Keeping this one at the top

Just a reminder that I am giving away my first blog candy. I will keep the fun going until March 15th. So take a look HERE Follow the few rules, tell people about the candy and have a chance to win. Happy Crafting

Two to cheer about

Got this weeks Card of the week update and guess what??? I received 2 BEST OF THE BLOGOSPHERE mentions. In one week!!! My goodness this is going to start swelling my head. There are some absolutely amazing pieces of paper craft art on this site this week. I am overjoyed and humbled at the same time. Thank you so much Susanna for choosing my butterfly mojo challenge card and my newest CPS challenge card. Yet again... *singing* OVER THE MOON!!!

CPS challenge 104

This weeks Card Positioning System Sketch sang to me. I immediately had an idea and I am absolutely smitten with how it turned out. Take a look at this great sketch. For the colors, I used Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise and whisper white. I had some perfectly matched turquoise mulberry paper that I just had to try using. Have you figured out yet, that I absolutely love flourishes?
Well this project was no exception for using them. I used one of the flourishes from an autumn Leaves set paired with versamark for a subtle background stamp on the turquoise. For the white I tried my first shot at a water color look using Nick Bantock Cerelean Azure. I quite like the overall look this gave after I soaked it with water, then dried with an iron.
Then one of my other favorite things to do. I stamped my prima flowers in the same inks that I used for the rest of the project. I think this really give a flower that little UMPH!!! Finishing off the card with some square and rectangle jewels in black, this baby was done.
I so hope you enjoyed this card. The colors really sang to me. Don't forget to scroll down and enter my Blog Candy give away since I've reaches over 10000 hits. I so appreciate you stopping by, and this is just a little sign of my appreciation.
Until Next Time
Happy Crafting

Mojo Monday Challenge

Mojo Monday time and I'll get right to it because I have another entry for today. Here is the Mojo Monday Challenge #75 I had my husband and sister both randomly choose a color each and the end result was violet and periwinkle. So Off I went trying to find papers that would match the two. I found a great multicolor print paper that had both on it wahoo!!!
I knew that with this challenge I wanted to do some eyelet work, so I used bright pink eyelets with pink ribbon to have that lacing look. I so like how this turned out. Then the tried and true butterflies had to make an appearance. I used the small one from SU Dreams du Jour and a small one from the Samurai warrior plate from non Sequitur. Both of which I stamped on Vellum and cut out.
To finish this little beaut up, I used some flourish stamps with both onyx black and snow cap white ink around the edges. Added 2 violet primas, and cut an oval nestie in half to hold the Joy sentiment. I sponged the oval in all the different colors of the paper I used, sponged some snow cap on the edges of the black and the Mojo #75 was born.

Hope you like it. Don't forget to enter my blog candy entry (you can find details in the post below)

now on to the next post!!!

My very first BLOG CANDY!!!!

Well, I never thought that I would get over 10000 hits already. I'm absolutely floored by the response and the comments and the followers that I have received to date. To celebrate this wee little milestone I am giving away some great blog candy. There are of course a few small rules to follow to be eligible.

First a picture of the goodies. Included in my little show of appreciation, 1 lucky winner will receive: Little Yellow Bicycle Vita Bella and delightful collection stamp sets, cosmo cricket fleuriste card stock stickers, k&C company beyond postmarks, 1 pack of brightly colored origami papers,1 large sheet of thick hand made purple paper and 3 plastic slides.

Now all you have to do to win this is
1) post a comment that included 2 things- your favorite project of mine and your favorite online place to shop.

If you also become a follower to my blog you will receive a second entry. Please let people know through your blog too.

Once again, thank you so much for showing your interest and sharing your comments. I look forward to doing this again

Happy Craftin

A Blog Award

I received a ladybug blog award from Itsabrt over at InkyFingersRule It is such a great feeling when someone says they like what you do. So thank you for this award. Now to send it to 10 artists that I love. Here are the links

Kim over at Paper Hugs
Wendybell at Wickedly Wonderful Creations
Anna at Sweet and Sassy Notes
Wanda at My Creative Corner
Kisa at Kisa's Paper Cuts
Patter at Triple the Scraps
Olena at Olena's Place
Lea at Cupcakes and Sunshine
Becca at Amazing Paper Grace
and Lori at Stamp~N~Ink~Lady

Check these ladies out. Their work is beautious!

