On the Move at The Crazy Challenge

This week's challenge at The Crazy Challenge is "on the go".  I took a look through my stamps to see what I had that would work for this challenge.  I found this cute train stamp and thought, a train moves and let's you go places, so that's where I started.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  My Minds Eye
Stamps:  CTMH, PTI
Other:  PTI die

In family news, the kids both tested last night in karate to see if they can move up a belt rank.  We won't know how they did for 2 more weeks. They both seemed to know what they were doing but we'll just have to wait and see.

A new challenge at Lollipop Crafts

Happy Monday to you.  I'm a bit sad that the long weekend is over but it's time to get back to reality, which is going to work 5 days this week. 

Lollipop Crafts has a new challenge this week which is reading.  We went and saw the new Harry Potter movie over the weekend which was really good.  I got inspired to start reading the books, as I haven't read any of them.  {hangs head in shame}  I decided that a pretty bookmark would be fun to have as I started reading through the books.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  PTI
Stamps:  PTI
Other:  PTI dies and felt

I hope you'll check out Lollipop Crafts to see what the other designers have for you this week.  Thanks so much and I hope you have a fabulous Monday.

Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenge #52

Well, it's the last week of the second year of Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenge.  Can you believe she's been doing these challenges for that long? 

I don't know about you but all my Christmas cards are made for 2010.  Woo Hoo!  This week's challenge is a sketch challenge, created by the fabulous Peggy, which can be seen here. 

I used one of my RAK images from Sparkle and just love the way Bella looks in pink.  I added stickles to her dress to make her nice and sparkly.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  The Paper Studio
Stamps:  Stampin' Bella, PTI
Other:  Nesties, stickles, cuttlebug

As always, the other designers have wonderful cards for you to see so make sure and check them out.

Unscripted Sketches #83

I had a couple requests for my toffee recipe so I'll post that early next week.  It's really not too hard to make and it is SO yummy.

So, did you have a good Thanksgiving?  Ours was a lovely day filled with good friends, family and friends.  Did anyone brave the crowds yesterday for Black Friday?  I did just a bit of shopping.

My card today is for this week's sketch at Unscripted Sketches.  So is it just me or does that border punch remind you of the ribbon candy that you get around the holidays?

***Supplies***
Stamps:  PTI Tiny Treats Christmas
Other:  MS border punch, PTI buttons

As always, thank you so much for your visit and commnets.  I hope you enjoy your weekend.

PaperTrey Ink Blog Hop

Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving to all my US friends.  I've got a fun post for you today.  I had so much fun making these tags for this month's PaperTrey Ink blog hop.

The challenge:   Design a holiday tag or two using all of your favorite goodies and share it with all of us! We will all have plenty of inspiration to create a large stash and try to get ahead of the hustle and bustle of the season!

I got out some coordinating supplies and just went to town, each tag slightly different.  All the blue pieces behind the focal stamp were cut with felt.  Can I tell you how much I love felt?  It gives such a fun look and provides lots of texture.  And of course I had to add some matching buttons.  Too much fun.

Each year, I like to make homemade English toffee and this year, my gifts are going to be gussied up a bit with these fun tags.  I suppose now that I have the tags, I'll have to work on some coordinating packaging, to complete the ensemble.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  PTI, Paper Studio
Stamps:  PTI Everyday Treats
Other:  Various PTI dies, felt, buttons and bakers twine

Thanks so much for stopping by and if this is your first time to my blog, welcome.  Blessings to each of you this day.

A new challenge at Penny's Challenges

Good morning to you.  I'm so happy that it's the last day of the workweek.  I could get used to a 3 day workweek. 

It's time for a new challenge at Penny's Challenges.  This week, its a photo inspiration challenge.  Click here to see the photo that inspired this meager attempt at my card.  My mojo has utterly disappeared.  I think the stress of work and just being super busy in life is really taking its toll.  Okay, enough of my sad story.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  PTI In Bloom
Stamps:  PTI
Other:  PTI buttons
Make sure and head over to the challenge blog to see what the other designers have for this challenge as they totally rocked it.  And for those celebrating Thanksgiving this week, good luck with your preparations.  I've still got to get to the store to pick up some veggies and some other goodies for the big day.

And as always, I appreciate each and every one of you who visits and comments.  Have a great Wednesday.

Christmas at Lollipop Crafts

Hello. It's time for another challenge at Lollipop Crafts and this week, I'm the hostess.  The challenge is to make something Christmas related.  I hope you'll have a chance to play along with us this week.

I've been wanting to make one of these felt trees for awhile now so that's what I did.  There is a greeting from a PTI set on the inside of the card.  I was also inspired by this card from Ted for the snowy hills.

***Supplies***
Stamps:  PTI
Other:  Cuttlebug, PTI felt, die and buttons

As always, I hope you have a wonderful day.  Thanks for stopping by.

Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenge #51

Are you ready for another fab challenge at Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenges?  The optional challenge this week is a super cool color challenge.  Use light pink, grey, orange, and white.  Not colors that I've ever used together but I love the combo.  How fun.

***Supplies***
Stamps:  PTI
Other:  Clear epoxy stickers
Are you starting your preparations for Thanksgiving?  I'm so looking forward to the short work week and the 4 glorious days at home with my family.  I hope you have a wonderful day.  Thanks for your love and visits.

Unscripted Sketches #82

We made it to another Saturday which means another great sketch is being posted at Unscripted Sketches. 
I decided to keep supplementing my Christmas card stash. 

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  DCWV
Other:  PTI button

Do you have any big plans for the weekend? My friend decided that we should see Morning Glory instead for the movie so that's what we'll be doing tonight.  Which is fine because then I can save Harry Potter to go with Devin.

TGIF and 2 cards to share

TGIF!  I don't know if I've ever spoken truer words.  My work week has been super challenging and at times, very frustrating and I'm very glad that the weekend is almost here.  I definitely need a couple of days to recharge. And woohoo for next week being a short work week.  I absolutely adore Thanksgiving with the food, the shopping, the time off work.

Okay, enough of my blabbering.  Today, I've got two cards for you.  The first is a real simple one featuring a delicious cuttlebug folder.  Sparkle Creations is sponsoring this week's Tuesday Morning Sketches and they want to see cupcakes.

My next card is for this week's Sparkle Creations challenge which is to make a thank you card.  It's hard to tell but I used my white spica glitter pen on Charlotte's apron.  Super sparkly IRL.

***Supplies***
Card 1
Patterned Paper: PTI 
Stamps:  PTI
Other:  Cuttlebug, MS border punch


Card 2
Stamps:  Sparkle Creations Charlotte Rose, PTI
Other:  Cuttlebug, Nesties, Spica glitter pen

Do you have any big plans tonight to start off the weekend?  I don't think I have much going on tonight but tomorrow I'll be seeing the new Harry Potter movie with a couple of friends so that will be fun.  Until then, have a great one. 

A winter Hello

Happy Wednesday to you.  How is your week going so far?  Mine has been a bit rough but I'm making it through.  I haven't had nearly enough craft time lately.  My card today is for this week's Sketch for you to Try over at I{heart}2stamp.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  DCWV
Stamps:  PTI
Other:  Marvy snowflake punch

Thanks for dropping by today.  Blessings to each of you for a fantastic day and week.

Very girly for Lollipop Crafts

This is my second post for today.

So I have to give a big shout out to the Broncos team who finally showed up to play.  Their win over the KS Chiefs has made things interesting and even my 3-6 Broncos might just have a shot at post-season play.

Okay, onto my card for this week's challenge at Lollipop Crafts which is to make something very girly.  To me, pink and bling are very girly so that's what I went with.  A real simple card but I think it packs a punch.

This also fits this week's challenge at Simon Says for sparkle.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Stamps:  PTI
Other:  Nesties, PTI dies and button

Are you ready for a new week to start?  I would like to extend the weekend by a few days and get caught up on a few things but I don't think that my work would like that so I guess it's back to work for me.  I hope that you have a wonderful Monday.  Thanks for the visit.

The Crazy Challenge -- Thank you or Thanksgiving

It's time for a new challenge at The Crazy Challenge which is thank you or Thanksgiving.  I chose to make a thank you card.  I jus love the aqua and green colors together.  And there's that embossing folder again. I just want to use it all the time.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  PTI Green Boutique
Stamps:  CTMH Thank you
Other:  MS border punch, Cuttlebug, PTI buttons

Can you believe we're halfway through November already?  Wow. 

Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenge #50

Good morning.  Another week has come and gone and it's time for this week's challenge at Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenges.  This week's add-on challenge is to make a shaped card.  I've been wanting to try making a shaped card with my nesties for some time now so this gave me just the push I needed.

***Supplies***
Stamps:  Stampin Bella, PTI
Other:  Nesties, PTI buttons

So the game was good yesterday.  I bundled up pretty good with lots of layers so that helped a ton with the snow and cold.  Plus, BYU killed CSU.  It was fun to see them play so well and to hang with my family.

Unscripted Sketches #81

There's another fun sketch at Unscripted Sketches this week and I hope you'll have a chance to play along with us.  My colors didn't come out great in the photo but it's really pretty IRL.

***Supplies***
Other:  PTI Color Coutre, rubon from my stash

Devin and I will be meeting up with all 3 of my brothers, 2 of which live out of state, and my dad today to go see the BYU/CSU football game in Fort Collins.  I'm super excited to see everyone and am just hoping that we don't totally freeze. 

Something altered for Penny's Challenges

It's time for another challenge at Penny's Challenges this week.  The challenge is to alter something.  I decided to take my blank checkbook cover and make a fun cover for my friend.  Hi Shannon!  I had the glittery cardstock in my stash and had subsequently, bought the glitter stickers.  Little did I know that I had the perfect match just waiting to be put together.

What's even more crazy is that when I gave this to Shannon, she showed me her wallet clutch which has the exact shade of pink sparkliness. All the way around, it was a match made in heaven.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Other:  Thickers stickers, MS border punch

I hope you'll go check out the challenge blog and see what the other designers have for you.  And then have yourself a most fabulous Wednesday.

Lollipop Crafts -- Birthday

Happy Monday to you.  It's time for this week's challenge at Lollipop Crafts which is birthdays.  Easy peasy, right?

I'm really loving this card and all the different elements on it.  I gave it to my dear friend in Texas who I don't ever get to see.  Hi Carmen.

***Supplies***
Other:  Cuttlebug, PTI die, Color Coutre, felt and buttons

I hope you have great day.  Thanks for the visit. 

Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenge #49

We made it to another Sunday which means challenge time at Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenges.  The challenge this week is an inspiration challenge using this gorgeous photo.

I got my inspiration from the tree and the colors.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  PTI Bitty Dots
Stamps:  PTI
Other:  PTI die 

As always, thanks for your visit.  Have a most wonderful Sunday.

Unscripted Sketches #80

Good morning to you, all my wonderful friends.  It's time for this week's sketch challenge at Unscripted Sketches and I think you're really going to like it.

I used this fun digi image from The Pink Cat Studio.  Lily just looks so cute and happy.

***Supplies**
Patterned paper:  DCWV
Stamps:  PTI Mixed Messages, Pink Cat Studio
Other:  PTI buttons

Thanks for dropping by today.  Have a great Saturday.