Inspirational Card Sketches #50

Patrick came home from his long weekend yesterday. I am so glad he is home I hate when he is away. But he had a great visit with his dad (flew in from CO) and his Honey (grandma) and of course all the cousins. They had their Christmas together so now he has even more goodies to play with...lol. Of course 3 more Godzillas. Who knew there were so many different ones. I swear Patrick has like 20 already and there are still more!

Now on to the crafty goodness. It is time for a new sketch at ICS! I have to say that I love this one! I don't know what it is about it but from the time I saw it I couldn't wait to work with it!
Our sponsor is Heather of Fresh Brewed Designs so we got to play with some of her super cute images. I colored the images with chalk and popped the "boy" up. I used a glitter glaze pen to color her lips and the alphas. I love the extra shimmer it gives.

supplies: Bazzill cs, DCWV and Bo Bunny pp, Studio G stamp, Fresh Brewed Designs digi image, Pebbles Inc chalk, gel pens, flower, button

Be sure to stop by to see the rest of the design teams beautiful creations and to play along!

Ready for some new challenges???

So yesterday was the day for a new challenge at Scrap and Stamp and also at Stamp, Scrap & Doodle! I have been having problems posting on my blog this week and of course yesterday was no different...lol. Surprising the challenge this week at both sites is girly... Honestly I didn't plan it that way it just happened!
At Scrap and Stamp we would like to see a girly layout with at least one stamp. I used a photo of my nieces for 2001. This is still how I see my girls it is hard to believe they are preteens now! I misted everything, except the photo of course, with pink and copper glimmer mist. Oh how I wish you could see the shimmer!

supplies: Bazzill cs, Pink Paislee pp, American Crafts thickers, Offray ribbon, Tattered Angels glimmer chip and mist, Prima flower, Luxe journaling block, Heidi Swapp photo corner, Unity stamp, chalk ink, gems, leaves

At Stamp, Scrap & Doodle it is girly as well. This is another yummy Sweet Pea Stamp stamp! I am in love with these! I had planned to tie a bow but the fibers are so limp that a bow just didn't look right. I added lots of stickles to the image!

supplies: Basic Grey pp, Sweet Pea Stamps stamps, unknown cs, Pebbles Inc chalks, stickles, colored pencils, gems, fibers, distress ink

Please stop by both the SSS and SSDS blogs to see what the rest of the DT came up with and to join in on the fun! Links are in my sidebar!

Well I am off to try and finish cleaning up my scraproom before I have to go and pick up Patrick tomorrow. He went to MS for the long weekend to see his Honey (grandma).

Inspirational Card Sketches #49

Are you ready for another sketch from Dawn? Well I hope so. Head over to ICS to see the prize that is up for grabs this week and to see what the other design team members came up with!
My take is simple this week. I still don't feel the best so my mojo is still missing. All the papers are from my scrap box and the diecut I have had forever. I stamped the swirl behind and over the star so it looks like it is coming from both sides.

supplies: Bazzill cs, Autumn Leaves stamp, Fancy Pants diecut and paper(dark blue), Sweetwater pp (stripes), Dreamstreet pp (light blue), distress ink, popdots

Are you ready for a couple of new challenges today? Well I hope so!

This week at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle we have a Celebrations challenge. Any type will do...bday, anniversary, graduation etc. Our sponsor is Sweet Pea Stamps. Lynette was super generous and sent all of the DT some yummy stamps to play with!

supplies: SEI pp, Offray ribbon, Prima and unknown flowers, Sweet Pea Stamps image, The Robins Nest raindrops, metallic and regular colored pencils, chalks

And this week at Scrap and Stamp we want to see a family layout with at least one stamp. Our sponsor is Digital Delights.
Since I was still feeling so bad I couldn't get a layout made so I am sharing an older one of my sister, LeAnne.

I hope you will have a chance to play along with us on both sites. Be sure to stop by the blogs to get all the details and see what the rest of my fabulous design teams came up with. You can find links to both in my right side bar!

Now I am off to spend some time with my sweet hubby. Today is our anniversary!!!!

Inspirational Card Sketches #48

Boy does it feel good to be doing something besides a Christmas card. Don't get me wrong I love them but I was starting to get burned out...lol.

