Sew Thankful

I am so happy that I finally feel nearly 100% better. Even the cough has finally settled down. I can finally enjoy my vacation time - even though I am subbing all week for summer school. It's fun because it's just a few hours and I get my kid fix for the day.

For today, I have so desperately wanted to use the newly released set Cute As A Button from There She Goes. I was sick during the release and just had to give in to sleep. I set my stamp set aside. I was so happy to pull it out and get in all inky. I was so excited when I saw this set. I just love the wire mannequin. It reminds me of the one my mother had when I was growing up - although hers was not wire.

I decided to play along with The Ribbon Carousel RCC57 - Get Sketchy challenge. I have never played in any of their challenges. I have a ton of amazing ribbon from The Ribbon Carousel and I just bought some fabulous paper packs from Corinna as well. I really like the sketch I think it really fit this image quite well. Their challenge says make sure it has ribbon, bakers twine, jute twine, lace, thread...anything on a spool. I did just that!! 

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have an incredibly awesome day!! 

Recipe: 
Stamp: There She Goes (Cute As A Button)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Bazzill Basics (avalanche); Close To My Heart (black); Lost & Found (Union Square)
Accessories: Kaiser Scrapbook (pearls); Ribbon (stash); Baker's Twine (Ribbon Carousel)

Tuesday Morning Sketches #150

I'm ALIVE!! I'm finally feeling like a person again. I am back in my craft room - course it really needs to be cleaned and organized, but I am back. I have a lot of catching up on. I have so many fabulous stamps that want to be inked up - and that's my plan!! Thank you everyone for your well wishes. I appreciate that I am in your thoughts.

This week at Tuesday Morning Sketches we have a fun sketch and Designed2Delight is our sponsor. This week is also our Judged Challenge week and the twist is to use the sketch and Kraft, Black, and 1 extra color. Of course I incorporated "pink" - my favorite color!!

I love how this card came out. I really like kraft I don't know why I don't use it more often. 

It was so wonderful to see all your fabulous creations this past week. It was great too see nearly 40 players. Pass on the word ladies - TMS is fun and you are all very creative. So here's the sketch, be sure to stop by the rest of the DT and leave some love. 

Thanks for stopping by. Have an awesome day!! 

Recipe: 
Stamp: Close To My Heart (Card Word Puzzle)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copics
Paper: Bazzill Basics (kraft); Close To My Heart (black); Creative Memories (patterned)
Accessories: Michael's (ribbon); Gemstones (bling); Stampin' Up (paper piecing pack)

Tuesday Morning Sketches #149

Good Morning TMS Fans -

I am so sorry that I have been so absent. I am hoping to get back to crafting and commenting this week. Whatever bug I have has just really kicked my butt! Here I thought I was getting better and I can feel my throat swell and chest tightening again - it's another call to the doctor in the morning. Thanks to everyone for the well wishes.

This week at TMS we have a fabulous sketch and one of my favorite sponsors - Bugaboo Digi Stamps. I love their images. The biggest problem I have is picking just one! Melissa picked an image for me and sent it to me, but I'll be darned if I can find it in my email. So I chose to use an image (Flower Trio) that I have had and wanted to color up. This time I did not use my Copics - I went back to my color pencils. It was just fun to color these fun little flowers.

I flipped the sketch so that my image would fit. Isn't this ribbon just perfect? It was in a selection of a kit of the month from the Ribbon Carousel - I just love the colors. I used a sentiment from Close To My Heart - Crafted with Love and the bling also came from CTMH. The grid paper is from Me & My Big Ideas. 

I can't wait to see what you create. This time I will be around to see your fabulous cards. 

Have an awesome day! 

Tuesday Morning Sketches #148

Good Morning TMS Fans -

I am sorry I that I had to skip last week. Boy was I ever sick! I still have a cough, but I finally feel better. Today is my last day at work - YAHOO! Summer break - do I ever need one. Although, I will be working all summer, I'll be moving to third grade next year and the amount of things that need to be done before day one will definitely keep me busy.

This week we have a great sketch from DT member Kathy Curry and a great sponsor - Meljen's Designs. I had such a hard time trying to decide what image I wanted to work with. I thought how perfect is the one I selected. I selected this because it's the end of school and I needed to make a card for my Student Teacher, Tiffany. I would've never made it through the end of school had she not hung around. She was a great asset in the classroom and I wish her all the best in finding a job.

Again, I didn't add a sentiment, because Thank You just didn't say what I felt for what Tiffany did for me. I just love how this card came out. I hope that she likes it too! I'm so thankful she's coming to help me pack my class tomorrow. 

I hope that you'll join us this week. It's a great sketch and a wonderful prize. I look forward to seeing what you come up with. 

Have an awesome day!! 

There She Goes Release Week | Day Three

It's day three of release week and I really tried to give it a valiant effort. I need to learn to craft ahead instead of being late. Today's set is one of my favorite sets - you're going to just love it! I'll be back next week with a card. I can't wait to use this set.

What can we say about this new set from Torico, other than…it’s Cute As a Button?! The perfect sewing set for ANY crafter, full from top to bottom, end to end, with as MANY stamps as you could POSSIBLY need to make the perfect card or scrapbook page, this whimsically cute set is sure to have EVERYTHING you need to celebrate the crafter in your life!

Cute As a Button is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 33 stamps and will sell for $24.00.

Would you like to win the new Cute As a Button  stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, May 26th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

There She Goes Release Week | Day Two

It's day two!!

Excuse me, I MUSTACHE you a question….is this NOT the CUTEST set?! Mustache’s, and puns about mustaches (lol), are all the rage right now and we couldn't help but add a little TSG flare to this FABULOUS trend! The possibilities, and uses, for this set are endless…and just ENTIRELY too funny!

Flava Sava is a 4x4 set that includes a total of 14 stamps and will sell for $10.00.

For my card today - I totally had "old world" turn of the century in my head. I found the paper that was in my head - from Lost & Found. I struggled at going CAS or layers - so I sort of did in between! I like how this came out. 

Thanks to everyone for the well wishes. No I am not any better. I have a very bad case of bronchitis and my body is not responding to the antibiotics - well it is, just not in the way it should. I cough and cough and I barely have a voice. I really love my TSG stamps and I didn't want to not be a part of this release. 

Would you like to win the new Flava Sava stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, May 26th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

There She Goes Release Week | Day One

I am lovin' the new way There She Goes is doing their release week - 4 days!! The releases just get better and better. So hold on because you're going to love this ride. I wasn't sure I'd be playin', still not feeling well, but I love my TSG.

Melyssa is at it again, and just in time for all your graduation needs! This stamp set is PERFECT for ANY grad, young or old!! There is NO better way than to honor your favorite grad with a card, or scrapbook page, honoring their achievements!

ConGRADulations is a 4x6 set that includes a total of 17 stamps and will sell for $15.00.

My older sister asked me to hook her up with a graduation card for her husband's granddaughter. I looked up the school colors and this is what I came up with. She totally love it!! She paid me $6.00 for the card - not a bad deal heh!! Here's what I came up with.

Would you like to win the new ConGRADulations stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, 

May 26th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.