Prettie Wednesday

Hello everyone!! Two weeks ago I challenged the other Prettie Girls(you can find their links in my sidebar) to make a card using BRIGHT colors including orange. This is what I came up with. I used some retired Dots and Dashes DP from SU and colored my Cooper-Look Out World image to match. I used my SU markers to color him in and layered it with Green Galore and Only Orange. You know me, so I had to put some brads, gingham ribbon, and spiral clips on to embellish it. The sentiment is from the SU She's All That stamp set and I just markered the sentiment only and stamped it on white. I used my circle punches to make the layers punched little holes in the scallops. This weeks challenger is Danielle, and I can't wait to see what she has in store for us!! Feel free to play along in any of our challenges just leave us a link to your work!! We would love to have you join us!!

stamps- Look Out World and She's All That

paper- Only Orange, Green Galore, Dots and dashes and Whisper White

ink- Black Stazon

tools-silver brads and clips, gingham ribbon from American Crafts, SU markers, circle punches

Special Friend

I have to say that this is one of my favorite images( Simply Special)from Paper Pretties. I love my Sophia's, I love my Cooper, and I love Luke and Lexi, but this watering can is so serene and pretty. I feel, and you don't have to agree, that it can be used for any occasion really. From a thinking of you card to a birthday card, I think it really goes with any occasion. This card is for this weeks SCS color challenge to use Soft Sky, Basic Black and Kraft. I stamped my image with Black Stazon on watercolor paper and used my markers, ink pad, and aqua painter to color it in. I even added some white gel pen to the flower to make it look brighter(and to correct my mistakes). The sentiment at the bottom is from the SU Sellabration Love and Happiness rub ons. I put a bunch of black brads, some kraft taffeta and black gingham and it was done. Thanks for looking and have a great day!! I have a lot of catching up to do!!

stamps-Simply Special

paper- Kraft, Basic Black, Soft Sky CS and DSP, watercolor

ink-Black Stazon and Soft Sky

tools- black brads, kraft taffeta, black gingham, white gel pen, SU markers, rub ons

A Few More Challenges

Okay, so in an effort to catch up, I decided to combine three challenges again, gooo mee!!!LOL!! This card is for two of the Great Swaps Girls challenges and the Technique Lovers Challenge-what can I say, I am a sucker for some shimmer!! Last weeks featured swapper challenge was hosted by me, but I was so busy with my sister that I never got my sample done in time to post it with the challenge(I am so sorry Vickie, you have to know I think you rock, I chose you right? RIGHT!!). Vickie W. was our featured swapper, and she has a fabulous gallery and blog. I chose this card of hers to CASE, and I changed a few things on it, only cause you have to, because I love it the way it is. The other GSG challengewas this weeks challenge to use a soon to be retired set from SU with bonus points for using soon to be retiring in colors. I don’t know about you all, but I hate when the retired list comes out, just makes me sad. Luckily for me, there wasn’t anything on it that I didn’t really need. Anyway, I used the soon to be retired Weathered and stamped it on Whisper White with Chocolate Chip. The DP panels are from Spring Showers DP from SU. My main panel has the flower from Pretty Amazing stamped three times in Purely Pomegranate and then I popped each layer up. The hummingbird was colored with my SU markers except for the belly which I did with my PP pad and blender pen. I added silver brads to the corners, a spiral clip with some chocolate taffeta ribbon and purely pomegranate ribbon, and then covered the whole panel with Perfect Pearls. Then I put a chocolate taffeta ribbon around the bottom and fastened it with a ribbon slide from the SU Stylized Hardware kit. My sentiment is from the soon to be retired set Circle of Friendship. It was stamped in chocolate chip, punched out with my 1in circle punch, and then framed with some more hardware. That is all for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!
I wanted to leave you with an RAK I got through the mail from Donna B., isn’t it awesome!! Thanks so much Donna, you really brightened my day!!
Stamps-Pretty Amazing, Weathered, Circle of Friendship
Paper-Chocolate Chip, Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White and Spring Showers DP
Ink- Chocolate Chip, Purely Pomegranate, Black Stazon
Tools- hardware, silver spiral clip, chocolate taffeta, purely pomegranate stitched ribbon, SU markers, perfect pearls, blender pen, 1in punch

Finally!!

