Give Thanks

Good morning! Can you believe it's the last day of August already? I'm SO ready for fall {at least I'm ready for the weather to start cooling down!}! My card for today uses Taylor's latest sketch, TESC80. I pulled out some Papertrey Ink autumn supplies to make this fall-inspired Give Thanks card.

I hope you have a wonderful week! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Note: Polar Expressions is an adorable new holiday line by Imaginisce! Stacy has it in stock in her store, The Scrapbooking Cottage. And be sure to check out her blog post here for a chance to win the new Polar Expressions stamps!

Supplies ~ {by Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted}
Stamps: 2009 Autumn Tags
Cardstock: Kraft, Summer Sunrise, Vintage Cream
Patterned Paper: Autumn Abundance
Ink: Dark Chocolate
Accessories: Inverted Scalloped Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Just Me Type embossing border (Provo Craft), Circle punches (Marvy, EK Success), Dotted Wave border punch (EK Success), Ribbon (unknown), Button, Twine, Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

Mojo Warmest Wishes

Good afternoon! The title of this post just makes me giggle... it is over 100 degrees outside and here I am posting a card with Changito in a scarf and hat, enjoying a hot drink! Come to think of it, though, he can't be that cold since the rest of him isn't covered... :)

A couple of weeks ago, Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenge was to create a card related to coffee, tea, mugs, etc. I didn't have a chance to play, but I made a mental note to try it soon. I used Julee's Mojo Monday #101 sketch.

I hope you're having a wonderful weekend! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Note: Yesterday, Stacy hosted her first fundraising event to earn money for breast cancer research. We had some make and takes and sold some handcrafted items. I am so happy to say that we raised $338 in just a few hours! Although the event is now over, Stacy will continue to do help by donating 10% off all sales {from now until the end of September} to the cause. For more information, please visit Stacy's store, The Scrapbooking Cottage.

Supplies ~
Stamps: Cling Changito Cocoa (Stampendous), Sentiment is Holiday Treats (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: Pure Poppy, Aqua Mist, Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Jolly By Golly 6x6 mini deck (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Labels Five and Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Super Jumbo Circle punch (Marvy), Scalloped Scallop border punch (EK Success), Markers (Copic), Red Rhinestone (Kaisercraft), Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

Canning on Photo Friday

Happy Friday! Unfortunately, I don't have a card to show you today. Sabrina came home from school early yesterday, and today she is home with a sinus infection. So, no stamping time for me! I thought I would share my photo of the day. I know she doesn't look sick in the photo, but all morning she's been coughing and hacking away -- the rest of the time she's riding her car around or singing in front of the mirror. On the days when she doesn't have a fever or appear to be too sick, I'm always on the fence about letting her go to school, but today I decided to keep her home as she is still pretty congested. Hopefully the antibiotics kick in soon. I see a nap for her this afternoon, though that might be wishful thinking on my part...


Lately I've been in a canning/preserving mood. I recently got some new stamps that would be perfect to add onto a little Mason jar as a gift tag. Last week I made dill pickles for the first time. I still have 7 more weeks until I can try them, so I'll have to wait and see how they turned out... at least they look good enough to eat... :) This morning I made grape jelly -- at least I won't have to wait as long to try it. Wish me luck that it sets up the first time. I hear lids popping {meaning the jars are sealed}, so that's a good sign.


Tomorrow I'm helping Stacy with her first Breast Cancer Scrapbook Event. There will be make and takes, handcrafted items for sale and snacks ~ all to help raise $$ for a great cause. If you live in the Phoenix area, please stop by and say hello! The fun takes place on Saturday, August 29th between 12-4 at Celebrations Church {8726 W. Olive Ave., Peoria, AZ}.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Thanks so much for stopping by!

You're My Shining Star

Good morning! Sabrina started 1st grade last week, and she has done just great so far! Last year it took her much longer to transition to the routine of going to school all day. This time around, she's a year older, and we were fortunate to have her attend 5 weeks of summer school which helped tremendously.

