Born in the U.S.A.!! – Color Challenge

Hi Kids!

Happy Tuesday!!  I’m here today to share the project that I created for the color challenge that’s going on over at the ABC Toys & Crafts DT Blog, which is to create a projecting using Red, White and Blue.  You don’t have to create a patriotic or Fourth of July project, by the way.  But I chose to make one – not sure what I’ll do with it, but it was fun to make!!  LOL

The boat image is from the Precious Baby Boy clear stamp set from Hero Arts.  All of the images in this set are darling, but I especially love this sweet sail boat.  The wave was hand drawn and cut out with my pinking shears, then sewn on my Janome Sew Mini.  The circle was created with two Classic Circle Nestabilities and my Cuttlebug.  The center circle was then embossed with a Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.  The scallop border and sentiment were stickers that coordinate with the DP.  I probably should have made this into a baby boy card instead of a Fourth of July card.  Oh well . . . maybe I’ll CASE it later!!  LOL

STAMPS:  Precious Baby Boy (Hero Arts)
INK:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)
PAPER:  Pure Poppy and Lemon Tart CS (Papertrey Ink), White CS (Neenah), Fourth of July DP (Adorn It!)
ACCESSORIES:  Classic Circle Nestabiltiies (Spellbinders), Copic Markers, 3D-Dots (EK Success), Cuttlebug, Janome Sew Mini, Pinking Shears, Coordinating Stickers (Adorn It!)

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Wanna play along with us?  We’d love it if you would!!  And instead of a store credit as the prize this month, Julie’s offering these really fabulous Inkadinkadoo products to the random winner of the challenge.  All you have to do is create a Red White and Blue project and then leave a direct link to your completed project on the MR LINKY (located HERE) no later than Saturday, July 3rd at midnight (CST).  What are you waiting for?  Get your crafty on!!  And while you’re there, be sure and check out the other amazing projects that the other ABC Toys & Crafts ladies made to share with you!

Before I leave, I also wanted to let you know about a very generous offer that Julie is running right now.  She’s offering 20% off your entire order now through July 4th.  OMG!!  How nice is that?!!

That’s it for me today.  Thanks so much for stopping by – your kind words and the time you spend here are so precious to me.  You have no idea how much I appreciate you.  Hugs!

I Want To Ride My Bicycle - Maybe the Last Entries?!

Hi Peeps!

I have two more submissions for the Moxie Fab World Challenge – I Want to Ride My Bicycle.  I think this might be the end of my creativity on this one, folks.  But I have until Monday – if the mood strikes me, I may just whip out one or two more.  No promises, though!  Besides, you all are probably sick to death of looking at my bicycle cards.  Just so you know . . . I really, really like bicycle images – they’re just so fun and summery.  They so remind me of my days as a kid in the culdesac, riding around with all the neighbor kids, or riding through the woods to my friend’s house that had a pool.  Ahhhh . . . there’s nothing like being all hot and sweaty from a bike ride and then jumping into a cool, refreshing pool.  Huh?!!

So, here’s my first card for today.  How freaking cute is this sweet image?!  I found it on eBay HERE.  Oh my gosh, this was the most fun little image to play with!  I messed around, and messed around, and finally came up with this presentation.  I stamped the image in Versamark, and then heat embossed it using my fave-a-lave EP, White Zing Embossing Powder.  Like buttah, I tell ya!  Then I cut the image out with my Circle Nestabilities.  I left the die on the  image, and sponged aqua and green chalk ink to highlight the white image.  I love how that makes the image pop, don’t you?  The layout was inspired by the current Posh Designs Card Sketch Challenge (CLSC16), shown here.


My next card was something that I was inspired to do by the images in my head from our trip to New York last February.  The bicycle messengers are everywhere, and so fun to watch.  I stamped the kraft card base with the Big City image from a new set of clear stamps I picked up from My Stamp Box called Neighborhoods.  Then I stamped the. bicycle image in Versamark and heat embossed it with – you guessed it! – Aqua Zing Embossing Powder.  The sentiment is also from the Neighborhoods set.

Both of these cards also fit the requirements of the current Ways to Use It Challenge on Splitcoast Stampers - create something using heat embossing – HELLLOOOOOO!  LOL  And the Kids Riding the Bike card fits the requirements for the current Res-Q-Challenge – use the emboss resist technique.   I’ll list the products used for both cards at the bottom of this post.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I’m off to have lunch with my daughter at work.  Have a great day, and thanks so much for stopping by.

