Good morning! I had to giggle about today’s post title…it makes it look like I’m skipping right over Fall and heading to Winter :) LOL Nope, just time for the next Festive Friday challenge…a timeless colour combination…oh, yum!
Have a super fabulous day! Thanks for stopping by :)
stamps and dies: Papertrey Ink
Hi everyone! It’s the 15th of the month so that means there is a new challenge AND a new sponsor over on the Curtain Call Inspiration Blog. Clearly Besotted Stamps is our sponsor for the Sunflower Surprise challenge. Stephanie so graciously gave each of the Design Team the Blooming Marvelous stamp set and matching dies to use for this week’s challenge. The winner will receive these stamps as well :) Woohoo!
I was inspired by the kraft table cloth and the gorgeous sunflowers. It looks like a delightful celebration so I I chose “Congratulations” as my sentiment. For more gorgeous samples and all the details about how you could win this Clearly Besotted stamp set and dies, head over to the Curtain Call Inspiration Blog! Thanks for visiting!
stamps: Clearly Besotted Blooming Marvelous, PTI Modern Woodgrain
dies: Clearly Besotted Blooming Marvelous dies, PTI mat stack, Lil Inkers stitched mats
Good Friday morning! Yep, Friday love is back here on the blog! Now hold onto your seat! See something strange in my photo? Yep, those are REAL markers that I used to COLOUR those sweet pointed flowers! I had to include them in the photo to prove this strange phenomenon :) I was set on using those lovely flowers for this card, but wanted them yellow. Now, I will confess that I do have markers from WAY back I just don’t like to use them. This card is for the new Viva La Verve sketch up and ready for today. It’s also an inspiration week. Use the photo or sketch or both to create a project…all the deets are over on the Viva La Verve forum…
Have you seen the latest Verve Sale? Head over to the store to see all Autumn sets on sale PLUS some retiring and some getting moved into collections…Julee’s been having fun reorganizing :)
Thanks for visiting! Have a great weekend! I’ll be spending it on homework and napping :)
Hi everyone! I’m back today announcing the new Clearly Besotted Stamps challenge over on Stephanie’s Blog.
This month we are asked to create our own background using stamps and ink :) I was inspired by some sweet Fancy Pants Country Boutique paper. Here’s a card I made with that heart paper. I didn’t have any left, but I thought I could make a similar one :) I used the new Mini Love Hearts set with the original Love Hearts, Background Builder and Many Messages sets. Want to play along and win some fabulous stamps? Head over to Stephanie’s blog to see what the Design Team made and then join in the fun :)
Now, as my post title says, there is sadly a farewell part of this post. I was desperately hoping that I would be able to stay on most of my design teams while doing my Masters, but after the first weekend of classes and getting the first syllabus of course work, I know now that it would be impossible. I really need to give my studies my all. I cannot thank Stephanie enough for asking me to be one of her first design team members and list my name along with some of the best in the card making business. It is extremely hard to step away from an exciting and growing stamp company, but there is no way around it. Luckily, I have a HUGE basket of amazing Clearly Besotted stamps and dies and will still feature them here on the blog :) So, with many fond memories of my favourite UK peeps, Stephanie, Mandy, Aimes (Duchess!), Caryn, Debby, and Michelle, I say farewell (not goodbye) with lots of hugs and kisses :)
Thanks for stopping by :)
Good morning! Well, Monday is back to being lower down on my favourite days list ;) It’s my first full week of work after spending half my weekend in classes and we have a staff meeting after school. No rest for the wicked :) I got home Saturday late afternoon…went into my classroom for a bit after my Masters class… and though I really wanted a nap, decided I should go into the studio for a bit :) So this is my first card after starting my Masters and being back at work…and being a little more than exhausted. Nothing new, one of my go-to layouts, but when I went to edit the photo, I noticed the wreath bows upside down! ACK! I was hoping that was part of the pattern, but it wasn’t. I thought of tearing it apart and repositioning, but I just didn’t have it in me to re-tape and re-adhere everything. So here it is, my “Peace” card for the Festive Friday Challenge…not quite as “peaceful” as I’d have liked it, but there it is… I think it’s time for that nap :) Have a great start to your week :) Thanks for stopping by :)
stamps and dies: Papertrey Ink
Hi everyone! Well, I’ve got one week down at work and am on my second day of my Masters (we have classess every other Friday night and Saturday day). It’s busy and new, but I love it! I’ve been needing a new challenge personally and professionally and this is fitting the bill perfectly. Today’s card is for the current Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Back to School.
How could I not use my favourite Teachers Count set again? I truly have used every single stamp in the set now that I’ve inked up the little number collage image :) I stamped it on black cardstock with white craft ink to mimic a chalkboard :) There’s one more week to enter! Head over to the Curtain Call Inspiration Blog for more inspiration and how to enter :) Hope your Saturday has started out in a wonderful way :)
stamps: Verve Teachers Count
Welcome to Verve's September Diva Inspirations Hop! It's the 5th of the month and that means it's time for the Verve Divas to breathe new life into some much-loved stamps and dies. And there's a PRIZE up for grabs, so be sure to leave a little shout out in the comment section of each blog as you hop about to be entered in a drawing for a $30 gift voucher to Verve Stamps! Check out all the details about prizes and this month's sale over at the Verve Blog.
My card today is for another awesome colleague of mine. Remember, I teach at Disneyland which means I work with happy and delightful people :) Last week, before school started, our staff had a 2 day Professional Development retreat revisiting the Virtues Project that we use and then learning more about Google Apps. We were out for a break when someone’s tea came on a nice doily…well, you can guess that I snapped that up quickly. Then I had it under my smartphone to keep it safe, but it looked like I was keeping my phone fancy with a lace doily :) LOL After all the laughing, this colleague went and got me some more in the restaurant! She knows it’s for my cardmaking :) So, to thank her, I made this thank you card complete with a little chalkboard tag AND one of the doilies she wrangled for me :) I’m using Amber’s Viva La Verve sketch from last Friday…y’all know a big circle gets translated into a doily with me :)
I’ve had a great start to the school year…a bit tired of talking so much, but that’s the nature of the business in September. Thanks for stopping by…enjoy the rest of the hop!
stamps: Verve Smile plain jane, Small Phrases
