A Haunting We Will Go

Thought I would share this quick little Halloween

creation with you.  I've had it ready to go for awhile,

but forgot about it.  I am pretty sure that one of my

three grandsons will be receiving this one, which 

reminds me that I now have two more to make!

I recently picked up these fun die cuts from K&Company

knowing that my 7 year old grandson CJ, would love to

make things with them...Now I have to explain that I

had fun before he did!

Believe it or not, I did actually stamp something on this card.

That little bat...that's it!

It's hard to tell in the photo, but the sentiment is actually all

'glittery and fun'.  I added the purple rhinestones, which I

think are really fun for Halloween cards.

So that's it....simple and spooky.

Hey...a special thanks to two challenge blogs

that gave me a shout out this past week.

 

for the first fun tag here

and

for the second tag here

Don't forget, we have a really fun week

of celebration going on over at

The Play Date Cafe.

We are celebrating a year of challenges

with the girls of The Unity Design Team.

Every day of this week's challenge brings 

NEW INSPIRATION 

from their talented designers.

So make a point to stop by each day to be

inspired, but more importantly....

come play along!!!

To the Perfect Pear, I Mean...Pair!

I am so excited to share this little project with

you, but I must admit I got this in just under

the deadline, in more ways than one!

My friend Jenny over at Wee Memories

is hosting this fun 'fruit-themed' challenge

this week and I couldn't wait to break out

my new BasicGrey!

I LoVe this new 'Pyrus' collection and was so happy to find

it on my recent shopping excursion.

The stamps are from PTI & StudioG.

Now for the even bigger reason why I am so excited

to share this little card with you is because by

the time I post this, it will be

Jenny's wedding day!

How cool is that??!!!

I look forward to sending this card on to

the newlyweds and hope it brings a little smile.

I wish Jenny and her fiance all God's blessings on

this new chapter in their lives.

One more quick note.....

Tomorrow over at The Play Date Cafe

we will be posting our next

Open Design Team Call.

We are excited to be adding designers to

The World's Best Design Team

and who knows....

it might just be you!

Nothing Like a Challenge on World Card Making Day!

Happy World Card Making Day!

I think today is going to be a fun day all

across blog land as so many paper crafters are

taking part in sharing their creations.

I actually am sharing this card with a few challenges.

Taylored Expressions

Sketch Challenge #130

Wee Memories Scrappy Saturday Challenge

'CAS or Tags'

Unity Stamps/SCS
'Handmade Flower Embellishments'

The City Crafter Challenge

'Flowers and Frills'

and here is my offering...

I absolutely LoVe these new papers from BasicGrey.

The 'Jovial' Collection.  Both the background and

flower were created from this set.

Check out this little collection...

 I made these in the workroom of Archivers when I spent

the day there last Sunday.  They're made from the

'Tattered Blooms' die cut from Tim Holtz/Sizzix.

The sentiment is from one of my faves...Unity!

It's not as easy to tell from the photo, but the flower

is 3-D and each petal is pulled 'up' for a layered effect.
Add a little Prima 'bling, and beautiful brads also
from BasicGrey and you are set!

Short and sweet...hope you enjoyed it!

If you did, won't you please leave a little comment

before you go?  I LoVe to hear from you.

I will actually be back a little later with another

post.  I have a batch of birthday shopping photos

to share from my trip to Archivers

and

I am late with a giveway from last week's

Growing in Unity.

Enjoy World Card Making Day

and I will see you a little bit later!

Celebrating Challenges!

Very excited to help Claire over at
Waltzing Mouse

celebrate their new sketch challenge.

I don't do sketch challenges all that often,

but if they continue to be THIS fun,

that will definitely change!

I used a variety of DP from DCWV's

'Flower Shower' pack.

I used the Martha Deco punch for my borders

and fabby Debbie Mumm ribbon runs through

my die cut buckle, which was originally silver.

I stained it with 'worn lipstick' distress ink

from Tim Holtz.  White pearls for just a

little 'white' touch.  The sentiment is

from Hero Arts.

This was a great Tuesday Trigger from
Moxie Fab as well....

These popsicles SCREAM SUMMER!
This card focuses on those summertime color 'flavors'
which were totally inspiring!

I am supporting a variety of other challenges

as well as this card ended up being very versatile.

Cupcake Inspiration #62

(photo above...I focused on the pinks)

The Pink Elephant #69

(theme - bright)

 The Corrosive Challenge #67

(die cuts)

Your Next Stamp #17

(border punch)

Wee Memories #9

(punch it)

AI Factory #38

(anything goes with a punch)

Hope you will stop by these challenge sites

and show your support!

Loving the Clouds on a Sunny Day!

