Monday Love and giveaway winner announced!

It's Monday everybody and I am ready for a new week!  How about you?  I am crossing items off my to do list like crazy because it was piling up on me.  Ever have the sinking feeling like the list is bigger than you?  I remember as a kid my Dad had a legal size paper list of items to do around the house.  Most of them were biggies too like painting, electrical,  wood work, etc.  I also recollect that one Father's day I thought it would be  nice if I could do one of the chores he had on his list.  I scoured it multiple times trying to find something I knew how to do but never found one I knew I could complete successfully.  If only he had simple things like cut the grass, trim edges, clean the pool.  It was replace the plug on the pig (our vacuum cleaner which was a pink canister with a long hose) or strip and chaulk the bathrooms.  Ughh!  I sadly don't recall what I did for him on the special day.  :-(  I do appreciate his determination to fix everything himself and his ability to know how to do those tasks.  Super Dad he was/is still!

Before I share my card, I want to announce the winner of my Valentine giveaway from last Sunday...

                         Kathy D!

Please email me Kathy so I can get your prize mailed right away! Click on email for hyperlink.

Today I was back to my vintage shabby feeling and created this Valentine card with lots of love.

I used Lily Bee Design papers for the base which I stitched around the edges with red thread and distressed with scissors and ink. I tied a pink grosgrain ribbon about the base and then started layering.

I sprayed a white Wilton doily with red pepper ink and layered it under this super sweet vintage image that a dear friend sent me.  She also sent me the sweetie pie tag which I punched a small heart from.  

I added a Recollections polka dot flower with a white button to the bow's center.  I added three pearls to the vintage image and tucked a red feather in for fun to finish off my card.

I love feathers but keep forgetting to use them.  They are fun to accent with.  

 Challenges I would like to enter my card in:

Card and Scrap: Shabby

Card Makin' Mama's: #38 Valentine

Come and Get It Challenges: Love is in the Air

Crafty Boots: Valentine's 

Crafty Calendar Challenge: Love

Die Cut Dreams: Pink and Red and Heart

Dream Valley Challenges: Valentine

Fairy Tale: #34 Love, love, love

Hooked on Crafts: Hearts

Lexi's Creations: #58 Love

Lollipop Crafts: #66 Valentine's Card

My Craft Spot: #43 Valentine's Day

Oh La La Creations: #98 Be My Valentine

One Stop Craft: #168 For the one I love

Supplies Used:

cardstock: Paper Studio

pattern paper: Lily Bee Designs

flower: Recollections

doily: Wilton

ink: Ranger Red Pepper

ribbon: Michael's grosgrain pink

vintage image, tag, button, feather: craft supply

heart punch: Studio G

floss: DMC white

Thank you for stopping by!

Monster Love for you!

Yeah it's Wednesday which means I only have a few days left of this week and then I can enjoy my weekend.  I love short weeks.  We had a day off school this week for teacher inservice.  I am biting my nails for the results of my daughter's mid-terms.  She reported back to me with much enthusiasm so far.  It really scares me when I ask her if she studied.  This is what happens: she opens a book, looks it over for 15 minutes and says she's done.  Then I have to remember she has a photographic memory and once she visualizes the material, it's in there.  A benefit of Autism?  Hmmm.  Some might argue, but I am proud of her ability to recall information when questioned.  Of course this does not apply to every area.  ;-)  I know we have reviewed how to unload the dishwasher a dozen times visually and physically, yet it magically is forgotten.  I love her so and wouldn't change a thing even if it meant I never had to put a away a dish again.  This to me is typical teenage life which I prayed for and the good Lord has answered  it so!  What's the phrase?  Be careful what you wish for?  LOL!
On to my card for today!  A little monster love for you for at Penny's this week.  Our theme is Love is in the Air.

He reminds me of a muppet.  A sweet muppet with those heart eyes and that big toothy grin!  My fave muppet was Animal so you can probably see why I like this fellow! Wondering who Animal is? 

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This guy just makes me smile! He's from Little Miss Muffet Stamps. One of of fabulous sponsors this week.  

Okay but on to my card.  I colored then cut my image out.   I wanted him to be fun so I added Stickles glitter.    His eyes are paper pieced and popped up with foam dots.  I punched a small heart for his belly and added a little bling because he is dressed up to share his love.

