Thank You.....

Much of this month was spent recovering from a severe reaction I had to the antibiotic Suprex. I developed something I had never before heard of - Serum Sickness - that eventually landed me in the hospital for almost two days and the medication to help with the symptoms left me with blurry vision for a week. I am grateful to all my friends and family who stepped in to help take care of my kids during that period while I was recovering and my hubby was at work. I couldn't have survived without your assistance.

I made these Thank You cards for them which I plan on including with baked goodies of some type when I'm feeling up to baking again.

I tried several different blingy options for the centers. My least favorite being the Stickles. Maybe next time I'll use my glue pen and actual glitter.



Supplies: Cardstock: AMuse, Flower Stamp: Floral Fusion #7, Sentiment: Think Big Favorites #4, Ink: Stampin Up Barely Banana, Momento Tangelo & Rosebud, Versamagic Tea Leaves, Embellishments: Keizercraft Rhinestones, White Blossom Hearts, Basic Grey Opaline Pearls, Distress Stickles Scattered Straw

One Little Word : FOCUS

I'm participating in the Ali Edwards Big Picture Class this year



and am determined to keep my word this year in the forefront of everything I do.

FOCUS is my word for 2012.

I wish to focus those things and people in my life that bring me joy and things that matter.
I want to confidently say NO to all things that use up my time in a unproductive or stressful way.
I want to feel like I've accomplished something this year.
I want to make active choices in how I spend my time.
I need to focus this year on all aspects of ME.

That being said, I hope to be posting to my blog more often this year.

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC105

I love the Play Date Cafe Challenge for this week - colors are warm and inviting. Haven't played along here yet been meaning to for a while so this was fun:



I made two cards because I wanted to use up the scraps from the 6x6 paper pad sheet I had used. Never can have too many thank you cards on hand!





Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill, Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye Stella & Rose (Hattie), Border Punch: Stampin Up, Sentiment Stamp: Papertrey Ink Think Big Favorites, Paper Flowers: Prima, Layered Flowers: Basic Grey, Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa, Other: Buttons

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge #26

Its snowing here in NJ...yes, its October! My tree in the backyard is slowing falling branch by branch due to the weight of the heavy show. UGH. As they fall, we have been trying to keep them from downing our phone, power, and cable lines. I am thankful that we have not lost power, unlike so many others in town. To keep my mind off the storm and the potentially dangerous trees that stand nearby, I headed to my craft room with a new movie and lots of challenges & inspiration.

Here is my take on the
CAS-ual Fridays Challenge #26:





Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill, Stamp:A Muse, Copics: R29, Y13, Y38, Dies: Spellbinders Labels One, Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black,VersaMagic Aegean Blue, Hand Stamp: Michaels Dollar Bin, Sentiment Stamp: Papertrey Ink Favor It Baby Set, Adhesive: American Crafts Foam Dots

Thanks for looking!

Clean & Simple Challenge #164

This week's sketch challenge at Clean & Simple Stamping:.



I created this card using the Papertrey Ink Up, Up, and Away set. My first time using this set and I love how it turned out.



Supplies: Stamps & Dies: PTI Up,Up,& Away, Patterned Papers: My Minds Eye Lime Twist (Fly a Kite), Cardstock: Bazzill, Ink: ColorBox Frost White, Adhesive: American Crafts Foam Dots

Thanks for stopping by to check it out!

Papertrey Ink Oct 2011 Blog Hop

I've been uninspired for a little while now but my creative spark was ignited this past weekend by the True Scrap event hosted by Lain Ehmann and the package of new goodies from Papertrey Ink. So I'm jumping right in with my take for Papertrey Ink's October Blog Hop which started today. My first time joining in so be gentle with me!

So from this challenge photo......



I made this......



I was drawn to the mix of patterns in the pumpkins and the touches of brown and green. I used pop dots under two of the cones for some dimension. Definitely will take the photo much earlier in the day next time so I can take advantage of the natural light. The colors in the card aren't as bright as they really are.

Thanks for checking it out!

Supplies: Cardstock: Memory Box, Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose (Mabel Pad), Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Dies: Papertrey Ink Sweet as Can Be, Wine Bottle Tag, Sentiment: Papertrey Ink Fillable Frames #10 Stamp Set, Twine: My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Collection, Adhesive: American Crafts Foam

Make it Monday #31 - Take 2

Supplies: Stamps: Papertrey Ink Fillable Frames Additions 2, Inks: ColorBox Frost White Pigment Ink, Colorbox Aquamarine Chalk Ink, Twine: My Minds Eye Lime Twist.

Got to playing around again with my Papertrey Ink stamps and the Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday Challenge. This one is a really simple card. Maybe next time I'll try embossing the white frames.

Looking forward to tomorrow's new Make it Monday challenge! Have a good week.

Make It Monday #31

Wow, its been a long time since I did anything crafty. Between our vacation in August, the earthquake, Hurricane Irene, and Back to School, life has been crazy.

But Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday video was so inspiring, I had to try my hand at making a stamped background.

The triangles are actually the ice cream cones from the Papertrey Sweet as Can Be set and the sentiment is the Think Big Favorites #5. I wanted a more masculine card so I used some Versamagic blue inks.

Thanks for checking it out.