Seasons of Change

On our way...

camping in about 3 hours. :) We'll be spending the week on the beach & in our boat. Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th!

I though I'd share a few things before we hit the road. A card using this weeks CPS sketch. I used Webster's Pages paper, Tattered Angels chipboard, and an adorable Flower Fairy image I picked up at Emma's Paperie:

 

 

A frame I made for the Queen & Company blog. I cut the lattice felt in half to make the border and added lots of flowes & pearls. The paper is Dream Street "Lallaby":

 

 

And a layout that was in Memory Maker magazine using Jenni Bowlin & a vintage image sheet.

 

 

Have a great week & thanks for stopping by! :)

And the winner...

of the Card Creations 7 issue is:

Comment:

I love blue and brown together. I love your card color combo too, I may need to use that today! Love those little butterflies
Commenter name: Angie
Commenter email: smittyangie@yahoo.com

Please e-mail me with your address. :)

And a little gift set I thought I'd share using Dream Street "Fresh" papers & PTI stamps:
 

 

 

Have a great week. :)

Thank you..

for all the wonderful comments on the blog hop. I really do appreciate everyone that stops by. :) We're getting ready for our vacation next week... can't wait!

Some projects to share, last weeks CPS card using MSE stamps, Zva Creative pearls and flowers & Basic Grey papers.

 

 

A card using this weeks Card Patterns sketch, Jenni Bowlin papers & journaling spot, & Queen & Compay jewels. The ladybug is handmade with fimo. ;)

 

 

And a layout that I did with my flowers, chenille fabric, &  trims.

 

 

 

 

Have a great week & thanks for stopping by! :)

Card Creations 7 blog hop...

Celebration. :) My copy came this week & it's *packed* full of inspiration! I'm excited to be a part of a fun blog hop today where you have the chance to win 10 fun prizes from Paper Crafts along with 15 chances to win a copy of Card Creations 7.

First, I'd like to share one of my cards in this issue.

 

It combines all my favorite things... layers, buttons, bling, butterflies, and ribbon! I was inspired by the black & teal paper and loved how it looked with the greens.  Of course it wouldn't be complete without a few details: butterflies & flowers punched from book paper and accented with bling and buttons. ;)

Now, here's how you can win a copy & a chance to win one of the 10 prize packages being given away on the Paper Crafts Connection Blog & Moxie Fab Blog:

Just leave a comment here telling me what your favorite paper crafting color combo is. Then hop on over to the blogs of some of the other talented designers in this issue for 14 more chances:

o   Charlene Austin                               
o   Beatriz Jennings                                
o   Teri Anderson                                  
o   Kim Hughes                                       
o   Carla Peicheff                                   
o   Dawn McVey                                                                                                                             o   Betsy Veldman                                
o   Kim Kesti                                            
o   Alli Miles                                            
o   Ashley Newell                                                                                                                            o   Melissa Phillips                                
o   Maren Benedict                              
o   Debbie Olsen                                   
o   Layle Koncar                                      

The winners of the 10 prizes will be announced on Tues. June 30th on the Paper Crafts Connection & Moxie Fab World blogs (5 per blog). I'll announce the winner of the Card Creations 7 issue that day as well. Have fun hoping and thanks for stopping by! :)

Butterflies & Peonies

It's hot & humid here in Michigan and the flowers are blooming. :) Before ds was born I planted tons of perennials, trees, and bushes. It's fun to see everything filled in and really look like what I planned in my head many years ago.

Here's a card I did today using the Card Patterns sketch. I used my stash for this... some older Jenni Bowlin papers, a Love Elsie frame ( I just glittered the self adhesive side), PTI stamp, and Zva Creative crystals:

 

 

 

A layout that was in the last Memory Makers of ds on his first day of school, the "Kindergarten Kid:. ;)

 

 

 I  also thought I'd share a few pics of what's blooming today:

 

 

 

 

And one of my fav projects ever. ;) A mini-album I made of my brother & SIL's wedding. I was the photographer & bridesmaid (quite a task, lol). I made the album from 2 wall canvas and hinged them together. It has lots of hidden pockets, a blank notebook for SIL to add memories ect..

It was picked up by GiftMaker a few years ago, but never published since they ceased publication. It's now online here. I just received it back and plan to give it to them for their 3rd wedding anniversary.

