Heaven sent

Why is it when babies sleep we find them so sweet and peaceful?  I just love the image of "Michael" by Mo Manning which I used for this card.  This week's challenge is pearls and flowers so I used a flourish and covered it with liquid pearls.  I included a close up of several pearls that I placed in the corners and then a blue pearl that I added to the flower in the sentiment that I have as a free digital download which I'm not sure of the source.

Patterned Paper:  Bearly Mine - free digital download Stitched 1
Cardstock:  Bazzil, Core-dinations, Paper Company, Recollections
Stamp:  Mo Manning- Michael
Sentiment:  Free digital download Netty's Card
Liquid Pearls
Pearls:  Recollections
Flourish:  Sizzix
Spellbinders:  Petite Small & Large Oval
Circle Punches:  EK Success
Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges:
Mo Mannings:  Pearls & flowers
All Sorts Challenge - Things with Wings  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
CR84FN30  http://cr84fncolorchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/05/cr84fn30.html

Days are all off

With the holiday it seems that the rest of the week is just off.  We had a hot humid day yesterday, and just did some things around the house.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Bazzil, Recollections

Stamp:  All that Scraps - Standing Sailor Emma

Brads:  Recollections

Felt flower:  Recollections

Twine:  Divine Twine

Corner Rounder:  Creative Memories

close up of felt flower

Challenges:
CPS 220
All that Scraps - Felt
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye- Stella Rose

Cardstock:  Bazzil, Recollections

Stamp:  Meljeans - Walkin with Dad

Bias tape: Wrights

Button & twine:  stash

Challenges:

Sweet Wednesday Sketch 103

Meljeans - Father's Day

Karen's Doodles - Father's Day

Patterned Paper:  DCWV - Fall Stack

Cardstock:  Bazzil, Recollections

Stamp:  Greeting Farm - Halloween She Devil

Sentiment:  Tiddly Inks

Spellbinders:  Large and Small standard circles

Chalk:  Light brown color box

Sequins:  Wrights

Bows:  Real Deal

Border Punch:  EK Success

Challenges:

CPS 117

The Greeting Farms - Favorite Holiday

Happy Memorial Day

Memorial Day is the day we pause to give thanks to those who have fought for the things we have.

It is the 
VETERAN,
 not the preacher,
 who has given us freedom of religion. 

It is
the VETERAN,
 not the reporter,   who has given us freedom of the press.

It is
the VETERAN,
 not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
   
It is
the VETERAN,
not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble. 
    
It is
the VETERAN,
 not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
 
It is
the VETERAN,
 not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.
  

Patterned Paper:  Bearly Mine - Floral Fantasy

Cardstock:  Bazzil, Core-dinations, Recollections

Stamp:  Crafts and Me- Digital, Dusk

Sentiment:  Close to My Heart

Ink:  Memento, rich cocoa

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Flower:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearls & Bling:  Recollections

Corner Rounder:  Creative Memories

Challenges:

SSSC 119

Crafts and Me - Pearls and Gems

Creatalicious Challenges - Flourishes  http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/

Color Throwdown

U rock dude

My parents went up north Wisconsin and I wanted to join them; however, my children didn't like that idea.  Instead my son, went to visit his other grandparents with his Dad.  My husband, my daughter and I went to one of my husband's favorite restaurants and then to an outlet mall.  We had a blast!  We found some incredible deals, but more so we just had some fun.  We took some fun pictures goofing around.  I'm sure my family would not like me to share them with everyone of my husband trying on hats and a Mickey Mouse sweatshirt where the hood had ears.  We smiled and laughed which is what we needed.  We found a graduation dress for my daughter which we had been struggling to do locally, and it looks adorable on her.  They were told they can not wear flip flops to graduate and she doesn't want to wear heels for fear of tripping so we found some cute/wild flat sandals for her to wear.

Patterned Paper:  Cosmo Cricket, Bumble Bee
Cardstock:  Bazzil, Recollections, Paper Company, Core-dinations
Stamp:  Tiddly Inks - You Rock
Sentiment:  Computer Font
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug
Border Punch:  EK Success, Quic Kuts die scallops
Circle Punch:  EK Success
Rock Embellishment:  EK Success

Challenges:
the deconstructed sketch #3
Tiddly Inks - Manly Man
Do It With Digi's - It's all about the boys  http://doitwithdigis.blogspot.com/

Friday already

I can't believe the week has passed by already.  Know we just need to come up with some plans for this holiday weekend.  There is talk of some rain for the beginning of the weekend, but a nice day for Monday.  My days are usually based on the kid's plans since the teens rule.  Funny how that works.

