Trio of cake themed note cards

Hi everyone! I have some fun note cards to share. Throughout February I've been coloring images as part of the The Daily Marker 30 day color challenge. I had these cute cakes colored and ready to go! I saw the Freshly Made Sketches challenge today and figured this layout was perfect for them.

My sister gives her gifts in gift bags. She's a busy career woman and loves the convenience of gift bags (I mean who doesn't?). I made this trio of 3x3 note cards for her to include in her gift bag. She also loves this size because the inside is small and she doesn't have to write much!

The cakes are from the Stampin' Up stamp set called Piece of Cake. I just love it! Lots of cake options and cute sentiments. I actually won this as one of the monthly prizes my lovely demo, Janna Williams gives away! Free pretty stamps? I was so excited to win!

If your thinking of playing along in this week's Freshly Made Sketch here it is:

Thanks for stopping by and I wanted to leave you with  close ups of each note card. All the patterned paper and ribbons are from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. The patterned papers are a variety, 2 are Kaisercraft and the striped piece below is from the new MME Gingham Farm pad.

The ribbons I used on this one are all the May Arts Faux Canvas and the colors matched perfectly with the ombre coloring of the cake. This was a happy accident! I used Royal Blue, Light Blue and Gray.

And look how amazing this little bow is? May Arts Silk ribbon ties like none other! This is the 1/4" in Charcoal, which is of the new 2016 release colors.

Fall to Layout 116

Hi everyone!  I have a quick post today.  Here is a card I made for this week's Fall to Layout (FTL116).

I used the yummy Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather 6x6 pad AND the amazing co-branding stamp set from Unity called, Mitten Weather Icons.  The sentiment and background snowflake image are from Merry and Bright.  Don't these adorable ornaments look good hanging from Baker's Twine?  Isn't it cool how Unity is doing stamp sets that coordinate with designer lines?  Sigh... I do love me some Unity!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Card Deets:

Stamps - Merry and Bright, Mitten Weather Icons
Ink - Wild Wasabi, Sahara Sand and Basic black
Paper - Vintage Cream, Mitten Weather Mini deck pad
Accessories - Top Note die, red rhinestones, sponge, stickles, baker's twine

Simple wedding card

Hi everyone!  I have a quick card to share for this week's PaperPlay Challenge, which is Wedding Celebrations.  I am new to this challenge blog as it is in the UK, but Waltzingmouse Stamps is the sponsor, so I HAD to play along for a chance to win!

My card uses one of my favorite go-to sketches.  I just love cards using the Top Note die.  I haven't used my pins and beads for awhile and thought this card needed a little something in the bow.

I found this metal "love" word in the discount bin at Craft Warehouse for $1!!  I got 3 -LOL!  The paper is from Making Memories, their Wedding line from last year.  The cardstock and ribbon are PTI's Spring Rain.

Here is a close up of the pin detail (click to enlarge).  I just love playing around with my beads!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Card Deets:

Paper - Spring rain, white, Wedding "Silver Brocade" piece (Making Memories)
Accessories - adhesive backed metal word, Wedding Pins (Making Memories), 5/8" spring rain grosgrain ribbon (PTI), beads and silver spacers (craft supply), silver pearls (Michael's Inc.)

Grateful Butterflies

Hi everyone!  I have a couple cards to share with you.  I had some time to stamp this weekend just for fun!  Don't cha just LOVE that!?!

This first card is for the Embellish Magazine challenge, to use Kraft, Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush and stitching on your card.  OK, ummmm, I totally forgot to write down the STITCHING part of the challenge on my post-it note!  So, can we pretend that I sewed the pom-pom fringe on my card?  Please?  The sentiment is from Verve's amazing Thankful Hearts set.

I used my SU butterfly dies and embossing folders for this one, I also used my new SU border punch.  The beautiful rose flower is from Zva Creative as are all the pink pearls.  I found the pom-pom fringe at Craft Warehouse and it comes in LOTS of colors!  I had to buy 5 -2 shades of pink, white and 2 shades of yellow, fun fun!!

This next card uses Ippity's Where You Should Be set.  I love this stamp, can you believe this is the first time I used it?  This one is REALLY CAS.  A small piece of Bella Blvd paper ("Nana's Apron" piece), kiwi kiss border punch, some primas and rhinestones.  Easy peasy!

Some of you may have noticed I didn't post a DT card for this week's H{ippity} Hop.  I am sad to announce that I had to step down from the team.  It was a difficult decision for me as you all know my love for Unity/Ippity stamps and the girls on the team.  But I had a bit too much on my plate and my family time was suffering.  Sometimes these decisions must be made.

