PTI blog hop!

My second PTI blog hop- and two months in a row!!!
I had a ton of fun last month and this month it was all about BUTTONS! I can totally do buttons!
I don't have any of PTI's button stamp sets- but thought they looked great with giga guidelines! And who doesn't love glitter? (Ok, my husband.....)
Guidelines 2 stamped in between, with little french knots- and a crepe paper ruffle!

Thanks so much for stopping by- I'd love to hear what you think!

EBTKS #11...Hope

Here I am barely under the wire again.... The challenge this go 'round was a sketch. I've had this in my head for a few days, but having the time to get it done, well.... I finally did tonight, so I apologize for the yucky night pics! Betsy Veldman did a post on dressing up dies today- funny, this was already my plan, but she prompted me to make it happen! This is the first time I've used "flair" on a card- takes me back to days of the letterman's jacket. Waaaaaaaayyyyy back!


The large butterfly is cut with a nestability, the smaller ones with the PTI die on felt. I used an embossing folder on the large cardstock butterfly, then added stickles. I couldn't help myself.

This one is going in the mail- I should've done it over a month ago- it's for my aunt. She's fighting, and it seems to be going well- thankfully!

Thanks for stopping by- I'd love to know what you think! :)

A Moment of your time....

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Consider sharing this on your blog too! :)
Thanks for stopping by!

Diggin' on Doilies & Lace....

Cath is having another great challenge over at Moxie Fab- using doilies & lace!
These are 4"doilies, and the top 4 have been glimmer misted & folded into quarters and adhered to the white bottom doily. I added a white flower that I had crocheted & topped it off with a yummy Jenni Bowlin button. The card base is PTI lavender moon, stamped with tin types (using versamark) and the sentiment is from damask designs (stamped in fresh snow & heat embossed with white embossing powder). I added some 1/4" May Arts silk ribbon & a Jenni Bowlin pin. This is the first time I've added a pin- I love them & have a couple different kinds, but have been hoarding them!! Hooray for using loved items!!!

Head over to Moxie Fab to see other lovely uses for doilies & lace!!!

Thank you so very much for stopping by- let me know what you think!!! :)

ETA- I see Betsy Veldman has a post about making your own flowers- this is similar to what I've done with the doilies- I folded mine back & forth (if that makes sense) for more ruffle....

Butterfly dreams...

I finally got a chance to use more than the sentiments from the Butterfly Dreams set! I made this for a friend last week, but didn't want to post it until I knew she'd received it!





What do you think?
And hope everyone had a little luck 'o the irish today!!
ETA- I guess I should've mentioned the deets! :) PTI butterfly dreams, fancy fluourishes & background basics text style, aqua mist & vintage cream cardstock, rustic twine, aqua mist, vintage cream & tea dye inks, little self-adhesive pearls (michaels) sewing machine, & eksuccess embossed curve punch- WHEW! That's one PTI card! I did distress both layers with tea inks, not including the punched bottom.....

Wishing you fair winds....

This was a card for my BIL's birthday- they're boaters too, and although none of us are sail boaters, I still thought it appropriate! Popped up the fore sail for some dimension & added that great core'dinations paper for the waves again. Through in my new May Arts twine for good measure!




Here's the inside- I really like this sentiment! :) (if you click on the pic it's big enough to read...)

Thanks so much for coming by- I LOVE hearing what you think!!

From Owl of Us...

Yes, it's true. I couldn't resist! I won this stamp from My Cute Stamps & needed to make a group birthday card. *giggle* And when I signed it, I also added "hope your birthday is a hoot". So incredibly corny. And yet, there it is!

PTI sentiment, but do you see that yummy pp & big red button? Jenni Bowlin. I *heart* it. :)

And I couldn't resist the glitter on his belly- also used a glaze pen on his eyes (her eyes?).

I also made (from scratch) MOCHA cupcakes for this event...go ahead and say "mmmmm". I'm going to go try one (I've been good all day!- but Cory says they're delightful- ok, he didn't use that word, but I liked the sound of it!)

AND, something that made me uber happy... I won the EBTKS challenge!! Yeehaa! There was so many wonderful entries, it is a HUGE honor to have been chosen!!!!

Thanks for stopping by- I'd love to hear what you think!

Let your dreams take flight....

Here's my latest fun! Over at EBTKS the challenge this month is to use fabric! I made the hot air balloon with some fabric I had on hand, the basket is from a starbuck's sleeve, and I wish I'd had this ready for Cath's 'floss' challenge! I think I'll submit it for the Stamping Olympics though.... :) The stamp is from PTI's new butterfly one, stamped in Smokey Shadow. PP is MME, and I was tickled pink to find it! It was just what I had in mind!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

PTI blog hop

Today I'm participating in my first ever blog hop! No big surprise that it's PTI! And the timing on this is great! I've had this card that I made for my sister's birthday- and her birthday was 2 days ago, so I can show it!! I channeled Debbie Olson for my inspiration.... Isn't this card of Debbie's gorgeous?




And here's my take! :)

Isn't that button yummy?

