Shabby Tea Room Pumpkin Challenge

Talk about waiting until the last minute! Today is the deadline for this week's Shabby Tea Room challenge, and it's one I have been thinking about all week! I finally was able to get busy and complete.  This was their photo inspiration:

Pumpkins!  I love them.  Pumpkins had to be the main theme in our project.  This is what I came up with:

I cut out the pumpkin and then stitched along the seams to create the "lumps" in the pumpkin.  I went over the edges and the stitching with some Dark Chocolate ink to give it some depth.  The background is stamped in New Leaf with Turning a New Leaf set.  I love the little grass border from K&Memories.  So fun and versatile.

Thanks for looking!  You have a few hours left if you want to participate in this one!

Papertrey Ink Supplies:
Stamps:  Turning a New Leaf, 2009 Halloween Tags
Cardstock: Fine Linen, Orange Zest, New Leaf
Ink: New Leaf, Dark Chocolate
Ribbon: Dark Chocolate, Rustic Jute Twine
Other:
Border: K&Company Actopus to Zelephant
Thread & sewing machine

Embellish Felt Challenge

I have lost sleep over the new Embellish Challenge!  Do any of you do that?  Do you try to work something out in your head before you even get started?  That's what I was doing.  It didn't get any better when I was working on the card.  I spent way too long on this and have changed the design several times, but I think I'm finally happy with it. 

Here's what Ashley gave us for this week's challenge.  You can see all the details here. 

I love using felt on my cards, and the colors she chose are beautiful.  I still don't know why I lost sleep over it.  Here's my card:

I used one of the new Impression Plates on the Sweet Blush cardstock.  I just love the soft texture it gives to the card.

Thanks for dropping by!

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

Stamps: Signature Greetings

Paper: Sweet Blush, Dark Chocolate

Ink: Dark Chocolate

Buttons & Bakers Twine: Dark Chocolate

Tool: Beautiful Blooms Dies, Linen impression plate
Felt: Pure Poppy, Harvest Gold
Other: Spellbinders pink felt

Tuesday Trigger

Cath gave us a fabulous piece of inspiration on her blog, Moxie Fab World, on Tuesday.  She named it "A Funky Fall" probably because the colors in the picture aren't quite what we picture as Fall.  Here it is:

Pretty, isn't it?  I mulled this one over for quite some time.  I really wanted to stay true to the colors and shapes, but I didn't have a tree in that same shape.  So, I decided to work with my hot air balloons.  I haven't in awhile, and I have forgotten how much fun they are.  Here's my card:

 
I tried to mimic the shape of the foreground by sewing some chartreuse felt on the aqua mist cardstock.  I added a little texture to the cardstock with an impression plate and inked the edges in white to resemble clouds. 

I loved this challenge!  Thanks, Cath!

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

Stamps: Up, Up and Away, Every Day Button Bits (sentiment)

Paper: Aqua Mist, Berry Sorbet, Ripe Avocado, Stampers Select

Ink: Fresh Snow, Berry Sorbet, Versamark

Ribbon: Berry Sorbet Satin

Tool: Up, Up and Away (balloons), Linen impression plate
Felt: Simply Chartreuse
Other: Spellbinders tag, thread, clear embossing

Happy Fall!

As you know, if you have been visiting my blog lately, this is my favorite time of year!  So, creating Fall or Halloween inspired cards has made My Happy Place even happier! 

I'm trying to get a lot of Fall cards ready to give out to friends in family after Halloween is over.  So, the color challenge this week at Off the Wall Craftiness was perfect! Here's their challenge:

I decided to combine the color combination with this week's Card Patterns sketch.

Here's my card:

 

 

This also fits my blog group's challenge for this week.  Suzanne inspired us to create a Ffall or Halloween themed card without using orange!  You can click on the Paper Dolls Blog here to play along with us!  We have a lot of fun challenging and supporting each other!

