SIP Challenge 45 – Welcome Baby!

Another interesting day for me in Manhattan! I took the same train that I always do but decided to mix things up a bit and take the Subway from Jamaica Station. Thankfully I got a seat because there were some delays and it took just over an hour. There was also some guy on the train that was singing and dancing around for no good reason. It’s a little crowded in the mornings on the Subway to share your “talents” or lack there of! LOL! I was by myself until 2:00 when Mary came in. A Stampin’ Up! Demo from Wisconsin by the name of Melynn Long stopped by and we had a very nice visit! I made the 7:11 train and stopped by my parents for a bologna sandwich before coming home and wondering on my projects for the evening. Today I’ll be back at The Ink Pad with Barbara and the second Hand-lettering Class so I’ll be at the store until at least 9:30. I enjoyed sitting in on the class last time so I’m sure that it will be fun again!

It’s Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge time and this week we have a Welcome Baby Theme…

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I had a pram exactly like that when I was a baby! My card is a very non-traditional one! The base is Neenah Solar White 110lb Card Stock. I used the Simon Says Stamp Curved Edge Die to cut off the lower right of the card front. The background is a piece of Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper also cut with the Curved Edge Die and adhered to the card with E-Z Runner. I die cut a tag from a piece of Desert Storm 80lb with the Simon Says Stamp Large Tags Dies and tied a piece of Hemptique Natural Hemp Cord through the top. It’s adhered to the card with Fun Foam and E-Z Runner. My fun pickle jar and greeting are from the Unity Stamp Co. In a Pickle Stamp Set. I stamped the pickle jar in Memento Tuxedo Black and used my Copics to color them in. A nice thick coating of Glossy Accents is applied over the “glass” to make it look nice and real! The jar is adhered to the tag with Foam Tape and then the greeting is stamped in Onyx Black in the lower right on the card inside. I think that it’s a nice funny congrats for an expectant mum! I hope that you enjoyed my Design Team card for this week’s Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge! Head on over to the BLOG and see what the rest of the clever Design Team has come up with to inspire you! Don’t forget to share your card with us in the gallery! Thank you so much for your visit today! Have a superdelicious Tuesday! 🙂

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Products used:

Stamp Set: In a Pickle (Unity)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Onyx Black (Versa-Fine)

Markers: Copics

Card Stock: Solar White 110lb and 80lb and Desert Storm 80lb (Neenah)

Designer Series Paper: Cherry on Top 6×6 Paper Pad (Stampin’ Up!)

Dies: Curved Edge and Large Tags (Simon Says Stamp)

Embellishments: Natural Hemp Cord (Hemptique) and Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Adhesives: E-Z Runner (Home & Hobby) and 3M Foam Tape

Tools: Big Shot

Paper Craft Crew 187

What a day yesterday was. I have been trying to sell an iPhone 5S on eBay. The first time to sold over two weeks ago the guy never paid for it and then it turned out to be a fraudulent account. That took way too long to resolve! I re-listed it and someone hit the Buy it Now button and they didn’t pay either. I emailed them 6 times and finally they sent an email back saying that they changed their mind. Umm… that’s not how eBay works! So I give up! I had Subway with Heather for lunch, she made me laugh, always does! I did manage to get in some crafty time and Taylor and Kiera stopped by for a bit. Andrew came over around 5:45 and we headed up to the mall. Some Chipotle for dinner and then off to see Allegiant which was very good by the way! So after a somewhat annoying morning I did manage to end the day on a nice note!

