On The Eleventh Day of Christmas...

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Guten Morgen!

Have you been playing along with the 12 days of Christmas challenge over at The Greeting Farm? I hope so because tomorrow is the last day of the challenge and release day for TGF so it's going to be crazy day! Today however, is the eleventh day of Christmas and you can check out the fabulous sketch.....HERE!

Notice anything different about this card?! Here's a hint: there A LOT of one particular color that I am slightly afraid of. It's all blue!! Seriously, I'm not a big fan of blue on my cards. I just can't warm up to it but for some reason, I was immediately drawn to create this all blue card! Weird, isn't it?! But how smoking hot does Miss Savannah Wild Sprout look in this little blue number?! So adorable! And this sheet of dp from the Basic Grey 'Marrakesh' collection just worked so well with this sketch. It doesn't happen often, but every now and then a card comes together easily and this card was one of them! So sweet when it does happen! :)

Tomorrow I have one last card for you as a Gardener for The Greeting Farm. :( I've had such a fabulous time these past three months. Thank you to those who stopped by my blog and left sweet comments during my term. I have thoroughly enjoyed sharing all my TGF creations with you over these few months and I have really appreciated your support. TGF fans are FABULOUS!! *mwah*

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies
Stamps: The Greeting Farm 'Wild Sprout Savannah' and 'Light Up - retired'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black, Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Soft Sky, Almost Amethyst, Not Quite Navy, Appealing Apricot, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Frayed Burlap and Walnut Stain'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Basic Grey 'Marrakesh Collection'
Access: Adhesive Rhinestones, Ranger Stickles, Sponges, Dimensionals

TSG 35: Is It Spring Break Yet!

A happy New Years Eve to you all!

I can't believe it'll be January 1st 2010 tomorrow! Has it crept up on you too? So crazy isn't it?! Do you make New Years resolutions? I haven't in the past for the simple reason that you're asking for them to be broken, but for some reason I really want to try keep this one. I want to be better about emailing people back in a more timely manner. I read emails right away, but for some reason I tell myself I don't have the time right there and then to write a response, so I put it off for a while. Sometimes a little to long! So next year I am resolving to reply to emails within an hour of receiving them. It bugs me, so I'm really going to try keep this one.

This week's There She Goes challenge (TSG35) is all about flowers and had this Garden of Friends set not been released last week, I would have used the Bloom set (because it's my other favorite floral set). But this GOF set is soooo sweet and perfect for a card to send to a friend.

I am starting to detest winter already. There's no fresh air in the house and my skin is starting to dry out. :( I need a bit of a Spring break! *sigh* I guess a vase of flowers will have to suffice for now.

The layout came from this week's Sweet Sunday Sketches Challenge (SSSC50) and it was perfect for showcasing the lovely watering can of fresh cut flowers. I was so excited to create this card because I got to use, for the first time, some October Afternoon paper!! :D My sweet and dear friend sent me some for my stash! :D I looove it so and now I think I HAVE TO HAVE some more of it! But I think I might wait until after CHA this January in case they decide to release more collections. There's a pretty good bet that they will. Doesn't every company?!

Here's a close up of the watercoloring on the image. It's such a great image that lends itself to the watercoloring style. Weathered tin isn't just gray, so I added dots and streaks of More Mustard and Ballet Blue to the can to make it more realistic.

Remember, if you play along with this week's challenge, then post a link to your card on this week's challenge post and you could win a gift certificate to the There She Goes store!

I have one more post this morning, so keep an eye out for it!


Supplies

Stamps: There She Goes 'Garden of Friends'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Going Gray, Cool Caribbean, Old Olive, More Mustard, Almost Amethyst, Ballet Blue, Sahara Sand

Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP = October Afternoon 'Farm Fresh'

Access: Ribbon, EK Success Edge Punch, Paper Piercer, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Dimensionals

Whimsical Wednesday

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Good Morning!

So yesterday was a pretty productive day for me. I took down the Christmas tree, put all the ornaments and decorations away in their boxes, hurled the dried up tree off our second story balcony and propped it up against the dumpster. Thank goodness no one was around to see me do that! LOL

It feels like forever since I played along with a Whimsical Wednesday Challenge! With the holidays and what not, I wasn't able to play last week. But I'm back and rearing to go! This week's artist is Nicky Diedrich and you can check out his sketch on today's WW:DD post.

