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Pink Cat Studio Release!

2011-11-25T10:50:00.000-06:00

For the next 3 days we are offering

50% off on all digital stamp purchases!

At the checkout just enter the code "MegaSale"

and your order total will be cut in half.

Today we are releasing a bunch of

adorable digi stamps! They are Christmas,

Winter and Hanukkah themed.

Aren't these adorable?!!!?

I fell in love with

Owl Hot Cocoa

and decided to make a treat box

to put a few pouches of

Hot Cocoa Mix in.

The template Boxed Lunch is from

My Time Made Easy

and though this is cute...easy it was not!

Of Course I had to cut all the pieces out

by hand so that was half the battle.

It is with a sad heart I must share

this is my last dt posting with

Pink Cat Studio.

I have taken on a role

in life that allows little time

for me to create.

I know I will find time it

is just going to take some time

to figure it out.

Have a great day and

happy shopping!

Challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks snowflakes

Aud Sentiments Winter holiday sentiments

Digi Doodles Animals

Paper Craft Journey Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon Christmas

My Mum's Craft Shop Things with Wings

Creative Craft Free For All

Lady Bug Crafts Winter Blues

Party Time Tuesdays Snow

Lollipop Crafts Anything Goes

Desert Island Crafters Challenge # 20

2011-11-15T00:03:00.002-06:00

So did you survive your first day of the work week?

If it was a tough pill to swallow, well

you've only got 4 more to go!

Let's talk about something more palatable

shall we?

We have a new itinerary at

The Desert Island Challenge which

comes from our very own Jenn Borjeson:

1 wings

2 ribbons

3 buttons

4 black and white

5 clouds

6 trees

7 3 or more pattern papers

8 polka dots

9 embossing

10 fussy cutting

I loved this itinerary!!!

Here is my card

using Windy Day Fhiona and Accessories

from YNS.

(Click for sharper image)

I used 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

(inside of card)

Well there you have it,

so why don't you go get yourself stranded.

We can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

Hooked On Crafts Die cuts

Lexi's Creations No Straight Edges

The Pink Elephant Embossing

Birthday Sundaes Use a Tree

Fabulous Fridays Embossing

Dutch Dare Punches and Dies

Paper Crafting Journey Embossing

Paper Sundaes Digi Challenge...

2011-11-13T12:34:00.003-06:00

Happy Sunday!

Pink Cat Studio is sponsoring
Paper Sundaes and the prize is 5 digis !!!!
For challenge # 95 they want to see digis used
easy-peasy right?
I made another gift bag
adapted from a Mel Stampz
template found here
using this sassy image called
Lilly Loves to Shop
(click for larger image)

(detail of beaded feet and trim)

(Detail of handle)

I love these darling beads from the
Timeline series by the Bead Treasury!
I added itty bitty sliver brads as the center
and throughout the creation.
(glitter detail)

Oh I wish you could see the lovely sparkle
detail from the Clear Star Gelly Roll pen!
Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:
2 Sisters Anything Goes
Crazy 4 Challenges Triple treat
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Texture
Crafty Catz Digi image
Crafty Ribbons No Cards
Rainbow Lady Pink and Green
Divas By Design Metal
Truly Scrumptious Bingo Glitter / Glimmer, Die cuts, Ribbon
Digital Tuesdays Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday Bling It On
Crafts and Me Birthdays

pucker up and get a handle on it!

2011-11-08T20:05:00.002-06:00

Happy Tuesday, did you have a great weekend?

Mine flew by with no crafting so today I

hopped over to Feline Playful to grab some

challenge inspiration and went to work.

The first challenge to catch my eye was

CASE study Challenge Blog #64.

Oh my gosh check out this
inspiration piece by Kryssi Ng:

I have more cards than I care to discuss so I created

a purse style gift bag showcasing Earth Love by Cosmo Cricket, using the

Pucker Up template from

My Time Made Easy.

Adding a handle

gave it a fun twist

as well as made it easier to transport.

I used some pewter brads as accents and

photo hangers (CTMH)to attach the handle.

(detail image)

The beautiful butterfly is a Spellbinders Die as well

as the window cut and other paper accents.

I cannot remember where I purchased

the 3 square buttons but it feels great knowing

they are almost gone!
The hemp, sentiment and two toned
Terracotta accent paper behind the butterfly is CTMH.

Well that's about it thanks for

stopping by!

Challenges:
Paper Play Button Up
Crafty Catz Anything Goes
Crazy4Challenges Wrap It Up
Creative Inspirations Paint Anything Goes
Heart 2 Heart Metal
The Crazy Challenge Something with wings

Gobble Gobble Gobble!

2011-11-03T12:25:00.001-05:00

The title post translates into sale sale sale!

Yes sir for the next three days you can stock up

on all the amazing digi's! That includes the newest releases

for Thanksgiving!

Oh aren't these just great!

If you love them all now is the time to pick these

up because the value pack is 24.99 but don't forget

for the next three days it's half of that...

WOW!!!

I wanted to try something different and created

a decorative sleeve for a champagne glass.

Wouldn't it be fun to do up a whole table like this?

Of course if no alcohol is at your table

then napkin rings would work too.

I think Itty Bitty Betty Native American

is wonderful.

As a special gift to all of our digi stamping friends
we are giving away a free digital stamp!
No purchase necessary.
Just visit this link and you can download this cute stamp.
It comes in both black & white and in color.

How cute is that, I think she's pushing

pies to help us forget about

Roasted Duck with Apple Dressing.

Thanks For Stopping bye!

Challenges:

Cooking It up with Kate Anything But A Card
Fresh Brewed Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks Die Cuts
Dutch Dare Give Thanks or Thanksgiving
Paper Crafting Journey use a Digi
Bearly Mine Anything But A Card
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes + a bit of bling
Bows and Berries CAS

We have a winner!!!!

2011-11-02T22:16:00.000-05:00

Hi all thanks for your patience! I am pleased to announce my Blog Candy winner is:

Scrapalajen said...

Beth, I'm a new follower and thank you for the awesome candy. I've posted it on my sidebar.

Please email me at itsabrtatgmail.com so I can mail of you candy!!!

Desert Island Crafters Challenge # 19

2011-11-01T09:56:00.002-05:00

So, are you suffering from

any sort of a candy hangover today?

We have 3 giant bags of candy in

the house and I am scared!

