Au Clair de La Lune

Blog Hop!

2011-11-05T06:00:00.000-06:00

Welcome to my little stop along the Wee Memories Blog Hop! You should have come from Cathy's blog. So this week, at the Wee Memories challenge we are focusing on gifts, tags, and bags. I chose to make these tag sets. I tried traditional and retro styles for the tags, of course they're all a little shabby/vintage.

Eh, so we've had the sickies around here, a virus that apparently mimics influenza, I've been pretty miserable. Whining twice as much as my also sick kiddos. Hopefully we'll be over it soon, because I'm not sure if my house/chores can handle any more neglect!

Oh, yes- next Saturday i'm attending and selling at my first craft fair. I'm pretty excited, except that I don't have anything ready. So I need to get crafting. A lot! Wish me luck. BTW...How much should I sell these tag sets for?

We are being sponsored by Oh My Crafts this week, so be sure to link up your creations before next Saturday to qualify for the prize! :)

Now head on over to Giovana's blog to see her blog hop card!

On a more personal, less crafty note...My first baby, princess Adelle, was born 4 years ago today. Time flies! My poor Adelle has been sick though, so we'll be postponing her birthday celebration to a later/healthier day...(which I feel a little guilty about, but what can I do?)

I'm so grateful I have my special, spunky, loving, beautiful little girl in my life. I love her soooooooo much!

Free for all challenge

2011-10-22T06:00:00.000-06:00

Hi friends, its time for another challenge from Wee Memories. This week we are doing a free for all challenge, so do anything you want! Really!

I made another Christmas card using stamps from Annabelle Stamps. I love the little wise men scene. So sweet! Their stamps are really fabulous and high quality- I just love working with clear stamps.

Annabelle Stamps is sponsoring the challenge and is offering a prize for the winner, so be sure to link your card or projects up before next Saturday for your chance to win!

Holiday Madness Challenge

2011-10-15T06:00:00.000-06:00

Hi friends, its time for another Wee Memories challenge, this week we are doing a Holiday Madness theme.

I know the photo on the badge shows a Christmas scene, but you can do ANY holiday...

I chose to make a Christmas card. Its actually my first Christmas card this year- yikes!! Last year when I was scrambling to get presents and cards done, I told myself that I would get them all done early 'next year'...ha. Well I guess I still have a little bit of time to get ready, but not much! How about you? Are you ready and set? Or will you be making gifts in December, like me?

On this card, I used papers from Echo Park, stamps from Papertrey Ink, a bingo card from October Afternoon, and some ribbon. I love the non traditional color scheme, the brighter colors and the aqua.. but it also has red and green in there, so it totally still looks holiday festive.

I really enjoyed putting this card together, the jar and label were stamped/colored last year and thrown in a little box with my Christmas embellishments, so it was pretty fast. Hopefully you'll be seeing more holiday cards from me next week.

The sponsor for challenge #72 is Lawn Fawn! They are giving away a $25 gift certificate for their store, so be sure to link up your holiday cards before next Saturday for your

chance to win this awesome prize!

Spooky Banner

2011-10-08T06:00:00.000-06:00

Hi friends, Its been a little while since I've posted, but i'm back with a Halloween project for the Wee Memories' 71st challenge.

Can you guess what the challenge theme might be this week?....

Halloween! Sweet eh? I love Halloween, love it! Halloween and Christmas are my favorite holidays to decorate for. I haven't brought out all my fall/Halloween decorations yet, (they're in the crawl space, and I don't go in there....spooky!;) so I made this fun banner. I used papers from Papertrey Ink to make the double layered medallions and I used my Cricut to cut out the pumpkins and the letters. Its pretty simple to make, although the scoring and folding of the medallions might make your hands cramp, and your eyes cross...Maybe.

Here's a trick to get all that glitter to stay on. I used spray adhesive and did two layers of glitter, then I sprayed some hairspray over the glitter to keep it from crumbling off.

Are you feeling the Halloween spirit? ;o)

I'd love it if you visited Wee Memories and joined us in this challenge. This week's sponsor is Paper Smooches, they have adorable stamps and will be offering a prize to a special someone who plays along in this challenge... don't you want to be that special someone? You could be, just link up your Halloween creations before next Saturday!

Here's a peek at my Fall 'faux' mantle. I have acorns, chestnuts and pine cones in the vintage jars.

P.S. I'm gathering photography tips and blogs- and plan on doing some serious learning in the next few weeks (Maybe in time to get a new camera for Christmas? ;o)....) If you know of any great photography blogs or tutorials please oh please send them my way. :o)

ETA- The larger medallion is 6 inches across. I used four 3x8 paper strips for the larger ones and two 2x8 strips for the smaller ones. The patterned paper pad was 8x8.

Masculine Challenge

2011-09-11T22:00:00.000-06:00

Again! I know its crazy, you've seen 2 Masculine cards from me in the last month or so. AND Three one layer cards...I like to live on the wild side...you know.

Well It is my last week designing for the Shabby Tea Room and i'm also this week's challenge host. Simon says make a masculine card.

I made another one layer card with this awesome stamp I got at some stamping show, but I can't remember the manufacturer and can't find it online...bummer eh.

The sentiment is from PTI.

This challenge is sponsored by Heart Song Designs.

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Now hop on over to the Shabby Girls' blogs for more inspiration...

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

One layer card challenge

2011-09-10T06:00:00.004-06:00

Hi there! So, there's another Wee Memories challenge for you to

play along with- make a one layer card. Yikes-for me that was really a challenge because I love layering and using tons of patterned papers..you know. Anyway, I used this stamp set from Papertrey Ink that i've kinda been in love with lately-Green Thumbs? I can never remember the names... So I just stamped the whole card because I'm not a white space kinda gal. I love the way it turned out.

Simple but not boring. I love those flowers..Sad thing is that after I was done stamping the flowers, I let my son (Gavin-2 1/2) play with the flower stamp while I finished up the card...Now I can't find my stamping block or flower stamp anywhere. True story. Sad story. :o(\

If I can make a one layer card, so can you! So make your card and link it up before next Saturday for a chance to win a prize from Wilson Designs. Her stamps are too, too cute!

ETA- found my flower stamp and acrylic block!

Pink Wedded Bliss

2011-09-05T13:25:00.000-06:00

Hi Friends, this week at The Shabby Tea Room we have a 'Pink Wedded Bliss' challenge... created a wedding or celebratory card with pink, black, and neutrals.

Our Sponsor is Robyn's Fetish and I chose to use the heart digi stamp "I heart U".

I also used some flower cabochons that I made with resin and clay. Papers are from The Girls Paperie and K&Company. Lace is from walmart and sentiment stamp is from Papertrey Ink.

