Moxie Fab Challenge: Shabby and Vintage

Here is my card for the Moxie Fab challenge to make a Shabby/ Vintage card...
http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2010/07/card-style-week-lets-do-shabby-vintage.html
I stamped a sentiment from Damask Designs from Papertrey Inc. and stamped a damask design on the ribbon and also on the paper in white.  I roughed up the edges and added an old earring that had no partner, some lace and a flower with a button center and sewed around the edges.

Moxie Fab Challenge: Fun and Cute

Since I don't really have a style yet, I decided to do all of the challenges at the Moxie Fab Blog.
http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2010/07/card-style-week-lets-do-fun-cute.html
I think the more styles I try, I can decide what I like best. The first challenge is to create a card that is fun and cute. Happy colors, cute squirrel, and polka dots. I used Papertrey Ink and Hero Arts stamps.

 Here is my take on "Fun and Cute". I made another one for a boy. No hearts on cupcake, just stars and no pink polka dots.

July 2010 Papertrey Blog Hop

It would be so much easier if I started making a card for the blog hop days ago, but noo, as usual I wait till the last day! This month's challenge was to use office supplies. I know what you are thinking...this card has NO office supplies! Let me explain...

I had out all my cool new office supply goodies like the Its Official, School time, and Library Ledger stamp sets then I die cut a Spiral Notebook Page.

Then I got distracted.

I saw the negative image of the notebook page looked like cute little whimsical flowers. So I got out my Wonderfully Whimsical set and made this card.


I hope it kindof counts as office supply use because it is using the Notebook page die! Annd the house is cut from a ledger paper. I know that is a stretch lol, but I think it's kinda cute and wanted to share!




And here is a closeup of the Spiral Notebook Flowers....

EDITED TO ADD...

Ha ha! I typed up what you just read yesterday! I typed it all up and went to the forum to see everybody'sentries! As I sat there waiting, I realized it was only the 24th! I didn't get to post it for 24 more hours! Well for once I was early! So I made another card! I had some time so I decided to challenge myself a little by using only white card stock! Everything is colored with either ink or Copic markers. The grass ruler, admit one door, order paper house stamped with Past Due and the lined paper roof are all from It's Official.

The pencils on the roof and book window are from School time and the background graph paper is from Mini Scrapbook Series Library Ledger. I also used the snail from Flutterby Friend and sentiment from On My Couch. And I die cut the Large Ric Rac and colored it with a Copic marker for the trim on the roof.

I had so much fun making these cards but can't wait another 24 hours to see what everybody else created! So I sure hope today is the 25th!!!

June Blog Hop

This color scheme was found at the Colour Lover's site that Betsy Veldman linked to on her web site last week. I picked the most loved scheme and matched PTI colors...

I dont know what is more fun seeing all the colors on the site or the names. This one is called "Giant Goldfish Pallete". I want to make some more cards with the "Cheer Up Emo Kid Pallete".

I am soo sorry that I couldnt get the colors in a nice line but it is already after 5:30 here and no time to make it look pretty.

And here is a card I made for my daughter who didnt think she could possiby pass the test to get her driving permit today but did.Thanks for stopping by! I cant wait to see all the other blogs today!!!

One more masculine card challenge

I had a little time to play along with Betsy Veldman's challenge to create a masculine card using one of the color combos she posted here on her blog.
http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh/2010/06/masculine-inspiration-day-2-color-a-challenge.html
I used the first combination and made this card for my husband who will be turning 55years old.

I used PTI Enjoy the Ride, Get to the Point and Vintage Label stamp sets. You cant see it very much but I also used Woodgrain and the Linen Impression Plates for texture. I used brads for the lights and mirrors and used foam squares to raise the car the 55 and a couple arrows. The colors seem to be off ( the blues are a little more green. I will have to really start working on my photo skills this summer!)

The Colour Lover's web site is sooo cool and very helpful! I found a palette that I cant wait to go make my next card with. (I just went to the most loved color section and picked the most popular one! Cant go wrong with that!haha) A big THANK YOU to Betsy for sharing this site with everybody because I know I will use it a LOT!

Before I go I have 2 more quick quick Thank you cards I made. Used Year of Flowers:Lilly of the Valley, Fillable Frames, Kraft and Rustic Cream card stock, Chocolate Ink ,and tea dye duo and some Linen texture plates (both sides of it).

Very simple.

Masculine Card Challenge

Yay! Betsy Veldman is hosting another challenge on her blog!http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh/2010/06/masculine-inspiration-day-1-mens-wear-a-challenge.html

I really needed a challenge to get me in the mood to make some more cards. I am a bit of a procrastinator and like having a date when things HAVE to be done by to get me started!

The challenge is to be inspired by a piece of men's clothing and create a masculine card.

I picked the shirt my son was wearing yesterday. Here is a picture of him wearing it a couple months ago in the backyard with his sisters.Here it is up close.

I picked out the card stock to match. PTI Kraft, Smokey Shadow and a light grey color from my scrapbook stash. Then I looked for stamps that might work and ended up using some leaves from PTI First Fruits stamp set. I stamped them in Smokey Shadow and True Black on Kraft strip. I cut a "pocket" with a nestabilities die and tried to sew a border on it but just couldn't get it straight on the machine. Gave up and poked holes in it and sewed by hand. I added a brad for the "button". The "Love You" sentiment is from PTI's Damask Designs set. I just blocked off the (I) when stamping it. I thought the swirly letters looked a bit like the Lucky Brand label.

Well there it is, I am not sure if it is "masculine" enough, but my husband will say he loves it anyway! :D There is another challenge posted and I am hoping I will get to play with that later today!

April PTI Blog Hop

I haven't tried the ever so popular tissue flower technique so I thought I'd give it a shot.

I embossed the background with the wood grain plate. I cut out 2ea size of the scalloped flowers from the white tissue and stamped them with the wood grain stamp in Raspberry Fizz ink. I added a little pink bling to the center. I cut the leaves out of ribbon and added a matching ric rac border that I cut on my Big Shot also. The Thank You is from Through The Trees stamp set. A quick quick card that took only about 10 minutes.