Throwback Tuesday #11

A scrappy card for today's Throwback Tuesday!

The deets: every Tuesday, I will post a card that has been sitting in the draft closet too long. At the end of each month, I will randomly select a winner from all the valid challenge entries!
The challenge: link up an old papercraft related blog post, card photo, or post one of your old drafts/pictures! An additional entry will be given to those who comment on the Throwback Tuesday posts for that month.
The prize: a big ol' box stuffed with scrapbooking goodies!
Sorry, but due to crazy shipping costs, this challenge is open to the US only!

Thoughts from June '11...

At first I wasn't sure why I had gotten this Sassafras line, but after awhile, I realized it was perfect for those fun, no-frills cards for gals. I know putting buttons and bows on cards is more fun for me, but it seems most people round here like the clean and simple stuff.

I got this small box of flowers by Making Memories at a local discount store, planning have it as a giveaway. But then I accidentally pulled a few out when musing what to put on a card, and then I realized how much fun these were. So, maybe when I go back to the store, if I see another box, I'll pass it on, but this one's mine. :)

And now you can link up your card for a big ol' box of goodies!


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Card recipe
Cardstock: LSS, Bazzil
Patterned paper: Sassafras "Indie Girl"
Stamp: Hero Arts "Sending Smiles messages"
Ink: Staz-on
Other: Making Memories flowers, Prima pearl

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, scissors, Glossy Accents, Fiskars border punch

On the tenth day...

A mini collage of sorts to share with you today - I was determined to use this sheet of paper from October Afternoon, as I hadn't used it once on a card since I got it last summer, while the rest of my 8x8 pad was cut to pieces. ;)

I was dying some ribbon for a customer order, when I realized how pretty it looked, and decided to make a batch for myself as well. :)

Stamped the little postage die cut - I always feel so clever after adding such tiny details (that probably no one aside from myself will really notice unless I point it out...like I'm doing here ;))

If you'd like to win a large flat rate box stocked full of papercrafting goodies, you can participate in the my twelve days of Christmas challenge by checking out THIS post, or linking up your card on the sidebar!

Thanks for stopping in today! 

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Card recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Patterned paper: October Afternoon "Fly a Kite", Cosmo Cricket "Girl Friday"
Stamps: Hero Arts " ", Ippity
Ink: Staz-on, Distress Ink
Ribbon: Seam binding aqua blue
Button: Making Memories

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, scissors, pinking shears

On the third day...

...Clare missed her third day post, so she's posting it now. ;)
The cards today were made almost two years ago!

Instructions: Cut and score card base. Adhere green paper to base, tearing off one side irregularly. Tie bow around base. Paper piece elephant, and adhere to base. Stamp sentiment and cloud image onto scrap cardstock, and adhere to base. Distress edges with ink.

If you'd like to win a large flat rate box stocked full of papercrafting goodies, you can participate in the my twelve days of Christmas challenge by checking out THIS post, or linking up your card on the sidebar!

Thanks for stopping in today!
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Card recipe
Cardstock: Unknown
Patterned paper: Sassafras 'Indie Girl', Making Memories
Stamps: Hero Arts "Elephants", "Mi Casa", "School Animals"
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Ribbon: Seam binding

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, scissors

Egg-stra thankful

For the current SPARKS challenge...

and the inspiration...

and the card...

Totally inspired by the Easter/spring theme and the bright colors - this is my first Easter card ever, because I would only give out cards featuring the real reason for the season (Christ's Resurrection), and I don't usually like making cards I wouldn't give to someone. However, the idea for the card popped into my head as soon as I saw the challenge, so I couldn't resist. Though this card will probably end up gathering dust here in my room (or more likely in the donation box), it was fun to make!

The PS stamps are the basket (digi image enlarged big time) and the sentiment...so pretty much the entire card. :) This card is also for the Moxie Fab World Household Items challenge - I used that plastic Easter grass that we always recycle every year - we probably have some ten year old fake grass still in use. ;)

I'll be back later tonight with some HA cards and the last two blog giveaway winners. :)

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Cardstock: LSS
Patterned paper: GCD Studos 'Splendor'
Stamps: Paper Smooches digi's
Other: button (Making Memories), ribbon (PTI)

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, scissors, printer

Why I make cards....

