The Paper Landscaper

Heartfelt Thanks

2012-01-30T15:16:00.001-05:00

Hi all and happy Monday. I just finished up working for the day and wanted to play with the final Viva la Verve sketch for this month.

The punched Verve sentiment is popped up on foam tape, papers are Fine and Dandy Girl by My Mind's Eye, the rustic button is from PTI, cloud and ribbon dies are from MFT Stamps, and I just got this FUN Pink Sorbet twine from the Twinery. Love the color!

That's it for me today. I have a couple more things to do before Kara gets home from school and then we'll be baking up some cupcakes so she can take them in to school tomorrow (for her class birthday party). Enjoy the rest of your day! :)

Happy Birthday, Kara!

2012-01-27T19:45:00.000-05:00

Well, technically it's not her birthday YET, but tomorrow we're having her roller skating party with her friends and then we'll be having family over to the house afterward, and I wanted to show you the card I made for her.

The cat stamp (Tulip Jungle) and sentiment (Critter Party) are both from Penny Black. The image was stamped on Sparkle Blanc CS from Paper Temptress, colored with Copic markers, Stickles were added to the tulips, and then I cut out the whole image and popped it up on foam tape. The layout is Freshly Made Sketch #19. I made sure to add seven rhinestones to the card since the birthday girl is turning a big SEVEN this coming week. Wow!...seven already....sigh....

Okay, so on that note....have yourself a great weekend! Whooo-hooooo....TGIF!

Viva La Verve Week 3 Sketch

2012-01-24T06:00:00.002-05:00

Hey there! This card is for another good friend of mine and I want to surprise her with some happy mail just to let her know how much she makes me smile. It's fun to send random "happy mail"....and I'm trying to do it more often. :)

The layout is the Week 3 Viva La Verve Sketch. The sentiment is from Feel the Sun and the butterflies were cut with the Flutterby die. There are two butterflies, each popped on separate layers of foam tape, and I added a small twine bow on top of them. Papers are Jack & Jill Quite Contrary by My Mind's Eye.

Hugs,
D~

Wryn and Wren

2012-01-22T08:00:00.002-05:00

Hey there! Well, the snow stopped by mid morning yesterday, Dan got the driveway cleaned off, and our friends came over as planned. Yay!

I made this card for Tiddly Inks Challenge #78, which is a color challenge to use yellow, orange, green and blue. I had the image already colored with everything except the orange...don't ya love when that happens??....you have something already ready to go for a challenge before you've even SEEN the challenge? Anyway, the image is one of the newest Wryn images from Tiddly Inks, called Wryn and Wren Too Tweet. It's colored with Copics, cut out with a Spellbinders die, popped up on foam tape, and Stickles were added to Wryn's barrette, shirt, and sneakers. The layout is the Viva La Verve Week 2 Sketch. Papers are all My Mind's Eye (Quite Contrary Jack & Jill as well as Fine and Dandy Girl). The sentiments are from a couple different clear sets (MFT and My Cute Stamps). Yeah, this card is a mix of all different companies, huh? I know some people have mentioned on blog posts that they don't like to do that, but the way I see it is this card is going to a "non-stamper"....and she'll have NO idea!..and even if she did, I don't think it'll make any difference to her. :)

Boy, sorry...didn't mean to talk your ear off there. Thanks so much for stopping by and whatever your plans are for today, I hope you enjoy yourself! :)

Bring Your Own Sunshine

2012-01-21T06:00:00.003-05:00

Good morning. I made this card for someone who was feeling a little down and I hope it brightened her day.

The fun layout is Mojo Monday Sketch #224. Two Flutterby butterflies were cut out and glued down on separate layers of foam tape. The sentiment is from Feel the Sun. Papers are Fine and Dandy Girl by My Mind's Eye.

ETA: The "fold" in the ribbon is something I saw Amy Sheffer do (on THIS card here)...thought it was cool and had to try it myself. Mine didn't come out as "neat" looking as hers. I think mine looks kind of messy, but it was fun to try. Speaking of messy....

When I tie bows with twine, the loops always "twist" for some reason and I fight with it to get it to look right. Does anyone have any twine-tying tips??

We're supposed to have our friends over tonight for a "Jambalaya Night," but it snowed a little last night. I guess we'll have to see if this little storm clears up by later today or if they want to reschedule. I hope it still works out that they can come over, but we'll see how it goes. {fingers crossed}

Have a fannnnnn-tastic Saturday! :)

Somebunny Loves You

2012-01-19T06:00:00.000-05:00

I saw on FB that there were two new Wryn images at Tiddly Inks, ran right over to the site and bought them up. Toooooo cute! Here's one of them...

The layout is Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch #150, the main panel is up on foam tape, Wryn is colored with Copics, Stickles were added for sparkle, and the papers are Ohh La La by My Mind's Eye.

That's it for me today. Short and sweet. Have a good one!

Belated Birthday Frog

2012-01-18T06:00:00.000-05:00

I just love this frog set from Sweet 'n Sassy that I got from Korin at one of the local stamp shows. I'm trying to get a good stash of birthday cards and this image is so perfect for "belated" birthday cards.....we need a small stash of those as well, right?...when dates SNEAK up on us before we can get things in the mail?? Yep, I'm guilty of that. :)

I can't find the stamp set in Korin's store to link up to it here on my post, but I do see she has a couple other digi images and sets with the same frog. You can see them by clicking HERE with your mouse. I used my Fine & Dandy Girl papers by My Mind's Eye and added some twine bows to the pennants that are in the paper. The frog is colored with Copics and I added Stickles to his spots.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. I love when you do! :)

Coolest Chick

2012-01-16T06:45:00.000-05:00

Good morning, everyone. I can't believe it's Monday already. The weekend was fun and flew by! On Saturday, we met up with some friends to see Beauty and the Beast in 3D with all the kids, went out for shrimp and crab for dinner, and Dan and I played a game of Taboo with Hailey and Nate after Kara went to bed (and us old farts won by ONE point...whoo-hoo!). Then yesterday we went to my cousin's house to make homemade spaghetti sauce. :)

I just bought this Chicks Rule set (yay!...another set I've wanted for soooo long) by Verve and I made this card specifically for a very good friend of mine....she's awesome!

The layout is Mojo Monday Sketch 223 from last week. The bottom circle with the chick is up on foam tape. The chick is colored with Copics and Stickles were added to the daisy. Papers are Fine & Dandy Girl from My Mind's Eye.

So today is a holiday, but it's a regular work day for me. How about you?....do you have off today or are you back to the grind?

Whatever your plans are, I hope you have a good day!

Flutterby Birthday

2012-01-14T09:55:00.000-05:00

Hi all! I just bought this new Flutterby die from Verve and I couldn't wait to play with it. I think it's soooo cute!

The layout is the Viva la Verve Week 1 Sketch. There are two die-cut butterflies. I have each of them on separate layers of foam tape. The stamped birthday sentiment is also from Verve...a freebie that came in my package! :) Papers are Jack & Jill Quite Contrary by My Mind's Eye.

Have an awesome Saturday! We'll be headed to the movies this afternoon to see Beauty and the Best in 3D. :)

Spoil Yourself Silly

2012-01-13T07:30:00.000-05:00

...yep....ANOTHER puppy birthday card. :) This time I used my Penny Black "Hello Friend" and "Bubbly" clear sets.

The cloud is up on foam tape and diamond glaze was added to the headlights and windshield.

I'm sending this one off to another male family member....hope it works okay as a masculine card.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a good day. :)

Wryn!

2012-01-09T17:06:00.004-05:00

Okay...I have found myself a new digi character that I absolutely adore! It's Wryn from Tiddly Inks. Isn't she cuuuute?!....and OMG, so fun to color! I downloaded TWO of the new Wryn images...this one that I'm showing you on my card today and the one holding the heart bouquet.

My card measures 5" square, the layout is Deconstructed Sketch #33, I colored the image with Copics, Stickles were added for sparkle, and the sentiment (from an old SU set) is popped up on foam tape. Patterned papers are My Mind's Eye Fine and Dandy.

Hope you've had a great day!

Coconut Chicken Salad Recipe Card

2012-01-08T06:00:00.000-05:00

So now that the holidays are over, I'm trying to get back to eating "healthier" foods. I just tried THIS coconut chicken salad recipe earlier this week from Skinnytaste.com and I really liked it so I figured I'd make it into a recipe card for my binder.

I know, I know....a lot of people don't like coconut....but I do! Yum!! :) The card measures 5" x 7"....no stamps on this one...just the butterfly die, bling, lace ribbon, Stickles on the butterfly, and sewing. Done and done. :)

If you'd like to see the recipe binder and sheet protectors I use, here are the links:

CR Gibson Binder

Pocket Sheet Protectors

Have a great day!!

Dad's Birthday Card

2012-01-06T07:00:00.000-05:00

Good morning! Check me out....a blog post TWO days in a row...whoo-hooo, I'm getting back in the crafting groove. Feels good! :)

My dad's birthday is coming up later this month so I made this card for him using Mojo Sketch #222. The stamped sentiment is from my Verve "Big Wish" set, papers are My Mind's Eye Ooh La La, and dies are by Spellbinders. The large star is up on foam tape.

Here's a peek at the inside...

Have an awesome day!

Birthday Butterfly

2012-01-05T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hey there! I'm back with another birthday card....just a quick, CAS butterfly card with some bling. :)

Both butterflies (SU dies) are up on separate layers of foam tape. All the patterned papers are from my MME Ooh La La pack. The stamped sentiment is from my Penny Black Critter Party (again...lol!) clear set.

That's it for me today...short and sweet. Have a good one!

Critter Party Puppy

2012-01-03T09:20:00.000-05:00

Hi there and happy January 3rd. Hubby is back to work and the kiddo is back to school....and I have the house to myself again! Ahhhhh, it's so quiet around here! :) Last night I had some time to craft and I'm in need of a couple birthday cards this week, so here's the first one I made....

The layout is Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch. I took inspiration from her card and ruffled up my ribbon. The puppy, stamped butterfly, and sentiment are from my Penny Black Critter Party set (yes, I love this set and use it a lot....especially that birthday sentiment...hope you're not sick of seeing it). The main image is up on foam tape and Stickles were added for some pretty sparkle. The card measures 4" square.

Have a really great day!

Happy New Year!

2012-01-01T08:00:00.004-05:00

Hi all and happy 2012!! I hope you enjoyed your New Year's Eve last night. We stayed home. Other than having a rotten cold, I loved every minute of staying home and relaxing in my sweats....I decided it would be a good time to do some crafting, too, so I blew the dust off my stamp table and got to work. Here's what I made...

My awesome, sweet friend Dawn (love that girl) sent me a package of goodies last month that included some felt and this SWEET Jolinne stamp. The layout is MFT Sketch #52. Stickles were added to the string of hearts Jolinne is holding. The felt heart and cut-out sentiments are all up on foam tape.

Have a really great day! I'll be off this a.m. to the grocery store to stock up on some "healthy" foods.....gotta get a few pounds off (too much indulging in sweets this past month)...ugh!

Happy December!

2011-12-04T18:22:00.002-05:00

Hi everyone! I'm going to take a blogging break until after the new year. No worries....everything is good!...promise! :) I'm just going to take a blogging break, that's all. I hope to get back into the swing of regular crafting and blog posting in the beginning of January.

I wish you all a VERY good December, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!!

