April Just in Time....

Time for another SFYTT....and oh I am just barely making it on this one!....lol.  I have about 30 minutes!  Here is a pic of the sketch:

And my card made with Authentique, Spellbinders (inverted scallops and
classic circles), Distress Ink in Vintage Photo and Broken China, the
Sweet Pea stamp set from Shabby Chic Stamp Co. and some yummy
Trendy Twine!  The result is a simple and easy baby card:

I love simplicity sometimes, don't you?  Have a happy day tomorrow.....it will
be if you get the chance to have a little inky fun!!

White Out....

Have you ever tried a white space blank white canvas card?  Kinda out of my
comfort zone I must say!  I did this card for the Practical Scrappers site today,
and they have some other fun examples too!  You can check them out HERE.

As for this card.....I used the ever awesome Skipping Stones Designs stamp
set Funny Coffee vol. #1, stamped, stamped and re-stamped to paper piece
the cup.  The paper is EP, the ink is Distress Ink (used black soot, tea dye,
and festive berry....my very new fave!).  The stars are from a CM punch,
and a bit of twine and buttons from my stash are the finishing touches.  Oh,
and that bit of corrugated beneath it all....yep....my Caribou Coffee cup
sleeve....distressed it up around the edges with the tonic distress tool, and
added some ink and paint (snow cap adirondack dabber).

Hope you take time for a little inky fun today too!!

Mom's Day....Quilted with Love....

With Mother's Day around the corner.....thought I'd post a sweet lil' Mom's Day card today!

                           

Shabby Chic Stamp Co. Stamps were used for this card....both for the
sentiment and the mom and daughter....isn't that just the sweetest stamp?
I paper pieced it....pulled out some Cosmo Cricket I'd gotten and never broke
the seal....how sad is that?  These little patterns were perfect for paper piecing,
and it kinda reminds me of a quilt....handmade, cozy, and full of love.....perfect
for Mom's Day!

If you'd like to check out the stamps.....they are on sale!!!  They are getting
close to a sell out....she wants a clear slate when she goes into summer sets!
You can find them HERE.

To make this card:
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Odds & Ends mini deck
basic black (recollections) and white (GP) cardstock
Stamps:  Shabby Chic Stamp Co.
Ink: Distress Ink Shabby Shutters & Black Soot
Markers:  Copic
Dies:  Spellbinders scallop hearts & ovals
Embellishments: charcoal twine, hug snug seam binding (white),
black button (stash) and MM Paper Reverie bling

More Mom's Day on the way....so pop back soon!   And hey....any plans for
National Scrapbook Day??  I'm hoping to have some fun....how about you?
 

On the Wings of Spring...

I don't know of anything that carries the whispers of springtime better than a butterfly. The colors, their graceful flight....and you start to see them as springtime is fully here, and is winging it's way toward summer. Beautiful!

And this inspiration:


Leads me to this card:



It's a card for an embossing post on Practical Scrappers....and also for
the inspiration site....Moxie Fab World....it's their "Tuesday Trigger"
challenge....find it HERE and you can play too!

The soft look of the butterflies was done using a Tim Holtz embossing folder,
inked with Spun Sugar and Ripe Persimmon, and then run thru the cuttlebug.
I used the indented look (reverse embossed image) on the card.....I love
the way it looks like butterflies done in water colors in soft pastels....
just like the inspiration pic!

My "shopping list":
Paper: MME Miss Caroline Dolled Up 6x6 pad
Cardstock: Taylored Expressions
Embossing Folder: Tim Holtz Texture Fades Springtime
Inks: Spun Sugar and Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink
Stamps: Shabby Chic Stamp Co. Greetings set
Punch: Martha Stewart
Ribbon: Seam Binding My Craft Spot Petal Pink
Rhinestones: Recollections
Button: Cosmo Cricket
Twine: The Twinery Cantaloupe

Neglected....

Well, yes, my poor poor little blog has been neglected this week!!! My family
wanted a cleaned up house, food and clean laundry....the very NERVE....lol.

Well, kidding aside....the projects have been rolling here....just finding time to
get good pics (the key word here being GOOD) and then uploading, editing, and
then posting. So I did get this one up....did this LO last weekend with the new
Trinity Paper Arts "Making the Team" kit. Super cute, super versatile....has
a lot of sports in one kit.....like the fact it's dual sided for more use too!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope to get more up this week, and remember....
you should take a "Time Out" too, and get a little crafty!!

May Arts Candy Colored Challenge Entry

I was so excited to get the chance to participate in the May Arts Ribbon Challenge
for Spring!! This entry uses all 4 of the ribbons (we had to of course!)....the pic
is "framed out" with the velvety aqua ribbon, and the yellow, orange and bright
pink ribbons are along the bottom as a pretty banner edge.

A fun challenge, and a huge thanks to May Arts for letting me participate!! You
can "vote" for my project, or just enjoy looking thru all of the projects....they
truly are stunning! If you do, you also get a chance at some free ribbon!!!
That "Ribbon Lady"....she'd one generous gal!!

Check out the contest HERE!!

Oh Baby!

Have you ever noticed we seem to go thru "seasons"....times when it
seems like every time you turn around, it's a teacher's gift, a coach
thank you....then all of a sudden it's graduations, and before you know
it, it's weddings and babies! Well, I have several family members that
are starting to get into that wedding/baby area....so I decided to get
ahead on some of these cards!! This card was the first of many!

I used the adorable Sweet Pea set from Shabby Chic Stamp Co. and
this card is also up on Practical Scrappers today.....I've been chosen
to be one of the Fresh Face Designers over there!!! Really excited!!

I used the new Echo Park Boy's Life for the paper, Trendy Twine,
a button from my stash, the MS punch, and Distress Ink in Stormy
Sky and Weathered Wood (both stamped off, and then layered to
get the color I really wanted!).

Enjoy the springtime weather....hope it's nice wherever you are!

Time for some inky fun!!