We have a great itinerary for this weeks

Desert Island Crafters Challenge #19:

1) Fall theme

2) Lace

3) Leafs

4) Glitter

5) Stitching (Real or Faux)

6) Bling

7) Punches

8) Kraft card stock

9) Pumpking

10) Distressed

With all these options I created a

Happy Birthday gift bag using the
My Time Made Easy template
Carry Clutch:

I used options 4,5,6,7,8 & 10

Here is a close up of the glittered button.

This is a pretty good sized bag,
I am certain you could fit 3 of those
smaller sized lotions and sorts from
Bath and Body Works.
Now all I need is a Birthday!
Have a great day!
PS I am going over my Candy Participants and will
announce the winner soon!

Challenges:

Craft Your Passion Bingo (flowers, Free Spot/glitter, Bling)
Heart Song Inspiration Embossing and 3 or more layers
OLLCB Stitching
The Pink Elephant Distressing

Come and Get It Anything Goes
Crafting When We Can Halloween and or Anything but a Card
Gingerloft Challenges Bingo (Buttons, Decorative Paper,Glitter)
Basic Grey Anything Goes
Raise the Bar Stitching
Totally Papercrafts Glitter It
More Than Favors Anything Goes
Creatalicious Distress the Edges

It's Day 9...

2011-10-29T10:03:00.002-05:00

Happy Saturday!

You hopefully noticed the blinkie on my side bar

in reference to the

14 Days of YNS Holiday Fun.

If you have missed any of the days

you will be giving yourself

a big treat by going back to day one!

Karen has done a fantastic job with

these new releases. She asked me to help out this month

because her release is huge!

I am lucky enough to share

Jenny From Canada.

Isn't she great?

I don't follow Hockey with exception to a single

match every few years. My kids however

love these Bey Blades I used as props

so I pulled out a tiny metal lunch box

distressed the heck out of it

and altered it.

What do you think of the

brown Corduroy?

I recycled it from a pair of my

kids hole-in-the-knee pants.

I Mod Podged the back of the fabric

to stiffen it up and used my

rectangular spellbinders as the die.

Now they can keep all there metal tips

in one place with style.

By the way

Anything But A Card

Is the YNS Challenge right now

so you can bet I'll be entering this.

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamps Anything Goes
More than Favors Wacky Wed Anything Goes
Paper Shelter Anything Goes
Ruby's Rainbow Metal
Crafty Sentiments No Designer Paper
Party Time Tuesday Anything Goes

Do you like being scared?

2011-10-22T08:00:00.005-05:00

Well I sure do!

Welcome all to our fantastically

Haunty Halloween Hop!

Whether you prefer seriously spooky or

cutie I know you find all of

these creations amazing!!!!

If you came from Tanya Johnson's blog

you are at the right place if not you will miss

out big time if you don't start from the

beginning which is Cyndi Bundy's blog

The Scrappy Chick.

I'd like to give Cyndi Bundy a huge

thanks for all her organizational efforts

you are the best!

In case you get lost along the way

here is the entire hop list:

We have TONS of fabulous Halloween prizes from our wonderful sponsors!

Stampendous! ( 5 winners... 1 Halloween bg cling stamp each winner..Crowscape, Graveyard, Beware Gate, Castle Gate, Pumpkin Fence)

Karber Digital Designs...2 digis to one winner

Skipping Stones Design...Halloweenie set

Smeared Ink (5 single digis...1 each to 5 winners? or 5 to 1 winner?)

Strange Skin...1 set of choice (except Zombies)

Jens Digi Stamp...(5 images to one winner)

Simply Betty Stamps...($10 Gift Certificate)

La-La Land Crafts ($10 Gift Certificate)

Dreamweavers Stencils: 3 prizes: each is 4 stencils, 2 brushes, with 3 technique sheets each!

Be sure to leave comments along the entire hop
because these prizes are hidden along the way,
you have until Wed October 26th 8 PM EST.
GOOD LUCK!!!
Are you ready to see my creation?
(click for sharper image)

(close up)

Now you can chose to believe me or not
but I swear I made 80 of these
for my kiddo's class treats this year.
They are all packed up and ready to go!
I used Thurston The Vampire
A Sweet November Stamp
by Amy Young.
As a time saver I did a black and white
of this dapper vampire.
Seriously, can you imagine coloring every one of these?

OK enough about me I am
really excited for your next stop
Mary Collins, she is sure
to inspire.
Have a great hop!

Challenges:

Paper Play Use black
Delightful Challenges Halloween
Crafting For All Seasons Halloween
Decorate To Celebrate Halloween Decorations
Divas By Design Something Spooky
I Brake For Challenges Halloween
Party Time Tuesday Totally Spooky
Sweet Stamps Lots of layers
Crafty Boots Halloween or Autumn
Hooked On Crafts Something Spooky
Make It Monday With Kraft Spooky Stuff
My Craft Spot 3D creation
The Crazy Challenge Halloween
Corrosive Challenges Flying Things
Addicted To Stamps Halloween
Gingerloft Halloween or Fall
Paper Sundaes Fall or Halloween

Pink Cat Studio Release!

2011-10-20T10:03:00.000-05:00

Happy Thursday to you!

So, have you been having a great time

playing along with

The Digi Stamp Designer?

Today Melissa has created some

super terrific Christmas images:

I immediately fell in love with

the darling Christmas Frogs on Candy:

(click for sharper image)

You have got to stop over at Melissa's Blog

there are some fun cards especially

the Cool Santa!
Thanks for Stopping bye!

Challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenges Winter Theme
4 Crafty Chicks Marker It Up
The Pixie Cottage Sweet as candy
OLLCB Let it Snow
Little Claire's Christmas
Christmas Inspirations Punches/Diecuts
Crafting When We Can Christmas

The Cutest Christmas Elves

2011-10-16T15:56:00.001-05:00

I love Christmas cards
especially when I get to

use my favorite stamps such as

The Christmas Elves from Squiggle Stamps.

(click for sharper image)

I don't know if you can tell but I added
liquid applique and glitter
to the girl elf's hat and dress
for some dimension and sparkle.
The papers are from the kit that came
with the stamps and the fiber
is from a very old stash from Close To My Heart.
The cute red Jingle Bells circle tag is maybe
Bo-Bunny but don'y quote me on it!
Well that's it!
May your Monday transition go smoothly!