Big Big Hugs,

Denise

Kitchen Knight

2011-12-01T19:04:00.000-05:00

Hi all! Long time no crafty posting, huh? Yeah, between Thanksgiving and some other "life" issues, I just haven't had time to paper craft much lately. I did, however, have some time yesterday and this morning (yay!) so I made this card for our friend's son who just turned three years old today. Happy Birthday, Mason!!

I used Mo Manning's Kitchen Knight digi image, colored it with Copics, and added some Stickles to the dragon's wings. The three Spellbinders stars are up on foam tape.

Hope you're all doing well and that you had a nice Thanksgiving. Can you believe it's already December 1st? This year has totally flown by. I'm usually stressed about it being the beginning of December, with all the shopping to be done and knowing there are only 25 days 'til Christmas.....but THIS year, I'm looking forward to a really GREAT December. November was just NOT a good month for me and I'm personally glad it's over....so onto December, I say! I hope it's good to EVERYONE!

Make a Wish

2011-11-20T17:48:00.001-05:00

Hi all and happy Sunday! Hope your weekend has been great. I made this card for a friend who will be celebrating a birthday this week.

I used another digi image by Mo Manning, called Make a Wish.....can I just say how totally addicted I am to Mo's images lately?...LOVE them! The scalloped over is up on foam tape and so is the large DP layer that sits on the card base. Stickles were added to random parts of the image. The sentiment is from an old SU set of mine and that's also up on foam tape. The layout is today's Sweet Sunday Sketch #144.

Have a good night!

Welcome Baby Caybrie!

2011-11-15T08:00:00.000-05:00

Friends of ours just had their fourth child, a sweet baby girl, and I wanted to send them a Babies R Us gift card. These pop-up gift card holders are so easy and fun to make....it's the first template I go for whenever I have a gift card to give. The cute baby image is by Mo Manning....called "Spit Happens"......bwahahahaha! LOVE that....spit happens...HA!

Congratulations to our friends, the Trustys, and welcome to the world, baby Caybrie!

Happy Cluckin' Birthday!

2011-11-13T07:00:00.000-05:00

....bwahahahaha, I seriously L-O-V-E that sentiment. Cracks me up every cluckin' time! :)

I made this card for a girlfriend of mine...and I think she'll get a real kick out of the sentiment....heehee!! Stamps are by Anna Wight for Whipper Snapper Designs. The stamp set is called Crazy for Chickens.

Yesterday I took Kara shopping for new pajamas (and oh man, was the mall CROWDED!!...as in the-week-before-Christmas crowded), got some for myself and Dan, came home and we did some more yard clean-up from the snowstorm. There are now three HUGE piles of limbs in our yard....hmmm, maybe we should have a bonfire....

Anyway, we have some more yard clean-up to do today and I still need to get all the potted plants off the deck.

Have an awesome Sunday!

Anniversary Card

2011-11-06T07:41:00.009-05:00

Hi all and happy Sunday! Hope you're all enjoying your weekend so far. Yesterday we went to my niece's birthday party and today we're headed to our friend's Halloween party.....the one that we couldn't make it to last weekend due to the big snowstorm (pics below).

I made this card for my mom and dad's anniversary. Yep, it's pretty much just like the card in my previous post....I just used different colors and a different sentiment.

Here are pics of our "Halloween snowstorm"....

Trees totally bent over...

Two point dunk shot into the trampoline..

Trees bent over and touching the driveway...

Kara's "fort" in the hedges...

The other side of the trampoline (the net is ripped from the tree limb)...

...the day after....blue skies, fall leaves, and left-over snow...

This was one helluva storm....it knocked down trees and limbs across the whole county and it took the power company SIX days to get our power restored. Crazy! Luckily we had a generator so we were okay, but man-oh-man, that's a long time to be without internet and cable TV....and as you can see, our yard was a mess! On our way to my niece's party yesterday, we STILL saw trucks out on the roads working on the power lines and trimming trees.

Have a good one!

Arranged with Love

2011-11-01T08:00:00.003-04:00

Nobody "enjoys" making a sympathy card, but I was in need of one so I pulled out my "Arranged with Love" set from Melanie Muenchinger for Gina K Designs. The image is so detailed, gorgeous and large that it can pretty much stand alone on a card. The only embellishments I added were Stickles and a little twine bow by the sentiment.

Be sure to hug your loved ones and enjoy today!

Superduper Girl

2011-10-30T06:00:00.006-04:00

This is the card I made for Hailey's birthday. Her actual birthday is still a week away, but I gave her the card yesterday along with her gifts ~~before we headed off to a Halloween party~~.....never made it to the Halloween party due to the snowstorm. :(

The image is Mo Manning's "Superduper Girl." It's colored with Copics and I added Stickles to the "S" and cape. Both stars are up on foam tape and so is the birthday sentiment, which is from my Penny Black "Critter Party" clear set.

Have an awesome day!

Superstar

2011-10-27T06:00:00.001-04:00

I made this card for Kara to send to one of her friends who's turning 7 this week.

The birthday girl loves yellow so I stuck with those colors in the image (Penny Black's Cat on the Moon) and pulled out this yellow DP pattern from my Seaside pack of papers. The stars and Verve "superstar" sentiment are up on foam tape.

Here's a close-up of that sparkly moon and stars....

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

HYCCT Pink Critters

2011-10-23T10:22:00.001-04:00

Here's a birthday card for Lydia's "pink critter" HYCCT challenge. I added Stickles all over the balloon, chickens, hay and flowers. The sentiment flag is up on foam tape.

Here's a close-up...

So guess who won a medal in the run yesterday.....seriously?...heehee, seriously!! I got second place in my age group. Couldn't believe it!

I'm waiting for them to post the results of all the runners on the website so I can see just HOW many were IN my age group. Who knows, it may have only been two of us (lol!)...but whatever, it was totally FUN to GET a medal. Like my friend Dawn said, if it was only two of us, that's two of us that got our butts out there. :) I ran the 6.2 miles in 1 hour and 9 minutes. I'd be lying if I said I felt great the whole run....the hills (too many of them) were tough, it was chilly, and after crossing the finish line I felt a little sick to my stomach...BUT I did it. Yay! :)

*ETA*....just saw the results for all finishers in the 10K....there were only THREE in my age group.....lol! It's okay....it'll take it however I can get it. :)

Have an awesome Sunday!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Coop Party (Penny Black), Sentiment Flags (Lil' Inker Designs)
Paper: Kraft and White (PTI); Little Girl DP (Echo Park)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: R81, R83, R85, G28, YG00, YG13, YG17, Y11, YR21, YR24, C1, C5
Accessories: Flag Die (Lil' Inker Designs), Pink Ribbon (PTI), Stardust Stickles, Sewing Machine, Corner Rounder Punch, Foam Tape

HYCCT Friendship

2011-10-22T05:51:00.000-04:00

Wish me luck today....I'm doing my first-ever 10K run.

Here's another card for the HYCCT challenges on SCS. This one is for Tammy's friend-themed challenge. The main panel was sponged with Regal Rose ink with the Spellbinders die left in place while sponging. That main panel is popped up on foam tape and the butterfly's wings are bent up for some added dimension. Underneath the main panel, there's some crocheted lace ribbon and a small scalloped edge. Here's a close-up...

Have a great Saturday!.....I'm literally "off and running"...haha!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: 4176H Friendship (Penny Black)
Paper: White (PTI), Ooh La La DP (My Mind's Eye)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Regal Rose
Accessories: Crochet Lace Ribbon (May Arts), Aqua Mist Ribbon (PTI), Labels One Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Small Scallop Edge Die-namics (MFT), Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart), Adhesive Pearls (Kaiser Craft), Slot Punch for the bow in the main panel (SU), Foam Tape

HYCCT Think Pink

2011-10-21T08:42:00.007-04:00

Instead of working yesterday, I went out to lunch with my daughter Hailey (yay!), took her to the salon to get a feather extension in her hair (fun!), and then made a couple cards (whoo-hoo!). Here's one of them...

This one is for Teresa's HYCCT heart challenge. I used Anna Wight's Think Pink set for Whipper Snapper Designs. Here's the inside where I used the BC ribbon from the set and popped it up on foam tape.

Okay, so since I blew off work yesterday, I have some serious "making up" to do. On that note, it's off to work I go.

Have a really great day!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Think Pink (Anna Wight / Whipper Snapper Designs)
Paper: Kraft and White (PTI), Ooh La La DP (My Mind's Eye)
Ink: Sage Shadow, Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: R81, R83, R85
Accessories: Ric Rac Ribbon, Heart, and Notebook Edge Die-namics (MFT); Pink Ribbon, Sewing Machine, Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Foam Tape

HYCCT Butterflies

2011-10-20T14:17:00.000-04:00

These cards are for Wendy's HYCCT Challenge (to use butterflies). The one card will be sent to the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center as part of the card drive, the other will go to someone right here in PA that is, unfortunately, dealing with yet another breast cancer scare...which hopefully turns out to be NOTHING. I've only gotten to hang out with her a few times now, but she is one of the NEATEST people I've ever met.....gorgeous, kind, strong, and obviously a great support to her friends and family....

I used my all-time favorite Verve set, Fluttering By. A butterfly was stamped on each circle and then two more were stamped, cut out, and popped up on foam tape. The bottom circle is up on foam tape, as is the flag die from Lil' Inker Designs. The layout is the Viva La Verve Week 3 sketch.

Hope you're having a really great day!! :)

Stamper's Dream Closing

2011-10-18T07:00:00.005-04:00

Hi all! Earlier this month, I received a bittersweet email from my friend (and all-time favorite stampy boss...yep!) Michelle Rodgers letting me know that she has decided to close the Stamper's Dream store and asking me if I'd like to join the Dream Team once again for a final blog hop. I certainly understand her decision in wanting to spend more time focusing on family, friends and home life, as I recently gave up all my DT work....but it's still sad to hear that one of my favorite online stores is closing. :(

She's having a liquidation sale and everything in the store is 20% off with the coupon code Farewell2U. Just enter the code on the checkout page in the coupon section and it will take 20% off the lowest marked price of the items in your shopping cart! There is a $20 minimum to activate the coupon. Note: there is no free shipping during the liquidation.

If you'd like to start at the beginning of today's hop, Michelle's blog is the first stop. If you've come here from Tosh's blog, you're right on track.

For my card, I used this Sarah Kay Finn Whistling While He Works stamp. Someone in our family is celebrating a birthday this month and I thought this image would be perfect for his birthday card.

For today's farewell hop, here's the complete lineup....

Michelle Rodgers
Becca Feeken
Tosha Leyendekker
Denise Marzec *that's me*
Laurie Schmidlin
Carolyn King
Amy Sheffer
Arlene Cuevas
Teresa Kline
Jessica Diedrich
Mariana Grigsby
Lea Lawson
Jo Thompson

Have fun hopping and be sure to leave some love and hugs to Michelle. :)

Sweet Nature

2011-10-17T08:00:00.004-04:00

Lots of birthdays this month and this is going to one of my SWEET SWEET stampy friends. Hope she likes it! :)

I used my new Sweet Nature set from Flourishes, did some fussy cutting, added Stickles, and popped the butterfly up on foam tape. The large pink panel on the card base is also up on foam tape. The layout started out as FTL161, but it didn't end up that way by the time I was done. Yeah well....

Here's a closeup....

...and here's the inside....

