My Cute Stamps!

I love this set from My Cute Stamps! I've made several birthday cards with it- and will make many, many more I'm sure!



This one is another watercolored image, paired with Cosmo Cricket paper, pink grosgrain ribbon & teeny tiny pearls. There's some spica glitter on her dress & eyes, but it really doesn't show up well in this picture.



I finished the inside of this too, but dang it if I didn't take a pic before giving it to its new owner!
ETA

Since My Cute Stamps is having a design team call, I'm giving it a try! Cross your fingers!




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PTI's 3rd anniversary LOVE banner, EBTKS

Here's a super quick post to show you the emboss resist technique that Nicole challenged us to use! I stamped the background basics text style with chamomile tea, then stamped polka dots 2 in versamark & embossed them with clear powder. I rubbed some pink blush followed by some pure poppy ink over the top. I punched these scallop-edge circles out, then mounted them on white circles that had been inked in the chamomile ink as well. Don't the colors look fabulous with the basic grey porcelain paper?

And why, yes, I am addicted to cereal box chipboard that has been painted & glittered. Thanks for noticing! Ha! So I'll add this to the EBTKS challenge too!

EKTKS #5- box top valentine

There's another challenge going on over at Everything but the kitchen sink. It's to use box tops! I used a popcorn box for the letters since that's what I had available.... I die cut the letters with my cricut using storybook, painted & glittered them- I have mentioned that I love glitter, right? :)

The dp is MME that I've only been holding on to for a year ( I also currently have a couple of scrapbook pages waiting to be finished with this paper!). Cardstock is PTI, computer printed & sewn on. Love those accordians soooo much more now that I learned to use hot glue on them!

I'd LOVE to hear what you think!!! And go see what everybody else did with box tops at EBTKS!

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More Moxie Sass

Yep, I'm loving the Taintor Challenge at Moxie Fab. I have a bunch of images saved on my computer... now getting something made out of them- that's another story!! Ha!

Pretty straightforward- PTI cardstock base, girl friday from Cosmo Cricket border punched & yummy polka dots (also PTI). I tried some UTEE, but not in any sort of rushed way, so the embossing on the dots is a little haphazard. The old jen probably would've been annoyed. New jen took a look, thought it reminded her of all the yummy embossing on MME paper & decided to like it! :)

Even more amazing- this one hit the mailbox within hours of completion!!

Thank you SO MUCH for stopping by to tell me what you think! Check out the other sass here!

Taintor-tude

There's a fun challenge going on at Moxie Fab right now- all about Anne Taintor. The funny thing is, I had just bought a Taintor magnet (this one)




she was one cocktail away from proving his mother right


the day this challenge came out! Is it that great minds think alike? Most likely!
I used some yummy Cosmo Cricket paper, MS twill, button from my stash. And how gorgeous is that punch on the side? I know, right! I just got that- it's a Martha punch- doily something, I think.
So what do you think?
Head over to Moxie Fab to see the other entries!

Watercoloring...

You can't blame a girl for trying here! I have been BUSY trying to get some challenge cards done for Joanne B's challenge! This one has watercoloring, stitching & pearls- and a buttony bow for good measure! I used the sweet image from My cute stamps, MME paper, ribbon & button from my stash. The bottom is punched with a fiskars scallop border, and there's stitching around most of the card (although it's hard to see). I also used a spica glitter pen to glitter her eyelids & the bottom of her skirt. (My daughter LOVED that!).

I can tell you this is the most cards I've done for a single challenge! :) I just love how this one turned out- and I already know who the recipient will be!

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Valentine....

Here's a Valentine I've been working on.... I used some clear cardstock (recycled from some packaging- so very green of me!). Added the glittered heart (Martha Stewart glitter) & inked the edges with PTI fresh snow. Die cut it with nesties & layered on a pink piece die cut & stamped with vintage labels (pti). Script is PTI text in pure poppy; pink ribbon & fun fur from my stash. This has some funky stitching- so I'm adding it to Joanne B's challenge- I can't tell you how much I'd love to win some MFT goodies & MME paper!!!

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Pretty stitched paper....

