Making Spirits Bright

Hi folks! I am in a huge hurry today. Today is my second to the last day of work and it will be a humdinger so I am going in early to get my ducks in a row. Just wanted to show you a quick card though. We are almost out of time to show Christmas cards so I wanted to fit it in. Here ya go...

It uses a digi image from All That Scraps, obviously a fav of mine. My papers are Imaginisce. I touched up the berries on the wreath with a little red stickles and the trim is a Martha Stewart edge punch. I printed the sentiment on my computer (cheri 12pt). The inside is balnk for now but I will add some embellishment using my scraps before I give it to anyone.

Can you forgive if I duck out of here quickly? I'll be back this weekend though. I want to finish up my holiday cards that you haven't seen yet. Have a great weekend!

Hark the Herald, Angels Sing

Hi guys! Quick post today. I am on my way out to a closing on my mortgage refi. Don't want to be late to that! I have a little cutie to show you though. Let's start with a photo. Shall we?

Isn't she cute? And here the inside of the card...

That adorable little angel is an All That Scraps digi image. Her name is Emma. You may remember her from several of my other cards since I absolutely LOVE those little CC Designs images. She is part of a set for the holidays that includes 2 other angels in addition to her. They hold a harp or a trumpet depending on which one you choose. Cute, huh? My sketch is from Mojo Monday #111.

I felt like that image was precious on its own so I kept it simple but I do want to mention the greenery around the sentiment (which I printed myself...not stamped). That is one of my favorite Martha Stewart punches. One great feature about it, besides how lovely it looks on a project, is that it is quite flexible and it can be bent to accommodate your project. The fronds are so thin that they bend and adjust to go where you need them. I love using it! It is perfect for the holidays obviously but it also works surprisingly well with flowers and other greenery throughout the year. I got mine at Walmart but you can find it pretty much anywhere the Martha lines are carried.

I'll update later with a materials list but for now, I gotta run. Have a great afternoon and don't forget to get your turkey out of the freezer!

Spooky Little Puppies

Hi everyone! Hope the weekend was fabu for you and yours. We had a busy one. Our grass needed cutting and we worked on cleaning up the basement too. Since all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, we took the kids to a movie and to McD's for hot fudge sundaes. We saw the latest Ice Age sequel at the local $1.99 theater and LOVED it. Those movies are so darn creative and way too cute. If you have kids, check 'em out. Enough of my yammering, how about a card?

I used another adorable digi image from All That Scraps. Tomorrow night is their latest release and I am wayyyyyy excited. Their stuff is right up my alley. I bet that is no secret to anyone who visits my blog regularly. LOL! Have a look!


I think that puppy is too cha-cha for words. I may never get tired of those darn CC Designs and Sugarplums. I have had so much fun with these images! They are great to color and they are just so cute. So anyway, got a little carried away there, huh? ;) About today's card... I used an older Karen Foster printed paper to accent my little puppy. The sketch is courtesy of Amy Rysavy that she posted on 9-18-09 (AMYRS7). The outer sentiment is stamped but I printed the inner sentiment on my computer. I colored little Fido with my Copics. One of these days I will get my other coloring stuff back out again, I swear! LOL!

I am signing off. I have to drive downtown and pick up a prescription. What a pain! I hope your day is productive and all around fabulous. See ya later!

Papers- Karen Foster Spooky Circles; misc CS. Stamps- ATS halloween puppy digi image; OCL Pat the Dawg House. Inks- memento tuxedo black. Tools- EK (1 1/4 & 1 3/8in) circle punches; cuttlebug 3x3 halloween die; quickutz polka dots emb folder. Embellishments- misc buttons (favorite findings & MM); MM colored staples; DMC # 6170 white emb cotton; Michael's 3/8in black grosgrain ribbon. Pens- copic C7, YR09, YR68, E39, E33, E35, Font- Berlin Sans FB 20pt. Sketch- AMYRS7 posted on 9-18-09.

Boo to You!

