Enjoy Your Day!

Good morning!  Today I have 2 cards to share.  I’m using the Retro Sketches layout for both cards and some new Basicgrey Kneehighs paper.  Can I say how much I LOVE this paper!?  LOVE.LOVE.LOVE!  It is the perfect mix of geometric and floral papers in super fun colours!  I’ve also used my Rosie Posie Step 2 set for the first time!  And to think I was thinking about selling the original Rosie Posie! EEK!  These additions are just what a non Copic colourer needs!  I’m using the circular flower which fits perfectly in the Limitless Layers scalloped circle! 

This next card uses some of that fun floral paper I was telling you about.  I took the colours from the paper to ink up the leaves (PTI aquamist and SU Starfruit).  I was making 2 cards at a time yesterday to fill in some gaps in my card stash.  Kind of like making 2 lasagnas at once…you’ve got all the ingredients out, might as well make two :)  Have a lovely day :)

 

what’s in them?

stamps: pti rosie posie, rosie posie step 2, mini blooms, fillable frames #4

ink: versafine onyx, su rose romance, regal rose, kiwi kiss, starfruit, PTI aquamist, springmoss

paper: pti white, rustic white, soft stone, basicgrey kneehigh

accessories: spellbinder circle die, pti rosie posie and limitless layers dies, pti buttons, thread, bakers twine, enamel dots, woodgrain embossing folders

Hello There

Good morning!  I had a little time to start playing with some new goodies that arrived last week.  I couldn’t resist Maile’s new PTI set, Mini Blooms, despite the teeny tiny size of the dies! LOL  So I dove right in and started to experiment.  I thought this week’s Retro Sketch layout would be perfect with the little doodads on the top of the banner.

For the flower centers I ripped open some new enamel dots :)  Oh, a matte version of bling!  I love them!  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great start to your week :)

 

what’s in it?

stamps: pti mini blooms

ink: versafine onyx, su groovy guava, rose romance, wild wasabi

paper: pti white, bazzill pear, Bobunny Isabelle

accessories: pti mini bloom dies,  mft fishtail banner stax,  mme enamel dots

Welcome Baby Boy

Good morning!  I’ve run out of baby cards so I was determined to make at least 4 cards last night…2 baby boys and 2 baby girls.  I decided to use the Retro Sketch layout and some new paper, Memorable, by My Mind’s Eye.  I used Verve’s Text Objects set for the little boat image and To the Moon for the sentiment.  After paper piecing the sweet little sailboat, I went looking for this adorable anchor button I knew was in my chartreuse button jar!

So I made 2 boy cards at the same time, then switched over to pink for the girl cards…

I think I’ll make a couple more and then start on some wedding cards :)  What are you making lately?  Have a great Tuesday :)

 

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Text Objects, To the Moon, Love Notes (Verve)

paper: rustic white, white (PTI), Memorable (MME)

ink: onyx (Versafine), autumn rose (PTI)

accessories: jotted heart die (A Cut Above by Verve), button, banner die (PTI), bakers twine (Twinery), fishtail flag stax (MFT), gems (Kaisercraft), resin flowers, leaves (American crafts)

Hello Sunshine

Good morning!  We’re taking a break from Valentine cards for a little peek at Spring!  Woohoo!  Only 2 more months, right? ;)  I’ve been loving the Retro Sketches layouts lately and had to play again this week.  I’ve been seeing PTI’s Sweet Life flowers a lot this week and couldn’t wait to use mine again.  I’m also using a new embossing folder I’ve had since the summer, Cuttlebug’s Papaya Halves.  It’s a really cool graphic background I thought would be perfect for CAS cards.  Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful start to your week!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: verve doodled occasions, pti sweet life

ink: versafine onyx, pti autumn rose, spring moss, su pretty in pink, real red, old olive

paper: pti rustic white, mme kraft fun day

accessories: pti edger, sweet life dies, gems, cuttlebug papaya halves embossing folder

Smitten

Aw, is it Monday?  The first day back to work after a glorious Christmas break? We really packed in a lot of visiting, celebrating and travelling into those 2 weeks.  I spent the weekend getting organized for work which always means a little inky time in the studio.   All the Christmas paper, poinsettias and {sniff} jingle bells have been put away to make room for everything pink, red, white and frilly.  I’m easing into the Valentine cards with just a little love on today’s project :)  If “Joy” is one of my favourite words, “Smitten” is right next to it.  I just love the way it sounds…crisp, fresh, fun and full of promise.  It reminds me of how I felt after meeting my husband for the first time.  I was smitten for sure (and still am!) ;)  I’m using this week’s Retrosketches #45  layout…what a fun one!  I reorganized some of the elements until I was “smitten” with the results.  Thanks for visiting and wish me luck on my first day back!  It’s always full on with those excited little 6 and 7 year olds…bless their hearts!

