Praying For You

I know I have seen this set all over the place, but seriously, it is SO gorgeous I could look at it all day. I know that I have said it recently, but SU REALLY knocked it out of the park with this catalog. I have NEVER(since 2002) been more pleased with the selection of stamp sets, paper and embellishments. I just wish I didn't like it all so much...makes me broke, LOL!! Good thing I have kept up with my monthly minimums so I at least get a discount, right??!! Anyway, I was stalking the Ways to Use It challenge waiting for my nephew to get here, and when I saw it was to use stripes, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. In fact, I was going to make this exact card today, no matter what the challenge was because I couldn't stand to have it trapped in my head any longer. I stamped the tree from Thoughts and Prayers with Chocolate Chip ink along with the sentiment, and then layered it with Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip. I added some piercing and buttons from the Button Latte and Bouquet collections. I did add some hemp to the holes, so Miss Jody wouldn't yell at me..hehe. The white ribbon is from the Dress Up Ribbon Originals and the Chocolate is just the wide grosgrain. I paired it with Kiwi Kiss DSP as well as Chocolate Chip. I saw a card with this sketch on Cindy's blog yesterday, and even though I had used the sketch before, I knew it was PERFECT for the card I had seen in my head...believe it or not, the card I had in my head would have only been two layers...we can't have that, LOL!! Well, Jared is here now and demanding my attention. In the last two weeks he has decided to crawl(more of an Army crawl but still), become VERY good with his walker, and sit up on his own.....MAKE HIM SLOW DOWN!!

Have a great day!!

Prettie Wednesday- A Color Challenge

So, two weeks ago I challenge the Prettie Girls to make a card using one of my new FAVORITE color combo's: Rose Red, Cameo Coral and Kiwi Kiss. I wanted to use March's Stamp of the Month, Sophia Ballerina before we have to put her away for a month...which may kill me. I colored her with my Copic makers, added some Perfect Pearls to her skirt and then layered her with the challenge colors. I used Jen's Sketch For You To Try from this weekend for my card too. The DP is from SU's Raspberry Tart pack, as are all the embellishements. I did have to add the sentiment panel...but I think Jen will forgive me. Seriously, this is my FAVORITE Sophia...no really, she is(for now...hehe). Wanna play along? Just make a card using this GORGEOUS color combo and leave a link on this post showing us what you made!!
Also, we are getting ready for our next release on March 1st, so that means it is time for another Cutie Pie contest. This month's contest is open until February 28th at 8pmCST. Just be sure to post your card using Paper Pretties stamps in the Paper Pretties Cutie Pie Contest gallery at the Paper Pretties website. The winner will not only take over the Cutie Pie title, but will receive ALL the new release stamps for FREE!! WAHOO!!

Okay, that is it for me now...go check out the other girls to see what they have done with my challenge!! Should be amazing if I know my girls!!

Julie Masse
Charmaine Ikach
Jana Weaver
Jillian Winters
Danielle Lounds
Jodi Collins
Jackie Rakoski
Jackie Pedro
Jessica Diedrich
Christi Thorsen
Frances Byrne

A Friendly Sketch

So, I don't know about you, but I REALLY think that SU knocked it out of the park with this new catalog. I haven't been this excited about my new stamps in who knows how long!! Don't get me wrong, I have always loved SU, and besides a FEW colors from PTI, and my addiction to Gina K.'s white cardstock, I am pretty loyal about paper and embellishments. Before I went to bed last night, I saw today's sketch challenge....I woke up at 5:30am DYING to stamp. For those of you that know me, I am mainly a nighttime stamper. Very rarely do I ever stamp something during the daytime. But once I got this card in my head, I had to make it. I am not sure that it was what I was planning on it looking like..but I still love it. I started with my Parisian Breeze paper and the Friends 24-7 stamp set. I colored the image with my SU markers and then sponged the edges. The flowers were stamped twice and then cut out and popped up. The ribbon is from the Valet ribbon Originals. I added a sentiment panel, but I think it is still close enough to the sketch to count...don't you? Of course, what would a card be without a ton of piercing and some yummy Chocolate Chip brads, so I had to add those too. Well, that is it for me now..thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

My Favorite Things is TWISTED!!