Challenges:

Christmas Inspiration Die Cuts
Squiggles and Giggles Christmas

Crafting When We Can Christmas

Little Claire's Christmas
Sparkle's Christmas Challenge Song Inspired "Jingle Bells"
Jingle Belles Song Inspired "Jingle Bells"
Christmas Stamping All Year Long Seeing Spots
ABC Christmas Challenge Unused stash since last Christmas!

Desert Island Crafts Designer!

2011-10-15T07:00:00.005-05:00

Yep that's me, I was asked by

the amazing Cyndi aka

The Scrappy Chic

if I'd like get stranded with them

and I just couldn't resist!

This week's Itinerary comes from the

Simply Betty Stamps Design Team

The Itinerary

1 Halloween

2 SBS Image

3 Favourite colour

4 Found Object

5 Candy Colours

6 Not Square

7 Stripes

8 Shades of Grey

9 Bats and Spiders

10 The UnDead

I was fortunate enough to receive

Jack Skellington Chibi

I love Tim Burton he is amazing

on so many levels!

Here is my card hitting 1,2,6,8,9, and 10.

(click for sharper image)

I love these BasicGrey Eeerie papers,

they create the perfect backdrop especially that tree.

To see some true inspiration be sure to

hop over to the Desert Island Crafters challenge sight and heck...

why not play along?

Challenges:

Fussy and Fancy Fall or Halloween

Crafty Creations 3 dp, 2 embellishments, 1 image

Card Makin' Mamas Halloween

Alphabet Challenge S=soon to be Halloween

Pixie Cottage Challenge Dark and Spooky

Simon Says Stamp Halloween or Gothic

Creative Card Crew Spooky Fun

Going Grey Halloween

Tip Top Tuesday Use DP
Cupcake Craft Halloween

Cupcake Inspirations

Treat Bags are finished!!!

2011-10-14T20:52:00.005-05:00

Happy happy joy joy I have finished all

the treat bags...all 80!

It seems there was some procreation

unbeknownst to me!
I know some of you are anxious to see them, I will be sharing them next week.

I had a few spare minutes to create a CAS "Thank You" card
taking inspiration from
Case Study Challenge # 61.
This absolutely amazing card was created by
Niki Estes:

Don't you just love the frayed edges of canvas ?
And that red flowers just blooms right off the card WOW!
Here is my card:
(click for sharper image)

Do you like the flower?
It's several die cut butterflies cut from scraps,
stacked and rotated for petals.
Stitching on cards has such a nice look,
I just forget about the sewing machine
once it's put away.
Thanks for stopping by,
I'll see you in the morning!

Challenges:
Charisma Cards Stitches
Anything Goes Die Cuts or Punches
Sweet Stamps CAS
Incy Wincy Thankful
Make It Monday With Kraft To Die Cut For
Simon Says Stamp and Show Wings
I Did It Creations! Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday Distressing
Flutterby Wednesday Use Scraps

MIA

2011-10-13T13:40:00.000-05:00

I know it's been a week since I last posted,

I am trying to get ahead on my Kiddo's/Teacher's

Halloween goody bags all 70 of them!

I will share the final outcome Saturday

October 22nd on The

Halloween Blog Hop!

Don't forget I have candy!

Click Here for Details.

Yippee for me!

2011-10-07T11:35:00.000-05:00

Thank you for the recognition!

This week at

Sketches In Thyme there is

a fantastic sketch:

It's A Go!

2011-10-06T08:23:00.001-05:00

Woohoo, today is the Digi Stamp Designer Launch!

Melissa the mastermind behind

this concept has been working on this

project for some time now adding

a plethora of elements so you can go all

out creating your perfect digi.

When you create a design

that you are happy with and would

like to purchase as a digi stamp

it’s very easy to place your order

and the price is only $2.99US per design.

Visit this webpage to get started:

http://www.pinkcatstudio.com/Digital/DigiDesigner.ht

I had a ton of fum playing around with

the Digi Stamp Designer

came up with Lily Moon Fairy.

(click for sharper image)

Now don't fret if your not up to

making your own digis yet because Melissa

created a bunch of fabulous digi's

you can find at the shop

I just love the pig on the broom!

*New Facebook Page & Win A Digi

Melissa has created a new Facebook page

for Pink Cat Studio.

If you follow us on Facebook

you will be entered into a draw

to win a free digi stamp.

On Friday at 5pm EST she will

randomly pick 3 of our Facebook

followers and they will each win a free digi!

To enter the draw please visit

our page

and click on the “Like” button.

Wow that's a record breaking
post for me I think.
Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

Crafty Card Makers Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Anything goes + ribbon

Crafts and Me use a digi

FabN'funky Diecuts/punches

Flutterby Wednesday Anything Goes

Truly Scruptious Distressing

One Stitch at a Time use a digi

Thanks Some Odd Girl!

2011-10-06T07:36:00.000-05:00

Top 3 is okie dokie with me!

Bright and Happy Christmas Card

2011-10-02T00:53:00.002-05:00

I have just finished my first

Christmas card for the year!

I thought it would be fun

playing along with the

Some Odd Girl Challenge

which is to use this photo as inspiration:

This non-traditional color scheme

is so appealing to the eye

(click for sharper image)

Isn't this elf the cutest?

As you can probably guess,

this is a Some Odd Girl image

Elf Kaylee.

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:
Raise The Bar Challenge Hats
Cardmadfairy's Digi Day Challenge Christmas
Crafts 4 Eternity Open
4 Crafty Chicks Anything Goes
Digistamps4joy Anything Goes
Fabulous Fridays Fussy Cutting
Simon Says Stamps Anything Goes

I have Candy!

2011-10-01T20:05:00.024-05:00

So I have some candy to share, I have been cleaning house

and here a few items I want to share.

Not everything is brand spankin new but I still felt it was

worthy of being passed on.

So how do you get a chance to win?

-Follow Me
-Make a Blog Post about My Candy
-Leave Me A Comment
That's it.

I will keep this open until Halloween night and draw November 1st

Good Luck!

Pocket Card...

2011-09-29T16:49:00.002-05:00

Well Good Afternoon everyone I hope your
week is turning out wonderfully!
Today I would like to share a pocket card
with a bookmark:
(click for sharper image)

The Basic Grey Olivia Collection

is the designer papers I used

and the 2 Spellbinders sets are

Labels 14 and Blossom Tags and Accents.

