A Productive Weekend!

Happy Monday Friends! I hope that you had a wonderful long weekend. Things have been so busy C*R*A*Z*Y here lately...we just finished cleaning up the yard from all of the storm damage, I have cleaned our home from top to bottom, I am up to my eyeballs with work from my graduate class, and I made oodles of cards for my principal! Throw in some Christmas shopping and a lot of family time and that about sums up my weekend. I also managed to squeeze in some stamping time for myself too.

My first card is for the sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club. You can find all of the details here. I used this cupcake lovin' cutie from the MFT Pure Innocence Hello, Cupcake set. The sentiment is from the Pure Innocence Birthday Princess set. All of the papers are from My Mind's Eye. Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E23, E25, R11, R37, R39, R81, R83, R85, Y21, and Y26) were used to color up my image. I also used the Die-namics Simply Scallops die, the Die-namics File Tab die, and the Die-namics Tag You're It die. My other accents include some mini pearls, some machine stitching, and some craft twine.

My other card is for this week's "Food Fight" Challenge from The Cat's Pajamas! Susan Liles is the Hostess for the Mostess this week, and she didn't really want us to start throwing food around (although, after today's lunch duty at school, I'm not so sure...lol!) She really wanted us to use any TCP stamps with food, and as a bonus...use the Icing CutUps. I've had this cute little guy from the Like You a Latte set in my stash for awhile now. I decided it was time to ink him up. I'm going to say that the food is the soup in his cup...wink wink! He is colored up with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E23, E25, and R11) and paper pieced with My Mind's Eye papers. All of the patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye. My accents include a couple of buttons, the Icing CutUps, and the Seeing Spots embossing folder. I also used the November Sketch For You To Try from Jen Del Muro.

That's about all for tonight. Thanks so much for visiting with me...Toodles! :D

My Favorite Things Sketch!

Hello Friends! I hope that you had a wonderful weekend. Ours was on the quiet side, which was just fine with me. I made this card tonight for the weekly sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club. You can find all of the details to play along on the MFT Blog.

I started off with this sweet a' la modes girl from the MFT Miss You a Latte set. She is colored up with Copic Markers (E000, E00 E23, E31, E33, E40, E55, R11, R29, YG13, YG63, and the Colorless Blender.) All of the patterned papers are from The Girls' Paperie and the Pure Poppy and Kraft card stock are from Papertrey Ink. My other accents include the Die-namics Let it Snowflake die and the Die-namics Simply Scallops die. I also added a Papertrey Ink button, some Baker's Twine, a length of red grosgrain ribbon, and some A*Muse Twinkles.

Thank you so much for visiting with me this evening. Enjoy your week...Toodles! :D

Hiya Honey!!

Happy Friday Stampers! It's been a C*R*A*Z*Y week here...no power for three and a half days thanks to an autumn snow storm (hence the reason for my lack of blog comments), no school for three days (I've never had a Halloween break before...lol!), and I even had some H*A*P*P*Y crafty news too! You can check it out here! :D

My card for today is for this week's Blogger's Challenge (a sketch from Lisa Somerville) and this week's TCP Tuesday Challenge (Colors - Marigold, Red, and Chocolate). I started off with this adorable bear from The Cat's Pajamas Honey Bear set. He's colored up with Copic Markers (E23, E25, E31, E33, E35, R29, R39, and Y38) and then I fussy cut him out and mounted him to a circle cut from my Nesties and embossed it with the Seeing Spots embossing folder. I love the sentiment. It is from the same set. I'm saving this card for my darling hubby. The next time I have a little "Honey Do" list for him, I'm going to write it out inside this card and pass it along to him. I figure if the card is cute enough, he won't mind doing all of the work that I have for him...lol! :D All of the papers are from October Afternoon. The other accents include a Papertrey Ink button with some TCP Divine Twine, and some kraft colored seam binding from Stampin' Up.

Thanks so much for visiting with me today. I hope that you have a fabulous weekend...Toodles! :D

Right At Home Scrapbooking Creations!

Hello Friends! I’m sorry that I haven’t been around lately, but I’ve been without electricity, heat, water, and telephone for three and a half days! Thankfully, everything is just about back to normal and we are all safe. Snow storms in October are a rare thing here and New England. So many people in our area are still without utilities...ugh!