I can’t believe I haven’t stamped since Wednesday night, no wonder I am cranky(DH nods head in total agreement)!!! If you know me at all, you know I love the SCS challenges, so when I don’t get to play, I have withdrawals!! I seriously thought about going back and playing all of them, but instead, if I can work them in with a current challenge, that is the only way they will get done(only so many hours in the day ya know!!). My card today actually combines three challenge(woo hoo), the My Favorite Things sketch challenge, the SCS Technique Lover’s challenge, and the Great Swaps girls weekly challenge from last week. I started by using the sketch that Cindy provided and stamped my new Take A Break image from the MFT presents line. It was stamped with Black Stazon on watercolor paper and colored in with my aqua painter and SU markers. The paper is from the Nana’s Nursery Baby Boy stack, which completely blows my mind because last time I checked purple was NOT a boy color-oh well!!! The layers for the main image were cut out using my Cuttlebug and Nesties . The strip of Sage Shadow(gasp!!) was run through my crimper(gasp!!) which was what the GSG challengewas(to use your crusty dusty old crimper-LOL!!). I tied a silver organdy and lavender polka dot organdy ribbon around and tied it in a knot. I then added some silver brads everywhere and a silver spiral clip, because lets face it, what’s a card without some hardware!! The flowers are primas that Jodi sent me, and they matched my colors perfectly, so I had to use them. To finish it off, I rubbed Perfect Pearls all over the card to give it some shimmer(that was the TLC challenge). That is it for me now!! I have a ton of stuff to catch up on, and I finally got my stamp room clean, so I am headed back to my table for another challenge(maybe even three at a time-you never know!!). Thanks for stopping by and checking on me, I really appreciate it!!
Before I go, I wanted to share an RAK that I got through the mail from my pal Lee!! Thanks so much Lee, I love it(if you are wondering where the altoids are, my DH stole them, but don’t worry, I fight dirty and I WILL get that tin back!!LOL!!)
Stamps- Take A Break by MFT presents
Ink-Black Stazon
Paper-Lavender Lace, Sage Shadow, watercolor, and DCWV Nana’s Nursery Baby Boy
Tools-silver brads, silver clip, silver pen, perfect pearls, silver organdy, lavender organdy, SU markers, aqua painter, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities

Let's Party!!

Hi everyone!! I am exhausted, but I wanted to post some eye candy for you all so that you don't abandon me altogether!! Geez, you don't post for a day or so, and noone even comes to check on you!!LOL!! This is another card I made using the Gina K. set Jumping for Joy that was designed by Melanie Muenchinger. It features my favorite animal out of the set, the seal and I tried to make it look like he was bouncing the ball in the air. The ball was colored, cut out, popped up and has crystal effects on it. I used my nesties and my SU punches to make the circles. The paper is from the retired SU Dots and Dashes. I am obsessed with spiral clips right now, so I have one on here with some ribbon tied to it. I cut out the seal seperately so he could hang a little outside the circle. I don't have a coluzzle, so if I want an out of the box circle image, that is what I have to do!! That is all for me now, I will be back tomorrow with some more hopefully!!

BTW, thank you for all the well wishes for my nephew Jared and sister Mary. They are both doing amazing, and Mary is really taken to motherhood. She is a complete natural and is doing a fabulous job. Jared is as awesome as ever too, and will go to the dr. on Wed. to get his weight checked, he is eating really good, so hopefully it will go really well!! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!!

stamps-Jumping For Joy

ink-Black Stazon

paper-Green Galore, Only Orange, Whisper White and Dots and Dashes

tools-spiral clip, ribbon, crystal effects,white gel pen, silver brads, cuttlebug, nesties, circle punches,

You Rock!!

Hello again everyone, I was so busy showing off my nephew, I forgot to share my card!! LOL!! By the way, thank you so much to everyone who has been writing to check on me, and offering prayers, I truly appreciate your support!!

I made this card using my new Gina K. set Jumping for Joy. It was designed by Melanie Muenchinger and it is absolutely fabulous!!(She is having a contest using her stamps that will get you free stuff, so be sure to check out her blog!!) I love all of her stuff for Gina K., and if you haven't seen it, or bought it yet, you should go now, of course, AFTER you check out my card!! It was made using the zebra from the set. I actually stamped the zebra three times, twice in Black Stazon and once in Real Red. I cut out the whole zebra and popped it up and then I cut out just the heart on the last one and paper pieced it on the zebras forehead. The background paper is from the SU Prints Pack. I tied a big organdy bow around the whole card, and I added some spiral clips with black and red gingham on them. The zebra striped brads, aren't they fabulous, can also be bought at the Gina K. store. That is all for me now, I am off to see my nephew!! Thanks for looking and have a great day!!
stamps-Jumping For Joy
ink- Black Stazon and Real Red
paper-Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red, Prints Pack
tools-zoo brads, spiral clips, red and black gingham, black organdy, paper piercer

Meet Jared!!

