Because It’s Your Birthday (and Friday!)

Happy Friday everyone!  I’m looking forward to our first weekend home in a few weeks.  I’ve missed playing with my paper and stamps and just hanging out.  PLUS reports start soon so I think this weekend will be low key :)  There’s a new month of Viva La Verve sketches starting today over on the Viva La Verve Forum.  Play all month with each weekly sketch and YOU could win $100 in Verve GCs!  What an awesome prize!  See all the deets over on the Viva La Verve Forum :)  Have a great start to your weekend :)

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Take Note (Verve)

paper: rustic cream (PTI), Memories (Teresa Collins)

ink: onyx (Versafine),

accessories: Signature Ribbon Collection (Verve), button, spiral notebook page die (PTI), bakers twine, gems, stitched banner die (My Favourite Things), doily (Wilton)

Boise or Bust Blog Candy Winner!

Hey peeps!  Just popping in again with the winner of my Boise or Bust Blog Candy winner.  I had so much fun reading who YOU would like to meet or have met!  Some of you even said yours truly…aw, you sure know how to make a girl blush :)  Without further ado, the winner is

Meghan said...

I love Teacher's Count stamp set and dies! It looks you had such a great time in Boise! I think it would be fun to meet Kristina Werner one day.

May 22, 2013 at 8:42 AM

I totally think it would be cool to meet Kristina!  You never know!  Meghan, please email me (moeplut@shaw.ca) with your snail mail address and I’ll get your candy out to you ASAP!  Thanks to everyone who joined in the fun!  Come back tomorrow for a new Viva La Verve sketch :)  Group hug!

Wowzers! And some Grad Pics!

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Good morning!  Popping in with a fun card  I made as the May Guest Designer for i {heart} papers.  I was determined to make a fun background with the Avery Elle All Squared Up set.  I love those hexagons!  The set comes with a few individual hexagons so you can custom colour your grid!  Cool!  The bold sentiment is from CAS-ual  Fridays Exclamations.  No wondering what the sender is feeling on this card!  LOL  I want to thank the wonderful team over at i {heart} papers for letting me hang out and play with so many of their goodies this month.  It’s been an honour and a thrill :)  Head over to their blog AND then the store to see all their great products!
Now, as promised, here are some pictures from my son’s graduation Tuesday…it was a proud moment and got me all teary eyed :)  Here we are at dinner the night before.

Announcing Jake’s name before he crosses the stage :)

Me and Jake after the ceremony.

Me, Jake and Tony :)


Thanks for sharing in my celebration.  Hmm, all this graduation stuff has me thinking of doing my Masters.  EEK!  Maybe!

what’s in it?

stamps: cas-ual fridays exclamations, avery elle all squared up

ink: versafine onyx, su pumpkin pie, bermuda bay, pti raspberry fizz

accessories: mme enamel dots, gems

Happy Birthday ~ CASE Study #143

Hey there, friends!  The new challenge over on the CASE Study blog is up and we are sadly saying goodbye to the talented Maile Belles.  We are so excited SO many of you have wanted to play with Maile and us this month.  It’s been one wild ride!  Without further ado…let’s see the last {sniff} inspiration…

I was drawn to the warm colours, the wood elements and the focal point at the bottom of the card.  I knew my new Clearly Besotted Honeycomb dies would be perfect to create a graphic line to ground the sentiment.  Before I cut the hexagons, I adhered small pieces of the patterned paper to some heavier cardstock so the shapes would be nice and strong once I popped them up with foam adhesive.  The sentiment is from the newly released Honeycomb set…don’t you just love that font?  I played around with some different wood hearts before picking this one and then moved it around onto all the different hexagons before deciding on the far right one…it looked best to me :)

Aw, it’s hard to say goodbye to Maile, but she’s on my Blogger List so she’s never far away :)  Make sure you come and play this week!   Head over to the CASE Study blog or visit each of the Design Team Members directly on their blogs below and then join in the fun!  Thanks for visiting!

