Hello There!

I  get to share a really fun card for a GDT position I won at Made Especially for You.  I was thrilled to be asked to create a card and join in!

I used Echo Park Everyday Eclectic  papers and die cut stickers.  I love the vibrant colors and the whimsy!  The challenge is to use three balloons on your card. The Stamping Boutique  is  sponsoring  with one lucky winner receiving 3 images of their choice!

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

Bearly -Mine: Challenges: #52 Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey: Use a Sentiment

Sisterhood of Crafters: No stamps

The Squirrel and the Fox: #26 Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping in!

Creating with punches and stamps

 Happy Monday!  I hope you had a delightful weekend.  I have my last card for the Paper Playtime design team.  Sniff sniff.  I am sad to leave this great group of ladies.  I have made some great friends and promise to keep in touch with them and stop by their blogs.

Our challenge is to use punches and a stamped sentiment.  I used  four punches on this one.  Can you spot them?  :-)  I love the bee stamp from Cocoa Daisy a terrific friend sent me.  There is a little bit of glitter on the bee's wings.   I added lace, twine mixed with vintage buttons to embellish.  The papers are from Prima.  I distressed the entire card for a vintage feel.  

I hope you will join us!

Challenges I would like to enter my card in:

Di's Digi Designs: More than one punch or die cut

No Matter Which Challenge: #2 Punches

Our Craft Lounge: #134 Use twine

Paper Pretties: #223 Punches

Raise the Bar: #111 Anything with wings

Simply Create Too:  #22 Old or vintage

Sweets for you!

 Hey there!  Amy here checking in for the month of September.  I have two projects to share with you using a mixture of goodies so let's dive right in!

I made  this card using  Twirly Twine red and aqua paired with Dimestore Vogue brown crepe paper, Kitchen Ephemera,  and Cosmo Cricket's Rose paper.  I added a feather, two butterfly stickers accented with liquid pearls, a paper rose, vintage button and green velvet trim .  I distressed the card lightly with ink for a viintage feel.  The green velvet trim was a gem find for me at the thrift store.  I found it on the bolt still with yellow stickers intact that dates over 20 years ago!  

Here's a close up:

Next up is a small frame I altered.  I wrapped red Twirly Twine around the frame and added a yellow paper rose.  

I used Echo Park's For the Record's Picket Fence paper to mat my picture and then made a polka dot banner layered with a vintage piece of paper from the Kitchen Ephemera pack accented with a vintage red bingo marker.  Next I cut out a ticket from the red Twirly Twine and used rhinestones to embellish.  

Items used to create both items:

• Twirly Twine red and aqua by Vintage Street Market
• Dimestore Vogue Paper Sheets and Tags by Vintage Street Market
• Kitchen Ephemera
• Vintage  Red Bingo Markers
• For the Record paper by Echo Park

 Thank you for stopping by and happy creating to you!

A year in review mini album

 This is mini album I made for my daughter to highlight one event each month of the year.  I used lots of SRM Stickers which are perfect to lay on top of photos, painted surfaces, well...everything!

I painted chipboard covers and then added punched pieces from Lily Bee's Buttercup papers, stamped a little, and distressed to create.  I used the Year in Review and Everyday Life  from SRM Stickers.

I used Lily Bee Buttercup papers for the inside pages and lots of SRM Stickers.  The large month ones can be found here.

I did pair them with some smaller monthly stickers found here.

I hope this inspires you to create a mini year in review!  Thanks for stopping by!

Grandmothers

 Grandmothers are really special indeed!  I wish mine were still here on earth to share a few moments with.  I remember them everyday and I am thankful I had time to spend with them.  Did you know grandparents day is today?  I decided to make a special card for my Mom.  She prefers to be called "Nana".  I think she uses the proper term when necessary but she is one terrific grand mother to her grand children.  They adore spending time with her and she sure likes to dote on them.  I am usually prepared for the sugar high when mine returns.  :-)  I am thankful my daughter can share special and everyday moments with her.  We are so fortunate to live close by.

I used a SRM Sticker for this card.  I punched tiny hearts and added rhinestone bling to the centers.  I stitched the top on but you can't really see it since it was done in white.  The papers, twine and button are from MME.  

Challenges I would like to enter my card in:
Come and Get It Challenges: Tic, Tac, Toe  (Twine, Free, and Buttons)
One Stop Craft Challenges: #198 No floral embellishments
Paper Crafting Journey: Anything Goes
Southern Girls: #52 All about the flora

Thank you for stopping by!

Oh my Christmas ornaments!

 Hey there!  I am here to  share my special Christmas project using Fancy Stickers and  Labels by the Dozen for SRM Stickers.
I bought clear glass ornaments at a local craft store and then used red, white, and green card stock to create these ornaments that double as tags for packages.  I am so excited to use these on my gifts this year!

I "painted" the inside of the clear ornament by filling with white acrylic paint.  Next I placed my label on a white card stock and  cut out.  The fancy sentiment was placed on a punched green circle.  I added a few rhinestones to embellish.  I used craft glue dots to adhere to the center of my ornament.  

The next ornament uses the same steps except I did not "paint" it.  

Stickers used:

Labels by the Dozen #63003 Christmas

Fancy Sentiments #55002 Christmas

Thanks for looking!

Coffee Note

Hi all! I am sharing a card today I made for fun and plan to send a crafty pal to hopefully make her smile.  I like sending love mail.  I call it "love in the box" at my house.  Plus it supports our postal system and with recent cut backs, I am feeling for those now seeking employment.  For my card, I used a Freshly Brewed digi and sketch.  I am going with a hot theme of hot coffee and a hot air balloon. 

I used Crate Paper with Studio Calico.  The stickers are from SRM of course. :-)  I love the new labels by the dozen.  

Challenges I would like to enter my card in:

Card Mania: #1 Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion: Power of 3 (three designer papers and 3 pearls)

Crafting for all Seasons: #34 Stitching

Created with Love:  #3 3 of a kind (3 pearls)

Fresh Brewed Designs: #110 Hot, hot, hot

Made Especially for You: 3 pearls

Paper Shelter: #78 Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge: #127 Anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy: Include Sentiment