CTD223 Winter Thank You

Love these colors that Joan has picked for us this week. To me, they're so perfect for masculine birthday or thank you cards.  Check them out...

Here's my card...

I pulled out my fun Papertrey dies (dies are so fun, aren't they?), paired them up with a "thank you" sentiment from Flourishes' "Inside and Out Thank You" set that was just released in Deceber, and did some embossing on the snow and tree (using some new toys from SU).  Some dew drops (yes, I know they're old, but I still love them) and twine finishes it all off.

My "close" colors used were SU Kiwi, SU Crumb Cake, SU Vanilla, and Prism Paper Tawny Dark.

Be sure to hop around to see what my CTD sisters have created for you today or you can click on over to the Color Throwdown blog to see everything all in one place.

Bar   ***   Broni   ***   Joan

Kerri   ***   Lori   ***   Lynn

Tammy   ***   Wanda

and our December/January Guest Designer, Miriam Napier!

CTD Merry Christmas

So today is 12-12-12...pretty cool date!  It's Color Throwdown time and Broni has some really cool colors for us this week. I just love this photo she picked!  Check it out...

Here's my card using some new toys from Papertrey...

Be sure to check out all the inspiration on the Color Throwdown Blog or by clicking through the individual blogs of all the CTD girls.  The links are here...

Bar   ***   Broni   ***   Joan

Kerri   ***   Lori   ***   Lynn

Tammy   ***   Wanda

and our December Guest Designer, Miriam Napier!

Freshy Made Sketch 35

I made this card for the Freshly Made Sketch Challenge using PTI's Butterfly Dreams (stamp set and die).

Two butterflies were die cut and popped up on foam tape.  Papers are Howdy Doody by My Mind's Eye.

That's it for me....short and sweet today.  :)

Butterfly Dreams

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

Do one thing every day...

...that makes you happy. LOVE that JustRite sentiment (from the new Kaleidoscope set)!



I'm in the middle of a couple projects around the house and we have a birthday party to go to this afternoon, but figured before I started on anything today I'd let myself have some stamping time....ahhhh, it does make me happy.

Today's featured stamper on SCS is ctorina and I was totally inspired by her wish card with the houndstooth, butterfly and fun layout. Most of the supplies on my card can be found at Stamper's Dream. Check out the supply list below for direct product links.





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: JustRite Kaleidoscope, PTI Butterfly Dreams
Paper: Prism Suede Brown Dark, My Mind's Eye Lush Brown, PTI Vintage Cream
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Tim Holtz Vintage Photo (sponged edges), Copics (RV21, RV23, R22, G40)
Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, PTI Butterfly Die, Foam Tape, May Arts Crocheted Lace Ribbon, Kaiser Craft Pearls (colored with RV23 Copic), Sewing Machine & Thread, Piercing Tool & Mat Pack, SU Scallop Edge Punch

Butterfly Dreams

Here's a card I made for yesterday's SCS Sketch using my brand new Butterfly Dreams set from PTI. I tried to refrain from buying it....I really did....but eventually I gave in and bought it. It's just toooooo beautiful and I hadda have it. {grin!} All the butterflies are up on foam tape and they all have Diamond Stickles on their wings.

...that extra thin strip of Hawaiian Shores CS along the bottom isn't part of the sketch. I had to add that to cover up a smudge of Diamond Glaze...ugh!

The teal pearls were part of some blog candy that I won from Jami Bova's blog. Thanks Jami!

Have a great day!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: PTI Butterfly Dreams
Paper: Hawaiian Shores, White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Hawaiian Shores, Copic Markers
Accessories: PTI Butterfly Die, Hawaiian Shores Satin Ribbon, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Teal Pearls, Curved Mega Rectangle Nestabilities, Foam Tape, Diamond Stickles, Sponge

A sketch, today's FS, and a thank you

Happy Sunday, everyone! I have to show you something my oldest daughter (aka "Peanut") drew up for me last night. She made me a picture of my screen name on SCS. How cool is that?? A bee....lounging on a peanut! I love the little smile on his face....kinda ornery, LOL!