Erin Schulte  (Guest Designer)

Amy Wanford

Andrea Ewen

Clare Buswell

Debby Hughes

Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)

Jean Martin

Jeanne Jachna

Maureen Plut (you’re here!)

Teneale Williams

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Clearly Besotted Honeycomb

ink: versafine onyx

paper: pti white, studio calico snippets, doodlebug designs take note

accessories: Clearly Besotted Honeycomb dies, studio calico wood heart

The Best is Yet to Come

 

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Good morning!  Today’s card is the one my sister, Cathy, asked me to make for Dayle’s (my future niece in law) bridal shower.  If you saw yesterday’s post, you’ll have seen the one I made to give to her :)  The new Verve Let It Be set is so versatile, full of sentiments that can be used for so many different occasions :)  I picked this one as it reminded me of the Robert Browning poem that starts out…Grow old along with me!  The best is yet to be.  What a wonderful way to live your life, knowing and believing that better things are to come :)

Well, better things have come today…it’s Jake’s graduation day!  Woohoo!  We’ll be traveling back this afternoon after the ceremony.  I’ll be sure to take lots of photos :)  Have a great day!

 

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Let It Be, Small Celebrations (Verve)

paper: rustic cream (PTI), Isabella (BoBunny)

ink: onyx (Versafine)

accessories: Banner Bundle, Jotted Heart dies (A Cut Above by Verve), paper doily (Etsy shop), lace trim, silver cording (SU), scalloped border die, tiny tag die (PTI), gems (Kaisercraft), embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Amour

 

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Hi! Just popping in to share the card I made for my future niece in law.  She had her shower on Saturday :)  Remember this post?  The card my nephew, Jack, made was for Dayle and Kurt.    The shower theme was Paris! That was all I needed to hear before grabbing my Hero Arts Eiffel Tower background stamp AND this French sentiment from Waltzingmouse :)   The string of hearts are cut from some shimmer white cardstock and to add the last bit of sparkle, I added some sequins :)  Can’t wait for the October wedding!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: waltzingmouse stamps paris nouveau, hero arts Eiffel tower

ink: versafine onyx, versamark

paper: pti rustic cream, soft stone, shimmer white

accessories: white embossing powder, seam binding ribbon, zva crystal, twine, silver heart charm, su embossing folder, sequins, stitching

Just for You

 

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Good morning everyone!  We are up early again and heading out of town for my son’s graduation on Tuesday.  I am so excited about this one, more so than his high school grad :)  But before we leave, I’d wanted to share another card using some fun items I got at the i {heart} papers online store as their May Guest Designer.  I have been eyeing this May Arts ribbon for ages and when I saw it in their ribbon section, I knew I’d have to put several yards of it into my shopping cart.  It will be perfect for St. Patrick’s Day cards too (yep, I’m thinking WAY ahead! lol)!  I chose some super bright and cheery paper from Doodlebug’s Take Note paper and another fun sentiment from Avery Elle’s All Squared Up.  I love the sweet fonts of this set :)  Thanks for stopping by and I’ll be sure to post some grad photos in a few days :)  Have a great Sunday!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Avery Elle’s All Squared Up

ink: versafine onyx, su summer sun

paper: pti white, Doodlebug Take Note

accessories: May Arts ribbon, su circle punch, pti fillable frames die, mft fishtail dies, stitching

Goodness Gracious! PTI May Blog Hop

 

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Hi everyone!  Welcome to my Papertrey Ink May Blog Hop post.  We’ve been asked to use one of the Bouquet inspiration photos along with one of our favourite floral sets…hmmm, a hard decision but I narrowed it down to Frilly Flowers and The Sweet Life…and you can see here which one won out!  I haven’t added grosgrain to many cards lately and once I started tying this one I remembered how much I love to tie bows, ahhhh!  I think Dawn’s Glory Be set is perfect for vintagey cards, don’t you?  Thanks for stopping by and I look forward to seeing all the fabulous florals this month!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: pti glory be, the sweet life

ink: versafine onyx, su pretty in pink, perfect plum, wisteria, sahara sand, old olive

paper: pti kraft, rustic cream, MME Collectable Memorable

accessories: pti sweet life dies, ribbon, paper doily

A Note to Say ~ Viva La Verve and Diva Dare

 

