New Release Day and Blog Hop for The Cat's Pajamas!!!

Good Morning, Friends! It is Blog Hop Day for the new release from The Cat's Pajamas. All of the new stamp sets and CutUps dies that the Cat Pack and the Swanky Stampers have been sharing over the last week are now available!!  Hopefully, you found your way here by Chris Veneruso's Blog  If you just happened to stop by, you will want to begin the hop over at Alma's Blog so that you can stop by all of the Swanky Stamper and TCP designer blogs.

My card for TCP Release Day features the new set, Under the Stars.  These two penguins are sure to put a smile on anyone's face.  I colored up the little camping scene with Copic Markers (BG000, E42, E44, R29, R59, YG13, YG17, and YR16).  The sentiment is also from the this set.  I stamped it onto the oval piece from the new Framed Up CutUps dies.  All of the papers are from the Campfire collection from October Afternoon.  My other accents include the new Bitty Banner CutUps dies (the extra stars are from the same dies) and a button with some TCP Black Licorice Divine Twine. 

Your next stop on The Cat's Pajamas Blog Hop is the very talented, Julie!  Be sure to head on over to her blog.  You won't regret it.  Thank you so much for visiting with me!  Have a beautiful day and until next time...Toodles!  :D

New Release Wrap Up and a Winner!!!

Hello Friends!  I hope that you have had a wonderful week.  It has been wonderful, but very busy here...many different church services, Measurement Marathon for my second graders at school, state testing for my own little one, dinner with a dear friend, and the best part...the new release from The Cat's Pajamas!  I have a few more cards to share that I made with some of the new goodies.  Would you like to see them?  Well, here they are whether you want to see them or not...lol!  You'll at least want to read to the end of this post to see who wins one of the newly released stamp sets from TCP!!!



 

For this card, I used the new Key Phrases set, the Lock & Heart Background stamp, and the new Key to Your Heart CutUps.

 

I've already sent out this card to my newly engaged cousin!  I used the new Words of Love set and the Lock & Heart Background stamp.  I also used the new Heart Swirl CutUps and the Heart Toppers CutUps.

 

 

My last card uses my sweet, floppy eared friend from the new Hare Today set.  I colored him up with Copic Markers (BG10, BG11, BG13, E11, E13, E15, E51, R11, R20, R22, YG13, YG17) and then I fussy cut him out.  The patterned papers are from October Afternoon.  My other accents include the Flower Button CutUps, a button with some doubled up Craft Twine, and a touch of machine stitching. 

 

And now...the winner!!  I wrote out all of the commenter's names on pieces of paper, put them in a pile, and then I pulled out the name of...WANDA GUESS!!!  Congratulations, Wanda!  You get to pick a stamp set of your choice from the latest release from The Cat's Pajamas!

 

Thanks so much for visiting with me tonight!  Have a Happy Friday!  Until next time...Toodles!  :D



Two Sketches to Share!

Happy Monday Friends!  Hope that you are all well.  I know that it has been a long time, no see.  School has started here and things are quite busy for all of us!  Things are a bit more crazy than usual because I started a brand new job!  Instead of staying in my district and being an assistant teacher, I headed to a brand new school district and took the position of a K-2 Math Specialist!  It is not my own classroom, but it is a step in the right direction and I am just as happy as can be!  Stamping will be on and off for awhile because of my new position, but I’ll be sure to make as much time as I can for it.

I was able to make two cards last night.  I’m thrilled with both of them (that doesn’t happen too often…lol!)  My first card is for the sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club.  (Click here for the link to play along.)  I used one of the new a la modes from My Favorite Things.  The girl and sentiment are from the Polished to Perfection set.  I used my Copic Markers (BG000, BG11, BG13, BG15, C0, C1, C3, E000, E00, E01, E11, E13, E15, E17, E23, E25, E40, E41, R00, R20, R32, YR00, YR12, YR14, YR18, and the Colorless Blender) to color her up and then I layered this panel onto a piece of black.  My other accents include the My Favorite Things Fishtail Flag Die-namics, the File Tab Die-namics, the Little Open Scallop Strip Die-namics, and the Botanical Beauty Die-namics.  All of the patterned papers are from My Mind’s Eye and I finished it off with a button from my stash and a little Baker’s Twine bow.

