Seriously?

Can you believe that tomorrow is Thanksgiving and then Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year with Christmas just a few weeks after that?! My husband and I enjoy all of the hustle and bustle of Black Friday shopping but if you like to shop in your jammies- i {heart} papers is having a sale!

On your marks, get set, SHOP!!

stamps: Chubby Chum Pals, Slang Gang (Paper Smooches)

ink: memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko)

paper: cherry cobbler, very vanilla (SU!); Down By the Shore DP (Fancy Pants)

accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; scallop border punch (Fiskars); Word Bubbles die (Paper Smooches)

Hugs

Hello friends! Today I have a nontraditional sympathy card to share with you. A friend of mine lost her brother earlier this week after a very short illness. It is always hard to lose a family member but I can't image how hard it must be at this time of year and so quickly after his diagnosis. He was in the entertainment business and had oodles of friends and there are tons of tributes and remembrances of him all over the Minneapolis music community. I know the family is grieving but they have so many wonderful memories and so many people have shared such fabulous things about him and his "stardom" that I thought this card was appropriate.

Thanks so very much for stopping by. I'm off to tidy the house and make my grocery list for Thanksgiving dinner :)

stamps: We Connect (Paper Smooches)

ink: memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko)

paper: basic black, very vanilla (SU!); Say Cheese (Simple Stories)

accessories: scallop border punch (Fiskars); banner trio die, star die (WPlus9); chick yellow felt (True Felt); button (SU!); yellow twine (Hemptique)

Grateful Heart

Happy weekend friends! I have been busy, busy with the new house getting everything ready for the holiday season and thus, my stamping has been neglected (if you hadn't noticed!) I think we are pretty well settled in, the pictures are on the walls, most of my closets are organized, all of the addresses have been changed (I think). . .there is still work to be done in the garage- to get all 3 of our vehicles in there before winter hits, and the basement still has about 8 boxes that need to be unpacked, but things are looking up! My craft room is a different story! Yesterday I unpacked 2 very large boxes of SU! stamps and organized them on my shelves. It was fun to go through them and I have a few sets picked out to stamp with this weekend but there are still about 6 boxes left of "supplies" that I'm not sure what to do with. . .

I can't complain, we are so thankful for this beautiful new (to us) home, and all of our "stuff" that goes in it! We are hosting Thanksgiving this year with my husbands family and my family will be here for Christmas and we are just delighted to share our home with our guests! 

This little sentiment from Reverse Confetti truly fits our Thanksgiving season! The DP is from Echo Park and the acrylic dots are form Doodlebug Designs.

Thanks for stopping by!

stamps: Forever Fall (Reverse Confetti)

ink: memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko); really rust (SU!)

paper: crushed curry, basic black, very vanilla (SU!); Reflections Fall DP (Echo Park)

accessories: fishtail flags (MFT); black twine (Hemptique); black acrylic dots (Doodlebug Designs)

Hippo Birdie

Hello friends! Happy Friday!

Popping in with a quick creation this afternoon. I always need birthday cards for my stash so when I find a good sketch (like this week's Deconstructed Sketch) I tend to create a few cards at the same time all with the same layout!

I used an image and sentiment from Avery Elle and some DP from Fancy Pants. My hippo and birdie are colored with my Spectrum Noir markers and I popped the birdie up on the hippo's back.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Enjoy your weekend!

stamps: Hipster-Potamus (Avery Elle)

ink: memento rich cocoa (Tsukineko)

paper: cherry cobbler, very vanilla (SU!); Happy Go Lucky DP (Fancy Pants)

accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; twine (Lawn Fawn)

Moxie Fab Thanks!

If you haven't heard by now (which I'm sure you have or you wouldn't be here!) We are giving Cath Edvalson a blog hop send off as she leaves Paper Crafts magazine as Trends Editor and pursues other adventures! You should have come by way of Richard and when you are finished here you can hop on over to Libby!

My card features a fabulous sentiment, that fits the occasion nicely, from Reverse Confetti and some fun DP by My Mind's Eye. I added some ric rac trim, twine (my favorite) and a banner made with die cut flags!

I know you've hopped a long ways so far (and there are plenty more to go) so I will keep it short and send you on your way! 

Thanks for stopping by and we wish you well Cath! Now keep on hopping starting with Libby!

stamps: Count Your Rainbows (Reverse Confetti)

ink: memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko)

paper: very vanilla, melon mambo (SU!); My Girl DP (MME)

accessories: star die, banner trio die (WPlus9); spiral punch (SU!); ric rac trim (May Arts); twine (Hemptique) 

Happy Birthday

Hello friends! I found a bit of time this afternoon to make a birthday card for a friend! I used this week's MOJO Monday sketch as my starting point and I'm loving the way it all turned out! I tried to keep it to minimal layers so I can pop it in the mail to her but I just couldn't help myself and the pom pom trim was added at the last minute. So- a 2 postage stamp card it is :)

My kids are still napping so maybe I can squeeze another card out of this brain of mine if I get back to it before they wake up.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

stamps: Doodles Occasions (Verve)

ink: memento rich cocoa (Tsukineko)

paper: so saffron, chocolate chip, very vanilla (SU!); Unforgettable DP (MME)

accessories: Sweet Scallop Tag die (Verve); Fishtail Flag die (MFT); pom pom trim, sheer ribbon (SU!); gems (Heidi Swap); Spectrum Noir markers

Many Thanks

Happy November 1st!

 A couple more thank you cards for the soccer banquet! They are both quite simple but I really like how they came together!

The first one just uses a simple square of DP, a sentiment from Paper Smooches and some twine for a little interest!

For this one I used an image from CAS-ual Fridays that I colored with Spectrum Noir markers, a sentiment from Paper Smooches and the layout is this week's SCS sketch challenge!

Back to work on the last few! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! 

Many Thanks

stamps: Word Salad (Paper Smooches)

ink: memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko)

paper: melon mambo, very vanilla (SU!); Sweet Girl DP (Echo Park)

accessories: square nestabilities (Spellbinders); pink twine (Hemptique)

Appreciated

stamps: Word Salad (Paper Smooches); Truth Is (CAS-ual Fridays)

ink: memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko)

paper: real red, very vanilla (SU!); My Girl DP (MME)

accessories: banner trio die (WPlus9); yellow sprinkle dot (Doodlebug Designs); glitter (SU!); Spectrum Noir markers