Bliss and Some Exciting News!!!!!

Hi!

I was recently emailed by Joanna Munster the owner of Inspired By Stamping  if I would like to join her Design Team. I happily accepted and I am proud to be a new member of the Inspired By Stamping team.  You can read Joanna's introduction post here.

Here is a card I created using Inspired By Stamping Sweet Aviary. 

I started this card by piecing together my patterned papers and adhering to my kraft card base. I then added some beautiful pink trim across the upper portion of my card front. I then added two hand-cut banners to the upper right corner of the card front varying the lengths. A hand-dyed doily in Antique Linen was cut in half and added to the lower portion of my card face.

A heart was cut in kraft cardstock using the Cricut. This sweet little Aviary image was stamped, in Vintage Sepia in the center of the heart which has been distressed with tea stain ink and Antique Cream paint added. A small pink button was added to the cage as a decorative touch. A fussy seam binding bow tops the heart embellished with a button, some twine and a darling sentiment tag which was computer generated. The precious bird is also from Sweet Aviary.

I drew inspiration from CR84FN color inspiration.

Go Fish Challenge - Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Snippet Challenge - Uses Snippets on this make.

I am also excited to share that this card was chosen as a Top Three Award winner at The Kraft Journal.

Thank you so much as this is the second award for this card! I am truly overjoyed! 

Thanks for stopping by and sharing my news, have a terrific weekend!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: Inspired By Stamping: Sweet Aviary

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!, PP: Scraps

Ink: Versafine: Vintage Sepia, Tea Stain
Other: Cricut, Seam Binding: Etsy,  Buttons: Hobby Lobby, Trim: Stash, twine: Joannes, Doily: Michael's

Thinking of you!

Hi!

I am popping on quickly again! It seems I am a bit behind this week! Hard to believe that Easter is Sunday!

I have a Thinking of You card to share today! I realized I need more of these in my stash!

I started with a Kraft card base (yes again :-)!!!!) added some white paint to the edges. I then adhered a musical background patterned paper from My Mind's Eye Market Street Collection onto a piece of Spring Rain cardstock which was applied to the Kraft base.   A doily was cut and applied to the top edge of the applied layers.  A length of pink seam binding ribbon was wrapped around the center layers and tied into a fussy bow and embellished by adding a resin blue rose to the center. 

A vertical pink strip of cardstock was cut and stamped with a butterfly from PTI Love Lives Here in Versamark Ink for a subtle background appearance.  A sentiment was stamped in the lower right of that panel from Skipping Stones Designs Always Here. Lastly, a scalloped circle and butterfly were diecut from the coordinating PTI's Love Lives Here die collection and applied to the center.

I found my color inspiration from CR84FN.

I hope you have a fantastic rest of your day or night!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: Skipping Stones Designs: Always Here: PTI: Love Lives Here

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!, PTI, PP: My Mind's Eye, 

Ink: Versafine, Versamark
Other: Seam Binding: Etsy, Dies: PTI, Flower: Stampin' UP!, Doily: Michael's

Fawned Wishes

Hi!
It's only been two days since I posted, but it seems like forever. Sorry, I know I have been away from blogland and I have missed all your crafty goodness and will be stopping by soon!

I have been wanting to join in with a project with the colors at CR84FN and I am just squeaking in before the challenge ends.

So here is what the midnight hours produced....ha!

Digging deep in my trusty ol' scrap box I found some gray and yellow patterned papers as well as some Kraft card stock. That makes life easy late at night...*wink*.

My stamps are from Wilson Designs Gnomebody Like You.  Isn't that fawn cute??? There is a matching one too in the set! I mean CAUTE! Check it out...

Joining In as mentioned at CR84FN: Color Challenge

Pixie's Crafty Snippet Challenge: All from my scrap pile

Sorry to keep this short, but I can't keep my peepers open!

Thanks for visiting with me! You make my day! :-)

~Tammy~
PS: Apparently I was really tired and I forgot to take this out of draft and actually publish!

