Hope you week is going well. Tonight is the first night of Pittsburgh Penguin Hockey, which is the inspiration for today’s card. To make the card using Memento Black and Crushed Curry ink, I stamped a couple penguins and santa hats, as Penguin colors are black & gold. The backdrop for the penguins is a piece of Whisper White… Read More: Hockey Season Starts Today! »
Happy Monday, welcome to the work week. Hope you had a nice weekend. I made a few cards last night in preparation for this week. Work will include some longer days as it’s month/quarter end close and I’m in the accounting field. I wanted to make sure I had a few cards to post this week and it was… Read More: CYCI #89 »
It’s Sunday afternoon and I’m enjoying the sunny day here, it surely makes you feel like doing more things. When the weather is cold and damp I just don’t feel like doing much, though I did make some awesome beef vegetable soup, it was so good I did not even need or want noodles with it! Today it’s… Read More: PCCCS#164 – Snowy Night »
Happy Saturday, it’s rather cool (low 40’s) and rainy but we are still having our yard sale today, thank goodness we have a carport to hold it under. I’ve actually sold some of the cards I’ve posted on my blog, which sure makes me feel good! Today’s card is for the Stamp Ink Paper challenge “Card Makers Choice” and… Read More: Stamp Ink Paper #16 »
Happy Friday! Thursday was a nice sunny day here but on the cooler side, I even had to break out my wooly slippers, my toes were freezing in the house. I’m not a fan of closed in shoes, my knick name in high school was toes since I’ve been known to wear flip flops in the end of… Read More: Grateful for MOJO417 »
Happy Thursday, it’s a nice cool morning here, perfect if you ask me, nothing better than sitting in my favorite chair with the windows opening, a cool breeze and a hot cup of coffee! Unfortunately we are in for a rainy weekend which is a bummer as my husband has planned a yard sale, hopefully it will all… Read More: CYCI#88 Mod Podge Sparkle »
This weeks deals include both the envelope punch board and gift box punch board. Both are great additions to your craft room. Below is a sample made from the envelope punch board used to make an envelope for a Halloween gift card, wouldn’t this be great to make cute envelopes for all the holiday gift cards. The gift boxes can… Read More: New Weekly Deals »
Happy Tuesday, hope you are having a good week so far. Today’s project is for the Global Design Project, Case the Designer by Louise Sharp. They say you can be inspired by anything on this card. What inspires you in this card to make it your own project. I used the theme of Christmas and colours of Soft Suede, Crumb… Read More: Festive Flower Gift Card Bag #GDP004 »
Happy Sunday, hope you are having a good weekend. Today’s card is inspired by the “Super Moon” which is visable this evening. It’s the Northern Hemisphere’s Harvest Moon, or full moon nearest the September equinox. It’s the Southern Hemisphere’s first full moon of spring. This September full moon is also called a Blood Moon, because it presents the… Read More: Super Moon Inspired »
Welcome to the weekend, any special plans? I did not get to do any crafting since our plans changed, but I did sneak in some time already today to complete todays card. Hopefully I’ll have additional time later today. The card for today is for the Stamp Ink Paper Color Challenge #15, you can see the banner below.… Read More: SIP#15 Flutters Away »
It’s Friday and what makes it even better is I am using a vacation day today! Funny how you can still wake up at the same time the alarm normally goes off. Nothing special planned, might drive to the outlet mall, I haven’t been there for a while and of course try to get some crafting time in, have… Read More: Tic-Tac-Toe PCCCS#163 »
Happy Thursday, hope you are all having a good week. Last evening we closed the pool for the winter, such a sad day. This weekend we will put away the balance of the “summer” yard furniture and get ready for fall/winter. While I really do love my time in the pool, I also love to have the house… Read More: It’s a Zoo for GDP003 »
Yeah for me, I won again this week in my fantasy football league – 48 to 11. Years ago we started the league in my office at work and while most people now work for different companies we’ve continued the league as a way to stay in touch. Not to brag, but last year I won the league,… Read More: CYCI #87 »
Happy Monday, hopefully you have all had a nice weekend. As promised, here are the cards we made at our Sunday Stampers workshop. I wanted to highlight products from the new 2015 Holiday Catalog. We used stamp sets for Fall, Halloween & Christmas as well as some thinlits and a new punch. For the Halloween card the Happy Haunting Designer… Read More: Sunday Stampers Cards »
So how’s your weekend so far? This morning while getting ready to leave for my Sunday Stampers group, I saw these guys in woods behind my house and just needed to snap a photo, like how they are looking at me as I look at them! Tomorrow I will share with you the cards we made today, make… Read More: Koala Birthday – PCCCS162 »
