Merry Monday #20

(Woo Hoo all the hard work to create this card paid off as it was chosen the winner At Merry Monday)

Good Grief do you ever have one of those days that everything you do just takes you forever because it's one interruption after the other and then.....THE POWER GOES OUT! R E A L L Y ???  NOW??? We are having yucky weather, but not thunderstorms, so I have no idea what is up with the power outage. Just glad to have modern electricity again!!!

I love Lesley's sketches because they are simple, but my goodness this card has taken forever and a day to complete. Most people would have been like - it's a sign give up, but I am always determined to finish what I start! I just never knew something so simple could be so complicated! ha! 

So here is the simple complicated card! :-) So forgive the brevity of the post as I want to get this up.

Obviously, I am not happy with the photograph as the weather is crummy, but the Aqua bling on the gingham whimsical tree is so cute! I love Aqua and red together and that is how we roll at Christmas around this house. The papers are from Martha Stewart. 

The sentiment is from Wilson Designs Snowy Wishes. 

As stated in my earlier babbling I was inspired by Lesley's Merry Monday's Christmas Sketch. 

I am also joining in the Moxie Fab Gingham Challenge: Who doesn't have a Whimsical Gingham Christmas Tree with aqua bling and a silver tinsel star??? :-))))

Oh and some exciting news...this card made Papercrafts Star Runner Up! Yay! Thank you so much to those who made it possible! I am thrilled and honored!

Runner-Up - Our Quasar Award!

Hope you are having a Terrific Tuesday!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  Wilson Designs, Snowy Wishes

Paper: Stampin'  UP!, DP: Martha Stewart

Ink: Momento 

Other:  Die: Sizzix, Rhinestones: AC Moore, Tinsel: Martha Stewart, Embossing Folder: Sizzix

Waltzingmouse Sketch Christmas Card

Hey everyone!

**WooHoo This card was chosen as a Top Mouse for the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge**

For those of you who celebrated Mother's Day yesterday I hope it was a special one whether you are a mother or honoring your mother. None of us would be here without those special ladies! :-)

I have a card I put together very quickly because, well like most, it's the top of the week and the to do list is very long!  The Waltzingmouse Sketch this week made it easy to assemble this quick card, and I need to start building up my Christmas stash, so I am not frantic come Holiday time. I still don't make enough to send handmade Christmas cards to our entire list, but I try my best to send out special ones to very close friends and family! 

Here is my take on the sketch! 

I used Vintage Ornaments for both the focal image as well as the sentiment. My papers are from DCWV Christmas Stack.  

I, of course, like to embellish/dress things up a bit so I added a gold glittered star with a pearl to the ornament. Some gold jingle bells were tied around my fussy seam binding embellished bow.  Last but not least you will find three golden pearls under the sentiment! :-)

Here is the sketch for the week!

I hope your week is a goody!

Hugs,

~Tammy~

Inspired by Stamping Featured Designer

Happy Mother's Day to you!

**I am thrilled to share that this card was chosen as Papercraft Stars Runner Up and given the Quasar Award**

Today over on Joanna's blog Inspired By Stamping I am the featured Design Team member. I am still truly excited to have been asked to join her Design Team along with the other talented ladies.  I am so honored!  Joanna will be featuring a new designer each Sunday and today is my turn. I have a card to share with you that I have made for today's event. 

I started by adding a fun patterned paper strip to the right side of my black and kraft polka-dot paper. A length of burgundy grosgrain ribbon was tied around the lower portion of the patterned paper panel and tied into a double bow embellishing with a beautiful flower  to the center. 

The beautiful clock is from the new release Paris and coordinates nicely with Spellbinders standard circles. I chose to go with the nestie that would give me a border, but the smaller nestie fits it perfectly. A banner was hand-cut and stamped with a sentiment from Small Fancy Label 3. I stamped the postmark in Antique Linen for a subtle appearance. Some more beautiful flowers were added and can be found in the Inspired By Stamping store. I am not only smitten with the stamps, but I am totally in love with these flowers. So perfect for embellishing a pretty card! 

I found further inspiration for my card using the Mojo Monday Sketch. 

