i like you.... (and a request)

Hello friends... here with another little card I made.  This time for the current CAS(e) this Sketch challenge.  I kinda went a little funky with this one.  It isn't exactly CAS and it isn't exactly shabby chic... but a little bit of both!!  

The little flourish is from the My Favorite Things Own Your Story set and the sentiment is from My Favorite Things January Triple Scoop set.   I stamped the flourish using Close to My Heart's Barn Red and the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black.  I wasn't going to use a banner on my card, but I just had to use the banner in my new Stampin Up!/Sizzix Framelits Hearts A Flutter dies.  I cut the banner from corrigated paper and then swiped on some white ink.  A strip of natural muslin was pleated and then adhered to the banner.  A button/twine embellishment was then added and the banner adhered.  I distressed the edges of the cardstock piece and curled two corners before adhering the piece to the card base.  Like I said... it is kinda funky... but I like it!

Thanks for stopping by and if you made it to the bottom of my post I have a little request to make of you.  I have been competing in a card contest taking place at the Practical Scappers blog.  This is the first time I have entered a contest like this and the first time I have made it as far as I have.  I would love to make it to the top 10... oh heck who am I kidding???  I would love to win!  But in order to make it to the top 10 I need your vote.  So.. if you are interested in voting, please go here.  Thanks!!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI kraft; Stamps:  My Favorite Things; Inks:  Close to My Heart & Memento; Dies:  Stampin Up!; corrigated paper:  The Funkie Junkie; Muslin:  Montana Misfits; Button:  PTI; Twine:  Montana Misfits

pink rosettes...

hello friends!   got a little time to make something the other day and came up with this little card.  its a bit "out of the box" for me, but i do like how it turned out.  the layout is based on the current ISpy sketch and the colors are based on the current CR84FN combo of pink, tan and cream. 

there no stamping on this card.  i started to put a sentiment on it, but then decided not to since i'm not sure exactly what i will use the card for.  i'm probably going to put it into a box for operation write home.  anywhoo... i used some lovely pink ribbon rosettes that i got from my sweet friend and fellow odbd teammate, sabrina, along with a bit of burlap, some pink and cream twine and a few buttons.  it took a bit of futzing around to get the rosettes just right, but i think it was worth the time.  the burlap and pink twine are from the funkie junkie and if you are into shabby chic bits and pieces you really need to check out linda's store.  going to pop this into the current frilly & funkie sunday share.  well... that's about it.

thanks for stopping by.....

supplies:  cardstock:  pti rustic cream; burlap:  funkie junkie; twine:  funkie junkie & pti; buttons:  denami design; fishtail flag die:  my favorite things

ODBDSLC126... Let's Get Sketchy!

Hello friends!!  It's Tuesday and that means time for a brand new Shining the Light challenge!!  This week we have a fabulous sketch for you to use to spark your creativity! Use the sketch however you like just make sure that we can still see the overall layout of the sketch.   I decided to turn the sketch on its side to make it work a little better with how I wanted to use the images I chose. 

 

I'm trying to get in the mood to make Christmas cards so I decided to use the sketch to get at least one done.  I used the ODBD sets Blessed Christmas (and matching die) and Holly Tag.   The papers are from one of my favorite set of Christmas papers, The Scrap Cake's Cozy Xmas.  I love the slightly non-traditional colors and the lovely Christmas images used.  I stamped the poinsettia image on white cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink, colored it with Copics and then die cut it using the matching die.  The sentiment was stamped on white cardstock with dark red ink and then inked the edges with Old Paper ink.  A larger plain white circle was die cut and the edges inked with Old Paper, as well, and the poinsettia image was mounted using foam dimensionals.  Both circles were matted with dark red cardstock.   The strip along with side was edged with some lovely Venise lace from the Funkie Junkie and then trimmed with some red twine, also from the Funkie Junkie.  Because I used items from the Funkie Junkie I'm going to pop this card into the Sunday Share at Frilly & Funkie.