Happy 13th Birthday to my niece Maya! Below is a picture of her from when I visited in August, she is a beautiful young lady with a big heart who loves to craft, especially with her Aunt Karen. Today I am sharing the birthday card I made for her with you. I wanted to do something special so… Read More: Happy Birthday Maya! »
Happy Weekend Eve (better known as Friday). Before I share today’s card, thought I would share with you the finished project from the Ladies Night Workshop at Home Depot last night. This weekend I will be painting, decorating and putting in the front yard. It was a lot of fun to make, I was able to use power… Read More: Let it Snow – SIP#14 »
Hope all is well with you today. Weather is perfect, wish it would stay like this, cool at night and upper 70’s during the day. I’m really looking forward to this evening, I’m participating in a ladies only workshop at Home Depot to make a Rustic Decorative Pumpkin Stand. I saw the post on Facebook and decided to give it a… Read More: Grateful Card for CYCI#86 »
Hope you week is going good, weather here has improved since the weekend and its warm and sunny again! I’ll be working on my Sunday Stampers Cards this week during the evenings, coming up with the final three cards we will make, one for Halloween, Fall and Christmas featuring stamps from the new Holiday catalog. Stop back Sunday… Read More: FabFri72 – Acorn for You »
Just wanted to let you know new items have been added to the clearance rack, remember once they sell out they are gone. There are many cool products listed: buttons, sequins, bakers twine and my personal favorite the Cherry Cobbler 1″ Sheer Linen Ribbon. All are at the bottom of this post. If you have wanted either the Butterfly Thinlits… Read More: Weekly Deals & New Clearance Rack Items »
No one likes having to make a sympathy card, unfortunately this past weekend I needed to make one to send to a friend who lost his mother this past week. I knew I wanted a light and cheerful card that hopefully puts a smile on his face. I thought the design for this weeks Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch… Read More: PCCCS161 »
Hope you are having a good weekend, I’ve enjoyed mine. I’ve had time to make some cards, do some fall cleaning and even make a new fall wreath for the front of my house. Dinner dishes are clean and now it’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy my Sunday evening. Card for today is for the Freshly Made… Read More: FMS203 – Robot Birthday »
Happy Saturday, its much cooler and rainy here today compared to what it was like last week (hot, humid & sunny). It’s the perfect day for some crafting (I have a special birthday card to make for next Saturday) and make something warm and comforting for dinner, just not sure what that is yet. Today’s post is for a… Read More: GDP001 – Butterfly Birthday »
Two days done and two to go in the work week, feels good to be half way thru. Tomorrow is the opening of NFL with Steeler vs. Patriot game around 8:30pm, looking forward to that as well as the Pirates play at 7pm and AJ Burnett is starting after being out with an injury, looking forward to the… Read More: SIP#13 – Ballerina Birthday »
Welcome to the short work week, four day weeks seem to fly by, gotta love that. Tonight I have my fantasy football draft and I’m looking forward to it. I was lucky enough last year to be the league champ! Since it’s Tuesday that means Stampin Up has new weekly deals, don’t forget to check them out. Click… Read More: PCCCS160 »
Happy Monday, hope you are enjoying the long weekend! I’ve been doing a little crafting, swimming, spending time with friends and using my new pressure cooker. So far I’ve made a Peach Cobbler (had the left overs over ice cream) and Bar-b-q ribs, with homemade sauce. I’ve starting understand how to use the pressure cooker. Looking forward to making… Read More: FMS202 – Spooky . . . »
Today is my godson’s birthday and I wanted to share his birthday card with you today. Jason lives in Florida so I wanted to do a bright and cheerful card for him. Does this ever happen to you, you calculate someone’s age on their birthday and say “how could they be that old”, (they seem to stay a… Read More: Happy Birthday Jason! »
Happy Friday! Not sure about you but I’m sure looking forward to the long weekend. I’m planning on trying my new Pressure Cooker for a Peach Cobbler and some spareribs. Tonight after work my husband and I are planning an evening of take-out and night swimming. The water in the pool is starting to get warmer and perfect for… Read More: SIP# 12 – Black, White & Pop of Color! »
Wednesday the half way point of the week, not sure about you but I am looking forward to the Labor Day weekend. The weather here is hot and humid with no chance of changing until sometime next week so the official last weekend of summer will be a great pool weekend! I’m already planning nice simple meals so I can… Read More: CYCI#84 »
Today is the day we have been waiting for, the new 2015 Holiday Catalog goes live! My card for today features the new Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies and the new Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper. As soon as I saw this die and paper I knew I wanted to make a card that looked like you… Read More: 2015 Holiday Catalog starts today! »