A Little of Everything

Hi all!  Got a few projects to share with you.  Really Reasonable Ribbon has a new flower challenge starting today.  Check it out for your chance to win.  Here is my card for the challenge:

I used the beautiful Mossy Rock Hand-Dyed Silk ribbon available at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  It is just fabulous and so easy to work with.  Love it!  I also used Kaisercraft Pearls available at RRR.  Visit the RRR blog to see the DT's beautiful creations and check out our sponsor for this challenge. 

September is already here, that means a new Sampler kit will be available soon at Scrapbooking Supplies R Us.  I've got a few creations to share from previous kits.

Here is an altered project I did using July's Sampler Kit. This is my baby Jake! He's such a sweetie! I used a cheap chalkboard and glimmer misted then embellished it.

Next up is a LO from July's kit:

This is Mr. Kitty.  Some of my blog followers may remember when we got Mr. Kitty and thought he was a she for 6 months.  Until the day we took "her" to get spayed and brought "him" home neutered!  We still have a good chuckle about it every now and then! 

Enjoy!!!

Paper Garden Projects 4th Friday Challenge

Today is a special day, not because it's "almost" the weekend....but it is the 4th Friday challenge at Paper Garden Projects.  We took a little break during the Summer and now the store is back and ready to kick off Autumn with a new challenge - create a Fall or Back To School creation. 

It can be any type of project: card, scrap page, altered item, gift pack - we want to see them all. The only rule is that you link up a project newly created for this challenge, although feel free to combine it with other current challenges.  Although we would love to see all the art you care to share, everyone will be entered in the prize drawing only once. One winner will be drawn randomly to win the prize. You have until midnight (EST) on Saturday, September 4th to link up your project to the  Paper Garden Projects Blog.

For your prize this month, I thought we could go on one last summer picnic. Maybe a birthday picnic with Penny Black? The prize is this super cute Hedgehog Birthday cling stamp:

Now for my project.  This month I got to play with the beautiful Petals From Scratch Stamp set available at Paper Garden Projects.  I also used the fabulous Kaisercraft Peachy Keen Paper Pad also available at PGP.

There is a field next to my house and this time of year the different Fall flowers are just amazing.  There are always butterflies everywhere.  So when I made my card, I had that field of flowers in mind.  I stamped my flowers in random areas, just like a field would be.  I added a sentiment (included in the stamp set).  The die cut tag is part of the 6x6 Kaisercraft paper pad.  I colored my image with Copics.  I also used the Copic Spica Clear Glitter Pen to add a little sparkle to my flowers - this is a must have for a crafter (available at PGP), it adds the perfect amout of glitter to your projects.

Can't wait to see your projects!!!

Enjoy!!!

DDSB "Distress" Challenge

This week the Digi Doodle Shop's Best are distressed! That's right, this week make a project and distress it...then link back to the DDSB for your chance to win.

I wanted to use one of the adorable vintage stamps available at the Digi Doodle Shop. So I used the super cute Vegetable Cart Digi Stamp. I love it because it is a perfect stamp for late Summer.

Here is my card:

I used Copics, Papertrey Ink Cardstock, October Afternoon Patterned Paper, Jute and Silk Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and my sentiment stamp is Cosmo Cricket.

Visit the Digi Doodle Shop to see the great August deals.  And visit the Digi Doodle Shop's Best to see the DT's darling creations.  The Digi Doodle Shop is also having it's next Design Team Call, check it out!

A Little Reading

 Hi everyone!  Today I have a little project to share involving books.  Reading is my second favorite thing in the world to do, just behind papercrafting.  I have so many friends who are also readers that I decided to make a little card and matching bookmark. 

And I had to try this week's 2 Sketches 4 You sketch:

And here is my card:

Here is my bookmarker:

I used Melissa Francas Patterned Paper, Papertrey Ink Stamps and Cardstock, Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, Leaf Pin from Maya Road, and Copics.

I also entered my card in this week's 365 Cards challenge - use color 4 ways.  I stamped, colored, and used colorful paper and ribbon.

