Happy Harvest

Hello friends!  Hope your day is going well.  Today I have a fall card to share that I created for the CR84FN39 Color Challenge and the Passion for Papertrey Challenge which was to use not only Papertrey Ink stamps but to also use a tag as well.

For my card I used the PTI stamp set Autumn Acorn (love this set) I started out with an early espresso card base.  For the more mustard panel I stamped the bottom portion with the herringbone stamp set, then embossed the top half with a woodgrain impressions plate, added a strip of Autumn Abundance paper and sponged the edges.  I die cut the tag from crumb cake cardstock, added my sentiment, bow and twine and sponged the edges.  Then I die cut and stamped two acorns and several of the leaves and layered them together on the tag.

It's definitely feeling like fall here in Michigan.

There She Goes Birthday Celebration

Did you know that There She Goes is turning the big three this month??

We've been celebrating the occasion all month long, by giving you fun challenges, contests and of course, heaps of prizes up for grabs! You can check out the details on the TSG blog.

The Trendsetters have been taking turns on giving away mini stamp sets on their blogs. You will know who is giving away goodies by spotting this icon on their TSG blog post.

Today is my turn!

All you need to do is leave a comment on this post and I will choose a winner using a random number generator from the post on October 1st.

For the card I'm sharing today I used the fun There She Goes stamp set Buckets of Love and the sketch from the Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #113 which is being sponsored this week by There She Goes. 

You can see from the photo below that I stamped the sweet treats that fill the bucket twice so that I could pop a few of the sweets up and the image would have some added dimension.

Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Birthday Wishes

Hello!  Today is my good friend Bonnie's Birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY BONNIE!!!) and I'm sharing the card I gave her about a week ago when I saw her last.  I've been friends with Bonnie for years, she's is a sweet, loving person who is so easy to talk with and who is also extremely talented.  She creates the most beautiful handmade one of a kind scrapbooks, scrapbook pages and home deco, each piece she creates is a complete work of art or I should say a work of the heart because of all of the wonderful detail she puts into everything she creates.  You can see some of her work by clicking the link here and you can also "like" her Facebook page for updates on her work by clicking here.

Supplies: Four of a Kind - PTI, Flower die - PTI, Butterfly die - SU, MME dp, Buttons, Circle Nesties, Rhinestones, Foam tape.  Colors: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Melon Mambo.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

SSSC136 - Falling Leaves

It's Sunday and time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  For my card I used the Papertrey Ink stamp sets Falling Leaves and Autumn Acorn along with some PTI Autumn Abundance designer paper.

Can you believe we're going into the last week of September already?  Wow time is flying!  This week I'll be decorating our house for fall and putting up my Department 56 Halloween houses that I've collected for years.  It's so fun to see once all of the houses are placed and plugged in with the lights, sounds and animated pieces.  Our kids love it!

To play along create a card using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, then go to Karen’s blog The Sweetest Thing and link your card so we can all see your creation! 

Be sure to visit each of the Sweet Sunday Stampers below for more samples using this week’s sketch!

Karen Motz: Paper Playhouse 

Sarah-Jane Kale': Janeybell

Vicki Burdick: It's a Stamp Thing

Jen Tapler: Jen Tapler Designs

Dana White: Dana's House of Cards

Karen Giron: The Sweetest Thing

Have a great day!

TSG World's Best Blog Hop Challenge - Day 3

Today is day 3 of the There She Goes Blog Hop Challenge!

You should have come here from Leigh's blog, but if you want to join in the fun, or get lost along the way, please refer to the TSG Blog for the complete Blog Hop list and details.

Today's card features the to be released stamp set World's Best and coordinating World's Best Die, this is great set which can used for so many occasions and the matching die makes it fun and easy to create with.  I know you're going to love it!  For my card I went with a masculine look and created a card that my kids could give to my husband.

Supplies: World's Best + World's Best Die - TSG, MME dp, Spiral punch, Ribbon, Brads, Circle punch, Foam tape.  Colors: Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy, So Saffron.

