Sunday, November 15, 2009

Fhiona and Friend Penguin + Mojo 112



Hello and happy Sunday!  I made this card for several challenges going on this week!  The first is the Charisma Cardz Challenge which YNS is sponsoring this week.  The prize is this adorable set Fhiona and Friend Penguin that I used on this card!!!  The challenge is to make a Merry and Bright card~so make sure you play along for your chance to win!!!

The second challenge is the Cute Card Thursday Challenge#86~Glitter Me Silly!  I added lots of Stickles to the Snowflakes as well as Fhiona's hat and buttons. 

The third challenge is this week's Friday Sketchers #78.  I love this sketch!


My second card is for a friend who asked me to make a fun and festive card for her grandfather who is turning 80!  I used Mojo Monday #112 for my layout.  Thank you so much for stopping by, and enjoy the rest of your Sunday : )

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  #1-Your Next Stamp Fhiona and Friend Penguin
 #2-Inkadinkado cupcake
Paper:  #1-My Mind's Eye Colorful Christmas, Melon Mambo, Soft Sky-retired
#2-Scenic Route Surprise, Night of Navy, PTI Vintage Cream
Ink: #1-Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
#2-Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  #1-Spellbinder Shapeabilities Snowflakes, Melon Mambo Ribbon, Kaisercraft Rhinestones, CB Snowflake EF, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals, Diamond and Baby Blue Stickles
#2-Martha Stewart Balloon Punch, CB D'vine Swirls EF, Sewing Machine, Stardust Stickles, Sizzix Rat-a-tat number dies, Old Olive Ribbon, Twine, Dimensionals, Circle Nestabilities

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Blog Award!




Hello!  I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend so far!  We had several plans today which got squished by my youngest running a fever.  That's the way it goes this time of year.  I wanted to post this super sweet award that my dear blogging buddy Cheryl gave me!  Here are the rules:

Pass this award onto 5 people, post on their blog to let them know they won, and then answer the following questions in ONE word:



1. Where is your cell phone? Desk

2. Your hair? Brown

3. Your mother? Linda

4. Your father? Mahlon

5. Your favorite food? Steak
6. Your dream last night? ???
7. Your favorite drink? Tea
8. Your dream/goal?  Move
9. What room are you in? Office
10. Your hobby? Cardmaking
11. Your fear? Loss
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Carolinas
13. Where were you last night? Home
14. Something that you aren't? Patient
15. Muffins? Chocolatechip
16. Wish list item? Copics
17. Where did you grow up? Wyoming
18. Last thing you did? Create
19. What are you wearing? T-shirt
20. Your TV? Football
21. Your Pets? Yorkie
22. Friends? Awesome
23. Your life? Blessed
24. Your mood? Mellow
25. Missing Someone? No
26. vehicle? Expedition
27. Something you're not wearing? Shoes
28. Your favorite store? Loft
29. Your favorite color? Green
30. When was the last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? Yesterday
32. Your best friend? Delinah
33. One place that I go to over and over? Michaels
34. Facebook? Rarely
35. Favorite place to eat? Texas Roadhouse

Thank you so much, Cheryl!!!  Now 5 people I would like to pass it on to:

Crystal
Maylee
Elena
Cabio
Stacy

You ladies ROCK!!!  Thank you so much for stopping by : )

Kerri

Friday, November 13, 2009

Snow Globe Card!


Hello!  I've been dying to make one of these awesome Snow Globe cards, so I finally sat down yesterday and did it!  Aren't they cool!  I also used another Digiment that will be released tomorrow!  I seriously LOVE these Christmas song Digiments!  Michelle is offering a super special deal tomorrow~All 24 Digiments For $8.00!!!  Get a second set for only $4.00 and send them to a friend!  That totally rocks!!!  Also, make sure you go by the Digiments blog and leave a comment because one commenter will win the entire release!

