Minty Fresh Challenge

Today I have a card to share that I made for the Minty Fresh Challenge over on Moxie Fab. Loved the mint/brown dress in the blog post and drew my inspiration from that...as well as Chocolate Mint ice cream (my hands down favorite ice cream!).

For my card, I was inspired by the September sketch challenge on The Craft's Meow blog. I used the Swiss Dots stencil from The Crafter's Workshop and combined it with some favorite stamps from The Craft's Meow (Lovely Labels 18 and Sew Happy).  I also used the coordinating Spellbinders dies, including Nina's Sewing Elements.  

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

 

Your Kindness

I managed to squeeze some card making in this morning while Jeb was working on some coloring papers. I know you have seen these leaves (from Foliage Fancy) before...but I am longing for fall. This set was illustrated by my dear friend Nina and love the two-step stamping possibilities.    

The solid leaf image was stamped with a spectrum pad and with the outline image was stamped with Rich Cocoa. I  distressed the edges and I sprayed it with a little Rich Cocoa Fireworks spray. I am entering this into the Moxie Fab World: Card Design Handbook Week: The Repitition Challenge. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

 

Dreams Soar

Hello!  Today I have a CAS design to share using Social Butterfly and a sentiment from Free Flight. I stamped the butterfly using Versafine Oynx Black, embossed with clear embossing powder, and colored with Copics. I added some Want2Scrap bling to highlight my focal point.

I am entering this card into the Card Design Handbook Week: The Focal Point Challenge. Looking forward to this new special issue from Paper Crafts!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings, 

A Special Friend Bookmark

I made this for the Fanatical About Botanical challenge over on Moxie Fab.  I wanted to create something other than a card and was inspired by a recent bookmark that the uber creative Keri made several weeks ago which you can see HERE.  I used several Layers of Color stamp sets: Flutterescent, Artful Endearments, and Acanthus Leaves and some new inks from Clearsnap Mix'd Media Inx in Leather and Honey.  It is a fabulous ink for stamping, sponging, and embossing.  I used the Honey for stenciling with the Belle Brocade art stencil and stamped the flourishes/sentiment with Leather. The butterfly was also stamped with Leather and then spritzed with Scarlet Tattered Angels Mist (for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge Challenge#101 which was to use something from your stash that you 'just had to have' cause you would use it everyday...but have forgotten about...)  And sadly, that was one of many I could have picked.  :(  Guess I need to stamp more, lol!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

Friendship

I made this for the Fanatical About Botanical challenge over on Moxie Fab.   I wanted a fresh springy look to my card and kept it the color scheme to yellow, pink and green.  I used the corner stamp from the stamp set Flutterescent and added the "friendship" sentiment from Artful Endearments.  I added a bit of seam binding and embossed the Sweet Corn card base with the Cuttlebug Victoria folder. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

Moxie Fab Card Sets Challenge

Here is a set of cards I made for the Moxie Fab Card Sets Challenge.  I used Echo Park Springtime and SRM Stickers.  These came together so quickly....  Below you will find each card individually and will make a nice little gift set to have on hand.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

You Brighten My Day!

Smile is the newest Free with Three stamp set from Gina K. Designs and I knew it would be perfect for the Bright and Bold Color Challenge for Color Inspiration for Card Makers Week in the Moxie Fab World.  I had in my mind what I wanted to do and pulling together the colors was going to be key...orange is not a color I am drawn to at all, but must say with the pink, I LOVE it!  I am officially embracing the orange, lol!  

Sure hope you will play along with the challenge...you have until January 31st to upload your project and besides the FAB prizes....one winning card will be published in the July/August 2011 issue of Paper Crafts!

This is for all of you bloggers out there that pop in from time to time on my blog and even leave a little comment...THANK YOU!  You surely brighten my day.... :o)

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

Moxie Fab: Diggin' on Damask Challenge

I made this card for the Moxie Fab: Diggin' on Damask challenge.  For my card I used the Touch of Elegance clear art stamp set from Layers of Color and the Victoria Cuttelbug folder.  The sentiment is from Fanciful Tags.  The inspiration for this challenge on their blog post is amazing...I created my card based on the Classic Canvas Tote Bag in Pink and Brown Damask from MondayMorningStudios... Pink and Brown together just makes me happy!

Personal note:

My family and I are back from a week of vacation up in Virginia and I must say it was the best evah!!!  Lots of swimming, hiking, and even did a crazy zip line course (yep, tethered to a cable hooked around the waist) that has me shuddering that I actually DID it! I impressed the kids so that counts for being a "cool mom" I suppose, lol...it was a lot of fun though!! The foliage in the mountains of Virginia was beautiful... We topped the week off with a trip to an Carter Mountain Orchard in Charlottesville, VA, on the way home and picked apples along the mountain side. An absolutely gorgeous view of His creation that leaves you speechless..... Amazing week.  Here is a pic of my craziness...

We went from perch to perch for about 1 1/2-2 hours and never touched the ground until the end.  Quite exciting and scary at the same time.  Definitely looking to do it again!!  

