Lots of News!!

First of all, I know you have probably noticed, but my blog posting has become nothing but erratic in the past few weeks. I have had a lot of things going on in my life, and a lot of changes are happening. Luckily, I am actually aware of them this time and they are mostly for the good!! First of all, I FINALLY found a full time job. Since my divorce, I have been living with my Dad which is fine, but not what I want. I desperately want to be out on my own and taking care of myself. I already miss my nephew, but watching him just didn't pay the bills if you know what I mean. So tomorrow morning, in fact, in 8hrs, I start working again and I am THRILLED. I am going back to my old job that I had a couple of years prior to my divorce. I am also excited about this weekend!!! I am going on a little stamping retreat with Mercy Kerin, Pam Varnell, and Jessica Deidrich....it is gonna be a BLAST!! I am SO EXCITED that I can't sleep!! So I decided I should stamp, something I have had a really hard time with here lately. I don't know if it is all the changes, the stress of finding a job, the fact that I am trying to have a life, or what, but my mojo has been iffy at best. With that said, and before anyone says anything, I LOVE THIS CARD. It actually came really easily and I love the way it turned out.

I used both the Mojo Monday sketch from this week and this week's There She Goes Challenge, to Pop it Up!! I stamped my flowers and stems and leaves from the Side By Side set from TSG on an MFT Perfect Panel. The flowers were stamped directly on the diecut panel and seperately so that I could cut them out. I colored them with my Copics, and then popped them up. The colors on my card are Really Rust, Mellow Moss and More Mustard. The DP is from the retired SU Autumn Vine pack. My buttons are from SU, and my brads are from Making Memories. The ribbons are SU and the clip is from Joannes. For my sentiment, I used one from the Bloom set.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

It's Time For Another Crazy Challenge!!

It is time for another Crazy Challenge, and this week we have another sketch for you to play in!! Be sure to head on over to the Crazy For Challenges blog to see who our big winner was from last week as well as check out this week's sketch. We are all THRILLED with the response we got and LOVE that so many of you played along!! We sure hope you continue to do so!!

For my card tonight, I decided to use this super cute set from Taylored Expressions, Beary Special. I stamped the bear on and MFT Perfect Panel and then colored it with my Copics. I then layered it with Regal Rose and Rose Red. The DP is from SU and is of the same colors as the Cardstock. The base is Gina K. 120lb white. I used White SU brads and White Satin Ribbon from SU as well. My stepbrother's wife is pregnant with a little girl, and this will be my card for them.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out what the other lovely ladies I work with have created for you to love!!

Barbara Anders

Cindy Haffner

Frances Byrne

Jessica Diedrich

Joanne Grzelak

Joycelyn Turner

Lori Boyd

Lynda Benden

Mercy Kerin

Robin Willis

Vicki Garrett

My Favorite Sketch

Hey everyone!! It's time for another My Favorite Things sketch challenge. This week's hostess is Frances, and she has come up with a ROCKIN' sketch for us to play with!! For my card, I decided to use the super cute new Too Cute To Spook set from My Favorite Things. It was designed by Stephanie Fizer, who I love!!

I stamped my tree from the set on an MFT Perfect Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then layered it with Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and Eggplant Envy. I then used my Hotfix Crystal Applicator and some yummy MFT Spooktacular Swarovski Crystal Adornments to decorate the tree and sentiment. All my ribbons are from SU, as well as the circle punches used for the sentiment. I used my Cuttlebug and Circle Nesties for the circle panel underneath. The DP is some more of the Basic Grey Eerie Line. The spiral clip is from Joanne's.
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!( I will link the challenge as soon as it is posted!!)

Naughty Can Be Nice

I have been up really late here recently for some unknown reason, and so I decided since I was up, I might as well participate in the SCS sketch challenge!! I also decided to do the color challenge. Since I have been having some motivational issues, I figured this would help out a ton(to already have the colors and sketch chosen for me). I also knew I wanted to use this SUPER CUTE new set from My Favorite Things called Party Girl, so the card basically made itself!! Thankfully, I am LOVING it!! I know some people question it when I say I have lost my mojo- and for different people that means different things. I can still stamp and produce cards when I say I have lost my mojo, but I have to force myself to make them and I am seldom ever happy with the end results. It can be a lovely card, but if I have to make myself make it, it is always just a little off in my mind. So please don't think I am looking for sympathy, or whining, or asking for input on my work, cause it isn't that...I just sometimes feel a little off, and this is the only place(besides Facebook, hehe) that I can vent about it!! Know what I mean??