Cardstock:  Bazzil, core-dinations, TPC studio, recollections
Stamp:  Kenny K - Queens Cutie
Sentiment:  Verve
Ink:  Memento, black tuxedo
Lace:  Wrights
Spellbinders:  Lacey Oval
Sakura jelly glitter pen
Flowers:  Prima & All that Scraps
Bling:  Michael Richards & Recollections
Embossing folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges:
Saturday Sketch
Kenny K- White on White

Patterned Paper:  Kaiser, Jillibean
Cardstock:  Bazzil, Recollections
Stamp:  Kraftin' Kimmie - Stella Strawberry
Sentiment:  Papertrey Ink
Ink:  Memento, black tuxedo
Spellbinkders:  Grand standard circle, grand scalloped circle, banner
Arrow brads:  Paper studio


Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday Sketch  http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/
Kraftin' Kimmie - Text Me
Pixie Dust - Tooty-Fruity

Surprise

I think I finally got all my daughter's graduation invites mailed today.  That is unless she comes up with more people to invite.  One of my dearest friends celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary on Tuesday.  We have monthly "Girls Nights Out" and that is tonight.  We are actually planning to have a surprise anniversary party for her.  I asked if her husband could just stop in for a few minutes so I could show her a few pictures from the wedding another dear friend son's wedding.  After many years of us all getting together we have invited our husbands to join us which has only occurred when it has been for events such as weddings, graduations and the such.  This should be fun.  I mailed a special card that I made for her so she wouldn't be suspecting anything.

Patterned Paper:  SEI
Cardstock:  Bazzil & Recollections
Stamp:  Pure Innocence - Heather Ellis
Sentiment:  My Favorite Things
Ink:  Memento, rich cocoa
Spellbinders:  Large & Small standard circles
Chalk:  Unknown

Challenges:
SFYTT - May Sketch
Sweet Stampin Challenge - In the Garden http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Patterned Paper:  K & Company
Cardstock:  Bazzil, Paper Cuts & Recollections
Stamp:  Karen's Doodles - Puffin Christmas
Sentiment:  Close to My Heart
Ink:  Memento, black tuxedo
Spellbinders:  Petite Oval Large, banner
Stikles: lime green, real red
Sakura jelly roller glitter pen


Challenges
CPS 116
Karen's Doodles - Let it sparkle
Do You Stack Up - Animals - http://www.doyoustackup.blogspot.com/

close up of image and paper

Patterned Paper:  October Afternoon, My Mind's Eye- Stella Rose
Cardstock:  Bazzil, Recollections
Stamp:  Wax Fruit Company- Daisy bug
Sentiment:  Close to My Heart
Ink:  Memento, rich cocoa
Circle Punches:  EK Success
Lace:  Wrights

Challenges:
the Deconstructed sketch - too late
Colour Q

Back in time

When I was working on the demonstration for work on the Sixxiz dies, I was trying to show that they can be used with other items besides cardstock.  I made two samples using chipboard.  This is one of them.  And then I made one using fabric.  Since the website talks about the other surfaces, I wanted to incorporate them.  I made the following card for the Just Rite Challenge using a wedding sentiment on the chipboard after I had sprayed it with Angel Mist.

Patterned Paper:  Making Memories - Paperie 

Cardstock:  Bazzil, Paper Company, Chipboard

Stamp:  Just Rite - Wedding Nested Sentiments & Verse

Ink:  Memento, rich cocoa

Sixxiz: Die

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Circle Punch:  EK Success

Ribbon:  Offray

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges:

Just Rite

Patterned Paper:  DCWV, My Mind's Eye - Stella Rose
Cardstock:  Paper Company, Recollections
Stamp:  Pixie Dust - Water for Elephants
Border punch:  Fiskars
Buttons & Twine:  stash

Challenges:
SSSC 118
Pixie Dust - Back in Time

Sizzix dies

On Tuesday I need to do a demonstration for work using Sizzix shape dies.  I made several samples tonight as a sample using four different dies.  I know that I use my Spellbinders so much that I forget about Sizzix dies.

