Cofffee Card!

Hi again!  This is my second post for today, so please scroll down.  I make it just in the nick of time - I almost forgot to enter this card into the Papertake Weekly Challenge and it closes tonight.  So here it is!  I used supplies from a card kit I put together for a swap on SCS.

Supplies are SU cardstock in Close to Cocoa and Creamy Caramel.  Other cs is DCWV as well as the DP.  Image is from the Greeting Farm colored in with Copics and highlighted with black Stickles.  Sentiment is PTI Mega Mixed Messages.  Brads are American Crafts.

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

Critter Monday - Sketch Time!

Good morning!  It's my Monday for Critter Sketches and this week is again, a sketch challenge.  I actually had the privilege of designing this sketch for this challenge, so again I'm rather excited! 

This is the last week for our fabulous sponsor, the Stamping Boutique, so be sure to enter your card for a chance to win some of their lovely digis!

Supplies are: image from Stamping Boutique colored with Copics and highlighted with Crystal Stickles.  Paper is SU Bashful Blue and Basic Black and DP from DCWV.  Dots are from Stamping Bella, ribbon is from my stash, and circles were cut with Nesties.

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

Exciting News!

I can't believe I am just posting this, but I also wanted to share a card with you, but I am so excited to announce that I have been chosen to be part of the Stamping Boutique team!  They have the most adorable images, and are a great community to be a part of!

I used the image "Hidden" - so lovely!  If you have a chance to share a project, be sure to enter it in the Stamping Boutique monthly challenge!

I used the sketch from Cardabilities this week.

Supplies are image by Stamping Boutique colored with Copics and highlighted with a clear Spica glitter pen and Crystal Stickles.  Paper is SU Mellow Moss, Almost Amethyst and Lovely Lilac.  DP is from DCWV.  I also used a Cuttlebug embossing folder, dots from Stamping Bella, Nestabilities Circles, and misc ruffle ribbon.

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Baby Girl Layout

Good morning!  It's been quite a while since I've worked on a scrapbook, but I finally am back in the swing of things!  I was able to finish my son's 3rd year album about a year ago (yeah, I guess it has been a while!).  So now I am starting on my daughter's first year album. 

I received this page in a swap - not sure who made it, but it is really cute!  I just added the pictures and the title and the butterfly at the bottom.  Gotta love those quick pages!



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Just Love You Card

Hello again!  I hope you all are staying warm - it's been rather chilly here lately.  I think this morning we were in the negative wind chill.  BRRR!  So thankful for fleece and a good furnace!

I'm still using up some tags from my stash:)  Here is another card I put together using a tag.

I used Splitcoast sketch SC73.

Supplies (other than the tag) are SU paper in Rose Red, DCWV designer paper, misc red satin ribbon from my stash and Martha Stewart dots.

 

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Sweet Birthday Wishes

Happy Wednesday! It's halfway to the weekend! Yesterday was my birthday. Sadly, I am officially into my 30's. Last year just scratched the surface, but now there's no turning back!

Here is another birthday card using an accent piece from my stash. I love this glittery little cupcake! I used sketch SC13 again on this - it's a good sketch.

Supplies are sentiment from PTI, SU cardstock in Pixie Pink, Close to Cocoa and Almost Amethyst. Ribbon and DP are from my stash. Swirled background is a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

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Critter Monday - Color and Embellish Challenge

Good morning! I'm a little late today with my card for Critter Challenges. We had an unexpected trip to the ER Wednesday night for my daughter with the croup, followed by an unexpected 3 day hospital stay. But, we are thankfully all home now and she seems to be over the worst of it!

So here is my card for the Critter Sketch Challenge. This month's sponsor is the Stamping Boutique - they have SO many fabulous images too!

This week's challenge is a color and embellishment challenge. You need to use the colors blue and silver, and also use either rhinestones, pearls or both. That's it! Be sure to play for a chance at some freebies from the Stamping Boutique!

Supplies are SU cardstock in Bliss Blue, Brocade Blue, DCWV onyx. DP is also DCWV. Image is from the Stamping Boutique colored in with Copics and highlighted with Stickles. Sentiment is PTI Mega Mixed Messages. Pearls are Kaiser, and the embossing is a Sizzix embossing folder.

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Birthday Cupcake

Hello! I've said before that I love all things cupcakes. Don't know why, but they're cute! I used another tag from my stash for the focal point of this card. I also used Splitcoast sketch SC13 for the layout.

Supplies are SU cardstock in Bliss Blue, Close to Cocoa and Chocolate chip. DP is from my scrap box. Solid eyelets are from the Eyelet Outlet. I also used Cinnamon Stickles on the cupcake.