My next card is for 365 Cards latest sketch challenge:

I used PTI cardstock, patterned paper, and stamps.  My ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Enjoy!!!

Paper Garden Projects Festive Fall Garden Walk

Welcome to the Festive Fall Garden Walk at Paper Garden Projects.  If you just happen to be stopping by, visit the Paper Garden Projects Blog to start the blog hop. 

Take a stroll through the blogs of all the Paper Gardeners and enjoy some friendly inspiration. This month we are focusing on Fall and Back-to-School projects.  While you visit, take note of each designer's name and their special garden walk word in their blog post. Once you finish your garden tour, send an E-mail to custserv@papergardenprojects.com with the list of designers and their garden walk word.  Everyone who sends the correct list of designers and words will be entered in a random drawing to win a prize. You need to send an e-mail to the address above; please don't leave your list as a comment. You have until midnight (EST) on August 25th to send your list.

And the prize? We may be celebrating Fall, but summer is not quite over yet. So how about not one but 2 cute summer Kraftin Kimmie unmounted stamps!

Now for my Back To School project I used the adorable Teacher Anya Stamp available at Paper Garden Projects.  I just can't tell you how cute and fun this stamp is to color, love it!  Like playing with paper dolls! 

I decided to take a mini album and turn it into a little teacher's notebook:

I used a mini blackboard album to fit the teacher theme.  I wanted the front of my album to be like a present that had to be opened.  So I sprayed a clothes pin with glimmer mist, added some twine, and used a key as my gift wrap. 

Miss Anya is just too cute!  Of course I had to dress her in pink and look at that adorable APPLE.I wanted the inside of my album to have lists and look "teachery". 

Here is a list of the blog hop order:

Cathy
Amber (that's me!!!)
Tangii
Tricia
Linda
Andrea
Alyssa

And my special Festive Fall word is....can you guess....APPLES.

Visit Paper Garden Projects to see all their adorable stamps, like Anya!  And check out the sales and specials going on now. 

Next up on the hop is the talented Tangii's Blog.  Enjoy!!!

DDSB Anything Goes

Hi everyone.  Welcome to the latest challenge from The Digi Doodle Shop's Best - it's an "Anything Goes" Challenge.  Just make a project and link it to DDSB for your chance to be a winner. 

This week I decided to use the adorable Hoot Owl Digi Stamp from The Digi Doodle Shop. 

He's just so cute I knew he'd be perfect for a card.  And he was a "hoot" to color!

Visit The Digi Doodle Shop's Best Blog to see the DT's beautiful creations this week.  And The Digi Doodle Shop is having a great sale for the month of August, check it out!

Now for the winner of my blog candy from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop.  The winner is "gocanucksgo" from Crafty Creations.  I'll e-mail you!

And for more chances to win goodies, I hope you join me Saturday for the Paper Garden Projects "Festive Fall Garden Walk".  It's going to be a fun hop with lots of inspiring projects.

Enjoy!!!

Layout Time

Hi guys!  Today  I've got a few LO's to share with you.  Don't forget to sign up for my blog candy if you haven't already, you have until Wednesday, August 18th at 11:59 PM. 

At Scrapbooking Supplies R Us the August Sampler Kit is available for purchase.  It is fabulous and perfect for late Summer and back to school:

Isn't it just lovely?  Visit the Crop Spot to see the DT's beautiful creations using this kit.  Here is a sneak peek at a mini album I did using this month's kit.  Details will be posted later this month at the Crop Spot.

Next up is a LO I made for Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings. 

This is a LO of my 4 new turkeys and 1 duck we hatched in an incubator.  It was amazing watching the eggs for 28 days to see if there was any changes, only to go in on the 25th day and see they were hatching!  Guess they're premature!  The little duck is really fiesty!  And the turkeys look like baby chicks with long necks.  I used Mays Art Crochet Lace and Leaves trim from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store.  My paper is October Afternoon, Little Yellow Bicyce Doily, GCDStudios Border, and American Crafts Thickers. 

Enjoy!!!