Life Is Good
STAMPS:  Silhouette Children On A Bicycle (Earnies Clear Stamp Collection - eBay), A Day at the Beach (Papertrey Ink)
INK:  Versamark (Tsukineko), Sea Breeze and Aloe Vera Chalk Ink (VersaMagic), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
PAPER:  White CS (Neenah), Devonshire DP (Kaiser Craft)
ACCESSORIES:  Glue Dots, Buttons (Papertrey Ink), Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug, Donut Chain Edger Punch (EK Success), Scrapper’s Floss (Karen Foster), Canvas Impression Plate (Papertrey Ink), Stampin’ Dimensionals (Stampin’ Up!), White Embossing Powder (Zing/American Crafts)

Greetings From Here to There
STAMPS:  Neighborhoods (My Stamp Box), Pedaling Past (Stampin’ Up!)
INK:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Snow Chalk Ink (Hero Arts), Versamark (Tsukineko)
PAPER:  Kraft CS (Papertrey Ink)
ACCESSORIES:  Hawaiian Shores 5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon (Papertrey Ink), Aqua Embossing Powder (Zing/American Crafts), Raspberry Fizz Buttons (Papertrey Ink), Scrapper’s Floss (Karen Foster), Glue Dots, Stampin Dimensionals (Stampin’ Up!)

It's the LAST Day - Wanna Be On A Design Team?!

I just wanted to pop in really quick (I'll be back a bit later with a few cards to share with you) to remind you that today is the last day to submit for the ABC Toys & Crafts Design Team.  Julie Foote (the owner) is looking for a couple of fun gals to join us in creating crafty goodies to showcase the products in her online store.  I've re-upped for another six months because I've thoroughly enjoyed working with Julie and the other DT members.  So you know I'm not just buttering you up - it really is a fun stint, plus you get free and discounted products - BONUS!!

If you're interested, you can find all the details right HERE.  It'd be so fun to play together, don't you think?  Do it!!  Be back later!

Just Saying Hello!

Hello Stamping Friends!

Hope you had a wonderful Father’s Day Weekend.  We celebrated my nephew’s high school graduation Friday night, hung out at home all day Saturday, and had a fabulous family day yesterday – pedicures, dinner, and church.  And of course lots of snuggling with my grandson.  Ohhhh . . . I could just eat him up!!

I’m back today to share my ABC Toys & Crafts card.  This week the design team is featuring the product of the week – Copic Markers.  I adore working with my Copics – the colors are so beautiful and vibrant, and they have the ability to be blended to create images that are so life-like and dimensional.  They produce an effect that you just can’t get with any other coloring medium.   They have a bit of a learning curve, but if you work with them as often as possible, it’s like riding a bike – a breeze!  You DON’T need to be a certified Copic designer in order to use these markers.  And there’s so much wonderful information out there, both online and at many craft stores – anyone can work with Copics.  I can tell you from the bottom of my heart that they’ve been worth every penny that I’ve ever spent.

STAMPS:  Antique Engravings and Truly Appreciated (Hero Arts)
INK:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)
PAPER:  White CS (Neenah), Black Licorice CS (Poptone)
ACCESSORIES:  Copic Markers,3-D Dots (EK Success),  Eclipse Masking Tape

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Okay, so back to my card.  I used the masking technique to stamp the butterflies on my card.  First, I stamped the center butterfly on the image panel.  Then I stamped the same butterfly on my Eclipse Masking Tape and cut out the image.  I placed the cut out mask over the top of the stamped butterfly on the image panel, and then stamped the same butterfly to the right of the center image, and then to the left.  When you peel away the mask, it gives the appearance that the yellow/orange butterfly is in front of the blue and purple butterfly.  Cool, huh?

Then I colored each of the butterflies with my Copic Markers.  I chose three markers in each color family.  You can see which markers I used in the picture above.  Once you decide on your color scheme, choosing which colors to use is really easy.  I have a chart that I use to see the variegation in each color family.  That makes it REALLY easy to choose.  I used a cool gray to create a shadow around the outside of the butterflies, to give it a bit more dimension and realistic pop.  I was inspired by a similar card that I saw on Jennifer McGuire's blog.

ABC Toys & Crafts is taking 20% off all Copic Markers – both the sets and the individual markers.  You don’t need a discount code or coupon – the discount is already taken, and will be honored between now and June 26th.  I hope that you’ll be brave and give them a try.  They’re really not as scary as you might think.  Once you try them, you’ll be hooked!!

