Real Men Do Housework

April's MFT Guest Designer Challenge was to create something masculine and metallic ;)
I decided to make Brian a little Honey Do List notebook :) I'm sure he'll be thrilled when I give it to him but first I need to make a list...lol
I stamped the Maid for WTG in Memento black on cream cardstock and coloured with copics. The chair and ottoman were paper pieced with dp. I had a sheet of this metallic foil from an old TE key ingredients package. It was perfect for this challenge! I used the SU! border punch on it. Some buttons, thread, screw brads, paper piercing and dimensionals finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Wonderful Day - Penny Black

***this is my second post today...please scroll down to see my ATS sneak peek
Oh I was so excited to get these cute and adorable Penny Black Hedgehogs from Stampers Dream!! Aren't they the cutest?!
Seriously you need to look at the entire set called Wonderful Day.
I stamped the images and coloured with my copics. The pattern paper is called Jack and Jill by My Mind's Eye. The Prism paper comes from the Blush Red Trio Pack.
I used Mercy's MTSC68 for my layout this week.
Something else I've been meaning to mention is this Zip Dry glue. I first saw it, used it and picked it up at CHA in Anaheim a couple of months ago and I love it! I was excited to see that Michelle sells it at the Stampers Dream store. It lasts a long time, you don't need much and it's cheap compared to a lot of adhesives. If you haven't tried it...you should!

Stamps: Wonderful Day; Cardstock: Medium Red Blush prism, MME Jack and Jill dp; Inks: Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Mat pack and Paper Piercer, Stickles, Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today!

Smile :)

Today is the last day of sneak peeks from All That Scraps.
Tomorrow all the newest stamps will be released at 10 pm Eastern!!!
I'm sharing a Swiss Pixie called Birgitta on a tree stump. She's so sweet! I love to colour these Swiss Pixies. Chloe and I stamp off many images and just sit and colour while watching tv. It's so relaxing :)
The sentiment comes from AmyR's Big Words.
Stamps: Birgitta on a Tree Stump, AmyR's Big Words; Cardstock: Real Red, Vanilla, October Afternoon DP Farm Fresh; Inks: Memento Black, Soft Sky; Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Sponges, Ribbon, Border Punch, Dimensionals, Pearls
Thanks for stopping by today! Have a wonderful day!

Celebrate Friends

Good Monday Morning!

I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday weekend!
Brian cooked a wonderful dinner for us yesterday!!

Today the All That Scraps design team are previewing a new set from AmyR called Big Words.
Quite often I don't use sentiments on my cards because I can't decide what to use and this card challenged me because of that. Making a card with JUST a sentiment proved challenging but I CASED a card by Theresa for the Featured Stamper on SCS yesterday. This was her card here.

Stamps: Big Words; Cardstock: Kraft, Sage Shadow, MME dp; Inks: Choc chip; Accessories: Nesties, Regal Rose Ribbon, Pearls, Border Punch, Mat pack and Paper piercer, Dimensionals
Remember that the new ATS stamps will be available Wednesday night at 10 pm Eastern!
Have a GREAT day!

What's Kickin'?

Happy Easter!
Last month I ordered the VIP package from MFT and I'm wondering why I haven't done that before? Although I didn't use everything that was in the package I'm still thrilled with it. I still have bits and pieces of this October Afternoon Ducks in a Row and I think it's perfect for a baby card!
Here's a picture of the outside.

And the inside...

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a great day!

ATS-Kiki La Rue

Today starts the All That Scraps previews!

I've got a cutie to share with you too! This is Kiki La Rue with her cupcake. Such sweetness!
ATS will be releasing 4 new sets on Wednesday at 10 pm Eastern but they'll be chatting away in the forum first.

Stamps: Kiki La Rue with her Cupcake; Cardstock: White, Real Red, Summer Picnic DSP; Inks: Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Border Punch, Mini Jewels, Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today!!
Have a wonderful Saturday!