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Good morning!  It’s Friday and there’s double the reason to celebrate today!  First up is my take on this week’s Viva La Verve sketch using some goodies I picked up on my mad Archiver’s shopping spree last weekend in Boise.  I always like to help out the local economy {wink!}.  My new favourite paper at the moment is this Teresa Collins Memories with coordinating decorative buttons.  LOVE!  I’m also using some fun new Maya Road linen trim.  Here’s the rest of my haul…

Lots of enamel dots, some more paper, an embossing folder, Hero Arts Stamp, wood veneer shapes, doilies, etc.  I even picked up ANOTHER paper pad of MME’s Fun Day Kraft.  This is the only pad I’ve ever bought twice and I did it because I love the black on kraft paper designs.  Now, the second announcement is that I’m hosting the Diva Dare Day 10 over on the Verve Blog today so head over there and join me as I talk about this very special card  I’ll be using next week ;)

Wow!  What a busy day!  A great way to start the weekend!  Hope yours is starting out right too :)  Thanks for stopping by!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Take Note, On Occasion (Verve)

paper: white, soft stone (PTI), Memories (Teresa Collins)

ink: onyx (Versafine), sahara sand (SU)

accessories: Occasion Frame die (A Cut Above by Verve), stitched flag die (Lil Inkers), Maya Road trim, decorative buttons (Teresa Collins), bling (Zva Creative)

Deepest Sympathy ~ CASE Study #142

 

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Hi everyone!  The new challenge over on the CASE Study blog is up and we continue to hang out with our CAS royalty Muse, the talented Maile Belles.  Let’s get right to her card this week…

I didn’t stray far from the original inspiration…pink flower, green leaves stamped and die cut and sentiment on the top.  I did change it up a bit by flipping the focal point to the left.  What part of this card speaks to you?  Head over to the CASE Study blog or visit each of the Design Team Members directly on their blogs below and then join in the fun!  Thanks for visiting!

Erin Schulte  (Guest Designer)

Amy Wanford

Andrea Ewen

Clare Buswell

Debby Hughes

Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)

Jean Martin

Jeanne Jachna

Maureen Plut (you’re here!)

Teneale Williams

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Deepest Sympathy, Surely Goodness, Bloom and Grow (Verve)

paper: white (Papertrey Ink)

ink: onyx (Versafine), Autumn Rose (Papertrey Ink), old olive (SU)

accessories: Goodness Flowers Die Set, Elegant Leaves dies (A Cut Above by Verve), button (PTI), bakers twine (Doodlebug)

Boise or Bust Blog Candy!

Good morning everyone!  Guess where I was this past weekend?!  The wedding we attended on the weekend was not here in town, it was in Boise, Idaho.  We traveled for 2 days to get there but what an amazing time we had.  The wedding was just beautiful and heartfelt and we had so much fun celebrating with friends there.  Now, someone else very special lives there!  It is also the home of Julee of Verve Stamps :)  I was SO excited when we got the news Tony’s friend in Boise was getting married.  Meeting Julee and Mark was one of those “bucket list” items.  She is even more sweet and beautiful in person than she is online.  And Mark, aka Mr. Verve, is just as kind and funny IRL.

I must say I was more than a little “star struck.”   I got to see Verve Headquarters and Julee’s studio where magic takes place.  AND I got to tickle and play a bit with their most adorable boys…photos to come on another post soon!  So, to celebrate this happy occasion, I’d like to offer up some Vervey goodness!  Julee gave me a set of Teachers Count and matching Apple Dies to offer as Blog Candy during the last Release as I inspired the set :)  That’s how sweet she is! 


All you have to do to win is tell me about someone special you’ve met in real life OR would like to meet some day.  I’ll make the draw in one week and post the winner next Thursday, May 30th.  The winner will have 3 days to contact me.  Good luck!

