CPS 144

Here is a card I worked on for the CPS Challenge this evening while watching the movie "The Ugly Truth".

I used BasicGrey "eskimo kisses" paper and rub-ons, Cuttlebug embossing folder, & Bazzill paper.

Enjoy!

My First Time

I have never combined two card challenges and thought I would try it today. This card is for The Sweet Sunday Sketch 46 & Allsorts Challenge Week 29 which is to use buttons on your card.

For this card I used BasicGrey "eskimo kisses", PTI "holiday button bits" & "vintage holiday mix buttons".

Enjoy!

Snowflakes

Okay one last card for me this evening and this one is for the OCC Sketch Challenge.

This sketch gives me one more opportunity to use those BoBunny papers I am so in love with. I had to make the card a 4.25" square as I didn't have enough for a full sized card.

Besides the BoBunny papers I used BasicGrey buttons, and Making Memories felt snowflakes.

Enjoy!

Seize the CupCake ~ FTL70

This is the card for the Clean & Simple Stamping Challenge this week.  Such an easy sketch with one of my favorite things CupCakes.

For this card I used BasicGrey "nook & pantry" papers and chipboard. The ribbon is May Arts, and the sentiment is Hero Arts.

Enjoy!

Ornaments

I had a great morning visiting with the grandkids and seeing all of Micah's new tricks. It is amazing how quickly they learn something. This week he sits from crawling, stands up at furniture and then goes back to a sitting position. Oh yeah and he dances.

This is my card for this weeks Stamps & Smiles Sketch 42 I used some bazzil paper that I ran through my candy cane stripe cuttlebug folder and some K&Co. Brenda Walton Grand Adhesions that I bought last year. Funny how you buy stuff and forget you have it. I pulled out the whole Christmas box and all I can say is WOW I bought way too much Christmas product last year.

I love the lime green and hot pink combination of this card.

Enjoy~

Sunday Morning

Well I don't have a card for you this morning as I slept in a little later than norm and am going to leave in about an hour to go and spend some time with Micah and Cassie.

I wanted to share this picture of Micah with you from Thanksgiving. This is what happens when the Dad takes the baby to Nebraska.

I will be back later with a card or two to share with you.

Enjoy your day.

Pumpkin Cookie Dip Recipe & Gingerbread Card

How cute is this new Gingerbread shaped card from The Cutting Cafe? I thought I would also share a recipe for pumpkin cookie dip that I got from my friend Carole.

Pumpkin Cookie Dip

1 - 8 oz. cream cheese softened

2 - 7 0z. jars marshmallow cream

1 - 15 oz. can pumpkin

1 tsp. cinnamon

Beat cream cheese and marshmallow cream until smooth.

Fold in pumpkin and cinnamon.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Serve with gingersnaps or shortbread cookies

If you try the recipe let me know what you think. I love to sandwich the pumpkin cream in between two gingersnaps and drink a hot cup of coffee or Apple Cider. Yummo.

Gingerbread Cookies

This stamp makes me hungry for gingerbread cookies with pumpkin dip. Yummo!

This is sketch 43 for Card Patterns this week.

details: paper (jillibean ~ grandma's christmas soup, neenah natural white), stamp (pti ~ holiday button bits), embellishments (pti ~ vintage holiday buttons, american crafts ~ ribbon)

Leaving on a Jet Plane ~

Okay I am not leaving on a jet plane, but Melissa is. She is going home today after spending the Thanksgiving Holiday week here with us in Minnesota.

Here is a card I made for LimeLight Papercraft Sketch 35 and the challenge this week is Pattern Paper. I love the sketch and thought I would play along for the first time.

I hope you aren't too tired of this beautiful BoBunny paper yet I have used it quite a few times and am now wishing I would have bought more than just one sheet of each pattern. The buttons are PTI Vintage Holiday and the ribbon is Creative Impressions.

Enjoy~

Dear Santa

I couldn't sleep this morning so decided to get up and work on my pile of card challenges sitting on my work table.

My card is for the CPS 143 sketch challenge and I used some more of my BoBunny paper from the St. Nick collection along with my PTI Holiday Button Bits stamp and buttons.

Enjoy!

Peppermint Pinwheels

A quick card today for the challenge over at 2S4U. I have never done this challenge before and thought it looked like a fun sketch. The papers and embellishments are Cosmo Cricket "jolly by golly".

So did you venture out today to do a little after Thanksgiving shopping? I stayed home away from the crowds, but must admit that I did buy a new cartridge for my Cricut from an online black friday sale.

Enjoy~

Happy Holidays

Okay if you haven't guessed by now besides being a button junkie I LOVE snowflakes. I have been obsessed with them the past couple of weeks.

The Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge was the perfect opportunity for me to use another one in my stash.

details: paper (neenah natural white cardstock, Jillibean grandma's christmas cookie), sentiment (pebblesinc. rub-on), button (PTI vintage christmas), Snowflake (Cuttlebug die)

Enjoy!

Happy Halloween

Okay so I am a little late in doing this sketch over at Pencil Lines as it was last weeks sketch 161. I liked the sketch and I have so many pictures sitting here looking at me that I figured I should just go ahead and do it anyways.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving spent with family and friends. I spent the afternoon working in my craftroom and trying to catch up on some of my weekly challenges.

Enjoy!

Giving Thanks

I want to wish all my friends here in the States a "Happy Thanksgiving". Hope you are spending time with those you love today.

