Friday Sketchers - Enjoy the Moment

I absolutely LOVE this card. I used the sketch from Friday Sketchers # 147. I used some faux leather I found at Michaels. I love Tim Holtz metal gears.

Stamps: LOTV Zooming Along, PTI Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch

Cardstock: SU Chocolate Chip, Real Red

Paper: Basic Grey Life of the Party

Accessories: Tim Holtz Metal Gears, Leather from Michaels, PTI Red Poppy Ribbon, Tim Holtz Gears Embossing Folder, Tim Holtz Gadget Gears Sizzix Die.

Thanks for Visiting!

Heidi

Sketch Saturday

Isn't this little guy so handsome! I am really trying to work on making nice cards for men/boys/car enthusiasts. It's a little tough when it comes to embellishments. I am exploring using stickers, gear dies, wheels used in model building. This one has some car wash stickers. The sketch is from Sketch Saturday #148.

Stamps: LOTV Pride and Joy, PTI Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch

Cardstock: SU Night of Navy, Bravo Burgandy

Paper: Basic Grey Oliver

Accessories: Tim Holtz Gears Embossing folder, Spellbinders Ribbon Die, Jollees Car Wash Stickers

Thanks for looking!

Heidi

Penny Black Recycle

I made this card for two friends who are riding in a Metric Century Bike Ride this weekend. Yes, I made 2 of the exact same thing! I used the Penny Black Saturday Challenge, Recycle. The Cool Caribbean Cardstock was bound for my "get rid of pile" It was one of the SU "in" colours when I first started stamping.

Stamps: Penny Black Hedge Delivery

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch

Cardstock: SU Real Red, Cool Caribbean

Paper: Jillibean Soup Blossom Soup, Charm from Beads and Charms, PTI Parisian Doily Die, Wild Orchid Craft Flowers, Flower Spacers and Pearl Brads from Hobby House UK, May Arts Ribbon.

Thanks for Looking!

Heidi

LOTV Punches

This little cutie is for the LOTV Challenge #89: Punch It

Stamps: LOTV James the Bear in the Snow and Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch

Cardstock: SU Crumb Cake

Paper: Crate Paper

Accessories: Martha Stewart Snowflake Punches, Sizzix Big snowflake die, Martha Stewart Felt Snowflake Trim, Spacers from Stamp and Create, Pearl Brads from Hobby House UK, Icicle Stickles, Snowflake charm from Beads and Charms.

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Heidi

Cute Card Thursday Sketch

I made this card for the Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 157

Supplies Used

Stamps: LOTV  Zooming Along , PTI Sentiment

Ink: Tuxedo Memento Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch

Cardstock: SU Not Quite Navy, Basic Grey

Paper: Basic Grey Oliver

Accessories: Tim Hotlz Gadget Gears Die, White ribbon from my stash, Kaiser Kraft Pearls

Thanks for visiting!

Heidi

Stamp and Create Product Spotlight - Sports

The theme this week at Stamp and Create is Sports!

I used High Hopes Ski Bum, Basic Grey Half Pearls, Stickles, and the Bow Easy. I also used a Big Sizzix Die for the snowflake. The paper is some really old paper from my stash. The ribbon is May Arts Velvet Ribbon.  

High Hopes an Sweet Sketch Wednesday

The High Hopes Challenge #105 this week is Fabric (ribbon does not count). So I used felt. I have 1 big peach felt piece and three layered felt flowers. I combined this challenge with the Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge, which also wanted us to use bunnies!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Bunny By Birdhouse by High Hopes

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch

Cardstock: Retired SU Blue Bayou

Paper: Basic Grey Hopscotch

Accessories: Blue felt from PTI, Peach felt from My Favourite Things, Pearl Brads from Hobby House UK, Light Pink Swiss Dots Grosgrain Ribbon from Stamp and Create.

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.

Heidi

ABC Christmas F is for Freebie....again

Samantha over at the ABC Christmas Challenge Blog is an enabler! In a good way! She convinced me that I had time to make another entry for the ABC Christmas Challenge F is for Freebie (with a sketch). So I did.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Stamp Fairy, PTI Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Sentiment only), Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch

Cardstock: SU Crumb Cake

Paper: Jelly Bean Soup

Accessories: May Arts Ribbon, SU Tag Punches, Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Basic Grey White Brads, SU Twine

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.

Heidi

ABC Q is for Quilting/Sewing

This weeks ABC challenge is being sponsored by Stamp Fairy. Be sure to check out the store because there are so many cute whimsy digistamps for all sorts of projects!

http://www.stampfairy.com/

The winner will received a $9.00 Gift Certificate to use at Stampfairy.com!

