Sending You Smiles

Wow!  This has been quite the month for me.  Between the move and seeing all my wonderful friends again I don't know what to do with myself.  I did however find some time to play along with Chupa's sketch challenge at  Sketchbook Saturday.    She always has some awesome sketches.

I ordered this PTI Simple Sunflower set about a month ago and finally inked it up.  Someone has been making me feel guilty about my neglected stamps.  ;)  I actually didn't start this card off to go with this sketch, I knew I was using the Sunflower and Mat Stack 4 image, and the rest just fit together with the sketch.  A match made in crafty heaven.  Don't ya think.  I like the bit of pale blue to lighten the darkness in the rest of the MME Sunshine papers.  I used a My Favorite Things Crochet border die and Tim Holtz distress ink in Wild Honey and Walnut Stain.  Cardstock is PTI Rustic Cream, White, and Smokey Shadow.

I have missed you all so much.  I am finally starting to get around to visiting blogs again.  I always appreciate you stopping by to see me.

Heather

Thinking of You Today and Always

Hello.  So this is the week that I have a lot to share with you.  I made a card using the new set from PTI called Iconic Images that was a special purchase during the Stamp-a-Faire event on July 23rd-24th.  I love the pretty vase full of flowers.  So I decided to use it as my focal image on my card for Sketchbook Saturday.

I really like having some stamps that I just ink up and away I go.  No coloring.  It makes for a quick card.  Don't get me wrong.  I LOVE to color.  I will have one of those to share Tuesday.  :)

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI Rustic White, Kraft

DP: Basic Grey/Hello Lucious and BoBunny/ Gabrielle

Ribbon: PTI Luxe Satin in Aqua Mist

Twine and Buttons: PTI Rustic Jute and Fine Linen

Border Die: PTI Banner Border Die

Inks: PTI Hawaiian Shores, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avacado, Summer Sunrise, Melon Berry

Other: Sewing Machine

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Thanks

Okay, so I am a little backwards this week.  With school starting in a few days I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off.  I told you I had a lot to share with you this week....I lied, well I was wrong.  The ones I wanted to share are for next week.  Oops!  :)

I did make a card the other day using my new Authentique paper I got when I went to Atlanta and shopped at my favorite store Archiver's.  If you haven't been there you need to find one and go!  Now!

I love the sweet little flowers on this sheet, especially when paired with lace.  I used the fabulous sketch that Chupa designed for her Sketchbook Saturday.  That girl always has great sketches.

Sorry this was short and sweet.  I hope you are all staying cool inside your homes.  It was 10 heat index most of the day today.  It sin't looking any better the rest of the week either.  I am sooo ready for fall that I can't even begin to tell you how much.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Feel Better Soon / Sketchbook Saturday

I got a good bit of crafty time today.  I love it when that happens.  I made a DT project and also made something for fun.  I haven't played along with Cupa and her fab sketches yet.  I keep seeing them every time I go over there and finally got time to play.

I ordered these crazy bright Basic Grey paper from the Flourishes store last week called Sweet Threads.  I wouldn't normally put so many patterned papers together but that is what the sketch called for so I just did it! 

My flower is die cuts from the PTI set Beautiful Blooms 2 layered and curled up at the tips.  I also used my banner boarder die to cut both the border pieces.  Cardstock is from PTI in Kraft and Spring Mist.  Here is the sketch for Sketchbook Saturday.

Hope you are all having a wonderful week so far.  It has been a good bit cooler here in the last week and dreary.  Not sure what is going on.  We are supposed to warm back up in the next few days and I am sure I will be complaining about being too hot then. 

Thanks for stopping by,
Heather