Christmas in July

Today my great husband and daughter tagged along on a treasure hunt at antique stores. We were in search of early Christmas presents, comic books and of course crafting supplies!!! I was estatic when I cam across a flower frog for $4!!! I snactched it up. THEN..... I found another one. The dealer said $2, but his wife said $1. You can see my $1 treasure in the photo below. So after a day of scouring antique stores for treasures today I decided to make a card to fit both a Christmas in July challenge over at Jill's blog as well as the Papertrey PALs challenge to use a stamp set I have never inked up. I had yet to ink up my anniversary set from PTI and the sentiment from last years set had not been inked up either. Supplies Paper: PTI (Ocean Tides, Pure Poppy), Neenah White Ink: PTI (Ocean Tides, Pure Poppy), CTMH (White Daisy) Stamps: PTI (Round and Round, Everyday Classics) Other: PTI Texture Plate (Tin Type) Foam Tape, Gems

Card Tag & Button Rings

So a quick post on a couple of totally unrelated topics! First up, here is my card from the recent round of card tag hosted by Alicia. What is card tag you ask? It's like a classica game of telephone, but instead you start with a card, which is passed to the next person who takes inspiration from it. You can see the entire round from beginning to end here on Alicia's blog....very interesting!

Next.... I ordered some fabulous button rings from Jennifer's Ink Spot on Etsy. You must check out her rings. They are AMAZING!!! Here's pictures of the rings that I ordered. (All you PTI lovers out there, Jennifer had me at Aqua Mist and Rasberry Fizz in her descriptions. That's all it took!)

Large rings are really trendy and have been for a couple of years. I love the look, but my ring size is so hard to find. The great thing about Jennifer is they are made to order! I highly recommend her!

CPS Sketch #176

So I decided to take part in the CPS Sketch #176. (sorry the sketch image is so small). I REALLY love how this card turned out. Are you tired of this cute little car yet? I seem to be using it on everything!!!

Although you can't see it too well in the picture, the license plate says Happy Birthday in a lime green ink. I recently aquired the PTI Envelope Liner die and am so loving it! I used it here to create a matching evelope to go with this cute birthday card for one of my Aunts whose birthday is next week.

Supplies

Stamps: PTI (Enjoy the Ride)

Paper: Basic Grey (Lime Rickey), PTI (Orange Zest)

Ink: Palette (Black), PIT (Lemon Tart), CTMH (Citrus Leaf)

Dies: PTI (Envelope Liner, Enjoy the Ride)

Other: American Crafts (Ric Rack), Joann (Brads); 3D Foam Tape

Inspiration all around you

So Sunday at church a little girl had THE cutest dress ever. It was white with a blarge brown pattern, then accented with a bright pink ribbon at the waiste and a bright pink bolero jacket. I was so inspired that I came home and created this beauty.

Have you seen all those hand made paper flowers cropping up everywhere? I decided to try my hand at it after discovering, oh yeah... I had a set of graduated flower dies. LOL! I spritzed them lightly with water and then crumpled them up, unfolded them and let them dry. It's so blazing hot here in KS that it didn't take long.

I just LOVE how this card turned out, have to say I was pretty pleased with myself. ;) Now I only wish I had take a picture of the dress!

Supplies

All supplies are PTI unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Cup Cake Collection, Turning a New Leaf

Cardstock: Raspberry Fizz, Brown & White (Neenah)

Other: Button (Making Memories), Small Scallop Border die, Flower Dies (Provo Craft)

Red, White & Blue Challenge

Over at Happily Ever Crafter, Ted issued Challenge #8 -use red, white & blue. Although the spirit is patriotic, I didn't want to create a typical 4th of July card, as the 4th of July has since passed.

I thought this would be a great opportunity to use the new embossing folder (you know, that I had to have!). I just love this car from PTI's Enjoy The Ride! Did you know PTI also has a die that cuts out the car too!!! Oh I'm in love!!!

Thanks for stopping & Enjoy the Ride!

ATC Glimmer Challenge #1 attempt 2

So I didn't read the challenge criteria closely and failed to meet all the requirements with my Welcome Little One card, here. I am not defeated however and quickly got to work to meet the requirements. After burning the midnight oil and a scrapped first attempt, I came up with this card.

I was over joyed to discover the new doodlebug paper i recently purchased fit all the color criteria for the Challenge. This also gave me a reason to use the sueded like doodlebug paper I collected, I mean purchased awhile back.

Supplies

Paper: doodlebug, Neenah - White

Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Cupcake Collection)

Ink: Palette Black, Copic

Other: Papertrey Ink (Polkad Dt Basics II Impression Plate), Unknown (Ribbon, Pearls)

Told you I had my mojo.....

Here are a couple more cards I made this weekend. First up is a super fun birthday card I made for a member of my team at work. I have never put these colors together before, but Rasberry Fizz & Summer Sunrise (PTI) are fabulous together! This card features A Day at the Beach. It's such a fun set. Here's a close up to see the glitter detail on the margharita as well as the strip on the inside of the card. Next up is another birthday card for a work birthday. I so toiled over buying Enjoy the Ride; I even held back and didn't buy it release night. But it was calling my name and I couldn't resist.