Today the new sketch went up at ICS. Yes, we know it is late but things got busy!
Here is the fabulous sketch by Dawn.

And I made a Valentine's card with it! I kept it true to the sketch just flipped it since my heart kinda pointed to the right. I used up some old stash with this one too, papers and stickers.
supplies: DCWV pp and cs, Offray ribbon, layered sticker from Walmart, sentiment sticker unknown, tulle, colorbox ink

I hope you will join us! Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team came up with at the ICS blog.

Also a little announcement. I am sad to say that Jessica has decided to shut down the kits2remember store. She is having a big sale between now and Jan 10th. So be sure to stop by and grab some acrylic, metal etc if you need some. I will miss being a part of the k2r design team but things have to change. I wish Jessica all the best!

The holidays are officially over! It is hard to believe that we are starting 2010! I hope you all had a fabulous holiday and here is wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year!

Today is the first challenge of the new year at Scrap and Stamp and at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle.
We have some fun challenges this week so I hope you will be able to play along with us.

At Scrap and Stamp we want to see some handcutting and at least one stamp. Easy enough right?
I used some pictures of Patrick loosing his first tooth. It is hard to believe that my baby is old enough! Boo Hoo! He was so excited when he found the loose one that he couldn't stand it...lol. He was insistant that it had to come out right then and it had to be pulled with a string since that is how he saw it done on tv...lol. Thank goodness it was ready to come out I don't know how we had missed it in the days before. I had to get Nick to come home to help him pull it. That is one thing I just couldn't make myself do! A string didn't work either...lol
But back to the challenge...lol.

supplies: SEI and Paper Trunk (blue strips) pp, Bazzill cs, DCWV ribbon, October Afternoon (brown) and Arctic Frog rubon alphas, Grungeboard number, Making Memories paint, Inique Boutique stamp, Colorbox ink, tooth buttons

At Stamp, Scrap and Doodle this week we would like to see you use a photo on your card, altered or mini. We all love our stamps but sometimes a great photo can be just as wonderful!

I used glimmer mist to tint the ribbon. It adds a nice shine but doesn't over power! I didn't add a sentiment that way I can use it for what ever need comes up.

supplies: Corodinations and Paperbilities cs, Rouge De Garance pp, Offray ribbon, Tattered Angels glimmer mist, The Robins Nest raindrops

I hope you will have a chance to join us this week. Be sure to stop by the blogs to see what the rest of the design teams came up with and to check out the fabulous prizes that are up for grabs this week.

Now I am heading back to bed my headache is trying to turn into a migrane...ugh!

Our Newest Addtition!!!

You didn't think I was talking about a baby did you? Hee hee! I wish! Well sort of we got a new kitten! Not that it was in the plans. I think everyone knows we will take care of any animal because there are always puppies, kittens, dogs and cats showing up at our house. Normally I find homes for them and that was the plan with this one as well. I just wasn't ready for another kitten after loosing our Smokey in July, plus we already have Stuart.

It has taken me several weeks to get her to let me touch her so that I could try and fin her a home. Well this little girl won Nick over I guess because he suggested that we bring her in...lol. Of course Patrick was excited. Here he is with Sophie! She is taking to being inside well. We have to make her go out...lol Yesterday she was still hiding every time you made too much noise but today she has really come out of her shell!

Sophie has already started tormenting the birds. So much so that I had to put a large board on the top of the cage so she couldn't be seen by Jack and Jill...lol

Now on to my stressing!!! I can not believe that we are 4 days from Christmas! 4 Days!!!! Yikes!!! I am no where near ready. I am sure that is because I just haven't been in a very festive mood this year. I only got the main decorations up, just started shopping last week and sad to say I haven't even gotten cards sent out. I guess I will be sending New Years cards...lol.

So are you all ready? I am ready for it to be over! Bah Humbug I know...this is totally not like me. I love Christmas it is one of my favorite times of year! I usually go all out and rippin and raring to go in Sept. Nick always tells me I have to wait until at least Thanksgiving...lol

Well I better go I have tons to do today. I have way to many cookies to bake! Gifts to wrap! Grocery shopping to do...oh my!

Three DT reveals at once!

