February in the Sisterhood

I'm part of a monthly card swap that just completed it's first month's swap in January. It has been such a blessing and a blast getting to know the gals in this group and swap creations, as well as ideas! I know many of us will be life long friends. Yay!!

This month the theme is Mardi Gras and our hostess is the ever so lovely and delightful (and hilarious) Mary.

Mardi Gras is quickly approaching--bring on the pancakes, I'm ready for Fat Tuesday! Yummm!!

P.S. There is clear Spica pen on the sentiment but my poor photo skills didn't capture it. 6 lucky ducks will have the proof IRL!

Anya Rocks

The Greeting Farm and Club Anya both had card challenges this week. It was my goal to try and make cards for both, as well as the SCS Wednesday card sketch challenge. I was so glad to be able to combine one of them...and here they are for your viewing pleasure. Thanks for stopping by!

The Greeting Farm Valentine's Card and poem challenge using SCS214

Club Anya sketch challenge #1

It's Cullen Time!!

I know you've all been on pins and needles waiting for me to share another Twilight character that I've seen in one of the FABulous Greeting Farms stamps! I'm sorry, ladies, I know you're just dying to see Jacob...but I have to have something to keep you coming back!

Here is the lovely Pretty Hat Anya masquerading as the enchanting and ever so exquisite Esme.

Thank you, thank you to my dearest, Sandra for sending me this image. This collection would not be possible without you!! And thank you, thank you to all my Sistahs because YOU are my inspiration and my motivation!

Hugs and Hap-Happy Tuesday!

P.S. Did you see Kelly is featured on Elzybell? You Go, Girl!

Baby On Board!

Hi Friends! It's Monday morning and I have another card for you using Jasmine from In Style Stamps. Isn't she the cutest little Mommy stamp? I love the retro look of her. I finally took advantage of the wonderful sketch challenges that SCS has every week, as well as my new Wizard die cutter (yay! my nesties finally work!!) I decided to go a little wild with this card and finally make use of my 3-D scrapbook letters that have been collecting dust. Hopefully they are a pleasant addition to the card and not a deterrent.

Hope you all had a great weekend and I look forward to stopping by your craft spaces this week! If you have a moment check out the new Greeting Farm stamps that were released yesterday and...don't forget it's Hanna Stamps release week!! Be sure to stop by DT members blogs and then join the crew on Thursday for the release party! See ya there!

Celebrate In Style

I recently bought a couple adorable stamps from In Style Stamps: an up and coming stamp company. I just love the characters so much and they are well priced too!

Here is a birthday card I made for a dear friend of mine using the Marti stamp. I hope she has a wonderful birthday and knows that she is adorable and so LOVED! Live it up on your bday, Girlie!!

Oh, and for inquiring minds; the PP is Basic Grey, the sentiment is from Gina K (Retro Boutique) and I don't know if you can see it that well, but I used Diamond Stickles on the rim of the glass and on her choker.

Oh, Baby!

It's the beginning of another fast paced week and I hope that I'll be able to fit in some card time and (crossing my fingers) hopefully get back to the Cullen collection.

Here is another card that I made last week for my dear friend, Briana who's baby shower I attended on Saturday. She's having a little girl. Ah, sigh...little girls are so sweet to shop for!!

I apologize for the horrible pictures but I was stranded without a camera and all I had was my phone!! So bad!!

Hopefully, I will get to recreate it sometime for a better picture. Thanks for looking!

Dear Friend

I'm taking a small break from the Cullen cards to make a few other very important and necessary cards. Here is the first one that I made to encourage a friend that very much needs to be lifted up right now.

I used my beloved Stampin up! DP's that I've been hoarding since the last catty came out. Shame on me! But I'm glad I got to use them for this friend. Hope you all have a great Wednesday and remember to encourage someone in your life today!

I also have been extremely encouraged in my gift of friendship with my SCS gals. I recently received these awards from Carolyn and Susan. Thank you so much for thinking of me, Dearies!

She's Got Spunk and Style

It's Monday morning again! Ah, how the weekend flies by so fast. We had a pretty eventful weekend at my house and in the midst of it all I made sure to make time to work on (drum roll please) Little Alice Anya!

I had a blast altering the Rockstar Anya image that my dear friend, Sandra was gracious to send me. And also going into the Dress Me Anya "closet" and altering some of the clothes to fit Alice's style. I really love how Alice turned out, although I'm sad that you can't see her 3-D hair in the photo (I tried, I really tried) because it's jet black.

I must be honest though and say that while I LOVE how Alice turned out and I love the PP I chose---as soon as I saw it I thought this is spunky and stylish, just like Alice Cullen---when I stepped back from the finished product I was slightly (just a tiny bit) disappointed. I am happy with all the elements (layout, embies, paper, colors) but it looks a bit too Anime to me. Regardless, I hope that it screams Alice and that you knew right away that it was none other than. She tends to stand out from her family anyway as far as style and boldness, so I think it's okay.

Hope you enjoy today's Cullen Trading card!

Hugs to you for stopping by.

The Quiet One

Hi Friends! It's time for another Cullen card. This one is Little Jasper Ian. When I first saw this stamp (The Greeting Farm's, Hello Ian) I thought of Jasper and his background story. I don't know, it may be more appropriate for Carlise, but I really think of Jasper as a gentleman and the strong silent type, which are two things this stamp brought to mind. And I also envisioned him bringing this flower to Alice.
I have tried to tie all the cards together in a couple ways. The first is with distressing. I want the cards to seem from a different time; aged a bit with history, as we know these characters to be. The second is with this misc. stamp that I have sort of envisioned as the Cullen Family Crest. I have tried to incorporate it somewhere in the background of each card. Unfortunately, with today's card I used 3 PP's and 3 textured cardstocks, which left little room for me to include the crest. I decided this time to use it on the inside of the card.
I'm not sure if you can see it very well, but there is a sentiment on the front of this card. Also, I welcome any thoughts toward whether or not I need something else along the edges of the circle that outline the Ian Image.
I hope you enjoy today's card and thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend.

No card today

...but a quick update. I haven't been home the last two nights even though all my thoughts have been there and continuing this little collection of cards. I can assure you though that Alice and Jasper are in the making. Stay tuned.

In other news, check out The Greeting Farm's new digi stamp that was revealed today! Pretty cute! And I'd also like to direct you to a few new blogs that were started in the New Year. Here is my friend, Susan's cozy craft spot (today's card is so cute!!) and my gal Gael's page. Also, sweetie-pie Kelly and darling Jeanette just joined us too with their blogs called Sandcastle Stamper and Creative Play is Cheaper than Therapy (so cute!). Welcome to blogland, Sisters!
I also took note that there is blog candy somewhere...thanks to Michelle pointing us in the right direction-- we can all enter in a chance to win the 4 new shades of Shimmerz over at Shimmerzpaints . And as if that was enough, pop over to here and enter to winter a Whiff of Joy Elisabeth Bell stamp kit!!