I know, I know....two quick posts in

one day!  I have been trying all

weekend to put the finishing touches

on re-creating a card that was first

inspired by my 3 grandsons.

You see, Jenny over at Wee Memories

has a fabulous challenge this week...

'The Sky's the Limit'

She love clouds...is taken with clouds...

and when I first read that, I knew that

I needed to make one of these cards

for the challenge....

Sorry that the photo is a bit 'wonky', but had to take

the pic a bit on the quick side...battery dying!

I KNOW you've been there  : )

Anyway...This card was made using some

BOO from my collection.

'Actopus to Zelephant' from K&Company.  

I used the adhesive borders and the mat pad DP.

This was a very popular card when I made it nearly

a year ago, and I sold it on Etsy.  So I have

decided to offer this one there as well.

Hope you will pop over and pick it up!

Just click HERE!

Thanks Jenny...a FaBuLoUs challenge this week!

Love is in the Air...

I have been working on a few cards to try and get

ahead on posting as I will be away over the next

several days...so here is another one.

I love vintage and shabby chic, but don't create nearly 

as many things as I would like just because of the

time required to layer and layer.

I love these this paper from Webster's Pages.

I was able to piece it together and use much of the page.

The only paper that is not WP, are the solid white, pink 

& green cardstocks.  The green heart was stamped

around the edges with an accent stamp to give depth.

The sentiment is from My Sentiments Exactly.

Thought I would offer these up for a bunch of

challenges...so here's where they are going:

Challenge #112 ~ Sketch

Challenge #4 ~ Pinks

Wee Memories #5 ~ Stitches

Our Creative Corner ~ Which Anniversary?

(I went with 30th which is pearls)

I will be back a little later with the new

challenge from The Play Date Cafe.

It's Pure Bliss.....

I had a ball working on this card over the weekend

and thought I would share it with you

and offer it for a few challenges this week.

I love dimension and this card definitely has it!

I used designer papers from the 'Mirabelle' collection

by The Paper Studio.  The vintage writing DP
makes a beautiful backdrop to the Victorian floral
foreground.  The sentiment is from Studio G
and the lace is about 20 years old.

Can I just say that Prima have really outdone
themselves with these flowers and the bling is
by Prima as well.

This creation fits a variety of challenges for this
week, so here is where I am entering:

Challenge #27 ~ Pink & Green
(the hostess used similar colors to mine)

Challenge #29 ~ Recipe
( one type ribbon/2 DP's/3 Embellishments)

 

Challenge #79
Wedding Wishes

Which Anniversary is it?
1st is paper.....13th is lace
30th is pearl.....60th is diamond

Challenge #49
Wedding/Birthday

Challenge #20
All About Weddings

Challenge GC53

Read
(using text)

 Wee Memories Challenge #5
Stitching
 Crafty Ann's #14
Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations #33
Celebrations
Clearly I Stamp #13
Flowers

That's it for now!

I have a busy week ahead.  Soon I will be leaving
for the Twin Cities of Minnesota with my friends
Sue Rothamel & Crystal Copperstone
of US ArtQuest.
We will be at
The Rubber Stamp & Scrapbooking Expo
demoing and having more fun than
anyone has a right to!  : )

So tonight, I will be working ahead on a variety
of projects to share with you and catching up
on a neglected to-do list.
Have a great Monday!

Vintage Clean & Simple

Now it's time for two completely different creations.

This first one if for a few of different challenges.

Over at Wee Memories.

Jenny challenges us to use ribbon and have a vintage

theme.  I can say that the ribbon IS vintage, as it's

going on 25 years old  : )

I thought I would also enter this for the
Pile it On challenge...'Think Spring'
The Cuttlebug EF flowers with
the background vines have an
'air of spring about them'
which inspires me, anyway   : )




I am also entering this card over at
365 Cards.
This challenge is 'Digging Deep' and
requires 3 things:
1.  Something over 1 yr old

(my ribbon, of course)

2.  Something you were given but never used
(the tissue paper was an RAK)
3.  Something you forgot you had
(the fabulous Martha DP, which I will be using now!)

I am also entering the above card for:

Stampin' Royalty and CAS-tastic Challenges.

Both are Clean & Simple challenges.

Another take on CAS is this little baby card.

I am sending this over to Stampin' Royalty and

CAS-tastic Challenges as well.

I must say, I am SO thankful for challenge blogs

right now.  When you are having trouble getting

your creative juices flowing, using a challenge to give

you a framework to start in is the perfect solution.
I know that we hear that all the time over at
The Play Date Cafe...speaking of which...

There is still a little over 24 hours for you to play with us
this week.  It's an easy CAS challenge as well.
Black & white with a 'splash' of orange.
So if you are looking for a quick JOLT of creativity,
get your fix over in The Cafe!