Finally ... Key Fobs!

Finally! I got around to making some mini key fobs for my Etsy store! Aren't they cute?! I have four in the shop at the moment and will be posting more in the shop later this week with some different fabrics and also some in the wristlet length. Want one of these cuties? Just leave a comment telling me what kind of color combination(s) YOU would like to see. (I have a ton of fabrics to choose from!) I will choose a winner at random on Friday 4/3/09 who will receive the key fob combo of their choice!

Kristina's Color Inspiration Challenge #47

Made it through another Monday! :-) It wasn't too bad - the weather was really nice today and the tulips are getting ready to bloom! I can't wait!

I finally had enough time to get to Kristina's Color Inspiration challenge - down to the wire here to submit it for the round up! This card is full of supplies from different companies, but I like the end result. I added to polka dots at the last second and I think it helps to make the white card base not quite so stark. I like it. Hope you do too!My blog anniversary is on Tuesday! Be on the lookout for some blog candy! :-)

Supplies Used:
Card stock: PTI White, Bazzil (yellow from an assorted pack), SU! Tangerine Tango
Ink: PTI Dark Chocolate
Stamps: Sentiment from PTI Everyday Classics, Botanical from Unity March KOTM, PTI Polka Dot Basics
Ribbon: SU! Chocolate Chip
Tools/Supplies: Scor-Pal, paper trimmer, Scor-Tape

Easter Card & Thanks

Happy Monday! It's back to work. I can't wait for the summer when Mondays won't even really feel like Mondays! haha

I tried to get caught up on my monthly swap between appliqueing letters on t-shirts this weekend. Here's a cute little card for one of my groups:
I have no idea what supplies I used since many were provided (paper and images), but I do know that I used PTI Lavender Moon card stock, Copic markers, oval Nestabilities, Scor-Tape, and American Crafts ribbon. I really love the colors that this paper had me working with - so Easter-y!

On a different note, I am fast approaching 5,000 hits! Holy cannoli! When I started this blog about a year ago I really didn't think anyone would read it except maybe my mom and a few loyal friends. There will be some blog candy coming up soon to celebrate my 1 year blog-aversary and all y'all actually checking in and commenting on the stuff I have been making out of paper and fabric! A big thank you to all of you who have been visiting and leaving such nice comments!

Have a great day everyone! :-)

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge # 2

Hello everyone! If you are here for the Unity Blog Hop, scroll down to the previous post. :-)
Dawn gave us another color challenge - love these colors. So fab! They remind me of a quilt that I made for a friend to give as a baby gift. She had said "it is for a girl, but they don't want any pink" and I remember thinking "are you joking!? Have you seen all the pink fabrics I have!?" haha Anyway. I did succeed in making a a quilt for just the occasion. On to my card ...
I decided to make a little fabric flower with some of the leftovers from the aforementioned quilt. Cute! I will definitely be making more of them. I actually made a few extra - they are in my etsy shop if you have to have some too! :-) Here's a closer view of the flower and sentiment:
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great rest of the weekend!

Supplies Used (all PTI unless noted):
Card stock: Aqua Mist, Stampers Select White, Dark Chocolate
Stamps: Everyday Classics, Polka Dot Basics
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Aqua Mist
Ribbon: AC Moore
Button: PTI Vintage
Other: DMC Floss, Score-Pal, Scor-Tape, fabric scraps, paper trimmer, Fiskars treading water edge punch

Unity Stamps Inspiration Blog Hop

Today is the Unity Inspiration Blog Hop. Unity Stamps are really cool - lots of really neat images, elements and sentiments. I got my first set the other day - the March Kit of the Month. This set is fun and I used the elements that I love the most for this card. Here's a closer view of the sentiment and bow. For my supply list see below.

On to the next blog ... please visit Kathryn!

Supplies Used:
Card stock: PTI - Kraft, Summer Sunrise, Berry Sorbet, Stampers Select White, Spring Rain
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
Stamps: Unity Simple Life Kit
Ribbon: PTI True Black satin swiss dot
Other/Tools: Paper trimmer, scissors, sticky tape, Scor-Pal

Thanks Secret Sister!

My fun PTI swap at Splitcoaststampers is doing a secret sister swap this round and mine has surprised me again. Check out this loot! Great flowers, paper assortment, Reeses eggs (yay!) and a sweet notebook and matching card. Check out the details she put on this card ... I think she made her own hat pin! I love this color combo - goes great with my alma mater - the NC State University.Thanks so much secret sister! :-)

Tomorrow is the Unity Blog Hop. My post with a fun new card will be up in the morning! Happy Friday everybody!

March PTI Blog Hop

It's PTI Blog Hop Time! Welcome to my blog and thanks for visiting to check out my card! (This is my second post today, so be sure to scroll down! :-)

This month's challenge was to create your own background using a PTI stamp set. Well, to be honest, this is not really a big challenge for me since I do this all the time! (In fact, I think almost everything I have posted in the past week has had some kind of stamped background!) Anyway, I love doing this - it really allows you to make your project exactly how you want it.

To be honest, this card kind of came from leftovers. I still had remnants from Dawn's color challenge laying on my desk and let's be honest - that color combo is pretty much amazing. So, I decided to go with a similar color palette.

I stamped the Damask pattern in New Canvas ink onto Summer Sunrise. I love this soft effect from the New Canvas. I added a leftover strip of Raspberry Fizz on the side. Then I took a scrap of white and stamped a background in Summer Sunrise ink using one of the Life flowers. Then I stamped in the sentiment (also from Life) with Dark Chocolate and Raspberry Fizz inks. That got trimmed and mounted on another scrap - this time Dark Chocolate. I also added a little sparkle to the flowers using a Sakura glitter pen. All this got put on a Kraft card base (4.25" square - my current favorite size). The sentiment is mounted on foam pop dots. And the ribbon is from Taylored Expressions. (For some god forsaken reason I didn't order the PTI Dark Chocolate swiss dot ribbon! That or I just can't find it!) Anyway, here's a closer view. Hope you like my card! Check out my previous posts from this week to see some other favorite backgrounds I have created - this is one of my favorites.

Thanks for visiting! :-)

Supplies Used (all from Papertrey Ink unless noted):
Card stock: Kraft, Summer Sunrise, Raspberry Fizz, Dark Chocolate, stampers select White
Stamps: Damask Designs, Life
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Summer Sunrise, Raspberry Fizz, Palette New Canvas
Ribbon: Polka dot grosgrain from Taylored Expressions
Other: Pop dots, Scor-Pal, paper trimmer, sticky tape from TE, Sakura Jelly Roll glitter pen