Now hop on over to the Shabby Girls' blogs for more inspiration...

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Simply Sentiments Wee Memories Blog Hop

2011-09-03T06:00:00.000-06:00

Its time for another Wee Memories Challenge Blog Hop! You might have found your way here from Cathy's blog. If you get lost at any time, please go back to Jenny's Wee Memories blog.

The challenge this week is 'Simply Sentiments' sponsored by I Love It All. I Love It All is giving away a $20 prize package, so be sure to link your card up at the Wee Memories blog before next Saturday!

Now head on over to Giovana's blog to see her blog hop card!

P.S.- I'll tell you about my project...Its not a card! Crazy huh?! I decided to make a little Halloween home decor. Eventually (hopefully before Halloween) I'll find a cute little frame to stick it in. I used some paper scraps from Cosmo Cricket, Papertrey Ink, and Crate Paper. The large subway sentiment stamp is from Purple Onions *seriously love those!!* The mason jar and pumpkins are from Papertrey Ink. I apologize for my awful pictures lately..I've been taking them at night *Gasp!* ;o)

Are you feeling ready for fall? I am!

You're a jewel!

2011-08-28T22:00:00.000-06:00

Hi friends, I have a fun challenge for you via the Shabby Tea Room- use the color of your birthstone in your card or project. My birthstone is a diamond...nice eh? So that what pretty easy for me since a diamond is clear, I just used clear and white buttons.

I also used a really cute polymer stamp set from this week's sponsor, Pink Persimmons. I've been eyeing a few of their stamp sets for quite a while, they are so vintage-y and cute! They will be giving away a fantastic prize, so please play along for a chance to win.

You can find more inspiration for this week's challenge at the Shabby Girls' blogs.

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Back to school challenge

2011-08-27T06:00:00.004-06:00

Its Saturday morning- that means its time for another Wee Memories challenge! This week the challenge is 'Back to school'

I created a fun scrappy card for a teacher...
My daughter will be starting preschool soon, so i'm going to be a school-kid mom! Yikes, i'm totally nervous...!

I used papers from DCWV and October Afternoon, the stamps are all PTI sets. I've really been into paper piecing lately! Its so much fun. And I've been too lazy to bring out the copics...soo there you go! And I really adore mixing patterned papers, and paper piecing can make that really fun.

The sponsor for the Back to School challenge is Your Next Stamp and they are giving away a stamp set, so be sure to play along by 9/02 for a chance to win!

Peachy pink

2011-08-21T22:00:00.003-06:00

Hello- its Shabby Tea Room time.... This week i've designed a peachy baby card using the colors for this week's challenge- pink, peach, green. I also used a handmade cabochon flower for the challenge.

Our lovely sponsor this week is Paper Pretties . I used their rocking horse image and transferred it onto vellum for a fun whimsical look.

The papers I used are from Crate Paper, K&Company, and Recollections. The lace is Prima, the chipboard frame is from Tattered Angels, the wrinkle ribbon is seam binding that I dyed with glimmer mists. Buttons, and sentiment stamp are from Papertrey Ink.

Well I hope you make some time this week to participate in our challenge!

(P.S The Shabby Girls have some more inspiration for this week's challenge!)

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Oh baby

2011-08-14T22:00:00.026-06:00

Hi again there! Its time for the Shabby Tea Room's 75th challenge- Polka Dots! Create a card or project with polka dots. Easy peasy.

I made this cute baby onesie box using a template from this week's sponsor- Creations by Ar. They have a ton of really adorable templates which you can get as an pdf. file or a svg file to use with your cutting machine. I have a Cricut, but unfortunately never got the third party software necessary to cut using svg files. I'm pretty sure that ship has sailed now...(if i'm wrong PLEASE let me know!)

I used papers from October Afternoon, and Papertrey Ink, Prima lace, a cute little millinery flower, and a Melissa Frances rub on.

Wouldn't this box be perfect for a baby shower? (x30)

I won't lie- I'm not the best at templates.... I once tried making Christmas houses with my Cricut, which should have been easy because they're basically pre-cut...Well it didn't work out so well.

But this box was super easy to put together, even for the template challenged like me.

Now I know that the other Shabby Girls don't have this problem because their projects are AMAZING!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Masculine Challenge

2011-08-13T10:14:00.000-06:00

Hi Friends! You might already know this, but I'm now designing for the Wee Memories challenge blog. AND This week we are having our August Blog Hop!

You should have arrived here from Cathy's blog, but if you got lost or want to start over just go to Jenny's Wee Memories blog and you'll find the yellow brick road there. Or the blog hop list.

This week's challenge is sponsored by Graphic 45, I love their stuff, and the new stamps they've been adding to their lines are sweet too! So if you like Graphic 45 be sure to play along 'cause the prize package is pretty awesome! The challenge theme this week is (wait for it, wait for it.....)

Masculine! Sooo... I went of out my regular comfort zone a little bit and made this birthday card. For my Dad? His birthday is in December.. so I guess I'm ahead of the game this one time!

I used several papers from my scrap pile (mountain....Everest), some fun foam stamps for the word 'dad' and a purple onion stamp for the happy birthday portion. The rodeo type graphic was found online and printed... I don't feel like i'm very good at making masculine cards but I actually like the way this one turned out! Victory!

Now to keep going along the blog hop stop by Giovanna's great blog!

Tea for two

2011-08-07T22:00:00.001-06:00

Hi there! Soooo this week's challenge at the Shabby Tea Room prompted me to create this fun card! And guess what, the card matches so well with my favorite collection of books (Penguin Classics with embossed linen covers designed by Coralie-Bickford Smith....so pretty!) So I just had to photograph my card in front of the blue and green books...That, and everywhere else is an absolute mess- why do I always think home projects will be "easy, cheap, and fast"??? Yikes...not so.

Anyway... If you're ready to play along with another fun challenge at The Shabby Tea Room, this is what you need to do- use the colors green and blue! (Rhymes!) And check out the beautiful inspiration photo below.

Pretty, right?

Also, this week's sponsor is Robyn's Fetish and they have loads of cute digi images (I used the Tea for Two image on my card) AND they are giving away a prize to this week's winner!

Oh yes, and the other Shabby Girls have some really really beautiful cards this week! Don't forget to stop by their blogs and leave a little comment.

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

ETA: Sorry for the technical glitch there...Its all better now!

Mixy Matchy

2011-07-31T22:00:00.000-06:00

Hi crafty people! Today I have a fun, sassy card for you. I'm hosting this weeks challenge at the Shabby Tea Room and I thought it would be fun to use several different patterned papers in one card or project. I do this regularly because I just love that look. Check out the Shabby Tea Room for an amazing inspiration pic too!