{Recipe}

Stamps: Wilson Designs: Gnomebody Like You

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!, PP: Scraps

Ink: PTI
Other: Dies: PTI, embellishments: Buttons: PTI, Ribbon: Dollar Tree (For Real) , Doily, Michael's

I adore you ♥

Wow, can you believe it's the last day of January already? It seems like yesterday we were bringing in the New Year!

Here is a sweet little Valentine for you!

This card was made on a soft pink card base adding layers of patterned paper from my stash and an upper panel stamped using Wilson Designs Simply Silhouettes frame in Angel Pink ink.

The darling little Sailor Boy is a die cute from K & Company. I added a sentiment from Wilson Designs Ride Away With Me and adhered them on a Labels 10 die from Spellbinders. In addition, I added lace trimming, a fussy bow and some colorful buttons.

I am joining in the CR84FN challenge.

As well as Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
Have a GREAT day!
~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  Wilson Designs Stamps:  Simply Silhouettes, Ride Away With Me

Paper: Card Stock: Stampin' UP! and PP: Scraps (Some Stampin' UP! and Martha Stewart)

Ink: Momento
Other: Dies: Spellbinders,  Seam Binding: Martha Stewart, Buttons: Hobby Lobby, Twine: May Arts, Crochet Trim: Wrights

Valentine for a Friend

Hi Ya~

{Wohoo, this card made Top 3 at Simply Stampin' on 1/20/12}

It's already half way through the week and half way through the month...REALLY??? How does this happen?  Man I must be getting old!

I have a cute little card for a friend that can also double as a Valentine. Throwing the yellow in makes it interesting and fun!

All things you see above was created from my scrap pile!  The stamps I used are from Stampin' UP! I {Heart} Hearts stamp collection.

Lots of fun working with my spellbinders, heart punch, snowy glitter and fabulous seam binding to bring  this fun little card together.

I am going to play along with these challenges today!

I used the colors from CR84FN.

I used the sketch from Mojo Monday.

Simply Stampin' Challenge: To Die For. And last, but not least I am playing along with Pixie's Crafty Snippet Challenge. All papers including card stock were from my scrap pile.

Thank you to everyone who sent well wishes and concerns for my friend's son.  He did great and they anticipate that his heart will be better than ever.  

I also have a toot to share today, this card was selected for Coloruq Color Queen Courtier.  You can see the original post here.

Thanks so much for stopping by! You make my day!
~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  Stampin' UP!

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!, DP: Scraps from Martha Stewart and The Angel Company

Ink: Momento
Other: Die: Spellbinders, Seam Binding, Button: PTI, Punch: Stampin' UP!, Glitter: Martha Stewart.

CR84FN45 Wilson Designs - Hi!

Hi!

Looking back over the cards I have created already this year they are mostly bold and bright...not what I normally create let alone so many...well, I am back with a CAS bright card inspired by the colors over at CR84FN!

I started with a tangerine card base and added some patterned paper by DCWV. For my focal image I used Wilson Designs bicycle for two from the Ride Away With Me collection.  The sentiment and silhouette butterfly belong to the Wilson Designs Spring Silhouettes collection.  

I colored in my bicycle built for two with a yellow glitter pen.  However, I was unable to capture the sparkle in my photograph. 

Here is the CR84FN inspiration photograph. 

I rarely mention shout outs I received, but I figured I would share a toot, this card was selected for Coloruq Color Queen Courtier.  You can see the original post here.

Thanks for your visit!
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  Wilson Designs Stamps: Spring Silhouettes and Ride Away With Me

Paper: CS: Stampin'  UP!  DP: DCWV

Ink: Momento and Stampin' UP!
Other: Dies: Spellbinders, MTT, PTI, Buttons: DeNami Designs, Glitter Pen: Copic

Thinking of You!

Hi!

Well as I have stated in the past, I craft by mood, and today it was a more modern CAS kind of day!

I needed a Thinking of You card and I loved the color palette at CR84FN.  It was the perfect combination to spark my creativity for this card!

I used Stepping Stones Designs Always Here.  I stamped the butterfly and cut it out. Next I bent the wings upward and glued the center of the butterfly down adding some beautiful rhinestones for a finishing touch.

