be in the now

hello friends, I have my sights set on 2018; the new year! I luv fresh starts, the hope of things to come and adventures! Today's quote is super fun, I hope to stay curious in the coming year, what fun we shall have if we do! I have sued a new papertrey ink stamp set to me, I did not make christmas cards with it, but could not wait to pull it out when I saw the papertrey ink inspiration photo. I luv, luv, luv making heart cards...they are my all time favorite to create and they are not just for valentines days quite the contrary. I used a faux watercolor technique; stamping then spritzing. Discovered this during the scs fallidays and I luv using it. Also, used the atlantic hearts sketch...hope you have a week full of creating...I plan on it(along with some hard chore painting I need to continue working on, progress pictures to come on my IG)

words with meaning -  blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.

atlantic hearts sketch: sketch/#244
papertrey ink: inspiration photo

With Sympathy

Counting down my large order of sympathy cards I need to make. I can't help but think who these will go to when I am making them, death is never an easy thing and it effects all of us differently. I have used the fun sketch from Decontructed Jen, the sentiment is from a PTI set. Hope you have a super Monday...sparkle & shine!

Deconstructed Sketch: sketch/DS138

You Are A Blessing

I quick card to play along with the challenge from yesterday at SCS, it was an inspiration challenge.  I was inspired by the tags/flags, I adore flags, banner,s and tags.  I luv grouping them together like I did for the top of my card.  I loosely used the sketch from 365, I turned it upside down.  I stamped the simple sentiment and then added a glittered heart with a button...tooooo cute and super simple!  Hope you are having a wonderful day....enjoy! 

365: sketch/#291
SCS Inspiration: photo/IC369

Pink Paper Flower

I have created this for the SCS Cling To Challenges, HYCCT11; to make a paper flower.  I used the Clean & Simple Sketch, FTL111, this is a super sketch, I designed mine on a tilt.  I added a little bling, gotta have the bling....hehehe.  These style of paper flowers are my favorite, you use a scalloped circle punch or nesties.  Cut out as many layers as you want(I normally use five, you can use more to make it fuller)  Scrunch them up, stack them, add a brad, and start squishing them together.  The photo below is from of our motorcycle trips this week....doesn't it look so peaceful...I luv this photo.  This church is nestled in the surrounding mountains where we live.  Thanks for stopping by and for your comments...enjoy!

Forever Friends

I am thrilled to share my new blog look...I adore this cute little flower.  I also added my new look to my Etsy shop...Paperie Blooms,  please check it out too!  You can get your new look from Katie here.
The card I have for tonight, is combining Mercy's Tuesday Sketch, MTSC82 and Stacey's Curtain Call Act 38.  I struggled with these colors, this is only my third card this week and I am making a mad dash to the finish line....lol.  I used the inspiration photos from IC241, they where lots of fabric pieced brooches, so I paper pieced my butterfly.  I uses the PTI set Flutter By Friend.  The designer papers are SU.  I added stitching, distressing, paper pieced the butterfly, and added gemstones.  I hope your Saturday is great, I will be getting together with my SU demo and other friends to play with the new catties items.  Enjoy!
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Stamps:  Flutter By Friend(PTI)
Paper:  Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, and White(SU)
Ink:  Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose(SU)
Accessories:  Janome, Circle Nesties, SU Scalloped Circle Punch, Gemstones, Distressing Tool, Embossing Folder, and 3D Foam Squares

Friend, Spread You Wings And Fly

I have two cards to share tonight, I am trying to get some cards together for a friend who needs cards for a fund raiser.  I used today's sketch SC287 with Sharon's stamp simply challenge, ssnotime145 to use yellow and gray.  I also added a pop of black by adding the large ric rac.  I used the PTI set Flutterby Friend with October Afternoon designer paper. 
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Stamps:  Flutterby Friend(PTI)
Paper:  Going Gray, White(SU) and Thift Store(October Afternoon Designer Paper)
Ink:  Going Gray, Crushed Curry, Black(SU)
Accessories:  Janome, Gemstones, Ric Rac, Embossing Folder, Distressing Tool, and 3D Foam Squares

For the second card I used the Clean & Simple Sketch, FTL96 and The Color Throwdown colors, CTD99.  Speaking of the Color Throwdown, next week is CTD100 and the gals over there have an awesome challenge scheduled.....there is going to be a blog hop and lots of prizes along the way.  You do not want to miss it!  I  hope to see ya there, I have the great pleasure of participating in the hop with the DT, I look forward to seeing you along the way.  Enjoy!
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Stamps:  Beautiful Kindness and  Bountiful Backgrounds(Verve)
Paper:  Hawaiin Skores( PTI), Very Vanilla(SU), and Mud Pie(Bazzil)
Ink:  Chocolate Chip(SU)
Accessories:  Martha Stewart Ribbon, Heat Embossing Tool, Judikins Embossing Powder, SU Butterfly Embosslit, KaiserCraft Pearl, and 3D Foam Squares