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

Stamps: Turning a New Leaf, Wreath for All Seasons

Paper: Dark Chocolate, Harvest Gold, Stampers Select

Ink: Dark Chocolate

Ribbon: Harvest Gold Twill

Tool: Fillable Frame #1 Die

Play Date Cafe #50

They have some fabulous color combinations at the Play Date Cafe, and their challenge this week challenge is no exception.  Here's the inspirational picture:

I haven't had a chance to play much with my Berry Sorbet, so I wanted to use it!  Here's my card:

I also finally got to use my Wreath for All Seasons set from Papertrey Ink.  It has stumped me for some reason.  I knew it would be perfect for this challenge.

Thanks for looking!


Papertrey Ink Supplies:

Stamps: Wreath for All Seasons

Paper: New Leaf, Berry Sorbet, Stampers Select

Ink:New Leaf, Berry Sorbet

Tools: Eyelet Lace Die

Other: rhinestones, Diamond Stickles

One Lovely Blog

I received a little something the other day from a sweet girl named Kristy Smith!  You can see her fabulous work here. We must follow each other around in Blog Land because she participates in a lot of the same challenges that I do.  Her work is amazing!  Go see her!

Here's the award she passed on to me:

Sweet, isn't it?  I was shocked and surprised that someone would take time to send this to me.  Thank you, Kristy!

Now, I get to pass it along to a few others! I think I'm supposed to only give this award out to 7 people, but I can't limit myself to that.  All of these girls bring their own flair and inspiration, and I love to visit them every day! First:

Tanna - Scrapaliciousness-

She has great color ideas and isn't afraid to try something new! Whatever she does always looks perfect to me, and she makes it look so darn easy!  Plus, she's the one who dragged me kicking and screaming into card-making!


If you look to the right and scroll down a bit, you will see that I am a member of a blog group called Paper Dolls.  Click on any of those names over there and you will see where I get a lot of my daily inspiration.  I'd love to pass this award on to all of them.  You can see their blogs if you click on their names.  Below I've listed what I love about their work. 

My Blog Group: 

Amy - perfect at adding details

Anika - has a great mix of fun and classic styles

Bonnie- CAS and awesome pop (and a fabulous ribbon collection!)

Cecilia - great use of patterned paper and clean designs

Deena - Have you seen her color with copics?

Laurie - die-cutting queen

Jen -  wonderful color combos!

Katie - A CAS crafter with a touch of bling

Laurie Beth -  clean and detailed (is that a style?)

Leish - another wonderful copic user, especially on images of people

Lisa - another great color combo

Meg - vintage and pretty - just like her blog's name

Michelle - Every detail is perfect on her projects!

Suzanne - Wonderful colors and eye for design!

So, you 15 ladies that inspire me every day, pick up your badge above and put it on your blog!  Pass the love around to others that inspire you!

Thanks!
Lee Anne

Another Go-To Sketch Challenge #7 Card

I'm back today with my second entry to the Papercrafts Connection  Go-To Sketch Challenge.  This month the challenge was to create a card based on this sketch:

I wanted to do something different for this one, and I had this stack of free paper from Archivers that I could never find a use for.  The colors were never what I was using, so it has just sat in my room for awhile.  I grabbed my new Christmas Tree die from PTI and here's what I did:

 The colors were really hard to capture here.  The tree is on silver paper and the strip at the bottom is gold/silver/white.  I loved the background paper and thought it went well with the tree die and paper.

Thanks for looking!

Supplies:

Stamps: Wreath for All Season (Papertrey Ink), Galaxy of Stars (Hero Arts)

Paper: free paper from Archivers, light grey, Stampers Select (PTI)

Ink: Smokey Shadow (PTI)

Other: Christmas Tree Die (PTI)

Go-To Sketch Challenge #7

ETA:  This card was chosen as one of the winners of the Sketch Challenge!!  Thank you Papercrafts!!

