MIM: Pleated Ribbon & PTI: Pages 30 min LO

The top page (left side of the layout) is for Leigh's Pages w/ Papertrey for a 30 minute LO. I used a sketch from this site and had completed my son's so I was sure I could do my daughter's in the time limit. I wanted to use the Make it Monday: Pleated Ribbon challenge so I used a bit of Terracotta Tile grosgrain ribbon as an accent to her page.

Now, for an apology of sorts.  I have neglected my blog for the first time in a long time and neglected the ladies I follow as well.  However, I have used my time to craft (a lot!) instead of surf (or even pin!).  So, I've decided to post the pictures of the things I've made without any (or much) detail.  If you want to know, please email me or leave a comment.

My goal by Christmas is to get back in the groove of visiting all of my blog friends too!

Enjoy!

Kristin

Teacher Cards

Quick post today using almost all PTI (with a little DCWV glitter matstack paper) cardstock and paper. These are the cards I made for all the teachers for my kids. My daughter only has 1 teacher, but my son has 6 teachers (1 main teacher for kindergarten and the rest are "speciality" teachers for art, music, spanish, computer, etc). Oh goodness... next year I am buying cards from the dollar store! ha!

Enjoy!

Kristin

Ladies, Ink November Card challenge

Well, I didn't participate in the September OR October challenges for our blogging group (and here it is at the end of November), but this is my card! I really love how it turned out!! We had to make a Christmas card w/ no red or green (this is as close to Christmas as I can get w/o using red or green!). It says Merry Christmas inside!

I also am using goodies that I won from Cathleen's blog candy!! Yea for winning! I used SUs Almost Amethyst cs, DCWV glitter stack mat for the pom pom, edge of the hat, and vest trim. I used the sentiment from the Sleigh Ride set and the Snowman is cricut. I used my cb folder swissdots on the background at the top.

The sentiment says, "It's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you."

Enjoy!

Kristin

Tinkerbell w/ Cricut PDDU

The other day my sweet girl had a birthday! She loves Tinkerbell but there is NO way I could justify buying the Cricut Tinkerbell cartridge. However, by using a few different images in the Paper Doll Dress Up cart (love it!!) I was able to create my own little girl version of Tinkerbell!

I used DCWV glitter paper, vellum for her tights and wings, and a few stickles.

Enjoy!

Kristin

Easy card

I made this card for my mom recently. Just DCWV Blossoms & Butterflies. Super easy!

Enjoy!

Kristin

Dad's birthday

Well, there will be some quick auto-posts the next few days. We officially have the *dreaded flu* in our home. Our ds has it and we are all on meds to treat/prevent!!

I made this card for my Dad's birthday last week. It was a BIG one (w/ a BIG ZERO behind a VERY HIGH #, haha... he reads my blog- so this is for him!).

All DCWV and CTMH.

Enjoy!

Kristin

Mom's present part II

These are the other 2 cards I made my mom. I used blue cs I've had for awhile, DCWV pp from blossoms and butterflies. I paper pieced the Verve butterfly after double stamping it and in the bottom card I also used the Swiss Dots folder for extra texture.

Enjoy!

Kristin

Mom's present part I

Fortunately my mom wants me to make her cards to send to/give to friends for birthdays or other occasions. This year I sorta ran out of time. But, in case you did not know, I am a total paper addict! This is pp from DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies from last year spring!!! I still horde it terribly!! I used pink cs that I have had for about 3 or 4 years (I know, terrible!). That pink ribbon? At least a year old.

Hi, I am a horder!! But, I really really really am using up my stash. (of course, if YOU have too much you need to get rid of, I am always happy to "hold" it for you! lol)

Anyway, I used my yellow Bella baubles on the 3 flowers on the card on the left and rounded the edges of the pp of the right card.

Enjoy!

Kristin

Grillin' up some dad's day wishes

This was the card I made for Terry's dad's day. It's Studio G stamps from last year, that I used my blender pen and ink pad to add a little color. The paper is a combo of PTI chocolate remix and CTMH. That green "circle" was on CTMH paper, I just cut it out and stamped the enjoy right in the middle and it was done! I double matted the image on DCWV textured cs (it matched the pp- love that!).

Enjoy!