Have an awesome day!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Sweet Nature and Sweet Violets (Flourishes)
Paper: White, Pink Passion, Echo Park Little Girl DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: R81, R83, R85, YG11, YG13, YG17
Accessories: Stardust Stickles, Foam Tape, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Adhesive Rhinestones, May Arts Crochet Lace Ribbon, Sewing Machine, Spellbinders Oval (inside)

Mojo Birthday

2011-10-16T11:29:00.000-04:00

I have a couple very special girlfriends celebrating birthdays this week. This card is for one of them (shhhh, can't say WHO just yet because she won't receive the card until later this week) and I hope she likes it. :)

Stamps are from Verve....the flowers are from Feel the Sun and the sentiment is from Big Wish. There are two separate flowers that were stamped, colored, and popped up on separate layers of foam tape. The birthday wishes panel is also up on foam tape. Stickles were added to the center of the flower and the layout is Mojo Sketch 210. I was inspired by Dawn's Mojo card (another one of my most awesome stampy friends) with the pink/kraft combo and all the stitching.

Here's a close-up of the sparkle and dimension...

I've gotten in a lot of crafty time this weekend....and it feels good! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! :)

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Feel the Sun and Big Wish (Verve)
Paper: Pink Pirouette DP, Kraft, White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: R81, R83, R85, YG11, YG13, YG17
Accessories: Labels Six Dies (Spellbinders), Stardust Stickles, Adhesive Rhinestones, Foam Tape, Green Twine, Small Scallop Edge Die-namics (MFT), Sewing Machine

Happy Anniversary

2011-10-15T10:58:00.000-04:00

My aunt and uncle's anniversary (50th!) is coming up and when I saw THIS gorgeous card by Wendy, I knew I wanted to use this Sarah Kay First Kiss image on their card. Confession....I love Wendy's coloring so much that I tried to color my image like hers (she's a huge inspiration to me!)....and I literally sat with my Copics in front of my computer monitor and copied the shading as best as I could. :)

The anniversary sentiment is from my So-Frogetful set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. The main matted image is up on foam tape and I added Stickles to the girl's hair bow. The layout is the October SFYTT.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great Saturday!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Sarah Kay First Kiss, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps So-Frogetful
Paper: Kraft, Vintage Cream, Certainly Celery, Seaside DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: PTI Ribbon, Corner Rounder Punch, Sewing Machine, Foam Tape, Stardust Stickles, Bow Easy

CAS Birthday

2011-10-08T08:58:00.000-04:00

Hello all and happy Saturday!

I needed a couple "guy" birthday cards this week, wanted to use my sentiment flag set from Lil' Inker, did some gallery searching for inspiration, and found this sweet card by Debby Hughes that did just that. Here's my take on it.....

I made two of these since they were so quick and easy. I didn't add any sparkle (gasp!!), but I did pop both clouds are up on foam tape (smile).

So what are you up to today? I'm going to go for a run, make some glazed pork loin in the slow cooker, and tonight we're planning to have a little campfire in the back yard....maybe make some s'mores and hobo pies. :)

Hope you have a fun Saturday planned as well. I know my posts are sporadic these days, but I appreciate you taking the time to stop by my little blog. :)

Hope You Can Cling To

2011-10-07T09:00:00.008-04:00

Hi all! I have a card to share with you today for one of the Hope You Can Cling To challenges on SCS. If you're not aware of the HYCCT card drive, you can read all the details by clicking HERE. Breast cancer is very near and dear to my heart because I lost my grandmother to the horrible disease back in 1998.

My buddy Lori is hosting a color challenge today and here's the card I made for her challenge.....

I used one of my favorite Whipper Snapper Designs images (Good News Puppy), colored it with Copics, and added Stickles for some pretty sparkle.

If you get a chance, head over to SCS and play along in the challenges, and most importantly be sure to mail off those cards to the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. HERE's the link again to the challenge forum where you can find three challenges posted each day throughout the month of October. :)

Have an awesome day!

Brown Sugar & Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin

2011-09-27T09:10:00.000-04:00

Oh Yum! Tried this slow cooker recipe yesterday (thank you to Adina for posting it!), loved it, and made it into a recipe card this a.m. You can view the full recipe HERE on the C&C marriage factory blog.

I had this Mo Manning image colored up for over a week now and figured he'd be cute to go on a recipe card...since he's wearing a strainer on his head and all. Heehee! With the cork matting, the recipe card has a little dimension to it...kinda like foam tape. Stickles were added to different parts of the image. Here's a close-up...

Thanks so much for stopping by and have yourself an awesome day. I gotta get to work now...boo!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Digi Image: Mo Manning Kitchen Knight
Paper: Kraft, Cork, Vintage Cream, October Afternoon Farm Fresh DP
Accessories: Stardust Stickles, Sharpie White Paint Pen, Adhesive Bling, PTI Enchanted Evening Ribbon, Spellbinders Circles
Card Size: 5" x 7"

Seasoned Croutons

2011-09-22T19:54:00.004-04:00

My friend Debbie shared this recipe with me.....and oh my, thanks to her, I won't be buying store-bought croutons anymore. I'll be making THESE from now on. They're easy to make and sooooo yummy!!!

A little about the recipe card....it's 5" x 7", the matted rectangle panels are popped up on foam tape, and Stickles were added to different parts of the Tilda image.

In case the recipe is too hard to read from my photo and you're interested in trying it, here it is...

2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive or vegetable oil
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp dried basil
one pinch salt
6 slices day-old bread, cubed

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and bake for 5 minutes. Stir and bake for another 5-10 minutes until crisp and brown. Store in airtight container in fridge forup to 3 days or freeze.

Have a great night!

Tuna Salad Recipe Card

2011-09-18T16:43:00.005-04:00

I wanted to find a healthier way to make tuna salad with less mayonnaise. I looked on the internet and found this one, tried it out, and liked it (DH even likes it and he does NOT typically like "healthy" recipes, lol!). The secret ingredient is plain, low-fat yogurt!! I would have never thought to use that before seeing this recipe.

The card measures 5" x 7". The stamped image is from Penny Black and it was colored with Copics...and of course, I added Stickles on different parts of the image. :)

In case the recipe is too small on your screen and you're interested, here it is:

2 cans chunk light tuna, drained of water
2 tbsp relish
1/2 tbsp mayonnaise
1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt

Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine. Measure out five 1/4 cup servings. Calories per serving = 104 (1.4 g fat, 4 g carb, 3 g sugar, 18.1 protein, 0 fiber).

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great day!

Birthday Puppy

2011-09-17T19:58:00.004-04:00

Hey all! Hope you're having a great weekend so far. We went out to dinner the past two nights in a row....and I'm lovin' that!!...no cooking for me...whooo-hooo! ;) Last night we went out with some friends and today we took my in-laws out for their little combined birthday celebration. I made cards for both of my in-laws, but I can only show you the card I made for my FIL....the photos I took of MIL's card were ALL blurry. Ugh! That'll teach me to check my pics before giving the cards away. Oh well....here's the one I made for my FIL....

The image is colored with Copics, the sentiment is popped up on foam tape, and the card measures 5" square. Stamps are by Penny Black (Nose-to-Nose slapstick stamp and Critter Party clear set).

I'm hoping to get out tomorrow morning and go on a run with my girlfriend.....need to work off all this food I've eaten in the past two days. Oink! ;)

See ya!

School Notes

2011-09-12T06:00:00.001-04:00

Good morning, stampers. I colored up these Mo Manning images on Saturday while watching TV...mainly to get some more practice on coloring hair with Copics....and later turned them into little card fronts. I'm going to put one in Kara's lunchbox as a little surprise with a note on the back, and I'll probably mail the other one to my niece.

The matted main images are both up on foam tape and Stickles were added for sparkle.

Thanks for stopping by and have an awesome day!
D~

Digi Image: To School C (Mo Manning)
Paper: SU Wild Wasabi, PTI Pure Poppy, October Afternoon Thrift Shop and Report Card DP's

Our Favorite Drip Beef

2011-09-09T18:44:00.000-04:00

Mmmmmmmm...hot drip beef on toasted rolls with cheese...it's what's for dinner tonight in the Marzec house. I also thought I'd (finally) make a recipe card for it to put in my binder. The digi image is from Mo Manning (called "What's Cookin'?") and patterned paper is October Afternoon's Farm Fresh.

This recipe started off as one from my cooking hero, Ree Drummond, the Pioneer Woman. She has two drip beef recipes that you can see HERE. They're both really great recipes, but we like the "basic" one a little more because it makes a lot of extra juice. We like to put the juice in a little bowl next to our plates and dunk the toasted sandwiches right in there. Yum-O! My recipe is just a little different from hers (I've tweaked it a little...not that I think I'm a better cook than she is....because I DON'T...I just made some changes for what works for us). I add Montreal steak seasoning to mine, use less garlic and grate the garlic on a cheese grater, and I bake the whole thing in the oven at 275 degrees for 5-6 hours.

Have a great night!
D~

Rain...

2011-09-08T15:48:00.006-04:00

Whooo-hooooo! Two days in a row, I've had something crafty to share. The forecast says rain, rain, rain for this week and pretty much all of next week. Soooooo, how about a cute little rainy get well card....

I used one of my sweet Bildmalarna stamps. Love them! The sentiment, main image, and clouds are up on foam tape. Stickles were added all around the image as sparkly raindrops. The main image is stamped on cryogen white so the whole thing is shimmery. :)

Okay, that's it for me today. Have a good one!

Wallet-style gift card holder

2011-09-07T15:32:00.000-04:00

Hi all and happy rainy Wednesday....geez, it's 3:00 in the afternoon but it's so dark outside, it looks more like 8 p.m. It's seriously POURING out there. I wish I could sent it to Texas where it's really needed right now.

A few weeks ago, a very special blogging friend of mine, Christine Dol, sent me this beautiful gift card holder with a little Michael's money (that I already spent....seriously Christine, thank you so much!......I would sooooo love to meet you in person some day and spend the afternoon crafting together, too). I wanted to try my hand at making one of these wallet-style GC holders, traced up her template, and here's what I came up with...

I used a stamp from my Penny Black Hello Friend clear set, colored it with Copics, added some Stardust Stickles, and paired it up with Thrift Shop DP. Here's a shot of what it looks like opened up...

(I just added a small square of blue DP so you can see where the GC or note will be inserted.)

Okie dokie, it's time for me to find a BIG OLE' umbrella and head to the bus stop. The kiddo will be home shortly. Later!

Bus Driver Gift

2011-08-29T07:01:00.004-04:00

Hi all! I hope all of you on the East coast made it through Irene okay. We made it through just fine. Only one tree fell in our back yard, but it didn't hit anything other than my wash line. That'll be easy enough to fix. We lost power at about 4 a.m. yesterday, had a generator to get us through the day, and by nighttime the power and internet were back on. Yay!!

I made this matchbook post-it note holder for Kara's bus driver. You can find the tutorial on Splitcoast under the Resources section. I followed the measurements for the 3"x3" post-its. Stamps are from There She Goes and I added some sparkly Stickles to different parts of the bus.

