Sweet Treats + SFYTT February 2011

This is my last Valentine card I made this year...although I should probably warn you, my anniversary is JUST around the corner so you'll see another lovey-dovey card before February is over!  :D

I once again used Jen's Sketch for You to Try February 2011 - LOVE IT; I've already used it twice this month.  Yeah, check it out - it's that good!

This time I used Verve Visual's Sweet Treats stamp set along with a new die (Classy Label).  I colored the borders with a red Copic and added glitter; I layered the main image onto a Pure Poppy circle and then a Kraft decorative nestie - you KNOW how much I love those decorative nesties!  I layered all of these onto a white heart doily, ahhh love!

The DP is from Stampin' Up!, and yes, I've had it forever; I added this gorgeous chocolate ribbon from MFT Stamps and finished it with a pom pom ribbon from my LSS.  All this was layered onto PTI's Kraft, Dark Chocolate and mounted with dimensionals onto Pure Poppy.

I hope your Valentine's Day was extra special - ours was spent with a very sick little girl; in fact, I went to work today (Tuesday) at 6:30 a.m. to get my basic required duties done then I've been home with her all day.  Not sure if she'll be able to go back to school tomorrow or not.    :(

Anyway; hope you have a great week.  Thanks for popping in; I really do appreciate your visit!  Hugs, ~M.


WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Stamps: Verve Visual Sweet Treats
Papers:  DP by SU!, PTI Kraft, Pure Poppy and Dark Chocolate
Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, PTI Pure Poppy
Accessories:  Verve Visual Classy Label Die, Copics, Nesties, heart doily

TLT - Anything BUT a Card Mary J Style

Gift Bag, Close Up of Image

Oh yes, the Lovely Ladybugs are B-A-C-K with another challenge - ANYTHING BUT A CARD per Mary J.  (I might have cheated..let's see) - HA!

Full Gift Bag

Be sure to check out the Challenge Blog and join the fun; always a great prize and you know, I think those bragging rights are as good as the prize (tee hee)!!

I so love our challenges each week although this one was really tough for me; I was so limited on time due to a basketball tournament out of town, homecoming and a dance our oldest daughter attended. Sheesh - I'm exhausted; not to mention we have a sick little girl.  I had to pick her up early from school today.  :(

Gift Bag w/Matching Card

Poor tyke.

Anyway, I'm sure you're not hear to read about my crazy life - like yours isn't crazy too huh!

OK, I created a decorated gift bag and I LOVE IT!  I love all those circles on the background paper - aren't they so cool?  The paper is PTI's "It's Official" DP.  The gift sack is red (or PTI Pure Poppy when matching colors); I added a layer of Dark Chocolate, the DP and a strip of Simply Chartreuse felt.  And being ever so mindful of using my supplies, I used the "holes" from the decorative lace die for the bottom cupcake - hee, cool eh?  I also added clear sparkles to the cherries on the top cupcake & yellow sparkles to the center of each flower (hair & dress).

I colored in this little Cupcake Cutie and I may or may not have added those adorable white polka dots to her little dress!  :D  Can't help myself, so stinking cute!

Matching Birthday Card

This afternoon after I brought our sick baby home, I snuck downstairs to make a matching card!  Eeek....Mary J is gonna get me!  But what a great gift package; decorated gift bag and matching card - love it!

I added a triple looped bow to the card; the decorative scalloped circle opens to write your message inside; I tried to color the image on the card as close as possible to the image on the gift bag - I think I came pretty close.

AND before I forget, be sure to join us next week cuz the Ladybugs are going to be hopping with some BRAND NEW RUBBAH!  Oh yeah!!

Hope you've enjoyed all the creations by the Ladybugs and don't forget to join the challenge, we LOVE seeing what you create!!  Have a great week; hugs, ~M.




WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Stamps: Ladybug Crafts Ink Cupcake Cutie
Papers:  GKD White, PTI Pure Poppy, Dark Chocolate and Simply Chartreuse
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Copics, white gel pen, nesties, PTI felt, Spica Glitter Pen

Repeat Impressions SOTW - Tulip Bouquet

This week, the RI Rock Stars are showing off the "Tulip Bouquet" - it's this week's Stamp of the Week at Repeat Impressions which means you can purchase this same stamp for 50% off - be sure to stop by The House That Stamps Built to get in on a great deal!

I went all CAS with classy lavender and purple; LOVE how this turned out.  I braided some ribbon through the decorative scalloped circle, adhered the final two ends on the back side (which is covered with a lavender nestie so no loose ends show); then made a double-bow with my bow easy and adhered it with glue dots.  The ribbon has wire in it, so it was a bit easier to manipulate and really stands its shape very well.

Be sure to check out what all the other amazing Rock Stars have created while you're visiting The House That Stamps Built.

I've had a crazy weekend with a basketball tournament Saturday and Sunday - 6 games in all; Kaitlyn played in 4 of those games, the other 2 were a friend we were watching.  Hour drive each way - that's 4 hours of driving and I'm exhausted.  I think Bleacher Butt makes me T-I-R-E-D!!!  LOL

Hope you've had a great weekend; thanks for stopping by to visit!  Hugs, ~M.