I just had to share some pictures of my new nephew Jared. He was born on Thursday at 12:45pm. He is a tiny little guy weighing only 4lbs 7.5oz, but he is as healthy as a full term baby. His pediatricians only concern is making sure he gains weight instead of loses, so we have been feeding him around every two to three hours. He is starting to eat more and more with every feeding and is doing great!! Knock on wood, he hasn't spit up yet at all, and he rarely ever cries, unless he is cold(as you can tell from one of the pictures-I just got done changing his diaper and he was MAD!!) or wet, and he just lets out one little squeak, and he is done. And trust me when I tell you, his digestive system is working fine!!! He is also super alert, and has a full head of strawberry blond hair. I have spent the last two days at the hospital with him and my sister. I was supposed to be in the delivery room with my sister, but he came a day earlier than he was supposed to(she was scheduled for induction) and I missed it. Let me tell you, anyone who came into the PO in Macedonia saw me crying from around 1 to 3:30!!! I left straight from work on Thursday and got home this morning in time to get ready for work. Now I am taking care of my responsibilities, and I am on my way back. I am completely obsessed with him already!! Isn't he a CUTIE!!! In this last picture he is holding up his own pacifier, isn't it adorable!!

My Favorite Things Sketch

Super quick post or I am gonna be late for work!! My sister is doing fine, contracting heavily, but no change!! I am hoping-even though I know she wants to get to it-that she will wait atleast until I get off of work today at 4:30!! Wish us both luck!! This is the card that I made for this weeks My Favorite things sketch challenge!! I will try to fill in more details later!! All I can say is this new line of MFTpresents stamps are fabulous, and can you believe I used Bravo Burgandy and it isn't making me gag!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Prettie Wednesday

Hello everyone and welcome to Prettie Wednesday!!LOL!! Okay, I am in a HUGE hurry today, my sister was admitted to the hospital last night for monitoring for Preeclampsia. If she hasn't had her baby by Thursday evening, they are inducing her!! YAYYYY!!! I am so excited for him to be here, and I need to get my butt up to her house to get it clean for when they come home. I have to work on Thursday so I have today to get it all done!! I will probably spend the night on Thursday night in the waiting room and hopefully we will have a baby soon!! My sister isn't all that jazzed about having a Friday the 13th baby, but maybe it will be a blessing in disguise, I mean, he is the miracle baby!! Here is my card for today's Prettie Wednesday challenge. I used the very first set I ever bought from Paper Pretties, Look Who's Perky. I was enticed into going by all the fabulous cards Charmaine was posting and lets just say, the rest is history!! Jillian's challenge from two weeks ago was to make it new again, so I thought that was appropriate. I stamped the tea pot twice, once on Daisy Buckets Secret Garden Dp and once on Very Vanilla. I colored in the parts I didn't paper piece, used some SU paper, followed the SCS sketch for today, and added my big bow at the top, you know I love em!! Next weeks challenge is being hosted by me and it is to use BRIGHT colors including ORANGE-yuk!! Joni is this weeks challenger and she has challenged us to write it out-to use our own handwriting or drawing on a card!! Be sure to go around and check out all the other Prettie Girls creations-their links are in my sidebar!! Okay, sorry I didn't go into more detail, but I gotta run!! I have a couple of things that I haven't shared yet, so at least I know I have stuff to post the next couple of days!! I will try to keep you updated on her progress!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

P.S. I have had a few people ask for my sister's name so that they can pray for her. Her name is Mary and the new baby's name will be Jared. Thank you so much for including them in your prayers, and if you are interested in sending her a card, send me an email and I will get her address to you!! Thanks!!

Prettie Tuesday

Hello all!! I am sitting here impatiently waiting for my sister to call and tell me how her drs. appointment went!! I am so nervous!! While I was waiting, I decided to make a card for today's color challenge over on SCS. I used my Cuddle Me stamp set from Paper Pretties. I stamped her twice, once on Real Red DP from the Prints Pack and once on pearlescent white. I colored in the parts I didn't paper piece with my SU markers and outlined the whole image with my Prismacolor Cool Grey marker. I cut out my image and layers with my Cuttlebug and Nestabilities and layered it on some pearlescent white and So Saffron paper. The background is different strips of Dp with some red organdy and silver brads. That's all for me right now, I have more to share, but I can't concentrate until she calls me!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

stamps-Cuddle Me and All Holidays(SU)

paper- Regal Rose, Real Red, So Saffron CS and DSP, Prints Pack, pearlescent white

ink- Black Stazon

tools- silver brads, red organdy, SU markers, Prismacolor marker, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities