The Scalloped Edge

Happy New Year and Happy Twi-Day!!

 

Happy New Year!!!  It's also Twi-Day around my blog today!  What's Twi-Day you ask?  Well, my pal Jodi is a HUGE Twilight fan and a few weeks ago she started the Twi-Day (instead of Friday) challenge on her blog.  Every Friday she posts a Twilight themed card on her blog and if you want to play along all you have to do is create a card with a Twilight theme and post it on your blog or online gallery and link it to Jodi! 

I just love the Twilight themed stamps from The Greeting Farm so I ordered myself a few the other day (they're digi stamps) and I couldn't wait to use Dressy Ebony (Alice).  Alice Cullen is one of my fave characters from the Twilight series.  She's so girlie.  I love the relationships she has with Edward and Bella and I love that she is always irritated with Bella's lack of style!

Anywho, here are some deets:  I colored Alice in with Copics, colored her head a second time and popped it up for some dimension.   I added some Butter Cream Shimmerz to her face, arms and legs because every good vampire sparkles in the sun!  She was cut out with Classic Circle Nestabilities.  I added three red adhesive gems to the flower on her headband.  The sentiment is from Papertrey as is the Simple Valentine DP.   The sketch is this week's Mojo 119 from the Mojo Monday blog.  I also had to add some machine stitching, a few brads and some Pure Poppy ribbon to complete the card!  Hope you like it!

So do you have any New Year's Resolutions?  I have a couple...one is to stamp more for me and the other is to become better aqainted with my treadmill!  I have gotten pretty lazy the last few months and need to get on the ball! 

Well, that's it for me!  I hope you have a great day!!

Stamps:  Dressy Ebony Digi stamp (The Greeting Farm)
Paper:  Pure Poppy, Hibiscus Burst, White, Simple Valentine (All Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  Copics
Accessories & Tools:  Circle Nesties, Circle Punches, Brads, Pure Poppy Satin Ribbon, Adhesive Gems, Brads, Sewing Machine, Buttercream Shimmerz, Dimensionals 

SC261 Hugs & Kisses

 

Hi there!!  When I saw the sketch challenge on SCS last night, I knew for sure that I was going to play!  I also couldn't wait to make a non-Christmas card!  I LOVE making Valentine's cards so I pulled out some Valentine themed stamps and got busy!

ALL of the products used on this card are from Papertrey, except the adhesive rhinestones.  The DP is the new Simple Valentine and the PTI sets I used are Heart Prints, Simple Valentine (sentiment) and Fancy Flourishes.  I have quite a few Papertrey sets that DO NOT get enough love, so I'm hoping to remedy that this coming year!

Well, that's all from me today!  My Mom and Dad are taking the girls this afternoon for a little sleepover and Frank and I are going to enjoy some time together just us.....probably playing the Wii!  LOL! 

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

Stamps:  Heart Prints, Simple Valentine, Fancy Flourishes (PTI)
Paper:  Pure Poppy, Hibiscus Burst, White, Simple Valentine DP
Ink:  Pure Poppy, Hibiscus Burst, Dark Chocolate
Accessories & Tools:  Heart Punches, Corner Rounder Punch, Pure Poppy Satin Ribbon,  Paper Piercer, Adhesive Rhinestones (KaiserCraft), Sewing Machine, Dimensionals  

MTSC54 Pursue Happiness

 

Hi there!  Long time, no post!  I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas!  We had a great Christmas and have been spending the last few days together as a family and playing a lot of Nintendo Wii!  We finally got our girls the Nintendo Wii this Christmas and it is SO FUN!  I was actually sore because we played so much! 

Anywho....I took a little time to stamp last night and it felt GOOD!  It has been almost a week since I last stamped and after cleaning and organizing my entire stamp area all day yesterday I couldn't wait to mess it up again! LOL!  I broke out the newly released stamp set from Taylored Expressions called Discover Your Wings.  This set is SO beautiful and it's the newest set in the Taylored Expressions Giving Tree Program. 

I used Mercy's sketch from today, MTSC54.  All of the cardstock, ribbon and designer paper are from a Key Ingredients kit that I purchased from Taylored Expresssions a couple months ago.  It is no longer available!  Sorry!  I stamped the butterfly onto patterned paper, cut it out, popped it up on dimensionals, and added some pink pearls to the body.  I made that cute little bow with the Bow Easy!

Well, thank you for stopping by!  I hope you have a great day!  We're taking down the tree!

 

TSG Blog Hop Challenge Day 2!