I made her this card to let her know how proud we are of her and of how well she has adjusted to new teachers and the new school year. I used Mercy's sketch, MTSC36, and tried to keep the layout somewhat clean and simple. I was not one of the fortunate ones to find the new Martha Stewart loopy punches in stock at Michael's, so instead of obsessing about not having it {at least for now}, I decided to pull out my MS arch lattice punch to make the border. I dry embossed the Hibiscus Pink cardstock with the new Cuttlebug Stars embossing folder and added some star rhinestones and Star Dust stickles to the polka dot star for some girly bling.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Star Prints, Fancy Flourishes (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: Hibiscus Burst, New Leaf, White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Rectangle and Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Star embossing folder and Cuttlebug (Provo Craft), Arch lattice border punch (Martha Stewart), Star punch (Fiskars), Star Dust stickles (Ranger), Star rhinestones, Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

Merry Christmas... TSC Wednesday

Good morning! Welcome to another TSC {The Scrapbooking Cottage} Wednesday! Stacy and I are featuring a couple of new holiday products in her store! First off, she has Cosmo Cricket Jolly By Golly {both the 12x12 Crafting Kit and the new 6x6 Mini Deck}. Secondly, you'll want to check out all the new holiday Changito cling stamps! All of these products can be found in the store.

My card shows a very happy Changito shoveling snow! I colored the majority of my image with Copic markers. I used my silver Spica glitter pen to add some shine to his shovel and Star Dust stickles for some additional sparkle. I used a SCS sketch from a couple of weeks ago, SC241.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:
Stamps: Cling Changito Shovel (Stampendous), Sentiment is Mixed Messages (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: Pure Poppy, Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Jolly By Golly 6x6 mini deck (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukeneko)
Accessories: Labels Seven (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug (Provo Craft), Markers, Spica glitter pen (Copic); Crochet ribbon (May Arts), Star Dust stickles (Ranger), Foam tape.

Friends for Life

Good morning! My card for today is super simple. I used Fall to Layout #56. I was tempted to add a strip of ribbon below my rectangular panel, but I resisted. After all, it's supposed to be clean and simple, right?

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Life (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: Enchanted Evening, Kraft, White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Enchanted Evening, Chamomile (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: Arrow border punch (EK Success), Embossing folder from Welcome Baby emboss & die set, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft); Sponge dauber.

Take Care... Feel Better Soon

Good morning! I've been wanting to play with Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketches for awhile now. As each week begins, I save the sketch on my computer, then somehow time gets away from me and another week has gone by and it gets filed in my "future sketches" folder. This time I finally made the time to play with her current sketch #32. I was also in a mood to play in a challenge with no particular theme or product requirement except for the sketch, so it was a perfect one for me!

I made this card for a special someone who has been under the weather for awhile. I hope she likes it! I used one of the new Papertrey Ink sets, Autumn Abundance, and paired it with some earthy, fall colors.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful week!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Autumn Abundance (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: Kraft, Spring Moss, Melon Berry (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Earth Love 6x6 mini deck (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Swiss Dots embossing folder, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft); Markers (Copic), Scalloped Scallop border punch and Circle punch (EK Success), Pearls (Kaisercraft), Twill ribbon, Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

Happy Holidays

Happy Sunday! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend! I looked through my Christmas card stash and realized it's still pretty low, so I decided to work on some holiday/Christmas cards while I'm in the mood. This card is for Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenge #38. I followed her lead and used Taylor's sketch #77 from a couple of weeks ago. I hadn't played with it yet, and it's a fun one! I thought it fitting to use one of the many fun images that Sparkle stamped off and mailed to me recently! Thanks so much, Sparkle!