Just Because

Good morning, I have a sweet Cupcake Inspiration Card, CIC62 for you today.  I hope you go by and check out the new Cupcake Inspiration Blog and play along, I can't wait to see what you create!  The cupcake inspiration if fantastic to get your mojo flowing, your can use colors, shapes, theme, or even textures to create your masterpiece and go have a yummy cupcake after all your hard work.....hehehe!
I used the OCC Sketch, OCCSC18 as my starting point, I luv square cards and seem to be making them all the time lately.  This little baby is 4 x 4 square.  I sure wish I could find 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 square envies, I have looked and looked.  I was able to get them and now the online store stopped selling them, if you know of a place that has them please let me know.  I used the set from PTI Round & Round, the designer paper is Basicgrey Bittersweet.  I added ribbon, button, and a tag to finish it off.  Have a great day....enjoy!   
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Stamps:  Round & Round(PTI)
Paper:  Kraft, Very Vanilla(SU) and Bittersweet Designer Paperr(Basicgrey)
Ink:  Rich Cocoa(Momento)
Accessories:  Embossing Folder, Ribbon, PTI Button, Stickles, Circle Nesties, Scalloped Circle Nesties, and 3D Foam Squares

Happy Saturday!

I have several cards to share tonight, today's IC235 has beautiful items from Layla Grace.  There is a wonderful selection of household, accessories, and gift items.  I liked the things in this store so much I chose three different items for my cards tonight.  The first card is for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, SSSC71.  I have missed the deadline but used this sketch anyway.  I chose the fabulous bed and bedding here....wow!  I made a paper flower and made the center from black fabric like ribbon.  I used some of the Wild Wasabi that I have been hoarding, I figured since they are bringing it back I can use my stash....luv this color! 
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Data Dig:  The triangle embossing folder is here, it is on sale so get your while they last!


Stamps:  Verve
Paper: Black, White, Wild Wasabi(SU), and Making Memories Designer Paper
Ink:  Tuxedo Black(Momento)
Accessories:  PTI Ribbon, Book Pages, SU Flower Filled Die, Tag, Hemp Twine, Janome, and Glue Dots

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This card is using the Clean and Simple Sketch, FTL93, I also used the lovely tote bag here as my inspiration, I would so luv to own this...but it is $200.00; that is a little expensive for me.  I also made this for the Summer Cas DT Call, FIREWORKSCAS2 to make a card with a little sparkle.  I embossed the blue piece of card stock and then added SU dazzling diamonds.  I used the sentiment from the PTI Round & Round set that I won on Ebay for a remarkably great price!
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Stamps:  Round & Round(PTI)
Paper:  Mud Pie, Sea Sal(Bazzil) and Thrift Store(October Afternoon)
Ink:  Rich Cocoa(Momento)
Accessories:  SU Top Note Die, SU Square Punch, Embossing Folder, SU Dazzling Diamonds, and 3D Foam Square

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This card is using Mercy's Tuesday Sketch, MTSC76 and the cuuute purse shown here.  This little baby is $238.00.....eeeeekkk..I will make a card instead...lol.  I also made this for the Summer CAS DT Call, FIREWORKSCAS1 to use a pop of black.  I used black and sparkle on this one.
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Stamps:  Round & Round(PTI)
Paper:  White(SU) and Making Memories Designer Papers
Ink:  Tuxedo Black(Momento)
Accessories:  SU Ribbon, SU Square Punch, EK Success Border Punch, Gemstone, and Glue Dots

Wishing You Sunshine

 I created this for today's CAS68, to make a summer themed card and for the CAS summer DT call, SUM2010CAS2.  I used summery colors, the sunshine sentiment, and the butterflies, looks like summer to me....lol.  I also used Jenny's Wee Memories Challenge, WMC7; to use something that flies, mine if the tiny butterfly attached to the ribbon.  I used the fun Cosmo Cricket designer paper De Lovely.  The polka dotted background is from the Verve set Bountiful Backgrounds, the sentiment is PTI Blooming Button Bits.   Have a wonderful day!  Enjoy.
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Stamps:  Bountiful Backgrounds(Verve) and Blooming Button Bits(PTI)   
Paper:  Avalanche(Bazzil) and De Lovely(Cosmo Cricket)
Ink:  Certainly Celery and Melon Mambo(SU)
Accessories:  Fiskars Border Punch, SU Ribbon, SU Butterfly Embosslit, Kaiser Craft Pearls, and Glue Dots