Every couple of weeks Papercrafts Connection has a Go-To Sketch Challenge.  This month the challenge was to create a card based on this sketch:

I love making cards based on sketches.  It gives me a place to start and then I can get as creative as I want within the parameters of the sketch.  I submitted two to the contest this month.  Here's the first:

As you can see from many of my posts, Halloween and Fall are on my mind.  I love them both.  There was a time that I did not enjoy Halloween.  Even as a child I didn't like dressing up.  Now that I have a son, Halloween is more fun than ever for me, and we have a blast during this month.  You'll probably see a few more Halloween cards from me in the coming weeks.

Thanks for looking! I'll be back with my second card tomorrow - not Halloween, however!

Supplies:

Stamps: 2009 Halloween Tags (Papertrey Ink),  Galaxy of Stars (Hero Arts)

Paper: Stampers Select, Harvest Gold (Papertrey Ink), Purple (Archivers)

Ink: True Black(PTI) , Versamark

Other: 2008 Bitty Dot Basics Paper, Harvest Gold Twill, Cloud die (all PTI), EK Success circle punch, Spellbinders tag die

A Card for Two Challenges

This card is for two challenges!  

1.  Card Patterns Sketch #84 - They've challenged us with this:

2. Happily Ever Challenged #11 sponsored by Ted (of PTI forum fame.)  His challenge was to email him that we wanted to participate, and he would email us back with either "TRICK" (meaning we had to create a Halloween card with non-Halloween colors or images), or "TREAT" (meaning we could go ahead with a traditional theme.)  Thank goodness I receieved a TREAT!

Here's my card for both challenges:

Thanks for looking!  Hope it was a treat for you!

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

Stamps: Dot Spot, Background Basics Tin Type, 2009 Halloween Tags

Paper: Smokey Shadow Orange Zest, True Black, 2008 Bitty Dot Basics in True Black

Ink: Fresh Snow (on edges)

Tools: Rik-Rak Die

Other: rhinestones, clear & silver embossing powder, Versamark, silver twine, googley eyes

Get Sketchy #58

This week's sketch at Get Sketchy was a tough one.  I struggle with circle cards, and this was no exception.  It was going in a completely different direction before I decided to step back and take a break.  I'm glad I did, because I like this one a lot better now than when I first began.

Here's my take on the sketch:

That's some more striped patterned paper that I love and have no idea where it came from.  Digging through my paper scraps is sometimes like digging for treasure.  A lot of fussy-cutting, heat embossing and sewing on this card made for a long morning, but I'm excited about how it turned out.
Thanks for looking!


Supplies:

Stamps:Turning a New Leaf and Falling Leaves (Papertrey Ink),  Hero Arts: Happy Thanksgiving

Paper: Stampers Select, Orange Zest, Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Orangerie (PTI) , Versamark

Other: Rhinestones, Clear Embossing, orange thread, fabulous unknown patterned paper

Hero Arts Fall Contest

This was another entry for the Hero Arts contest this month - Everything Autumn.  I wanted to do a fun Halloween card using one of my owls. I think this is my sixth card I submitted to the contest this month.  I love fall - everything about it, and it thrills me that October is finally here.  Its' my favorite month. 

Here's my card:

 

Sometimes when I sit down to create something, it looks nothing like what I first envisioned. Other times, I have something in my head, and when I finish with the project it looks EXACTLY like what I had first envisioned.   This was it for me.  I was excited about how it turned out.  Love it when that happens! You may not be able to see the glitter and glossy accents on the clouds, but they are there.  They took a looonnngg time to dry, so I let them sit overnight while I finished up everything else.  

Besides Hero Arts, there is a lot of Papertrey Ink product here.  Love them both.  

Thanks for looking! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts: Birds and Branches, Cute Letters, Stamp It Owl

Paper: Plum Pudding, Kraft, True Black, Summer Sunrise (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: True Black, Dark Chocolate (PTI)

Tools: Beautiful Blooms die, Cloud dies (PTI)

Button: Orange Zest with Rustic Twine knot (PTI)

Felt: Simply Chartreuse (PTI)

Other: Glossy Accents, striped patterned paper that I love and have no idea who makes it

September PTI Pages Challenge

Yes, it's the last day of September and I am just now finishing up and posting my layout for Beth's challenge.  Nothing like waiting 'till the last minute, huh?

