One of My Favorite Things!

The way that my schedule goes lately, I seem to post my challenges for Wednesday on Monday...lol! I guess the that the most important thing is that I'm at least creating something, and that's what it truly is all about. So here is my version of the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch. If you would like to play along too, you can find all of the details and the sketch here. Here are the supplies that I used. I off started with the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Framed Greetings set. It is stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa ink onto one of the pieces from the MFT Layered Labels Die-namics. All of the patterned papers are from the Fine and Dandy collection from My Mind's Eye. The main layer is sewed to a panel of Chocolate Chip card stock from Stampin' Up and the Aqua Mist ribbon is from Papertrey Ink. My other accents include a piece made with the MFT Simply Scallops Die-namic and the stars were made with the MFT Stacking Stars Die-namics. Everything is put together with foam adhesive squares for some added dimension. I'm keeping tonight's post short and sweet. Mr. Migraine paid me a visit today. I've taken my medicine and I'm feeling a little bit better, but I'm off to get some more rest. Thanks so much for visiting with me...Toodles! :D

Wishing You A Beautiful Day!

Happy Sunday Friends! I have a project to share with you today. I made this for the My Favorite Things Guest Designer Challenge. This time around, the lovely Ladies over at MFT would like you to get Die-mentional. One of the best ways to add dimension to your project is to use your MFT Die-namics. If you would like to play along too, you can find all of the details here. As you can see, I had quite a good time with my Rolled Rose Die-namic! I used my Cuttlebug to die cut 20 or so roses from card stock and then I got to rolling! They are attached to a Styrofoam ball (that I painted a rosy pink first) with corsage pins (found these in the bridal department at Michaels). The leaves are from the Sheltering Tree and Leaf Trio Die-namic. The sentiment (from the MFT set Framed Greetings) was made with the same colored card stock as the roses and some patterned paper from the Fine and Dandy collection from My Mind's Eye. These pieces were cut out with the Die-namic Layered Label Die. This project started with one of those biodegradable pots that you use to start seeds in and then you can put the entire pot in the ground when you are ready to plant it. This one won't be going in the ground though...lol! Here is a close up shot of the top of the bouquet.

Here is a close up of the sentiment. You can see all of the texture the little planter has. It's a wonderful Kraft color too!

Thanks so much for visiting with me! I'll be back tomorrow with my version of the My Favorite Things Sketch from Wednesday! Until then...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

Just For You!

This is my second post for today! Can you believe it? If you are here looking for my post for Right at Home Scrapbooking, just scroll down a little. This card is for the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club. Each Wednesday, they come up with a wonderful sketch and here is my take on this past Wednesday's. You can find all of the details and the sketch over at the MFT blog.

For the past two days, MFT has been giving a little "Freeze Frame" of some of their new stamps that will be released on March 1st. I noticed that they are going to release a new Fred Bear stamp and that inspired me to pull out one of my Fred Bear sets. This one is called Fred Bear and the Butterfly. I love bears and this little guy is no exception! Fred and his little butterfly friends are colored up with Copic Markers (B24, B26, BG000, E11, E15, E17, R29, R59, and YG17) and then I cut them out to add to the sketch. The sentiment was stamped on a flag that I made with my die from Lil' Inker Designs. All of the patterned papers are from the Campfire collection from October Afternoon. They are sewed to some panels made with some Papertrey Ink Pure Poppy card stock. The wide grosgrain ribbon is from Stampin' Up!

Thanks so much for stopping by tonight. Have a delightful evening...Toodles! :D

Right At Home Scrapbooking Creations!