That’s it for me today, kids!  Thanks so much for stopping by!!  Hugs!

What’s Up?

Hola Chicas!

I’m back with another submission for the Moxie Fab World Challenge – I Want to Ride My Bicycle.  I’ve had this idea in my head for a while now – super fun to execute!!  It also qualifies for the Stamp Something Summer Challenge (details included HERE), as well as the Caardvarks Dry/Wet Embossing Challenge.

I created the swirly sky with the Sunshine Impression Plate from Papertrey Ink.  Once I figured out the sandwich combination, it was a breeze (get it? LOL) to get the yummy texture that this Impression Plate creates.  The clouds were created with the Cloud 1 & 2 Collection Dies, also from Papertrey Ink.  The big polka dots inside the clouds are courtesy of the QuicKutz Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  Fun, huh?

The bicycle image was stamped in Versamark and heat embossed using Apricot Zing/American Crafts Embossing Powder – so delicious!  The sentiment was also stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with Powder Zing/AC EP – can you tell I really like this stuff?  It’s the best!

STAMPS:  Vintage Set (A Muse), Hello2You (The Stamps of Life)
INK:  Versamark (Tsukineko)
PAPER:  Sno Cone CS (Poptone), White CS (Neenah)
ACCESSORIES:  Sunshine Impression Plate (Papertrey Ink), Cloud 1 & 2 Die Collection Dies (Papertrey Ink), Power and Apricot Embossing Powder (Zing/American Crafts), Stampin’ Dimensionals (Stampin’ Up!), Polka Dots Embossing Folder (QuicKutz), Cuttlebug, White Taffeta Ribbon (Stampin’ Up!), Orange Zest Button (Papertrey Ink), Orange and White Baker’s Twine (Impress Rubber Stamps), Glue Dots, Corner Rounder (EK Success)

Oh, did you notice my new watermark?  So stinkin’ cute, huh?  I got it from Karen Giron – she’s such a clever girl – and it only cost me $2!!  Woohoo!!  I got another one, too . . . I’ll share it later – when the mood strikes me.  LOL  Thanks, Karen!

I’m pretty happy with how this turned out.  I hope you like it, too.  That’s it for me, kids!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Enjoy the Ride – New Moxie Fab Challenge!

Hi Gal Pals!


I know . . . two posts in one day – crazy, huh?  Just popping in real quick with a card I made for the current Moxie Fab World blog challenge called “I Want to Ride My Bicycle.”   I threw this together last night, and had so much fun doing it.  My inspiration/vision was a cobblestoned street in a small Italian village where the roadways are so narrow, you can only get around on a bicycle.  When my daughter and I were in Rome, we saw bicycles leaned up against old stone buildings in narrow alleys everywhere!!  I wanted the bicycle to pop to give it a more graphic feel – I think it worked, huh?

I stamped the Hero Arts Bicycle image in Versamark and heat embossed it with Zing/American Crafts Rouge Embossing Powder.  I ADORE this embossing powder, so if you haven’t tried it yet, you really need to.  The window, door, and cobblestone images were stamped using the new Hero Arts Snow Chalk Ink – another fabulous product that I am in love with these days.  This stuff dries super quick – no heat setting required.  The sentiment was stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.

STAMPS:  Bicycle (Hero Arts), Home Made, Enjoy the Ride, and Background Basics: Geometrics (Papertrey Ink)
INK:  Snow Chalk Ink (Hero Arts), Versamark (Tsukineko), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
PAPER:  Kraft CS (Papertrey Ink)
ACCESSORIES:  Rouge Embossing Powder (Zing/American Crafts), 5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon (May Arts), Stampin’ Dimensionals (Stampin’ Up!), Inkessentials White Gel Pen (Ranger)

I have a few more ideas for this challenge swirling around inside my head.  I just hope I have the time to execute them.  You all should play along, too.  You have until June 28th to enter – come ride your bike with me!!

Have a great weekend, and thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Father’s Day – Slice & Nestie Sale!

Hi Peeps!

Did you think that I fell off the face of the earth?  So sorry for being MIA the last couple of days.  I had to take a few days off to help my youngest daughter pack up and clean her apartment, and move her home.  She graduated in May and will begin student teaching in the fall.  It’s great to have her home again, and I’m secretly thankful that I never have to hang out in Pullman, Washington ever, ever again (Podunk, Haytown, U.S.A).  ‘Nuff said.  LOL  I’d like to thank Sandy for swapping ABC Toys & Crafts days with me so that I could post my project after I returned home.  You’re awesome, sistah!!


