So I spent the weekend watching the Revenge marathon....

Hello friends! Did you have a great weekend? Mine was spent glued to the television watching the Revenge marathon. *sigh* I tend to find scheming by the rich particularly enticing since I'm no trust fund baby...*LOL*

I did manage to make this card between episodes though...inspired by the challenges at Card Patterns, Moxie Fab World and City Crafter Challenge. The base is a Maya Road kraft envelope.

Supplies: Maya Road kraft envelop, Ranger distress ink, Crate Paper patterned paper and sticker, lace, photo turns, brads, ticket, thread.

* Edited* My card was picked as one of the 10 winners out of 806 entries over at Moxie Fab World! :)

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A 5-minute card! :)

Don't you just love it when you can assemble paper scraps quickly for a 5-minute card? :)

Assemble paper scraps to fit card sketch - 1 minute.
Glue papers together + round edges of corners with corner rounder -  2 minutes.
Trim + adhere ribbon - 1 minute.
Add paper bloom - 1 minute.

Disclaimer: All items on table at time of assembly. *winks*

I used the sketch at Card Patterns and was inspired by the challenge at Runway Inspired. 

Supplies: My Mind's Eye patterned papers, ribbon, trim, corner rounder.

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An extra 24 hours...and a challenge winner! :)

Hello friends! Happy 29 February...an extra 24 hours this year to do the things you want. Of course I've already spent 7 hours of it sleeping...*LOL*

Just a quick card for Runway Inspired and Card Patterns.

Supplies: Kraft cardstock, trim, twine, woodgrain punchinella, Lily Bee sticker sentiment, K & Co floral embellishment.

*Edited* This card made Super 6 at Card Patterns! :)
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A big thank you to those who played along with my guest Annette's challenge...the winner is 

Alice W

Congratulations Alice! Please email your mailing details so that your RAK can be shipped out to you! :)
You can still play along with the current challenge hosted by my guest Rose!

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Let's party! :)

Woohoo! It's Friday...let's party! :)

Just a super quick card for the Card Patterns challenge! :) Have an amazing weekend my friends! :)

Supplies: American Crafts cardstock, Simple Stories patterned papers, The Twinery twine, paper piercer.

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Delight in the little things! :)

Hello friends! :) Just a quick post today...delight in the little things! :) Inspired by the sketch at Card Patterns.

Supplies: Patterned papers and stickers from Simple Stories Baby Steps (via Your Scrapbookstash), cardstock, paper piercer, distress ink, buttons, twine.

P/s: Don't forget to play along with my guest Erin's faux letterpress challenge....it ends on Friday! :)

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Another clue about my super secret project! :)

Hello friends! Here's a quick card for you! :) I used the sketch at Card Patterns! :)

Supplies: American Crafts patterned papers, fabric paper and thickers.

Now here's another clue about my super secret project! :)

P/s: I would really love for you to play along with my guest Helen's modern shabby challenge! :)

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Summer days are hot! :)

Hi there! :) It's interesting how folks from the northern hemisphere get all so excited about summer...while people like me, located near the equator where it's summer all year round, just get more hot and bothered...*LOL*

Just a super quick card using the sketch from Card Patterns and the cute gumball machine image from Bows and Berries. And a new month means a new digi freebie...mushroom love! Go snag yours!

Supplies: Echo Park Papers, Bows and Berries digi image, copics, stickles, bling, crepe paper.

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A big thank you to those who played along with my guest Ujjwal's embossing challenge....she couldn't decide which one was her fave so we went with random.org...

 And the winner is Donna Mundinger!

Congrats Donna! :)

Please send me an email with your mailing details so that I can arrange for your RAK to be sent out to you! :)

P/s: Don't forget about my guest Angi's gifting challenge! :)

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OLP

Okay, apparently I'm suffering from OLP (Opening Line Paralysis) because it took me 30 minutes to write this line! *LOL*

Just a quick card to share based on the sketch at Card Patterns.

Supplies: Patterned papers are from Imaginisce and Echo Park Paper, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Baker's twine, wrinkle ribbon, bottle cap embellishment (click to go to tutorial).

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And a big "thank you" to those who played along with my guest Elizaveta's vintage-inspired challenge.

The winner is Kishley!  Congratulations! Please send me an email with your mailing details! :)

P/s: I would really love for you to play along with my guest Kirsty's crepe paper challenge! :)

*Edited* This card was featured in the CARDS challenge gallery! :)

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Some exciting news for you!:)

Hello friends! :)

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at Card Patterns. :) A little misting, masking and inking. Papers, letters and mask by Prima, Walnut ink, twine, tag, glossy accents and distress inks.

 

I want to say "thanks" in particular to those who consistently participate in my guest blogger challenges. :) And hope that you will participate in my guest Debbie's embossing and sanding challenge because....the folks at Core'dinations are adding to the prize! :)

The winner of the challenge will get:

1. A $25 gift certificate to Two Peas.

2. A Core'dinations Core Impressions Pack

3. A Core'dinations Glitter Silk Pack

And if you use Core'dinations cardstock in your creation, they want to feature it on their blog! :) Isn't that exciting??? :) Don't forget me when you get famous! *winks*

Will you come play along??? Link up your creations in this post!

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Precious new baby

Hi there! Today I'm sharing a simple card Precious new baby made from Echo Park Paper scraps, mists, buttons and some SRM stickers. I'm entering it for the challenge at Card Patterns.

I'm super behind in returning comments this week because of (unexpected) limited internet access. :( Fortunately, I've scheduled all my posts for this week. :) Catch up with you over the weekend my friends! :)

P/s: Don't forget my guest Laurel's paper piecing challenge ends tomorrow!

