Keep Looking Up

Okay... the life of a card-makin-blogger-chic....one finger holding down a bow of a birthday card... the other hand typing this post for yet another card.  Love being back in the "card game".  Whoohooo!

Here's another Mo Manning - isn't she the sweetest?  Haven't a clue what they are looking at... but it makes me feel good.  I used MFT, SB & Memory Box dies, a few adhesive pearls & dew drops.  Sentiment on both inside & out are from a treasured & well used Stampendous clear set.

The inside:

Well that's it from me - I'll be back tomorrow with a birthday card... so long as my finger isn't still glued to the front of it....

Thinking of you today.

How about this little rustic flower window box by Stamping Bella?  Isn't it the sweetest?!!  I love it.  After colouring with copics I added glitter and then liquid pearls to the flower centers for a little texture.  Sentiment is Stampendous & cut out with Spellbinders Labels 20.

Now I am crazy over this new Pebbles paper. I love the small delicate print.  Plus you know that part on the 12x12 that has the info and the bar code?  Well on the opposite side it gives you a strip that will match both sides of your page.  In this card, it's the strip that goes directly beneath the flower embellishments.

Enjoy your Saturday everyone!  I'm pretty sure there's another Pebbles paper card in my very near future... like, I just need to make a coffee first!  lol

STAMPER'S DREAM BLOG HOP!!

Hi everyone!!! Big Day!! I'm so excited to be part of the Stamper's Dream and Friends Blog Hop!!Details are below for the TWO PRIZE PACKAGES AVAILABLE TO BE WON (leave a comment and you could be a winner!!).

I love this new paper from Jilibean Soup (Dutch Mustard). I just love the small print & how easily it distressed for me. I used my new Labels 20 & Fancy Tags 3 along with my oval die to create the center. Did some sewing and added the rose flower die from MFT. I love how the Labels 20 and the Just Rite Kindness set go together... it's... well, it's a Stamper's Dream!! LOL!!

Here`s a list of supplies from Stamper`s Dream that I used on my card:

DUTCH MUSTARD SOUP 6 x 6 PAPER PAD by Jillibean Soup
LABELS TWENTY NESTABILITIES by Spellbinders
KINDNESS CLING MOUNTED STAMP SET by JustRite Stampers
SNOW WHITE PEARLS - SELF ADHESIVE PKG OF 50 by Kaiser Craft
SINCERE SENTIMENTS CLEAR STAMP SET by Stampendous
MINI ROLLED ROSES DIE-NAMICS by My Favorite Things
JUMBO SCALLOP DIE-NAMICS by My Favorite Things
CLASSIC CREST SOLAR WHITE 80 LB SMOOTH CARDSTOCK by Neenah

Here is the blog hop list. What a terrific bunch of talented designers, eh!? Be sure to leave a comment for each and every one of them when you visit their blog post today. TWO have hidden blog candy, and you are required to comment on their blog post for a chance to win!

Becca Feeken
Michelle Rodgers
Jerri Kay Jimenez
Amy Sheffer
Denise Marzec
Arlene Cuevas
Leslie Miller
Cindy Lawrence
Kellie Fortin
Tosh Leyendekker
Jeanne Streiff
Mariana Grigsby
Joan Ervin
Lea Lawson
Frances Byrne
Christina Fischer
Carla Murphy (you are here)
Teresa Kline
Carol Longacre
Gabriele Divine

And here are the two prize packages from Stamper's Dream - one for each lucky winner!

The winners will be announced here Thursday evening, April 14 as well as on the blogs that had the hidden candy! So be sure to check back to see who the two winners are....it could be you!

A Big Hug

Very quick post!  Did a little stamping and experimented with my new MFT rolled roses & dizzy border dies.  Love them!  I'll definitely be using these in many more cards to come.

I love this new paper by American Crafts.  This one is called Peachy Keen "My Darling".  The bit of green DP is from my stash and I don't have it clue what it is.  I used PTI Sweet Blush Luxe Satin ribbon under the dizzy border & even tried my bow-easy for the first time.  It took a few tries, but I got there in the end (why is it called "Easy"?)

Sentiment is from a cute little clear set from Stampendous called "Sincere Sentiments".  What a great set this is - really sweet down-to-earth and straight-from-the-heart sentiments.

The inside:

Well that's me done for this evening!  Onto finishing up some housework & laundry.  You'll notice where my priorities lie and what I managed to accomplish first - LOL!

So my sister Denise stopped by the other night to try out my newest Copic colours. She had just received her order in the mail from Magnolia so she had stamped one of her favorite images a few times and brought it with her. While she coloured one up, I played with my nieces and learned a great deal about twirling a batton... with your eyes closed... (very important not to be near any glass or crystal during this last part).

Denise only coloured one and after she & my nieces left I noticed I had a bunch of little Tilda just sitting on my craft desk without colour. Doing the "decent" thing (lol), I got out my Copics and brought one little Tilda to life. It's weird that I used purple, because I'm not a fan of purple. I did have a couple of sheets of this Wisteria so I thought I'd finally cut into it.

You'll see in this picture that Tilda's wings are bare of colour. When I gave her some glitter (because she can't fly without it), my camera sighed it's last breath & I can't take a replacement photo until I replace the batteries.

By the way, those beautiful pearls that my good friend Pauline sent me... I can't seem to do them justice at all. They are in a beautiful flourish pattern on the package and I'm all thumbs, glue and frustration when I go to put them in place. Anyone have any tricks for this?

Stamps: Magnolia, sentiment = Stampendous

Paper: Gina K Pure Luxury White cardstock, Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria (violet & jardin)

Assessories: Want2Scrap adhesive pearls, flowers (also from Pauline!!) sheer ribbon, dew drops

Tools: Copic markers, Spellbinders Nestibilities

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Elegant Eggplant