valentine. i’m yours.

Greetings everyone!  I’m excited about today’s card and the challenge it goes with.  It’s been awhile since I spent some time with the JUGS girls and thought this fun colour challenge was the perfect time to visit :)  I had a few ideas floating around, but after playing with paper and ribbon and hearts, this became the final product.  I got the twine, clothes pin and heart treatment idea from my bestie, Lynn, who is also on the JUGS Design Team…check out her AMAZING CAS card here!  Gotta love pink and red and white…you can’t get anymore lovey dovey than that!  Are you making Valentine cards yet or have you made and seen so many you are sick of them?  lol  Have a wonderful day :)  Thanks so much for stopping by :)

 

what’s in it?

stamps: verve twitterpatted, pti heart prints

ink: versafine onyx, su pink, red

paper: pti white, su ruby red, echo park happy days dp

accessories: ms heart border punch, ek success heart punches, pti ribbon and banner die, clothes pin, bakers twine, stitching

Always and Forever

Good morning!  It was a fun day in the studio yesterday and I got to play with some of my favourite challenges such as the Waltzingmouse Sketch challenge AND use some new goodies :)  Along with the Waltzingmouse Back in the Saddle set, I’ve had my sights on Say it Loud for awhile.  I have admired how some designers cut around the big words after stamping them so I have done the same…so fun and elegant :)  I also got to ink up that fabulous heart tag that coordinates with the original Spellbinders heart die.  I am right into making Valentine cards…loving all the pink and all the love {swoon!}.  Hope your week is starting out right. Why do weekends go by so quickly?

what’s in it?

stamps: wms say it loud, seasons of love tags

ink: versafine onyx, pti raspberry fizz

paper: pti white, sweet blush, mme love me dp

accessories: spellbinders heart die, pti buttons and twine, gems, seam binding ribbon, stitching

All Things Grow with Love

Sunday morning greetings to you all!  Wowzers, I think my Purge Blog buddies and I have started something crazy!!  I am overwhelmed by all the positive response on the first day! Wow!  See this post HERE for more details!! I’ve been asked to make some more wedding cards and was experimenting with some bold colours via the colourQ challenge this week.  What do you think?  Or should wedding cards be mostly neutral with a touch of colour?  I think it depends on the couple.  I am happy to report that the temperature has warmed up to a balmy –5 (Celsius).  It’s so nice to be outside and enjoy it rather than curse it!  LOL  Wishing you a wonderful day! Thanks for visiting!

 

 

what’s in it?

stamps: verve bloom and grow, pti heart prints, love and marriage

ink: su wisteria wonder, baroque burgundy, versafine onyx

paper: pti white, damask designs dp

accessories: su razzleberry grosgrain ribbon, ek success heart punch, button and twine

Purge Blog Hop!

 

A few blogging friends of mine are having a hard time letting go of our much loved papers and embellishments. We decided to share them with all of you in a week long Purge Hop!

1. Tosh          6. Julee

2. Andrea      7.Janelle

3. Maureen    8. Betty

4. Sonja         9. Jen

5. Laurie      10. Teresa

Comment once on the hop spots you want a chance to win and tell us what you spy as your favorite item. The hop will stay open until January 28th, 5PM ET. Each of my friends will post a winner from their prize post on Monday, January 30th!

My purge package includes…

5 used and gently used Cosmo Cricket 6x6 paper pads ( Early Bird, Salt Air, Material Girl, Pixie-Licious, Jolly by Golly)

 

2 used/gently used 6x6 paper pads (Green at Heart, Kioshi)

 

various paper flowers (some not shown)

 

various ribbon (some not shown),

 

Tim Holtz journaling tickets

 

Tattered Angels vintage key embellishments

 

Studio G small St. Patrick’s Day stamps

 

1 new package large sheer butterflies

 

1 new package of BasicGrey woolies stickers

 

3 gently used packages of brown, red, aqua Making Memories felt alphabet stickers (not shown)

and whatever else I can squeeze into the small mailing box!!  It will be a surprise!

Here’s a card I made with one of the Tim Holtz tickets…it was published in the December CARDS magazine :)

Thanks for stopping by!!  Enjoy the rest of the hop :)  Now onto Sony’s blog to see what goodies she’s got!

p.s. Please make sure I can contact you if you are the winner.  Leave your email in your comment if your email is not hooked up to your blog comment. Thanks!

i’m yours.

TGIF!! For a bitterly cold week, the days flew by and here we are on my favourite day of the week :)  I am keeping the new Verve release love fires going with this week’s Viva La Verve sketch by Diva Teresa.  When I saw all those fabulous panels, I knew I wanted to layer some more of my gorgeous Head Over Heels paper :)  I’ve used the sweet hearts from Wings of Love with the matching Wavy Hearts die set and the sentiment and heart outline stamps from Twitterpated.  I just love the simple sentiments in this set and the little {periods} at the end of them…that’s it, I’m yours, period!! LOL

Now for some more exciting news!!  Some blog buddies and I have caught the PURGE bug and are hosting a little Purge Blog Hop starting tomorrow morning.  Leave a little love via a comment on each blog and you could win the purge offering on that blog.  Some items are gently used or new…we are clearing things out, hoping to find a loving new home for them.  So come back tomorrow for all the details :)

Thanks so much for stopping by…hope your weekend has a great start :)

 

what’s in it?

stamps: twitterpated, wings of love (Verve)

paper: kraft, autumn rose, scarlet jewel (PTI), ruby red (PTI), Head over Heels (Lilybee Designs)

ink: onyx (Versafine), ruby red (SU), Autumn Rose (PTI)

accessories: Wavy Hearts Die set (A Cut Above dies by Verve), banner die, button, twine (PTI), seam binding ribbon (Memriemare@Etsy), stitching, gems (Kaisercraft)

Yee Haw!

Giddyup!!  Howdy partners!!  Well, I’m very excited about my new Waltzingmouse Stamp Set, Back in the Saddle.  I’ve been eyeing it for more than a few months and now have it in my hot little hands :)  I’ve started really looking at my stamp collection and like to have different looks and sayings now.  AND my dad is a cowboy so I’ll get enough use out of this set even if I just make cards for him and his friends!  Plus, there’s a little cowgirl in me too {wink, wink!}  and “giddyup” is a saying I use a lot (via Kramer on Seinfeld!).  This card is also for this week’s Waltzingmouse sketch challenge.

 

We are having some bitterly cold weather this week…more typical for where I live.  Staying nice and warm with our big fireplace!  Hope you are staying warm where you are :)  Y’all come back now real soon!  teehee

what’s in it?

stamps: back in the saddle (waltzingmouse stamps), fancy flourishes (PTI)

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

paper: rustic cream, kraft (PTI), espresso (SU), curio (basicgrey)

accessories: pinking edge die, buttons and twine (PTI), bracket die (my favorite things)

Scooting By to Say Hi!

Good morning!! It’s a new week and I’ve had the chance to play with some new stamps this weekend.  I didn’t have a transportation stamp set so when I saw this die and stamp set at My Favorite Things I knew I had to get it.  This card uses their Wednesday sketch #54.  My little flag fell a bit and landed on the hot pink ribbon!! Love when that happens {wink!}.  Isn’t that little scooter the sweetest?  Ah, makes me dream of Italy!! Hope your week is starting off right…thanks so much for “scooting by!”  Hugs!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: you move me dienamics (my favourite things)

ink: onyx (versafine)

paper: white, black, raspberry fizz (PTI), happy days (Echo Park)

accessories: you move me dies (MFT), banner die, ribbon (PTI), pin (making memories), stitching