Kristin

Anniversary Card- Love

Yesterday was our best friends' anniversary... I am hoping they have received the card (but know they are busy and she doesn't normally come here unless I specifically tell her too, lol!). I love celebrating their anniversary, because that sweet, dear friendship that goes so deep now... well, it is hard for even me to express in writing here on my blog (and I usually do NOT have a problem expressing myself- ha!). We've known them almost our entire marriage. Can't imagine what our lives would have been like without their friendship!

I used DCWV Glitter Stack from a year or two ago, with my fave- PTI cs (Chocolate). I paired it with a scalloped circle (love that cricut and cut files- not sure if it was from Okie or Capadia- I made this over a month ago!- but I'll give them both credit), and the big daisy stamp image from CTMH. The sketch is SCS from 6 to 8 weeks ago and I used it recently on another anniversary card too! Just to show how different a look one sketch can really give you!

I really hope they had a wonderful anniversary- can't believe we've all been married more than a couple of years now. Time flies! Our anniversary is Sunday so look for my card to Terry... 12 years for us! Wow!

Enjoy!

Kristin

Miss you already...

Our wonderful friends left last week after spending several days with us. They live up north and we haven't seen them in a little over a year.

I made this up within the hour. It is the SCS209 sketch, with CTMH Notebook paper and DCWV cs. Lots of sponging and distressing... love it!

Hope she gets it soon...

now, skip the rest if uninterested in personal stuff...

They are *that* couple... do you have one in your life? The wives are best friends, the husbands are best friends, and all 4 of us just love to hang out together. If I call to talk to her, and her husband answers (or he calls to talk to my husband, and I answer) we can chat about anything (and vice versa). I feel so blessed to have them in my life and so does my husband. God truly "arranged" this friendship and I hope that all of us tend to it and treat it lovingly over the next 50+ years we might have!

We met over 10 years ago- almost 11. We had all been married a short time (my dh and I less than a year; they'd been married for less than 3 years). God truly blessed us and our friendship. When their daughter was born a few years later, I know my friend thought we wouldn't have anything in common anymore- just drift apart. So not true! In fact, one of our favorite stories ever is how I got her out of the house when her daughter was about 2 weeks old (or less?) and it was their first outing. We went to the mall... her daughter ended up needing changing, and I still crack up at the memory of us (BOTH of us) trying to change this wiggling, crying baby... who'd made a mess everywhere!! Now, the youngest of all the kids is my daughter who's over 2 years... we've come a long way baby!!

They moved north over 6 years ago to serve as college ministers. I sooo enjoy hearing stories of their students, praying for them as they lead, and watching these wonderful relationships emerge. I miss living 2 minutes away from them. We are all super busy so we never talk as much as we should. I miss seeing their daughters grow and become young ladies on a *regular* basis... pictures and videos don't do them justice! I miss the kids not getting an opportunity to watch the 4 grown ups act like kids when we play the Wii, cook together, laugh together, and parent each other's kids (even though we have different styles and different ways). There is no one else in the world I would trust my children with, and I love their daughters like they are my own.

Say thanks to God today for that special friendship you have... far or near.

Enjoy!
Kristin

SCS Sketch 201

So, my Saturday kinda got crazy... I had not stamped ALL WEEK (since Monday when I got to stamp in peace and quiet all day, but shhh... it doesn't count!). Life just has a habit of getting in my way (hehe). So, Saturday we were having an unexpected visit from Terry's parents, but I really needed to clean up and reorganize my stamping/scrapping area. I am one of those that needs it to be clean before I make it dirty again.

I got all that done, realized I had about 30 minutes before they were to arrive, and thought to myself... I will try to start this card really quick. Well, I actually finished it!! (yea for a clean space!) This is the SCS sketch 201

Because I did a traditional A2 card, these are more rectangular than square, but that's okay!

Unfortunately, I am not happy with it at all... but, I have already figured out what I am going to do to change it.

So, as inspiration to ya'll to show a card you aren't totally happy with, I will show it here. Since I know what I am going to do... I can tell you the image panel is coming off and something totally different will be there. Once that is done and the card is given, I'll try to remember to repost!

What do ya'll think?

Enjoy!

Kristin

2 piece of cs from Oriental Trading, 1 sheet of pp from DCWV, stamp set and ink- CTMH: Doodle Alphabet and Bubblegum and Watermelon, stickles, ribbon, watercolor pencils, Bella baubles.

Sketch example #2

I loved the SCS200 sketch so much (look at the card from this post) that I wanted to make a 2nd one. I had to flip the sketch b/c of an accident- but if I'd not told you, would you know??

