LOVE YOU / CCC #70, USSIS #240 & CC...

Hello! I took a break today from my semi~annual craft area clean~up. When it finally gets to the point I have no uncluttered work space left, I have to stop crafting and get it under control. I have to. After making a lot of headway despite multitasking with laundry and other things - I went against my own "dictate" and made a card. (And I will again later, since I have a Deconstructed card to make!) But THEN I will get back to cleaning.

These new stamps I got from Simon Says Stamp are pretty much why I couldn't help myself - Technique Tuesday's All My Love and Kiss by Ali Edwards. I was happy to play along with the "perfect for these images" sketch from Unscripted Sketches and CASology's theme of "contrast". I also played along with the Curtain Call - "Love Letter".

  

Nighty~night!

FABULOUS / CQC #184 & USSIS #205...

Happy Tuesday! We started a new challenge today over at the colourQ - aren't these super cute colors? I saw a pic of this purse on FB and really loved them! Anyways, I have never inked up this purse image from the Ooh-la-la set by The Alley Way Stamps, so I thought it would be perfect! I "decorated it with a little border from the new set Tag-Alongs, and the sentiment is from Doodle Frames. I also added a button and rhinestone to my little handbag.

          

I used the sketch from Unscripted Stamps... so fun to play along again! They are a great bunch of gals!!!

Bye for now...

HAPPY EASTER / USSIS #197...

This Saturday was my last challenge with Unscripted Sketches. It was one of my first DT gigs - THREE years ago. WOW. That's a long time! Anyways, I love those ladies, but felt it was finally time to move on. [sigh]

I decided to go VERY C&S with this one... it was quick, too - which is always a plus! The set it Spring has Sprung from The Alley Way Stamps.

Thanks so much for visiting!

LOVE IS IN THE AIR / USSIS #195 & TAWS Be Inspired #20...

Good morning! I have a card for today's Unscripted Sketches - what a neat sketch! I went a little "outside the box" on this one - LOL! It's hard to tell, but the white heart is embossed with a woodgrain. I stamped the cute little birds from the set, Lighter Than Air, from The Alley Way Stamps onto the pink paper - once I colored them you can't even tell!

This also goes along with the inspiration pic for the TAWS Be Inspired Challenge!

        

Thanks so much for stopping by!

FUN IN THE SUN / USSIS #175...

We took a trip down to the beach for Jeff's 40th birthday last month, and one of my favorite things (and the kids') is the awesome water playground at the hotel! These are the pics from our frolic~ing!

Here are a couple of the kits I used, Deena Rutter's Pura Vida Papers, and Crystal Livesay's Simple Stories Templates. You can see the full list with links by going HERE.

Here's the sketch I used from this week's Unscripted Sketches...

Have a great afternoon!

SAY CHEESE / USSIS #169...

Good morning, hope you're having an awesome Saturday so far! We've been lazing around watching Phineas & Ferb and Scooby Doo! As soon as I saw this week's Unscripted Sketch, I immediately thought of this set, Say Cheese by Lawn Fawn! How fun is this? I have always been a Polaroid fanatic, so I just HAD to have this set!!! I threw on a piece of polka dot washi tape behond the image to add a bit of interest!

Bye for now & hope you'll play along...

FOR YOU TAG / US Christmas in July...

   

Today is my Designer Spotlight Day over at Unscripted Sketches, as part of our Christmas in July! I answered a few trivial questions about myself over there, so if you're curious - go check it out! My "room" is the backyard - This pic of me was taken out there, but I rarely craft outside- here in Alabama it's too blame hot!

My project today is a little Christmas tag - I love making tags, usually scraps are perfect for this! I used Avery Elle's Blossoms and Blooms for my tree and added the star from Framed Fonts to the top. Then I threw on some bling and BAMMM - I was done!

 

If you missed my little post/tutorial from a couple days ago, on the topper for this tag, here's the shortened "pictorial".

Have an awesome day!

HEY CUTIE PIE / USSIS #168...

We started a new sketch this morning over Unscripted Sketches! Today's sketch is awesome, make sure you go over and see the other DT's projects and play along!

I decided to ink up & paper piece this cute piece of pie from adoraBOWL - my FAVE set from The Alley Way Stamps! I popped up the whipped cream and added some stickles to it.

Bye!

SPREAD YOUR WINGS / USSIS #167...

Happy Saturday! Hope you have an awesome day planned, we do! We've got a family reunion, always so fun! I'm making a Pineapple Casserole, but I put the Ritz crackers on top & then drizzle it with melted butter & leave out the pineapple juice altogether. I didn't take it one year and a riot broke out - yes, it's THAT good!

I used a couple sets from The Alley Way Stamps, Chatterbox for the sentiment and Crazy Critters for the bird. I really love this bird - he's so innocent looking.

And here's this week's Unscipted Sketch... yes, I took liberties...LOL!

Thanks for stopping by!

MONKEY BUSINESS / USSIS #166...

Good morning! It's Saturday - I am SO EXCITED!!! Not really because we're doing anything special, except hanging out & maybe going to the "Y" pool... it's just great to have a day with the kiddies! YAY!

I used The Alley Way Stamps "Tropic Topic" for this fun card! For the loopy twine, I applied a small line of loopy glue and adhered the twine - super easy! My card looked a little bare, too, until I added the paper piercing.

Here's this week's Unscripted Sketch - be sure to check it out as well as Unscripted Christmas in July!!!

Thanks for stopping by!