We attended the Woodstock Fair in Woodstock, Connecticut over the weekend.  It is a wonderful agricultural fair with animals, vegetables, arts and crafts, fantastic foods, and many other fun activities.  We simply fell in love with all of the different rabbits that were at the fair.  That was all the inspiration that I needed for this next card!  This sweet little guy is from the Wish set from The Cat’s Pajamas.  He is colored up with Copic Markers (E01, E11, E13, E15, R20, R22, YR20, YR21, and YR24) and then I fussy cut him out.  I used the sketch from this week’s TCP Tuesday Challenge.  (Click here for the link to play along.)  All of the papers are from October Afternoon.  I added some grosgrain ribbon, a couple of buttons from Papertrey Ink, and a scalloped edge with some red rhinestones to finish off this one.

Thanks so much for visiting with me.  Until next time…Toodles!  :D

You're a Class Act!

Happy Friday Friends!  I’ve missed some of my favorite challenges lately.  Things have been SO busy around here.  Actually, I’ve made cards for some of them, but I just haven’t had the time to post anything or comment on some of my favorite blogs.

  Today’s Blogger’s Challenge theme is Back to School.  Click here to head over to Lisa Somerville’s blog to play along.  Having many teacher friends, I wanted to be sure to participate in this challenge.  So, I combined the Back to School theme with the sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club.  (Click here to see the sketch.)  I started off with this adorable teacher and sentiment from the My Favorite Things a’ la modes collection called You Rule.  She is colored up with Copic Markers (BG000, BG11, BG13, E000, E00, E01, E23, E27, R00, R29, and R39) and then I fussy cut her out.  The notebook print is from My Mind’s Eye and the other papers are from October Afternoon.  I used the My Favorite Things Layered Rose Die-namics, the Double Scallop Border Die-namics, and the File Tab Die-namics.  My other accents include a Papertrey Ink button, some linen thread, and an older Cuttlebug embossing strip. 

Thanks so much for visiting with me today.  I hope to be back a little later on this weekend to share a few more cards with you.  Until then…Toodles!  :D

My Favorite Things Sketch Cards!

Hello Friends! It was nice to have a little bit of extra stamping time this weekend. I couldn't wait to use the sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club. So, I grabbed my new papers are from the Sidewalks collection from October Afternoon, and I loved them so much that I made two cards with the exact same papers!

My first card uses my furry MFT friend, Fred Bear. He is colored up with Copic Markers (E23, R29, Y32, YG17, YG25) and then I fussy cut him out. A few Papertrey Ink buttons and some craft twine finish off this card.

My other card uses the same sketch and the same papers. I changed up a few things. My image is from the new Pure Innocence set from My Favorite Things called Cause for Celebration. She is colored up with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E23, E25, R11, R29, R39, YR24) and then I paper pieced her dress with some Bo Bunny dot paper. I'm trying use some of the crafty things I have more often before I go out and buy more. This MFT Loopy Bloom Die-namic has been in my collection for awhile now. I ran it through my Cuttlebug with some MFT felt. I also used the Oval Tab Die-namic with Joanne B's method to shorten it to fit a shorter sentiment. My other accents include some A*Muse Twinkle gems and the MFT Die-namics Little Open Scallops Strip Die.

As you can see, I really fell in love with these papers. The colors are so warm and cheery and with the cold temperatures that we've been having here in New England, warm and cheery is just what I needed today! Thanks so very much for visiting with me. Enjoy the rest of your week...Toodles! :D

TCP Sketch and Blogger's Challenge

Hello Friends! Sorry that I have been MIA lately. Basically, I have been sick since my last post...ugh! I started with laryngitis the Wednesday before Christmas and it has been downhill since then! I am feeling better now and it has been so nice to have this week off to get the chance to recuperate. It will be good to actually be able to talk to my kiddos when I get back to school on Tuesday! Because I have been sick, I have missed a few of my favorite challenges. Last week's Blogger's Challenges was called, "Ornamental". (Sorry folks, I have been trying to download this photograph for two and a half hours!!! I'm not sure what the problem is. When I can add it, I will.) My little one and I make this 3-D paper snowflake together. Our Christmas tree was filled with ornaments so this was the perfect addition to my dining room hutch. We used some October Afternoon papers with gingerbread men and coordinating polka dots. I love the way that it turned out!