The Loads of Fun set from There She Goes hasn't left the top of my craft table since the release last week. I am having so much fun with it! When I saw today's sketch, I knew one of the images from this set would be perfect for it. Aren't those undies cute?! Sadly, you will not find those in my underwear drawer! LOL I did *kind of* tweaked the sketch a little. :) Well, I just moved the focal point off center a wee bit and instead of two tabs on either side of the image, I just made a continuous tag that runs across the middle. A sketch is just a guide, right?? ;) LOVE that sentiment! You could it as a segway some kind of hot, juicy gossip, like for instance... I'm now a Senior Trendsetter for There She Goes!! :D

I'm so thrilled (and a little shocked!) to be a part of the Senior team and amongst such a great deal of talent! Thank you Jess for this fantastic opportunity!

And now for the bigger announcement...Starting January, this blog will be sponsored EACH MONTH which means there will be a PRIZE EVERY MONTH!! Woohooooo! Next week we will announce the first sponsor of 2010. Tune in next week to find out what you can win!!

Ok, wanna check out more inspiration from the Daredevils? Check out their blogs:

Darla Wilson
Debbie Lee
Jacqueline Nordaune
Jacquie Peifer
Kim Ross (will be posting later this evening)
Kris Palakiko
Randi Wall
Rebecca Ednie
Sandra MacLean

Thanks so much for stopping by today! :)


Supplies
Stamps: There She Goes 'Loads Of Fun'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Morning Marigold, Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red, Cranberry Crisp, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen and Tea Dye'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP = Cosmo Cricket 'Boyfriend Collection'
Access: Marvey Scalloped Square Punch, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimensionals

On The Nineth Day of Christmas...

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Good Morning!!

I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas Day and you got to enjoy some time with your families and loved ones. We had a great Christmas - Syd has the best reactions when she opens presents and that was the only gift I wanted that day. Her face lit up every time she opened a gift and she kept saying thank you and giving us hugs all morning....*sigh*. It was such a great morning!

We spent Christmas evening, as we usually do, with Scott's aunts, uncles and cousins. For the past few years we've done a Yankee swap thing between everyone and one year Scott's crazy Uncle Rick decided to disguise a wooden box that used to house the ashes of their father's dog. Now it's become a tradition that whomever opens that gift with Suzy the Dog in it, has to bring it back the following year to be swapped out again. Well, last year we got stuck with Suzy, so we thought we were being clever this year and bought an el cheapo DVD player and hid Suzy's box inside that box all covered up with the proper wrapping. We figured everyone would be trading it all night so they could get their hands on the DVD player and then in the end, they'd find out that they were trading Suzy all night! The plan would have worked too except for the fact that Uncle Rick picked that present early on and our precious little girl blurted out "My daddy wrapped that present!" The room roared with laughter and they eventually found Suzy's box. Mental note for future years: Never wrap anything for anyone with your little ones in the room! LOL

The Greeting Farm is celebrating the Ninth day of Christmas today and the sketch is perfect for just about any TGF stamp!


I used the absolutely adorable Miss Anya from the Miss Anya Love set for my card. She sits perfectly inside an oval nestie. Since the whole card was so blue, I jazzed it up by putting Miss Anya in a red hot little number! Hehe

If you haven't heard the news yet, there are three new Farmers sowing some seeds of love over at The Greeting Farm and I couldn't be more happier for them! I can't wait to see what they've all done with the new Sproutlets being released this Friday! I know I'll be lining up for them - I LOVE my Sprouts!

I'm looking forward to taking the Christmas Tree down so I can have my big picture window back. I have missed the natural light...and so have my photos! LOL Here's a before and after picture of Syd opening one of her presents (and wearing one of them) on Christmas Day. Is that not the best reaction?! :) Gotta love that kid!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

EDIT: I've added a bunch of new cards to my store today! And if you ever see a card on my blog you just HAVE TO HAVE, just send me an email! :)


Supplies
Stamps: The Greeting Farm 'Miss Anya Love'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Creamy Caramel, Ruby Red, Cranberry Crisp, Pretty In Pink, Cool Caribbean, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP = Prima Marketing 'Aurora Collection'
Access: Buttons, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Machine Stitching, Spellbinders Small Oval and Scalloped Oval Nestibilities, Sponges, Dimensionals

On The Sixth Day of Christmas...

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Good Morning!


Forgive me for being a little sad today because you see, this is my last Farm Fresh Friday challenge as a Gardener. :( *sob sob* I can't believe how fast those three months flew by! But as the song goes...I had the time of my life! :) It's been such a GREAT experience being on this team with Marie, Jess and the Farmers - fabulous communication and organization! So I just want to give a shout out to Marie and Jess for giving me this AWESOME opportunity - THANK YOU SWEETIES! *mwah*


Today is Day Six of the 12 Days of Christmas challenge and it's another fabulous sketch for you all! I decided to pull out those cute little snowmen from the Keep Cozy set for this one because of their size - perfect for this sketch!


