Color Inspiration #21!

Kristina's Color Inspiration #21 is awesome this week and while I don't have the new in colors "YET".... I will soon! I especially love the pink circle and the squiggly arrow on this graphic! Cute!

Here is my card! Hope you like! I made the lined paper like Lisa from Poppy Paperie ! Brilliant!

CPS #79!

I know I am like a week behind on everything! This is for CPS # 79!

Me Guest Designer!

So remember when I won this little sketch contest... So Sketchy Rocks Like Phil Collins ? Well Ally sent me a sketch to work on and it turns out it was the first sketch for September and I'm the guest designer! Woo Woo!

Schtuff... Pattern Paper - October Afternoon, Felt Shapes - Making Memories, Swirls - Quickutz Die, Circles cut with Coluzzle and the Chipboard letters are from my stash - K&Co maybe!

CMWC #20 by Kimberly!

I made this card for a little sketch by Kimberly Crawford's blog, over at PTI!

All PTI products and the heart is a Quickutz die!

Color Inspiration # 20!

Such pretty colors this week at Kristina's blog... I don't have the new in colors yet so I had to cheat a bit!

Here is my little card... hope you like!

Deets... too tired to type, if you have any questions let me know!

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!

Well I cannot lie this started out as a lamp shade but i couldn't find the lamp base I have been hanging onto for the last 11 years... argh! Then I seen a post by http://mycardz.wordpress.com/ and turned it, very quickly I might add to a kleenex box holder!

I {heart} Unity!

Got to play with my new Unity stamps... finally? And like total forshadowing... I knew I needed this stamp set before I actually needed it!

Paper: Papertrey Ink

Stamps: Unity

Punches: Martha Stewart & Stampin Up

Glitter Markers: Martha Stewart

An Award!

I received this amazing award from The Amazing Donelda! You should check out her blog... her lessons on the right hand menu are awesome!

So here is what to do when you recieve this award:

1) put the award logo on their blog

2) link to the individual(s) that gave you the award

3) nominate at least 7 other blogs

4) add links of the blogs you've nominated

5) leave a comment on those 7 blogs to let them know they have been given an award.

Here are the ladies rockin my world with their blogs...

Regan

Charlene

Jewels

Becky

Maria

Kimberly

Greta

WOW... that was tougher than I thought it was going to be! Thanks and to Donelda and go check out my 7!

Dee

Color Inspiration # 19!

Woo hoo back from vacation and was praying for a one of these... I think I missed 2 but then the back saved me from missing the 3rd! Sorry about the back Kristina... :).

I choose Glorious Green from Stampin Up as my fourth color! Thanks for Looking!

Luxe Pattern Paper, Coredinations Gry CS, Glorious Green CS Stampin Up, Mailbox Greeting Stamps Papertrey Ink, Flower Die Cuttlebug.

Loonie Stampers Challenge # 5!

Welcome back for the Loonie Stampers Challenge... I can't believe we are 5 already! I hope we start to do them more often in the fall! It is so much fun and it helps to get my butt out of my box and use my sets that I have been neglecting!

This week is brought to you by Char and I loved her colors and the stamp set was to be a flower set... I'm on it!

Here is what I came up with!

Now check out the Loonie Ladies Char, Jewels, Regs!

Now Link Up Yours... Come On!

I know I can't wait to see what Maria and Donelda do!

Stuff... Aqua Mist & Lemon Tart Cardstock, Dark Chocolate Ink & Twil Ribbon, Beautiful Blooms Stamps, American Crafts Felt Shapes, Bling, Embossing Powder and Martha's Punch!

New Loot!

Brace yourselves... I am learning to color!

Wallpaper!

This picture sucks and I need to take a better pic but I was dying to post it cause the background it is ...... WALLPAPER! Isn't that kewl! It is grass cloth wallpaper and besides being gorgeous, it has great texture for cards! Link up your cards make with left over pieces of wallpaper...

On a side note, this card is for me! While I was on vacation I received word my office is closing so I will need to start thinking about a new future! Wish me luck!

Deets... Vintage Cream Cardstock Papertre Ink, Grass Cloth Wallpaper Home Depot, Glittered Bird Martha Stewart, Chocolate Brown Cardstock Papertrey Ink, Birds of a Feather Stamps Papertrey, Brown Palette Ink, Quickuts Die

Mailboxes Meet CPS!

I won this set off of Alli Miles blog... and it is her set, she designed it! The sentiments in this set are ridulous, they are so awesome! This set might even top my love of Mixed Messages! Anywho... my sister is going through a hard time right now and she lives about 5 hours away so I made her this! I used the most recent sketch from the ever awesome CPS and it is #78!

Schtuff... all Papertrey except the piece of random ribbon which came on something else and I saved it! and the little felt button is from Making Memories... I think! I also used my new copics and I know I am a hot mess with them! haha

So Sketchy Rocks Like Phil Collins!

