Hi There...

 ...or welcome to Moe's colour addiction...Happy Sunday, everyone!! It's a lovely, sunny day in the studio after calming down from last night's colour addiction.  Everything was fine until I saw Stacey's Curtain Call Colour Challenge colours this week....EEKKKKK!!!  One of my favourite combinations...my mind went into overload and the ideas were flying all around, so much so I had a hard time falling asleep last night (and I'm a sleeper!).  I made this second card last night before bed, and this first one this morning.  I couldn't just stop at one card!  LOL (eek!).  After making the second one, I forced myself to "step away from the colour challenge."  Seriously...I could make cards with these colours all day...button trees, leaves, funky birthday cards...see?  The ideas can't stop!! But I finally stopped and went onto other cards that need to be made today.  (oh, those bloomers make me smile!)

Okay, here's one last card...teeheehee....but I didn't make it today, I made it for my Blog Anniversary in July :D  It has very similar colours so I'm sneaking it in!!

Okay, I really am done!!  Thanks for visiting...have you had any similar dilemmas in the studio?  I would love to hear about them and know that I am not the only "freak" out there...lol   p.s.  I just noticed the colours on my new blog design...notice anything?  LOL

what's in them?
{Hi There}
stamps: verve fabulous you, verve dream big
ink: su choc chip, guava
paper: su tangerine tango, bermuda bay; pti white, k&company dp
accessories: pti button, twine, gemstones, circle nestabilities, brown grosgrain, corner chomper


{the Best is Yet to Be}
stamps: su best yet, waltzing mouse vintage #1
ink: su choc chip, pti tea dye ink
paper: pti white, su choc chip; kaisercraft peachy keen dp
accessories: labels 1 nestabilities, circle punch, gemstones, stitching, webster pages bloomers, distressor

So Glad We're Friends

Good evening, dear blog friends :)  Tonight's last post is the next installation of the Wild Card Colour Challenge!!  These colours have been sitting on my desk for a couple of weeks and I was determined to use them :)  I had planned on using some stitched hawaiian shores ribbon, but decided on something a little more subtle.  I also left off the stitching I had planned on doing down the brown rick rack (my sewing machine was whining about that! LOL).  So once again, I think I've proven that any colours can work!!! LOL.  Check out the other Wild Card Colour challenges on my new page dedicated just to them :)

How do you like the new graphic?  I'm playing around on the Picnik photo editing site and there are some fun things you can do...so stay tuned!!  Enjoy the rest of the weekend...I'm spending most of Sunday in the studio...pure bliss :D

what's in it?
stamps: su best yet
ink: su choc chip
paper: pti spring moss, cream, su espresso, bermuda bay, october afternoon dp
accessories: circle nestabilities, pti buttons, twine, rick rack die, gemstones

Every One of My Thoughts Today

TGIF!!!! Well, it's Friday and instead of making gift cards last night, I was inspired to make this card.  One of my dear blog friends is needing some hugs and prayers this week so I wanted to make this card for her to let her know I'm thinking of her :)  I still have Fall colours on the brain and was tempted to use a pop of turquoise like yesterday's card, but raspberry fizz kept popping into my head...so I went with it.  She likes polka dots and buttons, so I think she'll like it...PLUS she knows I love my pink and bling, so it's a little of both of us in this card :)  The fabulous sketch is from Mercy for her Tuesday Sketch Challenge...there are A LOT of panels!!!  LOL  Hope the start to your weekend is a great one...I put in my PTI October Release order last night and am having it shipped to Canada (I can't wait!!LOL).  But I ordered so much, I'm getting the shipping discount! LOL  It will be an early Christmas here in the studio :)  Thanks for visiting :)

what's in it?
stamps: verve always on my mind
ink: versafine onyx
paper: su really rust, pti kraft, cream, raspberry fizz, dotty biscotti and autumn abundance dps
accessories: pti ribbon, buttons, twine, corner rounder, cuttlebug efs, su scallop border punch, gemstones

Welcome Fall

Well, you heard it here first...I am welcoming Fall!!! LOL  BUT I snuck in a bit of fun summer bloomers :)  I was so excited to see Amber's colour palette for us this week in the Viva La Verve Friday challenge...oh these are yummy colours...orange, brown, white and luscious turquoise :)  These Webster Pages Bloomers came to mind right away and I was so glad to use them again.  This sweet card is in a package of cards on their way to my sister's store in Vancouver...I am busy finishing up the gift sized ones this week.  Hope you are having a great week...thanks so much for stopping by and leaving feedback about the blog redesign :)  Hugs!!