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Hugs and Kisses

Yes, it's a little early for Valentine's Day, but I love having little "lovey" cards around to sneak into my hubby's bag when he goes away for work. Thankfully that doesn't happen often, but I like to surprise him when he does!

Thanks to Melanie, I am using her great idea to use some pre-made tags to put together quick cards. I have bunches of tags from swaps that are just sitting there in my craft room, and I am not using them, so I will be sharing several cards (most of them pretty quick and simple) with some of the tags. This tag was really neat in that I think it was made out of paint chips!

I used the sketch from Cardabilities December 30 challenge.

Supplies are cardstock from DCWV and SU Ruby Red. I used a SU border punch, and some jewels from my stash. DP is also DCWV I had in my scraps.

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Critter Monday - Sketch

Good morning! I can't believe it's January 3rd already! My boy is back in school today too. December fairly flew by I think! We're all ready to get back into our normal routines now.

It's time for another challenge over at Critter Sketch Challenge blog! I'm super excited, because I designed the sketch for this week too! Please be sure to play along if you have time - the Stamping Boutique is our sponsor this month, and they have some fabulous images (like the one on my card) and you can be entered into the drawing for some freebies if you submit a card.

Supplies are image by the Stamping Boutique colored in with Copics and crystal stickles. DP is DCWV and cardstock is SU Eggplant Envy and DCWV. Other supplies are nesties circle, punches, Stamping Bella dots, and misc ribbon from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Paperworks Guest Post

Hello...again! Please scroll down for my earlier post, this is my second posting for today.

I have the privilege of having a guest post over at Paperworks Co for their Sunday Sketch #63. Be sure to check it out and play along if you can! It's a lovely sketch, and they have the most adorable stamps and products too!

Supplies are image by Tiddly Inks colored in with Copics and Crystal Stickles. Cardstock is SU Eggplant Envy and Mauve Mist. Other supplies are nesties, dew drops, and misc brad and paper flower. DP is also SU.

Thanks for stopping again!

Greetings out in bloggy land, and happy new year! We always have some family birthdays we celebrate on New Year's Eve as well, and this is a card I made for my uncle (one of whom we celebrated) that night.

I love the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches and I think it worked well with this image.

Supplies are from a card kit, but I added black Stickles, and the DCWV shimmery onyx cardstock, and Real Red cardstock from SU. I used Nesties, Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder, and the Creative Memories wave cutter also.

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Snowy Thanks

Good morning! It's time to recover from the first round of holiday gatherings:) I am starting to see my kitchen again! Unfortunately, my son is sick today. I'm hoping he gets better really quick!

I made this card for a Christmas thank you - I love this little snowman from the Stamping Boutique!

I am entering this in Cupcake Craft Challenges - thank you cards.

Supplies are image by Stamping Boutique colored in with Copics and highlighted with Crystal Stickles. Paper is DCWV and SU Brocade Blue and Bliss Blue. Sentiment is from Papertrey, snowflakes are from Wal-Mart.

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Wonderful Christmas Wishes

Merry Christmas! I hope you are all able to spend some quality time with your family and remember our Wonderful Saviour who humbled himself to come to earth as a tiny baby to save us all!

I took advantage of a few quiet moments while the baby sleeps and they boys are playing their new Wii game to play with some goodies I received for Christmas:) I'll make this short, because I am off to join them too!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Paperworks - the sketch
Paper Sundaes - cut it out
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Tuesday Morning Sketches - embellish it (non-traditional)

Supplies are SU cardstock in Eggplant Envy and Orchid Opulence, DCWV DP, Kaiser rhinestone flowers, misc ribbon, Cricut cartridges - Cindy Loo and Once Upon a Princess. Image is Greeting Farm colored with Prismacolor pencils.

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Critter Monday - Away in a Manger

It's another Monday - good thing it's a Critter Monday! The sponsor this month is Bugaboo stamps - they have so many adorable and quirky images in their shop! Play along with this week's sketch to be entered in the drawing for some goodies:) The challenge this week is to use NO patterened paper. Embossing is okay though.

I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday this week.
I am also entering this in the Papertake Weekly Challenge - no red or green Christmas card.



Supplies are SU cardstock, Sizzix embossing folders and snowflake die, Nestibilities, image from Bugaboo colored in with Copics, Stickles, Martha Stewart glitter, Bella dots, and misc ribbon.

