Where, Oh Where...

...Has my stampin' mojo gone? Oh where, oh where can it be? I just can't seem to get things to go together the way that I want lately. Please say that this happens to you too sometimes!! Here is my best effort at the sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club. You can find all of the details to play along here.

I started off with this Pure Innocence cutie called Something Special Just For You. She is colored up with Copic Markers (C1, C5, C7, C9, E000, E00, E01, E23, E25, R81, R83, and RV11) and paper pieced with some Memory Box polka dotted paper. The other patterned paper is from Echo Park and it is accented with Pink Pirouette and Basic Black card stock. My other accents include some black brads, the My Favorite Things Die-namics Decorative Doily Duo Die (the larger of the two pack), the MFT Die-namics Notched Tag Die and Stamp Set, some MFT felt for the sweet, little heart, the Seeing Spots embossing folder, a Papertrey Ink button, and lots of machine stitching.

That's about it for me this afternoon. I'm off to finish making dinner. Thanks so much for visiting with me! I truly appreciate it! Enjoy the rest of your evening...Toodles! :D

Bee My Honey!

Hello Friends! Happy Friday! I'm making this post short and sweet...Hubby came home from work not feeling well and I came home from school with Pink Eye!!! I'm sorry about the photo quality of this card...it is raining and dark and dreary here...this is as good as it gets today. Here are all of the details. I started off with Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch. This week's Blogger's Challenge is called Texturize It. I added lots of embossing and stitching to give this creation a little bit of extra texture. I think that the patterned papers help too. They are from Echo Park. The main image is from The Cat's Pajamas. The bear and sentiment are from the Honey Bear set. The TCP Tuesday Challenge is to use TCP stamps and heart CutUps to make a Valentine. The Cat's Pajamas is also have a Valentine Blog Hop. You can find all of the details over on Alma's Blog. Thanks so much for visiting with me today! Have a fabulous weekend...Toodles! :D

Winter Thank You!

Happy Monday Friends! I have a quick post to share with you this evening! I'm always in need of a few thank you cards, so I used the sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club and this is what I came up with. All of the patterned papers are from Echo Park. I used Chocolate Chip to accent my layers. I also added lots of stitching and a few brads. The sentiment and die cut are from the MFT Framed Greeting Die-namics set. The snowflake embellishment was made with the MFT Let It Snowflake Die-namics. I added a Papertrey Ink button and some Baker's Twine to finish it off.

Thanks so much for visiting with me tonight! Enjoy the rest of your week...Toodles! :D

I LOVE Snow Days!

Happy Sunday Friends! Well, we finally have some snow here in New England!! Yay! I think that snow is so pretty! Now, it feels like winter and that is part of the charm of living in this part of the country. It is so nice to settle in at home with some homemade soup or a cup of tea after playing in the white fluffy stuff.

My card today is for this week's TCP Tuesday Challenge. Lori is the Hostess for the Mostess and she has challenged us to use the colors Pale Pink, Melon, and Brown. My first thought was to make a Valentine's Day card because these colors are perfect for that, but I think that they work pretty well with my little snow theme here. I do have a few hearts in there too. My patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye. The button and the Berry Sorbet card stock are from Papertrey Ink. I also added some Chocolate Chip card stock. My image and sentiment are from the Freezin' Season set from The Cat's Pajamas. I used Copic Markers (BG10, E31, E33, E35, R22, R24, R81, R83) to color up my image and then I fussy cut him out. He is mounted onto one of the newest CutUps from The Cat's Pajamas...the Heart Rosette. I also used the Heart Trio CutUps to make the embellishment for the sentiment. My other accents include a mini pom-pom for my floppy eared friend's tail and then I had lots of fun with the stitching today.

I hope that you had a fun weekend! Thanks so much for visiting with me today. I'll be back tomorrow with my card for this week's sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club. I hope to see you 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

The Cat's Pajamas Tuesday Challenge!

Happy Sunday Friends! I would say good morning, but I have been trying to post this card for the last two hours and morning has now turned into afternoon...lol! I'm having oodles of uploading problems with Blogger lately...ugh!

Anywho...here is my creation for this week's TCP Tuesday Challenge. It's an easy one this week Friends...embossing! It can be dry embossing or heat embossing. The choice is yours. Easy peasy...right? Come play along! All of the details can be found on Alma's Blog.

