Happy Holidays mittens

This is the CPS sketch for this week. I was inspired by Amy's blog to use these colors. I have used the red and blue before but I like the addition of the Sweet Leaf. I had to add another layer to the sketch, I just couldn't get it to work otherwise. All supplies are CTMH except punches, ribbon and button. I have since added a couple more snowflakes since the pic was taken. I also scented the card with Candy Cane Card Scents.

Stamps used: January and December Word Puzzle

Colors: Holiday Red, Heavenly Blue and Sweet Leaf.

cuttlebug

Window Charm

sizzix mittens

circle and snowflake punches

scallop circle: SU!

I Heart U

I managed to squeeze in another card. I was ready to go to bed early but thought I would try one more attempt at a card. It has been a good day! This is Jen's sketch: I kept putting the sketch aside as I struggled with the circles. I tried flowers, snowflakes, cupcakes and a few other things but nothing 'worked' for me. I walked away, was going to go to bed when while I was having a drink of water it came to my, why not try a' i heart u'. It just kept going and going from there! Hopefully hubby appreciates all the work that went into it! (I'm sure he won't have any idea! LOL!). I sponged the edges of some papers with Bamboo and Desert Sand ink. All supplies are from CTMH except flourish stamp.

Stamps: Soul Mates; February Word Puzzle, Placement Guide (all CTMH); flourish (Basic Grey)

Paper: Game On DP; Black and Desert Sand Textured cardstock, Colonial White and Bamboo Cardstock

Embellishments: pewter brads, clear button, eyelets, hemp (all CTMH)

Dimensional Monograms

Dazzling Die Cuts: Basic Pack

Oh the Places You'll Go

I made a few cards today so please scroll down to see them all.

The second Bellaholics Sketch: Here is my card. Been having camera trouble lately so the lighting and color is off, does look better IRL. I made this for my neice for Christmas. She is 19, and wants things for travelling as she wants to go travelling in the New Year.

Stamps: Cruiseabella and sentiment (Stampingbella); December Word Puzzle (CTMH)

Paper: Baby Pink, Blush and White Daisy cardstock

cuttlebug, copics

Dew Drops: Stampingbella

ribbon: unknown

Circle Punches: SU!

Happiness

This is this weeks PCP sketch I came up with this 'Triple Play' card. I used colors from the SCS color challenge, the OCC challenge is to use silhouttes and of course the sketch is from PCP.

Stamps: Silhoutte Flowers (Flourishes); Butterfly Kiss, Journalling Jots (both CTMH); sentiment (PSX); Chinese symbol (Inkadinkadoo); Spiral Binding (River City)

Paper: Moonstruck, Kiwi, White Daisy and Gray Wool cardstock (CTMH)
brads: CTMH

ribbon: Stampendous

A Chai with a friend

I found this sketch here. I used my new Flourishes stamp A Coffee With Friends ( I resisted it for a long time, but finally gave in!). I have loved this set since I first saw it but I am not a coffee drinker so I resisted as long as I could. You can see by the sentiment that I altered it a bit and substituted the word chai instead. Now I love it!

Stamps: Coffee With Friends (Flourishes); 'chai' (Daisy d's ?)

Paper: Notebook level 2,

Three Down three to go.

Tamara's sketch My Card is very simple but I keep cards with these ladies very simple. This is my third card for my mom, promise I won't post the other three! Paper: Creative Basics (CTMH last year).

Good Times Cupcake Mouse

Taylor's sketch: My simple card. Just building up my kids cards stash for the kids in my class this year. Also trying to use up some CTMH paper in my stash, not long before some new stuff comes out.
Stamp: Cupcake Mouse (Whipper Snapper)
Paper: Good Times DP, chocolate, Sweet Leaf and White Daisy cardstock (CTMH)
ribbon: (CTMH)
copics
dots: Stampingbella

Whoops a Daisy Bella

Beate's sketch: Here is my card. I received this new Bella in the mail and couldn't wait to ink her up. I also participated in the Bella-riffic Friday challenge - to use dots. Haven't used this paper in awhile and it really isn't me but I like the results. The flowers and Bella's shirt have been stamped with Spot On Background. The purple flower has been fun flocked. The sentiment and Bella are on foam squares. Most supplies are from CTHM.