I used several different patterned papers on my card along with some fun buttons, DYMO labels, Thickers, and a digi stamp that I traced onto vellum with a green marker. The digi stamp is from this week's sponsor Chi Chi Memories!

Well Chi Chi Memories has a great prize, so be sure to stop by the other Shabby Girls' blogs for inspiration!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Spread your wings

2011-07-24T22:00:00.002-06:00

Hi friends, its Sunday night- that means a Shabby Tea Room post (I know, i've been bad bad and those are the only sort of posts you've been seeing here lately... I've been pretty busy lately with home improvements and life...i'll tell you about it sometime.)

Anyway, this week we are using the colors PINK, GREEN, and YELLOW!

AND Since this week's sponsor is Just Rite stamps, I was able to play with one of their new stamp sets-"Spread your wings". Its a gorgeous set with the oh-so-popular birdcage images. I love how my card turned out.

Well I hope you play along for a chance to win an awesome prize from Just Rite stamps!

Now be sure to check out the Shabby Girls' blogs for more inspiration, they have some amazing creations this week!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

We all scream for ice cream!

2011-07-17T22:00:00.000-06:00

This week's challenge at the Shabby Tea Room is to use a charm!

What a fun and different challenge this is.

I used a small heart charm that matches the mint green in the card.

I also used that adorable ice cream image from Whimsie Doodles. Cute huh!?!

I love how this card turned out. A little retro, a little shabby....just too cute!

Now be sure to check out the Shabby Girls' blogs for more inspiration, they have some amazing creations this week!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Flower Power

2011-07-10T22:00:00.000-06:00

Hi there! This weeks challenge at The Shabby Tea Room is 'Flower Power'...Use the colors from the inspiration picture along with a flower.

I made the pink flower with grosgrain ribbon, and the papers (Love Blooms paper pack) are from Stitchy Bear Stamps, this week's sponsor.

Now be sure to check out the Shabby Girls' blogs too!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Thanks a melon!

2011-07-03T22:00:00.002-06:00

Hi there, I have a punny card for you today!

This weeks challenge at the Shabby Tea Room is to use the colors red, white, and blue... So here we are with my card-

I used an image (luv watermelon) from this week's sponsor- Robyn's Fetish.

Now be sure to check out the Shabby Girls' blogs too!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Its your day!

2011-06-19T22:00:00.001-06:00

I'm hosting the challenge this week at the Shabby Tea Room. All you have to do is use the colors from the lovely inspiration photo, and gingham or polka dots. Fun, right?

I colored the roses--Heartfelt Creations Bella Rose Trellis, which can be found at Joan's Gardens Crafts, (This week's sponsor!) with Copic markers. I wanted a bolder look, to match the illustration style of the rose image.

Joan's Gardens crafts is giving away a super generous prize, so you don't want to miss your chance of winning!
Be sure to check out the Shabby Girls' blogs too!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Computer update- I should be getting my laptop back tomorrow- YAY! So you'll be hearing from me again soon!

Thanks for stopping by!

Camellia

2011-06-17T17:08:00.002-06:00

Hi there! I have another card for The Shabby Tea Room this week. This one uses a gorgeous camellia image from Tiffany Doodles.

I'm also entering this card in the CR84FN challenge.

Hope you like it!

Have a great weekend, i'll see you again Sunday night.

Pink Lemonade

2011-06-12T22:00:00.004-06:00

Its time for another challenge from the Shabby Tea Room!

This week's theme is 'Pink Lemonade' and the challenge is to use pink, green, neutrals, and flowers.

I made the lace ruffled flower and layered a dyed shabby flower and a resin flower over it. I used two green ribbon, and a couple millinery leaves as well. The sentiments is from Papertrey Ink...as always.

This week's sponsor is Tiffany Doodles and they are giving out some generous prizes- so be sure to play along!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

BTW- Thanks for the computer well wishes ;o)

The recovery disc didn't work so now I have to send the computer in the the manufacturer. I'm having some serious withdrawals, its been awful!

So it will probably be pretty quiet around here for the next couple of weeks until I get my computer back.

I'm also entering this card in the CR84FN color challenge!

Gorgeous inspiration board, as usual!

Thank You BERRY Much!

2011-06-05T22:28:00.003-06:00

Hi friends, its been a bit of a ghost town over here this past week... I've had the luck to secure a hard drive issue on my laptop-the only working computer in my house! So i'm waiting for the bitter-sweet 'recovery hard disc' that will set my computer back to its factory state. (P.S. if you're new computer or notebook sends you a friendly little reminder to create a recovery disc....say, every day.....Do it!)

So here's this week's Shabby Tea Room Challenge card. The challenge is to use an embossing technique-I used wet embossing with white powder. I also used a digi image (Fruity Strawberries) from Robyn's Fetish.

Well, Its late here... and I'm at my sister's house using her computer... Better get going! I hope to have my computer up and running this coming week, and I've got lots to show you!

BTW- Sorry for the awful picture, I'll try and get a better one in the morning!

OH! And don't forget to leave some love for the Shabby Girls at their wonderful blogs!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Yellow flower

2011-05-31T23:30:00.000-06:00

I've had flowers on the mind, lately.

I've been making fabric flowers for a customer, and I've been doing a bit of gardening too.

Today was such a nice day, that I spent most of the day with my hands in the dirt. I don't have a big flower garden, just a flower bed in front of my house but every spring I love to dig around and add new things. This year I decided to rid my flower bed of all the periwinkle-hate that stuff! It was so invasive, and unruly... But now I have room for new plants...I planted some gladiolas, lupine, delphiniums, foxglove and blue bonnets. Then I had my husband plant a lilac and a couple of hydrangeas in front of our house. (I've tried hydrangeas several times but they usually die...we'll see how these ones do) I still have a lot of things I we he needs to do...we've lived in our house for 4.5 years but our landscaping is still and ever-growing project.

Our backyard is completely void of flowers. Of course a couple of kids and a couple of dogs could have something to do with that. ;o)

Anyway, sorry for that long gardening tangent there... Here is my yellow flower card.

This card was totally inspired by the CR84FN color challenge this week. Light blue, light yellow, and kraft-soo pretty and soft!

I made the yellow flower, and used papers from Echo Park and DCWV. I also used some Prima lace, seam binding ribbon, and a little key from The Girls Paperie. The sentiment, as always, is from Papertrey ink.

I'm still working on a card order, so I have lots of other cards to show- I just need to find the time to take some pictures while its still light outside.

Thats all for tonight folks, I've had a good productive day and now i'm tired...Night!

A Father's Day card

2011-05-29T22:00:00.000-06:00

Hi friends, its a Shabby Tea Room Sunday night! (Or Monday morning...)