Good Monday Morning Friends! I have LOTS to share with you today. The first two cards showcase the "Lather. Rinse. Repeat." set from the Pure Innocence collection from My Favorite Things stamps. I paper pieced the shower caps and I used Copic Markers (BG000, C0, C1, C3, E000, E00, E11, E25, E27, R20, Y32, YR24, and the Colorless Blender) and glitter to bring her to life. All of the patterned papers are from the Alphabet Soup Girl collection from My Mind's Eye. They are accented with Bazzill and Bo Bunny card stock. For the card above, I used the Classic Circle Spellbinders Nestabilities. I also used the My Favorite Things Die-namics Hearts A Plenty die that I accented with a Basic Grey button and some Baker's Twine. The My Favorite Things Die-namics Open Scallop Border die is accented with a few little pearls. For the card below, I also used the Classic Circle Spellbinders Nestabilities. I accented this card with the MFT Die-namics Hearts A Plenty die with a Basic Grey button and some Baker's Twine as well. As you can see, I had a lot of fun using a couple of different stitches on my sewing machine on these two cards.

The next two cards that I'd like to share with you showcase the "Lollypop" set from the Pure Innocence collection from My Favorite Things stamps. This little sweetie is colored up with Copic Markers (BG11, BG13, E000, E00, E11, E25, E27, E40, R20, R22, and R24) and I added some glitter to her lollipop to make it sparkle. She is layered onto a piece of patterned paper from Crate Paper (School Spirit Collection). This piece was made with using the MFT Die-namics Textile Rectangle die. The other patterned papers for this creation are from the Alphabet Soup Girl collection from My Mind's Eye. Another heart, a Basic Grey button, some more Baker's Twine, and a wide piece of twill finish off this card.

This little, lollipop loving sweetie was also colored up with Copic Markers (BG000, BG11, BG13, E000, E00, E11, E33, E35, R20, R22, R24, Y11, Y21, and YR24) and accented with glitter. The classic oval and scallop oval were made with Spellbinders Nestabilities. As you can see, I really put my Hearts A Plenty Die-namics to good use for all of these cards. A few more Basic Grey buttons and some craft thread finish off these accents. The polka dotted paper is from the Alphabet Soup Girl collection from My Mind's Eye and the solid card stock is from Bazzill.


You can check out all of the supplies for these cards the next time you stop in for a visit at Right at Home Scrapbooking. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with me today...Toodles! :D

A Few Challenges Rolled into One!

Happy Friday Friends! It is especially happy because I now have a week off from work! I love the little kiddos at school, but it is always nice to have extra time to be home with my family too!

Today's card combines some of my favorite challenges! Here are the details and the links for all of them. On Fridays I LOVE to do Blogger's Challenge (this week's theme is embossing) and Jessie's Forgotten Stamp Friday (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). My sketch is from Jen Del Muro's monthly Sketch For You To Try. The inspiration for this card came from the challenge over at The Cat's Pajama's. If you would like to play along in any of these challenges, just click on the blue words and you'll be taken right there.

I used Copic Markers (E11, E15, E17, E21, E25, E29, and the Colorless Blender) to color up PJ bear from the "A Cuppa" set from The Cat's Pajama's. The apron and the tea cup/soup bowl are paper pieced. All of the patterned papers are from the New Arrival collection from Pebbles, Inc. and the Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip card stock is from Stampin' Up. The inspiration piece over at TCP has lots of blues and browns and dots, so I embossed the main image before I colored it and then I used the Swiss Dot Cuttlebug Embossing Folder on the circular piece behind PJ and the main Chocolate Chip panel. The brown buttons are from Papertrey Ink and the large blue button is from my stash. The brown polka dotted ribbon is from May Arts.

This card will go in the pack for DH's grandmother, who likes cards without sentiments on the front. That way she can use them for just about any occasion. While this one is perfect for a get well card, I think that it also works for thinking of you or a birthday card for anyone that likes a good cup of tea. I hope that you enjoy the rest of your evening! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit. I'll be back at some point this weekend. Until then...Toodles! :D

A Simply Wonderful Birthday!

Good Evening Everyone! Happy Valentine's Day! Perhaps, I should have had a valentine to share tonight, but you have already seen all of the ones that I have given out, so I decided to share my variation of the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch. You can find all of the details and the sketch here.

