Sweet Dreamers challenge #5 (eyelets galore)

Posted just by the deadline (today)! At least I got it done. I found these fun eyelets Friday at the Scrapbook/Stamp show I went to. I'm not usually big on eyelets, but I love leaves. They are great, because they set with the tip of a pen, no hammer necessary. It actually worked with the pen, I was skeptical, but they set easily.

This is our fifth Sweet Dreamers blog challenge. They are a fun group of girls, with lots of talent. If you have a chance check out all their blogs (linked on my sidebar).

Have a good rest of the weekend!

Card Recipe:
Stamps: My Favorite Things
Ink: Memento Tux. Black
Paper: Choc. Chip, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, PTI New Leaf, ssw, plaid from my scraps
Embellishments: Eyelet Factory leaf eyelets, dimensionals, SU ribbon, border punch, copics, Quickcutz embossing folder

Delightful MoJo101

I loved the sketch once again from MoJo Monday blogspot this week. I've been having fun with square cards lately. Some of them are so big though, that I can't fill the inside, I'm a girl of few words, LOL. So I did a smaller one this week (it is 4.25 inches square). Fits in an A2 size envie, so no extra postage required either!

Happy Friday everyone! It is raining buckets here today. I wanted to go to a scrapbook/craft show today. Looks like they have some great shopping, but I want the rain to let up a bit first. I don't mind getting wet, but will feel bad if Finn gets soaked. So we'll see what happens. Have a fabulous weekend!

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Verve Delightful and Delicious
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Umber
Paper: SU Garden Green, Bashful Blue, Choc. Chip, PTI ssw, DCWV patterned paper
Embellishments: copics, nesties, dimensionals, crystal effects, sakura glitter pen, SU ribbon, Bellas baubles

Rubber Romance meets SCS sketch challenge

It's been so quiet here today that Finn actually took two naps. He never does that when his brothers are home! They are having a great time with Grandma and Grandpa. They've already been to McDonald's and ToysRUs. Can you say spoiled?! I'm glad they are having such a great time!

This cute image from Rubber Romance is one of their ATC sided images. I love the big images, too, but these ATC sized images are often perfect for sketches. And they are fast to color. Her name is April, isn't she pretty? She reminds me of my dear friend Melissa. She'll probably be the one to receive this card for her birthday.

The background paper reminds me of olives! In her martini, there is a green swarovski crystal olive. If you click on the photo you can see it! Her lipstick and green eye shadow are shimmery, thanks to copic spica pens. I used Splitcoaststampers sketch challenge SC243 for this card.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great Thursday!

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Rubber Romance ATC sized April, and ribbon phrase stamp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: SU Night of Navy, Garden Green, So Saffron, PTI ssw, Patterned paper by Creating Keepsakes (from JoAnn's, years ago)
Embellishments: Fiskars border punch, copics, copic spica pens, dimensionals, Cuttlebug embossin folder, crystal effects, swarovski crystal, SU grosgrain ribbon

A Kreativ Blogger Award!

My stamping Wish Rak buddy nominated me for this Kreativ Blogger award. Thanks so much Kathi, you are so kind and sweet. You've got to go check out Kathi's great blog, she makes beautiful cards. I actually have an original from her that she sent me when Finn was born!

To accept this award I had to do a few things: First, I needed to thank the person who nominated me for this award and include a link to her blog, which I have done above. Then I needed to list seven things about me that people might find interesting and then nominate seven Kreativ Bloggers, posting links to the seven blogs that I nominate and then leave comments on all seven blogs letting them know I nominated them. So, here are the seven sort of interesting things about me:

1. I'm addicted to reality TV (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, Hell's Kitchen, Top Chef, Project Runway), you get the picture!

2. I love cooking, I have tons of cookbooks, like to try new recipes, and new foods.

3. I got a Blackberry last week, don't really know how to use it yet. But, one thing I quickly learned to do is play Suduko on it. It's so much fun!

4. I like to read in my spare time.

5. I don't like hot weather or summer. I'm a winter, snowy type girl.

6. I adore Jason Castro's music. Remember him? Last year's American Idol fourth place contestant! I always listen to him when I stamp and in the car.

7. I collect tea cups, both old and new. I need to find a way to display them.

Ok, now here are the 7 Kreativ Bloggers that I get my inspiration from (in no certain order) that I am nominating for this award:

I'm going to cheat a bit here and give this award to my Blogging Group, The Sweet Dreamers, and any of my followers that would like it. Thanks so much, you all inspire me!

Edwin as a Redhead

Here's my take on last Wednesday's Splitcoaststampers sketch challenge (SC242). This was a fun and simple sketch to use. They post a new sketch every Wednesday. I printed out today's and I'm hoping to get to it tonight.

My image was so big, I didn't have room to add a sentiment. I guess I could add something inside. I decided to make Edwin with red hair. He looks so darn cute as a red head, in my opinion.

I think I'll have a lot of stamping time in the next few days. My in-laws just took my older two boys for a few days. They were telling me all morning they were going "on vacation". I know they will be super spoiled with Fruit Loops, chocolate and Root Beer floats! They love to go to their grandparents house! I miss them already and they just left. I told them I loved them and Cal, said "I love you more, Mom". It was so sweet, he's never said that before. It's going to be a quiet few days around here.

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you are having a wonderful week.

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Edwin from the Magnolia Jungle collection
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Night of Navy, Chocolate Chip, PTI ssw, DCWV Indian Summer foil and glitter pack
Embellishments: American Crafts brads, dimensionals, copics, Cuttlebug embossing folder

Verve twist with a color challenge

The Verve challenge (VLVAUG04) last week was a sketch with a twist of a color challenge. It was to use your favorite colors. Not sure that these are my absolute favorite colors, but they are some of them. I found this new paper by DCWV, it is their Indian Summer foil and glitter pack. I was so drawn to this particular pattern, I think I would have bought the pack for this pattern alone, but they are really all great! I was able to combine some of the newer SU in colors with it, so that was a bonus. They have such beautiful in colors this year. I'm really happy with this color combination.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. It really makes my day to see that counter going up! Thanks to all of you, too for leaving such nice comments. I'm enjoying this relatively new blogging experience so much!

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Verve, Enjoy and Budding Blossoms
Ink: Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Rich Razzleberry
Paper: Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, PTI ssw, DCWV Indian Summer glitter and foil stack
Embellishments: nesties, Cuttlebug leaf embossing folder, SU corner rounder punch, copics, sponges, American Crafts leaf mini brads, dimensionals

Verve Challenge with a twist of a tag

I don't use tags very often. I think I burned out on them when I was scrapbooking more often. I couldn't do a layout without a tag. LOL, I bought them in bulk at Staples. So I haven't used any in a while. Along comes this challenge, so I used a tag. I created one with a button and ribbon threaded through some Nestabilities circle die cuts.

I love these colors together, so girly and fun. This patterned paper has been in my stash for years. It came from QVC and is by Rob and Bob. I thought it went well with this stamp set. These are some of the newer Robin's Nest dew drops, they are metalic. Not sure how I like them yet, they are a bit large!

Hope you are having a great Monday!

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Verve, Express Yourself
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Basic Black, Purely Pomegranate, Rob and Bob patterned paper Embellishments: Robin's Nest metalic dew drops, SU border punch, PTI button, SU organza ribbon, nesties