so fabulous…

{supplies: cs – Bazzill, Georgia-Pacific; stamps – Bountiful Backgrounds (Verve); ink – Versamark, Colorbox Chalk; other – Sugar Rush Blossom (Basic Grey); Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), sewing machine}

I love the design of the CPS sketch this week.  If I can find some time, I may be back.

Since it also has polka dots, I am submitting it to Lucy’s challenge.

a Moxie trigger

 {supplies: cs – Bazzill, Georgia-Pacific; pp – Boyfriend (Cosmo Cricket); stamps – Wonderful You (Unity); ink – VersaFine; nesti – Labels 8; other – Prismacolor Pencils}

I have been waiting for the perfect card to use these little love potion bottles on and I finally have it!!!!  I saw this awesome Moxie Tuesday Trigger and I had an epiphany… LOVE POTION TIME!!!  I colored, hand cut and pasted each little image into its perfect little location and I just love how it turned out.  I wanted it to be like a chemistry class… notebook paper, blackboard and all those bubbling beakers.  I just think it turned out super cute.  Unity has the best stamps ever!  The stamps are from the Wonderful You stampin’ store kit.  I used the Boyfriend paper pad from Cosmo Cricket for the notebook paper.  I got these great items from Limelight Papercrafts.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Limelight Chocolate Project Parade

{this is post #2 for the day… scroll down to see the Etsy Inspired Challenge}

Yum!  We have a chocolate themed project parade for you from the Limelight Papercrafts Chicks!!!!  We are all doing something that holds chocolate (yum) or has a chocolate theme.  I decided to do a little valentine that holds a Ghirardelli chocolate square.

Did I say yum?

{supplies: cs – Bazzill; pp – Sugar Rush (Basic Grey); stamp – Punch Love (Fiskars); ink – Versamark; nesti – Labels One; ribbon – Michaels; other – white embossing powder, white gel pen, staples, Ghirardelli Square}

The little package on the right holds the chocolate.  I used a strip of cardstock 2.5″ x 8.5″ to wrap around the square of chocolate.  The staples holds the package and chocolate in place.  The little felt heart in the corner is from the Basic Grey Sugar Rush Woolies.  So sweet.

I hate to waste scraps, so the leftover Sugar Rush paper was used to make a matching card… for a little love note maybe???

This little valentine is going to be hidden and given to my hubby when he least expects it.  I thought the {LOVE} day was during the weekday and I could slip it into his lunch box.  But I just realized Valentine’s Day is on a Sunday.  So he may get it with his afternoon coffee.  Just a little sweet for my love.

Check out the rest of the Chicks amazing work.

JenMarie
Christi
Amy
Lisa H.

Also, there is some amazing stuff on {SALE} at the Limelight Papercrafts store.

*Open Stock 12×12 Patterned Paper: BUY 2, GET 1 FREE! (Please specify your choice of free papers in the Comments section during checkout. Free paper must be of equal or lesser value.)
*All Ribbon 10% off!
*All Fun Flock $2
*All Shimmerz 30% off!
*Selected Past Unity Store Kits $26
*Cosmo Cricket Oh Joy! Crafting Kit ONLY $10! Selected Basic Grey, Cosmo Cricket, and other products at major savings!

*The NEW Basic Grey Sugar Rush and Origins paper pads and accessories are {HERE}!

*The January UNITY STAMP CO STORE KIT is {HERE}!

*Pink Cat Studio small Valentine Lily Stamp Sets are in stock! At only $7.50
per stamp set, these are a  super-cute steal!

*The NEW Cosmo Cricket paper pads, Material Girl, Joy Ride and Garden Variety will be here soon! Also coming soon are NEW Unity releases and Basic Grey’s Green at Heart and Kioshi lines!

SKETCH AND PRODUCT CHALLENGE!
Be sure to visit the Limelight Papercrafts creative blog for our Sketch and Product Challenge! We are focusing on using HEARTS, and one lucky winner will receive a fabulous prize!  There is still time to play… you have until Sunday, February 13th till midnight to win a Pink Cat Studio Lily Valentine Fairy Mini stamp set!!

Whew… that was a lot of great stuff!!!!

