Here For You

I know I have said it here before, but I really dislike making sympathy cards. Basically, I don't make them until I need them. Well, unfortunately I need one, so I used my go to sympathy set from There She Goes, Here For You. It is simple and STUNNING and always makes the most gorgeous cards. I started with this past weekend's Weekend Sketch Challenge.

I stamped my main image with Memento Rich Cocoa on Gina K. White, and then cut it out using my Nestabilities and Cuttlebug. I then layered it with Chocolate Chip. The other card stock color is Baja Breeze,and my DP is from the retired Parisian Breeze pack from SU. My ribbons and brads are from SU as well. I did my normal piercing, and it was done. This card is pretty simple, but I think it is lovely!!
That is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by!

Little Paper Shop challenges...

While I had all the stuff out working on my Featured Stamper card, I decided to finally play in last week's Little Paper Shop challenge. It was a sketch challenge, which you know I love! Coincidentally, I saw that this week's challenge is to make a card using your favorite color combo...and anything that has purple in it is my favorite combo, so I think this works!!

For my card today, I used the super cute new Beary Special Katie. I think she is adorable!! I paper pieced her dress with some Cottage Wall DSP, and then colored the rest of her with Copics. She was stamped on an MFT Perfect Panel though first. The base is more of the Cottage Wall DSP, which was paired with Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence, and Old Olive. I used SU punches to do my sentiment panel, and the ribbon and brads are from SU as well.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by!!

FS131 SleepyInSeattle..

Hey everyone!! I am getting a late start today, but I finally got a card done for the Featured Stamper challenge. Today's FS is Joanne aka Sleepyinseattle. She has a fabulous blog and wonderful gallery full of yummy eye candy!! I finally settled on this card, and I changed the DP, colors, added layers and piercing, changed from pearls to buttons.

This card is also an SUO card, so yayy me!! The only thing that ISN'T SU is the Oval Nesties, but now with the addition of the ovals to the line of dies offered for the Big Shot, I think it is close enough!! My DSP is from the Cottage Wall pack, and I paired it with Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive. My White is Whisper White, and all the ribbons and the buttons are from SU. I colored the image with SU markers. I did outline it with my BG10 Copic though...oh well!

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Birthday Katie!!

Today is my niece's fourth birthday, so if you get to see this...Happy Birthday Baby, I love you!! Katie is the youngest of my three niece's and is a PEACH!! She has the BEST personality and is so sweet she just oozes!!

LOVE HER!! Of course, I love all my other nieces just as much, but it isn't their birthday!! But I love you guys too!!

Okay, for today, I have a birthday gift card holder that I made using the super cute new Make A Wish Sophia from Paper Pretties.

She is just so dainty and pretty, I love her!! I stamped her on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored her in with my Copics. I added some glitter to her wind over the candles to make it sparkle.

The base of this card is Melon Mambo, and I paired it with Orchid Opulence. The DP is from the Cottage Wall DSP pack. I used SU ribbons, and SU punches for my sentiment. I didn't have a birthday gift card to put in here, so I covered the one I did have with DP to make it match the card.

Well, that is it for me now...thanks for stopping by!

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Welcome Little One

Hey everyone!! I was up late stamping due to a rather long nap with my super sweet nephew, so I decided to mark a few challenges off my list of things I want to do!! The first challenge was this past week's There She Goes challenge, to use whatever you have been hoarding...for me, it was this super cute My Mind's Eye paper. I have had it for awhile, but I have up until now refused to cut into it. The other was this Monday's Mojo Monday Sketch challenge. I love a good sketch challenge, don't you? In fact, I have about 10 printed out that I keep planning to use, but haven't' got around to it...I need to stamp more apparently!!LOL

Anywho, I stamped my chick from the Tweeterpated set on Gina K. White. I then stamped the shell on some of my DP , and cut it out. The chick was colored with my Copics, and then I added the shell. I cut it, and it's Pretty In Pink, Cool Caribbean, and Pumpkin Pie layers out with my Cuttlebug and Circle nesties. My ribbon and brads are both from SU.

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

My Favorite Sketch

Hey everyone!! It is Thursday, so it is time for another My Favorite Things sketch challenge. For this week's challenge, I used the super cute new Trick or Treat set that was released last night.

I stamped my main image from the new Trick or Treat set on an MFT Perfect Panel and then paper pieced the floor, drew in the faux panelling, and colored the rest with Copics. My DP is from an old SU Halloween Pack, and I paired it with Pumpkin Pie and Basic Black. All my ribbons are from SU, and my brads were purchased at Hobby Lobby. I used a white gel pen to do the faux stitching around the border. MY sentiment was punched out using the modern label punch from SU.

