Blitsy

Just a quick post (enabler alert)....I'm sure most of you have heard of Blitsy already. Well, I took a chance and ordered from them. The prices were great and the delivery time was quick. I am very pleased so far. If you haven't heard of them, or have heard of them but not checked them out, try it!

Simply Sunday at Getting Cricky - Give Thanks

Well, it's been almost a month since I posted anything. There's been a lot going on. I have made some things but haven't felt like posting, I think it's time.

The theme at Getting Cricky for this Simply Sunday challenge is give thanks. We were supposed to show something we were thankful for. Last week was my birthday and a friend organized a birthday lunch one day at school. This is for her to thank her for everything she does for me.

This is an A2 size card. The paper is K and Co. The ribbon is from Walmart. The ink is a combination of the two greens in Tim Holtz' winter collection (check out blitsy.com if you haven't already, some great deals and fast service), and the flowers were cut from the Flower Shoppe cartridge. I think I'm really going to like it! The stamps are proof of the versatility of K Andrew Designs stamps. They are from the Winter Wishes set and it's decidedly not a winter looking card. I hope everyone is having a good pre-holiday season.

Elizabeth Mae's challenge from 10-2

The challenge at Elizabeth Mae's this week was to use hearts. I chose to use one of her digis and just color the hat (with a Promarker). The hearts are punched from DCWV glitter paper. (It's pretty flat so it would be really easy to mail.) The sentiment is from the K Andrew Designs Fashionable Friends set. The black and white paper is a scrap from my stash (I should know who it's from but don't remember).

Birthday Sundaes: Ribbon

This card is for the Birthday Sundaes challenge. This week there needed to be ribbon on the card. The image is from A Day for Daisies. I colored it with Promarkers. The ribbon is from the clearance section at my Walmart. The paper is all DCWV from a variety of stacks. The sentiment is from the K Andrew Designs Coffee and Tea for You and Me stamp set. I used Stickles on the the frosting and a glitter pen on the flowers and around the cupcake holder. I ran the purple through the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder. I used my pink ATG gun for the adhesive. I used a Viva Decor pearl pen for the flower centers.

Simply Sunday from 9/25

I'm not doing my best work lately, don't know what's going on for sure. This card is for the Simply Sunday challenge at Getting Cricky. It was supposed to be fall related so I made this card that I will probably stick in the mail and send to my mom (she's in a nursing home) or a friend of hers (mine too) who is feeling her age lately. She's in her upper 80's so that can be a lot to feel some days (she would appreciate the play on words, promise!). The paper is random pieces I pulled out of my scrap pile. The round stamp is one I found at Big Lots. It's from Inkadinkadoo. I used Kristal's Fall-O-Ween set inside the circle. Her stamps are clear plus they are mix and match. I put the stamps inside the circle and figured out where they looked best, then put the acrylic block on top and they stayed in just the right position. I used a glitter pen that Mary from Cardz TV showed a few weeks ago. It's really cool. I went over the flowers and the capital letters for a little extra shine on a pretty muted card. The brad is from the Eyelet Outlet. There is a little hook on the bottom that you can string things through. The ribbon is some old stuff I had around the house. (Yarn is a bad 4-letter word to my daughter, I have so much). The circles were cut with the scalloped circles Nestabilities die. (hate it when I spell stuff and it just looks wrong:( ) We're having a rainy weekend, which is great for crafting! Hope everyone has a good one.

CDAC progressive challenge 1 part 3

Better late than never seems to be my mantra of late. I think I may need to break out of this before it becomes a habit. This is the third part of the first CDAC progressive challenge. Confused? Head over there and check it out, it was really fun! The image is from Just Inklined and was given to the participants to use. I "antiqued" the card with distress ink. The ribbon looks really droopy in the picture and it's actually not too bad. The background paper is a combination of stash and DCWV. The stamp is from K Andrew Designs Fall-O-Ween stamp set. It's a mix and match set that can be used for all the fall holidays plus some.

Shopping our Stash

Better late than never, right? The current challenge at Shopping Our Stash is to NOT color anything. You could ink in color, use printed paper, etc., just no coloring. I used a stamp I've had for so long I don't even know where I got it. The ink is Martha Stewart. All of the paper pieces were from my stash so they were odd sizes and I ended up with a little larger white border than I thought I would, but it worked out. This is the first time I've tried to pleat ribbon on a card (need a little more practice). This card is for a friend who had a rough day today. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.