Savings Alert

Hi Everyone!

No card from me today. I had a busy day yesterday just trying to get some things accomplished while the weather was good. The thing I'm most excited about...I finally got one of our cars washed...LOL! I will not post how long it's been since the last scrubbing...Much too embarrassing :( I hang my head in shame. My uber clean ancestors would disown me if they knew. Somewhere along the way, the super duper cleanliness gene got lost or watered down when it came to me. I do not ad hear to the "cleanliness is next to Godliness", I come from the school of , "Eh, it's good enough." I know, I'll just blame it all on stamping! It is, after all, a huge time sucker.

So, with that said, I'm here with a little enabling. Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is having a sale! Today through Sunday, everything in her store at My Grafico is 30% off! If you have ever wanted to try your hand at digital stamps, now is the time. Or, if you love digi stamping, now is the time to stock up!

Lindsay has a lot to choose from, and many sets are versatile. Lots of bang for your buck. Along with stamps, she also has digital papers and cut files for those who are interested in that. I will let you in on another little piece of information too. If you go to Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, there is a St. Patrick's Day stamp FREEBIE there!

You might want to stop by her personal blog today. Lindsay and her Thursday design team always have great eye candy!

Be sure to stop by my blog tomorrow too...It's Blog Hop day at My Grafico, and I will be showing off a card I made with Lindsay's Stamp Stuff. Specifically an image from the set Funky Forest.

Don't miss the fun!

Blooming Friendship

Hi Everyone!

Here is the sketch for this weeks challenge at My Grafico! You have the chance to win the entire set of images that we are showcasing for you this week. It is named Blooming Friendship by Sanqunetti Designs and it is filled with sweet flower images, perfect for this time of year! Here is my card for some initial inspiration. I changed the color of the stamp to green before printing it out for this card.

And here is my close up shot of the rhinestones I added to the center of the flowers. The patterned paper had a slight aged look to it, so I added some ink to the edges of my focal image to give it an antique quality too.

Visit the My Grafic Blog for more card samples using the sketch and link up your card too!

Have a great day!

Details not listed above- Paper: The Paper Company, Office Max, Cosmo Cricket, Ink: Tim Holtz, Markers:Bic Mark-Its, Copic, Rhinestones and ribbon from my supplies.

Challenges

Hi Crafty People!

This first card may be stretching things a bit, but I was trying to be creative and to use what I have in my stash. As you can see by the picture, the challenge at EBTKS is to use fabric on a card. Well, not being a sewing type person, I don't have any fabric beyond ribbon and felt. So, felt it is.

The fun and funky paper on this card is cut from a single piece that had different patterns on it, and the the little apple is my felt/fabric element.Pretty simple; I love the fun bright colors.

This card is the card that I made for the eyelet challenge last week on the CARDS Blog and to my surprise, it was chosen. It was the first time I have ever submitted anything, so yay for me! You can see it there if you want, or just look at it here.

These are also linked to the following challenges:

Belli Challenge-Eyelets

Little Red Wagon-Felt

Inky Impressions-Green

OOh-La-La Creations-Anything goes
Rosie D's Challenge-Think Spring

Thanks for stopping by today...Have a good one!

Details-Stamps: Hero Arts, PTI, Paper: The Paper Company, K I Memories, Ink: Stampin' Up, Rhinestones, ribbon, felt, and eylets from my supplies.

In Stitches

Good morning all!

Today the theme for Lindsay's Stamp Stuff design team was " In Stitches". Since it was a sewing type theme, I chose to use an image from her set Doodle Flowers, which contains images that have always looked homespun and sewn to me. I also added some fake stitching on the panel behind the focal image too.

The background paper was created by me with a clear stamp and in the photo below, you can see the center of the flower up on a pop dot.

This has put me in the mood for spring for sure. If this image appeals to you, and you would like a chance at winning the entire set of Doodle Flowers, make sure you visit Cheryl's blog today to see her candy! Then visit Lindsay and the rest of the design team for their take on our theme this week...Our friend, Nettie, decided to step down from her design team duties to focus on her family, so this week we are welcoming Jessica as our newest member!

Lindsay

Cassandra

Cheryl

Jennifer

Jessica

Tanya

Kristen

Hope spring has sprung where ever you are today!