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey - Hopscotch
Cardstock:  Paper Cus
Stamp:  Northwoods
Ink:  Memento, rich cocoa
Ribbon:  Creative Impressions
Flower:  Bazzil
White thread
Border Punch:  Fiskars
Die: Sizzix
Spellbinders:  Large standard circle

Patterned Paper:  Pink Paisley
Cardstock:  Paper Cuts & Recollections
Sentiment:  Ginger's House 5/17/11
Die: Sizzix
Butterfly Punch:  Martha Stewart
Bling:  Kaiser

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey - Coppela

Cardstock:  Paper Cuts

Stamp:  Impression Obsession

Sentiment:  Close to My Heart

Ink: Memento, rich cocoa

Die:  Sixxiz

Border Punch:  Martha Stewart

Flowers:  Prima

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye - Lime Twist
Cardstock:  Paper Cuts
Stamp:  Close to My Heart
Ink:  Memento, black tuxedo
Die:  Sixxiz
Ribbon:  Creative Impressions
Flowers:  Jan's Clay Creations

side view

Challenges:
Paper Sundaes - Pop it up  http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/
There She Goes - Easel card

Suppa star

I'm working on these grad invites, but I sent my husband to the post office to see how much it would cost to send it out, and I was shocked.  It has a tassel, so it ends up being over a 1/4 inch thick so they want $1.71 to send in a A2 envelope.  I have over 30 to mail so I have to do something about this because I can not afford that - YIKES!!!  So I worked on this Kenny K card.

Patterned Paper:  Lindsay's Stamp Stuff- Vintage Music Page
Cardstock:  Paper Company, Recollections, Core-dinations
Stamp:  Kenny K - Pop Star
Sentiment:  Whimsy - Fast Lane Sentiments
Spellbinders:  Grand Oval
Ink:  Memento, black tuxedo
Flowers:  Recollections
Border punch:  Martha Stewart
Chipboard stars:  Recollections

Challenges:
Kenny K - Die Cuts & Punches
Pollycrafts - Music
Do it with Digi's - Sassy & Sparkly  http://doitwithdigis.blogspot.com/
Color Throwdown

Chillin'

I am working on my daughter's graduation invites, but needed a break.  I get bored when I do the same thing that is why my Christmas card are all different.  Torico has a new image that I just couldn't pass up and it is perfect for the Colour Q.

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey
Cardstock:  Core-dinations, Paper Company, Recollections
Stamp:  Birdie Brown - Summer penguin 1
Sentiment:  TLC
White thread
Nestabling for label #1
Spellbinders:  Label #1
Circle punches:  EK Success
Ribbon:  Offray
Brads:  Paper Studio
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Challenges:
Sweet Wednesday Sketch 102
Color Q

Young love

My niece is having a wedding shower this weekend, and I was thinking back to when I made a gift registry and thought I knew everything.  Which means that now that I am older I think many things are impractical.  Her mother is a Martha Stewart type who has formal dinner parties so I'm not surprised that she has the items on her list.  I just think that her Mother will continue to have the formal holiday events so there will not be the need for her to do so at this time.   Oh well, personally I don't know where I would put a blender, mixer, dual coffee maker, fondue set, etc and all the items that are on the list without adding on to the kitchen.  We don't have enough outlets for all the appliances she requested.  So I decided to make a funny shower card.  The wedding card I plan to be more traditional.

Patterned Paper:  Cosmo Cricket-Pixie-Licious, Stamp Kissing

Cardstock:  Core-dinations, Recollections

Stamp:  American Art Stamp -Follow Wedding

   Studio 490

   Close to My Heart - Rustic Flowers

Ink: Memento, black tuxedo

     Tim Holtz -Broken China

    Close to My Heart - Purple Pansy

Ribbon: Hobby Lobby

Square Punch:  Creative Memories

Flower:  Prima

Button:  Cosmo Cricket

I did the stamp kissing technique as described on the JUGS website.  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/kissing_with_a_twist/

Using my stamps below.

Challenges:

Sweet Stop Sketch 108

JUGS  84- Stamp Kissing with a twist

My daughter graduates this year, and I thought this card would work for her.

Patterned Paper: DCWV,  My Mind's Eye - Stella Rose

Cardstock:  Bazzil, Core-dinations, Recollections

Stamp:  The Greeting Farm - Grad Anya

Sentiment:  Verve

Ink:  Memento, black tuxedo

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges:  

CPS 218

The Greeting Farms -Graduation

Meljeans -Graduation  http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/

Patterned Paper:  DCWV -Flower Shower Spring Pack

Cardstock: DCWV, Core-dinations, Recollections

Stamp:  Tiddly Inks- Flutterby

Sentiment: Raindrop Echo Designs

Ribbon:  JoAnn's

Flowers:  Prima

Border punches:  Fiskars & Martha Stewart

Challenges:

Tiddly Inks - Inspiration