Here's a couple of cards I did after seeing this post over at Joanne B's. It's not the beloved paper, but it is My Mind's Eye, and stitched so I thought I'd put it in for her challenge. :)

The second one has MME paper & DCWV from the luxury pack on top. They both have PTI damask designs stamped in versamark, PTI craft bases, AMUSE ribbon & apron lace punch. I left off sentiments so that I could use them whenever I needed them! :)

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Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #21

So I thought I'd give Dawn's color challenge a try, since I had all the colors this time!
I started with a cream cardbase, and stamped PTI backgrounds: text across the bottom in SU! close to cocoa. Next I cut a panel of aqua mist, ran the lower portion through the cuttlebug with swiss dots, and then inked the dots, & corner rounded the top. I used giga guidelines in versamark, with guidelines 2 in vintage cream ink between the larger medallions. There are aqua pearls on the 3 center medallions that are uber cute! Not sure who makes them- I bought them at the local Ben Franklins. Lemon tart is border punched with the apron lace punch & MS twill in chocolate is tied across the focal panel. Sorry about the pic- it has been raining cats & dogs the last couple of days....
Joanne B is having a sweet challenge too, and since this card has pearls on it I thought I'd play in her challenge too!
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EBTKS challenge #6 (2)

I wanted to do another card with the fun challenge of

wrapping paper at EBTKS. This one was for a birthday card!

I wrapped the gift in the same paper- it's uber cute! A white cardstock base, with CM pink cardstock run through the Cuttlebug with an embossing folder. I attached a strip of the wrapping paper to the pink, then wrapped it with PTI spring moss ribbon, and tied a little pink fun fur onto that. The focal image was cut with my cricut in pink paper and again with the wrapping. Side note- cricut not so happy cutting wrapping paper....

Chunky pink glitter for the frosting, and prima glitter for the little heart candle!

This has been a fun challenge! :)

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Cosmo notepad!

Too cute, right? :)
PTI kraft for the notebook again. Cosmo Cricket girl friday (oh, how I love this paper!) for the pp. That's the backside of it on the little strip. I cut the "M" out of Tim Holtz grungeboard on my cricut, and painted it with distress paint-click on the pic to see the crackle better! The label stamp outlining it is PTI, with PTI spring moss ink. Doesn't it match lovely? Pom-poms stitched on (a little crazy!), and little tiny pearls next to the 'M'. I loved how this turned out!
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EBTKS #6

I'm sneaking in for a fun challenge.... :) I have the same paper that Ann, the host, has & was planning to use that for the challenge until I saw that she already had!
I used white cardstock on this, and I believe CM red cardstock, that I ran through the cuttlebug with the swiss dot folder (I think they show up if you click on the pic!). And this was some of our Christmas wrap this year- so I'm using it on a thank you! The ribbon is from Michael's.
Super simple, but fun! :)
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Another notebook

This notebook is also made from PTI kraft, this time pp is DCWV from the luxury pack (yay me for breaking into it!) Vintage cream (PTI) punched with scallop & apron lace, MS twill. That glittery flower is so yummy- not sure who the maker is though! And that's one of my little crocheted flowers with a flower brad (memory makers?) in the center. I covered the inside top with more of the pp, but didn't take a pic, and you get the idea from the last notebook!
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Some notebooks....

I made a few little notebooks over the last month- but haven't had time to post them! The first one I used PTI kraft for the cover, PTI brown (chocolate?) die cut with nesties, and apron punched along the bottom, pp is MME (so yummy & glittery in person!). The corrugated layer? That's me being green- it's a sleeve from Starbucks! Stamp is ollllldddd SU! in PTI cream, and the words are Ali Edwards font from the computer on PTI vintage cream. Buttons from my stash, PTI twine. I tea stained that twill myself! :)

I'm out of steam, so I'll post another tomorrow....

Thanks for stopping by- and thank you so much to those that leave comments- honestly, they give me such a big smile!!!

Snowflake garland...

I finally have pics to share of the snowflake garland I made thanks to Holly Jones. I think it turned out pretty neat! I thought it would be a good project for Hadley & I. She helped cut out the patterns, but the felt was a little stiff, so I did most of that. And I decided the hot glue was a little too hot & messy for a 4yo, so I did that part too. She gave great directions, and I think next time she'll be able to help even more! :)

It's not like I haven't been doing anything....