Wishing You Sunshine

I created this for my fourth week as the guest designer for Just Us Girls.  I have had a great time this month, the JUGS challenges are fun and new every week, I luv their concept.  This week they are challenging us to a Template, JUGS34; I have chosen the fun Slip Cover Template from the store of Lauren Meader.  I used the PTI set Button Bits, adding buttons and silver beads.  I added stitching to the cover and twill ribbon.  This slip cover holds A2 size cards perfectly, you could also fill it with candy, or stamping embellies and give it has a gift.  I used the colors from the Color Cue Color Challenge, #4.  I hope you play along, I make every effort to visit your blog and show some luv!  Have a wonderful Saturday.  Enjoy!
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Stamps:  Button Bits(PTI)
Paper:  Bazzil
Ink:  Wild Wasabi and Night Of Navy(SU)
Accessories:  Slip Cover Template, Janome, Twill Ribbon, Silver beads, PTI Buttons, Scor Tape, and 3D Foam Squares

Fabulous

 

Good morning, it is time for another Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, CIC59.  Remember everything is the Hope Stamps Eternal Store is 45% off, head over to get some great deals!  Aren't these the cutest sweet treats?  I used OCC sketch, OCCSC15 luv the square sketch.  I also have a "data dig" to share, my "data digs" are things I have discovered whether it is my idea or another designer.  It is a must to always give credit to the creator's direct link.  I want to share the easiest way to make the ribbon scrunchy, it is from Ashley's blog, you can view the video here.   For my card I stamped the stems and then ran the EK Success Chipboard flowers through the Cuttlebug with the swiss dots embossing folder, you can see embossing folders here in the HSE store.  I added a little stitching and a piece of Bittersweet Basicgrey designer paper down the side.  Have a wonderful day...enjoy!    

Check out the other sweeties creations 

Karen ~ Kelli ~ Michelle ~ Piali

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Ashley's Scrunchy Ribbon Video

Stamps:  Blooming Button Bits and Signature Greetings( PTI)
Paper:  Mud Pie, Tutu Pink(Bazzil), Very Vanilla(SU), and Bittersweet Designer Paper(Basicgrey)
Ink:  Certainly Celery(SU), Rich Cocoa(Momento), and Fryed Burlap(Tim Holtz's Distressing Ink)
Accessories:  Janome, EK Success Chipboard Flowers, Embossing Folder, PTI Buttons, Ribbon, Scor Tape, and 3D Foam Squares

Embrace Life

I created this for today's CAS62, I am so honored to be a guest for this weeks CAS challenge.  It is an inspiration challenge, we where to chose a photo from photos shown here, Mackinac (Mackinaw) Island, Michigan Postcards.
I made a circle card based an the big wheeled cycle, I luv these cycles and the tulips are from the other photo.  I used a PTI set Wishing You, I adore tulips, they are my favorite flower.  I added a sentiment and ribbon, brad tab.  You can get the steps to making a circle card at this post if you need them.  Have a wonderful day.  Enjoy!  
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Stamps:  PTI Wishing You
Paper:  Bazzil, White, and SU Wild Wasabi
Ink:  SU Real Red and Summer Sun
Accessories:  Circle Nesties, Scalloped Circle Nesties, Ribbon, SU Cordaroy Brads, and Glue Dots

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I created this for today's FS166, Pat, you can see her gallery here.  I used the SU set Vintage Vogue, stamped and cut out the flowers.  I curled the ends, added, a pearl, and stickles to give them a glittery look.  I stamped the sentiment is SU Pretty In Pink ink and added SU old olive ribbon.  As I type this I realized that that I have used lots of SU elements for this one, wow.....I do not do that very often.  I hope you have a great Monday, take the time to make someone smile today.  Enjoy!  
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Stamps:  SU Vintage Vogue
Paper:  Bazzil Pink, Prism Spring Willow Medium, and Sweat Pea Designer Paper
Ink:  SU Old Olive and Pretty In Pink
Accessories:  Janome, SU Old Olive Ribbon, Pearls, Stickles, EK Success Postage Stamp Border Punch, and Glue Dots