So I received my first So Sketchy Newsletter just before I went on vacation and she had a secret sketch contest so her readers only and I whipped up this layout... with pretty much most of the stuff coming from Noel Mignon. She puts together a mean kit and has some pretty awesome sales.

The good news is I won! Awesome huh... and here is what I won! The most awesome card on Ally's site and some little stamps to play with! Best of all though I received a free month on the newsletter! Sa-weet!

Now go get your sketch on! lol

Loonie Stampers Challenge!

You didn't think I would miss this did you! LOL All the way from sunny Nova Scotia I bring you my challenge! Hope you enjoy and come on play along... phuleeeeze!

My Challenge!

My card!

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Check out the Loonie Ladies...

Jewels Regs Char

Card Deets... Paper: Vintage Cream CS (PTI), Chocolate Chip CS (SU) I didn't get my PTI order before I left for vacation! Stamps: Simple Little Things, Polka Dot Basics & Mixed Messages (PTI), Ink: Aqua Mist (PTI), Pumpkin Pie & Chocolate Chip (SU), Embellishments: Agua Mist Satin Ribbon (PTI), Pumpkin Button (SU), Twine (Michael's), Tools: Tag Die (Cuttlebug), Corner Rounder Punch (Walmart)

Wedding Invitations!

I had a request from my niece to make some sample invitation for her up coming wedding next year! She wanted something really simple with a lot of brown and pink! I whipped up 2 samples in her colors and she loved this one so now I need to create save the date notices, RSVP cards, invitations, and some thank you tags for her favors! Super exciting!

Everything will be PTI on these... I am goin to have to buy a ton of the pink patterned paper to have enough of the polka dot paper... hmmm! Oops!

Gifty Gift!

I can now post this cause it is past Regs' b-day! I made this little ditty for her and I think she liked it !!! Love ya Regs and I'll be home soon!

Copic Holder

Oh yeah those are copics in there... I am a pretty good friend right! LOL

Schtuff... Paper: Bashful Blue CS (SU), Patterned Paper (October Afternoon), Cream CS (PTI) Stamps: It's a Celebration & Just Hatched (PTI), Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU), Embellishments: Felt Thickers (American Crafts), Fowers (Prima), Brads ($ Store and Chatterbox), Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon (SU), Thin Ribbon (Michael's)

Miss Me!

I just wanted to let everyone that visits my blog know... I am on vacation for about 3 weeks! I will still be surfing some blogs and doin' my best to leave comments! So please don't forget about me!

Miss ya'll!

Dee

Loonie Stampers Challenge #3!

Brought to you by the ever amazing Jewels~ please play along and link up your creations! I would love to your creations!

Make sure you checkout the other Loonie Ladies...
Char at Willow & Paisley
Regs at Stampy Mc Stamperson
Jewels at Card Felt Greetings

Cards Deets... Paper: Krafts CS, Vintage Cream CS (PTI), Stamps: Spiral Bouquet (PTI), Ink: Lavender Moon, Summer Sunrise (PTI), Embellishments: Lavender Moon Twill Ribbon (PTI), Jewel (Walmart)

Use WHAT on my Layout?!?

Had to squeeze in one more challenge from the ever awesome Scrap Your Crap and it truly helps you use your crap... I used this wrinkly old crusty piece of fabric from when I made my laundry tub skirt!
Deets... Paper: Black CS (Bazzill), Cream CS (PTI), Embellishments: Date Wheel (Maya Road), Felt Border (No Idea), Misc: Fabric, Sewing

So Sketchy # 21 & SYC!

I scrapbooked my pics from a trip my hubby and I took to Montreal... I got my inspiration from Elizabeth. She is a wicked scrapbooker and if you look through her blog I find she scraps the most original stuff, her feet, her parents divorce! Well I have had these pics on my desk for a while but would not scrap them cause I (and everyone else for that matter) thought Bob was going to ask me to marry him on this trip... but he didn't! Now when I look at these pics that's what I remember!

We were at this amazing italian restaurant and he said Will You... pass me the bread! lol So in case you can't see in the photo, the layout is called Will You WHAT?

I used a So Sketchy, of course and the Scissor Sisters Challenege at Scrap Your Crap !

Crap... Paper: Black CS (Coredinations), Pattern Paper (Prima), Embellishments: Butterfly (MR), Thickers (American Crafts), Bubble Stickers ($ Store), Ribbon (From Noel's Thank You...lol), Plastic Arrow (MR), Dew Drops (Robins Nest), Tools: Scallop Scissors, Grass Scissors (Fiskars), Flower Punch (SU)

Christmas in July!

Noel has a Christmas in July Challenge so I thought it is only 36 degrees outside... let's scrap a christmas layout! Woo Hoo!

Products... Paper: White CS (Michael's), Figgy Pudding PP (Basic Grey), Embellishments: Paper Leaves (Prima), Dew Drops (Robin's Nest), Letter Stickers ($ Store), Tools: Marker (SU), Circle Coluzzle

Color Inspiration 16!

It is that time again... can you believe there are 16 of Kristina's Color Inspirations !

