Thank You Kites

You all are so fabulous….thanks for the kind words about my candy bags and the pictures! I was so hesitant about posting pictures, but since I got your thumbs up, I’ll give it a whirl. My biggest problem is lighting. Since I craft at night, that’s the only time I can take pictures. Thank goodness for a semi decent camera and a flash! One of these days I’ll need to get tips from some pros. (*ahem* Ashley Cannon Newell or Laurie Willison)
Today’s card features the kite from You’re Dandy. Courtney has released a lot of great sets, but I still think this one is my favorite. I just love the kite and those dandelions are so darn fun to use! I used my cloud dies to add some more dimension, then I just HAD to sneak in polka dots and rhinestones. I feel like a card is missing without these two things. ;)
That’s all for today. Thanks for spending some time with me. *hugs*

Halloween Treat Bags

Hi there, sweet blog friends!
I have a confession to make….I am a scatter brained crafter. One day I am creating Christmas cards, the next I’m doing an Autumn project and now today I have a Halloween project. Goodness, I really am all over the place. Does this bother you? Would you rather me stick to just one holiday/ season at a time? 
Today’s project is a super easy one, but I must say, I think it’s pretty darn cute. I always love seeing the adorable spider from the Halloween stamp set. I paired him up with the Mini Star, then added some Orange and Black grosgrain ribbon and some buttons from the Halloween Boutique Buttons set. I used some of my newly purchase bakers twine and I was done! This would be perfect for favors at a Halloween party, or even something just to give to co-workers or friends!
If you follow my blog, you know that I rarely take pictures of my projects. It started out because I didn’t have a camera. Then, I got one but wasn’t able to achieve decent looking pictures. Now that I kind of (using that loosely) have the hang of my camera, I’m debating on whether to take pictures of my cards/ projects. 
Blog friends, now is the time to let me know your thoughts! Pics or scans? The choice really is up to you. :) 
Thanks for your input! Can’t wait to hear what you all say…..
 
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OTWC Challenge #28

Good morning! 
Oh goodness, wasn’t the DeNami Autumn Blog Hop yesterday lots of fun? I was so inspired by the beautiful Autumn and Thanksgiving cards- I wish we could do a blog hop everyday! :) If you haven’t checked out the hop, be sure to do so. You’ll love all the different cards + you could win a gift certificate if you leave a comment! 
Yesterday, after looking at the blog hop cards, I felt so inspired to stamp. I made five cards, which is pretty good for a Sunday afternoon! My sweet friend, Michele, recently sent me the Kisses & Cuddles set as a surprise. Oh my word, this girl is such a sweetheart. I have the great pleasure of working with her on the DeNami DT and am amazed at her talent and her big heart.
Now onto the card….. as soon as I saw Kim’s OTWC Challenge #28, I knew I had to make time to play along. Since it had been way too long since I used my WPlus9 stamps, I just had to pull them out for this card. I used the Design Basics: Backgrounds I on the card base, then my beloved new Kisses & Cuddles set for the focal point and sentiment. I seriously LOVE this font…wish I had lots of sentiments with it. 
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I hope you were inspired. Have a fabulous Monday!
 
Stamps: Polka Dot Basics (PTI), Kisses & Cuddles, Design Basics: Backgrounds I (WPlus9)
Paper White, Brown Kraft, Harvest Gold, Dark Chocolate(PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)
Other: Chocolate Brown grosgrain, twine, SU! scallop border, Mat Stack 3 die, yellow button
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Embellish Felt Color Challenge

Friday Greetings!
Today I have a card for the new Embellish Felt Color Challenge!  Oh goodness, this one was a toughy for me. I had a hard time with the colors and I had no idea how to incorporate felt. However, I finally came to one that was somewhat decent. :) I created a felt scallop border, and also die cut a felt butterfly. It’s a tad bit hard to see in the picture, but it really does have a lot of texture. 
Do you have any fun plans for the weekend? As I wrote in my last post, today I’m baby sitting all day. I just love the kiddos that I’m watching- seriously if it was at all possible to have blue eyed, blonde children, I’d want them to look like these kids. :) 
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog, sweet friends! Have a great rest of your weekend.

Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, Wreath for All Season (PTI), Very Vintage Labels No. 5 (Waltzingmouse)
Paper White, Sweet Blush (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Sweet Blush, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)
Other: Red rhinestones, Starfish Glimmer Mist, Lemon Tart grosgrain, Prima flower, Spellbinders Labels 5 die,butterfly die, EK Success scallop border punch
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Falling Leaves

Good morning!