I used Phoebe Ketto on the bookmark,
she is my new favorite if I had to pick one.
I found these cute clear tags
under the rubble and they are from
Close To My Heart.
The cardboard is from a cracker box,
I ran it through the Argyle embossing folder
and inked up the edges to give
off a shabby chic appeal.
The grey rickrack is from an old sewing box
my mom gave me from back in the 70's.
I have only a foot left...
Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:
Crafty Boots Wings
Birthday Sundaes Birthday + Buttons
Paper Crafting Journey Die Cuts Or Punches
Corrosive Challenges Punches or Dies
Paper Sundaes Anything Goes
The Cheerful Stamp Pad Use Something Transparent
Pollycraft Tags and or Bookmarks
There's Magic In The Air At least 3 punches or Die Cuts
Die Cuttin Divas Shabby Chic or Vintage
Going Grey It's A Girl Thing
Part Time Tuesdays Anything Goes
Aud Sentiment Challenge Birthday

Do You want to be a digi designer?

2011-09-28T18:05:00.005-05:00

Well, soon you can be a digi designer!!

I'm exciting to tell you about our new software

that lets you design your own digi stamps using

Pink Cat Studio characters and accessories!

It's called the "Digi Stamp Designer".

The Digi Stamp Designer runs in your Internet browser

so you have access to it from anywhere.

Melissa you are a genius!

Want to know more?

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Click here!

CAS Card

2011-09-26T15:27:00.006-05:00

Time is what I have very little of now-a-days,

but I find it almost unbearable to not post

on this blog so how do I cope?

A CAS card!

(click for sharper image)

Do you recognize the sentiment?

I stole it for my last blog posting

about my Isabelle.

What I really like about this card is

the corner adornments made up

of the butterfly wings as well as

the single pearl.

What I am not sure about is the

flourish, perhaps I should have

forgone it but all in all it pleases me.

Thank you for stopping by and have a

wonderful day!

Challenges:
Crafty Boots Wings
OLLCB Punches and Dies
Allsorts Keep It Simple
Mark's Finest Things With Wings
Alphabet Challenge Q is for Quick ans Simple
Southern Girls  Anything Goes
Stampin B's  2 Or More Spellbinders
Truly Scrumptious  Clean and Simple
For Your Inspiration    This Breathtaking Photo WOW!!!

She Goes where she pleases and pleases where she goes...

2011-09-24T12:13:00.002-05:00

that's how I feel about my daughter Isabelle.

She makes me so proud!

I created a layout using some photos

captured last fall. We were going

out to see a production of

Fiddler on the Roof

so I made up her hair

and she is so beautiful!

I used sketch 55 from Sketchabilities:

Here is my layout:

(click for sharper image)

See I told you she's beautiful!

After a few tips from my readers I was able

to use my butterflies with slightly greater ease...

Cereal boxes are my new must upscale

because the thickness is perfect for the shadowed

butterflies and the texture really

shows when running through

a folder.

The bottom layer of the butterfly was gray

so I inked it white

then rubbed in some color

and add some pearlized ink.

Do you recognize the stamp sets?

They are Close To My Heart's

Playful Flourishes (single word sentiments)

Blooming Flourishes and

Butterfly Wings.

The rest of the embellishes were

pretty old items

just waiting to find a home.

I stamped the word dream onto a button

that I used black cord to attach to the layout

leaving it lose to mimic

the flourishes.

Well That's about it have a wonderful Saturday!

Challenges:
Raise The Bar Things With Wings
Sketches in Thyme Open use any sketch
Flutterby Wednesday Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Die and or Punches
Anything Goes Challenge Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challenge Buttons And Bling
Sweet Stamps Challenge No Cards
CES Recycle

Suggestions anyone?

2011-09-21T23:57:00.000-05:00

So here is my deal for over a month

I have been waiting for the new

Spellbinders Blossom Tags and Accents

and the Wonderful Wings...

They are a ##%$#^%#

to use!

The solid butterflies are no problem

but the intricately cut ones are really wedged

into the die that they tear or warp

during removal!

If any one has any suggestions that would be

Fabulous.

Sketchy Thursdays and Scrap Fit Combo

2011-09-19T00:02:00.001-05:00

The weekend came and went with great speed

unlike this layout, talk about labor intensive!

Sketchy Thursdays has the most amazing sketch:

Can you say WOWIE ZOWIE?

They are in cahoots this week with

Scrap Fit who has added the twist

of F is for "Friendship".

So I racked my brains out trying to decide

which of my Bam Pop papers would really

give this layout life. I decided "Rad"

would fit the bill. Next came the matter

of who would go on this layout, why

my kids and a handful of their cousins.

My kids get along so well with their cousins that

when they were younger they assumed

anyone who they played well with

were automatically "cousins"!

OK...enough with the monologue,

here is my layout:

Does the "Rad" paper

pop or what?!?

I was able to pull out a couple item from

the land of the lost;

the metal "cousin" tag and the silver metal

circle which was embossed

to create some texture.

Well that's about it,

if you have any questions,

please feel to ask!

Have a great day!

Challenges:
Little Red Wagon Twine
4 Crafty Chicks Embossing
DYSU Silver
Crafty Emma Use at least 4 different embellishments twine cousin plate, brads and metal circle
Craft Your Passion Friendship

THANK YOU!

2011-09-16T14:57:00.000-05:00

Oh Fussy And Fancy you made my day!

There continuing challenge is "Back To School".

Fall into Flashback Friday!

2011-09-16T08:05:00.001-05:00

Flashback Friday wants to see you first fall themed card

I guess this fits the bill:

I believe I used the soot technique for this,

in a nutshell you stamp and ink onto glossy

paper then you hold over a candle flame

for the blackening then you take clean stamps

and remove the soot in the pattern of the stamp.
Don't forget to spray a sealant or the
remaining soot will smudge and get everywhere!

I remember I didn't own glossy card stock

just photo paper and the heat of the flame

caused cracking so I salvaged what I could

and used the brads and hemp to cover the seams

from all the cuts I was forced to make.

Wow that was over 4 years ago...

She Colors My World...

2011-09-15T13:40:00.000-05:00

Hello there, I hope your day is oh-so-wonderful!

I think I am coming down with a cold...waaaaah!

I hate feeling under the weather, usually I can turn it around

but this caught me by surprise.