I am also joining in Papercraft Star - Use a stamp and

Young Crafter's Unite - No coloring allowed. 

Thank you for visiting me today. I would truly be honored if you went to the Inspired By Stamping blog today!

Hope your day is special!

~Tammy~

Life....

Hello Sweets!

**Happy that this card was selected as Winner at Playing in Paradise.  I am so appreciative**

An encouraging  and uplifting sentiment.

I started the card by adhering my pieced patterned paper to the Pacific Point card base followed by wrapping a length of vintage seam binding vertically around the card front finishing off with a fussy bow, button and twine adding a pretty pearl to the center of the button. 

The sentiment was carefully stamped on my die-cut focal panels adding a Flower and pearls.  The lower right corner a few  buttons were added as final decorative touch.

I drew my layout inspiration from the Artful Delight Card Sketch Challenge.

And the colors were inspired by Color Throwdown colors of the week. 

My friend Jessi, is hosting the challenge this week at Scrapbooker's Paradise, and I thought I would join in with an encouragement card! :-)

I hope you all are doing something wonderful this weekend.

~Tammy~

Inspired By Stamping Release - You are a treasure!

Hi There!

I have a Teacher Thank you Card to share. 

I started with some darling patterned paper I have had in my stash and rounded the corners and added to my painted kraft card base. A length of of Riding Hood Red ribbon was added to the center of the card face next adding a length of vintage blue seam binding which was wrapped around the card front and tied in a fussy bow embellishing with a button, twine and tag showcasing my focal sentiment.  An apple was cut using my Cricut Expression using some more treats in my scrap pile and added to the card front.

Extraordinary was stamped on Kraft cardstock and hand-cut into a banner and applied at an angle across the apple. Last but not least the sentiment from Big Treasures was stamped in an oval die-cut layered onto a scalloped oval frame.  The decorative flourish was stamped just below the sentiment. For a finishing touch a red button with a twine bow was added to the lower right of the oval sentiment panel.  

Also playing in the Playground at Pixie's Crafty Snippet Challenge - All papers from the stash!

Thanks for popping in! I will be back tomorrow with another "new" release share!

~Tammy~

Inspired By Stamping - May 2012 Day two of peeks!

Hey Peeps~

(This is my second post of the day...to see my Inspired By Stamping Sketch Challenge card click here...I hope you check it out because we really want you to play along!!! )

As promised, I am back with two more peeks from the Inspired By Stamping May release. It's been wonderful reading your comments on the Day 1 creations! Thank you for taking the time to comment with your sweet thoughts.

So let's get started with the two shares I have for you today!

This little number showcases a daisy colored with my prisma colored pencils. It's been awhile since I did a little watercoloring, so I enjoyed breaking those out.  I went with a hot trendy color combination and created my own tag adding some fun checked, gingham patterned paper as a backdrop for the Daisy.  How gorgeous is that sentiment?  This set is called Daisies and will be available for purchase on Friday!!! It comes with 8 stamps and will retail for $15.00.

Moving on to the second make for the day is from a set called Amazing Inspirations.

With both these cards, I have moved away from the pink palettes you see a lot on my blog. With this card I chose to go with a beautiful soothing blue and green palette. The quote and Hope are two separate stamps. A beautiful flourish was added below the quote which is from the Fancy Labels 3 stamp set. 

I took a length of vintage seam binding and wrapped around the card front and tied in a fussy bow embellishing with a button, twine, and a tag which features a sentiment from Amazing Inspirations.  This collection comes with 11 stamps and will retail for $15.00.

The back of this card showcases a Handmade By stamp that will be available as a gift with a qualifying purchase. 

For Friday's release party, Joanna will be offering free shipping that day only!!! Enter code freeshipping at checkout. Are you interested in winning 3 stamps sets?  Please be sure to head over to Joanna's Blog to learn how!

Also be sure to visit what the these Inspired by Stamping Design Team gals have to showcase for you today! 

Irit Shalom

Joanna Munster (owner)

Kendra Sand

Kim Score

My hope card was inspired by the sketch this week at CARD Patterns.

Thank you for visiting! I hope you have a terrific Thursday!

~Tammy~

IBSIC #8 - Sketch Challenge

Hi!