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Welcome Winter

Well, it's official. Winter is here. I can't really complain since we had such a beautiful fall, but we had our first snow on Wednesday. And boy is it cold out! My little girl goes, "NOOO!!!" (she's trying to say snow.) I have to laugh:)

I know this is yet ANOTHER card in blues, but I'm really digging these colors right now. So you'll have to suffer with me;)

I used the sketch from CardPatterns this week.


Supplies are SU cardstock in Ballet Blue, DCWV paper from the Winter stack. Image is Greeting Farm colored in with Copics and accented with Crystal Stickles. Pearls are Kaiser. Ribbon is from my stash and I used a snowflake embossing folder and went over the embossed part with a Spica clear glitter pen.

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Happy Birthday to My Son!

I can't believe my firstborn is almost 6 already! I really don't know how time has flown by so fast. Actually, his birthday is not until the end of December, but I wanted to put his card together early so I don't run out of time and have to do it last minute like I do everything! He saw this card kit sitting on my craft table the other day and really liked it, so I thought it would be perfect for him.

I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday this week for the card.

I received these supplies in a card kit, but I added Crystal Effects to the rocket ship and the helmet of the images (colored in with Copics) and used Crystal Stickles on the stars. I also added the ribbon.

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Critter Monday - It's a Sketch!

Good morning! I love an extended holiday weekend! No school for us today, and the husband it off too:) It's also time for a new challenge over at Critter Sketch Challenges. This is the last week for our November sponsor, Stamp and Create. They carry a wide range of stamps and other products. Be sure to stop by and play along - it's a great sketch and you'll have a chance to win some goodies!

Supplies are image by the Greeting Farm colored in with Copic markers. Paper is SU Pretty in Pink, Pixie Pink, Chocolate Chip. DP is DCWV. Sentiment is Papertrey. Other supplies are Nesties, Martha Stewart cupcake punch, oval punches, Kaiser rhinestones, SU border punch, Stickles in Fruit Punch and Crystal, misc ribbon and flowers.

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Baking Moose

Hello! I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving for those in the US. We did, but it was busy (we visit two houses on Thanksgiving day). I'm loving the long weekend, and I even got to my craft table to put together this card!

I am entering this card at Cute Card Thursday. This week's challenge is Blast from the Past. I used sketch 135 from October.


Supplies are from a card kit, but I added SU cardstock in Creamy Caramel and Pretty in Pink. The image is colored in with Copics and cut out with a Nestie and edged with Memento brown ink. I also added Cinnamon Stickles to the gloves.

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In the Mood For Snow...men!

Good evening! So to say the least, I am not a winter person as I've said, but I can appreciate a good snow or two. I love how clean and new everything looks covered in a world of white (especially if I don't have to drive in it!) But I do also love everything snowmen. I blame it on my mother (she has the same problem;)).

I fell in love with the little guy from TiddlyInks and this will be going to another snowman lover in my family for her birthday!

I'm entering this card in a few challenges:
Delightful Challenges - Baby it's cold outside (winter weather)
Paper Sundaes - choose at least 2 toppings from: Punches, Ribbon, Embossing and the Color Blue (I think I got all of them!)
The Sweet Stop - the sketch

Supplies are: Image by TiddlyInks colored in with Copics and accented with Crystal Stickles. SU cardstock in Certainly Celery; DCWV white core cardstock. DP is from the DCWV winter mat stack. Snowflakes are punched vellum sponged with silver ink. Ribbon is from my stash, and pearls are Kaiser. The background is also embossed with a Sizzix embossing folder.

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Critter Monday - Texture it!

Good morning! I am starting to get in a winter/Christmas mood now. As soon as I can dig them out, I plan on playing my Christmas cd's. My hubby said he's ok with that as long as the decorations don't come out too, lol! That's ok, I'm wearing him down. When we first got married, he would just roll his eyes and say no way!

It's Critter Monday! This week's challenge is to TEXTURE IT! Use fun flock, Liquid applique, Stickles, Liquid pearls, and Embossing powders, whatever to create texture. Our sponsor this month is Stamp and Create, and they have a lot of neat stamps and products. These cute little mice are from their store - this stamp is Frosty the Snowmouse by Kraftin' Kimmie stamps.

I am entering this card in several challenges this week:
Papertake - the sketch
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Delightful Challenges - glitter it up

Supplies are Kraftin' Kimmie image colored with Copics Star Dust Stickles for the snowman and snowball, Kaiser pearls from Paper Jewels, Sizzix embossing folder (snowflakes), Martha Stewart photo corner punch, and misc ribbon. DP is DCWV; cardstock is SU Bliss Blue, Night of Navy and Brocade Blue.