Never fear!  You will see PLENTY of Unity/Ippity creations from me and you can still buy Ippity Stamps from me!  AND I just re-ordered Where You Should Be, so my PayPal buttons are back up and running!!  There is one day of my SALE left, so check it out. 

Speaking of SALES, Rachel is offering a couple of discounts at her store.   Now thru Wed: 15% off with Code STPAT and now thru the 10th: 25% off Bella Blvd and Imaginisce no code needed.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Card Deets (Grateful):

Stamps - Thankful Hearts (Verve)
Paper - White, kraft, Sweet blush, Aqua Mist cardstock, Bitty dots pattern paper (all PTI)
Ink - Versamark, aqua mist (for sponging)
Accessories - white embossing powder, Round pearl Wheel (Zva Creative), stardust stickles, light pink pom trim (Wrights), Embosslits Beautiful Wings and Bigz dies Beautiful Butterflies and Linen Thread (all SU!)

Card Deets (Where you Should be): 

Stamps - Where You Should Be (Ippity)
Paper - Kraft, Kiwi Kiss cardstock, Bella Blvd Estate Sale collection, "Nana's Apron" piece
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories - Prima hydrangea flowers, sweet pea rhinestones, border punch (SU!)

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #50

Hi everyone! It's Sunday and that means it's time for another FABULOUS Cupcake Inspiration challenge from Hope Stamps Eternal! Check out this cute St. Patty's Day cupcake!But before I get to my card... WE HAVE A NEW SWEETIE IN TOWN! Yes, please help me to welcome Karen Giron, The Sweetest Thing as the newest HSE Sweetie! Some of you may be familiar with her amazing Sunday sketches? We are thrilled to have her on the team!!

And now for my card, I took my inspiration from the green on the cuppie and went with some green patterns from Cosmo Cricket's Early Bird paper. Yep, still my favorite paper, altho Devonshire and Peachy Keen are a SUPER CLOSE SECOND!

OK, first I have to say, this card has lots of stuff going on. Lately I have migrated to CAS, but this one definitely ISN'T! I love how it turned out, I just kept piling stuff on! The layout is Mojo127 from a couple weeks ago. I used my new SU! 2-step bird punch and the amazing sentiment is from Verve's Big Wish. AND what about that gorgeous Velvet Ric Rac ribbon? Yummm! The little birdie's eye is a brown rhinestone from Zva Creative's Round Wheel.

Everyone is invited to play along in the challenge!! If you do, be sure to link your creation to Mr. Linky on the HSE Blog and use CIC50 when uploading to SCS. Every week, Rachel highlights the top 5!!

Now head on over to the Sweeties and see how they rocked these adorable cupcakes!!!!

Rachel - Hope Stamps Eternal

Colleen - Glitter Ink
Teresa - Enjoy the VA Sunshine

Karen - The Sweetest Thing
Kristen - Scrap-Creations
Piali - Touch of Creation
Kelli - Yard Sale Kind of Luck

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Card Deets:
Stamps - Big Wish (Verve stamps)
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Paper - Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate (PTI), Early Bird 6x6 pad (Cosmo Cricket)
Accessories - Olive velvet ric rac ribbon (Stamp Simply ribbon store), Circle nestabilities, score-pal, flower cupped sequin (Cartwright Sequins), 2-step bird punch (SU!), rhinestone from Round Wheel for bird's eye (Zva Creative)

H{ippity} Hop Monday

Hi everyone! Today is Monday and that means another H{ippity} Hop!! Be sure to go to the {ippity} blog to see the master list of all the players.

As always, we have a new H{ippity} Hop challenge and this week it's brought to you by Eva!!!! She has challenged us all to use dry embossing! OK, confession time, I MISREMEMBERED the challenge and thought it was HEAT embossing! After realizing my mistake, I quickly embossed my pattern paper with Swiss Dots, so now I qualify -LOL!

My card uses the musical background stamp from Ippity's Music of My Heart on the circle panel embossed it with clear EP. The sentiment is from and the amazing paper is more of the KaiserCraft Devonshire pad. Oh and see that big ole butterfly? I finally got around to ordering the amazing Bigz Beautiful Butterflies from SU! I just love the butterfly shapes on this die. BUT, I am having trouble with the 1/2 wings -any pros out there with some advise? But I digress... for the sentiment I needed something small that would be in scale with the space in my card, and I found one from Love In Return.

Everyone is invited to bust out their Ippity Stamps and play along. There is a prize up for grabs for one lucky player. Please use keyword: IHHC14 when uploading to SCS.

Well, thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out all the Ippity goodness along the Hop!