A Very Merry Christmas

Hello!  It’s Christmas here on the blog again as I play with another Festive Friday challenge.  LOL This time round we are asked to create something based on the word “Sweet.”  As I looked through my Christmas embellishment box, I found these “sweet” (pun intended) candy cane stickers.  I kept things CAS and flat, perfect for mailing come December :)  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day :)

what’s in it?

stamps: Merry and Bright (Verve)

paper: kraft, rustic white (PTI), aspen frost (Basicgrey)

ink: onyx (Versafine)

accessories: linen impression plate (PTI), 3D sticker (Recollections), gems (Kaisercraft), corner rounder (We R Memory Keepers)

Diana {hearts} Ramon

Good morning!  It’s a fine day to get married!  We have arrived at our destination and are getting ready to attend Tony’s good friend, Ramon’s, wedding.  I’ve been waiting to make another one of these personalized wedding cards since my first one last summer.  I took my design inspiration from their elegant and classy invitation.  Inside the invitation is a picture of them in front of the reception hall.  I just love it!

We LOVE weddings!  What’s not to love about celebrating such a special moment in a couple’s life?  Plus we like to kiss when they clink the glasses ;)  teehee  Have a GREAT Saturday and congratulations to Ramon and Diana!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: pti love and marriage, gratitude journal

ink: versafine onyx, su real red

paper: pti shimmer white, rustic white, echo park dp

accessories: lace trim, microsoft word arial font

I Need to Tell You…

Good Friday morning!  The best parents get promoted to grandparents…wouldn’t this be the perfect card for an expecting couple to give to their parents?  One day,  that’s our wish, but not NOW!  LOL  Today’s card is for the new Viva La Verve sketch over on the Viva La Verve forum.  Play all month long and YOU could win $100 in Verve GCs.  How awesome would that be?  Check out all the details HERE.  I’m using a few of the shiny new stamps from last week’s Verve Release.  The sweet little sentiment on the banner is from Take Note, the layered flower and whimsical frame are from On Occasion with coordinating frame die and the fun sentiment is the Promoted Plain Jane.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend…it’s a long one up here in Canada!  Woohoo!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: On Occasion, Take Note, Promoted Plain Jane (Verve)

paper: kraft, rustic cream, soft stone (PTI), Kneehighs (Basicgrey)

ink: onyx (Versafine), Autumn Rose (PTI), chocolate chip (SU)

accessories: Occasion Frame Die (A Cut Above by Verve), banner die, button (PTI), bakers twine (Twinery), thread

Happy Birthday ~ CASE Study #141

Hi everyone!  The new challenge over on the CASE Study blog is up and we continue to ooh and ahhh over another card from our talented May Muse, Maile Belles.

Ya don’t mess with perfection so I kept the same layout, colours and elements.  I’ve added a strip of hot pink paper from Doodlebug’s Take Note paper I got from i {heart} papers as their May Guest Designer.  I’ve been on a strip on the side kick for a good month now :)  I inked up Avery Elle’s All Squared Up set in Summer Sun, Bermuda Bay and Raspberry Fizz.  I love that little pin detail so I dug out a sweet little heart pin and die a floss bow around it :)  I’m also entering this card in the current Passion for Papertrey challenge, Stamp Your Own Background.  I know you can’t resist playing along with us this week!  Head over to the CASE Study blog or visit each of the Design Team Members directly on their blogs below and then join in the fun!  Thanks for visiting!

Erin Schulte  (Guest Designer)

Amy Wanford

Andrea Ewen

Clare Buswell

Debby Hughes

Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)

Jean Martin

Jeanne Jachna

Maureen Plut (you’re here!)

Teneale Williams

what’s in it?

stamps: Avery Elle All Squared Up, PTI Pretty Peonies

ink: versafine onyx, su summer sun, bermuda bay, going gray, pti raspberry fizz

paper: pti raspberry fizz, white, doodlebug designs take note

accessories: pti pretty peonies die, may arts pin, floss