Tuesday, August 31, 2010
You're So Delicious....... I Mean Sweet!
I made my little cuppie card for two challenges today. This week's CAS challenge over on Split Coast - the theme for our card was "Delicious". What could be more delicious than three frosted cupcakes, huh?? (hopefully they are chocolate inside!! LOL!!)
And I used Fridays Taylored Expressions sketch for my card design.
I used two nested long classic Nestabilities to cut my frame and popped it up on foam dimensionals. I colored my cuppies with copics and added a little bling to their flowers as well as the sentiment. My stamps are also TE.
Thanks for stopping by today! We're having a heat wave here in New England - in the 90's and sunny - after a week of rain - it's a great way to end the summer!
Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Downtown Diva
Paper: Blue Bayou - SU, Vintage Cream - PTI, DP October Afternoon/thrift shop/collectors item Ink: Memento tuxedo Black
Accessories: quickie glue pen, foam dimensionals, Copics: YR00, BG10, YG63, R20, R29, R32, long classic rectangle Nestabilities, circle punches, tiny gems - Taylored Expressions, modern label punch - SU
Monday, August 30, 2010
Five Little Purses
I made the purses out of textured Bazzill card stock that I got at Michaels - I love the embossed dots on it!
I used two different ribbons - some silk and some striped grosgrain both from Sharon's Stamp Simply Ribbon Shop.
All the sentiments are from the Fancy Phrases set by Waltzingmouse.
If you frequent my blog - you've seen this little bucket purse here several times - I think it's just so cute! - The pattern was designed by Mel and you can find it here.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Waltzingmouse Sketch - Happy Anniversary
It's time once again for the Saturday Waltzingmouse Sketch - surprise! no circle this week!! LOL!!!
Speedy the Cats' Friends Challenge #18 - Friendship
And here's mine!
Come on over to Marks Finest Papers Blog and link your friendship card there. You could win an MFP stamp set!! There will be a winner for every 50 entries!
This is my last week as a Friends of Speedy DT member - I've had such a blast using these wonderful MFP stamps these last 3 months! Thanks for having me ladies!
Hope you have something fun planned for your weekend - summer's almost over!
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers - Bird/Tweet Blessings, Sentiment/Pears & Hollyhock
Paper: Red - MFP, white - PTI, DP Cosmo Cricket Togetherness
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Barn Door
Accessories: Flower die - PTI, narrow silk ribbon - PTI, Foam dimensionals, Scotch quick dry adhesive.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Doctor's Orders
I inked up the Doctor's Orders Set for my card today, did a little stitching and added a wrinkled seam binding bow! I used some fun Cosmo Cricket papers too.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Inspired by Metal
Here's my inspired card.
Monday, August 23, 2010
A Patriotic Bird
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Waltzingmouse Saturday Sketch #11 - Good Luck!
Are you ready for this weeks Waltzingmouse Sketch?!?! Well - here it is - in all its glory!!
And here's my card using the sketch. It seems that every card I make lately is shabby chic! I went from not being able to create in that style to not being able to stop! I guess it all started when I was trying to create something for last Tuesday's Friends of WMS challenge in the forum when Shabby Chic was the theme! Now I kind of get the hang of how to do it!
Speedy the Cats' Friends Challenge - #17 Harvest Theme
How will you use the harvest theme on a card this week!?! Come on over to Marks Finest Papers Blog and link your card there. You could win an MFP stamp set!! There will be a winner for every 50 entries!
If you load your card on Split Coast please use Speedys Friends in your keywords.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Stamps: Marks Finest Papers - Apples & Camellia
Paper: Vintage Cream - PTI, Peach - MFP
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink - Mustard Seed, Tea Dye, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Cottage Ivy, Rhubarb Stalk, Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Ribbon & Charm - MFP, glue dots, square nestabilities, foam dimensionals, Butterfly punch - Martha Stewart
Friday, August 20, 2010
The Delicate Cottage Rose
This week's Shabby Tea Room inspiration photo got me thinking about making another little box similar to the one under the table in this photo.! Isn't this a wonderful shabby chic scene?! I don't decorate my home in this style - but I do love looking at it!
I started with a little oval wood chipboard box 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" and covered it with patterned paper that had been sponged with Tea Dye Ink (of course!) I made my cluster of roses using red felt - you can see how I made these on my post here. I painted and sparkled a grungeboard scrolly and tucked it under the sentiment panel - to mimic the white leg on the table in the photo.
The sentiment and frame are Waltzingmouse.
I even made a handle for my little box. I punched a hole on each end with my Cropadile and threaded a piece of hemp twine through the holes knotting the ends on the inside. This is actually long enough to pull up and use to carry this little box!Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Friends of WMS Blog Waltz - Shabby Chic!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Shabby Reflections
And here's the card I created. I used Taylored Expressions Friday sketch
What makes this Shabby chic? Sponged edges with tea dye ink, crinkled ribbon, lace, stick pin, buttons and bling! Am I right??!
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Fancy Phrases
Paper: Vintage Cream - PTI, Silver - unknown, DP October Afternoon/thrift shop/still in Box
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Tea Dye.