Today is Kara's first day of school....so on that note, I'd better go "crack the whip" (haha!) and get her out of bed, fed, dressed, pictures taken, and to the bus stop on time. Have a great day, all!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Believe in You (There She Goes Clearstamps)
Paper: Black and Cream (PTI), Thrift Shop DP (October Afternoon)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copics
Accessories: Foam Tape, Stardust Stickles, Plaid Ribbon, Wavy Dot Punch (EK Success)

Teacher Gift

2011-08-23T18:46:00.000-04:00

Here's a little "bag-o-stuff" I made for Kara's new teacher....pencils, post-it notes, cinnamon candies, band-aids, and hand sanitizer. Quick and easy project thanks to those Spellbinders apple dies that I love. :)

....now to make a little somethin' for the bus driver. :) See ya!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Paper: PTI Pure Poppy, Creative Imaginations DP (from Mike's)
Accessories: Spellbinders Apple Dies, Green Twine, Red Plaid Ribbon
Bag Size: 5" x 11.25"

Pineapple Mango Jam

2011-08-20T08:39:00.000-04:00

Hi stampers! Remember me?...lol! It's been a couple weeks since I've done any paper crafting or posted anything here to my blogaroo. I've been busy with work, getting stuff ready for Kara's first day of school, spending time with friends while there's still some summer left, reading, and keeping up with my running.

I posted on Facebook the other day that I was making some homemade pineapple/mango jam (a yummy recipe from the fabulous Cindy Lawrence) and decided I'd better make this into an official recipe card for my binder, as it's an awesome recipe! Wouldn't want to lose this one! :)

The main matted image is up on foam tape, all the edges are machine stitched, and I added a bunch of sparkle to Pineapple Girl (isn't she sweet?!...this is my first Mo Manning image...love it!) with my stardust Stickles (love that stuff, too!).

Alrighty, that's it from me today. I need to go for a run this a.m. before it gets too hot. Hope you have an awesome Saturday!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Mo Manning Pineapple Girl
Paper: Black, White, Textured Barely Banana, Raspberry Fizz DP (PTI)
Copics: C1, C3, C7, BG0000, YG11, YG13, YG17, R81, R83, R85, Y00, Y11, Y15, YR23, E00, E11, E13
Accessories: Foam Tape, Brads, Wide Olive Ric Rac Ribbon, Sewing Machine, Stardust Stickles
Card Size: 5" x 7"

Peach Cobbler Recipe Card

2011-08-06T12:02:00.006-04:00

Hi all and happy weekend! I've spent my entire morning in my jammies (being lazy) and making this recipe card....

I found the recipe on allrecipes.com and it's specifically for CANNED peaches. My grandmother cans her own peaches every year (so yummy!) and gives them out to all of us in the family, so I was excited to find this recipe. I've made it a few times this summer already and it's been a hit so far.....it's an easy-peasy recipe, too! Gotta love that!

The stamp I used is a Penny Black stamp called Sweet Dreams. The stamp itself says "strawberry jam", but I changed it to peaches by coloring the fruit in shades of peach and orange, stamping a second label (by coloring the outline of the label right on the rubber stamp with a black SU marker), cutting that out, and gluing it over the original image. Then I just hand wrote "canned peaches"....viola!...done! I faux stitched around the recipe and added some stardust Stickles to the "canned peaches" label.

I keep my recipe cards in a CR Gibson binder and they're covered with plastic sheet protectors so I don't get them messy when cooking (because I AM a messy cook...lol!).....like this....

I L-O-V-E my recipe binder!! Makes me happy! :)

Okay, now enough laziness for me today. I'm gonna get myself dressed and take the dog for a walk or something. Enjoy your weekend!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Penny Black Sweet Dreams
Paper: Penny Black CS, My Mind's Eye Laundry Line DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Black and Dusty Durango Markers
Copics: YR000, YR21, YR65, YR68, E00, E02, E11, E41, E42, E43, W1, W3, W5, 0
Accessories: White Wide Ric Rac Ribbon, PTI Saddle Stitched Ribbon, Stardust Stickles, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack
Card Size: 5" x 7"

Margaux

2011-08-04T18:36:00.001-04:00

Whooo-hoooo! Productive day today! I got up early and went for a run with my friend Dawn, showered and went around to pick up work for the week, got reports typed up, AND made a card! Love productive days like this.

A little about the card. It's 5" square and the main matted image is up on foam tape. Stickles were added to Margaux's pockets (you KNOW I love my sparkle), belt, hat, paints, easel clips, and the bear's bow. The mini rhinestones.....yeah, you know what's coming, right?.....I had to hide a smudge so one of the little clusters of rhinestones are doing just that...hiding the boo-boo! I seriously don't understand how smudges end up on my images. Anyway.....

Here's the inside where I used a sentiment to make it a birthday card...

...thought the Penny Black sentiment went perfectly with the Sarah Kay stamp.

Okay, that's it for me today. Have a great night!

STAMPS: Stampavie/Sarah Kay Margaux is Painting, Penny Black Paint the Town (sentiment on inside of card)
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic Markers

Picnic of Daisies

2011-08-02T09:37:00.000-04:00

Hi all! Can you believe it's August already??....I can't. I don't want summer to end. Wah! ;)

While watching TV last night, I colored up a couple of my beloved Sarah Kay stamps and made this one into a card. The punched sentiments and matted main image are all up on foam tape. I added a bunch of Stickles to the main image too....on her hair bows, hat band, picnic cloth, flowers, and then added a bunch of random dots around the image and some extra ones as butterfly trails. It's sparkly! :)

Okay, enough play time for me. I gotta get some work done.

Hope you have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. :)

STAMPS: Stampavie/Sarah Kay Picnic of Daisies
PAPER: Night of Navy, White, Echo Park Springtime
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copics
ACCESSORIES: Wide White Ric Rac Ribbon, PTI Enchanted Evening Ribbon, Blue Twine, Foam Tape, SU Word Window Punch, Adhesive Gems, Stardust Stickles, Rectangle Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

You're #1

2011-07-24T13:44:00.001-04:00

Hey there! Hope your weekend is going good. :)

I just got this Sentiment Flags set/die from Lil' Inker Designs and was anxious to try it out. I think I'll get a lot of use out of this one! I paired it up with some of my Penny Black ducks. :) The colors on my card are from the CR84FN Challenge 34.

See ya!

Stamps: Sentiments Flags (Lil' Inker Designs), Lovin' and Huggin' (Penny Black)
Copics: W1, W3, W5, YR04, YR21, YR23
Papers: Rose Garden CS (Penny Black), Little Girl DP (Echo Park)
Accessories: Sentiments and Flags die (Lil' Inker Designs), Twine, Ribbon, Foam Tape, Sharpie White Paint Pen, Stardust Stickles, Circle Nestabilities

Butterfly Dreams

2011-07-20T18:22:00.000-04:00

Wow, are we ever having some freaky hot weather this week! They're calling for a high of 104 degrees on Friday....yeee-ikes! I took Kara to Build a Bear Workshop this afternoon...figured it'd be best to just stay in the air conditioning.

I had time to do a little crafting today too...yay! I think the heat is what made me pull these warm, sunny colors. I die cut the butterflies three times, and popped two up on foam tape.

Hubby is grilling burgers on the grill and they're about done so I'm off to eat. Have a great night....and stay cool!

Stamps: Butterfly Dreams (PTI)
Ink: Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Zest, White
Accessories: Small Scallop Edge Die-namics (MFT), Sewing Machine, Butterfly Dreams die (PTI), Baker's Twine, Foam Tape, Kaiser Craft Pearls (colored with YR65 Copic), Gingham Ribbon

Watermelon Patch

2011-07-18T13:26:00.000-04:00

Hey there! I can't believe it's Monday already. I wanted to play with Karen G's Sweet Sunday Sketch and found this totally FORGOTTEN Josephine stamp that has never seen ink....why?...I have no idea why I've never inked it because I love it! I think I got it from Michelle at Stamper's Dream....umm....last summer?? Yeah, something like that. Anyway, since it's a forgotten stamp, I'm going to also enter the card into Jessie's Forgotten Stamp Friday Challenge. Very cool idea for a challenge, I might add, Jessie. :)

The main matted image is up on foam tape and I added some Stickles to the watermelon slice, hat band, and knife.

Have an awesome afternoon!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Josephine in the Watermelon Patch (Stampavie/Sarah Kay), Sweet Chocolate (My Cute Stamps)
Paper: October Afternoon Thrift Shop DP
Colored with Copics

Flourishes Sketchy Challenge

2011-07-15T13:12:00.000-04:00

Hello all! TGIF??....TGIF! My SUPER sweet friend Silke sent me this gorgeous Flourishes set for my birthday and I couldn't wait to ink it up. Thanks, gf, I really love it!

I thought I'd try my hand at winning the entire Flourishes release (hey, you never know unless you try, right?) and play along in their Sketchy Challenge. The main image is up on foam tape, Stickles were added to the pink bow, and Diamond Glaze was added to the tip of the pen. The punched sentiment is also up on foam tape.

Have a great weekend, all!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: From the Desk Of (Flourishes)
Paper: Vintage Cream (PTI), Little Girl DP (Echo Park)
Copics: 0, W1, W3, W5, C5, E31, E33, E35, YR65, R81, R83, R85

Sweet Stop Sketch 116

2011-07-12T14:02:00.002-04:00

Wow, guys, it's been over two weeks since I posted my little announcement. I guess I needed a serious break, huh? Anyhooooo, I have a couple days off from work (yay!) so I went for a run (not a pretty one either...this heat is killing me!) this morning and then made this card. I'm TOTALLY out of practice on making cards. I started it this morning and it took me until this afternoon to get it finished (hmmm....slow going just like my running)....but anyway, here it is....

I used Ocean Paradise from Sweet and Sassy Stamps. Such a gorgeous set, Korin! The main panel and sentiment are up on foam tape and the layout is Sweet Stop Sketch 116. I added Stickles to the water and sand.

Here's the inside where I stamped the sentiment onto a sticker from my Seaside DP pack.....

Okay, now we're off to the pool for the rest of the afternoon. Have a WONDERFUL day...and stay cool! It's in the 90's here today....YIKES!

Stamps: Ocean Paradise (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Copics: W1, W3, W5, E41, E42, E43, Y00, Y15, YR23, B00, B02, B05, YG11, YG13, YG17
Paper: October Afternoon Seaside and Thrift Shop DP's

Announcement

2011-06-26T07:00:00.001-04:00

Hey guys. I’ve decided that after three years of DT work, it's time for me to give it up and just go back to crafting for fun when (and if) I have time. This may seem sudden, but it’s not…it’s something I’ve been thinking about and going back and forth on for over six months now. While I still like coloring images and making cards, it’s not as much of a priority as it used to be. My heart just isn’t in it like it once was. Other things need my attention and I want to focus on those things, get away from being on the computer so much, and not have so many things on my "to-do list" all the time.

I consider myself very lucky to have had to chance to be a part of Penny Black, Our Craft Lounge and the Sweet Stop Sketch team. They're such awesome teams with such nice people….I think it's the reason I struggled so long in making this decision to step away. I can't thank them enough for their generosity and allowing me to be a part of their teams.

For all of you who visit my blog, thank you, too!! Your support and friendships mean a lot to me. I still plan to make cards and post here to my blog, so I hope you’ll still visit me. I just might not have as many posts each month and I won’t be posting as a DT member (at least for a long while)...I'll just be crafting and posting for fun. :)

{{Hugs}}

Sweet Stop Sketch 114

2011-06-25T00:00:00.005-04:00

Hi all, it's Sweet Stop Sketch time! Here's my card using OCL's Sandy Sunsets.