This week Charlene ask us to use 2 patterned papers, 4 buttons, and 6 layers. What a fun challenge!

And this week's sponsor is Just Rite Stamps- their prize packages are always so great, you definitely don't want to miss a chance winning it!

I really tried to make this card masculine, so I left out the ribbon and used twine instead and kept it pretty simple...I think maybe I should have made it grungier? Either way...

My favorite part is the award ribbon. I love that image from Just Rite's 'You're the best' cling stamp set. This stamp set is so fun, and I can see myself using it a lot. (I'm thinking I'll have to make all my brother in laws' Father's Day cards soon!)

The Shabby Girls have some beautiful things to show you, so make sure to stop by their blogs too!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Happy birthday cupcake

2011-05-26T14:57:00.000-06:00

Another quick post for another challenge card.

This one is for Card Pattern's sketch challenge this week.

I used my Cricut for the cupcake, cute huh?

Lavender poppies

2011-05-26T14:49:00.001-06:00

Is that confusing or what?

Lavender-yes, poppies-yes...lavender poppies-huh?

Oh well, thats what happens when you're trying to make a card for a color challenge. In this case its the CR84FN Color challenge, which I haven't done in a while! I've been working on an order for an Etsy customer, and seeking inspiration anywhere I can find it.

How can I help but be inspired by that ^ ?

So here's my purple and kraft card...

I also linked this card to the Wee Memories stamping challenge this week.

I used Papertrey Ink's new 2010 anniversary set on this. I really love the simpler look of this card...doing it again!

Busy bee

2011-05-26T14:47:00.000-06:00

I've been busy as a bee creating cards for a sweet Etsy customer. Here are a few of them....I still have about 20 to go!

BTW- did you notice that some of these pictures appear brighter and clearer than other? Its because I've been trying to fight the 'Auto' function and i've been playing with my manual settings on my camera... well the duller photos are the manual ones.. lol. So i'll stick with my auto settings until I take a class or two!

Cute as a button

2011-05-22T22:32:00.001-06:00

Hi friends, here's my card for this week's Shabby Tea Room challenge. The challenge this week was to make a baby themed card. I chose an image (cute duck) from Lauretta's Digital Stamps this week's sponsor.

I printed the stamp on velum and layered it over some cute paper!

The Shabby Girls have some beautiful things to show you, so make sure to stop by their blogs too!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Thanks for visiting!

Attack of the...

2011-05-20T14:42:00.001-06:00

Super Mojo! Yesterday I was taken in a fit of creativity, or drive to create, whichever. So I sat in front of my craft closet (coat closet taken over), put in some Blues Clues for the kids and whipped a few cards up.

I didn't cook dinner, nope, hunny don't bug me i'm making cards. We had left over white chili- I love that white chili!

By the time I was ready for clean up it was 1AM and I was spent.

So here are the fruits of my labor-

I just finished putting away all my new PTI goodies from this month's release, and its nap time... So who knows, creativity might strike again.

Have a great weekend, friends!

ETA- All the vintage images on the cards are from Made by Janet, except the chocolate box and thinking of you tea cup. I used Papertrey Ink stamps for the sentiments. :o)

A couple of Mother's Day cards

2011-05-16T20:46:00.000-06:00

I know its past Mother's Day, but I wanted to show you a little something I made for my sisters who are mommies.

I all started with 7 brown bananas and some time to kill before going out to a late movie. Dun dun dun...

And then an adorable stamp set 'Everyday Treats' from Papertrey Ink....

And then there was the Melissa Frances Kitschy Kitchen Paper....

AND a perfect Mother's Day stamp set from Crafty Secrets...

So I made these cards with matching tags for the banana bread. I love the color combo SOOO much. So much, that my house is decorated in these colors... :o)

Peachy

2011-05-15T22:00:00.000-06:00

The Shabby Tea Room has a fun challenge for you this week--Monochromatic! Fun right?!

Use one color and a neutral. (I might have maybe cheated a little teeny bit with the foliage...but foliage is neutral right??

The challenge this weeks is great, but the prize is pretty awesome too--$20 to The Beary Scrap Paper Crafting Boutique! Sweet!

Go visit the Shabby Girls' blogs for more inspiration and then go create! ;o)

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Ruffles

2011-05-08T22:16:00.001-06:00

Hi friends! I'm here again to help inspire you for this week's Shabby Tea Room challenge. I am this week's host and I thought it would be fun to use RUFFLES on your card or project! I found this delicious photo and went from there.... you don't have to use the colors in the inspiration photo, just the ruffles...but that cake looks amazing!

(sorry for the awful picture, the light and my camera were not cooperating)

For this card I used a digi stamp (Happy Mother's Day Sentiment) by this week's sponsor- Digital Delights by Louby Lou.

Also I finally got my hands on some Melissa Frances 5th Avenue paper and had to use it right away, I seriously love that collection.

The Shabby Girls have some beautiful things to show you, so make sure to stop by their blogs too!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Hello?

2011-05-07T08:44:00.001-06:00

Mojo? Is that you?.... I hope you're here to stay! At least for a little while...

I actually made all these cards on Monday. Josh had the day off so I sat at my 'craft closet' all day long! I was on a roll and wasn't about to stop that!

These are going in my Etsy shop that i've been neglecting for the last month or so....

Happy Saturday! Don't forget to check back tomorrow night for the Shabby Tea Room post.

Blues

2011-05-05T16:31:00.000-06:00

I was so tickled with the color combo challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room, that I couldn't resist creating a couple of extra blue cards.

I can't stop using those adorably Tiny Tags from Papertrey Ink....I will love that set forever and ever. As soon as I got the die, I cut a bunch of 'em out of rustic cream cardstock (my fav!) and now I have a little bag full ready for use. They are just perfect on a big shabby bow.

I used a bunch of papers out of my scrap drawer, and a sweet little baby from Crafty Secret's Altered Fairies scraps.

This Mother's Day card also follows that lovely color scheme, and of course I included another shabby bow with those tiny tags. Its hard to tell but above 'Mom' i stamped 'love you' in a light blue ink.

I stamped a heart-filled sentiment from Crafty Secrets' Mother stamp set.

And then used the bird and nest image from the same Crafty Secrets set and embossed it in white. I love white embossing soo much...I need to do it more often I think!

I hope this inspires you to come and play in this week's Shabby Tea Room challenge if you haven't already!

Lady silhouette

2011-05-01T22:00:00.003-06:00

Hi there! This week at The Shabby Tea Room we are having a color challenge! Use blue, white, and another neutral for your card/project. I used a digi stamp (I heart U) from Robyn's Fetish (this week's sponsor) for the shape of my project.