This weeks Challenge: Q is for Quilting or sewing.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Peapod by Stamp Fairy, PTI Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Sentiment only), Copic Markers, SU Melon Mamba

Cardstock: SU Melon Mamba

Paper: SU Sale-A-Bration Ice Cream Parlor

Accessories: May Arts Ribbon, DMC THread for stitching, Button from Joann's

Thanks for looking! I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Magical Monday Shaped Card

This weeks theme for Magical Mondays is to create a shaped card. I used the Mega Scallop circle Nestabilities.

I used Meredith Dillman's Fairy Lights by Sweet Pea, Flower Spacers and the Bow Easy. I also used some old Crate Paper from my stash, Wild Orchid Craft flowers and pearl brads from Hobby House UK.

Thanks for looking!

Heidi

Sketch Saturday #4 - Feel Better

I made 4 cards for the Sketch Saturday Challenge #147.

This is the fourth (and last)

Supplies Used:

Stamps: LOTV Little Nurse, PTI Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch

Card Stock: SU Not Quite Navy

Paper: My Minds Eye, Stella and Rose

Accessories: Mustard Felt from my local quilting shop, Twine lace from Zoe Bunny crafts

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Sketch Saturday #3 - A Friendship Recipe

I made 4 cards using the Sketch Saturday Challenge # 147.

This is the third. I love all the strawberries!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: LOTV Sprinkled with Sugar, Recipe Sentiments

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch

Cardstock: SU Chocolate Chip

Paper: Basic Grey Nook and Pantry

Accessories: Heart Embellishments by Jolees, Whimsy Scallop Border Die, SU Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon.

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Sketch Saturday #2 - Love

I made 4 cards using the Sketch Saturday Challenge # 147.

This is the 2nd.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: LOTV Blowing Bubbles, Whimsy Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch

Cardstock: SU Basic Grey, Blushing Bride

Paper: Basic Grey Sugar Rush

Accessories:  Sizzix heart embossing folder, Martha Stewart Heart Punch, Whimsy Double Scallop Border and ticket dies, Wild Orchid Craft Flowers, Flower Spacers and Pearl Brads from Hobby House UK, Heart Charm from Stamp and Create.

Sketch Saturday #1 - Just Because

I made 4 cards using the Sketch Saturday Challenge #147.

This is the 1st.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: LOTV Bunches of Love,  PTI Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch

Cardstock: SU Bermuda Bay

Paper: We Are Memory Keepers

Accessories: Whimsy Double Scallop Border Die, SU White Grosgrain Ribbon, Mulberry Flat Flowers, Flower Spacers and Pearl Brads from Hobby House UK, Charm from my Stash.

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Friday Sketchers #146

I've got another one of my new Wild Rose Studio images to show you today! I used the sketch from Friday Sketchers Challenge #146.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Wild Rose Studio: Toby and Butterfly, PTI Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch

Cardstock: SU Always Artichoke, Purely Pomegranete

Paper: WR Memory Keepers
Accessories: Marianne D Creatables Doily, May Arts Crochet Ribbon, Wild Orchid Craft Flowers, SUWord window, modern label punches, SU Tags Sizzlit.

Thanks for looking! I love reading your comments!

Heidi

LOTV - New Stamps

My new stamps from the latest LOTV release have arrived. I'm having fun inking them up while I watch World Cup Cricket in the evenings. 

I made this card for the LOTV Challenge # 88 Sketch by Bev

Supplies Used:

Stamps: LOTV Spring Swing, Sentiment LOTV Dreamy Days Sentiments

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch

Cardstock: SU Pink Passion

Paper: My Minds Eye (Freebie pack with British Cardmaking magazine)

Accessories: Marianne D Creatables Flowers, SU Rhitestone Brads, Fibres from Bunny Zoe Crafts, Petite Scallop and Circle Nestabilities.

Thanks for looking! I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

I got some of my new Wild Rose Studio images this past week and had to ink them up. I used the Sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge # 93

Supplies used:

Stamps: Wild Rose Studio Milton with Lily

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch

Cardstock: SU Rose Red

Paper: My Minds Eye (A freebie paper pack from a British Card Making Magazine)

Accessories: Rectangle Nestabilities, iTop Build a Brad

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ABC Christmas F is for Freebie

Hello blogland. Still plodding along with my Christmas cards. The ABC Christmas Challenge is F is for Freebie from Stampfairy with a sketch. I decided to use an image I already had coloured instead.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: LOTV Big Star\, PTI Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch

Cardstock and Paper: American Craft

Accessories: May Arts Ribbon, Star Charm from my stash (I forgot where I got it), Circle Nestabilities

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SC Musical Memories

Lacey is still in the process of moving, but the Stamp and Create Design Team still has some projects to show!