Thanks to all the members of the DT...! They are ALL uber talented & bring so much inspiration!!!!
Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Happy Birthday Tina

Here are a couple of things I made for my sister's birthday {Happy Birthday, Tina!}- it was Tuesday, but I wasn't giving them to her until today- so couldn't show 'em here either! *wink*
I made her a camera strap with gorgeous Basic Grey fabric- I think she'll love the colors- at least I hope so!! And that is my first attempt at a template- the new shaker box. Seriously. Is paper really smarter than me? Hmph.


I also made her a necklace. This is my first try at soldering... Can you guess what her name starts with? :)

What do you think? I'm hoping she loves it!!!

Happy Birthday, sis!!!

xoxoxo....

Paper piecing...

for Joanne's blogoversary challenge! :) Yes, I am using that same sweet image from My Cute Stamps. Can't help myself! And look at me! TWO cards in a row using coveted supplies! WOOOO HOOOOO! *giggle*

More Cosmo Cricket earth love 6x6 on PTI vintage cream. She's stamped in smokey shadow & prismacolor pencils used in addition to the paper piecing. And see the tiny pearls in the flowers? Love those! The butterfly is also from that set, but the sentiment is from PTI's new butterfly set. The little flower embellie is a prisma topped with a flower I crocheted & a button I just bought at a LSS. A little fiskars border punch, vintage tea distressing & crazy stitching finish it off! I'm eeking in under the wire again.... Guess that's my thing now. Better than missing the deadline altogether! Thought I'd add this one to Moxie Fab's Stamping Olympics too!

Let me know what you think? (and I'll apologize if you're tired of this image, but I doubt this is the end of her!)

EBTKS #9- sketch challenge

Here's my take on the sketch over at EBTKS! Here's the amazing part- I'm actually USING supplies that I LOVE, and would, therefore, have a tendency to hoard!!! Look at me! :)
PP is from the Cosmo Cricket Earth Love 6x6 pad. The center image is PTI's through the trees, stamped and SHRINKY-DINKED!! I know I'm dating myself when I say that I did create with shrinky-dinks as a kid- but I haven't since then, and it was pretty fun! :) I used vintage cream & fresh snow ink for the trunk & SU! old olive for the leaves. It's mounted on cream cardstock & popped up for dimension. I also distressed the cream squares the cosmo squares are mounted on. MS twill along the bottom. And if you look carefully, you can see I added a scallop-punched border of the striped paper on the inside....

What do you think? You might want to see what everyone else has done with the sketch here!

Thank you so much for stopping by!!!!

It's a fab day!

While I didn't WIN the Moxie Fab challenge for Taintor-tude- I did get a shout out from Cath! And let's face it, in my little world- that is pretty great! Within one week I've been a runner-up in 2 fun challenges! (I hope I don't sound like I'm tooting my own horn- but this is big doin's for me!) So, thought I'd throw my paper-pieced hat in to Betsy's challenge. And yes, I am eeking this in under the wire!!! :)

Just bought that coredinations paper- and the photo doesn't do it justice- it really has a wave effect. PTI men of life, paper pieced with ancient CM star paper & versamark clear embossed PTI brown. The layers are popped up a few times for dimension & twine tied in a sailor's knot.

Sorry for the quality of the pics- light isn't great at this hour!

Thanks for taking a look- I'd love to know what you think!

My little stitcher...

created this. yes, she is 4. ok, she'll be 5 in April. I sewed the pillow together, but she did ALL the embroidery. And I think she's addicted to it! She loves to craft, just like Mama! :)

please disregard the lack of ironing prior to sewing it together!

Cherish...

I do cherish my wonderful husband. Every day. So this is the Valentine card that I made for him....

Yes, there is a bow, and pink cardstock, and somehow it didn't seem overly girly. I think the metal charm is what saved me!

Hope you are all having a sweet day with those you hold dear!

Happy Valentines Day! :)

Happy Valentines Day!

I know you are all tired of the glitter banner, but yes, I made another one anyway! This one was given to Hadley's preschool teacher- she is FABULOUS and a wonderful influence in Hadley's life! She loves crafty things, and the last time I worked in the classroom she was asking about glitter.... Say no more. :)

I used some ric rac that Lisa sent me for HER birthday (lucky me!!!), and the bottom has some vellum I punched with that Martha Stewart doily thingy. I kinda like this one better than the one that is in my house, so yay for me for giving it away!!!

These are the treats we made for her class, her cousins & a few special friends! Little candy canes with chocolate & sprinkles- what's not to like?! :)

Hadley is addressing her Valentines.... (yes, they are cut with nesties, and stamped with PTI vintage labels- in white for the border & versamark for the scroll)

Bagged up & ready for a Valentine party!

CPS #153

Here's a card done for CPS sketch #153.... My card isn't square, but followed the sketch besides that! The stamps are My Cute Stamps, paper is that yummy basic grey porcelain. I colored the image with prismacolors, and I don't know if you can see it well, but I added glaze pen to the cake stand & the flower and spica glitter to the embossed portion of the frame.
Thanks for stopping by!!!

I'm a Domestic Diva!

Congrats to Tanis that WON this challenge!!! But I am a little {ok a lot} giddy to have been a runner up! This was a fun challenge & I'm uber happy to now know WHICH chipboard my cricut can cut (and HOORAY it's the stuff I already had around the house)!!!

Thanks to the EBTKS gals for a fun challenge!