Stamps: Content-to-be-a-Bella (Stampingbella); Spot on Background and Sentiment (CTMH)

Paper: Whoops-a-Daisy DP: Watermelon, Hydrangea and White Daisy Cardstock (CTMH)

Ink: Hydrangea, Watermelon

copics

Large and Small oval punch SU!

Merry and Bright Elves

I used another sketch from CTMHs Originals book called Button Trio. The coloring in this pic isn't the greatest, but I do like how the card turned out! All supplies are from CTMH except ribbon, punch, dots, cuttlebug and glitter. The tree and elves are on foam squares. Stamps: Merry Pursuits, Evergreen, Christmas Melodies
Colors: Bubblegum, Citrus Leaf, Clover Meadow and White Daisy cardstock
Window charm on sentiment
copics, cuttlebug
ribbon (unknown)
dots: Stampingbella

Celebrate

This is my card for this weeks SCS sketch challenge. I wasn't sure at first what I wanted to do with the sketch, looked at a bunch of my stamps but nothing really spoke to me! I finally decided to try and ink up this new Flourishes set. I stamped the wine bottle and glasses on vellum and colored with my copics. otherwise pretty simple. The sentiment is on foam squares. I first stamped the frame (Annotations from CTMH) then the sentiment (Flourishes). The paper is again Perfect Day (CTMH)

Happy Birthday man style

Lauren's sketch My card. Still trying to use up some old CTMH (well not that old) paper before the new stuff comes out. Also trying to build up my stash of masculine cards. I did alter the sketch a bit but I think it still counts! On the inside in the bottom right corner I stamped a sentiment that says "Life moves pretty fast and you may miss it if you don't stop and look around once in awhile - Ferris Bueller". The motorcycle is on foam squares.

Stamps: Motorcycle (PSX); spiral binding (River City), Adventure, Happy Birthday, Legendary Moments (all CTMH)

Paper: Game On level 2 DP, Gray Wool, Gray Flannel and Black cardstock all CTMH

eyelets: SU!

You only live once...

The Page Plans card sketch this week: Here is my card. Not a lot of explanation needed. Trying to build up my masculine cards. Mostly CTMH.

Stamp: Make it Count

Paper: Simple Pleasures level 2

Bracket: Dazzling Die Cuts - CTMH NOVEMBER SPECIAL - check out my CTMH website.

Getting there

I used a sketch from CTMHs New Originals book, love it, so many options in one place. I used this weeks Color Challenge over at SCS. They use SU! colors and these are the CTMH colors that I thought were closest. I received this image in a RAK and finally am using her! Stamps: Bikeabella (Stampingbella); Spiral Binding (River City); Sentiment (CTMH)
Paper: Game on DP; Kiwi, Moonstruck and White Daisy Cardstock (CTMH)
Ink: Gray Wool, Black (CTMH)
copics
metal corners (unknown)

When?

I did another layout! Yay! The sketch is from Pagemaps January 2008 (I think). This is one about my oldest daughter becoming a young lady! For her 12th birthday she didn't want a party, she just wanted to take a friend and go shopping with her, not with me, I had to be somewhere else in the mall, except of course at lunch time when I had to buy them lunch! Most supplies are from CTMH. The letters are black textured cardstock letters from the Dazzling Diecuts special. Letters, journalling strips and flowers are on foam squares. Stamps: Journalling Jots; Circle Around (both CTMH); Flourish (Basic Grey)
Paper: Silhoutte Creative Basics DP, Hollyhock, Black and White Daisy Cardstock
ribbon: CTMH
baubles: Stampingbella
Flowers: Flower Garden Cricut Cartridge

Another Three Wise Men

Taylor's sketch Now I realize that this card is very similiar to one I posted earlier. However, after my mom saw the earlier one she put in an order for 6 cards with the sentiment and these ladies. I love making them I giggle the whole time!

My DD Danica (my youngest), does not like these ladies at all. She says they are mean. But how do you explain to a 10 year old girl that idolizes her dad (she thinks he can put me above his head and spin me around - too many movies I think!), that she will understand when she is older!!! Actually I'm glad she thinks they are mean, I have taught her 'if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all' and she is very sensitive to others' feelings so I have taught her well. Nonetheless, I love these ladies!

Blog Candy alert!

Some yummy candy is being given away over at Sarah's blog, check it out!

Friends don't give friends...