The craftiness that I have to share with you today is for this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch…

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Yup, I have been plying with my Lawn Fawn a lot again, I really do just love the images and sentiments! The card base is Neenah Solar White 110lb cut to 4 1/4″ wide. I used the Lawn Fawn Stitched Squares to cut out a piece of Pacific Point and Solar White 80lb. I then used the Lawn Fawn Forest Border Lawn Cuts to cut out my trees on the White. The green is Mowed Lawn Distress Ink applied with a Mini Ink Blending Tool. I added a little bit of Pine Needles Distress Ink to the trees and then adhered the green to the blue and then adhered the whole panel to the card with Fun Foam and E-Z Runner. The Lawn Fawn Stitched Ovals are used to cut out a piece of Tempting Turquoise and Chocolate Chip. The Chocolate Chip is cut again across the middle using the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders and adhered to the Tempting Turquoise. All of the images and greetings are from the Lawn Fawn Lovable Legends Photopolymer Stamp Set. I stamped the Yeti in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored him in with Copics flicking in some of the darker gray to give the appearance of fur. The trees are stamped in Simon Says Stamp Green Leaf and the footprints in Simon Says Stamp Khaki. They are all cut out with the Coordinating Lawn Cuts. I then heat embossed the greeting onto the Chocolate Chip and another piece with Hero Arts White Embossing Powder. The unbelievable is cutout with the Lawn Fawn Just for You Labels Lawn Cuts. My trees are adhered with E-Z Runner and the Yeti, footprints and unbelievable are adhered with Foam Tape. A few Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequins make for some nice stars in the dusky sky! I really do love that Lovable Legends Set, isn’t the Yeti just too cute?! I hope that you like my card for this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge! Stop by the blog to check out the rest of the Team’s cards and enter your one in the gallery! I always appreciate you coming by for a visit! Have a wicked Wednesday! 🙂

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Products used:

Stamp Set: Lovable Legends Photopolymer (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Green Leaf, Khaki (Simon Says Stamp), Mowed Lawn and Pine Needles Distress (Ranger-Tim Holtz)

Specialty: Versa-Mark

Embossing Powder: White (Hero Arts)

Cards Stock: Solar White 110lb and 80lb (Neenah), Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise and Chocolate Chip (Stampin’ Up!)

Dies: Lovable Legends, Stitched Squares, Stitched Ovals, Forest Border, Simple Stitched Hillside Borders and Just for You Lawn Cuts (Lawn Fawn)

Embellishments: Sparkling Cear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Adhesives: E-Z Runner (Home & Hobby), 3M Foam Tape and Multi-Matte Medium (Ranger)

Tools: Big Shot, Heat Tool, Mini Ink Blending Tool (Ranger) and Fun Foam

SIP Challenge 40 – Tic-Tac-Toe from Lisa!

Well, the snow is all gone! It was a nice day yesterday, not warm but sunny. I spent most of the day deciding what to do, don’t you just hate that?! I FaceTimed with Andrea, wished her a Happy Birthday and we crafted for a bit. Taylor and Kiera stopped by, they watched a little TV and I went over to my parent’s to eat dinner. When I got back home I watched some TV and crafted a bit more. I said that it was going to be a relaxing day. Tonight I’m going to the movies with Andrew to see Allegiant. That should be fun!

Today I’m over on the Stamp, Ink, Paper blog for this week’s challenge… a Tic-Tac-Toe from Lisa…

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I went directly across the middle! Sequins and gold and I was sold! LOL! My card base is a piece of Neenah Solar White 110lb Card Stock. I used the Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangles to cut out a piece of paper from the Recollections Midnight Magic 6×6 Pad and a also a piece of Acetate. The heart is cut out from the gold paper with the Lawn Fawn Stitched Heart Stackables. I adhered the Acetate to the back of the gold paper with E-Z Runner and then added Foam Tape to the back of that. Some Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear, Gold and Ballerina Pink Sequins are placed inside and a piece of Black 110lb is adhered to the back of that. The panel is then attached to the card base with more E-Z Runner. All of the images and greeting are from the Lawn Fawn Happy Wedding Photopolymer Stamp Set and are stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black. I used my Copics to color them in and the coordinating Lawn Cuts to cut them out. The greeting is stamped in Onyx Black along with the music notes, the hearts in Simon Says Stamp Rosie Cheeks Ink, it’s then cut out with the Lawn Fawn Everyday Sentiment Banners Lawn Cuts. I adhered all of the pieces to the card with Foam Tape. Some Uni-ball Gold Gel Pen colors in the hearts on the cake and a little Glossy Accents added to the champagne glasses gives them a little shine! I love that little wedding set and the new banners dies are perfect for so many of the Lawn Sentiments! I hope that you like my Design Team card for this week’s Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge! Head on over to the BLOG and see what the rest of the talented Design Team has come up with to inspire you and add your card to the gallery! Thank you for taking a little time out of your day to spend with me! Have a terrific Tuesday! 🙂

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Products used:

Stamp Set: Happy Wedding Photopolymer (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Onyx Black (Versa-Fine) and Teeny Bikini (Simon Says Stamp)

Card Stock: Solar White 110lb and 80lb (Neenah) and Black 110lb (Recollections)

Specialty: Midnight Magic 6×6 Paper Pad (Recollections) and Acetate (Amazon)

Dies: Happy Wedding, Large Stitched Rectangles, Stitched Heart Stackables and Every Sentiment Banners Lawn Cuts (Lawn Fawn)

Embellishments: Sparkling Clear, Gold and Ballerina Pink Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Uni-ball Gold Gel Pen and Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Adhesives: E-Z Runner (Home & Hobby) and 3M Foam Tape

Tools: Big Shot

Scrap-A-Latte March Lawn Fawn Card Class Cards!

Welcome to day two of the weekend! My Saturday was busy and fun! Heather stopped by and picked me up at 10:45 and we went and got manicures! After that we stopped at Target and then headed back to her house for a little lunch. She had to get ready for the Fire Department Installation Dinner so I helped! I guess all of that crafting can also translate to makeup application and hair! LOL! She wanted smoky eyes so I gave her some smoky eyes! She dropped me off around 4:30 and went over to meet George so they could get their evening under way. I headed over to Scarp-A-Latte to meet Jen Starr. She was teaching some classes there today and we have been friends on FaceBook for a while so it was great to get to meet her in person! She’s super nice and really talented! When I got back home I sat down and crafted for a bit and finished off the evening with a little TV. Today I’m heading into Manhattan to hang out at The Ink Pad with Jane for the day! We are supposed to get snow tonight into tomorrow morning for the first day of Spring, now that just shouldn’t be allowed! LOL!

As promised today I have the cards that were made in Card Class at Scrap-A-Latte this month. We used a bunch of new goodies from the latest Lawn Fawn release! I hope that you enjoy seeing the cards as much as the class did making them. I also have four sets of supplies to make the cards from class available. If you would like them send me an email for further information! Thanks so much for visiting with me today! Have a super Sunday my friends! 🙂

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Loads of Fun Birthday Card

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Chirpy Chirp Card

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A Little Bundle Card

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Donut Worry Card

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The whole set!

Products used:

Stamp Sets: Loads of Fun, Chirpy Chirp Chirp, A Little Bundle and Donut Worry Photopolymer (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Cup O Joe (Hero Arts)

Markers: Copics

Card Stock: Solar White 80lb (Neenah), Green Textured, Green and Light Blue

Patterned Paper: Lynette 12×12 (Lawn Fawn), Stripes and Blue Spring Flowers (Unknown)

Dies: Loads of Fun, Chirpy Chirp Chirp, A Little Bundle, Donut Worry, Simple Stitched Hillside Borders, Meadow Borders and Stitched Circles Lawn Cuts (Lawn Fawn)

Embellishments: Clear Seed Beads, Clear Sequins, Cinnamon and Bubble Gun Stickles (Ranger)

Adhesives: E-Z Runner, 3M Foam Tape and Multi-Matte Medium (Ranger)

Tools: Big Shot

OSAT Blog Hop – Spring has Sprung!

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I had a lovely two days in Manhattan! My time at The Ink Pad was fun as it always is, I of course picked up some more goodies! LOL! It’s rough sitting there looking at all of the awesome things that they have without leaving with something! I want to thank my amazing friend Kim for her hospitality as always and I look forward to seeing her again on Friday! She’ll be at Card Class and then I’ll be squatting at her place yet again! She really is just the best! Today I’m off to see my friend Sue for Etsy fun and then it’s IKEA and Thirsty Thursday with Heather and the gang later on!

For my projects today I’m participating in a blog hop with a bunch of my friends from one of the Facebook groups that I belong to. It’s called One Stamp at a Time Cards and More. This month we have a Spring is Sprung theme! It’s quite timely for here in NY, it was 76 degrees yesterday!! If you have arrived here from Megan’s blog welcome! Isn’t she clever?! I have a card and a little terrarium for you today so let’s get to it!

First up is my card and that starts off with a base of Neenah Solar White 110lb Card Stock. I covered the front in a piece of Lawn Fawn Mermaid Card Stock that I cut out with the Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles Lawn Cuts. I used the same size Stitched Rectangles to cut out a piece of Noble Fir and Solar White 80lb. On the Noble Fir I used the Lawn Fawn Grassy Border Lawn Cut and on the Solar White I used the Puffy Clouds Border Lawn Cuts. I also cut out a piece of Solar White with the Picket Fence Border Lawn Cut.. The fence and grass are adhered with Multi-Matte Medium and the clouds with E-Z Runner. I stamped some images from the Lawn Fawn Fairy Friends and Gleeful Gardens Photopolymer Stamp Sets in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored them in with my Copics. They are cut out with the Coordinating Lawn Cuts and all are adhered to the card with E-Z Runner with the exception of the fairy who is adhered with Foam Tape. The greeting is stamped on the clouds with Onyx Black and some Pretty Pink Posh Amethyst and Sparkling Clear Sequins are added to make it look like the fairy is sparkling some happiness on the greenery! I have to say that I’m really liking the Lawn Fawn Card Stock, nice bright and bold colors with a good weight to it and the fun spring scene is just fun!

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Next I have my little terrarium! I was inspired by the ones that I saw on the Lawn Fawn Blog a few weeks ago! All of the images are from the Fairy Friends and Gleeful Gardens Photopolymer Stamp Sets, again colored in with my Copics and cut out with the Coordinating Lawn Cuts. I took a styrofoam ball and trimmed off a piece and then wrapped it in some Green Felt adhering it with a Hot Glue Gun. I always forget how hot the glue is until I’m reminded by it sticking to my finger and giving me a nice blister! The pain we endure for crafting! LOL! The “grass” is then adhered to the lid with more hot glue. I used Floral Wire adhered to the backs of the images to attach them to my “grass” and then screwed the lid closed. I think it’s a really cute piece of decor and will look neat on my kitchen table!

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I hope that you enjoyed my card and terrarium for the OSAT Spring is Sprung Blog Hop! You can click on the button below to continue on with the tour and you will go on to see what Dena has come up with! She always has some fun stuff! Thank you so much for stopping by to see me today. Have a thoroughly awesome Thursday! 🙂

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Products used:

Card:

Stamp Sets: Fairy Friends and Gleeful Gardens Photopolymer (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Onyx Black (Versa-Fine)

Markers: Copics

Card Stock: Solar White 110lb and 80lb (Neenah), Mermaid and Noble Fir 100lb (Lawn Fawn)

Dies: Fairy Friends, Gleeful Gardens, Stitched Rectangles, Grassy Border, Picket Fence Border and Puffy Clouds Border Lawn Cuts (Lawn Fawn)

Embellishments: Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen, Amethyst and Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Adhesives: E-Z Runner (Home & Hobby), 3M Foam Tape and Multi-Matte Medium (Ranger)

Tools: Big Shot

Terrarium:

Stamp Sets: Fairy Friends and Gleeful Gardens Photopolymer (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers: Copics

Card Stock: Solar White 80lb (Neenah)

Felt: Green (Createology)

Dies: Fairy Friends and Gleeful Gardens Lawn Cuts (Lawn Fawn)

Other: 2 1/2″ Styrofoam Ball (Michaels) Floral Wire and Kerr Mason Jar

Adhesives: Hot Glue

Tools: Big Shot and Stanley Hot Glue Gun

 

Mojo Monday 438

What a nice weekend, a little chilly but very nice! I was home most of the day yesterday except for running a few errands with Heather. We went to IKEA so that she could get a new desk chair and lamp. IKEA on a Sunday is not for the faint of heart! LOL! So crowded! But we did get some of their frozen yogurt which is delicious as is their coffee. I put the chair together when we got back to Heather’s and then we stopped at the Dollar Tree before she dropped me off back at my house. I crafted for a bit and finished up my laundry, had some dinner and then watched some TV. Today I’m going to do a bit more crafting as I will be in Manhattan on Tuesday and Wednesday. Need to get some more projects finished!

As always we are starting the week off with a new Mojo Monday sketch…

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I dug into my Simon Says Stamp Kit again to make today’s card! The base is Neenah Solar White 110lb Card Stock. For the background I embossed a piece of Soft Sky with the We R Memory Keepers Next Level Dotted 3D Embossing Folder and adhered a piece of Pink Pirouette 1 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon around the back slightly to the right of center. The panel is then adhered to the card with Fun Foam, E-Z Runner and Multi-Purpose Glue. I used the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Circles Dies to cut out a piece of the Echo Park Spring Collection 6×6 Paper and adhered that to the card with Fun Foam and E-Z Runner, tucking it under the ribbon. My greeting and peeps are from the Simon Says Stamp My Kind of Peep Photopolymer Stamp Set. I stamped the greeting in Memento Tuxedo Black on a piece of Solar White 80lb that I cut out with the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles. I ran it through twice to get it to the size that I needed. The HUGS is colored in with my Copics and the panel is adhered to the card with E-Z Runner. My peeps are stamped in Simon Says Stamp Lake Shores, Rosie Cheeks, Jellybean and Goldenlocks Ink, their eyes are added with a Black Gel Pen. I used the Coordinating My Kind of Peep Dies to cut them out and adhered three of them to the greeting panel with Foam Tape. The fourth bunny is adhered to a piece of Pink Pirouette that I cut out with the Simon Says Stamp Bundle of Stitched Shapes. Some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen is added to the peeps and a few Pretty Pink Posh Summer Mix, Ballerina Pink, Aquamarine, Lime Sorbet and Lemon Drop Sequins are scattered about for a little sparkle! I love that stamp set and the 3D Embossing Folder is still too cool! I hope that you enjoyed my Design Team card for this week’s Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge! Head on over to the BLOG and take a look at the rest of the Team’s inspiration cards and enter your card in the gallery! I appreciate you starting your week off with me! Have a magnificent Monday! 🙂

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Products used:

Stamp Set: My Kind of Peep Photopolymer (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Lake Shores, Rosie Cheeks, Jellybean and Goldenlocks Ink (Simon Says Stamp)

Markers: Copics

Card Stock: Solar White 110lb and 80lb (Neenah), Soft Sky and Pink Pirouette (Stampin’ Up!)

Patterned Paper: Spring Collection 6×6 (Echo Park)

Dies: My Kind of Peep, Stitched Rectangles and Circles and Bundle of Stitched Shapes (Simon Says Stamp)

Embossing Folder: Next Level Dotted 3D (We R Memory Keepers)

Embellishments: Black Gel Pen (Sakura), Summer Mix, Ballerina Pink, Aquamarine, Lime Sorbet and Lemon Drop Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh) and Pink Pirouette 1 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon (Vintage-Stampin’ Up!)

Adhesives: E-Z Runner (Home & Hobby), 3M Foam Tape, Multi-Purpose Glue (Tombo) and Multi-Matte Medium (Ranger)

Tools: Big Shot and Fun Foam

Paper Craft Crew 184

What’s up peeps? How is your week progressing? Mine… can’t complain! I had a nice day at Scrap-A-Latte yesterday. Yesterday was also my dad’s birthday so I made him a fun and simple card using some patterned paper while I was there! I even used the Envelope Punch Board to make the envelope, the card was 5×7, which I think is a first for me! When I got home I started to craft for a bit and then Heather called so I ran over to see her and then did a little more crafting when I got home before calling it a night! Here is the card that I made for my dad, very simple but it definitely describes him!

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I used a bunch of different papers from the PhotoPlay This Guy 12×12 Paper Collection. Isn’t it great when you can make a card with just patterned paper?!

Now on to today’s post! It’s time for this week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge

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I used some Lawn Fawn… again! I’m really obsessed with their latest release, especially the Lovable Legends set! My card base is Neenah Solar White 110lb Card Stock. Down the right is a strip of paper from the Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Petite Paper Pad. I used the Lawn Fawn Stitched Circles to cut out a bunch of circles from Solar White 80lb and a piece of Vellum. On some of the circles I used the Lawn Fawn Ocean Waves Borders Lawn Cuts. I then added some Simon Says Stamp Surf Blue and Cloudy Sky ink to them with a Mini Ink Blending Tool. My images and greeting are all from the Lawn Fawn Lovable Legends Photopolymer Stamp Set. The Kraken and ship are stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored in with Copics. I adhered the Kraken in the waves with Foam Tape along with the ship. My greeting is heat embossed in Hero Arts White Embossing powder on Vellum and then mounted to a piece of Basic Gray. Before I adhered all of the pieces to the card with Foam Tape I added two strips, one of Basic Gray and one of Smoky Slate, to lower right. Finally, I scattered some Pretty Pink Posh Charcoal and Marshmallow Sequins across the circles. I really do love that set and it looks so neat all colored in with Copics! I hope that you enjoyed my Design Team card for this week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge! Stop by the blog and check out the rest of the Team’s cards and enter yours in the gallery! Thank you for taking some time out of your busy day to come and visit with me! Have a wonderful Wednesday! 🙂

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Products used:

Stamp Set: Lovable Legends Photopolymer (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Surf Blue and Cloudy Sky (Simon Says Stamp)

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Embossing Powder: Hero Arts

Markers: Copics

Card Stock: Solar White 110lb and 80lb (Neenah), Basic Gray and Smoky Slate (Stampin’ Up!)

Specialty: Vellum (Ellen Hutson)

Patterned Paper: Perfectly Plaid Petite Paper Pad (Lawn Fawn)

Dies: Lovable Legends, Ocean Waves Borders and Stitched Circles Lawn Cuts (Lawn Fawn)

Embellishments: Charcoal and Marshmallow Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Adhesives: E-Z Runner (Home & Hobby), 3M Foam Tape and Multi-Matte Medium (Ranger)

Tools: Big Shot, Heat Tool and Mini Ink Blending Tool (Ranger)

Mojo Monday 437

Here we go again! The start of another week! It was a beautiful day here yesterday! We made it up into the 60’s! I crafted for a bit in the morning and then headed over to Brian and Kim’s to meet up with Heather. We took the kids and two cars and headed over to Roosevelt Field Mall to go dress shopping for the ladies. I think I set a new record, I had them both dressed in 30 minutes! LOL! From there we headed over to the food court, Heather, Brian and I had Japanese, Kim had a healthy wrap and the girls had Wendy’s. Heather and I also got smoothies and they were yummy! Once we were finished we went back to Brian and Kim’s, Brian and I ran out to Shop Rite quick to pick ups some things. We had some snacks and I had a hard root beer that was actually quite tasty. I crafted a bit more and then turned on the Oscars just in time to see Sam perform, and later to see his acceptance speech because he won!! The rest of it looked terrible so I turned it off. Today I’ll be running over to see Renee for a bit and working on some more projects!

The best thing about Monday’s… well, the Mojo Monday Sketch of course…

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I have been having fun with the new Lawn Fawn release so I used some more on today’s card! The card base is Neenah Solar White 110lb Card Stock cut to 4 1/4″ wide. My background is a piece of paper from the Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Petite Paper Pad. Across the top portion is a piece of Watermelon Wonder. I used the Lawn Fawn Stitched Squares to cut out a piece of Island Indigo and then heat embossed the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Year Six Photopolymer Stamp Set in Hero Arts White Embossing Powder. It’s adhered to the card with Fun Foam and E-Z Runner. For my shaker circle I cut out a piece of Watermelon Wonder with the Lawn Fawn Stitched Circle Frames along with a piece of Fun Foam. The Lawn Fawn Stitched Circles are used to cut out a piece of Acetate and a piece of Solar White 80lb. On the back circle I heat embossed the bubbles from the Lovable Legends Photopolymer Stamp Set and then used a Mini Ink Blending Tool and Simon Says Stamp High Dive Ink to give it some color. I adhered all of the pieces together with Scor-Tape, adding some Sparkling Clear Flat Sequins before adhering the back. My Oyster is from the Year Six Set and is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored in with Copics. A piece of Foam Tape holds him on the shaker and the shaker is adhered to the card with E-Z Runner and Foam Tape. I love that Plaid Paper Pad and the little oyster with that greeting is so cute! I hope that you enjoyed my Design Team card for this week’s Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge! Stop by the blog and see what the rest of the Team has come up with to inspire you and add your card to the gallery! Thanks for staring your week off with me for your daily dose of creativity! Have a marvelous Monday! 🙂

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Products used:

Stamp Sets: Year Six and Lovable Legends Photopolymer (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and High Dive (Simon Says Stamp)

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Embossing Powder: White (Hero Arts)

Card Stock: Solar White 110lb and 80lb (Neenah), Watermelon Wonder and Island Indigo (Stampin’ Up!)

Other: Acetate (Amazon)

Patterned Paper: Perfectly Plaid Petite Pad (Lawn Fawn)

Dies: Year Six, Stitched Squares, Stitched Circles and Stitched Circle Frames Lawn Cuts (Lawn Fawn)

Embellishments: Sparkling Clear Flat Sequins

Adhesives: E-Z Runner (Home & Hobby), Scor-Tape and 3M Foam Tape

Tools: Big Shot, Heat Tool, Mini Ink Blending Tool (Ranger) and Fun Foam

Magical Fairy Postcard

Another wonderful day in Manhattan! I drove in and there was a lot more traffic on the way in that I thought there would be. I did look for a parking space but they are doing so much construction there are very few left to be had so I parked in the garage and walked the 24 blocks to see Diane and Jim. I love visiting with them, such amazing people! Jim had a new iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil, I want one!! After my little visit I headed downtown to The Ink Pad and hung out with Barbara and Abby. We had burgers and fries from the Corner Bistro Bar for lunch and they were delicious! I got back to the garage around 4:00 and headed out over the RFK Bridge which was really backed up. I hate when that happens because the bridge shakes and you can feel it while you are sitting in the car! It almost bounces! Not a fan at all. When I got home my parents were out so I retrieved Winston and went back over for a sandwich for dinner when they got home. While I was puttering around an idea for a card popped into my head so I sat down and put it together before it disappeared! That’s today’s card!

The card base is Neenah Solar White 110lb Card Stock. I used a Mini Ink Blending Tool and some Simon Says Stamp Audrey Blue Ink to make the sky right on the card front. Across the bottom is a piece of Gumball Green that I cut out with the Lawn Fawn Meadow Borders Lawn Cuts. I cut out some tulips and a butterfly and colored them in with Copics. They are adhered with Foam Tape. The postcard, postage and cancelled stamp are from the Lawn Fawn You’ve Got Mail Photopolymer Stamp Set, I colored them in with Copics and then used the new Coordinating Lawn Cuts to cut them out. My fairies are from the Lawn Fawn Fairy Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set, they too are colored in with Copics and cut out with the Coordinating Lawn Cuts. I adhered the fairies with E-Z Runner and the PostCard with Fun Foam and E-Z Runner. A few Pretty Pink Posh Amethyst, Orchid, Pansy Purple, Pink Blush and Marigold Sequins are scattered about and I added some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen to the fairies wings! I love the way the little scene came out and the greeting is just plain fun! I hope that you like my card for today! Thank you so much for continuing to stop by and visit me! I really appreciate it! Have a magical Sunday! 🙂

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Products used:

Stamp Sets: Fairy Friends and You’ve Got Mail Photopolymer (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Audrey Blue (Simon Says Stamp)

Card Stock: Solar White 110lb and 80lb (Neenah) and Gumball Green (Stampin’ Up!)

Dies: Fairy Friends, You’ve Got Mail and Meadow Borders Lawn Cuts (Lawn Fawn)

Embellishments: Amethyst, Orchid, Pansy Purple, Pink Blush and Marigold Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh) and Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen (Zig)

Adhesives: E-Z Runner (Home & Hobby) and Multi-Matte Medium (Ranger)

Tools: Big Sh

Fab Friday 81

Happy Friday! I had another really good week and hope that the same is true for you! Yesterday I ran around taking care of some errands one of which was stopping at the AT&T Store to see what deals they had going on. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they had a buy one iPhone get one free when you start a new line promotion! I got an iPhone 6S Plus and an iPhone 6S for my mum. After all of the setup and switching was done Taylor was quite happy to get my old phone too! From there I headed over to Scrap-A-Latte to get ready for Card Class. This morning I have a few things to get done and then I need to find a case for my phone, it freaks me out to have it all naked!

Today I’m over on the Fab Friday blog for this week’s sketch challenge…

Fab Fri 81 2-19-2016

I had watched a video that Jennifer McGuire posted for Simon Says Stamp the other day where she added an acetate panel to her card so I thought I would give it a try! The card base is Neenah Solar White 110lb Card Stock. I trimmed out 2 inches from the front and replaced it with a piece of Acetate. It’s adhered to the card front with Scor-Tape and then a piece of Soft Sky is adhered over the top of that. I then stamped the card front with the birch tress from the Mama Elephant Winter Wonderland Photopolymer Stamp Set in Simon Says Stamp Fog Ink. On the inside of the card I stamped the wreath from the Mama Elephant Charmed Photopolymer Stamp Set in Memento Tuxedo Black along with more images from the set on a piece of Solar White 80lb. They are all colored in with my Copics and the owl, banner, ribbon, heart and flower are cut out with the Coordinating Charmed Creative Cuts and adhered to the card with Foam Tape. I really like that acetate panel in card front with the wreath underneath, makes for a nice change from a standard card! I hope that you enjoyed my Design Team Card for the Fab Friday Sketch Challenge! Take a minute to stop by the blog and see what the rest of the Team has to inspire you and add your card to the gallery! Thank you for stopping by to visit with me today! Have a fabulous Friday! 🙂

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Products used:

Stamp Sets: Charmed and Winter Wonderland Photopolymer (Mama Elephant)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers: Copics

Card Stock: Solar White 110lb and 80lb (Neenah) and Soft Sky (Stampin’ Up!)

Specialty: Acetate (Amazon)

Dies: Charmed Creative Cuts (Mama Elephant)

Adhesives: Scor-Tape and 3M Foam Tape

Tools: Big Shot