This  month she told us to use nothing but PAPER!  Then she said that if we felt like we really needed to add something else, then that would be okay too!  (She suffers from a button addiction, so I think that may be why she gave us an out!)

This is my facing page to the layout I did last month.

I actually like this one better.  I punched the edges with an EK Success border punch and laced through a strip of patterned paper.  I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but I think I really like it.  This one took me awhile to put together since it has pictures of my dad.  This was his last Christmas, so I wanted to make sure I was able to highlight him.  I'll add journaling when I'm ready to.

Thanks for looking!

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

Stamps: Wreath for All Seasons

Dies:  Christmas Tree, Seeing Stars

Paper:  2008 and 2009 Bitty Dot Basics (New Leaf , Lemon Tart, Pure Poppy)

Tools: Epoxy dome stickers

Other:  green & red cardstocks, patterned paper (The Paper Studio), Fiskars punch, Hero Arts Galaxy of Stars, Versamark, white embossing powder

2S4Y #62

I had a lot of fun putting this card together for the 2 Sketches 4 You to Try challenge this week.  Here's the sketch they gave us:
 

Using a decorative edge on a card is a good challenge for me because I always find it difficult.  I've had this circled scallopped paper from Crate Paper for awhile and never could bring myself to cut into it.  But this sketch sent me right to my room and I didn't hesitate to place it in my cutter!

I used the new Papertrey Ink stamp set Falling Leaves for my focal point.  The oak leaves were pretty easy to apply two colors to and I added a few more falling off of the tree. 

Thanks for looking!

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

Stamps: Falling Leaves

Paper: Summer Sunrise

Ink: Summer Sunrise, Dark Chocolate

Ribbon: Dark Chocolate Twill

Other:  Crate Paper Lemon Grass Collection

I'm a Lucky Girl!

I won a random prize today from Paper Crafts Connection Blog!.  Don't let the word "random" fool you.  These people are serious about their prizes, and I am lucky enough to be getting this delivered to my mailbox soon, plus an edition of Card Creations, Vol. 8!

Do you recognize all of the Papertrey Ink goodness?  I just received the Christmas tree die a couple of weeks ago, and now I will have the set to match.  The snowmen are adorable, and believe me, I know snowmen!  And those dies from Peace Be Still, *sigh*.  Guess I'll order the set now. 

Thanks go Betsey Veldman for writing a wonderful post, creating a beautiful card that now I can CASE and offering up this wonderful prize.  I can't wait to get my hands on it all!

Thanks for sharing in my excitement!

Play Date Cafe #48

This card is for the Play Date Cafe's Challenge #48.  The inspiration photo is wonderful and I just loved the chance to use some funky colors together.  I had this card in my mind for awhile, but it took a few nights to get finished.  Life is busy, isn't it?  Plus, this card was hard to photograph due to the front being cut out.

Here it is:

I was ready to use my new dies from Papertrey Ink, so this card was fun to make.  The patterned paper was a free gift at Archivers one day; sorry, I don't know the brand.  It's pretty nice.

Here are a couple of other shots - inside:

  

Thanks for visiting.  Check out the Play Date Cafe Blog where you can find the inspiration photo and links to some fabulous projects using this combo!  Wonderful inspiration there!

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

Stamps: Star Prints

Paper: Enchanted Evening, Simply Chartreuse

Tools: Seeing Stars Dies

Other:  Versamark, Zing silver embossing powder,unknown patterned paper

CAS - two challenges

This is my second post for today! Please scroll down for the other one!

I'm happy to be able to enter this card into two challenges.

The first one is for wee Memories #24 - to use tags and/or CAS!  The second is for Caardvarks Clean and Simple contest.  Both contests have great sponsors! Click on the links to see details and to enter your card.