The sentiment is trimmed from the WRMK's Love Struck pattern paper and attached with foam dots to the  printed word paper.  I did a lazy stitch around the edges because: 1. I don't know how to stitch a straight line and 2. I don't know how to adjust the tension on the machine.  I just totally sold myself out didn't I?  I guess, but I can say I tried and continue to try to sew when patience is high.  My goal is to buy a nice machine and really learn this art.  I distressed the lime green panel after sewing.  And that's it!  Sticking to this story and I hope you like!

Challenges I would like to enter this card in:

Craft Your Days Away: #37 Distressing

Crazy for Challenges: #121 Layer it On

Fab'n' Funky: #106 Use a Digi

Little Miss Muffet Stamps: #28 Valentine's and Love

Little Red Wagon: #118 Valentines

One Stop Craft: Stitching

Stamp -N -Doodle: Valentine's Day'

The Stamping Boutique: #125 Valentine 

Truly Scrumptious: #73 Love and Hearts

Supplies used:
cardstock: The Paper Studio and Bazzill
pattern paper: WRMK Love Struck
rhinestones: Queen & Co.
heart punch: McGill
glitter: Stickles
other: foam dots, Copic markers

Paper Playtime Blog Hop

Hey there!  Today I want to share with you a fun blog hop that we are featuring at Paper Playtime.  The design team has created some amazing projects to share with you a long the hop so if you arrived here from Lynn of Boots and Bling Time  then you are right on track.  Otherwise you can start from the beginning here so you will be sure not to miss a  thing!  ***I have a surprised for one lucky winner so keep reading if you want that to be you!***

CH #66 - ANYTHING GOES & A BLOG HOP!

Make any type of project with any theme as long as it's a new project. 
Then be sure and HOP along to our Design Team's blogs leaving comments on each blog to be eligible to win our prize!

Our sponsor this challenge is CROP STOP! http://cropstop.com/

Crop Stop is sponsoring with a $15 Gift Certificate to their store! Check them out!  http://cropstop.com/

All you have to do to be eligible to win:

1) Be a FOLLOWER of Paper Playtime

2) Submit a NEW Project within our theme (no back links)
3) Leave a comment on each Design Team member's blog on their Paper Playtime Ch# 66 Blog Hop post

Here is the order of the blog hop:

1. Mary - Cardz TV
2. Sharon - Mee Mee's Creations
3. Lynn - Boots and Bling Time
4. Amy - Papertrails Leaver
5. Heather - Princess' Paper Projects
6. Maria - Joyful Stamper
7. Janis - Pause Dream Enjoy

My project is an altered picture frame I created for Valentine's Day.  I was excited to break the paint out and get a little messy.  Try as I may, I always seem to get a little bit of paint on me.  Sigh.  I guess the kid in me always wins out.

I covered this in red paint and when it dried, I added a washed brown for aging purposes.  It's fun aging something besides myself.  LOL!  Okay but seriously.  Next I added a manilla tag with a black seam binding bow and added a handle.   I covered a Maya Road bird with sheet music and aged the edges with distress ink.  That's a vintage red label with a rub-on and a pearl flourish.  The black journalling bracket is from Mike's and I used my date stamp and paired a crochet red flower with a white heart button.  Easy right?  

I hope you will join us for the challenge!  ***As mentioned, I am offering a surprise give away for the hop.  Just leave me a comment and I will choose a winner next Monday!  Check back here to see if you are the lucky winner! ***

Now off to hop you go!  Please visit Heather to see what she's created for you!  

Love You Girl!

Happy Sunday everyone!  I hope you are having a great weekend!  I was fortunate to have Friday off and was hoping to accomplish so much more than I have thus far.  I think I hit a wall earlier in the week when I  caught  another cold and  now trying to rid my body of the aches, pains, sore throat, and running nose with various reliefs.  Hopefully it will pass soon. :-)
Today's card uses lots of techniques and a sweet image from Heather Ellis.  Our challenge at Sentimental Sunday's this week is dry embossing.  I have to admit I don't do this very often.  I have Big Red (old Sizzix) machine that I have to pull out for die cuts and I just don't like it.  Hubby bought me a Cricut a few years back but I told him I didn't need it and he returned it.  I know, what was I thinking?  I was thinking I wanted to wait till the market had developed and then I would invest in one.  Still waiting I guess.  Actually, I don't know where in the world I would store it.  I have limited space in my studio area.  Moving on...

