Friendship Flower Pots

I saw this idea on the CTMH Facebook page, and thought it would make a darling hostess gift. The card has a packet of flower seeds attached to the back...how clever! :~)

CTMH Supplies: Hollyhock CS and ink; White Daisy CS; "Delight in Everything" SS; adhesive backed pearls; hemp; edge distresser; glue dots

Other: silver eyelet, dotted green ribbon; yellow basket stuffing; mini clay pots

Quilted Scrapbooks...an oldie but a goodie!

The Pink Elephant has scrapbook challenges now...HOORAY! This week is a color challenge...PINK! If you are in need of some inspiration, check it out...the artwork there is amazing!!!

I decided to challenge myself a bit today as well. I need to start using some things in my scrapbook room that have been just sittin around collecting dust. You KWIM...the supplies you bought years ago before scrapbooking became so popular and you look at them now and sorta cringe LOL

Among my MANY resource books, I had tucked away "Quilted Scrapbooks" by Memory Makers. It features layouts that were inspired by, you guessed it... quilts. I've NEVER used it...until now that is :) The pattern is patchwork and incorporates paper folding. There are 2 types of folds...the Triangle Fold to make the flowers and the Kite Fold for the corner accents. Very simple to do and adds nice dimension to the page.

The pattern papers are from DCWV and just one big stack of many that I own. I'll prolly NEVER go through all the paper I have, and yet I still want more!!! LOL Thanks for looking :)

National Chocolate Chip Day!!!

It's Saturday and you know what that means...a brand new super *awesome* sketch over at Unscripted Sketches :) And according to the ladies, it's National Chocolate Chip Day. In honor of this auspicious occassion, we are to use something chocolatey on our project...what could be better than that??? LOL Here is my entry and a list of the other challenges that I am participating in. Thanks for looking!

Wednesday Stamper-flowers and a rubber stamp
Color Dare #66-I used CTMH colors(Goldrush,Crystal Blue,Sweet Leaf,Bamboo)
Pile it On-Cute & Cuddly
Heart2Heart-use mostly CTMH product and a technique( I random stamped the background and sponged ink/distressed around edges of flower accent and image. Also added liquid glass to image for dimension))
Cute Card Thursday-someone special(even though this isn't a very masculine card, I'm giving it to my DH...he DOES make me smile and even LOL alot!)

CTMH Supplies used:
"Twitterpated" Level 2 pp,Hello There SS, Bamboo & Goldrush CS, Chocolate ribbon, Colonial White brads, Just Blooms paper flower, Chocolate and Sweet Leaf inks, liquid glass

Other: Fiskars border punch, flower punch, googley eye, pop dots

Mother's Day Explosion Box

I was so excited when I saw they were offering scrapbooking classes at the library. I signed up immediately to make this beautiful box! What a deal for $5!!! For July's class we are making a star album...I can't wait! It was a nice change for me to be the student and not the teacher. Check out what wonderful activities are available at your local library :~)

Happy Mother's Day Flower Mini-Album

YAY! I finally finished all three Mother's Day mini albums I was working on...whew! 2 have to be mailed to NY for my MILs. I didn't realize how much work would go into this project until I was already committed to do them. Tracing and cutting out all of those flower shapes was bad enough, but then sanding off the excess paper was a chore and a half! There are 10 pages in each of those albums *eek* Next time, I'll just stick with a circle and use my coluzzle. LOL Anyway, I'm pretty happy with the end result...I didn't have enough time to embellish every page like I normally would, but I think it looks nice just the same :)

flower chipboard album (Colorbok)
Simply Sweet PP (K & Company)
Cardstock ( CTMH...Citrus Leaf, White Daisy, Moonstruck, Barn Red, Cranberry, Autumn Terra Cotta, Heavenly Blue, Bubblegum, Buttercup)
Silver brads and ribbon from my stash
Tools: Crop-a-dile,paperpiercer,sanding block & file,Coluzzle cirle template, small flower punch, precision-tip scissors

No eye candy today...I'm furiously working to finish the Mother's Day mini albums I mentioned in an earlier post. AGHHHH I'm feeling the time crunch! 2 of 3 have to be mailed, so I must get finished QUICKLY. On a positive note, DH bought me two Expedit bookcases from IKEA yesterday, that I've been hinting about for over a year...YAY! Now I have lots more cubbies to help me organize my craft space. The REAL bummer is I found that my cropper hoppers don't fit...GRR. They ALL have to be cut down :( Alas, that is gonna have to wait...at least till I get my other work done. I'll post a pic when I get it all fixed up :~) Happy Monday!!!