Thank You WT challenge - Sweet Child

The Ways to Use it Challenge was to use a sweet child image on your card. I used one of my new MFT PI girls Apple For You.
I'd almost forgotten about this fun SU! dp called Summer Picnic!! It was a fave of mine a couple of years ago.

Stamps: Apple for You; Cardstock: White, Real Red, Summer Picnic DSP; Inks: Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Border Punch, Old Olive Ribbon, Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today! Have a FANTASTIC Friday!

Branching Out SC274

Hello!
Spring is finally here in my neck of the woods and for two days in a row I've been able to open the windows and let the fresh spring air in the house! LOVE it! Soon I'll be sleeping with my bedroom window open....well until the birds drive me nutty with their 5 am wake up calls....lol
As much as I love the amount of sunshine with the long days we get up here, I'd prefer to not be woken up at the crack of dawn each morning by the birds nesting in the hedge outside my window....ha!
That brings me to my card for today's SC274. I decided to pull out my all time fave set from Taylored Expressions called Branching Out. I'd just received the Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety Mini deck from All That Scraps today and wanted to use it too!

Stamps: Branching Out

Paper: Kraft, Saffron, Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety DP

Ink: Memento rich cocoa

Accessories: copics, old olive ribbon, dimensionals

I have to go into work for a bit Thursday morning but then I'm coming home to stamp stamp stamp!
Thanks for stopping by!

MTME template winner!

Sorry for the delay! I had a long day at work and just remembered to post a winner for the MTME template!

Random.org generated this number....10!

Denise (peanutbee) said...

Whoooo-hooooooo, HUGE CONGRATS, girlie!

March 28, 2010 3:45 PM

Congrats to Denise! Wow! How lucky that she was chosen!! I just opened an email from her....haha! Spooky eh? But cool!
I'll get the GC to you soon!
Thank you again to everyone who commented and I look forward to playing along next month with the MTME girls!

Spoiled Rotten - Impression Obsession Week at SD!

Good Morning!
This week the Stamper's Dream Team are sharing cards/projects made with Impression Obsession images.
I used the ubber cute Spoiled Rotten along with some fun new My Mind's Eye Jack & Jill dp. I'm loving the trio packs of Prism papers that the store has. This prism paper came from the Blush Red set. I ordered a bunch of them and LOVE that I can always find something to match all the different designer papers I have ;) The image was cut out with a Spellbinders Die.

The line up this week is as follows:
Monday - Leslie , Laurie , and Becca

Tuesday - Cindy , Amy , Denise , Dawn and Michelle

Wednesday - Tosh , Silke , Cammie , Amy and Michelle

Thursday - Cindy , Leslie , Denise, Dawn and Michelle

Friday - Laurie , Silke , Tosh and Michelle
Did you notice a new face in there? Yes! Leslie Miller has joined the SD team!

Heidi MTSC67

Today is my last day as one of Mercy's Guest Designers :( I've really enjoyed the last month and I'll continue to play along each week with everyone else :)
For this week's MTSC67 I pulled out an adorable image from All That Scraps called Heidi Among the Flowers. Spring is here! Our snow is almost gone. There is just a little bit around the hedge and if I wasn't so lazy, I'd get out there and spread it around the rest of the lawn...haha!

Stop by the Muse Girls!

• Cindy Haffner
• Crystal Birr
• Jackie Pedro
• Jessica Diedrich
• Julie Lacey
• Pam Speidel
• Pam Varnell
• Shannan Teubner
• and of course Mercy!
  

I'll be back this evening to announce the winner of the MTME template! I have to work all day...bummer eh?
Thanks for stopping by! Have a GREAT day!

I Give Our Friendship....

Two thumbs up!
A few days ago I stamped a bunch of images and watercoloured while watching TV. This card was made for the Featured Stamper Challenge and I cased this card here. I loved the layout and all the layers. Instead of going with a holiday theme as she did I went with a friendship theme ;) I also had to omit the sentiment tag layer because I ran out of room....lol
Oh and I watercoloured for the first time in ages!!

