Just for You

Hello friends!  Today is Saturday and that means it is time for a new sketch at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge!  This week we've got this wonderful sketch from Lynn -

I started off with a kraft card base and used a new piece of Woodland Park paper for the background panel.  Aren't those flowers gorgeous?  I layered some burlap ribbon over the top of the patterned panel and then stamped and embossed one of the labels from VV Labels 18 on some olive cardstock.  I stamped a smaller label with a sentiment from Compact Sentiments over the top and then finished the card with some twine and a vintage button.

Thanks for visiting today!

Supplies:  Stamps (WMS), DP - Woodland Park (October Afternoon), Cardstock - Confetti Kraft, Old Olive (SU!), Select White (PTI), Ink - Big and Bossy (Ranger), Island Indigo, Pool Party (SU!), Twine (May Arts), vintage button, foam squares, Cuttlebug, Dies - Labels 18 (Spellbinders), Edge Punch (SU!), Embossing Powder (SU!)

Thank You (and a House Update!)

Hello friends!  Today is a little bittersweet for me as it is my last day as part of the Rubbernecker Stamps design team.  I have loved every minute with that talented crew and will miss their creativity and spunk!  Thank you all for everything and best wishes for a bright future!

For this card, I used a wonderful text stamp that has the text from the Elizabeth Barrett Browning poem "How do I Love Thee" and stamped some patterned paper with the text in a pale brown ink.  I stamped the "thank you" sentiment on a large circle die cut and then inked the edges.  I finished the card with some brown twine, flowers, and gems.

Next up I have some house pictures!  We got the keys last Tuesday and have made several trips up in the 10 days we've officially owned our house.  We picked out paint and the painter started this week.  I wish I had some "befores" because there is quite a difference!  Here's a bedroom that used to be yellow that I've turned into my craft room!  I'm in love with that pale aqua and am planning on all white furniture and storage.  Fun!

This is the view from the "hobby room" into the kitchen. We replaced a very bright yellow with this more subtle version -

This is our living room - we kept the paint intact in the main living space and the hallway since it was in really good shape - more $$ for craft storage!  :)

We expect the paint to be finished next week and then we get to pick out carpet.  Moving day is in about 3 weeks and we can't wait to be in the new house full time!  Thanks for visiting today!

Supplies:  Stamps (RN), DP (IOD), Ink - Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip (SU!), Tea Dye Duo (PTI), Cardstock - Crumb Cake, Whisper White (SU!), Flowers (Petaloo, Prima), Gems (Hero Arts), Twine (May Arts)

We Love to Laugh - PDCC 147

Hello friends!  Today marks the start of a brand new challenge with The Play Date Cafe and I'm so excited to be one of the first to share this gorgeous color story with you!  And, not only did we have these fabulous colors to work with, we also had some fun stamps provided by our sponsor this week, Gel-a-Tins!

I started off with an olive card base and used some houndstooth patterned paper as the background panel.  I stamped the "We Love to Laugh" sentiment circle onto some white cardstock using evergreen ink and then cut it out and adhered it to a circle die cut with a star border.  I finished the card with some gray and pink flowers, a glass leaf stick pin, and some pink trim.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I can't wait to see what you create using these fabulous colors!

Supplies:  Stamp (Gel-a-Tins), DP - Linen collection (Teresa Collins), Flowers/Ribbon (Webster's Pages), Stick Pin (Petaloo), Cardstock - Old Olive, Forest Foliage (SU!), Dies (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug, foam squares

Paper Made Bakery - Final August Sneak!

Hello friends!  Today is my final sneak for the August kit over on the Paper Made Bakery blog so I hope you have a chance to head over there for the full reveal!  I've had so much fun working with this kit and will be sad to see the daily inspiration come to an end with this beauty.  But, we will be revealing the new September kit very soon (blog hop on the 3rd!!) and you'll be amazed with what the DT has come up with!

 Thanks for visiting today!

J'adore

Hello friends!  Today is Saturday and I'm thrilled to be one of the first to reveal the newest sketch at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge!  Check out this beauty inspired by DT member, Mona -

I was rifling around in a drawer that has a bunch of ephemera in it and found this old library card catalog card.  I think it must be a card for one of the videos this particular library offered.  I'm going to wander down memory lane a bit now and say that I love public libraries!!  Now I haven't been since we moved to San Francisco but I've spent a good number of hours at the library since I was a wee kid and my mom took me to story time at our local branch.  I've always loved to borrow books, records, and even movies!  And, for some reason, all of the movies I've borrowed over the years have been those great musicals of the 50s and 60s!  Okay, now you know why this little card was such an inspiration...  :)

I used some patterned papers to back the card and stamped one of the sentiments from Compact Sentiments on the bottom.  I then stamped the small rose and leaves from Roses in Bloom onto some coordinating papers and pieced them together.  I used a small pink brad for the center of the rose and pieced the center again to pop it up a bit.  I finished the card with a wooden button.

Thanks so much for visiting today and I sure hope you have a chance to play along with us this week!

Supplies:  Stamps (WMS), DP/Button/Brad - Konnichiwa collection (Basic Gray), Ink - Basic Black (SU!), foam squares, Cardstock - Pretty in Pink (SU!)

Love at First Sip

Hello friends!   Today I have my final card that I made for the Verve anniversary challenges this week - my take on the clean and simple challenge!  Tonight's the big release night and I'm afraid my credit card is going to get a workout!  :)  This was a clean and simple challenge and I went with one of my favorite sets, Better with You.

I started off with a cream background and stamped the "stain" in light brown ink and the sentiment over the top in dark brown.  I then stamped the three cups and pieced some cork paper for their little sleeves.  I was quite tempted but resisted the urge to dig through my trash can for an old (gross) cork coaster to make real ones.  I think the recipient of this card will thank me!  :)

I am also submitting this card to the Moxie Fab World repetition challenge in honor of the new Card Design Handbook.  I just ordered my copy and can't wait to get it!  I think I remember a lot of the principles from art school but it is easy to forget them and rely on my eye a little too much, lol! 

Thanks so much for visiting today!

Supplies:  Stamps (Verve), Cardstock - Vintage Cream (PTI), Ink - Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake (SU!), DP - Story Teller collection (Crate Paper)

Spooky Scary - PDCC 146

Hello friends - today marks the beginning of a new Color Splash at The Play Date Cafe!   Check out this fun green in the color story this week -

I sure hope you can play along with us this week because we're sponsored by SRM Stickers and the winner will be receiving a wonderful prize from them!  I kept this card CAS and had a lot of of fun using a number of border stickers from SRM to create this fun Halloween card.  I don't use many stickers on my cards and was really impressed by how seamless and easy to use they were!  I finished the card with a few black gems for some sparkle.

Thanks so much for visiting today and I'll see you in the Cafe!

Supplies:  Stickers (SRM), Cardstock - Select White (PTI), Gems (Prima)