Pink Persimmon: For You

Hey there all. It's Sunday! Tomorrow starts a new full week and I wanted to share a little something with you before it all got started:

Here is a little card I made up for yet another wonderful person that sent us a fabulous gift for baby Kai. I am SO excited for it. It's germinating in my fridge right now. My Tulip-To-Be Tree. Isn't that the most original and thoughtful way to celebrate a person? It should take about 10-15 years to be a full tree but when it is, it will be gorgeous! Anyway. I wanted to say thank you so I sent along this 'For You' mushroom card using all Pink Persimmon stamps.
The striped ribbon is SU! Buttons by PTI. I colored in the mushie with Copics and popped it up with dots onto this tag. (I actually repurposed the tag all my Divine Twine came on!) I wrapped the tag with some jute and popped it all up again over the ribbon. Pretty simple, but I do love the bold stripes with the dark blue.

Good luck with a new week ahead. I finally got Ronin signed up for T-Ball and they actually start this week, so we are all excited about that. Well, R is excited and I am a bit bewildered at the fact that I have such a big kid. I am amazed at how fast time actually goes. But I am kind of looking forward to being the 'baseball' mom. Shuttling to games, practicing in the yard and washing all the uniforms. I guess I better get used to it since there are still 2 more boys to come after. It's quite a fun thing having these three boys ; )

Ok. That's all for me tonight. I must go to bed. I have this strange eye twitch that I think will only be cured with rest. so too-da-loo!

Have a great week and thanks for stopping by!

k

Deets:

Stamps: Vintage Greetings, Polka Dot Mushroom (Pink Persimmon)

365 Cards: Card Recipe Challenge

Hey there all! Today I got to play with another card recipe over at 365 Cards. I was reminded how much I LOVE them! Here is the recipe for you to play along with:

4.25 x 5.5 card base

4x4 piece pattern paper

2x2 piece pattern paper

1 piece ribbon

3 buttons

1 Sentinment

What I love about card recipes is how fun it is to see things come together. Even when you only have a few items. Sometimes it takes a lot of stress out of creating and other times its a real challenge!

This card went together fast and I love this paper (I got it from Paper Craft Mag. for winning a card contest during World Card Making Day! WOOT!) I used a Pink Persimmon stamp for my sentiment. Ok, i have a little kid crying for me to help him, so I must run. Hope you have a great day! Thanks for stopping by!

k

Deets:

Stamps: Vintage Greetings (Pink Persimmon)

Ink: Fresh Snow (Papertrey Ink)

Paper: Soft Stone (Papertrey Ink) Latte Matstack Pattern Paper (DCWV)

Accessories: Satin Ribbon, Vintage Buttons (Papertrey Ink)

Pink Persimmon: Bakery Box Bonanza!

Hey all! Here is a little something I made up for the Pink Persimmon Bakery Box Bonanza that is going on all week over at their website.  Check it out!:
They carry these really great pink bakery boxes in their store. I highly suggest picking yourself up a few for the coming holiday they are muy handy! I took my box and cut out a hole in the top and replaced it with some acetate for my window. I also used my circle nestabilities to cut out an insert to keep my special gift from moving around in the box.
As you can see I made cupcakes! These are special cupcakes though. Non fattening but kinda cotten-y....they are made from socks! This is a tutorial I had seen from Lauren Meader last year that I have been dying to use ever since. You can check out the tutorial/video HERE.

Here is what my little cupcake looked like when I was all done. It took some doing because I actually used adult socks that are almost knee high. In the video, Lauren uses kid socks for a baby gift. But this gift I wanted to send to a friend and I didn't think she would fit into kid socks ; ) So there was a LOT of rolling and stuffing, but where there is a will there is a way!

You can see I put in my cupcake socks (a total of two pair) and decorated the box up right.
Here is a view from the top. I love this look cause they really do look like cupcakes! I made up a cupcake tag using Pink Persimmons Vintage Greetings set and Sweet Greetings Set. They are both fabulous to play with.
SO thats it! Here is another shot just for your amusement... does it amuse you?? This was a very fun project and I feel even closer to being ready for Valentine's Day. Another fun gift to give away. Hope you like it!

You can check out the other Pink Persimmon Creative Teams Bakery Boxes this entire week over at the Pink Persimmon Blog. Hope you like!

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a good one!

k

Deets:

Stamps: Vintage Greetings, Sweet Greetings (Pink Persimmon)

Ink: Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink), Chocolate Chip (SU!)

Paper: Ala Carte (American Craft), Chocolate Chip (SU!)

Accessories: Cream Satin Ribbon (Tai Pan), Pink Ribbon (Michael's) Vintage Button (Papertrey Ink), Scallop Lace Border Punch (Fiscars)

365 Cards Sketchy Sunday!!

Good Sunday morning to you! Today's 365 Cards Sketch:

Hmmmm. I like this one. Its a bit different, but different is definitely good! I toyed with flipping it, or making an envelope card, but when it all came down to it, here is what I did:
I picked up some My Cute Stamps while I was in Utah this Christmas and of course the lovely ladies over at Pink Persimmon sent me some fun stuff to play with too! I just love this banner set and sentiments. SO fun.
 I like how this one turned out. I added some glitter for the center of the flowers and popped them up with dots. Just bright and fun enough to keep me going on a dreary January day. 

As for news here, I realize I am a bit out of it. I would love to say that will change, but with the baby coming soon, I don't see me getting out of the clouds much for the next little bit. I will however still be doing 365 Cards for another month or so and of course Pink Persimmon CT as well. So there is enough to keep me going and enough hopefully to keep you coming back! I also have some valentines I want to make up and you will never believe what fun thing I was given by my mother..... A Cricut Expression!!! Talk about a big WOOT! I have been trying to figure the thing out and hope to get some projects underway this week. So lots of fun stuff to share in the next little bit.

My DH is finishing up his work for the Olympics so I will see little of him for the next few weeks. The trick now is to keep this baby inside until just the right moment. Then we can deliver him and start on our re-coup. It's been a busy and tough couple of months and I am trying to hang on for this last stretch. Adding that to the fact that I really can't bend over or take care of my two boys very well, plus the really cold weather has me indoors a lot so we have found ourselves watching a lot of movies. Every time I craft there is a crisis with someone, so I can never finish anything I start so that only leaves the nights for me to work, and then at that point I am always so pooped out after a full day it takes a lot to keep me going into the night hours! But I do see a light at the end of the tunnel, but also realize that could fade quickly given sleep deprivation. ; ) I am curious to meet our new little one and also curious as to how I am going to manage everything. I look forward to doing some crafting this week and hopefully have some fun things to share while I am away giving birth, so hang in there with me!!!

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope your weekend has been good to you...

loves

k

Deets:

Stamps: Funky Nature (My Cute Stamps), Majestic (American Crafts), Vintage Greetings (Pink Persimmon)

Ink: Moss Green, Cyan, (Color Box Chalk), Soft Pool (Hero Arts) Graphite Black (Brilliance), Berry Sorbet (Papertrey Ink), Summer Sun (SU!)

Paper: Lemon Tart, Stampers White Select (Papertrey Ink)

Accessories: Star Gel Pen (Sakura), Glitter, Pop Dots