This is for this weeks Bella Sketch Challenge over on SCS. I also used Marjorie's Color Challenge: Juniper, Ponderosa Pine, Bamboo and Desert Sand. I substitued Cocoa for the Desert Sand. I made the card for my SIL who loves fruitcake as much as me (not!). I put a 'truffle' in Lattebella's hand, which has liquid glass on it. Bella is on foam squares. Stamps: Lattebella (Stampingbella); Flourish (Basic Grey); sentiment (River City)
Paper: CTMH
ribbon: Walmart
dots: (Stampingbella)

Old is When

This is my card for this weeks SCS201 sketch challenge. Again not a lot of froo froo. These ladies don't need it! Stamps: Ladies (American Art Stamps); Sentiment (Whipper Snapper)
Paper: Silhoutte level 2 DP, Baby Pink and White Daisy cardstock (CTMH)
ribbon: CTMH

More Dazzling Die Cuts - Embellishing Made Easy!

Make sure you scroll down, I did a few posts today!

This weeks CPS sketch: I am still making my way through some of my paper stash before the new stuff comes out. I also used the Dazzling Die Cuts again, wow, easy embellishing! All supplies are CTMH except metal corners.

Stamps: Circle Around; Happy Birthday

Paper: Game On Level 2

Dazzling Die Cuts

pewter brads

Water Girl layout

This is the sketch from Sketch This, another sketch blog I came across. Now if you did not think that you need this months Close to My Heart Special - Dazzling Die Cuts - let me tell you that YOU DO! This layout came together so quickly that I amazed myself! I used the White Daisy letters and flowers from the White Daisy Dazzling Die Cut kit and with a little stamping the layout is complete! Wow! More info here. All supplies are from CTMH except the dots and the punch.

Stamps: Playful Flourish; Be True

Colors: Moonstruck, Star Spangled Blue, Tulip and White Daisy cardstock

Dazzling Die Cuts

dots: Stampingbella

Scallop punch: SU!

Celebrate Happy Birthday

Beate's sketch: My rendition. Not sure where I was going with this (or where I ended up! LOL!) Kind of a mish mash of a few things! I have the Cricut Cartridge Home Essentials and was determined to use it, that is where I got the bird and flourish from.

Stamps: Express Postage, Treasure Life (both CTMH); bracket (Inkadinkadoo), Italian Script (Hero Arts), spiral book binding (River city)

Paper: Notebook level 2 ( CTMH)

ribbon, button (CTMH)

Favorite Kind of Chocolate

Jen's sketch: This is one of those cards that looked better in my head that IRL! Especially after cutting out all of those candies indiviually. I liquid glassed them and glittered some of them. I stamped the plate on vellum and then embossed it. Some of the candies are on foam dots. The sentiment is on foam squares.

Stamps: Candies and Plate (Flourishes); Flourish (Basic Grey); Sentiment (Embossing Arts)
Paper: Cocoa, Chocolate, Bamboo and Colonial white cardstock (CTMH)

Ribbon: Walmart

Dots: Stampingbella

Simple Merry Christmas

This is the first sketch from PCP sketch forum. It is a simple sketch and I have been making simple cards lately. I cut the snowflake out of chipboard with my Big Shot, covered it with cardstock and then glittered it.

Stamps: Jingle Borders, December Word Puzzle (CTMH)

Paper: Holiday Red and Desert Sand Cardstock

ribbon unknown

Dots: Stampingbella

Sweet Christmas Elf

The OCC Challenge this week is using this picture as inspiration.

Amy's sketch this week:

I used the inspiration for the colors and the 'sweetness' factor, and then used the sketch. The picture is not so great but I do like how my card turned out. I fiddled a lot with it. The elf's shoes and hat have been fun flocked. The gift has glitter. The candies have been paper pieced, liquid glassed, glittered and stickled! The candies and the elf are on foam squares. When it arrives, I will scent my card with Candy Cane Card Scents - yummy!

Stamps: Merry Pursuits (CTMH)

Paper: Holiday Red, Citrus Leaf, Clover Meadow and White Daisy cardstock (CTMH)

ribbon: unknown

copics, cuttlebug, stickles

foam squares, liquid glass (CTMH)

Red dots: Stampingbella

Oops I forgot!

