Wings of Joy

I placed my first order w/ Taylored Expressions on Sunday and it arrived on Wednesday. It sat in the building office for two days until I could sneak out of work early and race home to get it!! didn't really race home tonight as much as sit in traffic for almost 2 hours... but I did catch the office just before it closed!!

I came home and got right to work. I followed Sketch Challenge 249 for this card, along w/ items from the Very Merry Christmas Bundle. The Wings of Joy stamp set it so cute and I also got some Cosmo Cricket paper that I love!! And the buttons... oh, the buttons!!:)

Have a good weekend... lots of packing, moving and hopefully stamping here!!

Details-Paper-SU Whisper White, Prism, Cosmo Cricket DP; Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black; Stamps-Taylored Expressions Wings of Joy; Accessories-Copics, liquid applique, heat tool

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Bellas!!!

I got some Bellas!! I'm so excited! I made a trip to The Paper Tree

on World Card Making day and picked up this little lady!! October is birthday month and she made a perfect birthday card! I paired her w/ an MFT sentiment. So much fun to color!!

Details-Paper-SU RoseRed, Regal Rose, Whisper White, So Saffron DP; Stamps-Curly Surpriseabella, MFT You Take the Cake; Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories-Copics, Spellbinders, MayArts ribbon, SU scallop edger

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Woot Woot... It's Friday!!

Doesn't this guy look happy that it is Friday? Guess he doesn't like the little hat on his head!! This owl is from CHF and his hat is from a SU set. The paper is American Crafts... love it!! And SU Regal Rose for the base. Simple card!!

Have a great weekend and thanks for looking!

Details-Paper-SU Regal Rose, Whisper White, So Saffron, American Crafts DP; Stamps-CHF, SU Pun Fun, Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories-Copics, Marvy circle punch, May Arts ribbon and Spellbinders

Taylor's Challenge #84

This is a really simple care using SUPER FUN American Crafts paper... love it!! And also using Taylor's Sketch Challenge 84. I made a few cards last night so I can have some to post during the week.

Work has been so busy plus I am supervising an MSW student for the year... very fun but for now extra work!! The commute to and from work has also been even worse than usual and I am trying to pack before I move in Nov.... takes away my motivation to stamp after dinner and some form of exercise!! However, we all know what Saturday is... World CardMaking Day!! Will definitely make crafty time a priority on that day!!

Details-Paper-SU SoSaffron, Whisper White, AC DP; Stamps-Rhonna Farrer; Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories-glitter pen, Copics, spellbinders, mat pack and piercer

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A Halloween Hi

After making a winter card I thought I should get a move on Halloween cards!! This is also a stamp from SU "The More the Merrier". I used SU cardstock in Always Artichoke and Elegant Eggplant. I also used a scrap of DP that I had picked up at ACMoore... not sure where it's from. A couple of these guys are popped up and w/ the button it's not mail friendly! It's hard to see but I also used the Dots Cuttlebug folder on the Elegant Eggplant.

Details-Paper-SU Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant, WhisperWhite, DP; Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black; Stamps-SU The More the Merrier; Accessories-Button, SU linen thread, SU pencils and blender pen, Copic, spica pen, foam tape, Cuttlebug and folder

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Jinxing Myself

As much I love this card, I'm nervous to post it... the fall weather here has been so beautiful... but it doesn't last long! Pretty soon we'll be seeing alot of these guys!! I've been dying to use this stamp from Stampin' Up. I paired it w/ some Minds Eye paper and this week'd SCS sketch. This picture came out the best though the angle is a little too crooked!!

Details-Stamps-SU The More the Merrier; Paper-SU Pink Piriouette, Rose Red, Whisper White, My Minds Eye DP; Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories-Copics, liquid aplique, heat tool

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The Sunday Blues

Ugh, it's almost 7pm and the Sunday blues start to set in! So, chasing them away by stamping before the gym! This is a thank you card but I made it w/o a particular purpose. I have had this paper from K&Co (I think) forever! I bought a pack when I first started stamping... the stamp is Studio G from Michael's dollar bin.

I have loved my 3 day weekend... could really get used to it:) Off to the gym!