Right now I’m completely in Fall mode….maybe it has to do with the leaves changing and Starbucks having their seasonal drinks? Or maybe it has to do with the DeNami Autumn Blog Hop coming up? Yes, I think that’s the answer. :) I am SO excited about Sunday- it’s definitely going to be filled with lots of Autumn goodness and inspiration. The line up of ladies is pretty amazing…. you’ll definitely want to bring a cup of coffee (or tea) and plan on spending a bit of time browsing the blogs. (There’s also prizes to be won!) 

Today I have a fun card to share. Recently the fabulous Lisa Petrella created a card with falling leaves, which I loved to pieces. I truly adore the Large Winter Tree– it’s so versatile! I’ve stuck pears, apples, leaf sprigs, owls, just about everything you can think of in this tree at one time or another. Seriously, it’s a must for any stamp collection. For this particular card, I paired it up with a leaf from the Autumn stamp set.

Did you notice anything “new” for me on this card? Yup, I finally got some colored twine! Got a bunch of fun colors and I can’t wait to start using them on future cards. I’m sure you’ll be seeing various colors on the blog soon….

I hope all is well with you, sweet friends. Can’t wait to hear (err…see?) what you all think of this card. I’m hoping to be back tomorrow with a card, but we’ll see. I’m babysitting for 10 hours, so I don’t know if I’ll be able to muster enough energy or not. :) Until next time…..
Paper: Cream, Ripe Avocado, Fine Linen, Orange Zest (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Habanero, Toffee, Spanish Moss, Ripe Avodado (PTI), Antique Linen (Tim Holtz)
Other: Champagne rhinestones, Orange rhinestones, Olive rhinestones, corner rounder, paper piercer, twine
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Elegant Christmas Candle

Hello there!

It’s time for the next DeNami challenge! This one is a super fun one….we get to use RIBBON! Before I get to my card, I must say, you HAVE to check out the fabulous posts by my fellow DeNami design team members- they are all fabulous! Lots of colors and unique techniques- you will be amazed!! 

For today’s card, I pulled out one of the “older” DeNami stamps: Christmas Candle. I forgot how beautiful this stamp is! It was so fun to use some of the pretty Red Rhinestones as holly berries, along with adding them to my pleated ribbon. (Video tutorial below)

 
I hope that you’ll be able to join in on this fun challenge. DeNami stamps are not required for this one, but if you have them, we sure would love for you to use them!! 
Have a great Tuesday! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog (and leaving some love!!)
 
Paper White, Red, Leaf Green, Harvest Moon (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Versamark, Satin Red, Antique Linen (Tim Holtz)
Other: Red rhinestones, Quickie Glue Pen, Citrone glitter, Red grosgrain, EK Success scallop border punch, Spellbinders Labels 9 die

Retro Christmas Boxes

Happy Monday to you all!

It’s Day #4 of Practicing Creativity sneak peeks- tonight you all will be able to purchase these sets! Hasn’t it been fun to see the design teams cards and also those of the guest designers? I’m sure you all are drumming up ideas of how to use these fun sets. :)

Today we are all creating Christmas projects with Retro Christmas and Retro Christmas Backgrounds. I chose to create some boxes filled with yummy candy! I used the fabulous Square Gift Box Template and then on the inside I used the 2 1/4″ Boutique Boxes. I had such a great time creating these little boxes; they were so easy and I couldn’t help but smile when I stamped all those reindeer. To make it a little more fun, I had to add a Red rhinestone for the nose and added some extra touches on the box.

Just wanted to send a quick remind that Courtney is giving away both of these sets. She’ll be picking a lucky winner from one of the DT blogs, so be sure to leave comments on all of our blogs for the highest chance of winning! 

Christina’s blog (guest designer)
Jackie’s blog (guest designer)
Heather’s blog (guest designer)

Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving some love. I hope that you’ve enjoyed all of the sneak peeks these past few days. Again, the sets go live tonight so be sure to orders yours. (Don’t forget, there is free shipping for purchase over $50!)
 
Stamps: Retro Christmas Backgrounds, Retro Christmas (releases 10/5)
Other: Square Gift Box Template, Clear Boutique Boxes, Red rhinestones, Prima flower, Spellbinder scallop squares die

Retro Christmas- Day 2

It’s Day 2 of card sneak peeks over on Courtney’s blog. Today we are sharing cards/ projects featuring GLIMMER MIST. If you follow blogs, you know that this product is super popular. There are so many different ways to use it; you’ll see that in the the PCD design team posts and those of our guest designers.