Hi folks! I'm back after a little break. A little blogging break anyway...it was far from a break in activity. My part time job started again this weekend. The fall selling season is upon us. I had planned to blog at night after work but alas, I was pooped! And then yesterday, I ended up having my kids home from school due to some awful weather here. We had rains of "biblical proportions" and our county had so many road closures, the kids got the day off and they are home today as well. Well, enough about my weekend...how about a card? I have another delicious little Halloween greeting to show you. I might never get tired of the new fall digi-images from All That Scraps. Wanna see it?



And the inside of the card...



I used the adorable "mummy trevor" digi image. I was worried the image wouldn't offer enough of a visual punch because it wasn't full of color but I think he works well anyway. I chose some papers from my stash. They are really old but I think they come together to accent the image well. My sketch came from the 3rd challenge offered by the girls over at Crazy 4 Challenges. So far, they have given us 3 great weeks of fun sketches. I can't wait to see what they come up with in the future. I love their card examples too. They are a super talented group of girls for sure!

I think the rest of my card is pretty easy to figure out. I'll list my supplies below. Be sure to pop back in tomorrow because I have another cute card to show you. When I worked over the weekend, I dropped by my favorite scrap store and splurged on a tiny little unmounted stamp and the sentiment to go with it. I played with it last night and I think you'll like the results. At least I hope you will! Have a great day and I will blog at ya soon!

Papers- ScrapEase Spider Web; Daisy D's Antique Black Gingham; CS by Bazill. Stamps- ATS mummy trevor digiu image; Hero Arts Ghostly Greetings. Inks- Tim Holtz milled lvender distress ink; plaid wisteria pigment ink. Tools- Cuttlebug halloween 3x3 die; EK circle punches. Embellishments- Favorite Findings mini naturals buttons. Pens- Copic E00, BV08, E79, E35, E37, C7, W00, W1, W3. Sketch- C4C3.

I SEA something new at All That Scraps!

I think it is pretty obvious that I am a push over for the digi images at All That Scraps. On release night this week, when they introduced the new mermaid set, I had it ordered and printed by the end of the night. I LOVE it! The mermaid has the cutest hair and I had so much fun coloring her. I think she is my favorite summer image so far. The fact that she pairs nicely with my Bubbles set from Our Craft Lounge is an added bonus. The folks at ATS also introduced a "page" of cute summery sentiments that work well with the mermaid set or even the previous sets with the beach kids. It is too bad that summer will end and I will have to put away all these cute summery things! Take a look at my little mermaid!

And the inside...


Isn't she darling? I made her a birthday mermaid this time around. She looks like my daughter so this may end up being a birthday card for my daughter's friends with summer birthdays. Since I mounted her on a somewhat busy background, I kept the rest of the card simple. I just can't make myself use a ton of embellishment when I use a stamped scene background for the focal point. It ends up looking cluttered to me. I miss all my doodads though so I think I feel a "fancy" card coming up soon. I have been falling back to stamped/colored only cards lately but I miss all my primas and flourishes and border punches. Time to pull an all night stamp session!

The sentiment on both the inside and outside of the card came from All That Scraps. I typed them in Word and trimmed them myself but the idea came from ATS so I want to make sure credit is given where due. Miss Mermaid herself is popped up on dimensional glue dots so she looks like she is suspended on tidal currents. She wasn't too hard to cut out but those curls were a little tedious. I chose colors that were a little out of my comfort zone. I wanted to use something different and I did! I don't know the last time I used magenta on anything. I think next time I use her, I might color her with red hair and blue fins.

Well, I am out of time. My little hooligans are begging for lunch. I swear I just made breakfast! Have a wonderful day!

Papers- misc CS by DCWV (from my stash). Stamps- OCL Bubbles; Sugarplums Mermaid Emma digi-image by ATS/CC Designs. Inks- Memento Tuxedo Black. Tools- EK (1 3/4, 1 1/2, 1 3/8 in) circle punches; SU scalloped circle punch. Pens- Copic W3, E00, E02, E31, E33, RV09, RV23, BG10, BG13, BG18, BG72, B000, BG05, Y26, Y28, YG17, YR65. Font- Parade in 20 pt & 24pt.

