Peachy Keen Challenge 32 - Sketch - Aug 2012

This week over at Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog a Sketch Challenge is going on. I love Peachy Keen stamps, since my drawing talent is stick men and stick woman.

Peachy Keen Challenge 32 - Sketch -  Aug 2012

So here is my card that I made for the challenge.

I used the Cricut Lite Recess cartridge for the little school girl sitting at her desk. The cardstock comes from Recollections Back to School collection.

I used the Peachy Keen Wide Eyed Kids Assortment for her face. Then used my Sukura Gelly Roll Pen in White for her eyes and my Bic markers for the rest of the face.

The sentiment is from Pink By Design's Simply Everything. This is a great stamp set full of sentiments for every occasion.

The Tree stamp is from a local Dollar store which I colored with Copics and added some Glossy Accents to the apple to give it shine. 

The inside sentiment is from a Studio G set that I got at Michaels.

You should head on over to Peachy Keen Stamp Challenge Blog and check out the other entries, there are many very talented crafters out there.

Beetle to the Rescue!

This week on one of my adventures to Costco, I did something that was really silly. I was having rather a bad day and then... I locked my keys in the car along with my purse and cell phone.

What a disaster... I can't believe that I did that... really. I quickly ran around the car trying all the doors even the trunk but no luck, locked nice and tight. A little bit of panic set in and then I thought  I'd go to the tire center, maybe someone there can help me. No one to be found, I can hear them in the back but still no one comes out, now what???

I start walking back to my car when a yellow VW Beetle drives into the same aisle as me only 2 spots over... I wonder if they can help? So I made my way over and asked if they happen to have the number to the VW line (which is in the owners manual/which is in the locked car). Unfortunately they didn't have the book in the car but they were members of BCAA. 

Next thing I knew she was on the phone, calling them to help open my car. I can't believe that they did that for me, I was so shocked and so thankful for their kindness. I wanted to repay them but they said it was fine and that they were glad they could help. It's nice to know that there are still people out there that would help someone if they needed it and ask nothing in return. 

I wanted to make them a Thank you card, so after I got into my car I wrote a quick note on a napkin, gave her my blog address and stuck it under the windshield blade. Hope they get a chance to see it, because I truly appreciate their generosity that day.

I made a different type of card this time, I made a twisted easel card.

I stamped my Imaginisce Vroom stamp in Memento Dandelion ink and then colored in with a yellow Copic.  I then stamped Thank you from the Pink By Design Here Comes the Bride stamp set. I added some Lemon Divine Twine and used the Beep Beep Cuttlebug folder for the tire tracks.

I used my Spellbinder's Ovals and Scalloped Ovals and embossed the front sentiment. It is from the My Favorite Kind stamp set by Pink By Design. The inside sentiment is a stamp from Stampin' Up.

So if you read this - here's a BIG THANK YOU from me to you!

I will also be linking this to the Sarah Hamer's Link Up Tuesday. Stop by and check out what everyone has been up to.

Birthday Slider Box

Just over a week ago it was the Pink By Design July Stamp Release but I was at work and had to miss it :(

Darn work, always getting in the way ...lol. 

Well that night they made a Slider Box, perfect for many things. It's fun, quick and easy to make and the only limit is your imagination when it comes to decorating the box.

So here is my version of the box.... a Birthday Slider Box.

 I used 110# Cardstock that I purchased at Staples for the slider box to make sure the box was nice and sturdy. Then added some Recollections cardstock and DCWV Birthday pattern paper.

I used my Martha Stewart Balloon punch, attached 3 together and stamped my sentiment right on the balloons. The sentiment is from Pink by Design's April Stamp of the Month - My Favorite Kind.

I used some Divine Twine in Aqua for the balloon string.

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Now slide it open and SURPRISE!! 

I added some tissue paper and some candy fish  for some sweet birthday wishes!!!

Yummm. I may have had to try a few for quality control purposes only...lol.

The inside sentiment is from Pink by Design's Say it Sweet.

What a great little box that you can use for any occasion, just create, decorate and fill with whatever your heart desires.

I will be linking this to Link Up Tuesday over at Sarah Hamer's Blog.

Pink by Design 2 Year Anniversary - Final Challenge

This is my card for the Final Challenge.