 

 

what’s in it?

stamps: paper smooches good gab, pti fillable frames

ink: versafine onyx, su going gray

paper: pti white, pink paislee secret crush

accessories: pti tag, fillable frames, double banner dies, twine and button, Michaels grosgrain ribbon, corrugated cardboard, spellbinders heart die, Ribbon carousel satin ribbon

Glorious and Free (Made in Canada)

Good morning!  It’s July 1st and that means that all of Canada is having a party.  Our young country is 145 today :)  So I had to dig out my maple leaf ribbon that really only seems appropriate today.  When I saw this week’s Retro Sketch, I thought it would be fun to use it for my Canada Day card and post :)  I was going to make all the sweet little hearts maple leaves, but the ribbon had enough!  LOL I’m using my favourite Stampin’ Up! Canadian set “Glorious and Free.”  I stamped the “Made in Canada” in Going Gray ink, then stamped it off twice before stamping on the paper to make a kind of watermark effect.  I took a little liberty with the sketch so I could make those red side panels, meant to mimic our flag.  Thanks for stopping by!  I’m off to the celebrations downtown…don’t wait up, eh!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: su glorious and free

ink: versafine onyx, su going gray

paper: pti kraft, white, bitty dots dp

accessories: michaels ribbon, ms felt heart, pti linen impression plate

Mon Amie

Bonjour mes amies!  Today’s sweet little card comes to you with a little help from this week’s Retro Sketch challenge.  How could this tag-addicted stamper bypass this sketch?  Well, I couldn’t!  I uncovered my adorable Eiffel Tower die this week and realized I hadn’t used it yet!  Good heavens!  I paired it with a French sentiment from Waltzingmouse Stamps and a sweet metal badge from Pink Paislee.  And because it is French inspired, I thought a little bling was in order {sigh, grin!}.  Wishing you a fabulous day! À bientôt !

what’s in it?

stamps: wms fancy phrases

ink: versafine onyx

paper: pti white, my mind’s eye dp (kraft border), authentique victoria park

accessories: my favourite things eiffel tower die, pti tag die, pti buttons/twine, ek success scallop border punch, su seam binding, gems, pink paislee metal badge, stitching

Blessings

Good evening!  I’m either chiming in late today or early for tomorrow with a super fun sketch from Retro Sketches this week.  I knew this sketch as soon as I saw it as it was the one I CASEd Laurie with back on colourQ with this card here.  Oh, I love those panels and the options for a sentiment.  I recently received this sweet, sweet paper from CARDS magazine (payment for cards published) and couldn’t wait to use it on some baby cards for the garage sale tomorrow.  I think my favourite is this first one with the Paper Smooches sentiment and lovely ribbon.

Here are the other two…

…and then the 3 together…

I’ll be up early tomorrow setting up for our Community Garage Sale.  I used to use my sister’s driveway, but now we live up here :)  Fingers crossed we get rid of our junk, uh, our treasures {wink!}.  Thanks for stopping by :)

 

what’s in them?

stamps: paper smooches good gab, pti tiny tags

ink: versafine onyx

paper: bazzill, pti, hambly screen prints baby buggy

accessories: pti tiny tag die, sheer ribbon, su grograin, twinery bakers twine, pti buttons, pearls, cuttlebug embossing folder

Birthday Wishes and Studio Pics!

Good morning!  It was a cold and rainy day yesterday so after running the weekend errands, I hunkered down in the studio to play with some new goodies and organize my buttons and PTI sets…more on that in a bit!  I’ve got a little bit of a school girl crush on the new Retro Sketch Challenge.  School girl in the sense that I’ve been a bit shy and haven’t played much, but I’ve definitely been quietly staring at them and hoping I’ll just take a chance and play more :)  AND their sketch images are FANTABULOUS!