And before I go:  Happy Valentine's Day!  

WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Stamps: Repeat Impressions Tulip Bouquet
Papers:  PTI Lavendar Moon & Plum Pudding, GKD Cream
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  nesties, pearls, Copics, misc. gems

Another Teen Valentine

Believe it or not, I STILL have one more Valentine card to show you, but it has those "typical" colors; oh the ones I'm in love with - red, pink, cream, brown, kraft - scrumptious!

But today, I have another male teen card I needed to create and I used a new technique.  Oh, the technique's been around FOREVER, but since I'm not THAT old, I just tried it out - LOL!  Bouncing Brayer technique; I used the instructions on Splitcoaststampers by Charmaine - very, very simple.  Didn't work out "perfectly" but I still think it rocks!

This is just a flip card - flip it over, write your message and voila, good to go!  VERY simple! The image is another from the Inkadinkado set, like THIS one.  Super fun silhouette!

Well, we're off to a basketball tournament this weekend, we'll get home tonight about 11:30 p.m. and back again tomorrow - 1 hour and 15 min. drive each way - WHOA!  I, once again, hope those cleaning fairies show up; they've really let me down lately.  HA HA HA

Have a great weekend friends!  Hugs, ~M.


WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Stamps: Verve Visual Love Notes and Inkadinkado 
Papers:  GKD White, PTI Simply Chaurtreuse and Harvest Gold
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Spectrum Twist
Accessories:  brayer, nesties, Copics

Valentine Card - are you sure?

 L@@KIE!!!!  A valentine card in which I DID NOT use pink, red, or cream (but I did have to use Kraft and Brown) - AMAZING eh?  I know, SHUT UP and get back up off the floor and let's check this out!   LOL

I used Jen's Sketch for You to Try February 2011; GREAT sketch - so good, I've used it twice already (but the other one uses all those colors mentioned above, so I'm holding out on you for a few more days.  tee hee

This one uses these amazing papers from MME - Ooh La La For Him.  I used images from Inkadinkao (although I don't have the set name in front of me right now - sorry)!  I have one more card to show you with an image from this set - they are all ROCKIN'!

Inside View

This set also has this cool image of circles and such which I stamped in 2nd generation on the left-hand piece of DP; cool look.  I also once again stamped directly onto the Twill ribbon with Memento Rich Cocoa alternating the sentiment "You Rock!" and the 3 hearts - always love how that looks!

Thanks for looking; hope your heart palpitations have settled a bit knowing I made a Valentine Day card WITHOUT using those colors listed above.  HA HA

Have a fantabulous Friday; hugs, ~M.


WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Stamps: Verve Visual Love Notes and Inkadinkado 
Papers:  MME Ooh La La For Him, PTI Dark Chocolcate, Ocean Tide and Kraft
Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories:  twill ribbon, nesties, sponging

Me and my Tutu

Admit it,  you came back JUST to see me in my tutu didn't you?

Well...SURPRISE; it's my little ballerina pig (is there a resemblance do you think?)!   It's another great sketch challenge over at The House That Stamps Built AND I used this week's Stamp of the Week (Ballerina Pig) which YOU can purchase for 50% off this week only; just check the deets HERE! 

I had so much fun making this card cuz you KNOW I had to give her tutu some white polka dots!  :D  Isn't she cute?  The inside of the card says "Hogs and; Kisses" - love that!

Some misc. DP, Aqua Mist and cream card stock, quick simple and oh so fun.  Be sure to check out what all the Rock Stars have created then take some time yourself to join the fun!

Rock Stars:

• Ayana Posadas
• Dana Joy
• Darsie Bruno
• Harriet Skelly
• Joy Hadden
• Karen Hasheck
• Lynette Neus
• Makiko Jones
• Robin Kirkpatrick

Hope you are having a great week - STAY WARM wherever you may be.  As I type, we have 6" snow accumulation with 3-4" more expected tonight.  WOW; I've really had enough of winter!

AND thanks for stopping by ever so hopeful you would see ME in my tutu....Hayley, shame on you for looking for the whips!!

Hugs, ~M.


WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Stamps: Repeat Impressions Ballerina Pig
Papers:  PTI Berry Sorbet & Aqua Mist, GKD Cream, Misc. DP
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black & Rich Cocoa, PTI Pure Poppy
Accessories:  nesties, Copics,white gel pen

TLT - Love Is In The Air Hayley Style

I just love saying "______ Style", fill in the name of the special TLT chick for the week; makes me giggle!  Love those girls!

How ya doing friends; feels like I've been a little gerbil on a spinning wheel - how do I get off this thing?  LOL  Crazy, crazy times!

