Paper Craft Planet Sketch Challenge

If you haven't joined Paper Craft Planet by now, you should and soon! I know there are lots of online groups, but for some reason, Paper Craft Planet is one of my favorites. I don't know if it's because of the way it's configured, or because it's easy to navigate, but I love it!


The sketch challenge for this past week is to use this sketch. I now realize why I'm not crazy about my card...lol! I shouldn't try to create cards at midnight!


First, I think the card is too busy...the DSP is fine, as is the little "medallion" in the upper left corner. The main image is wrong...wrong, wrong, wrong. I see it now but last night I couldn't see it.

I will rework this card...

Christmas card details:
Stamps: Lovely As A Tree & So Many Scallops (SU!)
Patterned Paper: Frosty Day (SU!)
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Bashful Blue, Tangerine Tango, Close to Cocoa (SU!)
Ink: Bashful Blue, Tangerine Tango, Close to Cocoa (SU!)
Accessories: ribbon (random), circle scallop punch (SU!)

I hope you like my card! And thanks for looking!

For Susan...

We all have a friend or two who is "non-traditional" in their Christmas decorating. My friend is probably my best friend, Susan. She has a thing for cats, cats for all seasons, lol.

I try to change up the colors for the things I make for her. Kitties in all shapes and sizes are fine, but for Christmas, she likes kitties in purple, gold, pink...anything except red and green!

One of my favorite color challenges is at Stacey's Stamping Stage, and this week's colors are perfect for Susan's card! And it's the perfect time to use my new stamps I bought from Pink Cat Studio.

And look at this fabulous card sketch from CCEE Stampers! Not fussy, but just fabulous!

I think Susan is going to love this card...the kitty reminds me so much of some of the kitties I've bought Susan over the years. I've got a few things to make for Susan using this stamp, and I know she's going to love everything!

Kitty Christmas card details:
Stamps: Cat Plate #1 (Pink Cat Studios), Ornamental Christmas (Verve)
Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy, Lovely Lilac, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White (SU!)
Paper: Jersey Shore DSP (SU!)
Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Lovely Lilac, Pumpkin Pie (SU!), Jet Black (StazOn)
Accessories: ribbon, puff paint

I hope you like my card! And thanks for looking!

It's Snowing!!!

It's snowing in New Orleans!!!

WOW! Mia just doesn't get what's going on and why everyone is so excited! But she got into the "snowball" mood fast!


This is a view from my front door, lol...I'm not getting out there!


And a peek from my back doors...it's really coming down!


What a fabulous birthday present for me! Thanks Momma!!!

A little video!!!

TCP Tuesday Color Challenge #37

I love the colors of the TCP Tuesday Color Challenge. WOW! I chose Real Red, Always Artichoke and Soft Sky for my color palette. And I found a really cute sketch (can't remember from where) and while I mostly like the card, the sentiment doesn't show up in any of the pictures I took.


I really wanted to use these stamps...Kitty Christmas is my one and only Cat's Pajamas set! I do plan to get more, but I'm going to have to wait til after the first of the year.


It's storming outside, so my pictures were taken inside, and apparently, no place in my house is "properly" lit, lol!

Falalala card details:
Stamps: Kitty Christmas (Cat's Pajamas)
Paper: Real Red, Almost Artichoke, Soft Sky (SU!)
Ink: Versamark, jet black (StazOn), Real Red, Almost Artichoke, Soft Sky (SU!)
Accessories: white puff paint, embossing powder, circles punches

I hope you like my card! And thanks for looking!

Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration #34

It's Wednesday, so that means I finally get a chance to post a couple of cards I've made, lol! I've been sick with a sinus infection on top of a nasty head cold. No energy, no interest in anything. I'm hacking all night, and sleepy all day [sigh].

I love how soft the colors are for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge...those skeins of yarn are of the most gorgeous hues!


I have got to get some more patterned paper...none of what I have would work with these colors, so I did a little stamping with Versamark to make a small background, and I guess it worked. The patterned paper that I did use, well I'm not sure it's the right color blue, but hey!, I got blue on the card! It's harder than it looks!


It's not my best card, but I did manage to restrain myself enough not to use one of my fairy stamps, lol (I still think I over used those stamps).


And geesh! Let's not talk about my pictures!!! It's storming outside, so having to take the pictures inside, well no place in my house is "properly" lit, lol! Sorry about how bad they are!

Happy Holidays card details:
Stamps: Snowflakes (Inkadinkado)
Paper: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Sage Shadow, Certainly Celery, blue dsp (SU!)
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: snowflake punch (fiskars), brad (random), embossing powder

I hope you like my card! And thanks for looking!

Our Elf Dance

Turn off the music on my sidebar BEFORE you play the video...

And in order shown in the opening picture -- Lore (#2), Mia, Me (behind the start button), Bonnie (#3 and Mia's mommy), and Hallie (#1).

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

I don't usually put myself in these kinds of things, but I didn't want the girls dancing with this weird looking elf, lol. Aren't my girls gorgeous!?!?!

I'm around...

Everything worked out reasonably well for my husband last week. There were some problems, some delays, and some bad news, but he did finally get his angiogram Friday morning. I'll post more on the bad news later.

I did find a fabulous blog, Stampin' With Kim. She has a fabulous glitter flower tutorial...when I think about how much money I've spent on Prima flowers...ARGH! This has to be the easiest idea ever! Her tutorial is here.

Please check this out! I promise it's wonderful!