Music of My Heart




Card Deets:
Stamps - Music of My Heart, Love in Return
Ink - Not Quite Navy, versamark
Paper - Vintage Cream, Baja Breeze, Devonshire DP (KaiserCraft)
Accessories - Bigz Beautiful Butterflies and linen thread (SU!), Dotted border punch (Martha Stewart), clear EP, twill ribbon (PTI), Crystal Flourish in brown (Zva Creative), button

Stampin' some CAS snow

Hi everyone, it's time for another Stamp Simply challenge! This week, Sharon has challenged us to make a CAS card that has SNOW on it. I loved this challenge. I needed 3 more Christmas cards and CAS was in definitely in order and now I'm done!! Whew!

My card uses the long retired, but will always be my favorite snowman image, Frosty!! Isn't this guy the cutest? When I am short on time, I like to find a layout that has a similar image size and copy it. I used a layout from this Anya post a couple months ago.

The snow is from a couple of lines from liquid applique -very easy to do with alot of impact! (quick TIP, apply the liquid applique BEFORE you glue the cardstock layers together as the heat gun will warp the glue and make your them funky!!)

The pattern paper is MME Merry Days of Christmas -which is a perfect match to the SU Baja Breeze colored felt snowflakes! The sentiment is from Verve's Holly Jolly. This is CAS, so it's fairly straight forward. I do have to say, once I bought my Score-Pal, making CAS cards went to the next level. Scored lines on the card base make a huge difference don't 'cha think?

Sharon has Mr. Linky up and working, so be sure to link up your challenge card to her bloggy if you play along!! And, be sure to use keyword SSNOTIME118 when you upload to SCS. Be sure to stop by the team's blogs to see all their altered cards!

Sharon, herself

Jennifer

Janine

Julie

AJ

Tammy

Deb

Barbara

Jenny

Barb

Card Deets:

Stamps - Frosty, Holly Jolly

Paper - White, Baja Breeze, MME pp

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories - Copic markers, red rhinestones, silver brads (all from Pink hedgehog papercrafts), liquid applique, felt snowflakes (SU!)

Embellish owl challenge

Hi everyone! Well, I drug myself off the couch from this nasty head cold long enough to make this quick and easy owl card for Embellish Magazine's challenge.

This one is pretty straight forward. The owl is from the long retired SU rub-on set, Love and Happiness. The cute little dotted bottom part and sentiment is from Verve's Bountiful Backgrounds.

Some of my favorite silver pearls are on the owl and green strip of paper. I added Pea Green Kaiser rhinestones to his eyes and wrapped some silver cord under the owl and die cut leaves.

OK, I made the deadline with a couple hours to spare! LOL! Back to the couch.

Thanks for stopping by!

Card Deets:

Stamps - bountiful backgrounds

paper - chocolate chip, kiwi kiss, cameo coral

ink - cameo coral, chocolate chip

Accessories - silver cord, silver pearls, rhinestones, circle nesties, Tiny leaves sizzlets die (SU!), rub-ons (SU!)

HSE Cupcake inspiration challenge #18

Hi everyone! Happy Sunday and it's time for another Hope Stamps Cupcake Inspiration Challenge. Rachel has done it again, check out these cupcakes!! Seriously, I WANT one!!

Everyone is invited to play along!! If you do, be sure to link your creation to Mr. Linky on this post on the HSE blog. Every week, Rach highlighs the top 5!! And if you upload to SCS or PCP, be sure to use keyword: CIC18.

This will be a short post, I am so behind on all I have to get done today. I took inspiration from the owls and dug out my Basic Grey Lemonade Woolies! This owl is perched on a branch from the Lemonade Chipboard stickers (yeah, I still am working my way thru them!). The letters are from SU's new Many Thanks Sizzlits die (my new LOVE!). All the silver pearls are from Michaels.

Thanks for stopping by. Now head on over to my fellow HSE Sweetie's cards and see how they rocked those cupcakies!!

Carolina - Carolina's Creative Pad
Rachel - Hope Stamps Eternal
Colleen - Glitter Ink
Bonnie - The Lucky Clucker
Tammy - Stamp Happy
Natalie - dougnat diaries
Jessica - Shamrocks and Seashells
Kelli - Yard Sale Kind of Luck

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Card Deets:

Paper - Tempting turquoise, white, pink pirouette, bitty stars DSP

Accessories - Sizzlits die, owl woolie, chipboard, swiss dots EF, mini butterfly punch, michael's silver pearls, su scallop border punch

Back with some challenge cards

Hi everyone! Whew, it's been quite a week here. Not only did Bill get sick, but then Daniel got sick and then ME! Ugh, still recouperating. But I do have a card to share and a couple challenge cards from last week that I didn't get a chance to post.

