sew cool...

TGIF!!!!

Friday...gotta love Friday's!!!

Check it out...I've been playing with my October Afternoon Thrift Store pad!

This card was made especially for a co-worker of mine. She recently finished school and received her bachelor's degree...now how coolio is that?!!!! I LOVE hearing when peeps go back to school as adults...it takes a ton of dedication, especially working full time AND having a family...woot woot!!

All the pattern paper is October Afternoon...the twill is from SU, flair is ala American Crafts and of course the button is PTI...typing about PTI...I received my order and cannot wait to play with my new goodies this weekend!!!

My card for today was inspired by cardabilities sketch #2:

♥♥RAK Alert♥♥
Check out what the very lovely Gloria sent to me!!! Now how stinkin' SWEET is she??!!! LOVE the Asian inspired card and come one now...isn't that owlie tooooo fabbie??!!! Thanks Gloria...you made my day!!!

♥♥Take Note♥♥

A couple days ago I read an interesting post over on Savitri's blog...The Magic of Blogland...I highly recommend the read and there is more about Linda over on the Cocoa Daisy blog. I truly believe in the power of networking...the power of fellow bloggers...the power of well, women....when I read about Linda's story and her strength, I knew that I wanted to help out...maybe you will too...or maybe you'll take something else away from the stories you read...

Happy Early Mother's Day Weekend...in celebration, the
Jacksonbelle store is having a storewide 30% off sale through Sunday!!!

Have a super friday...come on back tomorrow...I'll have a Cutting Cafe give-a-way!!

Comments

Jessie said…
I love your card Amy, the colours are so fresh and pretty! Have a great day :)
Dora said…
Love the fresh colors, great cards! Have a wonderful weekend!
Alice said…
fabulous card, Amy! LOVE how you used those yummy pps!!
Anonymous said…
love the way you intepreted the sketch. Love the patterned paper used and the circles.. nice!
Amy Heller said…
Amy - I LOVE this!! I just have to pull the trigger on my order for the new OA - can't wait get it!
Tracey said…
LOVE the fun fresh colours in this one Amy!!
Evelin said…
superbly great take on the sketch!!! I love it! Thanks for joining us at Cardabilities :)

Oh, enjoy your PTI stamps... I can't wait to see what you're going to whip up! :)
Karen B. said…
That design is fantastic and great choice of patterned papers. Sigh*** someday I won't be afraid of them...again!
Dana said…
Lovin' that October Afternoon card Amy. Good on your friend!

And how sweet is that owl?

Thanks for the link...off to check it out.
Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwww!! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeee your card and the one from Gloria!! And that story about Linda is incredible!! TFS! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
Regan said…
good for your co-worker-- she is gonna flip over this fantastic card!!!
LOVE This AMY and love the paper!!!
Michelle said…
Super spring like card. I LOVE the colors in the DP they are so fresh and fun! Its an awesome card Amy. it would brighten anyone's day!

Mishy
Laurel said…
What a fun card! I haven't broken into my Thrift Shop yet - too many papers, so little time!
cnelson said…
such a fabulosu card! I love October Afternoon! such a lovely card from Gloria,too.
Sherry Eckblad said…
Oh Amy this is fabulous and your co-worker is going to love it.
I am so jealous of your new PTI stuff.
Paulina said…
You co-worker is gonna love this card to pieces! Those colors are divine and I love that flair!
Kelly Booth said…
LOVE the card Amy...and what a fun RAK to get in the mail!! I am LOVING that paper pad too!!! I'm going to hate it when I run out....
Rose said…
oh this makes me want to hunt down the mailman so i can get my paper NOW!!! lol
so how many owls do you have now??? lol
Naomi Chokr said…
how sweet of you to make her a card. I still buy mine sometimes hahah. so sad!! love OC thirft store. If i dont get to greet you... have an awesome mama's day!!!!!!! you're such an amazing mom... hope you know that
BrandiLynn said…
feeling a lot like spring :)
Jennifer said…
Love your cards and October Afternoon!! (=
Kay said…
This card is glorious! Love those papers (no surprise, there. LOL!) and I really like how you fussy cut around the pattern. Love it!!! Have a great weekend and have fun playing with your new PTI goodies!! ♥♥ Kay
Diana said…
I love your card (of course not just this one)! It gives such a fresh spring spirits. :)
Ann said…
I love the colors, and of course, the flair! Happy Friday! :D
Joy said…
such a cute card! I am sure your friend will love it. it is so colorful. have a wonderful weekend!
itsallrosi said…
Beautiful cards!

and thanks for sharing the story about Linda at Cocoa Daisy. I hadn't read about this yet. $10 well spent for this cause.
Regina Easter said…
HEY GIRL...this card is SO COOL....have a wonderful MOTHERS DAY WEEKEND...HUGS
Great cards Amy! :) So pretty!

Thanks for sharing Linda's story - I don't know her personally but I was a fan of her work for quite sometime and know a few gals who know her in blogland. Her story truly tugs at the heartstrings. She's amazing!
Kryssi said…
the cards are super cute. i have the new OA papers but kinda stumped as to what to do with them! lol!
♥ Audrey ♥ said…
Beautiful card! Lucky you, that owl stamp is just too cute for words!
Tina said…
Super sweet card Amy! I love those papers too.
Lynnette said…
This card is great Amy! Your co-worker is going to love it and appreciate it so much. I am always amazed at all the challenges you know of and participate in! Thanks for sharing, it really broadens my horizons :)
Unknown said…
LOVE the OA card - so bright and cheery! Wonderful cards Amy! :)
Elaine said…
I love OA Material Girl - especially the way you put it together on this card! So cheery and festive feeling!
ivy said…
congrats to your friend! what a great card for her!
going to check out that story now...
BTW, happy mother's day if i don't get back over the weekend!
Amy said…
OMG!! LOVE THIS...love those colors and paper...SEW CUTE!!
Angie Tieman said…
Cute, cute, cute!! I seriously need that Thrift store line!
Cindy Lee said…
Look at this card!! So fabbie! I just bought some OA paper and created some cards...happy happy!
Gloria Stengel said…
Oh I hope my Thrift paper pad comes soooooonnnn. I should have ordered 2 pads of it! That card is so fab!

I am so happy you liked your new owlie stamp! As soon as I saw him, I thought AMY AMY AMY! It's all about AMY! hee hee Love ya, sister!
lauren bergold said…
hard to say which i love more...fridays in general, or THIS AWESOME OA card??!?!?! ok, i think it might be the card, b/c afterall there is a FRIDAY every single week!!!!! ♥♥♥
Unknown said…
These are just beautiful! Such lovely soft colors!

(-: Heidi
Liz Weber said…
Love your card Amy, you make that paper look wonderful and I just love the shape you used. Thanks so much for joining in the fun at Cardabilities!
Unknown said…
Love your card! So colorful and springy!! Thanks for playing with us at Cardabilities!
Nicole said…
That's da-bomb, AMY! Love the pastel colors, I can't seem to do those very well! LOL! Glad you enjoyed the Cardabilities sketch! Check back tomorrow for #3! It's another good one!! Nicole