I used the Pink by Design Stamp of the Month - Shoe Addict

GlitterRitz Ocean Spray

SpellBinders Fancy Tags

Copics

Versa Fine Deep Lagoon

Hope everyone had a great time. Thank you to Sarah and all the DT.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

Pink by Design Challenge 10 - Go Wild

Here's a  3x4  and a  couple of 3x3 cards that I made for challenge 10 Go Wild.

Pink by Design Jungle Fever

Recollections Clear Stamps Zoo Licious

Spell Binders Tag Trio and Circle Dies

Indents Vine Embossing Folder

Cuttlebug Seeing Spots Folder

Bone/Paw print Folder

Copics Y17, 100, E37

Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink

Memento Cantaloupe Ink

Versa Mark Ink

Clear Embossing Powder

Challenge 7 Tag You're it!

Here is my card for challenge 7.

Cuttlebug Stars Folder
Pink by Design Summer Vacation stamp set

Pink by Design (May 21012) Stamp of the Month Shoe Addict

Imaginisce Flip Flops stamp

Martha Stewart Sand Dollar Punch

Cotton Candy Divine Twine

White and Pink Embossing Powder

Pink By Design 2 Year Anniversary Party

Hello all. What a fun filled day this is going to be. Today is Pink By Design's 2 Year Anniversary Party.

There will be challenges all day long til 7 tonight and then a Ustream at 8. Everyone can join and add their projects to each challenge and they are giving away prizes for each challenge. If you enter each challenge you get a FREE stamp set.... YAY!!!!

So here is my entry for challenge #3 Embossing.

I used the Pink by Design Just Beachy stamp set for the main image. I stamped it onto Kraft card stock and then used some white card stock, Copics and some pattern paper and paper pieced it together.

The sentiment is from the Pink By Design Summer Vacation stamp set.

For the embossing part of the card I used my Cuttlebug and the Spellbinders M Bossabilities Sea Beauty, love this double folder.

I added some Blueberry Divine Twine to finish the card.

The inside sentiment  and the shells also comes from the Summer Vacation stamp set.

So get your stamps out and start entering the challenges, remember you have about a 3 hr time limit. I hope everyone has a great time.

Good luck to all and happy crafting.

Pink by Design 2 Year Anniversary Party!!!

Hi everyone. One of my favorite stamp companies is turning 2! YAY

Pink by Design is having a huge party to celebrate, with a day filled with challenges, contests, lots of prizes and a U-Stream.

You can pin your favorite Pink by Design projects on a special Pinterest board and make sure to check them out on Facebook too. Saturday July 28th... make sure to join in all the fun... I know I will.

You can check out their blog here, Sarah Hamer's personal blog here and the Pink by Design store here.

Congratulations on 2 years and to many more to follow.

Having a Ball!!!

Hi everyone. Well I have finally gotten around to making a post. I was away camping enjoying what little summer we have had.

I love the outdoors and like to spend as much time as possible out there when I can.

The card that I made this time is one of my favorite places to be in the summer...the Beach. I used the Cricut Paper Dolls Teen Scene cartridge.

I cut the dolls, bathing suits and hair all at 5". Since I can not draw at all I used the Peachy Keen Dolly Dumplins Face Asst. stamp set for her and the Peachy Keen Groom Faces for him.

I cut some waves from Life's a Beach Cricut cartridge and took some Sookwang tape and some decorative sand that I had lying around to make the beach. The beach ball is from the Pink by Design Just Beachy stamp set, stamped, colored with Copics and cut out.

The  sentiment is from the Simply Everything stamp set by Pink by Design.

I added some American Crafts ribbon, a Recollections flip flop brad and some real baby shells that I got at a second hand store to finish the card.

For the inside of the card I used one of the left over waves, stamped the sun from Stampendous Summer Scene stamp set with Memento Dandelion Ink and then cut it out.

The inside sentiment is from the Pink by Design Summer Vacation stamp set.

Well I hope you all get to have a ball and spend many fun days at the beach.

I'm entering this card into the Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge #28 - Anything Goes.

You should head on over there and check out what everyone has been up to.

Pink By Design June Stamp Release Blog Hop

Hey everybody.... I'm sooo excited right now. Today is Pink By Design's June stamp release Blog Hop.






There will be a UStream that starts at 8 CST and Sarah will be there to answer any questions you have.

You don't want to miss out on all the blog fun plus they are going to announce the winner of the Cameo!!!

So go now and hop around and have some fun, I know I will.