I decided not to let it dampen my spirits,

instead I pulled out bright happy papers to create

a layout of my daughter.

(click for sharper image)

So there she is...she really does color my world.
Have a great Day!

Challenges:

My Time To Craft Kaleidoscope of Color
Magical Mondays Anything Goes
Easy Craft Project Yellow

Thank you For Fun Challenges!

2011-09-15T08:03:00.001-05:00

I won at

Wow it's been a good week!

This week at For Fun Challenges

they want to see the colors
red, brown and yellow.

I can smell fall...

So what have you been reading?

2011-09-14T09:57:00.002-05:00

Good Morning!

Today I have a bookmark to share

for the Stampotique Challenge but I am a day late!

Their new challenge is black and white

with a hint of color but I suppose the red

is a bit too brazen...

(click for sharper image)

This is the first time I inked up Relaxin by Stampotique, and I love her!
The repeated wording in the background is
"black and white and read all over".
After I water colored my paper, I stamped the image
then masked it off
and ran it through the printer.
Finally I stamped some books
randomly with white ink.
It's like a faux resist technique and way easier to achieve!
And the best news 4 more white eyelets used up!!!

So what are you reading right now?
I am reading A time Travelers Wife which is interesting but the
jumping around is taking up too much of my reading stamina. My
backup is The Rangers Apprentice Series Book 3 Icebound Land.
My daughter is reading them as well, she's on book one but will
blaze through them in no time.

Thanks For Stopping Bye!

Challenges:

Jugs Text Me
Crafty Catz Ribbon
Two Sisters Black and White plus one
Incy Wincy Bookmark
Use It Tuesday Uninked Stamp
Everybody art Challenge Flowers
Fabn'funky Bingo Flowers, Ribbon, Stamped Image
I brake For Challenges Backgrounds

I was Top 3!

2011-09-14T08:26:00.000-05:00

Thank You Tuesday Throwdown!

This weeks challenge is Pearls.

Thurston is Awesome!

2011-09-13T00:37:00.002-05:00

I was lucky enough to win Thurston The Vampire
over a Amy's Blog who just so happens
to be the designer of this stamp.
I found this great sketch over at
Sketch Saturdays:

My card:
(click for sharper image)

inside of card

I love making Halloween creations,
they can be spooky or cute, even both.
Thanks For Stopping Bye!

Challenges:

Totally Stampalicious Anything Goes
Crafting When We Can Open
I Did It Creations Anything Goes
Challenge Up Your Life Paper Piecing
CES Challenges Magical or Spooky
Floweret tricky or Halloween
Paper Pal Arts Halloween
All That Scraps Anything Goes
Little Red Wagon Die Cuts
My Paper Shelter Embossing
Truly Scrumptious Decorate Inside of Card
Paper Sundaes Finish Inside of Card

I was featured!

2011-09-12T23:37:00.000-05:00

The Paper Variety is having multiple Challenges this week

with amazing prizes go check it out!

Say Cheese!

2011-09-12T19:49:00.010-05:00

Happy Monday!
I have a layout to share of my daughter
the day I gave her my old camera, she was elated!
I used this weeks Sketchy Thursday sketch:

After some slight modifications here is what I came up with
(click for sharper image)

Don't you just love that Polaroid Camera Stamp?
It's from a company called Bam Pop, they have loads
of great stamps and papers.
Feeling there was too much white I
stamped the camera around the edge of the paper
using the masking technique.
Thanks For Stopping Bye!

Challenges:

The Paper Variety Use Stamps On Projects

Paper Play 2 or More Stamped Images

Addicted To Stamps Anything But A Card

Thank you Scrap It Girl!

2011-09-11T21:08:00.000-05:00

I won last weeks challenge of adding some sort of material!

This weeks challenge is to include fruit on a 2 page layout.

They have a great prize up for grabs, click here to check it out!

A way To Recycle

2011-09-10T16:23:00.001-05:00

I came across a new Scrap Challenge sight called

Scrap It Girl. This weeks challenge is to use some

sort of fabric an your layout whether it be

canvas, burlap or material.

I just got done pulling out my sons jeans

with holes in the knees and got an idea...

I cut out a back pocket! I lovin this layout as well as that

cute smile.

Stickers and chipboard are but a few items

I have plenty of but rarely use, today was a day

I saw fit to bring them out of the shadows.

Challenges:

Cheerful Stamp Pad recycle something unusual

Sketchy Thursdays

2011-09-07T13:16:00.017-05:00

Happy Wednesday to you all!

I am totally elated to say I have a Layout to share

using this weeks sketch from Sketchy Thursdays.

(click For Sharper image)

I love how Isaac's tongue is sticking out

with all his concentration!

Challenges:

Tuesdays Throwdown 3 Pattern Papers, 2 Buttons 1 Ribbon

Ladybug Crafts Anything Goes

For Fun Challenges Kids at Play

My Mums Craft Shop Layers

Drama Queen Birthday

2011-09-05T20:17:00.002-05:00

Good Evening!

I have a card I just finished up featuring Drama Queen digi From Tiddly Inks.

After being colored up for a year

it was time to put her to use!

For Inspiration I used this weeks Fussy and Fancy Sketch
which I flipped:

(click for sharper image)

Detail of Skeleton Scroll embossing

inside of card

The sentiment for this card it's a very old and long since retired
Close To My Heart set called Card Sentiments.
There are oodles of challenges out there
wanting to see homemade flowers so I pulled out
my Spellbinders Peony Die and a coordinating brad
to create these flowers.
Today it felt like fall because I was actually cold this
morning when I woke up...happiness!
With the feeling of fall comes fall colors for this card.
My last comment is I finished off the inside of the card I rarely do this.
Well that's about it, there is chaos in the air trying
yo get my kiddos off to bed.
Goodnight all

Challenges:

Card Makin' Mammas Digi Image or papers

Stamp Something Use A Digi

Craft Your Days Away Make A Flower

Our Creative Corner Stamp onto pattern paper

Secret Crafter Autumn Colors

Craft Your Passion Add Flowers

LawnScaping Embossing

Digi Stamps 4 Joy Hand made flowers

FabnFunky Embossing

Craft Us Crazy Autumn Colors and or favorite embellishment

A Birthday Card

2011-09-04T19:14:00.000-05:00

Hello there how is your weekend?

Today was amazing outside nice and cool and dry!

