Wonderfall News

Good news today for my good friend (and co-worker) Kerri...they are closing on their new house.  Hooray!!!  Kerri and her family have been waiting for this day since they bought the property and construction began.  I am beyond happy for all of them!  And of course I had to make them a card to celebrate this happy day :)

ColourQ has a great color combo this week...perfect colors that remind me of the bright and colorful fall we have had this year!  And I thought I'd give Try Stampin' on Tuesday a shot this week too....they have a fun sketch for everyone!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Cajun Craze

Ink ~ Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise

Stamp Set ~ Wonderfall, Boarder Banter

Other Supplies ~ Autumn Accents Bigz Die, Antique Brads

I thought I had some Old Olive ribbon in my stash, but I discovered I was wrong.  No worries...I made some faux stitched ribbon with a thin strip of Old Olive card stock, crinkled it up a bit and...voila!  Ribbon!

I created the inside sentiment using MDS2, which is starting to become an addiction!  So many fun things can be done using this awesome program!

Congrats Kerri and family!  I'm so happy for you guys!

Happy Stamping!

Fall Romance

Good morning friends and Happy Monday!  It's a cold and rainy day here.  Wishing I had the day off from work to just hang with my kiddos, especially since one of them woke up not feeling well.  At least I still get to be home with them and it should be a quiet day at work, so all is good :)  I did have a little extra stamping time this morning since I didn't have to get the big boys up and ready for school...yay!

I promised myself I would make a few more fall projects before I got all crazy with Christmas stuff.  So this week, I am going to do my best to get a few fall projects created.  The color challenge over at Fab Friday is full of warm fall colors...love them!  And this mornings Mojo Monday sketch totally got my creativity flowing.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, More Mustard, Very Vanilla, Comfort Cafe DSP

Ink ~ Midnight Muse, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake (sponged around the edges of the Very Vanilla)

Stamp Set ~ Artistic Etchings

Other Supplies ~ Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon, Scallop Trim Boarder Punch

I've never been to Paris, but I can only imagine how beautiful it is in the fall!  Maybe someday I'll have the chance to go.

Off to tend to my sick kiddo and the rest of the crew.  Thank goodness my hubby is home today to help!

Happy Stamping!

Happy Veteran's Day!  Thank you to all who have served or are currently serving our country...home of the brave, land of the free!

 I stared my morning off with a VERY cold run, but the beautiful clear sky full of stars and just a sliver of a moon made it worth it!  Not to mention the freezing cold pushed me to run a little faster :)  We had our first sight of snow last night with more in the forecast for tomorrow...I think winter is here! 

I started working on this card yesterday and got busy with a ton of other things and didn't have a chance to get back to it until today.  My inspiration for this card comes from a fun sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches and the beautiful colors over at Color Me Beautiful.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Primrose Petals, Very Vanilla, Candlelight Christmas DSP, Silver Glimmer

Ink ~ Primrose Petals (used to ink the Glimmer Paper and Rhinestones)

Other Supplies ~ Snow Flurry Die, Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder

I went back and forth on trying to decide if I wanted a sentiment on the outside of the card, but I just couldn't find one that worked with the rest of the card.  But if I find the right one, I just might go back and add it ;)

I invited my crafty pal Katie over at  Sweet n Spiffy to join me in these challenges, so head on over to her blog and check out her fantastic creation!

Hope you are all having a great weekend and staying warm!

Happy Stamping!

Greatful Heart

This week has reminded me just how much we have to be thankful and grateful for!  November is the month where everyone always expressed just how thankful they are for everything, and I think that is wonderful!  But November isn't the only time of year we have to be thankful...be thankful all year long! 

The Paper Players has a great theme challenge this week, Give Thanks, which is very fitting for feeling so thankful.  And the beautiful color challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments gave me just the inspiration I needed!



Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla

Ink ~ Early Espresso, More Mustard, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant

Stamp Sets ~ Blooming with Kindness and French Foliage

I love how well these two sets come together...simple beauty :)

Off I go to my monthly staff meeting.  It's the one time a month I get to see my co-workers :)  I love everyone I work with, but I am so very thankful and grateful that I get to work from home!

Happy Friday and Happy Stamping!

It's Your Birthday Dude!

Ok, I'll admit, I have a tough time coming up with ideas for masculine cards.  But I've been trying to come up with more creative ideas for some more masculine cards since I have so many dude's in my family!

Inspiration struck me this morning when I saw the great color challenge over at Create with Connie and Mary.  Add to it the fun challenge at CAS-ual Fridays and my mind went into crafting overload!

Here are the colors I had to work with...

And here is what I came up with...

I love how versatile this set is!  Great for the guys and the ladies!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake

Ink ~ Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Midnight Must

Stamp Sets ~ Clockworks, Sassy Salutations

Now I've got the perfect card to give for the next dude birthday in our family!

Happy Stamping!