For my card I used my PTI Tree Trimming Trio set.  I punched the snowflakes with my Martha Stewart punch, and used retired Ski Slope DSP from SU.  This also qualifies for this week's Saturday Spotlight Challenge to use an image more than once.  I stamped the ornament image 3 times : )  I'm definitely going to make more of these!  Thank you so much for stopping by today, and have a fabulous weekend!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  PTI Tree Trimming Trio
Paper:  Baja Breeze, Ski Slope DSP~retired
Ink:  Baja Breeze, Real Red, PTI Ripe Avacado
Accessories:  MS Snowflake Punch, SU Ribbon, Button PTI Twine, Stickles, Nestabilities Labels Four, Dimensionals, Acetate

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Digiments Sneak Peek!


Hello!  Michelle will be releasing some brand new Digiments on Saturday!!!  She has put together some wonderful sentiments for the holidays and more and you can get all 24 for less than $10.00!!!  She is also offering a wonderful gift idea~buy one set and get another one 1/2 off!  You can send the second one to a friend or secret sister, etc!  Awesome idea, huh?  My card shows off one of the new Christmas Songs Digiments.  These are my FAVORITE!  The font is just beautiful, and I love the songs she chose!  You can see them all on Saturday : )  I also used this beautiful wreath from Verve's O Christmas Tree set.  I decided to make a long card, and this one is really long!  It will fit into a legal sized envelope.  Make sure you stop by the Digiments blog to see more sneak peeks, and thank you so much for stopping by!


Kerri
Recipe:  Digiments~Christmas Songs, Verve O Christmas Tree
Paper:  Old Olive, PTI Vintage Cream, DCWV, Fancy Pants Christmas Magic dp
Ink:  Old Olive, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  Circle and Long Rectangle nestabilities, EK Success Border Punch, CB Folder D'vine Swirls, Pearls, Dimensionals, Sewing Machine

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

SC254 Believe!


Hello!  I just love playing along with the SCS Sketch Challenge, but when I saw today's layout I was a little nervous.  I actually tried 2 other images and just didn't like how it was looking.  Finally I printed up this adorable Limited Edition Digital Image from Your Next Stamp and I love how it came out!  I used PTI Aqua Mist and Rustic Snowflakes dp and I just LOVE this color combo!  Thank you so much for stopping by and have a fabulous day : )

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Your Next Stamp Limited Edition Digital Snowman, PTI Tree Trimming Trio~sentiment
Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, Rustic Snowflakes dp
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Aqua Mist, Copics
Accessories:  Spellbinders Shapeablities Snowflakes, CB Snowflakes EF, Square and Rectangle Nestabilities, Word Window Punch, Sewing Machine, Stardust Stickles, Kaisercraft Pearls, Dimensionals

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Apple Emma


Hello!  I decided to make one more quick card because I saw the Midnight Madness Challenge#26 was open until midnight : )  This was a fun layout!  I used Apple Emma for my image, but I wish I would have added some sponging or something.  I definitely will next time!  Thank you so much for stopping by....again!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  C.C. Designs Apple Emma
Paper:  Real Red, Summer Picnic DSP~retired
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  Rectangle Nestabilities, Circle Nestabilities, Real Red Ribbon, White Satin Ribbon, Button, Twine, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals

Inky Impressions, Midnight Madness, and CAS!


Hello!  I decided to make a card for a couple of challenges today : )  The first is for the Inky Impressions Challenge #22 to use Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, and Chocolate Chip.  The second is for this week's Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #27I used this adorable Inky Impressions image called Lili's Slumber Party. 

My next card I made for yesterday's Clean and Simple Challenge on SCS to use white plus any other color.  I actually used cream instead of white but don't tell anybody : )  I used this awesome set from PTI called Life.  I will leave full recipes for both cards below.  Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  #1~Inky Impressions Lili's Slumber Party, #2~PTI Life
Paper:  #1~Chocolate Chip, Bermuda Bay, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, #2~PTI Vintage Cream, The Paper Studio dp, Basic Black
Ink:  #1~Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, #2~Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories:  #1~Melon Mambo Ribbon, MS Border Punch, Sewing Machine, Prima Flowers, Pearl, CB Swiss Dots Folder, Oval Nestabilities, Dimensionals
#2~Fiskars Lace Border Punch, Satin Ribbon

Monday, November 9, 2009

Your Next Stamp Blog Hop!!!



