Thank you CPS

As always, CPS has another great sketch and wonderful eye candy that goes along with it. You just have to go and check it out.
Here is my card

I have been working on using up my color couture from PTI. I adore what Dawn does with these fabulous embillies, so I just have to get them. The bigger trick for me is using these cuties. I am happy to say I have made 4 cards with them the last 2 days. Luckily I cut most of the elements out as soon as I get them, so it isn't too hard to make quick cute cards after that.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are PTI unless noted

Ink: Die ink duo
Paper: Summer sunrise

Accessories: Color couture #4,5,6, Summer sunrise, su stampin dimensinoals, button twine

Thank you again LOL!

Good news, I am working on my list of stamping to dos. I am happy to report some progress LOL! It also means tons of thank you cards for the blog. Well for this one I wanted to use the new CPS sketch since I missed last weeks. Here it is
My card

Didn't that turn out fun? I have had this PTI set through the trees for a few months and it hadn't seen ink yet. I know the horror! If I am being honest, I have a few PTI sets that haven't seen any love. I really need to get on that.

I just love how the little bird fit and the sentiment worked so well for this space. The background is diamonds another neglected set LOL! The main image was embossed with whtie embossing powder and then I spounged SU ink in layers to create this fun look.

I have found a new to me challenge blog called wee Memories. The challenge this week is to stamp, right up my alley LOL! So I thought this card would work really well.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are Stampin Up unless noted

Stamps: PTI Through the trees, PTI Background basics:diamonds

Paper: early espresso, dusty durango, glossy white

Ink: Versa mark, early espresso, dusty durango, pumpkin pie, so saffron

Accessories: clear embossing powder, spounge daubers

Just Married

We have a family friend getting married tomorrow and I am so excited to make a fun card for him. It was kind of fun making a card from a boy perspective. I thought this sketch from Card Patterns would be a ton of fun as well.
Here is my card

Thank the good Lord this card is for my guy friend as the outside edges are not the same and I didn't fix it. Why don't I notice this until I take a picture and upload it? How sad is that?

Anyway, I had a lot of fun and will definately try this again. The background grid is a bunch of different cosmo cricket paper (as sad as I am I can't remember the collection, but it is fairly recent and it is a boy line LOL). I cut out 1X1 squares for this 5X5 vintage white base. I then used my ranger distress inks to distress all of the pieces.

My main image is from the fun PTI set called Enjoy the ride. I am so loving that PTI has dies to match some of their images in the stamp sets. Truely inovative and it sure is selling me on more and more of their sets (like I needed more and more LOL!!!). I stamped this with Hawian Shores ink. I hadn't used it yet and it definately needed to be tested LOL. I do like that color, jury is still out on the ink pad. The background was vellum cardstock from PTI that I paper pierced to add some dimension.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are Papertrey Ink unless noted

Stamps: Let it ride

Ink: Hawian Shores, distress inks

Paper: Vintage Cream, Cosmo Cricket dsp, cardstock vellum

Accessories: Mat pack, paper piercer, coluzzle, enjoy the ride die, glue dots, stampin dimensionals

Card Patterns

Well I found this fun sketch at card patterns and thougt it would work well for a Dad card I had in mind
Here is my card

I had to hold it so you could see the fun scallop border that opens to the inside of the card. I haven't done this a lot, but it was fun. I used October Afternoon dsp and some fun thickers letters. Love that ribbon as well, it is SU gray satin ribbon. I have had it for a while and just busted it open. I have no idea why I didn't do that sooner, LOL!

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are Papertrey Ink unless noted

Stamps: Mod Squad

Ink: SU Kiwi Kiss

Paper: October Afternoon dsp, Aqua Mist, Vintage Cream, SU Kiwi Kiss

Accessories: Thickers black letters, SU gray satin ribbon, su scallop edge punch

Twinkle, Twinkle 2

I am loving Papertrey's Star Prints set for little babies. Who would have thought, LOL! A good friend of mine just had a little baby boy and I really wanted to make her something special. I combined this with the Card Patterens bounus sketch #26
Here is my take on the card

I also made a first year DVD tin. Here is the front

This is the opened tin

The front page of the scrapbook

The first month scrapbook page

Isn't that the cutest thing ever??? The idea is you take out the page and write the details for the month. One the flipped over page or the back of the previous month is where you would put your favorite picture for the month. It is really neat.