Anyway, I started by stamping my Party Girl on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored her in with my Copics. I then layered her with the color challenge colors, Eggplant Envy, Old Olive and Basic Black. I then used the same colors for my base including some Gina K. White. The DP is from the Basic Grey Eerie series that I just picked up at Archiver's while I was out of town last week. They had some of the CUTEST Halloween stuff and I bought WAY to much of it!! All my ribbons and brads are from SU, as well as the punches used to make the sentiment. I also used a spiral clip from Joanne's.

Since today is Wednesday, Amy has posted a FABULOUS tutorial for you in the How'd They Do That section of the MFT member forum on SCS. On top of that, we revealed our super cute new Kit of the Month today!! Meet Mr. Roboto!!

Here are the details on the kit!!

MFT Kit: September edition Mr. Roboto $25 ($30 value)

Kit Contents:Love Machine mini stamp set

Mr. Roboto digi paper pack (5 printable patterns)

6, A2 gate-fold cards with tag flaps

100 brads in an adornments case (25 teeny tiny silver, 25 teeny tiny pewter, 25 mini silver, 25 mini pewter)

6 yards of coordinating poly-twill ribbon (3 yards 3/8”, 3 yards 7/8”)

12 Perfect Paper Panels

A special, exclusive offer toward a future purchase

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Some More TSG!!

So, since I missed the There She Goes release last week, I am still playing trying to play catch up!! I decided to knock out two sketch challenges while I was at it too, so here goes!! My first card was made using the new Side By Side set.

I started with Taylor's Sketch Challenge from Friday. My main image was stamped on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored with my Copics. I used Sage Shadow, More Mustard and Really Rust to layer it. The DP is from the retired Autumn Vine DSP. I used my SU circle punches to make my sentiment panel except the actual sentiment. It was cut out and then I used a small corner rounder to round the edges. The ribbons are all from SU as well as the brads.

For this next card, I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch. I started with the new TSG mini set, Ice Cream. I started by stamping my sunday on an MFT Perfect Panel. I then colored it in with my Copics. After cutting it out, I added Crystal Effects to the chocolate, spoon, and dish.

My cardstock colors are Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip. The DP is from the Sweet Always DSP pack from Su. I added some SU chocolate brads and SU ribbons as well. There was also a ton of piercing on this card, but I am sure you are not shocked!!

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Have A Fairy Good Day!!

I was sick last week during the There She Goes release, so this is my first time playing with this SUPER cute new Fairy Good Day set! It is one of my new FAVORITE sets from There She Goes and is perfect for anyone with little girls!! I decided to play catch up and use Mercy's sketch from last week for my card. I stamped the little fairy twice on an MFT Perfect Panel.

I colored the wings on one and the body on the other with my Copics. I then cut out the body and layered it on top of the colored wings to give it some depth. The DSP is from the retired Bella Rose Pack and the cardstock is Riding Hood Red and Pink Pirouette. Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by!! Be sure to check out the new There She Goes blog as well, it is FABULOUS!!

Crazy For Challenges is OFFICIAL!!

Hey everyone!! Sorry to take another day off, but I went out of town to see a friend for some MUCH needed down time!! We had a blast and I was sad to come home!! But I am SUPER EXCITED to show you my card for the first ever Crazy 4 Challenges Blog challenge!! This week's challenge is a sketch challenge being sponsored by Stamping Bella. For more details about the challenge, be sure to check out the Crazy For Challenges blog!! Also, be sure to check out the other 11 ladies who are a part of this amazing group!!
Barbara Anders
Cindy Haffner
Frances Byrne
Jessica Diedrich
Joanne Grzelak
Joycelyn Turner
Lori Boyd
Lynda Benden
Mercy Kerin
Robin Willis
Vicki Garrett

Now, for my card!! I used the SUPAH cute "Cuppycake with a Huggabugg on Top". I stamped her on an MFT Perfect Panel then colored her in with my Copics. She was then cut out using my Cuttlebug and Circle Nesties, along with her layers(Real Red, Bashful Blue and Old Olive).

The DP is from the Summer Picnic DSP pack and all my ribbons are from SU. I did a bunch of piercing and it was done. I didn't know where to put a sentiment, so I left it off.
Well, that is it for me now! Thanks for stopping by and I can't wait to see what you all come up with for the challenge!!

Time For Some Fun!!

Hey everyone!! Tonight the new My Favorite Things sets are now OFFICIALLY available!! Yayy! Be sure to head over to MFT site to check out all the new releases and get in on some of the AWESOME deals Kim has for you!! Here is a review of the deals and this month's release just incase you missed it!!