Details-SUVery Vanilla, Certainly Celery, K&Co DP; Ink-Memento Rich Cocoa; Stamps-Studio G; Accessories-?ribbon, SU scallop edger, Copics

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Happy Birthday, Liam!

My youngest nephew, Liam, is turning 1 next week and I whipped up this sweet card! I used Hero Arts stamps and AC thickers.

It's a rainy day here, perfect for stamping though I can't find much motivation! I'm loving my 3 day weekend!!

Details-Paper-SUSoSaffron, Whisper White and Designer Dots DP; Stamps-Hero Arts; Ink-Memento Rich Cocoa; Accessories-Copics, corner rounder punch, AC thickers

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FTL56

A very simple card using FTL56. I modified the sketch a little bit. No more from me tonight... I am on the eve of a 3 day weekend but it's time for bed!!

Details-Paper-SUBarely Banana, Whisper White, Rose RedDP; Ink-Memento Rich Cocoa; Stamps-SUAll Holidays, Artfully Asian; Accessories-Copics, twine


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Feels Like Monday...

So excited for a 4 day work week... and the reminder that today is NOT Monday!! To prove it, here is Mercy's Tuesday Setch for the week.

I love these little guys from Hero Arts. The inside says "Here's a Hug". I used the In Colors from 2007 (I think) and sadly realized that I am running out of these colors!! The picture isn't that great.. taken at night, which also, sadly, is coming earlier and earlier these days!!!

Details-Paper-SU Wild Wasabi, Groovy Guava, Whisper White, SU DP; Stamps-Hero Arts; Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories-SU ribbon, glitter pen, Copics, SU scallop punch, button, SU linen thread

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Kick Off Your Shoes!

I made this card a while ago... I may have followed a sketch challenge or CASE'd someone's work, I really don't remember!! I should start making note of that when I make a card.

I made this using another quote from Verve's Beautiful You set. It says "Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes and dance" by Oprah.

I did just that this past weekend when I went out to San Francisco. I saw my friend, Jill, from growing up and also had a reunion w/ my fellowFJV housemates. It was so fun!! Aaaahhhh, love northern CA!!! I flew home through Phoenix and was in the airport for a couple hours... I was SO tempted to change my flight and stay over night in Phx! But I would have to have bought a whole new plane ticket:( I did get a chance though to step outside of the airport into that 115 degree heat... not sure if I miss that but I do miss the mountains, the desert, the cactus, the sunsets, the palm trees.... I love the west, it calls to me;)

Details-Paper-SU Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, American Crafts DP; Stamps-Denami flower, Verve Beautiful You; Ink-Memento TuxedoBlack, Versamark; Accessories-AC ribbon

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Lots of Birthday Challenges!!

Taylor Vanbruggen is celebrating the 1 year anniversary of her stamp line! To celebrate she, and the rest of the design team, will be hosting a whole day of challenges! You will have a ton of challenges to choose from and lots of opportunity to win great prizes!!! Read about it on the SASI blog and play along!!

Crazy for Christmas

This is my 2nd card using the SFYTT from yesterday.... I am loving this sketch!! And I am ahead of the game for Christmas... well, 1 card ahead of the game!!

I ran the Kraft paper through the Swiss Dots folder, did some distressing and some Copic coloring... and there you go!! I used a glitter pen on the ornaments so they are fairly sparkly though you can't tell in the picture.

Yesterday was the best day... I stayed at home all day and stamped as well as cleaned nad organized my craft area. I didn't get around to organizing the patterned paper... another day!! Then went to the gym and Marty and I went to Chili's for dinner. Today was work all day and more of the same tomorrow:(

Details-Paper-SU Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Kraft and Whisper White; Ink-Memento Rich Cocoa; Stamps-Amuse sentiment, SU Crazy for Christmas; Accessories-Copics, glitter pen, Swiss Dots folder, edge distresser, button, ribbon and SU linen thread

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Beautiful You

Based on the colors I chose for this card, I would say I am ready for Fall!! Though they are also my favorite colors! I used today's SFYTT... I flipped it and made a horizontal card. I snapped a picture outside just in time before a HUGE downpour... the work of Hurricane Bill!! A perfect day to hang out at home and stamp! I plan to make some cards using this sketch but ... I'm looking around my stamping area...at first I had spread from my desk to the table...then the floor and now the chair... time to clean!!