This card meets the requirement for these challenges:

CRAFT-Flowers or Mother's Day

Stampin Bee's- Flowers and Buttons

Practical Scrappers- White Gel Pen

Details-Paper: The Paper Company, Office Max, Stamps: Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, Cloud 9 Design, Studio G, Nesties, Markers: Copic, Bic Mark its, Gel Pen, Ribbon and button from my supplies.

My Card

Hi Everyone!

Just popping in quickly to say, my card was featured on the Cards Blog this week! If you go there, scroll down, it's the very last one :) Woo Hoo...Totally made my weekend!

Don't forget to stop back tomorrow for my post showcasing Lindsay's Stamp Stuff!

Have a good evening...You know where I'll be...In my PJ's watching the Oscars!

I Love Digi Challenge #2 - Sketch for Mum

Hello Everyone!


Are you ready for another challenge where you can showcase your digital stamping? This week our sponsor is Lexi's Doodles!Our last challenge at I Love Digi was a color challenge, so we are mixing it up and bringing you a sketch challenge this time out, created by Dawny P.

Here is the sketch...

And to help get the creative juices flowing, here is my card! What could be better for celebrating Mum than a sweet spring daffodil? This image came from the set Fancy Flowers by Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.

The base of my card is 5 1/4"square, decorated with traditional stamps. The main image was colored with Bic Mark its and 3 pearl accents finish it off. I was unsure if I should use this for my Mother-in-laws birthday or for Mothers day, so I left the sentiment off for now.

You can check the rest of the Design Team blogs below, or head straight to I Love Digi and link up your Sketch for Mum card for a chance at a prize from our sponsor.

Elaine

Poppy

Bev

Callie

Dee

Paul

Jane

Guest Designer:

Dawn

Thanks for the visit and Good Luck creating!

Details- Stamps: Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, PTI, Stampin' Up!, Ink: Stampin' Up!, Paper: The Paper Company, DCWV, Markers: Bic Mark-its, Nesties, black pearl accents from my supplies.

Tea Time

Happy Wednesday!

Are you ready for another sketch challenge? This is the sketch this week at My Grafico. Here is my card using an image from Tea Party by Blackleaf. Would you like to win the entire set of tea pot images? Well, you know what to do...

Follow this sketch and link up your card for a chance to win! The team has lots of inspiration to get you started...Check them out on my side bar and get stamping !

Have a great day today and make some time for tea!

Details-Paper: The Paper Company, Me & My Big Ideas, Punches: Marvy, Paper Shapers, Martha Stewart, Markers: Bic Mark its, Ink: Stampin' Up, Stamps: Blackleaf, PTI, Ribbon and buttons from my supplies

Three Projects

Hi Everyone!

Wow, my post today contains three totally unrelated projects...I was laughing while I was uploading the photos...They are so random.

Anyway...This card was made for the challenge at Fussy and Fancy (Movie Challenge) and Cinema Saturday where the movie was Spiderman and the challenge was to incorporate acetate. Unfortunately, this just wouldn't photograph well...Ugh! The spider is made from acetate and I added a little red ink hoping that would make him more visible. I also went over the embossed web with some white craft ink to make it stand out. Practical Scrappers has a chalk/ink challenge, so this is linked there as well.

I think I will save this card for my hubby this Halloween. Not sure there would be an occasion that this would be appropriate for other than that-LOL!I made this bookmark with a stamp from My Grafico. Unfortunately this designer is no longer with them, so I have no link to provide. This is entered at House Mouse where the challenge this week is anything but a card. This was so simple to make and I love how it turned out. I can't wait to slip it into a card to someone!

This third card is made from an image by Chi Chi Memories which is a new designer at My Grafico. I'm not Irish, but I usually make a few St. Patty's cards just for fun each year, so this is one so far. This is card is entered into challenges at Squigglefly (fun borders) and The Pink Elephant (green)

I added a little glitter to the shamrock medallion on the bottom of the card. Isn't it cute?

Thanks for the visit today :)

Details not listed above: #1-Paper: The Paper Company, Embossing Plate:Fiskars, Spider:Cuttlebug, Ink: La Mode. #2-Paper:The Paper Company, Markers: Bic Mark Its, ribbon from my supplies, #3-Paper: The Paper Company, Punches:Martha Stewart, Stampin Up, Paper Shapers: Markers: Bic Mark Its, Copic, Embossing folder: Cuttlebug, Rhinestones from my supplies.

Inspired by Nature

Hi Crafty Ones!


This weeks theme for the design team at Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is "Inspired by Nature". I was so excited, because I have been dying to show off what I recently made for my girl friends birthday! I LOVE how this turned out and I know it is due to the pretty flower image from the set Fancy Flowers.


I'm not sure what the color of this flower is in nature, but it works for me in purple!I think it would be beautiful in any color though! The layout is my own, and the dots in the background, along with the sentiment are a traditional stamp. I love how digital elements work seamlessly with what is already in my stash of supplies.


Visit Lindsay and the design team below for more projects inspired by nature!

Lindsay

Cassandra

Cheryl

Kristen

Nettie

Jennifer

Tanya

Thanks for visiting me today...Have a good one!

Details-Stamps: Linday's Stamp Stuff, PTI, Stampin' Up!, Markers: Bic Mark-Its, Copic, Paper: Office Max, The Paper Company, brads from my supples

Sip and Relax

Good Evening Everyone! I'm participating in the monthly blog hop at Papertrey Ink. The theme was to create something inspired by the design team here, and I have a project inspired by Nichole Heady. Here is her Trifold Teabag Card, and you can find her instructions here on her blog.

I made mine for my best friend's mom who celebrated a milestone birthday yesterday. When I was in high school, this lovely lady worked in the fine china section of a department store, and to this day, she keeps in touch with her old co workers. Many of the get togethers are over tea...This turned out to be the most appropriate set of stamps and project to celebrate this happy occasion. Thanks Nichole!
I used the Birthday Basics set for the inside sentiment...

And I loved using two sided paper for this project...Made the finished project complete without a lot of doing on my part. Gotta love easy!

Thanks for hopping by!

These are the challenges this card is entered in.

Gingersnap Creations-Birthday

Practical Scrappers-Stamps

Moxie Fab-Birthday-Olympics of Stamping

Kaboodle Doodles-Fancy Folds

Lexi Creations-Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts-Lots of Spots

Details-Stamps:PTI, Ink: Stampin' Up!, Punches: M. Stewart, Paper Shapers, Stampin' Up!, Paper: Heidi Grace, Martha Stewart, Nesties, Ribbon from my supplies.

Major Thank You

Hi Everyone,


This post today is mostly personal, so if you don't care to read about my life, this is when you click to the next blog...LOL!


I want to send out a big, massive thank you to my blogging friend and Lindsay's Stamp Stuff design team mate, Cheryl, for her sweet generous gesture. She offered to send me some Flower Soft on Monday, and it arrived in the mail yesterday! (Way to go USPS!) How awesome is that? I can't wait to give it a try...Woo-Hoo!


She also included this darling little card! Isn't it cute? I love the little white doodle dot accents she added to the background stamping...What a sweet surprise :) You rock my friend!


I have said before, I will never cease to be amazed at how you can form "friendships" over the Net with people you have never met, or that live somewhere else in the world. Just a modern day pen pal I guess.


It reminds me of a stamp I saw (don't remember where, or what company makes it ) that said, "I love the Internet. All my friends live there!" Ha!



I mentioned that I joined a book club. This is the next pick. I have barely started it, but I thought I'd post it here in case someone was looking for a book idea. (If you have read it, let me know what you thought) I will let you know in March what a bunch of women from middle America thought of it :)








Previously I have said that I try to see as many Oscar picks as possible before the show, so that I have a rooting interest when watching. Since Rod was on vacation last week, we managed to see these movies. I won't say a lot about them, everyone likes something different, and really, who am I anyway...right?

Watched this on Pay per View, and mostly with my head turned from the screen or through my fingers because my hands were covering my face. Constantly said, "What's happening now?" (How annoying am I?) If you are not a fan of war, probably not for you. Good movie though, very intense. Left me feeling exhausted.

British movie. If you are American, and don't like "accents", probably not for you. Girl who played the lead, Carey Mulligan, was wonderful! Loved her and Alfred Molina who plays her father in the movie.

They say Jeff Bridges is a sure thing to win Best Actor for this. I guess I have no objections. However, my pick would be for Colin Firth for his work in A Single Man.