Accessories: Foam dimensionals, scor tape, little gems - Michaels, wrinkle ribbon - www.prairiebirdboutique.etsy.com, butons - Making Memories Sabrina, narrow silk ribbo - PTI, lace - Ellen Hutson LLC, jewel pin - Marks Finest Papers, sizzix sizzlets die lots of tags label 1 - SU, sponge and applicator Inkssentials Ranger.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge & The Free Template Challenge
I have two projects to share with you today - My Saturday Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge card and a project using one of Claire's free templates (see the challenge here). First - the sketch - this one is fun and easy don't you think!?
For some reason, as soon as I saw the big circle I thought of this wonderful Winnie the Witch stamp from last year's WMS set Halloween Party!
Thanks for stopping by today! What's up for your weekend?
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Halloween Party, Midnight Feast, Off Beat Backgrounds.
Paper: Vintage Cream, Plum Pudding - PTI
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Ink - Dusty Concord, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey
Accessories - Labels 13 Nestabilities, basket shred, gummy spider - Oriental Trading, Scor Tape, foam dimensionals.
Speedy the Cats' Friends Challenge #16 - Think Flowers!
The stamps, card stock, ribbon and Ranger inks are all from Marks' Finest Papers. The stamps are from two MFP sets - the branch with the bird and the flower are from Tweet Blessings and the sentiment is from Apples and Camellia.
I used Mercy's Tuesday sketch for my card today.
How will you use flowers on a card this week!?! Come on over to Marks Finest Papers Blog and link your card there. You could win an MFP stamp set!! There will be a winner for every 50 entries!
If you load your card on Split Coast please use Speedys Friends in your keywords.
Thanks so much for dropping by today! I hope you're weekend is full of fun (and stamping!)!!
Stamps: Marks Finest Papers - Tweet Blessings, Apples & Camellia
Paper: White, Kraft - MFP, DP Basic Grey Paper Pad -
Ink: Ranger Distress - Dusty Concord, Bundled Sage, Worn Lipstick
Accessories: Large gems - Michaels, tiny gems - Taylored Expressions, foam dimensionals, sponge and applicator Inksentials/Ranger, Quickie glue pen.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Sing in the Rain
I stamped my silhouette flower image from the Floral Silhouette Set by Rubbernecker Stamps and cut it out with a circle nestability. Then I sponged it with 3 colors before removing it from the die. I used my Ranger Inkssentials Blending Tool for this applying each color ink in a circular motion from the outside edge in. I use my Ranger Non Stick Craft Sheet under my project - that helps the sponge glide smoothly onto the card stock.
I adhered the circle to the card with foam dimensionals, added a little bling and stamped the sentiment in the corner. The sentiment is actually part of a longer verse from a set called Petite Word Set # 2000 - I just inked up the words I wanted and stamped it in the corner here.
Clean and Simple!
Stamps: Rubbernecker Stamps - Floral Silhouette Set #467, Petite Word Set #2000
Paper: Vintage Cream - PTI
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress/Bundled Sage, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey
Accessories: circle nestabilities, sponge & Applicator Inksentials Ranger
I promised to share a few pictures from my vacation travels a few weeks ago.
First I have some from Lake Winnepesaukee, NH where my girlfriend has a cottage right on the lake. This is the view from a side window in their lovely front den. (there are windows around the whole room looking out at the lake)
So there's just a little taste of my 'day trip' vacation - I'll be taking another one in early September!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
MFP New Release Blog Hop - Day 3 - Regal & Proud
We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released today: Tweet Blessings, Flourished Sea Creatures, Regal & Proud, and Owl Be Here. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!
For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs on August 10, 11, 12, and 13, 2010.
THAT MEANS IF YOU MISS A DAY, YOU STILL HAVE OTHER CHANCES TO WIN! And, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
MFP New Release Blog Hop - Day 1 - Tweet Blessings
I did a little stamping on the inside covers and on the pages.
And here's the back.
I used my Brother P-Touch Label Maker for the "Bird Sightings" title on my little notebook.
And now for all the deets about our blog hop - be sure to read how you can win new MFP Stamps!
For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs on August 10, 11, 12, and 13, 2010.
THAT MEANS IF YOU MISS A DAY, YOU STILL HAVE OTHER CHANCES WIN! And, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!
Stamps: MFP - Tweet Blessings
Sunday, August 8, 2010
A Buckle and a Case
Paper: White- PTI, Tempting Turquoise - SU
Ink: Ranger Distress Spun Sugar, Aged Mahogany, Tumpled Glass, Vintage Photo, Pumice Stone
Accessories: Black twill - Michaels, Pewter Pearls - Kaiser, Sponge and applicator - Ranger, Oval Nestabilities, Labels two Nestabilities, foam dimensionals, glue dot, Butterfly punch - Martha Stewart
Thanks so much for stopping by today! What did you do this weekend??
Paper: vintage cream - PTI, blue bayou - SU, DP October afternoon/thrift shop-needs paint
Ink: ranger distress - tea dye & Stormy Sky
Accessories: sizzlets lots of tags label 1 - SU, glue dots, foam dimensionals, sponge & applicator Insentials/Ranger, martha stewart butterfly punch, Labels 4 and petite circles Nestabilities, adhesive paper ribbon - K&Co