I used Stampavie Musical Memories, Whimsy sentiment,  Whimsy Ticket Die and the Bow Easy. The paper is Echo Park. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The Ribbon is Papertrey Ink. The big silver flower is a big Blue Moon charm I got from Joann Fabrics.

Thanks for looking!

(Sherri you will see this card in person soon! It's a birthday card for someone you know.....!)

LOTV Flowers Another Entry

One last card for the LOTV Say is with Flowers Challenge.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: LOTV Teddy with Flower

Cardstock: SU Chocolate Chip

Paper: Echo Park

Accessories: Lace from Stamp and Create, PTI Doily Die, Wild Orchid Craft Flowers, Flower Spacers and Pearl Brads from Hobby House UK.

Thanks for visiting!

Heidi

LOTV Flowers # 3

May birthday cards are perfect with lots of flowers. This card is for the LOTV Say it With Flowers Challenge.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: LOTV Birthday Fairy

Cardstock: SU Kiwi Kiss

Paper: My Minds Eye

Accessories: PTI Ribbon and Doily Die, Flowers: Prima and Wild Orchid Craft, Flower spacer and pearl brads from Hobby House UK, Heart Button from Joann's, Teddy Bear Charm from Stamp and Create.

Thanks for looking!

Heidi

LOTV Flowers #4

Here is another entry for LOTV Say it with Flowers

Supplies Used:

Stamps: LOTV Me and My Cat

Cardstock: SU Rose Red

Paper: My Minds Eye

Accessories: Lace and Flowers from Wild Orchid Craft, Flower Spacers and Pearl brads from Hobby House UK, Cat Charm from Zoe Bunny Crafts, PTI Doily Die

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LOTV Flowers

I have tons of birthday cards to make for May Birthdays. Yes, I said May. I like to prepare early! The Lili of the Valley Challenge this week is Say It With Flowers

Supplies Used: LOTV Thomas - Big Bunch of Flowers,  PTI Sentiment

Ink: SU Melon Mamba, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: SU Melon Mamba

Paper: My Minds Eye

Accessories: Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Flower Spacers and Pearl Brads from Hobby House UK, May Arts Silk Ribbon, Kaiser Craft White Pearls, SU Ovals and Scallop Oval Punches, Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Button from Joann's.

Thanks for Visiting!

Heidi

Sweet Sketch Wednesday High Hopes Go Green!

I'm not sure if this should be a St. Patrick's Day Card or Easter. So, I'll just leave it generic. The Sketch is from Sweet Sketch Wednesday and the main theme is High Hopes Go Green.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: High Hopes Gotcha by Dustin Pike

Stamp Paper: Copics X-Press It Blending Card

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Wild Wasabi, Copic Markers

Card Stock: SU Wild Wasabi

Paper: SU Wild Wasabi DSP

Accessories: PTI Bloom Die Trio, PTI Ric Rack Die, Long Rectancle Nestabilities, Flower Spacer and Pearl Brad from Hobby House UK.

Thanks for visiting!

Heidi

ABC P is for Pearls

The current ABC Challenge is P is for Pearls. Whiff of Joy is the sponsor this week.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Whiff of Joy Melinda Blowing Kisses

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PRI Vintage Touch

Cardstock: SU Melon Mamba, Early Expresso

Paper: My Mind's Eye

Accessories: May Arts Pleated Ribbon, White pearl Lace from Joann Fabrics, Wild Orchid Craft flowers and  Pearl Pin, Basic Grey Opaline Pearls, Flower Spacers and pearl brads from Hobby House UK.

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Magical Mondays Spring Colours

The Magical Mondays Challenge AND the Stamp and Create current challenge is Spring!

I used Meredith Dillman's Blue Fairy by Sweet Pea. I also used Basic Grey Koshi Paper, White May Arts Crochet Lace, Flower Spacers , Prima Roses, Brads from hobby House UK and a Butterfly charm.

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday with ABC Christmas E is for

Time for another ABC Christmas Card Challenge! This time it's E is for three Embellishments and Embossing. I used the Sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday #91. Though I did flip the sketch and add a sentiment.

The three embellishemnts:

1. Poinsettia's

2. Flowers Spacers

3. Brads in the centres of the Flower Spacers

The embossing is hard to see. The Old Olive piece behind all the main pieces is dry embossed with holly and ivy.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Wild Rose Studio Milton with Poinsettia, PTI Sentiment

Stamp Paper: Copic X-Press It Blending Card

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch Ink

Cardstock: SU Real Red, SU Old Olive, Neenah Solar White

Paper: Basic Grey Jovial

Accessories: Wild Orchid Craft Poinsettias, Flower Spacers and Brads from Hobby House UK, May Arts Silk Olive Ribbon, Sizzix embossing folder, Circle and Petitie Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Oval and Scallop Oval SU Punches.

Thanks for looking! I love reading your comments.

Heidi