Would you like a chance to win the World's Best stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in this blog hop challenge and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s World's Best Blog Hop Challenge post. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday September 24th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Next stop is at Melissa's blog. Happy hopping!

TSG Bugs & Hisses Blog Hop Challenge - Day 2

Hello and welcome to day 2 of the There She Goes Blog Hop Challenge sneak peeks!  You should have come here from Leigh's blog, but if you want to join in the fun, or get lost along the way, please refer to the TSG Blog for the complete Blog Hop list and details.

Anyone that really knows me knows I absolutely love fall and Halloween so today's card was so much fun to create using the up coming There She Goes stamp set Bugs and Hisses and the new Spider Web Border die.  After stamping the cute spiders from the Bugs and Hisses set I thought they were cute on their own but then decided to go for the googlie eyes to add a touch of whimsy. 

Supplies: Bugs and Hisses - TSG, Spider Web Border die - TSG, Halloween dp - SU, Ribbon, Polka dot embossing folder, Square punches, Googlie eyes, Foam tape.  Colors: Basic Black, Old olive, Pumpkin pie.

One random commenter from a per-determined Trendsetter's Blog Hop Challenge post will be selected to win. You’ll have till Saturday's Release Party to comment on as many Trendsetter Blog Hop Challenge posts as possible. The more Trendsetter posts you comment on during each Blog Hop Challenge, the greater your chances of winning! Be sure to check the TSG Blog Saturday evening after 9:00pm EST to see if you're a winner!

TSG Buckets of Love Holiday Addition/Follow Your Bliss

Hello everyone and welcome to the There She Goes Blog Hop Challenge!  You should have come here from Leigh's blog, but if you want to join in the fun, or get lost along the way, please refer to the TSG Blog for the complete Blog Hop list and details.

This is my first month as a Junior Trendsetter and design team member over at the There She Goes site and I'm super excited to share what I've created for this month's sneak peeks!  The first card was created using the up coming stamp set Buckets of Love Holiday Addition which was designed by Torico.  This set has such fun images to use along with the original Buckets of Love set and is perfect to use for the fall and winter seasons.

Supplies: Buckets of Love, Buckets of Love Holiday Additions, We R Memory Keepers Autumn Splendor dp, Copics, Square Nesties, Embossing folder, Large oval punch, Buttons, Twine, Ribbon, Foam tape.  Colors: Chocolate Chip, Cajun Craze.

This next card was created using the up coming set Follow Your Bliss which was designed by Di.  This is such a sweet set with so many images and possibilities as well as inspirational sentiments.

Supplies: Follow Your Bliss, My Mind's Eye dp, Copics, Scallop border die, Rolled Roses die - MFT, Ribbon, Twine.  Colors: Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler.

One random commenter from a per-determined Trendsetter's Blog Hop Challenge post will be selected to win. You’ll have till Saturday's Release Party to comment on as many Trendsetter Blog Hop Challenge posts as possible. The more Trendsetter posts you comment on during each Blog Hop Challenge, the greater your chances of winning! Be sure to check the TSG Blog Saturday evening after 9:00pm EST to see if you're a winner!

Your next stop on the TSG Blog Hop Challenge is Melisa's blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

SSSC135 - Look on the Bright Side

Good morning!  It's Sunday and time for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #135.  Karen has a great sketch for us to work with this week and we hope you'll find the time to play along.

For my card I used the There She Goes stamp set Lighten Up, I love this set with all of it's funky and fun lamp shades and bottoms to mix and match.  I ended up stamping the three lamps, coloring the bottoms using Copic markers and then paper pieced the lamp shades.

Supplies: Lighten Up - TSG, MME dp, Copics, Ribbon, Brads, Circle Nesties, Polka Dot embossing folder, Scallop border punch.  Colors: Taken with Teal, Daffodil Delight.

