365 Cards: Sketchy Sunday!

Good Morning! It's sunday and I actually have this scheduled to post because as I type this I am getting ready to go to the hospital to be induced and don't know if I will be up for posting on this actual sunday morning. BUT regardless, I do have a card for you that I would love to share.... Here is the sketch from Pam over at 365 Cards. I LOVE this sketch. It's so great. I think it works no matter which way you turn it. 

I chose to rotate the sketch because I had some stamps I really wanted to use and they worked like this:
I just love these stamps from Technique Tuesday. I wanted to make a simple and flat card for my hubby for Valentines Day. He is a simple card kind-a guy, so I stuck with one layer (well, if you don't count the popped up sentiment). The sentiment is Ali Edwards. Again another stamp set I just ADORE!  Ok folks. That's it for today. Can you believe the one card I make and edit with my husband sitting next to me is this one... so now he know what he is getting for Valentine's day ; )

Ok. I hope to be back soon with baby news since technically I should have come home yesterday. I just want to say thanks for stopping by and for all your loving support! 

Have a good one!

k

Deets:

Stamps: Growing Wild (Technique Tuesday) Loving Words (Ali Edwards)

Ink: Terra Cotta Tile, Fresh Snow (Papertrey Ink), Old Olive (SU!)

Paper: Stampers Select White, Smokey Shadow (Papertrey Ink)

Accessories: Terra Cotta Tile Satin Ribbon, Jute Twine (Papertrey Ink)

365 Cards: Stamping Boutique Week!

Happy Wednesday! Today's Stamping Boutique image is so cute, I just knew I wanted to use it. Check it out:

Today's 365 Card challenge is to use a heart as your dominant shape so of course this image goes perfectly. I colored up the image and then made a little heart punched button out of paper to tie on. It shadows the tied up heart in the tree. Sorry this image is a bit washed out. The paper that mats the image is actually a light moss green and the card base is dark chocolate. A lot cuter in person ; )

Ok. That's all for now. I am heading to the doctor today to see what we can do about this baby that has stage fright. Daddy leaves sunday so this newbie needs to get MOVIN'! 

Thanks for stopping by. Hope all is well with you !

k

Happy Birthday Doggies

Good Monday morning to you all! Today I am sitting around just waiting for my contractions to pick up. I had quite a few last night and really thought I would be in the hospital by now, but you know how that works. Hopefully today with all the errands that need to be run, things will get kicked into high gear and we can get the baby show on the road! Today's card is coming to you with all Pink Persimmon goodies: 

I made up these scottie dogs and added some Divine Twine to their collars. Aren't they just cute!? I love this Dog Set by Pink Persimmon. At first glance I didn't think I would use it all that much, but you know these dogs are just too cute to ignore. I can see me using them for a lot of occasions. 
This card was made up for my MIL who loves little dogs. Her birthday and my 3 yr. old had a birthday celebration this week. I am a bit grateful I wasn't having a baby on either of their birthdays. Now if he could just come already things would be perfect!  

Also, wanted to share with you a NEW woman's blog with all sorts of fabulous things to offer. Great posts each day on life, love, family, fashion and everything in between. I present to you HOPSCOTCH.   Check it out cause today I have a little post up all about the adventures in child rearing. So stop on by and let me know what you think and while you are at it, you should SUBSCRIBE!!!

Also, I wanted to announce the winners of the Stamp It! Magazine from Paper Craft. Drum Roll Please.....

#2: ScrapAddict

#5: Rebecca's Card Hobby

Congrats Ladies!! Please email me or leave a comment with your address so I can get your magazines out to you before this baby comes!! (and believe me, you do have at least one day) Hope you enjoy all that you see in its pages. It's a really great magazine!

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope to see you on wed. since I have another 365 Card to share!

loves 

k

365 Cards: Stamping Boutique Week!

Good morning to you today! I am still here today....which means no baby yet! Thanks for joining me today!  So this week is the wonderful Stamping Boutique Week!  Check out their website. You will love all the great images you can get. Especially if you love to color! We got these really cute images to work with this week. Here is my take on the sketch with my Stamping Boutique Image:

Now isn't that just the cutest wagon full o' hearts?? I colored them up with pencils and added some glitter for shine. Of course no Valentine is complete without scallops and ribbon! I look forward to giving this one away to my cute 5 yr. old who LOVES getting cards. 

