A Laugh - PDCC #184

Hello friends and welcome to another gorgeous color story at The Play Date Cafe!  May has been quite a busy month of travel for us and I am so happy to be home and settled (for the most part) for the next three months until the wee one arrives!  I'm pooped!  We do have the nursery we have to work on so that will be our next project as soon as we get acclimated again to being home and in our time zone!  

Anyway, back to the business at hand... these gorgeous colors!  Check out Smokey Plum, Cherry Blossom, and Lava - 

For my project I started off with a plum card base and added a panel of pink patterned paper which I further embellished with a brand new fireworks stamp from Waltzingmouse!  I used watermark ink for a subtle look.  I added a journaling card, flowers, and a sheer bow to finish it up.

Thanks for visiting today and I sure hope to see more of you now that things are back to normal!  Please forgive the sporadic postings!  :)

Supplies:  Stamps (WMS), DP/Journaling Card - Lucky Charm collection (Dear Lizzy/AC), Cardstock - Perfect Plum (SU!), Ink (Versamark) Ribbon (my stash), Flowers (Petaloo)

Waltzingmouse Stamps - New Release Blog Hop

Hello friends and welcome to the new release blog hop with Waltzingmouse Stamps!  If you're here from Jeanne's blog, you're in the right spot.  If not, head over to the WMS blog to get started.  Haven't you just loved all of the previews over the past few days?  I know I sure have and can't wait to see what you all create with these wonderful new sets!

For my project, I started to make a card and then decided to turn the card into a decorated treat bag.  These would be great baggies for a 4th of July party or a little welcome home gift for a soldier.  There is no occasion that wouldn't be great with a treat bag, lol!  I chose the aqua to stamp lady liberty because it reminded me of her weathered copper exterior and then thought the metallic gold and silver for the fireworks would go nicely!

Thanks so much for visiting today and next up is Jean!

Supplies:  Stamps (WMS), Treat Bag (Etsy), Sequins (Studio Calico, Cartwrights), Cardstock - Whisper White (SU!), Aqua Mist (PTI), Ink - Silver/Gold (Encore), Aqua Mist (PTI), Basic Black (SU!), Trim (May Arts)

The Craft's Meow - New Release Blog Hop!

Hello friends and welcome to release day with The Craft's Meow!  If you're hopping here from Jennie's blog, you're in the right spot.  If not, head over to the TCM blog to get started!  All of us at TCM have mixed feelings as this is Lindsay's final release with us!  I've loved creating along with her and will miss her for sure but I'm also excited to see what other crafty endeavors she will be up to! 

Today we're previewing another brand new set!  What?!  :)  This fabulous set is called "Chalkboard Birthday" and comes with some wonderful birthday and other occasion sentiments!  I love it!!  So the catch with this set is that it is this month's gift with $50 purchase so the only way you can get it now is to get a few others!  :)  

For my project, I started off with some colorful papers and fun embellishments.  I stamped one of the greeting images onto some patterned paper and layered it on top of another.  I finished the card with a chipboard mustache and some carnival tickets/stickers. 

So, you know there are prizes, right??  Indeed - readers are eligible to win all 5 new sets from TCM!  All you have to do is comment along the way and one lucky commenter will be randomly drawn from all comments on all blogs (so you will have a better chance the more comments you can get to...)  The deadline to comment is 9:00pm PDT, Thursday May 23rd

Thank you so much for visiting today and off you go to Jessica's blog for more inspiration!

Supplies:  Stamps (TCM), DP/Embellishments - Midway collection (OA), Cardstock/Ink - Basic Black (SU!), Copic Marker

The Craft's Meow - Day 4 Previews!

Hello friends and welcome to the fourth day of previews for the May release with The Craft's Meow!  Everything you've seen so far (and one new set we'll preview tomorrow) will be available for purchase tomorrow!  I sure hope you've been loving what you've been seeing - I know I have!  Today we're previewing "Let's Face It" by Nina B Designs!

I wanted this project to be a little quirky and so I stamped the scarf image from the set and cut it out filling in only the lips.  I stamped the glasses separately, cut them out and adhered them to the "face" using some foam tape.  I built the card with a couple of sheets of patterned paper and a film strip frame. I finished the card with a couple of cork cameras and a sentiment/bubble from the set.  

Thanks so much for visiting today and I'll see you back here tomorrow for one last set preview and the big reveal of all of the sets! 

Supplies:  Stamps (TCM), DP/Embellishments (Studio Calico), Cardstock - Select White (PTI), Ink - Going Gray, Dusty Durango, Basic Black (SU!), foam squares

The Craft's Meow - Day 3 Previews!

Hello friends and welcome to the third day of previews for the May release with The Craft's Meow!  Five new sets will be available for purchase on the 21st!  Today we're previewing "Side by Side" designed by Karen Baker!