Release:
Coffee? Tea? $15.95
Party Girl (MFT Presents Amanda Baird) $15.95
Too Cute to Spook (MFT Presents Stephanie Fizer) $15.95
Plant a Seed of Love (Annie LaPoint) seed packet image $9
Ghoulish Label Set $15.95
September collection: $72.80


Product release:
Coffee and Cream ribbon nest
7/8” double faced satin, brown
5/8” double saced satin, cream
7/8” grosgrain, brown1” faux suede, brown
5/8” Chocolate stripe
Save 10% on the Halloween ribbon nest and adornments 9/2-9/8
HTDT Tutorial: Tips and Tricks using the new release OR current MFT Kit
First 50: Memento Dew Drop Collection, week 10! color: Lady Bug
Hook up: Spend $75 on the MFT site between 9/2-9/4 and receive $25 in discount codes toward future purchases! When you spend $75 on ANY MFT products (in one single purchase) we will send you TWO discount codes good toward future purchases worth a total value of $25! One code will be good from 9/2-9/30 and will be valued at $12.50. The other code will be good from 10/1-10/31 and will also be valued at $12.50. $75 purchase must be BEFORE shipping/tax (when applicable). Your discount codes will be included WITH your order and will require no action from you!



Now, for the fun stuff! I decided to play in Mercy's Tuesday sketch tonight, so I pulled out my Too Cute To Spook set and got to work.

I knew these cute little kitties and bats would be perfect for the little circles. I stamped them on an MFT Perfect Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black. I then colored the Kitties with my Copics. The bats stamp solid, but I added some Black Glaze pen to them...although they now look grey, lol! I punched them out and layered them with Basic Black and Pumpkin Pie CS from SU. I did a bunch of piercing as well. My DP is from the Creepy Crawly DSP pack, and my brads are from SU. The white ribbon is from MFT and is part of the Halloween Ribbon Bundle, and the spiral clip is from Joanne's. The white paper is from Gina K.


Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

It's Time Again!!

Hey everyone, and welcome to this month's My Favorite Things Blog Hop!! This month's hop is going to be FABULOUS because we have 5 GORGEOUS sets being released that are TO DIE FOR!! Tonight's hop started at the fabulous Kim's Blog, so if you are just now getting here, you need to go back there to get started!! If you are back now, you should have come from Jody's blog where I am sure she has WOWED you with her enormous amount of talent!!

We are doing things a little different this month to keep things interesting!! For starters, from now on the person giving away BLOG CANDY is a mystery, so be sure to leave a comment on each of the hop posts to be eligible to win!! Second, instead of each and every one of us giving you ALL the details about the goings on at MFT, we have divided them up. My info this month is on the HOOK UP, and trust me, Kim REALLY IS hooking you up!! Here is the info you need!!

Hook up: Spend $75 on the MFT site between 9/2-9/4 and receive $25 in discount codes toward future purchases!

Sweet huh!! Okay, no onto my project!! For this month's hop, I decided to use the new Ghoulish Label set. I love the jars that Kim carries and the perfect little label sets that go along with them.

I couldn't find any Halloween candy yet, so I chose to use a trick I learned a long time ago from a friend. I took a sheet of Avery Address Labels and stamped the spider and skull and bones all over it in Memento Tuxedo Black. I then added the Grub sentiment with Pumpkin Pie ink. You then take the label and wrap it around a Hershey's Nugget and viola!! Instant Halloween candy!! For my jar, I used some Creepy Crawly DSP from SU. I added some ribbon from the new MFT Halloween Ribbon Bundle around the belly band and then put my label on top of that. For my label, I used an MFT Perfect Panel and stamped my frame, spiders and Sentiment. I hand drew in the webs holding the spiders on, and then added Black glitter dots to their centers. I also sponged the edges with Pumpkin Pie ink to soften them up. The ribbon around the lid is from SU. To go along with my jar, I made a 3x3 note card so I will be able to give this as a gift.

Well, that is it for me now!! The next stop on the hop is Cindy's Blog!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great time on the hop!!

New Blog On The Block!!

If you haven't heard the news, there is a new blog in town and I am HONORED to be a part of it!! This new blog is called Crazy 4 Challenges, and when you see the SUPER talented ladies that I am working with you will understand why!!

The members of the C4C group are

Barbara Anders
Cindy Haffner
Frances Byrne
Jessica Diedrich
Jessie Rone <----that's me PEOPLE!! Joanne Grzelak
Joycelyn Turner
Lori Boyd
Lynda Benden
Mercy Kerin
Robin Willis
Vickie Garrett

Be sure to check out the blog for more details and to add it to your reader or whatever you use!!