{ 2 Sketches 4 You - Laura's sketch 8 }

Here is my card for 2S4Y, something different. I am still trying to clean and the mess is taking over. I have gently moved all the "stuff" off my table to the floor, so I have room to work. Since it takes too long to find anything around here I am working with scraps. My embellishments and stamps are organized in drawers, it's the paper that is all over the place. I made this card by folding a large tag in half. I embossed the background with clear embossing powder. I used a circle stamp from Mod Flowers set by Impression Obsession. Making Memories patterned paper, flower and tiny stickers, Scenic Route label sticker. The Honeycomb border stamp is from Lost Coast Designs that I bought at a stamp show in July. I couldn't find my EZ mount for a while and couldn't use the stamp until just now. The next set of cards I made with post it notes. I found them at Michaels in the dollar section. I got them because of the owls. Aren't they cute?

Look at the time, I have to go to bed. Have a great day!

{ Impression Obsession Guest Designer }

We had no idea when we posted the call for the Impression Obsession Guest Designer position that we would be flooded with talent from literally all over the world! We recieved 85 applications from amazing stampers making the choice very difficult! We wish we could have chosen all 85. After getting the entire Design Team involved and into the mix of judging, one name floated to the top time and time again. That's why we are happy to announce Dina Kowal is our very first Impression Obsession Guest Designer!Congratulations Dina, welcome to the team! I made this card for Beate's weekend sketch challenge #56. I am a little late posting it, but I did make it over the weekend. My new Nestabilities arrived on Friday. I am using them with my old Sizzix press, and I am not sure if I like messing with the "sandwich". I might just get a Cuttlebug or the Big Shot. What do you use? For this card I used Impression Obsession rubber stamp - Small Garden Boots. The oval tag stamp is from Easter Seals stamp set and the sentiment is from Mini Messages set. I used Watercolor pencils and PearlEx Watercolor. You really can't see the shimmer in this photo. This is the first time I used them. I had this little set for a long time. I don't even know where it came from.

{ Fall and Fellas at Embellish-It Scrapbooking }

That is the theme this month for our DT projects. You have to come and check out our Fall and Fellas gallery, it is full of beautiful projects and wonderful ideas. This month I got to play with Papa collection from Fancy Pants Designs and Basic Grey Archaic collection. I have detailed instructions on all the projects in the gallery here. Every month we have a new project theme and the gallery will be revealed on the 5th of the month. Friday Free For All Challenge is Shimmer and Glimmer. You can read about the details here. I used this beautiful paper by Creative Imaginations and Webster's Pages. I cut the butterfly out of the patterned paper and added glitter to the wings. We have fun challenges every Friday so stop by and play along.

{ 2 Sketches 4 You - Kazan's sketch 8 }

Here are my two cards for 2S4Y. The photos still didn't come out as they usually do. It's been cloudy here. Oh, well. I used Tinkering Ink Beau Jardin collection. The bird and the sentiment is a post it note I found at Michaels. I really liked the quote. I bought a journal to match. The little butterflies are punched out with Martha Stewart punch. I made this card for Christine's bonus sketch challenge. I just love the colors of the Beau Jardin. Check out the new stamps!!!! I used the Simply Spring set. I stamped three extra flowers that I cut out and adhered them with foam tape for dimension. I will be back later with Free For All Friday Challenge and our monthly gallery reveal at Embellish-It Scrapbooking. Theme: fall and fellas.

{ Trying not to neglect my blog }

Well, late last night I made two cards, one for 2S4Y and one for Christine's sketch challenge. Late this afternoon I photographed them and they just didn't look right. I couldn't even fix them in Photoshop. I gave up and will share these two that I made last month. Sassafras Lass patterned paper and cute little stickers by Sandylion. Paper Salon flower stamp and Heidi Grace bird stamp, Prima label sticker, Making Memories sticker alpha, October Afternoon journaling note. I just love pink and brown together. This is my last Jenni Bowlin butterfly. I have to find more. I used Basic Grey patterned paper, buttons and rub-on. Alex is adorable and full of energy. He makes me laugh. I don't know how to childproof this house. I will have to remove everything. His favorite things to play with: scrapbooking magazines, cords, laptop, cell phone, a package of American Crafts thickers, my purse, remote control.... This is probably no news to all the mothers out there, but this is my first, I had no idea that toys were not that interesting. Have a great day! I hope those photos turn out today.