Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge {1.26-2.8} post2

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**Please click HERE or scroll down for my Play Date Cafe challenge card and post! 

Today we start another photo inspired challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog. 

I was inspired by the flowers and the stitching. I just love those fabrics too--but my second card ended up with more polka dots than stripes:) LOL! For this card, I used some Crate Papers along with my Paper Smooches Friendly Flowers {flowers, leaves, and stems} and Word Salad {sentiment} stamp sets. The black seam binding is from The Ribbon Carousel. LOOOOOOOVE how this turned out--those papers are just GORGEOUS! 

That's it for me today--but be sure to stop by the other Paper Smooches SPARKS DT members' blogs and leave them some love. 

• Angie Hagist
• Audrey Tokach
• Lori Barnett
• Judith Gowdy
• Kelley Eubanks
• Linda Beeson
• Marie Forberg

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details. This challenge ends February 8th. I cannot wait to see what you make--I just LOOOOOVE my Paper Smooches stamps!!!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

PDCC #116 post1

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**After 8am--Please click HERE or scroll up for my Paper Smooches SPARKS  challenge post!

We are starting another color story today over on the  Play Date Cafe blog! This week's colors are beautiful and dark-- plum, yellow/green pear, and moldy cheese. Our sponsor this week is Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps.  

I used a piece of paper from three different companies: Studio Calico, Webster's Pages, and Cosmo Cricket! **Notice I used the colors of the paper to match their company name! ACK:)  LOVE! I love mixing papers! And these papers were the perfect match for this color story. I created a simple blocked design, and stamped a sentiment using a brad and a small die cut circle {using some of the pear colored paper} as an accent. I finished the card off with some brown alphas. LOOOOOVE this card--and to be honest, I didn't think I would! 

And today is actually the last time Michele and Andrea will be joining us as a PDCC DT. I just love this team--and I've enjoyed getting to know Michele and Andrea throughout the last year (or so!!!). One thing that I love about Michele is that she is so generous--one of the first things she did when she joined this team was send me a surprise package with some gorgeous grey ribbon (and you know how much I LOOOOOVE ribbons!!). She is also very organized! LOVE that--and wish I was as organized:)


I just love Andrea to bits--she always inspires me with her wonderful creations. The details! WOOOOOOOOOOW--my jaw is literally dropped every single time I visit her blog! I don't know how she does it--creating such complex and beautiful creations daily, working, keeping up with wife/mother duties....and visiting blogs {I enjoy her visits to my piece of blogland}! WOW! All around amazing woman!  


Good luck to you, Michele and Andrea!!! I will def. miss working with you on this team! THANKS for everything and many blessings to you in your new adventures:}

That's it for me....but be sure to stop by the PDCC blog for complete details and prize information! The PDCC sponsor this week is Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps.  Be sure to link up your creations by Tuesday, January 31st at 11:59pm EST.

Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps challenge #71

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I'm super excited to share my creation today--I made it for the Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps challenge #71--sketch challenge! I LOOOOOOOOVE my card! For more information on this challenge, click HERE! 

I stayed really close to this sketch...except I moved the sentiment to the side of the center panel....and I made the panel bigger....and I didn't use an oval--just my image. LOL! Ok--I changed the sketch a bit! I love this little image of SCRS's Suitcase Ruby. And of course I had to paper piece her with my new My Mind's Eye papers!!! LOOOOVE how this turned out! I also love that map on top of the patterned paper--which is why I entered it in the Moxie Fab Map To Your Heart challenge. LOVE! The twine is from The Ribbon Carousel. Did I say how much I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE this card??? Love it! 

A close-up of my paper piecing and jewelry accents. 

That's it for me today! Be sure to stop by the SCRS blog for more details and to see the rest of the team's amazing creations! 

Kerri Michaud

Margie Cortina

Savannah O'Gwynn

Simonne Clay

Sparkle Smith

Stephanie Kraft

You have until Sunday, January 29th at 9pm PST to play along with the current challenge {HERE}. All SCRS challenges are open to all players--this week you are playing along to win the Snow Angle Ruby stamp, which is perfect for all the snow the northern states are getting right now!  In order to qualify for a prize, you must use a SC image. 

Thanks so much for stopping by--I can't wait to see what you make for this challenge! Be blessed:}

More Avocado Arts

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The Avocado Arts pit crew are sharing some creations today using the January Sweet Treat Sweetie set! Be sure to stop by the AA blog for more information and LOTS more inspiration!

I decided to use that super cute XO stamp for my inspiration. I stamped it several times with some yellow/orange and pink inks (A*Muse Studio). Then I ran that piece of paper through my Cricut and die cut a sentiment (but I only used the negative). I also used my Cricut to die cut the heart image from this stamp set. I LOVE AA's digital die cut files! Finally, I added this piece to a red card base. SOOOOOO easy and SUPER cute! Perfect  for Valentine's day!!! LOVE! 

That's it for me today! Be sure to stop by the AA blog for more details and inspiration. And don't forget to check out my other teammates' blogs! You are going to love what they share today!!!! 

Emily Branch

Kelley Eubanks

Emily Leiphart

And if you have time--check out Avocado Arts on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Flickr. Let me know if you get this kit--I cannot wait to see what you create with it:}

Thanks so much for stopping by! Many blessings!

ps...today is my FIL's bday--Happy Birthday, Kevin!!!

Flashback Friday...CAS card

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***Click HERE for my Momenta project post! 
***Click HERE for my Sweet Stamp Shop post. 


