DeNami Sketch Challenge #10

Hi,

I only have a this challenge left for the rest of the year and then I'm taking a break from cardmaking to catch up on scrapbooking.  Don't worry I will still post my project-goodness :)  Anyway lets get down to business! 

Card 1:  First up I used the awesome apple basket stamp, colored it with my copics (I went with green because you don't see green apples as much).  Then I took my scallop border punch from EK and some gingham paper from A Muse Studios to create the stripe.  The sentiment is from Paper Smooches because I don't have any from DeNami...yet.  I then took my orange a bit further with Want2Scrap's rhinestone border and cut around because I don't have that SB die yet either.  I finished it off by inking the edges with two distress inks. 

Card 2:  This second one is MY FAVE!  This little kitty is probably one of my absolute favorites in my entire collection.  I made him a little black and white kitty and added a silver glitter pen to the ribbon and the sentiment.  I was having issues getting my camera to show that so maybe you can see it if you zoom in.  The white cardstock and bow are A Muse Studios and the 2 shades of green and pink are Bazzill.  The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn.  Enjoy! 

Peanut Butter Jelly...

I started out by doing jelly and toast but then when I went looking for a heart I saw the sentiment and knew I had to kick the toast out and put the peanut butter in.  The two jars are from the new Paper Smooches Wake Up set.  The heart and sentiment are from the PS Falling for you.  The frame and the gingham background are from A Muse Studios (I used gingham to give it a picnic feel).  I colored everything with my awesome copic markers and the crystal pin is from Maya Road.  The brown twine is from Kim @ PS- she ties all her packages with this and I re-purposed it ;) I used a black brad from my stash, regular hemp twine to "hang" the picture and kraft paper from Michael's.   

Enjoy!

What time is it? It's breakfast time with Paper Smooches

About 15 years ago I purchased a watch from Bloomingdale's in the Tyson's Corner mall.  It was Joe Boxer - before the brand jumped the shark and ended up @ K-Mart...

I took inspiration from this watch that had no numbers only images of breakfast, lunch and a martini glass for dinner...

I still have this watch, I just never wear it, and can't imagine getting rid of it because for some reason I have an odd thing for food items...

I used spellbinder nesting circles for the watch face.  I made the arrows - the black, white and gingham papers are from A Muse Studios.  Then I stamped and cut out the egg and bacon after using my copics some color.  Added a little bling also from A Muse.  The brad in the middle is from my stash, back ground paper is from Bazzill and the watch winder...is the jam jar colored in silver that is also part of the PS wake up stamp set!   

I hope you enjoy my card...this is my FAVORITE set from PS (not that I don't love them all - how could you not).  Tomorrow I will have a PB&J card that just cracks me up!!!

(More) Masculine Cards

As soon as I signed up for the blog hop from YCU I struggled to come up with a card - any card.  Something I guess clicked and I ended up making 5.  I could only pick one for the blog hop see the post above (unless you got here before 11/4/2011 @ 1:01am then you will have to come back to check out the one I picked). 

It was really hard to pick a favorite because each card had something that I really liked - I hope I made the right choice... On to the 4 that didn't get picked.

Today's cards so far

**If you are hoping from OWH or Paper Crafts, please scroll down to see the two Christmas cards that are part of these hops**

Wow - this has been a crazy day.  My first blog hop and not only World Card Making Day but all my favorite vendors doing huge contests.  How can you not play?  I was hoping to post these earlier today but all those fun activities made that day turn into night...

Here are 3 (so far)

I had a heck of a time getting a good pic of this one.  My flash wanted to drown out the very light colors in this awesome Melissa Frances line.  Now that I'm looking at it - you can't even see the deal in the cookies and milk Lawn Fawn stamps I did with my copics.  Sentiment is from A Muse Studio. 

Love Doodlebug and poking around on the OWH site they need Birthday, Miss you, Love you and Thank you cards so I used DB's birthday line to make this card.  The sentiment is from A Muse Studio and you can't really see it but on each side of the sentiment there is a gem. 

Using my Paper Smooches I made this silly little guy.  I love google eyes - they make me giggle.  Sentiment is also PS.  All but the teal is Echo Park's little girl line.  The polka dot teal card stock is Bazzill.  

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge - Card 4

Ok this is my last card for the Aug Sparks Challenge.  I haven't done much lately because cuties have kept me busy.  I was able to get this one done after much debate of what looked good etc. 

Next I will be gearing up for Halloween.  Zoe is too little to tell me what she wants to be so I might do something silly with her costume but Holden has figured out that he wants to be...a cow.  So this should be hysterical.  He is such a silly boy that keeps me laughing all the time. 

Enjoy my "welcome fall party" invite/card and I'll pop in soon with some new fun stuff. 

Doodlebug design team tryouts - home decor

Ok I have to be honest even though I've been a scrapbooker for a long time doing these four projects were my absolute favorite!  I ended up submitting # 3.  It was quite a toss up between the tray and the birdhouse but I was trying to be different and show that even distressed doodlebug is still really cute! 