So that is all for me today. Check back on wednesday since I will be ready with another card and cute image from Stamping Boutique and hopefully.....a new baby!

Thanks for stopping by!

k

365 Cards: 3 G's Challenge

Hey there all! Today's challenge over at 365 Cards is a continuation on a theme that will be running all week. You have seen Gloria's 3 P's and Audrey's 3 R's.  My challenge (and yours should you choose to take it) is the 3 G's;  Green, Glitter and Grosgrain!!

Here is what I came up with:

My card ended up a lot more elegant than I had originally planned, but I still like it. I started with green cardstock and stamped the first green medallions. I then overlapped them with some cream ink medallions and sprinkled glitter over it all. The cream ink helped all that glitter stick!
Then I added in my black elements which include my grosgrain ribbon. I love these new labels die cuts I got and find them quite useful! Add in a little more bling and you have an elegant birthday card. 3 G's: done, done and done!

Ok so here is a baby update:  My DH should be coming home today. I will find out if they will really let him leave since he has been running into a lot of snags with the execution of his design (which he is doing for the broadcast of the Olympics in Canada) So, IF they don't make him stay a few extra days to problem solve, then hopefully I will see the doc. tomorrow and try to get this labor started for the weekend. Of course there is also Parent Teacher Conferences that need to be done and my 3 yr. olds birthday party, but I should be able to get a baby out during all of that right ; )  And of course if DH doesn't get to come home until the weekend, I am just going to try and hold tight until he can be here. I will let you ALL know the minute our new one arrives!!

Overall I feel pretty good. I usually have a productive day and then a tired day, but all in all life is still moving along and I don't have a lot of pain or frustration (knock on wood!) and considering my DH is gone and also SO stressed with work (oh and the fact that yesterday I couldn't get ahold of him and really thought he was hurt or something) I am holding it together quite well.

So that's it in a nutshell. Can't wait to get the next phase of life started. Should be exciting and painful and fun and tiring and you know.... like having a baby!  

Thanks for all of you checking in on me and seeing how I am doing. I hope to keep the cards coming so keep checking back!

Have a great Wednesday!

k

Deets:

Stamps: Giga Guide Lines, Vintage Labels (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink) Black Graphite (Brilliance), Old Olive (SU!)

Paper: Spring Moss, Vintage Cream, True Black (Papertrey Ink)

Accessories: Grosgrain (Papertrey Ink), Glitter (Stampendous), Rhinestones (Stash)

Stamp It! Cards

Hey there peeps! I finally got my Stamp It! Cards mag in the mail from Paper Crafts:

I feel SO blessed and excited to have 2 cards in this edition!! And of course the generous people at Paper Crafts were kind enough to send me 2 copies to give away!! So please, oh please leave me a little comment on this post if you would like to win one of these babies!! I would love to send one your way. They are chuck full of lovely things to gaze at and great card making tips! So start commenting! Let's say you have until Sunday Jan. 31 at midnight to get your comment in to be eligible. I will announce the winners on Feb.1st, that is if I'm not giving birth that day ; ) I think it will be a great way to bring in a new month! (and a new baby!)

Happy Commenting!

k

365 Cards Sketchy Sunday!!

Happy Sunday to you! Today's sketch is a classic! Nice clean lines and lots of room for interp. I love this sketch and wanted to get stampy with it. Here is what Pam gave us over at 365 Cards:

And here is my take on it:
You know this is the first time in a long time that I actually got my card finished with plenty of time to spare. Whew! With this baby only DAYS away, I need to really get my act together and finish as much as I can. My DH gets home thurs. and after that we are going to do everything needed to get this baby out!
Ok, as far as explanation goes, I overlapped my stamping to create my blue paper. Lots of curly stamps with red and blue. I added a lot of scallops which gives this original "boy" card a lot of "girl" flair. And the big button... can you say LOVE IT! It is so stylish and vintage its so fun to look at. I picked up the large embossed scallop border punch and it is every bit as fun as it looks. 

Ok... kids are making a mess, must run! Hope you have a glorious day!

loves

k

Deets:

Stamps: Majestic (AC), Background Basics: Retro (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Fresh Snow, Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink), Not Quite Navy (SU!)

Paper: Not Quite Navy (SU!), Stampers White, Spring Rain (Papertrey Ink)

Accessories: Saddle Stitch Ribbon, Vintage Button (Papertrey Ink),  Large Embossed Scallop Punch (Fiscars), Scallop Line Punch (SU!)