FTR17-Sunny Smiles!

***My blog candy post can be found HERE!***

Hey there!  This gonna be a quick post, cuz the sun is shining!  Well, that's pretty rare here so I gotta get me some rays when I can.  Plus, Riley and I are sans young'uns....so we're gonna go for a motorcycle ride and have a GREAT day!

But first, I'm sharing the card I whipped up for the Follow The Recipe17 Challenge using the July Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Kit!

These kits are AMAZING!  I used 3 of the patterned papers (MME: Lime Twist Life is a Party) and 3 Bazill cardstocks to create the card. I stamped the Butterflies and Summer Wreath from the Summer Wreath stamp set on TE Choice Snow White CS and colored with Copics. With the Seasonal Wreath Die, it was so easy to make the wreath! LOVE dies that match a stamp! Tied up the bow and VOILA!

Here's the recipe for FTR17: (I used in my card)

• Colors – red, white, green, blue, gray, kraft
• Stamps and Stickers – strawberries, sentiment, aliens/monsters, scientists or science subjects
• Patterns – circles, checked/gingham, scallops
• Color Mediums – markers (ProMarker, Copics, White Signo Pen)
• Embellishments – clear gloss, glitter, charms, brads, ribbon
• Tools – corner rounder punch, border punch, die cut shapes
• Techniques – faux stitching, doodling/drawing, make an easel card
• Theme – birthday, just hello/because

Be sure to join us this week at Linda's Linky Party! 

Our sponsor is Lil Inker!  You have until Thursday, August 4, 8:00 PM EST!

Have a great day!!

FTR14 Just Because

 Hey everyone! Long time no blog, eh?! My computer crashed. Dead. No!!!!!!!! Who has time for that?!  So I'm in the process of restoring files. ARGH!  Enough of that....I've got a fab card for you today!

The new Follow The Recipe challenge over at Catered Crop is on and it's a fun one!  

Here's the FTR14 recipe (what I used is in blue):

• Colors – blue, brown, kraft and green
• Stamps and Stickers – nature, birds and birdy things
• Color Mediums – Copics, craft paint
• Embellishments – pearls, beads, stick pins, crocheted/lace ribbon, recycled cardboard (fun!)
• Tools – paper piercer, sewing machine, distress tools, die cuts, digital stamps
• Techniques – paper piercing, sewing, distressing
• Theme – nature, birds, shabby chic

Come on over to Catered Crop and join us!  I'll be back tomorrow with a combined challenge from TSG and Ribbon Carousel. :D 


Just Because 4.25 x 5.5 Card
Stamps: TSG Blossom by Blossom, TSG My Little Friend (sentiment), TSG Aim for the Clouds (clouds)
Paper:   PTI CS; My Minds Eye Stella and Rose DP
Ink: Memento Black, Copics see photo
Embellishments:  PTI button; RibbonCarousel.com Sheer Ruffle Edge Ribbon; Verve Charming Banner Dies, Brushed Corduroy Distress Stickles

FTR10 Happy Easter!

Hey everyone!! Today I'm posting the Easter card I'm giving to Dylan.  He likes to call me old. Dinosaur. Ancient. You know....one of those smart-alec kids. hee hee 

 Here's my card:

And the inside:

This image from Bugaboo Stamps is perfect!  And since Bugaboo is sponsoring FTR10 challenge, what could be better?  How about winning........ 

That's right!  Playing with us at the Catered Crop "Follow-the-Recipe" linking party is easy-peasy! Here's how it works:

1. Use any of the ingredients (themes, colors, techniques, shapes, etc.) to make your project. Just pick a few ingredients and then add your own spices to cook up something uniquely yours.
2. Be sure to list your recipe or tell us what ingredient you used from the sample recipe.

Here's the FTR10 recipe: (items I've use from the recipe are in PINK)

• Pattern Paper – stripes, miniprints (We R Memory Keepers Peep)
• Colors – pastels
• Stamps – go digital (Stella from Bugaboo Stamps), bunnies (well, Stella is dressed like a bunny, does that count?), butterflies, and flowers
• Color Mediums – Copic markers, paint, white pens
• Embellishments – burlap, pinwheels, twine,  buttons (PTI), eyelets, brads
• Tools – sewing machine, Cropadile, die cuts (PTI banner die)
• Techniques – sewing, distressing
• Theme – Spring

And lucky me, I actually made something that works as a color challenge.  I am so bad at them, but when I saw this week's ColourQ, I thought I'd give it a shot. :D

Well, that's all for today!  Hope you're enjoying the holiday weekend, and Happy Easter to everyone! :D

Catered Crop FTR8 For You, Duckie

Hey everyone!! It's time for another Catered Crop Follow The Recipe Challenge! :D

The last time my nephew Duckie came to visit, he colored some images for me and asked me to make him something with them.  His favorite color is Hot Pink, so I made a cute basket with his images for him following the FTR8 recipe. :D

I've italicized the items that "follow the recipe":

• Pattern Paper – Mini prints from Emma's Paper by Crate Paper
• Colors – Pink, Yellow, Green
• Stamps – Bunny, Garden from CTMH D1454 Sensation Season Stamp Set (Duckie)
• Color Mediums –  Memento Tuxedo Black, Derwent Watercolor Pencils (Duckie)
• Embellishments – PTI Button,SU seam-binding ribbon, Crochet Flower made by Danielle Lounds
• Tools – Die cuts from PTI dies: Basket, lace doily
• Techniques – WOW, no techniques this time. I better get on the ball!
• Theme – Spring, Easter
• Shapes – Circles
• Miscellaneous – Duckie's artwork