Hello!  Welcome to the Your Next Stamp Blog Hop!  Hopefully you arrived here from Simonne's fabulous blog, but if not, start at the beginning which is Karen's blog!  I have 3 creations to share with you today:

First I wanted to show off this adorable New Year's Party Fhiona!  Doesn't she look precious all dressed up and ready to hit the town!  I wanted the inside to look like a party : )

There are sooo many fun images in this set!  I love it!!!  I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #46 for my layout : )  I also made two cards with the Limited Edition Christmas Digital Images:

This card uses the Christmas Stockings with Merry Christmas bundle which is currently 20% off!!!  In fact, all of the digital images are 20% off!  I used dp from the Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Paper Pad.

I used Skating Ellie for this card.  I printed her out twice and cut out her hat so I could pop it up on Dimensionals.  The dp is My Mind's Eye Be Merry.  I used this week's Sketch Saturday sketch for my layout.

I had so much fun making these cards!  YNS images are just soooo CUTE and fun to color : )  So you want to get some YNS images for FREE?  Here are the deets:

1) Leave a comment on each of the Starlets blogs, and Karen's for a chance to win one of the newly released Fhiona sets.  There will be 3 winners!

2) I will choose a random commenter on this post to win 2 of the Limited Edition Christmas Digital Images!

3) Karen is offering 10% off your order this week~just use the code YNSBH2.  She will also include a suprise gift with every order!

4)  We need a name for Fhiona's Beau!  Leave your suggestion on Karen's Blog and get an extra entry into the Wedding Fhiona giveaway!

Now hop on over to Ryann's blog to see what else you can do with these precious images!!!  Thank you so much for stopping by : )

Kerri

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Blue Angels!

Hello!  Sorry I haven't been around too much this week.  My Mother in Law has been here for a visit since last Sunday so we have been spending time with her : )  Yesterday we went to an air show up in Jacksonville and saw the Blue Angels.  They were AWESOME!!!  It was a perfect day too!  I thought I would share a couple of pics:







So cool!  I also wanted to remind you of our Your Next Stamp Blog Hop tomorrow!  Make sure you check out all of the Starlets blogs and comment for several chances to win free sets!!!  Three new Fhionas will be released!!!  Enjoy your Sunday and thank you so much for stopping by : )

Kerri

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Divine Divas Inspiration Challenge #15!


Hello!  This beautiful gift set was our inspiration this week.  I wish I had time to put together a gift set, but I did use the box as inspiration for my card:

I focused on the hot pink, purple, and mustard yellow from the box.  I also used a similar layout.  The dp is from SU Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, and I used Rich Razzleberry and Crushed Curry cs.  The butterfly is from the SU set Great Friend, and the sentiment is from PTI Autumn Elegance.  Make sure you check out what the other Divine Divas came up with, and I hope you'll play along!  Thank you so much for stopping by : )


Kerri

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Your Next Stamp Challenge #3!


Hello!  It's time for another Your Next Stamp challenge Simonne issued a challenge to make a Christmas card using non-traditional colors~NO RED or GREEN.  I think I may have accidentally used a little green, but for the most part it is pink and aqua which is blue, right!?!  I hope you'll join us for your chance to win a fabulous YNS stamp set and Simonne's favorite card will win the special YNS Challenge Winner Blinkie!!!  Gotta love bragging rights : )  You must use at least one YNS image, but if you don't have any stamps yet, check out all the super cute Digital Images and play along!  Thank you so much for stopping by : )

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  YNS Digital Snowman Image
Paper:  SU Pink Pirouette, PTI Aqua Mist, Cosmo Cricket Jolly By Golly dp
Ink:  Copics
Accessories:  PTI Aqua Mist Ribbon, Spellbinders Snowflake, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, Rhinestone, Square Nestabilities, Dimensionals, Sewing Machine, CB Just My Type EF

Monday, November 2, 2009

Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge!