So I needed a few little thank you notes and no better time than the present!

Details: Paper: Vintage Cream CS (PTI), Pumpkin Pie and Soft Sky CS (SU), Stamps: Spiral Bouquet, Faux Ribbon, B&C Circles (PTI), Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Soft Sky & Certainly Celery (SU), Tools: Flower Punch & Circle Punch (SU), Embellishments: Pumpkin Button (SU)

So Sketchy Party!

If any of the So Sketchy ladies make it over here... they are going to be like "What Party?" haha

However I have been loving the sketches so I did a few! I am also working on the sketch in the newsletter! FUN! You can get the newsletter Here!

June Card Sketch 6

July Sketch Card 8

July Sketch 22

Happy First Birthday: Paper: Berry Sorbey & Sweet Blush CS (PTI), Stamps: Bitty Baby Blessings (PTI), Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU), Embellishments: Button (2Friends Button Garden), Flowers (Prima), Sticker & Glitter (Doodlebug), Dew Drop (Robin's Nest)

Boy Happy Birthday: Paper: Chocolate Chip CS (SU), White CS (PTI), Stamps: Faux Ribbon & B&C Circles (PTI), Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU), Aqua Mist (PTI), Embellishments: Ribbon ($ Store)

Friends Layout: Paper: Red & Chocolate CS (Bazzill), Tempting Turquois (SU), Pattern Paper (Pink Paisley), Embellishments: Die Cuts (Pink Paisley), Flowers (Prima), Brads (Chatterbox & $ Store)

So Sketchy # 7!

Yup another... they are great sketches! This is for the May sketch Number 7 I kinda rotated it 90 degrees cause I really wanted to scrap this portrait photo!

My new Doodlebug Glitter and stickers! YUMMY! I bought every color!

Schtuff...
Paper: White CS (Michael's), Green & Blue CS (Bazzill), Pattern Paper (Scenic Route) Embellishments: Stickers & Glitter (Doodlebug), Vinyl Thickers (American Crafts), Buttons (Walmart) Tools: Coluzzle, Sewing Machine

Scrap Your Crap!

We all got crap... don't be in denial... look around your craft room right NOW! It is a hot mess of stuff you had to have and didn't use! Now go to SCRAP YOUR CRAP and start using it! It is run by two very kewl chicks... Greta and Simone!

Wow that was forceful but it felt good!

Enjoy~

So Sketchy Card # 6!

Ok so I am a little behind but I cannot get enough of the sketches at So Sketchy! Here is my card for the June Card Sketch... I just received my first So Sketchy Newsletter and it is AWESOME! I highly recommend!

Schtuff...

Paper: Guidelines (PTI), Plum Pudding CS (PTI), white CS (PTI)

Stamps: Bitty Baby Blessings (PTI)

Ink: Plum Pudding (PTI)

Tools: Flower Die (Cuttlebug)

The Good Son!

When my husband first showed me this picture he took of our son... "The Good Son" with McAuley Culkin in it! He just looks so evil in this picture! we play faces a lot and this is his mean eyes! LOL

Stuff...

Paper: I have no idea... help a girl out!

Stamps: Sm Formal Alphabet (MSE)

Embellishments: Foam Arrows (American Crafts), Chipboard Star (Maya Road), Bingo Card (?)

Color Inspiration # 15!

Kristina's color challenge was so nice... I mean come on it has to browns! I just had to do it even though I have no time! I went to a scrapbook class on Wed night, had an Epicure party on Thursday night worked a full week and I have my little bug's 3rd birthday tomorrow afternoon! Tonight I still have to make ice cream cake, 24 cupcakes and spider candy! I need a team! LOL

Anywho here is my card! In case you can tell I inked the metal mesh with white craft ink!

Paper: Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery, Real Rust CS (SU)

Stamps: Faux Ribbon (PTI)

Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU), White Craft Ink (SU)

Embellishments: Metal Mesh ($ Store), Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon (SU)

LSC # 2!

Welcome to Loonie Stamper Challenge #2, the inspiration came from Regs this week and it is awesome! Until she listed the rules... no stamped images! Ouch, it was tough but awesome!

Here is my card...

My Loonie Ladies... Check out their creations!

Char

Regs

Jewels

Do ya love the our new logo over on the left and the new color graphic... courtesy of Jewels! She rocks! Don't forget to link up your creation for the challenge!

Paper: Chocolate Chip CS (SU), Sweet Blush CS, Spring Moss CS, Berry Sorbet CS & Aqua Mist CS (PTI) Stamps: Birds of a Feather (PTI) Inks: Chocolate Chip Ink (SU) Embellishments: Dew Drops (Robin's Nest) Tools: Flower Punch (SU)

So Sketchy # 7!

Another So Sketchy for ya, only a card sketch now! Check out So Sketchy!

Paper: Chocolate Chip CS, Bashful Blue CS (SU), Spring Moss & White CS (PTI)
Stamps: Bitty Baby Blessings (PTI)
Inks: Chocolate Chip (SU)