This week's Blogger's Challenge theme is "Celebration". My parents' are celebrating their wedding anniversary today. That is a cause for celebration! So I used last week's sketch from The Cat's Pajamas to make them their anniversary card. My image is from the TCP Ewe Complete Me set. I used a few Copic Markers (C1, C3, RV17, and V05) to color up my sweet pair and then I fussy cut them out. All of the patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye. The main panel is from a note card that I picked up in the Christmas Clearance section at Michaels and the card stock is from Papertrey Ink. My other accents include a heart made with the TCP Heart Trio CutUps, some Baker's Twine from My Mind's Eye, and the flower button is from Stampin' Up.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope that you have a very healthy and Happy New Year...Toodles! :D

For You Honey!

Happy Friday Friends! I've got a pretty good cold and laryngitis, so I'm going to keep this post on the short side. I've combined this week's Blogger's Challenge (Happy Haunting) with this week's sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club.

My little trick-or-treater is from the MFT Pure Innocence Honey Bee set. She is colored up with Copic Markers (BG70, C5, C7, C9, E000, E00, E23, E25, R11, Y21, Y26, YG25, YR12, and YR16). The sentiment is from the same set and I made the tiny tag and heart with the MFT Die-namics Notched Tag and Die set. The patterned papers are from October Afternoon and the card stock and button are from Papertrey Ink. The gingham ribbon is from May Arts. To make the white parts of the ribbon a little bit more creamy in color, I ran my E42 Copic Marker over it. Love the effect! I also added some Stardust Stickles to her bumblebee wings for some sparkles.

Thanks so much for visiting with me. I'm off to get some rest, but I hope that you have a wonderful weekend...Toodles! :D

Fall Blooms!

Hello Friends and Happy Friday! My card for tonight is for today's Blogger's Challenge (Fall Blooms). If you would like to play along, please head over to Lisa's Blog. I used a Papertrey Ink set that I've had for a while, but I've never inked it up. It is called Autumn Abundance. I stamped the image and sentiment in Memento Rich Cocoa ink. The image was colored with Copic Markers (E08, E19, Y21, Y26, YG93, and YG95). The papers are from October Afternoon and My Mind's Eye. All of the buttons are from Papertrey Ink and they are tied with Craft Thread from Paper Source. The brown polka dotted mat was cut out with the PTI Mat Stack 5 die. This card design was inspired by LeAnne Pugliese. You can find her card here. Thanks so much for the inspiration LeAnne!

I'm so glad that you could stop by and visit with me. I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend. I'll try to be back on Sunday with another card to share. Until then...Toodles! :D

Sending Smiles!

Hello Friends! It's Columbus Day here in the States so I have the day off from school. I was able to squeeze in a little bit of stamping this morning, and here is my card for the sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club. You can find all of the details here on the My Favorite Things Blog.

I started off with Fred Bear from the MFT Oopsie Daisies set. He's colored up with Copic Markers (E23, E25, G82, G94, R29, R59) and then I fussy cut him out. The sentiment is from the My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Poppy set. I used some Papertrey Ink (Kraft card stock), October Afternoon (yellow print), and Memory Box (red dots) papers and I added a couple of different stitches to the layers with my sewing machine. The circle piece was cut out with the Classic Circle Nestibilities and then embossed with the Seeing Spots embossing folder. My other accents include some Kraft seam binding from Stampin' Up, a Papertrey Ink button, and a kraft heart made with the MFT Die-namics Hearts a Plenty dies.

I hope that you enjoyed your day! Thanks so much for stopping by to visit with me...Toodles! :D

If At First You Don't Succeed...Try Again!

Happy Tuesday Friends! I have two cards to share with you today. The first card is another version of the card that I made for the sketch from The Cat's Pajamas. (You can find the sketch here.) The other card makers out there really made some beautiful cards with this sketch, but I struggled with my design. So, after I posted, I decided to change things up a little bit. I removed some of the accents from my original design and I added a sentiment. I'm much happier with the results. The image is from the Kick Some Grass set from The Cat's Pajamas. I used Prisma Color Pencils (True Blue, Pink, Limepeel, and Seashell Pink) to color up this adorable bunny. The sentiment is from the Birthday Bunny set from TCP. The patterned papers are from October Afternoon. The Kraft card stock and the buttons are from Papertrey Ink. I also used the Flower Button CutUps from TCP. The blueish green card stock is from Core'dinations and I used the Seeing Spots embossing folder on the circle that I made with Nesties.

