a vintage stroll

I love love love this stamp from Stamper's Best/Deep Red

it's just so peaceful

this gorgeous paper from Authentique is called Peaceful

Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters

Ribbon, Vine & Flower - May Arts Ribbons

Metal Heart & cardstocks - misc stash

My inspiration came from Sketch Saturday #369

yep, I rotated it and traded out the tiny star for a fairly large flower/heart/vine thing

The giver of peace

is eternally blissful





Authentique's August sketch is great... cards, scrapbook, whatever

Printed Paper & paper embellies - Authentique Blissful



Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Black Soot



Ribbon - CTMH



Black Bling - CTMH

Geocaching March 5 2011

Authentique Paper not only has great paper but monthly challenges for card makers & scrappers.  I really like this month's sketch so I dug thru my photos & came up with 3 to use.  Unfortunately I not only had to rotate the sketch, but also overlap two of the photos.  



(this is the right side of a two-page layout)

Base cardstock - CTMH Bamboo

All other paper - Authentique Loyal

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz Forest Moss

Stamp with bird - Autumn Leaves Word Flourishes

Stamp Ink - CTMH Olive

Paper Clips - Misc

Tree Die - Sizzix

Splatter Stamp - Fancy Pants Doodles and Things

Stamp Ink - CTMH Bamboo & Brown Bag

Bird Die Cut, Kraft Die Cut & Flower Die Cuts - umWow Studios Kit

Bird Die Cut sprayed with Tattered Angels Inks

(this is the left side of the two-page layout)

Same Papers & Distressing Ink

Splatter & Alpha Stamps - Fancy Pants Doodles and Things

Stamp Ink - CTMH Bamboo & Brown Bag

For distressing on two larger photos I used the new Prima Distressing Tool, I LOVE this thing!

Look at Everything

as though you were seeing it for the very first time.



I love that sentiment!




I used the sketch from Cardabilities, but changed the squares to hexagons & the butterflies into hot air balloons.... other than that, it's exactly the same ;-0


to me Unity & Authentique go together like... oh, let's say Peanut Butter & Jelly... Perfectly!

Obviously the paper is from Authentique... Celebrate

and not only the Sentiment but the stamped Balloons are from Unity's sets Believe in Fairytales & Love in an Instant

Black Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Ink for Stamp - Versamark

Emobssing Powder - Zing White

Twine - The Twinery

we go Together

Like Authentique Paper & these embellishments :-)


The sketch I use was provided by Authentique Paper's blog

Products Used:
Paper - Authentique Genuine

Sentiment - Unity Love You to Pieces

Ink - CTMH Outdoor Denim

Flowers - Imaginisce

Brad - Hobby Lobby

Ribbon - CTMM

Twine - The Twinery

Authentique Splendid Things

I used Authentique Paper Challenge current card sketch for this card and just love how it turned out!

Printed Paper - BoBunny Gabrielle

Cardstock - CloseToMyHeart

Stamp - Ippity/Authentique Splendid Things

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Lagoon

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz Vintage Photo

Trims - My Mind's Eye

Pearls - CloseToMyHeart

Flowers  - CloseToMyHeart Art Philosophy Cartridge using Cricut with Gypsy

Flowers sprayed with Tattered Angles Mist

True Happiness

Color Combo Challenge from Authentique Paper Challenge: Lime, Black & White


Also I have entered this card into Unity's Friday Challenge to simply post something you used their stamp on, easy peasy :-) Leave me a comment!



well, since I don't have any Authentique Paper but I do own a stamp set from Unity/Authentique, I used a flower & sentiment from the set You+Me=Bliss to create my card

Flowers - Making Memories Flower Shop

Cardstock - CTMH Key Lime & Black

Black Ink - CTMH Black

Green Ink - SEI Chalk Pad

Bling - Imaginisce Hot Rox

White Ink - Tim HOltz Distress Stain Picket Fence

Thanksgiving Invitation

yes, another invitation with the Owl but I think this will be the last using this image, time for something a little different

Sketch from Authentique (I apparently missed the deadline on this one)
Challenge from Pals Paper Arts is Fall



ooo, Look at me doing the Outside & the Inside both!

Paper & Green Cardstock - The Paper Studio Affinity

Yellow Ink - CTMH Goldrush

Owl Image - CTMH Pair a Phrase

Bling - My Mind's Eye Find & Dandy True Blue

Tan Cardstock - CTMH Brown Bag

Green & Tan Ink (on Owl) - CTMH Pens Clover Meadow & Bambo

Twine - The Twinery

the United States of America

Authentique Paper Challenge's other sketch was for a scrapbook page.  I 've been trying to get caught up a bit.  These pics are from 4th of July, 2010.









Products used: Printed paper - You Rock CTMH; red cardstock & ink - Cranberry CTMH; blue ink - Indian Corn Blule CTMH; star punch (red) - Creative Memories; large star - Cricut Plantin SchoolBook

Forever Thankful

for YOU

Got some happy mail yesterday that MADE me make something... I HAD to do it!  So I used Authentique Paper Sketch Challenge .

The Goodies I received?  Just some awesome new Ippity stamps from one Mrs. Maria Levine (shop with her HERE) and she even included some paper & ribbons for me as a bonus, what a sweetie!

Products Used: Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye A Beautiful Life; ink - Rich Razzelberry from Stampin Up; die - Tim Holtz Tettered Banners; lacy ribbon & center brad - Making Memories; flowers - 7 Gypsies; 2 blue brads - Basic Grey; and stamp set - Ippity from Unity - Thankful for You