It's been such a LOOOOOOOOOONG time that I played along with challenges, and I thought I would start with a super fun challenge! Flashback Friday has challenged us to share our first CAS card. OH MY! Don't look at the photography skills....just the card!

I remember making this card for my first Embellish challenge {colored brads}. I remember it because I actually painted those brads! This card has a lots of "firsts" for me! LOL! It also won that Embellish challenge. You can read more about this card HERE.


That's it for me tonight! I will be sharing a SUPER cute Avocado Arts inspired card tomorrow! LOVE LOVE LOVE! 


Thanks so much for visiting. Be blessed:)

Furry Friends Forever sweetness

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**Click HERE for my Momenta project post! 

I'm back with another Sweet Stamp Shop creation. It's my day over on the SSS blog--so be sure to stop by there and leave some love! 

I created another birthday card {I've got LOTS of family and friends' birthdays coming up!}. I used one of my favorite stamps sets, Furry Friends Forever. LOVE that little bunny. The papers are from Studio Calico. I added some flocking to the bunny's tail--toooo cute! Super simple design and easy card to create! 

That's it for me today-- if you have some extra time, we would love for you to stop by our YouTube channel, our FB page, follow us on Twitter  and link up any creations you have made using SSS images on Flickr. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:)

More Momenta

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**Click HERE for my Sweet Stamp Shop post. 

I'm so  excited to share more Momenta goodness with you today! This project was featured Wednesday {HERE} on the Momenta blog. So be sure to stop by there and check out my post and even more creations!! 

Because the patterned paper is double-sided--it was perfect for the base of this card. The outside is pink polka dot, and the inside is the pink grid.

I wanted to create a card that folded in on itself and could easily be sent in the mail **ok--now that I look at the finished project, I might have to put this in an envelope to protect the ribbon and embellishment! LOL!...so I created a template for a 4" x 4" square envelope card. I used my pink polka dot and grid papers from Momenta's Let's Party pyramid paper pad for the basic design. I also used the ice cream patterned paper for the center panel. After creating this card design, I thought it would be fun to make the center panel a place to hold a gift card--all I did was punch a notch out of the top, add a bit of tape on three edges, and attached it to the center. EASY! I stamped some fun ice cream images {Sweet Scoop from the Sweet Stamp Shop} and I used some foam dots to add it to my card. I also created a smaller one scoop cone for the closure with a bow {ribbon available from The Ribbon Carousel}. 

The envelope card opened up completely.

A close-up of the center gift card panel and decorations. I used foam dots for the ice cream cone and sentiments for extra dimension.

A close-up of the envelope card folded together and bound with a bow.

Momenta Product

PA-2386 Let's Party Pyramid Pad

Pink Grid/Polka Dot paper, Ice Cream designed paper

PA-2250 Family Outings Paper Pad

Brown Grid paper

ST- 4516 DYO Jennifer Small Stickers

ST-3031 Pastel Gems

Other Product

Fiskar- circle punch

The Ribbon Carousel- white seam binding

Sweet Stamp Shop- Sweet Scoop stamp set

The best part of this card was creating the Momenta Design Your Own alphabet stickers! I love this video tutorial on how to create your own stickers. I used a color palette that was already created--but you can make your own design, customize your own color, and more! This was SUPER easy and so fun! **I actually had the HARDEST time picking with color combo I wanted to use! I cannot wait to make more customized stickers!

That's it for me today! Don't forget to stop by the Momenta blog and leave some love there!!! THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:} 

Paper Made Bakery--Guest Designer 3

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I've got another Paper Made Bakery Guest Designer project to share today!!! I used my PMB January kit {available HERE} to create two more cards. I really do LOOOOOVE this kit!

For my first card, I created....yep! Another love card! I just couldn't help it! I just love those little birdies on that wire--they look like they are really in love;) I used the Authentique paper and yellow pearls from the PMB kit. **I know it's hard to see the pearls--but I placed them inside the center of each flower on the center panel. The stamps are all from the Sentimental Birds by Sweet Stamp Shop, which is also included in this kit. I die cut some very SMALL clothes pins {SVG file can be found HERE} and the sentiment XO. LOVE it! I think this turned out super cute! 

Ha! Those clothes pins are twice the size of the birdies! LOL! 

I made a very simple card for my second project. I stamped a sentiment vertically and then die cut a feather from some paper. I love that polka dot Authentique paper--did I say I love the paper from the kit!!??? I do! I didn't have enough of that beautiful white seam binding included in the PMB kit....so I improvised with some antique gold seam binding {available HERE}. LOVE how this turned out! **NOTE: if I DID have the white seam binding, I was going to dye it with some Mustard Seed ink. It would have looked twice as good:) **ETA: I am entering this card in the Moxie Fab Die Cutting challenge! LOOOOOVE:) 

**This is a die cut of a FEATHER! One of my friends said it was a leaf--LOL! 

That's it for me today. Please make sure you stop by the PMB blog {HERE} and check them out on Facebook {HERE}. And check out PMB on their Twitter page!! Be sure to follow them there too! LOVE all these ways to stay in touch with this fabulous company!! Plus, HERE is a link to past kits that are on sale!! LOVE a good deal:)

And if you are in the San Diego area--there are classes available at the PMB!! Check out the schedule HERE. 

 

And don't forget about the Design Team call going on right now---the Paper Made Bakery has a call that ends TONIGHT!!!! You can find more information about it HERE! I hope you will apply--the PMB has been AMAZING and wonderful to work with!!!! 

That's it for me today! THANK YOU for stopping by! Don't forget to stop by the Paper Made Bakery blog and leave some love there:) Be blessed!