Hope to get back to blog hopping this afternoon and thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,

Moxie Fab Challenge: All Wrapped Up

 I wanted to share some tags I made for the All Wrapped Up Challenge on the Moxie Fab Blog. I used Lovely Labels 2 and the big snowflake from Blessed is the Season to make these Christmas tags. Each Christmas I tend to use Kraft based wrapped paper for our gift giving and these will work perfectly!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Moxie Fab Classy and Elegant

This is for the Moxie Fab Classy and Elegant Challenge and uses the the stamp set Hugs and Prayers. Sadly, right now I am going through the sympathy cards, three this week alone :o(. I appreciate the Scripture verses that Nina included in this set and so many excellent verses to choose from... I stamped the flower twice, the second time being on a piece of Lipstick Red cardstock and did some paper piecing.

Some dear friends are coming into town and heading to a stamp show with me on Saturday (yay!) and will be sure to share some pictures of our get together next week :o) I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Blessings,

Moxie Fab Challenge: Christmas

My wonderful mail lady delivered by Gina K. Designs stamps this past Saturday and I have been wallowing in all of their splendor :o) Yep, I mean *wallowing* and it has been so much fun. AND for your GKD fans...oh my goodness is this going to be a great release... I can't say too much, but AHHHHHHHH :o)))

I did manage to create a card that I can share... (no, not with the new stamp sets...that will be on Sunday night so mark your calendars!)...
Vicki is the new hostess over on STV for the sketch challenge I just love her work and HAD to make a bit of time to create for that... I used Vintage Borders and some favorite GKD colors Kraft and Cranberry Tart together...(yummo!) This also fits the guidelines for the Moxie Fab Olympic Challenge being a Christmas card :o) (love double duty cards)

Well, I have some more creating I need to do with some soon to be released sets...so exciting. So far I have 9 cards made for the release (and I am so excited to share) and so many more ideas in my noggin'.... Have a great day!
Blessings,



Card Deets ~
Stamps: Vintage Borders
Cardstock: Kraft, Cranberry Tart, Ivory, Basic Grey Wassail
Ink: Memento Rhubarb and Antique Linen Distress ink
Accessories: Oval Nesties, Ribbon, Button, Burlap String

Tuesday Trigger/Olympic Challenge

I made this for two challenges over on Moxie Fab...the Tuesday Trigger and the Olympics of Stamping Challenge and made this Thinking of You card. I used the stamp sets Lovely Labels, Pressed Flowers, A Year of Flowers and a sentiment from the Eclectic Summer STV kit. I love the yellow, black, and kraft combo and am ready for spring!
Hope you have a wonderful day!
Blessings,



Card Deets ~
Stamp: Lovely Labels, Pressed Flowers, A Year of Flowers and a sentiment from the Eclectic Summer STV kit
Cardstock: Black, Kraft, Ivory and Basic Grey June Bug
Ink: Memento Black, Dandelion and London Fog
Accessories: Jumbo Black Brads, Gingham Ribbon, Label 4 Nesties,

Moxie Fab: It's Color Play

I am sliding in during the last few hours for my card for the Moxie Fab It's Color Play challenge. I have been thinking on this for a bit and nothing would come together for me so I gave it one more shot this afternoon using Lovely Shelf...

I used Bravo Burgundy, Marigold Morning (both SU) and Soft Sand (GKD) with White. The pop of purple for me came from coloring the flowers with a Copic and this purple flower that Tina sent me...love these big flowers :o)
I hope you have wonderful day!
Blessings,



Card Deets ~
Stamp: Lovely Shelf

Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy, Marigold Morning, White and Soft Sand

Ink: Memento Black, Lavender Lace

Accessories: Border Punch, Flower, Button, Jute Twine, Pearls, and Top Note Die

Moxie Fab Challenge

I made this card for the Moxie Fab Challenge: All Creatures Great and Small which was to make a Christmas project that incorporates some kind of critter. I used the dog and cat image from Warm and Fuzzy, as well as the sentiment from Seasonal Sayings (love the large font!). I colored the images with Copics and added a little Christmas Red Stickles to the puppy's collar before layering them with dimensionals.

Are you ready for Christmas? I have a little photo to share of one little person in our house who is quite excited! His older sister and brother enjoy watching his excitement as the presents go under the tree and he begins to gain a new understanding of exactly what these packages are. Thankfully he hasn't opened one yet...but just a few more days and he will be ripping into his and ours :o)



Have a wonderful weekend!
Blessings,



Card Deets:
Stamps: Warm and Fuzzy and Seasonal Sayings
Cardstock: All Spruced Up, Rocket Red and White
Ink: Memento Black and Cottage Ivy, Real Red
Accessories: Swiss Dots CB folder, Red Brads, Red Ric Rac, Copics, Red Stickles

Wishing You...

Thank you everyone for your kind works and encouragement in being chosen as Melanie's Guest Designer this month!   I am enjoying the ride and learning a ton :o)  I still have so many ideas, just need to time to sit and get them done.

I made this card for the Moxie Fab Challenge and got my inspiration from the Bright and Breezy Tote from Sundance.   I used the Linen BG stamp and Groovy Guava ink to give the background a bit of texture. The large dandelion stamp I used is from Many Wishes and each one was embossed with Clear Embossing powder (and either Ruby Red or White Craft Ink).  I also embossed in Ruby Red the sentiment. 

I am hoping to stamp a little bit this weekend, we will see how the weekend goes.  I also have cleaning and other non-fun but essential things to get done :o) Have a great weekend!