I am just squeaking in the final hours of Jules Snippet Challenge! The above creation were snippets in my scrap box.  You would think my pile is lessening, but somehow it feels like it's multiplying!  I guess that means I have way too many scraps!  I can't throw anything out because I am usually grabbing small pieces to punch or piece, or just create a whole card, so you just never know when you can use something! Also the recycle girl in me just can't seem to throw those papers out! 

Before you go! Here is the lovely inspiration color story for CR84FN.

Hope your day has been terrific!

~Tammy~

Simple Blessings and Fascinating Fridays

Hi!

**Wahoo Friends with Flair Blog Hop Winner**

September has flown by and here we are at the last Friday 

of the month! I was able to create  a card to join up with 

the Friends with Flair on the Unity Blog and it also happens to 

qualify for their Monthly challenge they are running Falling Leaves.

I am also joining in with CR84FN for their color challenge.

Gasp, I just realized I must not be feeling well because

I completed this card without adding a button somewhere

on here. :-)

I started out with all scraps! Yay! Feels so good to

work from that pile. I had a Kraft card base

just waiting to be used, and some brown gingham 

paper perfect for this color challenge.

I diecut the doily from Vintage Book print, and I 

do mean vintage. This book is about to disintegrate,

I picked it up in the "last minute bargain pile" 

at a thrift shop in Hawaii. It's the pile about 

to go in the dumpster and you have about

one minute to grab it.  It's falling apart and,

the lady couldn't figure out why on 

earth I was so happy to have it. 

Next, I stamped and fussy cut two leaves from the 

Simple Blessings stamp set and stamped 

the other right onto the doily.  (The Simple Blessings set is on sale 

right now) I love this set!!!

I finished off by creating a panel for my sentiment and I added 

a strip of pattern paper to the bottom. Last, but not least, I 

added some ribbon and braided raffia! 

And Now....

I am happy to introduce our next Fascinating Friday Feature over on the Paperie Designs Blog is none

other than Ms. Amy Sheffer of Pickled Paper Designs. Please hop on over to Paperie Designs Blog

and learn a little more about Amy and her wonderful designs.  Please leave her some love 

and let her know you stopped by to read her feature.

If you made it to the end of this post, YOU ROCK!

Have a wonderful day!

~Tammy~

If Friends were Flowers...

I'd pick you! So true isn't it!

Back home in Florida there is an adorable little girl turning 6 and she is having a Garden Party for her birthday, so as I was unpacking things I came across this much neglected set called Green Thumb by PTI....so instead of finishing up the task of unpacking and sorting (no fun), I got distracted with playing with paper. (fun) Doesn't take much!! 

I started off with a light green card base I found in my scrap pile along with this pattern paper from TAC.  I remembered that the CR84FN challenge colors this week were Celery, Lavender and Gray, so all I needed to do was add the gray in there somewhere. Looked around the scapbox and found an already cut piece, but it was boring, so I created my own background with some of the flowers from the Green Thumb set using VersaMark ink. This gives it a nice subtle background! I laid the stamps on my stamping block and created a repeat pattern. 

Next I stamped the watering can in Momento London Fog and fussy cut it out. Stamp the stems from the set and I decided to use some rosebuds I had and I loved how it gave the card dimension.   After adding the sentiment and buttons, I wanted a more rustic feel so I distressed all the edges and inked the card base in Craft White Ink by Stampin' UP! I added a ribbon that was laying on my craft table still looking for a home (trying to organize a new home is not fun), and that was it!

Here are the pretty colors I played with:

I am also playing along with Jules Crafty Snippet challenge 30! Goodness I have a ton of scraps to use, and I am working on it, but not sure the pile will ever go down! :-)

It's Friday again, and that means another fabulous artist feature over at Noor's Fascinating Fridays Paperies Designs Studio.  This week we are featuring Mary Dawn of My Pink Mexico! I have enjoyed looking around this talented ladies blog and I thought she would be perfect for a feature. A fabulous spotting indeed! Please head over to Noor's to learn more about Mary Dawn and then stop by her blog and show her some love!

Hope you have a fascinating Friday!

~Tammy~

HB2U!

**This is my second post of the day, for my Off the Wall Craftiness Post please go here. Thank you! :-)**


Hi!