I kept the colors really soft for this card by using My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Madison papers.  I dry embossed a piece of Coredinations whitewash card stock with my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder and then sanded it to allow the gorgeous pink to show through.  I punched several hearts and stitched them together with my machine at the bottom.  I die cut a Spellbinder's label to adhere the image on and then stamped a sentiment on a tiny strip of pattern paper and cut to make a pennant.  It is embellished with two pearls (love the softness) from Queen and Co. I thought it needed a little something for the top of the card so I added two photo corners from
my stash.

I did paper piece her dress with a subtle print also from My Mind's Eye. The image is Pure Innocence 16 and can be found here. Thank you for stopping by!  I hope you have a blessed Sunday!

Challenges I would like to enter my card in:

Allsorts: One or more Heart

Aud Sentiments: #46 Word Love

Card Cupids: Valentine's 

Cupcake Craft: #126 All You Need is Love

Fussy & Fancy: #55 Polka Dots

One Stitch at a Time: #98 Collab Use a Digi

Paper Sundaes: #05 Valentine

Stampin' Sister's in Christ: #124 Show Us Your Style

Stamptacular Sunday: #149 Diamonds/Pearls 

The Crafty Pad: #155 Show Some Love

Vintage Inspired Sympathy

A sympathy card I made with SRM Stickers sheet Wishing You Well #51016 .  I covered the card base with MME Lost & Found Madison Avenue pattern papers and added a ink distressed doily, punched circles, paper and crochet flower, with a small pink button tied with brown twine.  The lace trim is from Making Memories.

Challenges I would like to enter this card in:

Card Caravan Challenge: #11 Dies/Punches

Card Makin' Mama's: Something Old (lace)a

Crop Stop: #54 Vintage

Hotshot Craft: #3 Flowers

One Stitch at a Time: #97 Round and Round

Raise the Bar: #88 Circles

supplies used:

card base: Paper Studio

pattern papers: MME Lost & Found Madison Avenue

sticker: SRM  Wishing You Well #51016

flowers: Recollections and Prima

doily: Wilton

ink: Ranger Distress Ink Old Paper

twine: craft

button: Buttons Galore pink

Hugs and Kisses

Hey there!  Crazy busy here with lots going on but popping in real quick to share a fun Valentine card with you.  It's my card for Penny's challenge this week which is buttons and ribbon.  Two of my favorite items I use when making cards!

This little fellow is from Stampfairy and is called Toby's Love Notes.  Toby was colored with Copics and I paper pieced his tie and heart.  The heart is popped up with foam dots.  

I used mostly scraps of my WRMK's Love Struck for this card with lots of fun patterns.   I layered pink and white circles for Toby to sit.  I paired it with a satin red ribbon and some light blue buttons to complete the challenge.  

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Cardpatterns: #148 Sketch
Crafter's Companion: #20 Love is in the Air
Crafty Creations: #153 Valentine
Creatalicious Challenges: #30 Love
Cupcake Craftroom: Anything Goes
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop: #6 Be My v\Valentine
Really Reasonable Ribbon: # 40 Valentine's Day
Scrapbook Sisters: #67 My Sweet Valentine

Supplies used:
cardstock/base" Paper Studio
pattern papers: WRMK Love Struck
digital image: Stampfairy 
ribbon: Michael's
buttons: craft supply
floss: DMC white
other: circle punch, scallop border punch foam dots, Copics

Oh my! I have more exciting news!

It's been really hard to not share this news.   I have been holding in for a bit now.   It is with great pleasure I can now tell you  that I am a member of the SRM Sticker's design team!

 Yes!  Can you believe it?  The announcement about the new design team can be found here and I will say you definitely want to pop over and check it out for a chance to win some cool product! 
I created this card as a celebration for my new design team and hope you like! 

I used SRM Sticker Happy New Year #52032 paired with Authentique's Free Bird series "Blush" papers.  The ribbon is from American Crafts.  Lots of vintage buttons used for this.  A little bit of zig zag stitching with natural thread. 
I am looking forward to working with the fabulous design team SRM Stickers has and can't wait to come back ans share loads more creations!  Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges I would like to enter my card into:
Authentique Paper: January Sketch
Corrosive Challenge: #140 Ring in the New Year
Crafty Catz: #115 Something New (papers)
Crafty Creations: #152 Something New (papers plus my old stomping ground!)
Divas by Design: #18 New Beginnings
Paper Cutz: #120 New Year
Paper Play: Week 12 in Stitches
Poodles Parlour: Buttons Up