Pastel Inspired

Hello and Happy Monday to you!

It's time for another challenge over at The Pink Elephant and this week TPE293 is to use PASTEL COLORS. That's all you have to do, use some pastels on your card or project and link up to the TPE Blog.

For my card I've used a Sweet November stamp, designed by Amy Young for All That Scraps. I've colored this Easter cutie up with Copics and added some grass and flowers using Martha Stewart punches. Then there is a just a touch embellishment at the top with some pastel scraps of paper and buttons from Basic Grey.

Thanks for stopping by today and be sure to check out the inspiration over at TPE!!

Deconstructed Sketch 187

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!
After 7 months from card making, I'm finally back in the swing of things! And it feels great!

I'm so thankful to have been reunited with my favorite design teams of Ladies at The Pink Elephant (Mondays) and The Deconstructed Sketch (Thursdays). I couldn't be more thrilled to be back!

For this week's Deconstructed Sketch #187, I've used this new stamp called Freckles from C.C. Designs at All That Scraps. I've colored this cutie up in Copics and matched her with papers from Doodlebug Designs.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will give all the Sketch Girls some love! See ya next week!

Trick or Treat

Hi Friends!
I hope your Thursday is off to a great start!

I've got another fun card for you using this week's Deconstructed Sketch #124.

For my card, I've used a stamp that is from a line called Lil Lads (and Lil Lolitas), which was formerly Tickled Pink, but now can be found at All That Scraps. The sentiment is Amy R and can also be found at ATS.

I hope you'll play along with us! Be sure to check out the fabulous creations of the other Deconstructed Sketch Girls!
See you back here next week for Sketch 125!

Judy
Cresta
Joni
Dawn
Arielle
Jen
Kadie
Kim
Lori
Sheri
Tracey

Silent Night, Holy Night

Hi Friends!
It's time for another challenge over at The Pink Elephant! And this week your challenge #174 is to PUNCHES and/or DIE CUTS on your card or project.

For my card I've used a stamp from C.C. Designs (available at All That Scraps) called Meoples Nativity and paired it with papers from Echo Park Paper. I've used a few Nesties to meet the challenge this week. :)
The Meoples are colored in Copics and the buttons are from Basic Grey.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope that you'll join in on the fun this week over at The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog! Be sure and check out all the amazing inspirations that Ella's Girls have for you!

Monochromatic Monday

Hi Friends!
It's time for another challenge over at The Pink Elephant! And this week all you have to do is use a monochromatic palette on your card or project.

For my card I've used this Sweet November stamp, designed by Amy Young and available at All That Scraps.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope that you'll join in on the fun this week over at The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog!
Be sure and check out all the amazing color inspirations that Ella's Girls have for you!

Thank You

Hello, Friends!
I hope you're having a wonderful Thursday!

It's Deconstructed Sketch time again and we've got another Fabulous one for you this week!

For my card I've used an adorable Sugar Plum stamp from C.C. Designs for All That Scraps.This is one of the Emma stamps for the Take A Seat set. I've paired Miss Emma with papers from Cosmo Cricket Early Bird and sentiment from Stampin' Up. I also chose to go without any embellishments for this card. It's feels so strange to me, but I think I like it!

I hope that you will join us for sketch 65! Be sure to visit all the Sketch Girls to see how they've used this week's sketch. Have a great day!

Amber Hight
Amy Sheffer
Arielle Gordon
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Judy Rozema
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Pam Varnell
Sheri Gilson

Sweet November Elsie

Hi Friends!
Welcome to Day 2 of Sweet November Stamps Sneak Peeks!
I'm so excited because I have the honor of sharing a few previews with you this week for the May release of Sweet November stamps at All That Scraps!

Today's preview is of Elsie! Artist Amy Young has outdone herself once again in coming up with a fresh new style of stamps for her Sweet November line and Elsie is joining Tilly (shown yesterday) as another beauty you're getting to see this week!

For Elsie's card I wanted to do some patterned paper mixing, as well as play with some fun shapes. I've used papers from My Mind's Eye, ribbon and sentiment from SU, button from Basic Grey and Elsie is colored up with Copic markers.

You'll be able to purchase Elsie and all of the May stamps at All That Scraps on Thursday, May 3rd at 8am CST. Until then enjoy the rest of the sneak peeks!!

Thank you to Amy and Marion and Nancy for allowing me to tag along this month! Be sure to stop by their blogs and leave some love, as well as the All That Scraps site...there just may be a SNS stamp up for grabs!

