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

so many ways to say

Thank You

I would like to say Thank You to Sandy and all those "behind the scenes" people at

Operation Write Home

for all their work over the years!

I used sketch (#258) to create this

Isn't that paper beautiful? It's from Graphic45 called French Country

The little Bird stamp is from Unity Stamp Company

Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Black Soot

Celebrate Life

sometime we all need a little reminder

and a little uplifting

I am so excited for how this one turned out!

Printed Papers - Echo Park Everyday eclectic

Mat Cardstock - core'dinations ColorCore

Ink Distressing - Tim Holtz Iced Spruce

Sentiment - Unity Stamp Company Celebrate Life Up

Ribbon - May Arts Ribbon

Inspiration: 

Freshly Made Sketches 194

Celebrating with Creative Chick

Happy Happy Blogiversary!

Big party time... TEN YEARS

wahoooooo

So Jenn asked us to CASE a creation of hers and wow! that was really hard to do, finding just one

but actually I found three and had to force myself on which to start with

I think the hardest part was I went in knowing I'd be using what I have in my paint room

not all of my crafty stash. But then once I decided,

this one came together fairly easily once I decided which sentiment I wanted

I really like how this turned out!

I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Mermaid Lagoon

Heart Stamps & Sentiment from Unity Stamp Company

a little clear embossing powder (somehow I do not have black? what!)

plus a few sequins

and here is Jenn's Original Post that I CASE'd

so I discovered that I MUST have this hello stamp or something similar with "hello"

because I'd use that thing all the time

and since Jenn enjoys the kitterfluffs, I thought she might appreciate a little Checkers luvs

Mojo Monday 405

Wahoo, I played along with a sketch tonight! YES! lol

I know I sound like a crazy person but if you could see my stuff, you would understand my problems in my little card making world, don't even get me started on my lack of scrapbooking... so.far.behind. (not normal in my world)

ok ok but yay, I played along and I made this card for my very best friend in the world

we've been friends since we were 12

(a really really long time)

She got some very sad news today and her life is going to be tough for a while

but I'm here for her, just as I have always been

I'm like a rock

ok that got weird

I love the diagonal band across the sketch!

These cute & fun printed papers are from Echo Park's So Happy Together 6x6 pad

Stamp Set is Unity Stamp Company KOM 

{Warmth of Winter}

Flower from Prima

and that yellow band is actually Pearlescent Cardstock from Colorbok, gives it that little extra umph that every card should have

Ink is Tim Holtz Abandoned Coral

The Mojo Monday Sketch

it's all about Love... and Unity

that would be Unity Stamp Company!

because it's Friday which means Friends with Flair, which I finally made time for again

this one had a scary-bad phase then I finally hit the OMGosh I love it stage so I stopped ;-)

I stated out with Top Boss & UTEE, topped that with Gelatos in Metallic Mint & Acqua Dolce which I smeared around with my finger, sprayed with water until it dripped then sprayed again

Last I splattered with black paint

The LOVE stamp is Unity's Big Inspiration Big Words

Last time I was at Hobby Lobby, they had Tim Holtz on 30% off sale and they had these three of his new ink pad colors so I snagged them! mermaid lagoon, abandoned coral & cracked pistachio

and some sequins to finish it off

heart & splatters

June 26... Our Wedding Anniversary!

We've been thru so many changes over these many years...

we've gone from high school diplomas to tech school grads

we've gone from thin to fat

we've been scrapping by to making it pretty good

we've gone from tiny starter home to custom construction

we've gone from childless to the parents of two teenage boys

we are so very blessed

and we still like each other

I made this one with the current Freshly Made Sketches #192 for my dearest

I got this great Chevron embossing folder on clearance at Hobby Lobby!

The heart stamp is from VivaLasVegas Stamps Plate #1459

Chipboard Heart (which I painted white) is from UmWow Studios Heart Confetti

a few splatters of black & white here & there