Thanks again for the award.

My very first COTW mention

I was taking a peak at the great site Card of the Week , and Susanna chose my Cherry Card box as one of her favorites. Take a look at her site and scroll down to Paper Crafting, best of the blogosphere. You'll find my link under the boxes catagory. I'm over the moon!!!!

Take a boo at all the wonderful work from crafters here, there, and everywhere, that Susanna has featured. You'll be glad that you did.

Happy Crafting

A Card Box

I hopped on over, a few days ago, to 365 Cards and the first little challenge is to make a box of some sort to hold cards. Well I thought this was a fantastic idea for so many reasons, so I grabbed one of my silver Ikea boxes and got right to work. I used my craft room colors for the inspiration: Red, brown and pistachio green. This is what the final product looks like. I used SU paper from the Bella Rose, Rockabilly and Green Tea. For the inserts to separate types of cards, I used 2 colors of card stock also from SU. I rotated Riding Hood Red and Gable Green.
Then to trim the box, I used a few different items. Red cord, Moss Green Grosgrain ribbon, 2 white round brads, a few red buttons and some satin red ribbon for the bow.

This was an amazing project to do and I have officially crossed into altering items. This is going to become addictive isn't it. Hope you enjoyed this little box. Until next time

Happy Crafting

Pink Elephant Challenge #3 and Colour Create Pink and Gray Combo

This week over at The Pink Elephant, there is a great sketch challenge done by TPE's very own Carol. It is such a great sketch and I decided to make a cute card for the first time. I also combined this challenge with a color challenge over at Colour Create. They are doing a Gray and Pink Combo. So here is the 2 birds 1 stone approach! Here is the sketch followed by my take. For this challenge I used SU cardstock in Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose and Going Gray. I also used some more yummy paper from the Urban Oasis Line. I turned it so it would look like x's, since this is a hugs and kisses kind card. I also used a little piece of pink swirl from the Bella Birds line, as well as a great scrap that I found in my scrap drawer.
The stamp is just so sweet, and I'll find the maker for you, just can't remember off the top of my head. I used 2 different ribbon, 1 black and one thin pink. Then I thought I would get adventurous and try my hand a quilling that flourish. Using pink and grey paper, it came together. Then to finish this "hoot" of a card, I put some small liquid pearl dots around the flourishes in gray. TADA!!!! My very first cute card. What do ya think?
Thank you so much for coming by and taking a look at another one of my creations. Your comments are so appreciated. Take care and until next time
Happy Crafting

My first Card Patterns Challenge

Hi everyone and I hope you are all having a fantastic weekend.

I did my first ever challenge for Card Patterns. it was a sketch which you will see below. I hope you enjoy the card. This site really looks like a keeper, so if you love challenges, go take a look at Card Patterns
I decided to take some inspiration from the Basic Grey Challenge this week and use a Brown and Blue combo. I really like the look. As my sister says, kinda Victorian"ish". I used SU Brocade and bashful blue as well as Chocolate Chip. The pretty paper is also from SU and is the Bella Bleu Collection. Gosh diggity darn I love this line.
I used a few different stamps on the card. The large flourish is from Innovative Stamp Creations (another favorite) a little flourish on the Nesties blue oval, which I haven't a clue whom the maker is. Then i had a wonderful sentiment on acrylic that I stuck onto kraft SU paper about friends. Isn't that a great quote???

Lastly, I used a prima flower from the Da Vinci tube, 2 different colors of ribbon, and cut out the flourish stamp to add balance from top to bottom. Adding a few pearls that I painted with Shimmerz in Coffee, and a few little dots of cinnamon SticklesThis one was a trip to make and I hope you adore it, just like I do.
Thanks again for stopping by. I love the visitors and love to read your comments about my projects.
Happy Crafting