Garden Girl

I finally got a scrapbook page done to slide into my calendar for May...I had every intention of having my calendar completely done before the beginning of the year, but alas I am behind LOL For this page I borrowed a sketch from the Scrappy Sunday challenge over at PCP. They have a new format and you must complete all 4 LO before the end of the month and post them all at once. IDK if I'll get to the others, but this sketch was perfect for the pics of Emmalee helping me in our "garden". Thanks for looking :)

"Simply Sweet" DP (K&Company)
Cricut All Mixed Up cartridge
Just Blooms paper flowers, Bubblegum, White Daisy & Citrus Leaf CS, White Daisy ric rac (CTMH)

Here Comes Peter Cottontail...

Ok so some of you already saw this LO when I posted it earlier using the sketch from Scrapbooks etc. BUT I saw that The Pink Elephant is now including scrapbooking challenges...that's in addition to their fab card sketches not instead of... Yahoo!!! This week's challenge was to create an Easter page, so I'm submitting this one of Emma visiting the Easter Bunny this year. Thanks for looking :~)

Good things come in threes!!!

I love when I can combine several challenges to create a card! Here, I used Sketch 51 from the DT over at Unscripted Sketches. I can see me using this one again and again. I LOVE these colors together...it's a combo for this week's Color Dare (I used CTMH colors: Olive, Sweet Leaf, White Daisy and Buttercup). And lastly the talented gals @ Project Tuesday asked us to create a spiral card. This was my first attempt...so easy and I really had alot of fun making it. I sure hope it brighten's my Nana's day :~)

*Supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted*
Black, Buttercup, Honey, Olive exclusive inks
PP from "Paper Garden" Level 2
CS: Buttercup, White Daisy, Textured Olive
Black brads
Bee and hive stamps from Spring IB Petite Perks
Sentiment, flowers & stems from Dainty Thoughts
edge distresser
colored pencils
Fiskars border punch

Just add water...and sunshine!

So I didn't get much time to scrap/stamp today...too nice to be indoors. I DID cut papers for the Mother's Day albums I'm working on, but haven't assembled them or chosen pics yet. My hand hurts from cutting all those flower shapes...YIKES!

Emmalee wanted to plant some actual flowers out on the deck today. These were the pink and white petunias she picked out at the market yesterday...after she watered them, she remarked, "How come they're not growing!?" Talk about wanting instant gratification, LOL

What a deal!!!

No artwork today, BUT I had to share this *AWESOME* deal I happened upon at Target today. These little flower-shaped chipboard albums from Colorbok were only 99 cents!!! I grabbed more than one, cuz I thought they'd make great Mother's Day gifts. I'll post again when I get 'em embellished :~)

Okay so I have TOTALLY neglected my blog, but I do have legitimate excuses, er I mean reasons...

I am STILL having stomach pain even after my gallbladder surgery over a year ago... BLECH! I've had bloodwork, ultrasound, MRCP...docs cannot explain it, but I am suffering nonetheless :( Somedays I'm fine and others, I am confined to bed with no relief except the heating pad. I did teach myself to crochet...nothing will keep me from crafting altogether ;)

Also, DH and I planned a move in January and I thought I'd get a head start packing by boxing ALL my craft supplies. Well the move didn't happen and I kept putting off unpacking and arranging stuff again. Yesterday, I just bit the bullet and got it all back out.

It felt SOOOO good to create something today!!! Here is a scrapbook layout of my DD Emmalee with the Easter Bunny.

