Happy Birthday, Mum!

Happy Saturday everyone! We got snow here in TN. That's a not so normal thing for this time of year. We usually only get this in February and it's usually ice and it's usually just one day..lol. This season, however, the kids have had several snow days and I'm thinking they will be out on Monday and Tuesday because more is expected. This isn't Chicago...we get out of school for very little amounts. :)  Of course, the issue is that in our county, there are lots of back roads and things and if one can't get to school, none of us can! I grew up here and loved it then and still love it now for my daughter. :)

Ok, so on to today's card. My mum's birthday is next Saturday. We're going to take her to Stoney River and also for mani-pedi's and massages. I cannot wait!  Her favorite color is yellow..it's also one of my least favorite colors. It has taken me a couple of days to wrap my head around actually using the color on my card, though I knew I had to do it. I decided to work with the first Verve sketch for this month, seen here:

It just screamed at me to use it and I love love love the long cards. I don't make them so much, but when I do it's always fun.  I am also playing along with the Moxie Fab "Grey is the new Black" challenge. We were to use grey in an innovative way. Well, I love the grey and yellow that I see everywhere. I even bought a grey and yellow pillow, though I have no grey and yellow in the house..lol. It was just too cute to leave at the store. :)

So, here is the card that resulted from the challenge marriage (haha):

It was a fun card to make and I just love my Prima felt flowers. They're so pretty. I used a couple of different SU embossing folders on the grey portions of the card. It was fun to mix them up a bit. Well, that's all I have for now. Come back tomorrow for my OTWC challenge card. Thanks for stopping by..have a great weekend!


Stamps: Holiday Labels 14 (waltzingmouse); Polka Dot Greetings (mft)
Card Stock: So Saffron, Basic Grey, dsp (su); White (papertrey)
Ink:Basic Grey, So Saffron (su)
Extras: Prima Flowers, America Crafts flower ribbon; Labels 14, pearls

Grateful..

Hi everyone and thanks for dropping in today! Today's card uses this weeks sketch from Mercy Kerin. Here is the sketch:

I really liked using this sketch. I like multiple panels..they're so much fun! I also thought I would try one of the flowers from Laurie's tutorial again since I am, obviously, the only one that cannot get my flowers to work..lol. I think it came out ok this time. Not perfect, but better than the last 20 that are in the garbage. {smile}

So, here is my card:

I really love working with Smokey Shadow card stock. The color just goes so well with other colors, do you agree? Here I used it with Rose Red (another favorite) and I like the way it came out. This was my first time using the "row" of bling. I've used the individual pearls before, but never the ones that are already strung together. I like them, though. All in all a fun card to create! 

That's it from me. Have a wonderful Thursday! Laters..

Stamps: Inside Out: Thank You (papertrey); Holiday labels #14 (Waltzingmouse)

Card Stock: White, Smokey Shadow (papertrey); Thoroughly Modern dsp (stampin up)

Ink: Rose Red, Basic Grey (stampin up)

Extras: Rose Red ribbon (stampin up); Bling from want2scrap

Thinking of...cobbler?

Hi! I just cannot stay away from this color. Every day, it is the first color I reach for and then I make myself put it back.  Do you have colors like that?  I never have until I ran into Cherry Cobbler. No, I won't pretend that it is TOTALLY because of the color, cause I am a fiend for cherry pie and cobbler, but this color is just such a perfect red. Ahh..anywho, todays' card for the Mojo Monday *contest*. On the first Monday of every month, we stamp for prizes and not just fun. Check out the blog for more info!  Here is this week's sketch:

I decided to go really simple with my card. Here it is:

I love the way Soft Suede looks with this color. In my picture, it's more of an army green but in person it's more brownish. I added some labels 4, fancy ribbon, and a little bling and I was good to go! :)

Hope you guys are having a great week! Only a few more weeks until Thanksgiving! Woot! Laters...


Stamps: Kind Words (Verve); Very Vintage Labels 4 (Waltzingmouse)
Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede (stampin up); Vanilla (papertrey)
Ink: Cherry Cobbler (stampin up); Tim Holtz Frayed Burlap
Extras: Vanilla grosgrain (papertrey); Bling (want2scrap)

Christmas Greetings..

Well, hello! I am SO late with this post. I lost total mojo today and just decided to laze around and watch football and nap the day away..lol. It was so much fun! :)

Today's..er, I mean, tonight's card will be one of my Christmas card designs this year IF I can find more of these envelopes. Anyone know where I might get some? They are made of vellum and have adhesive on the back. I found them at a yard sale, but there was only one little sheet of them. Let me know if you have ideas on where I might get more.

I used this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge seen here:

And I also used the Color Throwdown colors from this week, seen here:

And here is my card:

I just love that little envelope! The paper is the Jolly Holiday paper from SU and I just adore it. I must get more soon! :)

Oh, and we did NOT get to go on our date night last night. Hubby was sick by the time I got home and so we just stayed home. :(  Oh well...maybe next weekend. If not next weekend, though, it'll be sometime in June! Ack!!