{ETA: I’m in the process of updating the look of my blog.  Things may get weird!}

Etsy Inspired #74 – Travelin Mama

{this is post #1 for the day… the Limelight Papercrafts Parade is also up today}

Thanks to the EIC design team for allowing me to join in as the February guest designer.  I’m super excited to play along this month.  Here we go…

{supplies: cs – DCWV, Georgia-Pacific; pp – Citronella (K&Company); other – Prismacolor pencils, chipboard letters (Heidi Grace), Sharpie pen}

The etsy shop this week is Travelin Mama.  Oh my goodness are there some wonderful things in this shop.  I chose this image because of the wonderful colors.

Our sponsor this week is Simple Doodles and I used their winter owl digital stamp.

Even though the little owl has a scarf and is suppose to be braving the winter elements,  I just had to brighten him up.  The colors from the Travelin Mama image were so cheery that I had to make him more spring-like than winter-like.  Besides, we don’t really have snowy, wintry season here in Arizona.  *hee hee*

Here are the challenge deets:

**Be inspired by the Etsy shop and link your card on the {EIC blog} by Friday, February 12th, noon PST.

**If you use an online gallery tag your card as EIC74.

**Prize – Simple Doodle is giving the winner 3 digital stamps!!!

Be Inspired by the rest of the EIC design team!!!

Ashley
Emily
De
Jackie
Joy
Shannon
Heather
Courtney (guest designer)

{ETA: I’m in the process of updating the look of my blog.  Things may get weird!}

trying something new…

{this is post #2 for today… if you are looking for the FWF scroll down one}

{supplies: pp – K & Company; stamps – Hero Arts; ink – Colorbox; ribbon – Michaels; other – rhinestones, Zig marker, Glossy Accents, embossing powder}

Ok, so I tried something way out of my comfort zone!!!  Papertrey Ink has a challenge to do the emboss resist technique.  Well, I tried.  I embossed over the stamp image and then used a tissue to add the ink over the areas I wanted.  Then, I went back and wiped it clean with a baby wipe.  Turned out ok, I suppose.  I sure hope it is lucky because I really want to win some Papertrey Ink stamps.  I do not have any yet and I really love the designs.

I use the colors from the current Embellish challenge to use pink, turquoise and brown with ribbon.

Lucy’s new challenge is up… use polka dots!  Done!  hee hee.

What a week.  I have been in and out of work with a cold.  Today I went to the doctor and came home with antibiotics for a sinus infection.  I sure hope this makes me feel better soon.  *Ugh*

{FWF} Friday

{supplies: cs – Bazzill, The Paper Company; pp – Boyfriend (Cosmo Cricket); stamps: Jan. 2010 KOM (Unity); ink – Colorbox Chalk; nesti – Peony; ribbon – Michaels, CTMH; button – Autumn Leaves; other – string}

It is Friends with Flair {FWF} Friday at UNITY… a day full of inspiration from Unity Stampers. The list of participating Friends with Flair hoppers can be found at the Unity Blog. Just a hint… someone has a secret blinkie that could win you some awesome Unity rubber when you leave a comment on that post!!!!<!–

I have wanted to play with the January 2010 kit of the month puzzle pieces, but wasn’t really sure what to do with them.  I thought the Mojo Monday sketch was just the thing for them.  I turned the sketch sideways and moved the circle just a bit.

Some fun little goodies I picked up from the Limelight Papercrafts store are in this little card.  The lined paper is from the Boyfriend paper pad by Cosmo Cricket.  And of course my all time favorite ink… Colorbox Chalk in Chestnut Roan.

Enjoy your weekend!!!

Limelight {heart} Challenge…

Time for another Limelight Papercrafts Sketch challenge!

This week we are focusing on HEARTS.  So make sure you try to incorporate a heart into this fabulous sketch.

{supplies: cs – Bazzill, Georgia-Pacific; pp – Sugar Rush (Basic Grey); other – Sugar Rush Woolie (Basic Grey); Sharpie pen; stitching}

I love that the new Sugar Rush line by Basic Grey has colors other than red and pink for Valentines.  Who knew green and grey could be so pretty.  I used both the Sugar Rush paper pad and Woolies for this card.  I hand drew the banner that reads… you are my one and only {love}.  I used the felt heart to replace the word love.

