{ CR84FN Color Challenge 29 and Mojo Monday 192 }

******Technique Tuesday Blog Hop post is below.******

Here is a card I made for CR84FN color challenge: Plum, Light Plum and Kraft. I used Mojo Monday sketch 192.

I used Prima Sweet Fairy collection patterned paper for my base and added a stamped kraft bag. I stamped the bag with Impression Obsession Cover-a-card Roses CC043. I tucked in a little strip of crepe paper that I sprayed with Grape Escape Shimmerz Vibez. I stamped Impression Obsession Silhouette 16 (leaves) D5566 on cardstock with Violet and Thistle Clearsnap ink. I added a Zazi Lilac flower from Prima . 

The sentiment is from Mini Messages MC176 stamp set by Impression Obsession that I stamped on a little tag and tied to the hemp cord. I added a little crystal trim to the bottom of the bag from Prima.

 

We had a really bad storm last night and spent an hour in our "shelter" because the tornado sirens were going off. It was really scary. We only got this little piece of hail, but we had baseball size falling down. 

Thanks so much for stopping by. 

{ Impression Obsession Design Team Thursday }

I am sharing some projects I made using Impression Obsession stamps for our Design Team Thursday post. 

For the card I used:

Cover-a-card Distressed Lines CC041

Cover-a-card Script CC050

Believe Birds WP277

Anytime Sentiments CL43

I think I had some stamped paper left over from Distressed lines and I used that for my sentiment base and for the bird cage. I colored the bird with colored pencils. I know I mentioned this before, but I spray my Cover-a-card backgrounds with Glimmer Mist or Shimmerz Spritz. I use ink, too, but most of the time I use ink sprays. Here I used Apple Glimmer Mist and Blue Jeans Shimmerz Vibez for the Scrip Cover-a-card.

For the layout I used:

Cover-a-card Large Dots CC007

TypeStack All Seasons WP222

Remember MC309

Journaling II WP166

I love to combine little elements from different stamp sets. Here I combined Journaling II lines with Remember words and months and flowers from TypeStack All Seasons. That is a pretty awesome set to have, especially for layouts. The cardstock I used had Large Dots on it so I continued with them on the bottom half of the page and I added journaling lines from Journaling II stamp set. 

Pretty easy layout with one 4x6 photo, Prima packaging, lace and flowers, two strips of paper from My Mind's Eye and Sassafras Lass.

The Remember stamp set is pretty versatile. I used it recently on a little mini album. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day.

{ Happy Mother's Day )

I just wanted to wish all the moms out there Happy Mother's Day!

 If you are looking for the NSD blog hop see the post below.

Here is a little card with a gift holder I made.

Rosebud Sparkling Spring – 542673
Essentials 10 Fairy – 549268
Pebbles Fairy – 545949
Annalee Notecard – 541989
E-Line Pearl Crystals – 300579
Clear Stamp Annalee Collection -542092

Reflections chipboard sticker – 545826

Trim

Have a wonderful day!

{ Prima National Scrapbooking Day Blog Hop }

Hi and welcome to Prima NSD blog hop.

Welcome to my stop for Prima's National Scrapbooking Day Blog Hop! How would you like to get a chance to win this fabulous prize at the end of the hop?! It's easy. You just have to start at the very beginning of the hop which is the Prima Blog, collect all the "secret words" you will find in each participating blog (one word per blog), complete the sentence and you can win this beautiful prize!

The prize:

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I made a little card to share with you today using Jack n' Jill collection. I love the little butterflies from Ode to Joy patterned paper. I cut them out and adhered them over the ones on the card for dimension. 

Ode to Joy Jack n' Jill - 841614
Green Fields Jack n' Jill - 841638
Growing So Cute - 841553
Sonnet Annalee - 841829
Essentials 10 Fairy - 549268
Sculpture Flowers - 920975
Letter stickers - 544836

  I cut two petals from one pink flower and tucked them on each side of the button to add a little color the the ribbon. For the chipboard letter stickers, I peeled the top layer and added Flower Soft.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. 

My secret word is PRIMA

Your next stop is Leena Loh

{ Easter wishes }

I wanted to share a little card I made for Prima blog the other day. I cut little Jack and Jill from patterned paper, inked the edges and adhered them to the card with foam adhesive.  I love them.

• Happy Easter Jill- Celebrate with Jack & Jill Paper– 842888
• Happy Easter Jack -Celebrate with Jack & Jill Paper– 842864
• Emily -Sparkling Spring Paper – 842666
• Dollhouse Collection Classic – 548193
• Sugarplum Roses - 543709
• Clear stamp - Jack & Jill collection – 542023
• Clear stamp - Melody collection– 544973
• Alencon collection trim - 545482 

Photos of us from yesterday.

Have a wonderful holiday weekend!

{ Impression Obsession DT challenge - Do the Polka... dots, that is! }

Hello and welcome to another Impression Obsession DT challenge. Post a link to your creations on our challenge post at Impression Obsession blog. If you play you could win a $25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store.

I made a card using  CR84FN color challenge 24: Light blue, aqua and cream, and Card Patterns Sketch 111.