This week the TLT girls were challenged to create something with the theme "Love is in the Air"; so this is what I came up with - Roadster Nikki.  I love her, but I love her car even more!  HA!  Don't you?  Won't you play along?  Valentine's Day is just around the corner and what a perfect challenge, join the TLT girls for the chance to win a fabby prize...oh yeah and those bragging rights.  Those are the best!  :-)

The layout is Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #103; pretty simple, straight forward sketch; I added some vintage cream felt scallops that are just delightful!  Once again I added Glossy Accents to the headlights and to the windshield, can you tell?  So cute; hope you'll join us over at the TLT Challenge Blog!

Have a great week; hugs, ~M.



PS - stop back by tomorrow as I'll be sporting my BEST tu-tu and YOU don't want to miss that!

WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Stamps: Ladybug Crafts Ink Roadster Nikki
Papers:  GKD Cream, PTI Hibiscus Burst and Pure Poppy, Misc. DP
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Wheat
Accessories:  Copics, white gel pen, nesties, PTI felt, cuttlebug embossing folder

STILL on Love Notes

Well, here's what you can quickly learn about me...I am STUCK on this color combo AND I am STUCK on Love Notes by Verve Visual!  Sheesh...and I really hope you don't mind because I have AT LEAST one more with this color combo to show you, hang with me friends, I promise to wrap up Valentine's Day creations...in a week or so.  LOL

I had so much fun making this card too; I used the Viva La Verve sketch for week 2 of February (HERE).  I once again used my remaining DP from Basic Grey, I am really close to using every last square inch of it!  Yeah me, yeah me!

The small pearls on the heart were originally white, I colored them with Copics to match the red card stock.  I also stamped the heart 2nd generation in Memento Rich Cocoa and then stamped the Winnie the Pooh Quote from Verve Visual's Text Objects in Jumbo Java before stamping the main sentiment in Pure Poppy (If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.).  I colored the 3 hearts with a pink Spica glitter pen and also added glitter to the entire sentiment although it's tough to see in the pictures. 

The pink ribbon is from My Favorite Things; I added 2 strips of Scor Pal tape to create the ruffled ribbon and finished with some Chocolate Pearls (yum, calorie free)!

TFL; hope you have a great week!

And don't forget, it's another Stamp of the Week over at The House That Stamps Built, be sure to check it out!

Hugs, ~M.



WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Stamps: Verve Visual Love Notes and Text Objects
Papers:  Basic Grey DP, PTI Dark Chocolate, Pure Poppy and Sweet Blush
Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, PTI Pure Poppy and VersaMagic Jumbo Java
Accessories:  Chocolate pearls, white pearls colored with Copics, MS border punch, ribbon, Verve Visual Jotted Heart Die

More Love Notes (VLVFEB2011)

It's February and that means new Viva La Verve sketches; another great one by Amber.  Sadly, it has taken me 2 evenings to create this card.  :(  Just not enough time!


We have a semi-free weekend coming up; so I'm hoping to get some serious crafting done!  Of course, that means the laundry & house cleaning fairies need to arrive Saturday morning at 8 a.m. SHARP!  :D

This card contains some of my favorite things - distressing, ribbon (scrumptious ribbon, even our youngest daughter said "that ribbon looks yummy - just like chocolate" - LOL), buttons, Chocolate Baker's Twine, decorative nestie and love!

I'm still using up my DP - this one is a year or two old (**gasp**) by Basic Grey; I have always loved it and I just have bits and pieces left, but I'm working to use them.  The DP was layered on a decorative square nestie which was mounted with dimensionals onto the heart embossed background paper.  Stamps are from Verve Visual's Love Notes - great, great stamp set!

I also used Moxie Fab's Tuesday Trigger - red and pink colors with white FUDGE HEARTS - **LOVE**! (picture below)


Thanks for stopping by; hope you've had a great week!  Hugs, ~M.


WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Stamps: Verve Visual Love Notes 
Papers:  Basic Grey DP, PTI Dark Chocolate, Pure Poppy & Sweet Blush
Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, PTI Pure Poppy and Chamomile Tea Dye Ink
Accessories:  nesties, PTI Chocolate Baker's Twine, sponging, ribbon, buttons, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Repeat Impressions CASE Robin

This week, the amazing RI Rock Stars are CASE'ing Robin - take a look at her card below, isn't it BEAUTIFUL?  Thanks for the great inspiration Robin!

I'm still needing several Valentine's Day cards and I just cannot resist this image - Bear with Heart.  I used it HERE also, so it was an easy choice this week.

I used the basic layout that Robin used layering lots of patterned paper, amazing heart brads,  some beautiful silk pink ribbon, tied on a heart charm with Chocolate Baker's Twine and voila, a great V-Day card!

Be sure to stop by The House That Stamps Built to play along; Wendy offers a GREAT prize for joining in the fun and we love seeing your creations!

Have a great week and if you're in the path of this winter storm, be careful and stay warm!  Hugs, ~M.

Robin's CASE Card

WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Stamps: Repeat Impressions Bear with Heart
Papers:  PTI Sweet Blush, DP by Basic Grey

Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, VersaMagic Pink


Accessories:  nesties, Copics, ribbon, charm, Chocolate Baker's Twine