Sketch: Scrapbooks Etc.
PP: CTMH "Life Delights" Level 2
Ricrac: CTMH (Hollyhock)
Other; Butterfly button and flower brads from my stash
Title: Cricut "All Mixed Up"

***UNDER CONSTRUCTION***
Oh and please excuse my blog appearance. I tried unsuccessfully to do a makeover LOL I'll fix it up later :~)

"Meowy" Christmas/CPS144

Oh my gosh...I can't believe I have been away this long :( I found some time to create today and it was heavenly! It's been snowing all day and the view outside my scrapbook area is spectacular :)

Anyhoo, I was really excited to make some cards for a group of special women that visit with me everyday online. We are all part of a WL BB and the friendships we have forged are AWESOME!!!

I needed a little inspiration(kind of feel like I lost my mojo), so borrowed the sketch from CPS(Card Positioning Systems). They just announced their 2010 Design Team. If you haven't visited lately, take a moment to congratulate them :)

I used textured White Daisy CS for the card base and CTMH Aspen PP. You can't tell from the photo, but the dark blue paper has snowflakes. The little kitty cat snowman stamp is from All Night Media. I got him at a garage sale a few years ago cuz I'm cat crazy, but never used it. The sentiment is from the CTMH "Seasonal Thoughts" SS. I added a couple clear sparkles and some organdy ribbon . Although it doesn't show well here, the snowman is outlined with Stickles.

Jingle Tri-Shutter Card

My gosh...I can't believe I've neglected my blog this long :( I sure have missed papercrafting. I hosted a Fall workshop last weekend that went very well...I STILL need to upload pics and post the *spooktacular* projects we made. But for now, here is a card I made today. I have seen these tri-shutter cards all over the blogosphere and decided to try it out myself. You can find the directions and many other terrific samples here.

CTMH Supplies: Jingle PP; Evergreen and Fabric Finishes SS; Juniper & Tulip inks; White Daisy grosgrain ribbon; snowflake buttons; oval coluzzle template; silver brads

Unscripted Sketches 21

Have to start off by congratulating the new designers at one of my absolute favorite sketch blogs Unscripted Sketches...great job ladies!!! The beautiful artwork produced week after week by these gals is phenomenal!

I needed to make a birthday card for my Nana and this sketch was perfect. I've been wanting to use these butterfly embellies (thank you, Pat) and I thought they went well with the CTMH Let's Get Together papers. For the flowers, I just stamped in White Daisy ink on vellum and LET DRY THOROUGHLY before cutting out. Added some bitty black brads for centers and a bit of twill ribbon... et voila :)

I'm Sorry

Oh my...I needed to apologize to DH...had a bit of a disagreement...so whipped up this lil card this morning using my Originals Card Confidence Program. This book has saved me so many times when I needed to come up with a card in a jiffy-LOVE it! He'll just have to forgive me when he sees this card, don't ya think ;~)

CTMH Supplies: "Silhouette" PP; For Every Occasion SS; black ink; red sparkles; colonial white crochet ribbon Other: K & Co. SS(for the butterfly)

Animal Crackers/Cookies Treat Box

I LOVE making little 3D items, and the super talented gals over at SAS Project Tuesday have the CUTEST ideas!!! This week's challenge was an *adorable* treat box... I had just bought these mini animal crackers and thought they'd be perfect inside! And what better papers to use than CTMH "Animal Cookies", right? Thanks for looking :~)

Unscripted Sketches 19

Wow...this was a hard one for me...I usually need more direction from a sketch, like where the title goes LOL. I originally wanted to use a sun, but that card just wouldn't come together so settled on the snowflake instead. Thanks for the terrific challenge, ladies! Unscripted is also looking for some new DT members. Check them out here. I can't wait for the cooler weather to get here...it's too hot and muggy for me :)

CTMH supplies: "Aspen" PP; Let it Snow and Winter Memories SS; Outdoor Denim & Bamboo inks; Outdoor Denim buttons; clear round sparkles.

With sprinkles!