Details-Paper-SU Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Kraft, Whisper White, Amuse DP; Ink-Memento Rich Cocoa; Stamps-Verve Beautiful You; Accessories-Heidi Swapp ghost flower, button, SU linen thread, Ribbon, Swiss dots folder and edge distresser

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Hello Friend

I have wanted to wait to cut into this Cosmo Cricket DP until I used up some other paper... but I just couldn't wait any longer!! I love this paper from the Early Bird collection!!!

Speaking of self control, my formerly snug pants... no more!! Woot woot!!! Health, shmealth... I want to buy new clothes!! I also made a deal w/ myself.... as I have been drooling over Papertrey Ink stamps for a while... when I lose 10% of my body weight I will place a PTI order. That's motivation... for me anyway!!!

Gotta run... this internet connection is slow... I can't deal anymore!

Details-Paper-SU So Saffron, Not Quite Navy, Kraft and CosmoCricket DP; Ink-Memento Cocoa Brown; Stamps-Amuse; Accessories-Paper piercer, corner rounder punch, scallop edger, SU scallop circle, American Crafts thickers

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Today's Card

Here is a very simple card that I made for my friend, Katie, who recently got engaged. I used the SU set Fairytale Weddings, which I'm pretty sure is retired. I also used Sage Shadow cardstock, which I have never used before... and some Heidi Grace rub ons I have had for a while. I LOVE using up old items... just so I can justify buying new!!

I took this picture outside in natural light... a HUGE difference!!

Details-Paper-SU Sage Shadow and Cream Confetti; Stamps-SU Fairytale Wedding; Ink-SU Sage Shadow and Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories-Spellbinders, Copic, glitter pen, Heidi Grace rub ons

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In the Clouds

This is a small 4x4 card using Verve's set Up,Up and Away. I love these hot air balloons!! I also used the clouds and tree from this set as well as my new scallop edger.

That's it today... too hot to think!!

Details-Paper-Kraft, SU Certainly Celery DP, Whisper White; Ink-Versamark, Memento Cocoa Brown, Blue Bayou; Stamps-Verve Up,Up and Away; Accessories-Spellbinders, scallop edger, copics

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Happy Birthday, Kyle!

I can't believe that Kyle, my oldest nephew, is 10!!! It seems like just yesterday that my mother called me and told me he had been born!! At the time, I was driving home from Arizona and I was in South Dakota when I got the call... I couldn't wait to get home and meet him. Kyle quickly became one of my favorite little people.. he is very smart and sweet, also very stubborn and bossy! I just love him!

This card matches the notebook that I made. Love these K&Co. stickers. This card was so easy... less than 5minutes to make!!

Details-Paper-SU Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy, CosmoCricket; Accessories-AC thickers, K&Co chipboard stickers

Put Down the Crystal Effects

How cute are these bees??? I love them... I borrowed the stamp from Pam. They were very fun to color w/ Copics. I tried Crystal Effects on the umbrellas and raindrops... but every time I use Crystal Effects, it ends in disaster! A huge glob came out on top... I tried to salvage it... it's not that noticeable!:) Also, this card is made from scraps, based on Mercy's TSC33


Details-Paper SU Cool Caribbean, Rose Red, Whisper White and American Crafts DP; Stamps-Stampendous; Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories-Copics, gel pen, Crystal Effects

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Tuesday Sketch

I had this piece of embossed Wild Wasabi lying around and thought it would be great for this week's Tuesday sketch by Mercy. Since I had already embossed, this care came together very quickly. I used Verve's Beautiful You set as well as last year's in colors. I made a bunch of cards tonight... plenty to post throughout the week, I hope!

Details-Paper-SU River Rock, Groovy Guava, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White; Stamps-Verve Beautiful You; Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories-Corner rounder punch, piercer and mat pack, SU ribbon, textile embossing folder
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