To play along create a card using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, then go to Karen’s blog The Sweetest Thing and link your card so we can all see your creation! 

Be sure to visit each of the Sweet Sunday Stampers below for more samples using this week’s sketch!

Karen Motz: Paper Playhouse 

Sarah-Jane Kale': Janeybell

Vicki Burdick: It's a Stamp Thing

Jen Tapler: Jen Tapler Designs

Dana White: Dana's House of Cards

Karen Giron: The Sweetest Thing

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Make a Wish

Hello there!  Today's card is a birthday card for my friend Vicki who's 40th birthday is today! 

Happy 40th Birthday Vicki!!! 

I know she's going to love the fact that I'm sharing her age (40) with the whole wide world but I think turning 40 should be something to be proud of.  Besides Vicki is a  fantastic looking 40 year old!  Not only is she pretty (and 40) and youthful looking but she's one of the sweetest (40 year old) people I know and a very talented card maker.  I hope that Vicki has a wonderful 40th birthday weekend and enjoys celebrating with her family! :)

Supplies: Cupcake Collection + dies, Tiny Tags - PTI, MME dp, Ribbon, Mat Stack die - PTI, Scallop Border die - TE, Rhinestones, Stickles, Glitter, Foam tape.  Colors: Chocolate Chip.

PS did I mention that Vicki is the BIG 4-0 today?

SSSC134/CTD158 - I Miss You a Boatload!

Good morning!  It's time for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #134!  Karen has another fun sketch for all of us to create with this week and we hope you'll play along.

For my card I used the cute There She Goes stamp set Float My Boat and the colors from the Color Throwdown Challenge #158.

Supplies: Float My Boat - TSG, MME DP, Nestie dies, Scallop border die - TE, Ribbon, Buttons, Copics, Stitching, Foam tape.  Colors: Basic Grey, Taken with Teal, Pumpkin Pie.

In the picture below you can see that I stamped the little boy's head a second time so that I could pop it up and add some dimension to this fun image.

To play along create a card using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, then go to Karen’s blog The Sweetest Thing and link your card so we can all see your creation! 

Be sure to visit each of the Sweet Sunday Stampers below for more samples using this week’s sketch!

Karen Motz: Paper Playhouse 

Sarah-Jane Kale': Janeybell

Vicki Burdick: It's a Stamp Thing

Jen Tapler: Jen Tapler Designs

Dana White: Dana's House of Cards

Karen Giron: The Sweetest Thing

Today my thoughts and prayers like every American are with those who were lost ten years ago on September 11 and it makes me even more grateful to the men and women who are in the armed forces and civil services who work to protect our nation.
May God watch over all of us.

DS18 - Autumn Blessings

TGIF!  I made it through the first week of school for my kids.  I'm hoping that by the end of next week we feel like we're falling into a regular school schedule.  During the summer all of us got into the habit of staying up late at night and now we're paying for it.  Tired mom and sleepy looking kids even though we've been trying to hit the sack early lately.

Today I have a card that I created using the PTI stamp set Autumn Acorns and the sketch from the Deconstructed Sketch Challenge #18.

Supplies: Autumn Acorns + dies - PTI, SU retired dp, Oval Nestie dies, Embossing folder, Ribbon, Border punch-SU, Foam tape.  Colors: Early Espresso, Ruby Red, Very Vanilla.

CSP#131 - Autumn Acorns

Happy Wednesday!  Today I have a card for the Card Patterns Sketch Challenge #131 using the Papertrey Ink stamp set Autumn Acorns.  This is the first fall/autumn card for this year and the first chance I've had to stamp using this new set, I'm looking forward to creating more cards and projects using it.

Supplies: Autumn Acorns + dies, Autumn Abundance DP, Ribbon, Twine, Circle Nesties, Brads, Woodgrain Impressions Folder, Foam tape.  Colors: Chocolate Chip, Real Rust, More Mustard, Ruby Red, Close to Coco.

Thanks for stopping by!