I make cards because I like to. I like releasing some energy and relaxing at the same time. I like getting sweet comments and words. I like making crafty buddies.

But mostly just because....
I like putting together pretty things.

That's really about it.

So with this in mind, after a couple days of struggling to make a card that satisfied me, I made this.

I don't really mind if no else likes it.
Or even if someone thinks it's a mess.
I like it.
 And I liked making it.

So I'm smiling. :)

Thanks for stopping in and I hope you have a blessed day!

PS: this is for the Moxie Fab World Celebrating Hobbies challenge - this has a bit of book (October Afternoon paper with excerpt from 'Jo's Boys' {didja ever notice?}), sewing (border), and of course, photography (camera)
PPS: I redid my shoppe, added some new colors, and some new trinkets - I'd love to know what you think. :)

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Cardstock: LSS
Patterned paper: October Afternoon "Fly a Kite", Websters Pages "Postcards from Paris", Making Memories "Chloes Closet"
Stamp: Hero Arts "Made with Love"
Ink: Staz-on
Pearl: Prima
Flowers: Websters Pages

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, scissors, sewing machine

Smile

....I am. :) I'm over the sore throat (just a little cold and earache left to wait out), and my sister who has been in Texas since her wedding in July is coming up for a visit today!! :)
Today I'm popping in with a non-scheduled post (the last two were scheduled) showing you a card published in the September issue of CARDS.

For some reason, I feel like this is along the style of what a scrapbooker would make....I'm not sure why, but I was in a scrappy mood when I made this....

Glossy Accents keep these rather unsticky letters down...:)

I super duper appreciate your sweet comments - I treasure them all! 
Thanks so much for stopping in today and have a blessed day! :)


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Card recipe
Cardstock: Hero Arts
Patterned paper: K&Company "Classic K"
Stamps: Hero Arts 'Made With Love'
Ink: Staz-on
Letters: Making Memories

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, scissors, sewing machine, Glossy Accents

just saying hi

....'long' time, no 'see', right? This past week or two has been one of those weeks where you just don't feel up to very much, crafty or non crafty wise, and so I haven't felt like blogging. However, I got the jolt I needed yesterday when three yummy packages arrived - one of them from Hero Arts! :)

Anyways, here is a card made for this weeks SSC challenge - sorry I posted late! Like I said, just one of those weeks! The challenge is clean and simple, and last weeks was distressing, so two super easy challenges - I'd love to see you play!

I love this color combo, though my sister and mom have some problems with that ribbon. However, the ribbon is my favorite part, so I'm not taking it off. :P

Oh, and the heart? It's got some yummy glossy accents on it - it's all in the details. ;)

Well, have an awesome day and thanks so much for stopping in!

Oh, and a couple GCD Studio things...;)

There's a little contest going on over at the blog - you can win this nice little diddy if you play along...

And if you sign up for the newsletter (just contact them at Inthestudio@gcdstudios.com), you'll see some fabby projects made using the kit! ;)

Aaaaannnddd, there's a new designer on the team - the oh-so-talented Elizabeth Carney! Check out the announcement HERE and welcome her! :)

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Card recipe

Cardstock: DCWV, SEI

Patterned paper: Making Memories

Stamps: Hero Arts "Just Saying Hi" and "Sending happy thoughts"

Ink: Staz-on

Ribbon: American Crafts

Tools: trimmer, scissors, sewing machine, Glossy Accents

You mooove me

...isn't that such a cute sentiment?! 

A quick post and quick card for this weeks Lawnscaping challenge - stamp a scene! Okay, so mine is a very CAS scene, but one nonetheless! 