I started this card by piecing together my patterned paper and adding to my vanilla cardstock.  A die-cut tag was created stamping the frame to the center using a Speedy Recovery sentiment and adding a flourish at the top of the tag.  A fussy seam binding bow was added embellished with a button, twine and a tag stamped with a fussy cut butterfly.

Pretty in Pink!

Further inspiration for this card comes from The Shabby Tea Room.  

Papercraft Star - Use a Stamp (I used several actually...6)
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Butterfly and Blossoms

It's now your turn to link up your version of the IBSIC sketch above. Thanks for taking a look.

Ta Ta for now!

~Tammy~

A shabby altered block and cards

Hello Sweet friends!

This card uses three sentiments included in a delightful little set called Little Flowers. I stamped the flower image twice and fussy cut and distressed the edges before applying to my pieced patterned paper card base. I just love the pop of turquoise against the softer colors. 

The script of the font is just so beautiful and elegant! **love**

Up next is a card created using images from Vintage Postcards.

This set is just full of fun vintage images which makes my heart sing! The little pocket created is made from felt to host the flowers. 

All edges have been distressed for that shabby vintage feel!

Here is the back of the card stamped with Made with Love.

Last but not least is a little home decor piece using an Eiffel Tower image. 

I took an unfinished decorative block sanded and gave a good coat of paint. Next, I went back over it with my sander to rough it up for a distressed look. 

I took several die-cut flowers and stamped them with a fleur de lis image. I distressed all the edges and layered into a beautiful bloom. 

Here is a close up of the bloom.

Below is a view of the top of the block. You can see a little more of the decorative detail.

Thanks so much for sharing a bit of your day with me. I'll be back tomorrow with another post. I hope you have enjoyed todays projects.

**I am personally entering my decorative block into the Catered Crop Challenge Letter B - B is for Block or Bloom!

Have a stamping good day!

~Tammy~

Happy Mother's Day

Hi!

**Woohoo, thrilled that this card was chosen as Hand Stamped Sentiments Artist Pick**

I am actually sneaking in with another Mother's Day card that I worked on the end of the week, but never got a chance to post. As stated on Friday, It's proving to be a busy busy, but fun weekend, so I thought I would I would quickly share this card. (no inky time this weekend)

I also want to say thank you and hi to my new followers and email subscribers! It makes my heart smile you like what I share to want to come back and visit me. I appreciate every one of my comments! 

I started with a gray card base (Stampin' UP! ) and pieced together different papers and distressed their edges before adding it to my card base. A length of seam binding was added to the right side of my card and tied in a fussy bow dressed up with a button and some twine. 

A lacy circle was die-cut adding a pretty patterned paper circle to the center which was embellished with some beautiful paper roses. A labels three was die-cut distressing the edges and stamped using Inspired by Stamping Small Fancy Label 3.  The Happy Mother's Day sentiment is from Inspired By Stamping Floral Love.  As a final embellishing touch a linen and crochet bloom was added to the lower left of the sentiment panel.

I found inspiration at Hand Stamped Sentiments. Close to colors as I had.

DYSU - Circles

My Craft Spot - Happy Mother's Day

Krafty Girls - Mother's Day

The Friday Mashup - Mother's Day

Papercraft Star - Mother's Day

I am thrilled to share this card was featured as a Top Mouse at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge blog and this card was the winner at Stampendous Impressions Recycle Challenge. (Love to make my own painted chipboard) Thank you to everyone who liked my creations enough to give them a shout out! 

Hope you have a fantastic day!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: Inspired By Stamping: Floral Love,  Small Fancy Labels 3

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

Ink: Palette 
Other: Dies: Spellbinders, Flowers: Michael's, Twine: Joannes, Button: Hobby Lobby, Seam Binding: Etsy

Mothers

Hello~

In honor of Mother's Day, I have created a card to share for the occasion. 

I started this card by piecing together some patterned paper and adhering to my kraft card base. A length of vintage pink seam binding was added and tied in a fussy bow dressed up with a button and twine.

Today I used a sentiment about mother's which was layered and mounted on several different Spellbinders dies and mounted slightly off to the right of the card front to allow room for the beautiful fussy bow.