It dawned on me this morning that Father’s Day is this Sunday.  Ummm . . . where did the month of June go?!!  Of course, I didn’t have a card made for my dad, so here’s what I came up with.  I really struggle with masculine cards – you?  I so want to put ribbon and bows on every card I make, and somehow, I just don’t think my dad would appreciate that.  LOL

So I whipped out my beloved Pink Slice Machine and started flipping through my design cards looking for masculine images.  The car image came from the Animal Crackers Design Card.  I cut it out with my Slice using four different colors of cardstock.  Honestly, this is one of the easiest cards I’ve ever made, and it’s all because my Slice is awesome!   I also love my Hands Free Magnetic Kit – so amazing!!  I don’t use any adhesive on the glass, and I get nearly perfect cuts every single time.  You MUST get the Hands Free Kit – you won’t regret it!!  By the way, I'll be submitting this for the CARDS Magazine Blog Challenge , the CAS-Tastic Challenge No. 8, and the Raise the Bar Challenge No. 23 - all of which are to create a Father's Day card.  I was inspired by a card that I saw many moons ago on Teri Anderson's blog (so long ago, I couldn't find it on her blog).

STAMPS:  Happy Dad’s Day (Hero Arts)
INK:  London Fog (Memento)
PAPER:  Pumpkin Pie CS (Stampin’ Up!), Going Gray CS (Stampin’ Up!), Green Apple CS (Poptone), Spring Rain CS (Papertrey Ink), Lil’ Buddy DP (Pebbles, Inc.)
ACCESSORIES:  Pink Slice Machine (Making Memories), Animal Crackers Design Card (Making Memories), Hands Free Magnetic Kit (Making Memories)

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ABC Toys & Crafts is running a sale on all Slice, Spellbinders and Sizzix/Cuttlebug products now through Saturday, June 19th – 15% Off (no coupon or discount code needed)!!  So that means that the Pink Slice and all the design cards (including the Animal Crackers Design Card, used here) are 15% off!!  Such a great deal!!

That’s it for me today, kids.  I’ve got some serious crafting that I want to do – hope I can fit it in between all the fun social events we have coming up!  I’ll share again very, very soon!  Thanks so much for stopping by – please know that I never take your time and kind words for granted.  They mean the world to me.  Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!

OH. MY. GOSH!!

Hi Kids!

I received some news yesterday that has me bursting at the seams with excitement!  My Have a Beautiful Day card – the one I made for the Fun With Fabric Challenge over at the Moxie Fab World blog – was chosen as one of the winning submissions!!!  Shut the front door!!  Right?!  You have no idea how thrilled I was to get that amazing news . . . I feel as though I’ve cracked the code to the secret of life.  LOL  Yeah, I know . . . that’s a bit of a stretch.  But to me, at that moment, that’s how I felt!  So, hopefully very soon, I’ll be receiving a fancy schmancy blinkie for my blog that I will very proudly display for all the world (or just my blogging buddies – hehehe) to see!



I created another card today that I made for the CARDS Magazine Blog Challenge – to showcase floral designer paper.  You all don’t really know me that well (well, some of you do . . . hehehe), but designer paper, more specifically foral designer paper, is my absolute obsession!!   I have mountains and mountains of designer paper – and I love every stitch of it.  Today’s card features some new DP from Pebbles, Inc. called May Flowers.  Isn’t it so sweet?  I adore the color palette and the scale of the images.  I love how it’s so graphic, yet soft and sweet.  It totally appeals to my straight line tendancies.  The other two papers are also from the same line.  I love it when everything coordinates.  Pretty simple design, but I really, really like it.  Is that bad?  LOL  The sentiment is from a new set of clear stamps that I got from The Stamps of Life called Hello to You.  Cute, huh?  The two-tone twine is some that I picked up at Impress the other day – I really like that, too! The layout was inspired by a card that I saw on Kimberly Crawford's blog the other day.

STAMPS:  Hello to You (The Stamps of Life)
INK:  Smokey Shadow (Papertrey Ink)
PAPER:  May Flowers (Pebbles, Inc.), Soft Stone CS (Papertrey Ink)
ACCESSORIES:  Baker’s Twine (Impress), Ocean Tides Button (Papertrey Ink), Double Embossed Dotted Lace Edger Punch (EK Success), Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals (Stampin’ Up!)