Enjoy what's left of the weekend! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Image (Elzybells), Sentiment (Everyday Classics, Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: Pure Poppy, Aqua Mist, Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Good Cheer (October Afternoon), Glitter paper (Marcella by K)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), Chamomile (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: Oval, Scalloped Oval and Rounded Tags (Spellbinders); Markers (Copic), Diamond Lace border punch (EK Success), Snowflake punch (Marvy), Snowflake ghost shape (Heidi Swapp), Pearl (Kaisercraft), Star Dust stickles (Ranger), Foam Tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

Mojo Praying For You

Hi all! I hope your weekend is going well! I've been busy canning dill pickles all morning and finally decided to see if I could find some inspiration in my craft room. I thought what better place to rediscover my mojo than with a Mojo Monday sketch? Julee and her team have had some great Mojo sketches all week in celebration of Mojo turning 100, but I haven't had any time to play until now. I used Mojo #100 for my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Whimsy Tree Plain Jane, Circular Sayings (Verve)
Cardstock: Dark Chocolate, New Leaf, Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Earth Love mini deck (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko), Chamomile (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: Circle and Scalloped Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug (Provo Craft), Circle punch and Scalloped Scallop border punch (EK Success), Markers (Copic), Paper Piercer, Foam Tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

Simple Joy and Photo Friday

Good morning! My card today is CAS {Clean and Simple}. Stacy and I got to spend some time at the Sizzix booth at the Southwest Summer Show. It wasn't very busy, so our demonstrator, Jill, let us play and play! I absolutely love the new, soon to be released Big Shot Pro {a 12" die cut/embossing machine}... wow! Hey, a girl can dream... right?!

I came home with a bag of my goodies that I cut out, embossed, etc. with both the Big Shot and the Big Shot Pro. When I first saw these adorable trees, I envisioned a very simple black mat over a white card base, so that is what I created. I only added the Joy sentiment, rhinestones and paper piercing, then I popped the image with foam tape. Super simple!

And since it's been a long time since I shared a photo on Photo Friday, here's a photo of Sabrina on her first day of 1st grade this week.


Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Mixed Messages (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: True Black (Papertrey Ink), White Dotted Swiss (Bazzill), Other white (Unknown)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Embossing template (Sizzix), Rhinestones, Paper Piercer, Foam Tape.

To Risk

Hi all! I hope you're week is going well! It's been a busy one for me. First, Sabrina started school on Monday. Then, Stacy and I spent a couple of days at the Southwest Show previewing some of the new products that were announced at Summer CHA a few weeks ago. She will have some fun, new products in her store, The Scrapbooking Cottage, very soon!


Besides not having a lot of time to stamp this week, I haven't felt real inspired either. I did manage to come up with this simple card using Mercy's sketch #35. I absolutely love this sketch ~ I will definitely be using it again!

Last week, we went to Meet the Teacher Night at Sabrina's school and Sara {one of Sabrina's wonderful teachers} and her daughter asked me if I had heard about Smirk. Smirk is an entire line of cute, cute scrapbooking/stamping papers, embellishments, etc. Well, I hadn't heard of it before, but thanks to her enabling, I not only know about it, but I now own some of it! The patterned paper is from Smirk ~ Naughty But Nice collection. I used one of Verve's new Plain Janes, To Risk. If you check out the Verve shop, you can get this stamp free with a purchase right now!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: To Risk (Verve)
Cardstock: Raspberry Fizz, Dark Chocolate, White (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Naughty But Nice (Smirk)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Square and Scalloped Square Nestabilities, Ric Rac Scalloped Pierceabilities (Spellbinders); Just My Type border embossing folder, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft); Scalloped Scallop border punch (EK Success), Pearls (Queen & Co), Crochet Flower (Sister Mary), Foam Tape, Thread, Sewing Machine.

A JustRite TSC Wednesday!

Good morning! Welcome to another TSC {The Scrapbooking Cottage} Wednesday! Today, Stacy and I are featuring JustRite stamps. The set that I used is called Favorite Occasions Borders & Centers. It's filled with some fun images and sentiments that can be used all year long! You can find this set and a lot of holiday {and year-round stamping and scrapbooking goodies} at

The Scrapbooking Cottage!

I decided to add a couple of simple cards to my Christmas stash, so I used the gingerbread man center and the border sentiment, "Wishing You a Merry Christmas". The starting point for my card was the sketch, Fall to Layout #55, but I veered off a bit from it by the time I finished.


Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Favorite Occasions Borders & Centers (JustRite)
Cardstock: True Black (Papertrey Ink), Classic Crest Solar White (Neenah)
Patterned Paper: Snowy Jo (Imaginisce)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Circle Punches (EK Success, Marvy); Scalloped Scallop Border Punch (EK Success), Markers (Copic), Glitter Brads (Imaginisce), Dimensional Dot Boosters and Sticky Dots (confessionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com).

Thanks

Good morning! This is my final card for the Anni-VERVE-sary sketch challenge last week. I used Julee's sketch, AVS205. I continued the use of the Black Orchid patterned paper and incorporated the Swiss Dots embossing folder in all 5 cards (see below for a photo of all 5 cards). Each card was finished off with black pearls.


Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Circular Sayings (Verve)
Cardstock: True Black (Papertrey Ink), Classic Crest Solar White (Neenah)
Patterned Paper: Black Orchid (SEI)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Swiss Dots embossing folder, Flower dies, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft); Ribbon, Pearls (Kaisercraft), Paper Piercer, Bow Easy, Foam Booster.

Cast Your Cares

Good morning! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

My card for today uses Julee's, Anni-VERVE-sary sketch #4, AVS204. I wasn't able to get the best photo since the day I took this was overcast and a little dreary.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: 1 Peter 5:7 (Verve)
Cardstock: True Black (Papertrey Ink), Classic Crest Solar White (Neenah)
Patterned Paper: Black Orchid (SEI)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Circle and Scalloped Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Swiss Dots embossing folder, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft); Mega Circle punch (Marvy), Pearls (Kaisercraft), Faux Suede Ruffled Ribbon (confessionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com), Bow Easy, Foam Tape.

{Simply Fabulous}

Hi all! I hope you're having a great weekend! Today's post will be a short one as I'm hoping to get some stamping time in as well as getting ready for Sabrina's first day of school tomorrow. She's anxious to go back to school and I'm still adjusting to the fact that my baby will be in 1st grade...

I used Julee's Anni-VERVE-sary Sketch, AVS203.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Beautiful Kindness, Filigree Fantasy (Verve)
Cardstock: True Black (Papertrey Ink), Classic Crest Solar White (Neenah)
Patterned Paper: Black Orchid (SEI)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Swiss Dots embossing folder, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft); Arch Lattice border punch (Martha Stewart), Corner rounder (Marvy), Rhinestones, Flowers (Prima, Bo Bunny), Pearl Brad, Waxy Flax, Foam Tape.

From Me To You Gift Set

This is my 3rd and final project for the Hanna Stamps Round 2 Guest Designer Challenge. You can see my first project here and my second project here. I was honored to be one of 15 stampers chosen to participate in the second round of the challenge. Six of us will be selected to be a guest designer for Hanna Stamps for a 2 month period. The other finalists made some amazing projects ~ you can check them all out here! Regardless of the outcome, I had a lot of fun creating with Bathtub Riley and would like to thank Kristi and Vicki for the opportunity!

Now, onto my project...


The only requirement for today's project is that it be ABC (Anything But a Card). I made an Origami Box using a tutorial from SCS here. The base of the box is made out of Bazzill Black Swiss Dots cardstock. The cover is a piece of chipboard that was scored and covered on both sides with Making Memories Sabrina patterned paper. The box is finished off with Black Silk Ribbon (it is really soft and luscious in real life!).

I stamped Riley (obviously I made Riley into Sophie G) 6 times and colored each image with Copic markers. I added Star Dust Stickles to her bubble bath water and champagne, Black Diamond Stickles to her shower cap and finally some Liquid Glass to the bubbles. Each image was cut out with Circle Nestabilites and I lightly sponged the edges for a little vintage effect.

Inside of box: (black sticker reads Smile & Laugh -- you can click on photo to enlarge)


I made a set of 5 notecards and envelopes to put inside the box. Each card ended up being about 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" to accommodate the envelopes that I made. To make the envelopes, I printed this template onto Epson matte presentation paper, cut, scored and assembled them.


Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Supplies ~
Stamp: Bathtub Riley (Hanna Stamps), Sentiment from Everyday Button Bits (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: Classic Crest Solar White (Neenah), Black and White Swiss Dot (Bazzill), Matte Presentation Paper (Epson)
Patterned Paper: Sabrina (Making Memories)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), Chamomile Vintage Touch (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: Circle, Scalloped Circle and Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug (Provo Craft), Markers (Copic), Scalloped Sentiment border punch (Fiskars), Liquid Glass, Rhinestone Label (CTMH); Star Dust and Black Diamond Stickles (Ranger), Chipboard, Silk Ribbon, Red line tape, Pearls (Kaisercraft), Sticker (Making Memories), Foam Tape, Thread, Sewing Machine.

Note: And if you're wondering... I originally had called the stamp Bubble Bath Sophie G (for those of you who don't know, Sophie G is the female moose and Riley is the male moose from Hanna Stamps), but since Kristi is selling the image as Bathtub Riley, I am making the correction here as well as my previous posts. I still made the moose female, though, since I don't know many males who take bubble baths and/or drink champagne while doing it {except the one episode of Friends when Chandler and Monica are drinking champagne while taking a bubble bath and Monica hides underwater when Joey comes into the bathroom because they are hiding their new relationship!!}... and yes, that is the first thing that came to mind when I received this image in the mail... what can I say -- I am a Friends junkie!!!

So Proud

Good morning! I'm back with another Verve challenge card! This one uses sketch, AVS202. There are a total of 5 sketches, so I decided to make a matching set of cards using the same patterned paper {Black Orchid by SEI} and color combination.

Tonight is the Verve release... I can hardly wait!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great weekend! I'll be back tomorrow with my final project for the Hanna Stamps Guest Designer Challenge.

Supplies ~
Stamps: Miracles Blossom, Uplifting Phrases (Verve)
Cardstock: True Black (Papertrey Ink), Classic Crest Solar White (Neenah)
Patterned Paper: Black Orchid (SEI)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Oval and Scalloped Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Swiss Dots embossing folder, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft); Markers (Copic), Edge distresser, Pearls (Kaisercraft), Foam Tape, Thread, Sewing Machine.

Feel Better Soon

Good morning! It's Verve's two year Anni-VERVE-sary and Julee has created some fun sketches to celebrate! My card for today uses AVS201. There's kind of a lot going on with this card, so I tried to keep my main image/sentiment panel not too busy.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Feel Better, Wishful Elegance, Kindred Spirits (Verve)
Cardstock: True Black (Papertrey Ink), Classic Crest Solar White (Neenah)
Patterned Paper: Black Orchid (SEI)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), Citrus Leaf (CTMH)
Accessories: Circle and Scalloped Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Flowers Die, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft); Edge distresser, Buttons (Papertrey Ink), Ric Rac Grosgrain (confessionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com), Pearls (Kaisercraft), Waxy Flax, Thread, Sewing Machine.

TSC Wednesday!

Good morning! I hope you're having a great week! Our summer trips have come and gone, and this is the last week of summer vacation before Sabrina starts 1st grade. I have bags to unpack, piles of laundry and an empty refrigerator, but I just needed to take a little bit of time to stamp a little something first!


This week, Stacy and I are featuring Changito School for TSC {The Scrapbooking Cottage} Wednesday. It just seemed appropriate with school right around the corner. I chose this sweet image of Changito sitting and reading a book. This reminds me of Sabrina right now. It's so exciting to see her looking through books and learning to read! I used Mercy's sketch, MTSC34, for my layout. You can find the Changito clear stamp set and other great stamping supplies in Stacy's store HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Changito School (Stampendous)
Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Aqua Mist (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Teacher's Pet (Imaginisce)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Scalloped corner rounder (Marvy),Markers (Copic), Ribbon (Papertrey Ink), Soil Dew Drops (Robin's Nest), Foam Tape, Thread, Sewing Machine.

Relax - Sophie G

Hi all! Today is part 2 of the Hanna Stamps Guest Designer challenge. My card features Bubble Bath Sophie G Moose {Riley's sweetheart}.

