Party Time Tuesdays - Challenge #11

It's my Party Girl!! She's a sassy one, isn't she? I had to ink her up, and this week at Party Time Tuesdays seemed like an ideal time!! The challenge this week is Anything Goes, so just make sure your birthday card has a birthday-like saying on the front!! We have a guest designer this week at Party Time Tuesdays...Jan--leave her some love on her blog today! Link up your creation HERE, so that we may admire it and pick the top three for the week!



The paper behind Willow by Whiff of Joy is actually a hot pink glitter paper, but it comes off looking red in the photo...I kept taking the picture, messing with the lighting, and messing with the brightness and contrast--all to no avail. So, I figured that I would just tell you!

Card Details:

Stamps: Willow by Whiff of Joy; Riveting by Stampin' Up

Paper: Euphoria by Basic Grey; Glitter paper;

Tempting Turquoise and Rose Red by Stampin' Up

Ink: Palette Noir

Accessories: Organza ribbon; Copic markers; Spica Glitter pens; 1 1/4, 1 3/8,

and 1 1/2 inch circle punches; Nestabilities; Bow Easy

A Whiff, A Copic, and a Stamp for the Weekend!!

Happy Thursday evening, y'all!! Methinks you have been seeing a lot of me lately! I guess that my crafty side has been rejuvenated. I can't seem to tear myself away from the craft room, and I have been doing challenges like a crazy woman. They really do tap into things in both my brain and my craft room that I forgot were there!!


The card today is actually for three challenges:

Copic Colour Challenge #48 - G21, B45, R85
Whiff of Joy Challenge #63 - a Whiff of Joy stamp and 3 patterned papers, 2 blings, and 1 flower
Stampin' For the Weekend Fiona's Sketch (seen below)

I actually used a paper pack that I had picked up at Tuesday Morning to do this sketch! Sometimes, I just love those huge packs with all of the coordinating papers, and they seemed to complement the Copics that I used. The best part was that it was a smokin' deal!! That is even better. However, my craft room seems to be filled with smokin' deals...they add up after a while (bows head in shame).

Card Details:

Stamps: Melinda Blowing Kisses by Whiff of Joy
Paper: atd Serendipity (not sure of manufacturer); Chocolate Chip by Stampin' Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic markers (pictured above); Basic Grey bling; Prima flower; glitter brad; SU oval and scalloped oval punches; SU rubons; Spica glitter pens

FBW90 Snowflakes and Butterflies

I hope you are all enjoying the holiday season!! This is a quick post today as I am running around like crazy!! This week's Flutter By Wednesday challenge is an open one...just don't forget to use a butterfly/fairy/angel on your card!! Don't forget that the Flutter By challenge will be moving to its new home in the new year, so don't miss a beat!

I love butterflies (like you didn't know that!), and when I saw this sentiment in the new winter kit from Whiff of Joy, I knew I had to use it! I cut the snowflakes on the Cricut, and I used the butterfly punch for the silvery butterflies. The snowflakes are actually on a creamy shimmery paper, but the picture didn't pick it up all that well! Thanks for stopping by today!

Card Details:

Stamps: sentiment by Whiff of Joy

Paper: Silver and cream shimmer cardstock; Night of Navy and Night of Navy DSP by Stampin' Up

Ink: Night of Navy

Accessories: Martha Stewart butterfly punch; Joys of the Season Cricut Cartridge; Organdy ribbon by SU

Ah, Mondays!!

Mondays are often a conflicting time for me. We are usually so busy on the weekends that Monday is a tiring day back in the groove. And, we just came off driving 9 hours to Pittsburgh on Friday, a reunion on Saturday, and driving home 9 hours on Sunday. Add in poor sleep and poor eating, and you may have a disaster on your hands, at least in the life of a 4 year old. HOWEVER, I love Mondays because of Mojo Monday...I always look forward to it because it sort of kick starts my creativity. Then, I look forward to the other days of the week because I have a multitude of other fun challenges like Color Throwdown during the week! Today is no exception! I was actually able to combine two of my favorites: Mojo Monday #91 and Color Throwdown #46. LOVE them both!!

And, I can't believe that I have never had a Lily stamp from Pink Cat Studios...have I been living under a rock? My friend Heather sent me some images, and I couldn't wait to color them. Thank you, Heather. And, I'm sure Pink Cat Studios will thank you because I believe I will be making an order shortly!!

Card Details:
Stamps: Lily at the Beach by Pink Cat Studios; sentiment by Whiff of Joy
Paper: Delicate Dots, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Brocade Blue and Bashful Blue by Stampin' Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Nesties Scalloped Oval; CM Oval; CB Embossing folder; SU ribbon; MS Butterfly punch
Copics: R00, R20, YG03, YG13, YG23, YG67, E33, RV11, RV34, Y21

Smiling Willow

Sorry that I have been a little MIA this past week!! Meredith has had some overlapping activities (spring ending, summer beginning), and I have been running hither and yon with her. Today is her dance recital, and it is the last activity for this past year. Now, she just has summer camp! My sister is also visiting, so we have been doing one of our favorite activities: shopping! It's exhausting! Also, we've been working on some sewing projects, so I haven't even made a card in the past few days! This card was for the Stampin' Out Alzheimers challenges from last week. I had to use one of my new Whiff of Joy stamps...she is so gorgeous! Enough rambling...it's a quick post today!

Card details:
Stamps: Willow in the Summer Breeze by Whiff of Joy; sentiment from Happy Chef by the Greeting Farm
Paper: Pink Flamingo, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise by SU
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Real Red by SU
Accessories: Primas; Glitter Red brads; SU Word Window and oval punches; Gypsy ribbon by Basic Grey

Copic: R00, E27, E57, Y02, Y08, R29, G24, B12, B34, B37

Valentine Mailbox

I finally did it! Instead of buying 10 of these and putting them in my closet (ahem, I did that last year!), I actually bought one at Target this year in a kicky metallic color, and I used it. Yay me! I didn't really have a template for how to cover it, so I just winged (or is it wung...LOL!) it. I'm including three pictures of it to show the detailing on all sides. I used the Basic Grey Bittersweet line (can you say obsessed?), and I used a darling little stamp from Whiff of Joy. The coloring is done with Copic and Spica markers. I had to add a little bit of bling for attitude, which is ever so important! Finally, I used the rub ons from the Bittersweet line and some random ribbon I had amongst my enormous stash.
Speaking of a stash, isn't it always the case that no matter how much stuff you have, you will invariably never be able to find something that you need from your stash. Hence, you will have to go out and spend money on something new!
Happy stamping and creating...hug your kid, parent, friend or significant other today--they just might need it!