And baby makes three...

The new digi images for June over at All That Scraps are just too darn cute. Today, I used little Ginger and she is in the family way. Hehe! I love the old fashioned term! She comes as part of a set of images that are all "new babyish." There is a pram and a pin and a bundled baby and so on. They are all precious and I can't wait to use them too. Here's my card...

I used the sketch from the OCC Sketch Challenge on 4-11-09 for my arrangement. There are a few changes but not enough that I would claim it as my own. I love this sketch for those times when you have a few coordinates to incorporate in the card. My papers are a little older and they are from Imaginisce. I love their stuff!

I am off in a hurry again today so I will leave you with my supply list and a wish for a lovely weekend. Enjoy!

Papers- Imaginisce Queen of the Crib & Oopsie Daisy; Bazzill Posie Pink; Gina K Pure Luxury White; misc taupe from my stash. Digi-image by All That Scraps. Tools- Coluzzle circle dies; Paper Studio 2 5/16in circle punch; Marvy 2in circle punch; Sizzlit button die; SU oval punch. Embellishments- Craft-T Products chalk; MM tan Stitches. Pens- Copic (YG13, G82, RV02, E00); SU- Close to Cocoa, Sahara Sand. Font- CAC One Seventy 20pt.

Beach Bum

Happy Monday morning! I am officially on vacation but I have a few things to show you this week. Today's card is a fun one. I played along with Taylor's Cupcake Challenge (TECC70) and it came together in a snap. I will be using this sketch again. It is simple but still adorable. Here is a picture and then I'll tell you about it. The 2nd photo is of the inside of the card.



My image is from All That Scraps. It is available as a stamp but I ordered the digi image set called Summertime Fun. A card I posted last week used the same set (Totally Tubular) and I have one more image to use still so stay tuned. I love being able to print the images in any size I want. The freedom with these images is just great! The inner sentiment on this card is printed. I got the idea for the word "swimtastic" from ATS but I made up the rest. Not that it is a literary work or anything! ;-)

I think I will stop here and leave you with my supply list since my card is a simple one. I will be listing it soon in my Etsy shop. If you have any questions, please ask and I will answer as soon as I can. I have sevral more projects to show you this week and I also need to show you the award that my blog pal Emily gave me a short while back. I feel terrible that I haven't written about it in detail yet! Part of the award is passing it along to others and linking to their blogs. Not only can I not pin down my favs to pass it to, but I also have been in such a hurry lately that I haven't had the time to do anything but make cards and write a little blip about them here and there. So if you are reading Emily, I am touched that you thought of me and my blog and I AM grateful for the award. I will follow up asap!

Papers- Doodlebug Baby Boy Bubbles; blue CS by Paper Studio. Stamps- Imaginisce beach bum. Digi Image- ATS SUmmertime Fun. Inks- Memento Tuxedo Black. Tools- EK photo corner. Embellishments- colorbok white metal dots. Pens- Copic Y15, YG25, B23, C3, C5, B01. Font- CAC One Seventy 16pt bold.

Totally Tubular Dude

When I saw the new summer digi images at All That Scraps I knew I would have to own them immediately. I bought several and I am having a great time coloring all of them. I have even printed extra and experimented with shading just for fun. You don't even have to worry about stamping them for yourself. Just print a page!

So, in case you didn't guess, today's card uses a digi-image. How about I show you the card before I tell you all the details. Here ya go!

I was excited to try out a few new tools too. I used my new EK dotted wave edge punch and the (relatively) new Labels Three template by Spellbinders. I am having so much fun playing with edge punches. I want to use one on every card! I copied the sentiment from ATS even though it is typed and printed on this card. I needed it to be just the right size for this card.

In addition to listing this card as a summer offering in my Etsy shop, I will probably give one to my kids or send to a friend. I think it makes a nice "hello" card and the added chuckle its silliness brings will be an added bonus.

If I have forgotten anything, please email me. I am leaving the supply list below so check it out. Thanks for stopping by!

