Curtain Call Reminder: nuts about you

This is post 3 of 3 for me today...Click HERE for Seize the Sketch and Click HERE for CAS-ology

I've had this Reverse Confetti Sweet Treat Tent die but never used it for treats, only as a different type of tag.

This has 2 of the panels adhered together with scor-tape.

I wanted to use the DeNami Design's Love Circle in this week's project.  It's inked up with Fresh Ink Red Currant and I teamed it up with the sentiment from the DeNami Design's Petit Four Nuts About You set.

I used a Jenni Bowlin tag, a sentiment from SRM and a skinnified Whisker Graphics Bitty Bag.

I was hoping the Snickers bars that I picked up would fit, they are too big, they are the regular size.  So for now, there is a Jif To Go that I popped into a glassine bag inside :)

Fun Fact:  I've never had a Snickers bar 

(not much for bumpy food, I've gotten better but I really don't 'need' to like another chocolate bar)

I hope you play along with us over at 

Curtain Call

Love Letter

Our Super Sponsor is

DeNami Design

The LEAD of the Love Letter challenge will receive a $20 gift certificate from DeNami Design!

You'll  want to make sure to stop in at the DeNami Design Blog to see what BEAUTIFUL projects their team created for our Love Letter challenge!  Totally SWOONWORTHY!

Case Study #168: warm wishes

Happy Thanksgiving Eve my US Friends!

I'm back with my last blog post as the Case Study Challenge November Guestie.  I have had such a FUN time this month.  I was super lucky to be able to be inspired by Keisha Campbell's work!  A big shout out to Chupa and her oh-so-lovely Design Team!

Here we go:

Isn't this awesome?!

So I was inspired by

Design

tag

twine

text vs. images

Here's my version:

So I'm sure Keisha used the MFT Peek-a-Boo Squared die, I used my WPlus9 circle die...all the while I was eyeballing things.  I don't eyeball too good :)

I'm actually pretty pleased with the contrast using the red panel!  The paper is from the Artful Delight November Card kit.

The Brrr and warm wishes is ala SRM and the coffee images are Verve {trying to use what I have!} and I trimmed down the JB printed tag and attached it with Timeless Twine Natural twine.

Do you see that sweet heart veneer?

be.still.my.heart

Big surprise that I went coffee themed?

I can't wait to check out what Keisha and the CASE Study Design Team whipped up!

Fusion: celebrate #42

It's Fusion Friday!

We're up to challenge #17:

So what inspires you?

Here's what I came up with:

I gotta tell you, this is version 4.  I was having a heck of a time stamping that bloom for some reason.

I was inspired by the photo.  I love stamping on top of text but um, I went through my text panel that I originally wanted to use and then proceeded to go through 2 additional diner ticket panels...all panels were compliments of Jenni Bowlin.  It's amazing what kind of stash you find when you are forced to clean :)  

Gotta share a funny story.  This card was in my light tent when Darin stopped into the craft room.  What does he zoom into?  The number 42.

Not the bloom.  Not the awesome Neon Ink.

The number 42.

This is when I insert my lack of sporting knowledge...I'm so NOT a sportser.

Read HERE regarding number 42.

**edited to add additional trivia regarding the number 42 and THIS, yes, from Darin again.

Be sure to check out my Fusion teamies:

Kelly Griglione

Stacey Schafer

Lyndal Higgins

Lynn Mangan

Geri Freeman

How are you inspired?

Shine bright...

Hello and Happy Sunday!

I was hoping this weekend was going to be filled with crafting and staying in my jammies all-day-long, but it isn't quite working out that way.

That's okay, it's all good.  

I've been behind on challenges.  There are so many out there, it tends to get a bit overwhelming for me since I have a limited time for crafting:

Yes, I love color.

Yes, I love patterns.

Yes, I love texture.

I've been wanting to ink up the Strictly Sentiment set by WPlus9, a steal at only $6!  The "happy birthday" has been selectively inked, meaning I dropped the 'to you!'. 

I was patting myself on the back using those Basic Grey pins...to coordinate with the sentiment.

I was {thoroughly} inspired by the 

Monday Mood Board #12

Seriously, what's not to love about all those colors and goodness?!!!!!

I also managed to incorporate Lisa's fantastic sketch:

wanna sketch?  

no. 5

I've been a long-time fan of Lisa's sketches!!!  She rocks.

supplies:

cardstock:  PTI

paper:  Basic Grey Fact and Fiction

stamps:  WPlus9 Strictly Sentiments

ink:  memento tuxedo

other:  Basic Grey Fact and Fiction Pin/button, Jenni Bowlin canvas bloom and misc pearl

♡♡ Seize the Birthday: Birthday Girl ♡♡

I'm super thrilled to announce that I've joined the

Seize the Birthday Team!!!!

We are working on creating both masculine and feminine birthday cards this year! 

The linky will close at Noon (EST) on Tuesdays and voting will start.

Voting ends on Wednesday at Noon (EST).
Winners will be announced on Thursday at 11 am (EST).

Our Super Sponsor is

The Cutting Cafe!

Here's my card, I rotated the sketch:

I used The Cutting Cafe's Beautiful Blooms  for the vase and the sentiment is from Polaroid and Camera Fun.

I found the Jenni Bowlin blooms in my stash....perfect for that Cutting Cafe Vase, dontcha think?!  I topped everything off with some Tuxedo Black Timeless Twine.

Make sure you pop over to the Seize the Birthday blog to see how the Design Team was inspired by the sketch and to find out who the other newbies are!!

Just Saying Hello...

Hello!

Yahoo for the very long weekend!

I stamped the tag with the Hero Arts Large Fabric Design and dry embossed it with my houndstooth folder.

I fussy cut the Hero Art messages sentiment.

...added some Jillibean blooms.

Check out the gold thread...swoon...love that stuff!

I'm playing along with the gals over at Hero Arts:

Dry Embossing

I'm taking the day off from the blog tomorrow but should be back on Friday:)

**edited to add**

In my perfect world I put together all my projects and posts over the weekend.  That way I can pop back in and review my posts with 'fresh eyes'...I catch most of my typos then too:)  So as I'm looking at this {it's tuesday morning} I'm realizing that this card reminds me of someone

Karin Åkesdotter

Whaddya think??

peace and serenity

I've been challenging myself to design Christmas cards using non-holiday oriented paper....whaddya think?

A combo of Jenni Bowlin {paper} and Melissa Frances {flashcard}.

I used Maraschino ala The Twinery for a pop of color.

I was inspired by the Freshly Made Sketch: 

I haven't played along with those gals in awhile...trying to get back into the sketch challenges!

Remember that the current Paper Issues challenge is

Holiday Happy

Pop over to the Paper Issues blog for all the deets!

Thanks for stopping by and can I get a big Woot Woot for a short work week?

lucky girl.

 

Please check out my The Play Date Cafe post HERE.

 

Hello!

I have a fun little card to share today...full of texture:

I'm totally smitten with the Danita Art images over at 100 Proof Press!

I've nestled her on a much hoarded Jenni Bowlin Bingo Card...I'm t r y i n g to let go...to not hoard.  Can you tell what she's holding...a cork heart.

The card base is Gmund woodgrain cardstock...this stuff is awesome...highly ingrained, thick cardstock..another goodie I'm trying to not hoard.

What are the things you tend to hoard?

Just a reminder...

For you chickies that signed up for the Let's Get Trendy Now 2...you have until October 12th to upload your projects into the Flickr account {or link back via the appropriate blog post} to be eligible for some very fun prizes!

Did you know that this is second edition of Let's Get Trendy Now?

During our first session, one of our prompts was to use confetti:

The pic of my girl was taken by my boy.

The confetti was punched out of Basic Grey Plumeria's collection...they are actually sandwiched between acetate to keep them intact.  The Plumeria blooms were fussy cut.....

The girl is a senior this year...she recently received an AP Scholar with Distinction Award, earned when she was a junior.  I can't begin to tell you how proud I am of this girl...how much I love her...how much she makes me laugh...how much she drives me c-r-a-z-y...

I'm beyond thankful for my children...

thanks...

Thanks for joining us for the EAD Designs Blog Hop!
{it officially starts at 7 am pacific}

You should have hopped over here from Donna's, our June Guest Designer:

The Crafty Corgi

If not, you'll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the EAD Designs blog!

Monday...already?

Why, oh why do the weekends go so quickly?

This is a easy smeasy card:

No stitching.

Polkas and damask.

October Afternoon and Jenni Bowlin.

I used the EAD Designs/Paper Smooches Co-branded Thank you Sentiments Rub Ons:

I was inspired by the current CAS-ual Friday Challenge:

Sweet Spot

Now hippety hop over to Jenn's


Double N Designs

hey, handsome...

