Willow & Paisley

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On Friday I blogged the card in this post for the Embellish Magazine challenge  (thanks for all the love it received on SCS's Facebook page and here on my blog.....love that!) but I must confess it was actually card number 2.  The card above is the first one I made for the challenge but I realized it wasn't cutting it when it came to the required colors....light blue, bright blue, light yellow, dark yellow.  I used patterned paper from Cosmo Cricket to make those rolled flowers and you can sorta kinda see (ok not at all) how I was hoping it worked for the colors.  Yeah, not so much. 

But I still love it so I wanted to share.  The rolled flowers are so much fun to make and what a great way to use up some smaller pieces of patterned paper you've been keeping.  I highly recommend the die which is the rolled rose from My Favorite Things stamp company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next up.  A couple of weeks ago I went to Kimberley BC with a couple of friends to enjoy a mountain getaway at a rented condo.  Good food, cocktails and great friends.  You'd think it couldn't get any better than that but it did.....there was a private hot tub on the deck which I loved. 

One of my friends is super crafty and one is not but I thought it would be fun to have a little project for all of us to do.  I put together a kit to make these cute little button tags one night.  I die cut a bunch of tags, took a huge container of buttons, embroidery threads, fabric, inks, stamps and adhesives.  {{Glue Dots really are your best friend when it comes to making these}}.  I think the girls really enjoyed it and here are the ones I made.   Aren't they fun? 

 

 

 

This one was my favorite.  I truly love this stamp set and dies.  I feel like Papertrey made it just for me.

 

 

 

This past weekend it was Mike's birthday and I made him a 2 layer white cake with chocolate buttercream icing.  I'm not a big fan of cake mixes (unless it's Angel food cake or brownie mix .....which BTW I swear the Walmart no name Good Value brand brownie mix is the best)and this white cake recipe was super easy.  The recipe called for Almond Extract and that was SO GOOD!  I will make this again for sure.  Yumm-o!

 

 

 

 

Last but not least I wanted to share a couple of Easter cards from a shoe box swap I did with some other girlfriends about a month ago.  {Does anyone else do shoebox swaps too?}  Anywho....my super duper creative and genius friend Brenda designed these cards for us to make.  OMG the cuteness is killing me so I just had to share.  I don't think I'll ever part with these and I'm pretty sure they will be used for Easter decor each year.  Not that I really decorate for Easter but I might now!

 

This weekend my nieces were visiting and I got out the oval punches and we made each one of them a bunny.  My 3 yr old niece actually hugged hers when it was done.  So cute.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well there you have it....just a few things I wanted to share with you all.

 

 

 

 

FELT Goodness!

 

Hi PTI Blog Hoppers!!

Ok, Ok, Ok.......I admit it!  I am just a little bit FELT OBSESSED these days.  So you know that I am loving this months Hop challenge!

The other day I made some cutie little framed felt decorations for a friends little girl and my baby nieces using PTI's Hawaiian Shores felt (heavenly stuff!).  I had these left over felt "frames" and knowing that I can't waste a single thing Papertrey...they got used on my little project.

So, do you know what it is?? 

Why it's a mini photo album of course!

It started out as a card but the sentiment on the background paper "we remember moments" steered me in another direction.  I cut and sewed some Page Protectors to create 6 little photo pockets inside.  Have you seen Ali Edwards sew on her page protectors to create her {amazing} albums?  Brilliant, I tell ya!

 

OK...you are so going to die when you see the picture I put in my mini album.

This is Willow and Paisley when they were just little baby boopers! OMG how cute are they?!!!  When we brought them home they were only 1 pound and they fit in the palm of my hand then.  That was 4.5 years ago.  Can you tell I love my girls?! 

Here's a close up of my felt flowers using PTI's black felt.  The green felt is from the craft store and I stitched the leaves and stems to the paper.  This whole project was a bit finicky and took me some time over a couple of nights but I do love how it turned out.  I hope you likely too!

Have a fun Hop everyone!  Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

ETA:  One of my newest favorite blogs Trendy Treehouse is a pretty cool place to hang out at.  Today is Shutter Love Tuesday.  I just saw that the theme is {Pet Photos} so I just had to come link up my photo of my little fur babies! 

 
 
 
 
  
  
   

Tissue Paper Blog Hop

I love that the blog hop actually landed on a Sunday and I ACTUALLY remembered it this month.  With everything going on with our kitchen reno I am surprised that I am remembering anything these days. lol.

My rolled tissue papers were inspired by a card of Courtney's in the current issue of Paper Crafts.  She used material and they are gorgeous.  Mine don't even come close but they were fun to do.  I also sewed 2 layers of tissue to my card base and then ruffled it up to give texture.

I also love how the tissue paper took ink.  This fabulous Thank You stamp is from Technique Tuesdays Thanks For Everything stamp set.  It's a fun stamp for a fun card.  