A delightful discovery when creating this card - CTMH Juniper ink and cardstock was a perfect match for DCWV Linen stack. (Yes Alicia - I fell in love with it too!) This card is based on the TESC117 Sketch. Didn't get it done in time to enter, but loved the sketch anyway!

Tatoo Birthday & PPD Challenge #11

Here's a card I made for my sort of nephew. My brother has been dating a very special woman for several years and she has a son, so that's where the sort of comes from. :) I was challenged to create a non-standard sized card over at PPD Challenge #11. I think this fits the bill as I hardly ever make letter sized cards.

Here I used Free Spirit-Boy by Waltzing Mouse Stamps for the images and Birthday Basics by PTI for the sentiment.

Reclaimed my mojo!

I have reclaimed my crafy mojo! I have been turning out cards this weekend like nobodies busienss. First up is a card and onsie ensemble I created for a long time friend who recently had a baby boy! It's based on ATC's Glimmer Challenge #1. I chose to use the Skecth and Specific Embellishment (Bear).

Click on the images below to see them a bit larger.

The card is larger than an A2, I think it's A4. I used Baby Button Bits, A Little Argyle & Heart Prints Sentiments - All PTI of course!

This was the first time I tried coloring on fabric with my copics. I think this ensemble turned out so cute. I can't wait to mail it off.

Blessings

Today has started out so great I just have to share! I helped out my hubby's family with an agenda/program for their family reunion this weekend. Me and my super collator (Reanne) put them together. A cousin picked them up this AM and was thrilled! She also gave Reanne and I a little blessing for our efforts! THEN!!! I jumped over to Club Anya & Friends and found out I was the winner for their July blog hop! OMG I will recieve the following stamps in rubber Creeper Monday, Wednesday, and the NEW Oliver/Amelia set, "Journey". I'm not sure this day can get any better!

Enjoy the Ride!

I have been anxiously awaiting my recent order from Papertrey Ink and it arrived today!!! I immediately tore open the box and got the creative juices flowing. The card below is for Off The Wall Craftiness Challenge # 13 as well as Papertrey Paper Dolls Sketch #10.

First up is the inspiration from OTWC #13. I LOVE this image! It reminds me of Aqua Mist and Hibiscus Burst, so those are the colors I used in my card.

I created my own pattern paper using the sentiment image from Enjoy the Ride, accenting one by stamping in Hibiscus Burst. I also used my medium scalloped Border die with some Hibiscus Burst cardstock, along with some Aqua Mist ribbon, cardstock & ink. The layout is based on PPD's Sketch #10 below.

Thanks for stopping by and Enjoy the Ride!

PTI Blog Hop - Fav Color Combo

Tonight's blog hop is all about your favorite PTI color combination. I got my inspiration from the JCPenny add - Summer Sunrise, Hibiscus Burst, and a color that I think may be close to Simply Chartreuse. Thanks for stopping by!!

New Paper & a Sketch Challenge

This weekend my daughter and I hit the local Scrapbook store and picked up the cutest new paper from Imaginisce - Splash Dance. I have been eying the cute little stamps a Michael's but have refrained; now I'm thinking I'll have to go get them now cause this paper is just too cute!!!

I also took the opportunity to participate in Card Patterns Sketch #69. Ahhh summer is all I have to say!

Supplies

Cardstock: Imaginisce (Splash Dance), Papertrey Ink (Berry Sorbet)

Stamps: Papertrey Ink (A Day At The Beach)

Ink: Palette Black, Papertrey Ink (Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest), Copic Markers

Other: 3D Foam Tape

Happy Father's Day!

Dad's are so hard to buy for!! Wether it's your own dad or your husband, ugh! This year I went the traditional route and bought my dad a couple of shirts. I did really good and had them purchased last weekend, but do you think that would mean they were mailed on time. NO! I sent it yesterday for saturday delivery.......

Anyway here's the card I made him to go with his gift. I just love this bicycle image from Papertrey Ink's Everyday Button Bits. I am also IN LOVE with A Little Argyle, which I also used here. I used a real thick vellum to stamp the bicycle & Father on the front as I didn't want to cover up the super cute argyle pattern I created.

We'll Sunday will be a busy day with church, then set up for Girl Scout Day camp and then Father's Day dinner with the family. I hope all the dad's out there have a a fantastic day!!

Life

So sometimes there just so much going on in life that blogging goes by the way side. It has been a very busy couple of months for me. I've traveled for work, a birthday, cake decorating classes, kids last day of school, road trip to visit family and a family reunion, baseball games, softball games, baseball/softball practices, a dance recital for my 6 yo, and an awards ceremony celebrating high ACT & SAT scores for my 13 yo, and family visit at our house, and visited the President Truman's home, library & museum. Ok, so now you are caught up!

Here's a picture of Douglas & Reanne at the Lied Center at the Univeristy of Kansas with Baby Jay. The Duke TIP program held their recognition ceremony for 7th graders whose SAT/ACT scores qualified them for state recognition. I am so proud of Douglas!