Sweet November Tilly

Hi Friends!
Happy May Day!
I'm so excited because I have the honor of sharing a few previews with you this week for the May release of Sweet November stamps at All That Scraps!

Today's preview is of Tilly! Artist Amy Young has outdone herself once again in coming up with a fresh new style of stamps for her Sweet November line and Tilly is just one of the beauties you'll get to see this week!

I decided that instead of using patterned papers for my card, I would create my own garden for Miss Tilly using some fun dandelion stamps I had in my stash. And then, as I was racking my brain for what sentiment would finish this card off perfectly, I decided that one that used "grateful" couldn't have been more appropriate! I love it when that works out :)

You'll be able to purchase Tilly and all of the May stamps at All That Scraps on Thursday, May 3rd at 8am CST. Until then enjoy the rest of the sneak peeks!!

Thank you to Amy and Marion and Nancy for allowing me to tag along this month! Be sure to stop by their blogs and leave some love, as well as the All That Scraps site...there just may be a SNS stamp up for grabs!

(dandelion and sentiment stamps are Papertrey Ink)

It's the Little Things

Hi Friends!
Welcome back for another bright and sun-shiney Thursday and a new sketch over at The Deconstructed Sketch! This week we're rolling out sketch #39 and it's all about the hearts!

For my card I've used a wee Sweet November Stamp (Fairwee Jilly's Candle) that can be found over at All That Scraps. I decided I wanted to go with a little celebration theme this week, since I know of a few Sweeties with Birthdays this month! I've paired this adorable SNS Fairwee (by artist Amy Young) with papers from My Mind's Eye, OOO La La, as well as twine from MME too, button from Cosmo Cricket Social Club, pearls from Kaisercraft and a touch of Stickles (not visible to the camera). Oh and the sentiment is Stampin' Up.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you'll join in the sketchy fun this week!

Amber Hight
Amy Sheffer
Arielle Gordon
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Pam Varnell
Sheri Gilson

Thankful For You

Hi Friends!
It's Thursday again! Hard to believe, I know, but I'm so thankful that it is, because I get to share a new Deconstructed Sketch with you! And this one is special because in honor of Thanksgiving, you'll have 2 weeks to work on this one. So without further adieu, here is Deconstructed Sketch #28!

For my card I've used papers from Basic Grey Pyrus and SugarPlum stamps from C.C. Designs at All That Scraps (colored in Copics). I've also done a bit of hand stitching and the ribbon is SU Dusty Durango.

Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to check out how all the Sketch Girls have used sketch 28!

Andrea Ewen
Arielle Gordon
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Pam Varnell
Sheri Gilson
Tracey Pickersgill

Beach Baby

Hiya! Happy Thursday!
I'm back with another FABULOUS Deconstructed Sketch today!! I just can't get enough of Jen's sketches. Every week I find myself soooo eager to see what her creative mind will come up with next!! Now we're at Sketch 6 for this week--how time flies!
And again, I'm LOVING the opportunity to get to ink up stamps I've been hoarding!

This week has got to be one of my fave sketches so far. I ADORE the twine wrapped panels with the circle in the middle. It leaves so much room to play, as well as a bit of negative space too...which I'm drawn to. I grabbed one of the cutie pie Sugar Plums from C.C. Designs over at All That Scraps (Bathing Beauty). I seem to be trying to beckon Summer lately with all of the fun beachy stamps I've gotten to play with, so I couldn't resist inking up this darling beach baby too and fitting her into that fab circular space in the middle of this sketch. I also really wanted to use some sweet and soft colors for this girlie card, because I don't do that often enough!

The papers I chose for this card are from an old K&Company paper line--which I think was intended for baby girl stuff. The twine is actually embroidery thread, something I always use for my hand stitching. And the Amy R sentiment is also from All That Scraps.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you'll play along with us! Be sure to check out what the Sketch Girls have for you over at the DSC Blog!!

You're Just Right

Hi There!
It's a very fine Tuesday here in Seattle. The weather predictors are predicting that it will start to cool down today! This makes me sooooo happy. While it hasn't been in the 100's like other places...in the high 80's and 90's often feels like the 100's to us Seattlites who aren't used to the heat. Heehee.