FINALLY finished a scrapbook layout. I just haven't been feeling it lately, but wanted to get this one done. The sketch is from 52 sketches/52 weeks and over at Scrap & Stamp they were looking for layouts that showed whimsy. I think this one qualifies; to me whimsy=FUN and Emmalee was sure having a good time eating that ice cream cone. She just couldn't decide whether to lick it or use a spoon LOL :)

Whooo holds the key...

I made this card for DH as we celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary today! I used this week's sketch at PCP's Sketch Challenge for inspiration. The papers and ribbon are from CTMH Emporium Creative Basics and the little key charm was in the blog candy I won from my dear friend Pat. She is so creative and even makes jewelry too. You can check out her blog here. The blurb was cut on my cricut and the sentiment is CG. The pearls are from K & Co. and I used my Edge Distresser and foam tool to rough the card up a bit since it needed to be more masculine. Hope you like it :~)

Thanks for the tix!

Here is the card I made to thank the gentleman who gave us the ballgame tix last Saturday. I found this sketch over at Papertake Weekly for inspiration. The cardstock was scored then sanded, and I used brass star brads and a bit of twill to embellish. Et voila!

Take me out to the ballgame...

I cannot believe I've neglected my blog for this long...SHAME on me!!! I feel so guilty, but I have had so much going on personally that my creative time has been limited. Now that summer is dwindling down and kids will be going back to school, hopefully I will find more time to devote to my passion...don't give up on me just yet :~)

A friend that DH works with was kind enough to give us his tix to the York Revolution game last night. It was the first time I ever got to see a game from the Skybox...it was so awesome!!! Emmalee had never been to a game before, and she just loved it...she clapped and cheered right along. The mascot visited all the boxes and I was able to snap this pic. There was even a fabulous *fireworks* display afterward...wonderful memories, now I just gotta find time to scrap 'em LOL

I received this wonderful award from my dear friend across the pond, Pat :~) She is super talented and has so many lovely creations, you absolutely MUST visit her.

Here are the rules for this award:

Nominate 5 other bloggers you feel have become part of your circle of friends.

Link to your nominees within your blog post.

Include these instructions on how to pick up the award in your blog post.

Link back to the person who gave you the award in your blog post, to show appreciation.

Comment on their blogs to let them know they've received the award.

I have met so many terrific, creative friends while spending time doing what I love! I am truly blessed to have followers and ladies that take the time to visit and leave such kind comments. So really this is for all of you, but since I usually follow the rules, LOL here are just 5:

Marie
Toni
Caryl
Jenny
Steph

Pretty Flowers!

Oh my gosh, it sure felt good to spend some time creating today. I haven't been feeling well, so I thought I'd make a card that made ME feel happy and flowers always put a smile on my face :)

I used the following challenges as inspiration:

PCP Sketch Challenge-sketch(I flipped it)
Pile It On~ 3 flowers (I cut mine using the Cricut and added glitter)
Papertake Weekly~ 4 seasons
The Pink Elephant~ 3 brads, 1 flower, DP

CTMH supplies: "Life Delights" PP; Sweet Leaf ricrac; Wonderful Charms SS; White Daisy brads; White Daisy button Other: ribbon; glitter

My very first blog award!!!

I was absolutely thrilled to receive this *awesome* award from Beth!!! She is a DT member over at Unscripted Sketches and a totally AMAZING artist!!! Visit her blog here and you'll see what I mean :)



The rules for this award are:
1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog
3. Link the person's blog who nominated you for this award
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting
5. Nominate 7 Kreative Bloggers
6. Post a link to the 7 you nominated
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs to let them know they have been nominated

Okay, I don't know how interesting these are, but here goes:

* I have an unhealthy obsession with reality TV *GASP*
* I have 6 cats, yes that's SIX cats(Benjamin,Pretty Kitty,Butterscotch,Rusty, Licorice and Whiskers) and a dog, Rebecca.
* I LOVE chocolate!
* Snakes, worms, caterpillars etc. REALLY freak me out...I mean REALLY *shudder*
* I met my DH on a blind date in HS,we've been married 21 years, and I still get butterflies just looking at him <3
* I've never been drunk!
* I am a FANTASTIC speller.

