Sunday, August 28, 2011

Sentimental Sundays.....Back to School!!!

Good morning neighbors-
I hope that you are having a fantastic weekend and I my thoughts go out to those of you back east, awaiting the big storm.
Today is another fantastic challenge at Sentimental Sundays.
This week theme is:
Back to SCHOOL
And here is my sample card for this week:
Supplies used: card stock: Bazzill Basic:Kraft, Brown; patterned paper: Recollection: Friends Forever:Hopscoth,  School Daze; Stamps: Little Darlings:First Bell, Sandylion: The Write Stuff; Medium: Copics; Pearls: Recollection; Burlap: Craft Store; Ribbon: Martha Stewart; Charm: Unknown; Corner: K & Co: Life's Journey

Isn't she precious!!!
This is also my FIRST attempt at the airbrush system AND masking!!!
So you know I had run putting this card together!!!
So many of our kiddos are already in school or are starting this week, so what a perfect time to send them off with a back to school love in their lunch box or back pack!! ( I still do this!!!)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Colour Q #99
Allsorts #118: Back to School
Paper Play #34: Back to School
Creative Inspiration Paints: Lots of layers
PaperCraft Star #59: Back to School
Ribbon Carousel #17: Back to School
Lia Stampz Challenge #1: Use a charm
Sketch and Stash #68

Follow The Recipe Challenge #19
Colors – blue, gold/yellow and brown
Stamps and Stickers – clock works, sentiment
Color Mediums – stamping/distress ink, markers ( Copics)
Embellishments – ribbon, brads
Techniques- none

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Big HUGS,

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

My Little Lady

Hi everyone-
I hope that your Tuesday is off to a great start!!!
Today I saw my fourteen year old off to his first day of HIGH SCHOOL!!!!
Oh my goodness.....I cried after he left!!!
He was excited though and so was I!!!!  I can't believe what an amazing young man he's becoming!!
Wait a minute, YES I can... I'm his Mother!!! :)
So I have had this layout sitting here for a few days now...
It's been awhile since I posted a LO and I LOVE Leeanne's (Artful Delight) Sketch this month AND August's Scrapbook Kit!!!! PLUS if you didn't already know this.....She is having a buy ONE, get another FREE sale!!!! Yes....and no additional shipping!!!  Trust me, you won't regret it!!! Click here!!!
So of course, I put August Scrapbook Kit of the month to work!!!!
 I adore this new line and isn't Ms. Maddison the cutest!!?!?!?
Thank you for stopping by today!!! I am off to do Anatomy homework!!!

I would like to submit this into the following challenges:


See you again soon!!

Big HUGS,

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Sentimental Sundays.....Birthday

Hello friends-
Today's challenge at Sentimental Sundays is:
BIRTHDAY
(with sentiment)
We always need birthday cards, so this should be an easy challenge for everyone to join this week.
Here is my sample card for this weeks challenge:
Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics: Kraft, Papertrey ink: White; Patterned paper: MME: Lime Twist: Life of the Party, MM: Hul.la.ba.loo; Stamp: Swiss Pixie: Cupcake Birgitta, Hero Arts: Birthday Wishes (CL139); Spellbinders: Lacey Circle (S4-293), Fancy Tags (S4-235); Ribbon: Paper Source (Blossom); Pearls: Recollection; Medium: Copics; Other: Glossy Accent
Isn't she darling!?!?!  I love the hair combo!!
I left the door open to my scrap room and my little one walked in, grabbed a marker really quickly and started scribbling over anything and everything that was on the desk....so a little extra love was added to this image!!!  (Lower right pony tail!!! :)

So there you have it....I hope that you will join us this week, since I think this is a free for all challenge!! Can't wait to see what you create.
I would like to join the following challenges:
(square card, die cuts,2 or more designer paper)
Thanks for stopping by today!!

Big HUGS, 

Friday, August 19, 2011

Inchies!!!!

Hello.....Hello!!!
I have been SUPER busy today!!!
Taking this time to get ahead on my DT assignments since school starts on MONDAY!!!
Where did the time go!!!!

I am a BUNKERS over Stamping Bellas Huggabuggs, designed by none other than Cristy Croll!!
There are more images on her website: Tiddly Inks.
Ok....so back to these Huggabuggs....they are insanely cute!!!!!! 
I have a few of them but WANT them all!!!  LOL!!!!
So ok....for today's project I used MY FAVORITE Huggabugg, Miles the Dragonfly:
Supplies Used:
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink: White; Patterned Paper: MME: Fly a Kite;
Ink: Memento: Tuxedo Black; Stamp:Stamping Bella: Miles the Dragonfly
Medium: Copics; Other: Black Tulle
These are my inchies!!! They are 2x2 little cards, that will be hanging on gift bags!!
Are they not the cutest!!!!
The sunlight was directly hitting, when I took this picture so that is why it looks a bit washed out!!!
So sorry!! 

So i would like to enter these inchies in the following challenges:
Patties Creations: Challenge 28: Animal or Insects (Dragonfly)
Crafty Creations: Challenge #132: Red, Orange, Green

Thanks for visiting!!!
I'll see you again real soon!!