I have to confess, Glimmer Mist has scared me from the very beginning. I don’t particularly enjoy getting my hands dirty, so this product wasn’t very enticing to me. However, there are ways you can use it where you don’t get your TOO messy. ;) I used the Starfish Glimmer Mist for my card today…..here’s how I chose to use it:

  • Created shimmer paper. I laid down a piece of cardstock on a mat and went to town. You can determine exactly show shimmery you want your paper by the amount of squirts you use. It did take a little while for it to try, but the results are SO worth it!
  • Added it to the lightbulbs to create shine. If you have lots of Glimmer Mist, you could use other colors for the different colored lightbulbs. 
  • Sprayed it to a white Prima flower! Again, you’ll want to be sure you have a mat underneath for this one. I first colored the flower with a Copic then added the Glimmer Mist. Since there are so many Glimmer Mist colors, you can have a large array of colored flowers! :)


Be sure to stop by my fellow PCD design team blogs and those of our guest designers:


Christina’s blog (guest designer)
Jackie’s blog (guest designer)
Heather’s blog (guest designer)

Also, I wanted to let you all know that in honor of WCMD, Courtney is hosting a challenge! All you need to do it submit a card featuring at least one Practicing Creativity stamp and you have a chance at becoming a guest designer next month and there’s a Tattered Angels prize pack to be won! Click here for all the details.

So, are you getting excited about the new sets? Just a few days more to wait! If you’ve been keeping a wish list, this release would be the perfect time to order everything. Courtney has just announced that orders over $50 receive free shipping now. Pretty cool, huh?

Have a great Sunday. I’ll see you tomorrow for some fun Christmas PROJECTS!

Stamps: Retro Christmas Backgrounds, Retro Christmas (releases 10/5)
Paper: White, Harvest Moon, Simply Chartreuse, Pure Poppy (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)
Other: Starfish Glimmer Mist, Spellbinders Labels One die, Simply Chartreuse grosgrain, Prima flower

Retro Christmas Cards

Good morning!!

It’s the first day of card sneak peeks for the newest Practicing Creativity sets! Yes, you read that right, there is more than one! This month we have TWO brand new sets that are coming your way. Since  I had so much fun creating with these stamps, I ended up creating two cards with the same card design- just a few minor changes. Can you see what they are? (Remember the game you played as a kid spotting the differences?) :) 


For both of the cards, I had to pull out the houndstooth patterns- I truly adore it! Also, how amazing is this Merry Christmas sentiment? There’s another great sentiment in this set that is awesome too; you’ll have to wait to see it. :) 

Okay, so I cannot get enough of the Celery Satin Edge grosgrain and Red Satin Edge grosgrain ribbons… It is so easy to tie bows and I love how they make cards feel complete. Seriously, these ribbons are a MUST for your Christmas cards.

Be sure to take a peek at the other PCD girls blog; lots of fabulous stuff over there.


 Also, we have THREE very special guest designers joining us this month…..you will love what they are showing you! 

Courtney is going to randomly chose a lucky winner to win BOTH of these super fun sets! To get the highest chance of being picked, you’ll want to be sure to leave comments on all the blogs. Plus, all of us bloggers know that getting “love” is one of the best parts of blogging! :)

Thanks for sticking with me through this lengthy post. I’ll see you tomorrow with a card featuring a super popular product, along with more of the new sets!
 
Stamps: Retro Christmas Backgrounds, Retro Christmas (releases 10/5)
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Simply Chartreuse, Pure Poppy (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Satin Red, Versamark, Spring Moss, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)
Other: Red Satin Edge grosgrain, Celery Satin Edge grosgrain, Espresso Boutique Buttons, Mat Stack 3 die, paper piercer, twine

Key to My Heart

Friday greetings!
Today I have a new card to share with you all. I recently pulled out the fabulous Key to My Heart set and went to town on creating my own patterned paper. For those new to Practicing Creativity, this was the first set to release and it’s still super popular! (Hence, it’s currently out of stock.) The keys are so unique and the sentiments are adorable! To add a little dimension to the card, I added some of my favorite Bronze rhinestones– you know I love sparkles! :)
 Can anyone else believe that Christmas is sneaking up on us quickly? Only 84 days until it’s here! When I think of Christmas, I think of sitting by a fire with hot chocolate and then watching a movie. My favorite Christmas movie is A Charlie Brown Christmas. There’s something about the characters that warms my heart. I wish there were more kids movies like that nowadays… 
Well, somewhere in this post was a sneak peek at what’s to come in the Practicing Creativity release. Can you guess what it is? :) You’ll have to join me and the other girls to find out- we’ll start showing our projects tomorrow! In addition to Dana, Karen and Courtney, there will be some special guest designers…. you’re not gonna believe all the eye candy that is coming your way these next few days! 
Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I’ll see you tomorrow bright and early! :)
Paper: White, Fine Linen, Dark Chocolate, Ripe Avocado (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)
Other: Bronze rhinestones, Hawaiian Shores grosgrain ribbon, Spellbinders Labels 9 die, paper piercer