This cow was just to much fun to paper piece! Can't wait to pair him up (I've named him Brunton after our local dairy which has the best chocolate milk!) with some of those new farm-themed lines coming out...Crate or October Afternoon's "Farmhouse" specifically. ;)

Anyways, I promised a quick post, so have a great day!

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Card recipe
Cardstock: LSS
Patterned paper: Making Memories
Stamp: Lawn Fawn "Critters on the Farm"
Ink: Staz-on
Other: brad

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, sewing machine, scissors, Glossy Accents

Sing!

Well, you can if you'd like - right now I've got a sore throat and some aches&pains, so I'm not going to be singing for awhile. ;)

But, as long as my activities are limited by this throat, I may as well catch up on some posting now.
Here is a card published in the April issue of CARDS.

FYI - I opened another blogaroo for my ribbon, kits and knick-knacks. It was confusing for me to do in on this blog, so I decided to just have a separate one. It's still new, and in the construction period, but if you'd like to take a look (got some new colors!), go HERE.

Anyways, enjoy your weekend - we're holding my older sisters bridal shower here tomorrow. I sure hope this throat is better by then!

PS - thanks for all the sweet comments on my last post! I love when you chat back with me! :)

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Card recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Patterned paper: Colorbok, K&Company, Making Memories
Stamp: Hero Arts "Grid"
Ink: Colorbox
Ribbon: Seam binding
Half pearl: Prima

Tools: trimmer, stylus, adhesive, scissors, hole punch

Forever

Another April CARDS pub to share today - I've got a lot of new things to show you, but still haven't got around to editing the pics, soooo, they'll have to wait. :)

I'm obsessed with taking a single Websters Pages bloomer and nestling a small rose up with it...looks so yummy. :)

Lately, I've been trying my hand at graphic designing (or what my idea of it is, anyways), since I'm going to try majoring in it. So I got some pretties from Pugly Pixel (Lisa convinced me to go over there with all the lovely things she used from their blog), and played a bit with them.
My poor attempt at a blog banner...(because I am in desperate need of a cheap blog makeover)

...ah well, guess it'll have to wait until I have more time, a faster computer, and a better understanding of how to work these editing programs (couldn't figure out for the life of me why some of the images came out with gray stuff around them and some didn't!)
Anywho, hope you're having a great day and thanks so much for stopping in! :)

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Card recipe
Cardstock: Unknown
Patterned paper: October Afternoon "Fly a Kite" and "Thrift Shop"
Ink: Colorbox
Flowers: Prima, Websters Pages
Image: Making Memories
Half pearls: Kaisercraft
Other: twine, embroidery floss, doily

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, scissors

You're sew nice

You really are.
Truly. :)

 

Pretty layers...that little piece of ribbon 'round the mannequin is why I save my precious ribbon scraps. :)

I just had to post this after all the sweet comments you left me over the week. You made me smile and beam so much....wish I could return the favor and send a card to each and every one of you (though it would probably take awhile to reach you, procrastinator that I am). A more realistic thing to do would be to leave some love at your blog, which I will attempt to do tonight...I have to hurry though because I get to go on a little vacay tomorrow - yay!

Now I'm going to enjoy my afternoon with a movie, a hockey game, some yummy food, my family, and maybe, just maybe, some papercrafting. ;)

Enjoy your weekend!!

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Card recipe
Cardstock: LSS
Patterned paper: October Afternoon "Fly a Kite", Making Memories "Noteworthy"
Stamps: Hero Arts "Sew Artsy", Waltzingmouse "Very Vintage Labels 4"
Ink: Tim Holtz "Walnut Stain"
Pearls: Prima, Recollection
Ribbon: white seam binding HERE

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, scissors, sewing machine, Glossy Accents, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug,

Love struck

...with this fabulous image from K&Co. :)

Isn't it so cute? No stamps on this card - can you believe it?!

No pictures inside this locket - I don't have any sweetheart to put in there, so I'm thinking of selling it at a very high price to my sisters fiancé....he'd probably actually pay for it too. ;) Of course I'm only teasing - he's too sweet and funny to charge. :)

Funny thing about this card was the card before and after were super simple....I keep switching from shabby to clean. I'd really like to stick with one  style, but I can't make up my mind which I like more! Hm...