Speaking of heat, today I have a fire-breathing MONSTER for you!! No cause for alarm though, because this little Baby Trick or Treat Dragon from the Sweet November line at All that Scraps, is just playing dress up! He has found some REAL LIFE dino friends along the way though! Baby Trick or Treat Dragon is just one of several adorable new Halloween stamps available in this line by artist Amy Young. His little dino friends are from The Greeting Farm's Oliver & Amelia Happy Day set and the paper is a combo from Cosmo Cricket's Matilda and Pixie-licious collections! I added little touches here and there using the Martha Stewart grass edge punch, Nestabilities die cuts, Sassafras Buttons and my hand stitching. OH and the sentiment is one that was included in with the Kraftin' Kimmie Goldilocks stamp! All of the sweet stamps on this card were colored with Copic markers AND the super fun layout is a CASE of this card that my sweet friend, Sandra gifted to me!

As always, thanks SO MUCH for stopping by today! I hope you have a great one!

Easter Wishes

This is my first Easter card! I have been itching to use all the fabulous Sweet November stamps that I just couldn't resist snatching up from All that Scraps. The SNS are designed by the fabulous Amy Young, who inspires me daily with the cutest layouts and funtastic card ideas!
So for this card I've used Baby Bunnies Tulip and paired him with a cute little frog from Kraftin' Kimmie stamps, as well as this fun Be Loved paper from My Mind's Eye! And as promised, I've used my Martha Stewart grass punch too!!
This was such a fun card to make!
Be sure to stop back tomorrow because I'll have another preview for The Greeting Farm and a small announcement about their next big customer challenge!

Thoughts of You

Hello There!
I feel like I was gone more than just one day and I've missed blogging to all of you! I know I said that you'd see me back with another card yesterday, but alas, I was home sick and tending to two crazy dogs. BUT I'm here today and this time with a card that just makes me SMILE! In fact, as I was packing up my bag to go to work today and placing this card in it, I said to DH..."look at this card, the sentiment is for you." He always makes me smile.

So, there are some exciting things coming up...Tomorrow my friends and I are back with our kit cards (after short 2 month hiatis), Friday is a very FUN Farm Fresh Friday and then LOOK for a follower BLOG CANDY post coming up early next week (you won't be disappointed!!)! Until then, have a Fabulous hump day!!
Hugs, Kadie

Deets:
Stamps: All That Scraps C.C. Designs Sugarplums Ballon Trevor, TGF Fly Away clouds, SU sentiment
Paper: SU sale-a-bration PP, Tempting Turquoise, Mat Stack Brights, Old Olive
Ink: Copics
Embies: Paper piercing tool, Green Thread

Up, Up and Away!

Hi Friends!!
Thanks for all of your sweet comments on my posts the last few days. You really know how to make a gal smile!
I have been meaning to start making some Valentine's Day/Love themed cards and this one may fall into that category. Normally, when I think of this LOVE related holiday I think of pinks and purples and reds and hearts, but when I sat down to make this card I only ended up with the heart part! :)
I was looking through my papers and haven't used nearly enough of this fantastic Nutmeg DP from Cosmo Cricket so I decided to see how it looked paired up with one of the new Valentine Critters stamps from All That Scraps. What do you think?
I also used the punch I got from Sale-a-bration...and I have to be honest, it doesn't punch very well; kinda tears the paper up. You can't beat a free punch though!! And I do love the look of the little scallops.
Thanks for stopping by today! Tomorrow I have the priviledge of being included in the New Release Blog Hop for the Hannah Belle stamps at Fresh Brewed Designs! I hope you'll stop by and check it out!
Have a great day!

Deets:
Stamps: All that Scraps C.C. Designs Cookie Crumbs Valentine Critters
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg DP, Soft Suede, Dusty Durango
Ink: Copics
Embies: SU Sale-a-bration punch, scalloped circle punch & rounded corner punch, Basic Grey Buttons, Teal Thread

Needing a Sentiment

Hi Friends!
Today I have a card for you that needs your help! I just got this adorable new Swiss Miss Rosalie with Roses stamp from All that Scraps and colored her up immediately! The card came together so quickly (that never happens!) but in the end I was at a loss for a sentiment and still am. Most of the time either I have a sentiment in mind when I begin or one just calls out to me when I look at the finished card...not this time! So, I would like to enlist your help!! Please leave a comment with some sentiment ideas and the winner will get a Swiss Pixie Nurse Nora stamp!! The sentiment can be as small as one word or as long as a sentence, it just has to have me saying, "yes, that's it!" when I look at this card. Thanks so much for your help!!
I'll see you all back here tomorrow for a SUPER fun Farm Fresh Friday!