Thanks

 
Good morning, I have some great news to share, everything is 25% off over at Hope Stamps Eternal, wow...now is a great time to get all those goodies you have been wanting!  This is for today's cupcake inspiration challenge from Hope Stamps Eternal, CIC54.
I used the gorgeous paper from Bella Blvd called Estate Sale, this paper is sooo pretty.  I used the green paper to paper piece the leaves.  I embossed the back panel, you can see embossing folders here.  I heat embossed the flower petal and then added a big ole button and ribbon.  I also used the sketch from Unscripted Sketches, #50.  I hope you will play along with us this week and be sure to head over to Hope Stamps Eternal Store and take advantage of the 25% off everything!
Be sure to check out the other sweeties creations

Colleen ~ Karen ~ Kelli ~ Kristen ~ Piali

Foe those of you who are wondering about my dh, they where not able to shock his heart, his blood is not thin enough and will continue on meds for several more weeks before they will try again.  Thank you all for the prayers and support.
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Stamps:  PTI
Paper:  Bazzil French Vanilla, My Mind's eye Quite Contrary, and Bella Blvd Real Estate Designer Paper
Ink:  SU Sage Shadow, Craft Chocolate Chip Ink
Accessories:  Janome, Ribbon, PTI Ric Rac Die, Linen Thread, Embossing Folder, and Glue Dots

For You

Ok, I am the biggest goof ball right now..I probably will here the words "you are fired" and I just started ...lol.  I was chosen to be this months Color Throwdown Guest and I forget to post...dah!  Please forgive me.  This is this weeks colors, gray, pink, and olive.  I used a PTI set.  You can see the other DT creations over at The Color Throwdown, CTD87..I hope you will make time to play, these colors are fabulous!
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Stamps: PTI
Paper:  Bazzil Pink, Old Olive, and Basic Grey 
Ink:  SU Basic Grey
Accessories:  Ribbon, Janome, SU Border Punch, PTI Linen Thread, PTI Buttons, and Glue Dots

Thanks For Caring

Hello, and a happy weekend to you, I created this for today's IC224.  I chose the first sushi cake as my inspiration.  This is for the Card Patterns Sketch, 55 and for The Color Throwdown Color Challenge, CTD84.  I used PTI Blooming Baby Bits image with a verve sentiment, "thanks for caring" from the set Thankful Hearts.

I have not been around this week, my dh had to have open heart surgery, he is fine.  He had to have a valve repair because of a birth defect.  It has been a tiring and stressful week but he has come through the surgery with ease.  I will be making lots of thank you cards in the coming days, lots of friends, family, and the hospital staff have been by our side.  We have had lots of support and many many prayers going up for us.  I will be able to be home with him for several weeks so I hope to get some stamping done during my down times.  I will have a blog giveaway Monday, be sure to check back!  Enjoy.
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Stamps:  Verve Thankful Hearts an PTI Blooming Baby Bits
Paper:  Bazzil Sea Salt, SU Taken With Teal, Black, and Designer Papers
Ink:  Momento Tuxedo Black and Copics
Accessories:  PTI Ribbon, SU Border Punch, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Janome, Silver Beads, Buttons, Linen Thread, and Glue Dots

Hoppy 4 You

Good morning, it is hump day only two more days until the weekend. I hope you have had a great week so far. I am preparing for the upcoming Verve release, it is March 5; you are going to luv the new stamps, I know I do...hehehe. Today's card is using Ippity, these are adorable stamps too, you can get yours here! I also used the new SU Tiny Tags....ooohhh I adore these tiny tags too. They add so much to be so tiny. I colored and added stickles to the flower. This is for Stacey's Curtain Call Act 18 and for Crazy 4 Challenges Sketch, C4C25. I will have an extra special card for you this afternoon, be sure to check back! Enjoy.
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Stamps: Ippity Because Of You and SU Tiny Tags
Paper: SU Kraft, Night of Navy, Bazzil, and K & Company Designer Paper
Ink: SU Night of Navy and Old Olive
Accesories: Ribbon, Gemstone, Embossing Folder, SU Embossslits, Stickles, and Glue Dots

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For my second card, wow wee...these colors are gorgeous but they sure did stump me. These are this weeks Color Q Colors, CQC21. I kept this clean and simple using the Clean & Simple Sketch, FTL78. I can't image this baby if I would have went all out...lol. I used my new Papertrey Ink set called Tiny Treats: Valentine. I won Lynn's blog giveaway and she went out of her way to get this set to me, show her some luv here. I hope you have a fantastic hump day, hang in there the weekend is fast approaching....enjoy!
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Stamps: Papertrey Ink Tiny Treats: Valentine
Paper: SU Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, White, and Bazzil
Ink: SU So Safron and Copics
Accessories: Ribbon, Scor Pal, Scissors, and Glue Dots