Here are the deets to play along with the challenge:

**Use the sketch on the Limelight Papercrafts blog and the focus is on using HEARTS.
**Keyword for SCS upload is LLPC040.
**Post a comment with a link to your card on the challenge post by Sunday, February 13th at midnight (or before winner is drawn Monday a.m.).
**PRIZE ~ One lucky winner will receive a Pink Cat Studio Lily Valentine Fairy Mini stamp set!!

Hope you will play along. Check out the rest of the Chicks amazing work.

JenMarie
Christi
Amy
Lisa H.

Don’t forget to check out the awesome {SALE} at the

Limelight Papercrafts store.

*Open Stock 12×12 Patterned Paper: BUY 2, GET 1 FREE!
*All Ribbon 10% off!
*All Fun Flock $2
*All Shimmerz 30% off!
*Selected Past Unity Store Kits $26
*Cosmo Cricket Oh Joy! Crafting Kit ONLY $10! Selected Basic Grey, Cosmo Cricket, and other products at major savings!

*Pink Cat Studio small Valentine Lily Stamp Sets are in stock! At only $7.50
per stamp set, these are a super-cute steal!

*The NEW Cosmo Cricket paper pads, Material Girl, Joy Ride and Garden Variety will be here soon! Also coming soon are NEW Unity releases and Basic Grey’s Green at Heart and Kioshi lines!

{ETA: This card was featured on the Cards Blog… I’m so honored!}

stocking up…

I like to keep a small stash of cards at work for when a co-worker’s birthday sneaks up on me.  Usually, I put their dates on the calendar, but sometimes I just space it and forget.  Then, of course, I feel bad about being late.  So, I spent a day making a set to keep on hand.

{supplies: cs – Bazzill, Georgia-Pacific, pp – K&Company Citronella; stamp – Schlosser Designs; ink – Versafine; nesti – Labels 1 & Labels 3; punch – Fiskars border punch, Ek Success corner rounder; button – unknown; ribbon – unknown; other – black embossing powder, Sharpie pen, Prismacolor pencils, string}

I tried to have at least one male friendly card in the bunch.  It is kinda borderline, but it will work.  {Hee hee}

I’m so excited to be apart of the EIC…

I’m super excited to join the Etsy Inspired Challenge design team this month as the February guest designer.  My first post official post as a guest designer will be on Saturday!!!

I always love playing along with the EIC since the Etsy shops are so awesome and Elie’s Happy Hats are no exception!!!  This hat reminded me of a gnome which always leads me to mushrooms!

I loved the colors and the shape of this hat.   It doesn’t hurt that the model is so adorable.  Isn’t she cute!?!

{supplies: cs – Bazzill; sticker dimensional – Berry Sweet (K&Company); ribbon – KI Memmories; other – white gel pen}

There is still plenty of time to play along with the Elie’s Happy Hat challenge.  And don’t forget to check back on Saturday for the new challenge!

hello little cupcakes…

Man, did your weekend just fly by?  I know mine did.

I had one wild frenzy of card making this weekend.  I have a busy month ahead and wanted to get a jump on projects.  Didn’t quite get everything done I wanted, but I’m on track.

Plus, I wanted to play some challenges!  hehe.

{supplies: cs – Bazzill, DCWV, Georgia-Pacific; pp – Citronella (K&Company); stamps – Hey Cupcake (Schlosser Designs), Bountiful Backgrounds (Verve); ink – Versafine; punch – corner rounder (EK Success); ribbon – Michaels; other – glitter glue, rhinestones, Prismacolor pencils}

I missed the last Embellish challenge, so I really wanted to play along this time.  The combo of turquoise, pink and brown are different colors for me, so it really was a challenge.

I am also playing along with Lucy’s fourth challenge to use glitter.  I’m still scared of the real stuff.  It just get everywhere and on everything.  So I really love glitter glue.  Though, I kept getting my finger in the cupcakes and got the glitter glue everywhere anyway.  Just easier to clean up this way.

Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend.  They just fly by so quickly when there are chores to be done.  Oh, that reminds me, I need to the get sheets out of the dryer.  Ack!