My other card is for the sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club. This sketch was a little easier for me to work with. (You can find it here.) I used one of the newer a la modes from My Favorite Things. This set is called Talk Nerdy to Me. She is so adorable! I colored her up with Copic Markers (BG10, BG11, C1, C3, E000, E00, E01, E08, E19, E23, E25, R11, R81, R83, Y21, Y26, and the Colorless Blender.) The patterned papers are from the Blink of an Eye collection from My Mind's Eye. I also used Kraft card stock and a button from PTI on this card. The seam binding is from Stampin' Up and the ovals were cut with Nesties. I hope that you enjoy your week! Thanks so much for visiting with me...Toodles! :D

Sketches!!!

Good Morning Friends! Our power just came back on, so I thought that I'd better post quickly before we end up losing it again. We lost a little bit of food in our refrigerator, but aside from that, we faired Hurricane Irene pretty well. I'm grateful that we only lost power, water, and telephone for 17 hours. Things could have been much worse.

Luckily, I had Jen's August Sketch For You To Try and last Wednesday's sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club printed out. Just click on the colored links to see the sketches and play along. I couldn't do any sewing on my cards, but I was happy that I could still make cards.

First up, Jen's sketch. I used this darling little ant from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. She's colored up with Prisma Color Pencils. I used Papertrey Ink Kraft card stock for the card base. It's embossed with the Seeing Spots embossing folder. The sentiment and gingham paper are from A*Muse. The flowered paper is from October Afternoon and the orange print is from Stampin' Up. I also added a Stampin' Up button and some Divine Twine.


My other card is for the MFT Sketch. I colored up and paper pieced this sweet little Pure Innocence girl from the MFT Make Mine A Double set. This time around, I used my Copic Markers (BG000, BG72, E000, E00, E01, E23, E25, E33, G20, G21, G94, G99, and R11). The white and Kraft card stock is from Papertrey Ink and I used some papers from the Minuet collection from Memory Box. My accents include the MFT Die-namics Textile Rectangle for the sentiment piece, Baker's Twine, a Stampin' Up button, and the MFT Die-namics Little Open Scallop Strip.

Thanks so much for visiting with me. Have a beautiful day...Toodles! :D

Back to School!

Happy Sunday Friends! So sorry for being out of the blogging loop lately. We had a huge yard sale yesterday and it literally took me all week to gather things from the attic and around our home, organize all of them, and then set everything up. We had LOTS of items for sale. Thankfully, many of them are off to good homes. So that's where I've been...how was your week?

I combined two of my favorite weekly challenges for today's card. This week's Blogger's Challenge theme is Back to School (to play along, just head over to Lisa Somerville's Blog) and my sketch is from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club (you can find the sketch on Kim's blog.) My image is from the My Favorite Things a' la modes - You Rule set. She is colored up with Copic Markers (BG000, BG11, BG32, C1, E000, E00, E23, R11, and the Colorless Blender) and paper pieced with patterned paper from the Report Card collection from October Afternoon. My other patterned papers include A*Muse Gingham and the notebook piece is from My Mind's Eye. I used some machine stitching, a heart made with the MFT Hearts-a-Plenty Die-namics, the scallop strip was made with the MFT Simply Scallops Die-namics, and the embossed circle was made with the Sunflower Rosette CutUps from The Cat's Pajamas. I added a Papertrey Ink button with some of my new twine from the Paper Source to complete my card.

Thank you so much for visiting with me. I hope that you enjoy the rest of your weekend. Hopefully, I'll be back tomorrow with a creation for this week's challenge from The Cat's Pajamas...Toodles! :D

Fly Me to the Moon...

Let me play among the stars. Let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars. Now that you have one of my favorite songs stuck in your head, I'll let you in on a little something about myself. I simply LOVE music from Frank Sinatra! I've been a big fan since I was a little girl. I LOVE Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. too! The sentiment was reason enough to grab this new TCP set, but I LOVE the bunny in the hot air balloon too! How fun! You can find this set from The Cat's Pajamas right here. The TCP Tuesday Challenge this week is to watercolor. It has been quite a while since I've done that, but I thought that I'd give it a whirl! I used Creamy Caramel and Pixie Pink ink on the bunny and the balloon's basket is watercolored with Chocolate Chip. The little presents and strings on the balloon basket are rather tiny, so I used Copic Markers (BG11, C1, YR21) to color them in. All of the patterned papers are from the Fly A Kite collection from October Afternoon. I also used some Papertrey Ink Kraft card stock and some machine stitching. For the clouds, I used the new TCP Cloud Border CutUps. I simply cut the clouds apart after I ran them through the Cuttlebug with some white felt. The My Favorite Things Jumbo Ric Rac Die-namics was used on the bottom of the card with a button accent that I made with the TCP Flower Buttons CutUps and some Lemon Divine Twine.