We still have quite a bit of snow on the ground here in New England, so I decided to go with some fun Spring colors for this one. I picked up some of the new Little Girl papers from Echo Park this past weekend. I LOVE the colors and patterns. I paired them up with the My Favorite Things Die-namics Polka Dot Greetings Die & Stamp Set Duo. I also used some Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie card stock and ink. The ribbon and buttons are from my stash.

This was such a fun and easy sketch to work with and I can see using all of the greetings from this Die-namics set to make a nice set of cards for a gift. I'm off to watch my favorite television show, Castle. Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit...Toodles! :D

Fragile!

Happy Saturday Friends! Are you enjoying the first part of the weekend? I was happy to see this work week end and I couldn't wait for the weekend to begin! I spent the day with two wonderful friends of mine. We went shopping for crafty things and had lunch together. It was just a FABULOUS Girl's Day Out, and I enjoyed every minute of it!

My card for today is for this week's Blogger's Challenge (Love Theme). Would you like to play along too? We have been using a Blog Hop format for the past few weeks, so if you'd like to join us, just add your link here. I stuck with the love theme and I love Jessie's idea of Forgotten Stamp Friday, so I used this Penny Black stamp (named Fragile!) that hasn't seen ink for a very long time. I am so not a cat lover, but I fell in love with this stamp when I first started stamping and it is definitely not one that I'll ever part with. He's colored up with Copic Markers (C1, C3, E53, R20, R37, R39, and the Colorless Blender). The papers are from the State of the Heart collection from My Mind's Eye and the layout is from Joanne Basile. We made a card with these papers at her last class and I just loved how she put them together, so I decided to just go with the same thing. The sentiment is from the Pure Innocence set Love You With All My Heart from My Favorite Things. I also used the Hearts A Plenty Die-namics die (on the bottom with the PTI button) and the Small Scallop Border Die-namics die (with some MFT felt across the middle of my card). You can find them here.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Enjoy what is left of the weekend! I'll be back soon...Toodles! :D

More Projects to Share!

Good Thursday morning Friends! The end of the week is near...hang in there! Friday is just around the corner! Valentine's Day is just around the corner too. Would you like a couple more gift ideas for some of your Valentines? One thing that I like to do, is take stamps and use them for more than just the occasion that they may have been intended for. For today's projects that I made for Right at Home Scrapbooking, I used the same two stamps that I used to create my frame and Lollipop Jar on Tuesday, but I changed things up a little bit.


I just love this Pure Innocence girl from My Favorite Things and thought that she would make a wonderful little Valentine gift for my niece. The image and sentiment are from the "Lather. Rinse. Repeat." set. She is colored up with Copic Markers (BG000, C0, C1, C3, E000, E00 E11, E25, E27, R20, Y32, YR24, and the Colorless Blender) and her shower cap/towel was paper pieced with some Bo Bunny Passion Fruit Dot paper. I made this little basket out of the same paper. It is basically a 12" x 12" piece of paper that is scored in 3" increments to make twelve squares. I then cut off one 3" square from each corner. That left two squares on each of the four sides. I then cut a 3" slit between the two squares on each side. The squares were over lapped and then glued together to form the base of the basket. I cut another strip of paper about 1-1/2" wide by 10" long to make the handle. A few buttons and some ribbon finish off my basket just before I filled it with some bath accessories that all teenage girls love!


For this project, I used the Pure Innocence "Lollypop Girl" set from My Favorite Things again. I think that she is just perfect for Valentine's Day...don't you? She is colored up with Copic Markers (Eooo, Eoo, E11, E25, E27, R20, R22, R24, and R29) and her lollipop is covered with glitter for some sparkle. This is one of those little metal mailboxes that pop up all over the stores at this time of year. I covered it with some "Little Princess" paper from the Alphabet Soup Girl collection by My Mind's Eye. The hearts are made with the "Hearts a Plenty" Die-namic from My Favorite Things. I cut them out of some "Lovely" paper from the same collection. I added a Basic Grey button and some Baker's Twine along with a Valentine sentiment.

I added some more of the same papers and accents to the other sides of the mailbox. I hope that my creations have inspired you. Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a beautiful day...Toodles! :D