My Aunt just moved into a new home so I whipped up this card for her using Paper Pretties' new stamp set Home Sweet Home.
I used last week's PWC sketch challenge for it - did you know you can win a $5.00 gift certificate just for playing!
Speaking of new homes, we just found out that we got our house in another community about 50 min away and will be moving July 1st - YAY!!!! I'm so excited.
We're back from our little getaway to the mountains for rest, relaxation, and romance and sure enough we fit all of it in *grin*. We left Kindersley about 4 pm on Monday and about 1/2 way there realized that we had made a wrong turn. We weren't too far out of our way so we enjoyed the beautiful scenery. We arrived at Mike and Charlene's on Monday evening and had such a great time visiting with them. We all instantly hit it off and Andy and Mike had Charlene and I laughing and sometimes rolling our eyes - lol! Charlene has the most beautiful stamp room that I was so lucky to see and her cards are even more amazing in real life than they are on her blog. We stayed up waaaaayyyy too late visiting (poor Char had to work the next day).
We got to meet Wendy for lunch the next day and she is so much fun! We visited and got to know each other a little bit.
I was lucky enough to run into Wendy again at the very end of our trip when I made Andy drop me off at a scrapbooking store while he went to get gas - and there she was!!!
I can't wait to see Char and Mike on the long weekend and I hope to be seeing more of both of them in the future! It was so nice to meet some other Canadian girls who love to stamp and are so much fun!
Here's one more pic of Andy and I - if you are interested in seeing more of our pics from our trip you can visit my facebook page - the pics are in the Canmore album!
I'm so excited to be celebrating my fellow Prettie Girl and dear friend Christi Thorsen's birthday! I hope you have a day filled with all the things your heart wishes for!!!
I got to bring the cake - yum yum! So, here it is:
I based me card on these beautiful colors in this amazing cake from Aisle Talk.
Here's my card:
ALL of the Prettie Girls are going to be having some special birthday wishes for Christi on their blogs today so hop on over to see Danielle now and see what she brought to the party!
I'm so annoyed with my camera right now. I made this card this afternoon:
That polkadotted strip at the bottom is actually amethyst and matches some of the flowers in the paper above it - errrr! I know - it totally looks baby blue - but honest, its amethyst. I took a bazzillion pics in all different lights and tried 3 different editing programs but I just don't have anymore time to spend editing so I thought I'd show it to you just like this. This was another image I found on my dest that was previously colored. I dug the paper out of my scraps and put this all together really quick. The celery twill is from SU, the gem brads are also a purple color (not sure the source). The purple c/s is from CTMH. I colored it with my copic markers and added some purple glitter to the trim on her dress and her wings.
Hope you like her despite the bad pic!
Okay, so I can admit it when I cheat and case a card so this is one of those times. I shamelessley cased this sketch from Tracy Harp. I love Tracy's work and this sketch really caught my eye!
I substituted everything else though! I used Paper Pretties' Falling For You for the main image. The cardstock is all from SU. The coral layer was put through my bug with the nesties and then I embossed the bottom 1/3 with my swiss dots embossing folder (tough to see in the pic). The ribbon is just a scrap from my stash! I colored the main image with my copic markers and added some dew drops on the side (same as Tracy) - voila!
I know, I know - who makes an autumn card in the spring time but it looks like autumn here today :0(. Hope you're having a sunshiney, springtime day where ever you may be!
Yep, that's what I needed, that's why as you are reading this I am off in the mountains, enjoying some romantic time with my sweetheart. I promise to post pics when I get back. In the meantime, while I was getting ready for our little getaway, I was cleaning off my desk and found this image that I had colored some time ago. I took a few minutes to make a quick card with it.
Take some time to get your own serenity today!
Details:
Stamps: Stamping Bella, MFT
DP: Basic Grey
Ink: Momento black, copic markers
C/S: SU - taken with teal, pink passion; Bazzill white
Access: MS butterfly punch, green brads (unknown)
May 1st was my birthday which was no secret to anyone familiar with the Prettie Girls - thanks for all the love girlies!! This is a long one but since its my birthday I figured - meh, its my blog right?
A while ago I was out shopping with a friend of mine and ran across an item that was most unusual. I looked at it and the girly girl in me immediately jumped up and down screaming "I have to have it, I have to have it". Of course, the more conservative mother and wife, common sence Christie circumvented the yearnings of that little girly girl and explained very logically that, "while the item was very unusual and very pretty, it was VERY impractical - just think - where would you put such a thing?" So, I walked away not buying it thinking that it was probably wise to listen to my more mature self.
After I left the store, I considered the item again, and tried to answer all of those logical questions like WHERE would I put it - certainly not in my bedroom and since I have all boys, their rooms were definitely out of the question. I wasn't appropriate for a more "public" part of the house but then it dawned on me - I have ordered some vinyl lettering for my new stamp room (should that day ever come - hmph) that reads "She left a little bit of beauty every where she went". Suddenly there where sparkling lights and fireworks as I justified to myself that the beautiful item could go in my new stamp room.
SO, back to the store I went but alas, they were sold out. My friend, (the one I mentioned above) is from another large city near by and offered to check the store there to see if they might have one. I eagerly accepted her offer, but again - no luck - until TODAY!
At about 10am on my birthday (that is when I am writing this) the door bell rang. I opened the door to see my sweet friend standing there with THIS:
Okay, now do you see why that girly girl wanted that "item" so badly? This is this amazing bust of a pink velvet dress with white maribou accents. Tied to the one strap is a bouquet of pink and white balloons. I promise I'll take a pic with the wrapping off of it but I didn't want to unwrap it to be touched by little dirty fingers until it is in my new stamping room.
That stinker found the dress at the store but told me she hadn't. What a great birthday treat! Thanks so much Melissa for making my day!
I am scheduling this post as I write so by the time you all get to read it the excitement will have been passed but on May 4th, Andy and I are leaving on a little R,R&R (rest, relaxation & romance) getaway. I am VERY excited to be able to spend some time alone with my husband who is also my best friend! The first night though, we are going to be staying with Charlene and Mike. I promise to post pics when I get back. Charlene and Wendy and I are going to have lunch on Tuesday and I am soooooo excited to meet these girls! I made up this quick card to leave for Charlene and Mike for welcoming us into their beautiful home.
It was made with Paper Pretties' new stamp set Home Sweet Home!
I know this set from SU is so popular and I was not exception to the many who had to have it. I thing the images are very soft and perfect for Sympathy, thinking of you, get well cards. I'm very particular about the images I put on Sympathy cards and I instantly fell in love with this set.
The girl who does my nails' Grandpa just passed away so I made this card for her. Coincidentally, I had the privelege of taking care of him many times in the hospital and he was one of my favorite people to take care of.
I hope this card cheers her.
Another Give Thanks Sophia - funny thing is that I made this months after the one yesterday but the layouts are so similar - hmmmm...
I just love this little girl! This is the June Stamp of the Month at Paper Pretties. You can find more information on the stamp of the month HERE.
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