The Shabby Tea Room - Week 47

This week's challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room is "Get Creative". Create a card with no patterned paper or manufactured embellishments. Wow! That was truly a challenge for me! At least I could use my friend, the Cuttlebug! :) I decided to make my hubby a Valentine's card. Men - less is better on their cards!!

Mojo Monday - last week's sketch
4 Crafty Chicks - color challenge

Our sponsor this week is Just Rite Stampers. I used their new set, Happy Everything Tag Making Kit. This is a must-have set! It comes with 18 sentiments and 4 custom tag dies. So practical.

JustRite Stamps will be providing our lucky winner a scrumptious prize package containing the Happy Everything Mini Tag Kit and the Fancy Tags Set Cling ... a prize package valued at approximately $53 - WOW! The Shabby Girls {heart} JustRite Stamps :)


Please take a minute to visit the other Design Team Members' blogs to be inspired by their lovely work:
Cathy Clark-Santie - Papier Girl
Clare Buswell - Clare's Creations
Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures
Melissa Bove - Keepsakes By Melissa
Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Christmas Card from Ryan...

 

Christmas was last month, but today I received a very special Christmas card from my brother, Ryan, who is currently deployed in Afghanistan. My contact person, Dixie, at Operation Write Home, made this card for him to send to me. How special. Love that owl dressed up for Christmas! :) Thanks, Dixie and OWH - You're the BEST!!

The Shabby Tea Room ~ Week #46

It's time for an all *new* challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room. This week's challenge is Winter Wonderland, and is inspired by a beautiful snowy scene. My alyout was based off of THIS one from last week. Love that background circle.

The image on my card this week is Puddle Jumper Winter Dana and Penny, from Lori Designs, our sponsor this week.

Please take a minute to visit the other Design Team Members' blogs to be inspired by their lovely work:
Cathy Clark-Santie - Papier Girl
Clare Buswell - Clare's Creations
Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures
Melissa Bove - Keepsakes By Melissa
Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Puddle Jumper Winter Dana and Penny
INK: Copics, Marina Mist
PAPER: WW, blushing Bride, Marina Mist
OTHER: Scalloped Edge Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Swiss Dots EF, CM Circle Cutter, Grey Satin Ribbon

I'm a winner! :)

I won a Golden Egg award from 4 Crafty Chicks, for THIS card. Thanks, ladies! :)

My 1st "No Sew" Blanket

I just started and finished my first no sew blanket. It was so easy! Took less than 2 hours to make. I'm hoping to make more, to donate to children of deployed soldiers.

One Card, Four Challenges

I'm entering this card for 4 challenges:
Operation Write Home - Sketch
The Shabby Tea Room - White & Bright
Crazy 4 Challenges - Thank You
4 Crafty Chicks - Metal

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Short & Sweet; Upsy Daisy
INK: Old Olive
PAPER: WW, Old Olive, Play Date DSP
OTHER: Circle Nesties, Brads, White Organza Ribbon, Scalloped Edge Punch

The Shabby Tea Room - Week 45

This week's challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room is "White and Bright" - create a card with white and one other color. Well, that is right up my alley, since my style is clean and simple! :) I decided to replenish my own stash of cards, and made 5 different colors of the same card, but with different sentiments.

Our sponsor this week is Webster's Pages. Be sure to check them out for some yummy card candy! :)

Please take a minute to visit the other Design Team Members' blogs to be inspired by their lovely work:
Cathy Clark-Santie - Papier Girl
Clare Buswell - Clare's Creations
Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures
Melissa Bove - Keepsakes By Melissa
Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

116 cards for OWH...

I just finished up 116 cards for Operation Write Home. I made 3 different types of cards - all with the same layout. Very clean, simple and so easy to mass produce! Trying to use up some DSP and ribbon! :)

The Shabby Tea Room - Week 44

This week's challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room is "Sketch This". Yay! I love sketch challenges. I'm always in search of a new layout for cards. This layout is fun and versatile.

The main image above, Snowman Word Art, is from our sponsor this week, I Did It Creations.

Please take a minute to visit the other Design Team Members' blogs to be inspired by their lovely work:
Cathy Clark-Santie - Papier Girl
Clare Buswell - Clare's Creations
Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures
Melissa Bove - Keepsakes By Melissa
Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Digi Image Snowman Word Art, SU Snow Buddies
INK: Bashful Blue, Marina Mist
PAPER: WW, Same as Above
OTHER: Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, Rhinestone Punch, Snowflakes EF, White Organza Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds

The Shabby Tea Room - Week 43

Happy New Years to you! Happy 2011! This week's challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room is "Welcome 2011". Make a card or project with 11 elements.
Here are the 11 elements on my clean and simple card:
1 image
1 sentiment
1 embossing folder
1 ribbon
4 punches
3 different colors of card stock

Our sponsor this week is Cosmo Cricket. Their card stock is some of the yummiest out there! :)

Be sure to stop by our 4 Guest Designers this week, and give them some love...
Tangii Crain
Kristin Bueter
Audrey Pettit
Pam Imholz

Please take a minute to visit the other Design Team Members' blogs to be inspired by their lovely work:
Cathy Clark-Santie - Papier Girl
Clare Buswell - Clare's Creations
Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures
Melissa Bove - Keepsakes By Melissa
Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Pregabella from Stamping Bella
INK: Marina Mist, Copics
PAPER: WW, Pretty in Pink, Marina Mist
OTHER: PIP Satin Ribbon, Swiss Dots EF, Corner Rounder Punch, Scalloped Edge Punch, Oval Punches