I printed the heart shape onto card stock and patterned paper, paper pieced the heart and glued the bottom part of the two cardstock hearts together, leaving the top open. This formed a little pocket in the heart to put a note, a small RAK, candy, ect... I think this would work well for Mother's Day!

I embellished my heart pocket with some fun products from the Girls Paperie, Tattered Angels, and a vintage image from The Graphics Fairy.

I finished it off with some glitter and a couple of vintage millinery flowers.

I stuffed the pocket with some crochet lace for the photo below.

The Shabby Girls have some beautiful things to show you, so make sure to stop by their blogs too!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Its been a while

2011-04-30T14:40:00.001-06:00

Since i've posted eh?

Well I haven't been crafting much lately, but I do have some cards to show you. I made them a couple of weeks ago and just got some time to take pictures of them. I used up some more K&Company scraps, and also sneaked in some Crate Paper paper... fun huh?

I've been busy busy, and lazy lazy. And feeling the blahs... It seems like lately all I have the energy (motivation) to do is take care of my kiddos and my house(barely).... I did get to sit down today and make a fun little project for the Shabby Tea Room (Check my blog tomorrow night for that one!) and it felt good to sit down and create. I DID want to make more, and I had all these ideas running through my head but before I knew it, my kids had woken up from their nap. Maybe if i'm not too pooped(where's the propriety?! I know..!) i'll get to cut, glue, and embellish. Anyway, I know you're here to see the cards sooooo....... ;o)

Oh yes, don't forget to check back tomorrow night for The Shabby Tea Room post, its a good one ;o)

A couple of tags

2011-04-25T00:00:00.001-06:00

Hi friends, sorry I've been a little MIA here on the blog....been busy with life, you know how it goes...spring cleaning, kids, kids, kids, cleaning... ;o)

I do have a few more cards to show you but today its time for The Shabby Tea Room challenge!

This week's challenge is to use butterflies on your card or project! Fun!

For the tag above, I used a digi stamp (Lilly and Leo) from this week's sponsor, Stamp Fairy. I wanted to stay with the style of the drawing so I kept everything pretty clean and fresh...which I think turned out pretty well! ;o)

I colored the little girl with Copic markers, and gave her dress some little polka dots. The patterned paper you see at the bottom of the tag is from Crate Paper's Emma's Shoppe. Love LOVE that collection!

I thought I would try something different this week, since I usually only make cards.

So I dressed up this little kraft pocket and manila tag! It was fun to have a different 'canvas' to work with, and you'll be seeing more things like this from me in the future!

Anyway, for this tag I used stamps from Maya Road (doilies), PTI (sentiment), and Prima (butterfly), I also used some Emma's Shoppe Crate Paper scrap, velvet ribbon, and Martha Stewart doily.

The tag inside the pocket was stamped with more doilies, I left it just like that so I can write a message on it. I'm really in love with the color combo I used this week...dark pink, aqua, turquoise... its so fresh!

The Shabby Girls have some beautiful things to show you, so make sure to stop by their blogs too!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expresstions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Easter Stripes

2011-04-18T00:39:00.000-06:00

Hi friends! Its time for the weekly challenge at the Shabby Tea Room. This week's challenge is hosted by Charlene, and she thought it would be fun if we all used pastels and stripes on your card or project.

Since this week's sponsor is The Ribbon Reel, I thought it would be fun to use a lot of yummy ribbon on my card. I didn't want to overwhelm my card with too much ribbon, so I just used a pretty Spellbinders shape to cut the ribbon panel. I kept the rest of the card simple so the fun ribbon stripes could be the star of the show.

I couldn't resist stamping that little bunny, from Papertrey Ink's Place Please stamp set, inside the card again.

The Shabby Girls created some amazing projects this week, so be sure to visit their blogs too.

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures

Charlene Cundy - Expresstions of Me!

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Pink and shabby

2011-04-10T22:16:00.002-06:00

Thats how I like it, but you already knew that, huh ;o)...

So here's my card for this week's Shabby Tea Room challenge.

This week's challenge was pretty easy for me...Use lace or doilies on your card or project...easy peasy! Cupcake Card Craft is this weeks' sponsor and is giving away a great prize, so check out the other inspiration from the Shabby Girls, and then come play along with us!

Charlene - Expresstions of Me!

Debbie - Simple Treasures

Melissa - Creating From the Heart

Pattie - The Pampered Paper Patch

Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Overflow

2011-04-07T19:36:00.001-06:00

Here are some cards I made in this past week...

I've been trying to use up my supplies, as they are taking over my house! I'm thinking of selling some of my stuff...if you've sold extra supplies online, where did you do it? Did you have a problem selling 12x12paper because of shipping?

Thanks in advance!

Just for you

2011-04-05T15:14:00.000-06:00

As promised, here's one of the cards I made the other day... I made this one for the CR84FN color challenge. This week's colors are brown green and kraft.

I used a bird embellishment from K&Company and stamps by Papertrey Ink. The papers are PTI, Prima, and Melissa Frances. The flower is from a vintage necklace I found a few years ago.

I've really been experimenting with my photos, I think i'm getting closer... what do you think?

Thanks for visiting!

Little Lamb

2011-04-03T22:07:00.003-06:00

Hi there! Here's my card for this week's Shabby Tea Room challenge. I used a digital stamp from this week's sponsor Robyn's Fetish. The stamp I used is called Lily Lamb.

I used a photoshopping (I know..I make up words..) program to lighten the stamp for a softer look. I then did some textured shading with a couple of gray Copic markers...after that was done I used some distressing ink to age the and distress the little lamb image for a more vintage look.

Be sure to check out all the inspiration from the Shabby Girls-

Charlene - Expresstions of Me!

Debbie - Simple Treasures

Kristin - Lilsweetpea's Place

Melissa - Creating From the Heart

Pattie - The Pampered Paper Patch

and stay tuned because I crafted up a storm this weekend trying to chase down the ol' mojo... so I have lots of cards to show!

Sweet Baby

2011-03-31T17:09:00.000-06:00

Not feeling too wordy, and I should be cleaning so its just pictures today! (you lucked out eh?)

I entered these cards into Wee Memories' anything goes challenge and Get Sketchy's sketch challenge for this week.

Happy Thursday.

You mean the world to me.

2011-03-27T22:00:00.003-06:00

Its time for another challenge at The Shabby Tea Room! This one is actually hosted by me! The challenge is to use the colors from the inspiration photo AND use flowers somewhere in your project or card. I used a flower that I got on clearance at Michaels as the focal point. You'll also find another one of those vintage molded button I made on the shabby bow...

