STEW POT PALS / CAC #9, C4C #32 & SS 4.9.10...

Okay, this is my last card for today... and I think it's my favorite!

I've been playing along with Becky Oehlers' Compose A Card the last few weeks... it SO FUN! If you have the time, I highly recommend it. This card also fulfilled the 'stitching' requirement for Stamp Something and the 123 [1 ribbon, 2 buttons or brads and the use of 3 different punches] for Crazy 4 Challenges. That is if you count the eyelet as a brad or button & the whole I punched for the eyelet as one of the three punches...

I used Garden Variety paper from Cosmo Cricket to go with this retired Stampin' Up! image (circa 2005) from Stew Pot Pals... another set I've never inked up! I even had to trim this one! This little carrot goes so well with this paper, I couldn't resist! I used my Small Tag & 1 1/4" punches, as well as the punch on my Crop-o-dile. I distressed the edges a little with Sahara Sand ink, and the sliver of red matting showing is Riding Hood Red, which is coming back to the SU! color families this summer - YAY!!! I colored the image with Copics & finished it off with some faux stitching!

Have a great day & thanks for coming by!

CHOCOLATE~ Y CIRCLES / CAC #8...

This is not my usual style... but let's hear it for 15 minute cards!!! I must say, 15 minutes is about 1/4 the amount of time I usually spend on a card... but not today! I made this before work... super easy!

Well, Easter has come and gone, but I obviously still have chocolate on my mind... I usually only dry emboss white or cream, but I've been wanting to do a card with a panel of color embossed, so here it is! I think this would be a great guy birthday card & it could be re-done with pink [instead of olive] for a girl... This is my second time playing around with Becky Oehlers Compose A Card - SO MUCH FUN! The cardstock and ribbon is Stampin' Up!, the sentiment, buttons and polka dot paper is Papertrey Ink.

I did mention a third card, but that can't post until around midnight, it's the latest Unscripted Sketch! So check back... no - not at midnight, but tomorrow morning will be fine!

HAPPY FRIDAY!

PS - Tomorrow is my 3 year blog-iversary - where does the time go? I'll be running a little contest for blog candy, so you won't want to miss that either!

STITCHED FELT FLOWER FOR MOM / CAC #7...

With the hubby & kids in bed... mommy gets to play! Too bad mommy doesn't get much sleep - lol!

It's April 1st... and a day of firsts! This morning I got to be a guest designer for the first time (hopefully not the last!) at The Play Date Cafe - YAY! This is also the first time I had the pleasure of playing along with Compose a Card with Becky - SUPER FUN! I also got to die cut felt and do saddle stitching for the first time... WHAT AN AWESOME DAY!!!

I finally got smart & read all my favorite blogs in Google Reader, which I was doing yesterday when I happened accross this very cool, nifty challenge! I used Papertrey Ink sets for the sentiment & the flower stems. The flowers & Rickrack are dies cut felt. I swear this is the simplest card I've done in a while... it was really fun!

Have a great night!