I mean, I have wasted a lot of time. But I've gotten a lot done & made some great memories with Hadley! Check out this gingerbread house. She picked the one she wanted to do & we went for it- not too shabby either! :)


This house was Cory's grandparents & has been living in our garage for several years 'cause it was yellowed & full of cobwebs, etc. So I vacuumed it out & got a lot of the old finish cleaned up. I used a wash of white to tone down the yellow of the years, added some brown to the doors & went to town with 3 types of glitter. Which totally don't show in the pic. It could still use more glitter, etc., but that's an outdoor project. Only so much of the spray adhesive I want to breathe.

And this is an apron I made for a dear, DEAR friend. And she loves things that are made. And I love her. Turquoise is her fave color- and who doesn't love damask. Seriously. And if you look close at the damask you'll see it's created by 2 bunnies. yep, it's darn cute. :)

And my amazing husband took me to Seattle last night to stay at the Westin. He's really fabulous. And since I've been working more (to fill in for a friend/coworker) he convinced me to buy some really cute Christmas cards. He knows I have the stuff, the intention, etc, etc, to make the cards, but we are coming down to the wire! He really wanted to lighten my load, and for that (as well as his amazing love & support in general) I am grateful!

OH. And I finished my snowflake garland- need to get some pics....

so see- I haven't JUST been sitting around! ;)

Happy Thanksgiving!

I have many, many things to be thankful for; most of which are not things at all....

On to the cards! White cardstock bases, with CM orange cardstock with sentiment printed from my computer (first time on that- pretty fun!). The ribbon is from Joanns- too tired to check the maker right now! Bottom border punches by fiskars & eksuccess.
And ooooh, the stamping. It's pretty yummy, if I do say so myself! :) Giga guidelines & guidelines 2 from PTI. The ink is all stampin up! orange, rust, caramel I believe. The centers are accentuated with 2 colors of stickles. The panel is stitched on- nothing fancy there- didn't want to detract from the STAMPING!

Here's a detail shot- 'cause I think it's so pretty! :)

Thanks for stopping by- and have a safe, joyful Thanksgiving!!!

Snowflake tutorial!

Holly Jones has this tutorial on her blog- go check it out for the download!! :)

DIY Snowflake Garland

This snowflake Garland is very inexpensive and easy to make. You will need some "Stiff Felt" in white or your desired color, some ric rac or ribbon, sharp scissors, a hot glue gun, sequins, and a needle with thread.

1) CLICK HERE to Download and print this 2 page PDF file. this will be the pattern for your snowflakes.2) Cut out the paper snowflakes for a pattern.3) Trace Pattern onto some stiff felt.4) Cut snowflakes out of stiff felt.5) Use a hot glue gun to glue sequins or embellishments to the center of each snowflake.

6) Using white thread, hand sew each snowflake to ric rac or ribbon to make your snowflake garland.7) Find a fun place to hang your garland and enjoy!

*Note, snowflakes take a little time to cut out. I like to cut them while watching my favorite movie.
Please feel free to share my pictures and this tutorial with your friends. Please direct them to this website to download the snowflake patterns, as the pattern is not intended forre-distribution. Thanks!

Plum Crazy

Well I made it in just under the wire for the Moxie Fab challenge!

I used my new PTI trio of trees (finally!)- stamped with plum SU! ink. The base layer is PTI vintage cream, as is the focal panel. I cut the focal panel with nesties & attached it with dimensionals for a little pop. The plum layer is by deja views fresh print- it's 'grape damask'. And the ribbon is Offray.


Those are seed beads & tiny twinkles on the tree- beads underlining the 'NOEL'. Here's the funny thing on that- my needle was too big to fit through the beads, so I had to thread my needle to get through the paper, take the thread out, thread the bead, then rethread the needle. The things we do for love. :)

I think it turned out pretty- sometimes it's hard to know when to stop! :)

Thanks for stopping by- don't forget to check out the other plum crazy cards at Moxie Fab!