*Edited* This card made Super Six at Card Patterns! 

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Make a wish...a little upcycled project

If I could make a wish, it would be for better weather...it's been so gloomy and wet....

Just sharing a really sweet and pink upcycled project. :) The round tin was upcycled from American Crafts packaging! :) A little misting on the background and doiley and wrinkle ribbon...

Mostly American Crafts scraps...some Gauche Alchemy punchinella....stickers...Fancy Pants felt (heart), SRM sticker sentiment, distress stickles in rock candy, stickles in cotton candy, buttons, Heidi Grace pin, American Crafts floral badge and ribbon.

I was inspired by Card Patterns  [even though I simplified it a wee bit] and the Tuesday Trigger: Sweets for the sweet over at Moxie Fab World. Love that the stickles in rock candy looks like icing sugar...yummy! :)

Creamy fudge hearts from Martha Stewart Living via Moxie Fab World.

P/s: I really hope you come play along with my guest Mandy's Extending the Background challenge...pretty please?

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Love u

Hey friends! Thank you so much for all the love you left me in my Showcase of Some Odd Girl creations post...:). I have the sweetest bloggy friends! :) How about a sparkly card today? I used the sketch at Card Patterns...:)

Not sure if you can tell from the picture but I glimmer-misted (pearl) all over and added distress stickles in rock candy for the glass glitter effect (the blue background paper). My fave wrinkle ribbon (thanks Sherry!). Tulle. Silver trim. Distress ink in Tattered Rose. Buttons. Pearls. Handstitching. Patterned papers are from Graphic 45.

P/s: Today's challenge over at Some Odd Girl is a colour challenge and the winner wins some Sassafras Indie Girl goodies!  [starts officially at 9am EST] There's also an amazing anniversary sale going on at the Some Odd Girl store!

*Edited* This card was featured on the Graphic 45 blog! :)

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Love is in the air!

Are you feeling the love in the air? :)

I am. And really into pink this week...*LOL*...Here's a lovey dovey card I made as inspired by Card Patterns.

Patterned paper is from Bo Bunny. Misting on the cardstock. Pink wrinkle ribbon. Black ribbon. American Crafts thickers. Handstitching.

P/s: Come play along with my guest Dora Dekker's cone challenge! :)

* Edited* This card was featured in the Cards blog.

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Let it snow

Let it snow! It's so hot where I live...

Just a quick card to share today! :) Patterned paper is from Collage Press. MS edge punch. Snowman image is from Some Odd Girl. Googly eyes. Copics. I was inspired by Card Patterns.

P/s: December's freebie at Some Odd Girl is the cutest deer! Go get it! :)

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Happy Birthday!

Just a really quick Happy Birthday! card using the digital image from Some Odd Girl and this week's sketch from Card Patterns! :) Patterned papers are from Prima, SRM letter stickers and some monkey stickers! :)

Have you named Some Odd Girl's latest Monkee yet? Fabulous prizes to be won! ;)
There's a new challenge up on the Some Odd Girl Challenge blog too! 

And have you collected your September freebie from the Some Odd Girl store? It's Bussie, a really cute school bus! :)

If you live in Singapore, come play along with KCK's first ever challenge here! :)

P/s: I'm a little behind in my google reader...so sorry! I promise to catch up soon!:)

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With all of my love and kisses!

From me to you...With all of my love and kisses! :) 

Can you tell that I'm in love???? :) I've been spending a lot of time with my Copics lately...*LOL* ...all 18 of them...[I hope to add to the family...] And these cute little images from Some Odd Girl are just so fun to colour! I used the sketch from Card Patterns and this image, Tiny Tia, was a freebie on Digi Day! :) I added some Stickles in Rock Candy to her eyes for that glass glitter effect...

Check out the September 21 Tinies release...

Too cute right? I'm thinking of making a story book with these Tinies! :)

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See the world

Hello friends! Did you enjoy my guest blogger Sparkle's creations in my last post? Here's my take on her challenge to make something inspired by your dream vacation. I used the sketch from Card Patterns. There are definitely many places in the world I would love to see and experience. I think it would be pretty cool to travel the world solely by train. The only time I've travelled from one country to another by train was when I took the train from Paris to London...that was one fast train ride...:)

The image is Travelling Josh, the soon-to-be released stamp from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps. Yes, this lovely lady sent me some to play with! :) I coloured him with Copics. Patterned paper is from Making Memories (inked the edges with distress inks), stickers are from Studio Calico and Adorn It.

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Sending happy thoughts...and a tutorial on handstitching on paper

I'm sending happy thoughts out to you! And myself! :) Having been in hardware twilight zone for the last few days, I'm slowly catching up. Missing one day online is like a gazillion light years, huh? I'm pretty much resigned to the fact that my google reader will always hover at the 200 + unread items range on a good day. :)

This card is based on Card Patterns sketch # 71 . The polka-dotted paper is from The Girls' Paperie and the cute dogs are from Basic Grey. SRM sticker sentiment and buttons! :) I did some handstitching for some added texture.

Here's a short tutorial on handstitching on paper..

These are the supplies you need for handstitching on paper...a foam backing/sponge, a paper piercer (mine is actually the tool that came with my quilling kit!), needle and thread.

Place the patterned paper on the foam backing and poke holes along the edges you want to handstitch. I usually just eyeball and poke holes but you can use a pencil to outline the area if you wish. Then just start stitching like you do on fabric....

Here it is all done! :)

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