I used some more yummy cosmo cricket dsp that I got while on vacation. I think this is the perfect little boy dsp. For someone who has the most girly girl ever, this is always hard for me to switch over to boy land. Hope you enjoy the fun scrapbook DVD for the baby.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are Stampin Up unless noted

Stamps: PTI Star Prints

Paper: Sage Shadow, Kraft, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Cosmo Cricket dsp

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Chocolate Chip twill ribbon, Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon, stampin dimensionals, chipboard pieces, large star punch

Happy Father's Day

We have had so much water lately that it feels like we just can't get dry. We are really getting excited about Flordia! We are 5 days away!!!

Here is a fun Father's Day card using a few challenges. This is going to be for my Dad. I used the color challenge from Stamp TV. It was to use Black, Red and White and any shades of those colors so pink and grey are just fine as well. I also used the Card Pattern Sketch #14.
Here is some of the detail work. I know it is blury, but it is the best I can do right now. I hand stiched the butterfly trail. I really liked how it looked so I stiched around the sentiment as well.

Here is the complete card.

I think it turned out cute!!! My Dad will really like it. I had to add the button detail since it was looking really plain. I have a hard time keeping the emblishement simple for the male cards. It was all I could do to not add some bling on that butterfly LOL!

Work has been such a blessing lately, but it is sure cutting into my stamping time LOL! I have to write a contract for 3 lots today and then we have Mother/Daughter banquet at the church, so we will see how much stamping I get done.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are http://www.papertreyink.com/ unless noted

Stamps: Father knows best

Paper: Stampers Select white, True Black, Black & White basics dsp, Bitty dots dsp

Ink: True Black

Accessories: Michaels Martha Stewart Butterfly punch, DMC floss, SU 1 1/4 and 1 3/8 square punch, buttons, scallop edge punch

Inspire Me

Recently we have found an orange bird around our home. I think he is called a Tanger, but the jury is still out on that. I did get a quick shot of him in our apple tree and I loved the colors. This picture looks like he is red, but no he is bright orange and he is beautiful!!! Needless to say, Izzy and I have been looking for him for the last 2 days so we could get a better shot than what I got. She is sure she is a secret spy and she keeps putting her hands up by her eyes to signify she has on her secret spy glasses that help her see things that everyone else can not. How stinking funny is that? She also tip toes around the yard looking for "Mr. Oragnie" Seriously she is so stinking cute right now. Here is the sketch I used for my card. Card Patterns #13 and I really enjoyed it. I also looked at the bigger square as a space for my butterflies rather than a real block.

Here is my take on the sketch and "Mr. Orangie's" picture.

What do you think? I love the saying "Inspire Me!" from the Papertrey Ink set Handwritten Notes set. I am not passing judgement on the Sweet Blush color yet until I get my reinker next month. I have a feeling once I get some accurate ink I am going to love it. I did stamp it on this card, but it is just so hard to see it. I also inked up my retro background basics in snow white on my card. What do you think?

This is for one of my girls in my Bible Study group. I am going to make each of them a card and all will have the same sentiment, so you will all be seeing that again soon. Each of those girls are so special to me and I can't wait to share that with them.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are Papertrey Ink unless noted

Stamps: Everyday Classics, Background Basics: Retro, Borders and Corners: Circles, Butterfly Kisses, Handwritten Notes

Paper: Stampers Select White, Sweet Blush, New Leaf, Vellum Cardstock

Ink: Sweet Blush, Hybicus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, New Leaf, Sunrise Surprise, SU Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Sweet Blush button, Hybicus Burst ribbon, glue dots

Anniversary Wishes

This is a fun sketch for Card Patterns it is CP Sketch #12. I am again working on my birthday/anniversary list. This is for a wonderful lady from my Bible study for her anniversary.
Here is my take on the sketch

I went classic and clean on my card. I really like how sleek it turned out. I used the threading water border punch which I am loving! Another detail that would be hard to see is the paper piercing around each of the main pieces. I am also on a major bow kick now that I can tie them LOL!

I just realized this would work for the seeing double challenge as well. This was a new technique for me and I was so excited to try it again. Thanks Cammie!

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are Papertrey Ink unless noted

Stamps: Damask Designs

Paper: True Black, Kraft

Ink: True Black

Accessories: True Black satin ribbon, SU stampin dimensionals, paper piercer, mat pack, border punch threading water from Michaels

Some bunny loves you

Happy Monday! Well Izzy got a card in the mail. She was so excitd and exclaimed happily that she now had 2 cards. What??? I have made her many cards and she only thinks she has 2. I realized I need to send her some cards in the mail so they are official.

I was very inspired by the latest CP #10 and the color combo for Stamp TV which was green, pink and white. The color combo was really hard for me until I found some old Spring Fling dsp from Stampin Up. Once I had that and knew it was for Izzy, the card came together quickly.
Here is my take on the sketch.