I used Just Rite's Kindness, Fancy Labels, and Friendship Blooms cling stamp sets to create this card...
The background pattern was created using the decorative circle frame from Friendship blooms along with the smaller medallion.

I then stacked the Spellbinders label 18 coordinating stamps from Friendship Blooms and Fancy Labels. I don't have the Spellbinders die yet, so I just cut it out by hand.

Finally I stamped the smallest label from Fancy Labels in light pink and over it the sentiment from Kindness.

I used ink and water to distress the background for a softer, shabbier feel.

Thanks for visiting...I hope you decide to play along with this week's challenge. Here's some more inspiration for you from the other Shabby Girls...

Charlene - Expresstions of Me!

Kristin - Lilsweetpea's Place

Melissa - Creating From the Heart

Pattie - The Pampered Paper Patch

Debbie - Simple Treasures

I also entered this card in Just Rite's 'Kindness' challenge. The prize is pretty amazing and includes the Vintage Oval Labels cling stamp sets I've had my eye on... this set is absolutely scrumptious!

P.S. Sorry about the yucky pictures lately...I need to play around and find a better spot to photograph my cards. I don't really feel like my photos are a good representation of what my cards are really like in real life. They seem so flat and the colors are slightly off...boohooo.... you know me- I'm a whiner....;o) I'm also going to blame Windows 7 for removing the 'fix' option on their photo viewer (that was the easiest way to edit photos for me! I feel lost when doing it on paint.net) If you have any pointers for me and my sorry skills I'd love to hear them...Thanks friends.

Mr and Mrs

2011-03-24T09:53:00.000-06:00

Hi there friends! Here's a little something I created for Get Sketchy's weekly challenge.

I used some papers from Sasafrass Lass' Sweetly Smitten line. Love the vintage retro feel to these.. I kept it simple and I really like how this turned out.

On your special day

2011-03-22T18:18:00.000-06:00

So I promised that I would be working on some wedding card. I think this counts as one right? Technically 'special day' could be ANY special day but this one is elegant, and wedding like. So... its a wedding card.

I was inspired by this week's color combo challenge at CR84FN... the pictures they choose are always very inspiring and lovely!

The flower and vintage inspired label are from K&Company's Flora and Fauna line. They're been living here for a little bit, but this time I actually took them out and used them. I love how K&Company has the die cut packs to match their lines, they're my favorite product!

I used a Just Rite sentiment on the label... (I won my first sets of Just Rite stamps at the Shabby Tea Room a few weeks ago- yippee!) I really like the elegant fonts they use for their sentiments.

The seam binding is from a batch that I dyed with shimmer mist.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your Tuesday evening.... (Its Glee night!)

Button baby

2011-03-20T22:08:00.006-06:00

Hi there! This week's challenge at The Shabby Tea Room is a fun one. All you have to do is pick 3 blocks in a row (think bingo) and create with the elements listed in the blocks. I chose the middle horizontal row, but since I used ribbon (I can't not use ribbon) and gems my card also worked for the last vertical row.

This weeks' sponsor is Pixie Dust Paperie, so be sure to play along to be eligible to win their great prize.

Here is my glitter and flower...so pretty to me! I just sprinkles some chunky glitter on a millinery flower.

And of course, buttons! I used PTI vintage buttons and some buttons that I made myself, using a mold. (I have lots of those molded buttons so you'll be seeing more soon..)

I realized that I haven't made ANY baby cards... (well I did make one but never posted it here) but still, i've made ONE baby card... and NO Wedding specific cards, so i'm going to be focusing on those two types of cards for a little bit. Although I can't help but create Easter cards too right now...so Easter, weddings, and babies. ;o)

Alright now hop on over to the other Shabby Girls' blogs for more inspiration...

Charlene - Expresstions of Me!

Kristin - Lilsweetpea's Place

Melissa - Creating From the Heart

Pattie - The Pampered Paper Patch

Debbie - Simple Treasures

More vintage Easter...

2011-03-19T11:57:00.005-06:00

I stayed up entirely too late (early!?) again last night, and here's a card I made during my moonlight crafting.

I was inspired by the color combo at The Play Date Cafe, and all those lovely vintage Easter images at the Graphics Fairy. I thought the image I used went perfectly with those lovely colors.

Well I better run...

Wish me luck, I have to remove a whole bottle of pink nail polish to remove from my bedroom window and window sill. Whoo hoo! Kids, gotta love 'em....

(happy Saturday)

Easter Violets

2011-03-18T00:00:00.001-06:00

Hi there! Sorry things have been a little slow around here.... still having some creativity issues. I need to do some creating tomorrow, so you'll be seeing something from me soon.

Anyhow, here's a card I made a few days ago.

I heat embossed the lace background in white, added a scrap of one of my favorite PTI papers, a doily, a glittered Tattered Angels chipboard frame (another favorite, i'm sure your sick of seeing them) a vintage image from The Graphics Fairy, some plum pudding ribbon, and a couple millinery flowers.

I really love making easter card, I think its because I just love the spring colors, and flowers, and vintage images.

Happy Friday!

ETA: Like my new banner? I was totally inspired by Viola's gorgeous banners i've been seeing everywhere. I do think that playing around in paint.net is helping me improve my 'photoshoping' skills, and its totally addicting... I'm sure you'll see a new one just as soon as this one seems familiar. ;o)

Make a wish!

2011-03-15T22:10:00.001-06:00

I made this card just for The Shabby Tea Room's 1st birthday celebration! This week's challenge theme is 'PARTY!'. There are lots and lots of great sponsors and fabulous prizes, so be sure to play along and enter the weekly challenge for your chance to win some AWESOME prizes.

This week is also my introduction as a Shabby Girl- yipee! From now on I will be creating samples for the weekly challenge and will occasionally host a challenge too!

So here's my festive creation for this super fun celebration...

I created a cupcake patterned paper by using a cupcake digital image from Blackleaf Studios and arranging the cupcake into a pleasing pattern and then printing it on some Melissa Frances paper. Can you see the itty bitty cupcakes on the light pink paper? This was a fun technique I've never tried before but will definitely have to use again.

Blackleaf Studios is giving away a set of cupcake digi stamps to the challenge winner, so you could try making your own patterned paper (or paper pieced cupcake like this Crafty Secrets one) too!

You might also notice lots of lace like borders... yep... couldn't put those Martha Stewart punches down...especially that cupcake punch-love it!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy Wednesday everyone!

Easter Bunnies

2011-03-14T14:31:00.001-06:00

Hi there, So I had a few moments to make a card today, here's what I came up with. I was inspired by the colors from CR84FN, the sketch from Card Patterns, and Wee Memories' Springs is Near challenge for this week.