I am always in need of Birthday Cards, so I like to make extra because I never know when I may need one in a pinch. I took this opportunity to a combine a couple of challenges to make a quick card today.

I am using the sketch layout from Skipping Stones Designs 72. The colors from CR84FN.

I am also going to enter this card at My Craft Spot, where the challenge is to create a birthday card with a tag. This worked out perfect since that was part of the layout for SSD layout! Love it when that happens! My sentiment is from Wilson Designs Gnomebody Like You. My paper is an assortment. The cream polka dot is from American crafts, The pink stripe was still on my table left over from working on my Off the Wall Craftiness Project. It was a paper pack from Me & My Big Ideas. The Pink Medium Polka Dot Strip is from DeNami Designs.

I hope you have a great weekend! I hope to take the short stuff to an easter egg hunt this weekend! 

Friends Cherish Each Other's Hopes...

Hey there!!

I have another card to share with you inspired by the color challenge at CR84FN.

Here is the color inspiration board!

I created the card to bring together equal amounts of color for balance. I didn't want any one color to dominate.

True friends are a treasure and I just love the sentiment on this diecut. I have been lucky enough to have many wonderful people come in my life, but only a handful are lifelong friends, and they are the ones that are happy for you and cherish your dreams too, and they are the first ones to reach out when things are not all "dreamy" and stand by you through thick and thin.  Yes, I cherish my friends and I cherish their hopes and dreams too! 

I have had a lot of comments about my card style lately.  I lightly touched base on this in my interview at Fascinating Fridays.  I don't like to put myself in a corner to any particular style. I tend to create based on my moods, time, and sometimes I will draw inspiration based on a challenge, a magazine, shopping, or just whatever flows together.   A perfect example is my post yesterday which is VERY different from today!  It was partly driven by the theme challenge, and the other part my son.  He is at the age where primary colors are so fun and they are colors he enjoys, so I had a great paper collection staring at me, and my card was born.  I have been asked what my comfort zone is, and I am not sure I have one. As of today, I am creating without my full range of crafting supplies/stamps/dies, so I have had a lot more fun embellishing.  (Although those cards cost more to mail! hmm...{wink}) 

Thanks for visiting with me today!  

A Friend...

Hi All,

It's been one of those weeks, but I thought I would try and sneak a card I worked on the other evening after putting the little shorty to bed. I hope you checked out the Wilson Designs inspirational sneak peeks. If you are reading this today then you still have time to comment on my post for a chance to win the new release. Just follow down or go here.  Check back tonight at 9:00 p.m. EST for the release.

My card uses the colors from CR84FN color challenge. Kraft, Green, and Brown!

I used this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch layout. 

I took a plain ol' doily in the baking section and VersaFine Vintage Sepia and sponges it to get the right shade I was looking for!  The beautiful green pattern paper is from a Me and My BIG Ideas paper pack. My Polka Dot was created by yours truly using DeNami Designs Medium Polka Dots.  Two different ribbons are layered for the side panel design and they are both by American Crafts!

The beautiful flower is by Recollections. The sentiment die-cut is from K & Company. 

Thanks for taking a look with me today! Hope you have a FABULOUS Wednesday! Hope to see you back tonight!

Hugs!

CR84FN21 DeNami Designs Birthday Bling!

Hi there!

What girl doesn't love bling and some rockin' fun colors? I have combined two of my very favorite places to play in blogland!

DeNami Designs is having a Product Challenge using Rhinestones and I combined that with CR84FN colors this week which are Chartreuse, Garnet, and Cream!

My card uses DeNami Designs E143 Birdcage which is sitting on the G123 Pedestal. Now, if I were to have a birdcage, blinging it out would be the way to go as you see on my card!!! The Happy Birthday sentiment is from the TR16 All Occasion Sentiment stamp set.  The pattern paper is from Me & My BIG Ideas. The ribbon was sent to me by my sweet friend Laurel K, but I am positive it's Stampin' UP! :) The Bling....that would be a fabulous find in the dollar section at Michael's. LOVE it! I'm in the process of buying a house...THIS girl is on a budget! :-)

Hope you all have a blingolicious day!