My new PTI arrived this week via my shipping buddy, Lynn!  Woohoo!  She was able to fit a whole lotta product into one small little box.  I’m putting her name in to PTI as coordinator for new shipping practices {{wink, wink}}!  I couldn’t resist Maile’s new butterfly set and dies…I’m going to have mucho fun with these!  The bottom of the greenish/yellow paper was half thread through the Labels 20 die and then run through the Big Shot.

Okay, so my wonderful dh is back from a long work trip and before he left again he had one must do “Honey-do” job…hang my cubby organizer, magnetic backsplash, and card display (is that 3 jobs? teehee).  I even put the hockey game on for him in the studio :)

 

I am so happy with this cubby!! I first saw it on Dawn McVey’s blog and after thinking about what to do with my PTI sets, etc., knew I had to have it!

 

It holds a TON of stuff!  ALL my button jars and ALL my PTI sets!!  I’ve finally got them in alphabetical order for quicker access!  The ones up in the top left hand corner are the Christmas ones and the ones on their sides in the second cubby from the bottom right hand corner are my go to sets!  I won’t grow out of this organizer as PTI has changed the way they sell their stamps…I’m still not sure how I feel about that.  The DVD cases are a little clumsier to store, but the stamps feel more secure in them and they all actually fit :)

The bulletin board over my computer screen is made up of a Pottery Barn magnetic backsplash and just some cork squares from Michaels (with 50% coupon!).  The card display frame to the left of that is one I picked up at Pier 1 a few years ago and had in the old studio in my townhouse.  The floating shelves are from Ikea  (START THE CAR!).  The huge calendar was on my stamping desk as an extra blotter, but I really wanted a big calendar on the wall for DT assignments and my own personal planner.  So there you have it…I’m getting there!  Next is to unpack that Cricut and learn how to use it before it becomes obsolete!  LOL  Thanks so much for visiting and letting me share my little stamping oasis :)  Have a wonderful day :)

 

what’s in it?

stamps: pti birthday tags 2012, beautiful butterflies

ink: versafine onyx, su soft sky

paper: pti white, kraft, basicgrey konnichiwa

accessories: pti butterfly and banner die, spellbinders labels 20, pti button, su bakers twine

Lucky You

 St. Pat’s Fact: One traditional icon of the day is the shamrock. And this stems from a more bona fide Irish tale that tells how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his feast day.

Good morning!! Another week, but a lucky one if you are in Ms Plut’s class!! HA!!  You see, being a St. Patty’s Day baby, she has a leprechaun that comes to visit and the tricks kick into high gear the closer it gets to St. Patrick’s Day!!  Heavens knows what fun we may find first thing this morning!! ACK!!  In celebration of my birthday week (yes, I take a week!), I made a fun Irish card with some LOUD patterned paper and a sweet little Verve shamrock :)  I’m using Kasia’s sketch from this week’s Retro Sketch challenge.  Kasia is another CAS Queen…really, you should check out her work HERE!  I was so tempted to put some ribbon on here somewhere!! HA!  But that’s not CAS!! LOL  I hope you have a lucky day!! Watch out for those silly leprechauns!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: verve lucky you, pti fillable frame #11

ink: versafine onyx, su wasabi, kiwi kiss

paper: pti kraft, rustic cream, soft stone, oa modern homemaker

accessories: verve shamrock die set, pti mat stack 1, fillable frame #11 dies, su button, pti twine, gems, cuttlebug embossing folder

Happy Birthday

 St. Pat’s Fact: The first year St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in America in 1737 in Boston, Massachusetts. The first official St. Patrick's Day parade was held in New York City in 1766. As the saying goes, on this day "everybody is Irish!"

Good morning!  Hey! There’s a new sketch challenge on the block!! Arielle from the colourQ challenge blog has created a new challenge from old “retro” sketches on Retro Sketches.  I just love the graphics on the sketch and was inspired to jump in and play along!

Of course, I can’t always follow the rules so I rotated the sketch :)  I had lots of fun making those sweet kraft heart borders with some MME Fun Day paper.  The pink graph paper was a cast off from another card but now works perfectly on this one :)  Thanks for stopping by!   Hope you have a wonderful day :)

 

what’s in it?

stamps: happy birthday plain jane (verve)

paper: white (PTI), Kraft Fun Day (MME), Farmhouse (Crate Paper)

ink: onyx (versafine)

accessories: rectangle die (Spellbinders), heart border and edgers dies, buttons (PTI), thread