Enabler Alert

Lookie at what is on its way to me! It's on sale today at Hancock Fabrics for $39.99! If you've been wanting one, today is the day to purchase it. There is also free shipping for orders of $50.00 or more (I added bobbins to mine). Maybe my friend Karrie will take pity on me and make me a cute cover for it! LOL!

I'll be putting this little baby to use on my December "Three Peeps" card! Karrie's part of the challenge was to incorporate stitching on the card (either real or faux).

I'm off to clean house and do some laundry! I've also got to help the kiddos with some of their homework. I've been working on a December Daily album project ala Ali Edwards. I'll try posting some pics of some of my more completed pages today. I'm really looking forward to completing this album in December.

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November Three Peeps Challenge

I'm late for this month's Three Peeps challenge. Hopefully Toni and Karrie will forgive me! I'm not totally happy with this card...the 'three circles' aspect of the challenge was really challenging me! LOL! I also hate how the sponging on the main image and sentiment turned out. I may just have to remake this one! LOL!

This months challenge was to use a turkey image from TCP, use glitter, and to have three circles present on the card. Two of my circles you can easily see, you may not be able to easily see the circles stamped on the background.




I'm off to go clean my house! Today is going to be a memorable day for both of my boys. They are each going to receive a "Fizz" award at their school spirit assembly today. It will be a huge surprise for both of them. Mommy couldn't be prouder and will be there with camera in hand!

I have a couple of cool projects that I will be tackling this month. When I was able to meet Sue and Toni up in Denver a few weeks ago, Toni and I went shopping. LOL! We each picked up a cute Advent Calendar with slide out drawers to alter. I only purchased the one when I was out with Toni, and then picked up another when I was at Archiver's the other day (when I started thinking about it, each boy would have been wanting their own plus it is something that each will have as a keepsake someday when they are off on their own). I also will be making a December daily album, ala Ali Edwards. I've had fun picking up supplies for this project along with shopping in my own stash.

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October Three Peeps Challenge

It's time once again for Karrie, Toni, and I to challenge each other's card making skills. We each choose an individual element for the challenge and let our creativity take it from there.

Karrie's contribution to the challenge was to make a 4"x4" card. Toni's challenge (that little scamp who knows that I have problems using ribbon) was to use not one but TWO ribbons on the card. My part of the challenge was to use any Halloween image (after all, October contains one of my very favorite holidays EVER).

I couldn't resist some of my new Halloween acquisitions from The Cat's Pajamas (I do have the new Halloween clear set that Alma created so stay tuned for some more TCP goodness in the near future). I have a thing for Sprinkle so I absolutely HAD to use her (after all, what is Halloween without a classic black cat image of some sort). I had a lot of fun making this card and was able to shop from my stash of Halloween goodies (including some of my much coveted Martha Stewart ribbon from last year). LOL! I don't know about you, but Martha Stewart comes up with some of the best Halloween and Christmas goodies every year.

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out both Toni's and Karrie's blogs. I'm sure that their creations will be fabulous!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Ghostly Sprinkle, Crooked House (both from The Cat's Pajamas)

Cardstock: Glossy White (SU), Beetle Black sparkle cardstock (Doodlebug), unknown Bazzill textured, Jeepers Creepers Striped (The Paper Company Studio)

Ink: Staz-On Black, Creamy Caramel, Lovely Lilac, Elegant Eggplant, Green Galore, Pumpkin Pie, Only Orange

Other: Nesties, Martha Stewart ribbon, Making Memories bat brads, Stickles, dimensionals

Happy Birthday Karrie!

My good cyber friend Karrie is having a birthday today! Please be sure to swing by her blog and wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

This is the card that I made for Karrie for her birthday. I figured using my new TCP Birthday sets was most appropriate (after all, she is one of my favorite TCP design team members). Wow...when I think about it, this card has it all: heat embossing, cuttlebug embossing, doodling, bling, glittery touches, watercoloring, etc.....)! I was up until about 1:00 AM making it. I just couldn't stop adding things to the card. LOL!

Hope you enjoy it Karrie and that your birthday is as fabulous as you are!