Stamps: All that Scraps, C.C. Designs Swiss Miss Rosalie with Roses, Michael's Stamp
Paper: Basic Grey Lemonade, AC textured CS
Ink: Copics, Memento Brown
Embies: Jewel Dots, Decorative Scissors, SU! Purely Pomegranate Ribbon

The Little Things

Hello Friends and Happy Monday!
Okay, so...who saw New Moon over the weekend? I did! My brother, SIL and I all went and it was PACKED; hard to find 3 seats together. Actually, I had to politely ask someone to move over and we were 4 rows from the screen...alas, it only made Edward that much bigger to my eyes. Haha.
Well, it's a short holiday week, gotta love that! We'll be heading over the mountains to visit family for Thanksgiving. It should be fun! I hope it doesn't snow though! :) While I do love the snow, it has prevented us or made great efforts to prevent us from having pleasant journeys to visit our family in the past.

For today's card I used C.C. Designs Sugarplums Autumn Emma and I know she's a fall stamp but it just may be possible that she's sitting on that bench waiting for a few snowflakes to fall (she doesn't have to drive over the pass this weekend, she's a kid). I paired this stamp with some awesome Fancy Pants paper I was gifted and I just loved the printed sentiment so much, I just had to figure out a way to use it all!
Thanks for stopping by today and I WILL have blog candy this week to celebrate my 115 followers, but I'm still waiting for one more thing to arrive, so please keep checking back! :)
Hugs, kadie

Deets:
Stamps: All that Scraps, C.C. Designs Sugarplums Autumn Emma, Bench from Dec. ATS stamps
Paper: Fancy Pants Daily Grind, AC textured CS
Ink: Copics
Embies: Basic Grey Buttons, Paper Piecing Tool, White and Green Thread

Deck the Halls

Good Monday Morning!
I had a wonderfully relaxing weekend! I did a little stamping, did a little cleaning...did a lot more stamping than cleaning...isn't that how it goes! :) And it rained rained rained! Josh and I went to go get coffee Saturday morning but couldn't find any umbrellas...so we decided to experience Seattle at it's finest and ended completely soaked. It was fun though!

On to today's card: I recently took advantage of the new stamp presale at All That Scraps and this cutie Trevor stamp was one that arrived on my doorstep!
This month's theme for the Sisterhood of the Traveling Cards (a monthly swap group) is Christmas cards that include a Christmas memory, but the kicker is that we can't use Red or Green. So...I've been thinking about this card. Besides wrapping presents, which is my all time favorite thing to do at Christmas time, many of my fond memories are from when we've gotten our Christmas tree and then proceeded to decorate it with all the trimmings! Although I did use a bit of green on this card, it's the nontraditional green...so maybe it will be okay to submit. :)
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope that your week is SUPER!
Deets:
Stamps: ATS C.C. Designs Trevor, Tree, AmyR Sentiment
Paper: Crate Paper Lil Sprout, K & Company, Bermuda Bay
Ink: Copics, Memento Black
Embies: Basic Grey Button, Paper Distress Tool, MS Thread, Brad

My Favorite Season

Morning! Did you all have an exciting weekend? It was so much fun to see kiddos dressed up. I always love when babies are pumpkins! So cute. And the TGF release was pretty stellar last night too...those girlies had me laughing laughing laughing. Good times.

Well, just because Halloween has passed doesn't mean that Fall has too. I love the Fall...it's my favorite season. So, today I have this cutie pie Swiss Pixie for you in celebration of both my favorite season and my favorite color (orange!). Her wings are sparklie in real life but I just can't seem to figure out how to get my camera to capture the clear Spica pen. But they're sparklie, I promise!! :)
I hope you have a wonderful day! The first of the month is always SOOOOO exciting in stampland!!

Deets:
Stamps: All That Scraps, C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Pippi , Sweet'n Sassy Stamps sentiment
Paper: AC textured CS, Dusty Durango
Ink: Copics, Momento Black, Clear Spica Pen
Embies: K & Company Stickers, Basic Grey Button, Linen Thread, Pale Orange Thread

School Days

Hello Friends!
Sorry for my absence this week! I have a card for you today that I've been working on for several days now. I was working to find all the right elements I wanted to use and it wasn't until I received a package the other day with sme blog candy I'd won that it all came together. Thanks, Rachel! :)
This stamp is from All That Scraps. Her name is shy Kiki La Rue and she was a gift to me by some gals who are very near and dear to my heart. The gals in our swap group called, The Sisterhood of the Traveling cards were so sweet to give me a very generous gift card to ATS and this is one of the stamps I was able to purchase. Thanks SO much, Girls!

This stamp and this card take me right back to my school days...hopscotch and spelling bees and recess...what fun!

Thanks for stopping by today. Don't forget, tomorrow is FFF at The Greeting Farm!