The oval panel was sponged with Ballet Blue and Close to Cocoa inks, Stickles were added to the sand, and the whole thing was popped up on foam tape.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Sandy Sunsets Paper: October Afternoon Seaside DP, PTI Vintage Cream and Kraft Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Ballet Blue, Close to Cocoa Accessories: Twine, Oval Nestabilities, Stardust Stickles

Sweet Stop Sketch 113

2011-06-18T00:00:00.004-04:00

It's our Sketch with a Spin Week over on the Sweet Stop Blog. This month's "spin" is to make a circle card. Hop on over to the blog to check out the sketch...it's a cool one!

For my card, I used OCL's Sandy Sunsets. The palm tree was stamped in onyx black, I kept the die in place and sponged Tangerine Tango all around the square, and then matted it against the black CS. Pretty simple card...and I made it SUPER bright orange using some Penny Black Mix & Match CS.

Enjoy your weekend!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Sandy Sunsets Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and True Black, Penny Black Fall Festival Mix & Match CS Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Tangerine Tango Accessories: Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Square Nestabilities, Ribbon, MFT Small Scallop Edge Die-namics

Stamper's Dream & Friends Blog Hop!

2011-06-13T07:00:00.006-04:00

Welcome to the Stamper’s Dream and Friends Blog Hop! I had so much fun hopping along in last month's hop that I jumped at the chance to join the fun again.

For my card today, I got to play with this adorable Stampavie image, called Josephine cuddling her pet cat Kiki. Sweet image, huh? The sentiment is from my MFT Essential Sentiments clear set. I added Stardust Stickles to Josephine's hat band and belt.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Sarah Kay Josephine Cuddling Her Pet Cat Kiki, MFT Essential Sentiments Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Berry Sorbet and Kraft; Patterned Paper Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, BG0000, BG11, E00, E11, E25, E31, E41, E42, E43, W1, W3, R22, R35, R81, R83, R85 Accessories: Berry Sorbet Ribbon, Crochet Lace Ribbon, MFT Flower Die-namics, Stardust Stickles, Word Window Punch

Of course, Michelle has some awesome BLOG CANDY up for grabs in today's hop that's hidden on one of the blogs. None of us know which designers have the blog candy so in order to enter, you'll need to leave a comment on each and every one. The winners will be announced on Michelle's blog on Thursday evening, June 16th as well as on the blog that had the hidden candy....so be sure to check back to see who the winner is....it could be you! Here's a photo of what's up for grabs...

...and finally....here's the list of amazing designers participating in today's hop....

Becca Feeken
Michelle Rodgers
Laurie Schmidlin
Amy Sheffer
Denise Marzec <--- that's me!
Tosh Leyendekker
Mona Pendleton
Cindy Lawrence
Silke Ledlow
Arlene Cuevas
Charmaine Ikach
Mariana Grigsby
Lea Lawson
Joan Ervin
Teresa Kline
Jeanne Streiff
Kellie Fortin
Christina Fischer
Jo Thompson

Have an awesome day! :)

Sandy Sunsets

2011-06-11T00:00:00.004-04:00

Hi all! I'm combining today's Sweet Stop Sketch #112 with OCL's Challenge #69, which is a color challenge to use blue, yellow and a neutral.

The main image with the palm tree, yellow circle sentiment, and bottom cloud are all up on foam tape. The clouds have little touches of Stickles. The palm tree was stamped in black craft ink and heat embossed with clear EP, and the edges of that panel are sponged with Cool Caribbean ink.

Have a good one!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Sandy Sunsets Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and Lemon Tart, October Afternoon Seaside DP Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, SU Black Craft, Cool Caribbean Accessories: Yellow Twill, MFT Cloud and Small Scallop Edge Die-namics, Rectangle and Circle Nestabilities, Clear Embossing Powder, Stardust Stickles, Foam Tape

Circle Card

2011-06-09T06:00:00.000-04:00

I'm back with one last "fun fold" project for this week's reader challenge on the Penny Black Blog. This time I went with a simple circle card. The Purple scallop card base was made with Penny Black Purple Mountain Mix & Match CS and Stickles were added on random parts of the Mimi image. Thanks so much for stopping by!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Penny Black Flowers for Mimi
Paper: Neenah White, Penny Black Purple Mountain Mix & Match CS
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: BG0000, BG11, E00, E11, E25, E31, E35, E51, Y15, YR04, YR21, W1, W3, W5, BV000, BV02, BV04, B00, B02, B05
Accessories: Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Loop Ribbon, Stardust Stickles

Corner Bookmark

2011-06-08T06:00:00.002-04:00

Hi all, for my second "fun fold project" on the Penny Black Blog, I chose one of my favorite things to make....a corner bookmark. I used a combination of Penny Black stamps, stickers, and mix & match papers. Direct product links are in the supply list at the end of my most.

If you'd like to see a tutorial on how to make these corner bookmarks, click HERE.

Don't forget to hop on over to the Penny Black blog and get details on how you can win some free Penny Black stamps, just for playing along in our weekly challenges. I'll be back tomorrow with one more "fun fold" project.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Penny Black 30-066 Eat Cake
Stickers: Penny Black 10-194 Flower Field
Papers: Penny Black Coral Reef Mix & Match, Neenah White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: 0, R000, R00, R81, R83, R85, G21, G24, G28, G40, YR15, YG91, YG95, E41, E42, E43
Accessories: White and Pink Ribbons, Spellbinders Border Die, Circle Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Sliding Pop-up

2011-06-07T07:30:00.000-04:00

Hi all, it's my turn to host this week's reader challenge on the Penny Black Blog and I've decided to work with "fun folds." For today's project, I made a sliding pop-up card using THIS tutorial from Splitcoast.

I thought this would make a cute card for my youngest to give to her kindergarten teacher on her last day of school. I colored the Garden Treats image with Copics and added Stickles to the tools, shovel, grass, and whiskers. Stickles were also added to the die-cut sentiment cloud. I used Clear Skies and Fall Festival Mix & Match CS colors as well as some white embossed Rosebud Background Paper, all from Penny Black. Here's what the card looks like when it's folded flat...

I'll be back tomorrow with another "fun fold" project featuring Penny Black stamps! :)

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Penny Black 4134K Garden Treats and 30-014 Salutations
Paper: Penny Black Floral Embossed White, Neenah White, Penny Black Clear Skies and Fall Festival Mix & Match Papers
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: 0, E31, E33, E35, E37, E41, E42, E43, E57, YR21, YR68, Y11, Y38, B0000, B00, B02, B05, W1, W3, W5, G21, G24, G28, R20, R22
Accessories: Circle Punch, Circle Nestabilities, MFT Cloud Die-namics, Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, Stardust Stickles, White Sharpie Paint Pen

OCL Challenge #68

2011-06-05T06:00:00.007-04:00

The girls on the OCL Blog posted a CASE Challenge for this week. I chose to CASE this beautiful wedding card by Lori Tecler using Bird and Groom again.

The circle and scallop circles are up on foam tape. An extra bell was stamped, cut out, and also popped up on foam tape. Here's a close-up...

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT day!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Bird & Groom Paper: Pink Pirouette, White, Stampin' Up DP Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: W1, W3, W5, W7, BG0000, BG10, R81, R83, R85 Accessories: Pink Ribbon, Leaf Embossing Folder, Circle & Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Foam Tape, Crochet Lace Ribbon

Sweet Stop Sketch 111

2011-06-04T00:00:00.004-04:00

Hi all, it's Sweet Stop Sketch time and I'm using my OCL Bird & Groom set.

For white on white cards like this, I try to use a lot of foam tape on the layers so they stand apart more. Both hearts, the circle with the cake, scalloped circle, and large heart/congratulations panel are all up on separate layers of foam tape. Stickles were added to the "pearls" on the cake image and actual silver pearls were added to the flower centers.

Enjoy your Saturday!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: OCL Bird & Groom Paper: White, Penny Black Hearts White Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: BG0000, 0, W1, R000, R00, R11, R20 Accessories: May Arts Crochet Lace Ribbon, MFT Heart Die-namics, MFT Small Scallop Edge Die-namics, Foam Tape, Silver Pearls, Stardust Stickles, Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities

Sneak Peek of Slow & Steady

2011-06-02T03:00:00.006-04:00

Hi all! It's sneak peek / new release time at OCL and I'm hopping along with a bunch of the girls on the DT today. If you've come here from Deb Felts' blog, then you're right on track with the hop. To start at the beginning and catch peeks of ALL the new sets, head over to the OCL Blog.

The card that I'm showing today features stamps from the brand new set called Slow & Steady. Check it out....

Isn't that turtle cuuuuute?! Hehe! The matted brown circle is up on foam tape and I added Stickles to the balloons, gift, and his "freckles."

Okay, NEXT up in today's sneak peek hop is Heather McNally!

Thanks for stopping by and have fun checking out the new sets! Don't forget, just for leaving comments during today's sneak peeks or tomorrow's release day blog hop, you'll be entered to win some of the new OCL sets. I won't be participating in tomorrow's blog hop, but you can head to the OCL Blog in the a.m. and follow along in the blog links. :)

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL Slow & Steady Paper: Kraft, Chocolate Chip, White, Cosmo Cricket Wanted DP Copics: Y00, Y11, Y15, YR23, R20, R22, R24, R27, G20, G40, YG03, YG63, YG67, YG91, YG95, BG10, BG11, BG13, BG49 Accessories: Brown Baker's Twine, Wide Ric Rac Ribbon, Circle Nestabilities, Foam Tape, Stardust Stickles

Sweet Stop Sketch 110

2011-05-28T00:00:00.008-04:00

Happy Saturday and Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Whooo-hoooo! Are you doing anything fun? My husband decided to start staining our deck yesterday, which led to taking down the lattice panels that were old and ugly, replacing it all with new plain boards, taking down flower boxes...yadda yadda...you know how it goes...one simple project turns into TEN, lol! I'm going to give him a hand with it today though and hopefully help him finish it all up. :) So anyhoooo....onto my Sweet Stop Sketch card.....

This sketch totally threw me for a while and it took a couple tries to actually get a card made. I tried to use ribbons for those three vertical elements in the background, but I just couldn't get it to work. I said something to Korin and she suggested paper panels.....viola!....that works! Thanks, Korin. :)

The fair isle pendant square is up on foam tape and I added some Stickles to the smoke coming out of the chimney as well as the flowers in the flower boxes.

Here's Korin's sketch if you'd like to play along...

Thanks so much for stopping by and have an AWESOME weekend!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL New Digs Paper: Thrift Shop DP, PTI Vintage Cream, Kraft Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, E33, E35, E41, E42, E43, R22, G21, G24, G28, G40, Y00, Y11, Y15, YR23 Accessories: Vintage Cream Ribbon, MFT Heart Die-namics, Stick Pin, Foam Tape, Fair Isle Pendant Die, Stardust Stickles

New Home

2011-05-22T10:08:00.004-04:00

Good morning, all! We went to my cousin's wedding yesterday and had such a great time! This morning we slept in a little (ahhh, nice!) and then I headed over to SCS to check out the Featured Stamper Challenge. Carly is today's FS and had quite a few cards in her gallery that caught my eye, but I kept coming back to her silver lining card. Loved her popped up clouds and the grassy panel (I reeeeally need that die!) at the bottom. Here's my spin on it....