I stamped Sophie G twice and colored her with Copic markers. I cut Sophie's body out on the 2nd image and popped it on top of the first one for some added dimension. I added Star Dust stickles and Dew Drops to her bubbles.

Here's a close-up of her:


Edit 8/12/09: The name of this stamp is actually Bathtub Riley (now available for purchase).

I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Bathtub Riley (Hanna Stamps), Sentiment (My Favorite Things)
Cardstock: Aqua Mist, Scarlet Jewel, White (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Lemonade 6x6 pad (Basic Grey)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Oval and Scalloped Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Swiss Dots embossing folder, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft); Scalloped Scallop border punch (EK Success), Scalloped corner rounder (Marvy), Markers (Copic), Star Dust stickles (Ranger), Dew Drops (Robin's Nest), Ribbon (Papertrey Ink), Pearls (Kaisercraft), Foam Boosters (confessionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com), Foam Tape.

Strength

Hi! Happy Friday! You know that I love using sketches to begin my card (and scrapbooking) making process! I was excited that Mercy has resumed her Tuesday Sketch challenges ~ I just love her sketches! I had fun with this one (from last week - MTSC32).

This card is pretty straight forward. The sentiment is from Verve's Forever in Our Hearts.

I hope you have a great weekend! I will have another Hanna Guest DT challenge post for tomorrow. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Forever in Our Hearts (Verve)
Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Smokey Shadow (Papertrey Ink); Lighter Grey (Bazzill)
Patterned Paper: Everafter (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Small Dotted Scallop border punch (EK Success), Ribbon, Bow Easy, Rhinestones, Foam Tape.

The Road Less Traveled

This almost ended up being a 10-minute card, but it took me awhile to find the embellishments that I wanted to use (the flowers, in this case). I finally finished 30 minutes later (which is very fast for me)! I used the sketch FTL51 from the Clean & Simple blog.

I hope you're having a wonderful week! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Beautiful You (Verve)
Cardstock: True Black, White (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Scarlett's Letter 6x6 paper pad (Basic Grey)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Labels 3 (Spellbinders), D'vine Swirl embossing folder, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft); Scalloped corner rounder (Marvy), Pearls, Flowers, Brad (Queen & Co).

A Shore Thing... TSC Wednesday

Good morning! It's time for another TSC {The Scrapbooking Cottage} Wednesday! Today, Stacy and I are featuring Imaginisce's A Shore Thing. Stacy has this and many other summer themed products perfect for making cards or scrapbook layouts of your summer vacation events.

Please see supply list below for product links to her store.


I used SC237 for my card layout. Sabrina's been watching the movie Happy Feet almost non-stop for the past couple of weeks, so I've had penguins on the brain for quite awhile. I stamped Penguin Dude, paper-pieced his swim trunks and colored the rest with Copics. Finally, I added dimensional glaze to his yummy cherry popsicle.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Penguin Dude (Imaginisce)
Cardstock: Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink), Tulip, Twilight (CTMH)
Patterned Paper: A Shore Thing Paper Packet (Imaginisce)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Rectangle and Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Just My Type border embossing folder, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft); Boundary Waters border punch (Fiskars), Scalloped corner rounder (Marvy), Markers (Copic), Pearls (Kaisercraft), Paper Piercer, Dimensional Glaze, Foam Tape.

Sending Birthday Wishes

I have a clean and simple card today. I used the FTL52 sketch from the Clean & Simple blog. I finally had a chance to use one of the new Papertrey Ink sets, Everyday Button Bits. It's such a cute and fun set!

My card is pretty straight-forward... a happy birthday bouquet of button balloons (say that 4 times fast!). For some reason the dark cardstock looks black, but IRL it's dark brown!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies ~ (all supplies from Papertrey Ink unless noted)
Stamps: Everyday Button Bits
Cardstock: Dark Chocolate, Hibiscus Burst, White
Ink: Dark Chocolate
Accessories: Labels Trio die (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug (Provo Craft), Threading Water border punch (Fiskars), Buttons, Embroidery Floss (DMC), Foam Tape (3M).