That’s it for me today.  Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope to have a few more cards to share with you before the weekend is up.

Card Candy and Doilies!

Hi Peeps!

Happy Tuesday to you!!  I’m back today to share some super fun ABC Toys & Crafts goodness with you.  I should start by saying that I did not invent this idea – I saw it on someone’s blog the other day.  Unfortunately, I read so many blogs, I can’t remember where I saw it!  If you know who the originator of this idea is, please let me know as I’d really like to give her the credit that she deserves.

So, I’m sure you’ve seen the Martha Stewart Tags/Doilies that many of you creative peeps have been using, right?  Well, apparently those babies are pretty hard to find . . . probably because they’re so stinkin’ cute!  Well, you can make your own doilies using any decorative corner punch that you might have in your stash.  The more decorative ones work best, of course.  I just happen to have one gazillion punches, and half a gazillion of them are corner punches.  Perfect!!  The one I chose to work with today is the Eyelet Lace Punch Around the Page combo set.  It’s so pretty and delicate.  I want these instructions to be clear and concise, so I’ll list them below.

1. I cut out a circle using my Classic Circle Nestabilities.  I used the largest circle in the set.
2. Then I spread the wings of the corner punch, and slid the edge of the circle into the punch about 1/4” and punched.
3. I repeated Step 2, until I had punched completely around the circle.

Easy peasy lemon squeezy!!  ABC Toys & Crafts has all the Martha Stewart Punches on sale for 20% off between now and June 12th – just use MARTHA612 as the discount code when checking out.

STAMPS:  None!
INK:  None!
PAPER:  White CS (Neenah), Blu Raspberry CS (Poptone), Melon Berry CS (PTI)
ACCESSORIES:  Eyelet Lace Punch Around the Page Combo Set (Martha Stewart), Classic Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Small Pearls (Hero Arts), White Satin Ribbon (Stampin’ Up!), 3D Dots (EK Success), Janome Sew Mini, Hawaiian Shores Saddle Stitch Ribbon (PTI), Swiss Dots Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug)

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See that beautiful flower in the center of the doily?!!  I received that in the mail today from my stampin’ buddy, Justine.  I ooohed and ahhhhed over these beauties when I saw them on her blog a few months ago – she made them!!  Low and behold, they arrived in my mailbox today – all the way from Sienna, Italy!!  I knew immediately that they would look gorgeous as the center of my doily.  Don’t you agree?  Look at all the other card candies she sent – can’t wait to use them again!  Thanks, Justine!!

That’s it for me today, folks.  I’ve been doing a bit of stamping today, and hope to do some more tomorrow.  So I’ll probably be back to share with you very, very soon!  Thanks so much for stopping by today – it means the world to me that you do.  Hugs!

WaltzingMouse Sketch Challenge!

Hi Kids!

How is your Monday going?!  Good, I hope!!  I thought I’d pop in and share a little sumpin’ sumpin’ that I threw together this morning for the latest and greatest challenge site that I found – the WaltzingMouse Sketch Challenge!  Be still my heart!!  Two of my favorite loves all rolled into one – sketches and WaltzingMouse Stamps.  Seriously, could it get any better than this?  I don’t think so.  So here’s what I’ve come up with in response to the very first sketch challenge.
 
First, I stamped this beautiful sentiment from Words of Wisdom with Tangelo ink (Memento).  Next, I stamped the violet image from Afternoon Tea Sentiments in Versamark and then heat embossed it with Zing clear embossing powder (love that stuff!)  Then I rubbed Sea Breeze chalk ink over the image, and then wiped the chalk ink off with a paper towel.  Wowzer!!  Love how that subtle flower image just pops right out, don’t you?!!  (If you click on the photos, you'll see a larger view - go on, try it!!)  I’ve never done the emboss resist technique before, and I can tell you I will definitely be trying this again.  The circle was cut out with my Classic Circle Nestabilities, and the Scalloped Square was cut out with my Scalloped Square Nestabilities.  The final finishing touch was the scrunched ribbon and bow.  I’ve been seeing this technique all over blog land, and I just love it.  Super easy, and again something I’ll use again!!

This also qualifies for three other challenges:  The CAS-tastic Challenge (focus on sentiments), the CAS Challenge at SCS (quotes and verses), and Crazy 4 Challenges (pleats).  BONUS!