The large cream panel that's on the card base is up on foam tape and so are both clouds. Stamps are from Our Craft Lounge.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: OCL New Digs Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, October Afternoon Report Card DP, Cosmo Cricket Pixilicious DP Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Accessories: Adhesive Rhinestones, Sewing Machine, Foam Tape, MFT Cloud Die-namics

SSS109 Sketch with a Spin!

2011-05-21T00:00:00.000-04:00

Hi all, it's time for the Sweet Stop Sketch with a Spin! This month, the "spin" is to make a masculine card so here's the card I'll be giving to my dad for father's day...

The "kick back and relax" sentiment and main image are up on foam tape.

Here's Korin's sketch if you want to grab it and play along...

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoy your day!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: A Man's View (Flourishes) Paper: Clear Skies Mix & Match CS (Penny Black), Cryogen Irridescent White (Paper Temptress), Neenah White (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Little Boy DP (Echo Park) Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, E00, E11, E33, E35, E37, E41, E42, E43, C1, C5, C7, Y00, Y15, G21, G40, B91, B95, B99, R22, R24 Accessories: Adhesive Silver Pearls, Sewing Machine, Foam Tape, Deckled Rectangle (Spellbinders), Mini Library Clip, Red Baker's Twine

Sticker Feature

2011-05-20T06:00:00.000-04:00

Today over on the Penny Black Blog, we're all featuring cards made with the new Penny Black Stickeroos. Here's the card I made using 10-209 Romance of Flowers....

I backed all the stickers with some cardstock, cut them out, and popped them up on foam tape. I doubled up the butterflies for extra dimension and stamped the "merci' sentiment on the tulip sticker. I also used a couple different Mix & Match cardstock colors: 02-002 Sticks & Stones and 12-002 Purple Mountain.

Here's a close-up of the dimension...

...and the inside...

Now be sure to head over to the Penny Black Blog to see all the gorgeous sticker projects from my fellow DT girls. LOTS of inspiration....you won't want to miss it! :)

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: 30-014 Salutations (Penny Black) Paper: #02-002 Sticks & Stones and #12-002 Purple Mountain (Penny Black) Ink: Jet Black StazOn Accessories: Purple Satin Ribbon (Taylroed Expressions), Foam Tape, Wide Ric Rac Ribbons (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store)

Fly with Me

2011-05-17T09:00:00.000-04:00

Hey there! I colored up this cute Fly with Me image on Sunday during the race and paired it up with a sentiment from my 30-032 Enjoy Life transparent set.

An extra kite was stamped, colored, cut out, and popped up on foam tape. The main image panel with the bear and the punched sentiment are also up on separate layers of foam tape. I know, I know....the sentiment looks a little low, doesn't it? Wanna know the truth?....I was covering up a small mark on the CS....just keepin' it real, lol!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Penny Black 4142K Fly with Me Paper: October Afternoon Seaside DP, PTI Vintage Cream Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, E31, E33, E35, E37, E41, E42, E43, W1, W3, W5, BG0000, B91, B95, B99, G21, G24, G40, R22, R24, R59 Accessories: PTI Ribbon, Baker's Twine, Foam Tape, Word Window Punch, Silver Pearls, Sewing Machine

Air Mail

2011-05-16T07:00:00.001-04:00

Hi all! There's a fun challenge over on the Penny Black Blog today to decorate envelopes! I haven't done this in a long time....I need to do it more though, it's fun! Here's what I came up with using Penny Black's new Air Mail transparent set...

I stamped and sponged the greenery with Certainly Celery ink and sponged the sky in Cool Caribbean. The sun is stamped in Apricot Appeal and the cat on the back flap is colored with Copics. Quick but fun! :)

Be sure to head over to the Penny Black Blog today to see all the gorgeous envelopes the girls on the DT have come up with. TONS of beautiful inspiration over there, let me tell ya! Since it's Monday, it's also time for our weekly video tutorial by Jill!

Have a good one!

Address Cards

2011-05-15T12:32:00.004-04:00

It's raining here today in PA, so our "t-ball picture day" got cancelled.....whoo-hoo, that's okay with me because that means stampy time for "mommy-o" (that's what my family calls me, lol!). I headed right over to SCS to check on the Featured Stamper challenge and played along. Today's FS is Aimes and she has a GREAT gallery of pretty CAS designs. I decided to CASE this trio of notecards that she made. Here's my trio of cards...

I used OCL's set called New Digs, popped the sentiments and kraft circles up on foam tape, and added some paper buttons with twine.

DH is making jambalaya today and we're just going to hang out here at home in our jammies and watch the race. We've been on the go so much lately, it's going to be nice to just have some "down time" for a change. Ahhhhh!

Have a great Sunday!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: New Digs (Our Craft Lounge) Paper: Neenah White, Kraft, Patterned Papers Ink: Cool Caribbean, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie Accessories: PTI Ribbons, Circle Nestabilities, Word Window Punch, MFT Button Die-namics, Baker's Twine, Corner Rounder Punch

Sweet Stop Sketch 108

2011-05-14T06:18:00.000-04:00

Hi all! Here's my Sweet Stop Sketch card. Sorry for the delay.....after all the Blogger issues, I forgot that I needed to re-write and schedule my post again. Yikes!

For today's card I paired up this great sentiment stamp with some butterfly stickers and Mix & Match CS...ALL from Penny Black. Product links are in the supply list at the end of my post. I doubled up the butterflies with the second ones being popped up on foam tape. The large white panel that sits on the card base is also up on foam tape. The butterfly trails were pierced with an Ornare piercing template (an old discontinued one).

Here's Korin's sketch...

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a great Saturday!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Penny Black 4179J Perfect Gift Paper: Penny Black Periwinkle Mix & Match CS, White, Black Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Accessories: Penny Black 10-199 Paris Je T'aime Stickeroos, Foam Tape, Corner Rounder Punch, Lattice Border and Brick Texture Fade EF (thanks to my friend Carol!), Plaid Ribbon, Ornare Piercing Template (thanks to my friend Lori!)

Monochromatic Trio

2011-05-13T14:04:00.001-04:00

Reposting now that Blogger is back...

These were made for the National Scrapbooking Day event on the Penny Black Blog. We were asked to make a monochromatic project featuring brand new stamps from the Touch of Whimsy catalog. I used the new transparent Touch of Whimsy stamp set, paired it up with my Summer Sun Mix & Match CS, and included a sentiment from Enjoy Life. All images were stamped in black craft ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. The notecards are 4" square.

Thanks for stopping by!

TSG Hop and Sweet Stop Sketch 107

2011-05-07T00:01:00.004-04:00

Hi all! Today I'm hopping along in the TSG Mother of All Blog Hops. There are some REALLY cool prizes to win so be sure to check out all the details HERE on the TSG Blog.

To start at the beginning of the hop, head over to Jessica Knutsen's blog. If you've come here from Stephanie Muzzulin's blog, you're right on track with the hop. Next up after me is Jackie Rakoski!

The stamp set I used is Flowers of Happiness (one of my all-time favorite TSG sets!). The layout is today's Sweet Stop Sketch #107. The matted sentiment panel, dark purple oval, and flowers are all up on foam tape. Clear rhinestones were colored with a V15 Copic marker.

Okay, now head on over to Jackie Rakoski's blog. She's up next in the hop today.

Wishing you a WONDERFUL Mother's Day Weekend!!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: TSG Flowers of Happiness Paper: Penny Black "Purple Mountain" Tritone Pack, Neenah White Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: V000, V12, V15, V17 Accessories: Taylored Expressions Satin Ribbon, Foam Tape, Kaiser Craft Rhinestones (colored with V15 Copic), Sewing Machine, Rectangle and Oval Nestabilities

Magical Mimi

2011-05-05T11:47:00.002-04:00

Hey all! How's your day going so far? I had a bit of a crappy morning (just a work thing...pfffth!), but the sun is shining and I hope that as the day goes on, it gets better. I made this card early this morning before I left for work.

The stamps are brand new from the Penny Black Touch of Whimsy Catalog (4150K Magical Mimi and 4176H Friendship). The main panel and butterfly are both up on foam tape and I added some stardust Stickles to the mushrooms, flowers, flight trails, and dragonfly wings.

Here's a pic of the inside...

Okay, so back to work I go. Have a good one!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Penny Black Magical Mimi and Friendship Paper: Summer Sun Mix & Match CS by Penny Black, Sparkle Blanc Irridescent White Shimmer CS from Paper Temptress, Cosmo Cricket Pixielicious Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, E00, E11, E25, E31, E51, W1, W3, W5, R20, R22, R24, R59, Y00, Y11, Y15, YR23, G21, G24, G28, G40, BG0000, BG11 Accessories: Plaid and Wide Ric Rac Ribbon from Sharon's Ribbon Store, Curved Rectangle Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, Stardust Stickles, Foam Tape, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Baker's Twine

Perils of Love

2011-05-02T12:00:00.001-04:00

Hey all and happy Monday! I have a card to share with you today using a brand new stamp from Penny Black's Touch of Whimsy Catalog.

The stamp is called Perils of Love and I paired it up with some Mix & Match CS and embossed white background paper, all from Penny Black. The sentiment is a sticker from SRM and the two small clouds are up on foam tape. Stardust Stickles were added to the flowers, leaves, and gifts.

Here's a pic of the inside of the card...

...and here's a close-up...

Thanks so much for visiting me today. I love when you do!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Penny Black 4132K Perils of Love Paper: Penny Black "Blue Lagoon" Mix & Match CS, Penny Black Eyelet White, Echo Park Little Boy DP, Neenah White Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, BG0000, BG11, E00, E11, E31, E33, E37, E41, E42, E43, YR21, YR24, R11, R22, W1, W3, W4, G24, G28, G40 Accessories: Wide Ric Rac Ribbon, MFT Cloud Die-namics, Foam Tape, Stardust Stickles, Corner Rounder Punch, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, SRM Sticker (happy birthday sentiment)

Sweet Stop Sketch 106

2011-04-30T00:00:00.000-04:00

Hi all! How about another BRIGHT card for today's Sweet Stop Sketch? I'm on a roll with the bright and bold so why not, right?

For today's card I used So Frog-getful from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and paired it up with some Penny Black Mix & Match CS and DP. My card measures 4.75" square. The sentiment tag, buttons, scallop oval behind the main image, and extra "toad-ally frog-ot" sign are all up on foam tape.

Here's a close-up of the dimension...

...and here's the inside...

If you'd like to play along, here's Korin's sketch:

Thanks so much for stopping by and have yourself a great Saturday!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: So Frog-getful Paper: Penny Black Periwinkle and Spring Meadow Mix & Match Papers, PTI Vintage Cream, October Afternoon Report Card Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: E25, E33, E35, 0, YG01, YG03, YG23, YG63, YG67 Accessories: Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, MFT Button and Small Scallop Edge Die-namics, Baker's Twine, Spellbinders Tag, Foam Tape, Green Brad, Plaid Ribbon Card Size: 4.75" Square

Dreaming Geraniums

2011-04-28T06:00:00.007-04:00

Eeeeeek! Is this a SWEET bunny or what? Oh my word, LOVE it! The stamp is called Dreaming Geraniums by Penny Black.