Well, Oregon and USC are starting so i've got to go! Oh, and come back tomorrow for my Off the Wall Craftiness card! ;)

stamps: Teeny Trees (Waltzingmouse)
card stock: Kraft, Cherry Cobbler, Jolly Holiday (stampin up); Vanilla (papertrey)
ink: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip (stampin up)
extras: stickles, labels 14; buttons (papertrey); ribbon (stampin up); envelope

My Hero...

Hi everyone! Good Sunday morning to you guys. Well, needless to say the cleaning went just fine yesterday. I am not sure if that is because I stamped for most of the day and then hurriedly cleaned up or because I realized that the house was in actuality already clean..lol. Either way, today is 60 people in my house day! Woot!  I'm looking forward to it, though..should be fun.

So, today's card, as I told you yesterday, is for the Off the Wall Craftiness color and Waltzingmouse Sketch challenges for this week. So much fun with this sketch. It appeals to me in a very simplistic way. First, here is the sketch:

It is just so fabulous. It can be used for just about any kind of card! Really nice.

Ok, so here are the Off the Wall Craftiness challenge colors for this week:

When I saw these colors I immediately thought of the military and my DH who is leaving in a few short weeks. I thought I would make him a card to give before he leaves. It's always such a chaotic first few weeks when he is gone. I'm so used to being able to do "my own thing" sometimes (like stamping in peace!!), and that's harder to do when I am the one in charge of dinner or whatever. Anyway, here is the card:

So, you likey? Let me tell you a little secret. The camo background? That is one of the images from the Waltzingmouse Teeny Trees set!! I stamped it in creamy caramel, old olive, and chocolate chip and just randomly placed it on the white card stock. I think it turned out fabulously! Here is the image I used:

If you have the set, it is the one at the top left side. Total fun discovering this little trick! I was quite giddy and happy with myself...lol.

Well, that's it from me today. I hope you have a wonderful day!  Tomorrow, come back for more fun with the latest Papertrey Blog Hop. This time we are celebrating other religious or cultural holidays such as Eid, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. Check out the Papertrey site for more info.


Laters!


Stamps: Seeing Stars (Papertrey); Teeny Trees (Waltzingmouse)
Card Stock: White (papertrey); Old Olive, Chocolate Chip (stampin up)
Ink: Old Olive, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip
Extras: Twine (papertrey), Fiskars star punch, Mesh cuttlebug folder

Fabulous Day..

Hello! Welcome back! :)

Today's card is near to my heart. It's for my stepmother. She and my Dad have been married for almost 30 years! She is SUCH an awesome person and has always been like a second mom to me. Her birthday is next week and the papers and colors I chose remind me of her. She is a real class act for sure.

I used Mercy's sketch from this week, seen here:

This sketch is really very user friendly and can be used for SO many different papers and types of cards, right? You should play along!  Here is my card: 

Those papers are from a pack that my mom found at a yard sale recently. They had "tons", but she only bought one?!?!? Um, thanks mom! LOL There really are pretty colors in this paper,don't you think?  I wonder where I can find more? I believe it was K & Co. paper. Hmm..might have to Google that! Anywho, that's all for me today. Hope you have a great one! Laters...




Stamps: Signature Greetings (papertrey); Holiday Labels 14 (Waltzingmouse); Birthday Bash (Verve)
Card Stock: Linen (papertrey); Certainly Celery, Soft Suede (stampin up); K & Co pp (yard sale..lol)
Ink: Tim Holtz Frayed Burlap
Extras: "Mesh" Cuttlebug folder; Linen grosgrain (papertrey); Bling from want2scrap; Labels 14

Off the Wall Hello!

Hi there. I have another challenge card for you today. Three challenges actually - Off the Wall Craftiness, Tuesday Throwdown,  and Mojo Monday! Here are the inspiration photos:

Off the Wall Craftiness:

And here is the Mojo Monday sketch:

The Tuesday Throwdown was "anything goes", so..hey.anything goes..lol. I have never played over there before, but thought I would give it a go! 

Here is my card: 

I love the way the card turned out..so bright and fun. I think this is one i'll actually mail...LOL.  That's it for today. I hope you're all having a fabulous week.  Laters!

Stamps:  Holiday Labels No. 14 (Waltzingmouse); Happy Hello (Verve)

Card Stock: New Leaf, White (papertrey); Lovely Lilac, dsp (stampin up)

Ink: Pink Passion, Gable Green (stampin up)

Extras: Hibiscus Burst grosgrain, ricrac die, and button (papertrey); Labels 14 

Many Blessings....

Hello everyone! Today's card features Teeny Trees again. I know, I know...you saw it Friday, but once I picked it up there was no putting it down..lol. I just love it. Anyway, so I made this card to fit within the Color Throwdown challenge this week. Here are the colors we were to use:

And here is my card:

I really like how the colors all came together. The colors seemed less Fall-ish when I first looked at them than they way they look on the card - which is great. I hope you're all enjoying your weekend. Take care..



