sometimes it's just not in the cards...

I set out this morning, did some work for an architect... about 2 hours and was so proud of myself for getting it done early. Then I decided to take on this Inspirational #17 Challenge and I had high hopes, very high hopes for how it was going to turn out but it didn't, not at all, not even near what I thougth this was going to look like... how disappointing.


Printed Paper - Fancy Pants Park Bench 6x6 pad

Stamp - Unity Stamp Co KOTM Follow Your Own

Zing Embossing Powder in Chestnut

Ranger Perfect Pearls in Red & Green covered with CloseToMyHeart's Liquid Glass

Seam Binding







The Inkspiration - >


which I did change up a bit, I don't care for the postage stamp edges so I left those off & changed out the sentiment for a ribbon

buzzin by to say....

HELLO

ahhh, Spring!  Flowers are blooming, Trees are leafing, Allergies are killing me. But I know I'm not alone with that so I won't whine about it.  Instead I'll show off this great little card I made using Freshly Made Sketches #83

Printed Paper - I have no clue, it's one of those unlabeled sheets that came in a monthly kit, back when I could afford those ;-) LOL

Cardstock - Core'dinations Black Magic Hocus Pocus

Image Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. from a Grab Bag

Sentiment Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. Miss You So Much

Stamped with VersaMark & Embossed with Zing in Teal

Background Ribbon - fancycrafts.com

Foreground Ribbon - My Mind's Eye

Going Home & Getting There

Here is a little layout tutorial, step by step, for you if you like this one I created for Crop Chocolate's weekly contest!

Sincere Thanks

such pretty inspiration from the current Inkspirational Challenge#16




I forgot who makes this printed paper, I've had it in my stash forever thinking "it's too pretty to use".  The cardstock is in the same boat, that old miscellaneous pile LOL

Edge & Corner Punches - Martha Stewart

Stamp - CloseToMyHeart Card Chatter-Sympathy

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Pacifica

Stain Ribbon in Cream

Canoe Trip on the Buffalo River

I followed my scrappy friend Michele over to S.W.A.T. to take Drill#6... what a great layout for all these canoe trip photos I have from my big boy's trip a couple of years ago!

Dew Drops in Blue & Brown

For the Base Cardstock, I used CloseToMyHeart Bamboo which is a textured cardstock. Printed & Light Blue Papers are from Fancy Pants Be You in 12x12. Leaf printed Acetate is from Making Memoires Slice for the CD pocket with decorative brads from Basic Grey holding the pocket in place. I used a scattering of Dew Drops in Blue & Brown around both pages along with Green Rain Drops from Cloud 9 Design. Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink was applied to all edges.  Brown cardstock is Cocoa from CloseToMyHeart.

Leaf printed Acetate from Making Memoires Slice

I was SO HAPPY to find a sketch to use all these photos at once... these are pages 6 & 7 of this trip & frankly, I'm kinda tired of scrapping them!  ack, am I a bad mom?  LOL

GoodBye Our Creative Corner

Well, it's that time... time to say GoodBye to a fabulous group of ladies over at Our Creative Corner.  This group has so much talent of a very wide variety, it's been intimidating at times seeing their wonderful work.  We were asked to share our favorite projects from our time on the Design Team but I had such a hard time selecting just ONE... so I went ahead & chose my top five favorite of mine over my time of being on the team.  Here they are in order they were created, please let me know which of these is your favorite!






This sweetie is a digi!  I created this card July 2012, the original link is HERE if you'd like to check it out.

This big dragonfly was made from plastic for a recycle project.  I posted it in August 2012, you can check out the details HERE.

This project evolved and kept changing as I added (and removed a few) items but I do love how it turned out. If you want to know what supplies/techniques I used, HERE is where you can get that information.

January 2013, my smallest project during my time on the Design Team for Our Creative Corner was this ATC (Artist Trading Card).  I have so many digis that I print off at the wrong size but I keep them, almost all of them, just in case I find just the right project for them.  HERE is where you can get the details for her.

and finally, my most current of the favorites that I created February 2013 using the first and only sketch that I've ever made.  If you'd like to see, and possibly use the sketch, please go HERE.  Remember to leave me a linky in the comments if you do use it so I can check out your work!





THANK YOU so much for taking an interest in my work & THANK YOU to my fellow members of the Our Creative Corner Design Team, current & past, for putting up with me :-)  Blessings & Love to you all!

Always & Forever

I really liked this sketch from Annabelle Stamps Blog, #161 and wanted to do something a little different with it. I have had this background I'd sprayed with Tim Holtz Color Wash for over 6 months, just hanging there on the wall waiting for me to use it... turns out I had enough for two cards!

Floral Stamps - Unity Stamp Co Mega Blooms

Red Ink - Tim Holtz Barn Door

Small flower stamped with Versamark & embossed with Ochre Tapestry (think rough texture embossing powder, it's pretty cool)

Tag - Kraft Cardstock

Sentiment Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. Grab Bag

Ink - Tim Holtz Wild Honey

Fibers & Brad from Basic Grey