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Hey There, Grumpy

Good evening! I am so excited to share this little card with you! I don't know why, but it's one of those things that you get so excited about because everything came together just like it should. This was one of those cards. This will be for my dad's birthday at the end of the month. I know it's not the typical birthday card (and he's not a grumpy guy generally), but this is what he looks like in winter;) He's a summer person like me, so I thought he would appreciate this.

I am entering this card in a few challenges:
Papertake Weekly - guy card
Sketch Saturday - the sketch
Crazy 4 Challenges - make a square card (this is a square easel card)
Paper Sundaes - Let it Snow
Corrosive Challenges - Black and Blue color combo

Supplies are SU cardstock in Bliss Blue and Basic Black. DP is DCWV Winter stack. Pearls are Kaiser from Paper Jewels. Silver cord is SU, I also used clear Stickles as accents. Image is from Whimsy Stamps colored with Copic markers. Snowflakes are punched in vellum from a MS punch and sponged with silver pigment ink. Ovals are from Fiskars punches.

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Coffee Journal

Good afternoon! I thought I'd take a break from my cleaning (not much fun there) to share this project with you (much more fun). This is one of the new stamps from The Greeting Farm, and I thought he was pretty cute and perfect for a guy project. I have a hard time with things for men, but I put this altered notebook together for my hubby and I'm pretty happy with it!

I used the sketch from Card Patterns this week for the front of the notebook.

Supplies are composition notebook, image by Greeting Farm colored in with Copics. Paper is DCWV, cardstock is SU Bliss Blue and Creamy Caramel. Buttons are American Crafts, I think. Sentiment is from Clear Dollar Stamps with Memento Brown ink. Ribbon is from my stash.

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Critter Monday!

Good morning! It's another challenge day at Critter Sketch Challenges! Our sponsor this month is Stamp and Create. She has so many great stamps and lots of other supplies too! The challenge theme this week is Christmas - lots of creative potential there!

I used SCS sketch 91 for this card.




Supplies are from a card kit, but I added SU cardstock in Ruby Red and Bliss BLue (and used a Sizzix embossing folder). Image is colored with Copics and I used Stickles as well.

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Paper Sundaes DT Call

Paper Sundaes is having a DT call! There are a couple of hours left to enter:) I love their challenges! Here are three of my favorite cards to share (you know how hard it is to pick just 3?) Anyway, hope you like them!

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It's Rather Blue

Good afternoon! It's a bit soggy here today. That's ok, though since my house is in desparate need of cleaning! I guess I'd better get moving on that;)

I was looking through my card kits I had colored images in, and I found this little mouse (too cute, right?) I love the papers too, and I seem to be needing too many get well cards already this fall. I thought he would work well.

I used the sketch from Papertake this week.

Supplies are from a card kit, but I added SU Chocolate Chip and Creamy Caramel cardstock, a Cuttlebug Paisley embossing folder, clear ice Stickles, and Pearls from Kaiser. Image is colored in with Prismacolor pencils.

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Competeting Princesses #3

Morning! Nothing much to share today. My head is in a thousand places at once lately is seems. But I want to share this card I made for our Paper Princesses monthly challenge. AnnMarie sent out the kit for our group this month. She rocks the punch art! She put this little doggie together for us using just punches!

I used SCS sketch 222.

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Critter Monday

Morning! It's Monday, and that means a new challenge over at the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog! It's a good one again, too:) This month's sponsor is Whimsy Stamps (this is one of their images - so cute!) Be sure to stop by and play along!

Supplies are image by Whimsy Stamps colored in with Copics, highlighted with Stickles and a Spica glitter pen. Cardstock is SU Green Galore, Gable Green and Chocolate Chip. DP is DCWV. Sentiment is from Papertrey. Ink is Memento brown and buttons and twine are from my stash.

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You Rock...Again!

I told you I've been working on boy birthday cards:) Here is another one. This was for my cousin's 18th birthday the other day. I used the rest of the supplies from a card kit (thanks, April!) I had in my stash. I used SCS sketch 16 for the layout.


Besides the card kit supplies, I added SU cardstock in Real Red and Going Grey and DCWV white core black paper. I also used some black stickles for details on the swirlies around the guitar, and colored some detail in on the guitar with a Copic marker.

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Birthday Candles

Hello! Here's another card I put together this week. I'm short on boy birthday cards, so I needed to add to my stash:)

I had fun putting this card together. The supplies are from a card kit, and I thought it was really cute! All I added to this was the cardstock (SU Old Olive and Certainly Celery) and the Cuttlebug embossing folder.

I used the sketch from Card Patterns this week. It's a neat one!



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