Tonight's theme for the blog hop is to make a card that reminds you of autumn.....this is the card I came up with. I punched out a whole bunch of fence posts to make the picket fence and I stamped the sunflower stems in Ripe Avocado ink using an image from Rustic Branches. I made the sunflowe...

Welcome! I'm so excited to share a little bit with you today using my newest stamp set for Papertrey Ink! (Available June 15th) It's near and dear to my heart... and I hope you will love it as much as I do! Heavenly Medley is a lovely faith based set just right for those whose faith is centered ...

Here we are again... another great month and Sneak Peek for a stamp set I've designed for Papertrey Ink! Nichole posted this lovely image on her blog... As you might guess.... this set reflects my personal religious faith. However, while still representing that I've also included images and s...

I can't remember the last Blog Hop I participated in. I just never seem to remember until it's too late. But when I saw the challenge was yellow this time I made a point to remember. Green is actually my favorite colour but there is something about yellow that I just love. Especiall...

I was able to steal a few moments today to create a card for the May 2009 Papertrey Ink Blog Hop. The theme for this month is yellow. I used the anniversary set Everyday Classics. I have had this Heidi Swapp cherry bling for awhile, and kept meaning to use it. I got the idea to use it to top...

Lisa Johnson has done it again! After her success with both Life and Background Basics: Spots & Dots, she is bringing you all yet another $15 set that is packed full of versatility and most importantly, VALUE! I dedicated an entire day to playing with this little beauty and I had so much fun...

I don't know about you, but I am a huge fan of basics. Those basic stamping supplies that you reach for over and over again, invaluable resources because they adapt to any style of project. Star Prints (like our popular Heart Prints) is just that! For $24 you get a set of TEN patterned st...

Melissa Bickford has been building quite a following since her very first stamp set released with us, Women of Life. Both of her new sets this month will be sure to add even more "groupies" to her expanding fan base! Bird Watching and Bird Watching Additions play homage to the oh-so-trendy b...

Dawn has another fabulous color challenge this week. Her colors for this week are Brown-Soft Aqua- & White. You can see her full post here. I love these colors together - my bedding is the same color scheme, and it is damask, so I had to use her Damask set! Today is a very overcast and...

Inspired by the prolific and talented Lauren Meader's card here, I made a set of cards with Papertrey Ink's Friends 'til the End and Stampin Up's retired Sage Advice sets. In the process, I learned a few things: 1. it is much easier to make things I like if I take something I've seen and just...

I think the new QuicKutz shapes this much are either a love 'em or hte 'em deal....I LOVE them! I adore all things anime, and have often manipulated the shapes to turn typical animal shapes into anime animal shapes, so was delighted with style (except for th monkey - bleh!). I really love the J...

Here's my card for Dawn's color challenge. I really enjoyed these colors together!! Thanks for visiting. See you on Thursday for my Elzybells DT challenge project.

Thanks Dawn for picking fabulous colors this week for your color challenge. I am having fun using the new DCWV paper, this is one from the Citrus pack. I just got a package from Ellen's Store that had this fun pom pom ribbon in it. It is made by Webster's Pages. This is my 1st time tryin...

I made another card based on the challenge layout found here at Clean & Simple. Very similar to the card I posted yesterday. I've almost kept to my $50 a month budget -- purchased a few extras this month -- no stamps, just some essentials. Had to replace the cutting plate for my Wizard and...

For this card I combined two stamp lines -- Cornish Heritage Farms and Papertrey Ink. The flower is Perfect Poppies from the Shady Tree Studio line. I bought it in February and I've been waiting for an idea on how to use it. During one of my Claritin induced insomnia sessions this week, I...

I love those home decorating and personal stylist shows, like Divine Design and What Not to Wear, where the viewer sees the not so pretty "before" and the gorgeous "after." I was not happy with this card, so I pulled a Before and After and thought I'd share the results. The card was insp...

Ribbit! This is a spring-themed card that I made using Pond Life from Papertrey (again!). It's a case of a card that Michelle Zindorf created, and I got a lot of practice with brayering and sponging. Recipe: Stamps: Papertrey Ink Pond Life Ink: Distress Ink China Blue and Tea Dye, PTI Be...

Happy Valentine's Day!! Before we get to my conversation with the greatest husband, I thought I'd share some Valentine's cards and treats. The layout for the red square card is straight from a card by Nichole Heady, which can you find in this entry on her blog. I know the photo is a bit blu...

I chose Dawn's "just because" card from day #5. Lemon Tart, Aqua Mist, Dark Chocolate & White are the colors she used. Her card is so much more striking than mine, but hey I tried. I love her new damask stamps, so I tried to recreated her look using this DeNami stamp. I stamped it in Dark...

Hi Everyone!! I have been having alot of fun with Papertreys Birthday Celebration contests. They sure know how to throw a party! And who wouldn't LOVE almost 500 yards of Papertrey ribbon goodness??!! This is my take on the sketch for today's challenge. I am the first to admit I ...

Warning: You may need your sunglasses on to view this card!! There's a color challenge contest over at Papertrey and it IS colorful!! I have been trying to figure a way to use this Canvas Prima flower for a while now. It matches Papertrey's yellows (which are 2 ...