I have a Male birthday card to share using A TGF image:

I wanted to created a rugged feel to the card by

using some corrugated cardboard and twine.

I really am on the fence about this card...

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

Birthday Sundaes Birthday Card

Pile It One Things With B Boy, Blue Brown, Brads Birthday

Crafty Pad Blue and Brown

Party Time Tuesday Anything Goes

Thank You!

2011-09-04T18:40:00.001-05:00

I was picked top 3 at Lollipop Crafts!

I hate waiting!!!

2011-09-02T08:32:00.001-05:00

Ok so who is waiting on any of the new Spellbinders that they Pre-order almost a month ago? I want those butterflies now!

Listen To The Music

2011-08-31T08:57:00.003-05:00

Hello again!
I cannot believe it has been a year since my first

creation for Your Next Stamp.
This is my last creation as a design team member
(not as a paper crafter however)

for Your Next Stamp.
I have decided to take a hiatus
for a bit just to create for the sake of creation itself.
I am telling you if Karen puts out a DT call
go for it she is hands down
the best person to create under.
I have the most amazing assortment of stamps
from her and they are awesome!

So, let's talk about this weeks challenge # 50 shall we?
Karen is hosting this week
and she came up with a fun idea of basing
our cards around a song!
We all love music right?

This weeks random draw winner will receive
Boris From Russia!

There is also Top Pick – one lucky entry, chosen by the YNS DT,
will win $5 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps)
and the Top Pick Blinkie to proudly display on their blog!
[You must use a YNS stamp on your creation to be eligible to win the Top Pick prize].

To my delight as soon as I saw this stamp set a song from the past popped right in!
Let's see if you can guess what it is.
Now on to my treat bag:

(click for sharper image)

What do you think of the tissue paper?
It was an old piece I saved from a gift and gave it
an extended life with some stamps and black enamel accents.
Did you know you can iron tissue paper on low to get the wrinkles out?
Eeek! I am turning out to be like my grandmother because I watched
her do just that as a child...how funny!

Detail shot of front panel:

I love this set it, has to be one of my new found favorites!
Trick or Treat Fhiona is 50% off right now
as well as many other so go check out the store!
So Have you guessed the song?
I want Candy by Bow Wow Wow from the
good ole' 8o's!
If you want to see the video, click link below
I Want Candy
Thanks for playing!

Challenges:

StampsRUS Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant Paper Piecing

Aly's Sunday Challenge Halloween

Corrosive Challenge Bats Vampires or zombies

LolliPop Crafts Recycle it

One Stitch at A Time Halloween or Fall

Creative Card Crew Anything Goes

Die Cut Dreams Gift Box or Bag

Pixie Cottage Challenge # 85

2011-08-31T07:21:00.002-05:00

Happy Wednesday!!!
Before I get to this weeks Pixie Cottage Challenge # 85,
I'd like to say thanks to Michelle the owner of
Michelle's Scrapbooking and More
and Tanya for asking me to guest design
this month. I had a great time and I love my stamps!

The sketch for this week is a great one:

The theme this week is "back to school" so you can do either or both.

I have had an itchin to make Halloween cards
and I used South End Witch digi for this card:

(click for sharper Image)

Having seen how some leave their image uncolored
I decided to pull from that and color just the flesh tones.
I also tried a technique of cutting away parts
of the image to allow the background to show through.
Let's call it unpiecing...
Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

Daisy Doodle Creative Challenge Open

Crafty Pad Distressing tearing

Pile it on Girls Just Want To Have Fun

Basic Grey Anything Goes

Bee Crafty Chopping and Cropping Digi

Pixie Cottage Challenge # 84

2011-08-24T09:20:00.007-05:00

Happy Wednesday!
I hope you all had a great week, wow,
has it really been an entire week
since my last posting?!?
Yes it seems so...
Well I had the perfect reason to post today
the new Pixie Cottage Challenge!
Here is the sketch:

The theme for the week is summers night so remember,
you can do both the sketch and theme or one or the other.

I created a card with an abstract twist of a summer night:
(click for sharper image)

The stamp I used is a South End Girl image,
she's a real darling!
There is a lot going on here that you can see
if you click the image and squint LOL!
I distressed the heart dry embossed circle die cut
that lies behind the paper pieced flower.
The frame behind the Fairy is wet embossed,
which hasn't been attempted in a while because
I cringe when the paper warps!
I stamped the word "dream"
several times in white ink and finally black ink
to give a dreamy feel.
This is a very exciting card to me because
I feel like I am getting back to where
to where I want to be with card making,
foot loose and fancy free!
Well thanks for stopping by and
I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Challenges:

Bird is The Word Dream

Corrosive Challenges Girlie

Hooked on Crafts Wings

Digital Tuesday Cute and Girlie

Paper Crafting Journey Open Theme

My Time To Craft Here Come the Girls

Papertake Weekly Die Cuts

Tuesday Throwdown Dimension and Texture

Crazy4Challenges Bingo I almost did a blackout minus ribbon

Art Impression Stamp Open

Fussy And Fancy Use 3 or more Fave Embellishments Buttons and brads

Marks Finest Embossing I did dry hiding behind paper pieced flower & wet the black and white frame behind fairy

Your Next Stamp Challenge 48!

2011-08-17T07:37:00.002-05:00

Hello again I am back again with a fun theme
for this new Your Next Stamp Challenge so think
Tooty Fruity!

I decided to make a bag this week showcasing
Yummy Jam.
It came out a bit to narrow to fit my standard cards in
oh darn!

(click for sharper image)

I thought it would be fun to stamp the tissue paper with the smiling toast,
giving it that Kawaii feel. What do you think?
Basic Grey Offbeat really complimented
the theme and image, I am glad I remembered I had it!
Have you ever stamped on tissue paper?
If not you should try it, it's the perfect way to coordinate and it's
very cheap! I tried something new by adding the sticker border to the
top of the tissue paper, gotta use those up!

Oh enough about me!
I want you to see what you could win:

Isn't he the cutest!!!
Don't forget you can also win some YNS bucks
so why not go a little fruity?

Challenges:

Creative Craft Challenges Anything but a card

The Craft Garden Bold, Bright, Loud

Craft Your Passion Anything But A Card

Allsorts Anything But A Card

Daring Cardmakers So Kawaii

Stamp Man Anything Goes w/ summer colors

Simon Says Food and drinks

Pixie Cottage Challenge #83

2011-08-17T02:09:00.014-05:00

Good Morning & Happy Wednesday!!!!

