Color Inspiration Challenge 10

Here is my submission for Kristina's 10th Color Inspiration! I just received this Pottery Barn catalog in the mail on Friday! There are SO many things I wish I could order. My whole house would be decorated in Pottery Barn if I wasn't on a Wal-Mart budget!



I had a great time making this card. My Hubby has all the kids on a Cub Scout hike to the top of one of the local mountains. They should be good and tired when they get back. But, it gave me a few hours to play.



Recipe:
Stamps: Always
Cardstock: Papertry white, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, So Saffron
Ink: Night of Navy and So Saffron craft, Old Olive Classic
Accessories: Nestabilities, Old Olive Grosgrain ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder, markers, dimentionals, sewing machine, SAB rub-ons

Summer has begun!

Price Chopper had a sale on seedless watermelons this week, so I just HAD to pick one up. Everyone in the house just loves the juicy, sweet, delicious goodness! :) I think watermelon was a perfect way to kick-off summer and enjoy the gorgeous weather we have been having!

Long weekends rock!

I just love long weekends! Our local Home Depot is closing so they are having huge sales. I checked it out yesterday and got some great stuff for my stamp space. After I got all organized, I was inspired to try out some of my new toys.

On Friday, I received a huge box from Papertrey. I bought all the colors of their Perfect Match cardstock, inks, and ribbons! OOOHHH!!! New colors to play with! They are so beautiful and the quality is out of this world.

I paired my new favorites with another favorite...Posies for You from Whipper Snapper and Anna Wight. The fresh colors were prefect to celebrate this gorgeous weather we've been having!

Recipe:
Stamps: Posies for You by Anna Wight
Cardstock: Aqua Mist, Lemon Tart, and Stamper's Select White from Papertrey Ink
Ink: Copic Markers, Lemon Tart, White Craft
Accessories: Lemon Tart twill, Nestabilities, Water Brush, dimensionals

Inspiration challange 9

Every week, Kristina posts a color inspiration for us and I have wanted to participate SO badly...and this week I got to!

I used one of my most favorite sets from Anna Wight. I knew the little sail boats would be just adorable with the colors.



I have been vowing to post pictures of the Copics I use on projects, so I finally did with this one!



Recipe:

Stamps: Bundle of Joy
Card stock: Papertrey Ink white, Old Olive, Summer picnic
Ink: Palette Noir, Copic Markers, Real Red craft
Brushed Silver hodgepodge hardware, dimensionals, Nestabilities

Here is a little card I made a few weeks ago. It took like 3 weeks to make this card! LOL! I colored the image and it sat on my desk for a few days...then I added Stickles to the image and let it sit for a few days, then I embossed the polka dots and let it sit, then FINALLY I finished it up! Some cards are worth lingering over! LOL!


I just love all of Anna's Whipper Snapper stamps. They are so well thought out and versatile. The images are gorgeous and just beg to be used!


Recipe:
Stamps: Posies for You by Anna Wight, Polka Dot background
Card stock: Paper Trey Ink white, Almost Amethyst
Ink: Adironack Pitch Black, Versamark
Accessories: Stickles, White embossing powder, ribbon, Copic markers

Purty flowers!

Since I loved the Afternoon Tea paper SO much, I had to get the matching stamp set. The images are just so beautiful.


Recipe: Live Your Dreams stamp set, Afternoon Tea DSP, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip, PTI white, Groovy Guava cardstock, Stylized Silver HP, Choclate Wide grosgrain, spritzer tool, Chocolate Chip marker, dimentionals, blender pen, Groovy Guava and Wild Wasabi ink pads.

Anna Wight Baby cards!

I had been wanting Anna's stamp sets since they were released, but I just couldn't pick one. So...I waited. Then she came out with this Baby set and I knew I had to get it. I threw Posies for You and Bo Peep's sheep on the order for good measure! LOL! I even got signed sets! I was so stoked!

So, here are some cards using Bundle of Joy. The images are just the cutest things ever!


This first one is colored with Copics and uses Large Oval Nestabilities for the main image. I made the scalloped edge with my corner rounder. The paper is SU! Afternoon Tea...the most beautiful paper they have ever made, IMHO!


OK, I have always like cows anyway, but this is my new favorite! You could even not ink the blankt and use it for something other than a baby card. More Afternoon Tea paper and Polka Dot background keep sweet Bessy baby themed, though!



After a couple pastel-y baby cards, I decided to make one with bright, bold colors. I used East Coast Prep paper and I just love the colors. I never really liked Wasabi, but after using it with this paper and the Afternoon Tea papers, I am in love. It is such a beautiful shade.

I hope everyone has a fantastic day!

Birthday Surprise!

Sunday was Slayton's 8th birthday. We decided a few weeks before that as a gift we would take him to his favorite place on Earth, FUN SPOT! We told him we were going furniture shopping to keep him off our trail. Well, when we finally pulled into the parking lot (it's a 2 1/2 hour drive), I said "look! It's the furniture store!". Slayton said 'woo hoo (in the most 'I'm bored' tone possible). So I asked him what the name of the store was and he said "Fun Spot", it took a few seconds to sink in, and he said 'FUN SPOT!!!!! YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!"

It's so fun to mess with the kids! Giggle!

Here is Kiki with her 'Princess Crown' she got at Burger King when we made a pit stop.

And Slayton flipping out once we realized where we were.


Slayton and Riley battling each other at Air Hockey.



Kiki playing on the 'kiddie' toys.


We just went and we are all ready for our next visit!

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Here is a fun little card I made a few weeks ago and never posted. Sometimes, I really don't have time to stamp but need to for mu sanity...so quick and clean cards are the answer for me.

I just punched out circles from the SU! Summer Picnic paper, adhered them to Kraft card stock, and used a SAB rub-on across them. Some ribbon and faux stitching finished it off in a snap.

I have some pictures of Slayton's birthday celebration to share later, but right now, it is time for stinky work!

Big purchase

So, we have bought our first piece of 'Adult' furniture...a sofa! Several years ago when my parents bought new living room furniture, they were nice enough to give us their old set. It was terrific for what we needed it for. It was great for when the kids were super little. Unfortunatley, the sofa has come to the end. The frame is broken and it is super uncomfy. So, we went shopping!

We looked high and low and found this gorgeous sofa. Unfortunately, I could not find a picture of the color we got...it is actually a lovely olive microfiber, but this is the sofa.

We get it tomorrow or Wednesday and I am super excited!