Its a beautiful day, and I have lots to do, so i'm going to run... Happy Monday everyone!

P.S. Don't forget to stop by The Shabby Tea Room to join in on all the fun and prizes for the 1st birthday celebration!

Green

2011-03-11T15:23:00.002-07:00

Hi there! (Wave) I just got back from a day at the zoo, the unpredictable albeit sometimes favorable weather here in the springs has been GORGEOUS today. My kiddos were so happy to be able to run around and play, and ~~smell~~ see the animals. It was so nice. Now they are tuckered out and napping, so I get a few minutes to blog.

I wanted to share with you a card I made for The Shabby Tea Room "Luck of the Irish" challenge. The challenge was to use the color GREEN in your project.

I also wanted to remind you about The Shabby Tea Room's BIG ANNIVERSARY next week! Along with the regular weekly challenge, there are going to be many many sponsors and prizes, blog candy, guest designers, alumni designers, NEW designers (thats me!) and general FUN festivity. I hope you join in on all the fun, see you there!

From my heart

2011-03-08T22:44:00.003-07:00

This one was inspired by The Color Throwdown challenge #131 colors, but alas I was too late to enter the challenge.

I also used the sketch from Just Us Girls and turned it on its side.

And I used the Make It Monday distressing technique again on this card. I'm really loving this look, I wonder why I haven't used it too much before?

Look at this picture (you can click on it to see it bigger) its proof how dorky I am... the writing is upside down. Oopsies. I only noticed this while taking the pic of the distressed edges.

I used polka dot basics 2 for and text style 2 to create this background.

ETA: Like my new look? I did it myself, I was so proud! ;o)

P.S. I was featured on 202 designs blog- Thanks so much!

Pretty roses

2011-03-08T11:43:00.002-07:00

I sat down to create yesterday, and although it took me some time to get going, eventually I started getting in the 'groove' ;o). So here's a card I made while inspiration struck.

I used Card Patterns' sketch for this week for the layout.

I've been trying to use my scraps since my scrap drawer is overflowing. On this card I used scraps of DCWV Garden Stack, and PTI's music paper. Love that stuff. I got the postcard paper at Ms a while ago, can't remember who its by.

Well, I gotta run, I have some sick kiddos to take care of. Happy Tuesday....

Shabby Thanks

2011-03-07T13:05:00.001-07:00

My mojo is lacking lately, but eventually ideas come. Its been taking me twice as long to get a card done, and I have a couple that never got finished. It happens to all of us i'm sure. *whine whine*

So I did get this card made for a few fun challenges.

You might notice the colors coincide with the CR84FN color challenge for this week, thats no accident! I love this color challenge blog, its in my top 5 fav challeng blogs. Their color boards are always gorgeous and inspiring.

see? no lie.

I used the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge sketch for the layout.

This one was a fun one.

and the Make it Monday challenge inspired me to try some uber distressed edges. I love the way it looks. I just used my scissors like Lisa did in the video. I kept them closed, that way I wouldn't dull the blade.

See the yellow scallops? I stamped a large button from Button Boutique in a row to make some fun scallops. They're not perfectly straight but that adds to the charm of it, right? I also used a molded flower I made, If you're interested I can add some to my Etsy shop for you to try out, just let me know. :o)

Button button

2011-03-05T15:10:00.000-07:00

Red, cream, black, and buttons. I love the vintage style button card. Especially with red buttons.

I was inspired by the Shabby Tea Room challenge.

"Classic Elegance"

And The Play Date Cafe's color splash challenge.

I'm also entering this in Get Sketchy's 77th challenge.

Spring flowers

2011-03-04T18:20:00.001-07:00

Hello friends! I've had a busy week, but here I am again.

Yesterday was so beautiful I took the kids on a walk to the park, and today it snowed. Thats Colorado weather for you, gotta love it! I'm having a little spring fever though, and although its snowy outside, and my garden will be dead for another month or so, I'm SO ready for spring!

I finally took out my new February release PTI goodies and got to stamping!

I used the colors from CR84FN as inspiration. Aren't they beautiful together?

I used the tulips from the new Friendship Jars Spring Fillers, and embossed them along with the jar in white. Then I colored them in with Copic markers. I think they almost look watercolored. I had an oopsie while cutting the flowers out...I cut a leaf off! EEk! I tried to fix it but you can still tell a little bit.

I used papers from PTI and The Girls Paperie.

I also entered this card in the Moxie Fab stamping with markers challenge,

And the City Crafter's 'spring fling' challenge.

Celebrate buttons!

2011-02-26T09:30:00.004-07:00

What a special treat, being a guest designer for Card Patterns sketch#104.

When I saw the sketch I knew I wanted to use 6 buttons for the 6 squares, and everything else just came together. Of course all the PTI button inspiration, from last week, helped!

I used some fabric scraps, and layered them onto a large manila tag.

I had a lot of fun going through my Papertrey Ink Vintage Buttons, to find the perfect ones for this card. Then I threaded them with some button twine and glued them to the squares. Fun!

The papers I used are October Afternoon, I love that green polka dot. The fabric scraps are Heather Bailey's Nicey Jane and I'm pretty sure the yellow floral is from Windham's storybook collection.

I hope you're feeling a little inspired to play with this fun sketch!

Flower clips card gift

2011-02-24T23:58:00.006-07:00

I started by making these flowers out of my favorite fabric collection EVER, Nicey Jane by Heather Bailey. After the flowers were done, I though there's no way they are just going to be embellishments on a card, sticking there for all eternity.. they're way to cute for that! So I decided to turn them into hair clips by gluing a hair clip, that I covered in ribbon, on the back.

But I still had a card to make, so instead of gluing (the horror!) these little cuties to the card, I added this extra strip of scrap fabric, only gluing down the ends. Oh how I love every single fabric in that collection!

I clipped the little flowers onto the piece of fabric....

There! I have my card done, but those flowers come off and can be clipped in your hair, on your headband, or even in your jacket's button hole...like a brooch, but not... This card and gift in one is perfect for girls of all ages. I would totally wear those flowers in my hair, and they would look adorable in my 3yr olds hair too (if she had any left... she gave herself a hair cut a few days ago and is now sporting a mullet a la Joe Dirt...)

This whole thing started with a bit of inspiration I got from The Shabby Tea Room for their buttons and bows challenge

And Card Patterns' sketch 103.

(P.S. I made the flowers with PTI's Beautiful Blooms#1 dies, I used 8 fabric flowers to create one big fluffly one. It took a lot of die cutting, folding, and burning my fingers with hot glue.)

I also linked this card to Someday Crafts for their Whatever Goes Wednesday.

