Merci - CPS 156

I hope that you have had a fabulous start to your weekend.  We have had visitors and a septic tank scare, so things have been hopping here.  I did sneak down to my scrapping room to make this card based on sketch 156 at Card Positioning Systems this week.  When I saw the sketch, I knew exactly how I wanted to use it and I had to wait until last night to steal a little time away.

        Cardstock, stamps, ink, corner rounder: Stampin' Up!
        Flowers: Prima
        Ribbon, adhesive pearls: Michael's
        Embossing: Quickutz embossing folder

Thanks for stopping by!!

New Caardvarks Challenge - Photo Inspiration

Today is a new challenge day at Caardvarks.  It is a photo inspiration challenge and here is the card that I was inspired to create with it.....

        Cardstock, ink, stamps, watercolor crayons: Stampin' Up!
        Die cut card and butterflies: Cricut Expression with Gypsy and 
            Accent Essentials and Hannah Montana cartridges
        Embossing: Cuttlebug
        Ribbon: Offray

Don't forget to stop by the Caardvarks blog to see the wonderful inspiration photo I created this card from and to see the awesome creations the rest of the design team has come up with.  I hope you participate.....I would love to see what you create, too.

Elegant Thank You Card

It is always nice to escape to my scrapbook room at the end of the day after taking care of sick children.  I did get a few moments last night to make this "thank YOU!" card.  I used Sketch 155 at CPS along with the SRM Stickers + Chipboard Challenge (the white circle is chipboard) and the Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger.

        Cardstock, patterned paper, ribbon, border punch, linen thread: Stampin' Up!
        Sticker: SRM
        Button: Doodlebug
        Pearl accents: Recollections

I think I see the sun peeking out today.  YAY!!  I am off to catch some much needed rays.  Have a fabulous weekend!!

Crochet Flowers - Moxie Fab and 2S4Y

I hope that you are having a fabulous week.  I have had a lot going on with my family and personal issues, so I haven't had as much time to craft as I would like to.  I have had the idea for this card in my head for a couple of days and it felt wonderful to finally get it created.  It is based on Sketch 46 by Laura this week at 2 Sketches 4 You.  I also used the Fun With Floss challenge at Moxie Fab World.  I love using floss on my cards and this time, I combined my love of crocheting with my love of card making.  My grandmother taught me how to crochet when I was very young.  I often crochet gifts for others such as hats, scarves, and afghans.  I recently started to make a whole bunch of crochet flowers (that I plan to put on my etsy site soon) and when I saw the challenge at Moxie Fab, I decided to try to crochet these cute little flowers with the embroidery floss.

Here is a close-up of the flowers and leaves that I crocheted.  I also stitched with the embroidery floss to create stems and grass.

        Cardstock, stamp, ink, border punch, ribbon: Stampin' Up!
        Other: embroidery floss, buttons

I hope that your day is going wonderfully.  Thanks for stopping by!!

Caardvarks Challenge - Stuck On You

Ahhh.....it is the weekend and we are finally starting to feel better around here after our bout with the flu.  I was working on my DT projects for the new Caardvarks challenge which is to use stickers on your card.  I had the chance to work with these fabulous stickers from SRM that seem to melt right into your paper or cardstock.  I love the way they look and they are not glossy, so they are perfect for cards and layouts.  SRM is the sponsor for the Caardvarks challenge this week and you can win a huge package of these yummy stickers for yourself.

The sentiments on all of these cards (and the bird on the second card) are all SRM Stickers.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!!

Apron Strings Designs February 2010 DT Projects

I am sorry that I have been MIA for the last week, but we took a short little trip and brought home the stomach flu.  I do have some stuff to share with you today.  Here are the projects from the sneak peek I gave you a little while ago.  I created everything on these projects with the Bigger Than A Bread Box kit from Apron Strings Designs.  You can see what the other designers have done with the kits this month as well as see what the kit includes on the Apron Strings Designs website.  They also have a BLOG where they have sketch challenges going on all month in celebration of their 5 year birthday with the chance to win some scrapping goodies. 

These first projects are done with My Mind's Eye - Life Stories:

This second set of projects is done with Basic Grey - Sugar Rush:

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are having a fabulous day!!