This is my final card for this week's bold and bright challenge on the Penny Black Blog.....and I think this might be the brightest card of the week, huh? I used Periwinkle, Summer Sun and Spring Meadows Mix & Match Papers. The matted summer sun panel behind the main image is up on foam tape and I added some random zig-zag machine stitching. The card measures 5.5" x 5.25"

Don't forget, if you participate in the bold and bright challenge and load your project to the Penny Black Flickr Gallery, you'll be entered to win some free Penny Black stamps!! :)

Thanks for visiting me today!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: 40-064 Dreaming Geraniums Paper: Neenah White; 11-003 Periwinkle, 17-003 Summer Sun and 06-002 Spring Meadows Mix & Match Papers by Penny Black Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, E41, E42, E43, Y00, Y11, Y15, YR04, YR15, YR21, YR23, G20, G28, YG03, YG23, YG63, V000, V12, V15, V17, R20 Accessories: Green Twine, Green Striped Ribbon, MFT Small Scallop Edge Die-namics, Sewing Machine

Paint the Town

2011-04-27T06:00:00.007-04:00

It's Day 3 of the bold and bright challenge on the Penny Black Blog. Today, I thought I'd go with the colors in my blog banner...red, blue and pink!

....and I even took it a step further and made loops with my ribbon and made my layout sort of the same as the banner. Hehe, definitely funky and fun! To get the ribbon to stay in loops, I just added little pieces of 1/8" Scor Tape in a couple spots. The matted main image is up on foam tape and I added Stickles to the paint in the paint can and on the paint brush. The main image is from 30-070 Paint the Town. The background stamping on the large blue panel was done with a stamp from 30-068 Trims. Penny Black Mix & Match CS colors are Rose Garden, Coral Reef and Blue Lagoon.

Here's the inside of the card using the same stamp sets and CS colors...

Thanks for visiting today and I'll see you tomorrow with one more bright and bold challenge card!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Penny Black Stamps: 30-068 Trims, 30-070 Paint the Town Paper: Neenah White, True Black Penny Black Mix & Match Papers: 14-002 Rose Garden, 15-003 Coral Reef, 09-001 Blue Lagoon Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ballet Blue Copics: G20, G21, G40, BG0000, BG11, W1, W3, W5, 0, R20, R22, R46, R81, R83, R85 Accessories: Spellbinders Circles, MFT Button Die-namics, Foam Tape, Stardust Stickles, Ribbons, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack

Fly with me

2011-04-26T06:00:00.008-04:00

Here's another bright card I made for this week's challenge on the Penny Black Blog. I went with the same color combo as yesterday's card. The clouds, sentiment and an extra kite are all up on foam tape. I colored extra paws and feet, cut them out, and pieced them over the yellow kite string. I'll be back tomorrow with another color challenge card.

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: 40-061 Fly with Me, 30-014 Salutations Paper: Penny Black Clear Skies and Fall Festival Mix & Match Papers, Neenah White, Echo Park Little Boy DP Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: E41, E42, E43, B0000, B000, B00, B05, 0, Y00, Y15, YR15, YR21, YR23, YR68, R02 Accessories: MFT Cloud Die-namics, Circle Nestabilities, Spellbinders Tag, Kaiser Craft Pearl, Stardust Stickles, Yellow Thread, Foam Tape Card Size: 5" Square

Bright & Bold Color Challenge on the PB Blog

2011-04-25T06:00:00.010-04:00

Hi all! I'm hosting the reader challenge this week on the Penny Black Blog and I'm challenging everyone to go bold and bright. Bold and bright isn't something I normally do...and after chatting with my blogging friend Andrea about styles, I realized I also usually stay away from three-color combos on my cards. I usually go with two colors plus a neutral. Soooo.....for this challenge, I'm going to try and break myself out of my own box by not only going bold and bright but also going with a trio of colors. So.....here's my first card for the week...

I went with bright blue, orange, and yellow! It's a 5" square card. I added Stickles to the water and in the centers of the flowers.

Hop on over to the Penny Black Blog and check out the details of the challenge. If you participate, link up your project on the Penny Black Flickr Gallery, you'll have a chance to win a little something! :) Have a great day!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: 40-062 Hello Dear, 30-025 Sentiments Paper: Summer Sun and Clear Skies Mix & Match Papers by Penny Black, Echo Park Little Boy and Springtime DP, Neenah White Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, E00, E11, E25, E41, E42, E43, W1, W3, W5, W7, G21, G24, G28, G40, BG0000, BG13, YR04, YR21, YR24, R59, B91, B95, B99 Accessories: Adhesive Rhinestones, Word Window Punch, Sewing Machine, Gingham Ribbon, Bow Easy, Stardust Stickles

Bedtime Story

2011-04-24T10:51:00.000-04:00

Hey all and happy Easter! We're all hanging out in our jammies this a.m., lounging....and crafting! Yay! I made this card for this week's MFT sketch with Bedtime Story that I got from my sweet friend Michelle at Stamper's Dream (thanks so much, Michelle!). I do love these sweet PI girls!

The orange matting (fall festival) is mix & match CS by Penny Black and the DP is Little Girl by Echo Park. The orange circle and "and then some" sentiment are both up on foam tape.

It looks like it's going to be one GORGEOUS, sunny day here in PA today...perfect for an Easter Sunday. We'll be doing the egg hunt thing and visiting with family today so I'd better get a move on and get showered. Have a VERY Happy Easter!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: MFT Bedtime Story Paper: Penny Black Fall Festival Mix & Match CS, Echo Park Little Girl DP, Neenah White Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, E00, E11, E25, E27, E31, E41, E42, E43, Y00, YR15, YR21, R81, R83, R85 Accessories: Satin Ribbon, Word Window Punch, Spellbinders Tag, Circle Nestabilities, Foam Tape, Pink Brads

Sweet Stop Sketch 105

2011-04-23T00:00:00.006-04:00

Yay for Saturdays! It's time for this week's Sweet Stop Sketch!

I used OCL's Circus Circus for my card today and blinged it all up with Stickles and adhesive rhinestones.

Here's the sketch if you'd like to print it out and play along...

Have a great day!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: Circus Circus (Our Craft Lounge) Paper: PTI Pure Poppy, Neenah White, Echo Park Little Boy DP, Penny Black Clear Skies Mix & Match CS Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, E25, E33, E35, W3, W5, Y00, Y11, Y15, YR21, YR23, YR24, R22, R35, R59, B91, B95, BG0000, BG11, G21, G24, G28, G40 Accessories: Red Adhesive Rhinestones, Sewing Machine, Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Red Baker's Twine, Star Nestabilities, Stardust Stickles

Sweet Stop Sketch 104

2011-04-16T00:00:00.006-04:00

Hi all! Here's my card for this week's Sketch with a Spin. Check out all the details on the Sweet Stop Blog. There will be a prize up for grabs if you play along!

I made a 5" square card with OCL's In Flight and Fancy Fringe sets. The flowers and butterfly were colored with Copics and the main panel with the butterfly is up on foam tape.

Here's the sketch...

Thanks for stopping by today!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: Fancy Fringe and In Flight (Our Craft Lounge) Paper: Neenah White, Black, Echo Park Springtime DP Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: R81, R83, R85, BG0000, BG15, 0 Accessories: MFT Flower Die-namics, Adhesive Rhinestone, Foam Tape, Oval Punches, Word Window Punch, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack Card Size: 5" Square

SNSS Birthday Blog Hop

2011-04-15T00:00:00.009-04:00

Hi all! Today I'm hopping along in the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps customer blog hop.

This month's theme is to make a birthday project so I inked up and colored these sweet birds from One of a Kind and paired them up with a sentiment from So Frog-getful. I got both of those sets at the Allentown stamp show last weekend...thanks, Korin! Extra birds and leaves were stamped, colored, cut out, and popped up on foam tape. The clouds and Spellbinders leaves are also up on foam tape. Stickles were added to the leaves and curly limbs.

Here's a close-up of the dimension and a shot of the sparkle...

...and here's the inside of the card where I added some DP and more die-cut leaves.

I really need to get back to decorating the insides of my cards consistently again. I used to do that all the time.....then I guess I just got lazy or something, lol!

That's it for me today. Thanks for visiting and I'll be back tomorrow with a Sweet Stop Sketch card.

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: One of a Kind and So Frog-getful (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps) Paper: Neenah White, Pacific Point, Echo Park Springtime DP Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, B00, B02, B05, YG11, YG13, YG17, E33, E35, Y000, Y00, YR21, YR04 Accessories: Oval Nestabilities, Spellbinders 12" On the Vine Border, MFT Cloud and Small Scallop Edge Die-namics, Foam Tape, Stardust Stickles, PTI Canvas/Linen Impression Plate, Blue Plaid Ribbon

Stamper's Dream Hidden Blog Candy!

2011-04-14T19:45:00.000-04:00

Hey all! Turns out *I* was one of the blogs that had the hidden blog candy from the Stamper's Dream & Friends Blog Hop. How exciting!

Prize Package #2 goes to #219.....Sue from Oregon!!! Whoooo-hooooo! Congratulations, Sue! What an awesome package to win! Please send an email to michelle@stampersdream.com within 48 hours to claim your prize!!

Stamper's Dream and Friends Blog Hop!

2011-04-11T07:00:00.000-04:00

Welcome to the Stamper’s Dream and Friends Blog Hop! I’m thrilled to be here hopping along with this super talented group of girls! Thank you so much for inviting me to play, Michelle! {big hugs!}

For my card today, I used this incredibly sweet Juliet in the Field of Nasturtiums stamp by Stampavie. The main image is colored with Copic markers, popped up on foam tape, and I added some Stickles to the centers of the flowers. The sentiment is from my Flourishes Strawberries set.

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: Sarah Kay Juliet in the Field of Nasturtiums, Flourishes Strawberries (sentiment) Paper: White, Pure Poppy, Echo Park Little Girl DP Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, E00, E02, E11, E25, E27, E31, W1, W3, W5, BG0000, BG11, B91, B95, B99, G21, G24, G28, G40, Y00, Y11, Y15, YR15, YR21, YR23, YR68, R22, R24, R27 Accessories: Red Baker's Twine, MFT Cloud Die-namics, Stardust Stickles, Sharpie White Paint Pen, Tim Holtz Bricked Texture Fade, Foam Tape

Now....there's some awesome BLOG CANDY hidden along the way in today's hop. Michelle is offering not one but TWO prize packages from Stamper's Dream for two lucky winners. None of us know which designers have the blog candy so in order to enter, you'll need to leave a comment on each and every one of the designers' blogs. The winners will be announced on Michelle's blog on Thursday evening, April 14th as well as on the blogs that had the hidden candy....so be sure to check back to see who the two winners are....it could be you! Here are photos of the prize packages that are up for grabs...

...and finally....here's the list of amazing designers participating in today's hop....

Have fun hoppin' !!

Sweet Stop Sketch 103

2011-04-09T00:00:00.013-04:00

Hi all! It's time for this week's Sweet Stop Sketch #103.

I haven't inked up my Good News Puppy for a long time, so I decided it was high time to do it. Isn't he sweet? Love him! I paired it up with a sentiment from my Sentiments clear set. The main panel is up on foam tape and I added a bunch of Stickles to the image.

Here's Korin's sketch if you'd like to print it out and play along.