The weather has been beautiful here in New England. I hope that you have had a wonderful weekend! Thanks so much for visiting with me...Toodles! :D

Well, Hello!

Happy 4th of July! I was happy to squeeze in a little bit of stamping time this afternoon and create a card for this week's sketch from The Cat's Pajamas. You can find the sketch and all of the details right here on Alma's blog. This time around, I pulled out this sweet bunny from the TCP Joyride set and colored him up with Copic Markers (C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, E31, E33, R27, R29, Y11, Y21, Y35 and the Colorless Blender.) All of the patterned papers are from the Thrift Shop collection from October Afternoon. I added some faux stitching to the sentiment (it is from the TCP Field of Pinwheels set) and some wide grosgrain ribbon for the vertical piece. Thanks so much for visiting with me! Enjoy the rest of your evening...Toodles! :D

All Rolled Into One!!

Happy Sunday Friends! Yesterday, I was telling you all that I've been away and I've missed some of my favorite challenges. So today, in between coughing and taking care of my runny nose, I decided to roll a few of my favorite challenges into one card. This past Friday's Blogger's Challenge was to use red, white, and blue (I went with aqua blue on this one) and the week before that, the BC challenge was "winged things." I thought that this MFT Pure Innocence cutie would work perfectly. To play along with this week's Blogger's Challenge, just click here. My image is colored up with Copic Markers (BG000, BG11, BG32, E000, E00, E01, E25, E29, R27, R29, R59, and the Colorless Blender) and layered with the Classic Circle and Lacey Circle Nesties. I used this week's sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club. I turned the sketch to go along with my sweet MFT Ladybug girl. Just click here if you'd like to play along too. All of the patterned papers are from October Afternoon and I used Papertrey Ink's Pure Poppy card stock. My other accents include some crocheted lace, a strip of PTI Aqua Mist ribbon, and a PTI Aqua Mist button. I also used my Janome Sew Mini on some of the layers. Hopefully, I'll be back tomorrow with a creation for the challenge from The Cat's Pajamas. Thank you for visiting with me...Toodles! :D

Challenges!!

Happy Friday Friends! I hope that you had a good week! I'm thrilled that Friday is here and now we can have a couple days of rest. I combined two challenges for today's creation. This week's Blogger's Challenge is a fun sketch from Lisa Somerville. You can find the sketch and all of the details to play along here on Lisa's blog. This week's TCP Tuesday challenge is a color challenge. You can find all of the details over on Alma's TCP Blog. Here is a peek at the color combination...Gray?? Oh my! This was a HUGE challenge for me! I couldn't find a single sheet of patterned paper with any gray of any kind on it in my stash! Mind you, I have lots of patterned paper! I couldn't find any gray buttons in my stash either...ugh! What's a girl to do? Well, with the help of my Copic Markers (or should I say marker...C3 to be exact) and a sheet of gray Core'dinations card stock, this is what I came up with.

The main image is from the Big Bear set from The Cat's Pajamas. The sentiment is from their Field of Pinwheels set. I made the flag with Laura Pryor's Sentiment Flag Die. The gray scallops were made with The Cat's Pajamas Icing CutUps. The circles follow along with Lisa's sketch and they were made with different sized Nesties. The plaid patterned paper is from the Campfire collection from October Afternoon and the green card stock is Papertrey Ink's Simply Chartreuse. It was the closest thing to Spring Moss that I had. I added lots of stitching, some ribbon, and a Simply Chartreuse button with a little bit of Baker's Twine (it had a touch of gray...yippee!) to finish this one off. Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit! Have a lovely weekend and until next time...Toodles! :D

To My Favorite Teacher!