SO, even though I WORK for the USPS, they have it in for me and somewhere along the line they are holding my NEW set from My Favorite Things hostage. That's right, it was lost along the way, so sadly, I didn't get to be in this weeks hop...WAHHHH!!! I was SO HOPING that my mailman would come today with a package from Kim showering me with Twisted Love, but no such luck!! So since I couldn't play in the hop, I decided to make a card of my own using this past Thursday's My Favorite Things sketch and the ORIGINAL Twisted Sentiments set. I stamped the packages from the You Take the Cake set from MFT. I was forced(forced I tell you) to stamp it on Very Vanilla with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then colored it with my Copic markers. I cut it and it's layers(Rose Red and Buckaroo Blue) with my Circle Nestabilities and Cuttlebug. I then added a spiral clip with some Vanilla Taffeta on it. The DP is from the Imaginesce Happy Birthday line. The Vanilla brads are from SU. I stamped the sentiment and then cut it out and layered it on my punched circles. I think it is super cute...and I love that sentiment..cracks me up!!

So, if you are up to it, and not afraid(some of them are pretty racy), head on out to see what the girls have cooked up with the NEW set!! The hop starts at Kim's blog and ends with a BANG, trust me!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Cheep Talk

I was up late and saw that the color challenge over at SCS was posted, so I thought I would stay up and play...now I am so tired I can barely keep my eyes open to type..nice. Anyway, when I first saw this set in the new catalog I didn't think that I needed it. But after seeing all the SUPAH CUTE samples on SCS, I decided that I did need it after all...fickle aren't I, LOL!! Isn't it CUTE!! I made this card for today's SCS Color Challenge-Rose Red, More Mustard and Kiwi Kiss, and Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge. I stamped the bird in black once on my branch, and then again in More Mustard, cut it out, and glued it on. I also did some of the leaves twice to give them just a tiny bit of dimension. This card was pretty simple though, so if you have any questions, feel free to email me or ask in your comments!! Now I REALLY need to get to bed....YIKES!!

I Did IT!!

So, if you are familiar with my blog, and you actually read my posts, you probably already know that I am not a technique-y sorta girl. I love to look, but never make....don't know why though, guess it is just who I am. When I saw that today's Technique Lover's Challenge at SCS was to make this cute LITTLE round top box, I decided to go for it...it couldn't hurt that much right? So I used the template from the challenge, and printed it out on white paper. I then cut it out and traced it onto Kraft paper. I wanted to play in Danielle's Weekly Challenge for Paper Pretties, so I had to use Kraft, White and one other color....obviously, since I am in LOVE with it, I chose Pink Pirouette. I cut it out of the Kraft paper and used my Scor Pal to score the fold lines. I then trace JUST the rounded back onto a piece of Kraft DSP and cut it out a tiny bit smaller than the back of the box to give it a layer. For the box, I used some Memento Rich Cocoa ink to stamp my cookies all over the box. I then added a piece of wide Pink Pirouette grosgrain around the hole base. On top of that, I added my sentiment, which was cut out using my Cuttlebug and the Ribbon Slide tag dies from Spellbinders. My main image is from the Paper Pretties set, Sweets for the Sweet. I stamped it with Memento Rich Cocoa and then colored it with my Copics. I added some piercing, and buttons from SU. The filling inside was a strip of Pink Pirouette that I ran through my crimper and then cut in tiny strips with my paper cutter.

Well, the native(Jared,hehe) is getting restless so I better go!! Be sure to check out both challenges and have a great day!!

FS106 JulieMLacey!!

YAYYYY!!! My girl Julie is this weeks FEATURED STAMPER!! Wahooo!!! I am SO happy for her!! As soon as I saw she was chosen, I went STRAIGHT to her gallery to oogle her GOODIES(hehe)!! I chose this card immediately, cause I just got the SU Humor in High Heels set and I REALLY wanted to use it!! I stamped the purse on Whisper White and then cut it, and the larger white layer out with my Label One nesties(so it is another ALMOST SUO). I stamped my sentiment with Black Stazon ink and paper pieced the purse. The ovals are actually two of each color, Kiwi Kiss and Rose Red, glued together so that they would stick out each side. My image was a tiny bit to big for the smallest Label die, so I had to improvise!! I used my FAV paper, Raspberry Tart DSP and paired it with some Rose Red ribbon and Kiwi Kiss ribbon. I did add some piercing too, cause let's face it...it's a sickness!!