As always, we will be giving out a prize, a $15.00 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, October 21st at 8:00 pm EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced on Tuesday. While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Design images and sentiments on your projects, we would definitely love to see them if you have them!! As a way of recognizing those who do use ODBD stamps we will be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, you must use ODBD stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, October 21st at 8:00 pm EST. If you upload to Splitcoaststampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword: ODBDSLC126. When creating your post on your blog, please include a direct link to the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by... please take some time to check out the beautiful projects created by my fellow "sticks" Lori, Jan Marie, Jan, Kathy, Chris, and this month's guest designer, Bridget! To join in the fun, please click here.

Supplies:   Cardstock:  PTI kraft & white; Stampin Up! Cherry Cobbler; Stamps:  ODBD; Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Cherry Cobbler & Ranger Old Paper; Dies:  ODBD & Spellbinders; Lace:  Funkie Junkie; Twine:  Funkie Junkie; PP:  The Scrap Cake

unleash your joy.....

hello friends!   have a card today that i made for the flourishes "think pink" challenge which closes in a few hours!  this week is release week at flourishes and when it is release week they always have fun challenges.  the "think pink" challenge was the only one i was able to get completed in time.  

when i saw the challenge theme i knew right away i would use my flourishes sweet peas set.  it is one of the first flourishes set i purchased and it is still one of my favorites.  i stamped the smaller sweet pea image using tuxedo black ink, colored the image with copics and then die cut it with a plain spellbinders die.  the papers i used are from my mind's and the lovely bit of lace is a little freebie that i received in a recent order from the funkie junkie.   the banners were cut using my MFT fishtail flag stax dies.  the sentiment is from the flourishes country charm labels set.  the layout is courtesy of the current deconstructed sketch.  as the lace i used is from the funkie junkie i'm going to pop this into the sunday share at frilly & funkie.

thanks for stopping by....

supplies:  cardstock:  pti white & kraft; pp:  my mind's eye; stamps:  flourishes; ink:  memento tuxedo black; lace:  funkie junkie; dies:  spellbinders & my favorite things; copic markers

CCC#11... White

{for my Shining the Light post please click here}

Hello... I'm back with my card for this week's CASology challenge.  This week the cue word is white.  All the details about the challenge can be found here.  

I love white on white cards and so decided to make a white on white card, but broke things up a little bit by adding in some velllum.  I used both dry and heat embossing on the vellum to add further interest.  The layout is based on the current sketch from The Craft's Meow.  I stamped the flower from the Craft's Meow set Beautiful Spring on the vellum using watermark ink, applied white embossing powder, heat set it and then trimmed it out.  The tag was die cut using my ODBD tag die.  The strip of vellum was embossed using the Stampin Up! Fancy Fan embossing folder.   The card was finished off with a white button, white twine and some white Venise lace.

Thanks for stopping by....make sure you check out the cards from the rest of the design team: Melissa, Tracey, Jen, Ardyth and this week's guest designer, Bev! Can't wait to see what you come up with using this week's cue word!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; PTI Vellum; Stamps:  The Craft's Meow; Ink:  watermark ink; Embossing powder:  Filigree white; Twine:  Montana Misfits; Venise Lace:  The Funkie Junkie; Button:  PTI; Die:  ODBD; Embossing Folder:  Stampin Up!

Live in the....

sunshine!  Hello, friends!  Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.  We haven't had alot of sunshine this weekend, but that's okay with me.  I like it when things cool down a bit. I think many of my fellow LIMettes who live in the UK are finally getting some sunshine, though.  Just in time for the Olympics!  I had a chance to make a couple of cards one of which I'm going to share right now.   This card is for the current Less is More challenge, as well as the current Dynamic Duos challenge (Early Espresso & Crumb Cake).   This week Chrissie and Mandi provide us with a lovely CAS sketch to work with.