I have a quick card for you today and it just so happens to go perfectly with the challenge over at 365 Cards today.

details: paper (graphic 45 & neenah natural white), buttons (pti vintage christmas), photo (freebie from the internet), sentiment (computer generated font is ales and wenches)

Enjoy

Hostess Gift

This is the tutorial this week over at SCS and it will make the perfect hostess gift for my sister-in-law and her family who are hosting Thanksgiving dinner at their house tomorrow.

For the box I used the American Crafts "merriment" paper and then added a couple glittered up Martha Stewart snowflakes with some PTI buttons. Ribbon for the handles is May Arts. For the cards I used different embossing folders form Cuttlebug and QuicKutz. The large snowflake on the card is also Cuttlebug and I ran it through my swiss dots folder.

Enjoy!

Holiday Cards & Gifts

I went over to my friend Jeanne's yesterday and we made these really cute snowman shaped cards and candy boxes. The snowman body and arms are made from a Sizzix die and the box is either a SU or Sizzix (old age I can't remember). The box is perfect for holding 4 squares of chocolate.

I used the Martha Stewart Snowflake and added some shard glass glitter, PTI buttons and some twine. The paper on the box is American Crafts from the Merriment collection & the snowflake ribbon is May Arts. The snowman is embossed with a Cuttlebug folder, The scarf and nose are from a stampendous clear stamp set, the pattern paper is BasicGrey Eskimo Kisses, & the eyes and mouth were added with a glaze pen.

Enjoy~

Project Tuesday

It's Project Tuesday over at the Stamps & Smiles Blog today and today's project is to make a Post-It-Note holder.

This was the perfect project for me today as I am headed over to my BFF Jeanne's house to make some cards and goodie boxes this morning and need a little giftie to take with me.

For this project I used Orange Pop-Tone cardstock, Neenah Natural White cardstock, PTI Autumn Abundance papers, BoBunny ribbon, American Crafts Fabric brad, & Cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder.

Enjoy!

Monday Madness

Today is Monday Madness at Paper Popsicles using the freebie Friday digital stamp. This weeks freebie was this adorable stamp called Elizabeth. I had so much fun coloring her and paper piecing her pajamas.

I just think Elizabeth is so cute. Okay now I am going to try and work on a couple scrapbook pages and if I get them done will try and post before I head over to my friend Jeanne's house tomorrow to do some crafting for the holidays.

Enjoy!

Eskimo Kisses

First off I have to say I got to see Twilight "New Moon" last night and all I can say is OH MY GOSH. I loved it just as much as the first movie. I know most of my friends are probably shaking their heads as they don't see what I see in the movies or books.

My card today is for the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #114 and for this card I used everything BasicGrey "Eskimo Kisses". I just love the papers, buttons, & rub-ons. I also used my Fiskars border punch, & Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.

It is supposed to be a wet day here in Minnesota so might just stay in the craftroom and work on some additional cards or scrapbook pages today. What do you have planned.

Enjoy!

Thank You!

I received this fabulous stamp in the mail from my friend Amy after I admired a card that she posted on her blog using the same stamp.

I couldn't wait to make a card using it and will probably make a few for the upcoming holidays.

details: cardstock (neenah natural white & french papers black licorice), stamp (studio g), embossing folder (quickutz snowflake), punch (martha stewart leaf branch), ink (ranger distressed vintage photo), ribbon (may arts).

Enjoy!

The Farm

I have been working on this mini apple album for Cassie the past week and finally finished it last night so thought I would share a few pictures. The album is by Maya Road and paper & chipboard are from Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg collection.

Okay that is it. I think for my first time making a shaped one I am happy with it ~ now I have a pumpkin shaped one for Halloween that I need to do for Micah and Cassie.

Enjoy~

Old St. Nick

I picked up some of the new BoBunny St. Nick paper today and could not wait to make a card with it. The Unscripted Sketches Challenge for this week was the perfect opportunity to do so.

I love this Santa image and the holly paper, I added some May Arts ribbon, Making Memories vintage safety pin, & some glass buttons I had in my stash. I distressed the edges with the Tim Holtz distresser and vintage ink.

Enjoy!

Wacky Wednesday Hump Day Sketch #8

Here is another quick and simple card today. This one is for the challenge over at Paper Popsicles.

I think I am in a floral mood today as both of my post today have had flowers, orange flowers.

For this card I used PTI paper from Autumn Abundance, rub-on is from Pebbesinc., button is PTI, flowers are Making Memories from Chloe's Closet collection.

Enjoy!

Simply Put

I haven't done the challenge over at 365 Cards in awhile so thought I would pop over there today and see what the challenge is. Today Pam wants us to use the following; one piece patterned paper, one embellishment, & one sentiment ~ that's it!

For this card I used my Making Memories Autumn Splendor 4x6 mat paper pack, Marvy flower punch, BasicGrey button, & Pebblesinc. rub-ons to complete my card. I love making flowers and although you can't tell by the picture I sprayed each piece of the flower with gold glimmer mist to give it a little extra something. I threaded my button with the MM paper so it would match the flower.

Enjoy!

Button Santa

I found a new sketch challenge blog through the help of my friend Michelle. It is called Pink Persimmon.

Once again I have used my Jillibean "grandma's christmas cookies" paper, the buttons are PTI & BasicGrey, Santa and Sentiment are PTI Holiday Button Bits. I used my nestabilities circle and Scallop, white dew drop, & EK Success Edger Embossing punch.

Enjoy~