So, have you seen who the new DIRTIES are....if not, you better go check it out!! What do you want to bet there is a STORY to be heard!!(that is a total hint by the way...)

PHEWWW!!!

So I FINALLY got all my DD projects uploaded, and I am THRILLED with this months gallery!! Wait until you see the new girls, you are gonna FLIP!! Anywho, I decided, since my SBFF, Jodi, was this weeks Cupcake Sketch Sampler, that I HAD to play along!! Jodi is CONSTANTLY using this set, Crazy for Cupcakes, from SU, so of course I had to buy it. Even though I have had it for months, this is my first time using it-SHAMEFUL!! I paired the image with my some paper from the SAB Delicate Dots pack, along with the matching ribbon bundle!! The image was colored with my Copics, cut out with my Circle Nesties and Cuttlebug, and then added to he card base. I used Certainly Celery, So Saffron and Bashful Blue CS with it. I did a lot of piercing, added some white brads-FROM SU(finally they get a clue), and it was done!! That is it for me now!! Thanks for looking!!

Ways to Use Fabric...

So, I am NOT a sewer, even though I REALLY want to be. My mom is AMAZING at all that stuff, she quilts, she used to make our clothes, she makes the coolest stuff for decorations, she even did all the alterations for my wedding....but not me, I can't sew a straight line. My next stamping purchase is GOING to be a Janome, but until then, I am NOT a sewer(and I may not be one after I get it, but I am going to TRY)!! When I saw today's Ways to Use It challenge, I figured I wouldn't be able to play, but then I remembered these GORGEOUS Cotton Scraps that I got from Crafty Secrets. They are so easy to work with, and although it would be better to sew mine down, I used red line tape to attach it to my Really Rust card stock. I then added some brads to the corners and used my Making Memories edge distressor to rough up the edges of the card stock. For the fabric, I just used my fingernail to give the edge a semi frayed look...not to much, but some. For the Chocolate Chip scalloped layer, I used my long rectangle Nesties, but I didnt' have one that fit perfect, so I cut it in half and overlapped them..you can't even tell!! The DP is from the SU Autumn Vine DSP, and I added some Chocolate Chip and Mustard grosgrain to it. This card was SUPER simple, but Jared is here, so it took a few hours to get it all done, LOL!! Speaking of Jared, today he is 8months old!! Where has the time gone??? Isn't he getting so big and CUTE!! This first picture is him in his Valentines shirt..it says Lovasaurus..too CUTE!! This second picture was what he looked like when I took the blanket off his carseat this morning. ADORABLE!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Prettie Sketchy Wednesday

I was up late, even though I should be sleeping, so I decided to work on today's sketch challenge. I love the sketches lately, lots of cool panels!! Anyway, two weeks ago, Jillian challenged us to make a card that we LOVE. Well, I LOVE this Flirty Fortunes set from Paper Pretties, I LOVE my argyle Cuttlebug folder, I love my Muirfield DSP, and I LOVE my embellishments....check out those yummy new buttons from SU...yummm. I stamped the takeout box twice, once on Whisper White and once on DSP. I paper pieced the box and then gave it a Warm Gray No.3 shadow. I cut out the fortune and colored the back of it with my blender pen and Kiwi Kiss ink pad. I also colored the chopsticks the same way and then cut them out and glued them on. The white layer was embossed with my Argyle folder. I added two spiral clips with some In Color striped ribbon. The buttons are my new Corduroy buttons from SU...yummmy. Did I mention they were YUMMY?? Okay, well, gotta get to bed, thanks for stopping by!!

Wanna play along, just make a card you LOVE and leave us a link to it in the comments section!! This weeks challenger is Jodi and I can't wait to see what she has in store for us!! Be sure to check out the other Prettie's LOVEly cards!!

Julie Masse

Charmaine Ikach

Jana Weaver

Jillian Winters

Danielle Lounds

Jodi Collins

Jackie Rakoski

Jackie Pedro

Jessica Diedrich

Christi Thorsen

Frances Byrne