I guess if I had to recommend on of these movies for my blog visitors, this would be the one. Pretty mainstream and super sweet. I have no idea how one could not like this movie. It's about food and blogging, right? The only way it could be better, was if it was about cards and blogging -LOL :)

I just realized, we also saw "A Serious Man" as well. Oh well, no cute movie photo for this one. It was kinda bizarre, a black comedy and I don't know of anyone in my life that I could say, "Hey, you would love this movie!" to, so I will not say that to a bunch of blogging card makers either.

Well, we did do other things last week too, but I will leave it at that for now. I'm planning a post for later on today...I have the project made, but with lots to do today, I won't make any promises.

If you stuck with me this long, thanks! You rock almost as much as Cheryl!

Have a great day everyone!

P.S. The "Think Pink" challenge is still going on at I Love Digi. Go there and link up your pink card to win free digi stamps!

Party Time

Hi Everyone!

It's Wednesday, and that means it's time for another sketch challenge at the My Grafico challenge blog! Here is the sketch the team used, and here is my card! The digi images I used are from the set Ho Ho Ho and A Bottle Full of Rum by Black Leaf, and you can win them all by playing along!

Go here to see the team's creations and to link up your own card!

Thanks for dropping in and have a great day!

Details: Stamps: Blackleaf, Stampin' Up!, Paper: Office Max, The Paper Company, DCWV,Markers:Bic Mark Its, Nesties, Punches: Paper Shapers, Ribbon from my supplies.

You're Dandy

Hi Everyone!

Thanks for visiting me today...I have been so busy, I feel like I haven't been able to gather my thoughts and share anything lately! Sheesh!

First off, I want to thank Nancy, my My Grafico design teammate for thinking of me and passing on this sweet award. She is so kind, and lives all the way in Norway! It still amazes me how small the world has become due to the Internet. The closest I've ever been to Norway is Epcot at Disney World...LOL!

As far as passing this along, I want to give it to everyone! In the past I have selected some folks who have been especially kind to me, and of course they can have it again. But maybe you know of someone who is deserving, so my invitation this time is for you...take it and pass it on! Spread the love my friends! Isn't it cute?
Now, on to my random cards that I made just for fun. I originally purchased this stamp set from Practicing Creativity for someone else. She has been looking for dandelion stamps for a long time. Well, this set sat on my table for 3 days and I just couldn't take it...I HAD to stamp with it! Look at those cute dandelions with the seeds blowing off...How could I resist?

It also came with a kite that I paper pieced. Instead of the bow that came with the set, I chose to add real ribbons to the tail.

This card has some rainbow embossing powder.

And the stamp I used to make the rays of sunshine on one the previous cards? I used it to make the background on both of these...How's that for versatility?

I guess my generous spirit wasn't quite so generous. I will, however, send her one of these cards and tell her she can borrow the stamps whenever she wants :)

Hope your day is just dandy!

Details: Stamps:Practicing Creativity, Paper: The Paper Company, Ink: Versafine, Stampin' Up!, Embossing Powder: JoAnn's, Punches: Stampin' Upp!, Paper Shapers, Ribbon and rhinestones from my supplies.

Buttons and Bows

Hi Friends!

This week the design team for Lindsay's Stamp Stuff used the theme," Buttons and Bows" when designing their cards. I chose to use an image from one of the newest stamp sets, Birds and Branches for my card this week. Since I picked a bolder color scheme, this card has passed spring for me and went straight to summer! It has such a cheerful look.Buttons seem to be all the rage, as far as embellishing your greeting cards; and yes, I think they are adorable. They are, however, a challenge to mail. So, how great is it that Lindsay offers a button image in the Babies and Bows set? After printing, coloring, and cutting them out, I totally used them like regular buttons....Love that...less bulk! Lindsay is also offering a freebie set of sentiments that match this set. Click here for all the information for that.

Want more button and bow ideas? Check out the rest of the team...And don't forget, today is the last day for the sale at Lindsay's Stamp Stuff where holiday sets are 50% off.

Lindsay

Cassandra

Nettie

Cheryl

Jennifer

Tanya

Kristen


Thanks for visiting me today!

Details-Paper: DCWV, The Paper Company, Stamps: Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, Stampin' Up!, Markers: Bic Mark its, Copics, Sugarloaf, Nesties, Ribbon and twine from my supplies.