Anyways, this was made for this weeks Simply Scrapping Crafts card challenge - just use hearts and pink! Easy peasy. :)

Thanks for dropping in today! I hope to stop by your blog too, once I get a couple things checked off my to-do list today. ;)


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Card recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Patterned paper: Making Memories "Noteworthy" and K&Co "Love Struck"
Ribbon: Seam binding available HERE
Pearl: Recollection
Flower: Recollection
Other: locket, safety pin, lace, doily HERE

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, scissors, sewing machine

Noteworthy

Hi there!
Just quickly popping in to share this card - cutting close to the challenge deadline again! ;)

My sister found this Noteworthy paper pack at an old shop, and called me up to see if I would like it. 'Are you kidding?!' I had just discovered this line when it was discontinued, so it was very hard to find online (not to mention the few places that had it had ridiculous prices), so imagine how happy I was when she told me the paper pack was there, and for only three bucks!
I'm not much of a purple person, but this line is too sweet not to love! :) So I made a purple card, with lace, following Clare's challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room.

Instructions: Go shabby.

Don't you just love the pom pom trim? My super sweet friend Theresa sent me it, along with the pink lace and button shown, and lots of other goodies - thanks again, Theresa! :)

Thanks SO much for all the sweet comments - I really appreciate each and every single one! :)

PS - I asked awhile back if anyone had any suggestions for a light box, and unfortunately no one did, but you wanted to know if I found anything. Well, so far, not so good, but I am trying something else, but I haven't had the time to see how the photos turned out. Will let you know when I do! :)

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Card recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Patterned paper: Making Memories "Noteworthy"
Stamps: MFT
Ink: Martha Stewart, Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Gems: Prima
Other: ribbon (unknown), trim (unknown), thread

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, Cuttlebug, MFT die, sewing machine

Simply Scrapping Crafts Haunted Hallow Blog Hop!

Welcome to Simply Scrapping Crafts First Annual Haunted Hallow Hop!  We have quite a line-up for you today filled with lots of tricks and treats!  Now what would trick or treating be without candy?  Eye candy that is!  Our DT has been busy at work in Dr. Jekyll's lab creating just the right formula to inspire your hauntingly sweet projects this year.  Be sure to comment all of the blogs along the way because we have "hidden" some extra special treats along the way.  There is no way to tell where we have them stashed, so be sure not to miss out!  Some of our hop hosts are giving an extra entry for becoming a follower.  Who doesn't appreciate more chances to win right? 

 All winners will be announced on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 via the DT blogs and also in the hop room at SSC, which can easily be accessed here.  You have until 11:59PM EST tonight, October 16, 2010 to comment for your chance to win.  All you need to do is click on each link and leave a comment as you hop along to the end of the list.   

• Deb
• Maureen
• Georgia
• Theresa
• Nikki
• Rona
• Colleen
• Amy
• Emily
• Clare ------> you are here!
• Pryn

Are you ready for a frightfully wicked Haunted Hallow Hop?  Let's get to hoppin'!

First off, I'd like to let you know I'm not a big Halloween fan - sorry! However, Halloween is in the fall, so I went ahead with a fall theme - hope that works! ;)

Card recipe: Cardstock (LSS, Bazzil), Patterned paper (Making Memories, Girls Paperie, Basic Grey, Crate), Stamps (Hero Arts "Mi Casa"), Ink ("Staz-on, Tim Holtz Distress Ink), Other (twine)

Lots of paper piecing, as you can see.  :) I also had just gotten my first Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads the day I made this, and I was so excited, I went a little overboard with the distressing on the house (edited for Lisa; the house is from the Hero Arts "Mi Casa" stamp set - gotta love it!)

Now please hop on over to my utra-talented, uber sweet sistah who brought this whole hop together, Pryn!