Hugs,

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Sentimental Sundays.....Shaped Card!!

Good morning-
It's Sunday and that means that it's time for another fantastic challenge over at Sentimental Sundays.....YEAH!!!!! 
This weeks challenge is:
Shaped Cards (with a sentiment)
(No square or rectangle)
Here is my take on this weeks challenge.  I made a purse card/gift holder. This is actually my first gift card holder!!!!!!  Wow....I really had to think about that for a minute.
Isn't it darling!!!!  I really like the way it came out.  It has a vintage chic approach to it!!
Supplies Used:
Cardstock: DCWV; Patterned Paper: Pink Paisley: Butterfly Garden (Flower Bloom);
Cricut Cartridge: Kate ABC's; Embosing Flolder: Sizzix (Regal Flourishes); Stamp: Whimsy Stamps (The Good Lfe Tickets)
Inks: VersaMagic (Sage and Gingerbread), VersaMark: Clear; Embossing Powder, Distress Ink: Antique Linen;  Stampendous:Detail Gold, Ranger: Clear;
Flower: Prima: Vintage Trinkets; Ribbon: Unknown; Brad: Recollection; Pearl String: unknown

Here is a close up of the pearly string, sentiment, brass flower and the glossy embossed card stock. 

And this is what the inside looks like:
My sister and I LOVE....LOVE....LOVE.....
ok, one more time.....LOVE
The Sound of Music and we were lucky enough to get tickets from our mom to see it at our local theatre.  Thank you mom!!!!

Well I hope that I have inspired you to join this weeks challenge and I look forward to seeing what you create.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Thanks so much for stopping by...see you soon!!

Hugs,

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Birthday Wishes

WHOO HOO!!!!
This will be my third post today and THAT's a record for me!!!!
I have to tell you....I've been filtering through my STUFF!!!  Trying to figure out better ways of categorizing...so things can be found easily and not get lost in the mix.
So anyways....while going through this process (I'm still not done) it refreshed my memory of all the things I had, so I believe that has helped me bring these cards together today.  Hey...that explanation works for me..... I just want to keep going!!! LOL!!!

So here is my third card today!!
Supplies Used:
Cardstock: PTI (white); Patterned Paper: MME (Hip-Hooray "Boy" Party;
Stamp: Stamping Bella: Miles the dragonfly; Hero Arts: Birthday Message-CL139);
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Medium: Copics; Other: ribbon, floss, pearls

Isn't he stinking cute!!!! I think I should have made the wings a little lighter, but oh well, I know know for next time.  I made this card using Pink Elephants Sketch:
Ok....I think that may be all you see from me today...I think!!! :)
Who knows...if they boys are still busy, i may keep going!!!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:
Card Cupids: I used ribbon

Thanks again for visiting.  See you again real soon!!!!

Big HUGS.

I'm here for you....

***Second Post today, for the Sentimental Sunday card, please click here!***

Hello again-
I have another card I would like to share with you.
I have been doing really good creating cards with photographic inspiration and that was never always the case.  So I'm just going to enjoy this mojo that's here right now and hopes that I learn something new about my creativity style.

So here is today's second card:
Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill; Stamps: Unity Stamps (Together we Bloom) and Daringly Delightful (Flourishee); Spellbinder: S5-030; Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Other: Bling

Very simple, yet clean and simple!  Right?!?! :)
I took the photo side ways, so that you can see that I even finished off the inside!!!
YEAH!!!!  YEAH!!! Yeah!!!
And here are my two inspirational pieces for this card.


I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Thanks for visiting.....who knows, you may see me again later this afternoon!!!

Big Hugs,

Sentimental Sundays....Flowers and a Fundraiser

Hi everyone-

Before I get to today's card, I'd like to mention a special fundraiser that I am helping out with. Kim Sherrod is holding a fundraiser for her dear friend whose son was admitted to the hospital for heart problems. Kim is trying to raise money for her friend to be able to see her son, but it's not going well. Her friend is struggling financially and can't afford to make the trip.

She approached me about designing some stamps for her and I was glad to do so. You can purchase the stamps in digi format or possibly as clear stamps, too by visiting THIS PAGE. If you can, please stop over and help her raise some money for a very worthy cause. This card, surprisingly, is also for the Sentimental Sundays Challenge for this week which is:

FLOWERS

And the inside:
Supplies used:
Cardstock: SU (Tempting Turquoise, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Bashful Blue)
Spellbinders: S5-050, LF-126, S4-128, S4-126, S4-318
Embossing folder: Cuttlebug Polka Dots
Button: Webster's Pages Vintage Sparklers (Roses and Pearls)
Ribbon: Pom Pom (Unknown)

Isn't that image just precious?!!?!!  Ann did a fantastic job and I had to use it.
The sentiment is actually inside the heart and it's from the second set: Fancy Floral that she designed as well. 

There is no coloring of any sort on this card!!! I'm pretty impressed because it is the first for me and I really like how it all came together.  Of course I had some help, I used ColourQ and For Your Inspiration challenges as my guide for this creation.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, really hope that you get a chance to join this weeks challenge and/or help out with the fundraiser.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Big Hugs-