Here's mine:

I wanted to work with cork, since I hadn't in awhile.  I thought it would be perfect for a fall-themed card.  I used the new Tag Sale #1 die from Papertrey Ink to cut it. It's pretty sweet, and I can see it being used over and over again!

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts: Happy Thanksgiving

Paper:Terracotta Tile, Ripe Avocado, 2009 Bitty Dot Basics in Terracotta Tile (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Dark Chocolate (PTI)

Tool: Tag Sale #1 (PTI)

Ribbon: Ripe Avocado Twill (PTI)

Other: Quickutz adhesive back cork (fine grain)

Get Sketchy #57

ETA: Thanks to the girls at Get Sketchy for picking this card as the winner for the sketch!  I'm thrilled and honored!

For some reason, the new sketch at Get Sketchy really jumped out at me and I immediately had an idea in my head.  Don't you LOVE it when that happens?  I do.

Here is the sketch for this week: 

And here's my card:

I decided to paper-piece some leaves from Hero Arts Happy Thanksgiving set.  After cutting them all out, I stamped some of the outline image onto the cardstock and secured the colorful ones down.  I finished by heat embossing a branch from the same set and the sentiment from PTI's Wreath for All Seasons set.

It still looked a little empty, so I added the ink to the edges and the twine around the top. I really liked how this one came together!

Thanks for looking!

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts: Happy Thanksgiving, Papertrey Ink: Wreath for All Seasons

Paper:Terracotta Tile, Ripe Avocado, Fine Linen (PTI) and various scraps

Ink: Dark Chocolate (PTI), Versamark

Other: Rustic Jute Twine, clear embossing powder

September PTI Blog Hop

Today is the September Papertey Ink Blog Hop!  The challenge this month was to find a fellow blogger that has provided inspiration to us and to create something based on that inspiration.

There are so many people that I could name.  I look at so many blogs that have such beautiful creations that I just want to sit down and try to recreate them all.  It's hard to narrow down who has inspired me with techniques.  Coloring, paper piecing, vintage look, CAS, white space, details, embossing, die-cuts.  I can't even begin to list everyone.

For my Blog Hop card, I would have to say the person that inspired me here was Maile Belles. She has a way with using die-cuts on the front of her cards, leaving the background to show through. This is the first card that caught my attention. You can see details about it here.

 Here's my card.  I stamped the raindrops on a piece of Vintage Cream cardstock.  After cutting out the square on the yellow patterned paper, I adhered a clear piece of cardstock to the back to mimic a window.  The curtain is made from Vintage Cream felt die-cut with the medium scallop die.  All the patterned paper is from my stash - it's pretty old.  The  inside has the sun image stamped in Summer Sunrise and a sentiment that reads, "The sun will come out tomorrow."  I don't know why I didn't snap a picture of the inside!

Thanks for looking!  Enjoy your hop!

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

Stamps: Scattered Showers and Scattered Showers Additions

Paper:Vintage Cream cardstock

Ink:  Spring Rain, True Black

Tools:  Medium Scallop Die
Other: Rhinestones, unknown patterned paper

Shabby Tea Room #28

ETA: This card was chosen as Honorable Mention from the Shabby Tea Room girls!  Thank you!

This card is for the Shabby Tea Room Challenge #28 - School Days.  I'm a teacher, so this one really inspired me.  Plus, my son began Kindergarten this year, and I feel the need to ALREADY send his teacher a thank-you. So, this one is for her. 

Here is the photo inspiration that we were given in the challenge.  I just love it; it makes me happy.

I'm also barely getting one of my blog group's challenges in with this card.  Laurie challenged us a few weeks ago to create a school-themed card.  If you want to play along with us, you have a few more hours.  You can link your project here. No pressure, just fun!