This card is for this week's Viva La Verve sketch challenge. This week's sketch was a fun one and the twist was to use only a sentiment stamp. PERFECT for all those Verve Plain Jane stamps!! I chose the Plain Jane, Comfort. I embellished it with a couple flowers from the Grateful Elegance set. I embossed the sentiment with white EP and sponged the edges with white kraft.

This card is also for my weekly DDC challenge. This week I hosted the challenge and challenged everyone to a 1,2,3 recipe:

-1 piece of DP (as much or as little as you want, but only one)
-2 pieces of ribbon (any length of either, but must be different)
-3 brads

It was lots of fun! I actually finished the card and realized I only had 1 ribbon! OOPS! So it's hard to see, but I added a piece of white organdy ribbon under the taffeta. Whew, now it's complete!

Anyone can play along with either or both challenges. To play with the Viva La Verve you can check it out here and upload keyword VLVAPR01. To play along with the DDC challenge, follow my 1,2,3 recipe and upload with keyword DDC.

This next card is from last week's Featured Stamper challenge. The Featured Stamper was the UBER talented Beate!! She is an SCS pioneer, an amazing stamper and a super sweet person!I chose this card to case.

I kept the amazing layout, use of punches on the sentiment, piercing and bling. I changed the papers, images, location of piercing and omitted the ticket corners.My image is Flourishes, Signs of Spring. The lovely daffidol is super fun to color. I used a couple copic markers and then went over the bloom with Marigold Shimmerz.


This last card was from last week's SCS Sketch Challenge. I really liked this sketch. This is my second card using it. I love how it utilizes scraps!! I used my new SU stamp from Thoughts and Prayers. Man, oh man, SU got this one right!! The DP is Basic Grey, Periphery. I used some of my beads and a new butterfly charm for the pin. I also glued some beads on each of the flower blooms.


Here is a close up of the pin and beads.

Card Deets:

Viva la Verve card:
Stamps: Comfort, Grateful Elegance
Paper: kraft, blue bayou, baja breeze, Parsian DSP
Ink: versamark, blue bayou, white kraft
Accessories: aged copper brads, white taffeta and organdy, SU scalloped edge, circle nesties

Featured Stamper card:
Stamps: signs of spring
Paper: sahara sand, bashful, delicate dots DSP
Accessories: copic markers, shimmerz, celery twill, bling, SU punches

SCS Sketch Challenge card:
Stamps: thoughts and prayers
Paper: artichoke, soft sky, periphery
Ink: mellow moss, baja breeze
Accessories: Misc beads and pearls, bead pin, earing back, paper piercer, light aqua organdy ribbon

Double challenge card with more rub-ons

Hi there! When I saw today's SCS limited supplies challenge was to use GREEN on your card I decided to continue using the rub-ons that were still on my desk from last night's set.

I used the Old Olive Love and Happiness pack (last year's SAB) and paired it with a touch of Pink Pirouette. What's up with me doing CAS this week? I am liking the simplicity of doing CAS cards. You may see a bit more of this kind from me :-) Maybe I am channeling Silke -LOL!



The sketch I followed was this week's sketch from Amy Rysavy. I love her weekly sketches, but rarely have time to play. Today I fell in love and HAD to incorporate it with my LSC card. Thanks Amy!


Don't forget to enter for my blog candy if you own a Cricut! You can enter at this post here.
Also, there is a SUPAH big sale going on at Verve's store. She is making room for the next release in March -which, if I do say so myself, is AMAZING!
AND, Lindsey has some amazing new Inkadinkado, Prima and Basic Grey stuff in the store!
Card Deets:
Stamps and Ink: none
Paper: pink pirouette, old olive, white, old olive DSP
Accessories: rub-ons pack, pink bling, pink ribbon, corner rounder

Fun with Bright Delight

Hey! I don't know what happened... just talking about the loss of my mojo (see post below), brought it back! Whew!

I decided to see what would happen if I busted out the brand new SU! Bright Delight Rub-ons and make a set of CAS cards with them. I wanted to see how many cards I could make using one sheet. I made a good 5 and have some bits and pieces left. You may notice the large tree image is missing (the reason I bought them -by the way), don't ask, I had a rub-on disaster and it got ruined. Thank heavens there are 2 sheets!

I just love these! The colors and images are so fun. Here are close up pictures of each of the 5:

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to enter my Blog Candy if you have a Cricut!! See this post to enter.

Card Deets:

Stamps and Ink - none

Paper - Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango,

Accessories - Bright Delight rub-ons, choc chip taffeta ribbon, hardware, some bling, corner rounder