Papers- Rich Pretty Pink CS by DoubleMates; DP from ki memories summer splash. Digi-image from All That Scraps Summertime Fun set. Tools- 2in Marvy circle punch; 2 5/16in paper studio circle punches; Spellbinders labels three templates; EK (1 & 1 1/8in) circle punches; EK dotted wave punch. Embellishments- Favorite Findings buttons; DMC #6028 cotton floss; offray ribbon. Pens- Copic (RV14, E57, B))), RV11); BIC Margharita, Oceanview, Tiki Hut.

Shore Do Love You

Hello again! Long time no see! This has been the craziest week! I finally got a little break today and decided to play with my new Emma digi images from All That Scraps. I think I was just as excited to be able to sit down at my scrap desk for a little while as I was to open my email with the new Beach Sugarplums. It has been a while! I know summer with my kids home will bring its own challenges but nothing could be as bad as the juggling job I have right now. I crave time to play in my scramp room.

So anyway, about the images and today's card! I used the Polka Dot Emma and a starfish from the Beach Scene, courtesy of C.C. Designs.


I had so much fun coloring her. I love the crisp lines and open areas that just beg for a juicy marker. I printed a few extra and just colored them in different ways for fun. I love using the digi images now and then because I like to be able to resize according to my project. I will still buy the actual stamps eventually but for now, I own an emailed copy.

I know my card couldn't be more simple. I was in a hurry for 2 reasons...#1 is that i couldn't wait to use little Emma on something. And #2 is that I still have a lot of things to accomplish today and with the hubby still gone for a couple more days (he left Sunday morning) and the kids having a raging case of spring fever to complicate my life, I only get a few minutes to play today. So, maybe I can whip up something a little more involved tonight while Derek and Meredith tie the knot. I am a HUGE Grey's Anatomy fan and tonight will culminate years of romantic struggle for this happy couple. I feel like 2 of my friends are getting married! Maybe a wedding card will show up here tomorrow. ;)

I am actually going to finish a post with a supply list for a change. I know I owe my readers several on a few other posts. I will get caught up just as soon as I can! Until then, today's list is below. Thank you so very much for stopping by!

Papers- Scrapbook Wizard DP. Stamps- sentiment from SU Crab & Co; Digi images by All That Scraps. Inks- Graphite Brilliance. Tools- EK (1, 1 1/4, 1 1/8in) circle punches. Embellishments- Paper Studio brads; ribbon from Michael's. Pens- Copic YR23, E31, E00, Y28, BV02; Zig pure pink, splash. Chalk- Craft- t products.

Flakey Friends

I never get tired of snowmen. I bet I have more snow themed stamps and paper than any other kind. I will be so sad when winter comes to an end and I have to put the snowmen away for another year. Too bad I live in the sunny South where we are lucky to get a dusting every other year! But you came here today about the card, right? Well let's get on with it! This card is one of my new favorites for this season. I had a ball designing it and then making several to sell or send to my friends. My darling hubby even got one! I used the Winter Bear digi-image by CC Designs from All That Scraps which is also available in stamp form. It is colored with several Copic and Zig markers (listed below). I love the little snowflake buttons! I found them on clearance at my local Walmart and wish I could get more. The card includes an inner message of, "Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning." I saw this quote online somewhere but can't remember where. If you know who "owns" it, please tell me so I can give them credit.

I think this card would make a great Valentine or even just a sweet little love card during the winter months. If you want the details about materials used, they are listed below. Thanks for stopping by!

Papers- navy, red textured cardstock by DCWV; Brocade Blue cardstock by SU; Real Red Patterns DSP by SU. Stamps- Shapes & Shadows by SU; Winter Bear Digi Image by CC Designs/All That Scraps. Inks- Night of Navy by SU. Tools- Marvy Mega Scallop Circle Punch; Marvy Super Circle Punch. Ribbon- Making Memories Kids Collection-Ethan Trims. Pens- Zig navy, pure orange, and rose; Copic E29, B23, N1.