biggest slacker in the blogging world

Who, who is the biggest slacker in the blogging world?

Me, it's me! LOL

I cannot believe that I haven't blogged since July 11 but then I have been a very busy girl

We hit Italy for the World TaeKwon-Do Championships

and I'm proud to say that my boy brought home

1 Bronze, 2 Silvers & 1 Gold Metals

He was even the champion of his team sparring group as he won the tie-breaker!

Here we are in Venice!

oh and I FINALLY made a card THIS EVENING!

I used RetroSketches #178

Printed Paper - Gina K. Designs Ang & Me

Stamps - Unity Stamp Co.

Inks - CloseToMyHeart (Chocolate & Sweet Leaf) & Tim Holtz (Broken China)

Ribbon - CloseToMyHeart

Embelly - UmWowStudio (painted with white enamel paint)

the sketch (which I had to flip the ribbon & top embelly to make it work)

skating by

yet Another adorable Snowpeep from Unity Stamp Co!  These guys are SO much fun :-)  I create two similar but different cards using the same sketch but I seriously cannot chose between them, I really like how both turned out.



Sketch - RetroSketches #78




*Gasp* NO printed paper!  can you believe it?!

Mask - UmWow Studio Chevron Mask

Inks - Memento Brilliance Pearlescent Sky Blue & Tim Holtz Faded Jeans

Stamp Set - Unity Stamp Co. Just Skating By (Snowpeep Kurt)

Image Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Colored with Copic Markers

Sentiment Ink - Tim Holtz Faded Jeans

Chevron Chipboards - UmWow Studio Chevron Confetti

Colored with CloseToMyHeart White Pigment Ink them topped with Memento Brilliance Pearlescent Sky Blue

and just a little bit of White Fabric Paint for snow!

Let someone else commit you

yep, that's my plan! LOL  no really it was a sentiment on a stamp from Viva LasVegas Stamps Grab Bag that I got a while back along with this wino lady, love her!


I used Retro Sketches #63

Printed Paper - DieCutWithaView Tattered Time

Flowers - Making Memories Paperie Mocha

Brad - American Crafts

Pearls - Making Memories Paper Reverie Brun Antique

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz Brushed Corduray & Walnut Stain with TH Distress Handle & Foam Pad

Card Base & Sentiment Banner - CloseToMyHeart

White Pen - Gelly Roll

hello paradise

umm, well if you smoosh our two cards together, that is what they would say

we used Retro Sketch #55 for these & ended up with two very different cards!

mine is on left, Autumn's is on the right

Autumn's Products Used:
Printed Paper - Fancy Pants Summer Soul 6x6 pad
Tag Stamp - autumn Leaves Stampology Journaling Tags
Ink - CTMH Lagoon
Sentiment Stamp - Extreme Happiness
Ink - CTMH Black
Ribbon - miscellaneous

Paula's Products Used:
Printed Paper - Authentique Celebrate 6x6 pad
Owl Stamp - CTMH Pair a Phrase
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Sentiment Stamp - CTMH Hello Friend
Ink - CTMH Black
Ribbon - Robert Stanley (Hobby Lobby)

hello

this afternoon I got busy with RetroSketches#53, this sketch was so easy that it was just a little bit hard.  I kinda like mixing the bright colors with the black & white image



Printed Paper - Basic Grey Euphoria

Moth - Vintage Digis

Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. Heartfelt Sentiments

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Black





Also, today I used Random Number Generator to pick the winner of my blog candy from Julie's Blogiversary and my winner is.....

Please send me an email with your mailing addy & I'll get this out to you this week!

Little Boy Birthday!

Operation Write Home is always in need to birthday cards and since I have two sons well, I just happen to have stuff for little boys, I know the soldiers get plenty of flowery stuff (I've done a lot of that myself) so I decided to give them a few planes, trains & automobiles :-)

This great little sketch is from Retro Sketches #49



Printed Paper & Black Cardstock - American Crafts Road Trip Diner

Vehicle Stamps - Imaginisce

Sentiment Stamp - Basic Grey Delta

Ink - Close To My Heart Black

i miss you so much

This week's challenge from Our Creative Corner for those willing to take it..... Woodgrain and at least ONE button

I cheated a little bit in my Design Team duties & utilized the current sketch from Retro Sketches #47

I started with a very dark cardbase - Stampin' Up Espresso

Embossed Cardstock - CloseToMyHeart Chocoalte

Emobssing Folder - Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations

Flowers Designer Paper - PaperTrey Ink Friends 'Til the End

Die Cut - Spellbinders Donna-Salazar Carnation Creations

Bling - CloseToMyHeart Sparkles Red, Pink & Purple

Green Ribbon - MyMind'sEye Lush

Metal Butterflyl - Making Memories Emobssed Butterflies

Brown Button - Making Memories Paperie Mocha

Thread - Bazill Basics In Stitchz Green-Purple

Sentiment Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. Miss You So Much

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Chocolate

i miss you so much

Retro Sketches #46 was my inspiration to create this card and while it's not uber exciting, I do like how it turned out... the simplicity of it



Printed Papers - Basic Grey Blush 12x12

Distressing & Stamp Ink - Tim Holtz Walnut Stain

Sentimenet Stamps - Unity Stamp Co. Miss You So Much

Butterfly Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. Moment by Moment

the Joy of Smiling

"Share your Smile"-

Retro Sketches #45 has lots of negative spaces but, as my friends know, I have a problem with negative space on layouts & cards alike. To help with this "problem", I chose to do some Clear embossing so it's there but it isn't. Let me know what you think of it!

"Joy is the feeling of grinning inside."-Melba Colgrove

Printed Papers & Sentiments - Authentique Blissful 6x6 Bundle

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz Black Soot

Stamp - CloseToMyHeart Cherished Flourishes with Versamark & Clear Embossing Powder from Stampin' Up

Warm Thoughts

yet another Digi from DearieDollsDigis... so cute!  I just love her free digis :-)

Ya know what else was free?  this great sketch from Retro Sketches! YAY


Printed Paper & Colored Cardstock (including base) -  Echo Park Wintertime 12x12 Collection

White Cardstock - CloseToMyHeart

Edge Punch - Martha Stewart

Digi colored with Copic Markers then Viva Pens to dress them up

Misc Red Buttons & Twine from The Twinery

New Stamp time

whoop whoop!  Just got this in the mail TODAY from Stamper's Best along with a few friends you'll see soon enough!  I used Retro Sketches #40 with it & cranked out 9 of these this morning :-)



Printed Papers - Chatter Box Sunny Day, Happy Day Blossoms & Love Birds

Stamp - Stamper's Best International Thank You

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Sunset

Ribbon - Making Memories

Button - misc

These are all destined for Operation Write Home :-)