Stamps: Teeny Trees (Waltzingmouse)
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pure Poppy, White, dsp (stampin up)
Ink: Pure Poppy, Creamy Caramel, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip
Extras: Old Olive grosgrain

Friends Always..

Hello! Another weekend is here, right? Love it! We're headed out of town this weekend...visiting my grandmother again. :)

Today's card is a fave of mine. I love the colors and the set - Teeny Trees by Waltzingmouse - is fabulous!! I really see so many possibilities in this set. Everyone should own it! :)

I created this card for the Play Date Cafe challenge  this week. 

The Play Date Cafe colors/inspiration photo is here: 

Here is the card I made:

Aren't those trees so fun? And there are so many of them from which to choose! Really fab set..a staple, really.

Well, that's it for me. Time to head to work and then head out of town. I have some posts scheduled, so you don't have to miss me over the weekend..lol. ;)




Stamps: Teeny Trees (Waltzingmouse)
Card Stock: Sage Shadow, Linen Closet pp (DCWV at Hobby Lobby)
Ink: Creamy Caramel, Baja Breeze (stampin up)
Extras: Twine, button (papertrey)

Off the Wall expressions..

Good Sunday morning to you all! Today's card is for this weeks Off the Wall Craftiness challenge. Let me just say that I LOVE these colors together. They work VERY well together. I'm not sure I would ever pick these colors by myself, but oh I for sure will now.

Anyway, so here are the yummy colors from this week:

And here is my card:

I truly love that Timeless Textures set from Skipping Stones. I got the idea of putting the design just in the corner from this card by Ashley Cannon Newell. Lovely, right? Her stuff always is..anyway, so I hope you like the card and that you'll play along with the Off the Wall Craftiness challenge this week. I won last week, so I am super stoked! :) Laters!



Stamps: Timeless Textures (skipping stones); Inside Out: Thank You (papertrey); Very Vintage Labels 4 (Waltzingmouse); Forever in our Hearts (Verve)
Card Stock: Apricot Appeal, Early Espresso, & Vanilla (stampin up)
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Apricot Appeal (stampin up)
Extras: Early Espresso ribbon and pearls  (stampin up)

Mojo Jo Jo...

Gosh, do any of you remember the Powerpuff Girls? They had their nemesis Mojo Jo Jo...lol..I used to love that little guy. I know we're not supposed to root for the bad guys, but seriously..how can you not like this little guy:

Ok, well maybe it's just me. Anyway, today's card has nothing to do with the Powerpuff girls..or Monkeys. In fact, it's all about love..ahh, sweet love! :)

I decided to use the Mojo Monday (see that's where the whole mojo jojo reference came in..lol) sketch for this week and make a wedding card with my new Verve and Waltzingmouse stamps. This is my first Waltzingmouse stamp and I love the way it totally works with the nesties (labels 4). Just love it! The colors I thought worked well together and I think the lemon tart grosgrain works very well with the daffodil delight infused dsp from Stampin Up. Gosh...I used a ton of brands today, huh? ;)

Anywho, here is the sketch:

And here is my take:

I went with square quite honestly because I still cannot figure out how to make the round cards (a little help there anyone??). I love the way it turned out though! Ok, well that's it from me. This post got a little long. I'm a little long winded sometimes...lol. Have a great day!!

Stamps: Very Vintage Labels 4 (waltzingmouse); Love Story (Verve)
Card Stock: Smoky Shadow, white (papertrey); Greenhouse Gala dsp (Stampin up)
Ink: Basic Grey, Summer Sun (stampin up)
Extras:Lemon Tart grosgrain (papertrey)

Smooches...

I've got two posts today so check them both out!

Hi everyone! Boy, I have been on a stamping roll this week! I wonder if it has anything to do with the bottle of Sutter Home I've been sipping? LOL..no, seriously! I think it is relaxing me enough to just be creative and not be so uptight about my stamping. Maybe it's something else, but i am going to say it's the wine and keep drinking it.....lol.

Today, as I was browsing through blogs, I came  the Waltzingmouse Sketch Blog and saw this weeks sketch (I just KEEP finding new sketches this week!) and thought I would play along.

So, here is what I came up with...

Ok, so it's not exactly like the sketch, but I think it's close enough. Right? Anywho, I really like this little card. The birds are from the Poteeka Souffle paper that I have. I just cut them out along with the little heart and stuck them to the ribbon. The only ink on the card is the word Smooches. What a fun word!
Well, that's it from me...almost time for the So You Think You Can Dance finale! Woohoo! Go Kent!!!  :)



Stamps: Say it with Style (papertrey)
Cardstock: Peach Parfait, Pixie Pink (stampin up); Poteeka Souffle patterned paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Extras: Grosgrain (papertrey)