So what have you all been up to this last week?

I have been so busy trying to buy up books for my library,

we have a minimal budget so I have been scouring

the internet for deals as well as trying by bidding hand on ebay.

Talk about stress!

So, let's talk about stress reducing activities

such as crafting, no I haven't forgotten what that is...

not totally anyhow.

Today at The Pixie Cottage Challenges we have a great new sketch:

Happy Birthday is the theme so you can chose to do either
or both if you so desire.
This week I chose to use this gorgeous Little Mermaid stamp(I love the lashes!)
I happened to notice she is on sale at the shop.
(click for sharper Image)

We sure hope you play along!

Challenges:

Tuesday Taggers Anything Goes

By The Cute & Girly By The Sea

Opus Gluei Sea

Card Makin Mamas Birthday

Moving Along With The Times Fantasy

Happy Birthday Your Next Stamp!!!!

2011-08-10T07:00:00.003-05:00

Hey everyone and Welcome to YNS' 2nd Birthday Blog Hop, we are so happy you are here celebrating with us and our wonderful guest designers! If you have just stumbled across my blog and want to join in all the fun and games you can go to the start at Peggy's blog. If you have been hopping along and are arriving from Cindy's blog then you are right on track. (let me tell you I get so nervous following Cindy because her work is of impeccable style and practically perfect in every way!)
Today I have two creations to share, the first is a card
using a new image Sun-Sational

For my next project I found a rendition of a Tall Purse

at Mel Stampz. If you have never stopped by her blog

you are missing out! For my purse I used You're Fabulous!

(click for sharper image)

(detail of front panel)

What is a birthday party with out games and some AMAZING prizes? Well we have a fun little puzzle for you to solve along the hop and when you do you will be entered into the draw for one of TWO amazing YNS prizes! Not everyone has a puzzle piece so you need to pay attention, and click on the puzzle pieces, and follow the directions as you find them along the way. [3rd party cookies must be enabled to do the puzzle] When you are done put them all together at the end of the hop for your chance to win! You have until Monday, August 15th at Midnight EST.
Here's what you could win:

There are also lots of amazing deals right now in the YNS store to celebrate and you don't need any code! The next stop on the hop is Jen R's blog, you are going to love her style!

Good luck and happy hopping!

YNS Birthday Puzzle Piece

Challenges:
Card :
Basic Grey Sizzling Summer

Tall Purse:
A Spoonful Of Sugar Happy Birthday
Anything Goes Challenge Happy Birthday/Celebration
Tuesday Throwdown Birthday
Craft Your Days Away Birthday
Design To Delight Bling
Raise The Bar Anything Goes
Crafty Purple Frog No Cards

Pixie Cottage Challenge

2011-08-10T06:30:00.002-05:00

Hello there it's time for another Pixie Cottage Challenge!

This weeks sketch is:

This weeks theme is "saying it with flowers",

you can to do either or both.

For this card I chose to use

South End Girl by Andrea T Seiler.

I love this little lady she's so classy!

I stamped her image using Stazon on this fun floral ribbon
and then applied some decoupage

on the back of the ribbon and allowed it to dry.

This helps control fraying when piecing her dress.

Well thanks for stopping by and I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Challenges:

Sentimental Sundays Flowers and Sentiment

Sparkle's Forum One For The Girls

Ellephantastic Add Some Layers

Mark's Finest No standard sized card

Cheerful Stamp Pad Petals

Lawnscaping Distressing

Storm Chaser!!!

2011-08-07T18:39:00.001-05:00

Last night we had an impressive long line of storms pass over

from around 8 PM until 4 AM.

When I first realized what was going on I told the kids I

was heading out of town to get some photos.

I never before wanted to chase storms however I

saw Tornado Alley at the IMAX and now...

I love the rush you get from not knowing!

Here are some images:

First came the clouds

Then the lightning:

It settled down for a bit:

It started back up again and again all night but I decided not

to tempt fate twice in one night.

Beautiful Borders

2011-08-03T02:54:00.002-05:00

click here for Pixie Cottage Challenge

Happy Wednesday!

I am back with another Your Next Stamp Challenge

and for the next two weeks we'd

like you to use border punches or dies.

Thanks Peggy for this terrific challenge!

Here is my card using Kai from Hawaii

(click for sharper image)

Are those black waves wicked or what?!?

As always there are 2 fabulous prizes for you to win:

1. Winner – one lucky winner will be chosen by random.org to win the adorable Kyle cling stamp and the Winner Blinkie to proudly display on their blog!

2. Top Pick – one lucky entry, chosen by the YNS DT, will win $5 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps) and the Top Pick Blinkie to proudly display on their blog! [You must use a YNS stamp on your creation to be eligible to win the Top Pick prize]

We can't wait to see your creations!

Challenges:

Creative Craft Challenges - Summertime

Sweet Stamps - Hot time in the summer

Try It On Tuesday - Beach-related card

Tuesday Throwdown - Summertime

Artistic Stampers - Men/All things male themed

Stamping Scrapping Central - Summer fun

There She Goes - Summer

Corrosive Challenges - male

Creative Inspirations - summer

Craft Your Days Away - Summertime

ECP Challenges -Summer Theme

I'm a guest DT for...

2011-08-03T02:12:00.000-05:00

Pixie Cottage Challenges!

Thank you Tanya for inviting me on board and a

huge thanks toMichelle,

the owner of

The Pixie Cottage Stamps

who generously supplied me with some

terrific rubber and digi images!

As you know, there are 2 parts

to the challenge and you can choose

either or both to play along with.

We have a fabulous sketch and our theme this week is

A Time To Learn (share a favorite technique)

I created a card using this fantastic digi Mystical Mushroom by ARTish

(click for sharper image)

For more fantastic inspiration and Mr. Linky

stop by The Pixie Cottage Challenge.

Challenges:

Craft Your Passion Open

Just some Lines outdoors

Lawnscaping Distressing

Make it Monday w/ Kraft Walk in my garden

Gingerloft Make it sparkle

Opus Gluei No Sentiment

Red-Yellow-Orange

2011-07-30T22:29:00.003-05:00

I finally did it!

I purchased some Stampotique Originals

and I adore them!