One last thing - if you are a follower, please leave an extra comment, and you'll be entered twice for the prize! And I will be double-checking. ;)

A vintage Christmas

Hi there!

You may think I'm getting a bit ahead of myself by the title, but seriously, September is the very latest to start making cards for Christmas!

This card was made with this week SSC Card Challenge in mind - it's a color challenge, but the colors don't have to be used just for Christmas! You can find the challenge HERE.

Instructions: Cut and score base, and cut out patterned papers from catalog (yes, I took these from a Websters Pages catalog - they were the perfect fit!). Adhere papers to base. Tie bow around papers, and adhere button on top. Adhere distressed doily and image to base.

Worked on this post while baking brown bag cookies (basically, chocolate cookies with oats and rice krispies, making for an extra delicious cookie!) for my brother, who is living in Wisconsin right now while he goes to college. His birthday is tomorrow, and he loves these cookies, so thought I'd whip some up and pack them off...well, actually, 'whip' them up is kind of an understatement, as one batch is enough to keep you in the kitchen for at least four hours - and that's with the help of everyone else (by eating the dough...ha!)!

Anyways, have an awesome day, and thanks SO much for stopping in! :)

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Card recipe
Cardstock: Unknown
Patterned paper: recycled paper from Websters Pages catalog
Ink: Colorbox
Image: Making Memories
Ribbon: Seam binding available HERE
Other: button, doily, twine

Tools: trimmer, scissors, adhesive

Thanks for sharing

Hi there!

Hope you had fun on the hop - I am so busy right now with volleyball, I haven't had the time to visit everyone's blogs {yet} - sorry! :(
I'm just going to quickly share this card with you today - I took this photo at least a month ago, so it's pretty bad. Hopefully I'll have some more recent cards to share with you later, ones that have better photographs. :)
It was made for this weekS SSC Card Challenge, which you can find HERE.

Instructions: Trim and score card base. Lightly ink doily up using pink and brown inks, and than adhere to green patterned paper, than adhere this combination to base using foam squares. Cut out cream paper using Spellbinders die, and than stamp sentiment. Stamp butterfly images onto separate piece of cardstock and cut out roughly. Adhere half pearls to center of butterflies, than adhere to cream sentiment. Adhere embellished sentiment to tag (tied with ribbon), and than adhere rose image.

Thanks for stopping in, and enjoy your weekend!

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Card recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Patterned paper: K&Company
Stamps: Images from Martha Stewart, sentiment from Sugarloaf
Ink: Martha Stewart
Half pearls: Remembrance
Other: tag and ribbon from Making Memories, doily

Tools: trimmer, foam squares, scissors, adhesive

She's back!

Hello!
Thanks for the sweet comments yesterday! Will let you know if I come up with anything! :)

I have some sweet news today - Vinnie Pearce is back, and has a brand new digi kit up for sale at 2Peas! It's called Journey Back, and it is an absolutely gorgeous collection - one of my favorites! And some more sweet news is that it's on sale!
I nearly went crazy when I found out the printer was out of ink after I downloaded this new kit! So now that we finally have color ink, the first card I made with the kit...

I used her elements - I enlarged those adorable little stamps. I knew I would be using them as soon as I saw them, so be prepared to see the other ones on my blog soon. ;)

Instructions: Trim card base and patterned papers. Adhere patterned papers to base, distressing edges with sand paper (my substitute for white ink) and scissors. Adhere doily to papers, and tie bow around base, adding a half pearl to the center of the bow. Print image, cut out, distress with ink, and add to card base using foam squares for dimension. Stamp sentiment, cut out, distress with ink, sandpaper and scissors , and that adhere to clip. Slip clip onto image. 

Isn't it "tweet"? ;)

Have a nice weekend and thanks for stopping in!

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Card recipe
Cardstock: DCWV
Patterned paper: Crate, Making Memories, Colorbok
Stamp: Sugarloaf
Ink: Colorbox
Image: Vinnie Pearce Journey Back Elements
Ribbon: Seam binding available HERE
Half pearl: Prima
Clip: K&Co
Doily: Wilton

Supplies: trimmer, adhesive, printer, printer ink, sandpaper, scissors

Hi!