 Come play along with us for your chance to be a "Best Baker" or to win the $20 prize awarded by Paper Garden Projects.  It's a great online store!!  Just click HERE to join the Catered Crop Linking Party. You have until Thursday, March 31, 8:00 PM CST.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I'll see y'all back here Monday for There She Goes' 100th Challenge!! :D

FTR7 and TSG97 Precious Moments

Hey everyone!! It has been a very busy week!! But I'm back with a pretty stair step card for this week's Catered Crop FTR7 and TSG97 "Get Krafty" Challenge.

Playing along with the Catered Crop "Follow-the-Recipe" challenge is a piece of cake! You don't have to use the same brand names and you don't have to use all the ingredients. Just pick a few ingredients and then add your own spices to cook up something uniquely yours.

• Pattern Paper – Plaids or Stripes
• Colors – Spring, pastel colors
• Stamps – bunny rabbits, flowers (especially violets)
• Color Mediums – Copic markers, printer's ink (yep, it's a digital image)
• Embellishments – pearls, ribbon, felt, flowers
• Tools – Circle, lace, doily, flower, or curly flourish punches or die cuts
• Techniques – highlighting around an image, handmade or rolled flower embellishments, tying bows
• Theme – Spring, Easter, Birthday
• Shapes – Circles, lace and doilies, curly flourishes.

 Aren't these the cutest bunnies?!!  They are from the newly released There She Goes stamp set Good Times.  Our sponsor is at FTR is Benzie Bazaar and let me tell you, I ordered a TON of their felt and used 7 different colors on this card! :D  Here it is from the side...you can see the clouds better....

And see the boy bunny is bringing the girl bunny his heart.  SO CUTE!!

• Pattern Paper – Springtime by Echo Park (green), Pebbles (sky)
• Colors – Spring, pastel colors, KRAFT cardstock for the TSG challenge
• Stamps – bunny rabbits - TSG Good Times
• Color Mediums – Copic markers, Memento Tuxedo Black
• Embellishments – FELT from our sponsor Benzie Bazaar, Mini Bling from TE
• Tools – MFT, PTI, TE Dies
• Techniques – no real techinques this time....hmmm.....
• Theme – Spring, Easter, Birthday
• Shapes – Circle on the sun

We can't wait to see what you cook up.   See you Monday with another TSG challenge. :D

Catered Crop's Follow The Recipe Challenge

Hey everyone!  It's time for Catered Crop's Follow The Recipe Challenge #6!  This is by far one of the best challenge sites EV-AH!!

•  Pattern Paper – Go Crazy with Patterns!
• Colors – Anything Goes! Mix and match, try some black accents
• Stamps – Aprons, images from the kitchen or cupcakes
• Color Mediums – Prisma Pencils, pens (like Sharpies or Jelly Roll), black ink, distress inks
• Embellishments – pearls, ribbon, rickrack
• Misc. Supplies – Puff Paints, Glossy Accents, ModPodge
• Tools – border punches or die cuts (or use paper trims)
• Techniques – mixing patterns, coloring with Prisma pencils
• Theme – cooking or cupcakes
• Shapes – Squares

Peggy Marsh, one of our Top Chef design team members, has a great tutorial for using Prisma pencils that will truly change your life – paper craft speaking that is.

 I decided to whip up a kitchen scene.  The fabulous "domestic goddess" is mixing up some cupcake batter, while sipping a cool adult beverage, complete with olive.  (If you missed our Top Chef Linda's "Olive You" post, hop on over there for some awesome eye candy....but not till you're done with my post of course. :D)

Here's a close up of the appliances.  I used Silver cardstock and rhinestones.  I really need a stove with some serious bling. :D

I used Liquid Pearls (a la Danielle Lounds) to highlight the sentiment.....wouldn't want anyone to miss it. :D

Here is a close up of the "floor".  I angled the patterned paper so that it would look more like tile.  A little tricky lining up the front layer to the bottom layer. It really worked!! So proud of myself on this one.

• Pattern Paper – (Go Crazy with Patterns!) October Afternoon Modern Homemaker, Thrift Shop
• Colors – (Anything Goes! Mix and match, try some black accents) Got it!
• Stamps – (Aprons, images from the kitchen or cupcakes) There She Goes Clear Stamps Domestic Goddess,  A Woman's Place,  A Drink A Day
• Color Mediums – (I don't have pencils yet) Copics and Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Embellishments – (pearls, ribbon, rickrack) Ranger Liquid Pearls, PTI Baker's Twine,CTMH Bitty Bling,  PTI Buttons
• Misc. Supplies – Sadly, none.
• Tools – (border punches or die cuts) Scissors for lots of fussy cutting. :D
• Techniques – (mixing patterns or colored pencils) One outta two ain't bad!
• Theme – (cooking or cupcakes) Built the kitchen too...what more could ya want?
• Shapes – (Squares) The card is square!! (the stove is square too!)

That's it for me.  Enjoy your weekend and I'll be back for newest TSG challenge on Monday!