First Day of school

Yesterday was the first day of school around here.  My youngest started kindergarten and my oldest is now a fourth grader.  Not sure when they decided to grow up on me.  I made them each a card. 

I made them both the same (saves time!)  I used some old Scenic Route paper. 

I also decided to make a little treat "cone" filled with goodies for the boys.  They found them hanging on their bedroom doors when they got home yesterday.  I got the idea from Big Picture Scrapbooking - they are having an idea festival right now - it's free!  I used October Afternoon paper, SU scallop punch, Martha Stewart apple punch and some ricrac ribbon - SO EASY! 

Hope you have a great day!

Stamps: CHF making the grade, PTI fillable frames

Cardstock: kraft, white

Pattern Paper: Scenic Route, PTI

Ink: Versamagic pumpkin, aegan blue, tea leaves, java

Misc: PTI die

DTGD poppy

Another card for SCS challenges.  I have really enjoyed this week.  The challenges have made me try new things and make card shapes I would of never done.  There are still more challenges to complete and I am deteremined to do all of them! 

Stamps: CHF Perfect Poppies

Cardstock: SU orange (not sure), very vanilla, PTI kraft
Pattern paper: PTI dotty biscotti
Ink: Memento black, Copics, PTI tea dye
Misc: Martha Stewart adhesive ribbon, button, CM ccs, Spellbinders nesties

Splitcoast Dirty challenge

I made this card to participate in some challenges over on SCS.  I think it will make a great card for a teacher.  Good to have these in my stock pile for the coming school year. 

Stamps: PTI Everyday button bits and Star Prints (sentiment), SU Woodgrain background, CHF Kim Hughes Making the Grade (apple)

Cardstock: SU Very Vanilla, PTI spring moss and pure poppy 

Ink: Versamagic Jumbo Java, Versamark

Misc: Spellbinder nesties, PTI spring moss ribbon, buttons, emb floss

SFYTT 7-10

I made a card based on this sketch...

You can read all about it here.   And the card...

I had a hard time taking a picture of it.  I really like to take pictures outside (the lighting is better) but it is so stinking humid my camera would fog up.  Anyone know a good solution for this?  Basically I had to leave my camera outside for 20 minutes to unfog (is that a word?!)

Stamps: PTI On my couch, CHF backgrounder

Cardstock: SU Not quite navy
Pattern Paper: Basic Grey

Ink: Versamagic aegan blue, tea leaves
Misc: sewing

Have a great evening!

Moxie Fab card

I found this scrapbook layout on the Moxie Fab World blog.  The challenge is to use the layout as inspiration for a card.  You can find all the details under Moxie Fab World: Finding Inspiration in a layout challenge.  Here is the layout... 

I dug into my stash of papers and stamps to create my card.  I got to use some of my backgrounder stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms, which I am sad to report is closing up shop.  I also used a lot of my Versamagic inks which I have fallen in love with - they are the perfect ink for clear stamps; nice and juicy but not too juicy, KWIM?!  And I got to use some of my favorite PTI stamps; the fillable frames and dies - at $5 each, it is a bargain. 

I think it is very Mish-Mash-y looking.  I LOVE Michelle's blog and how she mixes papers I would of never thought to do! 

Now, I better go see what my boys are doing so quietly - never a good sign!

Stamps: PTI fillable frames #1, CHF backgrounders leaves and pretty pattern, SU pocket silhouettes

Cardstock: SU cert. celery, misc from stash
Pattern Paper: PTI pretty pastels, Cosmo early  bird
Ink: Versamagic aegan blue, sage, thatched straw, SU cameo coral

Misc: american crafts ribbon, PTI dies, button, floss

SO PROUD

Our 3rd grader has brought home good grades 2 quarters in a row - all A's and one B. This card is for him. I used SU! cardstock, DSP and ink. I used CHF (Cornish Heritage Farms) stamps from Kim Hughes collection; Making the Grade and Supah Star. I did a little edge distressing around the navy cardstock.

I just finished reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson. It is a good mystery/thriller. It is the first book in a series of three. Warning - it did have some very disturbing crimes in it (I could of done without them but oh well!)

Have a great day!