How sweet it is to be loved by you!

Happy Sundae!

It's time for another Paper Sundaes Challenge! This week, the challenge is to make something with a Valentine's Theme. Our sponsor this week is The Paperworks Co. Play along for your chance to win a $25.00 gift certificate!



This adorable image is "Sweets from Charlotte" from the Freckle Stamps Love Collection by Little Loud Stamps. Isn't she just adorable?

I had fun coloring this image with my copics and embellishing with some homemade embellishments made with fabric and stitched with embroidery floss. I just love the colors in this card. The sketch is last week's from The Sweet Stop - how appropriate is that!?! They have another great sketch this week, I used it on my card yesterday.

Hope you can play along this week! Have a happy Sundae!

Shanna :)

What I used:

stamps: Sweets from Charlotte (Freckle Love Collection)
papers: Bo Bunny

embellishments: handstitched hearts, Bo bunny ribbon

Sketch: last week's sketch from The Sweet Stop

Two card day......

Hello!
I have two cards to share today.... I promised to share a card with CTMH's February Stamp of the month (which I love!), so here goes...

I LOVE the colors that Danderella used on her card from yesterday which she made for Twilight Tuesday's color challenge, so I decided to give these colors a go myself and play along too. You can play along at Twilight Tuesday.com. I pulled out the February Stamp of the Month, "Piece of Cake" and had some fun. I also had some fun used the Cuttlebug - thanks Jen & Danielle! The cake images are from "Piece of Cake" while the sentiment on the outside is from the SOM for March - another set I love. The sentiment on the inside is from "Piece of Cake" too.

I also used the sketch from The Sweet Stop for this card.

What I used:
stamps: CTMH "Piece of Cake" & "A Little Everything"
papers: CTMH ocean, cranberry, misc grey CS, black bazill
tools: Cuttlebug - classic ovals, Happy Birthday embossing folder, SU spritzer tool - hard to see the effect in the photo, sorry
embellishments: bella bling, black CTMH ribbon



The card below is for Sparkle's Christmas Card challenge this week which was "no coloring". I was somewhat taken aback at first, but then decided all I had to do was pull out some fun patterned paper! This is what I came up with. It was a quickie, so I made two.


What I used:
stamps: Hero Arts
papers: DCWV paper pack
embellishments: Kaiser bling, DCWV chip board die cuts, misc ribbon from LSS, machine stiching

Happy Saturday everyone! I am having a get together at my house tonight, so I'd better go and get my house in order! LOL

Shanna :)

p.s. Be sure to come back tomorrow to check out my challenge card for Paper Sundaes. We have another great sponsor this month, so be sure to join us!

Birthday Wishes

Hi everyone! The weekend is almost here, woo hoo! What a strange week it has been. I was supposed to be away for three days for work, but got some really crazy rain/snow stuff and then a flash freeze which made for aghmm, less than acceptable travel conditions, so I had to cancel (and reschedule) my trip! Bonus is that I got to spend more time at home than I planned to this week, the drawback is the whole rescheduling thing. So difficult to re-work things to fit in a trip like that, then I have to get the babysitters all lined up again, you see what I mean? Oh well, whadya gonna do....

Onto my card - I am so excited because I actually managed to get my very first Bellarific Friday challenge done for Stamping Bella where the theme was Birthdays, and submitted! I picked up a few of the super cute new Tiddlyink stamps from my LSS, DAT'S a week or two ago and couldn't wait to ink them up. I am trying to use up some paper from my stash - ya right who am I kidding? - and came across this stuff I have had for ages. It's called Celebrate from American Traditional Designs. Anyhow, it sort of worked with this little guy. I colored with my copics, the ribbon is CTMH and the sentiment is SU. I tried to use a sketch for this one, but it ended up just too different. That's about it.

Happy almost Friday!
Shanna :)

The Greeting Farm Entry Three - Toby Cub

Good morning! I am still in the relay over at The Greeting Farm. Here is my entry for today using Mojo Monday sketch #79 (Mar 23, 09). I can't wait to see what they have for us next!