Thank you, "Peanut." I LOVE it and I know you worked really hard on it. Your drawing talent amazes me! Mwah!

Did you know my SCS screen name is a combination of the nicknames I have for my daughters? Peanut is what I used to call my oldest daughter when she was little. She's 19 now so I haven't called her that in a while, but she'll always be my Peanut...no matter how old she gets. Bee is what I call my youngest daughter because her very first Halloween costume was a bumble bee. She's been my "Bee" ever since....maybe it's because she's always "buzzing" around too (3 years old).

Today's featured stamper on SCS is my friend Michelle (sf9erfan)! How totally exciting! Congratulations, Michelle!!!!!!!! Here's her card that I chose to CASE. I kept the same layout, floral theme, and ran my ribbon across the top of the card. I just used different stamps, satin ribbon, changed the colors, and added some crystals.

Recipe ~
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Garden of Life and Paper Tray, SU Hugs & Wishes
Paper: Papertrey White, PTI Berry Sorbet
Ink: Berry Sorbet, Old Olive
Accessories: Berry Sorbet Satin Ribbon, Swarovski Crystals

I also wanted to give a quick shout out to my friend, Silke (sparklegirl), who gave me an award on her blog yesterday!! That was an incredibly nice surprise. Thank you, Silke! I'll be sure to post a picture of the award in a few days or so. I have to put some thought into who I want to pass the award onto.

Thanks for stopping by my blog!!

Sweet RAK from Sandy, and another PTI card

I got happy mail today!!! My friend Sandy (Swap4Fun) not only sent a very pretty card, but she also sent me an assortment of DP paper!! See it in the bottom of the pic? If you get a chance, stop by her fun blog. She's giving away blog candy!!

Sandy, you rock!! I love the bright and cheerful (ha, no pun intended) card, and that was so nice of you to send me this paper. I don't have this paper, but it's funny because it totally matches some ribbon that I bought at Mike's. You may have just inspired me to make a card with it...hopefully this weekend. Thanks again, girl!

I also made a second card with my new PTI Garden of Life set. This card also follows today's Ways to Use It Challenge on SCS. The leaves are stamped in Brilliance Pearlescent Lime Green, so it really shimmers. The centers of the flowers are swarovski crystals. The ink used on the flowers and the ribbon is the new Summer Sunrise color by PTI.

Recipe ~
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Garden of Life
Paper: Papertrey White
Ink: Palette Summer Sunrise, Brilliance Pearlescent Lime Green
Accessories: Summer Sunrise Ribbon, Green Swarovski Crystals

Hope you're having a great Thursday! Sandy, you made me smile today with the happy mail. Mwah!

All things grow with love

Today's Ways To Use It Challenge....use those scissors! I just got my new Papertrey Ink Garden of Life set and the Berry Sorbet inkpad (which is awesome btw) so I thought I'd use that for today's challenge. Now you'll notice that the background and basic layout looks VERY similar to a card I made on Sunday....that's because I had actually made two bases on Sunday thinking I was going to make another card with the same color scheme....well, I didn't get around to it on Sunday, but I did today!!!

I used my scissors on the three large flowers, all the leaves, AND on the itty bitty centers of the flowers. Ya know the one print of designer paper from Papertrey Ink that has the little circles with flowers??...well, that's what I used in the center of the flower on the left and the one in the middle. The leaves were glued with Tombo right onto the Nestie circles. The large flowers were glued on with dimensionals as were the DP centers.

Here's a close-up of the flowers with the dimensionals (and the designer prints center)...

Recipe ~
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Garden of Life
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Cryogen White Shimmer CS, Berry Sorbet, Papertrey Pink Designer Prints
Ink: Basic Brown, Old Olive, Berry Sorbet
Accessories: Berry Sorbet Ribbon, Circle Nestabilities, Dimensionals
Card Size: 4.75" x 4.75" Square

Thanks for stopping by!