I am personally joining in these challenges. 

Papercraft Star - Mother's Day Card

Berry71bleu - Mother's Day Quote
My Craft Spot - Mother's Day
Friday Mashup - Mother's Day
My Sheri CRAFTS - April Showers bring May flowers to Mom

Pixie's Crafty Snippet Challenge - More snippets!
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Mother's/feminine 

Thank you so much for visiting me! I hope you have a BEAUTIFUL weekend! We have a very busy one ahead. We are starting tomorrow with taking the short stack to the Home Depot Kids Work Shop followed by his ice skating lessons, back home for much needed home improvement and garden work. Then it's on to an afternoon invite by friends of ours from Hawaii that's hosting a Cinco de Mayo party. Sunday has us going to a minor league baseball game which my son has earned through their book club. It will be fun and exhausting, so I am not sure I will be getting crafty!

Ta Ta for now!

~Tammy~

Friendship Tulle and Text

** This card was selected as City Crafter's Spotlight Artist pick Thank you so much...I am truly honored again and again**

How about that title?

Popping in with a spring greeting for a friend.  I started by piecing together a piece of patterned paper to a piece of cream cardstock that has been stamped with a scripted text from Hero Arts.

A doily was added and slightly tinted using Antique Linen by Tim Holtz Distress Inks.  A length of seam binding was added and tied into a fussy bow adding some lavender tulle, button, twine, and a hand stamped sentiment tag by Wilson Designs Spring Silhouettes. 

A cardstock die cut from K & Company was added to the card front placing a beautiful bloom to the center adding two die-cut leaves from a page of a vintage book further embellishing with two sweet paper roses. 

I was inspired by the current City Crafter Challenge use text and tulle. 

Playing in Paradise - Friendship

Pixie's Crafty Snippet Challenge - All from the snippet pile! 

I am so thrilled to share that this card was named Super Nova Winner at Papercraft Star. You have no idea how much it means to me, so thank you!

Thanks for popping by!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: Wilson Designs: Spring Silhouettes, Hero Arts

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

Ink: Momento
Other: Seam Binding: Etsy, Bloom: Etsy, Paper Flowers: Michael's Twine: Joanne's, Doily, Vintage Book, Button: PTI, Tulle: Joanne's, Cardstock image: K & Company 

May Cupcake Craftroom Summer Theme Challenge

Hey there!

Welcome to May's Cupcake Craftroom Monthly Challenge!  With Summer approaching and Mandy's new paper line at Cupcake Cards we thought we would jump start your summer mojo with a little inspiration photo and Summer Theme!

Here is the card I created using papers all from the new line called Last Summer. This line is so fun and colorful!

Here is the yummy inspiration photo.

Please use a summer theme and colors in the photograph.

I started this card by piecing together my fun picnic patterned paper to my solid Whisper White pre-cut piece. I die cut a row of stars from the solid yellows in the collection and adding it where the two papers meet for a fun decorative detail. I stamped the popsicle from Wilson Designs Sweet Celebrations using the pink quatrefoil paper adding to the left card face using foam mounting squares for dimension. 

To coordinate with these darling papers, a Lemonade Glass from Wilson Designs Strawberry Lemonade was stamped in the upper right of the card front and colored with copics to match the paper. A sentiment from the same set was stamped over the glass in a bright fun summery pink. For a finishing touch, a little bright pink bling was added to the straw as well as by the sentiment along with a button and polka dotted ribbon tab.

I hope you will join in the fun with us this month at The Cupcake Craftoom and check out the wonderful paper collection perfect for this challenge. You get 31 papers total ready to print and to use as often as you like. 8 wonderful summery colors perfect for summer birthday parties and celebrations! 

We are looking forward to seeing what you create with this wonderful photo to jump start your summer projects!

Thanks for visiting me today! 

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: Wilson Designs: Strawberry Lemonade, Sweet Celebrations

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!, PP: Cupcake Cards and Crafts: Last Summer

Ink: Momento, Stampin' UP!
Other: Dies:PTI, Rhinestones: Michael's, Button: PTI, RIbbon: Stampin' UP!