Papertrey Ink Supplies:
Stamps:  Text Style Background 1
Cardstock: Fine Linen, Simply Chartreuse
Ink: Terracotta Tile, Tea Dye Duo 
Felt: Simply Chartreuse
Ribbon: Dark Chocolate
Other:
Hero Arts Happiness Messages
Border: K&Company Actopus to Zelephant
VersaMagic Sahara Sand ink

Play Date Cafe Challenge #47

I loved this week's inspiration at the Play Date Cafe.  Check out these colors:

Beautiful, isn't it?  That color combination is something I probably would not have come up with, so it was fun to step out of my box for this one.

Here's my card:

After seeing the photo inspiration I had this one in my head for awhile.  I was finally able to get it finished tonight.  You have to love Life by Lisa Johnson and Papertrey Ink.  It's so versatile.  Do you have it?

Thanks for looking!

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

Stamps: Life

Paper: Stampers Select and Hawaiian Shores cardstocks

Ink:  Hawaiian Shores, New Leaf, Pure Poppy, True Black

Other:  Spellbinders Nestabilities, black grosgrain ribbon, Uniball Signo pen

wee Memories Challenge #23

This is my SECOND post for today! Can you believe it? Please scroll down to see my other one.

This card is for the wee Memories Challenge on Jenny's blog!  You can see all the details if you click here. She challenged us to use Scallops, Orange and String (S.O.S)!  PERFECT!

I'm trying to get as many Fall and Halloween cards completed before the rush of October and Halloween gets here.  Here's what I came up with:

I love that striped paper, but have no idea who made it or if it is still available.  It's pretty sweet!

Thanks for dropping by!

Supplies:

Stamps: Turning a New Leaf (Papertrey Ink)

Paper: Stampers Select (PTI), Bazzill Orange, unknown awesome striped paper

Ink:  Simply Chartreuse (PTI)

Buttons: Orange Zest, Simply Chartreuse tied with New Leaf Bakers Twine (PTI)

Die: Medium Scallop Die (PTI)

Other:  K & Memories jack-o'-lanterns

EBTKS #23

This card is for the Everything but the Kitchen Sink challenge.  You can find details here.  What a fun idea they have over there! This sketch is based on a Playstation.  Here's the sketch:





Here's my take on it:

It opens to the inside strip of striped paper like here:

I'm a member of a blogging group called "Papertrey Paper Dolls." We challenge each other every week to create something based on our whimsy.  This week Amy's challenge is to have a CAS card with white space and a splash of color.  I think this one fits that challenge, so I'm posting it over there too.  Come play along with us by visiting our blog here.  No prizes, no pressure, just fun challenges and lots of support!

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

Stamps: Turning a New Leaf

Paper: Stampers Select and Green Boutique Patterned paper

Ink:  Hawaiian Shores, New Leaf

Buttons: Hawaiian Shores with New Leaf twine

Other:  EK Success scalloped punch, Hero Arts Every Day Sayings

Trick or Treat

Here's another card for the Hero Arts Blog challenge this month - anything Fall.  I have had this card in my head for awhile and was finally able to put it on paper.  I tried to challenge myself to use more patterned paper lately on my projects.  The paper is pretty to look at, but I did buy it for a reason.  (I'm not the only hoarder of pretty paper, right?)

Three different Hero Arts stamps are on this card!  The jack-o-lantern is a small stamp in the Stamp It series.  The text bubble is from Robots and the letters are Cute Letters. 

Here's the inside:

Don't ask me where that striped paper came from.  I wish I knew.  I love it and want more!!!

Thanks for looking!


Supplies:
Stamps: Stamp It (pumpkin), Robots, Cute Letters (all Hero Arts)
Paper: Plum Pudding, Summer Sunrise, Stampers Select, Bitty Dots in True Black (PTI), Orange Mat (Bazzill), Striped Pattern that I wish I had more of
Ink: True Black, Orangerie, Summer Sunrise, New Leaf, Plum Pudding(all PTI)
Other: Thread,

So Blessed!

This month on the Hero Arts Blog, they are highlighting my favorite season - Fall!  I love all things fall - colors, weather, holidays and football!