I used Thick Borders WP80 stamp for my background. I like the really big polka dots. I stamped the Silhouette 15 D5565 butterflies in light blue ink on cardstock that was stamped with Cover-a-card Large Dots CC007 from another project and cut them out. I added Prima flower and lace and a sentiment from All Occasion II CL307 stamp set.

I hope you'll take the time to visit the other designer's blogs for inspiration! 

***Don't forget to link your projects on Impression Obsession blog.

• Deborah March
• Dina Kowal
• Jeanne Streiff
• Jenny Gropp
• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Menzies
• Laura Fulcher

Thick Borders WP80             Silhouette 15 D5565            All Occasion II CL307

{ Backstage and other Prima goodies }

Here is a card I made for the Prima blog post using our new Backstage collection.

• Celeste Backstage - 842079
• Venue Backstage – 842109
• Rub on Backstage – 545369
• SIIC – 544263
• Ribbon trim – 921552
• Treasure Rae Rose- Georgia – 546885

You can see more projects using this collection from the DT on the blog here.

Here are some other projects I made for Prima.

• Avondale Annalee – 841782
• Annalee Notecard – 541989
• Rossetti Rose Lola – 542351
• Clear stamp – 542016
• Say it in Crystals (Swirl with lace clear) 

A layout I made for CHA Winter 2011

• Open Sky – Melody – 842581
• Dechire Collection flower-Dorea – 548681
• Lovely Fabric Leaves – 547462
• Spun Sugar – Sparkling Spring Paper– 842703
• Beautima – Madeline Paper – 842383
• Flowered Tendrils Pinck – 549091
• SIIC – 544553
• Vintage Trinkets – 930042
• Mask – 545598
• Chipboard Journaling Sticker Botanical coll. – 545857
• Valenciennes Col- Laura – 547769 (12” ribbon)
• Alpha stickers – 544324 

Have a great Sunday!

{ Prima Melody collection and Prima cards }

I wanted to share some of the projects that were featured on Prima blog recently. The first one is a layout that I made for CHA using Melody collection papers.

• Breeze  - Melody - 842505
• Fairy Notes - Sweet Fairy - 843076
• Spring Tide - Madeline - 842475
• Summer Carnation II- Turkish Stone 549084 (turquoise vine)
• SIIC - 544713
• SIIC - 544614
• De Soie Collection Flowershop – 546632 
• Audrey Rose Collection Tinkled Pink – 546663 (soft pink roses)
• Clear stamp - 545017
• Clear stamp - 544973 (frame)
• Alpha – 537401 

This card uses Prima stamps that I love and the second one uses Madeline collection papers. 

Pink Apron Sparkling Spring - 842659
Fairy Notes Sweet Fairy - 843076
Essentials 10 Fairy - 549268
Clear stamp - 544973
Clear stamp - 545017
lace - 545406
Pebble – 545932

Ste. Marie Madeline - 842482
Chipboard Journaling Sticker - 545826
Vintage trinket - 930004
SIIC - 544782
Arcadian Collection Violaceous – 546304

Have a great day.

{ CR84FN Color Challenge 23 and Card Patterns sketch 110}

I look forward to Saturdays...the new color challenge is up at CR84FN and the new sketch is up at Card Patterns. The colors this week are: Light Pink, Black, Cream.

Here is my card.

I challenged myself to use some of the older stamps. One of the sets has never been used, Thick Borders WP80.  I stamped the scalloped border in black ink at the top and the bottom of the My Mind's Eye patterned paper. The pretty circle with the numbers is from Circle Calendar HS204 stamp set. It fits perfectly with the large Marvy Uchida scalloped punch. The sentiment is from Circle Greetings CL99.

The edges are painted with Jenni Bowlin Malted Milk paint (my favorite). I added a beautiful Prima flower from the Arcadian collection.

Stamps used:

Circle Greetings CL99     Circle Calendar HS204    Thick Borders WP80 

Click on the image for a larger view.

Have a great week.

{ CR84FN Color Challenge 22 and Card Patterns sketch 109 }

Happy Sunday night! I was sick all week and I am finally starting to feel better.

 Some new Technique Tuesday stamps arrived the other day and I just had to make a card. There is still time to participate in Technique Tuesday Use Your Newest challenge.

I used CR84FN color challenge 22: Kraft, Green and Brown and Card Patterns sketch 109.

For the background I used Borderline - Vintage Lace and I stamped the flower pattern with brown ink on white cardstock. I love it so much that I will have to do it again. I just stamped two different borders in a straight line down the cardstock. The green patterned paper is My Mind's Eye. I painted the Maya Road chipboard with Glimmer Glam by Tattered Angels called Espresso Bean. I am in love!! I received several different colors recently, but this was my first time using it. Covers the chipboard perfectly!

American Crafts ribbon with a button and Martha Stewart twine and Prima flower.

I stamped the sentiment from Kids Are Cool by Ali Edwards on white cardstock with brown ink. I cut it out and adhered it with foam adhesive.

Have a great Monday!