Hello!  I hope you all had a fabulous Halloween!  Mine wasn't the greatest because I have been sick all weekend.  I'm still not feeling the best, but I decided to make a little something today : )  Your Next Stamp is sponsoring the current Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge.  Check it out and play along for your chance to win the YNS Shopper Fhiona Stamp Set!  So CUTE!!!  I used YNS Flying High Fhiona for my card along with paper from My Mind's Eye~Ooh La La collection.  Thank you so much for stopping by today, and hopefully I'll get some energy back in the next couple of days!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps: Your Next Stamp Flying High Fhiona
Paper:  Kiwi Kiss, My Mind's Eye dp
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  Kaisercraft Rhinestones, Circle Nestabilities, EK Success Retro Flower Punch~small, Dimensionals, Ric-Rac

Friday, October 30, 2009

Breast Cancer Awareness Blog Hop!


Hello!  Hopefully you came here from Molly's Blog, but if not start at the beginning which is Michelle's Blog : )  When I saw that my blogging buddy, Michelle was going to start a Breast Cancer Awareness Blog Hop I immediately signed up!  What a wonderful way to send out this important message to women.  We need to take care of ourselves, get our exams, and perform our monthly breast checks.  For those that have battled this terrible disease, you are truly an inspiration to us all!  You send out a message of hope and that is what my card is about : ) 

I used this beautiful bloom from the PTI set In Bloom.  I stamped it three times and cut out the different layers, popping them up on Dimensionals.  I then added some Cotton Candy Stickles around the edges.  The sentiment comes from the PTI set Fall Elegance.  I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #45 for my layout.  Thank you so much for joining us on this important hop!  Your next stop is Melinda's Blog : ) 

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Papertrey Ink In Bloom, Fall Elegance
Paper:  Kraft, Pink Pirouette, Bella Rose DSP-retired
Ink:  Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa
Accessories:  Circle Nestabilities, White Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals, Cotton Candy Stickles

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Fairy Lili


Hello!  I just love this darling Lili image from Inky Impressions, and finally broke down and bought a couple stamps : )  I decided to use Fairy Lili today for 3 challenges, although I left off a part of one challenge, so I guess it's for 2 1/2 challenges LOL!  The first challenge was today's Ways To Use It Challenge on SCS to use PURPLE!  The second challenge is this week's Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential Challenge to make a Treat Box.  I used the Gable Box instructions that I found on SCS.  The third is this week's Inky Impressions Challenge to use no dp but I forgot about the second part of the challenge which was faux or real stitching.  Oh well, I guess I'll have to do better next time : )  The funny thing is I almost always add stitching, right!?!  Anyway, I will leave a full recipe below and thank you so much for stopping by!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Inky Impressions Fairy Lili, Verve Wishful Elegance~background stamp
Paper:  Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Blush Blossom
Ink:  Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  Swiss Dots CB Folder, Stardust Stickles, Pearls, Rectangle Nestabilities, White Satin Ribbon, Spellbinders Tags Trio, Jump Ring, Dimensionals


Wednesday, October 28, 2009

SC252 Season's Greetings!


Hello!  I was able to play along with the Sketch Challenge today on SCS :)  I was anxious to ink up my new PTI set~Holiday Button Bits!  This set is so fun, and I can't wait to use all the different elements.  Today I chose the holly image.  I stamped the leaves with PTI Spring Moss ink twice, cut the second ones out and popped them up on Dimensionals.  I stamped the sentiment from the PTI set Signature Christmas with Ocean Tides ink.  The dp is the new Rustic Snowflakes dp.  Thank you so much for stopping by!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  PTI Holiday Button Bits, Signature Christmas
Paper:  PTI Ocean Tides, Pure Poppy, Rustic Snowflake dp
Ink:  PTI Ocean Tides, Spring Moss
Accessories:  PTI Vintage Buttons~Holiday Mix, PTI Spring Moss Ribbon, Rectangle Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, CB Snowflake EF, Dimensionals

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Mojo 110!