You can start the hop at:

PBD http://www.pinkbydesignstamps.com

Sarah http://www.pinkcricut.com  

Sabrina http://sabrinaalery.blogspot.com/

Elizabeth http://www.217creations.com

Kathy http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com/

Melisa http://melisascraftycreations.blogspot.com/

Rebekah http://craftyteachermom.blogspot.com/

Julie http://jk-littlebitofbling.blogspot.com/

Gloria http://gloriasgoofycraftspot.blogspot.com/

Anna http://stampanna.typepad.com/

Jessica http://www.homespunelegance.blogspot.com/

http://www.pinkbydesignstore.com

Happy Father's Day !!!!

Hi there today I wanted to share the card that I made for my Dad for Father's Day.

He lives in Ontario and we don't get to see each other very often, but we do keep in touch. I miss him and wish he could be closer. Happy Father's Day Dad ... I love you. Hope you have a great day.

I used  both sides of Reel Me In Dad paper from TPC Studio and some Bazzill cardstock for the base. I love the way that Embossed sentiments look, so I did this one in Stampendous Emerald embossing powder. The sentiment is Best Dad from Stampendous.

I just love these ties, I added dimension with some popdots. I recently won the Memory Box Family Ties Die from entering a card in the Pink Cricut Link Up Tuesday and I'm going to enter this card in the 2nd Ink It Pink Challenge - PbD02 . This week's Ink it Pink Challenge is a Masculine card or project, so I think that this fits right in.

I used the other part of the Family Ties Die for the inside and the sentiment comes from Studio G.. I think.

To all the great fathers out there...

Happy Father's Day !

Birthday Wishes ... for me!!

Hi everyone, today I wanted to share with you the Birthday card my Mother made for me. 

My birthday is in a couple of days but my Mother came down this past week for an early visit. We had such a great time together, we attended two scrapbooking garage sales and had a blast.

She ran a piece of Lilac cardstock with the Swiss Dots folder through her Cuttlebug for the background.

She then stamped the main image on white cardstock and used her Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals Large and Classic Oval Large along with some popdots and attached it to the card.

Thanks Mom you're the best and what a great job you did on my card.... truly made with love.

Strawberry Delight

Hi there, just wanted to share with you a card that I made for the LPN on my unit.

She is a great gardener and likes to share her wonderful bounty. This year she gave a bunch of Strawberry plants to a couple of the girls and I.

When I say a bunch of plants.... I really mean about 100+ plants......crazy! So needless to say I'm going to have a huge strawberry patch this year.

So I wanted to make her a Thank you card for a seasons worth of yummy strawberries. This is the card I made using the Cricut Craft Room and the Country Life Cricut cartridge.

To make the base for this card I welded two strawberry shadows together, then cut one extra shadow piece in black to adhere to the front of the card as the shadow for the first layer

I stamped my sentiment on a piece of white cardstock and attached it with a piece of Cherry Divine Twine tied in a bow tucked in behind the stem.

The sentiment is from the Pink By Design Country Living stamp set. It's a must have stamp set that compliments the Country Life Cricut cartridge beautifully.

For the inside of the card I cut the first layer out again but in white and trimmed a bit of it off. Then used VersaFine Satin Red ink and the Say it Sweet stamp set by Pink By Design for my inside sentiment.

I hope she enjoys the card as much as I had fun making it.

I'm also going to post this to Link Up Tuesday at Pinkcricut.com. You should head over there and take a good look at all the great projects that people have been up to this past week.

Birthday Wishes

Today I want to share with you a card I made for my Father for his upcoming birthday.

When I was younger, my father and I used to go fishing. I always loved getting my hands in the minnow bucket, I would open it up and stare at all the little minnows swimming around. I have lots of great memories of fishing.

I used grey Recollections Cardstock for the base, added a layer of lime green paper, topped with a blue layer. The blue piece of cardstock is from Momenta Great Outdoors Paper pad and is embossed with fish.

The Sentiment comes from the Pink By Design Simply Everything Stamp set.

The main image of this card is the Wide Mouth Bass by Inkadinkado. I colored the fish in with my Copics and went over the fins with a Sakura Stardust Clear Gelly Roll pen.

I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Weathered Wood for the water and to ink around the edges. Then used my Cuttlebug and Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large to cut out the image and green layer.

The inside sentiment comes from the Pink By Design  Spring Has Sprung Stamp set.

The little fish is also from the PBD Simply Everything Stamp set.... isn't he cute.

So here's Fishing my Father a Happy Birthday.