Stamps: Chick Flick; Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Watercolour paper, MME DP; Inks: Versafine Black; Accessories: Aqua Painter, Ribbon, Border Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Dimensionals
Thank you to everyone who commented on my new DT position and I wish you all good luck on winning the template from the MTME store! Scroll down for that post to enter ;)

MTME DT and a give away!

Happy Sunday Girls!
I've been keeping a little secret from you and today I can spill the beans! You may have already seen Lauren's announcement on her blog but I'm joining the MTME DT starting in May! I was tickled pink when I received an email about joining her team. I admit I was a little nervous though. I'm not too much of a 3D project girl but I was offered the "card girl job" ;) That's more up my alley....haha!
Things are finally settling down again and I'm not overwhelmed with work, home and stamping. I figured by May I'd be set to go! I can't wait to get some new stamping goodies, try the digi paper and templates!!
There are a few others joining the DT too and I'm so excited!!!

Geny Cassady http://madisonavenue.typepad.com/ (she'll be a cardgirl too)

Lesa Rapp-http://paperpossibilities.blogspot.com/

Stephanie Kraft-http://handkraftedbystephanie.blogspot.com/

To celebrate Lauren is giving away a free stamp set of your choice but to enter you will need to visit her blog.
For visiting me today and sharing in my excitement of joining the MTME DT, I will be giving away a gift certificate for a template of your choice. Just leave me a comment on this thread and the winner will be announced on March 30th! Good luck!

Happy Saturday!

Yesterday I was able to leave work a couple of hours early which was wonderful!! Inventory seemed to go very well and I'm happy it's over for another 6 months or so....lol
Now I can relax and get some stamping done!
I whipped up this card last night using an image I stamped and coloured last weekend at Karen's house.

Stamps: On the Pier; Cardstock: Kraft, Vanilla, Prism blue, MME dp; Inks: Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, Ribbon, Thread, Border Punches, Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today! Have a fab day!

Hi, it's me...Wishing you a happy birthday

I was in need of a birthday card for a co-worker and was lucky that the Ways To Use It Challenge was to make some sort of a celebration card! Julia has been posting a WT challenge for FIVE years! Wow!
I was hoping when I got home from work Thursday that my Stamping Bella order had arrived but it hadn't :(
BUT I do have these cute PI girls from MFT to keep me happy!
I decided to play with the Flower Girl image that I got from Stampers Dream.

The inside was stamped using the Basic Birthdays set from Papertrey.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a GREAT Friday!

SCS Sketch#273 cards

Just a quick post as I'm exhausted from doing my inventory at work.
Both cards use the SCS sketch 273.

Stamps: MFT My Umbrella; Cardstock: Kraft, Real Red, Vanilla, MME dp; Inks: Memento black; Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Border Punch, DimensionalsStamps: MFT Maid for You(Sentiment); Cardstock: So Saffron, Real Red, Kraft, MME dp; Inks: Memento black; Accessories: SU butterfly punch, border punch, nesties, red pearls
Thanks for stopping by!

On the Pier

Happy Wednesday!
Well today starts the first of a three day inventory for me at work....blech! I'm not looking forward to it at all. Let's hope it goes smoothly and I'm not exhausted when I get home each night. I want to be able to stamp, right?!
Last weekend I stamped this image at Karen's house and coloured it with all her copics....she has WAY more than I do! LOL! When I got home on Sunday I put this card together using Jen's SFYTT.

Stamps: On the Pier; Cardstock: Vanilla, Kiwi Prism, WeRMemoryKeepers dp; Inks: Memento black; Accessories: Copics, Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today!