I nominate the following uber talented gals! Simply click on their names to visit their FABULOUS blogs:

Pat
Marie
Tasha
Sarah
Heather
Amy
Jeanette

Brittany Turns 18!

This is the layout I created using the sketch at Scrappy Sunday on PCP. The PP and adhesive stickers are from a scrap pad I purchased at Michaels. The paper flowers, sparkles and buttons are CTMH. I also added a bit of ric rac from my rather large ribbon stash :~)

Thinking of you...

I made this card for Grandpa Harry in NY. He's going to be hospitalized and we wanted to let him know our thoughts and prayers are with him.

I can always count on the talented ladies over at Unscripted Sketches to get me started with a FAB sketch:) I've never used a photo on a card before, but I LIKE it!!! The credit for the color combo goes to a fairly new challenge, Jazzy Inspirations. Check them out if you havent already. There's blog candy up for grabs and a shot at being a Guest Designer. The music is really cool, too ;~)

Although it doesn't show well in the photo, I used my Fiskars texture plates to add a swirly design to the black CS and since I don't own any Nestabilities yet :( I had to create the blue mat piece by cutting out brackets with my cricut and using the center portion. It's not exact, but close. I added a Just Blooms paper flower with a button center, a bit of polka dot ribbon and stamped the sentiment using the CTMH Comforting Thoughts SS.

Thanks for visiting and leaving me such nice comments!!! It always makes my day :~)

Kindness Begins with Me

I love the sentiment on this one and that kitty cat is just too cute!!! I bought this SS from Stampin' Up a couple years ago and only used one stamp out of it. I'm really trying to use more of the things I already have before buying new stuff LOL The pretty PP was part of the blog candy I won last week...thank you very much Pat:) Today's project qualifies for the following challenges:

Pile It On~watercolors
The Pink Elephant~ animals
Kaboodle Doodles~ buttons and ribbon
Stamps & Smiles Project Tuesday~sour cream container
Papertake Weekly~ pick your color combo(pink, green, black, grey, white, yellow, lilac)I used all but pink :)

I'm giving this candy holder to DH. He does so much for us and I wanted him to know how much we love & appreciate him. The inside contains Dark Chocolate Kisses-his favorite!

I made the Top 3 Scoops at Pile It On!!!

OMGosh, I am so excited and just had to share!!! I was just checking out the new challenge for this week and was so surprised to see I had made the "top three" for this card! Thank you Thank you Thank you :~)
If you want to play along, visit the Pile It On Challenge. This week you must use watercolors and, as always, combine with at least one other challenge. I'll be creating something later on today.

Emmalee at the Parade

Here is my entry for the Scrappy Sunday challenge on PCP. I haven't had time to do many layouts recently, but with this great sketch, I was able to put this page together rather quickly :) The papers are from one of those 12 x 12 scrap pads that I got for only 50 cents when I worked PT @ Michaels. They were coming apart and the manager was just gonna throw them out! *GASP* I made the pinwheel from a 3.5 x 3.5 piece of pp and attached with a brad in the center. The silk flowers are from Offray and the pearls are K & Co. The title is CG, and I journaled on adhesive vellum. Hope you like it!

Jesus is the reason...

Trying to catch up on all the challenges I participate in regularly. This card is for the Saturday Sketch challenge at PCP and Cute Card Thursday. If you would like to play along, just click on the appropriate blinkie in my sidebar.

CTMH supplies: "Everlasting" PP; No Greater Love SS; Colonial White brads; ; Black, Cranberry & Desert Sand inks; circle Coluzzle template; paper piercer
Other: Ribbon

Unscripted Sketches 15

Ok I FINALLY found some time to papercraft today-YAY!! It is sooo hard to get back into it, when I take a break. Here is my take on this week's sketch over at Unscripted Sketches. I decided to dig into my stash today and use some supplies I have been neglecting. These were papers and embellies that I won at a Scrapbooking Bingo a couple years ago :~) I try to combine challenges when I can, and this card also meets the criteria for the challange at OCC. You had to use 3 different embellies and I used ribbon, brads and twine.