Candy gave me this award a few days ago and I forgot about it. Sorry Candy, I really do appreciate it! I am supposed to pass this along to 6 people. Here goes, I pass this to: Stacey, Jena, Erica, Mary, Vicki W, Vicki

Just a Note

This is my last card for the Verve release Challenges. The 3 squares are on foam squares. Stamps: Sentiment and leaves (Verve); Butterfly (CTMH)
Paper: Perfect Day level 2 (CTMH)
ribbon CTMH

I Fear

The fourth Sketch for the Verve Release Challenges. This is my card. Another simple one for me, not a lot of froo froo. The Embellishment Challenge this week for the Bellaholics was to use no Designer Paper, only to emboss (wet or dry) and to use ribbon so I came up with this. I just received this sentiment from River City and wanted to use it so I altered the sketch a bit.

Stamps: Bella (Stampingbella); sentiment and spiral binding (River City)

Three Wise Men

Here is the third sketch for the Verve Challenge. Here is my card. No froo-froo, pretty simple but I love this gal and when I found this sentiment from River City Rubber Works I had to have it (hubby kinda giggled at it too)! The lady is on foam squares.

Stamps: Image (American Art Stamps); sentiment (River City)

Paper: Evensong Creative Basics (CTMH)

ribbon and gems (CTMH)

Look what I got...!

Katie Skiff left me a wonderful award! Thank you Katie, I appreciate it so much!

So here are the rules:
1. The winner may put the logo on their blog.
2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award.
3. Nominate 5 blogs.
4. Put links to their blogs
5. Leave a message for your nominees

Here are my nominees:

Eulanda who has amazing talent, check out her blog.

Marjorie who does the most amazing layouts

Kathi who has a simple but classy style

Catherine who inspires me everyday

Tiffany who makes the most awesome cards, and has been quite the enabler lately! LOL

Oh it is hard to stick to just five so I have to include Jenn - she leaves the sweetest comments and has a fabulous blog.

Fun is Good

This is sketch #2 for the Verve Holiday Release Challenge. Here is my card. I took in 3 challenges with this one. For Stoobie Tuesday on the Bella Forum the challenge was to use Red, White and Blue. I used the sketch for the Verve Challenge. Finally this weeks Limited Supplies Challenge is to use a circle, a rectangle and a ribbon on a card. Fabby is on foam squares and her dress and purse have been glittered.

Stamps: Fabby (Stampingbella); sentiment (Verve); flourishes (CTMH)

Paper: Blue Ribbon level 2 DP, Holiday Red, Outdoor Denim and White Daisy cardstock (CTMH)

Ribbon and gems: CTMH
Punch: SU!

Perfect Day Gift Ensemble

I hope that Eulanda has received this by now! I altered a box to go with this card that I posted earlier. Inside I put some sample sizes of this paper and the corresponding cardstock colors, some corresponding ribbon, clear buttons and 2 bottle of Card Scents (cupcake and Cappucino), I hope Eulanda likes it. I love this paper, it makes everything seem so classy. The box took no more than 10 minutes to make and the card was less than 1 hour.

Proud Mom moment!

Yesterday I had to take Jaimee to the Allergist out of town. Of all days it was the day of Danica's Cross Country Race (a 3.5km run). Luckily Jason was able to get off early to go watch her as Jaimee and I would not be back in time. As it turned out, Danica ran her heart out and won the race by a great distance, the second place finisher was quite a distance behind her and the rest of the pack way back from that. I feel bad for not being able to be there, but when I hear everyone tell me how great she looked and did, it makes me proud!

A Butterfly

Verve is having a big release this Saturday. Everyday leading up to then they are having a sketch challenge and chances to win $$ for the Verve store. This is the sketch from Day 1. I actually made this card Monday evening, but my camera has been sent away for cleaning and I will be without it for a month (ugh!) so I have been scrambling for one. Finally found my daughters camera. So here is my card.

Stamps: Butterfly Kiss (CTMH); sentiment (VERVE)

Paper: Life's Delights level 2 (CTMH)

ribbon: Walmart

buttons: unknown

Blog Candy Alert!

Check out Suzanne's blog, she has some great candy to be given away!

Happy Birthday to You

Jen's sketch this week: Here is my card. The tree and balloons are on foam squares. The balloons have liquid glass on them. Pretty simple card.

Stamps: Monkey, Tree and Grass (High Hopes); sentiment (Hero Arts); Balloon and Hat (retired CTMH)

Paper: Good Times level 2 (CTMH)

Dots: Stampingbella

Merry Christmas

Julee's sketch: