FBW191 A Photo Inspiration

Hello Flutter By Wednesday fans...we have a special treat for you today!! We have a photo to inspire your creativity (please see below). This week, you can use the photo to inspire some or all of your creation. It doesn't have to be a replica--just take something from the photo and run with it! If you would like to join us, please upload your card HERE...we can't wait to see what you come up with!

Card Details:

Stamps: Fairy Chloe by The Greeting Farm; sentiment from Tiny Phrases by Woodware USA

Paper: Delovely by Cosmo Cricket; Basic Black by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Melon Mambo by Stampin' Up

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; ribbon; SU punches

Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - Spring

Sorry for the late post...we just pulled in from a long weekend at the beach, and I didn't get my post finished before I left!! We have two adorable new sets to release today from Paper Pretties. They are Monet and Rose Bud, and the challenge this week is simple -- Spring!!

We would love to have you join us this week! You can get more details and upload your creations HERE! Thanks for stopping by!

Card Details:
Stamps: Rose Bud by ARTish for Paper Pretties
Paper: Pixielicious by Cosmo Cricket; Regal Rose and Rose Red by Stampin' Up
Ink: None
Accessories: SU ribbon; Copic markers; Nestabilities; die for ribbon; SU punches

FBW190 Anything With Wings

Yes, you read that right! This week, and this week only, we are creating cards with anything with wings!! That means, dust off the birds, insects, flying objects...you name it! You can use them on your cards this week at Flutter By Wednesday! We can't wait to see what you come up with this week! Please upload your card and find more information HERE!

Card Details:
Stamps: Bug Me Anytime by There She Goes stamps
Paper: Pixielicious by Cosmo Cricket; Barely Banana and Lavendar Lace by Stampin' Up
Ink: Concord Crush by SU; Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; bling; SU ribbon; Cuttlebug embossing folder

PTT55 - Get Well Soon!

This week's challenge at Party Time Tuesdays is all about get well wishes! I am always scrambling to find a card that fits this bill, so hopefully we will all have one on hand after this week! We have some incredible sponsors this week -- Zva Creative, Icopic, Sassy Cheryll's, and Karen's Doodles. I was able to work with my Zva Creative bling and this adorable image from Karen's Doodles!

If you would like to join us this week, please upload your creation HERE...lots of great prizes...check it out!

Card Details:

Stamps: Little Helping Hands by Karen's Doodles; sentiment by Woodware USA

Paper: Pixielicious by Cosmo Cricket; Chocolate Chip and Marina Mist by SU

Ink: Early Espresso by SU

Accessories: Copic markers; SU punches; SU ribbon; ZVA Creative bling

Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - Flowers!

This week at Paper Pretties we are busting out the flowers -- spring can't come any sooner! If you would like to join us this week, please visit HERE for more details and to upload your card!

Card Details:

Stamps: Flourette by ARTish for Paper Pretties
Paper: DeLovely by Cosmo Cricket; Melon Mambo by Stampin' Up
Ink: none
Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; prima flowers; rhinestone brads; SU trim

A Day for Me with some Challenges

I've noticed lately that most of my posts (if not all of late) are for my design team commitments, so I decided to do some challenges of my own today! And, I was able to combine a few! It's been raining here all weekend so what better to do than create. Of course, my husband is antsy because he can't get outside. I keep telling him that he is welcome to make cards with me, but that doesn't seem to interest him! Ah, men or is that Amen?!

I also have a new stamp set to play with from the awesome store -- StampingScrapping.com. Woodware USA stamps are now being carried in her store, and we have the privilege of being able to create with Cindy's wonderful photo polymer stamps made to complement many Nestabilities. Check it out HERE!

My challenges today are the following:

• Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge (SSSC107) - seen below
• Paper Sundaes Challenge #59 - stripes
  

Card Details:
Stamps: Beaded Circles Stamps by StampingScrapping.com
Paper: DeLovely by Cosmo Cricket; Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay by SU

Ink: Melon Mambo by SU

Accessories: Kaiser Craft bling; Nestabilities; EK Success border punch

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes

It's my last post with the Party Time Tuesdays team. I've had a lot of fun creating birthday cards every week, and I will miss this time on Tuesdays! Thanks to Kristie and Dianna for making it so much fun!

This week our challenge is Anything Goes. I have wanted to use this rhinestone Cupcake phrase for the longest time, so I figured now was my chance!! If you would like to play along, please upload your creation HERE. Thanks for the memories!

Card Details:

Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes and Versatile Verses by Stampin' Up
Paper: DeLovely by Cosmo Cricket; Melon Mambo, Basic Black and

Pink Pirouette by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic markers; Spica Glitter Pens; Nestabilities; Word Window and

Modern Label punches by Stampin' Up; unknown ribbon

PTTC21 Easel Card

It's Tuesday, and it's time to PARTY!! Our challenge this week at Party Time Tuesdays is to make an easel card. I hadn't made one in a while, so this was a treat. I used my DeLovely paper by Cosmo Cricket for the ever-classic pink and black combination. Isn't it a great combo? I LOVE black satin ribbon! We'd love to see your easel cards, so check out this tutorial HERE to make one. Then, upload your creation at Party Time Tuesdays and share it with the world.

Tip:
The tutorial is for a 4 1/4 inch card. My card is 5 1/2 inch square, so cut your main piece of cardstock--5 1/2 x 11 inches. From there, score on the 5 1/2 (down the middle) and score 2 3/4 from the other end. This will work perfectly, although you may have to maneuver a little to get the 2 3/4. I usually measure and score the line from there on my Scor Pal.

Card Details:

Stamps: None

Paper: DeLovely by Cosmo Cricket; Melon Mambo

and Basic Black by Stampin' Up
Ink: None
Accessories: Cricut; Cuttlebug embossing folder; Nestabilities

(Scrapmart exclusive); SU black satin ribbon; black pearls

FBW#113

Welcome to another glorious week with Flutter By Wednesday!! We have a sponsor this week, and just let me tell you, they are CUTE!! I had to work with this little gem! It is called Hello Ladybird, and it was super fun to color!! Our challenge this week is to use 3 layers on your card...thought it might be hard, but it really wasn't! I use a lot more layers than I think I do! Head on over to the Flutter By Wednesday blog for more inspiration!!

• Paper Sundaes #26 - Lots of layers!!
  

Card Details:
Stamps: Hello Ladybird by Di's Digi Downloads
Paper: DeLovely by Cosmo Cricket; Melon Mambo and Baja Breeze by Stampin' Up
Accessories: Copic markers; Spica glitter pens; Nestabilities Labels One; Bo Bunny and unknown ribbon; Cuttlebug embossing folder

It's DeLovely, It's Delightful...

A new Magnolia image that I treated myself to! She is just adorable, and I've been wanting to get my hands on these awesome papers from Cosmo Cricket called DeLovely. And, they definitely live up to their name!!



My card is for two challenges today:

• Paper Sundaes #23 - Pretty as a Princess
• Midnight Madness sketch - MMSC59

Card Details:

Stamps: Fairy Tale Tilda by Magnolia

Paper: DeLovely by Cosmo Cricket; Baja Breeze and Melon Mambo by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic markers; Pixie Dust Shimmerz; Spica glitter pens; Nestabilities; CM cutting system; prima flowers; prima bling; SU oval punches

Fabulous Friday from Sugar Creek Hollow - Favorite Digi Day

Material Girl--that is the name of the perfect paper that I found this past weekend! Our challenge this week at Sugar Creek Hollow was to use our favorite digital image. Well, I've been wanting to use this image (Dressmaker Form and Shears) for so long, and it was what we might call the Perfect Storm...a sketch, an image, the right paper, the right ribbon! Tracy from Sugar Creek Hollow made this wonderful crinkly ribbon that is hand-dyed. I couldn't wait to finally use it, and I imagined it draped on the dressmaker form. And, the rest just kind of came together. Then, when I saw the sketch this week at Midnight Madness (MMSC54), I knew it had to be! The buttons sealed the deal!!

My team mates would love for you to visit them and leave a comment!! You can find their links on the left hand side of the blog!

Card Details:

Stamps: Dressmaker Form and Shears by Sugar Creek Hollow

Paper: Cosmo Cricket Material Girl; Garden Green and Basic Black by Stampin' Up

Accessories: Copic Marker (E30); buttons; Nestabilities;

Cuttlebug embossing folder; Spica glitter pens

It's a Fabulous Friday at Sugar Creek Hollow!

It's Fabulous Friday from Sugar Creek Hollow. You won't want to miss the precious freebie on the site today!! It's a cute one...I can't wait to play with it! My card today is using some wonderful paper from Cosmo Cricket that I picked up, and it really reminds me of the aged look of the door! I distressed the edges of the image, and I colored with Copic markers, and, gasp, I hand cut the image out!! You can't get a curve like that with anything else!! I also put this verse from Sugar Creek Hollow on the inside of the card:

Ask and it will be given to you;

Seek and you will find it;

Knock and the door will be opened for you.

Matthew 7:7

I don't normally dot he inside of the card, but this one needed to be included as it wouldn't fit on the outside of the card!

I hope you can take the time to visit my Sugar Creek Hollow team mates today...they put the FABULOUS in Fabulous Fridays!

Cheri ♥ Dani ♥ Donna ♥ Joan ♥Joseline ♥

Cassie ♥Kristina ♥ Linda ♥ Loretta ♥ Sarah

♥ Stephanie ♥ Tracy - Owner ♥Kelly

♥April Guest Designer Martha

Card Details:
Stamps: Door and Matthew 7:7 verse by Sugar Creek Hollow

Paper: Cosmo Cricket DSP; Creamy Caramel and Very Vanilla by Stampin' Up

Accessories: copic markers; Labels 1 Nestabilities; Martha Stewart branch punch; Prima flowers; SU twill

Sugar Creek Hollow and Midnight Madness

Just a quick note to let you know that the Grand Opening of Sugar Creek Hollow is coming on March 1st, and there are some amazing surprises and a blog hop coming that day!! The images in my card are both from Sugar Creek Hollow, which is a faith-based digital stamp company that specializes in vintage and primitive images. They are a lot of fun to work with, and I've been able to tap into another side of my creativity.

Today's card is for the Midnight Madness sketch #42 (MMSC42)...a fun sketch that I actually simplified a bit. The papers are from that amazingly inexpensive and huge scrapbooking kit by Cosmo Cricket at Tuesday Morning...very fun!

Got to run for now...a million things to do at the moment!

Another Tilda Comin' at Ya!!

Well, can I just say that I struggled with this one? I was going for the look of a room, but it seems like it needs more. BUT, I didn't want to gunk it up too much and lose the effect. Did that make sense? I used the paper, quote, and chipboard frame from the Cosmo Cricket deal at Tuesday Morning...yes, I was able to snag one. Who wouldn't want over 9000 pieces of stuff for $14.99???

Anyway, I loved the two images (rocking chair and the Tilda), so I wanted to do them justice by pairing them with something. My grosgrain ribbon serves as a chair rail for the room and separation of the wallpaper. And, as luck would have it, this is one of my favorite Thoreau quotes, so it was kismet!

I hope you all had a spectacular day. I was able to see my mom today. My parents live 12 hours away, but for two months in the winter, they stay in Myrtle Beach, SC, which is only about 3 1/2 hours away. Well, my mom is a quilter and she has made some quilting friends down South. They take a bus trip to Mary Jos in Gastonia, NC (an incredible fabric store like no other) every year, and we go and meet up with her for lunch and shopping (it's a half hour drive for us!). Meredith was so excited to see her Mimi! Today was fun, and I picked up some awesome ribbon and lace for future cards!

Card Details:

Stamps: unknown Tilda and rocking chair by Magnolia

Paper: Cosmo Cricket DP; Chocolate Chip and Close to Cocoa CS by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: chipboard and quote by Cosmo Cricket; SU ribbon; Copic markers; brads