STAMPS:  Words of Wisdom and Afternoon Tea Sentiments (WaltzingMouse Stamps)
INK:  Tangelo (Memento), Sea Breeze (VersaMagic Chalk Ink), Versamark (Tsukineko)
PAPER:  Sno Cone CS (Poptone), Hot Fudge CS (Poptone), White CS (Neenah)
ACCESSORIES:  Sticky Strip, Clear Embossing Powder (Zing/American Crafts), Ribbon (American Crafts), Classic Circle and Scalloped Square Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug, Stampin' Dimensionals (Stampin' Up!)


There’s a prize at stake for this fun little challenge – if your card is picked, you could win a free template AND will possibly be picked as one of three Top Mice!!  I want that Top Mouse award – BAD!!  LOL  You all should come and play along.  You have until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, June 10th to join in on the fun!  Just click on the sketch above, and it’ll take you right to where you can upload your project.  Good luck!!

Also, I just had to share this sweet little picture of my grandson, Brecken.  This was taken yesterday on his very first shopping spree with grandma and mom.  How stinkin’ cute is he?  I know, I know . . . I’m prejudiced.  I think I’ll keep him, though!  Happy One Month Birthday, Brecken!

That’s it for me today.  I’ve got a few more cards stuck in my head that I need to get out before it explodes.  LOL  Have a great day – I’ll be back tomorrow with my ABC Toys & Crafts goodie for you!  Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a Beautiful Day – Fun With Fabric!

Hey Gal Pals!!

How’s your Saturday going so far?  I’m enjoying a leisurely morning, and am super excited to babysit my grandson later on today!  What are your fun plans for today?

I spent the better part of yesterday working on the Fun With Fabric Challenge going on over at the Moxie Fab World blog.  I swear Cath Edvalson sits up nights thinking of ways to mess with my head.  Her challenges really CHALLENGE me!!  LOL  But I was determined to come up with something, so here ya go, Cath!  It’s interesting to me that this card looks NOTHING like it did when I started this project.  It’s  gone through numerous transformations (just like a butterfly, right?!), and I’m happy to say that I’m thrilled with the end result.

The butterfly was cut out four times on my SLICE – yes, ladies and gentlemen, you CAN cut fabric on your SLICE!  This was the first time I tried it, and it worked like a dream.  I started with three different cotton fabrics (yummy colors, huh?!), and ironed on the Slice Fusible Web to the back of a 6” x 6” square of each fabric.  I chose the butterfly image from the Just Chillin’ TEEN Slice Design Card, and cut it out four different times – once on each fabric, and once on white cardstock.  Then I used a ruler to create a patchwork of each fabric, peeled off the backing and ironed on the three fabrics to the cardstock base.  Then I used my Janome Sew Mini to stitch the patchwork together, using a zig zag stitch.  I added some self-adhesive pearls for her body, and some Scrapper’s Floss for her antennae.  Focal image – DONE!

The background panel was created by stamping the doily image from the SEI Juliette stamp set – so pretty and delicate.  I used Hero Arts chalk ink, and was thrilled with how it worked – it dried super fast, and the coverage on the image was perfect.  For the left border, I tried punching the fused fabric with a border punch – yeah, that didn’t work so well.  So I added a couple of strips of punched DP from the MME Lush line, and cut out a slim strip of one of the fabrics I used on the butterfly.  I stitched them to the background panel to mimic the stitching on the butterfly.  Betsy Veldman was my inspiration for the left border.

STAMPS:  Juliette (SEI), Have a Beautiful Day (A Muse)
INK:  Snow Chalk Ink (Hero Arts), Smokey Shadow (Papertrey Ink)
PAPER:  Going Gray CS (SU), White CS (Neenah), Lush DP (My Mind’s Eye)
ACCESSORIES:  Slice Fusible Webbing (Making Memories), Slice (Making Memories), Just Chillin’ TEEN Design Card (Making Memories), Janome Sew Mini, Self-Adhesive Pearls (Kaiser Craft), Stampin’ Dimensionals (SU), Zig Zag Chain Edger Punch (EK Success), Donut Chain Edger Punch (EK Success), Corner Rounder (EK Success), White Scrapper’s Floss (Karen Foster), Rustic Button Thread (PTI)

Yes, I know it’s a lot of work for one little ole’ card.  But honestly, I was determined to complete this project, and am over the moon happy with how it turned out.  I hope you (and Cath) like it, too.

That’s it for me, kids!  I’m off to get ready to hang out with Baby Brecken.  Thanks for stopping by, and have a great weekend!