Card Deets:

Stamps: Smells Like Cake, You Say It's Your Birthday Balls (all from The Cat's Pajamas)

Cardstock: Shimmery White, Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette

Ink: Black Staz-On, Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette

Other: Nesties, Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder, Copic Spica glitter pens, Stickles, WWC, various SU punches, ribbon and bling from my stash, large eyelets

Last of my OBP cards!

Here are the last of the cards that I made for the Johanna's "Talk Like a Pirate" challenges over on SCS! I LOVE challenges...they get me off my duff and actually in my stamp area creating things for a change. I have so many stamping things on my 'to do' list (i.e. birthday card for Karrie, ATCs for a couple swaps I signed up for, baby shower card, Three Peeps challenge card, etc.) so I should at least have a few things to share soon.

Here is challenge #6: Use the cover of your favorite pirate movie as inspiration. My pirate movie was "Pirate's of the Caribbean: At World's End". Who doesn't LOVE this whole series? This is incoporates a pirate ship from The Cat's Pajamas (who is having an awesome stamp release tomorrow)! The Planet Earth is from Odd Bird Planet.



Here is challenge #15: Make a card that incorporates a circle in some way. These stamps are also from one of the monthly specials that Odd Bird Planet was running. I love these deals and snag them up whenever the stamp sets really appeal to me.



Here is challenge #18: Make a card for your mum!



These are some of my cute Memory Box penguin images. I was inspired by the tutu to use the pink ribbon.

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A couple of my favorites.....

Here are a few more of my challenge submissions for Johanna's "Talk Like a Pirate" challenge weekend on SCS!

Here is Pirate Challenge #7: Make a card with a tree in it. This one by far is my favorite! I had this idea in my head and it executed perfectly on paper!



The trees are from the Stampin Up Lovely as a Tree set (which I will never get rid of). I don't know about you, but I love using glossy cardstock for cool effects like this one. One of my last orders from Just Johanna, included a grab bag of sorts of rubber by the ounce that she was offering (the rubber was for discontinued sets). In my 'comments' when I submitted the order, I asked Johanna if she could specifically include any Halloween images (as I love Halloween). Johanna was sweet enough to include Halloween images per my request (which included a TON of current images too)! You just have to LOVE customer service like that! Am I a dedicated customer now? YOU BET!

Here is Pirate Challenge # 10: Make a card for a little boy.



Both of my boys approved of this card, so I think that I hit the mark. These stamps were one of Johanna's special deals a little while back. This was my very first purchase from Odd Bird Planet. I used some Basic Grey paper (their baby line from a little while back) to paper piece the hot air balloon. The black background is some of that super glittery sugared Doodlebug cardstock.

Tah for now! I'll see you tomorrow with a few more posts!

Ahoy There!

Johanna (of Just Johanna's Odd Bird Planet) was having a "Pirate" challenges all weekend over on SCS. I was DETERMINED to get some stamping done and was able to complete 7 of the card challenges.

Here are my submissions for Challenge # 1: Stamp a Critter, Turn it into a Pirate




This is Flo Owl all decked out as a Pirate. Flow has a hand drawn peg leg and eye patch. She is sporting a pirate hat that was borrowed from Pirate Kitty (from TCP). Her sword came in the rubber grab bag special that Johanna was running a little while back. Nothing too elaborate for this challenge.

Challenge #2: Incorporate Treasure (bling, sparkles, glitter, gems, costume jewelry, etc.) into a card. If you know me, I was ALL over this challenge.




I had FUN with this one! This is Allison Little Owl who is sporting a little pirate hat that came in my rubber grab bag (I don't even think the little pirate hats are available anymore, but gosh are they ever cute and fun to work with). I stamped her on top of the Pirate Booty treasure chest from TCP and watercolored using my WWC and Copic Spica glitter pens. Used lots of bling from my stash on the inside of my pirate chest. The sentiment is also from TCP. I used my new Pacific Point and Riding Hood Red In Color cardstock colors from SU on this one (the new Riding Hood Red satin ribbon is to die for BTW). I thought that the Swirls cuttlebug embossing folder looked like waves and attempted to capture that feel by cutting selective portions out.

Be back tomorrow with a couple more challenge submissions!