It's Magical Monday, Again!

Welcome to a magical monday morning....it's a beautiful day and everything is Just Ducky! At least that is the image that Nina has designed for us this week. I am so happy with how this card turned out. I printed out my image and colored her with my Prismacolors and oms. This week it Dru's turn to choose the challenge and she requested sewing on our projects. I pierced my paper and did a simple backstitch with pink embroidery floss. I rounded the corners of my top piece to give it a little character and the image is cut out using spellbinders labels 3. I think this is a bright and happy card and would love to have all of you join us this week at There's Magic in the Air . This week Nina is giving away an image from the store, Paper Cupcakes...and I know there is something there for you! And please don't forget that our blog hop starts on Wednesday....be sure and stop back by.

cs- Su so saffron, unk pink, DCWV dp
ink- Various SU markers and Prismacolor pencils and oms
Accessories- spellbinders labels3, sizzix daisy, making memories brad, 1/4 punch, rounder punch, embroidery floss and American Crafts ribbon

Just for Fun challenge #23

Happy Sunday afternoon!
I hope that everyone has had a wonderful week-end. I received my Just for Fun stamps that I won a little while back in the mail yesterday and just had to ink them up. This week at Just for Fun the challenge is to use the colors kraft, red and white. I love these stamps and plan on making some more cards like this. I don't usually do a lot of multiples of a card, even my Christmas ones, but I love how this turned out. I like the rustic style and loved this Folk Santa as soon as I saw him on the site. I also used my new large snowy pine stamp. Thanks for looking and be sure to play this week if you have time. The prize is a $50 gift certificate to their store.

cs- Gina K white, rocket red and tan leather
ink- Versafine vintage sepia
ribbon- Gina K
Stamps- Just for Fun Folk Santa and Large Snowy Pine

Blog Candy from Mary Anne

My friend Mary Anne is celebrating her one year blogging anniversary with free candy to one lucky person. Please stop by and take a look at the goodies and become a follower. She is one lovely person and you will enjoy the inspiration that she shares with us all.

Her blog Lakeside Stamping even sounds like the kind of place you want to visit. Here is a picture of all the goodies. This is open until August 31, so go by and see all the details to win.

NO embellies allowed!!

And let me tell all of you out there that this was a hard challenge!!
At Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge this week we were restricted to not use any embellies...only paper,ink, coloring tools or die cut and punches. I didn't think it would be as hard as it was to accomplish a card with no extras. I used Stampin' Up kiwi kiss as my card base and some new dp by Sasha Paper collection that I picked up this week. I cut a window with Spellbinders peony nesties and stamped my images from Flourishes set Summer Blossoms inside of the opening. I also punched with my Martha Stewart cornice punch along the side of the top piece that is raised up with pop dots. My ink is Memento Pear tart. I hope that you can stop by and play this week and see what you can do with NO embellies.
Thanks for stopping by.

Just under the Wire!!

This is cutting it close!!
I have been meaning to get this card together and posted all week and just realized I had almost run out of time. This is for two challenges this week, I haven't been playing long at The Speedy Cat and this is my first time at Always Playing with Paper . But I thought I could combine the criteria...Speedy wanted a thank you card and Always Playing with Paper a vintage card. I used some of my retired stash from Stampin' Up and I have always loved this paper. Hope that you do also, and if like me you really like a challenge there are a few hours left until the deadlines.

cs- SU blue bayou, retired dp and ivory
ink- SU blue bayou
stamps- SU Much Apprecitated and Simple Friendships
accessories- satin ribbon from the Dollar Tree and Labels 4 spellbinders

The Tea Party Blog Hop starts Wednesday August the 11th and I just want to remind all of you that there will be all new designs....they are so cute and I know that you will want some for your very own, and there will be free digis given away. Please stop by my blog and those of the other design team members and leave us a comment to let us know how you like our cards made with Nina's new designs. Mine is adorable and I can't wait to show you. I will be posting this week's challenge card on Monday and then on Wednesday you can see my new tea party image. For more information stop by TMITA .
Looking forward to seeing you next week at the Tea Party.