Hello!  It was so nice to sit down and make a card today!  I haven't made anything in almost 2 weeks, and I was itching to get something inky : )  I decided to make a card for this week's Mojo Monday sketch.  I used this beautiful wreath from the Verve Harvest Blessings set.  I love that this wreath is so versatile!  I just colored the berries red and it was instant Christmas : )  The sentiment is from the PTI Signature Christmas set and the poinsettia is from Verve's Poinsettia Christmas.  I used dp from SU Merry Moments DSP and embossed the Old Olive panels with my CB Snowflake EF.  I added some stitching, and some pearls to the center of the poinsettia and it was complete!  Thank you so much for stopping by today : )

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Verve Poinsettia Christmas, Harvest Blessings, PTI Signature Christmas
Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, PTI Vintage Cream
Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Copics
Accessories:  CB Snowflake Folder, Circle Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, Pearls, PTI Dark Chocolate Ribbon, Dimensionals

Monday, October 26, 2009

I'm Back!!!

Hello!  Did ya miss me? LOL :)  I can't wait to get caught up on all of your beautiful blogs!  I thought I would share a few pics from our trip.  We did a lot of hiking and I was so proud of my 5 y.o. who kept up with us!  I love waterfalls and we were able to hike to 6 different ones this trip:







The colors were beautiful in some areas!



I have MANY more pics, but I don't want to bore you : )  I think I took over 300!!!  I just adore the mountains and hope that we are able to move back to them someday.  In case you're wondering where my oldest is, he stayed with Grandma and Papa all week so we could do some hiking : )  Thank you so much for stopping by!

Kerri

Thursday, October 22, 2009

IHP Birthday Bash Day 4!

Hello!  I was invited by the amazing Cathleen Torina to participate in today's i {heart} papers birthday bash challenge with her!  To read all about these challenges please see my post from Monday or the i {heart} paper blog : )  Our challenge today is wrappings.  I immediately thought about making some sort of gift box, and decided to use one of my favorite Lauren Meador Templates~ For KEEP{sake} Box


I used Regal Rose cs for the base of the box, and decorated it with this GORGEOUS SEI dp that you can find at the i {heart} papers store!  The striped one is SEI Margarita Mimosa and the green polka dot one is SEI Bridgeport Tennis Court.  I will be buying more of these FOR SURE!!!  I used this adorable Fhiona from the Your Next Stamp set Flying High Fhiona.  I just think she looks perfect on the front of this gift box!
Here is a view of the side of the box with that fabulous striped dp:

And the top of the box:


I forgot to mention that I filled the box with hairbows.  How perfect for a little girl!  I hope you've been enjoying the challenges this week!  I can't wait to see who the winners are!!!  Thank you so much for stopping by today : )

Kerri

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Your Next Stamp Challenge #2!!!


Hello!  It's time for the Your Next Stamp Challenge #2 which is hosted by the fabulous Lana!  Our challenge was to create a shaped card : )  I pulled out my Spellbinders Blossom Nestabilities and cut my base out of PTI Aqua Mist cs.  I used my Circle Nestabilities to cut the white and pink layers and ran the Pretty in Pink layer through my CB Snowflake Folder.  This adorable image is from the YNS Skating Fun Fhiona set.  I just LOVE her!!!  I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with Copics.  I cut her out and popped her up on Dimensionals.  The white snowflakes are from the EK Success Snowflake Border Punch. 

Remember there are LOTS of prizes to be won, and the Limited Edition Digital Images are still available so everyone can play!!!  Please check out the YNS Challenge Blog for all the deets and to see the rest of the Starlets' gorgeous creations!!!  Thank you so much for stopping by : )

Kerri

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

IHP Birthday Bash Day 2!


Hello!  If you didn't read my post yesterday about the i {heart} papers birthday bash please see the post below!  Some great prizes are involved!!!