Have a fabulous day!



Shanna :)

What I used:

stamps: Toby Cub digi from TGF, sentiment - CTMH
papers: DCWV embossed paper from Nana's Kids stack, cocoa & blush from CTMH
tools: SU scallop punch
colored with my copics

Love you Forever.....

**This is my second post for today - if you want to check out my second submission in the Greeting Farm Relay Race, please scroll down. ** Here is another card using that fabulous fabric I picked up the other day - I just can't get enough of it! I am entering this one in the challenge over at Caardvarks, which is Red & Hearts.

The old -fashioned looking print in the background is actually a bag from a giftshop that I found stashed in box in my garage with some stuff from my childhood - apprently I hoarded stuff that "might someday be used for a craft" even then....lol! I'm so glad I kept it because I love how it looks. I don't know what I'll do when it's all used up - lightbulb - maybe I should photocopy it! Hmmm, or I could just go on a hunt for vintage looking books, etc at the local thrift shop. I've been wanting to go looking for old dictionaries/music books for sometime now, but just never seem to get around to it - perhaps I just found a good reason to do it!

Have a great evening!

Shanna :)

What I used:

papers: black CS - CTMH, printed paper is an old recycled bag from a gift shop, polka dot fabric

stamps: CTMH

embellishments: heart buttons from a quilt shop, black embroidery thread, machine stitching, prima flower, CTMH chipboard

tools: CMTH edge distresser

Thank you from Charlotte - Entry Two in The Greeting Farm's Relay Race

Good morning! This is Charlotte and this card is my second entry in the relay race at The Greeting Farm. Just a quick post this morning. I'll be back later with another card I can't wait to share. Happy Tuesday!


What I used:
stamps: digi Charlotte - TGF, sentiment - CTMH
papers: Basic Grey Lemonade & Bo Bunny dot for base
embellishments: yard sale ric rac, e. flower, Basic Grey brads

Mer Ian - The Greeting Farm Relay Race

This is my second post for today. Please scroll down if you want to check out my earlier post...

Meet "Mer Ian" from The Greeting Farm. I just found out about the Relay Race and decided to put a card together quick like so I can go on the the next step. Here is what I came up with...

The photos aren't the best as the light was failing as I took this, but it's the best I could do as this has to be posted by 6 pm CST.

Have a great evening!

Shanna :)

What I used:

stamps: Digi Ian - TGF, CTMH sentiment

papers: Lime Rickey - Basic Grey

Embellishments: Basic Grey brads, machine stitching, misc ribbon, SU tag punches

Thank you for your kindness

I love polkadots! So, when I walked by a consignment store on my way to do groceries on Friday and saw a big pile of fabric I just had to stop - and this is one of the many (very inexpensive) fabrics I found. Oh, I was so excited. I admit I love a bargain, especially if it is something I can play with in my craftroom! So, I came home with probably about 10 different fabrics, in varying colors and sizes and paid a whopping $4.00 for the whole lot. Woo hoo, that was fun!

I've been wanting to put some more fabric on my projects, so pulled out this polka dot as soon as I had a chance and started playing. I was inspired by this set of cards at MADE. Dana's work is so inspiring - she is always "reminding" me to use my sewing machine and even makes me want to sew clothes!!! Hmm, well that requires a little more work than these cards I dare say.

Anyhow, I am entering this card in the challenge over at Allsorts as they are looking for Hearts & flowers this week. I'll be back again tomorrow (so long as my scheduled post works!) as I have a few more challenge cards ready to go this week.

Wishing you a happy start to your work week!

Shanna :)

What I used:

stamps: CTMH - Thank You & February Word puzzle

papers: Kraft CS & dark brown bazzil

embellishments: machine stitching, prima flowers, misc button

ink: cocoa CTMH
tools: CTMH edge distresser