Aren't all of the buttons super fun! Izzy loves everything that is pink and bling like, so she will love all of the fun buttons. I also used Melaine's Just So Hoppy and Hip Hop Accessories sets. I was going to faux stich around the main image, but the gel pen is having problems yet again, so paper piercing it is.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Deets: All Supplies are Stampin Up unless noted
Stamps: GKD Just so Hoppy and Hip Hop Accessories
Paper: Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Spring Fling dsp
Ink: GKD Momemto Black ink
Accessories: Mat pack, paper piercer, PTI Hibicus burst buttons, PTI White twill, glue dots, small corner rounder, pixie pink markers

He is Alive!

Izzy has been walking around the house this last week saying "He is Alive!" She has been the best reminder.

More exciting news, I WON the Card Positioning Systems sketch challenge again. Can you believe it??? Hero Arts was the sponsor, so I will have new goodies to play with.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Peace

Don't forget about the chance to win Papertrey Ink's Background Basics: Retro. Get the details here.

To say that I have created a stamping monster might be a bit of an understatement. As you all know, Izzy was sick for a while and she ended up missing 2 weeks of church. She was pretty tramatized about that and the fabulous teachers sent Izzy a get well soon/we miss you card. She was so excited. She carried it around for 3 days! Here is Izzy, Auggie and Izzy's prized card. Well after she felt better, we had to go up to the stamping room and make thank you cards. Isn't she great. Fortunately I received my prize package from Lori. It had some Bellas and many other goodies including some flowers. I really don't have any flowers so Izzy thought they were the best things ever created.
Here is Izzy's card for her teachers. She picked out all of the colors and it was her idea about the butterflies! She is so stinking cute when she is creating. I am seeing her own stamping table in the near future, LOL!

Of course I had to make a fun card with my new goodies as well. I would have never picked out hippiechickbella, but now that I have her - YUMMY!!!! This was the picture for the Bellarific Friday challenge. Isn't that fun.

Here is my take. I used this Card Patterns sketch from earlier in the week. I wasn't really sure how the Bella challenge would work, so I wanted to make sure I had a card to enter therefore I made 2 cards with the sketch.

Groovy! I tried a few new things on this card. I like visual idea of the paper curled up. I thought it kind of mirrored the look of buttons. I also loved the new ribbon crunching that I learned at Kristing Werner's site (Link on the side). She is so creative and I really like new ways to use my supplies. The dsp was one from my stash, but it seemed to be very 70s and the colors seemed to really match the inspiration piece. I had to stack three dimensionals to pop the main image up enough. It is really tons of fun!

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All Supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless noted

Stamps: Stampinbella Hippiechickabella, Peace

Ink: Stampinbella Momento Black Ink

Paper: Melon Berry, Stampers Select White, dsp from stash, Summer sunrise, Kiwi Kiss, Melon Berry, Hibiscus

Accessories: SU summer sun, blush blossom, brocade blue, creamy carmel, pixie pink markers, blender pen, glue dots, stampin dimensionals, Kiwi Kiss striped ribbon, Melon Berry satin ribbon, staples, Melon Berry buttons, New Leaf buttons, Hibiscus buttons

Sweetie Pie

Don't forget about the chance to win Papertrey Ink's Background Basics: Retro. Get the details here.

Well I saw this AWESOME tutorial by Silkie on how to make hair pins for little ones. As you all know Izzy is a Diva and she love her "pretties" LOL! I knew I would be making those soon. Then I stumbled upon Cardpatterns Blog and look what they are giving away this week for a random winner who makes a card with their sketch. Here is hoping LOL!

Here is CP Sketch #8

This is my take on the CP Sketch. Now I need to gush about this fabulous paper! This is from my goodies that I won from Kendra who gave away some delicious i{heart}papers site.

Here is a close up and you can see the silver shimmer better! Love this paper.

What do you think of this creation? I really love how it turned out. I have never used the pie from the Punny Valentine set from Papertrey Ink. I bought it for the fun animals and as I noticed in a recent post, I need to use all the images from my set. I also love the way the silver in the card and the silver hardware piece tie together. I think this will be for my "Sweetie" for our anniversary.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are Papertrey Ink unless noted.

Stamps: Punny Valentine

Paper: Ocean Tides, Stampers select white, dark chocolate, i{heart}papers

Ink: Ocean Tides, SU Creamy Carmel, SU Rose Red

Accessories: Ocean Tides twill ribbon, SU silver hardware, SU stampin dimensionals, white gel pen, nestabilities