Happy Sunday Friends! It was a beautiful day here in New England. In fact, the whole weekend was lovely! We had a lot going on, but I still managed to squeeze some crafting time in. It is Teacher Appreciation Week at our school. To celebrate the occasion, my little guy always brings his teacher a bouquet of flowers, some chocolate, and a handmade card, of course. I combined the sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club with this month's My Favorite Things Guest Designer Contest. The theme for the contest is "Blue Jeans and Bling". This sweet a la mode girl and sentiment are from the My Favorite Things You Rule set. She is colored up with Copic Markers (E000, E01, R20, YG11, YG13, YR21, E99, B95, B97, and B99). The denim flower blossoms were made with the MFT Die-namics Flower Trio and Leaf Trio. I added a rhinestone to the center. The leaf was cut out with some of the same gingham paper that I used on the vertical panel from the sketch. The two horizontal strips were also cut from denim. The flowered paper is from October Afternoon and the ledger paper is from My Mind's Eye. I added stitching around all of the patterned paper layers and they are layered onto some Night of Navy. One of the reasons that I love to participate in the My Favorite Things challenges is that I always find myself trying something new. I have always wanted to try these rhinestone flourishes that everyone seems to be using, and if "bling" wasn't part of this month's challenge, I probably wouldn't have given them a try! It's always fun to try new things, and I really like how this all came together. Thank you so much for visiting with me tonight. I'll be back soon with some more crafty things to share. Until then...Toodles! :D

It's Saturday!

Good Morning Friends! I'm running a little bit behind on some of my favorite Friday challenges. I've been trying to fight off a cold and I'm afraid that it has won! Thankfully, I'm not cooking for Easter Sunday. Hopefully, I'll be better to head back to school on Monday. I combined a few challenges on this card. This week's Blogger's Challenge is to use ribbon or lace. I pulled out this sweet Pure Innocence image from My Favorite Things. The image and sentiment are from the Don't Open Until set. I've had it in my collection for some time now, but I just haven't had the chance to use it. It was perfect for Jessie's Forgotten Stamp Friday challenge. I used the sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club and then went from there. She is colored up with Copic Markers (BG10, BG11, BG32, E000, E00, E01, E35, E57, E59, G21, G24, R20, R29, and R59) and her dress is paper pieced. I used some October Afternoon patterned papers and some Papertrey Ink card stock. The button is also from PTI. I accented that with some cream craft thread. Some Hero Arts lace and a bit of stitching complete the from of my card. I stamped the rest of the sentiment on the inside of the card and I added a little bit more of the October Afternoon polka dots and I used the MFT Die-namics Little Open Scallop Strip to finish it off.

Thank you SO much for stopping by for a visit today. I'm off to get some rest and then check out all of the creations that my Blogging friends have come up with. Enjoy your weekend and have a Happy Easter...Toodles! :D

Happy Bird*day!

Good Friday Morning Everyone! I have a quick Blogger's Challenge post to share with you today. Our theme this week is Birds. This Papertrey Ink Tiny Treats: Birthday set was still out, so I decided to use the sweet little bird that is part of the set. This seems to be my favorite layout for this set. I'll have to come up with something else soon...lol! I used the PTI Mat Stack 5 on the Ridinghood Red Polka Dotted piece. The patterned paper is from October Afternoon. I also used PTI Pure Poppy card stock and buttons. To finish off the layers, I had a little bit of fun with my sewing machine. If you would like to play along with this week's Blogger's Challenge Bird Theme, just head on over to Lisa's blog for all of the details. The link is here. Have a Happy Friday! Thanks so much for stopping by today...Toodles! :D

Hello There!

I'm going to start this post by saying that I'm not in love with this card, but it's growing on me the longer I look at it...lol! It has been forever and a day since I've used this set (Stampin' Up's Cheep Talk). While I love these stamps, I just couldn't seem to get it all to turn out the way that I planned it in my head. I made this for my two favorite Friday challenges. This week's Blogger's Challenge is a sketch. You can find all of the details here and you can play along too if you'd like. Just remember to add your link over on Lisa's blog. My other favorite Friday challenge is Jessie's Forgotten Stamp Friday. Jessie challenges you to to make a card or project using a stamp that hasn't been used or has been owned and NOT used for at least six months. This set works perfectly because I haven't used it for over a year!!

Here are all of the details about my card. The base and the Die-namics Little Open Scallop Strip from My Favorite Things is made from Stampin' Up's Pumpkin Pie. The flowery patterned paper is from October Afternoon and the orange gingham is from A*Muse. The ribbon is from Martha Stewart. I added a Doodlebug Designs button with a little piece of Baker's Twine to the bow. The main image panel is colored with various Stampin' Up markers (Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, and Pumpkin Pie) and then I added a few Making Memories brads.

That's about it for this card. Thanks so much for stopping by today. I'll be back again soon! Until then...Toodles! :D