Thanks so much for hopping by.  Have a great day and have fun!

  

PTI Scrap-tastic Challenge

Last night I was puttering away in my craft room, making a few cards.  {{3 cards in 4 hours....not bad for me....even if one of them was this quickie scrap card}}.   I wanted to use this polka dot paper on another card but first I had to trim off the bottom edge which had a bunch of hearts punched out along it (from when I made this card actually).  Anywho.... as soon as I cut it off I flew right in to production of this card and the other card had to wait.  Every single bit of paper is a scrap.  Even that bow was in my ribbon scraps and tied already!!!  Jessica Witty would be so proud that it really took less than 10 mins!  I am pretty sure this is one I will package up and sent to Winter for her wonderful card drive she is heading up. 

 
  

Papertrey Blog Hop

Hello Papertreyers!  Can you believe I am actually joining in this month?!  Woohoo.  I love PTI Blog Hop but I just keep forgetting about it every month until it has already come and gone.  Story of my life!

So anywho....I made a really fun wine bottle tag.  There couldn't be an easier gift than taking a bottle of wine to a friends house....and making it pretty with a keepsake ornament is just perfect.

I picked up these silver glitter tree ornaments on Christmas clearance last year (75% off).  I thought that I'd attach them to presents but this year my family has decided no adult gifts will be exchanged.  Kids only.  I am so happy about this as none of us need a single thing and it will be great to focus on making Christmas very special for my nieces and nephews.  

For the tag I embossed the Giga Guide Lines (and an image from the 2008 PTI Anniversary set) with some really great Martha Stewart red, green and blue embossing powder.  

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a fun fun fun Blog Hop night!

 
  

Just a Little Something

           

                                 

Who says black and orange has to be Halloween??!  This card was inspired by these adorable black and white buttons that look just like little flowers to me.  I stamped the stems in black and I really like the look of it.  The boldness of the black ink ribbon and punched edge looks great with this new Basic Grey June Bug paper don't you think?

Well I hope you all had a great weekend.  Mine seemed busy but it was fun.  On Saturday I got to go garage saleing (no,I don't need any more schtuff but yes I enjoy it!) with a good friend and then spend the rest of the day at another good friends pool party.  It was so much fun.  Summer may be over but on the bright side we have fall to look forward to.  Leaves on a few of our trees are already starting to turn.  Have a great day.  Ciao for now.

Papertrey August Blog Hop

                                 

Hey Everyone....welcome to my blog.  I don't Blog Hop as much as I'd like to so I was so happy that I remembered this month!!   I made some place cards with the Autumn theme.  These will go to my SIL to use because if there is anyone that will use place cards it's her.  She decorates for EVERY season of the year....I kid you not!  I love her to death for the amazing person she is.

                      

                

             

I also made a card using the same colour theme and stamp set but the colour blocks are actually felt instead of cardstock.  Thanks for looking and have a fun Blog Hop everyone!!  When I get home from work I'll be hop~ing over to check you all out.  Can't wait to see what the Autumn theme inspired in everyone.

                      

May Blog Hop Challenge

     

I can't remember the last Blog Hop I participated in.  I just never seem to remember until it's too late.  But when I saw the challenge was yellow this time I made a point to remember.  Green is actually my favorite colour but there is something about yellow that I just love.  Especially Papertrey's yellows---LOVE 'em!

    

The sentiment is from Ali Edwards 'Loving Words' stamps.  Amazing set.  The bow took me about 100 tries.  Then I can never remember how I did it so the next time I do a bow it takes me another 100 tries.  Haha.

   

Ironically the only Papertrey product on the above card was the red cardstock so I decided I better do another.  Isn't Papertrey's Lemon Tart color just so sun shiny happy??  It makes me smile.  Thanks for stopping by.  Have a fun time blog hopping!!

 

Hello

    

Hi all!!  Hope you are having a good weekend.  I have been a bit of a slug, I'm afraid.  No creativity in me at the moment.  But I have good news.  I had one card accepted in to the July 2009 issue of CARDS.  Which means I have several rejects I can share with you!!  LOL.  I totally loved the Papertrey Anniversary countdown.  It had me very motivated with their contest etc.  I am sort of sad it's over but at least I can look forward to receiving my order!! 

         

Bitty Dot Sketch Challenge

        

Hi Everyone!!  I have been having alot of fun with Papertreys Birthday Celebration contests.  They sure know how to throw a party! And who wouldn't LOVE almost 500 yards of Papertrey ribbon goodness??!!  This is my take on the sketch for today's challenge.  I am the first to admit I don't like sketches as I find they can be restricting as far as fitting my ideas within a set design.  However, I stayed up late last night to do this challenge and I quite like the results.  I followed it as best I could but I admit that it's a very relaxed view of the sketch.  Heehee!  Thanks for visiting my blog and we'll see you tomorrow if Papertrey issues another challenge.