I Am Thankful

I am thankful for there being such a thing as the internet.
I am thankful that someone had the bright idea to initiate a thing called a "blog".
I am especially thankful for the opportunity to be in the presence of such wonderfully talented and creative peeps.
Thank you. All of you. You are what makes this worthwhile.
That being said, I want to express a very deep and heartfelt thanks to Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge for allowing me the chance to be a Guest Designer this week! I'm so excited and honored.

Here is the card I made just for them. Please go to their blog and check out the beautiful work by all of the DT's, start working on your Easter card and enter Challenge # 76 - "Easter Stuff"!

This card will be entered in the following challenges:
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge #9 Fancy Folds
Sentimental Sundays Challenge#95 Easter or Spring

B is for Baby

I have wonderful news! Justin & Amanda (my son and daughter-in-law) are expecting their second baby!!! Chandler, my 4 year old grandson is not qiute as thrilled. He has certainly enjoyed being the center of attention, but I think the idea will grow on him.
I made this card because I'm ready for a precious little grand-daughter that I can spoil as much as Chandler. Can you tell? We don't know if it's a boy or girl yet...I'm just casting my vote.
As long as he or she is healthy, I'll be happy (but I sure would like a girl)!

Supplies used:

Michael's: all cardstock, bow, rose, pop-up dots

Recollections: (for Michael's) Encreur ink pad

Zig: 2 way glue

Fiskars: paper trimmer

Scotch ATG700: tape gun

Letterpress: debossing plate

Cuddlebug: embossing machine

Spellbinders: Label Seventeen die cuts

This card will be entered in the following challenges, then it goes to Amanda!

Friday Mashup Challenge FM51: Quilted Technique

Lollipop Crafts Challenge: #73 March Anything Goes

Make My Monday: Week 42: New life or beginnings

Thought for the Day

 

"Peace has a great deal to do with warm-heartedness and respect for the lives of others, avoiding doing them harm and regarding their lives as being as precious as our own. If, on that basis, we can also be of help to others, so much the better."

The Dalai Lama
Let us be kind to one another. Our days are short and everyday can be an opportunity to spread kindness and joy.

Dressing Screen Birthday Card

Oh my, I was so "inspired" by this photo inspiration on the Runway Inspired Challenge Blog!
They always have such fab pics and this has to be one of my favs!
Here's my interpretation....

I used Flower soft on the bodice and skirt. Paper glaze transformed my purse and shoes to patent leather.
You've got to scroll down to check out Fran's version. It's awesome! Occasionally we find something that we both want to do in our "own unique way", then share to see how different our projects turn out. It's so much fun!

Supplies used:

Colorbok: hot pink cardstock, black cardstock

Michael's: black ribbon, netting, rhinestones

Cricut: Expressions machine, Home Accents cartridge (swirls), New Arrivals cartridge (hanger)

MTC: I created the dressing room screen welding 3 rounded rectangles, adding rectangles to the bottom for legs, and applying a lattice technique

Flower Soft: Spring Mix

Internet image: shoes

Fiskars: paper trimmer

Scor-Tape: 1/8"

Scothch ATG 700: tape gun

Zig: 2 way glue

Aleene: Paper Glaze

Sentiment: Annabel Script

This card will be entered in these challenges:

Runway Inspired Challenge # 8 - McQ Fall 2012
The Crazy Challenge CCH # 112 - Add a Sentiment
Lollipop Crafts Challenge # 73 - Anything Goes
CAS-ual Fridays Challenge CFC # 45 - The Bold and the Beautiful

A Bumble Bee is Serving Tea!

Oh boy! Oh boy! There's nothing like playing with a new toy and I just got this Spellbinders Teacup and couldn't wait to use it! I matched it to the teapot and.....after searching high and low I FINALLY found my little bumble bees! I bought them 3 or 4 years ago (yeah, I know, I should've thought of something before now) so today I got to use one. Yay! The Happy Easter sentiment is French Script - computer generated.

Supplies used:

Colorbok: green cardstock, purple cardstock

Micheal's: plaid paper, all ribbon, bumble bee, gems, pop-up dots

K&Co.: floral cardstock

Cricut: A Child's Year cartridge (teapot) and machine

Cuddlebug: Die Cut machine

Spellbinders die cuts: Nestabilities Label Seventeen, Nested Tea Cups

Martha Stewart: eyelet lace edge punch

Scotch ATG 700: tape gun

Scor-Tape: 1/8"

Fiskars: paper trimmer

Zig: 2 way glue

This sweet little bumble bee has been patiently waiting for his chance to buzz on over to:

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #90 - Spring Cleaning (use some old stash)

Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 209 - Anything Goes

Paperplay Challenge # 12 - Spring Colors

Sentimental Sundays Challenge # 95 - Easter or Spring

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Bingo (Gems, Flowers, and Die Cuts)

Give them a Coach bag!

 

Okay, I figured since I really can't afford to give my friends a Coach bag, I'll do the next best thing; a Coach gift bag! This way they get a "Coach Bag" AND a gift! This was such an exciting project which came from an idea to use plaid, which is this week's DYSU challenge.

Ingredients:

Colorbok: white cardstock

Bazzill Basics Paper: Mocha Devine cardstock

Michael's: keychain, copper cardstock

Tonic: ticket corner punch

EK Success: buckle punch

Martha Stewart: scoring board

Fiskars: paper trimmer

Scotch ATG 700: tape gun

I printed the plaid onto the white cardstock, then created the "C's on Make The Cut and printed over the plaid. The bag, tag, and straps are from the brown cardstock. The tag was printed in black.

I used copper cardstock to punch the buckles.

This very fashionable bag will be on display in the following challenges:

DYSU Challenge # 64 - Plaid

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge # 6 - Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge # 111 - How Cute is That?

Unique Crafters Challenge March Challenge # 1 - Anything Goes

CAS

Sometimes it seems the cards I make are a reflection of how my life is going. Recently it's been busy, busy, busy...ergo, busy cards! Today I'm slowing down and bit and today's card represents my day; clean and simple.

Supplies used:

Bazzill Papers: Patina and French Vanilla cardstocks

Colorbok: cherry red cardstock

Michael's: red embroidery thread and rick-rack

Cricut cartridges: Beyond Birthdays, Home Accents

Cuddlebug: machine and Swiss dots embossing folder

Martha Stewart: button punch, glitter

Make The Cut: basic shapes- triangle

Fiskars: paper trimmer

Zig: 2 way glue

Scotch ATG 700: tape gun

This card will be entered in the following challenges:

CAS-ual Fridays CFC #44 Easy as 1-2-3

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #208 - Happy Birthday

Made Especially for You Challenge: 3 buttons

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #75 3,2,1 recipe