Lisa, from Right at Home Scrapbooking, gave me some fun things to work with this month. I have two cards to share with you that showcase papers from the Farmhouse Collection from Crate Paper and the Simple Blessings stamp set from Unity Stamp Company. My first card uses two pumpkins from the set. This cranberry plaid paper is just lovely.

The colors and the flowers on this next card just make me happy. I split one of the sentiments from the Simple Blessings set and stamped that onto an oval from the My Favorite Things Die-namics Layered Label Die. You’ll be able to find all of the supplies for these cards listed on the Right at Home Scrapbooking Blog. Thanks so much for visiting with me today! I’ll be back tomorrow with this week’s Blogger’s Challenge. Until then…Toodles! :D

Using Acetate!

I'm going to start off by saying these photographs aren't the best, but that's because we are in the process of getting about a foot of the white fluffery stuff here in New England! I LOVE snow, but this is cutting my Autumn a little bit short...ugh! Oh well. At least the snow gave me the inspiration that I needed for this card.

I'm not happy when I miss one of The Cat's Pajamas Challenges and that's what happened last week. (I'm taking a night class for school and it is really cutting into my stamping time...lol!) So I wanted to be sure to play along with this week's challenge. Julie is the Hostess with the Mostess this week and she wants us to use acetate. You can find the details to play along over on Alma's Blog. I have never used acetate before so this was a great challenge for me. I immediately thought of a window, and with all of this snow outside my window, my thoughts went to my three penguin friends from the TCP Round the Chimney set. When I saw this week's CPS Sketch, I decided to go with a round window, and I'm thrilled with the way that it all turned out. I used my Nesties for the circles. The image is colored up with Copic Markers (C1, C3, C5, C7, E23, E57, E59, R39, YG63, YG67, and YR16) and I paper pieced the carpet in front of the fireplace. All of the papers are from The Merry Days of Christmas collection from My Mind's Eye. The Kraft card stock (embossed with the Seeing Spots embossing folder) and button are from Papertrey Ink. I added some Divine Twine to the button to accent the sentiment which is also from the Round the Chimney set. Here's a shot of the inside of the card.

I'm now completely without my voice thanks to this crazy cold and laryngitis. I'm so thankful for the computer...I love to talk...lol! Thanks so much for visiting with me. Have a wonderful weekend..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

You Warm My Heart

Hello Friends! Autumn is in full swing here in New England. The air is cool and crisp...just the way that I like it. We spent a beautiful day in New York City yesterday. It was wonderful! Autumn is truly my favorite season. However, I have a Christmas card to share with you today...lol!

I started off with this week's sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club. You can find the orignal sketch and all of the details to play along on the MFT Blog. I started off with this sweet Pure Innocence girl from the MFT Snow Day set. She is colored up with Copic Markers (BG11, BG13, BG15, E000, E00, E01, E23, E25, R11, R29, and R39) and I added some Star Dust Stickles to make her sparkle. The sentiment is from the same set and it is stamped on a cream scrap that I cut out with the MFT Die-namics File Tab. All of the patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye and the Kraft and Pure Poppy card stock is from Papertrey Ink. I also added a PTI button and some Craft Thread from Paper Source to the second panel just to dress is up a bit.

Thank you so much for visiting with me. I hope that you have a wonderful week...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

More Right at Home Scrapbooking Cards to Share!

Hello Friends! I have two more cards to share with you today. Lisa, from Right at Home Scrapbooking, gave me two sets from the new Hero Arts-Sizzix line to design with. Earlier this month, I showcased one of the large background stamps with the matching embossing folder. You can find all of the details for that product here. This time around, I'm using the new Antique Flowers and Butterflies set. Along with the cling stamps in the set, there are matching dies that fit each image perfectly. How cool is that! The cling stamps easily attach to your acrylic blocks. Here's a picture of the set and one of the stamped images.

Here's a picture of the image with the matching die. I like to add a little piece of tape to hold the die in place before I run it through my Cuttlebug. For these Sizzix dies, I use an A, B, paper and die, and C "sandwich".

After I ran the "sandwich" through my Cuttlebug, this is what I ended up with. A perfect die cut piece!

I took this beautiful blossom and created this note card. The sketch for this card came from Jen Del Muro's October Sketch For You To Try.

Here is another note card with this lovely set. This time around, I chose to showcase the beautiful butterflies.

If you'd like more details about the supplies for these cards, just head over to the Right at Home Scrapbooking Blog. Thanks so much for stopping by to visit with me! Have a Happy Thursday...Toodles! :D