Numbers die, PTI cloud dies, Tim Holtz embossing folder, Paper Source rocket ship, Cord'inations card stock, PTI Kraft card stock, Fiskars rotary scallop cutter, Versafine black ink

pink teapot card

One little card, that almost got lost in the messy desk (see if you can find where's waldo on this post and find the card).  I've used a teapot for Creative Corner Tea Party challenge and the Etsy Inspired challenge (I know literal girl here is expanding her world, took the idea of a teapot and then used CR84FN's colors).  I recently bought some water color pencils to help me work on my coloring, so I'm trying to use Yvonne's Do More With Less 5 minute coloring challenge.

Materials: Studio G teapot, PTI Tiny Tags die and sentiment, Twinery blossom twine, Spellbinders Nestabilities Label 1, Cuttlebug dot embossing folder, watercolor pencils and blender pen, PTI coaster, Studio G pink ink, cream card stock

life is good

Today I had a bonus morning off from work and while blog surfing I stumbled across this lovely post from Cosmo Cricket.  I decided to take to heart the idea of making a list and checking it off (next step is to follow her advice and have the kids do it too!), so I managed to get a number of projects done this morning and as a reward I went to Ben Franklin by myself and bought a mini deck of Circa 1934.  For $6 in bribery I managed to clean the house, put away 4 loads of laundry, do some yard clean up, put dinner in the slow cooker, write a work blog post and pay some bills.

Now back to the card.  I stamped the Mat Stack 4 Collection frame on a PTI coaster yesterday and left it sitting on my desk for the right occasion (good luck finding it below).  Keryn's doing a giveaway on her Facebook page to challenge people to finish a project, so I figured that was a good motivator.  And while I'm showing my messy desk, let's join in the fun over at Julia's Stamping Ground "What's On Your Workdesk." The card uses this week's sketch from Skipping Stones.  And I've used a SRM sticker for their "Big Boy" challenge.

Materials: PTI Mat Stack 4 Collection Frame, PTI All Booked Up boy with tree stamp, PTI Mat Stack 4 die, EK Success 1 3/4th inch circle punch, Fiskars tag punch, Twinery cappuccino twine, SRM Life is good sticker, PTI Kraft card stock, Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 patterned paper, VersaMagic Jumbo Java ink, black sharpie, K  Co brown buttons, Paper Phine paper twine, PTI coaster

Caravan Condolences

She started it, trailer wars, a who's vintage camping trailer is better, hers or mine.  I'm sad to say the other day I officially won the war when her Can Ham met an untimely demise on the potholed road to Crystal Mountain Ski Resort outside of Seattle.  My condolences are needed for my sister's trailer, we all shed a little tear.

I tried to figure out which Lawn Fawn stamps would work for the Lawnscaping "Make Your Own Patterned Paper with Stamps" challenge and in the end, sorry ladies, I pulled out a non-Lawn Fawn stamp. I know, the rules say "NO WORRIES", but literal girl over here is having a hard time with my rule breaking.  And this week's ColourQ's colors (kraft, red, kiwi kiss and tango) were definitely my kinda colors!  I'm going to enter it in the Hero Arts "Masculine Challenge" b/c even though I'm truthful that this card is for my sister, it would probably work fairly well for a guy.  Let's cross our fingers we're not sending one of these to my husband!

  

Materials: Paper Source trailer stamp, SRM Sticker sentiment, Hero Arts Cling Striped Circle, Brillance Moonshine ink, Studio G orange ink, Stazon Cactus Green ink, Brillance Rocket Red ink, Spellbinders Nestabilities Label 8, PTI kraft card stock, PTI natural fiber twine

bicycle bookmarks

A near and dear friend of mine and her husband share the same birthday and I'm sending them this card. But I thought it would be fun to send them a little something in the card, partially inspired by Cath's Moxie Fab World 350 Cards & Gifts "Little Gifts" challenge.  Since my friends are HUGE cyclists I decided to continue the bike theme, but since it's a his and her's gift I thought I should mix up the colors. So I turned to a number of different color challenges this week to find inspiration.

These book marks use this week's Off the Wall Craftiness colors, congrats Kim on Challenge #50.  

This bookmark uses the CR84FN colors.  This bookmark also works perfectly for AaronB's inspirational challenge, thanks Lora for sending me this way.

This bookmark uses the Play Date Cafe colors.  Don't you think that's a perfect guy colored bookmark?

And this one uses the ColourQ colors, I tried on this one ladies, but I think I'm better white a white base....  There's always next week right?

And since I've used Twinery twine on all the bookmarks I'll enter this in the Wee Memories Scrappy Saturday Challenge.  So excited that I finally got to play with some of the new colors.  

Materials: Practicing Creativity The Whole Cycle bicycle, PTI Bookmark die, Twinery Twine, Versafine black ink, Copic R85, white gel pen, black sharpie, bic markers (oceanview blue and deep sea blue), various card stock from my stash