Boss's Day

If you go to work 10 hours a day, I hope you have a boss who's as wonderful as mine!  (She likes to stamp, too :)

stamps:  my favorite things, stampin' up
papers:  crate paper; my mind's eye; stampin' up
dies:  my favorite things; stampin' up; papertrey ink

Non-traditional Holiday Colors

I'd be the first to encourage fellow stampers to, "use some color and pattern, think outside the box, have fun with it," but I still want my Christmas cards to look like Christmas cards :)  A few years ago I thought about mixing things up a bit with our traditional Christmas decorations - my daughter wasn't too excited about the idea and warned, "Mom, don't mess with Christmas!"

stamps:  papertrey ink, stampin' up

papers:  stampin' up

die:  spellbinders

embellishments:  buttons - my stash

Merry & Bright

Here's a festive card for this week's retro sketches challenge:

stamp:  stampin' up

papers:  echo park; stampin' up
dies:  large scallop - sizzix; scalloped rectangle - spellbinders

embellishments:  ribbon - offray; rhinestone - stampin' up

taking a little break

I've just about had enough of orange & black projects . . . cutting out leaves, etc . . . so I treated myself to a little creative break to make a few fun things I've been putting off for quite a while. This card is a simplified version of a Melissa Phillips creation - she just seems to have creativity flowing from every fingertip, doesn't she?  I visit her blog often - especially when I'm looking for a new little twist to incorporate in my own projects :)

stamps:  papertrey ink, stampin' up, inkadinkado

papers:  stampin' up, close to my heart

punch:  flower - stampin' up

embellishments:  ribbon - stampin' up; crocheted trim & button - my sewing stash

another challenge:

It's a cinch to create a feminine card, so making another masculine one was probably MORE of a challenge than just creating something for a sketch challenge - here's my take . . .

                                                  

stamps:  stampin' up
papers:  plaid - october afternoon; cardstock - stampin up
punches:  border & star - stampin' up 
embellishments:  button - papertrey ink

I Adore Quilts . . .

. . . so you can understand why I had to have this mini hexagon set from Papertrey Ink!  Think I'll make a few more "quilts" in the near future . . .

stamps:  papertrey ink
papers:  cardstock - stampin' up
embossing folder:  cuttlebug
embellishments:  ribbon - michael's basic basic; button - papertrey ink

Scrap Drawer Card

I was looking for a little piece of patterned paper in my scrap drawer when a strip of purple polkadots caught my eye . . . I grabbed a few more scraps and came up with this fun little birthday card.  It includes a creative twist of combining several sentiments to get a customized look/personalized message all in one - hope it inspires you to try something new!

inside . . .

stamps:  papertrey ink, stampin' up
papers:  stampin' up
dies:  sizzix
punches: stampin' up
embossing folder:  cuttlebug
embellishments:  divine twine; clip - making memories

The Fun of Fall

Even tho we're empty nesters, I still like to have some fun with Halloween - my husband just rolls his eyes as the decorations come up from the basement . .  . although . . . he was very helpful with a suggestion for a birthday gift for my boss a few years ago - when I told him she was born on Halloween, he said,  "she must need a new broom."  So, that's exactly what she got!  (thank goodness, she thought it was hilarious!!!)

stamps:  papertrey ink
papers:  stripe - pebbles ink; cardstock - stampin' up
dies:  cat - sizzix; border - papertrey ink; tag - my favorite things
embossing folder:  cuttlebug
embellishments:  divine twine; button - papertrey ink

C a n c e r

Family, friends, neighbors, co-workers - unfortunately I suspect we all love someone who has had cancer - that's why I'm enthusiastically participating in breast cancer awareness this month . . .

stamps:  papertrey ink
papers:  stampin' up
dies:  papertrey ink
embellishments:  seam binding ribbon - may arts; button - papertrey ink

One of many . . .

. . . little notes to a loved one during his lengthy battle with cancer.

stamps:  inkadinkado

papers:  scenic route, stampin' up

die:  stampin' up

embossing folder:  cuttlebug

Farewell to Summer

. . . guess fall really is here - at least it's beginning to feel that way.  I was thrilled to still be able to get a box of berries at our local patch this morning - waffles with berries 'n ceam will soon be replaced by oatmeal with apples, walnuts 'n spice . . . sure will miss California's bounty when we move.

stamp:  studio g

papers:  stampin' up

die:  sizzix

punches:  stampin' up

embosslit:  stampin' up

embellishments:  doily - wilton

Masculine Maui

My brother just rode his bicycle from Quebec to New Orleans!  He's back in Hawaii now and will be receiving this birthday wish soon . . .



supplies:  stampin up - ink, cardstock, images; papertrey - sentiment