Be sure to check out the MFT website to see all the new release items!! Enjoy!

Prettie GLITTERY Wednesday

Well, today is Prettie Wednesday and we have a SUPAH sparkly challenge this week!! This week's challenge was given out by Jackie R, and she challenged us to make it shine, sparkly and glitter! Well, I don't know if you have noticed, but my blog isn't very sparkly...in fact, I hardly if ever use glitter. So basically, this was challenging to say the least. It doesn't help that as I was finishing my card I spilt my glitter all over my table and will now be covered in glitter for weeks to come! Oh well, right? Such is the life of a late night stamper, lol!!

Any who, my card was made using the SUPER cute new Stamp of the Month, Make a Wish Sophia from Paper Pretties. She was colored with Copics, and then I added glitter to her hat, waist, and shoes. The ribbon is from SU, and my glitter dots were bought from Gina K. The DP is part of the DCWV Glitter Stack. I paired it with Lavender Lace and Barely Banana card stock.

Well, that is it for me now! Be sure to check out the rest of the girls and see what they have been up to! And if you haven't already, be sure to check out the new releases, they are FABULOUS!!

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

Welcome to the Hop!!

Hello, and welcome to this months My Favorite Things Release Blog Hop!! Today's hop started with Kim, so be sure to head to her blog to get started!! If you are back, you should have come from Jody's!!

For my first card, I used the new Grow Love set. I am LOVING these super cute new trees!! This one is one of my FAVES! The leaves, swing, and trunk come as separate stamps so you are free to use them whatever way you choose. I stamped all mine with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on an MFT Perfect Panel. I then colored it all in with my Copics. My grass was also drawn in with my Copics. My DP is from the Good Morning Sunshine pack from SU. All the accessories except for the spiral clip, came from SU as well. I did a bit of piercing, and it was done!

For my next project, I used the new Trick or Treat set. I used the Round Top Box template from the SCS website, which I printed out onto Pumpkin Pie card stock. I then cut it out, and stamped the pumpkins from the set all over it with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then stamped one of the pumpkins on a Perfect Panel. The pumpkin was then colored with my Copics. I cut it, and it' s layers out with my Cuttlebug and Circle Nesties. The sentiment was stamped and then cut out with my Ribbon Slide dies. All the ribbons are from SU, and the spiral clips are from Joanne's. This is also my project featured in this month's How'd They Do That Tips and Tricks, so be sure to check that out!!
Well, that is it for me now!! The next stop on the hop is Frances' blog!! Have fun! Just incase you want to start planning ahead, here is all the need to know info about the release!!

Release:Trick or Treat with Who’s That Girl $15.95 (WTG set)
Chocolate Bunny (Flopsey) $9
Grow Love $15.95
I {Heart} Books $17.95

First 50: Memento Dew Drop Collection, week 6! color: Dandelion
Hook up: Purchase the August one-click collection at a 10% discount: $52.95 (retail $58.85)

To My Favorite Bookworm...

Hey everyone!! I am back with another new release TEASER for this Wednesdays(August 5th) My Favorite Things release!! This new set by my FAVE artist, Stephanie Fizer is called I Love Books and it is TOO CUTE!!

For my image, I stamped him on an MFT panel and colored him in with my Copics. The book was paper pieced with some Delicate Dots DSP. I used Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, and So Saffron CS. My ribbons are from SU. The sketch on my card is LAST week's sketch from my girl Mercy's blog. I finally got to play along!!

Sorry for the short post but I will be back later tonight with the MFT Blog Hop starting at 10EST!! I can't wait to see what my fellow DT members have come up with for this hop...I for one am LOVING these new sets!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Grow Love

Hey everyone, Happy Sunday! I am here with my card for this week's Featured Stamper, Teresa Kline(va.sunshine). She is a SWEETHEART and COMPLETELY talented!! Congrats girl, you totally deserve this!

For my card today, I chose this card of hers. I changed the image, colors, embellishments, and added a sentiment panel. I also added layers, but I kept the base as one layer...even though it was REALLY hard for me!! My main image is from the soon to be released set, Grow Love, from My Favorite Things. It will be released at 10PM EST on August 5th!! For my image, I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black on and MFT Perfect Panel. I then paper pieced the top of the tree with some Nouveau Chic DSP from SU. I stole the idea for the grass from my fellow DT member, Jody. I LOVED what she did with hers, so I had to try it out! The CS colors are Sage Shadow and Apricot Appeal. The base is Gina K. White 120lb. I colored the trunk with my Copic markers. All the ribbons are from SU, spiral clips is from Joanne's, and the dew drops are from Robin's Nest.

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