 

 

 

 

These are my fav pics, just some goofy ones we did, lol.

 

 

And finally my 2sketches4you card for this week using Amy Butler papers and Zva Creative crystals. :)

 

Thanks for stopping by & be sure to check back here Friday. There will be a surprise with lots of prizes from Paper Crafts in celebration of the release of Card Creations 7!! :)

Fab Monday...

Why you ask? This is ds's first Monday off from school & we get to spend my day off together again.. like old times. :) I *love* summer even more now!! Hope everyone had a great weekend, we drove to the U.P. and made a surprise visit to my parents.

Onto a few projects... first a card I made using a NEW Cornish Heritage Farms stamp set (Sweet Bee from the Rummage Bin line). It was designed by the talented Julia Staintonand will release June 19th. This set has something for everyone and I love the play on words, "bee" sure to check them out. ;)

 

 

Inside:

 

I also made a card using this weeks Card Patterns sketch. I used Webster's Pages papers, the new Cornish Heritage Farms "Sweet Bee" set (sentiment) & another NEW Scrapblock "Vintage Text" (releasing June 19th) on the blue paper:

 

A layout using Dream Street "Fresh" papers & Zva Creative crystals and felt flowers. I colored the "smile" crystals with Copic markers to make them green. :)

 

 

 

And I snuck in a card for today's 2sketches4you sketch using Dream Street "MJ" papers. Love those cherries.

 

 

I also have a Father's Day idea post up at the Pursuit of Craftyness blog, check it out and all the great ideas the other ladies always share. Thanks for stopping by & have a great week! :)

Day at the museum...

That's where I'll be Monday with a bunch of 6 year olds. ;) Ds has 2 days left of school and both days are field trips which I volunteered for, should be fun! :)

I have some projects to share, a extra card I did with this weeks CPS sketch:

 

 

And a layout I did last year about ds & our walks through the garden everyday. Since the poppies are now blooming I thought it fitting. Pink Pailsee papers, Fancy Pants transparency, Heidi Swapp ghost bird ect..

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week. :)

The Graduate...

My little guy had his kindergarten graduation Friday, so proud of him. :) Notice the flower... we were wondering where he got it? Well, the cutest thing... the mom to one of the girls he's known for a few years asked her if she wanted a corsage for graduation. Her answer was she'd wear one only if Brandon did so the mom sent one for her & Brandon. Awww!!!

 

My CPS card for this week. I recycled Prima & Chatterbox packaging for this on.

 

 

This weeks 2sketches4you sketch... check out the contest they have going with a huge prize! And I was so excited to use some gorgeous Zsa Creative crystals & flowers. Love their stuff!!

 

 

 

And a card just for fun using more Zva Creative crystals & flowers.. I inked them to match. ;) Webster's Pages papers & PTI stamp.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by & have a great week. :)

Happy Memorial Day!

And many thanks to our soldiers past & present including my dad!

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. We had a busy weekend with a few day trips, planting the garden, various flowers, weeding ect.. I'm pretty sore actually, lol.

I didn't do any creating, but have a few thing's to share. A layout I made for the Dream Street blog using the "Family Matters" papers, Queen & Company ribbon, brads, and alphabet.

 

 

Since the end of school is near I thought I'd share a couple teacher cards. The first was in CARDS.

 

 

This one uses CHF stamps.

 

Have a great week!

My weekly post...

Seems as though one post a week is all I can fit in, sorry. Hope everyone had a nice weekend. We went to a local festival and tried fishing ( way to windy & cold). ;)

Here's my CPS card this week using Dream Street papers and our sponsor Stamping Bellastamps. tfl :)

 

 

My 2sketches4you card using Laura'ssketch, Scenic Route papers, and Autumn Leaves chipboard. Be sure to check out the upcoming contest at 2 sketches4you as well. ;)

 

 

While I was taking pics of my sketch card I thought I'd take a few from the house & yard.

This is one of the flats of veggies (tomatoes, watermelon, pumpkins, cucumbers ect..) ds & I started from seed about 5 weeks ago. I'm hoping the frost danger passes soon so we can plant... they're getting pretty big. ;)

 

My last tulip:

 

Creeping phlox over a rock wall we made:

 

And my fav weeping tree in bloom:

 

Have a wonderful week!