Now, the story behind the paper and stamp... a couple of weeks ago my business partner and I had a seminar in GA. There were 300 of us that they split into teams to play the Amazing Race. Our team came in 2nd!!

We won a $25 gift card, so I spent mine on..... just 1 guess

Papercrafting!!

I got Papertrey Ink (PTI) Lemon Tart cs (love their cs!!) and my very first Verve stamps. I'd heard so much about them, and love that butterfly image, AND it was 10% off in October- so I got it!

So, the card is Lemon Tart, the blue is DCWV Summer Stack cs, green random pp, the 2 butterfly images- stamped in CTMH Buttercup and Citrus Leaf. I used CTMH Indian Corn Blue organdy ribbon b/c it matched the blue so well.

I didn't stamp a sentiment yet b/c I am not sure who will get it yet...

Enjoy!

Kristin

Love this sketch!

So, I've been hanging out more in the SCS forum lately. I even joined a blogging group (that I wrote about here). It's nice to have people comment on your "stuff" and to see other people's creations for your own inspiration.

I've seen a lot of people write about the "sketch" from SCS, but never went to find it, I just used their version as the inspiration. However, now that I've found it I could be hooked! Especially for this week- awesome sketch: SCS 200.

I even did 2 cards... here is the first.

My good friend Melissa is pregnant with her 2nd child and they just found out it is a boy! They are very excited. I had very little time to make the card, but am so happy with how all the colors came together.

I used DCWV blue cs and Blossoms & Butterflies pp, random ribbon from HL (that I did correct after taking the photo!), and PTI Chocolate cs. This cute little duck was stamped in CTMH Indian corn blue (matched the blue cs perfectly!), and I used my blender pen with CTMH Sunflower and Autumn Terracotta to color the middle one. I also popped him up a bit and used my paper piercer for the first time (so forgive it if it isn't straight or very good!). Celebrate at the top is CTMH Say it in Style in Chocolate. (on the inside I used my cricut and New Arrival cart to cut out a 1" version of It's a Boy in the same blue cs- cute!!). Finally, I used a blue envie and stamped another duck on it in chocolate- finishing touch.

Happy 7th birthday!

Towards the end of September every year (since 2001) is a pretty special day. The "first" child of our best friends celebrates her birthday. She was the first baby I ever held who was only an hour or so old, the first heartbeat I ever heard (in real life) when she was still in the womb. And the first child I ever loved like so dearly (before my own children were born, of course). She is now 7 years old and I can't believe it! She is turning into a beautiful young girl. She deserved a very special card, and her mom said she loves flowers and butterflies... so this is what I created.




On the inside, I cut 2 butterflies, glued the bodies together, and lifted the wings of the top butterfly so it would look like it was flying.

I used DCWV blossoms and butterflies, glitter matstack, summer cs pack, and flowers I've had for awhile.

enjoy!

Kristin

Scrap page of Jake's 1st day

I had a play day on Friday (yippee!!) with just Emma. Too fun! Although she was more than difficult in the morning, we went to playgroup (swimming, no less) and had so much fun. Then, as she napped (and I did a little work) I started some real playing. Saturday was the kids and I b/c Terry had to work (what seemed like all day), so I did housework all morning, but finally got some time to play last night and this afternoon.


One of the fun things I did was the scrap page for Jake's 1st day of Pre-K... it turned out exactly like I had in my mind (isn't that the best!!)...

I used some paper and embellishments from the Storytellers club (class I went to at GASC)... the green cs and red ribbon is just random and the blue cs is from the DCWV summer stack. The brads are Queen & Co. and the metal "paper clip" is from CTMH. I also used white craft CTMH ink around the 2 4x4 pics/frames and on the file folder. The white ink is some kind of gel pen.

Inside the file folder I made a few notes pages of memories of mine (and 1 of his) from that first day.

Cute idea, huh?

Enjoy!

Kristin

Some thank yous...

In my new private practice Lisa and I came up with a need for some thank you notes. We didn't want to have to spend a lot of money so I offered to make a couple of different ones and she could pick which one we could use. I wanted to make it somewhat easy to assemble AND I needed to have enough of the products to make several cards.





This is the one we didn't choose... I felt it was not professional enough and she agreed. But it is SUPER cute!! (It also would have been the harder one to make several of)...