I kept this project pretty clean and simple with a bit of paper piecing starting with a white card base.  I stamped the "congratulations" and one of the other sentiments from the set on the bottom of the card and then stamped the flower in the center  I stamped the flower and leaf onto patterned papers and pieced them on the card.  I finished the card with some little gems.

Thanks so much for visiting today and I'll see you back here tomorrow with another sneak!

Supplies:  Stamps (TCM), Cardstock - Select White (PTI), DP - Lucky Charm collection (Dear Lizzy/AC), Gems (Hero Arts), Ink - Basic Black (SU!) 

The Craft's Meow - Day 2 Previews!

Hello friends and welcome to the second day of previews for the May release with The Craft's Meow!  Today we are showcasing the second of five new sets that will be available for purchase on the 21st!  Today we're previewing "Wildflowers" by Nina B Designs!

I wanted a muted color scheme for this card as I pictured it to be used for an encouragement or sympathy card.  I started off with a peach background and stamped one of the sentiments from the set in the right corner  I layered some crochet trim on the left side and then stamped the label with one of the flower sprays from the set using pale kraft ink.  I finished the card with a pieced hummingbird and some aqua gems.

Thanks so much for visiting today and I'll see you back tomorrow with another preview!

Supplies:  Stamps (TCM), DP - Place in Time collection (G45), Gems (Hero Arts), Labels 14 Die (Spellbinders), Ink - Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake (SU!), Crochet Trim (May Arts), foam squares, Cardstock - Light Kraft (The Kraft Outlet)

The Craft's Meow - Day 1 Previews!

Hello friends and welcome to the first day of previews for the May release with The Craft's Meow!  We'll be showcasing five new sets over the next five days that will be available for purchase on the 21st!  Today we're previewing "Beautiful Hymns II" by Nina B Designs!

I've been toying with my new Project Life supplies lately - just got an album and some pages so maybe I'll have a proper layout to share one of these days - and I thought the hymns would be perfect additions to my pages.  We feel so blessed that our baby daughter will be joining us in September (after a long struggle and fertility issues) and so incredibly thankful that God has blessed us in this way!

I started off with a card from a recent Studio Calico kit and stamped the hymn onto a sticker.  I cut the sticker out so I'd have the backing to use with some foam squares, popped it up and added the little wooden clip.  I finished the card off with some sequins from the same kit - May, probably...  I think this will be perfect to adorn the pages for our little!  :)

Thanks so much for visiting today and I'll see you back here tomorrow for another preview!

Supplies:  Stamps (TCM), Project Life kit (Studio Calico), Ink (Staz-on)

Come Fly Away with Me - PDCC #182

Hello friends and welcome to a brand new color story reveal with The Play Date Cafe!  I've scheduled several posts to go live during our trip and this time I'm actually blogging from Kauai!  We just got back from a lovely day's drive to the north shore and are happily back to our hotel room listening to a Pacific storm come through.  The waves are pretty loud and there is a good wind but we're enjoying the "island weather" as the hubs likes to call it.  I can't believe our week is just about up - we've had an amazing time and I will share some pics as soon as we get home.

Anyway, on to the business at hand...check out these lovely colors - 

For my project, I got out my Lucky Charm collection and started off with a burgundy card base covered with a panel of light jade paper.  I added a panel of floral paper that has the poppy in it and finished it off with a hot air balloon die cut and some little banner chipboard stickers.

Thanks so much for visiting today and don't forget to link up by Tuesday for a chance at a wonderful prize (head over to the PDCC blog for all of the deets!)

Supplies:  DP/Embellishments - Lucky Charm collection (Dear Lizzy/AC), Hang Tag String (The Kraft Outlet), Cardstock - Bravo Burgundy (SU!)

Congratulations

Hello friends, we're still relaxing on Kauai so I hope this post finds you all well and I wish all of the mothers a very happy Mother's Day!  Tonight we're planning to hit the luau so you can bet I'll be eating a lot of that kalua pork!  Yummers!  

For this project, I used a lot of products that I recently won from Elle's Studio - three full, brand new collections!  I can't believe my luck - they are all amazing!  Thank you Elle's and Cards Magazine  :)  I started off with a patterned paper base and then stamped a chalkboard journaling card with a frame, silhouette, and sentiment stamp from The Craft's Meow, adding some white sequins for fun.  I finished the card with some crochet trim, twine, and some seam binding.  I just love how this came out - owuld be perfect for a wedding or bridal shower!

Thanks so much for visiting today!

Supplies:  Stamps (TCM), DP/Journaling Cards/Tidbits - You & Me collection (Elle's Studio), Crochet Trim (May Arts), Seam Binding (Verve), Twine (PTI), Pearls (Hero Arts), foam squares, Sequins (Studio Calico), Cardstock - Basic Black (SU!), Ink - Silver (Encore)

Wonderful Birthday - PDCC #181

Hello friends!  Today I have a card to share with you that I made for the brand new color story at The Play Date Cafe!  I just love the apricot and peach together though I think the blue I used may be a touch too bright!  :)

I started off with an apricot card base and added a background of patterned paper tied with some natural twine.  I stamped a birthday sentiment from Waltzingmouse Stamps onto a canvas tag and finished the card with a chipboard flower spray and a pretty brad.  I just love the rustic feel of this card!

