Camp mail for Laura

Two quick cards for our niece -- she's at G.S. camp. She likes to make cards herself, so will like these handmade ones.

Thanks for taking a look.

Supplies: PTI -- cardstock, stamp, dies, PP; Crate-- PP; Coredinations Kraft Core, Sizzix embossing folder, foam tape, Versafine ink

SAF group

We missed getting Jess Witty in this pic. Had such a fun time w/these ladies @ Kristin's house -- great food & lots of die & patterned paper swapping! I got cool washi tape as a door prize & I even made 2 cards amidst the visiting.
Let's not wait a year to get together again.

SAF Limited supply Challenge

One of my favorite color combos!

SAF Morning make & take

Not lined up very well, but I had fun.

SAF prep

SAF packing!

PART of the stuff I'm taking to Kristin's house tomorrow. Looking forward to crafty time w/some fun gals.

PTI Princess Challenge – just cardstock & ink

Made some little thank-you cards for a friend to use. Decided to go simple to meet RenYi's challenge to just use cardstock & ink.
Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps – the Craft’s Meow, Ink- Memento & TH Distress , cardstock

Birthday card

I wanted to make a card for a special friend's b-day & wanted to use my new Nesties. Here is the result & I must say I am very happy w/it!
The photo is not the best as it was taken in a car going down the highway on the way to the party.
Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies: MME patterned paper, Nesties swatches, PTI Pretty Peonies

PTI Princess Challenge -- Washi Tape

I have been buying washi tape like crazy & I'm sure that some of you have as well! Let's make a card using some of it.
If you don't have any, & don't wish to make some using tissue paper, just use strips of patterned paper with a torn edge to mimic the washi tape.


I die cut the butterfly from paper I'd attached the washi tape on. I also applied the banner of washi to some cardstock to give it some body.


Thanks for playing along. Can't wait to see what y'all come up with!


Supplies: MME & Target washi tape, HL pearls, Cuttlebug folder, PTI stamp

A birthday CASE

I made this card for the birthday of my daughter's friend. I copied pretty straight from this card:http://disp6194-kellyscraps.blogspot.com/2012/04/finally-delivered-goods.html The sun was made from HA stamps I won from Moxie Fab World. Supplies: cardstock, dies & ink PTI; stamps - Hero Arts & PTI

PTI 5th Anniversary - Day 7: Hearts

Well, what I planned to make today happily lined up w/the challenge for the PTI Anniversary -- make something w/hearts!
I wanted to give out some little Valentines to church friends & so I came up w/these little wraps for the Ghirardelli chocolate squares. The pile of 15 looks so fun! And... I'm so pleased w/myself for actually DOING the something thoughtful that popped into my mind.
Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies: PTI- cardstock & PP, Nesties long scalloped rectangles, Fiskars lg. heart, Marvy sm. heart, foam squares

Dang! this was going to be for PTI 5th anniversary!

Pardon the sideways picture - that is the least of my mistakes this afternoon!
I was going to make this card (CASE-ing Erin Lincoln's card) for the PTI 5th Anniversary & then send it (actually them, as I made 2 the same) to Operation Write Home.
BUT....I didn't use ANY PTI product! I thought I was being so slick using this self-stick paper to cut out the alphabet instead of deciding how I would do the adhesive on PTI cardstock.
Well, I think it's kind of cute & I believe that some deployed hero will be blessed anyway!
Thanks for coming by!

supplies: Sizzlets alphabet, versafine ink, Hero Arts stamp, copic, Colorbok adhesive paper, red scrap

PTI 5th Anniversary -- Day 2 Digital Freebies

In honor of their 5th Anniversary, Papertrey has given us a download of some free digital images. You can find them on Nichole's blog HERE
Here's my take on Debbie Olson's card that you can see here

I didn't have the exact Copics to match my paper, so I went for harmonizing. Thanks for taking a gander.

Supplies: PTI - cardstock, digital image; PP - Amy Butler, Copics, Nesties

Winner of OWH Blog Skip candy!

Thank to all of you who came to visit and leave such nice comments on my card! I hope you are inspired to create your own masterpieces to send to our heroes.

Now, for the winner of the Papertrey Ink stamp set! The random number generator picked #63 and that was: Lynn!

Lynn Feb 5, 2012 12:32 PM

Lovely card! It looks like a lot of work, but you make it sound simple. Great job!

Congrats, Lynn! I'll try to contact you through your comment. Please send your mailing address so I can send your stamp set.

Thanks again, y'all!

Operation Write Home CAS Blog Skip & Blog Candy!

***Edited to add: CONTEST IS CLOSED. Winner announced in latest post.***

I'm taking part in the OWH Clean & Simple card Blog Skip.
We are giving our take on cards from the Online Card Classes "Clean & Simple" class that some of us took. You can still take it self-paced here:
http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/

I used a monochromatic masking technique for my one layer card.


The next stop on the Skip is Sheila's blog:
http://sajludwig.blogspot.com/

If you lose your way while skipping, you can head back to the start at the Stars & Stamps blog here: http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/

Blog Candy!!!


This year-end thank-you stamp set from Papertrey Ink!
Random number generator will pick a lucky commenter (US only) to win this set.
Thanks for coming by!

Supplies: Papertrey Ink -- stamps, die, and ink; purchased card

Quatrefoil thank you

This is a (late) thank-you to my in-laws for the PTI GC they gave me for Christmas. Cut me a bit of slack since I didn't use it 'til January 15th & I have not yet played with (nor rec'd) the goodies that it bought.
I finally used the PTI Quatrefoil cover plate. I used the metal shim in my Big Shot & it cut beautifully. I like the way that the free Thank You stamp came out, too.

Supplies: PTI ink, cardstock, PP, ribbon, Quatrefoil die, stamp; Nesties label