I used DCWV blossoms and butterflies paper and the Summer CS stack. I used my Friendship Blessings stamp set for the flower and sentiment. Nesties for the square scallop and panel for the image. Random pink satin ribbon (from Walmart?). I *think* the ink color is CTMH bubblegum and watermelon.

I actually know this card is going to someone special... she just doesn't know about it yet!

Enjoy!

Kristin

Fun Card

So, I wanted to use one of my birthday gifts... a stamp set called Friendship Blessings (thanks Lisa!!). It is one of the best sets I've seen from CTMH... but it's not in their current catalog.

I used some of my PTI paper and ribbon (Lavender Moon) along with DCWV glitter stack paper. The fun thing about this card is you can do the 2-step stamping b/c the set has the solid flower or leaf as a separate stamp from the outline flower or leaf.

I used glossy accents on all the "dots" around the flowers and stickles on the "F" in friendship and the centers of the flowers.

Sometimes it's good to just do a card for fun and inspiration!

Enjoy!

Kristin

celebrate birthday continues...

Well, you've seen lots of birthday cards lately, but tomorrow you'll get a scrapbook page!

Today, though, is ANOTHER bday card (although b/c it only says "Celebrate" you can pretend it isn't a bday card if that makes you feel better, lol!)

I am pretty sure I know who the recipient of this card will be, but no telling yet (in case I change my mind!).

This was made with a .cut file from Capadia Designs- it is a standard card size with the scallops and punched holes (nice, huh). I actually used it twice- once for the blue cs that is the card base and again on the DCWV b&b printed paper that is glued to the top.

The paper is itself is so glittery and pretty, I couldn't figure out what to do next. I had seen on several blogs the idea of stamping onto vellum and then coloring it with copic markers. So, that's what I did. It turned out great! To make the butterfly look like it was flying I stamped it on a pink cs that matches the paper and only glued the body down. I took my *new* Glossy Accents onto a couple of spots on the wings for shine. Finally, I stamped the sentiment from my *new* stamp set and ink pad and went over it with the G.A. too. I matted it and was done.

Enjoy!

Kristin

you say it's your birthday, da nah nah nah nah nah

it's MY birthday TOO yea, da nah nah nah nah nah...





That's right, today I am OLD (er) than yesterday! Really weird to be "this" old, b/c when you are 10, 16 years seem old. When you are 16, 21 years seems old but 25 or 28 seems REALLY old. Then, you are in your twenties and ANY number over 30 is almost too old to think about. And I am in my middle 30's, wow. Where did the time go??



But here's what is great (and funny) about life. My 30's have been far better than my 20's (and my teen years couldn't even hold a candle to my 20's). So, for that I am blessed! God has been very good and faithful to me.



So, I got some goodies from my friends and family, here is the first card I made with the some of the fun stuff I bought with a Joann's gift card (thanks Erica!)...

I got a "birthday" clear acrylic stamp set. It had the cupcake image (I masked it so I could stamp it in multiples) and the multi-candle image (again, used it twice, just masking the cupcakes). And, it had the sentiment as well. There was actually several sentiments and several images including the pink ink (stamp pad) that shows up well in the sentiment and middle cupcake and candles, and a clear acrylic block too. ALL that for $7!! What a steal! I also bought a "mini" acrylic block for a $1, and got some Ranger Inks Glossy Accents for $7. Only had to spend about a dollar of my own $$ (and that was mostly the tax... so I did GREAT).

The glossy accents stuff is kinda like CTMH Liquid Glass that I've wanted for a very long time (but I always wanted other stuff more) and this was essentially free for me, so I finally got it! The sketch came from Steph's stampin stuff which is actually from Taylor's cupcake challenge
I "flipped" the image (sort of) b/c my pink paper got a little messed up, and when I tried to tie my bow to hide it I tied it 'upside down' (if that makes sense)... so I just flipped everything over. I think it looks good though. The colored cs is all DCWV summer stack and the pp is DCWV butterflies and blossoms. The brown cs and ribbon is PTI.

My favorite part, though, is what I did to the candles and cupcake tops. I colored the flames with my copic marker and then added stickles for bling. I colored the sprinkles with my pink copic and then added the glossy accents. It dries to a clear, hard, raised (embossed) feeling. So, in real life this is one AWESOME card. Eventually, I'll give it away, but for now- it's my bday card to myself :-).

Enjoy!

Kristin