Hi there and welcome to day 2 of There She Goes sneak peeks!  If you arrived here from Faith's blog then you're in the right place.  If you've just happened along then head on over to the TSG Blog for all the details! 

Today the Trendsetters are showing you some sneak peeks of an ADORABLE new set called Loads of Fun!   I love Jessica's sense of humor and so will you when you see this set in its entirety!!  Such a fun and clever set!

 

I used the clothesline stamp for my card.  I drew in most of the grass and the sidewalk myself.  (go easy on me, please!)  The entire image was colored with Copics and then cut out with Classic Square Nestabilities.  Before removing it from the die I sponged on some So Saffron ink.  The DP is Ducks in A Row by October Afternoon.  I paired it with So Saffron (SU!) and Hibiscus Burst (PTI) cardstock and some Hibiscus Burst Twill Ribbon.  A little machine stitching and some adhesive rhinestones and the card was complete!

Want a chance to win this set?  Just stop by all of the Trendsetters blogs and leave a comment.  When you're done just head on over to the There She Goes Blog and add your name to Mr. Linky.  The winner will be announced at the Release Party Chat on Saturday!

Your next stop on this hop is Jessica's Blog!

Thank you for stopping by!

 

TSG Blog Hop Challenge Day 1!!

Hi there!  Welcome to the first day of sneak peeks from There She Goes!  If you arrived here from Faith's blog then you're in the right place.  If you've just happened along then head on over to the TSG Blog for all the details!

Today the Trendsetters are sneaking peeks of a brand new GORGEOUS set called Garden of Friends!

I used the main flower and vase image from the set and combined it with the colors Plum Pudding, Dark Chocolate and Summer Sunrise (all Papertrey).  The flowers were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored in with Copics.  A little machine stitching and some brads and I was done!  The sketch is this week's sketch from Mercy Kerin.

Want a chance to win this set?  Just stop by all of the Trendsetters blogs and leave a comment.  When you're done just head on over to the There She Goes Blog and add your name to Mr. Linky.  The winner will be announced at the Release Party Chat on Saturday!

Your next stop on this hop is Jessica's Blog!

Thank you for stopping by!

 

 

TE December Key Ingredients Subscription Challenge

Hi everyone!  So admit it... you're freaking out because you haven't gotten any wrapping done and you're stumped on how to wrap that little present or gift card, right?  Well, it's the Baker's Dozen Design Team to the rescue!  LOL!  Today, half of the Baker's Dozen DT will be showcasing creative gift packaging ideas for you using December's Key Ingredients Kit from Taylored Expressions!

This month's kit is features My Mind's Eye Oh La La DP along with coordinating Prism Cardstock, Five yards of ribbon (1 yard each of five different styles), Adhesive Candy Dots and a some gorgeous Prima Flowers.  Taylored Expressions is now offering a monthly charge program for the Key Ingredients Kits!  You can check out all the details on Taylor's Blog!

Now let's get on with the show......

 
 
 
I have been dying to try the Top Note Boxes that I've seen all over blogland, but wanted to try it with Spellbinders Nestabilties.  The Labels Eight Nestabilities are very similar to the Top Note Die so I knew they would work perfectly.  I followed this fantatic tutorial for the Top Note Box on SCS.  These are so easy and fun!  I'll be using these to package up some cute little earrings I purchased for my girls!

All of the DP, coordinating cardstock, ribbon and embellishments (except for the Taylor's Tiny Twinkles) are from the December Key Ingredients Kit.  The stamps are from Taylor's Wings of Joy stamp set (my fave) released in November.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the Baker's Dozen's gift packaging!  I know their projects are going to be fantastic!

Dawn Easton
Karen Motz
Laurie Schmidlin
Sankari Wegman
Taylor VanBruggen

Thank you for stopping by!

I Stamped!!

 

Hi there!  As you can tell from the title, I finally got some time to stamp!  I have been in great need of some creative therapy and tonight I told the family that I was clocking out early and retreated to my little crafting area and got to work!

I saw the sketch challenge this morning (SC259) on Splitcoast and knew I had to do it!  Isn't this sketch awesome?  I used a new set from Taylored Expressions called Sweet Occasions.  I adore this set and it's so fun to color!   I thought it would be fun to try and incorporate it into a "sort of" Christmas card for a friend.  I used Eskimo Kisses DP (Basic Grey) and colored the image by pulling colors from the dp.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out!

I'm starting to panic because I am not even close to being ready for Christmas!  I realized today that I need to finish by Friday because my girls' last day of school is Friday and there is no way I'll be able to finish my shopping next week!  Wish me luck....