Luxurious Birthday

2011-02-23T15:52:00.000-07:00

This card speaks to my girlish fantasies of vintage lace, pink, sparkle, and feminine glamor.

I kind of love it.

I was really inspired by the colors and the color board at CR84FN. Just look at this...If I had an extra house I might decorate it only in this color scheme. So elegant and feminine.

***Please use the 3 named colors as your MAIN colors.*

I used the sketch from Get Sketchy for my layout.

I layered different sizes and types of doilies on top of each other for the layered circles of the sketch.

A couple of jars

2011-02-22T21:20:00.005-07:00

I used PTI Friendship Jars and additions, one of my favorite stamp sets ever, to make these two simple cards

This first one uses the marbles? or bubblegum? or candy? and jar from PTI and a noteblock stamp from Purple Onion Stamps. The papers are from October Afternoon- I love them.

I'm entering this first card in the Off the Wall Craftiness color challenge. How could I not be inspired by such a beautiful collage of photos? Oh how I love vintage...and the idea of vintage fairs and carnivals and parties that I get from this color board. (Okay IRL fairs and carnivals are stinky)

This card uses the PTI Jar and pickles, and Melissa Frances Kitschy Kitchen papers. This is my FIRST ever attempt at paper piecing. It was fun, I might (maybe just might) do it again...hah

I entered this card over at Moxie Fab World for their paper piecing challenge.

Embrace Happiness

2011-02-22T12:36:00.003-07:00

So here's a little card I made for the Play Date Cafe and Case Study twist Challenge....

I made the flower out of a pattern laying around, and really I'm not much of a pattern user when I sew...usually I wing it! So I cut it up and used it for this pretty flower.

The rose cabochons sitting inside the flower is one I made with translucent Sculpey and a mold. The bird is another cabochon I made.

I used some PTI satin ribbon in simply chartreuse to make leaves for the flower.

Want some real eye candy? Check out this treasury I made on Etsy, it is YUM-O!

Easter Cutie

2011-02-21T21:02:00.001-07:00

I linked this card to these challenges:
Off The Wall Craftiness-colors

Crazy4Challenges-Use die cuts

and

Wee Memories- Source of Inspiration...I was inspired by vintage looking easter decor.

Exciting exciting announcement.

2011-02-20T15:36:00.000-07:00

Have you noticed anything new on my blog? Like maybe something over here>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Like on the right hand side?

YEP, thats right! I'm one of the two new designers over at The Shabby Tea Room! Can you believe it? I'm so excited.

I hope you'll come play with me, the challenges at TSTR are always so fun, and they have great prizes too!

You'll see my first design March 21st, but I'll be playing in the challenges along until then.

Wishing bird

2011-02-20T08:53:00.001-07:00

This little guy is a wishing bird, you might throw your wish into the wind, and he'll find it and catch it, and bring it to you. In the form of a coupon. A cool vintage Crafty Secrets coupon. True story.

I stole a moment to craft yesterday. I've been really busy and haven't been crafting as much as I'd like to..

I love to create, its so fulfilling and satisfying. Its that instant gratification, and the realization of an idea that is all yours. Its a piece of your world that is just right, no matter what.

Well on that note, I took a few minutes to make a card for The Shabby Tea Room challenge this week.

Here is the cozy inspiration photo.

(small secret- I love knit blankets and these ones look absolutely warm and snugly...I could just curl up with these, a good book, and some Twizlers-yum.)

I had a hard time getting the ribbon to look right in the photos, its actually a little closer to the bird's greenish blue color. I really need to take a photography class. Until then, I'll continue to describe what your are really seeing in these photos. ;o)

Live Laugh Love

2011-02-17T08:57:00.000-07:00

Here's a card I managed to make yeserday.... I made it with a few challenges in mind.

The colors are straight from The Color Throwdown

The layout of the card is from the sketch at Card Patterns

I also entered this card in the 'Live Laugh Love' challenge at Wee Memories.

Hello Sunshine

2011-02-15T21:08:00.010-07:00

Hello Tuesday evening. Here's a card I made yesterday and just now had a chase to post. The sentiment it appropriate for today, we had some lovely sunshine weather. It was actually warm and when we went outside we weren't afraid of our lungs freezing. Could it be something like spring?

Well, I'm not feeling wordy (thank me later) but I will tell you that this gorgeous color combo came from CR84FN #15

Look at that fabric lineup, so pretty

For some reason, the green ribbon looks darker in the photos...IRL its closer to the green in the polka dots.

I hope your Tuesday was fantabulous.

BTW, tell me the truth, do you like the smaller pictures or the bigger pictures or a mix?

Embellished cards

2011-02-14T08:50:00.010-07:00

It all started with this Mother card. I made the Mother card for a challenge at Embellish Magazine.

I mean, how could you not be inspired by that color board?

After creating the Mother card, I had all these wonderful papers and embellies out... and then came the Baby cards.

baby 1

baby 2

baby 3

So now I have this family of retro kitschy vintage-y cards.

Happy colors

2011-02-13T14:20:00.003-07:00

This lovely color combo on this card comes from a brand spankin' new color challenge, Totally Hues

What a gorgeous presentation of the colors. Wow.

I love this color combination. The bright colors with the cream just make me happy.

Enjoy

2011-02-12T23:52:00.003-07:00

One last card for the Shabby Tea Room design team call.

I stamped the background in pink with this really pretty lace background stamp. I got it at a craft show, it came unmounted and now I can't remember who the manufacturer was. Its a really pretty stamp, I also used it on my "Girl in the moon" card, you can see a bit peeking out at the top.

The tea pot is a vintage image from the Graphics Fairy. I printed it out, then glimmer misted with a color I made (I mixed a pink bubblegum with pearl) and then I embossed the whole tea pot several times with clear embossing powder. The embossing powder makes the piece sturdier, and give it a bit of a shiny finish. I like how this turned out, it totally doesn't look like something I printed off my computer.

That bitty star is an embellishment I made using a Sizzix die and some German glass glitter.

I did use the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge sketch#34 for the layout.

Its seems like a clean and simple sketch but I embellished it up a bit.

I hope you likey.

Girl on the moon

2011-02-11T16:40:00.002-07:00

I love this whymsical vintage image of the girl sitting on the moon. Its so darling and fun. AND so appropriate for my blog name. Love it. It comes from the Crafty Secrets creative scraps, Altered Fairies. I really like using these Creative Scraps. I want all of them!

I also used some of my pink scraps, you might recognize the papers from some other recent cards. I really dislike accumulating scraps, so I really try to use them asap!

I got the colors for this card from The Play Date Cafe Challenges.

See the button string at the bottom? I love love this! And you'll be seeing it again, and maybe again and again. I was inspired by all the button festivities at PTI.