Mega March Blog Hop Just Rite

**this is my second post today...to see Mercy's sketch card please scroll down

Oh boy was I excited to be able to play along with so many rockstars during this 3 day blog hop!
Here is a card I created using the every so popular and fun Stitched With Love set. The image was stamped in Memento Black onto Kraft and coloured with Copics. I added a few buttons and linen thread over the button images...so fun!

Stamps: Stitched with Love; Cardstock: Blush Dark Red, Kraft, Cosmo Cricket Material Girl DP; Inks: Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, Circle Nesties, Ribbon, Buttons, Thread, Dimensionals

27 designers, FIVE shopping sprees each day. No one knows where the prizes will be! Each day of the hop JustRite will have five Mystery Blog Candy Prizes hidden along the hop with a total retail value of $600. JustRite will randomly select five mystery blogs each day of the hop and randomly allocate each of the shopping sprees. For your chance to win, simply leave a little love (a comment) on each designer’s blog including the JustRite blog. The more designers you leave comments with, the better your chances of winning. Each day’s comments will remain open for three days. A winner from each of the mystery blogs’ comments will be randomly chosen using Random.org. Consult the listing of designers at the JustRite blog each day (each day’s designers will be different) and start out on your way! Beginning Friday, March 26, summaries of all the winners will be posted on the JustRite blog. Good luck to everyone and enjoy all the JustRite eye candy along the hop!

Today during the JustRite Mega March Blog Hop (Day One) JustRite and its sponsors will be giving away the following five prizes:

· $200 JustRite Shopping Spree

· $100 Spellbinders Shopping Spree

· $100 Stampers Dream Shopping Spree, and

· Two additional $100 JustRite Shopping Sprees!
Blog comments for Day One will be open until Thursday at 6pm EST. On Friday, JustRite will announce on their blog which five blogs have the mystery candy for Day One. You will need to go to the JustRite blog to determine where you need to go to find out if you are one of the five lucky winners.

Be sure to continue on your way by checking out all the fantastic creations found here:

JustRite Inspiration Blog
Becca Feeken
Tosha Leyendekker
Kazan Clark
Laurie Schmidlin
Kellie Fortin
Amy Sheffer
Jerri Jimenez
Denise Marzec
Michelle Rodgers
Stephanie Kraft
Sally Lynn MacDonald
Cindy Lawrence
Jenyfur Pohl
Silke Ledlow
Carolyn King
Dawn Easton (that's me)
Holly Simoni
Julie Overby
Karen Maldonado
Colleen Schaan
Kimberly Crawford
Karen Taylor
Maren Benedict
Eli Harlan
Linda Beeson

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you enjoy the hop! Good luck!

*giggle

Good Morning!
Last weekend I picked up this cute, fun and springy WeRMemoryKeepers dp in Calgary. When I was searching through my stamps for something to use with it I found this Unity stamp set called Giggle Grove. I think EVERY time I use it, I use buttons. It screams for them, don't you think?
Since it's Tuesday you know what that means! It's Mercy's sketch day!!
This is MTSC66 which you can find on her blog here.

Stamps: Giggle Grove; Cardstock: Vanilla, PTI Lemon Tart, WeRMemoryKeepers dp; Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, Summer Sun, Certainly Celery; Accessories: Lemon Tart Ribbon, Mat pack and Paper piercer, Dimensionals, Linen Thread
Be sure to stop by Mercy's Muses to check out their fabulous creations!

• Cindy Haffner
• Crystal Birr
• Jackie Pedro
• Jessica Diedrich
• Julie Lacey
• Pam Speidel
• Pam Varnell
• Shannan Teubner
• and of course Mercy!

Thanks for stopping by!

Pssst.....I'm a MFT Fabulous Friend today :)

Did you see the post over at the MFT Blog today?!
Kim asked me to be the MFT Fabulous Friend this week! Do you hear me squealing?
Here is a little sneak peek of some cards I created ;)
I hope you'll pop by the MFT blog to see them.
Thanks Kim!!!

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a GREAT day!