Although there has not been too much time crafting.... that didn't stop my collecting of supplies!!!!

While visiting my Grandmother in Jetmore, KS we stopped into the little shop that she and other ladies run. It has hand made items as well as a antique/thrift store type of finds. This is where I picked up a set of vintage Bingo cards with a few wooden bingo pieces! The price said $.10, but since I know my grandmother and the other ladies depend on the sales to keep the shop running, I paid $2, which is still an absolute steal!

This card was made for the Moxie Fab blog challenge using bicycles. I didn't finish my entry in time to enter, but I thought I'd share anyway. i made this as a thank you card for my grandmother so she could see what I could do with those bingo cards!

Lastly is my very first cake from my second night of cake decorating! I asked my mom for the class and tools for my birthday this year. We learned the star technique. I drew the butterfly free hand tnd then filled it in with different colored icing. I really enjoyed the class!

Card supplies Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Background Basics: Text Style II, Big Bold Wishes), Waltzing Mouse Stamps (Free Spirit - Boy) Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (Aqua Mist), DCWV (Linen) Ink: CTMH (Vanilla Cream, Chocolate)

Catchin' Up!

Ok, so this is a full post today so be sure to check it all out.

Wish Big I made this card for a friend at work, whose birthday was Monday. (Sorry that I haven't actually mailed it yet Lisa!). L-O-V-E Basic Grey's Nook & Pantry. It goes so well with Papertrey Ink's Cupcake Collection. Supplies Cardstock: PTI (Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush) Neenah (Dark Brown & White); Stamps: PTI (Cupcake Collection, Big Bold Wishes), CTMH (Intrinsic Backgrounds); Ink: Palette Black, Versamark, PTI (Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush).

Happy Birthday to You This next card I made for one of my best friends Alicia whose birthday is Sunday. It and the next card are both based on TCP's Tuesday Challenge; I stumbled upon it at Jen Del Muro's blog; you can visit Dancing in Pajamas blog for all the details.

Supplies

Cardstock: PTI (New Leaf, Lemon Tart), Neenah (White), Basic Grey (Origins); Stamps: PTI (Background Basics:Text Stype II, Damask Designs, Garden of Life); Other: Pearls, Nesties (Oval & Scalloped Oval)

You're Too Kind Is another card based on the TCP sketch. Supplies Cardstock: PTI (New Leaf, Lemon Tart), Neenah (White), Basic Grey (Origins); Stamps: PTI (Background Basics:Text Stype II, Mega Mixed Messages, Garden of Life); Other: Green Gems (in the lower rt corner - they are really there), Nesties (Labels Four)

Cheers to you!

Ok I have to say that every so often I get impressed with myself and this card is one of them. It's so simple, but I just love it!! I created this card for my friend Amy's birthday.

I used Day at the Beach by Papertrey Ink with their Smokey Grey ink and CTMH Citris. I also thought it was genious to use some glitter at on the rim of the glasses to simulate the "salt" of a margarita. Just in case you are wondering to pull of the three glasses I stamped the glass twice on a post it note to create my own mask. This allowed me to get the appearance of two glasses is the background.

Happy Easter

So here is the card I made and sent to several family members for Easter. It is so amazing that "God gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall have everlasting life" John 3:16. I pulled out an oldie but goodie here -Stamps by Judith. The card is based on the Sketch 48 Bonus Sketch from 2Sketches4You. The Judith stamps are the basket, easter eggs and butterfly. I also used Mega Mixed Messages for the sentiment on the front and Everyday Blessings for the sentiment on the inside; both by Papertrey Ink. I tried a new technique for creating grass my friends Melissa & Alicia learned at a Copic class. It turned out not too bad. I'd also like to point out the glittering easter eggs below the card. I made those! I found a container of 8 wooden eggs at Hobby Lobby for 50% off. I then painted them (several coats ugh!) and then glittered them all up with Modge Podge. I also painted a wooden bird house and glittered it as well which sits on top of the eggs. It's a cute fun center piece.

Happy Birthday Mom!

Ok...I have been a bad blogger. So to make up for it I not only have a post for you today, but I have 2 more scheduled for the coming week!

Today is my mom's birthday. This card was so much fun to make. I have to be honest, I wasn't understanding why so many people loved the Polka Dot Basics II from Papertrey Ink. We'll I've used it several times and I totally see the light! It is an awesome set and I highly recommend it.

I have used two of the different background strips in the Polka Dot Basics II in this card. I also used In Bloom and Mega Mixed Messages, all Papertrey Ink of course.

PTI, CPS Sketch 153 & found color inspiration

Here's my entry for the CPS Sketch 153. I am in love with this color combo that I found on the cover of a recent JCPenny mailer. The colors are Hibiscus, Orange, White & Pale Leaf Green.

I also took the opportunity flesh out a vision I had for the bicycle image from PTI's Everyday Button Bits - flowers for the tires. My flower tires even turn! I used an eyelet and then affixed the die cut flower with a gem brad. This also reminds of a cool bike a friend has that has flowers in the tires, so when riding it makes flower impressions!! How cool is that AND it's a grown up bike!