Here is my first submission to the contest:

I used one of my favorite images from Hero Arts Happy Thanksgiving set.  That pumpkin is beautiful in any color and pretty easy to cut out.  The sentiment is perfect for how I feel about life in general.  I am blessed and thankful for it!

Supplies:
Stamps: Happy Thanksgiving (CL119)
Paper: Kraft and Vintage Cream (PTI), Lemon Grass patterned paper (Crate Paper)
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Orangerie, Summer Sunrise, New Leaf, Tea Dye Duo (all PTI)
Other: Thread, Sakura Stardust pen

Thank you, Nichole!

I was purely a scrapbooker until February 2009.  I kept seeing this little company pop up on a couple of blogs I followed...Papertrey Ink.  (Who???  What??) I found their website and couldn't find the stamps that were being showcased at the time.  Little did I know, PTI was in the middle of a release at the time and hadn't fully revealed all the February 2009 glory yet.  I began to follow Nichole Heady's blog only to discover that there is another whole world of paper-crafting out there that had nothing to do with scrapbooks - cardmaking.  I was hooked.

Thanks to some friendly PTI forum members, I've even been encouraged to use my favorite PTI products on my scrapbook layouts - which I'm thrilled about - more bang for the buck!  This makes me giddy! 

The community that PTI has built is like no other.  The forum is a friendly, inspiring place.  Several blog groups have been formed to support and challenge each other. Even the owners, design team and customer service representatives are available most of the time on the forum to answer questions. I love PTI and all that it has to offer - from products to people.  So, thank you, Nichole, Jennifer, Julie, and everyone behind the scenes for giving so many people so much joy!

I made you this card to show my thanks!  It's not easy to please all the people all the time, but I know you all have the commitment to try!

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

Stamps: Everyday Button Bits

Cardstock: Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores, Stampers Select

Ink:  Hawaiian Shores, Simply Chartreuse

Buttons: Hawaiian Shores, Harvest Gold, Simply Chartreuse

Other:  Doodlebug patterned paper,  Spellbinders Label 8 dies

P.S.  This also fits the challenge for the Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge! Michelle challenged us to use a stamp that has not seen ink and a product we haven't used yet.  The stamp was the balloon strings and the product was Harvest Gold cardstock - yum!

August Papertrey Pages Challenge

Sorry for my second hiatus in 6-weeks from my blog!  My students arrived on Monday - ALL of them, and they wore me out!  I've had this layout for Beth's Pages Challenge finished for awhile, but I wasn't able to get the facing page finished in time.  She challenged us to use flowers and felt on a layout.  Here it is!

A lot of PTI goodness is here - including the BACK cover of some patterned paper.  I love the Pure Poppy Bitty Dots paper and have run out of it, so I used the back of another package!  Thanks for visiting me today! I can't wait to see what everyone did with Beth's challenge.  What will she come up next?  I bet she'll tell us on the forum on Wednesday! 

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

Stamps: Holiday Button Bits

Cardstock: Pure Poppy, Stampers Select

Dies:  Beautiful Blooms 2 - #3, Eyelet Lace

Vintage Cream felt

Other:  patterned paper, green cardstock, yellow & red gemstones, Versamark, white embossing powder

It may be a bit...

I teach.  We went back for teacher inservice yesterday, so my blog will be a bit neglected for the next week or so, until I can get out of meetings and back in a routine.  Also, I hope to be able to get to some of your blogs and comment soon.  Sorry for my absence there!

I'm so tired right now, I can barely keep my eyes opened.  Seriously - 2 straight days of all-day meetings.  I just wanted to get in my room and start getting ready!

Here is a card I made waaaaayyyy back in February for PTI's last GSS.  Keep in mind - it was February.  :)

Side:

 

 Inside:

 Lots of masking and cutting and lining up the stamps had to occur for this one, but I still love it!

Thanks for dropping by and I'll "see" you soon...hopefully!

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

Stamps:TextStyle 1

Cardstock: Pure Poppy, Stampers Select

Ink: Fresh Snow, Pure Poppy

Other:  white ribbon, white pearls, corner punch, craft knife