what's in it?
stamps: pti blooming button bits, wreath for all seasons
ink: su choc chip, versafine onyx, pti vintage tea dye duo
paper: su pumpkin, choc chip, bermuda bay, pti kraft, white
accessories: pti buttons, thread, circle and labels 3 nestabilities, pearls, Webster Pages Bloomers

Good Things in Unexpected Places

Good morning, friends!! This short work week is humming right along.  I'm busy making gift cards for my sister's wine store and then I think I should be thinking ahead to Christmas cards!! YIKES!!  Today's card is for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  I'm using some more of Cosmo Cricket's Pixie-Licious paper.  I had this colour combo pop into my head Sunday night...PTI's ocean tides, aquamist, and scarlet jewel (of course, springmoss is there too, but by accident because of the paper...hehe).  Love the pop of colour scarlet jewel makes.  I had printed this poem out 3 times last month and this is the last copy for now...but I do love it :)  Hope your week is going well :)  Thanks for the great feedback on the blog redesign, I really appreciate it :)

what's in it?
stamps: ippity (by Unity) right where you belong
ink: su baroque burgundy
paper: pti ocean tide, aquamist, scarlet jewel, cream, cosmo cricket dp
accessories: fiskars border punch, stitching, gemstones, pti buttons, ribbon and twine,

Every Leaf is a Flower

 Good morning!!! I am back from a great weekend full of family, good food and stamping :)  I got a lot done in the studio this weekend AND played around with my Stampin' Up Digital Studio enough to make a new blog banner and sidebar titles :)  I've even added some pages along the top...check out the Wild Card Colour Challenges...all the challenges are up with samples :)  Today's lovely card makes me smile :)  It's for the 2 Sketches 4 You sketch this week.  I've been playing with my new PTI leaf and autumn sets AND the leaf dies.  Oh, I love them!!  I cut the felt out with 2 of the dies and stamped the veins on top!!  EEK!! I need more felt colours!!  I experimented with 2 types of stitching (my poor sewing machine must think I'm psycho!!LOL).  Now, you may be thinking, hmmm....circle panel and she didn't go for a button tree...well, I almost did!! I had the tree stamp out and was lining it up on the panel when I changed my mind for the felt leaves.  Can you blame me?  Have a lovely day and I would love to hear any feedback about the new blog look :D  Hugs and smiles to you :)

what's in it?
stamps: pti falling leaves,leaf prints
ink: versafine onyx, sepia
paper: su peach parfait, dusty durango, choc chip; pti cream, autumn abundance dp
accessories: stitching, cuttlebug ef, circle nestabilities, pti buttons, felt, leaf dies, twine

I Chose the Road Less Traveled By

Oh, my goodness!!!  Eeek!!!  I am finally, finally, finally playing along with one of my favourite challenges!!  I am so excited to play with Sankari and Brooke and the girls over at the Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge this week.  I love movies and making cards inspired by them is so fun and so creative!!  When I saw this week's movie...all other card projects were put aside to make sure I did not miss the deadline...Dead Poet's Society is one of my all time favourite movies.  If it's on t.v. I will watch it, period.  Robin Williams and all the young actors were outstanding and the themes of the film are so moving.  I can't list all my favourite parts and quotes...too many...but one that stands out is when Robin Williams says, "we're not laughing at you, we're laughing near you."  The poetry, the passion for teaching...this movie is so inspiring to me as a teacher, though I teach 7 year olds (hehe).  I chose a quote from my favourite Robert Frost poem (and bonus...I have a stamp of it!! LOL).  I was also inspired by the colours of the season and some school notebook paper.  The requirement was "felt" and the yellow on the flower is harvest gold felt from Papertrey :)  I love stamping a background with SU's Autumn Splendor.  It's such a fabulous set :)  Well, that's about it...please come and check out this challenge...it really is so much fun!!!   

what's in it?
stamps: verve beautiful you, su autumn splendor
ink: su really rust, more mustard, baroque burgundy, versafine onyx
paper: pti cream, scarlet jewel, basicgrey dps
accessories: pti notebook die, blossom dies, button, ribbon, felt, twine, gemstones, office clip, cuttlebug ef