So how about you?  Are you finished with all things Christmas?  I envy people who are organized....it's a trait I wish I had!  (It's also a trait my hubby wishes I had!  LOL!)

Well, thank you for stopping by!  It's always so appreciated!!!

 
Stamps:  Sweet Occasions (Taylored Expressions)
Paper:  New Leaf, Scarlet Jewel, White (PTI), Eskimo Kisses (Basic Grey)
Ink:  Memento Black, Copic Markers
Accessories & Tools:  New Leaf Satin Ribbon, Eyelet Border Punch, Button and Twine (PTI), Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, QuiKutz embossing folder
 

Sending a Flurry of Love

 

Hi there!  It's been a crazy few weeks around our house and my crafting time has suffered muchly!  I snuck in a little crafting "me" time on Wednesday so I could play with some new stamps I got from My Favorite Things.  I'm sure you are familiar with these adorable Pure Innocence images!  I fell in love with them the minute I laid my eyes on them, so I ordered a couple or six! (giggle)  I used Wednesday's sketch challenge from SCS, SC258. 

I colored the little girl with Copic markers and added some Star Dust Stickles to her boots and the ground.  The DP is Rustic Snowflakes from Papertrey.  I LOVE this DP!  The ribbon is Aqua Mist Satin and attached to the bow is a Pure Poppy button that was tied with Rustic Cream Twine, also from PTI.

You can see here how I decorated the inside of my card with one of the sentiments.  It was cut out with a Nestabilties Tag die and sponged with Aqua Mist ink while still in the die.  Some adhesive rhinestones were added to each end.

Well, that's all from me for now!  I'm hoping to get in a little stamping time this weekend!  But first we must get our tree!!  It won't feel like Christmas until the house is decorated!!

Thank you for stopping by!

Stamps:  Flurry of Love (My Favorite Things)
Paper:  Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy, White, Rustic Snowflake DP (PTI)
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers
Accessories & Tools:  Aqua Mist Satin Ribbon (PTI), Star Dust Stickles, Button & Twine (PTI), Nestabilities Tag Die, Adhesive Gems, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals   
  

Verve Pizza Box

 

Hi there!  I haven't had much crafty time this week so I thought I'd share something I made for the last Verve release.  This was made for Jen and Susan's challenge to make a Pizza Box.  Jen has a fantastic tutorial on SCS and can I say these are SO EASY to make?  There, I said it....SO EASY!  LOL!

I used two sets from Verve, the newly released Thankful Hearts and one of my older fave sets,Beautiful Kindness.  The cardstock is Pure Poppy and Vintage Cream from Papertrey and the dp is Cosmo Cricket Early Bird.  The circle was cut with Classic Circle Nestabilities and the sentiment was punched with a Large Oval Punch.  The ribbon is PTI's Pure Poppy polka dot.  When it was finished, I added some adhesive rhinestones for a little sumthin' sumthin'!

Well, that's all for now!  I will be back tomorrow with a little something I made using some new to me ADORABLE stamps and today's sketch challenge on SCS....I just need to put a few finishing touches to it! 

I hope you have a great day!

You're So Sweet

 

Hi there!  Happy Monday!   I hope you all had a nice weekend!  I did a little Christmas shopping with my Mom!  We went just the two of us, no kids in tow, just the two of us!  It was so nice....and relaxing if you can believe that!  LOL!

I made this card for the Verve release about a week ago and am just now sharing it on my blog!  It uses the new set, Thankful Accents.  This set is so beautiful!  The colors came from one of the release week challenges by Teresa and Mercy....Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, White and Black.  I used some Grid Line paper from Papertrey to help me line up the flower and heart from the set and make the pretty background.  The main image panel was sponged with Old Olive ink before removing it from the die.  This is a technique I have grown quite fond of.  I {heart} my Nesties!!  I did a ribbony button bow and the decorative edge was done with a Martha Stewart punch.

Well, I'm off to take hubby to the doctor to have his foot looked at.  It seems to be a bit better, not as swollen, so he is in much better spirits!  Although he's feeling a bit cooped up as he cannot drive!  Oh well, I hope you have a great day!  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Thankful Accents (Verve Stamps)
Paper:  Bermuda Bay, True Black, Grid Paper (PTI)
Ink:  Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Memento Black
Accessories & Tools:  Labels Four Nestabilities, Black Twill Ribbon (PTI), Button (PTI), Twine, Brads, Swiss Dots Embossing folder, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Dimensionals