It has been such a busy week for me that I have barely had time to think...lol. We finished up the gift shop at the school, plus school parties, and working on the next big fundraiser...yikes! I am glad he is out of school for a few weeks now!

Due to the upcoming holidays you will have 2 weeks this time to play along at Scrap and Stamp & at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle!

The challenge at Scrap and Stamp is to scrap a Christmas layout, altered or mini! Our sponsor this week is Making Handmade Cards! Jo and Claire was so generous to offer each of the DT the "Funky Christmas" ekit to use. Plus one participant will win this ekit as well!

supplies: Making Handmade Cards papers and images, My Sentiments Exactly stamps, Heidi Swapp corner, stickles, alphas from Walmart, brads, ink, Bazzill cardstock

We have a sketch for you to use at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle this time. Our very own Carlie design it! You can flip it, rotate it or anything else as long as we can see the sketch! Our sponsor is Paper Temptress!

I made a gift card holder this week.

Side view so you can see where the gift card will be added (in the center section of the card) I will try to get a photo of the inside tomorrow. It is dark and difficult to get the few pics I did tonight.

supplies: Making Handmade Cards Funky Christmas ekit, raindrops, ribbon, sharpie, shaped brad from Oriental Trading, DCWV cardstock

It has been such a busy week that I forgot to post my reveal for Inspirational Card Sketches! I am so sorry about that!

Here is the fabulous sketch from Dawn!

I made two cards with the sketch! The first one is pretty much right by the sketch but the second one is abit altered...lol

supplies: Making Memories journaling block, Offray ribbon, image unknown, buttons, embrodery floss

supplies: Sassafrass pp, Thats Jazzy Stamp Dream stamp, Making Sentiments Exactly alpha stamps, Prima flowers, buttons, silk flower, gems, markers, ink

I know it is busy with Christmas and all this week but hopefully you will have a chance to play along with us! Be sure to head over to each of the blogs and check out the design teams fabulous creations!

Have a great weekend!

Todays post is going to be short and sweet. I am trying to get caught up on things around the house and DT deadlines. I have been so busy at the school everyday running our PTO fundraiser. I have been there from 7 to about 3:30. We are having a Reindeer Lane Gift Shop for the kids to be able to buy their parents/grandparents something for Christmas. It has been a huge hit! Anyway back to what the post is suppose to be about...lol

It is time for another challenge over at Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays! This weeks challenge is a shaped card, mini or anything else you would like to do! As long as it isn't rectangular or square it will work! Our sponsor this week is Victoria Case Art Designs!

Here is my take on it.

supplies: Basic Grey pp, Heidi Swapp flowers and bling brad, My Sentiments Exactly stamps, ink

Now for this weeks Scrap and Stamp Saturday challenge....We would like to see you scrap a gathering. Any type of gathering, birthdays, holidays, reunions, showers, gradutations get the idea...lol. Our sponsor is the fabulous Creations by Penny!

I used the pictures from my cousin Kristen's graduation. You may remember me talking about it back in May. She is the one who went to the Georiga Acadamy For the Blind, it was a very emotional day for us. You can read more about it HERE if you would like too!

supplies: Bazzill cs, Heidi Swapp stamp, Making Memories everything else

We hope you will have a chance to play along with us at both Scrap and Stamp & at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle. You will have until Friday Dec 18th to play along! Please go and check out what the rest of the design teams created!

Inspirational Card Sketches #46

I am a little late getting my post up...sorry about that! My internet has been down for over a week, they finally got it back going on Monday, so I have been playing catch up everywhere! Come to find out it was just a mess up at the phone company, something about a main frame reboot or something along those lines. Whatever, I am just glad it is back...lol.

Here is the fabulous sketch from Dawn at ICS for this week!

Everyone got to work with one of Glitterbabe's digi images this week. I use "hangin on" well part of it there was the elf and a reindeer in this file!

Can you believe that I used fabric! I know that doesn't happen very often...lol.

supplies: fabric, DCWV pp, unknown cs, diecut snowflake, Scrapworks chipboard, Stampin Boutique (Glitterbabe) digi image, Fiskars punch, colored pencils, markers, embrodery floss, stickles, ribbon

We hope you will join in this week!