Decor 1 - halloween wreath

Using spooky town I wrapped a small straw wreath with basic black wide ribbon.  Then I cut 1 inch wide strips of the beetle black petit prints paper.  I wrapped that around and used very short hem pins to secure the paper to the wreath.  I'm sure a glue gun would work just fine too.  Then I cut strips of black magic paper to make the bow.  Add some sugar coated stickers and ta-da a super cute wreath.  I'm thinking about making another for the other door that leads into my dining room.  Love it! :)

Decor 2 - birdhouse
I made this for my little Zoe's room but it turned out so well I thought I would post it.  I used the Ladybug Garden line.  I purchased a small birdhouse from my local craft store.  I used paint from left over paint samples I got while trying to figure out what colors my walls should be and LOTS of measurements.  To get the ladybug to sit in the little birdy house I used fishing wire and pop dots.

Decor 3 - Bon Apetit Nonna tray
I didn't want to use my Nonna's original cookie reciepe so I make a photo copy of it and had a blast making it.  I took Doodlebug's Bon Apetit line and distressed the whole thing.  The tray is 7 gypses and used Tim Holtz distress ink in walnut along with some other ranger products to make the batter on the two spoons.  I love how Doodlebug can be cute or you can make it cozy by using some stickles and distress ink.  Enjoy!

Decor 4 - paper pumpkin

I saw a similar design in a craft mag (don't remember which one) and I thought it was cute.  I cut 1 inch strips after making my own double sided paper, punched a hole on each end.  I took a large brad, connected both ends and spreaded it out.  The example I saw had the middle stuffed but I thought this one looked better empty.  At least at this point.  I'm sure once I add it to my fall table I will do something with that middle. 

Doodlebug DT tryouts - cards

Hi everyone, I've been away madly creating to try my best shot at a slot on the Doodlebug design team.  You can only submit 1 layout, 2 cards and 1 home decor item or mini book. I went a bit nuts with the cards so let's get started shall we? 

Out of all of these I submitted cards 1 and 5 but I'm showing you all of my designs because it's just plain fun!

card 1 - Happy Halloween
I love this card - I took the owl stickers and cut their wings so they peek out of the moon.  So cute! :)
-spooky town sugar coated cardstock stickers (lots of glitter)
-A2 beetle black polka dot card
-"boo" brad from spooky town boutique brad assortment
- stamped letters paper smooches stamps

card 2 - You make life sweet
- 2 penguins: seaside sugar coated cardstock stickers
-slim tangerine filigree card
- milkshake and sentiment: paper smooches stamps

card 3 - Party time gift card holder
- slim bubble blue starburst card
-surprise party birthday celebration cardstock stickers
- words "time" and "happy" are paper smooches alphabet

card 4 - who misses you?
-branch/clouds/owl: spooky town sugar coated cardstock stickers
-moon: bon appetit plate sticker
-alphabet stickers Provo craft
- slim swimming pool sunburst card

card 5 - Love stamp
-A6 cupcake card
-love and heart stickers: true love sugar coated cardstock stickers
-postage stamp punch
-brown stripe ribbon: American crafts
-sweethearts spot paper
-red polka dot button: db ladybug button assortment

Card 6, 7 and 8 are also made with Doodlebug products.  I tossed these together just to see what would come out using left over die cuts and stickers :)

Sparks challenge - card 3

 
I just loved these little peaches and had to use "peaches to meet you" because it just cracks me up. I struggled with this card and didn't really like it as a whole at first but now that I look at it again I'm a little more proud of it than I was last night. Sometimes I just have to walk away to either be proud or rip it apart and start over which is what I did with card 2.

I ordered two more sets from Kim @ www.papersmoochesstamps.com and I can't wait to get them. I have the best ideas for a fall card and a Halloween card. I will share as soon as I get them out of my head and on to paper :)

Sparks challenge - card 2

Last night I managed to make two more cards for the sparks challenge that Paper smooches (http://www.papersmoochesstamps/) is nice enough to sponsor.  Here is the second card - and honestly I feel a bit rusty.  I learned this ruffle technique when I went to GASC (Great American Scrapbook Convention) and so far I've showed restraint but could over use it (if that’s at all possible) since it's just too fun and cute!  Thank you Melissa Frances :) 

Sparks challenge - card 1

Good evening everyone, if you love cute cards or cute stamps or cute stamps on cute cards the scoot on over to one of my favorite blogs http://www.papersmooches.blogspot.com/ and check out Ms. Kim stamps along with her Sparks challenge. I have been madly creating in between my full time job and my two kids to try to submit at least two this time around. Here is my first attempt at this month’s challenge... The supplies I used were...

1. Bazzill white card stock for the card, sentiment, and veggies

2. Tim Holtz core paper (a must have because it rocks but then again so does Tim).  I used it for the two backgrounds as well as the crate - which i hand made. 

3. Vegtastic stamp set from Paper Smooches

4. Chunky black brad from doodlebug (another uber fave)

Enjoy!