My daughter thinks they are creepy

but she liked this simply made card none-the-less.

(Click for bigger image)

Meet Twinkie I love how playful he is!

Stampotique has a challenge this week to Use Red, Yellow and orange

while CAS-ual Fridays wanted a 4x9 card.

I like how this turned out and can't wait to play with Twinke some more!

Deconstructed Sketch

2011-07-29T02:24:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday! I recently discovered a great sketch

sight called Deconstructed Sketches,

here is this weeks sketch:

and my card:

(click for sharper image)

I love this princess she's a Tiddly Inks creation,

by the way, the Tiddly Inks Challenge is to use a tag

or ticket tag on your creation.

I feel one can never have enough birthday cards,

I mean there is a birthday everyday...right?

Today I will have the joy of taking my

boys to the pool, I am thrilled to know they can swim.

It's been a long haul but they have come far.

My daughter will be spending time with her Grandma,

they'll be painting together! The county fair is

coming up so I hope the paint will be dry for submission.

Well that's all for now

Other Challenges:

Dutch Dare Birthday

Digi Doodle Open

Crafty Sentiments Dots

Craft Us Crazy Open

PaperCraft Star Anything Goes

The Crafty Pad Embossing

Card Cupids Birthday

Corrosive Challenges All About Kids

CAS

2011-07-28T18:37:00.025-05:00

Good Afternoon I have a quick post to share

a CAS card its a bit strange but what the hey!
I played along with this weeks Midnight Madness Sketch:

Here's my card:

This card features all the inchies from the
Doodle Factory's Creature set.
This was my first purchase from Starving Artistamps
I want so many other sets but then I look at all the stamps I own
and know I must wait....
It's hard to tell by this photo however the inner circle is
lowest and each outer circle steps up a bit.
Well that's it for today!

Challenges:

Paper Pretties No Markers

The Cheerful Stamp Pad Going around in circles

Squigglefly Use Kraft

Yippee!

2011-07-28T17:56:00.000-05:00

The Sisterhood of Crafters honored me with the

Top 3 pick.

Thanks A lot, it mean a lot to me!

They may be mini but they still pack a punch!!!

2011-07-28T16:43:00.002-05:00

Do you adore the cute YNS mini stamps? Did you know that you can get any 3 for $9.95 - WOW!

Check it out HERE!

Here are some examples from the past using these minis:

Mini Snowman

Mini Happy Days Mermaid

Mini Hanging Monkey

Don't forget Karen also has her super

Steal Of The Week

there is a great selection of stamps 50% off!

What do you get when?...

2011-07-26T23:41:00.020-05:00

...you take flowers, black and white and a pop of color
and mix it up?
This card:

(click for sharper image)

I decided it was time to bust out my favorite
white ink on black card stock technique, I will never tire of this look.
I hope everyone is having an amazing summer, I am outside all the time
so that is why my blog and visits are rather lacking.
Believe it or not school is just around the corner and hopefully after
that I will be a better blogger...fingers crossed!
Have a great Wednesday!

Challenges:

Anything Goes Pick a bunch of Flowers

Everybody Art Garden

Woodware USA Stamp Background

Stamps & Fun=Creativity No Sentiment

Simon Says Stamp & Show Anything Goes

2 Sisters Anything Goes

Paper Cutz Open

Storm Clouds....

2011-07-25T09:30:00.001-05:00

I missed the photo op of a lifetime I suspect

it was the most amazing double rainbow....

I raced home last night to take these amazing clouds however:

Delight in Everything

2011-07-22T23:31:00.001-05:00

Now I know it's not so easy to find delight in everything,

but at the moment, I find only delight in my yard.

My mother-in-law gave me two lovely koi and they

spawned so now I have 20 baby koi and that makes me happy!

I found the cutest baby snake love them!

I have a pretty good

population of Praying Mantis which are my all

time favorite predator insect.

My husband had a swarm off honey bee's

move into an empty hive he had in the backyard

these normally cost about $100.

Thanks to the bees, the cucumbers and cantaloupe

are going gangbusters!!!

Life is great!

I have a card to share using an old

Close to My Heart stamp set:

It's pretty simple so I added some bling

for added interest.

So tell me what do you find delight in?

Have a super weekend!

Challenges:

Crafts and Me Add a Flower

Stamping Scrapping Central bling

Stamps R Us Through the Garden Gate

Aud Sentiments Enjoy Your Day

Stamp Something Embellish It

I was picked one of the top 3!

2011-07-22T00:07:00.000-05:00

Thanks be to Do You Stack Up for honoring me with the Top 3 for the stitching challenge.

You made my evening!

3...2...1...

2011-07-20T01:44:00.002-05:00

Happy Wednesday and

welcome back for another Your Next Stamp Challenge!

For the next two weeks we's like you to

follow 3 types of embellishments or total...2 pattern papers...1 image theme.

I created a card showcasing Matilda from Australia:

(click for sharper image)

The World Kid's Collection images are all so fantastic to be sure.

Matilda has become my new favorite...

I think it's the koala bear!

If you play along you'll have a chance to win this great stamp:

This image is bound to bring anyone's spirits up!
We also have the Top Pick – one lucky entry, chosen by the YNS DT,
will win $5 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps)
and the Top Pick Blinkie to proudly display on their blog!
[NB You must use a YNS stamp on your creation to be eligible to win the Top Pick prize].

So play along it's as easy as 1...2...3!

Challenges:

Craft Your Passion Use Text

The Kraft Journal Use Kraft and Favorite Things ( Bitty Brads and Rick rack)

Moving Along with the Times Favorite Things

Clear It Out Open theme

You have me in stitches

2011-07-15T07:52:00.000-05:00

So,when is the last time you have laughed so hard

you thought your gut was going to bust?

It has been ages for me...that is not to say I haven't had

a good therapeutic release here and there.

Oh well I guess I'll have to give my card stitches instead.

Here is a pretty CAS Thank you card:

(click for sharper image)

I thought it would be different to add more emphasis around the

sentiment with the stitching. I didn't like how the seams started and ended

so to clean it up a bit I added the bitty brads.

Well today we are off to school exams and then hitting the pool.

Have a wonderful day!

Challenges:

Crafty Sentiments Use Stitching

Do You Stack Up Stitching

Rainbow Lady's A Stitch in Time

Scrapbook Sisters Thank You

Sisterhood of Crafters Give Thanks