I went with a white card base and then added a piece of Crumb Cake that I stamped with an image from the Stampin Up! SAB set Fresh Vintage using Early Espresso ink.  I also added a little butterfly from another Stampin Up! SAB set Elementary Elegance.  Some really sweet daisy trim that I purchased from the Funkie Junkie's Zibbits store was added to the bottom of the stamped piece along with some Crumb Cake seam binding.   The sentiment (also from SU! - Pursuit of Happiness) was stamped using Early Espresso to finish everything off.   I think I will putting this into the current Sunday Share over at Frilly & Funkie.  I know I have said this before, but if you have never checked out the Funkie Junkie's Zibbits store you really should.  Linda has some really lovely items. 

Thanks for stopping by...

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white & SU! Crumb Cake; Stamps:  Stampin Up!; Ink:  Stampin Up!; Trim:  Funkie Junkie; Seam Binding:  Stampin Up!

simply delightful...

Hello friends!  The weekend is ending and it is the middle of July!! Where oh where is the time going?  I have a card today for two challenges:  TCM's July sketch challenge and CR84FN's current color challenge (yellow, red and neutrals).   I'm pleased with the fact that I was able to get my TCM card done so early... usually I'm getting it done only days before the challenge closes.

I recently purchased some lovely items from the Funkie Junkie and one of the items was a length of sweet red ruffled gingham trim.   I just had to make something with it right away and the above mentioned challenges were the perfect opportunity.   I purchased some other lovely trims from Linda and can't wait to use them.   If you haven't ever checked out Linda's store, you really should.  She has some really lovely items for sale.   I followed the sketch fairly closely except that I did not add the sentiment flag as shown in the sketch.  I felt I had too much going on at the bottom of the card and thought simply stamping the sentiment on the card front worked much better.  I added some Buttercup Stickles to the center of the flower, but I now think that might of not been the best idea.  I will also be popping this into the current Sunday Share at Frilly & Funkie as I purchased the gingham trim from the Funkie Junkie store. 

Thanks for stopping by....

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; SU! Crumb Cake; PP:  My Mind's Eye Dilly Dally; Stamps:  The Craft's Meow Simply Delightful & Beautiful Spring; Ribbon:  Yellow Grosgrain:  Stampin Up!; red ruffle trim; Pins:  unknown; Dies:  Spellbinders plain & scalloped oval dies; Ink:  Memento Dandelion & Tuxedo Black

Let Your Dreams...

Hello, friends!!   Seems like ages since I last posted, but it has only been a few days.  I'm in a bit of a crafting funk right now and not feeling very creative.    Not sure what is going on, but I have been feeling like I need to just take a bit of a creative break.   Even though I have been feeling that way I did manage to make a couple of cards today.  I will be sharing one in a few days and the other one I'm going to share right now.  I made this one for the current Frilly & Funkie challenge to use kraft and twine.  When I saw that challenge I just had to play along as I just love creating with kraft cardstock.    The layout is from the current Deconstructed Sketch (I am really lovin' the Deconstructed Sketches!).

I went with a teal, white and kraft combo.  This came about based on the patterned papers that I pulled from the My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart 6x6 pad.   All that stamps used are from the Taylored Expressions set Be Amazing.   I followed the sketch very closely and kept things very simple.  I brought in a bit of funky on the card by using some corrugated cardstock that I got from the Funkie Junkie Etsy shop.   A bit of frilly was brought into the project by distressing the edges a bit and adding the little rose to the center of the little butterfly (Part of a little gift that I received with my last purchase from the Funkie Junkie.  Please take a moment to check out Linda's shop... she has LOTS of really fun items!).   The twine (from PTI) ended up being a bit on the thin side and so I'm not completely satisfied with it, but it is what it is!

Thanks for stopping by....

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white & kraft; PP:  My Mind's Eye; Corrugated CS - Funkie Junkie; Stamps:  Taylored Expressions; Twine:  PTI; Rose:  unknown; Ink:  SU! Taken with Teal & Crumb Cake