Mr. Snowman was colored with reinkers and an aquapainter brush and then I added some yummy crystal snow glitter to the scene - love that glitter! Not really sure if this is a Christmas card or not but it may just be the last time I use Cosmo Cricket paper this year. :( It's a bit of a sad moment really. Don't be surprised if you see this paper again next year! ;)

Well, Christmas is almost here and 2010 is right around the corner and I've had a lot of time lately to reflect on all the things that has happened this year. I have had THE MOST amazing opportunities given to me from this hobby and I got to share them all with you. So to everyone who follows my blog or subscribes to it, to those who leave sweet comments and to those that just pop in for a peek, I want to say a very heartfelt thank you. You encourage and inspire me to keep going with this fun hobby. Thank you for sharing all the highs and lows with me. I wish you and your family a very merry Christmas and a wonderful and fruitful New Year. *mwah*

Merry Christmas everyone!!

Supplies
Stamps: The Greeting Farm 'Keep Cozy', There She Goes 'Penguin Love'

Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Cool Caribbean, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Taken With Teal, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen'

Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Cosmo Cricket 'Holly By Golly'

Access: Ribbon, Spellbinders Tags Trio, EK Success Corner Punch, Stampendous Crystal Snow Glitter, Sponges, Machine Stitching, Dimensionals

TSG Loads Of Fun Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome to the There She Goes 'Loads of Love' blog hop!!

This is your second last stop on the hop and if you've swung by here via the super lovely Maki Jones's blog, then you're on the right track. And if you haven't, but would like to play along on this loads of fun hop, then head over to the TSG blog to begin the spin cycle there!

This set is flat out HILARIOUS! It has great laundry puns and the images are perfect for all of them. I used the large laundry basket for this first card and one of the awesomely funny sentiments. The sketch is from this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge (SSSC49).

I couldn't resist making this second card! How true is that sentiment?! There have been a few times in my 9 years of marriage when I've thought "I so didn't sign up for this!" So this sentiment rang true for me. The washer and dryer images are really cute and all I did for this card was put them in a scene by drawing in a wall and base trim with a Micro pen. The layout is this week's Mojo Sketch Challenge (MOJO118).

Your next stop along this hop is the lovely Wendy Bond's blog! Thanks so much for hopping along with us today!

Supplies
Card 1
Stamps: There She Goes 'Loads of Fun'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Going Gray,Buckaroo Blue, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Sahara Sand, Almost Amethyst, Ballet Blue
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Scenic Route
Access: Buttons, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Sponges, Dimensionals

Card 2
Stamps: There She Goes 'Loads of Fun'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Going Gray, Cool Caribbean, Certain Celery, Pumpkin Pie, Almost Amethyst, Distress Inks 'Frayed Burlap'
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - Bo Bunny
Access: Ribbon, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, EK Success Circle Punches, Sponges, Dimensionals

On The Fifth Day of Christmas...

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

My true love gave to me...a task! To bake 8 mini loaves of bread for the technicians at his work. Seriously! Have I not done enough baking already with all the cookies (5 different types) that went to school with Syd today?? All I can say is: There had better be something sparkly in my stocking this year! LOL It can be fake too honey, I just want something sparkly! ;)


Anyway...LOL! Today is Sketch 5 of the 12 Days of Christmas challenge going on over at The Greeting Farm blog. Have you all been playing along?? I hope so because there are some SERIOUS prizes at stake!

You can find today's sketch on TGF blog but here's my sample using the sketch. I used the adorable Library Mouse stamp from author/illustrator Elizabeth Dulemba. I've had this MME paper for yeeeears! But you can never really get rid of paper right? Because one day, that perfect card or project will come along that fits that paper and voila! A match made in heaven! ;)

Ok, now it's your turn. Get busy creating your card with this sketch and upload it to the Sketch 5 gallery in TGF galleria.

I have to make another card this morning then I'm having lunch with my MIL, then over to Target for some last minute stocking stuffers for The Man and some gift cards for the family, then it's back home for hopefully a relaxing evening. :)

Hope you have a great day!

Supplies

Stamps: The Greeting Farm 'Library Mouse', There She Goes 'Craftier Taglines'
Inks: StazOn 'Jet Black', Going Gray, Morning Marigold, Ruby Red, More Mustard, Buckaroo Blue, Almost Amethyst, Old Olive, Sahara Sand, Cool Caribbean
Papers: Strathmore Bristol Vellum, Bazzil Basics, PP - My Mind's Eye 'Magnolia and Wild Aparagus Collection'
Access: Buttons, EK Success Circle Punch, Fiskars Decorative Scissors, Machine Stitching, Sponges, Dimensionals