I started off with this new bunny friend from the latest TCP release. The set is called Feelin' Cupidy! All of the sentiments are a hoot! I went with this one because sometimes I really wonder what was Cupid thinking when I was back dating! I'd say Cupid's aim was a little off from time to time...lol! He sure got things right when he finally hit my sweet husband! I used this past week's Mojo Monday Sketch for the layout and all of the patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye. Cupid is colored up with Copic Markers (BG000, BG10, BG13, C0, C1, E23, R81, R85) and then fussy cut out. My other accents include Star Dust Stickles on the wings, Circle and Lacey Circle Nestabilities, The Cat's Pajamas Cloud Border CutUps, a couple of Papertrey Ink buttons, some TCP Divine Twine, the Seeing Spots embossing folder, and lots of machine stitching.

Thank you so much for stopping by for a visit! Enjoy the rest of your day...Toodles! :D

Blogger's Challenge!

Hello Friends! I have a card to share with you for this week's Blogger's Challenge (things with wings). This birdie image is from Stampavie. It is called Winter Birdhouse. I {heart} this image, but it took me quite awhile to color it up. I still have a hard time coloring with the red family, but I gave it my best shot. The Copic Markers that I used for this one are BG000, BG10, BG53, E23, R27, R29, R39, YG63, YG67, and YR16. The patterned paper is from Echo Park and the card stock is from Papertrey Ink. My other accents include the My Favorite Things Die-namics Simply Scallop die, Classic and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, red grosgrain ribbon, a PTI button, and some polka dotted sheer ribbon. I also added some Star Dust Stickles to all of the snowy areas and some machine stitching to the main layer.

If you would like to play along in Lisa's challenge, please click here. Thanks so much for visiting with me this evening. I hope that you enjoy your weekend...Toodles! :D

Bear Hugs & Kisses!

Hello Friends! How are you? This weekend went by so quickly! I cannot believe that it is already Sunday evening! We didn't do anything too special this weekend, but it flew by. I managed to sneak in some stamping time this afternoon. This special card is for the TCP Tuesday Challenge and Jen Del Muro's January Sketch For You To Try. The Cat's Pajama's Challenge is an inspiration one with lots of texture and shades of red and hearts.

I started off with my bear friend from the TCP set, Bear Hugs. He is stamped on Kraft card stock, colored up with Copic Markers (E23 and E31), and then I fussy cut out. The sentiment is from the same set. His little heart is paper pieced. All of the patterned papers are from Crate Paper. My other accents include a heart made of cork paper from the Heart Trio CutUps with a little button and some Peppermint Divine Twine. The cirlce panel is embossed with hearts and I added some machine stitching around the main panel.

Thank you so much for stopping by for a visit! Enjoy the rest of your evening...Toodles! :D

Colors and a Sketch!

Hello Friends! Is there anyone out there having problems with their Blogspot blogs? I have been having so many troubles trying to upload my pictures lately! Last week, it took over two hours before my photograph would upload, and I've been having the same troubles with this post. Hence the reason you are seeing Blogger's Challenge on Saturday and not Friday...ugh! I guess the good news is that it finally worked...right?

I combined this week's Blogger's Challenge (Colors-Black, Blue, Purple, Green) with the first sketch of the new year from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club. I started off with the MFT Pure Innocence Precious Little Lamb from the Where Flowers Bloom set. My sweet image is colored with Copic Markers (BG000, C0, C1, G20, G21, G24, Y93, V95, YR31, and the Colorless Blender) and the cut out with the Classic Circle Nestabilities die. All of the patterned paper is from the So Sophie collection from My Mind's Eye. My other accents include pearls, a Papertrey Ink button, some Divine Twine, the Lacey Circle Nestabilites, and the Seeing Spots Embossing Folder.

Hope that you are having a wonderful weekend! I'll be back tomorrow with a card for this week's TCP challenge. See you then...Toodles! :D

My Favorite Things!

Happy Monday everyone! I was hoping to get oodles of stamping done while I was home on Christmas break, but things do not always go the way that I plan. I have had a restful break though, and I'm excited about going back to school tomorrow. I managed to squeeze some stamping time in today and I made this card for the My Favorite Things Guest Design Contest and I also used the last sketch of 2011 from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club.

Here are all of the details for this card. I started off with this sweet Pure Innocence image from the My Favorite Things Flurry of Love set. She is mostly paper pieced with Echo Park papers and I used a few Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E23, E25, BG10, BG11, and BG13) to color her up. I added R37 for the heart on her winter coat and lots of Star Dust Stickles for the sparkle. The sentiment is from the Snow Day set. It is stamped onto a die cut that I made with the Die-namics File Tab die. My other accents include a few Papertrey Ink buttons, some machine stitching, and I also used the Die-namics Simply Scallops die and the Die-namics Hearts a Plenty die. Thanks so much for stopping by to visit with me today! Have a lovely week...Toodles! :D