I've scheduled this post in advance as well as several others as my husband and I are on our way to Hawaii for a little "babymoon"!  We are staying at the same resort where we stayed for our honeymoon in 2007 so it is neat to bring it full circle.  I still can't believe we are going to have a baby in September. Someday I will share more of our story on this blog because it has been a rough road to parenthood for us and we feels so blessed to be going through all of this!  Just a hint for now - I'm 42 years old (will be 43 when the babe arrives in September) and was given a "less than 5% chance of success" with interventions let alone the natural way (which is how it happened for us.)  As you can imagine, we were a bit surprised and are very excited to meet our little girl in a few months!  :)

Thanks so much for visiting today and remember to link up by Tuesday for a chance to win a prize from our fabulous sponsor!  Please see the PDCC blog for more details!

Supplies:  Stamps (WMS), DP/Embellishments - Piccadilly collection (Basic Gray), Canvas Tag (The Kraft Outlet), Twine (PTI), Ink - Chocolate Chip (SU!)

Thinking of You

Hello friends and welcome to the monthly blog hop with The Craft's Meow!  This month's theme is "flowers" and I can't wait to see all of the blooming creations the DT has come up with!  If you're here from Jennie's blog, you're in the right spot.  If not, head over to the TCM blog to get started!

For my project, I started off with a brown treat bag, added a layer of patterned paper and stamped the bottom with a sentiment from "Inspired by Audrey."  I then stamped the tulips from "Flower Garden" onto a label and then pieced the small tulips for some dimension.  I finished the bag with some vintage buttons, stick pins, and some crochet trim.  The bag is tied with some baker's twine.

Now, what's a blog hop without a prize??  One lucky commenter will get a stamp set of their choice!  Woot woot!  The winner will chosen from the comments left on all of the blogs along the way and the deadline for commenting is 11:59 EST, Thursday May 9th.  The winner will be announced Friday, May 10th.

Thanks so much for visiting today and now you're off to Jessica's blog for more inspiration!

Supplies:  Stamps (TCM), Bag (Etsy), DP - TV Dinner collection (Cosmo Cricket), Crochet Trim (May Arts), vintage buttons, Ink - Garden Green, Real Red, Basic Black (SU!), Baker's Twine (The Twinery), Labels 14 Die (Spellbinders), Cardstock - Select White (PTI), Stick Pins (Jenni Bowlin, Maya Road)

Mother's Day Blog Hop!

Hello friends!  Today I'm sharing a card as part of The Inspiration Crew's Mother's Day Blog Hop!  What fun!  I've loved being a part of this crew for the "7 Days" projects and a big thanks to Donna for getting us all together and keeping us all inspired!  

I layered a thick piece of burlap ribbon over the top of a panel of cream cardstock that I stamped with one of the sentiments in the set.  I then stamped the collage image onto some craft cardstock, cut it out, and distressed the edges.  When I placed it on the top of the ribbon, I thought the card needed more so I picked some blush paper roses and added them to the card.

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful day!  Here are a list of participants today - I hope you can stop by to give them all some love!  :)

Donna Bowman 

Rachel Kleinman

Ceal Pritchett

Lalo Ik

Libby Hickson

Barb Murphy

Angi Barrs
Julie Ranae Murray
Jen Cuthbertson
Rachel Izakowicz

Supplies:  Stamps (TCM), Cardstock - Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla (SU!), Burlap (May Arts), Paper Roses (Prima), Ink - Basic Black, Chocolate Chip (SU!), Tea Dye Duo (PTI), Corner Chomper

Welcome Baby - PDCC #180

Hello friends!  Yes, today is the first of May (can you believe it?!) and that means a new Color Splash at The Play Date Cafe!  How about a splash of magenta to get your spring/summer rolling?

I think I may have gone over a splash with my card but I thought the magenta looked so nice against the black, I kept adding it!  :)  I started off with a couple of patterned papers and added a stamped label using stamps from Waltzingmouse.  I added some lace trim and a few paper flowers and then used Stickles to give the flowers on the black paper some sparkle.  

Thanks so much for visiting today and I can't wait to see what you create using this splash!  Link up by Tuesday for your chance to win an awesome prize package from our fabulous sponsor.  Head over to the PDCC blog for more info!

Supplies:  Stamps - Nordic Baby, Very Vintage Labels 18 (WMS), DP - Uncharted Waters collection (Glitz Design), Flowers (Recollections), Stickles, Cardstock - Select White (PTI), Ink - Pink Passion, Basic Black (SU!), Trim (Joann)