SNOW DAY / USSIS #88 & SCIC #34...

Here are some pictures from Feb. 2010 that I've been wanting to scrap for some time! It rarely snows in the 'deep south' of Alabama, but that day we got a ton! Just as it started I took Alex out to play...

We have a new sketch up over at Unscripted for this week, and I paired it with the Stampin' Celebration's inspiration of snowflakes. I realize this might be a little more color than their looking for - lol!

The papers are from a Christmas kit given out for free by Northridge publishing. The tear is by Tiffany Tillman at Design House Digital (DHD). Those tears are actually on sale for a dollar today, but you need Photoshop to use them. The frames are from DHD's Audrey Neal, TTV Frames. The buttons are from Scrap Orchard, mle card's Create a Button. Stitching is from DHD, Robyn Meierotto's InStitches-Basic Neutrals. The snowflakes are from the kit Vintage Holiday Memories by Michelle Underwood at Two Peas in a Bucket. Whew! THAT's one reason a page takes me so long, I have to dig around for everything!!!

Have a super Saturday & if you have the time please check out these awesome challenges!

FRIENDSHIP JAR [CREEPY CRAWLY] / SCIC #25 & CPS #190...

I tried using this set, Friendship Jar Fall Fillers, from Papertrey Ink last week after I got it, but I didn't like how the card turned out.... so I've been eager to try it again!

I barely finished this card in time to enter it into the Stampin' Celebration Challenge, only to find the linky not working! I also used this week's CPS Sketch #190.

It's so hard to tell, but I used black glitter on the stars. You might be able to if you click on the top pic & enlarge it. The Friendship Jar stamp set has a matching jar die, as well as the Fall & Winter add-ons - SO FUN!

Have a great night!

BIRTHDAY CUPCAKES / SCIC #17 & TESC #126...

Here's a quick card I made last night - I just now have time t post it! Gotta love cupcakes!

This card is for the inspiration challenge over at Stampin' Celebration! I finally made the deadline - lol! I used Taylor's cute sketch, too!

This was a super easy card, mostly made from patterned paper and a Martha Stewart punch.

Bye for now!

[tiny] THANK YOU / SCIC #10 & TSSC #129...

Wow - it's late! I love cards that are black & white with a little bit of color! They seem just instantly elegant...

I really love the inspiration over at Stampin' Celebration this week, and when I saw Mary Jo's sketch (which I modified a wee bit!) I knew exactly what I wanted to do!

I used the sentiment from Papertrey Ink's Tea for Two Additions, as well as PTI patterned paper. The punch is from Stampin' Up!, Jewelry Tag Punch ~ it's SO darling!

Have a great night!

HIPPY FLOWER HELLO / SCIC #8 & PPC #3...

Okay, obviously I had a problem finding a name for this card - lol! I always try to name them something I'll remember in case I want to find them again at some point...

I played along with 2 new~ish challenges, Stampin' Celebration! and Paper Player's Challenge. YAY - 2 challenges that I REALLY wanted to play with!

This was a really fast card, Stampin' Up! paper, so groovy, and dies from Papertrey Ink. A little bling, faux stitching, embossing & I was done!

Happy Friday!

SO SWEET / FTL #91 & SCIC #3...

I bought a new border punch a couple/few weeks ago & hadn't made a flower out of it yet, so I figured I better go ahead & get it out of my system - lol!

I started this card on Tuesday night (around 11pm!) and just didn't get to finish it until last night... not that it was overly complicated, I just didn't get any stamping time... I loved the inspiration over at Stampin' Celebration! - I hate that I couldn't get it done to enter. Have you checked it out? They have so many wonderful "not just a card" samples each week! I also used this week's Fall-to-Layout for this card.

The pleated layer under the ribbon is vellum. I bought a pack of vellum about 10 years ago while I was taking a digital printmaking class, 250 sheets, and I think I have 15 sheets left! I love that stuff! The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink. The paper is from Stampin' Up!'s Bella Bleu collection, so lovely. I used SU's 3 flower punch for the purple flower under the pearl brad. The background was embossed with a SU! texture plate - I took Kari's advice and added some extra cardboard to the sandwich before running it through the Big Shot to get a deeper impression, worked like a charm!

Bye for now...

DAISIES FOR MOM / SCIC #1 & FTL #88...

WHOA - where'd the time go... this will be short, since it's almost 1AM!

My good friend Krystal started a challenge blog ~ YIPPEE YAY! She's also picked an awesome design team... so please go play along with them at Stampin' Celebration! (I'm hoping to be the first entry - lol!) I paired her awesome challenge with the latest Fall-to Layout.

I made my own argyle for the card's base. I drew the white lines with a gel pen. And like the Stampin' Celebration DT, I was inspired to use the daisies die from Stampin' Up!, as well. The buttons are from Papertrey Ink.

Thanks for dropping in & I hope you get to play along with Stampin' Celebration this week!