So Happy!!

Just a quick note to let you all in on my great news...my card was picked for the queen of the week at Isabella's Sketchbook . This is something new that they are doing in addition to the regular challenge and it started this week. If they have at least 9 people participating they will give this award to the card that Isabella herself chooses, along with 2 free digis. I am so excited and honored to receive it this week as I have been a huge fan of her artwork and challenges ever since I found her site. So, what are you waiting on .... hurry on over and look at this week's challenge and you too may walk away with this award. Thanks for listening to me celebrate.

Blessed to have Olga as a friend!

I was out of town yesterday, so I am late in realizing that my friend Olga has given me this honor. She is a sweet person online and in real life. One thing that I love about her is her sense of humor. Thanks so much,

The rules of this award are as follows:

1. You must thank the person that gave you the award.
2. Copy the award and put it on your blog.
3. Tell 3 things that you love about yourself.
4. Post a picture that you love.
5. Tag 5 people that you want to give this award to.

Things that I love about me:
1. I have an outgoing personality
2. My positive attitude
3. Whatever is in me that makes my friends care so much and so loyal...love you all!

One of my fav pictures is this one taken a few years ago when several couples that I know and Rick and I went on a cruise through the inside passage of Alaska. This was on my birthday and a side excursion that we took into the Yukon from Skagway. Loved it!



I would like to pass this on to the following people:
Linda P.
Mary Anne
Cheri
Theresa P.
Gloria W.

Thanks ladies, hope that you enjoy this award as I enjoy visiting your blogs!!
I hope to be back later with some posts...off to my stamp room for some fun!

Fun for Fall!!

Fall is my favorite time of year and I love making cards for the season. There were two challenges this week for which I thought my card would work. The first is to make a fall card with either leaves or pumpkins and glitter or emboss on the card. This one was Joan's Gardens . Just For Fun's challenge this week was to use orange, brown and olive, just the right colors!
I used Gina K's chocolate for the card base and added some of the retired dp from Stampin' Up to layer. My image is from SU's set Bountiful Blessings which is also retired. I colored with Prismas and oms. My glitter is on the leaves which I colored and cut out. I love the distressed look of this and hope that you will enjoy it too!
Just wanted to share some good news...I picked up a couple of commissions for cards and a paper craft project that I will post and show you when it is finished. I am so excited to get the work and to share with all of you. Take care and have a great evening...off to make dinner.

Floral teacup for TMITA

Good Monday Morning!!
Hope that everyone has had a great week-end and is ready for the next challenge at There's Magic in the Air . It's Amber's turn to host this week and our challenge is to use any image by Paper Cupcakes and at least 3 patterned papers. I decided to use Nina's image Floral Teacup which is one of my favorites. I also used some of my favorite designer paper by K&Co Ancestry.com. which is double sided. I printed the image on another piece of dp which I have had for years and not sure who it is by. It has a very soft look with skeleton leaves and a faint floral pattern. I mounted my papers on a card base of SU blue bayou and tan. I just softly colored the flowers in the teacup with SU blue bayou, certainly celery and going gray. I love this copper ribbon and think it gave it the perfect accent with the colors in the papers. I hope you will enjoy it and leave me a comment. Also check out some of the images at Paper Cupcakes....over the next few weeks I will be showcasing some of my favorites.
This is the inside of my card. I left it sentiment free on purpose since sometimes I just want a card that I can write a message in and send for no special reason.



I want to remind everyone that our blog hop starts August 11....please be sure and stop by and look at the new releases and leave comments. Nina has some goodies to win! I can't wait to show you the one that I have used on my card...wish I could tell you more, but you will just have to wait until the 11th.
This week Nina is giving away these goodies to our winner...so get your images out and make a card and link it back to the challenge blog here .