Today's Challenge was Invitations/Funky Folds.  I decided to check out the Resource forum on SCS and found this super fun Criss Cross Card Tutorial.  I used Kiwi Kiss cs and Basic Grey Lemonade dp.  I computer generated the sentiment and stamped the PTI decorative accent with Pretty in Pink.  I used my Round Tab Punch to punch the Rich Razzleberry tab and ran it through my CB Swiss Dots Folder.  I punched the flowers with my EK Success Retro Flower Punches and added a rhinestone to the center.  I will leave a full recipe below : ) 

I hope you are enjoying the birthday challenges!  Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Papertrey Ink Autumn Elegance
Paper:  Kiwi Kiss, Pretty in Pink, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Grey Lemonade dp
Ink:  Pretty in Pink
Accessories:  Sewing Machine, Fiskars Corner Rounder Punch, EK Success Retro Flower Punches, Rhinestone, SU Round Tab Punch and Scalloped Border Punch, Razzleberry Ribbon

Monday, October 19, 2009

IHP Birthday Bash, and A Special Gift

Hello!  I was extremely honored when Cathleen Torina invited me to help i {heart} papers celebrate their first birthday!  They have such a fabulous week planned, and I'm so sorry that I have to miss all the fun!  I did create three projects for you to see this week~the first one can be found below~and hope that you can play along too!  Please read below for all the details!  You could be the next i {heart} papers Guest Designer WOOT!!!

Get ready for the i {heart} papers Birthday Bash! That’s right, IHP is turning 1 year old this month, and a whopper of a party is planned! There's also a special gift planned to help others celebrate more birthdays. You’ll read more about that at the end of this post.


First, let’s talk about the party! There will be prizes galore (free stuff – you like free stuff, don’t you?), and a Grand Prize winner will be chosen at the end to be the IHP Guest Designer for the month of November!


There will be 6 birthday party themed challenges, one posted each day starting on Monday, October 19th. Each challenge will be hosted (and posted) by one of the IHP Design Team members. It will also be posted on the IHP Blog and on the store site HERE. Some special invited guests will be posting throughout the week, too! Each challenge will have its own prize.


To qualify for the prize of the day, all you have to do is post your challenge card/project to Splitcoast Stampers (SCS) and/or Paper Craft Planet (PCP) with the appropriate tag so we can find it. The tag (and the prize) for that day’s challenge will be posted on that day. You will have the full week (until October 25th) to post your work, and you can enter as many challenges as you like, but you can’t combine challenges in one project. The daily challenge winners will be selected at random at the end of the week.


To qualify for the Grand Prize of being IHP Guest Designer for the month of November, here’s how it will work: Every challenge card/project you enter will give you points (see the list below), and the one with the most points accumulated for the week will be the Grand Prize winner. So the more challenges you enter, the more points you earn — and the better your chances of winning the Grand Prize (and the bigger the value of your Guest Designer box will be)!


All winners, including the Grand Prize winner, will be announced at the Birthday Bash on October 26th.


So get ready to PARTY!!!! You won’t want to miss the fun!


Birthday Bash Points


For each project:


5 points for each challenge card/project you make, upload and tag to SCS


5 points for each challenge card/project you make, upload and tag to PCP


2 points for uploading to your blog and linking at least one IHP item used to the IHP website




One time points:


2 points for signing up to receive our newsletter*


2 points for joining our PCP group*


2 points for becoming our fan on Facebook*


10 points if you participate in all 6 IHP Birthday Bash challenges


*When you sign up, or if you are already signed up, leave us a comment on the IHP blog during Birthday Bash week so your points can be credited.


A Special Gift


Because i {heart} papers loves birthdays so much, they’ve decided to contribute 10% of sales, beginning on October 19th and through the end of October, to Hope Lodge New York City. Hope Lodge, run by the American Cancer Society, “The Official Sponsor of Birthdays,” offers free, temporary housing for cancer patients and their families who are undergoing treatment. The nurturing, comfortable environment at Hope Lodge allows patients to focus on what is most important - fighting cancer. What better way to celebrate a birthday than to help those who are helping more birthdays happen!