Hi there!
Thanks for all the sweet comments yesterday! :) For those who missed the notice at the end, the ribbon I used yesterday is available HERE.

I have an SSC card to share with you today; the challenge was to focus on the sentiment, and you can join in on the fun HERE.

Instructions: Cut out card base, and than patterned paper using dies. Lightly brush ink pad against edges of card base and patterned paper. Adhere dies to base using foam squares. Add letters on top of patterned paper. Tie twine around top of card base. Distress edges with ink

Pretty simple card recipe; and speaking of recipes, I finally got a recipe from a friend of mine for Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies - and these aren't your average PBCC cookies, either! I wish I could share the recipe, but I am the only person outside her family that has this recipe, so I'll have to ask her before I share.
Do you have any secret family recipes?  - I'd love to hear the names! I'm in hungry mood right now. ;)

Thanks for popping in!

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Hi! card recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Patterned paper: October Afternoon "Fly A Kite"
Letters: Making Memories
Ink: Colorbox
Other: twine

Tools: trimmer, scissors, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, adhesive, foam squares

Will you enjoy?

Hello there!

The sewing machine is working again! Oh frabjuous day, callooh, callay (I hope someone else knows what poem that is from ;))! It was out for a month or two - months of torture! ;) Anyways, I decided to make a card based off of this weeks 2 Sketches 4 You sketch, and went berserk with the sewing machine in my delight...

....and in the process went a little off the sketch. So, today, with a little bit of spare time, I pulled this together, following the sketch more closely....

Instructions #1: Trim card base and cut out patterned papers - sew: Cut out image and and black patterned paper with circle templates. Adhere sticker around black patterned paper circle, than adhere image on top. Sew around. Adhere to base, and add ribbon on top. Cut out small heart, and cover with nail polish (for shine). Adhere to image, and finish off with half pearls.

Instructions #2: Trim card base and cut out patterned paper. Adhere patterned paper to base, than pop out die cuts. Adhere die cuts to base. Stamp, cut out and frame sentiment, than adhere to base. Tie bow around base, cutting a slit near the score of the card for the ribbon to go through.

Not much else to share today - thanks for stopping in!


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Card #1 recipe
Cardstock: Darice, Bazzil
Patterned paper: October Afternoon "Fly a Kite" and "Thrift Shop", Crate Paper
Ribbon: American Crafts
Half pearls: Kaisercraft
Stickers: Making Memories

Tools: trimmer, scissors, sewing machine, adhesive


Card #2 recipe
Cardstock: Darice
Patterned paper: Crate
Stamp: Hero Arts "Tree, Birds and Messages"
Ink: Unknown
Die cuts: Crate
Ribbon: Offray


Tools: trimmer, scissors, adhesive

{heart} hello

Hello!

Long time, no see, eh?
I had a fun time at the camp, though one of the gyms didn't have AC, and the temperature was 90+! Hope your week is coming along a bit cooler. ;)
A little card for you today, made using this weeks SSC Card challenge...

Instructions: Cut base and small hearts. Adhere lace onto card base; staple ends twice each. Stamp sentiment above lace; adhere hearts beside sentiment. 
Using brown ink pad, brush against brad tops; dry. Once brad tops are dry, cut off ends, and use foam squares to attach brads to side of card base. 
Distress edges with ink pad.

Not much else to share - hope to get back into the swing of things again soon and to stop by all my crafty friends blogs! Thanks for popping in and for all the sweet comments you leave - they make me smile! :)

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{heart}hello card recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Patterned paper: October Afternoon "Thrift Shop" and "Fly a Kite"
Stamp: Hero Arts "Tree, Birds and Messages"
Ink: Colorbox
Lace: American Crafts
Brads: Making Memories

Tools: trimmer, scissors, adhesive, Heidi Grace heart template, foam squares