Forever in Our Hearts... Viva La Verve

Greetings from the beautiful state of Oregon! We had a 6-hour flight delay, arrived at 1 AM (too late to get our rental car) so we had to stay overnight in a hotel. We finally made it to our lakefront cabin, so our vacation has officially begun!


I'm back with my final Viva La Verve card for July. Amber's VlvJul04 sketch can be found here. The "twist" is to use vellum. In case you're wondering where the vellum is on my card, it's the translucent circular panel on the bottom left (you can sort of see the stitching near the top of the circle). The double bow was made with my Bow Easy.

I have some posts scheduled while we're gone. I hope you have a wonderful week! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Because of You, Forever in Our Hearts (Verve)
Cardstock: Vanilla Cream, Spring Moss, Lemon Tart (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Lilykate (Basic Grey)
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: Rectangle and Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Swiss Dots embossing folder, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft); Scalloped corner rounder (Marvy), Rhinestones (Kaisercraft), Ribbon (Papertrey Ink), Bow Easy, Foam Tape, Thread, Sewing Machine.

Anni-VERVE-sary Blog Hop!

Welcome to the first ever official Anni-VERVE-sary Blog Hop!

Verve turns two today and we’re celebrating with a hop, hop, hop! The party kicked off over on the Verve blog, so if you’ve just happened along, be sure to hop on over there to start from the beginning! And to make this party a real shindig, there’s a mystery jackpot hidden at one of the stops along the hop. One lucky commenter on that blog will win Verve’s entire August release! But of course, it wouldn’t be a mystery if you knew which blog, would it? So if you’re feeling the love, give a little shout out to the bloggers in the hop and you just might have a reason to jump for joy!


I used Julee's Mojo Monday Week 97 sketch for my Welcome Baby card. I used Verve's Practically Perfect stamp set. I stamped and colored the adorable bunny with Copic markers, then I sponged the background for a vintage look. I finished her bow off with some Star Dust stickles and added some dimensional glaze to her necklace. The image and sentiment panels are popped up with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by! Now it’s time to hop on over to Kayla’s blog, for a little more Verve-y goodness.

Supplies ~
Stamps: Practically Perfect (Verve)
Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Plum Pudding (Papertrey Ink); Classic Crest Solar White (Neenah)
Patterned Paper: SU!
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Antique Linen Distress (Ranger)
Accessories: Oval, Scalloped Oval and Peony Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Vintage die, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft); Markers (Copic), Star Dust stickles (Ranger), Taylor's Tiny Twinkles (Taylored Expressions), Brads (Making Memories), Sponge Dauber, Foam Tape, Thread, Sewing Machine.

Enjoy the Moment - Sophie G

Edit 8/12/09: The name of this stamp is actually Bathtub Riley (now available for purchase).

Today I have the pleasure of featuring Bubble Bath Sophie G Moose {Riley's sweetheart}. To my knowledge, this single stamp hasn't been officially released yet. Back in June, Hanna Stamps had a Guest Designer call and I decided to enter. I was very excited to learn that I made it to Round 2 of the challenge! It is a 3-part challenge and today is the first.

I stamped and colored Sophie with Copic markers, then I added some Star Dust stickles to highlight the water. I then cut the image out with my Nestabilities and popped the panels up with foam tape. I used Mojo Monday sketch #97 for my layout.

I hope you have a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by!


Card is 4.25" x 4.25"
Supplies ~
Stamps: Bathtub Riley (Hanna Stamps)
Cardstock: Hibiscus Burst, Smokey Shadow (Papertrey Ink); Classic Crest Solar White (Neenah)
Patterned Paper: Tiffany's 6x6 pad (We R Memory Keepers)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Circle and Blossom Nestabilities, Tag Trio (Spellbinders); Cuttlebug (Provo Craft), Markers (Copic), Star Dust Stickles (Ranger), Pearls (Kaisercraft), Ribbon, Rustic Jute Button Twine (Papertrey Ink), Foam Tape, Thread, Sewing Machine.