Hello!

This is my last week as a March Guest Designer for Skipping Stones Design.  I have had such a great time....Skipping Stones Design stamps  

♥ ♥ rock ♥ ♥ !!

Check out my card for this week:

I had a fun time with the latest sketch by Angi Barrs:

Dontcha love Grunge 2??!!

Love that "Hey, Handsome" sentiment...can't wait to pop this in the mail to the man:)  The sentiment has been heat embossed in black...the zig zags are stamped in Memento Rhubarb Stalk...the Jenni Bowlin tag is from Paper Issues...remember to use my code for 20% off your purchase!  -->>

Check out all the Skipping Stones gals:

* Jennifer Ingle

* JoAnn Valderama

* Kandi Philips

* Karen Baker

* Katie Gehring

* Lindsay Amrhein

* Stephanie Mino

* Wendy Jordan

* Wendy Price

* AJ Otto 

(guest designer)

*Angi Barrs 

(guest sketch artist)

Thanks Gals for a FAB month!!!!

Paper Issues: Candy Shop!

This is post 2 of 2 for me...please be sure to check out my The Craft's Meow Preview:  Day 2!!

Paper Issues has a new challenge posted:

Candy Shop

Check out the sweet prize:

To be eligible, you must be a follower of the Paper Issues blog and a Fan of the Paper Issues Facebook page {for more deets, check out the Paper Issues blog!}.

Paper Issues is having a mini hop!  

Check out the fabulous blogs, be inspired and link up!

Marlene

Lori H

Audrey

Bethany

I decided to play along....this is what I designed:

It's an altered treat bag!

I'm a huge fan of these kraft bags...fill them up with sweets for your sweet!

I used my first DT order for this project, the Jenni Bowlin tag which I stamped with a Paper Smooches sentiment.  All the patterned paper is Jenni Bowlin, I topped the card off with a chippie from the Crate/Emma's Shoppe Collection...and some twinery goodness.

I can't wait to see how you're inspired!!!  Link up over at the Paper Issues blog!

you are in my thoughts...

I made this for a gal at work....

Her cat passed away...and I wanted to let her know that I was thinking of her....

I combined some October Afternoon with a Jenni Bowlin butterfly {I tell you, I never tire of those sweet butterflies!}.  The sentiment is a super old A Muse one that I must have picked up from someone...gotta love those vintage A Muse sentiments....I gotta because I have a gazillion of them..LOL.

I've been having a SWEET weekend...check out what posted on thee Basic Grey blog yesterday:

Eye Spy

Funny story behind the card...it went to my girl for Girls' Day...so I had her look up the Basic Grey blog and the expression on her face?  priceless.

I'm also super thrilled because I've received a couple happy mails over the weekend...nothing to share yet but let's just say...they make me a happy crafter:)

Just a reminder about my post from yesterday...

this is my life

You have until tonight at 11:59 pm Pacific DST<<-- DST...grrr...

Leave me a comment of what you're lovin' about your life...I've really been enjoying your comments.  For those that have shared already, thank you.

I'll pick a comment and send ya some scrappy goodies...the winner will be posted tomorrow.

I'm bloggin' live this morning...I have a TON of projects to get done before meeting up with Darin...he's the ♥ birthday boy ♥ today!!!!

lucky me...

I've been loving the clean & simple look ...

I also love sentiment-less cards...

it's all about the handwritten note on the interior...

a big shout out to the FAB Ginger

She sent me a Sweet 'n Sassy Gift card and I picked up a couple die sets and a digi stamp...the hearts on my card

were made by a die that I picked up over there...Thanks soooooo much Ginger!!!  She is who introduced me to Sweet Sebastian...there's a new update on Sebastian....can you believe that he received over 500 cards and packages...you know what?  That makes me so genuinely happy...there is so much goodness out in the world...soooo many kind people that will take time out of their busy day to make a little boy smile....that, my friends, is priceless.  I'm pretty sure that Ginger didn't know what she was getting herself into when she did that shout out on her blog about cards for Sebastian...the ripple effect...it is a wonderful thing. 

This is a multi-tasking card:

Paige's new CARDS challenge over on the Create blog is:

St. Patrick's Day

Paper Issues

Go Green or Go Home

Remember...

Paper Issues Shop!

 Catered CropRibbon Challenge 

Do You Stack Up
Go Green!

Inspired By

P.S.

TGIF!!!!