The first challenge today is a color challenge to use Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, and Basic Black~the colors found in the i {heart} papers logo!  Here is my card:


I stayed with a clean white base and scored it with my Scor-Pal.  I used this gorgeous flower from the Verve set Enjoy.  I stamped the stem with Certainly Celery and the flower twice with Regal Rose, cut one out and popped it up on Dimensionals.  I then added Stardust Stickles to make it sparkle : )  I cut the panel out with my Nestabilities Labels 4 and while leaving the Nestie in place I sponged with Bashful Blue.  The sentiment from the PTI set Floral Fusion was stamped with Black.  The dp is from the retired SU Sweet Always DSP and the border was punched with a Martha Stewart border punch.  I added the pearl accents and it was complete! 

I hope you enjoy the challenges and good luck!!!

Kerri

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Be Merry


Hello!  I made this during the WCMD Challenges on SCS.  This challenge was sponsored by Magnolia and we were to make an ornament.  I decided to use this adorable Fall Tilda and color her in traditional Christmas colors.  I cut her out and popped her up onto a bg that I cut with my Long Rectangle Nestabilities.  I used my CB Swiss Dots Folder for some texture, and used a sentiment from my SU set Warm Words.  I added the Kaisercraft Pearl to the center of the flower on her hat, and some Stardust Stickles on her wings.  Voila, just perfect for the tree : )  Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Kerri

Friday, October 16, 2009

Autumn Leaves


Hello!  Well we are leaving today on our vacation, but I am pre-posting several projects to show you next week while I'm gone : )  My husband asked me yesterday if I would want to go to the race tomorrow night in Charlotte since we don't have to be at our cabin until Sunday.  Of course I said YES!!!  I guess there are still several tickets available, so the kids will get to experience their first race!  My youngest LOVES cars, so maybe he'll get a kick out of it : )  I made this for this week's Sketch Challenge on SCS.  I used these fabulous leaves from the Verve set Harvest Blessings.  I stamped each twice and cut one out to pop up on dimensionals.  The dp is last year's SU autumn dsp but I cannot remember the name.  I hope you like it and thank you so much for stopping by today!  Have a wonderful weekend : )  GO #24!!!

Kerri
Recipe: 
Stamps:  Verve Harvest Blessings
Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, SU DSP~retired
Ink:  Really Rust, Baja Breeze, More Mustard
Accessories:  Sewing Machine, Ribbon, Button, Twine, Square Nestabilities, SU Scalloped Border Punch, Dimensionals

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Divine Divas Inspiration Challenge #14!

Hello! It's time for another Divine Divas Inspiration Challenge! Our inspiration this week is this gorgeous piece of fabric!

 Here is my card:

I tried to incorporate the colors and some flowers from the fabric into my card.  I really like the pops of blue in this color combo!  I also used zigzag stitching and the ric-rac based off of the squiggly lines in the fabric. 
I decided to use the tree image for this week's Saturday Spotlight Challenge to decorate a tree.  The sketch is Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #43.  Thank you so much for stopping by today, and make sure you check out the other Diva's fabulous creations!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  SU Branch Out, PTI Autumn Elegance
Paper:  Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, PTI Summer Sunrise, Chocolate Chip, Sweet Always DSP~retired
Ink:  Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, PTI Summer Sunrise, Soft Sky
Accessories:  Sewing Machine, Kaisercraft Chocolate Pearls, Square Nestabilities, Oval and Scalloped Oval Punches, EK Success Retro Flower Punches, Textile CB Folder, Ric-rac, Dimensionals


Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Simple Thank You



Hello!  I'm so sorry I haven't been around much.  We're leaving Friday for our trip to Tennessee and I've been trying to get ready!  I've also been getting projects done so I can pre-post them for next week!  I thought I would show you this simple card I made for one of the World Card Making Day Challenges on SCS.  It was a sketch challenge, and a challenge to use dark chocolate on our card.  I used my PTI set Floral Fusion which I just LOVE!  I stamped the stem with Old Olive and the flower with Pumpkin Pie.  The sentiment was stamped with Chocolate Chip and punched out with my SU Oval and Scalloped Oval Punches.  Very simple!  Thank you so much for stopping by today : )

Kerri