Have a great weekend!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: Whipper Snapper Designs Good News Puppy, Penny Black Sentiments Paper: Kraft, Neenah White, October Afternoon Thrift Shop DP Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, W1, W3, W5, W7, E41, E42, E43, E77, G21, G24, G28, G40, BG0000, BG11, BG13, R59, YR04, YR21 Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, Foam Tape, 1" Circle Punch, Stardust Stickles, Sewing Machine, Baker's Twine, Tim Holtz Bricked Texture Fade, Embossing Folder

Birthday Cookie

2011-04-06T10:11:00.000-04:00

The girls over on the Crazy For Cocoa Blog are having a birthday challenge in honor of Korin's birthday. I used the brand-spankin' new "Cookie" digi image that they had up for grabs yesterday...yay for freebies! {big grin!} Cookie was colored with Copics, Stickles were added to the red ribbon and bow, and I popped the whole matted oval up on foam tape. The layout is an old Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS88) from back in December.

Happy Birthday to Korin!!!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: Cookie digi image from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Paper: Neenah White, Echo Park Little Boy DP, PTI Pure Poppy Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: R000, R00, R11, R22, R35, R59, 0, E41, E42, E43, W1, W3, W5, B000, B00, B91, B95, B99 Accessories: Red Gingham Ribbon, Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Foam Tape, MFT Small Scallop Die-namics, Stardust Stickles, Red Adhesive Gem Card Size: 5" Square

ATC Challenge

2011-04-05T00:00:00.008-04:00

Hi everyone! There's an ATC Challenge on the Penny Black Blog this week. If you play along and upload your ATC to the PB Flickr Gallery tagged with “pennyblackatc” by Midnight PST on Sunday night, you'll have a chance to receive a brand new transparent stamp set and some Mix & Match cardstock!

I made this ATC (2.5" x 3.5") with my "To You" transparent set (which happens to be the stamp set that's up for grabs as a prize this week) and some dark 11-003 Periwinkle Mix & Match CS. The butterfly was colored with Copic markers and it's up on foam tape.

I decided to make my ATC into a full-sized card...

The ATC panel is popped up on foam tape and the butterfly is on a second layer of foam tape. The papers in the background are 11-001 Periwinkle Mix & Match and Echo Park Little Boy DP. The brick background was done with a Tim Holtz texture fade embossing folder.

That's it for me today. Thanks for taking the time to visit! :)

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: Penny Black 30-067 "To You" Paper: Neenah White, Echo Park Little Boy DP, Penny Black Periwinkle Mix & Match CS Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: B91, B95, B99, BV000, BV02, BV04, Y00, Y11, Y15, G21, G24, G28, G40 Accessories: Purple Adhesive Bling and Satin Ribbon from Taylored Expressions, Corner Rounder Punch, Foam Tape, Tim Holtz Bricked Texture Fade Embossing Folder

Sweet Stop Sketch 102

2011-04-02T00:00:00.007-04:00

Hi all! Here's my card for this week's Sweet Stop Sketch #102. I turned the sketch on its side to accommodate my Scented Garden image. That main panel is up on foam tape and I added Stickles to the centers of the flowers, leaves, and on the mouse's cheek. Here's Korin's sketch if you'd like to print it out and play along.

Have an awesome day!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: Penny Black Salutations and 4133J Scented Garden Paper: Kraft, Neenah White, Echo Park Little Boy DP Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: BG0000, BG10, BG11, BG15, G21, G24, G28, G40, 0, W1, W5, E00, E02, E11, E33, E35, E41, E42, E43, Y00, Y11, Y15, YR15, YR23, YR68, R59 Accessories: Rustic Buttons from PTI, Baker's Twine, Foam Tape, Oval Nestabilities, Tim Holtz Bricked Texture Fade (thanks to my Carol!), Stardust Stickles

OCL Challenge #59

2011-04-01T12:00:00.005-04:00

There's a fun color challenge on the OCL Blog today!...to use teal, white and brown. Check out the cool inspiration photo they posted...

I made a CAS card and went with the cake (the second photo down on the left-hand side) as my inspiration.

The entire white base panel is up on foam tape and so is the die-cut sentiment panel. Stamps are from OCL's In Flight and Fancy Fringe sets. The sentiment panel was sponged with sage shadow and cool caribbean inks, and everything was stamped with Memento cocoa.

Have an awesome day!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: OCL In Flight, OCL Fancy Fringe Paper: Neenah White Ink: Memento Cocoa, Sage Shadow, Cool Caribbean Accessories: Hawaiian Shores Ribbon, Chocolate Kaiser Craft Pearls, Corner Rounder Punch, Foam Tape, Labels 10 Nestibilities

Pansy Bunny

2011-03-31T00:00:00.000-04:00

Oh how I love this sweet Pansy Bunny! I couldn't wait to color it up....and oh my, it WAS fun to color. I paired it up with the *thank you* sentiment from my Salutations clear set. The main panel is up on foam tape, the edges are sponged with rose red ink and sewn, and I added little bits of Stickles to the centers of the flowers. F-U-N! Hope you have an awesome day!

SUPPLY LIST ~ Stamps: Penny Black Pansy Bunny, Penny Black Salutations Paper: Neenah White, Echo Park Little Girl DP, Penny Black 14-003 Rose Garden CS Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rose Red Copics: 0, G21, G24, G28, G40, 325, E41, E42, E43, YR000, YR00, YR16, R02, R17, R35, R59, R81, R83, R85, BG0000, BG11 Accessories: May Arts Pink Crochet Lace Ribbon, Green Adhesive Rhinestones, Corner Rounder Punch, Lg. Oval Punch, Sewing Machine, Foam Tape, Stardust Stickles Card Size: 5.25" Square

Best wishes

2011-03-29T06:00:00.002-04:00

Here's another wedding card I made using more of my new Penny Black stamps. The specific names of the stamps are in my supply list at the bottom of this post.

I originally had a big lace bow and hat pin on this card, but I didn't like how it covered a lot of the cake. After gluing down the bow and pin, I removed it....but of course, I ended up tearing a little bit of the white CS in the process so I had to think of something to "cover" the tear. That's where the tiny twinkles came in! ....and that, my friends, is my (goofy and clumsy) creative process, lol!

That's it for me today! Have a good one!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: 4168K Pinnacle, 30-025 Sentiments
Paper: Neenah White, Textured Pale Plum
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: 0, W1, W3, W5, E41, E42, BG0000, G24, G28, G40, V000, V12, V15, V17
Accessories: Kaiser Craft Pearls, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Word Window Punch, Sewing Machine, Stardust Stickles

Happiness

2011-03-28T06:00:00.004-04:00

We had a bridal shower for my cousin yesterday and this is the card I gave to her.

I stamped Penny Black's 4180J Reverie in Brilliance pearlescent purple twice on the card base. then I stamped 4185F Happiness in black craft ink, heat embossed it in detail clear embossing powder (my favorite EP!), cut the sentiment with an oval nestabilities die, left the die in place and sponged more of the Brilliance purple ink around the sentiment, and then popped the oval up on foam tape. The gorgeous purple vellum flower and leaf are from my friend Carol (thanks again, girlie!). The pearl in the center of the flower was colored with a V15 Copic marker.

Have a great Monday!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: 4180J Reverie and 4185 Happiness by Penny Black
Paper: Neenah White
Ink: Black Craft, Brilliance Pearlescent Purple, V15 Copic Marker
Accessories: Vellum Flower and Leaf, Kaiser Craft Pearl, Foam Tape, Detail Clear Embossing Powder, Oval Nestabilities Die, Corner Rounder Punch

Sweet Stop Sketch 101

2011-03-26T00:00:00.007-04:00

Happy Saturday! It's time for our weekly sketch over on the Sweet Stop.

I've had this Magnolia image colored up for weeks and finally made it into a card. I don't know the name of the stamp (the image was stamped and given to me), but boy do I think she's cuuuute! The main matted image is up on foam tape and so is the circle sentiment. Stickles were added to her apron and hair bows. The Kaiser Craft pearls were colored with a YG23 Copic. The DP is Little Girl by Echo Park and you can get it at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions.

Here's Korin's sketch if you'd like to take a look and play along.

Have an awesome day!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Magnolia Tilda, TE Beary Special Accessories (sentiment)
Paper: PTI Sweet Blush, Neenah White, SU Kiwi Kiss, Echo Park Little Girl DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: PTI Sweet Blush Satin Ribbon, Kaiser Craft Pearls, Pink String, Slot Punch, Foam Tape, Circle Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, Stardust Stickles

Lace-edged CAS card

2011-03-24T06:00:00.002-04:00

I've had a lot of fun hosting this week's Penny Black Challenge and I hope you did, too. For my final card this week, I went with a clean and simple style. I stamped the Lace Edged flowers in Lavender Lace ink on the card base, stamped the Beautiful Ways sentiment in black and cut it out with a Labels 10 Nestie, and then popped it up on foam tape.

Thanks so much for joining us this week!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: 4177H Beautiful Ways, 4154 Lace-Edged
Paper: Neenah White
Ink: Lavender Lace, Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: PTI True Black Ribbon, Silver Pearls, Foam Tape, Labels 10 Nestabilities, Silver Cord

Hello Friend

2011-03-23T06:00:00.005-04:00

Good morning! I had a lot of fun making this card. My 6-year-old was hanging out with me when I was making it and said she likes the "fat cat." Funny...she also said, "He looks like he swallowed a balloon!" Hehe, I think she's right. :)

The cat, sentiment, and butterflies are from my Hello Friend transparent set. The grass is from Sweet Home. I sponged the sky with Ballet Blue ink and underneath the grass with Old Olive ink. The entire panel was matted with 05-002 Fern Green Tritone CS. An extra cat and trio of balloons were stamped, cut out, and popped up on foam tape. Stickles were added to the butterflies, balloons, and the cat's cheeks. Here's a close-up...

That's it for me. Hope you have a really great day!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: 30-069 Hello Friend, 40-054 Sweet Home
Paper: Neenah White, Penny Black 05-002 Fern Green Tritone
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive, Ballet Blue, Certainly Celery, Regal Rose
Copics: 0, G21, G24, G28, G40, YG63, YG67, W1, W3, W5, R20, R81, R83, R85, RV13 (pearls)
Accessories: Kaiser Craft Pearls, Corner Rounder Punch, Foam Tape, Stardust Stickles, Pink Ribbon, Sponge

Rainy Get Well

2011-03-22T06:00:00.010-04:00

I'm back to show you another background project for this week's reader challenge on the PB Blog.

*Edited to add...
I just found out that my fellow Penny Black teammate Kathy Racoosin is giving away FIVE stamps to FIVE random winners! All you have to do is leave a comment this week on the Penny Black Blog during our "background stamping reader challenge." She'll announce the winners on her blog next week. How cool is that?! Thanks, Kathy!

For my card today, I paired up Sunshine in the Rain with Get Well Soon. I put the rainy background and sentiment on the inside of the card and did some fussy cutting to the front of the card so that everything would show together when the card is closed. The small darker colored cloud is up on foam tape. Stickles were added to the water and raindrops. The bright teal CS colors are from my Sea Breeze Tritone pack.

Here's what it looks like when the card is fully open...

...and here's a better look at the front flap...

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I'll be back tomorrow with another card with background stamping.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: 40-058 Sunshine in the Rain, 4169K Get Well Soon
Paper: Neenah White, Penny Black 08-002 and 08-003 Sea Breeze Tritone
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Cool Caribbean
Copics: 0, E41, E42, E43, Y00, Y11, Y15, YR23, YR68, R11, R22, G24, BG0000, BG10, BG11, BG13, BG15, BG49, B00, B21, B24
Accessories: PTI Hawaiian Shores Ribbon, Stardust Stickles, Foam Tape, MFT Cloud Die-namics, Sewing Machine
Card Size: 5.5" Square